History of the Greatest Estate Design - Episode 193
193fury. Between kidnapping and fishing (3)
“Your Majesty, Lloyd Frontera and his party from the special envoy have arrived..”
“Come on in.”
This is the royal palace of Magentano..
A voice full of majesty rang out from the luxurious central training ground..
Eventually, the door to the training ground opened..
“…….”
The sultanate's rebel leader, Termes, swallowed dryly without even realizing it..
He couldn't come to his senses at all..
I was confused.
The door that opens in front of me right now.
The wide-open view of the training grounds.
The figure of a red-haired woman standing tall in the center.
It all felt so unreal..
The sight of himself suddenly following Lloyd and getting down on one knee toward the woman was also extremely unrealistic..
“Lloyd Frontera, son of Arcos Frontera, comes to see His Majesty the King..”
“Damietta Termes of the Sultanate comes to see the King of Magentano..”
Maybe I stuttered?.
Or maybe I made a mistake in the greeting.
I've practiced it in my mind dozens of times since I arrived at the palace earlier. I was so worried that I might make a mistake..
But my mouth moved on its own and I came out with a greeting..
I couldn't check for myself whether what I said was wrong or whether I stuttered..
Termes just took a deep breath and tried to calm his nerves..
Then, I suddenly remembered the events of the past few days..
‘I never thought I'd really come here.’
Was it five nights ago?.
It was he and his comrades who kidnapped Lloyd Frontera..
Lloyd appears to be the Sultan's liaison..
They kidnapped him and interrogated him..
To uncover the intention behind doing good deeds to the residents of Kandara..
To find out what the sultan is planning.
They said he kidnapped me with a bad mind..
‘But I never dreamed that I would receive such a strange offer on the spot..’
Lloyd Frontera.
He made suggestions to the kidnapped subject as if he had been waiting for them..
Tell them to pass over all the tunnels that the rebels use as hideouts. Only then can we solve the drought by building an underground waterway..
If you accept that?
He offered to grant asylum in his domain so that he could avoid harm from the sultan..
does not make sense.
I've never imagined.
I heard there was a suggestion like that..
Of course I snorted at first..
‘Because I didn't have faith.’
At the time, there was no evidence that Lloyd was the Sultan's henchman..
So I didn't believe it.
How can you trust that offer?.
How can you prove the truth of that proposal?.
I asked harshly..
Then Lloyd's answer was a masterpiece..
‘I asked King Alicia to get me a letter of asylum..’
Of course I thought it was crazy..
The comrades around him and himself also thought that way..
But what did Lloyd say then?.
‘Well, if you don’t believe me, you can continue to suffer from a drought in this city from now on..’
Those eyes that looked in this direction, sighing as if they were pathetic.
It was because of those eyes.
What reminded me of the drought that engulfed my hometown?.
What reminded me of my young son dying of thirst?.
I was completely helpless in front of him..
The anger, despair, and sadness of that day came back to life and broke my heart..
Maybe that was why.
‘……good night. Let's go and check it out together. However, if there is even the slightest bit of falsehood in the proposal, don't even think about surviving..’
I accepted the offer, glaring at Lloyd as if I was going to chew him up..
So I set out on a journey with Lloyd..
I wasn't worried about being attacked by Lloyd..
Because I was confident in my swordsmanship.
We flew together on such a strange and large bird..
moved diligently towards the west.
In the meantime, the thoughts in my mind changed little by little..
As I crossed the desert, I still had doubts.
As I crossed the mountain range, I was curious..
I was surprised when I crossed the Magentano border..
And today I was finally shocked..
Now, as I come face to face with the King of Magentano like this..
“Are you the rebel leader of the Sultanate who came with Lloyd Frontera??”
flinch!
A soft voice awakened Termes, who had been lost in his thoughts..
Termes shook his shoulders loudly without realizing it..
“Yes, yes! That's right!”
Without realizing it, I answered in a loud voice..
A bitter smile appeared on King Alicia's lips..
“Okay. Jim has no intention of harming you, so you don't have to be too nervous..”
I won't harm you.
A word that is soft but powerful and trustworthy..
Finally, the excessive tension in Termes's shoulders was slightly relieved..
He dared to raise his head slightly..
I caught a glimpse of King Alicia..
‘That woman is the real king…….’
Alicia Termina Magentano.
King and sword master of the Magentano royal family..
I've heard countless rumors.
It is said that he achieved the level of sword master at a relatively young age..
It is also said that he overcame numerous political conspiracies and struggles to take the throne..
It is truly a combination of civil affairs and military affairs..
Was it also said that the political power was outstanding?.
‘But I didn't know it would look like that.’
I thought he would be greeted sitting on a luxurious throne with an appearance full of authority..
But when I actually came,?
It wasn't.
King Alicia looked covered in dirt..
Simple training clothes.
The boots and knee pads were covered in sand and mud..
It was no different than a top..
Although it wasn't muddy, it was covered in sweat instead..
The shirt, which was originally brown, was so soaked with sweat that it almost looked black..
Also, what about the towel around your neck?.
What about the long sword in your hand?.
The handle was full of hand grime..
The whole appearance was much closer to that of a knight who had just finished training than that of a king..
The place where you were welcomed was also like that..
‘Were you training just now?.’
Behind the tall King Alicia.
Knights were lying down and lying all over the vast, sand-covered training ground..
Each person was holding their arms, legs, shoulders, etc. and groaning..
At an estimate, the number seemed to be around fifty..
Maybe he was just getting beaten up by that woman..
‘That's what a sword master is..’
There is no way that the skills of the knights in the palace will decline..
That woman who rolls 50 people on the ground with a sword as practice is a monster..
And he came to meet such a monster in order to be granted asylum..
‘Is this really reality?.’
Termez took a deep breath again..
I couldn't really feel the situation right now..
King Alicia's smile flowed towards him..
“Amazing.”
The king's eyes moved.
He turned to Lloyd, who was kneeling next to Termes..
“Lloyd Frontera, it's been a while..”
“I am devastated, Your Majesty. I am also very happy to see your Majesty..”
“really?”
“……I swear it's true. So, even though he was in a far-off sultanate, I guess he ran like this with the sole intention of seeing His Majesty’s face?.”
“Tsk. How dare you show obvious fawning towards Jim. According to nature, you should have been staying in Ahinsha, the capital of the Sultanate, by my order, but why are you here now, in my presence?.”
“Could you tell me briefly??”
“tell me in detail.”
“Myung, I will accept it..”
Lloyd lay face down..
And then began a long explanation..
Everything was explained in as much detail as possible, step by step, in order..
When the explanation is finally over.
King Alicia's eyebrows were slightly wrinkled..
“……So, to summarize, the Sultanate treated your envoy very poorly, and you signed a construction contract with the Sultan with the purpose of breaking that treatment and starting negotiations, and you need the cooperation of that rebel leader to successfully carry out the construction. Did you do it??”
“So it is, Your Majesty..”
“So Jim wants to grant asylum to that rebel leader.?”
“I am devastated, Your Majesty..”
“Gratitude is hasty. Jim has not yet granted your request..”
“However, I, Lloyd Frontera, firmly believe in the blessings of your Majesty..”
“Tsk. How far can your shamelessness go?.”
“I am devastated, Your Majesty..”
“That damn castle is ruined every day.”
King Alicia stopped laughing..
I tried to hold it in, but I couldn't help but laugh..
Lloyd Frontera.
I can't help but laugh when I see this absurd man's even more absurd behavior..
‘okay. In a situation where the cooperation of the rebels was needed, the surest way to prove that one was not the sultan's henchman would have been to come to me..’
But you really brought a rebel leader from an enemy country here?.
a bold idea?
Anyone can think of that.
What was surprising was the insane level of execution that actually put that bold idea into action..
‘Is this bold or fearless?.’
If not, are you the type of person who will use any means necessary to achieve a goal?.
Alicia's bitter smile deepened slightly..
“Lloyd Frontera..”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“You are truly a loyal subject with no stubbornness..”
“I apologize, Your Majesty..”
“No, there is no need to apologize. Anyway, if you look at what I did today from a larger perspective, it would be an action to fulfill the mission I received from you by assisting the work of the special envoy..”
“Thank you for considering the small people. I am devastated..”
“Tsk. Enough with the sincerity that you don’t even have in your heart. All that would be necessary is for Jim to issue an asylum permit to the author.?”
“So it is, Your Majesty..”
Lloyd fell even further..
Alicia called left and right..
She recited the contents of the permit, and a palace official filled out the document..
So just 5 minutes later.
An official asylum permit bearing the king's seal was placed in Termez's hands..
“……Now, if you have this, you and those who follow you will be eligible to become the people of Magentano at any time..”
“Seong-eun is devastated..”
Termes took the permit with a trembling heart..
Five days ago, when I listened to Lloyd's rant in a warehouse outside Kandara, I snorted inwardly..
‘I never thought those words would become reality.’
It felt like I was dreaming.
That feeling continued even after that..
When I bow to King Alicia and step down,.
Meanwhile, it was the same when King Alicia summoned Lloyd..
“……By the way, Lloyd Frontera. Now that we've met like this, I have something to tell you..”
“What's going on, Your Majesty?.”
“This is Cannavaro, the warlock you captured in Namaran..”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“It looks like the interrogation of him will be concluded soon. Perhaps at that time, I may be able to summon you to the royal capital for help..”
“……Are you talking about small people??”
“It is true. Perhaps you are unwilling to accept the call of burden??”
“Of course not.”
“yes?”
“That's right.”
“that's right. I guess so. Judging from the fact that my luggage came to me so unexpectedly like today, it must have been so. For you, luggage will always be someone you want to meet. Isn’t that right??”
“Oh, of course.”
“Hmm. I think the corner of your eye just fluttered..”
“Ah, this is because the little person has been overworked lately..”
“Flying day and night to see my luggage.?”
“That's right.”
“So, this means that the next time I call, I will fly in like I did this time, day and night.?”
“Of course, this comes.”
“Again and again. The corners of my eyes trembled.”
“It's also because of overwork..”
“Right. It was probably due to overwork..”
“That's right.”
“okay. I guess so. You should never be such a petty, selfish person who only comes to see Jim when you need him. yes?”
King Alicia gave a somewhat knowing smile..
Lloyd hurriedly retreated from the presence with a sweaty smile..
“Whoa.”
After safely(?) escaping from the King’s training ground,.
Lloyd finally let out the breath he had been holding..
And I looked back at Termez..
“How is it. I guess I have some trust now.”
“…….”
Termes moved his gaze in silence..
A document in one's hand.
It was an asylum permit with the seal of King Alicia..
I laughed without realizing it.
“under. I never thought this would be real.”
“I didn't know?”
“Phew. I didn't know. sincerely.”
“So will you accept my offer now??”
“of course. I will give up all the tunnels..”
Termes nodded..
Now there is no reason not to trust this strange master in front of me..
What if there are some rebel comrades who still don’t trust him? He was even prepared to pack his own lunch and follow his comrades around to persuade them..
“So now we're going back to Kandara.?”
“Yes, that's right. Like I said when I left.”
“1112th night. That's right?”
“yes. If the weather continues to be good, I might be able to go back a day early..”
“I guess so.”
“yes, that's right.”
The two walked outside the palace in silence for a moment..
Then, suddenly, Lloyd chuckled..
“Come to think of it, we haven't officially exchanged names yet.?”
“hmm?”
“Let’s say hello formally. This is Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Count of Frontera, loyal to the Magentano royal family..”
“…….”
Before I know it, my hand is reaching out in this direction.
Termez also extended his hand..
He shook hands with Lloyd and said.
“Damietta Termes et al., a person scheduled to go into exile in the County of Frontera. Please take care of me in the future.”
“great. Then there is no kidnapping between us anymore..”
“Of course. You are meant to be the ruler of my future home..”
“Then you won't have to hit your forehead with a stick in the middle of the night.?”
“……I was very sorry about that..”
The rebel leader, Termes, just laughed awkwardly..
And six days later.
Thanks to Komin's diligent flapping of his wings, Lloyd was able to return to the desert city of Kandara with Termes..
Now to end the long drought.
With the active cooperation of the rebels,.
It was time to begin full-scale surveying for the construction of the qanat..
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