Chapter 462
My Villains Episode 462
66. silver prince(17)
Near the water mill in the riverside village.
About a dozen people were sitting around in a quiet vacant lot. They were the main figures of the negotiation team that gathered to listen to the story of the messenger who had visited the imperial military garrison..
“……The emperor is coming?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Perched on the stump of a white willow tree, Prince Ulkar tapped the gilded parchment with his silver prosthetic hand..
“Surprisingly. Are you leading the advance team yourself? … . What about this university??”
“Probably the cavalry minister is in command..”
The one who performed the messenger duties was 'Andros', one of the most senior soldiers among the prince's friendly soldiers. In terms of horsemanship alone, he is a skilled soldier who is better than most knights, and his courage is also not average. Thanks to this, I was able to complete my mission without any fear even when I entered the main camp of a hostile army..
“Although I did not meet King Ruilix II face-to-face, the conference room where I was greeted was full of unusual high-ranking figures, including great nobles and marshals. Also, there was a guardian angel among them..”
“Guardian? Is this ‘Aurora’s Window’??”
“yes. I clearly heard an old nobleman calling him ‘General Fabio’. he would be right.”
The Guardian Guard is the pinnacle of all imperial knights and is responsible for the emperor's bodyguard and the security of the imperial capital Mitteltang..
‘Grimmons Koval’, one of the sword masters defeated in Icebobalt, was also a guardian. Although he was close to ninety years old, he was a monster who boasted skills that far surpassed those of humans..
The retired Suho Kyung was that good, so how great is the active ‘Aurora’s Spear’ Fabio?.
I heard that he has just passed the age of immortality, and that he is wearing all kinds of valuable magic tools, so it would probably be difficult to find a rival in Middle-earth.?
“In addition, there were people who appeared to be ‘Geombaek (劍伯)’ and ‘Dragon Slayer’. There was a woman who was clearly the 'Crystal Golem of Aringen', and on one side was an old woman and a red-robed bishop with a mark symbolizing the 'Lin Hau's sect' engraved on their robes..”
“……Bishop Hongui?”
Princess Theodora, who was standing on one side of the clearing and watching the setting sun, quickly turned her head this way. The clear light green eyes were wide open..
“Which of the three were you? If you accompanied the emperor, was it Aramos??”
“I don't know about that, princess. mostly
The people who spoke were Marshal Nadine and an old nobleman, and Bishop Hong just sat quietly. I'm just guessing through doubles..”
“Is that so?……
The princess felt regretful and lost in thought. Meanwhile, Prince Ulkar opened his mouth..
“Others may not know, but if three sword masters, including Guardian Guardian, came... … . There's no doubt about it..”
“Judging by the fact that they were presented in front of the messenger, it appears that there was no particular intention to hide the emperor's presence..”
“hmm. “I think the same thing.” The prince expressed his agreement with Lord Ariad's words, then turned to Andros again and asked a question..
“Was the letter delivered? The reaction is?”
“Everyone seemed surprised, as they didn't expect His Majesty to express his apologies..”
“Of course it is..”
“He sent me out saying he was going to have a meeting, but called me back in less than ten minutes. And he sent me a reply..”
Prince Ulkar held up the gilded parchment he held in his right hand..
“Is this what it is?.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The prince nodded, looked back at those gathered in the clearing, and waved the thick parchment..
“It's an important matter and he wants to talk to me directly. I was skeptical because the sender was not written down, but it could have been a personal letter from Ruilix II..”
“……This is going to go faster than expected..”
The prince also nodded at what I said with a shocked expression..
“It's a little embarrassing, but there's nothing wrong with it.?”
“Depends on how things go.”
I asked, pointing at the parchment that was presumed to be the Emperor's personal letter..
“So, where can I watch it? It's a long time towards them?”
The prince slightly licked his lips and shook his head..
“That's not it. They said they would prepare a place for talks outside the garrison..”
“……It went well, but why do you seem disappointed??”
“Why not? Of course, it is fortunate that it is accepted as a meeting rather than an audience. However, it is unlikely that the emperor will appear at the meeting in person..”
“So, in short, it's a pity that I couldn't see the emperor.?”
“That's right. The Emperor is one of the most powerful men in Middle-earth. I wanted to meet you face to face at least once.……
I gasped in shock, but Prince Ulkar looked around with a completely unconcerned look on his face..
“We limited the number of guards to one hundred, but we only have seventy, so don't worry. However, according to the empire's diplomatic custom, only seven people, including me, can enter the conference hall..”
Prince Ulkar synthesized opinions and selected the people who would participate in the talks. Afterwards, preparations for the meeting were completed by again checking the tools to persuade the emperor or his representative..
The next topic I brought up was related to why I brought Hayla here..
“They said they saw a blood knight at the imperial military garrison.?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Friend Andros glanced at Hayla and me and continued speaking..
“He was Eordan of the Baluin family..”
“If you say Eordan, are you the same Lord Eordan who came as an envoy some time ago??”
“yes.”
Sir Eordan was a blood knight belonging to the Ironscale Fleet, and for a member of the Baluin family, he was quite talkative and served as an emissary for the 'fresh blooded' Akelle..
It is natural that he knows Nana Heyla, and Prince Ulkar also knows him because he had done business with Count Achele through Eordan when he was staying at High Castle..
“Did they anchor a fleet on the coast and send an envoy to the emperor? … . I can't figure this out..”
It was just ten days ago that I heard that about twenty Eyland ships were loitering around the coast of Angst. This was information asked by Deogen, the ‘salted gal seller’ who became the leader of Icebobalt’s gangsters..
Then, the day before yesterday, I heard that the ship had anchored on the empty coast west of Angst..
“Lord and Lady, you have a guess.?”
Prince Ulkar knows the exact identities of me and Hayla. What this means is that I know that I am a bloodless child and that Hayla is the younger sister of Kaisis, the Duke of Eyland at the time..
However, since there is no benefit in revealing these detailed identities to those around you - the notoriety of Zaharkar and Baluin does not discriminate across countries, regions, or religions - most of those under Prince Ulkar's authority are me and Hayla in a distant room in the duchy of Eyland. I just thought it was a precept. That was the reason why the prince referred to Hayla as a lady rather than a princess..
“well.”
I scratched my eyebrows and told him what I knew..
“Not long ago, when I was crossing the Edge of Blades, I heard that they were chasing the 'Witch of Hymn'... … . That was the reason why they were tearing through islands and reefs and burning the fishmen's spawning grounds..”
“I know that too. However, the emperor has nothing to do with chasing the fishmen.?”
“Sure… … . I guess it hurt a little when the emperor came while I was being vicious.?”
At my muttering, Baron Lujan, who had been quietly listening to the story, burst into laughter..
“Are you saying that you are watching the emperor's thoughts? Those Irish pirates?”
“You can see it too.”
“Is there any reason for that? No matter how powerful the empire's army is, pirates can just escape to the ocean. There is no reason to feel sorry for the emperor..”
“……Well, that’s true.” While I was tilting my head, a handsome boy with red-brown eyes continued speaking..
“This is just a guess on my part, but they may be trying to take advantage of us in anticipation of going up against the emperor..”
“ benefit?”
“for example… … You can blockade your allies' coasts, block their supply routes, and demand a large amount of gold in return. All of Eyland's squires are blind to gold..”
Lujan's opinion was plausible, but it was immediately refuted by the blind old knight Sir Ariad..
“Blood White is certainly a cruel and ruthless person, but he is not foolish enough to commit an act of outright betrayal against the kingdom. Also, if they are really watching out for the imperial army, wouldn't His Majesty the Crown Prince's army, who should have reached the plateau by now, be offended??”
“……Other than that, it's like that..”
When the boy baron pursed his lips with a sullen expression on his face, Sir Ariad reassured the prince..
“As I watched closely, the imperial army's advance force stopped marching right after the iron scale ship anchored. This means that the emperor was also closely watching the movements of the Iron Scale Fleet, so at least there was no prior communication..”
“That's correct. So how should I deal with this??”
“Please ignore.”
The blind old knight spoke sternly while looking into space..
“It doesn't matter what Eyland decorates. Your Majesty's proposal has no choice but to be accepted from the Emperor's point of view, so no matter what is discussed between them, it will not be able to influence the general trend..”
Are there any opposing opinions?
I just nodded quietly..
“what do you think?”
“what 7”
“iron scale fleet.”
I lay down under the red curtain and looked at Hayla..
She had an expressionless face as usual. Still, I avoided looking here and there, wondering what was so embarrassing. The sudden embrace of me so close must be aimed at hiding my naked body, which has red marks all over it..
“What is the Iron Scale Fleet??”
“Why do you think you're here?.”
Heila answered the unexpected question in a voice that had no voice..
“It's probably because of the fishman tribe..”
“Fishman?”
Each woman reacted differently to the bundle that attacked the bed at any given time..
Atalanta, who was perplexed at first, seemed to have opened her eyes to a new taste at some point. I guess I can say that although the other person isn't as good as me alone, I think it's not bad if I'm with a bunch of people. Even though he looks irritated on the outside.
Ellen, on the other hand, found no compromise possible. He emitted fiery anger as if he was going to burn the bundle right away, and even though I tried hard to extinguish it, when I came to my senses after a while, I reacted the same way as before..
And, unexpectedly, Heila was so embarrassed that she slept with Mungchi..
As a noble woman, she has quite a bit of experience showing her naked body to people of the same sex, including attendants and servants..
However, whenever a lump appeared while I was out, I would cringe as if I had been hit by a harsh winter wind. The playful bundle laughed out loud, and when you poked its side, it screamed and fell down..
This is what I expected, but rather than being embarrassed to show my naked body, I don't want others to see me in a way that is different from usual - crying, shaking my legs, drooling, rolling my eyes, or anything like that. I noticed it.
So, whenever Heila slept with me, she would use her blood magic to create canopies and curtains..
This cozy curtain was a useful tool that not only blocked the view of the bundle that was always hiding somewhere near me, but also blocked embarrassing sounds from escaping. It's a bonus to make up for a shabby bed..
“What Lujan and Ariad said are both correct. Eyland doesn't care about anyone as long as he's at sea..”
“however?”
“However, if there is a situation where I have to go on land, I will willingly bow my head to anyone, whether the emperor or not.” “A situation where you have to get on land.?”
“It must be chasing the witch of hymns..”
I looked puzzled, but Hayla just blinked..
“Coming to land chasing the witch of hymn?”
“I've been chasing you all along, so I can't give up..”
“No, that's not it. Why do you come to land to chase the fishmen? I have to search the sea.”
She said calmly, wiping the sweat from her long eyelashes..
“Because the fish people don’t only live in salt water..”
“uh? It wasn't?”
“Most fish people can travel to and from fresh water. Because they are easy to hunt, they mainly live in the sea..”
“……I had no idea.”
“The Witch of Hymn must have gone up the river to avoid the Iron Scale Fleet. Oesuk chased after him and came to land. Ulkar is currently occupying this area, but it looks like it will soon be taken over by the emperor, so he may have gone there to seek cooperation..”
“ aha••••••
I nodded quietly and then narrowed my eyebrows..
“But why didn’t you tell me earlier? Even though I know everything.”
“I didn't have a chance to talk. There was no need to say it.”
“It's an opportunity, whatever. There was no need to say it?”
“Because Ariad’s conclusion is correct. Eyland has no influence on the negotiations with the Emperor..”
“……Is that how it happens??”
“huh. Unless the Witch of Praise attacks the conference hall,.”
I was a little surprised and looked into Hayla's black eyes..
“……I was just kidding.?”
“Hey, do you know how to tell jokes? I think this is my first time hearing it.”
When I teased her by pinching her cheek, she just shook her head without saying a word..
The day after having a cozy night thanks to Heyla's Tent.
We left the riverside village after receiving word from the imperial army that preparations for the meeting were over..
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