Chapter 464
My Villains Episode 464
66. silver prince(19)
“……It's just as I heard..”
The Empire's Guardian's muttering voice was as heavy as his eyes..
I chuckled and shrugged my shoulders..
Just like I heard... … . What story did you hear??”
He looked at me intently, then turned his head towards Prince Ulkar, who was sitting in front of him without saying a word..
“I heard that you have a violent and cruel temper, and that you make fun of your tongue without any reason..”
Instead of Fabio, who looked away from me as if it was not worth answering, the one who opened his mouth was 'Geombaek', a middle-aged sword master with a distant look..
““It is not worth listening to what the luxury people talk about, but it seems that the Red Knight’s Sepyeong is not like that.” “Huh, really? Then, what do you think??”
“I mean me?”
“yes. From what I heard the ignorant thugs of Eisbowald say, loyalty to the Emperor is often better than loyalty. There was also a story that he sometimes licked his master's rear hole, but that was an exaggeration.?”
At my question, Geombaek Tuacelo's face suddenly hardened. As he glared at me with murderous eyes, I shook my head and stuck out my tongue..
“…… Wow, fuck. “It seems to be true.” “You lowly bastard!” The moment Geombaek stood up with a murderous growl, a silver prosthetic hand knocked on the table..
bang!
“stop.”
Prince Ulkar's calm gaze turned to Tua Selo..
“Please sit down.”
“under! I want to be patient even after being subjected to such base insults.?”
“What if you don’t want to endure it? “Are you going to pull out your sword before the meeting even begins?” As Geombaek hesitated in an ambiguous posture, the prince turned his head towards me..
“Sir Phoenics.”
“ yep.”
Understanding his intentions, I adjusted my posture and bowed slightly to Tuacelo..
“I was rude, sir..”
“……her.”
When I immediately apologized, he seemed to have raised his voice in excitement and burst out laughing. Then he sat down with his mouth tightly shut..
As the atmosphere calmed down, the person sitting on the left side of Guardian Fabio, that is, across from me, spoke..
“Since I unexpectedly heard the will of reconciliation, I expected to be blessed... … . I guess I was hasty in my judgment..”
He was an impressive man with a neatly trimmed mustache and chubby cheeks. As the eyes of Prince Silver gathered, he pretended to be surprised and quickly introduced himself..
“Oh, my name is ‘Lupirtus’ and I manage the court of Mitteltan. His Majesty the Emperor highly appreciates my humble talents, so I also serve as an advisor on diplomacy and ceremonial matters..”
“Rupyrtus… … . Come to think of it, I think I've heard of a royal bag called 'Tu Tu'..”
“Oh, I couldn't be more honored. I never imagined that the Silver Lion of Milan Knoll would know my nickname..”
A guy with a glaring face and exaggerated speech that makes me uncomfortable.…….
This is the first impression given to me by Mitteltan's court baggage, who holds the power in the empire second only to the electors..
“But, is this a hasty judgment? What does that mean??”
“ah. That's it.”
Ignoring my displeased gaze, Lupirtus answered the prince with a concerned expression..
“Personally, I have admired His Highness the Third Prince for a long time, so I would like to accept reconciliation as soon as possible. But when I looked at the words of your favorite knight,……
He made eye contact with me and quickly turned his head away with a frightened expression on his face..
“Well, it's true that I don't feel any goodwill, so I have some doubts about your true intentions. Unfortunately, too..”
“hmm. I agree with that too..”
“He is indeed a brilliant man. Your Majesty the 3rd Prince also had the same doubts as I did.?”
“exactly. Looking at the officers' attitude, I'm starting to wonder if you've misunderstood my intentions..”
“……What a misunderstanding. what does that mean,”
“What I want is peace and my niece's rights back. not surrender.”
Prince Ulkar smiled brightly and looked appreciatively at those sitting opposite him..
“But the eyes of all the gods are those of the victor..”
“Uh-huh, I don't know. It's impossible for me.”
“To be honest, I'm a little embarrassed. Because it's a look in my eyes that I've never seen from someone else in my life..”
“If you want to show this kind of attitude, you must first gain victory from me.?”
Mittelthang's court bag closed his mouth, weighed down by the cold blue gaze..
“Could you please explain it more easily??”
“……No, I completely understand..”
It was not Lupirtus who answered like that. said the young Marshal, Nadim, his voice cracking harshly..
“However, I am a little disappointed that the silver prince's insight does not seem to be as good as rumored..”
Prince Ulkar leaned back silently, as if he wanted to continue speaking. Perhaps displeased with his relaxed attitude, the imperial field marshal, whose face was covered with scars, smiled coldly..
“There are 40,000 subjects who have risen up with weapons in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor. The army is so large that every time a soldier quenches his thirst, a river dries up..”
“……Damn, Oba.”
As all eyes gathered again, I crossed my arms and looked the other way. Nadim, who was glaring at me with bloodshot eyes, continued speaking as if chewing and spitting out..
“While your army is only a handful. “Without your Majesty having to step forward in person, if only a small detachment were given to me, I could easily conquer Angst and Obdorf.” These were quite belligerent words, but Prince Ulkar didn't seem to mind much..
“Then it seems that His Majesty the Emperor thinks differently from the enemy..”
“What?”
“If the enemy had that level of power, this situation would not have come to fruition in the first place. It would have been enough to obtain an easy victory and then surrender..”
“Foolish, that's because His Majesty wants to show you mercy-" "Then, the Emperor wants to show mercy, but his enemy is threatening him??”
When the young enemy was speechless, the prince clicked his tongue as if he was sorry..
“A marshal who is supposed to lead the army as the emperor's representative cannot even properly understand his lord's will. It's a misfortune for the entire empire..”
Just before the enemy, whose face turned red, spoke in an angry voice, another nobleman spoke..
“I think that's enough of the war of nerves, Your Majesty..”
A woman who appeared to be in her mid to late 30s was sitting between the Empire's Field Marshal Nadim and the swordsman Tua Selo..
She introduced herself as ‘Viscount Anyanel’, and through the information I had acquired in advance, I was able to figure out that she was ‘Olpobao’s maid’, one of the emperor’s confidants..
The nickname ‘Lee Sang-seung’s Silver Lion’ did not arise for nothing, so it is no wonder that His Majesty has such confidence..”
Her voice was extremely calm. Previously, it was flowing on the tabletop.
It was so contrary to the bloody atmosphere that I felt uncomfortable..
“However, His Majesty the Emperor is confident that if there is a battle with His Majesty, he will definitely win. You believe that even if your army, which occupied Anste and Obdorf, as well as the Crown Prince's army on the march and the Blood White Army anchored on the southern coast, join forces, you will be able to defeat it..”
That's a lot of confidence.
While I was grumbling inwardly, Viscount Agnanel continued to persuade me quietly..
“Nevertheless, the reason why His Majesty the Emperor prepared this situation was because he judged the war with Milanol to be futile..”
“That's absolutely correct..”
Prince Ulkar nodded quietly and agreed with her words..
“What your Majesty the Emperor needs is the golden land of the Southern Continent. Not in the east, where wars are frequent, bordering the kingdom..”
“Yes, that's right. This war started with the ambition of the Duke of Avilambus. His Majesty is sorry that his subjects are caught up in such worthless pursuits..”
“So that means you will accept my offer.?”
“The priority is to check the details of the proposal, Your Majesty..”
As if what they were growling at each other was a lie, when Viscount Aganel opened the door to dialogue, negotiations quickly made progress..
Prince Ulkar, Sir Ariad the 'Blind Adder', and Sir Lyam the 'Arrogant' presented their demands, Olpobao's wise woman and Mittelthang's courtiers coordinated them, and the imperial secretary wrote the document..
The imperial scribe filled three pages of parchment in just thirty minutes. Because both we and the other party want peace the same way..
No matter how powerful Prince Ulkar and his army were, fighting against over 40,000 imperial troops was madness, and the emperor would suffer enormous losses in the endless war if we even joined hands with Crown Prince Zacharis. It was a situation where I had to give up on Angst and Obdorf..
In addition, it served a mutual purpose to divide the Strawn family of Duke Avilambus, the strongest rival of the current imperial family, the Stampterk family..
In addition, Prince Ulkar made an attractive proposition that the emperor could not ignore..
“The person who receives the rights from my niece and becomes an elector must also have the right to vote as an elector..”
“……You mean the right to vote??”
Viscount Ayanel, who was conducting the meeting smoothly, narrowed his eyebrows and showed disapproval..
“Isn't it obvious? The right to vote for the throne is the most important right of an elector.?”
“That is correct. However, since an edict 130 years ago, the number of electors with sacred rights has been limited to eight, so this rule, which is imperial law and custom, cannot be changed overnight..”
“I don't know what the problem is. Wouldn't it be okay if the two electors of the Strom family exercise their share of rights??”
When the prince asked in a calm tone, the Viscount blinked for a moment and then asked again..
“The fact that two electors exercise their share of rights... … . Does this mean that one voting right will be split and exercised??”
“exactly.”
“……It's impossible. You are splitting the sacred rights established by King Judevik III.,”
“For the next ten years, the Second Elector of Strom will follow His Majesty's wishes whenever he casts his vote..”
“Of course, this should be confidential..”
Viscount Ayanel, who was silent for a moment, wet his lips and spoke..
“……I think the draft is roughly complete, so can I take a short break??”
“Do whatever is comfortable for you. I'll give you plenty of time since you'll have to go back to the main camp..”
As soon as the prince finished speaking, the Viscount bowed his respects and left the tent, taking with him the court bag Rupyrtus and the imperial secretary..
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