Chapter 498
My Villains Episode 498
interlude. prince's legacy(2)
Lu Yan received the title of 'Imperial Empress' and gained the right to attend the Elector's Council and a large amount of territory..
Of course, with half the voting rights, the land mass was also a bit inadequate for an electorate. However, despite this, it was a fact that no one could deny that this thirteen-year-old boy had become one of the greatest lords of the empire..
And, in reality, anyway, the Red Knight is a vassal of this young emperor..
On the very spot where Rujan acquired the provinces of Angst and Obdorp, he divided the land equivalent to half of Obdorp to him, and now Phoenics is a traitor to Emperor Ruilix II. It can be said that he is Lu Yan's direct messenger..
“……Do you have anyone? “I heard that the debate is quite heated.” But now, the nobles sitting in the tent were able to reaffirm that the relationship between the two men was not that of a typical lord and vassal..
The Emperor's face turns red and he clenches his fists, and the Red Knight Sa, who leans leisurely on the backrest and surveys the crowd. In addition, it is impossible to be confused when you see the Silver Prince's knights simply remaining silent without any restraint..
Of course, no one was surprised. There was no one who secretly scolded the ‘disloyal’ Poynix..
It was natural. If I had to choose the only common sense in this barbaric age, it would be that the weak become prey..
“Well, then.”
Phoenics, who proved that he was in control by easily overpowering his young lord, made eye contact with one of the nobles sitting across from him..
“Sir, may I ask your opinion??”
“……Your Excellency. It's embarrassing to hear you speak so highly..”
'Young Naga' Count Aeneas, head of the Milgrester family and great lord of Abyden, answered. Considering his age and not having had a coming-of-age ceremony yet, he had a very calm demeanor..
“aha. So how should I call you? Aines? Count?”
“……Do whatever is convenient for you..”
“Okay, Aines. Could you please tell me your opinion??”
“It's an opinion. What exactly do you want to discuss??”
“That's why you're sitting here. what do you want?”
The young Countess glanced back at the other lords. And he answered with a grave face..
“If you ask us what we want... … First of all, I can say two things..”
“two things?”
“First, I want to know your future plans. His Majesty the Third Prince, um, I wonder what plans the Prince and others have in case of an emergency situation where he is missing..”
“It's difficult to say that right now. Because we are here now to discuss that very thing..”
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“What do you think, Ines? What should we do??”
The red knight's gaze did not contain any threat or hostility. Still, the young Naga got goosebumps for no reason. The feeling of a knife being pointed at your throat.
‘The Red Knight has already made up his mind..’
Even in the midst of this, she instinctively saw through the other person's intentions. The Milgrester family's unique, finely divided pupil and sapphire-colored iris sparkled brightly..
“That judgment is entirely up to the prince and the other knights, but if I may add,.”
“Please feel free to speak.”
“Of course, we hope that there will be no conflict with the kingdom. We are certainly your three princes' allies and your comrades-in-arms, but before that, we are Milanol's vassals. I can't stand against His Majesty or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..”
Aeneas and other lords were not in a situation where they could look down on their lord like the Red Knight could. What they serve is not a noble family with no roots, but a family of legendary heroes. This is not a thirteen-year-old boy, but an old king and his grown son. It was impossible to revolt against a lord who could crush their territory with a finger..
“I understand.”
The Red Knight quietly nodded. However, the lords sitting opposite could easily guess that this did not mean any guarantee or promise..
“I think we need to discuss that further among ourselves... … . What do you want second??”
“It's the price of victory.”
Count Aeneas spoke directly..
“Each lord, including me, made many, many sacrifices in this war. It's a shameful thing to say when great misfortune has befallen Your Majesty the Third Prince and His Majesty, but we must receive fair compensation for our family members, retainers, and soldiers who died on the battlefield..”
“I understand too.”
Poynix nodded again for a moment, then suddenly expressed a question..
“By the way, haven't you already decided on the compensation for Aenes and the other lords??”
“Right, but……
The young Countess trailed off. Even though the enemy knight clearly knew what she was asking for, he raised his eyebrows for no reason..
“Oh, if you need confirmation, don't worry. Regardless of your absence, the promise will be kept..”
The Red Knight looked at the lords one by one and confirmed the rewards to be given to them..
“It was agreed that the Count of Milgrester would be guaranteed 10% and 5% of shares in Froshafen and Eisbowald, respectively. I understand that it was decided to provide a certain level of trade benefits to Viscount Cirillo and other lords, and to distribute money to Lord Deilecid and other knights..”
Just as Aeneas was about to open her mouth, her chief and vassal, Viscount Cirillo, attacked her..
“That was decided before the negotiations with the Emperor… … . 'Your Excellency the Prince’.”
The Viscount looked dissatisfied with his thin face. It was difficult to tell whether it was because of the situation of having to give an honorific title to a man who was just a mercenary knight, or because the compensation given to him was unsatisfactory..
“Your Excellency and your colleagues received a territory more than three times the size of Abiden in return for victory. You have obtained such glorious loot, but all we have been given are these volumes, which are little more than breadcrumbs. No, there is also the stigma of helping the vassals of the empire..”
“stigma? stigma?”
Among the silver prince's knights who sat silently, the 'giant' Ankir growled like a roaring bear..
“What now? stigma? Is it dishonorable to help our prince?!”
The goblin-like viscount narrowed his eyebrows, undeterred by the burning gaze of the giant-looking knight..
“Did I say I thought so? I guess His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and other lords will judge it that way.!”
“Hong, you look like Soinbae! If you are afraid of what others think, don’t turn your back on your subordinates.!”
“What! small fry?”
Just before Cirillo got up from his seat, Phoenix's cold gaze appeared.
headed to.
“stop it.”
“Are you telling me to stay quiet after hearing such insults?!”
“I never gave you permission to speak in the first place, so shut up..”
“Such a violent-”
The viscount wheezed for some reason, but in the end he couldn't bear the red knight's gaze and kept his mouth shut..
Phoenix looked back at the lords..
“Does everyone agree with Viscount Cirillo’s opinion??”
“That's what you mean - no, that's what you mean, sir..”
‘‘Oden Rock’s Champion’ Dailecid cleared his throat and began to rhyme..
As if implying that he had been entrusted with full authority by his lord, he leaned Count Coburn's famous sword 'Vidain' on the table, showing off a pummel with a red ruby encrusted on it. Poynix noticed this and quietly nodded..
“Speak, Lord Dailecid..”
“As you know, I was in the heavy cavalry for most of this war..”
“We fought a total of thirteen battles, four of them major ones. In the process, seventy-six of the two hundred soldiers given by the lord were buried in the ground. Four knights were also lost..”
“I'm sorry.”
The middle-aged knight stroked his short mustache and slightly shook his head..
“Losing one's life in battle is a shameful thing, so those friends will not have any complaints. But it would be a real shame if their lives were paid back to their families with only a handful of coins..”
“That's right. That's right.”
Phoenics also knew well how hard the soldiers of Dailecid and Oden Rock had struggled in this war. So he remained silent for a moment out of respect and then cautiously opened his mouth..
“Then let's do it like this. We will distribute half of the compensation and ransom to Altenburg and Strom among each lord..”
“……compensation and ransom?”
“yes. Previous rewards were distributed based on contribution to the war, right? This time, we will divide it based on the number of dead and seriously injured..”
The lords seemed not to understand properly, so the red knight glanced behind him. After hearing the news while handling city affairs at the Permanent Court, his fiancée, who attended the meeting, explained on his behalf..
“He demanded compensation of 6,000 gold coins each from the Duke of Avilambus and his father, King Burcard. The ransom of the prisoners will be negotiated later. The goal is for Prince Sabellard, the successor to his father, Burcard, to receive 4,000 gold coins, and for the other 21 nobles and 192 imperial knights, the goal is to receive a total of 6,000 gold coins..”
The lords were dumbfounded by Heila's words and only blinked. She added words to help understanding.
“If we agree to the prince's decision, the amount to be distributed to the four families is a maximum of 11,000 pieces and a minimum of 9,000 pieces..”
The four families she spoke of were Milgrester of Abidden, Boyd of Odenloch, Axodbrook of the Highlands, and Arria of Antram..
Phoenix also offered appropriate compensation to Axodbrook and Ariaga, who only sent messengers to the event..
The Axodbrook family is the first supporter of the Silver Prince and contributed the most troops in this war. Even the head of the family, Landry, was assassinated during the war, and his son Gawin, who became the new margrave, led a small army across the plateau at the young age of 18 and slowed down the enemy's advance..
The Arriaga family of Antrum also contributed greatly to the victory by supporting nearly 2,000 troops. In place of the Marquis of Eavon, he sent his successor and grandson, Os, and the weak young earl blossomed with courage and talent in the chaotic battlefield, earning him the nickname 'Young Fox'..
“We will exclude the Margrave of Prix's Drisir family..”
Phoenix continued speaking calmly..
“They supported the fleet as much as the Milgrester family, and sent as many troops as the Arriaga family. However, it was only after Vermillo, the commander of Strom's cavalry, set foot in Unfast, that he decided to participate in the war. If you have a conscience, you won't claim your rights..”
Some minor nobles and knights seemed to have opinions, but the red knight seemed to have nothing more to say..
“And, I think everyone is misunderstanding something..”
he said as if declaring.
“Think back to how this war started. Our prince entered the war to help your territory when it was in danger of being trampled..”
“In other words, the lords here have been sufficiently compensated for preserving their lives and territory.” The lords fell silent. I couldn't tell if it was because I was persuaded by Phoenix's words or because he was secretly trying to kill me..
“I think everyone understands. Please return to your accommodation now. I will inform you of the future of Prince Eun after we have thoroughly discussed it..”
At the red knight's kind gesture, those sitting on the left side of the table had no choice but to stand up without saying a word..
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