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Negotiation (4)
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Ray tilted her head to the side.
“Are you going to take Johanna hostage?”
Ray felt embarrassed.
At first, Rey had no intention of keeping Johanna inside the Count of Phillips.
In order to unlock their potential and continue to develop, they needed the appropriate environment and support.
Swinging a sword alone in rural restraints to achieve a high level was only possible with delusions.
So, even if he returned to the Count of Phillips, Rey would only stay for a few months, so that Johanna could get proper support again.
But when Ernst is here, there is no objection.
Ernst burst into laughter at Rey, who showed a distasteful look.
“I think you’re very misunderstood, too, but there’s another reason.”
Ernst began to explain.
At present, Johanna was developing rapidly.
As his understanding of swordsmanship increased, he accelerated in earnest, so if he suddenly took a break for several months at the right time, the damage was huge.
Ray could agree on that, but Ernst’s main reason for grabbing Johanna lies elsewhere.
“The potential value of the child is too great.”
There were a few talented people who were considered to have even a slight chance of reaching the supreme state of being a ‘Sword Master’ in the world.
Seria, Ray’s aunt in the family register, was one of them.
However, no one could be sure whether the prospects of the Sword Masters could truly reach the status of Sword Masters.
Among the geniuses, even those who are praised as geniuses eventually became the Sword Masters.
In terms of power, the Sword Master was a completely different being compared to the Graduate.
The singularity that overturns the natural premise that knights are comparatively inferior to ‘prepared wizards’ was the Sword Master.
The influence of the Sword Master was equivalent to that of a country, or sometimes even greater than that.
and currently.
Except for Rei, there were only two talented people who would surely reach the state of being a Sword Master.
Spera Frieslan and Johanna.
Spera Frieslan was originally famous as Ernst’s cherished great-granddaughter.
And for Johana, the rumors were spreading.
This was largely due to the fact that he and Spera had been together for several months and shared swords.
Since I was with Sfera, who has been receiving intensive attention and observation from other factions for a long time, I couldn’t help but leak information.
Moreover, Ernst did not make much effort to hide Johana, such as taking care of the famous swordsmen invited by the Frislan family so that he could learn swordsmanship.
Therefore, the current imperial family was accurately aware of Johana’s existence.
“Sfera and Johanna. It is inappropriate for two people to belong to the same family…”
Politics was essentially a law of balance.
Excessive force bias can increase efficiency in a short time, but it is highly likely to become a problem in the future.
In order to maintain a stable system for a long period of time, an appropriate balance of power was required.
Therefore, it was wise to avoid the fact that the Sword Master belonged to one family from a national perspective.
“The Emperor wants Johanna to be admitted as a cadet of Aegis.”
If Ernst had been too greedy and refused to give up Yohana, the story would have been complicated.
Ernst was loyal to the Empire.
Later, when Spera Frieslan succeeded Ernst and was called the ‘Swordmaster of the Empire’.
The Emperor wanted Yohana to be called the ‘Emperor’s Sword Master’ or the ‘Imperial Sword Master’.
Johana’s admission to Aegis did not mean that the past relationship would be severed or that the imperial family and the Frislan family would lose their jobs.
The Marquis of Frislan will continue to represent the Empire and remain a family loyal to the Emperor.
Johanna will continue to maintain a close relationship, not forgetting what she received from Count Phillips and Marquis Frislan.
It was like they were blindfolded, but in politics, appearances were always important.
“Johana will be externally packed with talents discovered by the Imperial Family in Aegis.”
Of course, the imperial family could not wipe their mouths after taking over Yohana.
He had to give him a round and round reward.
“…”
Rey, who heard Ernst’s explanation, rubbed her forehead.
Seeing how the situation unfolded, it reminded me of the concepts of ‘draft’ and ‘trade’ that I had seen in professional sports in my previous life.
Due to the power game between the clubs, the player’s own choices were blown away.
Of course, drafts and trades were also expressed well from Ray’s point of view.
‘Ha… Maybe…?’
Ray realized one thing later, not rubbing her forehead.
Before Rey informs Ernst that she is dead.
Ernst continued to pursue the marriage between Rey and Spera.
It was only when we first met that I turned my eyes to Ray’s talent, which seemed like a bummer.
Even after that, Ernst did not withdraw the marriage proposal.
However, as Spera said, it was very inappropriate to bring Rei into the family unless they were to stand up front with the imperial family.
Still, why did Ernst try to force the engagement at that time?
Johanna had the answer.
Instead of bringing Rei, Ernst handed over Johana to the imperial family and tried to sort things out somehow by putting more conditions on it.
Ray’s head shook briefly when he realized that Ernst had designed the situation up to that point in the past.
Rei’s sense of political issues was still no match for the central aristocrats.
Ray raised her head and opened her mouth with a fat face.
“…The Marquis of Frislan has a plan.”
It was clearly sarcastic.
Ernst smirked, but was not offended.
Ray deserved to be c*cky.
Ernst raised the teacup in front of him and said,
“There is a lot that Johana needs to learn before entering Aegis.”
At least, I had to learn basic etiquette and enter.
The nobles’ manners were not one or two things, from how to drink tea to how to fold a handkerchief.
Would you like to Rey swallowed those murmurs and asked.
“When is the admission period for Aegis?”
“Considering the entrance exam, it will be before the fall at the latest.”
“Take a test? Wasn’t that the name of the Frislan family?”
“Externally, Johanna must not be of the Frislan family.”
“Oh, I guess it is.”
Ray sighed once.
As Ernst said, he did not have time to return to his hometown to learn basic etiquette within a few months of training in swordsmanship.
Ray, who understood the situation accurately, answered after contemplating.
“I understand what you mean. Let me ask you about Johanna’s intentions.”
Ernst’s suggestion was never bad.
Ernst and the imperial family had proposed the best elite course that Johana, who was born in the realm of low quality, could follow.
In the end, it was the path that Johanna had to go.
However, Rey did not want to completely ignore Johana’s opinion and forcefully push him into it.
“Trade cost, no, no, I hope you will pay for the cost you took away.”
It was a story about Count Phillips.
Ernst replied that he would give it full consideration and continued.
“If you’re worried about Yohana, you can join Aegis and watch it for a few months.”
“Why do I listen to where they play…”
Ray was silent as he spoke.
First of all, Aegis was not a place for children to play.
At the time of admission by the standards of the Knights’ Faculty, he had to be able to handle swordsmanship.
There were very few geniuses who could attain the status of an expert in their teens, and since it was impossible for them to enter Aegis in their 30s, most of the Aegis cadets were in their 20s.
In addition, the Aegis cadets were mostly nobles, or gentry classes with very good families.
If it wasn’t for that level of background, it was impossible to sharpen the basics no matter how brilliant the genius.
‘I think Yohana will have a hard time at first.’
Yohana had to be admitted as a commoner with no background externally, so she could be bullied or associated with poor quality groups.
There were many other issues that could be thought of.
Of course, Rey believed Johanna would do a good job, and she knew she couldn’t be around for the rest of her life.
However, it was uncomfortable for Rey to throw Yohana into Aegis alone and pretend that she didn’t see her.
‘I’ll watch you for a few months, and if you want Yohana to get used to the environment, I can stop…’
After reading Rey’s thoughts from his expression, Ernst opened his mouth.
“Take some rest at home, and then come back before the summer is over. I’ll send someone.”
“…”
Ray put on a fat expression again.
There was no change in the fact that Yohana had become a hostage-like position from round to round.
As Rey cursed with his eyes, Ernst burst into laughter again.
*
Except for Johanna.
Among the children staying in the fortress, only Darren had the skills to enter Aegis immediately.
Of course, admission to Aegis was not always possible just because of good skills.
As Aegis is an institution of the imperial family, it put a lot of effort into verifying the origins.
In the case of Darren, because he was an orphan who did not know who his parents were, he had no means of proving his origin, so it was originally impossible for him to enter Aegis.
However, Ernst decided to solve this part.
Ray brought Johanna, Darren, and Spera together and told them the story they had shared with Ernst.
After giving a brief explanation, Rey turned to Johana.
“Johana, if you choose to enter Aegis and work hard… 20 years from now, you will be called the Emperor’s Sword Master. You will be able to leave your name in history…”
“…”
“Of course, it won’t be easy. If you come into contact with the center of the empire’s power, you can’t survive just by wielding a sword. You will be able to protect yourself by accumulating a good political and political sense. You have to be careful all the time.”
Rei said so, but believed Johanna would do a good job.
The Johanna Ray knew was by no means an idiot. Moreover, if the emperor pushed him, he would be able to get through any crisis with ease.
“Yohana, if you keep working hard… you will be awarded a high title and you will be able to establish your family. It will be recorded as one of the two knights who dominated the times with Spera-sama.”
Rey, who drew the future of Johana and Spera, smiled.
“Won’t the children born 200 years later fight over the question of who was stronger, Johana or Spera-sama?”
“…”
Johanna didn’t vomit the lei horse.
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Now, even Yohana knew that her fate was difficult to be ordinary.
Even though he knew this clearly, he didn’t want to whine at Rey as many times as a child.
But Johanna asked.
“Then how is Rei… how is it recorded in history?”
Rey stiffened for a moment, then took a deep breath.
Suddenly, I remembered the words of a man I met as a child.
Child, make sure to write one line in your later epic. To this very Dan of the Myrter family, a young hero who had not yet blossomed almost died.
The man had said so.
Ray shrugged as he pondered the memories of that day that had now become memories.
“Well, I’m so good.”
At Rei’s confident attitude, Yohana pouted and finally answered.
“I’ll go to Aegis. I’ll try hard there.”
“I thought about it. I’ll be with you for the first few months after entering school, so don’t worry too much.”
“…Does it matter? It doesn’t matter without you?”
Although Johanna questioned her, she could not hide the hint of being reminded.
It was very dependable to have someone you can trust in an unfamiliar place.
Rey smiled at Johana and then turned to Darren.
“What about you?”
“I’ll do it, brother.”
“Yeah, you have to seize the opportunity when it comes. An opportunity like this won’t come again. Make up your mind and don’t miss it.”
“All right.”
“And remember. Don’t forget who you favored before you got that chance…”
“Yes, brother. I will keep that in mind.”
Ray was speaking of grace to Count Phillips and Marquis Ernst.
Darren didn’t know him either, but it was Ray who, in Darren’s opinion, received the most grace.
After a few more words with Spera, Rey stood up.
“Then Johana, Darren. I’m preparing well.”
Ray took turns hugging Johanna and Darren once in a while.
We were supposed to see each other again in a few months, but the breakup was not without regret.
Yohana, who was in Rei’s arms, hesitated for a moment, then tightened her arms around Rei’s back.
Ray said that she had a back pain and was about to slap her, but when she saw Yohana’s expression, she just smiled .
