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Negotiation (5)
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Rey had an audience with the Emperor before returning to the Earl of Phillips.
Rey, who had entrusted Luna with the bracelet that could communicate with Aptel in advance, was able to meet the emperor after undergoing various tests almost naked.
When Rey knelt in front of Phoebus and raised his head after getting permission for a moment, he could see Moros sitting next to the throne.
Seeing Moros, who had found his original place, Ray felt a new emotion rather than a stomachache.
Since it is a weapon with such a strong symbolism, there were many times when Rey thought about how to deal with that, but in the end, he found his place.
The Emperor of the Empire, Phoebus, opened his mouth to Rei, who was acting clumsily.
Phoebos praised Rey’s achievements one by one while the Royal Guard Sou and Ernst watched.
The Royal Guard, unaware of Rey’s achievements, doubted their ears as they listened to the emperor’s praises.
Phoibos looked at Rey and ordered.
“If there is anything you want, say it without hesitation.”
“Soin is…”
Rey spoke again about the compensation plan agreed to with Ernst.
Compared to Rey’s achievements, the reward Rey wanted was very insignificant.
Even considering the price to cover Rey’s sins, it was not balanced.
“Is there anything more you want?”
“I’m sorry.”
Ray lowered her head even further.
After discussing with Ernst in advance and announcing the reward he had prepared, Phoebos ordered Rey to step down.
After a while, when Phoebus and Ernst were left alone.
The therapist of the Imperial Palace, who had previously looked at Rei, entered the audience room with her head bowed.
Phoebus showed interest and ordered.
“Report.”
“If properly cared for, it is thought to be able to survive for five to ten years.”
“Is life-sustaining impossible even with treatment with divine power?”
“…”
The therapist shook his head more deeply as if he was sorry.
The divine power could heal the trauma, but the absolute durability of the body was worn out, so it was difficult to restore it to its full potential.
That was the reason why the problem of the imperial family, which was short-lived due to dragon blood, was still not resolved.
Phoebus murmured.
“Short.”
From the emperor’s point of view, if you think thoroughly and computationally.
I wanted Rey to hold out until the generational change of Ernst and the next great Sword Master.
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Not shorter, not longer, just about 20 years. However, after listening to the therapist’s explanation, I thought it would be difficult for 3 years rather than 10 years if Rey overdoed it a few more times.
“…”
Phoebus was silent as he remembered the visions of Harsia and Lysilote that he had seen recently.
Conflicting emotions ran through Phoebus’s head.
What really made the hero of the myth to die so much?
Should such a judgment be regarded as universally correct?
After being silent, Phoebus finally opened his mouth to Ernst.
“I will consider the request of the Marquis positively.”
*
“Whew…”
Rei, who came out of the Imperial Palace, took a deep breath.
The Alimo Kingdom incident was externally known that the imperial family had intervened from the beginning of the incident.
However, high-ranking officials, more sensitive to information, speculated that Ernst had led the incident.
Since it was Ernst who gathered the main forces of the Empire before Meteor fell, such speculation was inevitable.
Furthermore, there were very few forces that could infer even the existence of ‘Ray’.
Rey’s identity, face, and existence of the space sword were thoroughly hidden during the operation in Alimo, so his identity could not be easily revealed.
However, complete concealment was impossible.
In the future, interest and funds will flow to the Imperial Family, Marquis of Frislan, and Count Phillips, so it was clear that this would also be pursued.
Ray brushed her hair and felt at ease.
Even so, Moros, the Space Sword, the 1st Prince, and Titty had a good agreement with the Emperor on the issues, so most of the bombs Rey was worried about were safely disposed of.
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Now the only bomb left was Leah.
Of course, this bomb was not a problem that could be resolved by consensus.
a few hours later.
Ray met and shook hands with Ult, who had been released from custody.
“Viscount Gadi, think you’re lucky this time and don’t be arrogant in the future.”
“I’ll be careful.”
“If the Viscount has another accident, all of the counties will be held accountable. I don’t want to see that happen.”
Ult nodded his head dignifiedly to Rey, who was giving an open warning.
After receiving the confirmation, Rey released the hand he was holding.
“We’ll go back to the Countess to tell you more about Titty. I’ll try to help you with Titty’s problems, so please don’t rush.”
“okay.”
“like.”
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Now is the time to really leave.
Rey returned to the Frislan clan’s fortress, said one last goodbye to Johana and Darren, and stood in front of the Warpgate.
The Warpgate, which had been destroyed in the battle with Eridanus, was completely restored within a few months.
Rey’s party was to use the Warpgate to move west, greatly reducing the distance to the Count of Phillips.
Rey nodded her head at Ernst.
“thanked.”
“Good luck.”
The warp gate is activated.
Rey and the party stepped across the warp gate.
My heart raced at the thought of looking for the Earl of Phillips after a long time.
*
Countess of Phillips.
There, when Jimmy heard the news that Ray was coming back, he let out a sigh.
The thought of seeing that skinny face again gave me a headache.
When Matthew saw Jimmy’s expression on his face, he giggled in excitement to himself.
“Captain, why are you sighing when your grown-up son is coming back?”
“…”
Matthew, who properly pressed Jimmy’s seizure button, was beaten by Jimmy after a long time.
A few more days passed, and the date that Rey promised to return came.
Jimmy stayed alone in the office he used to use, trying to control his mind.
After meditating, I quietly closed my eyes, and several Ray’s faces appeared in the dark vision and spun round and round.
Jimmy, who became even more disturbed, pressed his temples firmly.
When Rey left the Earl of Phillips a few months ago, Jimmy was overjoyed.
However, the joy was short-lived, and outsiders began to enter the Countess of Phillips, wondering what the hell Ray had been doing on the way to the Imperial Palace.
Outsiders, who seemed to have been sent by high-ranking nobles, were never rude, but would wander around collecting information on the Count of Phillips.
Because of that, Jimmy had to struggle quite a bit to keep an eye on outsiders and crack down on things below.
Well, here and there.
It was a proven fact that Ray was not as helpful as a rat’s tail to Jimmy’s slow life.
But the damn bastard is back to the Count of Phillips after a long time…
Anyway, it was twisted.
“…”
Jimmy seriously thought about how to rule Simma.
Even when he swings his sword, the feeling of tightness in his chest does not disappear, and when he closes his eyes and meditates, only his face comes to mind and turns round and round.
Eventually, Jimmy started cleaning his office as part of a task to clear his mind.
The first thing to do was to separate the items to be thrown away and put them outside.
Then Jimmy returned to his office with a bucket full of water and a piece of cloth.
After intensively wiping windows and desks with a damp cloth, we repeated rinsing with water from the bucket.
A horse was heard running in the distance.
“…!”
Jimmy felt terrified.
The horse stopped in front of the office building, and shortly thereafter a knock echoed through the room.
smart!
“Dad.”
‘f*ck.’
There were only two people who called Jimmy Dad.
Among them, a man with a thick voice was knocking on the door.
“Dad, open the door!”
“Oh, no daddy! Daddy’s not here!”
Jimmy begged, but Ray couldn’t do Jimmy’s request.
Rey, who had opened the locked door by force, waved his hand warmly.
“Dad!”
“…”
Jimmy looked at Ray’s face and instantly felt dizzy.
Jimmy staggered in place and made a long, ill sound.
I heard that Ray was coming back today, but I thought it would be the next day to see his face.
Since it was Rey who had been away from the estate for a long time, I should have talked to Count Phillips for a day or so.
However, Ray broke Jimmy’s expectations and broke into the office on the same day and was doing a lot of bad things.
Ray asked Jimmy with a broad smile.
“Dad, you didn’t even meet your son, what were you doing here?”
“While cleaning the office…”
Jimmy picked up a piece of wet cloth and twisted the bucket underneath.
From the twisted pieces of cloth, the lunar water dripped down into the bucket.
“I was sucking a mop.”
“…”
Lay seriously thought about whether the cub in front of him would present a high-level performance with a sense of protest.
Still, it’s been a few months since I’ve seen his face, but he shrugged his shoulders once, and pointed to the stairs.
“Come quickly. Everyone is waiting for Jimmy.”
“What? Who’s waiting for me?”
“Ha, let’s go out first. I have to go to Yeongjuseong.”
I had to go out again.
Jimmy followed Rey with a face much more wrinkled than it had been a few hours before.
When Ray came out and got on the horse he had brought, Jimmy also got on the steed that the Earl of Phillips had given him.
The combination of the majestic horse and the crumpled Jimmy didn’t seem right on the surface.
Jimmy asked Ray as he rode his horse next to him.
“Have Bella and Leah met?”
“Yes, it’s the way to say hello.”
“I heard that you promised to buy me a present, and Leah went out to meet me with great anticipation.”
“I was crying because I was holding pretty pebbles.”
“…Did you really pick up a gravel?”
Jimmy frowned, knowing that this guy would be enough to pick up just one real gravel.
Then Ray giggled and shook her head.
“I also bought a bunch of tools for the kids to draw. I brought some food.”
Leah was crying so loudly that she had to hand over all the presents she had brought.
Leah was delighted as she walked back and forth, embracing the gift that Rey had given her with her slender arms.
Jimmy looked back at Ray as he listened to the story, and then grinned.
“How come you didn’t get hurt this time and you came back fine?”
“I saw some Luna Duck.”
“That… what, there was a rumor that Meteor had fallen, is that true?”
“Oh, it fell off my head and I almost died.”
“…”
Jimmy decided not to ask any more questions about Meteor.
To be honest, I was curious about how Meteor fell, but upon closer inspection, it didn’t seem like it would be good for his identity.
While Ray and Jimmy briefly asked their regards on horseback, they almost arrived at Yeongju Castle.
Jimmy narrowed his eyes as he looked at Yeongjuseong.
There was a long stretch of colorful carpets in the courtyard of Yeongjuseong Fortress.
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Not only that, there were also knights of unknown origin who were wearing flashy armor, some of them wearing armor engraved with the imperial design.
“…Isn’t that the pattern used by the Imperial Family?”
“yes that’s right.”
“Which knight order do you engrave the imperial emblem on your armor?”
“Royal Guard.”
Jimmy let out a laugh.
When I saw the Royal Guard I thought I would never face in my life, I just kept laughing.
“What’s the Royal Guard up to here?”
Jimmy’s voice, which seemed calm at first glance, was mixed with some anxiety.
Ray continued to drive the horse and answered.
“Originally, we had to call the person involved to the Imperial Palace, but there were too many cumbersome procedures, so I just asked them to do it in an abbreviated form.”
When the official title conferment ceremony was held, it was very difficult from setting the date to selecting the observers.
“It is said that once it is finished, it can be done formally at the Imperial Palace if the parties want it later.”
“What?”
Jimmy couldn’t understand Ray’s words at all and expressed his doubts.
Ray only said what he had to say until the end.
“I’ve been thinking about whether I can choose the last name I’m going to give away.”
I’ve been thinking about a castle that feels a little monggeulmong.
Like a pom pong…
Viscount Jimmy Pompon. Doesn’t it sound plausible?
However, Ray did something to play with the castle that was passed on to his descendants, so he decided to just accept what the imperial family gave him.
“Well, anyway.”
Ray gave advice, pointing to the old man standing at the edge of the carpet.
“The person standing over there is a high-ranking official belonging to the Ministry of the Interior, so be careful with your words and actions.”
“…?”
Jimmy, not understanding the situation, drove the horse after Ray.
When they arrived at Yeongju Castle, Matthew was also blinking without understanding the situation.
As Rey got off his horse, the Royal Guard came and asked.
“Is this them?”
The Royal Guard’s attitude was too polite to surprise those around him, but Ray nodded peacefully.
“Yeah, that’s Matthew, and this is Jimmy.”
As soon as Ray finished speaking.
The knights lined up on either side of the carpet pulled out their swords at once and attached the hilt of the sword to their chest.
Jimmy and Matthew were startled and tried to back away, but Ray pushed them forward and added an explanation.
“You just step on the carpet and walk all the way, go to that end and get down on your knees.”
Jimmy and Matthew, unaware of the situation, were pushed by Ray and set foot through the carpets lined by the knights.
As I walked while watching the knights raising the tension, I came to the edge of the carpet.
At the end of it, Count Celia, a high-ranking official in the palace, a nobleman of the empire who was granted the title of count, and who stood here as the emperor’s representative, issued the emperor’s bull.
“Be polite and honor your lord .”
