Episode 195 Shinwi (1)
The emperor decided to negotiate with the predecessor church.
He was fully prepared.
He dismissed all the nobles who had occupied their positions unnecessarily and filled the vacant positions with subjects he deemed useful.
There was a spacious table for negotiations in the center of the main hall, and dozens of armed guards stood behind the emperor sitting at the head table.
Since the emperor had already been seriously harmed once, the number of guards was increased to the point where it seemed excessive this time.
After all preparations were completed, the signal gun was fired.
Piyuyu- Boom!
As the flare exploded, white smoke rose in the air.
And how long has it been?
Light exploded in the air of Daejeon, and two new types fell out of it.
“Did you call me?”
Lois walks up with a smile on her face, and Fabro looks confused because he was caught out of nowhere.
However, Fabro also noticed the location and situation and soon adjusted his behavior.
Looking at the two, the emperor spoke.
“The more I look at him, the more amazing his talent is. “Is moving through space really that easy?”
“It can’t be. These are all powers given to me by my predecessor. “It is a benefit that only those who believe in the Lord can enjoy.”
Seeing Lois lying without even putting a lick of saliva in her mouth, Fabreau muttered to himself, ‘You’re starting to get into trouble again,’ but he didn’t show it.
While answering the emperor’s question, Lois approached the long table.
“Is this my place?”
“So sit down.”
“It’s good.”
“But last time, I wasn’t in a hurry so I couldn’t ask… “Since when did the position of leader come into existence in a religious denomination?”
“It’s been there from the beginning. “It’s just that it hasn’t come to the forefront so far.”
“Is it true?”
“Do I really need to lie?”
Lois, who was sitting across from the Emperor, exchanged a brief conversation and looked around.
I smiled slightly as I looked at the guard warriors, who were several times stronger than last time.
“hmm… “Have you prepared a lot?”
“It’s a position that raises concerns in many ways.”
“This time, let’s not pick on each other and let’s just go easy. “Sending a signal means that you accept my conditions, right?”
“Of course.”
“Shall we coordinate a specific contract? “What your Majesty wants is to deal with monsters and stabilize the system, right?”
“This place was created for that purpose.”
“Then are you willing to pay us 100 million gold in return?”
“However much. “There is just a problem.”
“What’s the problem?”
“100 million gold is an astronomical amount. Even an empire cannot pay it all at once.”
No matter how much of the budget was spent on military funds, an empire is an empire.
Although 100 million gold was an astronomical amount, there was no way he could afford to pay it if he collected as much as possible.
But if that happens, the empire will be left behind.
Not only reserve funds to run the country right away, but also funds to conscript troops to prevent rebellion in the Western Division.
Therefore, under the current state of the empire, it was not possible to pay 100 million gold as a lump sum.
Of course, Lois knew that well.
“So, you want to repay in installments?”
“Yes.”
“Well, there may be various circumstances. great. I also agree to repayment in installments. step!”
“step?”
“I’ll charge you an interest rate.”
“It’s the interest rate… … . “How much do you want?”
“20%.”
No sooner had Royce finished speaking than the chancellor, Duke Danius, who was next to the emperor, shouted.
“Absurd! “A 20% annual interest rate!”
Lois responded sullenly to the excited shout.
“What are you talking about? Who says 20% annual interest rate? “The monthly interest rate is 20%?”
“… … ?!”
The shock drained from the prime minister’s face.
Fabro, who was watching the scene from behind, also had an expression that said, ‘There is no such thing as a sharp robber.’
On the other hand, the emperor’s expression was slightly stiff, but he was not agitated.
He opened his mouth, glaring menacingly at Lois.
“The monthly interest rate is 20%… … . “It’s too much.”
“is that so?”
“I can’t give it to you like that.”
“great. No interest is charged for the first month. “I also gave up a lot.”
“No interest for the first month is the best thing I’ve heard today, but we still can’t meet the 20% monthly interest rate.”
“hmm… “I am trying my best to adapt to the situation of the empire, but Your Majesty is being too uncooperative.”
“Uncooperative? I?”
“I think you’re misunderstanding something… “Is there any other alternative to us in the Empire now?”
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“… … .”
“If you keep being uncooperative like this, we’ll just leave.”
The Emperor glared at Lois.
The fact that what Lois said was true made the Emperor even more uncomfortable.
The emperor, calming his anger, let out a sigh.
“5% monthly interest rate.”
“19%”
“10%”
“Can you give me 18%?”
“It’s 12%. “If you refuse this too, no matter how urgent the situation is, it will be as if this negotiation never happened.”
“Let’s go to 12%!”
In the end, the monthly interest rate was settled on an ambiguous number of 12%.
Even in that situation, Lois’ eyes were smiling.
‘You got 2% more!’
Just 10% of 100 million gold is an astronomical amount of 10 million gold.
Since he originally wanted 10% and asked for 20%, he was the one who benefited from this negotiation.
“Then let’s write a contract like that. But… … .”
“… … ?”
“Are you sure you can handle that group of monsters?”
“I confirmed the product’s performance last time, right?”
“At the time, it only stopped the monster’s offensive for a moment. “What I want is to completely dispose of that group of monsters.”
“I promise I will take care of that.”
“How can I believe that?”
Lois shrugged her shoulders and responded to the cold gaze directed at her.
“Then put it in the contract. “If you fail to deal with those monsters, I will charge you 200 million gold as a penalty.”
“Do you have the funds to pay the penalty?”
“If you don’t have it, you become a slave to the empire and have to pay for it for the rest of your life.”
“Is making you a slave worth 200 million gold?”
“Then why don’t you at least hit my head?”
“That’s not bad either.”
“Having made this clear, Your Majesty has something to make clear as well.”
“what?”
“I should have told you last time. Return of sacred objects stolen from our denomination and appropriate compensation for them. no way… Are you still going to deny that it was the Empire’s doing?”
“… … .”
“We don’t ask for much. All it takes is the return of the sacred object and appropriate compensation.”
“… … .”
The Emperor gritted his teeth as he saw Lois’ curious gaze looking at him.
‘Samuel… ‘You damn bastard.’
At the time, he was confident in his plans.
That they would never be found out.
By the time they find out what happened, everything will already be over.
But for some reason, that religious leader was convinced that the culprit who stole the sacred items of the religious order was the Empire.
The emperor sighed and finally admitted it.
“… “I am sorry about that.”
Lois smiled brightly at his admission.
“They were so thorough that it took quite a while to figure it out.”
“How on earth did you find out?”
“That’s a trade secret.”
The moment he glared at Lois, who was smiling, a thought crossed the emperor’s mind.
‘If you knew that we were the culprits who stole the sacred items… ‘Why have you been silent all this time?’
And why did he appear in front of me at this time?
I was suspicious because the timing and circumstances were perfect.
“Just in case, I’m asking… “I guess the church wasn’t involved in this group of monsters, right?”
The Emperor observed Lois’ expression with sharp eyes.
Lois’ face suddenly hardened.
He said with a frown.
“now… Can we think of that as an insult to our denomination? “You’re tying us, the whole body of the sword meant to punish demons, with monsters and such!”
“For me, the situation is truly complicated.”
“I swear to the God I serve that this matter has nothing to do with our church.”
Anger and resentment were evident in Lois’ voice.
And Fabro, watching the situation, couldn’t help but click his tongue.
‘Even a ball can be played with such care.’
Fabreau keenly realized that he still had a long way to go.
‘Well, since there is no god to worship in the first place, I guess I can’t say anything.’
Of course, that’s Fabreau’s position.
Isn’t the emperor completely unaware of such facts?
He was easily taken by Lois’ acting.
“It’s a bit unfair. You are the one who stole, but why are you telling us what to do? A priest who serves a god conspired with a monster… … .”
“hmm… “I made a mistake.”
“I accept your apology. Just be sure.”
“What do you mean?”
“I will make sure to hand over the religious belongings of our church, and I will compensate you by apologizing for this incident.”
“What reward do you want? “As I said in advance, financial compensation is no longer possible.”
“It is not a financial reward. “We just need to formally recognize our church’s missionary activities within the empire.”
“Missionary activities?”
“I intend to spread the will of the whole body throughout the empire. Of course, our missionary activities will not cause any harm to the empire. And in fact, don’t you know that the only doctrine of our church is to eradicate evil spirits?”
The Emperor turned his gaze to the side at Lois’ story.
The prime minister nodded as his eyes asked if that was true.
The emperor saw this and looked at Lois with surprising eyes.
“Would that really be enough?”
“As the first priest who serves all gods, there can be no more valuable reward than that.”
“… “I will add that information to the contract as well.”
“That’s a great choice.”
Lois smiled broadly.
Afterwards, details were coordinated and a contract was written.
The contract, which was made exactly the same, was stamped with the seal of the Dominant Empire’s royal family and the seal of the church that Royce had created arbitrarily.
The moment we handed out two copies of the same contract, the heavy tension in Daejeon was relieved a little.
The Emperor asked, looking at Lois.
“Then, as agreed, get rid of those monsters as soon as possible. “Is there any need for preparation?”
“No, I don’t really need anything like that.”
“Good.”
“What are you doing by dragging it for a long time? “I’ll clean it up tomorrow.”
“… “Right tomorrow?”
In response to the emperor’s question, Lois stood up from her seat.
“If you’re bored, come and look around. Tomorrow morning, at the eastern wall of the archipelago.”
As soon as those words were finished, Lois and Fabro’s new model was engulfed in light.
Tsupat!
Just as they had arrived, the two disappeared without a trace.
“… … .”
The emperor and other nobles of the empire looked at them blankly.
A moment later, the emperor stood up and spoke to his guard, Mudanjang.
“Get ready.”
“Are you planning to go?”
“Aren’t you curious? How will that cult leader defeat the monster, and what is the miracle of God that the people are talking about?”
“… … .”
“Also, leaving it… Where on earth does that arrogant guy’s bottomless confidence come from? “I wanted to see it with my own eyes.”
“your majesty… Even though the monsters’ offensive is quiet now, it’s still dangerous out there.”
“It is your job to protect me from that danger.”
“… All right.”
The commander of the guard bowed his head at the emperor’s command.
So time passes.
The time when darkness passed and the bluishness of dawn began to spread.
The carriage carrying the emperor headed toward the eastern wall of the island.
Without even guessing what they would see.
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