Episode 249 You know me, right? (3)
Many people were seated in the Desire Tower’s reception room, especially the luxurious, exclusive reception room created for dealing with upper-class officials and other nobles.
Douglas and Floria sat on the sofa, and all the Meisters gathered behind them.
There were also two people sitting on the opposite sofa, and behind them were people who appeared to be guard warriors.
There was a tense atmosphere in the room, which was divided into two groups with a table in the middle.
The reason was because of one person.
Heidel Fominique, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Meldenic and one of the two dukes.
He is the one who executes the kingdom’s budget and all major and small affairs, and is responsible for all taxes and fund flows in the country.
Even though the Tower of Desire is a castle tower that boasts great wealth, they are also just a group belonging to the Meldenic Kingdom.
A single word from the Prime Minister could have dealt a major blow to all projects and funds being pursued at the Tower of Desire.
Although many merchant merchants and nobles had visited in the past, this was the first visit from such a large-scale nobleman, so the Meisters could not help but feel nervous.
Moreover, he did not come alone, but came accompanied by a royal guard.
In other words, it means that the person visited the Tower of Desire with the king’s royal decree.
The Meisters who came to his visit looked like they had come.
‘I thought it might be like this… … .’
‘I never thought the Duke of Heidel would make a move himself.’
What the top owner did this time was somehow normal.
One marquis family was completely destroyed.
Moreover, the Marquis of Siron was famous as a source of funds for the King faction.
If it weren’t for the presence of Douglas and Floria, the atmosphere would have been even more sinister than it is now.
At least this is the extent of it because there are two Grand Meisters.
The two camps just look at each other for a long time.
Among them, the first to speak was the Duke of Heidel.
“her… “I never imagined that I would meet Grand Meisters in my life, but it is an honor to meet you like this.”
“What kind of glory is it? I’m so happy to see the old man who accepted the day of his death. Anyway, nice to meet you. I had a bit of a connection with the Duke of Fominique from my squadron. Was it Duke Darcian? … .”
“Oh, he is my great-grandfather.”
“Hehe, he was truly an upright man.”
A casual conversation between two people.
However, no one knew that a strange war of nerves was going on between them.
After that, one or two more words were exchanged between the two, and Floria, who had been silent, intervened.
“Thank you for your hard work in coming this far. But… Who is the person next to you? “Shouldn’t you at least introduce yourself?”
At those words, the gaze of the members of the Tower of Desire turned to the right side of the Duke of Heidel.
A middle-aged man with a mustache sitting in the same seat as the Duke of Heidel, the Duke of a country.
Everyone at the Tower of Desire was curious about his identity.
That was because he saw how the Duke of Heidel found the middle-aged man with a mustache difficult.
And as if he had been waiting for that question, the Duke of Heidel answered with a smile.
“Ah, this is Duke Danius.”
“Duke Danius?”
Floria’s brow furrowed slightly.
I thought I knew the names of most famous nobles in the kingdom, but this was my first time hearing the name Danius.
Moreover, his title was Duke.
No matter how much I thought about it, none of the current dukes of the Meldenic Kingdom used the name Danius.
I wondered if he was a person from another kingdom, but even that didn’t come to mind easily.
As if he had anticipated Floria’s concerns, Danius smiled and opened his mouth.
“There is no need to try so hard. “I am not from this continent.”
“… … ?”
“Let me greet you formally. This is Danius Howler of the Dominant Empire of the Winter Continent. He holds the position of chancellor of the empire. He is truly happy to meet the famous Grand Meisters in person like this.”
The expressions on the faces of the people at the Tower of Desire changed when the name Dominant Empire appeared out of nowhere.
Floria asked, her expression slightly stiffened.
“It’s a dominant empire… I’ve heard of it. “A great power occupying the eastern part of the winter continent?”
“We are just grateful that someone like a legend recognizes us.”
“… So what brought you here from such a far away place?”
Floria’s question was intercepted by the Duke of Heidel.
“Ah, I’ll tell you about that when I see the tower owner. Because the matter is a matter… “The tower owner will have to hear it himself.”
At that story, a flash of mystery flashed across Floria’s eyes.
The Duke of Heidel’s story also meant that it was not because of Marquess Cyron that he visited the tower.
Or both.
However, Heidel’s confident attitude was strangely disturbing.
Heidel, with a meaningful smile on his face, looked around at the door.
“so… When will I be able to see the rumored tower owner?”
The faces of the Meisters standing behind hardened at the tone of voice that seemed to ignore Douglas and Floria.
But Douglas smiled again and said:
“Kuuuuuu! Has the rumor about our tower owner already reached the capital?”
“It has to be that way. “After all the trouble, how could you not know?”
It was a strangely serious statement.
Looking at Heidel, who was smiling, Douglas also smiled back.
“Kkkeul, wait a moment. “I’ve sent someone, so he’ll be here soon.”
And the door to the reception room opened wide, saying that even tigers come when they say what they say.
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“I see you came.”
Douglas and Floria stood up.
Still, since it was a place to face the head of the tower, Heidel and Danius also had to stand up.
Heidel looked beyond the door with a curious face.
‘Let’s see what kind of guy he is.’
The owner of the long-desired pagoda appeared for the first time in over 250 years.
Also, a person who appears and threatens the marquis.
I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of writer he was.
This was the same for Danius.
Duke Danius came across the sea under orders from the emperor for a certain purpose.
The enormous task of getting the most benefit from this meeting rested on his shoulders.
And the measure of success in that mission will depend on what kind of person the new owner of the desired tower is.
Of course, Duke Danius was confident.
I was confident that I would create the greatest benefit no matter who the opponent was.
However, Duke Danius’ confidence did not last long.
“… huh?”
The moment his eyes met the owner of the tower, Duke Danius’ heart froze.
Meanwhile, Lois also noticed the shaking pupils looking at her.
The corner of his mouth curled up.
[You know me, right?]
Danius’ body trembled as if struck by lightning at the voice ringing in his head.
‘Huh, how?!’
While Duke Danius’s mind went blank, Lois entered the reception room with a smile on her face.
Meanwhile, a slight look of embarrassment appeared on the Duke of Heidel’s face as he looked at Royce.
‘That young man is the owner of the tower?’
If you look at it only in appearance, it would be more appropriate to say that it was young rather than young.
A person like that is the owner of the long-awaited tower.
The Duke of Heidel, who had been imagining an old man with a pale beard, could not help but feel embarrassed.
However, the Duke of Heidel soon regained his composure.
Lois strode in front of him and asked.
“The Duke of Heidel?”
“… … .”
The Duke of Heidel’s eyebrows twitched at Royce’s sudden appearance.
But he soon regained his composure.
“Haha, you are a fun person.”
“I’m a bit like that. “Sit down first.”
Then Lois naturally sits down.
The Duke of Heidel also sat in front of him without notice.
On the other hand, Duke Danius’ movements were extremely stiff, as if he were a log doll.
Lois, crossing her legs across from them, looked at the Duke of Heidel and asked.
“So what brings you here?”
“… “Are you really saying this because you don’t know?”
“Yeah, I’m just saying that because I don’t know.”
“ha… … .”
In the end, a sigh flowed from the Duke of Heidel’s mouth.
The Duke of Heidel’s eyes, which had looked kind until now, became harsh.
He said, lowering his posture.
“great. There are two reasons why I visited the Tower of Desire today. first… “Now, just do it in moderation.”
“… … .”
“Wasn’t that enough? “Please apologize appropriately and release the Marquis and his successor.”
“Why us?”
“Hasn’t there been a symbiotic relationship between Cyron and the Tower of Desire? If you will take a step back from the Tower of Wishes for the sake of our kingdom’s reputation, we will take steps to ensure that our royal family does not suffer any damage to the Tower of Wishes. But if you cross this line… “Our royal family will no longer be able to mediate.”
It is the king and nobles who control the power of the country.
However, an unprecedented situation occurred in which commoners without any position captured a nobleman, especially the lord of a region, no matter how great the castle was.
It’s hard the first time, but not the second time.
The royal family and nobles were extremely reluctant to allow something like this to remain as a ‘precedent’.
If it weren’t for the Tower of Desire, the royal family’s troops might have moved in and captured and killed everyone involved in this incident, rather than in the form of mediation like now.
In fact, saying that the royal family would protect you was ultimately just a warning not to escalate matters any further.
Lois’ eyebrows twitched at this.
“apologize? arbitration?”
“That’s right.”
“Apologize to the enemy who targeted our tower and retreat? “The only thing you gain by giving up the pride of the tower is the protection of the royal family?”
A mockery crossed Lois’ face.
The Duke of Heidel also met this with ridicule.
“It’s just the protection of the royal family… well.”
“… … .”
“Given the current circumstances of the Desire Tower, I don’t know if this can really be called ‘just’.”
Heidel said that and looked to the side.
“This is Duke Danius, from the distant winter continent, the Dominant Empire.”
“oh? Dominant Empire?”
I wondered what kind of guy he was that made his pupils quake when he saw him, and I found out that he was from the Dominant Empire.
It was Lois who thought the world was a very small place.
On the other hand, Heidel, who mistook Royce’s reaction as being surprised by the status of the Dominant Empire, spoke in a slightly arrogant tone.
“Do you know why this person came?”
“How do I know that?”
“Haha, of course you don’t know.”
Heidel glanced at Danius, but Danius, who was already in a state of panic, did not show any reaction.
Heidel, who mistook his silence to mean that he was handing over negotiation rights to himself, continued his explanation.
“Not long ago, the Dominant Empire said that the transcendental device sold by your tower caused an abnormal reaction and did not work. And that’s not just one or two aircraft, but the majority of transcendental aircraft owned by the empire.”
“That doesn’t even sound like a horse! In the first place, there could be no defects in the transcendental machines made by our tower, but so many transcendental machines are not working! “Where can you tell such a lie?”
Meister Harold was angry, but Heidel seemed to enjoy that reaction.
“It’s a lie. Our royal family sent an investigation team to find out the truth about the incident, but the empire’s claims were unmistakable. More than 2,000 Transcendence machines were all scrapped due to the same symptoms. Accordingly, the Dominant Empire is demanding compensation for the damage from the Tower of Desire.”
“… … .”
“Oh, by the way, the second reason I visited the Tower of Desire is… “I am here today to talk with the Tower of Desire about the damage compensation plan that the Dominant Empire wants.”
Lois couldn’t help but scratch her cheek as she heard Heidel’s story.
‘hmm… ‘Is this what happens?’
Several EMP blasts from the winter continent crossed the sea, turned into typhoons, and landed on the fall continent.
fantasy,
