“Your Majesty will be pleased.”
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When Laros withdrew, only Reppenhardt and Karl remained in the throne room.
Reppenhardt asked, looking back at Carol.
“Hmm, at that rate, we can say that the Kingdom of Crovence is a trustworthy ally, right?”
“yes. “Most Crovençal nobles are favorable to the County of Antares.”
The Crovencan nobles, who had a new perspective on other races due to the events of the civil war, continued to listen to rumors about Antares and gradually changed their minds.
Visible changes.
And the lobbying and manipulation of public opinion by the County of Antares – Carol, to be exact – worked hard behind the scenes.
Thanks to this, those who previously treated Reppenhardt as a crazy person later changed their opinion to think that he might be so, and now there are even those who praise him as a pioneer.
Well, even if it wasn’t praise, there was definitely no one who wanted to antagonize Reppenhardt.
Many nobles clearly saw that Baron Galin, who was close to Reppenhardt, was reborn as an influential nobleman with his help. As a result, there were quite a few people who tried to strengthen their relationship with Repenhardt by freeing the slaves in the territory and sending them to the Kingdom of Antares. It was already widely known to most nobles what the best way to build a relationship with the king of the time was. (Reppenhardt himself deliberately tried to convey that nuance.)
Since the national law of Crovence does not yet guarantee the human rights of different races, it was made to look like slaves were provided free of charge, but at least it was an action that understood and acted on Leppenhardt’s ideology itself.
At least like before, no matter how much Reppenhardt shouts, ‘These are not my slaves, but my allies!’, he says, ‘Hey, you don’t want to sell them because it’s a waste, right? We have passed the level of playing Maidongpung by saying, ‘I’ll give you more money, so sell your slaves.’
“And above all, the King is on our side, right? Yubel, even if it’s just because I want to get married, I will support the White King wholeheartedly. There is no way I would betray you.”
Suddenly, without speaking, Carol giggled.
“Now that I think about it, I feel sorry for you, Yubel too. “The guy who won is still unable to proudly unite with his lover, but I, the loser, am comfortably dating Tila.”
Reppenhardt also responded to Carol’s teasing tone with a tone of sarcasm.
“Hey, you can’t get married yet, right? “My father-in-law doesn’t give me permission?”
Carol nodded with a wry smile.
“Of course, the dwarf stubbornness is undeniable.”
And suddenly his eyes lit up with a serious face.
“But it only takes three years. “I am confident that I will get him to approve it within three years.”
Reppenhardt had an angry expression on Carol’s confident face.
Right now, Carol had the same look on her face as when she was planning the Zeppelin strategy. What on earth is that person trying to do behind the scenes with an expression like that?
“… … “I hope they will allow it in as humane and peaceful a way as possible.”
“Hey, I’m Tila’s father, and I don’t often use such vicious methods.”
Doesn’t the fact that I don’t use it much mean that I might use it occasionally? Reppenhardt was puzzled and glanced at Carol.
But soon he looked away.
‘Well, I guess he can take care of it himself.’
“Well, anyway, it became the Principality of Chatan… … “What is the reaction of other countries?”
Carol withdrew and returned to her serious face.
“It was handled well.”
2
Temperad, the capital of the Kingdom of Grime, which rules the northwestern part of the continent.
In the grand hall of the royal castle, Del Graeme, a man in his 40s was sitting on a throne, looking down at his subjects. He was the current king of the Kingdom of Graeme, Haid El Graeme II.
The subjects lined up on either side of the throne, and a middle-aged nobleman was prostrating in front of them. It was Viscount Peron who went to the country of Antares as an envoy.
“Thanks to Your Majesty’s grace, Lord Peron, I have returned from my mission safely.”
Sitting on the throne, Hyde II leaned forward.
“Yes, Viscount Peron. “What was the answer from the County of Antares?”
King Repenhardt’s Zeppelin raid was a problem that not only the Principality of Chatan but also other countries could not ignore.
If the Zeppelin raid had been a simple war of aggression, it would have been a matter between Chatan and Antares and the two countries, so they would have just been wary of the situation.
However, Leffenhardt was clearly moving against the system of inter-ethnic slavery. Even if you are not a direct victim, it is something that will shake the order of the continent, so we cannot just ignore it.
In addition, although the amount of damage is small and there is no evidence, other kingdoms are also in the same position as slaves of different races were stolen from the Kingdom of Antares. You never know when Zeppelin’s disaster might become your problem.
Not only the Kingdom of Grime, but also other great powers such as the Kingdoms of Halein, Vasili, and Teikan each sent envoys to the County of Antares to exert political pressure. Smaller countries among large countries, such as the Duchy of Rastill, also listened closely to the White Country to understand the situation.
The requirements of each country were largely the same.
Although their attitude was not as hostile as that of the Principality of Chatan, everyone criticized the king’s recklessness and the war that violated the principles between nations. He raised his voice saying that for the sake of order on the continent, the stolen slaves should be returned to the Principality of Chatan and the inter-ethnic slavery system should be restored.
Recalling what happened when he had an audience with Reppenhardt, Viscount Perron looked surprised.
“Contrary to his reputation, the White King of Antares was a man of common sense.”
The County of Antares treated envoys from other countries kindly and listened to each country’s requests with sincerity. It was a completely opposite attitude to the one in which he treated the envoy of the Principality of Chatan with impunity.
-The County of Antares’ pursuit of the Principality of Chatan was only done because the people of the County, their families, and relatives suffered so much and lived in Zeppelin. It has nothing to do with the country and we know nothing about the slave escapes from various countries on the continent that have occurred so far. We cannot accept the issue of slavery as it is interference in internal affairs, but it is not impossible to anticipate the concerns of each country. The County of Antares will no longer engage in situations like this in the future. The County of Antares has no intention of engaging in a war of aggression and respects the order of the continent. The County of Antares will never set foot in any country other than the Principality of Chatan.
Well, if you look closely, it was an answer that cleverly avoided responsibility. To summarize, I don’t regret the attack on the Principality of Chatan at all, but I will respect other countries’ positions?
However, this was a sufficiently satisfactory answer for the other kingdoms. He clearly stated that he wanted to limit the hostile relationship to the Principality of Chatan and maintain good relations with other countries.
The Kingdom of Antares is not a weak country, and in terms of military power, it is not much different from other kingdoms. The fact that such a country reacted in such a way can be said to have taken a sufficiently low-key stance in inter-state relations.
Moreover, I was not the only one prepared by the County of Antares.
“Let them in!”
Viscount Peron clapped his hands. A royal servant came into the hall carrying several large chests.
Hyde II asked curiously.
“What is that?”
“This is a gift from King Reppenhardt to your Majesty.”
When Viscount Peron made a gesture, the servants opened the chest and stepped back. Each chest was filled with gorgeous fabrics, luxurious leather items, and exquisite ceramics and mithril weapons.
The subjects who saw this muttered in surprise.
“Wow, these are great treasures.”
The fabrics had such a beautiful shine that it seemed as if they had been woven by moonlight, far surpassing the famous Halaic silk, and it was the first time even the nobles had seen them. The leather products were also very luxurious, and the ceramics in particular showed off artistic patterns that I had never seen before, making them look like the work of a rare master craftsman. Since it was a mithril weapon, its value was already well-established, so there was no need to say anything.
Although they were not gold or silver treasures, they were rather more precious and valuable items.
Viscount Perron said, pointing to the chest.
“Although there were circumstances, he felt full of responsibility as a neighbor for causing controversy and said it was a gift he sent as a token of friendship.”
An old servant smiled, stroking his beard in satisfaction.
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“It would have taken quite a bit of effort to obtain such items, and it seems that even the king of the world could not be without fear in front of His Majesty’s great name, hehehe.”
Other officials lined up also opened their mouths.
“As expected, you come from a fist gang. “It looks like he started doing things on a whim and has finally come to his senses.”
Apparently, everyone accepted that Reppenhardt was doing it without thinking and was saving himself after getting scolded.
Of course, if it were an ordinary king with common sense, how could he take a national event so lightly? … .
“Isn’t that the original place?”
“If it’s Jim Unbreakable, it’s worth it.”
“It’s not just a day or two that those people are so ignorant… … .”
The ignorant legend of Jim Unbreakable, passed down from generation to generation, did a great job in hiding Leffenhardt’s true intentions.
An old courtier spoke to Hyde II.
“It is indeed an ignorant move worthy of his reputation, but since we have received a firm confirmation, I believe that no further troubles will occur in the future.”
“So you’re saying we should just leave it like that?”
“It is my narrow opinion that his hostility is a matter between the Principality of Chatan and the two countries, so there is no need for our kingdom to interfere, Your Majesty.”
Viscount Peron also expressed his agreement.
“Isn’t this the work of the Principality of Chatan? “I see no reason to shed Grime’s blood for Chatan.”
Hyde II looked at his subjects and the gift in front of him with a serious face.
Most of the subjects are responding that since he showed this level of sincerity, they should just move on. Everyone seemed convinced that Antares was scared and was crawling on its own.
“Uhm… … .”
To be honest, it seemed that way even to Hyde II. He was even more so as he looked at the treasures piled up before his eyes. Normally, he would have just ignored the incident without even thinking about it.
The problem was that he was both the King of Grime and a member of the Silver Sages.
‘It’s a pain in the ass. If we don’t do anything like this, I think the silver sage will run amok.’
The Silver Sage has already given orders to destroy everything related to Reppenhardt. Hyde II is also a member of that group, and he must remain faithful to his orders.
However, no matter how much he is the king of a country, he cannot start a war with another country just out of arbitrary whim.
At least there should be a cause to do something, but the County of Antares has behaved too well to go to war. Right now, even Hyde II himself is thinking, ‘Isn’t this enough?’
However, I cannot reveal to my subjects about the Sage of Silver… … .
‘Eh, I don’t know. In this situation, even the silver wise men would understand.’
In the end, Hyde II also agreed to the wishes of his subjects.
“i get it. “Then let’s end it like that.”
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“This will buy us some time.”
Carol shrugged her shoulders.
The situation that occurred in the Grime royal family was not limited to that country. The same statement and the same gift were sent to all the kingdoms that sent envoys, including Basil’s Kingdom and Teikan and Halein. And they all had the same reaction as the grime kingdom.
-Although the actions of the County of Antares went against the moral principles between nations, they respected the order of the continent and showed sincerity, so we will move on.
“Right… … .”
Repenhardt smiled bitterly.
In the past, in his previous life, Demon King Reppenhardt had openly declared a declaration of emancipation of slaves across the entire continent.
But this time he had no intention of doing so.
‘If you think about it, it was stupid.’
It’s good to hope for the world’s understanding by putting correct ideals at the forefront, but in reality, that’s no different from shouting, ‘World, fight with me!’ Naturally, each kingdom that felt alarmed had no choice but to react aggressively.
‘And even more so because I wiped out Zeppelin by myself at that time.’
Just one wizard destroyed a large city with a population of 200,000 and turned it into a deserted ruin. Is there anyone in the world who wouldn’t feel alarmed by that?
So this time, Reppenhardt also sought to escape slaves in a ‘way that even mankind can understand.’ He raised an army and used tactics and strategies to fight in accordance with common sense.
Thanks to this, people’s reactions were not as severe as in my previous life. Although the collapse of Colne Gorge was met with an overwhelming response, it did not cause fear on the continent like the Nuclear Burst incident in the previous life.
There is a big difference in the perception of splitting a rock in two and completely evaporating the rock.
Splitting a rock in two is an amazing feat that is close to impossible, but if the rock completely disappears, it is simply impossible, something that can never happen.
The destruction of Colne Canyon with the power of Aurors was a method that any Auror user could fully understand. However, if the mountain itself disappears and becomes a plain due to the Nuclear Burst, it would be a terrible miracle that not even a wizard could understand.
‘Well, at the time, I didn’t really understand the general way of thinking, so there was nothing I could do.’
In his previous life, Leffenhardt was a wizard, so he had little political sense. Because he was so talented, he couldn’t even properly understand the thoughts of ordinary people. Since his subordinates, including Marceline, were not human, he was not used to anticipating human reactions.
