Since the princess reached out to me, am I serving Princess Alicia?
When he asked himself that, Clovis slowly shook his head after often conceiving.
"Master Alicia saved me. In the beginning, I wanted to reward him with my heart, and I became his aide."
But that's not all now.
The days spent with Alicia were longer, and her loyalty to the Princess of Clovis deepened as she learned her secrets, her wishes.
"That one is sincerely troubled by what he can do for his people and for this country. It's never easy, it's a long way."
No wisdom, no power.
Still, her desperate attempts to resist to avoid a future of spectacular ruin were rare to Clovis and at the same time dangerous. Together, I wanted to protect your girlfriend, who is not strange to be easily shrugged at her feet.
"If that's the more dangerous path to choose, I want to be the light that illuminates the path. If it's on a cliff with a cut top, it'll be a pile to guide him."
"You're blind. It's like a knight in a fairy tale. You think she's worth it to make Krok-kun so determined?
Her worth? Clovis suddenly laughed at the words. As much as I'd like him to ask me if I'm the one worthy of serving Alicia.
"The future of Heilland is with that one. I'm sure of that."
"... I see"
After nodding a few times, Jude hung her lips up challengingly and looked at Clovis. It seemed, nevertheless, that the merchant would indicate the card of the negotiation in a serious place of business.
"Will the princess change this country? In Krok-kun's eyes, how about that?
"I don't have to answer that."
With a beautiful grin, Clovis looked back at the man in front of him.
"That one, I'll change this country. Into a land where everyone will come forth with their strength and wisdom, and rise up with support. - You must already be sure of that."
"Hehe, I'm looking forward to this!
Finally, the young lord raised the white flag. Raise your hands and shrug your shoulders with a raunchy grin.
"Surrender. You have succeeded in drawing my interest. [M] My chest has grown so loud since I discovered soil worthy of making porcelain."
So Jude pounded Clovis' shoulder.
"I'll take it, the head of the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce. Working under that princess sounds like a lot of fun."
"Is that sincere!
"However, about two conditions"
With two fingers up, Jude laughed mischievously. And I slowly walked in the room to ask for Clovis's reaction.
"I hate doing things for nothing. Around, I only want to put people I can use. Can I take care of the selection of the key members in practical terms?
"I don't mind. Of course, I'll look through the list."
Returning to his position as a princess aide, Clovis nodded. Scattered, after exchanging opinions, so I can trust Jude never chooses a half-human.
As satisfied with the answer, Jude reduced the number of fingers he could stand to one.
"Another condition. I'm not going to change my stance. From the standpoint, there will be occasions when I have to meet with the nobles in the Privy Council, but it's no use expecting me to make good adjustments."
"Fine. We'll take that."
A dark-haired aide answered it, aware that his expression was going to be tannic. More importantly, coordination with the Privy Council is the job of our own aides. Nevertheless, it would be very breaking bones to hit here while sheltering this my-paced personality.
But even after deducting that hardship, it's worth a lot for Jude to take on the head of the practice. Jude, who interacts deeply with merchants and has a high level of trust in the territory, serves as a point of contact, which speeds up the pace at once for the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce.
(Dear Alicia, Again, someone named you...)
Clovis felt his chest get hot as he remained calm on the surface.
She has this strange thing. There's a strange charm that makes you want to do something for her, to help her, instead of having a noticeable power.
That is Alicia's greatest weapon and the key to saving the kingdom.
"Thank you very much for your help."
"Let's not be tough. Bright, fun. That's the best part."
Jude laughs brightly and offers his hand to Clovis, who lays his hand on his chest and bows his head on his husband's behalf. After a long tour, Clovis narrowed his beautiful eyes, resembling those of an amethyst, and shook the hand in front of him.
"Best wishes, Jude"
"That's what I need to do."
The young lord twirled his body around in the middle of "Between the East," as he could not wait after firmly holding back his grabbed hand.
"If that's the case, we'll have to get the drafts together and get them through the district hall as soon as possible! Heh heh. Until now, I didn't care if it was rejected, but don't let your arms buzz this time!