Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

Soon after the soldier jumped in, a middle-aged man often jumped out on foot.

“I'm Eron, Earl Roman's acolyte. Please, come inside.”

Eron led them to a small hut-like home set up on the backing of a mansion. Although Earl Frost was an official matter of some kind of diplomacy against other nobles, this place was chosen because the work itself was a secret.

I went inside and there was already someone waiting for me. It was Earl Romon, a middle-aged man with a strong impression of pale brown hair and a great figure.

As soon as the two of you stepped inside, Earl Romon opened his mouth.

“Earl Frost is more rude than I thought. I can't believe you're asking for a spot like this without saying hello. ”

Then Elisha bows slightly and opens her mouth to the Earl.

“Sometimes it helps to keep a secret relationship that you don't know from the outside, don't you think? ”

Earl Romon looks at Elisha with a flawed look on his face. He was embarrassed to bring up the subject from the very beginning without saying hello or introduction. And Elisha smiles beyond the veil.

Earl Romon's personality was as strong as his impression. A person who is not in a rush, but unafraid. You have to express what you don't like before you become a better fit. And when dealing with such people, justice is better than spinning and talking.

Elisha asks in a relaxed voice.

“May I sit down now, Earl? ”

“Hmm? Oh, have a seat. ”

“Thank you."

Once more, Elisha sits down with a slight bow and greets you.

“I am Louina, bargaining chip for Earl Procurus. ”

The name Elisha is well known by the Empire, so she cannot act under her real name and was given a pseudonym.

“Yes, Earl Frost wants to forge a secret alliance with me? ”

Elisha shakes her head immediately.

“No, I'm not.”

“What! Didn't I just say that? ”

“Shouldn't secret relationships be allies? ”

The fact that Lycaen has taken over the territory of Leon is already known to most of Bren Kingdom. After everything that had happened, Lycaen had no choice but to have an uncomfortable relationship with Owen and, of course, would come into his own hands in such a situation. In fact, the reason I responded to the request for a secret meeting was because of such expectations. However, I was disappointed as Earl Romon that was not the case.

“Then, what is the secret relationship that Earl Procurus speaks of? ”

“It's a trading relationship. ”

“Hmm? You want to make a deal with me now? ”

“That's right.”

Earl Roman's expression gradually distorted, and he said in a chilly look.

“A fresh little Earl isn't here to make deals with me anymore, is he? ”

My voice was full of discomfort. However, Elisha said in a relaxed voice, still as if nothing had happened to her.

“Actually, there's no relationship more clean than a trading relationship. ”

“What?"

“Alliance means helping each other materially or mentally with the same meaning. However, most alliances have more unilateral support than mutual support. And most alliances only break down with sentiment. ”

Earl Romon nods slowly, seeing Elisha speaking slowly, but in a clear voice. It is because we know that it is not completely wrong. Of course, that doesn't mean we're talking about a cold deal.

“I have no reason to deal with anyone in particular. Let me get this straight. Right now, all I need is a force to push that fox. ”

“So, you mean Earl Romon wants our lord to enter his power? ”

“Of course.”

Elisha cautiously rises from her seat. Then he slowly leaned back and said.

“Then I guess we were wrong. Thank you for your valuable time, but if that's what you think, I have nothing more to say, so I'll be on my way. ”

“What?! ”

Earl Roman once more looks surprised at Elisha. Isn't that what they asked you to do? And yet you stand up without telling me the truth.

Of course, it is somewhat true to say that if we think differently, we don't have to talk for long. But in a sense, it was a little strange. And when it came to this situation, I was curious about what they call "trading."

“Stand there. ”

And then Elisha stops after a few more steps. And he asked again as if he had just not heard me.

“Yes? What did you just say? ”

“Stand. ”

“Oh, I'm sorry. I was worried that I didn't fulfill my Lord's orders properly, so I didn't listen properly. But was there anything else you wanted to say? ”

“Sit down first. ”

Elisha speaks with a happy voice.

“You want to talk about it? ”

“Let's hear it first. ”

“Thank you."

Elisha gives a sincere greeting and sits down, and Earl Romon opens his mouth first.

“Yes, Earl Frost, what kind of deal do you want to make with me? ”

“First of all, what we need from Earl Romon is information about Earl Eigen. ”

“Earl Eisenhower's information? ”

“The person who actually has the most information about someone is the person's enemy. And since the people of all kingdoms already know that Earl Roman and Earl Eisen are at odds, there's nothing to be confused about. ”

“Hmm, you could say that. So what do I get? ”

Earl Roman asked, and Elisha took a deep breath. because now we have to tell the most important story.

“I don't know how you take it, but the erl can't actually give you something to see. ”

“Are you messing with me? ”

“That's not true. I'm telling you the truth. ”

“Huh! So you're here to talk to me about information for free? ”

Earl Roman adds a fierce voice, just as Elisha was about to answer.

“You'd better choose your answer well. If you make any nonsense, your master will receive only your corpse. ”

But Elisha nods without hesitation.

“That's right.”

Boom!

A cry erupts from the mouth of the Earl who slapped the table with his fist.

“You!”

But Elisha still faces the Earl with straight eyes. And I kept talking nonstop.

“Do you really think that nothing will ever change for us? ”

“What?”

“I want you to look at it macroscopically. ”

“What's changed on the macro level? ”

“Then why do you think my lord needs information about Earl Eigen? ”

Of course, it was because Lycaen had been working undercover with Earl Eigen. But I couldn't just ask this question to give it away.

Earl Romon soon realized what a series of questions meant.

“Are you going to use my information to stop Earl Eigen? ”

“It will be. ”

“Then it would be better to hold hands with me.... ”

“It is my lord's idea that Earl Romon doesn't need any more power at the moment. And he said it was time to strategize rather than increase the power we no longer need. ”

“Mmmm... ”

Earl Eigen's power was great. There were also many nobles who went into the shadow of the Earl of Eigen and ate sweets. But if there is such a class, of course there is the opposite class. Most of those gatherings have come into the hands of Earl Romon.

Objectively, he was weaker than Earl Eigen, but he would never support him if he stood up to him.

Elisha follows you to the thought of Count Romon.

“Sometimes it's harder to deal with two enemies larger and smaller than one enemy. ”

“That is, I will use my information to harass Earl Eigen and ask him not to pay any more?" ”

“Yes. It's good that my lord is able to confront the late Earl Eigen, and you can weaken the power of his enemies a bit, isn't it? ”

At last, there's a smile on Earl Romon's face.

“Erl Procus... What a prodigal child. Good. I'll take that deal. ”

“Thank you."

* * *

“You dirty bastard! ”

As soon as Caith saw Lycaen, he threw the first stone.

“What do you mean? ”

“Damn, if I made you clothes with my money and you looked more handsome than me, that's a shame. ”

“Hmph, what a silly sound.... ”

“Do I look like I'm joking? If I were a woman, I would have fallen for you. ”

A uniform made of black silk to make your silver-haired hair stand out. It was not a particularly glamorous design, but a uniform with a simple line close to the uniform of the knights, according to Rikkien's taste. Nevertheless, Lycaen's face was even more glamorous when she heard that it was sometimes beautiful.

“Shit……. ”

At that moment, Julia, who was next to me, suddenly stepped in.

“Earl, I really don't want to go with you. ”

Julia wasn't herself. She wore a straight line of dresses made of black silk made in pairs with Lycaen's black robes. At the banquet, Yulia was chosen as an escort for Lycaen.

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