Price of Management

Salamanders and Woundees were protecting the warmth of the food and drinks, so no food was cold no matter how much time passed.

To ease the awkward atmosphere, I had to leave the 20,000 Banquet Hall. Sis and Julia will have more fun and come on their own.

I left the banquet hall.

When I looked inside the hall with the spirit's senses, I saw that the party had begun. They had a heated debate as if I had forbidden them to speak. If you have something to say, say it to me.

Fortunately, the atmosphere was flowing in the direction of most of my opinions.

Of course I do.

Even if the emperor disappears, the five under his command are alive. Who dares reveal their ambition? It was not the emperor Kars himself, but a plot he had built for the war from the moment after his ascension until now. War is inevitable unless the plates are broken.

In the end, I even feel sad about the fact that I have to write one more page of history with the obvious and pathetic case that I have to see blood with the big plates. You admire a conqueror who kills so many people and tramples on another country? I am tired of the dual behavior of taking the old great man who won the war as a hero, saying he hated the war.

I hated the foolishness of the Horn Empire, which was fascinated by the work of Duke Bezalius and imitated his impersonation to burn prisoners. We have to show them that they made the wrong choice. Of course, we must surpass the very strong adversary Kars, but we will succeed.

“I'm not kidding. I swear, if I give up this war, I'll have to give it all up. ”

In the old days, people who are really smart don't do politics, but it is very sensible.

As the world flows, I feel at ease when I was a merchant in my past life. If it wasn't for a failed marriage, I'd say it was pretty convenient. I didn't have to carry such a heavy burden. That's why I was reluctant to join the royal court in the first place.

Julia doesn't know how fast I am. She wants me to keep working until I'm 40. Look at her. Don't you see how hard this is for him? Chancellor is a good thing... I'd rather live comfortably in a fertile land like his father-in-law, Hoodini.

I was walking sighing at thoughts like this.

Someone came out of the banquet hall. He hurriedly came running around looking for someone, and then he found me and ran toward me.

Even without looking back, I could tell by the spirit's sense who he was.

It was the Grand Duke of Earl Acaras, Rofel.

“Your Excellency! ”

Tsk, why is he looking for me again? Do you still have something to say to me? Anyway, we should turn around.

“Roffel the Grand Duke? ”

I turned around and talked to him.

“You're here. ”

“I was taking a walk because I was full and drunk. ”

“Lower your words at ease. I don't feel comfortable with you being polite. ”

“…… Should I? ”

“Haha, yes, Mr. President. ”

“But what business do you have for me? Now that I'm tired, if you have any opinions, why don't we have a serious discussion tomorrow? ”

“That's not it. I was greatly impressed by the words given by the President, Chancellor, and reflected on my foolish thoughts. Especially, the words, ’No one can escape from the problems facing us,' shook me greatly. Thank you so much for reminding me of my humble self. ”

Then it was a very respectful roffel.

I was surprised to see him like that.

“Surprisingly reflexive, isn't it? ”

In my question, Lofel laughed well even when he was four years old.

“It's the only advantage I have. I was so reflexive, I never got beaten up. ”

“That's a lot of glare. ”

“Of course. Once upon a time, my father prepared a whirlpool to scold me, and when I ran cold and begged for forgiveness, he lost the time to punish me. And he forgave me, and he said," You're going to be great. "Hahaha.”

“Indeed……. ”

I think I finally understand why the Grand Duke Lofel is such a promising talent around Earl Acaras.

Like this, he who did not hesitate to listen to others. Earl Acaras, at least, would not have been a foolish ruler, so he confirmed his successor early on.

I was impressed by the pure attitude of Roffel, who did not insist on establishing his pride.

“Thank you for saying that. Let's shake hands. ”

I reached out my hand.

“It's an honor. ”

Rofel quickly held my hand.

I shook his hand and said,

“I'm not going to say I'm absolutely right. I've been thinking a lot about it for a long time. ”

“I think you were absolutely right today. ”

“Of course I said what I thought was right. But it might not be so.... ”

“What do you mean? ”

“If we lose this war, will we be able to say the same thing in the face of a devastated nation? ”

“Ah……. ”

“I might have regretted that I should have solved and looked at the problem in front of me, no matter what I did. ”

I said, Lofel seemed a little troubled, but then he opened his mouth.

“That makes sense, but we don't know what the future holds. If we're going to live in a world we don't know, we still have to go the way we believe is right. And of course, the world was a mess, so that might not be the right path, but at the time, I had to rip my head off. Fate can't help it. ”

I laughed bloody.

“You were right this time. That doesn't sound like the man who just insisted on assassinating the Emperor. ”

“Haha, right? I told you, reflexes are quick. ”

We smiled at each other.

One thing you can see is that Lofel is a person who makes people around you feel good. Indeed, I could see why I was able to speak as a protagonist in a large group of lords at the banquet.

“Anyway, I'm glad to be able to say this. I hope you will continue to empower me to win the Kingdom. ”

“Of course. This war is on everyone's side. ”

“You're a quick learner. ”

“Haha, is that so? ”

It was fortunate for me that I became acquainted with Earl Acaras' Grand Duke, Lofel. Wouldn't it please you to think you're a bad human being and that meeting ended up being such a good relationship?

In the time of war, I was my wife, and now I saw Leyra as my brother's wife, and I felt the lesson again that I could not judge being a human being by just one form.

I broke up with Roffel and went back to my place.

I was so bored to be alone that I called all of Noum, Woundee, Salamander and Silf, but soon my family came back from the banquet.

“We're here. ”

Julia's voice of joy.

Sis is holding a sleeping gym.

“Did you have fun? ”

“Yes, it was fun until someone familiarized the atmosphere. ”

“Hahaha, I'm so sorry about that. Is that why you're here? ”

“Neither Prince Jis nor Prince Giren have any silves, so they're sleepy and tired of playing. And now that your husband has severely vomited to the lords and returned, what fun are we going to have? ”