The Marquis’ Eldest Son’s Lascivious Story

It was after noon that I had a visitor to Kamphor Nex.

It is said that the old man and the young man came down from the carriage in an unbearable manner. After confirming it from the servant, Nex moved to the entrance of the Mansion.

"Oh, this is, this is Sir Nex!" It's a real pleasure to meet you this time! "

It seems that the visitor was already indoors, guided by the servants, and the old man comes up to me with a smile when he sees Nex.

His name was Garetta Seiman. One of the Zinker-En Empire nobles was a knight servant of the House of the Count of Nongait.

There is no shadow of a bald young day on Seymann's fluttering head. However, Nex felt nostalgic for his exaggerated gesture and shrill high voice.

"I'm glad Sir Seymann looks good, too." I didn't think we'd meet in the Imperial City after we hid from each other. "

Neks and Seymann are old friends. The first encounters were with the young men of the fathers, and with the enemies. After that, there was a time when they faced each other as knights in the Imperial Capital after a tortuous turn. There was a relationship that could not be encompassed by the simple words enemies and allies.

"No, no, I'm not old anymore!" Recently, the interval between magic failures has narrowed, and it looks like there will be no enemies ash tomorrow! Wahahahaha! "

Seymann laughs from the bottom of his face. When he developed a magic failure, not many people lost their energy and tended to pull back, but he still seemed to be getting used to it.

Nex turned to the young man standing next to Seiman. She is in her early twenties, dressed in a pretty way, and has a mild atmosphere in her standing behavior.

The young man who noticed Nex's gaze tried to say hello, but before that, Seymann opened his mouth.

"I was in trouble the other day. I had been trying to train my children for a while, but as soon as I went out into the garden, my magic power was cut off. In that case, it's just an old man. How's the Lord? I'll be working half the week already... hey, hey! Crane! What are you doing? Why don't you say hello early! If you don't think I'm doing enough, I'll be gone in no time! and how to write yesterday's letter...."

Seymann starts whispering as he slaps the young man on the back.

It seems that the young man missed the opportunity to say hello because of Seiman, who continues to talk to the public, but it is not worth considering. From the sermon, another sermon unfolds, and from there, it goes on to chat. Young people seemed to be worried about how they should complete this rush.

Nex follows him like that, turning to the water in anticipation of the timing.

Knight Garretta, I'm looking forward to it.

Then the young man, Garetta Crain, the current head of the Garetta family, softened her expression in relief.

"Sir Nex, it's been a long time. Thank you for your unexpected visit."

Seymann was the only one with a disgruntled face.

"This, Crane." Don't you have the courage to stand around dominating your own flattering grandfather? Forgetting your position as a visitor and jumping over with generosity... no, it's really unbearable to show you such a disgraceful appearance. I can't help but rely on the children now. It doesn't matter what the hiding person says, but don't you think so, Sir? "

"Trouble, trouble," Seymann says, tapping his bald head. The maids and servants relaxed in a relaxed atmosphere.

"Unfortunately, there aren't many young people around..."

While suspending his tea on appeal that he was withdrawing from the front lines of politics, Nex ordered his servants to guide the two of them to the guest rooms.

It hasn't changed. That is Nex's honest feelings when dealing with Seiman.

It was Seymann's specialty to induce the opponent to be alarmed by his loving gestures and speech. Nex has been shown his strength several times before.

It's safe to say that I've grown old and become a good man, but that's an overly optimistic idea. Nex said he shouldn't be alarmed.

In the first place, today's planned visitors were "Knight Garretta and one of her close associates". Since Seymann was one of my closest associates, I can only imagine that he was already planning something.

When I entered the guest room, Seymann began to talk to the public.

In public, it usually starts with a conversation between Nex and active knight Crain. First, today's Seymann is a freelance being whose name is not listed on the roster, and he should have sat silently. However, this visit is only private.

"I am truly sorry for the sudden offer. I'm too old for that. I knew that the Lord was in the Imperial City, so I kept up the momentum. No, I'm sorry. I'll definitely thank you....."

Seymann was right, it was certainly a sudden call. It was only yesterday that the envoy of Knight Garretta came to the Mansion to express his desire to see him.

Nex doesn't want to be too prominent right now. Therefore, I wanted to categorically refuse to welcome the knights of other families in the Imperial City Mansion.

"Nevertheless, last year, the Countess of Nongait had a lot of trouble." Compared to that, "

However, there were circumstances in Nex that were hard to say no to.

Last year, he visited Qualdentze Garfis. That was the main purpose of the future alignment of consciousness on the policy against Spiazeke, but at that time it was the Nongites who relied on it.

As expected, I could not enter the Koldenze territory via the Spiazek territory. The non-gait territory was convenient because it was adjacent to the outermost western part of the Qordenze territory.

The Nongite family deserves thanks for the passage, but it is true that they owe a debt. Even as Nex, there is only a small amount of psychological responsibility left. That's why I decided to settle it by accepting this visit. When I thought about going to Qualdenze again, I wanted to make a loan.

Perhaps Seymour's understanding of the situation forced him to make a sudden request for a visit, which Nex thought he did.

That said, Seymann seems to be aware of the nonsense of making a request, and he has been following it hard since before. Seymann comes forward and talks like a knight Garretta, one of his performances and considerations to emphasize that it's a secret visit. In this way, the contents of the visit that disdained the active knight cannot be revealed. It's an appeal that I'll never tell anyone else.

Is Otomo's breathing bad?

I'm sure the Count Nongait is aware of this matter, but Nex asks while insisting.

"My old man is fine." Now I'm on a non-gait, but I'm also constantly paying attention to the Imperial City. "

"Of course," Seymann continued, returning the words.

"My dear old man seems to be deeply saddened by the lack of power of young people. Recently, he has been educating young people." That's why you called me, and I was wondering if you could take care of the children in the house. "

I see, was there something on the left side?

The Nongites are one of the noble families that had a major personnel turnover due to Elsinia's illness. Overall, the youth of the Nongites became prominent due to generational change, and Nex was caught in the back of his ears several times. In fact, when I entered the non-gait territory last year, I was concerned about the youth of some officials who appeared in the response.

Considering the current state of the stagnant empire, Nex thinks that some mistakes are not a bad move to allow young people to gain experience. Perhaps the original policy of the Nongites was your idea. However, given that Seymann is now back on the scene, there is no doubt that a trajectory correction has occurred along the way.

"The only thing that makes me sick is the frequency of magic dysfunction. You're a dying old man, and even if you put it on the surface, it'll just get in the way. I hate children. As expected, I decided to decline. However, if your husband asks you to protect the non-gait directly, you can't say anything anymore. You said there was still something you could do.".... I'll be careful. "

"It's a story of exhaustion in the underworld of knights." I can serve my lord until I'm ash... I envy Sir Seymann. "

The words I said were true, but I didn't really want to welcome them as Nex.

Like Seymann, there were probably other elderly people who had experienced magic failure and retired. Even though the assistant degree, if those personnel are back on site, it will be difficult to use the non-gait family unilaterally. If you try to penetrate the blueness you felt last year, you may be trapped.

"Oh, is this a little crazy?" I'm ashamed to expose myself to rudeness in front of the Lord. Well, Erlsenia's troubles are everywhere, so I often think about how to shake myself. ”

Seymann's words were a smell of information known only to humans close to the heart of the Empire. His network was broad only for the generation that lived through the period when Emperor Zinker-En was active. Nex's back suddenly twitched at the ear.

But now I want to think about how to behave more than I do.

Apparently, what we've been talking about is a prelude to getting to the point. It's a close conversation to showing that you're strong.

When you say child?

"That's what you see already." Crane had the name of Knight Garretta after him, but it was still too late for me. I don't think I've had enough tingling experience. ”

Well, I can't agree with you. Even in private, making remarks that directly deny active knights of other families is a far-fetched cause of unnecessary disturbances.

Is that so? If that's the case, I think it's a common story for knights nowadays. ”

Don't worry about it, avoid using vague answers that can be interpreted as anything.

But Nex knew exactly what Seymann wanted to say. For those who survived the turmoil, it often feels like they are losing their minds in the Empire. It's as pressing as the Spiazeiks.

I don't think that a daily routine that always forces the skin to live and die is never a good thing, but the presence or absence of that experience will greatly affect the standing behavior.

“Yeah, yeah, I'm sure you understand that. I've never thought I'd miss those rough days when I'd be able to pounce on the death and death of my housekeeper. In that regard, I am deeply grateful to Emperor Zinker-En."

I felt the colour of relief oozing into the voice that spoke of stinginess.

"But I don't think it's okay to stay unaware." Even so, I often think that these kids mistook that bloody domination for just a fun fairy tale or something..... "

The words made Nex want to nod unexpectedly.

The unification of the western part of the continent by the Zinker Enemy faction is now treated like a hero. Since Nex was an early member, he was sometimes seen with a strange glint from young officials within the empire. Since fewer people learned about the past due to Ersinia's disasters, it has become more prominent. It was one of the reasons that Nex was distancing himself from the Imperial City.

"In that case, it would be better if Sir Seymann told me himself." It is the words of the Lord, who has suffered so much as a non-gaitful knight, that should resonate above all else. ”

It's not rejection, it's the heart of Nex.

"I see, that's true, too." Thank you for your help. ”

Saying that, Seymann looks at Klein sitting next to him. There was a smile on his face that was easy to understand.

“It's interesting to think that I was able to ask for advice like this. I guess I was just an enemy at first. Whether it's an enemy or an ally, it's important to know who they are. If you can see who you are confronting, you can work together to find a compromise. Fear of mischief is a useless struggle, and we must properly identify our opponents... Do you understand, Crane? I don't know if the problem your lord has right now is the same."

I see, this is the point. From the flow of the conversation, Nex felt that the real reason for finally asking for a visit would be thrown at him, and he set himself up in his heart.

I wonder if Sir Nex would listen to me. It seems that Crane cares about the Queldenze family.

"Well, why is that?"

Being careful not to give too much information about the intel on the Koldenze family's visit, Nex threw back a question.

"That's it..."

From there, Seymann continued to chatter about Crane's concerns about Qualdentze.

But the words don't have much content. I was merely stating that there was no hindrance, and I couldn't see what I wanted to ask. Subtle expressions that I don't know how to grasp, and words that can be interpreted as anything, went on and on.

"... um, Knight Garretta is struggling a lot, too"

I don't know what I'm being asked, so I can't give a big answer as Nex.

“For Crain, who is still young, the name of the great nobleman Koldenze is too big. Sir, you know the weight."

Seymann is right, Nex is a man very close to the Queldenze family.

It seems that he was born in a weak aristocratic territory in the western part of the rough continent. It seems to be because Nex himself has no memory of it. By the time he came to mind, they had already perished. Therefore, it was more appropriate to describe it as an orphan of the ancestors who were picked up by Garfis and Zinker-En-Di.

For Nex, Galphis and Zinker-En-Di were fathers, brothers, comrades and lords. Nexus is regarded as the man of the Queldenze valley because he founded the Knights House as his daughter-in-law, accompanying his ancestors on the western legs of Queldenze Cassia, and became the name of the first Knight Kamphor.

“It's heavy, but you don't have to be afraid. Sir Seymann knows that."

Seiman knows Luke and Garfis well. Seymann didn't expect them to invade the Nongite realm. Nex replied that he had nothing to say, but apparently it led to a certainty for Seymann. He glares at me.

"Since I've been hiding until recently, my eyes and ears have faded." I don't seem to know. ”

There's no way I don't know. If you don't know, you're referring to someone else. As soon as I thought about it, the name of the young nobleman who dared to carry out Operation Snake Fang appeared in Nex's mind.

Seymann and the Nongites care about the incoming head of the Quoldenze family, Quoldenze Wilk. He wondered why he had suddenly begun to pay attention and why, but wondered whether the purpose of the visit was there.

Well, that's what it is.

Seymann said briefly when he noticed the change. And sooner than Nex could react, he kept throwing overwhelming amounts of information.

"A massive battle began next to the non-gait." No, I can't help it anymore. "

What that meant was clear.

A battle broke out between Koldenze and Spiazek. It was an unexpected battle that Gulfis hadn't told us about in the future.

Nex suppressed his desire to get out of the car and turned his power into thoughts.

Whether the battle was planned, or whether Nex was hiding in the Imperial City in anticipation of the movement, Seymann came here to check on them. And perhaps Quoldenze Wilk is very much involved in this battle.

Nex knew nothing. If I had known, I would have deliberately reacted to the name of Qualdentze and decided how to get out. Alternatively, he may have refused the visit in the first place, and in some cases he may have requested a visit from Nex.

But it's a later festival. What Seymann didn't know was gone.

With a diplomatic smile on his face, Nex deepens his thoughts.

I knew that not much time had passed since the beginning of the battle. It is also clear that Seymann has requested an urgent visit. So far, no such story has arrived in the Imperial City. Probably a very small piece of secretly shared information. It takes quite some time for it to be spoken in public.

“Mutual understanding is important. It just creates a confrontation that doesn't need to be misunderstood."

It must be true that the Nongites want to get information on Qualdentze. And Seymann was worried about getting stuck there. Because if Nex knew everything and was hiding behind it, he might not only be reluctant to give out information, but also try to manipulate the Nongites.

Whether Nex was involved in this battle or not, Seymann must have been desperate to identify this point.

“By the way, does Sir Nex know how this battle began?”

I just wanted to make sure that you didn't know. The distance between Nex's base of operations and Queldenze in the non-gait is quite different. The difference in information obtained was too great to be filled by effort or talent.

Recognizing the current situation, Nex replied quietly.

"Unfortunately, I was far away, I don't know." May I ask you a question? "

Left side, right? Well, I'll break my stomach and talk from here.

Don't try anything unnecessary, I'll make it a place for a reciprocal exchange of information. Nex accepts such a proposal.

Not only did I want to know about the state of war, but I could see the gravity of the matter from Seymann's desperation. I couldn't help but check it.

By the time I realized it at Nongite, the battle at Ryshleaf Castle had already begun.

"Reishleaf? The Quoldenze army was supposed to be marching towards Maigiode..."

"We are confirming the battle at Rishleaf Castle." I received a letter from Spia Zeke asking for help in attacking Ryishleaf, so I don't mind if you think it's a mistake. Not only Lord Kindlore, but also Lord McNeiss. "

It is an unbelievable situation in spite of it. It is too reckless for ancestors and contemporaries to come forward before an experienced human being named Garfis. Even though Spiazek's side is being pushed, if it's not a good opportunity, it won't attack like that.

Soon, Nex's thoughts came to their worst conclusion.

"... no way"

"I don't think so." The letter also said that Lord Gulfis had developed a magic failure. The front line collapsed, and the Quoldenze army retreated to Ryshleaf Castle, where it is now being pushed back. Well, since this is information from Spiazeke, I think it could be false. "

How many soldiers are there? What is the scale of the battle? Is Garfis safe? Can Ryshleaf Castle be maintained? There was so much I wanted to ask, but I couldn't talk about it easily.

While striving to maintain a calm expression, Nex decided to confirm the most important points.

“By the way, why did you want to see me?”

That was the biggest question.

No matter how the battle unfolds at Ryshleaf Castle, it won't affect the Nongites as much. If the Quoldenze army succeeds in sustaining itself, as always, there will be no further northward movement if the Spiazek army succeeds in recapturing it.

There was no point in rushing into contact with Nex like this. It was enough to know when the Rishleaf Castle was over.

"That's why we're in trouble." I've been telling the Lord with all my heart, but this is actually happening days ago. The battle of Ryschleaf has already been settled. ”

That means he wasn't originally planning on sharing information with Nex. If you had intended to do so from the beginning, you would have made contact earlier. Initially, the Nongites must have been watching the Battle of Ryshleaf Castle.

This time we have been deliberately trying to make contact, probably because things started rolling in unexpected directions after the Battle of Ryshleaf. Nex wanted to know the outcome of the battle, but he also wanted to know why Seymann had bothered to move.

"Ryishleaf Castle seems to have been protected by the Quoldenze army." The back of the shield seemed to be pretty tight. Our envoys were refused entry into our territory because of the continued post-war processing, but Lord Garfis must have survived the attack. I think it's probably left in Ryshleaf Castle... but I just can't get the guidelines. "

It is a conclusion drawn by the Nongait family, which is adjacent to the territory of Qordenze and has been following the trend for a long time. It was certainly persuasive.

Nex was surprisingly relieved to have been shown the potential for Gulfis survival. But I didn't know why I was worried about Garfis at Ryshleaf Castle. If it's someone like Seymour, it's somewhat predictable from the deployment of his troops.

I don't know what's bothering you, sir.

Too little information to say anything. In response to Nex's words, Seymann made a sudden sound and exhaled.

"The Quoldenze army is still fighting after defending the Ryshleaf." Can you predict where you're fighting right now? "

From what I've heard, we're not having a big showdown for the survival of our home. If that is the case, the answer is naturally limited.

"Isn't that the recapture of lost land in retreat? Or a strategy to attack the city of Maigeode. If the momentum of the counter-attack is stronger, it may be successful.”

Anyone would expect that, Nex replied with no worries. Seymann then smiles as if he had succeeded in pranking the boy.

"It's Othelloia."

“How's it going?

"... it's Othelloia."

The first word turned into a ridiculous tone, and the second into a terrible and serious tone. It is hissing that it is never a joke.

"It has something to do with where Lord Gulfis is." Koldenze and Spiazek's arguments do not match each other. "I can't see the full extent of this battle." I'm pretty sure that Qualdentze won. ”

Seymann does not mention what allegations were made. Since we haven't received any information from the Nex side so far, it must be stored as a replacement material.

"Does Lord Nex know the man of the Koldenze family?"

Tingling, the air stretched. Nex is convinced that this is the information Seymann wanted most.

"...... Master Wilk is moving, isn't he?"

"It's the left side. The young snake, who was named after Voistra's shield, is showing new moves now." According to our investigation, this military action seems to be branded as Operation Snake Jaw. "

"Following the fangs, is this your jaw... and you're attacking Othelonia..."

It was completely unclear why the retreat from the front line would lead to the conquest of Otheloria. I wondered what was going on in the city in between. That would have been the same for Seymour, but the two roared silently with their faces together. But no matter how much I think about it, I don't know what I don't know.

To soften the indoor atmosphere, Seymann slammed his bald head once.

"When I was a fang, I dropped the lychee leaf and stopped." So where will it stop this time? Do you want to drop Otheloria and make it by hand, or do you want to target the whole of Spiazek and what's next? Well, do you have any thoughts for the Sir? ”

If you lie badly, this old man will instantly see through and will not share any more information. It was necessary to respond sincerely. But even the name of Operation Snake's Jaw couldn't be answered by Nex. The silence lasted only a few hours.

"We know Lord Lukse and Lord Garfis. I'm going to get to know you a little better. However, I don't have any acquaintance with Lord Wilk. Gathering the rumors that you hear doesn't make you look like a person. Considering the bravery of Operation Snake Fang, many people say that he possesses a temperament very similar to Lord Gulfith's...."

Qualdenze Wilk inherits the martial arts of Garfisz, a reputation that became common after the Voistra crackdown.

"The war waged by the nobles who could use themselves as soldiers is fast." It's so fast that my eyes are turning. Emperor Zinker-En conquered the western part of the continent, and Lord Gulfis was destroyed by the Empire's eastern nobility in just 20 years. I think Lord Wilk, who has already shown his fangs, is an aristocrat on your side. I can't imagine how powerful I would be if I had lost Otheloria in this battle. No, this is quite a difficult existence. As a non-gait, I don't want to be mischievous, but while I try to understand, the young snake goes ahead. Hmm, this is troublesome. "

If Wilk is a man with a strong ambition for territorial expansion, the adjacent non-gait territory will be in a critical situation. In that case, perhaps it is better to bite into the Spiazeik territory while it is exposing its defenseless belly, or perhaps to take down the place where it can no longer move by swallowing the Spiazeik territory.

Nex understood what the Nongites feared and were wary of. It is only natural that I want to get the information as soon as possible. If we're going to intervene, we're going to be more effective now than after the war. Before and after the fall of the city of Othelonia, the response will be completely different.

I met Lord Wilk last year.

"Well, that's interesting."

Nex thought he should provide some information if he wanted to cover the House of Koldenze. I remember the figure of Wilk who was introduced to Galphis last year and talked to him.

"As surprising as it may seem, I thought it was more like Lord Rooks than Lord Gulfis. The impression of being militant was utterly...... so I was surprised at the break of the shield at the beginning of the year. I didn't think you had such bold behavior. I heard you defeated the Demon Beast in New Nelly City, but the Battle of the Demon Beast and the Battle of the Ancestral Lord are completely different.”

"That's right. However, when it comes to the New Nelly City Demon Beast Crusade... I'm pretty sure there was a field with the second-largest demon beast out there."

"There is no mistake in that field. Unfortunately, I didn't see the real thing.”

Faraway Beast Crusade Intel is not very reliable. For that reason, Seiman seemed less concerned about whether the story was true.

"Tsubagami was a short time, but I thought it was calm. I think he was educated and behaved in a manner appropriate to the elderly man of the prestigious Kuordenze. There are parts that are a little more rebellious than at that age, but I've never seen such a figure before. He looks like a cute grandson to Lord Garfis.”

I also get the information that I like women, but it is the top secret of the Qoldenze family. I'm not going to tell anyone, and giving them that kind of information in the first place would only be more dangerous.

Moreover, the nobleman's libido is weakened by the recent trigger. Even if I hold it today, I will not hold it tomorrow. The strength of his feelings for Guardakur may also be distorting Gulfis' perception. As long as the children of the ancestors were not born unnecessarily, the nobility's sexuality certification could not be relied on.

“The Empire didn't hear much about it, or seemed to be interested in it. Is it better to be curious than ambitious? I felt like I was learning as hard as I could to be the next head of the Quoldenze family.”

"Oh, I'm surprised you're so highly regarded. As far as I can tell, it seems like a sergeant who doesn't seem to be the source of all the rumors."

“Sure. Every time I hear a rumor, I wonder if it really refers to the same person.”

"I see... I'm sure it's for the sake of Sir Nex I've actually met."

Nex confronts the gaze that questions whether there is a lie or not.

"It is not my intention that Sir Seiman will be swayed by uncertain rumors." I hope this helps. ”

In the end, I could only tell the least about my personality, but I would lie more. That's all Nex could say.

Still...

Seymann changed the subject, at least because he was relieved that he wasn't a rambunctious person. There will be parts where it has been determined that no further information can be obtained.

“Let's make it harder from now on. The nobleman's house is bitter after being eaten. To swallow as much prey as Spiazeik, the snake is dead. The battle of Othelonia is one indicator of how many knights you can sharpen and kill in battle.”

If we don't kill as many knights and officials as possible, Koldenze will suffer the remnants. Seiman didn't seem to see the future of Qualdentze as very bright.

If Qualdent swayed, it would sway to the non-gait next to it. You must be concerned about that.

"Besides, if Spiazek were to perish, the Empire would be in trouble." It's going to be particularly noisy in the west and south. What will happen to the north... I think we need to think about how to swing ourselves. "

It is suggested that the nobility of the north of the empire may settle outside the territory of Qordenze.

The non-gait territory is the gateway to the Qordenze territory from the north of the Empire. I don't know how confusing the Northern Aristocrats are, but some of them may come together to plot an invasion of Qordenze territory. It is an undesirable future for the Qualdenze family.

In that sense, the resurgence of the Seymurs will work positively. As long as the Queldenze show their strength, the Nongites do not match the sweet words of the nobility of the North of the Empire. There's no way you can get into the realm of Qordenze in the atmosphere of the moment. We will not move unless we are certain that we can afford to win. They can never be caught off guard, but they can be trusted in a way.

Sir Nex will be busy again.

Nex had a bitter look at Seymann's point.

Since Operation Snake Fang, my eyes have changed as I looked at the surrounding Nex. With the demise of Spiazek becoming more realistic, there is more to watch than ever before.

However, I was unable to visit Koldenze to see the results of Operation Serpent Fang. This time, Nex would be stuck again if the snake's jaws made him a fighter.

"I'm sure that in the near future, I will receive the news of the Otheloria attack in the Imperial Capital." I don't know how many people believe it. "

"You can't easily believe it."

If it wasn't for Seiman's words, Nex would have been unable to believe it. It will take some time for the Imperial Nobles to recognize it correctly. In other words, if it moves, it is now.

Then Seymann gave a deliberate smile.

"The old story with Sir Nex is a pleasure. That's what my old man said. If you have time, please let me know."

The intentions of Qualdenze Wilk to rush the gathering of information remain unchanged.

If you want to enter the Qu 'oldenze territory, the non-gait territory will prepare a gesture for you, and instead you'll have to share some information, so tell them soon. The intentions of such a Seiman were correctly conveyed to Nex.

"This is a pleasure." We want to do that before we turn into ashes. ”

The point of contact for entering the territory was Seymour. Seiman keeps saying he's dying, he's dying, he's dying, he's dying, ever since the visit. If the Nongites decide that the situation has changed dramatically after this battle and that the Quoldenze should be cut off, they will gently refuse to broker, saying that Seymann has died in the territory. But if Nex thinks he's uncooperative, Seymann is dead.

We need to revisit the Queldenze as soon as possible, taking care of the Nongites.

The Empire may have a turning point.

Nex and Seymann were silent again.