Episode 353
Episode 116. Hella and Cheryl’s resolution at the imperial meeting “Is this really a petition made by Yuma-sama and Cindy? In that short time?”
Looking at the petition, Cheryl couldn’t contain her admiration.
The piece of paper that Yuma held out was not just a petition for medical reform.
In addition to a few practical measures, rough budget procurement methods for each plan, recommendation of major promoters, and even measures for the transitional period of system reform.
It was to the extent that Cheryl and other medical experts couldn’t fix it with just a little bit of tweaking.
More than anything else, the part that the Puang merchant company would bear the entire budget made me goosebumps.
“The scale of the entire empire… no, according to the contents of this petition, it is promoting medical reform throughout the West. You mean you can afford it with only the money from the top? Is that a lie?”
Being the best in the empire meant being the best in the world.
In that respect, the Puang Merchants Company was, of course, the richest merchant company in the world. However, even the upper ranks of Puang could not have wealth beyond the imperial treasury.
At least in Cheryl’s common sense.
“Well, is it like bluffing? I don’t think I’ve ever lied to Cheryl, which is kind of sad. Well, it could be because you still don’t know a few of our top secrets.”
“Is it a secret?”
“Our guild has a magic crystal production system. The time has come to slowly unpack the magic stones piled up in the warehouse.”
“It produces magic stones…?”
“And as you know, it is the only guild exclusively supplying weapons to the imperial family.”
Magic Stone Yuma’s first fund plan after returning and a preparation for the Dragon Horse War.
In Matan’s Miryak Village, which was still run by Kahel, the field of magic stones was being cultivated without a break. There were over 20,000 magic stones accumulated in the upper secret warehouse and the warehouse in Miryak Village.
One magic stone is enough to buy a decent mansion in Hale, so there’s no need to explain its monetary value.
“I have a lot of money. I saved it to use at times like this.”
Cheryl couldn’t close her gaping mouth and only blinked her eyes. However, Yuma’s corner was not limited to the money from the upper ranks.
An influence named ‘Yuma Drake’.
A disciple of the King of Knights, Duran Zach, a parent of Ogre Slayer, a guardian of the East, a slave liberator, a messenger of the Balaur, a commoner’s hero, Kyle, the first human to break the wall of identity, etc… Such modifiers were not attached for nothing
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Many people believed
The place he has passed becomes a path, and the land he cultivates must bear fruit full of flesh.
His past was proving him.
If Yuma led medical reform, naturally, many followers would follow. Now the power in his hands was like the wind that could change the world.
“I will proceed with the petition immediately when Lady Hella returns.”
Medical reform was just the beginning to prepare for the Yongma War.
They had to establish a command system for the East and West allied forces, and they had to give strength to the development of the trade routes entrusted to Yuma’s wings, and they had to conduct research on defense against black magic.
Above all, we had to prepare a full-fledged cooperation proposal to the Balaur.
‘I’m sure the Dragon Lord didn’t just order the dragon to deliver cigarettes without thinking… Could it be that it contains a message to establish friendly relations with humans before the Dragon Horse War begins?’
During the Dragon Horse War in the past, there was no promise between humans and dragons.
For this reason, the Balaur who appeared belatedly rescued humans who were being slaughtered by the demons of the underworld who suddenly started the invasion.
Perhaps, without dragons, humans would not have escaped destruction.
But Yuma remembered.
Except for a few, including the Dragon Lord Mahatricha and the North Sea Guardian Kriesha, most of the dragons looked down on humans as if they were insects.
Rather, it was closer to contempt. Just as all other species except humans hate humans.
So, to the dragons at the time of the Dragon and Horse War, humans were closer to ‘numbers’ than ‘life’.
In other words, it was like this.
If there is a chance to wipe out some demons without sacrificing humans, or if there is a chance to kill more demons by sacrificing some humans. The Balaur always chose the latter.
Humans couldn’t even complain to such dragons. To them, humans were beings that could be killed and removed if they stumbled.
Even during this war, Yuma had no intention of seeing such a situation.
“By the way, Spinin. The dragon that brought cigarettes to the top was a white dragon?”
“Yes, Yuma. It was about a month before he came back, and it’s still a mess among bards. Songs like ‘Yuma-sama and the White Dragon’…
“Ah… is that so?”
“The song is very good. You can go to the plaza and listen to it sometime.”
“no it’s okay. I don’t want to. Take another look at the magic stone ledger. It’s time to release the money.”
It was two weeks later that Hella returned to the capital.
Yuma, who went straight to the Imperial Castle by Tulka, attended the Imperial Castle meeting on the same day and was able to argue for medical reform against the aristocrats. It was a special order from the woman.
“Today’s meeting is unusually attended by Baron Drake by His Majesty’s order. And Cheryl, a commoner healer who attended as an assistant to the baron, is also with you.”
The eunuch Arantino politely pointed at Yuma and said.
Unsurprisingly, there was an atmosphere of strife in the conference room. Among the dozens of nobles sitting in this room, less than five people took pleasure in Yuma.
“No matter how much it is His Majesty’s order, even Baron Drake can understand it, when discussing state affairs… A lowly commoner girl. Am I dreaming?”
It was Sheron Stell, the next head of the Shurell family.
The Shurel family has been hostile to Yuma ever since Yuma returned.
It was because of the fact that Yuma recruited Cindy in the first place and robbed their secret warehouse with Marlon.
Even if there was no such reason, the other nobles were also revealing outright hostility.
If Yuma had come alone, he would have been afraid to speak properly, but it was possible because he had the cause of being Cheryl.
Bringing a commoner to a solemn meeting room!
Even if it was not Yuma, but Duran Jacques, it was something that the nobles could never overlook.
“Right. No matter how much it is, I don’t think it’s okay for commoners to be here. Hella, please, to your majesty…
Hella didn’t respond much with an expressionless face. The Zach family was not present at this meeting.
“Everyone speaks. It would be better if they were covered… His Majesty’s Majesty and Yuma-sama also… had a will… and let them attend…”
Adeline Woods was still revealing her timid and tender personality. However, the nobles were in an atmosphere of listening to what she said while blushing with one ear.
“What the hell is this about!
Do you think Lord Adeline can understand this situation?”
“It will turn the world upside down!”
Yuma stood the blood in his neck and stared at the three reels.
Seryl, who always kept her own pace, was unable to hide her nervousness, weighed down by their anger.
The shackles of living as a commoner all his life.
It wasn’t something that could be solved in an instant, even if he had gone on a great journey with Yuma and returned.
“The world is about to turn upside down… have you experienced it?”
Suddenly, Yuma stood up and said.
Then the nobles flinched and stopped talking.
“Aren’t you asking if you’ve experienced it?
something that would turn the world upside down. Me and my colleague Cheryl have just come back from a land across the sea from something like that.”
“What do you mean, Baron Drake?”
“No, I was just asking. It doesn’t mean anything.”
“I do not deny that you have now become the core of Kyle’s aristocratic society, but this is a sacred meeting place.
I don’t think it’s right to bring a commoner to a meeting and take such an overbearing attitude.”
“I just said something, but it must have sounded intimidating to you guys. don’t be so
Because today I won’t have to press you down with my power.”
“Are you insulting me?”
“Insults are what you do to my colleagues now. How many lives do you think Cheryl saved in the Orient? You probably don’t know because you’ve been living only in a safe land where you’re full and warm. I am not being sarcastic.”
“her! Baron Ivosio Drake.
You know very well that most of you here don’t like you. But we recognize you nonetheless.”
“Why don’t you admit me? Is it because I have more power than you?”
When Yuma asked in a calm tone, the nobles, including Cheron, relaxed their expressions as if they were going to take a step back.
“…exactly. With the exception of the Zach family and Prince Duran, who in the empire has more power than you? Even the children of Mayor Hale know that.”
“You talk as if strength is everything. But Sir Sharon. ‘Power’ is not necessarily limited to power or material things.”
After a moment of silence, Yuma changed his gaze. He extended his energy to everyone except Hella and Adeline Arantino behind Yuma.
It was an intangible killing that only superhumans or those close to it could unleash. The nobles were on the verge of mistaking it for a moment as if they had cut themselves somewhere in the body.
“What is this!”
“First of all, I apologize to everyone for procrastinating. Seriously.”
Yuma bowed and apologized to the nobles.
At that point, even Hella was surprised and had no choice but to open her eyes.
The same was true of those who received an apology.
Yuma Drake apologized so politely. That Yuma Drake! They hadn’t even imagined this from the moment the meeting started.
The nobles protested and turned the meeting hall into chaos and postponed the meeting to buy time, but seeing Yuma come out like this, the situation feels rather difficult.
“Everyone, would it be all right if I continued the story?
“So… do it.”
The nobles nodded their heads in bewilderment.
“Let’s make an assumption. Honestly, it doesn’t even take 10 seconds for me to turn you into super corpses right here. Imagine if I turned all of you into super corpses.”
“Four apologies, then threats?”
“You said it was home. If I have an accident like that, who do you think will be able to save you here and there?”
“The baron’s claim is nothing more than a pun. Not only could that not happen…
“That’s right. Such an extreme and ridiculous situation probably won’t happen. It’s something I can’t even dare to imagine in the place where I live. Just like no one expected that demons would invade the east.”
Then, Yuma made eye contact with the nobles one by one.
“But obviously there was an invasion of demons in the eastern lands, and now it’s the turn of the west. No matter how prepared you are, many people will eventually die, and I and others here will be exposed to the threat of death.”
The nobles couldn’t decide what to say and only looked at Yuma.
“Do you really think that what you need most in such a moment is power or power or status? no. don’t need people Someone who can save dying people. And he needs a system to support him.”
“I have read the baron’s petition. Agree that there is a point. however! There are many outstanding healers in the Empire, even if it is not that lowly commoner family! Even among the nobles Oh! After all, don’t you want to increase your power by putting your relatives in that position?”
“I don’t have the power to grow any more. More power than this can only be possessed by the owner of the name Rose in this land.”
“Trust me, everyone. If they find the right person better than Cheryl, I won’t be stubborn either. But there is just one thing I can no longer accept.”
“What is it?”
“If you call Cheryl a lowly commoner one more time, then I will choose other means than talk and negotiation. With the power and power you love, with that shallow logic.”
It was clearly lacking in energy, but it was a voice that somehow sent chills down the spine.
“ha ha ha!”
Suddenly, Hella burst into laughter.
The aristocrats were suffocating in this completely unpredictable atmosphere.
“Please, we should expect you to solve the problem through ‘conversation’ with Baron Drake. I can’t find any problems with the baron’s petition, so it’s up to you to understand.”
“Lowering!”
“Ask me one thing. Which of you would give away all your family property to the treasury for the common good? Even if neither I nor His Majesty order it.”
“That’s…
“The point of this petition is not that the person in charge is a commoner, but that the entire budget is made with the property of the baron. You guys can’t get to the core more than me when I was younger.”
Then Hella’s gaze reached Yuma. She smiled broadly and said:
“Is it really all right for me to splurge on your wealth for the safety of the Empire? The top of your possessions must be the money you’ve accumulated quite tenaciously.”
“If it was unfortunate, I wouldn’t be standing here today.”
“I’d rather have a commoner take on this dirty work, Baron. If a noble held that much money under the name of reform, the money would surely start to smell rotten after a while. Commoner Cheryl, come here.”
“Yes lower.”
“You have clear, hard eyes. Let me know as soon as preparations are complete. I will give you an office in Hwangseong. The place where the saintess of the battlefield should be is the battlefield. The imperial castle will also be like a battlefield. Can you afford it?”
As Hella said, the imperial castle was also a ‘battlefield’ in the end.
Thinking so, Cheryl put on a calm expression as usual for the first time. On the battlefield, no one could frighten Cheryl.
“Yes, low.”
“As expected of the baron’s colleague. I will try to trust you.”
You, too, someday break down the barriers of identity.
The nobles couldn’t hear Hela’s whisper to Cheryl, but not Yuma.
Princess Hella Rose. When she ascended the throne, she was planning to gradually narrow the walls of Kyle’s status system.
It was a long-term decision he had made while watching Yuma.
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