Episode 624
Raon returned to the annex before the dinner was over.
I wanted to enjoy the company dinner with Gwangpungdae until the end, but I couldn’t participate in the executive meeting like a beggar, so I left early and took a shower.
As I was putting on my neatly ironed uniform, Lars jumped up like a frog.
-You liar! This king is not yet satisfied!
Lars waved his fist as if he was disappointed that he wasn’t able to fully enjoy the company dinner.
‘It can’t be helped.’
Raon shook his head, pushing Ras away from him.
‘I have a meeting, but I can’t spend all my time there. And you ate enough food.’
I’m afraid Lars will cause such a ruckus. I ate all the food on the buffet, but I don’t know why he went crazy.
-Food is not everything. Since the minions are there, the king must also stay at the dinner until the end!
The guy waved his hand, saying that as a king, he must always remain by the side of his subordinates. Now that I look at it, I feel like I regret not being able to be there until the end rather than not being able to eat all the food.
‘I thought it was a simple insectivore. No, it’s an insectivore.’
Lars always showed sincerity toward his subordinates, but this time he seemed to want to cherish the company dinner time.
‘I’ll try to make room again next time.’
I felt a little disappointed too, so I said let’s have a new company dinner next time and swatted away the lass that was clinging to me.
I put the Jecheon Sword on the waist of my uniform and left the room. As I was about to go out to the front door, Sylvia and the maids were waiting at the door.
“Why are you here?”
“You’re going to your first executive meeting. “I was waiting to cheer you on.”
Sylvia came over and straightened his slightly wrinkled collar.
“How do you…”
“I have a friend at the non-banquet! “I heard it from her!”
Encia brought her V-shaped hands to her eyes and smiled.
“Ah…”
Is it you again?
I thought it was amazing that Sylvia and the maids were so familiar with my information these days, but it was all that person’s ability. As expected, he was a nerd who could not be surpassed by Merlin.
“Are you well prepared? At the round table, even the major lords who acknowledge you will be a little different…”
“What does it mean to be different?”
“The Round Table is a small battlefield. “Officers argue and even spar with each other in order to get a mission that will lead to better performance, a mission that will allow them to gain more, or a mission that is more comfortable.”
Sylvia sighed as if she knew a lot about the executive meeting.
“You may be a little territorial, but you will be able to learn more about this place called Sieghardt, so go with the thought that you will learn.”
“You know very well.”
“I went on a field trip when I was a direct employee.”
Sylvia smiled slightly.
“Oh, I didn’t have to worry. “Rimer will be going with you this time.”
“no.”
Raon calmly shook his head.
“That human. “I’m drunk and sleep.”
Rimer emptied all the alcohol on the buffet and fainted, saying he was going to die after eating it all. By now, you’re probably sleeping in your dorm.
“Uh um…”
Sylvia blinked blankly and then pressed her lips together.
“Raon, you will be able to do well!”
Encia smiled and said that everything would be okay.
“Cheer up!”
Siyan still stuttered, but her voice definitely became stronger than before. It looks like Raon’s electric project is progressing well.
“….”
Judeel bowed his head in silence, and his sunken eyes showed his belief that he would do well.
“I’ll come back.”
Raon waved his hand to everyone and headed to the main building. I walked to the circular building called the Executive Conference Hall or Round Table Conference Hall and stood in front of the door.
“I meet the Great Lord of Gwangpung.”
Two prosecutors waiting in front of the conference room door bowed with their hands on their swords.
“Please go in.”
The prosecutors raised their heads and opened the door so they could go inside.
Raon gave a quick greeting to the prosecutors and entered the conference room.
As I walked down the short hallway, soft light filled my eyes and a huge round table that seemed to have room for dozens of people came into view.
The color of the round table was black, as if it was shadowed, and it contrasted with the silver wall illuminated by moonlight, creating a strange harmony.
Several executives were already sitting at the round table, and a middle-aged man sitting in the middle quickly stood up and waved.
“Raon!”
It was Trevin, the iron lord, with a personality as cool as his short-cut blond hair. He took a step closer and smiled broadly.
“Lord Cheoljeon.”
“Now I get to meet you.”
Trevin said it was nice to meet him and grabbed his shoulder.
“I saw you not long ago, right?”
It seems like it’s been a long time, but we met in the audience room after returning, and before that, we also had joint training with the Gwangpungdae.
“In this place.”
He pointed to a black round table.
“I wanted to see you at this round table.”
Trevin grinned and raised a finger.
“I was curious about what kind of accidents you had here.”
He headed to the end of the black round table, holding his shoulder.
“Come this way. “I will guide you to the seat of the Great Gwangpungju.”
It seemed like each executive had a designated seat at this round table. I followed Trevin to the right end of the round table.
However, strangely enough, all the other chief priests’ seats were located inside, but Gwangpung Daeju’s seat was placed at the lower end of the platform.
“Why is there a separate Gwangpungdae?”
“That’s…”
“Because it’s not coming.”
The explanation for the question was not answered by Trevin, but by a red-haired woman sitting inside the round table.
It was Serena, the great swordsman with impressive blue eyes as deep as a sun-drenched lake.
Serena, like Trevin, was also someone who always showed a friendly side.
“Lord Gonggeom Daeju.”
Raon bowed his head to Serena.
“It’s okay to say hello. “This is a place where you don’t have to say hello.”
Serena waved her hand to make herself at home.
“What do you mean you’re not coming?”
“Literally. “The great master of your entire squadron never showed up, so the great master of the Heavenly Sword put it in the end.”
She clicked her tongue, saying that she had hardly ever seen Rimmer at the round table.
“That’s right. “I’ve barely seen Mr. Rimmer either.”
The head of the Iron War also shook his head, saying he had never seen Rimmer here.
“…okay.”
Raon chewed his lips. I heard about our great master from someone else, and I immediately gained confidence in him.
‘This damned elf…’
Rimmer left the training hall early, saying he would ask for good missions at every meeting. Now that I look at it, it seems like I was at a gambling house during that time.
“Then how did we fail the mission we were given?”
“We got rid of things that no one received.”
Serena laughed.
“Hmm…”
Raon chewed his lips thinly.
‘For some reason, the mission was all messed up.’
Considering that his life was in danger if he went out on a mission, it was clear that he only took things that others did not take.
“Huh…”
Raon sighed and sat down in the Gwangpungdaeju’s seat. As I wiped the dusty nameplate, I decided to give Rimmer more attention.
“So how is it? “How does it feel to be a major lord?”
Serena sat down and blinked one eye.
“To be honest, I don’t really feel anything. “I feel like I have been acting as a lender for a long time.”
I expressed my honest feelings.
“That’s exactly the answer I expected. “He seems like a model student.”
Serena smiled, saying she knew that would happen.
“I thought you were the master from the moment I first met you.”
Trevin smiled and nodded.
“is that so.”
Raon smiled faintly. For the first time, I stood in the same position as two people and chatted.
* * *
Glenn folded his arms while standing on the top floor of the Gaju Hall, which would not be strange if it was called an observatory. He nodded slightly, remembering Raon who entered the conference room a little while ago.
‘It’s slight, but it’s grown.’
I felt Raon’s mental image increase, albeit slightly. As Muhak’s interpretation and advice had given me, it seemed like I was developing existing things rather than learning new things.
I thought that Raon had neglected his own training by focusing only on Gwangpungdae for three weeks, but that was not the case at all. That child did not let go of his own training while raising his subordinates.
‘He’s a child I can’t help but cherish.’
There was nothing left to throw away, including talent, personality, and perseverance. It was no exaggeration to say that it was Sieghardt’s greatest masterpiece in history.
“Matriarch.”
As Glenn was nodding his head in satisfaction, Roen came up next to him.
“Even if this is your first roundtable, you don’t need to worry too much. “Limer will be arriving soon.”
“…He passed out and won’t be able to come.”
Chad, the non-banquet owner, looked at Roen and shook his chin.
“faint?”
Glenn frowned at Chad.
“Did you get injured during training?”
“That’s not it. “The Great Lord of Gwangpung held a dinner party to commemorate the end of training, and it is said that he passed out while drinking alcohol there.”
Chad swallowed dry saliva and explained why Rimmer fainted.
Squeeze!
As soon as Glenn heard Rimmer’s story, a thunderstorm occurred in his hands. A strong energy wave was burning that would have reduced Rimmer to ashes if he were here.
“Hmm…”
Roen lifted his finger while licking his lips.
“The Great Lord of the Heavenly Sword is not here, so I too…”
“No, there is no need for that.”
Glenn looked at Roen and shook his head.
“Because it would be more helpful not to have Rimmer.”
He muttered that it was unnecessary, as if he trusted Raon.
“Still, the executives you see in the throne room and the executives you see at the round table will all be there…”
Chad also lowered his eyebrows as if he was anxious.
“Okay.”
Glenn turned around and calmly shook his head. He thinly curled the corners of his mouth as if looking into the future.
“A dog. No, because they released a shark.”
* * *
Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at the executives seated at the round table.
‘It’s completely different from what I saw before.’
These were people I often saw in the throne room, but when I saw them here, their temperaments were completely different.
The forces that had been oppressed by the transcendent man named Glenn Sieghard rose up like wildfire and showed their teeth as if they were going to eat each other.
‘Is this Sieghardt’s executive?’
Both Danju and Daju have strong energy and soulful eyes.
Regardless of whether they were close to me or not, I felt proud that these warriors belonged to Sieghardt.
Coo!
While Raon was smiling with satisfaction, the door to the conference room opened with a completely different force than before.
The one coming inside with heavy steps is Balder. Roundtable meetings are called executive meetings or major shareholders meetings.
I know that Jeonju rarely participates, but surprisingly, Balder participated.
“Master Balder?”
“Jinmu Jeonju is coming….”
“There’s a lot going on.”
“But don’t you come here more often than Gwangpung Daeju?”
The other executives seemed to be amazed as well, as they heard commotion here and there.
“joy.”
Balder snorted at Raon, who was sitting in the corner, and went to sit in the innermost seat.
This time the door opened smoothly, as if it had been greased.
However, the force of the person who came inside was so large and sophisticated that it could not be surpassed by Balder. Denier, whose prayers were perfectly woven as if sewn with thread, walked with calm eyes.
Denier made eye contact with the Round Table executives and then looked at Raon one last time. He smiled calmly as if he had come to a good place and then sat down opposite Balder.
[Does Hyeonmu Jeonju also come here sometimes?]
Raon sent an Auror message to Trevin, who was far away.
[No.]
Trevin shook his head.
[Hyunmu Jeonju always participates in the round table unless he is on a mission. He is very popular among executives because he gives up a lot of duties.]
He laughed and said he was completely different from Balder.
Raon looked at the two poles sitting in the innermost zone.
Balder furrowed his eyebrows as if he didn’t like this situation, and Denier’s eyes were as calm as usual.
When everyone was silent due to the heavy momentum of the two people, the door opened for the last time and Chad, the non-banquet owner, came inside.
“I am the last one.”
Chad bowed his head as if he was sorry. He went inside, stood between Denier and Balder, and took out a document.
“It’s time, so let’s start the meeting.”
Chad opened the first document and nodded slightly.
“First, let me tell you about the situation on the continent. Thanks to the efforts of the executives here, there were no major problems within Sieghardt’s territory. Rather, there were many cases where his name was raised by solving external cases.”
His gaze went beyond the documents and towards Raon.
“But just because Sieghardt’s territory is peaceful doesn’t mean the entire continent is flat.”
The non-banquet hall’s eyes twinkled with a strange light.
“Eden attacked Seifia, a war broke out between Balkar and the Black Tower, and the North and South Alliance destroyed the Garam family to take over new lands. Baekhyeolgyo also ate up Kazan Shingyo, and Seonggeomryeon began its advance toward the world.”
He seemed to have investigated the movements of the entire Oma region and knew their administration in detail.
“Of course, it’s not just that. Shinju Oryeong is also moving in detail. Even if Aris’ forces remain silent, the remaining four are also plotting something. “Just as a forest fire starts from a small ember, we should not ignore anything no matter how difficult it may be.”
Unlike when he was shaking in front of Glenn, the non-banquet owner recited the situation of the entire continent in a cool-headed tone.
It felt like the person had completely changed. Just when I was thinking that this was a person who should not be looked at easily, his words continued.
“However, it is not the Six Emperor Five Demons or the Shen Zhou Five Spirits that are receiving the most attention right now.”
“Is it a sword zone?”
Serena took a quick bite.
“you’re right.”
The non-banquet owner made eye contact with Serena and nodded.
“It is said that a map has appeared showing the location of the tomb of Dogeumjon, who was considered the greatest power on the continent hundreds of years ago. “The current owner of the map is Sal-su, whose nickname is Baek Sa-woo.”
He even knew Salsu’s second name, perhaps using the intelligence power of the non-banquet.
Raon wrinkled his eyebrows when he heard that name.
‘White Saura…’
When Merlin spoke, it seemed that a warrior named Muryeonggwigaeng had it, but the owner seemed to have changed during training.
“The Six Emperor Five Demons are colliding one after another, and even the tomb of the Sword Zone has been revealed, so the current state of the continent is so bad that it would not be strange to call it a powder keg.”
Chad sighed briefly.
“I ask that executives who go on missions always be careful and keep their subordinates under strict control.”
He gave advice, advice, and took down the first document.
“Then I will assign duties from now on. “If you have a mission, please raise your hand.”
Chad held up the second document. It seemed like the mission was written on that document.
Raon savored his appetite while observing the atmosphere of the round table.
‘If possible, I’d like to see Sword Zone’s tomb.’
Considering that Chad mentioned Swordjon’s tomb first, exploring Swordjon’s tomb will likely be part of the mission. I was attracted to it because I thought I would gain more from it than other missions.
“The first mission, as I said at the beginning, is reconnaissance of Sieghardt’s territory. “This is an exploration route from the North Sea to the end of Bukmang Mountain, and it is a very important mission, contrary to appearance, as we have to prepare for any unexpected incidents or attacks.”
Chad raised his voice and lowered his papers.
“If you want a reconnaissance mission, please raise your hand.”
In response to his question, a few Danju and Trevin raised their hands.
“Hmm, then this mission is for the Iron Squadron….”
“Wait a minute.”
As Chad was about to choose Trevin, Balder raised his hand.
“It’s such a trivial thing. “Isn’t it usually the youngest who does it?”
He looked this way, muttering something trivial, as if he had already forgotten what Chad had said earlier that it was important.
“If you’re the youngest…”
Chad tilted his head while looking at Balder.
“It’s over there. “The little boy sat at the round table for the first time today.”
Balder pointed in this direction. It seemed like he was trying to start a fight, but he was truly a consistent person because he stepped forward directly without going through his subordinates.
“I just became a major shareholder and this is my first time participating in a round table. In times like that, it’s right to take on miscellaneous tasks on behalf of your seniors.”
He furrowed his eyebrows, saying that kids these days have no manners.
“Uhm…”
Chad wrinkled his brow as he smoothed out the documents. It seemed like he was trying to use his head to stop Balder.
Raon chuckled at the sight.
‘As expected.’
Since Balder is no different from an animal that moves according to his whims, I thought he would definitely start a fight, but it turned out just as I expected.
“I know at least that there are seniors and juniors among the executives.”
Raon looked at Balder and made a light gesture.
“But the relationship is for mutual consideration. “I don’t think it exists to pass on unwanted tasks.”
I presented my correct opinion to him who furrowed his brows.
“As the leader of the armed forces leading my subordinates, I must receive a mission that I can do with my best. “I think it’s disrespectful to this round table to be given a task you don’t want just because you’re a junior.”
Raon said that and sat down again.
“That insolent bastard!”
Balder wrinkled his eyebrows and stood up.
“Can’t you see that you’ve done some good work? “You’re asking me where I am!”
“Isn’t it a round table? “I think it was made into a circle to have these discussions.”
Raon smiled as he touched the round table in front of him.
“Okay, okay. You are right.”
Surprisingly, Balder readily admitted his mistake.
“But this is not just a place for discussion. “If there is a conflict of opinion, a decision may be made by force.”
He clenched his fists as if he had caught it.
“Today I…”
Balder was about to open his mouth. The conference room door burst open and Aris came in.
Ugh! Ugh!
Her body disappeared as if it had become light and appeared at the end of the round table, hitting Balder in the face with her foot.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
Balder was suddenly hit, breaking the chair and throwing it against the wall.
“uh?”
“Ah…”
“What is it?”
Everyone gaped at the sudden incident.
“Hey you old bastard.”
Aris stepped on Balder’s fallen head and furrowed his brow.
“If there’s a new executive, are you going to start a fight even though you can’t take care of it? “It’s so small it makes me want to pout!”
“Ugh!”
Balder jumped up, pushing Aris’ feet away.
“sister! “What are you doing?”
“It’s so disgusting that you’re acting like an old man, I can’t stand it!”
Aris sat down in Balder’s seat, muttering that she was nauseated.
“Uuuuuu….”
Balder just gritted his teeth and chewed his lip, unable to do anything.
“That lump is a waste. “You bastard.”
“What a lump! “What a lump!”
“It’s a lump of scaffolding! What are you asking?”
Aris furrowed her brows as she looked at Balder’s rugged muscles.
“This is not scaffolding, this is muscle! No matter how much of a sister you are, you can’t say something like that…”
“Really? “Then I’ll call it a mass of muscle.”
“Then that’s it!”
Balder stood next to Aris and nodded as if he was satisfied.
Raon blinked his eyes at that sight.
‘Are you satisfied with that now?’
Even though he was beaten, lost his place, and was insulted, he seemed satisfied with just one piece of muscle. It was easy to understand, but I didn’t understand it.
“Chad?”
“yes. yes!”
Chad swallowed dryly and nodded at Aris’ call.
“Give it to me.”
She forcibly took the document out of Chad’s hand and lifted it up.
“You guys are inconsiderate. “If it’s your first time, you have to take care of it.”
After saying that, Aris raised the document towards Raon.
“My nephew. What do you want to do? “Because it’s the first mission. This aunt shoots.”
“Ah…”
Raon looked at Aris who was wandering and closed his eyes tightly.
‘Please stop….’
