Chapter 274. Brazen Demand (2)
“Please allow Your Highness to uproot the capital.”
“…what?”
wide-eyed eyes.
A voice that asks back as if trying to find a lost fool.
Lloyd remained calm in the face of the king’s reaction.
On the other hand, I suddenly remembered what had happened a fortnight ago.
‘At that time, I was also absurd.’
Was it after resolving Kraken’s rapid body?
Thanks to you, you obtained the blueprint for Aotearoa, the jewel of truth.
I can restore the jewel right away.
It was a really exciting moment.
I had to hit an unexpected tackle (?).
‘They said that a gem can function properly only when core materials scattered all over the world are gathered.’
At the same time, the jewel blueprint kindly informed me.
It is said that Tauranga, the core material of the jewel stylobate, is located here in Magenta, the royal capital.
It was said to have been used as a royal material for Magenta.
that i have to pull it out
So it was.
‘As soon as I finished my work there, I ran all the way here…No, it flew.’
I remembered the events leading up to coming here.
Thanks for solving Kraken’s urgent body.
Thanks to the actual discovery of the base of a jewel that was thought to be a legend of the age of mythology.
The recognition of the mermaids was overwhelming.
suddenly became a star.
Wherever he went, mermaids cheered.
He even received the official congratulations of the mermaid queen.
Duduk also gained what he would gain by riding that momentum (?).
It was the right to enter the mermaid kingdom that would be guaranteed for life.
‘Instead, I had to hand over the jjimjilbang management rights to the mermaid queen.’
Still, it wasn’t too bad.
In the first place, it was a jjimjilbang that was created and operated to bring in manpower to excavate jewels.
But now that you have found the gem?
Even if he had the right to operate it, it was obvious that he would be caught up in an increasing number of things to care about, such as managing and repairing.
I’d rather manage the image by handing it over in a good mood like this.
A sharp angle stood that it would be much more beneficial.
Anyway, if you want to restore the jewel later?
You’ll need the help of the mermaids.
At that time, you will have to use the mermaids as workers again.
Score a lot of points in advance when you have a chance.
I’m sure it would be much more beneficial.
So, I handed it over like a donation.
Of course, he received applause from the mermaid community.
‘As a bonus, I became an honorary citizen of the Mermaid Kingdom. I also got the right to go in and out of the mermaid kingdom without any restrictions for the rest of my life. The magic necklace that protects the body in the deep sea environment is a basic option, and I even became a VVIP member of a jjimjilbang.’
And that wasn’t all.
The mermaid race and affinity system were completely opened.
In other words, he was able to freely raise his affinity with the mermaids of this world and receive RP.
‘In other words, I should say that I became friends with all the mermaids.’
Thanks to this, it is now possible to receive full support even when restoring the Jewel of Truth in the future.
I didn’t hear anything about helping to restore the ruined mermaid city.
VIPs don’t have to do that.
that they will figure it out
So you said don’t worry about it?
‘Anyway, I got everything there.’
That’s how I left the mermaid kingdom.
I was escorted by the mermaid queen.
Thanks to the incredible swimming speed of the mermaid queen, she was able to get out of the Arctic Ocean in an instant and reach the vicinity of Cremo Harbor.
It was possible to encounter the Peliconia on the coast there.
There, he paid all the balance for the Peliconia.
I flew up on a twine and said goodbye to the people of the Peliconia.
Immediately, the king also flew to Magenta.
As soon as I arrived at Magenta, I came to the royal castle.
Requested an audience with the king.
That was Lloyd’s journey over the past fortnight.
‘Whoa. But it sucks. It’s nice to have come this far, but the King’s sister’s eyes are no joke.’
Lloyd ate his sore mouth.
King Alicia staring at herself.
Her eyes were no joke.
I was bewildered at first.
Now he was looking straight ahead.
It wasn’t even a crowd.
‘This is openly ‘Your Highness! Please allow me to draw the capital only once!’ ‘Cause that’s what I said.’
Maybe I’ll get caught by the collar like this.
Or maybe it’s just that the nameplate is properly robbed.
Just like that, it was around the time when the creeping anxiety was rising.
“Whoa. You are always like this.”
King Alicia chuckled.
“It’s really tough. How can you embarrass Jim like this every time? But the request you just brought up, of course, wasn’t a joke, right?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Are you asking me to allow you to choose my royal castle?”
“That’s right, Your Highness.”
Lloyd didn’t deny it.
Now is the moment when a direct ball game is needed.
Just in time, the king was also openly asking about this side’s intentions.
“It’s not an ordinary house or building, so to ask for permission to select a royal castle. Surely there must be reasons behind such a huge request that Jim would agree to?”
“Yes, of course.”
“Tell me.”
“This is because an ancient object called Tauranga was used as a material for the royal castle.”
“So?”
“I’m here to get that thing.”
“What are you trying to get it for?”
“Even though I can’t reveal the purpose in detail right now. However, I dare to tell you with confidence that this incident will never harm Her Highness and the royal family.”
Lloyd answered seriously.
It was sincere.
‘Because this isn’t really about harming the king or the royal family. rather the opposite. It will be to help the royal family. The king will also become a victim of the restoration of fate.’
Suddenly, a glimpse of the future through the ending spoiler came to mind.
In that future, the king loses feeling in his left arm.
His arm is not cut off like in the original Iron Blooded Knight, but instead suffers from paralysis of his left arm as he undergoes the phenomenon of restoration of destiny.
It’s just that the arm is attached, and it’s as if it doesn’t exist.
‘Especially because the king is a sword master. For someone who wields a sword to lose an arm…It’s terrible. It’s something that can’t be recovered easily.’
to prevent such a tragedy.
You should get Tauranga.
In order to do so, you must choose a royal castle.
Lloyd expressed his sincerity.
However, it was not possible to explain in detail the phenomenon of restoration of fate or the story related to it.
In order to do that, he would have to bring up his true identity and the story of the Iron-Blooded Knight, a Korean novel from another dimension.
‘If you want to explain without bringing up such a story, this part is roughly general. Instead, only my sincerity is conveyed well. I just need to create an atmosphere so that the king believes in it.’
Lloyd thought so.
believed
Because the king is a great person.
Because he is a much smarter person than himself, who only knows a little about the future.
I decided to trust the quick-witted king’s political sense.
And the king responded exactly to Lloyd’s belief.
“under.”
A laugh forms on her lips.
Soon, that smile turned bitter.
“You really are. You are a very nasty person.”
“I apologize.”
“no. I can’t help but trust you After all, if you put your mind to it, there will be many, many ways to harm Jim and the royal family. There wouldn’t even be a need to find Jim and ask for something so complicated and difficult. How can I not believe your boastful words?”
Alicia said self-deprecatingly.
Really have to believe this.
It’s actually a very simple matter, she thought.
‘Lloyd Frontera. Because the author already has power beyond Jim’s control.’
It really was.
A very powerful Bone Dragon.
Grand Master Xaviel.
Two beings were following Lloyd.
And that wasn’t all.
‘Steel sand orc tribe.’
The king recalled what he had been reported to by the informant.
A tribe of orcs, a potential threat to the Eastern Wilderness.
A savage tribe where each warrior is no different from a mighty force.
It was said that the tribe had a blood alliance with the Prontera family.
Being a member of the Orc tribe means being recognized as a member and brother of the Orc tribe.
In other words, it meant that the alliance of orc tribes around the world would be able to take up arms and go to war at the request of the Frontera family.
‘Bone Dragon. Sir Asrahan. orc tribe. With just the combination of those three, the power of Count Frontera has already surpassed that of the royal family. No, if you put your mind to it, it should be possible to establish a dynasty right away.’
But what if Lloyd decides to harm himself or the royal family?
I thought that it would not be necessary to use such a complicated method.
or come to find yourself troublesome.
or make a bold request.
There was no need for that, just wielding power.
‘That’s why it’s better to trust the intention of the author’s request.’
If it’s something you believe in, it’s cool and without superfluity.
Just in case, don’t show off.
That seemed like a way to further solidify the relationship of trust with Lloyd.
He calculated that it would be of political benefit to himself and the royal family.
After organizing her thoughts, King Alicia said.
“good night. I have always believed in your loyalty, and I will not change that trust this time.”
“Indeed, Seong-eun is devastated, Your Highness.”
“Tsk. his last name. I mean, I only look for it when I’m sad.”
“I am truly sorry, Your Highness.”
“I only look for his apologies when I have nothing to say.”
“….”
“Don’t make such an embarrassing expression. Didn’t Jim also get a decent capital because of your request? It’s just that I want Jim’s castle to be as free from damage as possible when you’re working.”
“Of course it comes. I will do my best to ensure that there is no unnecessary damage.”
“The necessary damage will be done. Is it right?”
“….”
“Okay. Can’t you understand that much in the yard that has already granted your request. We will inform the outside world that the regular maintenance of the capital is being paid in a special way, so you should know that.”
“I understand, Your Highness.”
“But before that.”
Lloyd trying to show an example.
The king stopped such Lloyd.
she asked with sharp eyes.
“Jim thinks we’ve only talked about half of the point yet. What do you think?”
“Ah, are you asking for a plan to solve Your Highness’ troubles?”
“It is true.”
“Do you want to hear more about it here and now?”
“of course. Say it.”
“Yes, then could you lend me your ears?”
“Come closer.”
Alicia’s permission fell.
Lloyd cautiously approached her desk.
He leaned over the desk and whispered in a low voice.
The whispers from his groin pocket penetrated King Alicia’s ears.
“So it makes sense…Whispering…To revive the face of the royal family, which suffered because of the bone dragon at the last banquet…blah blah…I’m going to have to create a rather shocking situation…Mijoo Algojual…His Highness, even if there is opposition…chatter chatter…If you do, everything will be solved…Blah blah….”
Lloyd diligently robbed his pockets.
With all the sincerity of his body, he teased his tongue.
In the meantime, King Alicia’s eyes changed.
“….”
What are all these crazy people?
I looked at him with puzzled eyes.
But that’s for a while.
Following her thoughts, a quick decision was made.
“good night. Execute it.”
“Indeed, Seong-eun is in vain.”
Confident of success, Lloyd’s smile spread across the king’s office.
♣
A full moon has passed.
In the meantime, the Magentano royal family has been struggling day after day.
The Great Garden of Terrmina, which has been painstakingly restored and reorganized over the past few months.
It was because a banquet was prepared to commemorate the re-completion of the great garden.
“Tsk tsk. What will happen if we hold an event like this?”
“That’s right. Heh heh heh.”
The evening of the final banquet.
Carriages of diplomatic ambassadors and key figures from various countries staying in Magenta, the royal capital, arrived at the Grand Garden one after another.
However, the expression of the invited guests getting off the carriage was subtle.
To be precise, a faint sneer hung over their lips.
It was a mockery towards the Magentano royal family.
“This is just a story between us. I mean the Magentanos. It seems that you have been showing off your strength in the middle of the day, saying what to do with the recent increase in armaments, but doesn’t it seem like you are secretly lacking in substance?”
“What do you mean, Ambassador?”
“Shh. lower your voice How long have you been my aide?”
“It’s been about two years.”
“Tsk. So you probably don’t understand what I mean. Listen carefully. If I were King Alicia. I wouldn’t even hold a banquet like this if it had been the same as the last bone dragon rampage. Instead, they must have presented a large-scale military parade.”
“A military parade?”
“okay. Speaking of the last Bone Dragon rampage. How helpless the Magentano royal family looked at that time. Besides, the people at the banquet saw it all. So that’s the story. What would you do if you increased your military power? You should use it when I have to show my strength in front of people.”
“Are you saying that this will help establish the authority of the Magentano royal family, which was lost in the last incident?”
“yes. That’s it. Nothing can be changed by this rustling banquet. However, the event planned to save face as a member of the royal family was a banquet that was no different from the last time. Tsk tsk. What would you do if you had great power? Because I can’t find the real thing. Isn’t it?”
“Ah yes. It seems so.”
A mockery from the diplomatic ambassador of a neighboring country.
Aide agrees with him.
It wasn’t just the two of them who seemed like that.
Diplomats and guests from almost every country attending today’s banquet shared similar whispers.
That a banquet like this would not make up for anything.
Rather, it will only live in ridicule of each country.
But King Alicia doesn’t seem to know that.
I wonder if her political sense is not as good as before.
laughing all together
The majority expressed their doubts.
He devalued the Magentano royal family that hosted today’s banquet.
So they didn’t even know.
A few kilometers away from the banquet hall, in the forest, a hunting ground dedicated to the king.
The fact that a very shocking and special host who will shine today’s event in the darkness of the dense forest is fully prepared at Lloyd’s request.
“So you have to do well today, okay?”
Creeping!
Bondragon wearing a super-large bow tie and tuxedo.
Yongyongyi prepared for a grand guest reception and made a savage determination.
