My villains episode 498
interlude. Prince’s Inheritance (2)
Luyan received the title of ‘Imperial Queen’ and obtained the right to attend the election meeting and vast territory.
Of course, with half the voting rights, the land was also a bit inferior in size to an electorate. Nevertheless, no one could deny that this thirteen-year-old boy had become one of the greatest lords of the empire.
And in fact, anyway, the red knight is a vassal of this young Imperial prince.
On the spot where Luyan obtained both provinces of Angst and Obdorf, half of Obdorf’s land was given to him. It can be said that it is a direct body of.
“…Is anyone there? I heard that it is quite controversial.” However, the nobles sitting in the tent were able to reaffirm that the relationship between the two men was not that of a general lord and vassal.
Empress Dowager, her face flushed red, clenched her fists, and Sa, a red flag who leaned leisurely on the backrest and looked at the crowd. In addition to that, seeing the knights of the silver prince just keep silent without any restraint, I couldn’t possibly be confused.
Of course, no one was surprised. There was no one who internally mocked the ‘disloyal’ Phoenix.
It was natural. The only common sense that works in this savage age is that the weak become prey.
“Well then.”
Proving that he had the initiative by easily overpowering his young lord, Phoenix made eye contact with one of the nobles sitting across from him.
“May I ask for your opinion, Your Excellency?”
“…Your Excellency. It’s embarrassing to hear that you’re talking too much.”
‘Little Naga’, Earl Aenes, the head of the Milgrester family and the great lord of Abidenn, answered. It was a very calm attitude considering the age that he hadn’t even had a coming-of-age ceremony yet.
“aha. So, how should I call it? Are you Ines? Count?”
“…Prince, do as you please.”
“I understand, Ines-sama. Could you please comment?”
“An opinion. What exactly do you want to discuss?”
“That is why you are sitting here. What do you want?”
The young countess glanced around at the other lords. And he answered with a grave face.
“If you ask what we want… I guess we can say two things.”
“two?”
“First, I want to know your future plans. I wonder what plans the prince and the others have in the emergency situation where the three princes are missing.”
“It’s difficult to say right now. It’s because we gathered here to discuss that very thing.”
“O” a.
“What do you think, Ines-sama? What should we do?”
There was no threat or hostility in the red knight’s staring gaze. Even so, young Naga got goosebumps for nothing. The feeling of a knife pointed at your throat.
‘The red knight has already made up his mind.’
Even in the midst of that, she instinctively saw through the other person’s mind. The pupils that were split up and down, unique to the Milgrester family, and the sapphire-colored irises shone with agility.
“The judgment will be entirely up to the princes and other knights, but if I have to say something.”
“Please feel free to speak.”
“Of course, we hope there will be no conflict with the Kingdom. We are definitely allies of the three princes and your comrades-in-arms, but before that we are Milanol’s vassals. I cannot stand up to His Majesty or His Highness the Crown Prince.”
The lords, including Ines, were not in a situation where they could look down on their lord like the red knight did. What they serve is not an aristocratic branch family without foundation, but a family of legendary heroes. Not a thirteen-year-old boy, but an old king and his grown-up son. It was impossible to rebel against a lord who could crush their territory with a finger.
“I understand.”
The red knight nodded quietly. However, the lords sitting opposite could easily guess that this did not mean any guarantee or promise.
“I think we should have more discussions about that…. What is the second thing you want?”
“It is the price of victory.”
Earl Ines spoke directly.
“Each lord, including myself, made a lot of sacrifices in this war. It’s embarrassing to say it in the midst of a great misfortune befalling the 3 princes and their successors.
“I understand too.”
After nodding again, Phoenix suddenly expressed doubt.
“By the way, haven’t you already decided on the rewards that will go to Ines-sama and the other lords?”
“Yes, but…
the young countess was speechless. The enemy knight raised the rim for nothing, even though he clearly knew what she was asking.
“Oh, if you need a definite answer, don’t worry. Regardless of Your Highness’ absence, the promise will be kept.”
The red knight looked back at the lords one by one and confirmed the rewards to be given to them.
“We decided to guarantee the Earl of Milgrester’s share of Proscha Fen and Eisbowald, respectively, at 1/5 and 5. As far as I know, Viscount Cirillo and the other lords were given a certain level of trade benefits, and Sir Daillesid and the other knights decided to distribute the money.”
When Ines was about to open her mouth, Viscount Cyril, her roommate and vassal, took the lead.
“That was decided prior to negotiations with the emperor… ‘Your Excellency’.”
The viscount looked dissatisfied on his skinny face. It was difficult to tell whether it was because of the situation in which he had to honor a person who was just a mercenary-turned-knight or because the price given to him was unsatisfactory.
“Your Excellency and your comrades have obtained a territory more than three times the size of Abiden as the price of victory. You have acquired such a splendid booty, but all we have been given are these books that are less than bread crumbs. No, along with the stigma of helping the vassals of the empire.”
“stigma? stigma?”
Among the silver prince’s knights who sat silently, the ‘giant’ Ankir growled like a roaring bear.
“What now? stigma? It would be dishonorable to help our prince!”
The goblin-like viscount narrowed his brows, undeterred by the giant knight’s fiery gaze.
“Did I say that? That’s what His Highness the Crown Prince and other lords will judge!”
“It’s like Hong Soinbae! If you’re afraid of people’s eyes, don’t belittle your subordinates!”
“what! small fry?”
Just before Cirillo kicked off his seat and got up, Phoenix’s cold gaze
turned to Go.
“Stop it.”
“Are you saying you should stay still after hearing such an insult!”
“I never allowed you to speak in the first place, so keep your mouth shut.”
“Such a violent-”
the viscount wheezes, but in the end, he can’t stand the red knight’s eyes and shuts his mouth.
Phoenix looked back at the lords.
“Does everyone agree with Viscount Cyril?”
“That’s it- no, that’s all, sir.”
Daylaced, the ‘champion of Oden Rock’, cleared his throat and let go of his luck.
As if implying that he had been entrusted with full authority by his lord, he leaned on the table with Earl Coburn’s famous sword ‘Budain’ and showed off a red ruby-encrusted permal. Noticing this, Phoenix quietly nodded.
“Tell me, Sir Daileceed.”
“As your Excellency knows, I was in the heavy cavalry for most of this war.”
“We fought four battles out of thirteen in total. In the process, I buried seventy-six of the two hundred soldiers my lord gave me. I also lost four knights.”
“I’m sorry.”
The middle-aged knight shook his head slightly, tying his short mustache.
“Losing your life in battle is a terrible thing, so those friends won’t have much complaint. It would be a pity, however, if only a handful of coins would go to their families with the price of their lives.”
“Yes. That’s right.”
Phoenix also knew how hard the soldiers of Daileceed and Oden Rock had struggled in this war. So, after a moment of silence out of respect, he cautiously opened his mouth.
“Then let’s do this. Half of the ransom and the reparation money owed to Altenberg and Strom will be distributed to each lord.”
“…Compensation and ransom?”
“yes. Previous rewards were distributed as contributions to the war, right? This time, we will divide them according to the number of dead and seriously wounded.”
It was a sign that the lords did not understand properly, and the red knight glanced behind him. His fiancée, who heard the news while handling city affairs at the Permanent Court and attended the meeting, gave an explanation.
“We claimed 6,000 gold coins each from the Duke of Avillambus and his viceroy, Burcard, as compensation. The ransom of the captives will be negotiated later. The goal is to receive 4,000 gold coins and 21 other nobles and 192 imperial knights for a total of 6,000 gold coins.”
The lords were dumbfounded by Heila’s words, and only blinked their eyes. She added words to help understand.
“If we agree to the decision of the prince, the amount to be distributed among the four families is a maximum of 11,000 cards and a minimum of 9,000 cards.”
The four families she spoke of were Milgrester of Abiden, Ariaga of Axodbrook Antrum of Boyd Plateau of Odenlock.
Phoenix offered appropriate compensation to Aksodbrook and Ariaga, who only sent messengers to this place.
The Axodbrook family is Prince Silver’s number one supporter, and they poured the most troops into this war. Even the family’s owner, Landry, was assassinated during the war, and his son, Garwin, who became the Margrave at the young age of eighteen, led a small army through the plateau to slow the enemy’s advance.
Antrum’s Aryaga family also contributed to the victory by supporting nearly 2,000 troops. Instead of Marquis Eabon, he sent his heir and grandson Os, and the weak boy Earl earned the nickname ‘Little Fox’ for his courage and talent in a chaotic battlefield.
“I will exclude the Drysir family of the Margrave of Friggs.”
Phoenix continued to speak calmly.
“They supported the fleet as much as House Milgrester, and sent as many troops as House Arya. However, it was only after Strom’s corporal commander, Vermilo, stepped into Unfast that he decided to join the war. If you have a conscience, you will not claim your rights.”
Some of the minor nobles and knights seemed to have opinions, but the red knight seemed to have nothing more to say.
“And I think everyone is misunderstanding something.”
he declared.
“Rethink how this war started. Our prince entered the war to help as your land was in danger of being trampled on.”
“In other words, the lords here have been sufficiently rewarded just for preserving their lives and lands.” The lords shut up. I couldn’t tell if it was because I was persuaded by Phoenix’s words or if it was because he secretly spilled the flesh.
“I understand that everyone understands. Please return to your accommodation now. As for the future of the Eun Prince, I will notify you after sufficiently discussing it.”
At the red knight’s kind gesture, the people sitting on the left side of the table had no choice but to stand up without saying anything.
