Chapter 73 Gathering Interest (2)
Royal Night.
As the Royal Knights who serve the King, it is the highest honor granted to knights.
As it is not a position that anyone can accept, Bendtner added with a voice full of pride.
“In fact, it is very unusual to directly propose a royal night. Normally, you must pass both personality and skill through a test administered by the royal family to enjoy the glory of joining the Royal Knights. However, I plan to make an exception for Roman Dmitri. If you go up to the capital right now, kneel in front of His Majesty and swear allegiance, you can join the Royal Knights without any test.”
If it was an immature person who didn’t know the world.
He may have been thrilled with Bendtner’s proposal and accepted it at once.
however.
Roman’s reaction was different from what he expected.
“Is that the end?”
“… Are you sure you refuse?”
Confused Bentner.
Roman said with a smile.
“Isn’t it natural to refuse? I never wanted the honor of being a knight. As the eldest son of the Dmitri family, he lives in the northeast without shortage, so why the hell do he have to go up to the capital and sacrifice himself as a royal knight? Your suggestion is wrong from the start. If you knew that the Dmitri family was the wealthiest man in the Northeast, you shouldn’t have made an offer that would only grant you honor.”
unexpected answer.
Bendtner was speechless.
A place of honor that everyone wishes for.
I thought that the Dmitri family would accept it with emotion, but Roman’s reaction was cold enough to be cynical.
like the mind.
I was angry and wanted to turn around.
However, knowing what the circumstances of the king who gave him the order were, Bendtner suppressed his pride and said,
“… If there is anything you want, please tell me. His Majesty the King, Roman Dmitry, wishes you to be a Royal Knight of the Royal Family. title as nobility? Prove your allegiance as a Royal Knight and the Dmitri family will receive a new title. A mansion will be prepared for you in the capital, and you will enjoy many things as well as honor. Think carefully. The moment you say you will become a Royal Knight, you can live a life that Dmitri could not have.”
took a step back
To recruit Roman.
Bendtner said the best offer.
Even so.
“Is that the best of the royal family?”
Roman still reacted cynically.
Ventner’s expression hardened.
first rejection.
understood.
The offer of simply becoming a Royal Knight might not have appealed to the eldest son of the Dmitry family.
but.
This is not it.
He promised wealth and honor as a condition of serving the King of Cairo by his side, but his eyes, as if that was all, touched Bendtner’s planting.
Bendtner said.
“You seem to be seriously mistaken about something. His Majesty wants you not because he values the present, but because he values the possibilities of the future. A Royal Knight, a new title, a capital’s mansion, and more means that it’s an undeservedly great reward. But such an answer. What a great person you are that you are greedy without limit!”
Patience exploded.
He was like Roman.
Even if you become a 3-star at the age of 20, there is no guarantee that you will grow into a 5-star or higher swordsman.
On the other hand, the Royal Knights are the best armed group in Cairo Kingdom, but Roman overestimated himself.
chilled atmosphere.
Despite Bendtner’s angry eyes, Roman’s expression did not change.
“The illusion is you, not me.”
“… What!”
“Five days ago. A member of Count Gregory’s family came to see me. In return for swearing allegiance to Count Gregory’s family, he promised a mansion in the capital as well as thousands of pyeong of land and treasures of gold and silver as a reward. And I hoped to become blood relatives through an arranged marriage.”
Gregory.
Ventner’s expression twitched.
‘Are you saying that the Kronos imperial faction has already moved?’
Gregory is not a royalist.
From Bendtner’s point of view, who openly followed Kronos, he was a guy who would not be happy to chew on.
Roman’s words were not over.
“Three days ago, the Denver family sent someone. They said they want to be my sponsor. Instead of providing all necessary supplies to develop as prosecutors in the future, we proposed that the relationship be friendly rather than master/servant. Do you know that’s all? Just last night I met with a member of the Benedict family. They’ve got a more outrageous offer than you. Through an arranged marriage, he promised to solidify the link with the family and make Dmitry a viscount within the next month. Naturally, rewards such as the capital’s mansion and gold and silver treasures were included in the mouth-wateringly basic rewards.”
Denver family.
He was a member of the Valhalla Empire.
And not to mention the Benedict family.
He was the center of the aristocratic faction and was, in fact, the most direct threat to the royal family than the forces of both empires.
‘The traitor’s demonic hand has already reached me.’
It was disastrous.
Bendtner felt his eyes darken.
I thought I checked the facts and moved as quickly as possible, but the traitors in Cairo had already moved.
I could understand now.
Why did Roman decline the offer?
Why did he not blink an eye at his suggestion?
If he had been in Roman’s position, the royal family’s proposal would not have been very attractive.
Roman said.
“The reason I decline the royal offer is not simply because it is not special. While three powers made three proposals, the royal family, unaware of what was going on with Dmitri, naively made an inferior proposal. That’s why I just asked. Is it right to decline the first three offers for the sole honor of being a Royal Knight?”
at that point.
Ventner’s heart sank.
finished.
There was no way to convince Roman to come now.
Now that his incompetence has been revealed, Bendtner has accepted reality.
“… We are one step behind.”
He let out a sigh.
He looked at Roman with a face that had already given up and said.
“We admit that we are incompetent. But for the royal family, this was for the best. The aristocratic faction of Marquis Benedict, the Cronus imperial faction of Count Gregory, the Valhalla imperial faction of the Earl of Denver. They are diabolical traitors who want to swallow the Cairo kingdom whole. They occupied the power of the Cairo kingdom and closed their eyes and ears so that the royal family could not properly intervene in state affairs. At least, the Royal Knight Commander is called the greatest sword in Cairo, so we are suppressing the rebellion, but no matter how desperate we are, it is impossible to move faster than the three forces.”
problem over anyway.
spoke the truth
It seemed that all of his confident attitude was a lie, and he showed an expression that looked like he was about to burst into tears at any moment.
“Cairo is a small country. In fact, if the proposals made to you are met with opposition from the aristocrats, I cannot foresee when the title of nobility will be conferred on me. But the reason they came this far is because only physical strength can protect His Majesty the King of Cairo. I beg you one last time. Could you lend your strength for the sake of His Majesty the King? If, in the future, all traitors are defeated and the kingship is firmly established, then I will never forget today’s choice.”
distant future.
It was an uncertain promise.
Emotional appeal was Bendtner’s only option.
‘One kingdom, four forces.’
I was used to it.
Heavenly Demon Religion.
The huge group that governs the Demonic Cult was divided into numerous forces to occupy the top spot.
The 12th son of the Heavenly Demon.
Baek Joong-hyeok received suggestions from his brothers from the moment he revealed his value.
Everyone showed their intention to recruit Baek Joong-hyuk by making attractive proposals, and a situation came when Baek Joong-hyuk had to make a choice.
at that time.
What choice did Baek Joong-hyeok make?
Would you have grabbed the strongest rope?
Or did he react hostilely with a temperament of rebellion?
It was neither.
any choice.
From my past experience, I knew that there would always be problems.
Roman said.
“The first three proposals and the royal offer do not appeal to me very much. Therefore, I have no intention of accepting any offer. If the day comes when I choose a faction to pledge allegiance to, it’s because I’ve experienced it myself and decided it was worth it. So go back today. If you want my loyalty, you can show it with actions, not with flattery that you can’t keep. At that time, I will personally visit the royal family and swear allegiance.”
neutrality.
Roman declined all offers.
Because it’s not yet an adversarial relationship.
I didn’t intentionally refuse outright.
All four factions, including the royal family, were left with the possibility of not knowing.
“Are you serious?”
“yes.”
Ventner’s expression brightened.
That the possibility of dialogue remains.
That alone was good news.
Bendtner, who thought it was completely over, said in a voice excited by the possibility.
“All right. The Cairo royal family will make every effort not to give up the country’s sovereignty. So we’ll wait. If the day comes when you swear allegiance to His Majesty the King, then I will welcome your choice with open arms.”
Bentner who never gives up.
Even with that word.
Roman only smiled, but did not hold his eager hand.
four offers.
four rejections.
The opponent’s reaction was diverse.
It was at least a nobleman who showed hope and ended it like Bendtner, but there were forces that pressured him with threats.
but.
Still, he maintained his attitude.
‘I have no intention of swearing allegiance to any faction after all. If you’re going to turn hostile anyway, leaving room is the only way to buy time. Until my purpose is clearly revealed, I need to build up my strength by buying time with ambiguous relationships.’
leaving room for all forces.
Its downside is that when you choose one force, you buy the antipathy of the other forces who have put effort in the meantime.
that’s the problem.
It doesn’t apply to Roman.
Even if you realize later that Roman is not a recruitable target, then all preparations for war will be over.
In that respect, the situation of the Cairo Kingdom was favorable to Roman.
Even though Roman revealed a part of himself, they couldn’t trample them right away because they were trying to keep each other in check.
A tightrope ride.
Roman went on stage.
People will try to convince Roman, not knowing that he is an uncompromising predator.
sure thing.
The ripple effect of the ranking was really great.
Even though he was still an unofficial ranker, Dmitri was excited by the people who wanted to recruit Roman, who knew how to do it every day.
For this reason, people hoped to become rankers.
The moment you put your name on the ranker list, wealth and honor are guaranteed, so people stubbornly tried to put their name on the bottom line.
The fuss was over.
Not yet.
I didn’t think there was a very unconventional proposal.
Everyone said common sense suggestions, and no gambler would bet everything on the present odds alone.
a few days later
Even if it wasn’t until the people of Valhalla came to visit once again.
