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266 – The Most Gorgeous Coffin for You (10)
Truly, it is a historic meeting.
Although the emperor’s visit to the palace itself was something that only happened once every few years, people were more focused on ‘who they would meet’ at the palace.
Although it came as a bit of a shock because of the airship, everyone is paying close attention to the meeting at the palace.
The meeting of Habsburg von Tersian and Crimson Gibraltar.
A meeting between the most powerful person in the empire and the kingdom’s strongest swordsman.
Surprisingly, or perhaps naturally.
The two had never met before.
They may have met at least once because of Princess Astasia, their treason of her, or the opening of the Gibraltar Gorge, but they have not met even once since the time of the Crown Prince and Margrave.
It’s probably because of me.
I played a middle role, and since I kept going out and meeting the emperor where I was supposed to meet him, the opportunity to do so may have disappeared.
So this is our first official meeting, and also our first unofficial meeting.
At least as far as I am aware.
‘If we had met before I was born, it couldn’t be helped.’
I’m not sure if we’ve met like that before-
“It’s been a long time. Crimson Marquis of Gibraltar.”
“I don’t think we’ve been together for a long time.”
First of all, I think my thoughts are roughly correct.
“I’m so sorry. It’s been 20 years since we met, so why can’t they treat me so rudely?”
“I’m trying to treat someone else’s normal son like my own, but what kind of father would stay silent?”
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The father spoke calmly, and the emperor smiled leisurely and shrugged his shoulders.
But I see.
The Duke of Winchester followed behind, the knights of Morgania arrayed left and right, and the knights of Gibraltar following his father, all of them were so nervous that they could not even swallow their saliva.
“And when you come to a foreign country, isn’t it etiquette to show courtesy to the king of that country, not to the marquis?”
“It seems like it is Nostrum’s etiquette not to show respect to the emperor.”
“I am not polite to those who try to adopt someone else’s son as their own.”
“I’m sorry. If we become family and in-laws now, my daughter will be the marquis’ daughter and the marquis’ son will be my son.”
Is this a conversation between the emperor and the kingdom’s marquis?
At least the conversation itself continues to flow, but there is a problem with the place and people having the conversation, and the people present.
“…”
Both Naria and Queen Carmen are tense and frozen.
Not only ordinary people, but also people above the level of knights are overwhelmed by the battle between the two sword masters.
“I guess I haven’t decided to do that yet.”
“Haha. What an unpleasant remark. The emperor came here to confirm it. What if I say that and turn away in frustration?”
“It’s just that the emperor is returning.”
“This, this. Even if it’s a pity, I have to take my beloved daughter back with me. So who will be the one who gets sick and dies?”
“It looks like he will come to his senses only after jumping over the Gibraltar Gorge and crashing into the front of the imperial palace after the magic ship carrying the Knights of Gibraltar.”
“The gateway in the canyon belongs to Gibraltar, but the railway underneath it was all built with the empire’s budget. Are you coming over to the empire? Welcome. Hehe.”
Is it a fight or a petty argument?
Or is it that, although it is not visible to others, they are fighting verbally and at the same time pointing invisible swords at each other to estimate the price of trying to kill the other person?
‘A confrontation between those known as the strongest on the continent.’
It may be surprising, but the person known as the strongest in the empire is, of course, the Habsburg Emperor.
If he wasn’t the strongest, the throne would have been taken over by force by someone else a long time ago.
In the process of ascending to the throne, he already showed his force by eliminating all of his brothers and sisters who were known to be strong.
However, even within the empire, public opinion prevailed that ‘Crimson Gibraltar would be stronger than the emperor.’
If the strongest was the emperor, the emperor might have already marched toward the Gibraltar Gorge.
‘The Habsburg Emperor, perhaps he was assessing his father from afar.’
If only my father could do something with force, in reality, there is no one in this world who can do something to himself with force, so he must have been checking his father’s power periodically since long ago.
The reason I came to check it out in person this time was probably because I wanted to see if I had caught up with my father.
Fortunately for me, it doesn’t seem to be the case yet.
‘Did you say one year?’
The year I muttered to myself.
That may be how long it would take for the Emperor to overtake his father as he ran at full speed, chowing down on his children while he walked slowly as a father, holding his younger sisters in his arms.
Maybe even faster than that.
‘As expected, you’ve become a lot weaker.’
It took about 8 more years from now to purge my father before his return.
Even after Nostrum was destroyed in the year I turned 20, my father continued to grow stronger, but the Emperor managed to catch up with him.
By removing all of the elf’s blood and grinding up the bone powder.
Hehe. This, this. It seems like you’re really worried that your son will be taken away, so don’t worry. I asked one more time on the way, but I was bitter because I was cheated on again today, so I just tried to cause trouble.”
“…”
While the weights were being weighed between the father and the emperor for a moment, the emperor said something strange.
“Marquis. And Your Majesty. Your Majesty is waiting.”
So, in order to break the tension between the two, I, the only one who could ‘interfere’ in this situation, intervened.
“Hoo?”
“…Hmm.”
The emperor raised an eyebrow, and his father nodded his head slightly.
The space between the two strongest powers.
Only the master knows what it means to enter that gap.
“Her Majesty Queen Naria?”
“…Hmm.”
When I called out to Naria, she nodded her head heavily and stood up from her throne.
“We sincerely welcome the visit of Emperor Habsburg von Tersian to the Kingdom of Nostrum.”
Politeness itself according to etiquette.
Some may question whether the queen of the kingdom takes too low a stance against the emperor, but Naria is a minor.
‘Even if you are a queen, behaving politely towards adults is a nostrum sentiment.’
Before saying there is a difference between a kingdom and an empire, there is a basic difference in etiquette towards elders.
“Let’s make this clear and begin the discussion.”
“Ho?”
The emperor turns his head towards Naria and a look catches his eye his.
“This is true. I guess people have to see it with their own eyes to make a judgment. Hehe.”
It seems that Naria’s evaluation of Naria within her her her her her emperor her her her has increased a little just by her being able to maintain herself proudly in front of herself.
It’s not a good thing.
It is said that a lion does his best when hunting a rabbit, but since it is a rabbit, it is just words and no way he will actually give it his all.
However, since the lion knows that the rabbit is a carnivore with the appearance of a rabbit, the lion is also on guard and acts like it would when dealing with a magical beast.
“Your Highness Queen Naria. Then, let’s get straight to the point. About the engagement of Gray Gibraltar and Astasia von Tersian.”
“…Yes.”
Naria descended the steps of her throne, raised her head firmly to her Emperor, and said,
“It is right that the engagement ceremony between the two should take place at Orosol Academy.”
“Let’s do it in the imperial capital. We will invite the Nostrum royal family, the Grand Duchy, and the 12 ministers as state guests.”
“…”
“…”
Her imperial smile deepens, and Naria’s eyes half sink.
“I think the discussion will take a long time.”
I clapped my hands lightly to get their attention.
“Queen Carmen seems to be not feeling well for a while, so why don’t you hold the meeting somewhere else?”
The reason why Naria came forward on her own
What can I say about Queen Carmen, her usual cool-headedness has disappeared.
In a word, she was broken.
“His Excellency the Marquis Crimson.”
“Hmm.”
“Would you please help Queen Carmen?”
“I will do that.”
“Ah… “
Because her father was in the same space.
Just because her father was standing there like a knight guarding her, Queen Carmen changed from her usual cool-headed and cruel black rose to a red and fragile rose that seemed ready to fall.
“…Lord Gray?”
Naria looks at me.
She must have never imagined that Queen Carmen would leave, and for a moment she looked at me and called my name.
“Ha.”
The emperor looked at me for a moment as if he was lamenting.
“Unfortunately, I don’t think I can help Her Majesty the Queen right now. I am a stakeholder in the content of this meeting.”
“…”
“So.”
I nodded lightly to the emperor.
“Take Viscount Hex with you.”
“…Me?”
I called out to Viscount Hex, who was quietly holding his breath in the corner.
“Governor Gray. Suddenly, what is that?”
“Viscount Hex is like my political uncle. If Viscount Hex gives advice to Queen Naria on behalf of Nostrum and the results come out, I will also accept the results, no matter what.”
“Hoo…”
The Emperor gave Viscount Hex an amused look and stroked his beard.
“Viscount Romana. Nice to meet you. This may be the first time we’ve met like this, but since then…”
“Ah, ahaha. What is the Emperor of the Empire talking about?”
Viscount Hex seemed to want to avoid the situation at all costs.
“Viscount Romana. Follow me.”
“…Yes, Her Majesty the Queen.”
Following Naria’s orders, he moved to his seat behind Naria.
Hehe…”
The Emperor smiled as if he was waiting to see how good he would be, not even a new toy.
“Viscount Hex. Smile. It’s rude.”
“…”
“Do you have anything to say?”
“It’s because I thought it would be okay if the person involved was excluded from the meeting to decide on the location of the engagement ceremony.”
Viscount Hex tried to bite me until the end, but I lightly shrugged and turned away.
“I’m sorry, but I have to go see that person.”
“…”
“Think lightly. Isn’t this a place where we gather together in the hope that everything will be good for each other? There is no great political maneuvering going on here, and we are just discussing where to set up a meeting place for peace and harmony?”< Br>
“Ha, haha…”
Viscount Hex twitched the corner of her mouth.
Then she murmured to me with her mouth.
-They said they were putting in a bid because it was troublesome to prepare in Gibraltar.
As expected.
You know it well.
‘We will have an engagement ceremony, but if we do it in Gibraltar, my mother and younger siblings will be busy preparing.’
The preparations for the engagement ceremony can be left to either the kingdom or the empire.
The wedding will take place in Gibraltar.
“Then.”
I left the hall right away.
The knights guarding the hall seemed dumbfounded by the atmosphere becoming lighter as the Queen and Emperor’s conversation progressed somewhat later, so I passed them and headed toward a quiet room with a familiar scent.
Knock knock.
When I knocked and opened the door, she was waiting for me inside.
“Is it over already?”
Astasia.
She was waiting for me in a black dress.