Chapter 964 – 964. Void Stone (3)
“…”
There was silence in the conference room.
Most of those who attended thought that they had been invited by the three elders of the Magic Tower.
The invitation had the magic tower’s seal, but no one’s name was written on it, so it was natural to think that way.
But then a man they have never seen before tells them that he brought them here by selling the name of the Magic Tower.
“Are you making fun of us now?”
It is natural that many people in attendance felt that they had been deceived.
“Elders. “Can you explain to me how this happened?”
A young noble man who was present as a representative of the kingdom asked the three elders of the Magic Tower for an explanation.
Although he made the request quite politely, the young nobleman’s expression was not so perfect.
Rather than hiding his extremely uncomfortable expression, he revealed it and stared at the elders, not at Eunhyeon.
He said that it was Eun-hyeon who organized this event and brought together the heads of many countries, including himself, and their authorized representatives, but none of them cared about the man named Eun-hyeon.
Everyone was paying attention to the three elders of the Magic Tower.
They don’t know the man named Eunhyeon.
This is because his origins, status, reputation, and nothing else was known to the outside world.
The Kingdom of Pernias and its surrounding countries may have heard his name from time to time, but not even one of them has actually seen Eunhyeon’s face.
Therefore, rather than paying attention to the man named Eunhyeon right in front of him, he treated him as if he did not exist and demanded an explanation from the elders of the Magic Tower.
Of course, it was the expected reaction.
Aden, one of the three elders, opened his closed eyes and opened his mouth.
“It’s exactly as you described. “He asked me for help, and he accepted that request and gave me a lot of help in creating this situation.”
“…”
The young male nobleman who asked the elder about the situation frowned.
That wasn’t the answer I wanted.
It wasn’t much different from what Eunhyun said earlier when she introduced herself.
“Under! “This is ridiculous!”
Eventually, like a bomb with a ignited wick, a man unleashed his suppressed anger and fired at Elder Cheong.
“I, no. Are the people attending here supposed to come when called by a man they don’t know anything about and whose origin is unknown?”
“…”
No one responded to his sarcasm, but many of those present at the conference nodded in agreement.
These are all powerful people on the continent who lead or lead the countries or organizations they belong to.
He must have felt that it was very prideful and insulting to have to move his heavy hips at the call of an unknown man who was no different from an ordinary person.
“I’m going back! “You were just wasting time!”
The man got up from the round table and turned away as if it was no longer worth listening to.
“No. That human…”
Erin got angry when she saw the man who openly ignored Eunhyun and tried to leave the conference hall with his attendants.
Erin wanted to run towards him right away, grab him by the back of his neck, and force him to sit on the chair, but Eunhyun stopped Erin from moving forward, ahead of her mind.
“Are you okay.”
“But Hyuna. This place that I worked so hard to create…”
To hold this meeting, many people from Eunhyeon and the Magic Tower, as well as himself and other wives, put in a lot of time and effort.
Erin thought that if things continued like this, the atmosphere in the conference room would become completely chaotic.
But unlike Erin, who became impatient, Eunhyeon still had a relaxed expression.
“Are you okay. Erin. “I expected it to be like this.”
Rather, if Eunhyun gets angry in this situation, the atmosphere and initiative in this meeting room will be completely lost.
So, Eunhyeon prepared for this situation in advance and called in a helper so that she could take the initiative.
“Hmm.”
It was just as many of the attendees were clearing their throats and trying to get up from their seats, following the man.
“Are you going to be okay?”
“…”
The voice of a young girl, not yet an adult, echoed throughout the conference room.
Many attendees who heard the girl’s voice stopped and turned their gaze towards the owner of the voice.
In the center of the many priests wearing pure white robes, there was a young priest girl sitting on a seat with a bright smile and a frivolous attitude.
It was Anies who attended the meeting as a representative on behalf of the Pope, the highest authority in the Holy Kingdom of Erenia.
“… Archbishop. “What do you mean?”
It was not an honorific title reserved for a young girl who was not even 15 years old.
Many of the attendees looked at Anies with uncomfortable expressions.
Anies was truly a troubled girl who did not know how to deal with others.
The most powerful person in the Holy Kingdom of Erenia after the Pope.
However, he is one of the six heroes who ended the war 20 years ago that threw the continent into chaos, while showing no interest in running the temple or the country.
What’s annoying about Anies is that she has a high level of authority that allows her to control policies and personnel within the temple she holds, and at the same time, she is powerful enough to be called a hero.
He was not an easy opponent, either as an individual or in terms of status and reputation.
Therefore, it was even more unfortunate.
They told her that they had to bow down to her, treat her with respect, and treat her like a young girl, not even fifteen years old.
Holding back the dissatisfaction in their hearts, the attendees asked Anies.
“Think of it with that poor head. “Why was this meeting held?”
“Stop speaking! “What nonsense is that!”
“Then answer me. Why was this meeting held?”
“That… To discuss the current disaster situation that has hit the continent and to overcome it…”
Anies chuckled and cut him off.
His words and actions, as he recalled and recited what was written in the invitation to hold this meeting, were so absurd.
“But where on earth did you learn to leave this meeting without attending? “Did you turn?”
“Tsk… !”
The man who heard Anies’ sarcasm let out a small groan and frowned.
He was also a young king representing his country.
There was no way that this situation would be okay, with so many people being openly criticized in this conference hall filled with heads of state and representatives of each country.
But Anies paid no heed and continued to anger the young king.
“You and you.”
Anies continued, pointing out all the people from other countries who, like the young king, did not see the value of this meeting and tried to leave.
“Actually, you have no interest in the current situation on the continent, right? “I just attended this meeting because I was interested in the highest-grade magic stone that was newly completed at the Magic Tower.”
“… “Tsk.”
It was the perfect answer.
From their perspective, they were not interested in disasters that had not yet hit them and that they had only heard about.
Rather, they showed greater interest in information about the ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ or ‘Highest-Grade Magic Stone’ that would make their lives and daily lives more comfortable and enriched, and would bring great benefits.
“Then just shut up and stay where you are. “Wouldn’t you be able to do that to receive and eat the food that is about to be thrown at you?”
The knights and nobles accompanying the young king became angry and protested to Anies.
“That’s rude!”
“Please retract that statement immediately and apologize!”
The king they served was insulted to this extent, and they could not remain silent.
“Why. What? Did I say something wrong? They did such a stupid thing and asked me to apologize. “I really don’t have a clue.”
Anyes drank the water on the table with a grumpy expression on his face.
“Wow, this is cool. “How did they make it so cold?”
“Archbishop!”
The young king’s patience finally exploded at her attitude of not thinking it was a big deal even though he was bombarded with intolerable insults.
Just as the knights were ready to draw their swords and rush in at any moment, the Holy Kingdom’s Holy Knights also took a stance as if they were ready to draw their swords at any time.
As an imminent situation arose that could easily escalate into a fight if either side drew their swords, a cold silence prevailed.
“Haha, that’s bullshit.”
The person who broke the silence with a dry laugh was none other than Eunhyeon, the organizer of this meeting.
All the attention of the attendees was focused on Eunhyeon, who was maintaining a light attitude that was unsuitable for the situation.
“I guess, to you all, I am not a very trustworthy person. Well, it’s something that can’t be helped.”
Eunhyeon smiled bitterly and continued speaking.
“Then, before explaining the original purpose and agenda of holding this meeting, I would like to briefly introduce myself first.”
“…”
The attendees were all at a loss for words and looked at Eunhyeon.
The facial expressions of the attendees looking at him were all the same.
‘What? An expression that seems to say ‘Who is this crazy guy?’ With his face.
The shameless attitude of casually conducting a meeting amidst all this chaos was almost absurd.
“Hmm, I introduced my name. “What else should I tell you?”
Eunhyeon, who continued speaking slyly, met the gaze of the young king who had just been arguing with Anies.
The sight of Eunhyeon smiling as if she had found an appropriate topic was very disturbing.
The expression looks as if it has found prey to bite.
“His Majesty King Nikelas Makar of the Kingdom of Makar.”
“… ?”
The young king, Nickelas, twitched his eyebrows when his name was suddenly mentioned.
I really didn’t like the fact that an unidentified man whom I didn’t know casually called my name.
“Erin. “Bring it.”
“Huh.”
Erin held in her arms a bundle full of papers that she had prepared in advance and put them down in front of Eunhyeon’s table.
From the stack of paper, Eunhyeon took out one of the documents with the names of each country written on it.
“Makar Kingdom… Nickelas Makar… Ah, there it is.”
“… What?”
At the moment when I couldn’t understand what on earth I had found, Eunhyeon smiled and recited the contents of the document.
“A month ago, did you take a concubine to the palace?”
“Well, how did you… ! Breathe!?”
Nickellas reacted in surprise and covered his mouth, which had popped out without realizing it.
But that reaction was enough for him.
Eventually, Eunhyeon continued to read the contents of the document.
“You are engaged in a battle of interests with the Kingdom of Termona over the mineral deposits contained in the mines of the Baland Mountains. But this doesn’t seem to have much chance of winning. The Kingdom of Termona planted a spy in the Kingdom of Makar. “Their strategies and information are already leaking out.”
“What… !? “What are you talking about!”
Naturally, the people from the Kingdom of Termona who attended the meeting were also shocked and shouted at Eunhyeon.
However, it was impossible to hide that rather agitated expression.
“And it is said that the Prime Minister there is in collusion with a high-ranking figure in the Makar Kingdom temple branch and is embezzling temple funds. Did you know?”
“Yes, you! Such ridiculous lies… !”
Nikelas was astonished and glared at Eunhyeon.
“Oh, you knew. “So it wasn’t the Prime Minister, but His Majesty King Nickelas himself who took the lead?”
“Shut up! Put that mouth right now…”
He was furious and seemed ready to rush towards Eunhyeon at any moment.
“Hey.”
A low, heavy, yet extremely cold, bloody voice.
Anies asked Eunhyeon before Nickelas.
“Is it true? “Isn’t it really Gura?”
“Is it true?”
Eunhyeon shrugged his shoulders slyly.
The reports piled up like a mountain on the table that Erin brought were information collected by Heilangdan members during these two months under Eunhyeon’s orders.
The information is filled with information about key figures from countries scheduled to attend the conference, including when, where, what they do, who they meet, and even the color of the underwear they wear.
This was information recorded by over a hundred Heilangdan members, crying and crying as they exhausted their physical and mental strength without even receiving the minimum guarantee of sleep for two months.
“… Ha. I was skeptical when I first heard it, but after looking at that guy’s face, it’s true. Albert.”
“Yes yes!”
A vein of blood was standing on Anies’ forehead, to the point where it seemed like he might break this huge round table at any moment.
When she called out to him, Albert, who was also participating in the meeting, was surprised and answered urgently.
“Contact the temple right now. “Please conduct a thorough investigation of the temple branch of the Makar Kingdom.”
“Great, Archbishop!”
King Nickelas, who heard her words, was astonished and called out to her.
“You really believe this guy!?”
“What can I do if I don’t believe it? “Do you want us to just brush it off as suspicion and move on?”
“This is an act of exceeding authority! No matter how sacred the country is, this is… !”
Quang!
Anies, unable to bear it in the end, slammed her fist into the round table made of marble.
“Hey.”
“… !”
Nikelas gasped as she saw the marble table’s edge damaged by her fist.
Anies growled and refrained from planting her fist in his face right away.
“Exceeding authority? “The temple said it would investigate the use of funds by temple branches in other countries. Is this an act of overstepping its authority?”
As Anies took a step forward, King Nickelas’ complexion, weighed down by her intimidation, turned pale and took a step back.
“Well, that is…” .”
“Even if what this guy says is just suspicion without proper evidence.”
One step.
“They say we will conduct an investigation ourselves to resolve the suspicion.”
Another step.
“Are you sure you can call that an act of overstepping your authority?”
Another step.
“Fuck. “Am I finding the temple funny!?”
No, S’s lion’s rear filled her conference hall.
“Huh!?”
Nickellas, who heard her yelling, was scared and took a step back before collapsing on the floor.
Anies warned, scattering her ferocious life.
“Keep in mind. “If the full investigation reveals that the temple funds were truly stolen, then I won’t leave you alone.”
“Ah…”
Without even thinking about hearing his proper answer, Anies went back to his seat.
Nickel Lass, who was sitting on the floor, was unable to get up because his legs were weak for a while.
And when they saw the stain on his pants, the attendees realized one by one that he had urinated on Anies’ life.
The wizards of the Magic Tower approached, helped Nikelas, and left the conference hall.
No matter what, I couldn’t proceed with the meeting while wearing wet pants.
As Nikelas and his entourage hurriedly left the conference room, a terrifying silence settled in the conference room.
Eunhyeon broke the scary silence once again and continued.
“Is there anyone who wants to go out again? Are you there?”
“…”
The conference room was quiet.
None of the attendees who had seen Nickellas’s disgrace in person got up from their seats, as if glue had been glued to the chair.
