Chapter 219 – An Awkward Drinking Party
When I came out after washing, I saw Elroy changing her clothes.
Because she had bitten a person, she was alone with no helper. High-ranking people sometimes have to wear extremely cumbersome clothes, and now was the time to go to a meeting with a foreign country. Even so, it’s a really incredibly complex looking outfit. Well, since it’s the emperor’s costume, I wonder if it’s difficult.
How many hooks are there? I asked quietly.
“Can I help you?”
“It’s okay. You can wear anything and put a yongpo on top.”
“Why is that~ You didn’t get angry even after being defeated like that?”
Elroy looks at her coolly, as if she doesn’t have to say it, and after a moment she lets out her sigh and speaks her words out.
“Do you know how to put it on?”
“No, I don’t know exactly. But I know how to touch clothes.”
“Then it can’t be done. If you touch it with half-knowledge, it might rather look bad.”
I can’t help but say it like that.
As he was about to step back after convincing, he saw a strange mark near Elroy’s collarbone. The dimly reddish shape looked like a mosquito bite or a kiss mark. It must have been the teeth marks left last night. There must be magic tools that can professionally erase such things, but didn’t they?
It didn’t seem like it. It wasn’t overtly like a kiss mark, but it was very ambiguous that it wasn’t very clean either. If you dress like that, you will not be able to spot it unless you are a very discerning person. It seems like something was intentionally erased and left behind, but that’s probably not the case.
“Elroy, on the nape of your neck.”
“Ah, this. Never mind. You can’t see it well at this level.”
“Wouldn’t Seda find enough?”
“Yes, I left it that way.”
What?
“Uh, what…?”
“I left it on purpose.”
Elroy smiled broadly.
“Are you kidding me to laugh?”
“I can’t believe it. They said they prepared it with great care. I thought about what would be better with bruises on my knees, but when I thought about it, the hem of the dragon robe was so long that I couldn’t see my knees.”
“Oh.”
Of course, Seda wouldn’t have expected me and Elroy to have had a wholesome two nights, but it’s not a good idea to deliberately show off her deed last night. If I upset the lion, the trainer, who will later enter the same cage, in this case, will put my safety at risk.
After arriving at the Imperial City, all of our party were treated with utmost hospitality. We each received our own room and enjoyed our long break in our own way. Wolf Dancer went to take care of the horse he had reunited with after a long time, Eunseo and Rudy took Liliana out to take her on a tour of the empire, and Seda joined her own servants who had departed separately for an agreement. Except for me, who was transferred from Seda to Elroy like a prisoner.
Regardless of my pitiful situation, I wonder if Seda handed me over quietly for the sake of fair competition, as he himself said.
“It’s clear that only scars will remain…”
“What do you mean? Seda Ratel and I know the difference between public and private affairs. As a monarch, I won’t let personal feelings get into my work. But…”
“Step?”
“She’s not the Emperor of the Empire, and as an individual, she can’t forget that she missed her coronation because she held onto you and didn’t let go. Wouldn’t this level of revenge be cute?”
If you’re both mad, you’re going to get angry with me, so it’s a problem, girl.
Really, my God. I tried to convince Elroy, but all my attempts were in vain. Not even the seeds were eaten.
However, in a way, there is some truth in Elroy’s words. Wouldn’t this be a cute complaint in exchange for having all these idioty women at once? It was something I had to endure.
If you use hypnosis, it’s a simple thing to get over. However, if you abuse your power even in such a small detail, you will end up with only dolls around you. There are women who are more attractive when they are dolls, but Elroy was not like that. I gave up trying to convince him.
About an hour later, I was sitting at the Imperial side table at the armistice agreement seat like a limp seaweed. There was a cool water bottle, so I poured a glass and a familiar person next to me came and sat down.
Was the mother I peeked at the sign on the desk next to it and it says Grand Duke of Siberia. Come to think of it, there was no way my mother, the second-in-command of the empire, would fall into a position like this. Two days ago, he seemed quite tired from the heavy work, but it was clear that he had taken a break before the big day. I wasn’t one to make mistakes with things like this, so I wasn’t worried from the start.
“Jun. You really came too.”
“Did you know? It was suddenly decided.”
“I heard from Your Majesty a little while ago. What was your wish?
“Our Majesty said that if you don’t attend, you’ll cut your throat.”
“Poohyong.”
Laugh… Smile? How could he react like that to the fact that his son was being unfairly abused by the emperor?
That mother, who couldn’t bring out a smile more than a smile even when a very skillful clown came, laughed for a long time, as if the source of laughter had burst.
“Huh-huh… Heh-hum, hmm. It seems that His Majesty knows how to handle our puppies.”
“Does even my mother do this? And what about our puppy, embarrassingly.”
“It might not be disrespectful to ask His Majesty to even correct your tone.”
“Haha.”
No matter what I say, my mother just smiles politely, as if she has caught a good pod.
Fuck.
In front of her mother, she barely swallowed her curse.
The venue for the meeting, which was almost dragged by Elroy, was the main building of the Imperial Castle Executive Agency. I saw a number of neatly dressed agents, and I saw a gathering of security personnel that seemed excessive.
As it was not a place to strengthen friendship, but an armistice agreement, the seats for the two countries were divided into two tables that looked like a round table split in half.
The moment Seda appeared accompanied by figures from the Ratel Kingdom and made a surprised expression at the sight of me sitting at the imperial side table, I realized my mistake. I hadn’t been able to stab Seda beforehand that I was going to be with her.
Forgetting such an important thing It’s because I lost my reason because of that damn elixir last night.
“Right.”
She opened her blue eyes wide, but soon regained her cool and spat out his short words.
Yes, what is that? After that, Seda couldn’t make eye contact with her and swallowed only her dry saliva. She opened her eyes narrowly and looked at Elroy. If you follow her gaze, you can see the nape of Elroy’s neck peeking through the dragon cloth.
I noticed it right away too. It’s not that I don’t know what the mark left on Elroy’s soft skin means. I could clearly see her azure eyes burning brightly and turning into the glow of the setting sun.
He looked at the nape of Elroy’s neck, turned his head to me, and met Elroy’s eyes again. And Elroy with a soft eye smile. Trembling and peeping at it, it was terribly strong, then smiled back at us. Outwardly, the two appeared to be smiling at each other.
“Oh oh.”
“As rumor has it, His Majesty the Emperor and King Ratel seem to have a close relationship.”
“The two of you are smiling brightly, it’s like flowers are blooming.”
“There’s nothing to worry about today.”
The subjects on both sides are relieved without knowing anything. I was the only one who knew the truth.
You never know when a lit bomb will explode, but no one even knows. It was in such an atmosphere that the talks began. Seda opened her mouth.
“Before the meeting begins, I wish the new owner of the empire infinite glory and good fortune, and all members of the ratel envoys, including Seda Ratel and I, are delighted to have the good fortune to face the proud face of the blessing ceremony here today. .”
“It is an honor for the mightiest warrior on earth to say that. I welcome you on behalf of the Empire. Although the former Empire and the Ratel Kingdom have had a bad relationship for a long time, as the new Emperor of the new Empire, the future of our two countries will be strong. I hope it can lead to a strong and lasting friendship, just as the ground hardens after rain.”
The sound of applause echoed through the venue.
Contrary to my expectations, the talks proceeded very normally and peacefully. Seda and Elroy, who always maintain a very polite and public tone, exchanged a few words of thanks and showed off their friendship a little while ago, so the atmosphere in the venue was good.
In the first place, this position is a process of stamping, so to speak with documents. In other words, it was a stage where everything had to be decided and only the final decision had to be made. In order to defeat the evil emperor who sold his soul to the devil and replace the imperial dynasty, the help of the King of Kings himself and the members of the Kingdom of Ratel were crucial. The monetary compensation to the Baratel Kingdom, where their help contributed to the feat, had already been decided, and the details had long since been calculated by experts from both countries.
However, the Ratel Kingdom firmly refused to transfer rights or provide technical support other than cash compensation, as there were countless countries that accepted the empire’s culture and then eroded it from the inside out.
After the process of tossing and turning over the tax rate and period, once the number is decided, it is just a cash crash. Thanks to that, the meeting itself was almost over in four hours. In a hahahoho atmosphere.
After Seda and Elroy shook hands one last time, Elroy stood up and declared a wave.
“I am very happy that the bridge for peace has been successfully built. Although today is just a cease-fire, I have no doubt that one day we will be able to put an end to the long history of war. .”
Thunderous applause again. I also showed more enthusiastic applause than anyone else.
Wow, it’s finally over I almost collapsed from shaking. I need to run away quickly and eat or sleep.
“We have prepared accommodation for the delegation, so let’s recover from the long journey there. If you need anything, just tell us.”
“Your Majesty, leave the guidance to us and you will rise first…”
No one can leave the venue until Elroy, the highest-ranking person in terms of wavelength, leaves. When the chancellor with a rat beard spoke quietly, Elroy shook his head.
“No. I’m going to have a personal friendship with King Ratel from now on. Don’t mind me and leave me. Let the guards go too.”
“Old…?! Your Majesty. How can we?”
“She and I are comrades-in-arms who have her back for a while. She’s here alone to pour her drink and confirm our friendship, so she doesn’t have to worry.”
“Your Majesty. At least the guards…”
“Prime Minister. Do I have to say the same thing three times?”
When Elroy said, squinting her eyes, she said, of course, no one could object.
The first thing that reacted was, of course, Seda. Countess quietly nodded, and the people on the kingdom kept their mouths shut. Nodded.
From the start of the meeting, the two seemed to have a special relationship, and it was fortunate that they treated each other very politely. Otherwise, even if she was a mother who knew both Seda and Elroy, she would not have walked away. Even considering that, I wondered if she would give up easily.
By the way, are you going to drink alone? I wonder what kind of conversation Seda and Elroy will have. There is a saying in the world that not knowing is medicine. I need to jump out quickly instead of rummaging around for nothing.
The moment I was about to take it out, saying that it was right, my mother grabbed me by the shoulder.
“Your Majesty, since ancient times, drinking with two, rather than two, is sweeter than drinking alone. If you are willing to share friendship, how about having the son of your convictions with you? It can also play a role in adding excitement to drinking parties.”
“Yes? Mother. Hold on.”
“That’s very nice, Grand Duke. Actually, I feel the same way. How is the King?”
“There is no disagreement. I’m looking forward to the drinking party.”
Elroy and Seda laughed bitterly as they agreed, probably expecting her mother to make such an offer.
“No, this isn’t…”
“Son. Can you do it well? Don’t trust only you.”
“Oh, really.”
