Chapter 209 – 21. I.
Nothing has been decided yet, but they are laughing and saying they are happy.
It was to the point where I wondered how a noble with such a slow judgment of the situation had come this far.
“Do you see this situation as favorable to us?”
The woman who was pointed out was embarrassed by the pouring gaze of her, but she continued to speak.
“That’s right… Because of that incident, the defeat of the Athenian royal government has deepened, and many nobles are joining us in order to survive? If so, our strength is getting stronger. What else is there to be happy about? “
“…”
Aphrodite looked at her blankly.
Her sighs mingled with sighs escaped all around her.
“There are other places, but why do you think nobles are joining us?”
“That… Wouldn’t it be better to join us rather than go to another country?”
“We can’t go to the Mei Empire and Persia because they took us, and we can’t go to the other dependent countries because we don’t know which country will win. The remaining are the Habsburg Great Kingdom and Throdia Kingdom, which are parties to the war, but the nobles who surrendered to the Habsburgs You know what happened.”
She said, “I’ve heard of cruel torture.”
“Yes. That’s why they come to us. They never join us because of our shape or power. They are the ones who would have fled to foreign countries if they could.”
“Yeah, but anyway, didn’t the force increase?”
“Do you really think so?”
“As the number of nobles increased, the number of territories increased, and naturally, the number of troops and labor also increased. If this is not an increase in power, what is it?”
“If you put a stone on the board (go board), do you become a force unconditionally?”
“Yes? Why suddenly… Of course, it may not be the case depending on the situation…”
“Yes. Depending on the situation, it may or may not be a force. For beginners, if you build a house wide, it becomes your house and power. But if the opponent is an expert, a needlessly wide house is perfect for breaking .Do you know what I mean?”
“…Are you saying our faction is perfect for breaking?”
“I understand now. If the king named Aran is moderately strong, we can negotiate with the increased power and plan our way to live by fighting in our own way. But didn’t you listen? He is a strong man who defies common sense .That Zeus castle lasted an hour.It could not hold out and was destroyed, so the war has no meaning.
The nobles temporarily attached themselves to us in an attempt to save lives, but what if that Aran aims his sword at us as well?”
“…They’re the ones who came here to save their lives anyway… I think they’re going to go to him.”
“Do you really think so?”
“Yes?”
“You thought I was just going to go.”
“Ah… I can’t…”
“The Habsburg Kingdom is a place that nobles shun due to brutal torture. To go to such a place and maintain one’s body, shouldn’t there be something. For example…”
“Are you talking about our information…Before?”
“Yes. If I take my neck or my body or something valuable with me, the chances of living will increase. In such a situation, no one will trust us, and it will collapse on its own before he can get his hands on it .”
“…So you’re saying it doesn’t make any sense after all.”
“Until now.”
“?”
“The bottom line is that if we make Aran acknowledge us and stop attacking us, we can live.”
“That’s right!”
She regained her bright expression.
Her aristocrats made her bewildered face, but they did not enter her.
“The problem is that it’s quite difficult.”
Perhaps thinking that the conversation was over, a woman interrupted.
She was the first woman to say that Attica should be abandoned, and she was also Count Hera, who ruled over the territory of Hera.
“According to rumors, Emperor Mei’s wrath was great. He told us to slaughter all life in Athens. That is what the imperial aristocrats risked their lives to stop.”
“I’m still not in a very comfortable situation…But it’s frightening. A slaughter…”
“This is why the king is so important… He was so stubborn. Tsk tsk tsk…”
“Rather than stubbornness, it was that he didn’t know the world well yet. Without power, justice and anything else are meaningless.”
“So, when you persuade King Aran, you have to promise that you will also block the sword of the Mei Empire. The price to pay is too high.”
The nobles’ expressions hardened.
There are a lot of challenges to overcome.
For the time being, the great kingdom could occupy all of Athens, but if acknowledged their existence, they would have to give up territory that far exceeded half of Athens.
At this point, it is already necessary to provide something that is equal to or more than that territory, and in addition to that, it will not be easy to prevent the anger of Seo Rae Yoo Eun, the youngest emperor, so something else must be given.
“Actually, I do have one prepared, but…”
Aphrodite’s mouth opened.
Immediately, all the nobles took notice and drew closer.
“What is that?”
“I have to deliver this letter to King Aran for now… Yes, will you go?”
“Yes? I-I… You mean?”
The person she pointed out was a stupid nobleman who had been delighted with nothing until just before her.
“Go, Your Excellency?”
The nobles nearby were surprised, and the person concerned was even more surprised.
“An aristocratic society is a society that is eliminated. You can’t survive if you are incompetent. It’s the same even if you don’t have any achievements. You’re easy to be seen as incompetent because of your mistakes, so shouldn’t ‘t you give credit at least?”
“Dismissal…”
Simple she was impressed.
You care so much!
“And, I know that you are an honest person. In fact, people with good brains can just read and read this letter. You can’t do that. It’s a government letter.”
“I-I can…”
“No, you won’t. My eyes are sharp.”
She had a pupil earthquake and was conflicted.
“Yeah, I heard that, and you’re right. You go and make your mark.”
“That’s right. It would be better for the honest Viscount to go for this kind of thing.”
“Is that so?”
The nobles, who had been puzzled until just now, changed their attitude and encouraged the woman.
If Aphrodite really cared for that noble, she would have handed the letter in a private place, not in the presence of other nobles.
And it’s strange that they don’t tell you the contents once they send a letter. If you are sending a noble rather than a single soldier, it is common to at least inform the general information so that you can lead a conversation to a better advantage.
But it wasn’t like that, he just asked me to deliver the letter and even hinted that I should never open it, so this is something.
‘Probably a scapegoat.’
‘There is something about the negotiations in the letter. The real deal is to be held when Aran responds, and that foolish bitch will be a kind of gift to ask for even if he does.’
So her her nobles her sneaked behind her and encouraged her.
Because when she says she won’t go here, she complicates things.
“To think of me that way… I will work hard!”
“Thank you.”
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She left soon after.
This is because he himself set fire to respond to everyone’s faith (?).
“So, what is the content of the letter? You said there is another way…”
At a small gathering, the nobles approached Aphrodite.
“Ah, that’s what you mean.”
She said with a slight smile.
“Well, there are many things, but the important thing is that I want to negotiate, so I want you to write a reply… The noble who delivered the letter now is a gift, so feel free to use it. Something like this.”
“That’s right.”
“Also…”
The nobles let out a sigh of relief.
After all, sending that stupid woman was the answer.
“It’s a little… Pitiful.”
“Then would you go with me? You probably haven’t gotten very far yet.”
“Oh, no.”
She freaked out and backed off.
“But what is that room?”
“Well…Wouldn’t it be most realistic if we go into a vassal state or a principality?”
“Yes, yes? A vassal?”
“What are you so surprised about? Then do you think there is another way? In this situation where the emperor of the empire is aiming for the best?”
“That, but…”
“If we become vassals, we will be able to live and enjoy power as we do now. Besides, the great king’s unbelievable power…… That will be our shield.
“That……! What does that mean! If that happens, the people will fall into pain again!”
“What?”
“They can’t just accept it! It’s a self-evident fact that it will be more difficult than when we were a vassal of the empire! Even when we were a vassal of the empire, people died, but then…”
Aphrodite cut her off.
“Hey, what are you talking about?”
“Yes?”
“I mean, why do you care about those beasts?”
“Wh-what… His Excellency His must…!”
An aristocrat who trembles with a sense of betrayal.
Apparently, Aphrodite rebelled, saying that the king’s fault caused the people to suffer.
But what do you mean by that?
“Oh, that word? Of course it’s a lie. Did you believe it?”
“!!”
Unlike her shock her, the nobles around her laughed incredulously.
Of course, some of them blushed and got angry, but they didn’t come forward.
“Isn’t it too much! How can a duke of a country say such a thing?! We nobles live on the grains harvested by the people and live on the money they earn! Of course, protecting and protecting their interests is our Isn’t it ‘t that the mission of the ! But…”
Chew!
Her mouth her, which she had been speaking quickly, closed.
The expressionless Aphrodite poured the wine.
“Your mission? Are you Annie? Are you stupid?”
The venue, where music was playing and people were talking about each other, immediately became quiet.
“Let’s get rid of that corny thing. Huh? How hard you’ve worked. The family doesn’t have much to do. Taking care of the people? That’s what it is.”
“…”
Stained with shock, shame, and anger, she was speechless with multiple emotions.
“Did you see that girl? If you can’t move your head and miscalculate, it’s an aristocratic society to go away like her. How did you come this far and you’re shaking this shit? Are you going to live like a poor man?Or, like him, would you spread your legs to a stranger?
Let’s go historically! Just stay here! Shut up.
No year has gone well for the people. There is no such year in our history. Who is it? Give me a name What about pro-imperialist bitches? They are all dukes and counts, and this is our country. The nobles who fought bloody for the sake of the people at that time? Now they are all ruined, merchants, commoners, or slaves, so they don’t even have a genealogy.
Whew. Do you still have all these idiots? Why don’t nobles learn history these days? You have to learn history.”
