Chapter 66 – 6. New Family (6)
A party of about a hundred courtiers was given an area in the citadel that hadn’t been used for a long time. Originally, it would have been necessary to provide a more cozy space like an accommodation for guests in a residential space, but in the recent border control, there were so many distinguished guests visiting that it was difficult to find a precedent.
“His Excellency Renoir, I have a report.”
From Romuald, who is now trying to become a family in the north, to Temur, the chieftain representing the Camag tribe union, and his envoys, to Vincent Renoir, the overseer here.
“No magic response was detected in this area. There does not appear to be any traces of artificial manipulation such as wiretapping.”
“I guess so. I heard that the Marquis of Lemoyn Tundra is not the kind of person to plot low-quality plots. She is a heroine who overcame the chaos of the past and overcame the unexpected winds and waves of the plains with only sincerity.”
“At the same time, the transmission of magical power is being detected in the kingdom. Since it is not a regular contact time, I think His Majesty is leading Okche and communicating personally.”
The shabby interior was equipped with a fairly assortment thanks to the hard work of those who accompanied the Lemoang family’s maid and court bag. After arranging the wooden furniture and changing into casual clothes, Vincent glanced at the five-colored crystal ball on the trivet on the table and nodded to the servant.
“Okay. Please go back and rest.”
The place to meet the king is not for anyone to be present. Even if it was a matter of communicating through magical powers from a distance.
Pod! Vincent stretched out his two hands and blew power into the five-colored crystal ball. One of the few relics of the kingdom, the Sorisgyeol Communication Orb, could be used even without special knowledge of magic. Naturally, the interior in front of the court baek was connected to the communication room of the royal palace in Lumiere, the capital, revealing a handsome man.
The current King, Alphonse de Gallia.
The man who had seized the throne at the age of thirty was sitting in her chair wearing a splendid crown. With glinting eyes, a solemn expression, and gestures dripping with nobility, he showed off his unusual spirit.
“I hear you, Renoir.”
Vincent bent him on one knee and bowed his head. Naturally overwhelmed by the gaze of his, I lowered my body and responded to the call. The two, who were close friends before ascending the throne, were more strict in dealing with each other, so the warlord felt a silent bond and started communicating.
“God, Vincent Renoir is the lawful and solemn ruler of the great Gaul under the watchful eye of the heavens…”
“You sound good. It’s a joke. Are you alone now?”
“Yes that’s right.”
“Then take it easy. Don’t use unnecessary manners between us.”
Alphonse waved his hand in disgust. Proficient in magic as well as in other fields, he showed a casual attitude when he made sure that there was no one listening in both my communications room and Vincent’s room. Befitting a person who used authority only out of necessity, he treated the courtiers as close friends rather than subordinates.
“Your Majesty, you can’t commit such a disrespect to a lord who has become a subject and serves as a duty…”
“Yena and now, your nagging is still the same. I know it came from your loyalty. But sometimes, consider Jim’s point of view. The life of this poor king, who has to fight every day with twenty snakes coiled in his stomach.”
“That is the dark side of this era tinged with war. If His Majesty, who reigns over all people, is like that, what about those grassroots people? I hope you will hold on to your heart. Even more so if you are concerned about those who have not yet lost their attachment to the throne.”
“Don’t listen.”
Vincent bowed her head as if it was an honor. Alphonse took out an old drink from the table next to the chair I was sitting on and blew the bottle without hesitation. Rather than a king, he looked more like a drunkard you would see in any bar.
“I don’t know what the North is like these days. I only went there once when I was 12, so my memory is hazy. I only remember how incredibly cold it was, but is it still like that these days?”
“Yes, the harsh cold of the frozen land remains unchanged. Listening to rumors floating around, it seems that people’s livelihood is somehow stable…”
“You wouldn’t have time for that?”
“I collected information from time to time in the villages I stopped by on the way.”
Tak, Alphonse put down the bottle and ran his sleeve over his mouth. Even after this, he had to endure the arduous schedule, so he could not bear it unless he took a break like this. Because, like these days, when the other brothers and sisters were wide awake, even taking a short break could be misinterpreted as negligence.
“I see, there really is no gap. I am always grateful for your hard work. I believe that this dispatch will do just as well as it does now. If I were to ask Jim which king I can entrust the future of this country to, it would be you. I want you to know that I depend on you a lot.”
“It’s hard to get hold of…”
“Well, let’s talk sentimental about this. It’s not that relaxing because it’s a communication that splits the time to sleep. I haven’t slept properly for two days already. It’s really disappointing to see him like this even though Duke Dior takes care of most of Jim’s duties.”
“Excuse me.”
Vincent nodded. Feeling drunk, Alphonse closed his eyes for a moment, saying that he was fine.
“How’s Oriane Aquitaine doing?”
“Now it is Lemoang. It’s not easy, but it seems to be managing.”
“Haha, she’s been smart since before.”
Although the king remembers they met only a handful of times, she was such an intense woman. She wasn’t just like that because of her beauty her, she was that kind of woman from the talent she possessed in herself.
“Benevolent, wise, benevolent…”
And beautiful.
“I wanted to give you freedom if possible. Not just Oriane, but all the women of Aquitaine.”
“Your Majesty, I urge you to remember Duke Alexandre’s advice…”
In this country, Aquitaine refers to a collateral branch of the Gallic royal family. Now, most of them have disappeared without a trace or have been given new names, so few people remember them.
“The women of Aquitaine must be exterminated.”
As the younger daughters of the previous king, they are bombs that can be given to those who have no justification for ascending the throne at any time. That’s why they must disappear without fail, just as Alexandre, Duke of Dior advised.
“Your Majesty’s magnanimity, who knows how to show pity for her half-sister her, is worthy of praise. However, for the infinite glory of this country, it is above all a pinnacle. It can be said that the security of the monarch who stood there is the security of this Gaul.”
“So, you mean to put yourself first?”
“Obviously it is a defeat. It is not the law that His Majesty seeks. But even if a king reigns, he cannot be free, and if it is a necessary vice, he must bear it.”
Alphonse knew. Because he was a realist.
“Surely Alexandre did too. He advised Jim to kill them all.”
“… It is the surest way.”
“But that is not the path this Alphonse pursues. I won’t use my hands recklessly unless they have exposed their claws to Jim. I won’t even kill him, but I’ll stop at finding a weakness or giving him a new name.”
A benevolent king was a person who knew how to be pessimistic with reason but optimistic with will. It was the case with those who disappeared or disappeared among those who were called Aquitaine. People assume that those who threaten the throne died without a word, but the placenta was still alive and idle.
By the mercy of a wise King like his other brothers and sisters.
“Then how about disqualification?”
“What do you mean?”
“Actually, there is something I haven’t reported yet. It’s about Baron Romuald. You may have heard before that his half-sister, Marguerite Dior, appears to have had a hand.”
Yes. It was no coincidence that a knight born from a ducal family was sealed as a baronet. It is just the result of numerous political collusion from behind the scenes. Such a miracle would not have been possible if it had not been for her former daughter of the Duke of Dior and the bishop who had made her his foster daughter her and wished to pass on everything her to her.
“Yes, just in time, Charles of Dior has proposed a minting arbitrage business through Lemoyn silver coins.”
“I thought it would be a surplus business with a title and 10,000 Gallian gold coins.”
“You mean no?”
“It’s not like that. I can only be certain of the details as the work progresses, but I think Charles Dior’s proposal is very good. But what I overlooked was the loyalty of a certain man.”
Alphonse blinked. Yes, the faction that has the most power in the Danggeum capital is the royal faction that follows me, especially the pro-wang faction. Although the relationship is entangled in gains and losses, there is no doubt about their loyalty.
Because the king’s gain will soon be their own.
But are you overlooking it?
“Tell me in detail.”
Vincent’s words sounded like there was another Wangjae that I didn’t like.
“The courtesy Baron Romuald said so. I want to make a hundred-year contract with the Lady of the Winter Stone, Lucienne, because my status coincide interests with the Lemoang family.”
“… Is it true that the descendant of Oriane Aquitaine is given the Marquess of Lemoang and even the title of Baron Shin?”
“Originally, it would have been. However, this supreme vassal confessed to me without hesitation and made a proposal. Knowing that His Majesty would be in trouble, he said that he wanted to alleviate his worries in a special way, and externally, he asked if it would be a remarriage with a wife other than the Marquis Marquis.”
Alphonse’s head spun quickly. Oriane Lemoang was from Aquitaine, a collateral royal family in Gaul. To this day she is one of only two ladies worthy to challenge for her throne as she never officially renounced the name of her.
“As your Majesty knows, Duke Alexandre was a thorough man. He was plotting to have the two remaining women of Aquitaine imprisoned and then assassinated.”
“It’s something Jim never agreed to.”
“Yes, it was the bravery of a loyalist who was willing to die. In the end, it failed.”
Her older sister her Henrietta Aquitaine, and her younger sister Orianne Aquitaine.
“They were reaped by the Duke and Marquis, respectively. I remember that I was constantly pressing, but in the end, I didn’t get any clear results. In any case, didn’t it come to the conclusion that, unless it poses a major threat right away, it’s better to clamp down quietly rather than mess around with it?”
“Nevertheless, His Majesty’s half-sisters are always dangerous unless they abandon their name. And it is believed that Baron Romuald made such a proposal as a knight to alleviate his lord’s worries his.”
“Is that it? I’m going to decorate it externally as remarried to the Marquis, so please allow the secret marriage with the young lady?”
“God sees it. However, if you consider that Baron Romuald is the descendant of Prince Alexandre, you might be able to guess his true intentions his further.”
He appealed as if he wanted Vincent to know. From his point of view his, Baron Romuald was not too uncomfortable about marrying Oriane. What could be the reason? It is chivalry that originated from patriotism.
“I will give up my love or even my own desires out of loyalty to Your Majesty and throw myself into it…”
“… !”
“Yes, the incision that I will confine Orianne Aquitaine in my shadow and protect it even if it means devoting her life her! If he had other ulterior motives, he would have hinted at them, but he did not. However, he only made a simple request to acknowledge his relationship with Young lady, apart from the external marriage …”
“In that case, could it be?”
“You guessed it. The Baron is trying to put a stigma on the lowborn by accepting Orianne Aquitaine and Lucienne Lemoyn as his wife. Even so, they must have been concerned that they would become an obstacle to His Majesty’s choice his.”
I couldn’t stand it any longer. Shouted Alphonse, sweeping it across his face.
“The baron is truly a loyalist!”
