BXBX NOVEL 126 Episode 22: Emperor Of The Red Lotus
On the day of the meeting with the Emperor of the Aylene Empire, me and Uffi came so that we could prepare ourselves sparingly on that day. I take the usual Navre, Gakkun, Charne, and Priscilla. Uffi was accompanied by Raini and Ilia, as well as troops supposedly elite from the Kingsguard Knights.
There is no reason to fly to the boulder because of the number of people. Carlise arrived after resting in the city at the relay point, etc. A face-to-face greeting or something to the lord who ruled Carlise quickly set out to celebrate the day of talks.
"... you seem to be here"
Navre, who stood aside as my escort, calls out. The talks were scheduled to take place at the Lords\' Palace in Carlise, where a group of escorts approached.
Compared to the kingdom of Palletia, it is quite an armament. I was able to find Falgana in a group of people walking to be protected by that escort. And next to it, a man his father\'s age walks loosely.
"... that\'s Lukeheim van Ayren, the current emperor of the Ayren Empire"
Lukeheim van Ayren, the emperor who reigns over the present empire, the emperor who is said to have taken the reign in such a way as to oust his predecessors, and to have taken on a tightening of the empire.
I heard it again beforehand, and you think it\'s also called the Wise Emperor? When asked how he tried to stabilize the situation in the country from the lines of aggression of the previous emperors, it seemed to him that he had come to the throne in a similar way to his father.
Falgana also had vibrant red hair, but Emperor Lukeheim is no less. Because of the red, although the brightness is inferior to that of Falgana, the color that has increased in depth for that matter makes it feel calm.
In terms of beauty, it\'s a good battle with Lord Grants, Yuffi\'s biological parent. Including the sharpness of the eye, right?
"Her Royal Highness the King"
"Yeah, let\'s go"
Today\'s outfit is well dressed with makeup. I can\'t wear a celestial sword on a boulder, so Gakun has me wear a sword instead.
For once, although I don\'t think I will use it, I have a spare Mana Blade on my thick crotch.
"... I don\'t even think it\'s time to wear a pink dress"
"Sister Wang?
"Nothing"
It\'s not pink, but it\'s a dress with white as the main body and fluffy cherry blossoms painting gradients. I can\'t expose my back because there is an engraving on the boulder, but it seems like there is too much decoration because of it.
Uffi, who had arrived first, turned to me as I headed to the meeting place restless in the hem of my flickering dress every time I walked. Yufi also stands up like a queen today.
Designed to pair with my dress, this one draws gradients from deep blue into the sky in reverse. Fewer decorations and an open back make it look like an adult finish compared to my dress.
Raini and Ilia refrain beside Yufi. And behind it is a Kingsguard Knights escort. Uffi nodded silently and small as he turned his gaze to me. I also snort back silently and exhale.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty. I have brought His Majesty the Emperor."
"Go ahead."
I can hear the lord of Carlise with the sound of a knock. Along with the sound of a knock, the lord of Carlise, somewhere of the stature and face of a military man, opens the door, and inside comes Emperor Lukeheim and Falgana, as well as the accompanying nobility and the knight of escort.
Falgana looked clear and didn\'t say anything just a little glance at me. After confirming that, I once again shifted my gaze to Emperor Lukeheim. Emperor Lukeheim\'s empty eyes were wholeheartedly directed towards Ufi.
"Are you the queen of the kingdom of Palletia, Uphilia Fez Palletia? This is the first time you\'ve ever been able to face each other in person."
"Welcome. Has it been since you received your congratulations on your reign? Again, this is Uphilia Fez Palettia. Thank the Spirit for this opportunity to face each other."
Uphilia packs a distance from Emperor Lukeheim and asks for a handshake. Emperor Lukeheim also shakes each other\'s hands in response without difficulty.
We were prompted to take our seats at the end of each other\'s handshakes, so we pinched our desks and turned face to face. I went next to Uffi, Emperor Lukeheim on the front of Uffi, and Falgana sat on the front of me.
"Okay, again. It\'s Lukeheim van Ayren, Emperor of the Ayren Empire. I thank the Kingdom of Palletia for providing us with a venue for this meeting"
"Here\'s what I wanted to talk about. I sincerely hope this meeting will be fruitful."
"Uhm. - So, is it quick?
When it came to emperors, in a somewhat crude manner, Emperor Lukeheim looked at me with a stream. Nature and spine stretch when you can stare.
"As long as it takes place, you are Anisphere Wynn Palettia. You look a lot like Queen Silphine."
"My name is Anisphere Wynn Palettia. It is a great honor to have the opportunity to meet His Majesty the Emperor."
"What you wanted was an explanation for the thief who was after Princess Anisphere."
I feel like I ran nervous about the air. But nobody moves their expression.
"A citizen of the Aylene Empire recently raided Anis. The purpose is not to abduct and kill. I\'d like to know what you think of this as the Aylene Empire."
"I don\'t know, it\'s easy to say. But I also know that it will not come to pass. Besides, this raid took place because the Empire has long been concerned about the situation in the Kingdom of Palletia."
Infidelity, infidelity, arm-wrapping, and keeping his back on his back, Emperor Lukeheim continues his words.
"The abolition of Prince Algardo Bona Palettia, who was thought to be the next king, and Queen Ufilia, who suddenly fulfilled her adoption and became the first queen in history at the same time to be named as a spiritual contractor. Then, technological innovation due to the rise of Princess Anisphere, who also gave the hands of the people the magical benefits that the Kingdom of Palettia boasts of… In just about two years the situation in the Kingdom of Palettia has changed dramatically"
"That inspired a sense of crisis in the empire," he said?
"Oh, yeah. The armaments of the Kingdom of Palletia were ready, and the magic that until now had been monopolized by a limited privileged class of nobility began to spread in the hands of the people as well. A technology called Demonic Props that can be deployed to harvest spiritual resources more than ever before. If you think this can be directed at us, I see that something thin runs on your spine."
With a belligerent grin, Emperor Lukeheim stares at me and Uffi as he deserves. It\'s like a carnivore, next door Falgana is just quietly clear.... Are you sure this emperor is friendly?
"The beginning of it all is Princess Anisphere. But Princess Anisphere\'s previous reputation clearly sucked. Still, a dramatic change came when a princess who was not let go by his predecessors, King Orphans, came to the surface stage. Don\'t you think it\'s perfectly natural to want that personality?
"So you think there\'s been a raid? Is that the general thrust of the Empire?
Ugh, and Uffi narrowed his eyes and looked to Emperor Lukeheim. I feel like the temperature in the room has dropped all at once, but maybe it\'s because of Uffi sitting next to me.
Not a sign, but a nobleman with an imperial side began to change his complexion to Ufi, who may actually be releasing cold air.
"It\'s like exposing shame, but my empire valued war kung fu above all by the thought of expanding the land of its predecessors. Even now, the tide is strongly rooted, reaching for force slightly faster. In this case, let\'s call it a rampage by those I couldn\'t get over."
"... so?
"Well, that\'s not what we\'re rushing to conclude, young queen. From the point of view of the Aylene Empire, the changes in the situation in the Kingdom of Palletia cannot be overlooked. A glimmer of refusal even to negotiate the distribution of the magic equipment, which is the next hope, not wanting to let Princess Anisphere go, even with a positive offense. Sure, it\'s not here, but the same thing is repeated unless it\'s caused in the first place. Didn\'t I?"
"… I am not allowing the Empire to distribute the magic tools because, above all, we cannot distribute them to the Empire from a technical point of view, including the situation in each other\'s countries."
I did not think, and I was disturbed by what the emperor said and said back. Hmm, and emperor Lukeheim spoke out intriguingly, stroking his own jaw.
"So once the technical problems are resolved, we can distribute magic artifacts to the Empire?
"Right now, that\'s impossible. There will be many problems that need to be solved, including each other\'s national power.... besides, I can\'t put my credit in the empire right now"
"I guess it\'s natural. But national traffic cannot be made without opening up that stubborn heart to each other. First of all, I would like to ask Princess Anisphere to accept the emperor\'s words of apology for her involvement in this scandal of our country."
"Your Majesty!
"No, it\'s not. And if there\'s trust lost because of it, and what you want goes away, then maybe one word of apology is cheap?
It is silenced by Emperor Lukeheim, whose imperial aristocrats wanted to colour, but more intimidating than that.
... Oh, my God, this guy looks so strong on his mother. I didn\'t know you were an emperor who liked martial arts. But I don\'t feel any signs of magic. He\'s only a samurai, just a samurai releasing his temper to approach his mother. That fact amazes me not least.
"I also believe that if anything happens to Princess Anisphere, it is a loss to each other\'s country. I\'m glad you survived, and I apologize on this occasion."
"... I get an apology"
"Uhm. Then - we want to keep our relations between the two countries secret so that this does not happen again. I\'d like to offer you some ideas."
"I have a stomach proposal," he said?
Uffi asked to replace me. Emperor Lukeheim nods at Yufi\'s inquiry.
"First and foremost, we will have to align the footsteps of the empire and kingdom. For that reason, I believe we need more intense national transportation than ever before."
"... that\'s neither here nor I hope, but what exactly?
"First of all... Her Majesty the Queen of Uphilia has not yet heard that the King\'s Mate is absent"
"... what?
I accidentally got a low voice. My gaze focused on me, and there I realized that I had spoken out to intimidate myself.
"... excuse me. Continue."
"Mm-hmm. So I was going to ask you what it would be like to welcome my son as my king..."
"I reigned as queen, but it will be a few special examples. This issue is therefore handled with caution even in the Kingdom, including by the King\'s Mate. Assuming I welcome the king, it will probably come from within the country. I have no intention of taking my son-in-law myself."
"I expected that response. It was just one of the ideals on this side."
... that there is nothing like giving me a thrust. So I could calm myself down, which seemed pointy.
"Next... Princess Anisphere"
"What, me?
"I hear the engagement clinic from Falgana is also sleeved. With regard to your romantic views, if Falgana or the Prince can\'t, how about putting the princess in? I\'ll see where the pageant is here..."
"No, it\'s, like..."
"Since Her Majesty Queen Uphilia is a special example, I expected to be turned down. But then I thought Princess Anisphere would be free.
Ugh. When they do say that, I\'m more free than Ufi, but come on......
"... I am aware that my values are special. I also have a position. That\'s why I\'m not going to keep a princess from another country."
"Can\'t this do either? It\'s tough as it gets... so let\'s just say it\'s obsolete, how about Prince Algard? What about letting him into our empire?
What, Al here!? I gave up a little about me and Yufi, but even Al can point the spear at you!?
I took a breath in Al\'s name as if by accident, but Uffi replies faintly and calmly.
"... that\'s hard again, too. I can\'t explain what happened or what happened in the country, but I\'m not going to let Algard leave the country."
"Hmmm... can\'t this do either? But then again, it seems to me that the kingdom side doesn\'t want to keep its relationship with the Empire a secret? How should I gauge the sincerity of the kingdom? Queen Uphilia."
Emperor Lukeheim\'s intimidation grows quietly, but certainly without dominating this place.
"If you mean to be handed back that far...... the Kingdom of Palletia is aimed at increasing the strength of its own country and may attack the Empire at dawn when that enhancement is ready. How the hell am I supposed to clear up the anxiety that makes me think that? As frightened as we may be by that fear, we may choose to speak bravely and with force. What the hell do you mean, the kingdom assures the empire?
Emperor Lukeheim looks at us as we light a burning light in those eyes.
Silence wraps the place up for a moment. It was no other Ufi who tore that silence apart.
"- Let me answer you. What we, the kingdom, can offer to the Empire for trust... is a dream and a future.
"... what?
"Currently, in our country, we are building a magic city for the study of magic props developed with the ideas of magic and magic advocated by Annis. Sooner or later, it will become a production base for many magic tools and an important base for enlightening the public about magic. A college will also be set up there where you can learn from nobles and civilians alike. - I\'m thinking about setting a framework for hopefuls from the Empire."
"Ho...?
The intimidation slowly disappeared, and instead Emperor Lukeheim stared at Yufi just to say it was interesting.
"We can\'t export demon props because it\'s not long after the technology of demon prop production has yet been created, it\'s immature. To create a stable foundation and ensure safety. That has become a common perception among us. To do so, many people must learn and deepen their understanding."
"You think we\'ll have a framework for embracing the people of the Empire there?
"No matter, you can\'t accept it unconditionally. As a concern the kingdom has, it doesn\'t necessarily mean that its blade can\'t be pointed if it spills the demonic props themselves into the empire. Therefore, exports cannot be authorized. But as always, we can trade spiritual stones and provide technology."
"So that\'s college!
"Yes. Learn technology in our country and wield that technology in the empire. If that teaching spreads in the empire, it would be good too. It would also be good for the Empire to develop its own magic props. Of course, there are limitations on the technology that can be taught when taking technology outside, but this is the concession that can be made on the Kingdom side."
"I mean, apart from the boundaries of previous students at the College of Aristocrats, you don\'t mind teaching magic in a magic city, and technology to develop magic tools? … to the extent that it becomes"
This was decided in advance by a meeting with Yufi and the heavy towns of the country, including his fathers.
First of all, I don\'t want to go to war with the Empire. However, since our situation is only a little too special to keep the relationship as close as it was in previous marriages, it is unlikely that it will have the same effect as before. Most importantly, we want to kick in every suggestion.
With that in mind, all we could offer was "technology." If you authorize the export of weapons such as Mana Blade, you can\'t authorize it because the empire that has it could force a number of things to attack you.
Then it\'s magic teaching and skill if you want to offer it. Learn only in the Kingdom of Palletia and have that skill brought back. Later, they will produce only what they can produce in the Empire, such as spiritual stones bought from the Kingdom of Palletia.
I thought that would be better than selling things directly. Spirit stones are used in the Empire just like civilians here. I made the anticipation that if I took up that spiritual stone for armament, it would not spare the rebellion of the people.
So the idea is that all of a sudden the weapons will be assembled and all of a sudden there will be no war. If Emperor Lukeheim believes in the saying that the future is not going to be about the Kingdom of Palettia in his own generation anyway, what we would expect was the future.
"- That\'s funny, that\'s funny! As good as it gets, isn\'t that a pleasant story!
With a joyful grin, Emperor Lukeheim broke his face. I never thought I\'d expose my joy enough to slap my hands. I turn my eyes round.
"This is not to the detriment of the Kingdom of Palletia. You\'d think so, wouldn\'t you? You guys?"
"Nah...!? But! Oh, wait, Your Majesty!
"Did you wonder if I cut the helm on the war because I brought you guys here? Honestly, depending on this meeting, I thought it would be a pleasure. But I prefer to be fruitful. Enough, restrain him."
The knights of the Empire, who had refrained from serving as escorts, will detain your nobles. The nobles had appealed to Emperor Lukeheim until he bit the monkey, but he was silenced.
"All of a sudden, you\'ve confused me. Let\'s apologize for this disrespect again. And these are the ones who led the assassination of Princess Anisphere. As an apology, I\'m going to leave their judgment to the kingdom, but what about it?
"... If you can judge me under your law, I have nothing to insist on from you. I\'d like a strong and severe punishment."
"I understand. Let\'s say Princess Anisphere is a treasure beyond each other\'s countries. I want to rejoice from the bottom of my heart that this treasure was not lost.... Take him."
When Emperor Lukeheim raised his hand, the escorts all pulled back the nobles they had restrained. What, all the escorts!? Don\'t worry!?
"... puhah, uh, I can\'t breathe... brother. Give me a break."
Falgana, who had been silent until now, exhaled like she had lost her mind, breaking her expression. I see Falgana was on the planting side......
"You rubbed my mind, Falgana. … Once again, Queen Uphilia, Princess Anisphere. My Aylene Empire wants to deepen its friendship with the Kingdom of Palletia. And on top of that, I\'d like to ask you to add one more thing to the fascinating proposal."
"What do you want me to add, is?
"Firstly, the Aylene Empire wishes to conclude an alliance with the Kingdom of Palletia. If the Kingdom of Palletia offers us skill and learning, our empire will then be the sword and pledge to protect the kingdom by becoming a shield. How would that be?
"… alliance. I see, even if I take it as a statement of intent to shoulder and walk with you in the kingdom and empire?
"Of course. As a testament, Princess Anisphere."
"Yes?"
"Earlier, I was asked to state the reason why I could not export the magic props, but even this one was convincing. I was just wondering if you could make one exception."
"... Exception, is it?
I lean my neck unexpectedly. Ask me purposefully, exception......?
"-" Dragon Killer. "It helped to glorify its alias," Demon Sword. "I want you to give this to my royal family as proof that it has become a friendly country."