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13-13 Evening Party at the Royal Capital

Satou's here I got fed up of longany conclusion when I first entered the co the effect of letting out the steadom Conference this time comes to an end Anyone who has any objection can stand up"

The pri as the speaker declares so as a formality

There hadn't been anyone who objected at this point for 300 years

The reason why I used past tense was because I saw a young lord stood up a o, do you intend to force misery upon our people"

The young lord violently shakes off his close-aide who urged him to sit down in low voice, and scowls at the prime minister

"Earl Lesseu huh State it if you have an objection"

Earl Lesseu's shoulders shake fro pressure

"T-then, I'll state it I want you to reconsider the share of ic cores supplied to our territory!"

Earl Lesseu appealed clearly, but since his voice was tre, it didn't have that ree conference--"

The prime minister tells Earl Lesseu in an easy-to-understand manner

The earl see his ic cores theh they're needed in ic furnace, and production of ic tools, it's hard to say that they're indispensable in people's life

The ic power needed in cities are supplied by the City Core, pulled froic cores shouldn't be needed inside the city as long as there isn't alike the Mithrildoic cores that's controlled is only the ones frootten from the monsters inside the lords' territories are left to the lords' own discretion

If it's insufficient, then he can just hunt the h force in his territory

"--The thing your territory needs is the restoration of public order right? The share of ic cores that should have been for your territory are diverted for the doe, the kingdohts will exterhways You too agreed to that plan did you not?"

"T-that is"

I see, I can read the prime minister's motive a bit

The prihways of Lesseu Earldom

Moreover, Earl Lesseu pays the expense hi the location, it'll be difficult to secure the supply line for the forces that are going to quell the rebellion in Bisthal Dukedohways in Lesseu Earldom aren't safe

Furtheroods from the various northern territories, especially from Marquis Eluett's territory to Royal Capital

It's only seen from econo

And, apparently, it's only Earl Lesseu who doesn't seeic core supply for the sake of restarting the preciousto prioritize the profit gains of the earl's house and his retainers which will help hi the nobles of his territory

"I've said hways should bethe territory ic cores What is the point of the ic furnaces in the uaranteed"

The prientleness is like slowly strangling with a silk rope

"Then I will yield the share of ic cores for our territory to you--"

Earl Lesseu raises his face that's full of expectation after hearing that, but his expression clouds over once again when he sees the speaker

That is because the other party is Duke Bishtal

"--In exchange, the knights will pass through Lesseu Earldo the rebellion in my territory"

"Th-that is"

"You wish for the supply of ic cores, so what are you dissatisfied about!"

Earl Lesseu shudders frory voice of Duke Bisthal

Furtherree send jeers as if backing him

"Please wait, Duke Bishtal--"

The prime minister interrupts them to stop Duke Bisthal and the others who have lost their te an extension

Good grief

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In the end, the Conference extended for four hours, and the evening party that should have started tonight got postponed to tomorrow

In addition, about the treatment of Lesseu Earldom, it was settled before it could objected

There were ree who looked disappointed, it see Earl Lesseu's territorial lordship after incurring his displeasure, or for the earl to rebel

The position of a viceroy that can freely control the City Core seehboring nobles, particularly Earl Zettsu and Earl Kuhanou whose territories adjoin Lesseu Earldohtly fed up by the sche nobles, I walk on the corridor

I head toward the parking lot toparty

I catch sights of several ladies who have gathered for the evening party boarding their carriages ahile fu

Moreover, it see party's suspension is Earl Lesseu has been spread, so it'll likely become a severe handicap for the earl who needs to find a bride after his engagement with the princess was canceled

This is somebody else's proble his allies rather than resources

"Sir Pendragon!"

I look at the source of the voice callinghis hands beyond the crowd

It see party too, he's dressed more stylishly than usual

"After this, there will be an evening party by the nobles of the duchy capital and Cousin-dono in a noble's residence, why don't Satou-dono come too?"

[Cousin-dono] wholutton nobles of Oyugock Dukedom eh, I haven't hadto the Royal Capital, so this is just right

"Master~"

Arisa who's being carried by Nana under her ar from the opposite side

Beside the two, there are Pochi and Ta carried under Liza's ar Mia by hand

"We're invited by Her Highness for a tea party, won't Master come?"

"Huh? Wasn't the promise for the day after to puzzled in mythe daytime of the second day of the auction

"That's different frohness's lady's attendant since she was free after the evening party's cancellation"

"Then, Arisa and the others can go themselves"

If an upper noble, it'll likely become a scandal in the royal palace