[Nar point of view]
The prince took his seat, next to the young witch and the current leader of the Aru village. A glorious seat for a glorious leader, he added, and it looks like he really loves the comfortable chair here in the castle.
The other two dukes had already licked the prince's boots, but unfortunately for them, the prince mentioned that he didn't want to prolong his stay here. He said, and I quote, I just wanted to get back home to my glorious castle as soon as possible, but you're welcome to resign your position here and serve under me. Of course, they wouldn't say it directly, but if the Empire were to invade Amleth, I'm sure they'd be the first to switch sides and support the Empire. If only Her Highness could find someone to replace them quickly. I am already tired of seeing their faces. The memory of how Her Highness stopped me from rampaging through their estate when I found out they were trying to get Diana as their wife...
"May this meeting between the three leaders of three respectable nations be a fair playground" [Khamisah].
"May the Goddess bless us all" [Saintess Rumia].
Khamisah, as the highest ranking adventurer on the continent, becomes a neutral party. Neutral is a very strong word here, but since she's The Saga and I know her personally, she'll try her best to stay neutral, except that she already knew about The Witch Merlin plan... Well, they couldn't find other S-rank adventure because they're all busy, so she'll do it. Saintess Rumia and Cardinal Davis, on the other hand, won't and will remain neutral, although I'm sure the goddess above must have mentioned our plan to Saintess Rumia.
Representing Amleth, of course, is our very own Queen, with Merlin and the Prime Minister next to her. Representing Emas is Princess Siti with a few delegates who are already here in our land.
"So where are your twin daughters, Queen Amleth, and of course I'm wondering where my little sister is" [Prince Rufus].
"They are unfortunately unable to attend the meeting" [Amleth].
"Very unfortunate. I wanted to meet them, as well as a certain girl who openly says that she will defeat the Devil King" [Prince Rufus].
Princess Siti, Princess Kara and Mara are currently with Fie, under the protection of other Special Knights of Amleth. I'm sure they're safe.
I'm not surprised the prince knew her sister was here. She's hiding her identity, but working as a teacher, not a very smart choice, but just sitting and doing nothing is not her cup of tea.
"Not just her, I wonder what happened to her older sister" [Flint].
"Tchh" [Sas]
"May I insist that we continue the meeting, ladies and gentlemen?" [Prime Minister]
"Sure, I'm sorry if my greeting seemed a bit provocative" [Prince Rufus].
The witch from the Empire seems to be up to something, but I'm not sure what. She seems to be fidgeting, while our own witch just sits there, yawning without a care in the world. I wonder how she ended up as a teacher at the noble school. I just hope that my little sister won't be corrupted by her sloth like behavior.
The first and most important issue being discussed is, of course, the reincarnation of the Devil King. From the neutral party side, Khamisah herself recounted what happened in Emas, while Saintess Rumia nodded to the Empire and said that's what happened. Of course, considering who he is, he must have already known about it.
"Devil King... A terrifying being, but considering that the hero is someone who finally resides in the realm, and considering the power of our country, is an alliance between all nations beneficial to us?" [Prince Rufus].
"As someone from the bloodline that defeated the Devil King, I'm sure we're up to the task of handling it alone" [Flint].
Ignoring Flint, what the Prince said actually makes sense. As much as I dislike the Empire for trying to invade us, he does raise a good question. I'm not sure how strong the Devil King and his army will be, but what will the Empire gain in the end? Of course, he's just boasting, but that's what every country will ask.
"While you had a legendary witch at your side, we have all the latest technology, we have an unparalleled strength in our army, and our vast land can sustain our people in dire times, so why should our country help the other one when they've brought nothing but supplication to the table?" [Prince Rufus].
"Looks like you overestimate yourself, typical" [Merlin].
"Excuse me, you may be a legendary witch, and it is not my right to say this as I may be a gleam in your eye, but didn't you fail to contain the Devil King's flame when Valerie tried to burn you all?" [Witch from Empire]
Things are heating up. While Queen Amleth and Princess Siti raise the threat of the Devil King and the terror it brings, it is also important for the Empire. They will undoubtedly face the problem of mass migration, as well as drought and unprecedented terror. Of course, they can boast that they can overcome them.
"What if we demand a tribute? Of course, from Emas, your finest mineral will be a starter. Of course, we won't take it for free, we'll also share our technology with you in exchange for lowering your price to us" [Prince Rufus].
"And I suppose you want other countries that will join the Alliance in the future to do the same?" [Amleth]
"That depends. They are free to join the Empire if they think this alliance won't work" [Prince Rufus].
So far, things are going very well for the Prince. He doesn't make a ruckus, although his tone and his demand were provocative, but not enough to get a note or two from the neutral parties.
"From Amleth, how about we get our two beloved tribe members back? I'm sure you all know that we, from the village of Aru, have a tradition that prevents us from going outside without a proper trial" [Flint].
"So that you can open the heritage?" [Merlin]
"Looks like they really knew their purpose. Just think, if we can open our ancestor's heritage, the Devil King's threat will be nothing but a temporary one" [Flint].
"Well, then how about you just give them back the heritage you stole?" [Merlin]
"I'm sorry, that is our national treasure, we can't possibly do that, even at the request of a legendary witch" [Prince Rufus].
They didn't even try to hide it. How disgusting!
"By the way, you can stop trying to pry into our minds, it obviously wouldn't work with me here. Your artifact is great, but a true witch doesn't need an artifact to see through a soul" [Merlin].
"What do you mean?" [Witch from the empire]
"Don't bother lying. That artifact you're wearing on your chest was made by me, well, 30% of it anyway, so of course I know how to counter it. I'm sure the prince is buying some time for the artifact to work, but it will never work in my presence" [Merlin].
"I'm sorry, but is what the witch called Merlin said true?" [Saintess Rumia]
"Of course not, I would never do that, not when Your Highness already has such a tremendous advantage" [Witch from the empire].
Looks like the preparation paid off
"Now, may I finally speak?" [Merlin]
[Nar point of view]
The prince took his seat, next to the young witch and the current leader of the Aru village. A glorious seat for a glorious leader, he added, and it looks like he really loves the comfortable chair here in the castle.
The other two dukes had already licked the prince's boots, but unfortunately for them, the prince mentioned that he didn't want to prolong his stay here. He said, and I quote, I just wanted to get back home to my glorious castle as soon as possible, but you're welcome to resign your position here and serve under me. Of course, they wouldn't say it directly, but if the Empire were to invade Amleth, I'm sure they'd be the first to switch sides and support the Empire. If only Her Highness could find someone to replace them quickly. I am already tired of seeing their faces. The memory of how Her Highness stopped me from rampaging through their estate when I found out they were trying to get Diana as their wife...
"May this meeting between the three leaders of three respectable nations be a fair playground" [Khamisah].
"May the Goddess bless us all" [Saintess Rumia].
Khamisah, as the highest ranking adventurer on the continent, becomes a neutral party. Neutral is a very strong word here, but since she's The Saga and I know her personally, she'll try her best to stay neutral, except that she already knew about The Witch Merlin plan... Well, they couldn't find other S-rank adventure because they're all busy, so she'll do it. Saintess Rumia and Cardinal Davis, on the other hand, won't and will remain neutral, although I'm sure the goddess above must have mentioned our plan to Saintess Rumia.
Representing Amleth, of course, is our very own Queen, with Merlin and the Prime Minister next to her. Representing Emas is Princess Siti with a few delegates who are already here in our land.
"So where are your twin daughters, Queen Amleth, and of course I'm wondering where my little sister is" [Prince Rufus].
"They are unfortunately unable to attend the meeting" [Amleth].
"Very unfortunate. I wanted to meet them, as well as a certain girl who openly says that she will defeat the Devil King" [Prince Rufus].
Princess Siti, Princess Kara and Mara are currently with Fie, under the protection of other Special Knights of Amleth. I'm sure they're safe.
I'm not surprised the prince knew her sister was here. She's hiding her identity, but working as a teacher, not a very smart choice, but just sitting and doing nothing is not her cup of tea.
"Not just her, I wonder what happened to her older sister" [Flint].
"Tchh" [Sas]
"May I insist that we continue the meeting, ladies and gentlemen?" [Prime Minister]
"Sure, I'm sorry if my greeting seemed a bit provocative" [Prince Rufus].
The witch from the Empire seems to be up to something, but I'm not sure what. She seems to be fidgeting, while our own witch just sits there, yawning without a care in the world. I wonder how she ended up as a teacher at the noble school. I just hope that my little sister won't be corrupted by her sloth like behavior.
The first and most important issue being discussed is, of course, the reincarnation of the Devil King. From the neutral party side, Khamisah herself recounted what happened in Emas, while Saintess Rumia nodded to the Empire and said that's what happened. Of course, considering who he is, he must have already known about it.
"Devil King... A terrifying being, but considering that the hero is someone who finally resides in the realm, and considering the power of our country, is an alliance between all nations beneficial to us?" [Prince Rufus].
"As someone from the bloodline that defeated the Devil King, I'm sure we're up to the task of handling it alone" [Flint].
Ignoring Flint, what the Prince said actually makes sense. As much as I dislike the Empire for trying to invade us, he does raise a good question. I'm not sure how strong the Devil King and his army will be, but what will the Empire gain in the end? Of course, he's just boasting, but that's what every country will ask.
"While you had a legendary witch at your side, we have all the latest technology, we have an unparalleled strength in our army, and our vast land can sustain our people in dire times, so why should our country help the other one when they've brought nothing but supplication to the table?" [Prince Rufus].
"Looks like you overestimate yourself, typical" [Merlin].
"Excuse me, you may be a legendary witch, and it is not my right to say this as I may be a gleam in your eye, but didn't you fail to contain the Devil King's flame when Valerie tried to burn you all?" [Witch from Empire]
Things are heating up. While Queen Amleth and Princess Siti raise the threat of the Devil King and the terror it brings, it is also important for the Empire. They will undoubtedly face the problem of mass migration, as well as drought and unprecedented terror. Of course, they can boast that they can overcome them.
"What if we demand a tribute? Of course, from Emas, your finest mineral will be a starter. Of course, we won't take it for free, we'll also share our technology with you in exchange for lowering your price to us" [Prince Rufus].
"And I suppose you want other countries that will join the Alliance in the future to do the same?" [Amleth]
"That depends. They are free to join the Empire if they think this alliance won't work" [Prince Rufus].
So far, things are going very well for the Prince. He doesn't make a ruckus, although his tone and his demand were provocative, but not enough to get a note or two from the neutral parties.
"From Amleth, how about we get our two beloved tribe members back? I'm sure you all know that we, from the village of Aru, have a tradition that prevents us from going outside without a proper trial" [Flint].
"So that you can open the heritage?" [Merlin]
"Looks like they really knew their purpose. Just think, if we can open our ancestor's heritage, the Devil King's threat will be nothing but a temporary one" [Flint].
"Well, then how about you just give them back the heritage you stole?" [Merlin]
"I'm sorry, that is our national treasure, we can't possibly do that, even at the request of a legendary witch" [Prince Rufus].
They didn't even try to hide it. How disgusting!
"By the way, you can stop trying to pry into our minds, it obviously wouldn't work with me here. Your artifact is great, but a true witch doesn't need an artifact to see through a soul" [Merlin].
"What do you mean?" [Witch from the empire]
"Don't bother lying. That artifact you're wearing on your chest was made by me, well, 30% of it anyway, so of course I know how to counter it. I'm sure the prince is buying some time for the artifact to work, but it will never work in my presence" [Merlin].
"I'm sorry, but is what the witch called Merlin said true?" [Saintess Rumia]
"Of course not, I would never do that, not when Your Highness already has such a tremendous advantage" [Witch from the empire].
Looks like the preparation paid off
"Now, may I finally speak?" [Merlin]
