We arrived at the Renalute border crossing point in a 'charcoal truck' to meet the Renalute leaders, but we arrived earlier than planned.
Afterwards, the soldiers stationed at the Renalute customs post showed us to the guest room of the house where the meeting was to take place.
I am sure that beforehand we did our research and left with plenty of time to spare, but there is another reason why we arrived so early.
As I sat on the sofa in the guest room, I checked the time on the pocket watch I had taken out of my pocket.
Then I look at my father, who is sitting on the sofa in front of me, in dismay.
'Even so, you've skipped ...... too much to arrive so early, Father.
'Better than being late for the ...... starting time, I suppose.'
The father looks a little offended at my point of view.
Then Alex the Dwarf, who was watching the situation, chuckles.
'Haha, Master Rid, don't say that. This is the first time I've driven a long distance. If the roads are clean and easy to drive on, you will naturally drive too fast. When you really drive too fast, I advised you to do so myself.'
'Really? That's fine then, but it would be a disaster if you caused an accident with a charcoal truck. Be careful not to drive too fast, father."
I turn to Alex and answer, and then look back at my father again.
He nodded at my remark: 'Mm ......'.
The other people in the guest room are not only me and my father, but also Deanna, Capella and the Dwarves Ellen and her siblings.
Ellen and her brotherare Dwarves.
The elven Chris and other important members of the Bardia family are all present.
They will probably be asked to cooperate as well, depending on the circumstances of the meeting.
Then, while everyone is killing time chatting and playing 'cards' that Chris had with him, there is a knock at the door of the noble room.
When the father answered, the door was opened and the voice of a Renalute soldier echoed through the room: 'Excuse me, Your Majesty.
'His Majesty Elias has arrived. Master Rid and Master Reiner, I will show you to the room where the meeting will take place."
'Yes. Let's go, Rid.
"Yes, Father. Okay, everyone, I'm off."
I smiled at the people who remained in the guest room.
At that moment, Chris murmurs to me, "Good luck," as she bows in a beautiful gesture, and replies.
I reply to her with a 'thank you' and follow my father with my squires, Diana and Capella, in tow.
And Fara's father, the King of Renalute.
We went with great enthusiasm to the room where King Elias was waiting for us.
By the way, we were all playing 'Bubba' cards, but for some reason, only Alex and I were losing.
The guest room was filled with laughter when, despite there being only me and Alex, the rare occurrence of 'Bubba' going back and forth between the two of us in succession occurred.
Well, it helped to relieve my tension.
◇ ◇
'Your Majesty Elias, I have brought Master Reiner and Master Rid.'
The soldier who had led us to the door of the room raised his crisp voice.
A reply is immediately heard from inside the room, and the door is slowly opened.
Beyond the opened door are King Elias and Zack.
Also waiting there was a Dark Elf man, whom I was meeting for the first time.
When Father and I enter the room, the soldier who led us to the room slowly exits, closing the door behind him.
Inside the room are Father and I, Diana and Capella from the Bardia territory. On the Renalute side are King Elias, Zack and a male Dark Elf.
Shortly after the door to the room is closed, King Elias smiles.
'It has been a while, Lord Reiner."
'It's been a long time, Your Majesty Elias. I thank you for agreeing to this meeting."
King Elias nodded and continued.
'Mm. Something wonderful has been conceived and invented by my son-in-law. And if you say that you have something to discuss with our country about the future, it is only natural. Now, let's hear your story.'
We then sat down in the chairs as King Elias and Zack urged us to do so.
Zack then prepared tea for everyone present.
After the tea is served to everyone, King Elias looks at me.
'I hope my son-in-law is in good health."
'Yes. I am glad to see that your 'father' is also in good health.
I smile and call King Elias 'Father'.
I called him 'father' because, according to the imperial documents, King Elias is already my father-in-law ......, in other words, my 'mountain father'.
King Elias was stunned for a moment, as if he had been hit in the face with a falsehood, but he immediately smiled and started laughing hysterically.
'Ha ha ha ‼ I see. According to the documents, Fara and my son-in-law are already married. 'Indeed, if that is the case, then I am the father-in-law for my son-in-law. I am also already a close relative of Lord Rainer. Then there is no need to be shy about your words. Let us speak to each other without unnecessary concern."
King Elias laughed for a moment, then turned his attention to me and my father and continued to speak happily.
However, after hearing his words, a Dark Elf man, whom I had never met before, stood next to him and advised him: 'Your Majesty, Elias, I am very sorry for your feelings.
'Your Majesty Elias, I understand your feelings, but this is a communication between two different nations, even if it is between two different countries. I think it would be courteous to be friendly.'
'I appreciate your advice, Oltros ....... However, I have no special concern regarding the Reiner or the son-in-law. Such words would be insulting."
The dark elf known as 'Oltros' bows to King Elias' admonishing words with an 'I beg your pardon'.
At the same time, King Elias clears his throat and then looks at his father and me.
'Lord Reiner, my son-in-law, I apologise if I have offended you."
'It is outrageous, my lord. The king's son-in-law, I apologise if I've offended you. If you don't mind, may I ask you about your side of things?"
The father replied politely, nodding at King Elias' words, and turned his gaze to the dark elf who was called 'Oltros'.
His Majesty replied to his father's words
'Mm, sorry for the late introduction. This is 'Oltros Lanmark'. For some time now, he has been insisting that he would like to see the Reiner and son-in-law in person. I have decided to allow him to be present at this meeting."
As soon as King Elias finishes, Ortlos salutes us with a bow.
Then, looking up, he turns his gaze on me and my father as he spins his words.
'His Majesty Elias introduced me to you. I am 'Oltros Lanmark'. I look forward to working with you from now on."
At the same time as I spoke, the eyes of Ortlos and I met.
At that time, I felt familiar with the "glint in his eye" and also the name "Lanmark", so I couldn't help but mutter to myself.
'Lanmark ......, don't tell me it's Asuna's ......?'
It seems that my muttering was heard, and Oltros replies bitterly with a frown.
'...... As you can imagine, 'Asuna Lanmark' is my daughter.
We arrived at the Renalute border crossing point in a 'charcoal truck' to meet the Renalute leaders, but we arrived earlier than planned.
Afterwards, the soldiers stationed at the Renalute customs post showed us to the guest room of the house where the meeting was to take place.
I am sure that beforehand we did our research and left with plenty of time to spare, but there is another reason why we arrived so early.
As I sat on the sofa in the guest room, I checked the time on the pocket watch I had taken out of my pocket.
Then I look at my father, who is sitting on the sofa in front of me, in dismay.
'Even so, you've skipped ...... too much to arrive so early, Father.
'Better than being late for the ...... starting time, I suppose.'
The father looks a little offended at my point of view.
Then Alex the Dwarf, who was watching the situation, chuckles.
'Haha, Master Rid, don't say that. This is the first time I've driven a long distance. If the roads are clean and easy to drive on, you will naturally drive too fast. When you really drive too fast, I advised you to do so myself.'
'Really? That's fine then, but it would be a disaster if you caused an accident with a charcoal truck. Be careful not to drive too fast, father."
I turn to Alex and answer, and then look back at my father again.
He nodded at my remark: 'Mm ......'.
The other people in the guest room are not only me and my father, but also Deanna, Capella and the Dwarves Ellen and her siblings.
Ellen and her brotherare Dwarves.
The elven Chris and other important members of the Bardia family are all present.
They will probably be asked to cooperate as well, depending on the circumstances of the meeting.
Then, while everyone is killing time chatting and playing 'cards' that Chris had with him, there is a knock at the door of the noble room.
When the father answered, the door was opened and the voice of a Renalute soldier echoed through the room: 'Excuse me, Your Majesty.
'His Majesty Elias has arrived. Master Rid and Master Reiner, I will show you to the room where the meeting will take place."
'Yes. Let's go, Rid.
"Yes, Father. Okay, everyone, I'm off."
I smiled at the people who remained in the guest room.
At that moment, Chris murmurs to me, "Good luck," as she bows in a beautiful gesture, and replies.
I reply to her with a 'thank you' and follow my father with my squires, Diana and Capella, in tow.
And Fara's father, the King of Renalute.
We went with great enthusiasm to the room where King Elias was waiting for us.
By the way, we were all playing 'Bubba' cards, but for some reason, only Alex and I were losing.
The guest room was filled with laughter when, despite there being only me and Alex, the rare occurrence of 'Bubba' going back and forth between the two of us in succession occurred.
Well, it helped to relieve my tension.
◇ ◇
'Your Majesty Elias, I have brought Master Reiner and Master Rid.'
The soldier who had led us to the door of the room raised his crisp voice.
A reply is immediately heard from inside the room, and the door is slowly opened.
Beyond the opened door are King Elias and Zack.
Also waiting there was a Dark Elf man, whom I was meeting for the first time.
When Father and I enter the room, the soldier who led us to the room slowly exits, closing the door behind him.
Inside the room are Father and I, Diana and Capella from the Bardia territory. On the Renalute side are King Elias, Zack and a male Dark Elf.
Shortly after the door to the room is closed, King Elias smiles.
'It has been a while, Lord Reiner."
'It's been a long time, Your Majesty Elias. I thank you for agreeing to this meeting."
King Elias nodded and continued.
'Mm. Something wonderful has been conceived and invented by my son-in-law. And if you say that you have something to discuss with our country about the future, it is only natural. Now, let's hear your story.'
We then sat down in the chairs as King Elias and Zack urged us to do so.
Zack then prepared tea for everyone present.
After the tea is served to everyone, King Elias looks at me.
'I hope my son-in-law is in good health."
'Yes. I am glad to see that your 'father' is also in good health.
I smile and call King Elias 'Father'.
I called him 'father' because, according to the imperial documents, King Elias is already my father-in-law ......, in other words, my 'mountain father'.
King Elias was stunned for a moment, as if he had been hit in the face with a falsehood, but he immediately smiled and started laughing hysterically.
'Ha ha ha ‼ I see. According to the documents, Fara and my son-in-law are already married. 'Indeed, if that is the case, then I am the father-in-law for my son-in-law. I am also already a close relative of Lord Rainer. Then there is no need to be shy about your words. Let us speak to each other without unnecessary concern."
King Elias laughed for a moment, then turned his attention to me and my father and continued to speak happily.
However, after hearing his words, a Dark Elf man, whom I had never met before, stood next to him and advised him: 'Your Majesty, Elias, I am very sorry for your feelings.
'Your Majesty Elias, I understand your feelings, but this is a communication between two different nations, even if it is between two different countries. I think it would be courteous to be friendly.'
'I appreciate your advice, Oltros ....... However, I have no special concern regarding the Reiner or the son-in-law. Such words would be insulting."
The dark elf known as 'Oltros' bows to King Elias' admonishing words with an 'I beg your pardon'.
At the same time, King Elias clears his throat and then looks at his father and me.
'Lord Reiner, my son-in-law, I apologise if I have offended you."
'It is outrageous, my lord. The king's son-in-law, I apologise if I've offended you. If you don't mind, may I ask you about your side of things?"
The father replied politely, nodding at King Elias' words, and turned his gaze to the dark elf who was called 'Oltros'.
His Majesty replied to his father's words
'Mm, sorry for the late introduction. This is 'Oltros Lanmark'. For some time now, he has been insisting that he would like to see the Reiner and son-in-law in person. I have decided to allow him to be present at this meeting."
As soon as King Elias finishes, Ortlos salutes us with a bow.
Then, looking up, he turns his gaze on me and my father as he spins his words.
'His Majesty Elias introduced me to you. I am 'Oltros Lanmark'. I look forward to working with you from now on."
At the same time as I spoke, the eyes of Ortlos and I met.
At that time, I felt familiar with the "glint in his eye" and also the name "Lanmark", so I couldn't help but mutter to myself.
'Lanmark ......, don't tell me it's Asuna's ......?'
It seems that my muttering was heard, and Oltros replies bitterly with a frown.
'...... As you can imagine, 'Asuna Lanmark' is my daughter.
