Volume 3 Chapter 22 Palace Strife
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Kent Blackdagger… that’s a name I don’t know. But I remember that Blackdagger was the family name of your daughter, Miriallia. What happened to you, Gwain?”
The gaze of Your Majesty turned toward me.
My brother, Arbalest, has been questioning the failures of the garrison in this Abyss Vena.
The condition for my brother to stay quiet was the appointment of this man, Kent Blackdagger, as a Southern General and the title of Baron.
It seems he became the husband of my daughter… or rather, my former daughter, Miriallia.
He has the same [Sexual Prowess] as me, but since he was a lower rank [Blue], he was used as a tool to end my ties with Lila.
Since Arbalest asked to adopt Miriallia, I decided to give that foolish daughter away to cut ties with her.
Thanks to that, I could also deal with my old wife, Lila, and I thought His Majesty would no longer have a dislike for me, but now her husband has gotten involved.
I decided to honestly tell His Majesty the truth.
”Yes, that man is said to be Miriallia’s husband. By the way, Miriallia is adopted by my brother, and her mother, Lila, has also been divorced, so they have nothing to do with me.”
”Is that so? The partner of the Dream Demon, Black Dagger… it seems that Miriallia, who didn’t glance at me before…”
”After all, Mirialia was a woman. No matter how much [Sexual Prowess] she had, she was a lower-ranking [Blue], and to marry a Majin man, I can only think she was crazy.”
”But this time, Arbalest has applied for the title of General and Baron. He must be a very important person. “
It seems the reason for the recommendation is that Arbalest achieved great success in monster hunting and adopted Miriallia as his daughter.
His Majesty was looking at me with emerald green eyes.
Inside, I was feeling anxious.
If His Majesty learns about the failure of Abyss Vena garrison, some members of the military will definitely be removed from their positions.
All the seeds of power I carefully planted would wither away.
That’s why I need to get approval before His Majesty finds out.
Once I get approval, I can cover up this failure with any reason I want.
I would take the approach of suggesting to His Majesty that Arbalest wanted his son-in-law to rise in rank.
”I see, even the warrior Arbalest is just a human. He must really care for his daughter and son-in-law. Alright, let’s grant Kent Blackdagger the rank of General and the title of Baron. Since I owe Arbalest, it’s a good gift for his daughter’s marriage.”
Just when I felt relieved that His Majesty would sign the document, a voice came from the other side.
”Your Majesty, you should not grant the kingdom’s General and Baron titles so lightly. Kent Blackdagger is a Majin. Historically, a Majin without rank has never held the title of Baron in the True Demon Kingdom. I ask you, please reconsider.”
A young woman sitting to the left of His Majesty raised a protest.
The woman was Fabulanova, the queen of the Black Dragon Dukedom and holder of the Duke rank in the kingdom.
I couldn’t help but click my tongue.
This woman had lived for nearly a thousand years and was a living encyclopedia of the kingdom.
Usually she stays in her territory, the Black Dragon Dukedom, but today she was visiting the royal palace to pay her seasonal greetings.
Even His Majesty does not oppose this woman openly.
This woman is the leader of the Black Dragon clan, which has great military power.
Because of this, if Fabulanova opposes this matter, it is very likely that the signatures will not be obtained.
If that happens, the reports I am hiding could reach His Majesty and the chances of punishment will rise.
I must get His Majesty’s signature, or things will turn bad.
”Your Majesty, Lady Fabulanova’s opinion is valid, but it seems unwise to offend Margrave, who is vital in the south.”
”Lord Gwain, that is disrespectful to Your Majesty. Is Margrave, entrusted by Your Majesty to defend the south, not doing his duty? Is Lord Arbalest not the real brother of Lord Gwain?”
Damn it, is this woman trying to push me out… I can’t let this ancient monster take away the position I have worked hard to build!
If this goes through, I will thoroughly search the Black Dragon Dukedom for any wrongdoing.
Still, Arbalest, Miriallia, Lila, and even that kid named Kent are all trying to pull me down.
”Even though he is my brother, we have not interacted for over a decade, so he feels like a stranger. More importantly, changing the defense in the south now would be dangerous. Monsters are reported to be becoming active, so changing Margrave at this time could cause confusion.”
”Monsters are becoming active in the south? That is news to me.”
”I gave the order to exterminate them before it reached YourMajesty’s ears. This is also done solely for the sake of Your Majesty’s safety.”
Fabulanova looked at me with a cold, condescending expression.
”I know that Lord Gwain is Your Majesty’s relative by marriage, but isn’t such an act an overstep of Your Majesty’s authority? The royal army is Your Majesty’s army, so I don’t think it’s right for a General to do as he pleases.”
”Lady Fabulanova, Gwain is acting out of concern for me. Please don’t scold him too harshly. Gwain is my father-in-law and my most trusted subordinate.”
”That’s true. Lord Gwain is an important resource for Your Majesty. Please consider this matter as just the ramblings of an old man.”
Fabulanova was staring at me, but when His Majesty spoke, she bowed and returned to her place.
Since she expressed her thoughts, it seems she went back to the ranks of subordinates.
In short, it seems that Fabulanova doesn’t like me.
She says she finds it annoying that I hold onto power.
In that moment, I vowed to instruct the military to expand the black dragon clan’s surveillance for Your Majesty’s protection.
Those guys are quite skilled in battle, but if necessary, removing Fabulanova and placing a suitable Dragonia species as king could prevent a rebellion in advance.
I felt a sweat on my back, realizing I also need to pay attention to the black dragon clan’s rebellion.
To do that, I felt I must resolve this Kent Blackdagger issue quickly and suggested a compromise.
”If that’s the case, how about making the Baron title a one-time title? Also, I think it would be better to make the General title an honorary title without giving him actual soldiers. In other words, I think Arbalest just wants to have a son-in-law to give him the prestige of Your Majesty.”
”Lady Fabulanova, are you sure? I think Gwain’s idea is fine.”
”I respect Your Majesty’s wishes”
”I understand. I have decided to award the title of Baron for the Kingdom of Kent-Blackdagger and the honor of General for a single generation.”
I felt relieved hearing His Majesty’s decision.
In the promise with Arbalest, they said to include a document granting land, but as long as I have His Majesty’s signature, I can come up with any reason to grant it.
With this, I can completely cover up the garrison’s mistake.
”Haha! Your Majesty’s wise decision. I truly appreciate it.”
”Don’t be so formal. Gwain is my father-in-law. It is a child’s duty to listen to a father’s request. I have just done that, nothing more. Please continue to support me, Gwain.”
When His Majesty left the meeting, the remaining ministers in the room started to whisper.
As soon as His Majesty left, Fabulanova disappeared from the spot.
I called the succubus subordinate who was by my side.
’Hey, quickly choose a spy to send to the Black Dragon Dukedom. I leave the scale to you. Build a reliable information network.’
’Yes, I will choose someone right away.’
The subordinate hurried out of the room.
Now it’s about who to make the General for the reinforcements to the western garrison… if they can match Arbalest, it might be Gertraud.
Still, Karvai was all talk.
He was just a man who could only be a lower officer.
Still, to mobilize 5 thousand troops to defeat a beast monster and still lose, how incompetent can one be?
I have to take revenge to the person who recommended him to General.
Thinking about such things, I left the hearing room and headed to my office.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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