DYBAR - Chapter 159 < The Beginning of Negotiations, The Moment the Emperor's Last Hope Shattered >

DYBAR - Chapter 159 < The Beginning of Negotiations, The Moment the Emperor's Last Hope Shattered >

Do Your Best And Regret




Sak, Sak, 

The sound of the razor blade grazing the tip of his chin was sharp. The Duke of Elkin's voice was heard overlapping the sound.

“A total of 22 people, including Your Majesty's elite knights and the seven elite knights of the Duke of Elkin, are crossing the gate and rushing to Vikander. Five of them are planning to go to Lord Sobron and request troops to surround Vikander, as Your Majesty ordered.”

The moment he heard those words, the Emperor swallowed his sleep. Out of relief, he felt as if there was a faint light beyond his dark vision.

“Your Majesty, we must go to all-out war! Now Vikander has gone too far! If this is an empire with many great knights, what a shame is this? Olivia was just brainwashed by them... !”

“Can’t you be quiet?!”
 
Just when the Emperor was trying to dig into Madeleine's fault for being an illegitimate child, the Prince suddenly came and said nothing but stupid things.

Still, it was a moment when the hopes he had believed that he would do his duty as a Prince and show great qualities as a knight were shattered. At that time, it was really dark before his eyes.

But, funny enough, it was the 'all-out war' contained in that stupid sound that opened the Emperor's eyes. It was said that all of Vikander's troops had headed to the islands as if preparing for an all-out war against the Empire.

At that moment, the Emperor's head quickly rotated.

The Emperor knew all the vice-captains of the Vikander Knights. These arrogant people followed the Grand Duke to the imperial palace several times and looked at him with their disloyal faces.

Three of them were seen at the conference hall, and the remaining one was said to be confronting the Imperial Palace Knights on the streets of the island.

... In that case, it was correct that Vikander should be empty.

“Supreme Sun, I meet Your Majesty the Emperor. I apologize for the late audience. The Duke of Madeleine, he asked me a little bit about what happened to Vikander’s estate, so I had to tell him appropriately, so I was late.”

The fact that the Duke of Elkin came to visit was also good news.

The Duke of Madeleine asks Elkin whether he had gone to the Vikander estate.

Why bother revealing all the facts that were already revealed the moment that the Grand Duke came? 

Could it be that the Duke of Madeleine is attached to Vikander like the disturbing rumors that have spread throughout the islands, or...

But the Emperor quickly shook his head. The future of the empire took priority over the now-invisible Duke of Madeleine.

“...So, if there are no troops to protect Vikander, we will try to create room for negotiation by attacking the territory. Isn’t this the best thing for now?”

“But how can we get troops outside the gates of the Islands? The Grand Duke's knights are lined up all over the castle gates and streets...”
 
The Duke of Elkin had the same concerns. But they were lucky enough to discover a loophole in the Vikander knights.

“They let out women and clowns without inspection.”
 
They probably never dreamed that Vikander's presumptuous words about reducing real-life inconveniences for the people of the empire while illegally occupying the system would become a trick for the enemy.

His heart, which had been drowsy from waiting all night, was relieved with the news that knights dressed as clowns and women had left the castle gate.

The Emperor chuckled. While he was lost in thought, the sharp sound ended and a warm towel thoroughly wiped the tip of his chin.

The Emperor slowly opened his eyes at the familiar signal of tapping his chin. The Emperor himself was reflected through the mirror.

As the yellow stains on his beard were removed and the veins in his eyes were soothed with a hot towel, the presence of golden hair symbolizing the empire and sea-colored eyes proving the bloodline of the royal family became clear.

Wearing navy blue and gold clothes and a black fur cloak made of Osberon's fur, he looked just like the manly figure in the portrait distributed throughout the empire a few years ago. This is what must be shown in negotiations facing Vikander.

But the Emperor was not satisfied. His hair looked somewhat gray, and the wrinkles around his mouth seemed dark.

It was a negotiation that would determine the fate of the Empire. He wishes he looked a little younger and stronger. The previous Grand Duke seems to have defied the passage of time...

For a moment, the Emperor's eyes trembled. Who is he comparing himself to now?! 

The moment the concentrated anger was about to pour out, there was a knock on the door.

The moment he saw the person coming in with permission, the Emperor could not hold back his sharp anger. He threw whatever he could get his hands on at him.

“Giovanni Madeleine, meet the Emperor...”

Jang. 

A sharp bursting sound rang through the office. Duke Madeleine finished his sentence with a calm expression.

“...Yes.”

His cheeks felt hot later. He roughly rubbed his cheek with the back of his hand. And he glanced at the fragments of the paperweight that had broken as it hit the wall. The Emperor's anger rang out above him.

"Why! What did the Duke do until this empire was in such a mess?!”

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty ."

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! Instead of just talking nonsense, why didn't you come here a long time ago? Are you aware of how disturbing the rumors about your family are currently engulfing the system? If it weren't for the Duke of Elkin...!”

Dang-, Dang-, Dang-, Dang-, Deng-, Dang-, Dang-.

At the moment when the Emperor's furious anger reached its peak, seven bells rang.

At the sound announcing the start of negotiations, the Emperor took a deep breath and glared at the Duke of Madeleine. After seeing the blood spread from the wound on his cheek, the Emperor felt a little relieved.

He thought he was loyal to him, but now the Duke was extremely suspicious.

“... I guess I’ll have to move now.”

If the illegitimate child were to intervene in the negotiations today, the Duke would also be humiliated and the entire family would be banned from the system for the time being.

“After today’s negotiations are over, I will call you back.”

Duke Madeleine bowed his head neatly. The Emperor left the office, unable to hide his boiling insides.

He hopes that the faint light cast on him will soon return to the success of Vikander's infiltration. The goal of today's negotiations was to buy three days for his knights to reach Vikander.

***

Following the Emperor, Duke Elkin glared at Duke Madeleine.

“... here were widespread rumors that you were attached to Vikander. Is it now possible to have some kind of affectionate denial?”

The Duke of Madeleine had no answer. Duke Elkin shouted, swallowing his nervousness.

“Even when you claimed the absurd speculation that I had used drugs on you, your energy was fierce...! Now that I think about it, it seems like the Duke is also reminded of what you did to the first Princess?”

So, yesterday, the Duke of Elkin was released from the Vikander territory and came to the Emperor in a hurry. Everyone was scolding.

In the meantime, the Duke of Madeleine suddenly appeared and grabbed him with a bloodless face.

“Madeleine is keen on revenge.”

What kind of nonsense is this when people are busy? 

It was the next words that stopped the Duke of Elkin, who was trying to shake him off.

“So, I’d like to begin my revenge for the medicine the Duke gave me.”
 
Suddenly, what kind of declaration of war is this? 

However, to pass it off as a joke, the Duke of Madeleine's face was serious. 

Medicine...

Why is the resentment that was always directed at the Princess suddenly turned towards him?

“Now, wait a minute Duke! What is that... !”
 
It was a defeat to follow the Duke of Madeleine in such a panic. He should have been more like himself and persuaded Duke Madeleine. In any case, Elkin and Madeleine would have been in the same position in front of Olivia.

Gritting his teeth, Duke Elkin glared at Duke Madeleine in front of him.

“You’ve been ignoring Vikander with a stubborn attitude until now, but you’re clinging to Vikander as if you were looking for an opportunity to take advantage of this time when the stability of the empire is shaking. As a Duke of the empire, will you stand up for that?”

“..."

“Your Majesty also used the final move. So, please be cautious and prudent in today’s negotiations.”

Spitting out his words, Duke Elkin hurriedly followed behind the Emperor again. The Duke of Madeleine, who was pondering over the warning, laughed at some point.

“...It's a noble image. That’s right...”

The muttering voice broke down.

Because it was too much of a word to put on him, who had neglected his guilt over Hazel, who should have been his all his life and put off all the stigma attached to him.

Duke Madeleine took a deep breath. All preparations and resolutions have been completed. Aside from the safety of the empire, it is the pride that Madeleine must protect.

As a pillar of the empire that corrects what is good and wrong, today Giovanni Madeleine decided to correct what he had so far ignored.

***

A negotiation involving not only the Emperor and Crown Prince but also the Empress and Princess. 

The empire's nobles groaned at the negotiation, which clearly indicated that the future of the empire depended on it.

However, not long after negotiations began, the nobles exchanged glances with each other. The flow of negotiations was somehow strange.

“....When it comes to dividing the empire’s territory, negotiations with the Lords are necessary, and there are likely to be various restrictions.”

Everyone guessed that the empire would be passive in negotiations.

If it's unexpected...

“Since the founding ceremony wasn’t held, you can still call me as before. Since this is a gathering where everyone has gathered, let’s start by talking about what I deserve.”
 
The Grand Duke, who spoke as if making a declaration, was watching these sluggish negotiations.

Contrary to the terrifying declaration of the past, the Grand Duke did not say a word even after negotiations began. The Grand Duke's vassals sitting next to him, and even the Grand Duke's fiancée did not say anything.

It was the same even if the nobles of the empire took their words around for no reason. What is happening? 

The nobles who had been on high alert began to gain a little hope as time passed.

Perhaps they are trying to postpone this negotiation to a later date for the sake of the previous Grand Duke, who did not come today? 

If negotiations last as long as today, wouldn't it be possible to cash out some of the wealth they had during that period and take it to another country?

The Emperor also reflected on this hope.

If only he could take a little more time, and if his knights succeeded in infiltrating Vikander.

Wouldn't it be possible to sit on this precious throne decorated with gold and onyx and enjoy a vast and wealthy empire forever? 

It was when a faint hope sprouted and the corners of the Emperor's mouth slowly rose.

“Because it was a negotiation where the fate of the empire depended, Her Majesty the Empress and the Princess accompanied you... Your Majesty the Emperor even has time to smile.”

The Grand Duke's voice intervened as if shattering his happy hopes. The Emperor glared at the Grand Duke while holding onto his armrest. And he shouted.

“...Please refrain from talking about anything unrelated to this situation. Since the Duke doesn't say what he wants, won't these sluggish negotiations continue? The Empire was polite as you requested, but the previous Grand Duke was away. What kind of insult is this?”

No matter how disadvantageous the empire was, it could not be defeated. The nobles of the empire gradually tightened their throats in response to the fiery voice.

“Speaking of insults, what Your Majesty felt right now would have been a relief, not an insult.”

It was only for a moment that the monotonous voice continued. The Grand Duke, who looked at the knights for a moment, smiled and looked at the Emperor.

“My wonderful childhood, my parents, all the victories and trophies I have won. The honor of my mother and my Lady, and all of Lowell.”

“..."

“And the humiliation of the moment when you continued to harass me about the White Crystal Mine.”

“What kind of pun is that, Grand Duke!"

The Emperor protested. Every time the White Crystal Mine was mentioned, the Princess seemed to burst out in anger as she remembered the opportunity she had missed. What a disgrace!

At that moment, the Grand Duke's mouth slowly rose.

“A cross-dresser and a clown.”

At that moment, the Emperor's heart dropped to his feet. Crossdresser and clown, how does the Grand Duke know how he sent the knights outside the castle gate...?

As the cold blood began to freeze little by little, a sneer began to spread across the red eyes.

“That’s the method I’ve been using every time I’ve had my people in the imperial palace since two years ago.”


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