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Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World – the Apostle of the Gods Who Know No Self-Restraint (Web Novel) - Volume 6 Chapter 19: Logsia’s Expectations
Volume 6 Chapter 19: Logsia’s Expectations
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The day of the audience dawned soon enough.
Ordered by the king to deal with Lisabeth, Cain spent the three days up to that point in her company.
As Lisabeth could also move to the royal capital with transfer magic, she could stay in Drintor without worry. Actually, the fact that she liked the food provided in Drintor a lot more was a secret only she herself was privy to.
“It’s about time to go to the royal capital. It’s time for the audience.”
“That is right. I am looking forward to it. But more importantly, is there not something for you to say?”
Cain smiled bitterly at the smiling Lisabeth.
“…Um, you’re really pretty. Those clothes suit you.”
“Mhm, those were the words I was waiting for. Let us go, then.”
Satisfied by Cain’s words, Lisabeth had a huge smile on her face.
She was dressed as a messenger.
A little different from human formal wear, she was wearing a black dress with lace details, overflowing with seductiveness.
Matched with her white hair, it just added to her beauty.
Holding hands, the two of them Transferred to the royal capital.
Transferring to the royal capital, the two of them got in a carriage and headed to the royal castle from Cain’s mansion. They had been told beforehand to go together, and there was a servant waiting there, and Cain and Lisabeth split up at the castle’s entrance.
Lisabeth was taken to a waiting area by the servant, while Cain walked to the audience venue with the other higher-ranked nobles.
“I heard a little, but how was it, Cain?”
Sitting next to Garm as they were both margraves, Cain smiled at the question from his father.
He had been worried about Cain going to the demon countries as a messenger.
––He might have overdone it again.
Any of Esfort’s upper echelons who knew about Cain’s past work, starting with the king, thought the same way.
“There’s no problems regarding the alliance. I’ve made friends with the current Demon Emperor, Logsia-dono, and they won’t be going to war against the humans.”
“That’s all right then, but… I heard they had a little fighting break out over there…”
“Just a little… It’s a place where you need to show your strength, otherwise you can’t get people to accept your opinion. And––”
Right in the middle of Cain’s words, the sign for the king’s entrance rang out.
“His Majesty’s entering. Leave that for later.”
Their conversation was cut off by those words from Garm.
In normal audiences with messengers, the whole royal family would attend, but as this time was unusual, only the king would greet the messenger.
This was so that the king could treat the messenger from the demons as a guest of honour.
As the king entered with Magna, Cain and the other nobles all bowed.
“You can be at ease. Welcome her in, please.”
The attending nobles raised their heads at the king’s words.
And simultaneously, the doors opened.
Lisabeth slowly walked through the open doors and along the carpet.
Her figure as she walked along, her posture perfect, was so elegant, that the nobles involuntarily let out voices of awe.
She was so elegant, even Cain couldn’t help but be fascinated by her.
(Wow, she’s really good at that… As expected of an imperial princess…)
Cain and Lisabeth’s gazes intersected for just an instant, but Lisabeth still smiled a little in that instant. She immediately looked back straight forward, and slowly walked along until she arrived in front of the king.
She picked the hem of her skirt and bowed her head in a curtsey, making a noble-lady-like greeting.
“Thank you very much for taking the time for this. I am the Benestos Empire’s Imperial Princess, Lisabeth van Benestos. For Your Majesty––––”
She started with a standard greeting. Then, stopping speaking, Lisabeth took out an envelope.
“This is a letter from my brother, the Benestos Empire’s Demon Emperor, Logsia van Benestos, to Your Majesty. Please read it.”
The king glanced at a servant nearby, who gave a quick bow, then was given the envelope by Lisabeth and handed it over to the king.
“Might I read its contents here?”
“Yes, but of course.”
The king unsealed the envelope and began reading the letter. The king’s expression became cloudier and cloudier in the deathly silent audience venue.
Having finished reading the letter, the king handed it to Magna, who was standing behind him, then heaved a large sigh.
“…Lisabeth-dono, about the letter’s contents –– are you serious?”
“Yes, of course. Those are our conditions. I also intend to be a cornerstone in the development of the Benestos Empire.”
Magna also finished reading the letter, his expression now also gloomy.
The king and Magna looked at each other, then nodded to each other as if having given up.
“Got it. I will accept Demon Emperor Logsia’s conditions. But first, I would like everyone here to listen. The details will be omitted, but we will explain.”
Continuing the king’s words, Magna took a step forward.
“Actually, the beginning of this was all when Her Highness Lisabeth here was being held captive in the Republic of Ilstin. Then––––”
Magna explained the circumstances up until then.
How Lisabeth was captured and turned into a slave by humans, and how it seemed she would lose her life in an arena in the Republic of Ilstin. And how there, she was saved by a student of an academy on a tour from the Kingdom of Esfort.
How the demon countries had come to know of her being held captive in the Republic of Ilstin, and how they wanted to fully retaliate against the humans.
He explained how they had then sent a messenger to the Benestos Empire, how he had made friends with them, managing to avoid retaliation.
As only the country’s higher-ups had decided on all this, the nobles who were only hearing of it for the first time were surprised. While there were fewer of them than humans, that demons were superior in both physical and magical power than humans was common knowledge, and in case of an all-out war, the damage would be inconceivable.
Many of the nobles sighed in relief.
“Many of you are coming to know of this for the first time. All human nations fell into a state of emergency. Then, I had the one who saved Lisabeth-dono from the Republic of Ilstin, Cain von Silford Drintor head there as the messenger. Cain, come forward.”
“Yes.”
Cain stood up and went next to Lisabeth.
“…So then, Cain. There was a condition from His Majesty Logsia in order to reach a consensus, what will you do?”
“Eh? …A condition…?”
Cain hadn’t heard about anything like that, so tilting his head in confusion, he looked at Lisabeth. She didn’t answer, however, simply smiling.
“The conditions for reaching an agreement will be explained. Magna, if you would.”
“Yes, here are the conditions. One: Providing a mansion for the demons’ embassy within the royal capital of the Kingdom of Esfort. Two: Permission to trade and sell products within the Kingdom of Esfort. So far so good. The ambassador will be Lisabeth-dono. The last one is the problem.”
“The last one…?”
“Lastly, in order to promote friendship between demons and humans, Lisabeth van Benestos and Cain von Silford –––– will marry. They also write that regarding the marriage, it is not a problem if she’s not the first wife.”
Cain and all the present nobles’ jaws dropped. Lisabeth had a smile that said she had done it.
“…Cain. What is the meaning of this?”
The king pierced Cain with a cold gaze.
