CH 334

To the Royal Capital

I don’t want to go…………

At this moment, I was rocking in a carriage on the path to the Royal Capital.

Since then, Margrave Volton and Earl Rockford figured out that I had stock of Soma based on my expression.

And so, feeling the pressure coming from the two, I ended talking about the supplying Soma. [1]

However, the country would not be able to purchase all the Soma, so I said I would present one or two at most to the kingdom, and for the rest, the country would adjust to how much their budget would allow.

And so, Margrave Volton was traveling to the Royal Capital on a fast horse. I thought it would end with a correspondence via a magic device, but apparently it was necessary to dispatch a messenger to the royal capital to request an audience.

I never imagined that I would have the chance to meet an important person such as the King, much less a second time.

Margrave Volton and Earl Rockford laughed when I thought that I would just be handing over a few vials to them.

「What would we do if we were to present the legendary miracle drug Soma to the King without you, the creator, present, Iruma-dono?」

「Don’t worry. Godwin and I will protect you with all our power so you would not be disadvantaged. We can’t let the good beget evil.」

「……haa.」

With such an exchange happening, we’re now heading to the Royal Capital.

Our members were riding the carriage pulled by Tsubaki like always. Taking the lead was Margrave Volton and his knights, while Earl Rockford and his entourage took the rear so our carriage was in the middle as we headed to the Royal Capital in an ostentatious file.

「…………」

「Takumi-sama, please cheer up. I imagine the audience would end after receiving reward from King Lobos.」

Seeing me sullen inside the carriage, Sophia cheered me up.

According to Sophia, to the countries in the content, I, the Protector of the Spirit Tree and Keeper of the Sanctuary who eliminated Triaria Kingdom, was an important person, and they, of course, would not tie me to their own country, much less openly show hostility.

「To begin with, even if they try to bind you into making rare items, they should understand that it would be impossible with a feeble force, and I believe the Elven and Dwarven nations would come to protect you against that country.」

「Well, I’m not that worried. I don’t see King Lobos in that light either.」

In my previous life, the ordinary salaryman who didn’t talk with company presidents directly that I was was just feeling the pressure of meeting someone important.

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As a result of the Divine Empire Syndia’s collapse, the neighboring countries worked together to maintain public order and governance, so King Lobos was busy everyday.

A mountain of papers were waiting for the King to settle in his office.

「……haa, I’m already so busy with the development around the Sanctuary, yet why must I clean up after other countries.」

King Lobos grumbled as he processed documents with the civil officials.

「It isn’t just Your Majesty, you know.」

Dosa!

Then a new bundle of documents was piled on by Valkyra Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Simon von Portfort. The King’s right hand man, the highest civil official that had continued to support this kingdom for a long time.

「Wha!? There’s still this much!? 」

「The other civil officials and I have even more of a workload though?」

「N- well, sorry.」

King Lobos turned meek at a single glare from Simon. In reality, Simon’s workload was far more than King Lobos’. It was a series of events that started after the development of the city in the border region of Volton. Wedgefort, the fortress city that suddenly appeared in the Savage Lands, and the appearance of the Spirit Tree that grew at the center of the Sanctuary to its west. Three countries built a city near the Sanctuary, and a war with Triaria Kingdom at the Savage Lands. The collapse of the Divine Empire Sydnia. Wondering why all of this happened in his lifetime, Simon wanted to ask the Goddess.

「It’s done!」

Simon smiled at the delighted King Lobos who shouted in a non-king-like fashion.

「You have an audience with the Guild Master of the Commerce Guild. Afterwards, an audience with the special envoy from Lomaria Kingdom, and then an audience with the two Dukes. Once the audiences are over, you must check the draft of the agenda to be discussed in the next Trination summit.」

「…………」

King Lobos collapsed face down on the desk. Then, nearly forgotten, he was told of one more request for an audience.

「Ah yes, speaking of audiences, Margrave Volton and Earl Rockford had a made a rare request for an audience. As for where to fit them in, the plan is to have an audience with them as soon as they arrive in the Royal Capital.」

「……it couldn’t be about that guy again, now could it?」

King Lobos couldn’t stop the bad feeling creeping on him. The culprit for all their dizzyingly busy life right now. No, he knew he couldn’t be called a culprit. He knew this, but he still could not help but complain.

「It was a request with the signature from those two, so it is likely that it concerns that gentleman.」

「……jeez, I want to step down.」

「The prince is still a child.」

「I know! I just wanted to try saying it!」

“Just what trouble will he bring this time?” King Lobos, whose spirits have frayed in comparison to the prosperity of his nation, practically begged for it to be ordinary.