CH 10.2

Lennox was warned by Duke Baldr. Lennox paused for a moment before snorting. Some nobles reacted angrily when he openly laughed at Duke Baldr’s words.

“Gongga Baldr’s head!” “Poitiers Bag, do your best!”

“How could you snort?”

When the nobles revolted, Lennox Pieters shook his head and shrugged. Despite being a commoner, he was clearly a striker of exceptional skill, having attained the position of the inheritable count. He did not, however, dare to compete with Duke Baldr. Nonetheless, he was arrogant and trusted the Duke of Devonshire and Diane Poitiers.

“Did I say something incorrectly?” “Is that correct, Your Majesty?”

The nobles’ attention was drawn to the emperor as Lennox bowed his head and inquired. Karl, who was observing the situation with his chin resting on his chin, looked at the Balder brothers, who were sitting stiffly. Their mouths were tightly shut as they stared at the edge of the table.

“I’m sure the Magic Division’s vice-captain won’t say anything stupid.”

The Count of Poitiers raised his lips, smiled, and bowed his head in response.

“Calvin tote.”

“Your Majesty, yes.”

“I apologize your Grace.”

“Would you please… Your Majesty, please count? Many of Your Majesty’s subjects are dying right now.”

Count Calvin’s eyes welled up with tears. “Why to you tell His Majesty that my gain is gone?” muttered Lennox Poitiers, tears streaming down his cheeks.

“What did you say now, Lennox Poitiers?”

It was only natural for Count Calvin’s rage to flare up. Lennox Poitier jumped up and shouted as his shouts echoed throughout the conference room.

“Did I say something incorrectly?”

“What?!”

The conference hall quickly became a shambles. Lionel and Theseus leaned back in their chairs, staring sharply at Lennox, then at the Emperor. The emperor was staring at Count Calvin with a frown on his face as if he had no intention of intervening.

“Enough, Bag Poitiers.”

Lennox was stopped by the Duke of Despone, who couldn’t stand his high voice. Lennox reacted immediately to his restraint.

“Your Highness the Duke, yes.”

With his red-stained face, Count Calvin, on the other hand, was unable to contain his rage. The air in the meeting room was as thin as ice and could crack at any time. A deafening silence descended. Lionel let out a deep sigh and broke the silence after a while of observing the situation.

“Your Majesty, if a flying monster appears in Count Calvin’s territory, it is proper to aid the wizard first.” “It’s not a lack of manpower; aren’t their wizards in the imperial palace?”

Lennox immediately objected to this.

“Did you know we eat and play?”

Then several nobles who had been sitting quietly until now jumped up and shouted.

“What is the point of having a group of magicians?” “What the hell is the point of staying at the imperial palace and not going to places where you really need to go?”

“What if a class 1 tower fell in the imperial palace while we were on our way to destroy a class 4 tower?” Yes!

“Compel it!”

When the fight was about to erupt again, the emperor pounded the table, tired of the meeting itself.

“Stop! There will be no conclusion.”

The emperor buried himself in a chair and declared that the meeting would end at this point. Many people protested because the atmosphere could not be finished, but the Duke of Despone and the Count of Poitiers actively sympathized and stood up. When they stood up, the meeting took on a wave-like atmosphere. Lionel and Theseus exchanged hard stares with Count Calvin. He had a white face and was staring blankly into space. This was his last chance. At that point, an attendant approached the emperor and relayed his message.

“Your Majesty,” he said. Her Majesty the Empress is expecting you.

“Empress?”

The high-ranking officials who were about to leave paused and looked at the emperor and his entourage.

“Yes. She is now waiting for the meeting to end in the conference hall’s waiting room. “Where do you want to go?”

Karl, who frowned at those words, sat in his chair and placed his order.

“Do you have any plans to travel far?” Bring her here when the lieutenants leave.”

“That’s fine.”

Lennox Poitiers, who had been watching him closely, smiled and lifted his lips.

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Meanwhile, in the middle of the senior officials’ meeting, the empress stood up in her waiting room outside the meeting room, her ears perking up. She appeared to be paying attention to what was being said, pausing her movements and concentrating on the voices. Meanwhile, when the voices of high-ranking officials reached the waiting room through the massive door, the two attendants guarding the room looked at the empress with embarrassed expressions. The empress frowned as expected when she heard the high voice.

“Who was it that just screamed?”

“I believe it was the count of Lennox Poitiers.”

The empress nodded and returned her attention to the sound beyond the door. How long have they been doing it? The sound of someone pushing the chair was audible. As soon as the meeting appeared to be over, the empress sat back on the sofa, as if she had never done so before. She then leaned back slightly and stared arrogantly at the door of the Zhongxin conference hall after lifting the untouched teacup. It took a shift in attitude for the people watching to open their mouths. When the heavy door finally opened, the lieutenants began to rush out. Because the Zhongshan meeting hall’s structure required the Zhongxin to pass through the waiting room to go outside, the Zhongxin had no choice but to make eye contact with the empress. The lieutenants who made eye contact with the empress were rushing around greeting one another. Adele, who was having difficulty receiving greetings due to the large crowd, nodded lightly as she set down her teacup. “Now, shall we stand up gracefully and say hello?”

“Female!”

Adele became suspicious of her ears after receiving a ridiculous call.