199 Chapter 68 Networking

As soon as I heard from Claire, it was Horus, the king of the kingdom of Canaria, who was on my way.

Without lowering your head to the House of the Sword, and without appealing to power, you can only cross the gate of the House of the Sword.

Above is the Adastera Empire. More so, the emperor who ruled the empire.

The House of the Sword is a house entrusted with the task of protecting the Demon Gate from the Emperor and has no right to obstruct those who have the Emperor's permission. If I can get the Emperor's forgiveness, I can shake my hand and go through the gate.

The question is how to meet the Emperor.

It goes without saying that it is impossible to strike the Imperial Palace gate from the front. Nearly ten years ago, I was called to the Emperor at a banquet I attended on behalf of my father, so I'm not at all unfamiliar with him... but I just don't feel like acting with such a thin touch.

The first thought was to name the dragon killer in the empire capital of Adastella and increase his fame with overwhelming power. If you wave fantasy sword technique to kill monsters, you will be able to expose the topic of the Imperial Capital in a conspicuous way. It is also good to participate in such events as games in front of you, martial arts parties, etc.

If my martial name is raised, I will eventually have the opportunity to enter the emperor's ear and see.

However, this method is too time-consuming for lack of certainty. Given the current state of Kremt, and drawing on Kriel's mood, it was necessary to come through the gate as soon as possible.

After thinking about this, I came to the conclusion that - the connection (connection).

Use your network to meet the Emperor. And I had two connections to the emperor.

One of them is the Empress Sakuya, the emperor's natural son. And the other is Pope Noah of the Divinity of Law.

The Empress is close to me and the Pope is close to Emperor Adastella, respectively. With their compliments, it would be possible to keep an eye on the Emperor in a short period of time.

Of course, there is no guarantee that they will respond to my wishes. Before that, I don't know if the two of you who are busy preparing for the wedding will see me.

That's why I arrived in King's Landing, and I didn't hesitate to go to the Dragnaught Mansion. I calculated that no matter how busy the princess and pope were, I could not make a visit request through the Duke of Dragnaught.

I apologize to Lord Dragnaught, but in times of emergency, I will allow him to take advantage of the Duke's power. Of course, this favor will be repaid many times over.

Unfortunately, Lord Dragnaught was absent when I visited the Duke's Mansion. But fortunately, Astrid, the eldest daughter, was in the mansion. And when Astrid told me what had happened, he accepted my request and immediately entered the royal palace.

I couldn't sleep with my feet on the Duke's house, but Astrid was like Lord Dragnaught in the royal palace, and he made it easy for me and the princess to meet. I was only able to lower my head deeply against Astrid, who smiled and told me about it.

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"It's been a long time since we last met, Lord Sola."

Instead, the princess looked at us with interest with a conversation she remembered.

There was no discomfort on her face, but it was clear to the princess, who was a party to a nationwide wedding, that every minute she was talking to me was as precious as gold.

First of all, I apologize for having been given that precious time in the form of using the Duke's house.

"We had a sudden situation, and this is how we pushed it. Thank you very much for your indulgence."

"I'm not afraid of that. Don't hesitate to rely on me in case of trouble, because I'm the one who told you to."

That said, the princess made her expression look serious.

"Well, if you look at your face, things seem imminent. Let's get back to you."

"Well, then, sweeten your words..."

That's how I start talking to the Empress. Since I was talking about Claire, it inevitably revealed the relationship between me and the Dagger family, but the Empress's face was always calm.

Though I had predictions in advance, I'm sure the Empress had a thorough look at my identity. I may not have had time to talk about it in the last face-to-face, but I think the most important reason is that you didn't give me vigilance.

More simply, I may have thought it would be imprudent to step into it in person for the first time, but in any case, if the Empress knew about my relationship with the Dagger family, I could give her an explanation.

Thanks to this, I was able to finish a series of events without taking any time.

After listening to the story, the princess reached out to me and looked at me as if she was thinking about something, but she turned to me with her eyes that reminded me of black crystal. Then I slowly opened my mouth.

"Lord Sola wants to see your father to get forgiveness to go through the gate. That's what you want me to say. Is that okay?

"Your Highness is right."

"I see. I'll take care of that."

The princess nodded quickly. That's what Claire asked me to do first.

Unexpectedly looking at me, the Empress smiled at me as she told me to do it.

"You look surprised, Dragon Killer. Was it because you didn't think that I would accept your request without any conditions?

"I'm sorry about that...."

"Fufu, that's honest and generous."

Having laughed so slowly, the Empress seeded with a calm voice.

"Lord Sola responded promptly to my invitation. And in that seat, I told him that I wanted him to rely on me when I was in trouble. However, if I imitate the plight of Lord Sola here now, I will be questioned about my weight as a member of the Adastera royal family. And he that standeth not, unless he believe, shall not forget. And faith is about keeping what you say."

The Empress's words and expressions are calm, and she never speaks with strength. Perhaps the Empress is just explaining why she made the decision.

Still, the princess in front of me felt majesty. The majesty of the royal family that has reigned on the continent for 300 years. It was certainly felt.

The Empress repeated her words when she saw me drooping silently.

"But I will not lose until Lord Sola and your father meet. The Emperor's exclusive right to decide whether or not Sola enters the gate is up to your father. Keep in mind that the result could be a waste of time."

"Thank you."

I nod honestly. I had no intention of asking the princess to do so.

But the next time the Empress spoke, she couldn't nod immediately.

"And one more thing, it would be wise to avoid relying on Pope Noah in this case."

"... why is that?

As I have said many times before, the Divinity of Law is the national religion of the Adastera Empire. Of course, there must be a close connection between the royal family and the Divinity of Law.

What is the reason why Empress Sakuya, a member of the royal family, avoids Pope Sarasara?

In response to such a question, the Empress said the sincerity of her remarks after presupposing that "there is nothing personal about His Holiness".

"As you may know, His Holiness is the Carnelian family. And for the Adastella royal family, the four nobles, including Carnelius, can never be ignored. Even the emperor, it doesn't change."

Reliance on Pope Noah is synonymous with reliance on House Carnelius. And when House Carnelius raised his hips, it became a pressure on the emperor. Even if I had no intention of doing so, the Emperor would have received it even if the Carnelius family had no intention of doing so - the Empress said so and sighed small.

When I look at the princess, I wonder what happened.

Emperors who have reigned in the Empire for a long time often don't want to take great nobles as their opponents. Sometimes you may have the feeling that your intestines are boiling back.

If we rely on Pope Noah, the great aristocracy, we will instead damage the emperor's mood. That's what the princess advised me.

I see, and nodded inside. There is no former child and no means to persuade the Emperor to buy his discomfort. And honestly, I don't want to owe Pope Noah much. You won't have to rely on the Pope any more than the Empress has helped you.

That's fine - I'll look at you and the princess.

Otherwise, the Empress is now the Four Nobles. As far as I know, the Empire's great nobles - Carnelius, Paradise, and Azlite - have emerged as great nobles as these three. The Empire intelligence Miroslav gathered recently did not mention that.

With that in mind, I cut my neck, and I read a question to the princess on her face, "Anything you want to ask me? I was asked to honestly share my thoughts.

Then the Empress rounded her eyes in surprise and taught her bitterly.

"The four nobles are the three famous names that Sola has just spoken of, and the name given to the Dagger family. The House of the Sword will not appear because it has nothing to do with national politics, but the current wife is the real sister of Lord Paradise, and the next husband's wife is the eldest daughter of Lord Azlite. There is no such thing as a house where three gates compete to send their immediate daughters into, leaving behind the Dagger's house."

Incidentally, the Carnelians did not send their daughters in like the other two because even the Carnelians, who are strongly connected to the Holy King's kingdom - Lord Carnelians is Pope Noah's father - and if connected to the Dagger, the balance of power within the Empire would collapse significantly.

The Empress explained that both the Paradise and Azlite houses had returned to Carnelius.

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I thought it was also known as one of the best martial arts in the Adastera Empire, but apparently my perception was quite shallow.

My father and Goz never explained it to me, so I scratched my head.

Well, my father was only interested in the sword and the gate, and Goz was full of bad illegitimate men's education. As far as the two of them are concerned, the specific gravity of the Dagger family inside the Empire does not matter, and they probably did not recognize the need to explain it to me.

- Speaking of which, Ayaka barely talked about her hometown.

Moreover, the voice of the princess echoes in my ear when I remember that.

"Now I'm going to acknowledge the sentence I wrote to your father. Please wait in this room for a moment."

"Ha, thank you! I will definitely reward you for your kindness this time."

The princess smiles at this word and leaves the room with her back turned.

I turned my back and thanked him with the utmost gratitude.