Chapter 19: Negotiation in the Palace

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

On the second floor of the Sound of the Night.

Under the gazes of the nobility of the kingdom, Rennes curled his finger lightly.

Charles was instantly helped up by a magical force.

“Enough with the kneeling!” Rennes said flatly.

“Thank you, Chief Consul!” Charles took a deep breath and rubbed his slightly painful knees.

When he raised his head again, his eyes were bloodshot from excessive excitement.

“One year. I will give you only one year.

“Within this one year, if you encounter any difficulties, just say the word and the kingdom will support you.

“However, if you can’t achieve what you promised in a year, I won’t show any mercy!” Rennes narrowed his eyes and said with a smile.

Since the guy dared to boast, of course Rennes had to put some pressure on him.

“The Charles family will do our best!

“One year later, if I fail, you will find the kingdom’s punishment unnecessary; I will live and die with the port business!” Charles looked at Rennes with gratitude.

He suddenly bowed to Lifa again.

After all, he not only needed to promise the Chief Consul, but also the royal family.

“Permission granted!” Lifa answered expressionlessly.

However, Lifa’s was actually not as calm as how she appeared on the outside.

The moment Lifa agreed, a mysterious power suddenly appeared inside Rennes again.

Rennes inspected carefully and found that this time, the number of mysterious light spots had increased by dozens.

The pleasant surprise made Rennes extremely happy.

However, he remained calm on the outside.

Although Charles had achieved his objective, he had also noticed that something was not quite right.

After all, he had actually obtained the permission from the Chief Consul first before Queen Lifa gave her consent.

Yes, the Chief Consul did have the power to do that under the laws of the Noah Kingdom, but…

It would have been fine if Queen Lifa was not present, but she was, and she was the highest authority there.

The order of granting permission should have been Queen Lifa first, then Chief Consul Rennes.

However, since Queen Lifa showed no objection, and Charles had also achieved his objective, he tactfully retreated.

Lifa was staring at Rennes.

She was obviously very eager to know the reason Rennes agreed to Charles’ request.

However, no matter how eager she was to ask Rennes, she would not question him in front of so many nobles.

This matter would have to wait until they had returned to the palace.

Gradually, more and more nobles who attended the banquet left the Sound of the Night.

After the incident with Charles, a lot of programs was not suitable to be carried out anymore.

Therefore, the banquet only lasted half an hour more before Earl Allen decided to call it a night.

Lifa, being the main character of the banquet, got into the carriage amidst the greetings and pleasantries from the nobles before the carriage left the venue.

Inside the carriage.

Lifa leaned on Rennes’ shoulder and held Rennes’s left hand tightly.

She asked in a soft voice, “Lord Rennes, can you tell me what you see in Charles that makes him worthy of your attention?

“Oh, please excuse my manners, my lord. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Maybe I’m just feeling really happy, that’s why I’m behaving like this.”

Lifa leaned against Rennes’ face. Not long after, he heard the sound of faint breathing.

It quickly turned into a kitten-like snore.

Rennes smiled helplessly.

Back in the palace, escorted by the guards, Rennes sent Lifa back to her bedchamber.

It was not until the maids had put her to bed that Rennes felt reassured enough to leave her side.

Then, Rennes returned to his own residence.

When he opened the door, he saw that the entire place had been transformed.

Fresh firewood had been added to the fireplace.

He pushed open the window to take a look.

In the garden, the magical plants were growing freely under the moonlight.

The weeds, previously a sore sight for the eyes, were gone.

The bathroom door suddenly opened behind him. A weak voice asked, “You’re back, Lord Rennes?”

Trish had showered and changed into a clean set of clothes.

She had long silver hair, an exquisite face, fair skin, and bright golden pupils.

Without a doubt, Trish was astoundingly beautiful. As a dragon, she was naturally more elegant than a human.

However, during her arduous journey, she had to remain hidden and was constantly at fear of being discovered by others.

This caused her innate personality to be suppressed, to the point that she was afraid to look others in the eye.

“Lord Rennes, you’re finally back. Trish has done all the things you asked. Can Trish go to bed now?”

Trish walked out from the corner of the fireplace. She grabbed the hem of her maid’s uniform and asked foolishly.

Rennes didn’t know whether to laugh or to cry. “Of course!”

“Thank you, milord!” Trish sprinted out of the door like a kitten.

Rennes watched Trish’s back until she disappeared from sight.

He then looked out of the window and thought about his future plan. His thoughts were a little chaotic.

When Lifa woke up tomorrow, she would probably be anxious to know the reason he approved Charles’ request.

However, these were all trivial matters. Even the retaliation of the Raytheon Empire was not something Rennes was concerned about.

Because in terms of magic power, he was peerless in this world.

Next, there were matters regarding internal affairs, foreign affairs, port construction, and the domestic life of the people.

He had already passed down orders in the name of the Chief Consul.

The nobles and the people of the Noah Kingdom are beginning to need him to make decisions.

This was a good thing for him.

After all, as long as his decision-making was affecting the world, he would benefit from it, and could slowly accumulate more mysterious light spots.

He felt as if the Noah Kingdom was his own country, and he, as the builder of the country, was watching it develop bit by bit under his management.

This strange feeling…

“So I’m playing a kingdom-building game now?”

Rennes was speechless for a moment.

“Sigh, I don’t want to think about it anymore. Let’s sleep first!”

Rennes muttered to himself and went to bed.

The next day.

It was just daybreak when he was roused by Trish.

Of course, there were some interesting interludes during the process.

As expected, the summon from the palace came when Rennes was just done getting dressed.

Led by the palace maid, Rennes came to Lifa’s administrative hall.

“I think we need to have a nice, long chat about Charles, Lord Rennes!”

Lifa was sitting on the chair with a frown on her face.

Rennes smiled and said, “I think what he said is right. The current Noah Kingdom is in urgent need of major development. The kingdom can no longer be as conservative as before.”.

“There’s a saying in my hometown that goes: A kind person will be bullied. A kind horse will be ridden.”

“The Noah Kingdom was targeted by the Raytheon Empire exactly because of the backward policies it has.”

“If it weren’t for me, the Noah Kingdom would have been destroyed!”