
"It seems, it's not just his incompetent schneider agent. The king who concluded that I was a merchant of the teri class was also the same."
I gave a light response.
"I asked again, who are you!?" Fahren yelling.
Along with Fahren's shout, several people with swords, pistols, and sub-machine guns appeared, surrounding us.
I, who was still sitting relaxed, looked around. Ten people appeared in total.
"Can we just end the conversation about my identity?" I put this document back on the table. "The bottom line is, I'm returning this document to you because it's not the document I want."
King Fahren fell silent and looked at the documents on the table. He changed the view between the document and me several times.
Suddenly, without warning, Emir and Inanna were already standing beside me. The Emir pointed a gun while Inanna had used the controls on several pistol bullets.
"Are you okay, Gin?"
"Dad hasn't done anything, has he?"
Inanna and the Emir asked me in turn.
I have not yet answered, Empress Rahayu and Princess Yurika have appeared.
"Darling, what's wrong? Why did all these soldiers show up?"
"Eh?"
King Fahren looked around. Sweat was flowing in his temple. Apparently, he was consumed by his emotions and did not realize that he was screaming.
"Sorry, everyone. I unintentionally raised my voice. You can go."
"READY!"
In a short time, the army that surrounded us had already disappeared. Now things are back to normal.
"You guys too. Emir, Inanna, put your weapons down."
Emir and Inanna obey me. They put the gun and the bullet back into the bag.
"So, back to the main problem." I tried to drive the conversation. "King Fahren, I'm returning this document because it's not the document I want."
"Hmmm...."
King Fahren walked over. He picked up and took a good look at the documents that were on the table.
"Then, what are you going to do after you get that document? Don't tell me you're planning on buying them all back and returning them to society?"
"Between yes and no. You don't need to know."
Suddenly, I saw a smile on the king's face. I'm sure something ridiculous, and troublesome to me, flashed through this man's head.
King Fahren sat back down, looking towards the Emir. "So, Emir, did you decide to be on Lugalgin's side? Do you realize that I could have forced you to become a princess again with just a single word?"
The Emir is looking at me. I also looked towards him.
The Emir said nothing. He just looked at me and nodded.
"I'm sorry, dad, but I decided to be with Lugalgin."
This king still did not remove the smile on his face. In fact, he was just faced with the fact that his daughter preferred to be with me, and fight him.
"King Fahren, what's on your mind?"
"Lugalgin" King Fahren replied. "I officially made you the head of royal intelligence. In other words, agent schneider will be my subordinate and your subordinate."
"Huh!?"
I suddenly raised my voice. Not just the instructor, but the head? This offer was much more troublesome than before.
"Before you refuse, let me explain the profit you will get."
Before I protested, King Fahren had already tried flirting with profits. He has guessed my habits and habits.
Some soldiers came. They brought chairs for Empress Rahayu and the others. When they finished, the soldiers disappeared from view. So, now, there are six people involved in the conversation on this terrace.
"I won't ask for your identity on the black market. Clearly, you have great power and strength."
"Just go ahead" I cut King Fahren's words.
"Good, good." King Fahren according to. "~~~~If you accept this offer, do you realize that you will have the authority and right to include others, both as an instructor and a schneider agent? If your position is only an instructor, it will be difficult to include others. No. it's almost impossible."
Yup, as he said. If I become the head, it will be very easy for me to include people I know. If so, I can enter them easily.
If an intelligence agent is working under me, there's a possibility, in the future...
"There's a chance that Schneider's agent will be more loyal to me than to you."
"Eh?"
Empress Rahayu and Princess Yurika were surprised by my conclusion.
I continued, "Thus, in the future, you can say 'Lugalgin has shown good results by restoring stability between the kingdom and the black market. And again, agent Schneider is more loyal to him. Coupled with him already marrying my daughter and royal princess Mariander, he has already gained a higher achievement than all my sons. I was thinking of making him King.'."
Fahren, still with a smile, responded. "You really know what's on my mind. Plus, if you become the kingdom's intelligence leader, you can choose which business on the black market you'll be raiding and letting."
Honestly, the benefits of being a state intelligence leader are huge. But, if I take it for granted, there is a chance that I will become the king of this kingdom. Then, I will curb my life with the king's lifestyle. I must rule this kingdom, from the bottom up. Not to mention all the troubling formalities of the nobility and the royal family.
Then–
"Gin, man,"
"Yes, Emir?"
"You must have thought with the network of schneider agents, you could find another king candidate, and then make that person a puppet king. Aye right?"
I'm speechless. Supposedly, the Emir is quite stupid in this sort of thing. However, sometimes, the Emir's mind is quite sharp. Is it because of his instinct? Could be.
"Inanna, what do you think?" Emir asked.
"In my opinion, it was the best plan,” Inanna responded. “I mean, if Lugalgin continues to reject His Majesty King Fahren's offer, then the offer, or another trap, will continue to come. It's not just His Majesty King Fahren, it's possible that my father also started to get involved."
"Ah, yes too. If King Mariander intervenes, we'll be more troubled. If Lugalgin had refused King Mariander's request, this would have been an international matter."
"When that happens, Mariander and Bana'an's relationship must be bad. If that happens, I'm afraid, mother and Ninshubur will be called back to Mariander."
"Ah, yes too. Ah, too."
Inanna and the Emir continued to speak. I sat between the two of them, but they spoke as if I wasn't here.
I wonder, since when have they been this close? Whereas, a few days ago, the Emir was still protesting just because Inanna was sitting next to me. Did something happen between them? I don't know. I'm not sure.
"When have you been this familiar?"
"Eh? Whatchu mean? We are not familiar. Isn't that Inanna?"
"Yes, the Emir is right. We are already familiar."
I looked to the right, towards Inanna. He smiled broadly without a frown. A sincere smile that gives the impression of honesty.
I looked to the left, towards the Emir. He also smiled, but I could see a slight wrinkle at the tip of his lips and temples. He's grown quite drastically. It seemed, he could already lie better. Unfortunately, he was still unable to see into my eyes. He looked the other way, either to my forehead or my cheek.
"Inanna," I put a hand on Inanna's shoulder while the eyes were still looking at the Emir. "I don't want any lies."
At that moment, I could feel Inanna's shoulder shake. If I hadn't held Inanna's shoulder, I wouldn't have known her body was shaking.
"Ma, sorry."
Inanna apologized quickly.
"And Emir, you're still not good enough. Your eyes still can't see into my eyes. So, I still know that you're lying."
"Haha,"
Unlike Inanna who apologized, Emir just smiled while rubbing his head.
"What surprised me even more was that, apparently, you agreed without any discussion. I forgot that you two former princesses failed. No wonder you have the same opinion."
"Gin" Inanna called me. "Although that's my opinion. If you keep resisting, it's precisely us who will be troubled when Mariander intervenes."
"Inanna right, Gin,” Emir confirmed. “And, in my opinion, if you really intend to find a puppet king, then that plan is the best plan. That way, you can still manage the kingdom without the need to take care of all the troublesome things. And, we don't need to be princesses anymore."
It seemed, their desire not to become princesses was very strong.
"How, Lugalgin? Apparently, both of your future wives have agreed. Do you want to disappoint them?"
And, finally, this King spoke again.
I didn't respond immediately. I leaned back, closed my eyes. All their words are true. And I think so too. Yet, I don't know. I don't know why I don't want to take this job. Received a job directly from the King, and became part of this kingdom.
I don't know.
"Gin, man,"
A voice, which I had not expected would appear, called out.
I opened my eyes, looking towards the figure who called out, Empress Rahayu.
"Do you have a grudge against this kingdom?"
At that moment, I felt my body flinch. Not just my body, even my mind was jolted. However, I managed to hold this body in order to remain calm. Normally, I would reject Empress Rahayu's words and seek another answer. However, this time, for some reason, I have no desire to reject the words of Empress Rahayu.
"And, apparently," Empress Rahayu continued. "Your grudge against this kingdom is far greater than your grudge against the Alhold Family."
Alhold Family? Hahaha, I have absolutely no grudge against them. In fact, I don't care about those people. I also don't want to waste time with them.
If it is against this kingdom, do I have a grudge? Nah! I don't want to admit it! Absolutely do not want to admit it! I want to assume that it's all over, over.
Unfortunately, I have to admit that I still have a grudge against this kingdom.
"Does it seem that clear, O Empress Rahayu?"
"No,” Empress Rahayu shook her head. “Normally, Fahren, and these people, will only think you are stubborn despite already having a huge advantage. However, when I saw you, I somehow felt anger and hatred. You no longer see the profit and loss. I look as if you are reluctant to accept because the one asking is Fahren, the King of this kingdom."
I was silent for a moment. It seemed that Empress Rahayu's instincts were much sharper than everyone in this place.
"Lugalgin,"
Suddenly, Empress Rahayu humbled herself and knelt before me.
I stood up and stepped back. Normally, I would go straight down and make Empress Rahayu stand back. It is the right thing to do when the royal family kneels before you. The gesture of the royal family and the people who interact with each other is proof of the great trust that has been created, a ritual.
However, I actually retreated, not holding back Empress Rahayu. Wh why? Because currently Empress Rahayu kneels not to show trust, but to apologize. As if, he was ready to give his body and life just to get my forgiveness.
"I don't know what wrong this Kingdom has done to you. But, if by giving this life away, I can temper your anger towards the kingdom, then this sacrifice is nothing."
"Mother–"
"Don't interrupt, Yurika!" Empress Rahayu stopped Princess Yurika before saying anything.
Not only Princess Yurika, Emir and Inanna will also make the Empress stand back. However, Empress Rahayu did not allow it.
"Ke–" I'm trying to pull out a sentence. Just to say it, I felt my mouth so hard to move, as if I was trying to open my sewn mouth. "Why are you willing to sacrifice your life? If I hadn't hesitated, I might have taken your life right now."
When I heard my words, Princess Yurika and Emir immediately looked towards me. They didn't take their eyes off me. In fact, I could feel a killing aura and bloodlust begin to radiate from the two of them.
"I'm worried" Empress Rahayu replied. "Someday, you may not be able to hold that grudge again and point it at the Emir. Although the Emir is no longer a princess, and may have nothing to do with your grudges, he is still a former princess.
“Emir is part of a kingdom that seems to have done you wrong. I don't want that to happen. So, I apologize to you as the Emir's mother. The apology as Empress of the Bana'an Kingdom just followed."
I tried to take a deep breath, close my eyes, make sure my mind was running normally.
After a few deep breaths, I opened my eyes again. I can still feel the killing and bloodthirsty aura of Princess Yurika and the Emir. Yeah, I don't blame them.
"Empress Rahayu, if only by killing you could I take all my revenge, I would have done it a long time ago. You're looking too high on your life's price."
"G-Gin..." The Emir called me slowly.
Slowly, I could feel the killing aura of the Emir and Princess Yurika muffle. Apparently, they're starting to think that I won't kill Empress Rahayu.
Are really. Everyone, just by themselves.
I looked towards King Fahren, "After giving me the position of the head of the royal intelligence, I will do everything the Emir and Inanna have said. You don't have a problem with all that?"
"Of course I have a problem" Fahren responded.
"DAD!"
Emir and Princess Yurika raised the tone. They must be worried that his father's making things worse.
"But, I will have no problem if you make another Alhold family your puppet king. And, what I mean by the Alhold family is an incompetent like you, not the Alhold family that is currently standing."
"If you give a condition, I give you a condition too. If I become the Kingdom's intelligence chief, I don't want you to question any of my decisions."
"Of course." King Fahren answered quickly, without the slightest hesitation.
Finally, I could feel the atmosphere becoming lighter. The wind was blowing slowly again.
"Before that, I want you to fix this document. I'll just officially accept the position if I get the documents I want."
Seriate
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