Chapter 144.

Rebellion in the Nordic Kingdom, 3rd in Line to the Throne Dies.

30% of the Nordic Kingdom Occupied by Insurgents, the Daschrute Royal Family Has Dispatched its Knights.

Nordic Royal Guard Massacred. Rebel Forces Continue to Spread.

Terrible rumors spread from the northwest, but they were of little importance to the Adenburg Kingdom.

The Nordic Kingdom, the epicenter of the rumors, was fundamentally a barbaric kingdom, and civil wars there were frequent. The Adenburg Kingdom did not need to care about events happening on the far end of the continent.

In addition, the Adenburg Kingdom had been the sole victor of the most recent War of the Three Kingdoms. They had successfully annexed the entire eastern part of the Noctein Kingdom around the Istein Plains, and were even able to convert two of the Knights of the Azure Sky, the pride and symbol of Griffindor.

Thanks to the overwhelming victory, the capital of Adenstein was livelier than ever.

The people were already in a festive mood in anticipation of the upcoming royal engagement, and the nobility held parties every day, taking advantage of the kingdoms recent victory over its old enemy.

However, there were some unable to enjoy this heated atmosphere. These were the high-ranking nobles required to attend the daily meetings at the capital.

Wait, why are we the ones to ask for peace when they backstabbed us in the first place?!

Its just the Noctein Kingdom that crossed our borders, so whats the point of keeping tensions high with the Griffindors as well? Now is the time to look at the situation from a broader perspective without being caught up in our victory!

Those with the rank of earl or higher were largely nobles of old. For them, these daily, confrontational meetings could not help but be burdensome. Despite complaining of fatigue, however, they refused to boycott the continued gatherings.

After all, showing off ones influence and political power was the greatest virtue of the capitals nobles.

If there had not been regularly scheduled breaks in between, some of the meetings attendees would have collapsed from exhaustion by now. Despite this, the old nobles refused to show weakness, and their eyes remained vigilant unlike their now hoarse voices.

For them, this small conference room was in itself a battlefield, and each agenda was a duel to be won.

As a result, even minor issues were rarely easily decided, and often times, already decided matters would be revisited and overturned.

Ugh. Its disgusting. Disgusting.

Seon-Hyeok wondered if these unproductive and inefficient meetings would ever come to an end.

Is the broad perspective youre talking about the repatriation of the Knights of the Azure Sky? I cant tell if youre a noble from Adenburg or Griffindor!

Are you finished talking?

The arguments were terribly tedious, but Seon-Hyeok gained much from the process.

Through these meetings, he was able to gain insight into the situation within the kingdom, after being ignorant all this time as a simple soldier.

This was the reason why King Theodore insisted on his attendance, despite his lack of political aptitude.

Were the victorious nation. Why would we ever return the defecting knights to a kingdom that jumped at the opportunity to stab us in the back?

Im not saying we should be wary of the Griffindor Kingdom! It would be the wise decision in order to keep the Nocteins at bay

I worry that someday, youll even start suggesting we hand over our own knights.

What? What was that, you bastard?

Huh? Bastard? Even being in the same place as you is unpleasant, considering your lack of dignity and pride. Know your place.

The nobles now forgot about the purpose of the meeting as they began to personally attack each other. Seon-Hyeok looked towards the king, thinking that it was his job to moderate the situation at times like these.

As expected, King Theodore did not tolerate such verbal quarrels among the nobles.

Cease.

The nobles, despite being at each others throats, shut their mouths upon hearing their kings single word.

Your enthusiasm in coming up with better measures is truly admirable. However, it is frustrating that an end to this meeting remains out of sight.

At first, the king seemed to be praising the zealous nobles, but his tone was clearly rebuking them.

Meaningless and aggressive arguments for factional gains will not be permitted.

This was the warning given to the nobles.

Regardless of their title, the nobles blanched at the kings threatening aura and bowed their heads. They judged that in times like these, it was best to stand down.

3 days.

King Theodore stared at the aristocrats before commenting.

Marquis Mittenmeier and Marquis Rosenheim. You have three days to gather everyones opinions and come up with an appropriate plan of action.

Marquis Mittenmeier, the leader of the pro-nobility faction, and Marquis Rosenheim, the head of the loyalists, stood and bowed after being singled out.

I will do as Your Majesty wishes.

I will do as you ask.

The kings expression softened only after hearing the two nobles responses.

In that case, let us wrap up todays meeting.

With that, the long and tedious meeting finally reached an end.

Ugh.

Having sat down for hours listening to the nobles bickering among themselves, Seon-Hyeok s