Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

980 – A Crazy New Year’s Eve – 5

As soon as the new year began, I received a summons from the emperor.

Does this kid think of me as some kind of rice cake soup that he can eat now that the sun has risen? How can he use his summoning magic on the first day of the new year? At this rate, I’m probably the first person to meet the Emperor, aside from the royal family and the palace servants.

“Oh, the count is here?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I have come at Your Majesty’s summons.”

“What about the Crown Princess?”

“Don’t worry, your wives are with you.”

At my words, the emperor nodded and pointed to a chair. As if to say, since we’re here, let’s sit down and talk.

“I feel bad for leaving the Crown Princess to the Count’s wives. She seemed dissatisfied with not being able to visit the Count’s mansion recently, so I’m sure the godmothers will be happy to see her again after a long time and will want to cling to her.”

“If Your Majesty loves and follows my wives, what could be happier? It may sound arrogant, but my majesty and my wives already regard you as their daughter.”

“How arrogant. Rather, I am grateful to you and the Empress.”

The emperor said so and pushed the teacup he had placed on the desk towards me.

The steam rising from the room is like a teapot. I didn’t see any servants near the office, so when on earth did they leave it─

“Try it. Jim himself is the one who made the tea.”

“yes?”

Suddenly it started to look like nothing but hot water with tea leaves in it.

They both mean the same thing, but the latter looks less tasty.

“I heard the Empress give me some advice. She said that if your mind is complicated, instead of cooling it off with alcohol, it would be better to calm it down through tea ceremony, even if it takes some time.”

“Oh, yes.”

And from the words that followed, I was able to understand the situation.

This kid got caught. He got caught with vodka lying under the floor.

‘It’s a reprieve.’

However, instead of directly pointing out the vodka storage, the empress indirectly pressured the yellow man to hold a tea ceremony to stop him from drinking. To be honest, it is harsh to demand complete abstinence from alcohol from an emperor who is busy with his work.

Fortunately, Nureongi is also quite perceptive and knows that this is mercy. He won’t confiscate the vodka or declare a ban on alcohol, but instead, he will drastically reduce the amount of alcohol he drinks.

Thanks to that, the emperor is having a tea ceremony that was not even in his fortune. Instead of tearing open the bottom and taking out vodka, he goes to the shelf and makes tea. It is truly a gentle and beautiful fortune.

“What do you think?”

“It’s so warm that I forget it’s winter. I feel relieved.”

He gave an appropriate reaction to the emperor’s subsequent questions.

It’s not a lie. The palace was so warm that I didn’t realize it was winter, and the hot water did make me feel better.

The problem is that I can’t smell the tea’s unique aroma.

“Your Majesty, it is an honor for you to personally receive our tea from us starting this new year, but may I know why you have come to see me?”

“Oh, right. I forgot for a moment that you speak quickly.”

In response to the direct question, the emperor quietly pushed the teacup he was holding to the corner of the desk. It seemed that it didn’t taste good even to him.

“Count. Can you bring me the sword that the craftsman gave me now?”

“yes?”

But if it doesn’t taste good, I’ll just be disappointed, so I don’t know why he’s giving such a strange order.

You crazy b*stard. Who would dare enter the palace with a sword while the New Year’s ceremony is in progress? Unless you’re a member of the Imperial Knights, doing something like that would be a one-way ticket to treason. Whether you’re a government minister, a living saint, or someone with real power in the empire, there’s no way you can cover up ‘invading the palace while armed’.

“Of course I’m not saying that the Count should keep it. If you bring it to the palace, I will keep it for a while.”

Seeing my expression distort, the Emperor quickly added.

Yes, of course it should be so. Even if I bring the sword to the palace gate, it should be stored by the emperor or his servants.

“As you know, the Count is planning to make an opening speech at the New Year’s reception and declare the construction of Stefan’s glory. However, after thinking about it carefully, I think it would be better to present the sword of the craftsman in front of the nobles at that time. To receive the sword by order of the Emperor and to show the firmness of the treaty organization by cutting the sky with it. How wonderful it would be.”

“Your Majesty’s words are indeed correct.”

Besides, the reason for temporarily collecting the sword was quite plausible.

If you’ve already decided to do a show, you should do the minimum to get the most out of it. It’s not like they’re suddenly ordering me to split the sky, they’re just trying to get some attention before they do it.

‘This is the sword I was given at the New Year’s ceremony.’

By the way, how high will the craftsman’s sword rise in status?

It evolved from a famous sword made by a duke to a sword in the imperial treasury, and from a sword in the imperial treasury to a gift bestowed by the emperor. Finally, it will evolve into the holy relic of the saint who cuts the sky. If this level of evolution is true, it will be a cataclysmic level.

‘The craftsman will be happy too.’

Maybe that’s why the corners of my mouth went up without me knowing.

I haven’t been able to visit the craftsman’s grave yet, but I have reached an agreement with the person involved through prayer. I believe they agreed because the sunlight was shining through the window while I was praying.

Even if we didn’t agree, isn’t the craftsman a vassal of Livnoman? If the emperor grants me a sword in front of all the nobles, then the craftsman will understand and support it.

“If it were up to me, I would also like to reveal the identity of the Duke as his successor.”

“This is a historic moment in which a new symbol of the continent is being created. Why not share some small details and share your thoughts?”

“It’s a joke, so don’t look at it like that. King Majong has already decided on February, so I have no intention of forcing it, no matter how difficult it may be.”

Is it because of my mood? It sounds like you’re saying that if it were me and not Trixie’s, I would have forced it.

Trixie is scary because she has overwhelming power that surpasses even the situation, and I am younger and younger than her, so I am easygoing.

‘The emperor discriminates against his subjects.’

It is regrettable. How can some subjects be respected and others ignored?

Of course, I was scared and the current emperor was a pushover, but outwardly, I followed the orders of any emperor equally. I did not discriminate in my following.

“The teacup is empty. Would you like some more?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I will drink it with gratitude.”

Meanwhile, the emperor poured a flop into my cup.

It’s not a well-made tea, but if you think of it as just drinking warm water, it’s drinkable.

“Ah. I will have the black luggage bring it to you through a servant, so just write a letter for the Count to show to your butler. Now that you’re in the palace, isn’t it a hassle to leave again?”

“I am humbled by Your Majesty’s consideration.”

It means that you will skip the bothersome process.

I found myself nodding in agreement because it was something I liked, especially considering it was something the emperor had said.

The opening speech at the New Year’s greeting ceremony was purely ceremonial. There was no need to encourage loyalty among the nobles, no reason to scold them, and nothing to praise them for.

Moreover, all the nobles knew that the real content of this opening speech was different. Thanks to the donation craze that shook the entire continent, it was impossible not to know.

…

‘Thank goodness I didn’t get scammed.’

I let out a sigh of relief without realizing it.

When I received the land near Danis as a donation, I leaked information about the Danis development to the landowners. I wanted them to take advantage of the land before rumors about the development spread. I wanted to settle for the land price.

However, thanks to the crazy idea of ​​a building in the sky, the rumor of its development spread so quickly that the nobles who had handed over the land would not have been able to benefit first.

But before the rumor could spread, we had already used the information. All the nobles who had handed over the land had already secured the land.

‘It was great.’

The ability to act with incredible speed when one’s own interests are at stake. The determination to act without even doubting the source of information because it is certain.

As expected, blue blood is different no matter what. As someone who has been drinking water from another world for over 20 years, it was an art form that I could not dare to imitate.

“─As a new sun rises to brighten the continent, we, who are writing history on the continent, also begin to write a new history.”

‘ah.’

While we were wondering if our children would act like the native blue bloods when they grow up, the real story that everyone had been waiting for came out from the emperor’s mouth.

“The name of the new history is peace and unity. It will not be a peace achieved by force, but a peace that is truly achieved by the nations of the continent becoming one. And I swear that for the first time in our generation, we will advance toward a new history that will not be ashamed before Heaven.”

Soon, the emperor moved his head and looked at the nobles one by one.

The nobles who look up to him. The nobles who worship him in silence.

“So, I will ask the gentlemen.”

The emperor, who had been looking at the nobles for a long time, opened his mouth again,

“Will you also walk the path that I pursue? Will you also engrave your devotion on the journey to create a new history?”

Then all the nobles prostrated themselves.

From earlier, the Emperor had only used abstract words like peace, unity, and history, but everyone knew that it was a declaration of ‘Stefan’s glory and the construction project of Dong Danis. If you come, it will be over.’

“I will share in this glorious glory!”

“Your Majesty’s way is the way of heaven! As a subject who reveres the mandate of heaven, I will follow it!”

“For Ribnomahn! For Kpelopen! For peace on the continent!”

“””Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live, long live, long live!”””

So there was such an enthusiastic response.

The construction of the first floating building in human history. The first time all the countries of the continent joined hands peacefully. Who wouldn’t be happy to have their name engraved in this great history?

“Count Tylglehen, come out!”

But I’m not happy that you’re summoning me at this timing.

No, you crazy b*stard. You said you would give me the sword after the construction declaration, but this is not the right time. If you go forward now, you will receive too much attention.

“…Long live His Majesty the Emperor. The head of House Crassius, Karl Crassius of Tailglehen, has been summoned by His Majesty.”

However, it was even more impossible to ignore the Emperor’s call. As I ascended the podium with a heavy heart, the attendant behind the Emperor approached me with a sword in hand.

“A new history has begun and a new sky has opened up. The old sky can no longer embrace us. The Count must tear down the old sky and shout for a new sky.”

The emperor, who had given a rather grand order, handed the sword that the attendant was holding to me, Ge…?

‘what.’

For a moment, I doubted my eyes.

It was just a sentence so small that you wouldn’t notice it unless you looked closely. At most, it was about the size of a little fingernail.

However, a sentence that was small in size but by no means small in meaning was engraved on the hilt of the sword.

‘That’s my sentence.’

My personal coat of arms, bestowed upon me by the Emperor.

Before he knew it, that sentence was engraved on the craftsman’s sword.