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Translator: Kazumi
Editor: Kabur & Silavin
Alec was currently receiving a guest in a room in the executive building.
The guest in one of the best rooms in the government building was Lyril, the lord of the city to the west.
Lyril had come all the way to Amamiya Tower to negotiate a certain deal.
“So? What do you think?”
Alec replied to Lyril’s question with a smile.
“No, of course not. In fact, we would like to ask you instead.”
“That’s good to know.”
Lyril nodded in satisfaction at Alec’s satisfying answer.
If they offered more than what they had just presented, he would have had to take it home and re-evaluate.
Of course, he was offering the current conditions with a certain number of odds against him.
“That was very thoughtful of you, by the way. If this was going to happen, I thought it would be a little while before we could do it.”
Alec asked in a small talk manner after all the formalities had been completed.
“Oh. That’s true. Perhaps you were expecting it only on your end, but we were expecting that it would take a little longer, as well.”
Lyril nodded in agreement, followed by a slight chuckle before answering.
“The only reason we were able to advance was because of the example you gave us, you know.”
“Oh, I see.”
Alec responded to that answer with a wry smile as well.
What Lyril was referring to was the descent of Goddesses that took place all over the world.
A month had already passed since the Goddesses had descended, but their effects were still evident.
The reason Lyril was able to bring his offer to Alec this time was because of the advent of Goddesses.
Without the descent, as Lyril said, it would have been delayed by another six months.
Or, it was possible that this story itself would have been lost.
The impact was tremendous.
The impact was felt all over the world, not just in the western cities where Lyril ruled.
Incidentally, the descent of Goddesses did not occur in the Tower city.
The people of the city learned of it through rumors from outside the Tower.
The reaction of those who heard the story was divided between those who were glad that the descent did not occur and those who were disappointed that they could not see the Goddesses directly.
Alec’s impression upon hearing this was, “That’s just the way it is when it’s someone else’s business”.
But Alec’s true impression was something else entirely.
“To be honest, I don’t want something like that to happen again, so would you like to hear more about it?”
Lyril looked at Alec with interest as he spilled out his thoughts.
“Is that a story I’m allowed to hear?”
“Well, I don’t think it will be a problem.”
Even if it was not really a problem, Alec wouldn’t go out of his way to mention the specifics that would actually cause problems.
Of course, Lyril would be asking with that in mind.
“When directly exposed to the wrath of a Goddess, I wouldn’t think of doing anything extra. It’s precisely what I was thinking, if one doesn’t get involved with Goddesses, one won’t get cursed by Goddesses.”
Alec was a bystander at the scene, simply watching by the sidelines.
But even so, Elisa Meir’s anger was felt fully.
It was horrifying to think of how many of the Gates royal family members were directly affected by that anger.
He had no sympathy for them, after all, they deserved what they got.
“Was it that bad…?”
“Yeah. They were overstepping so much that it made me actually want to stop the clergy talking.”
There was only one member of the clergy Alec could trust at the moment.
That would be Sylvia, but she had no intention of telling Lyril about her.
If she wanted to be in the public eye, he would back her up as much as possible, but for now, she was only Kousuke’s assistant.
As long as Kousuke refused to be in the public eye, Sylvia probably wouldn’t be in the public eye either.
And Alec was convinced that Kousuke’s personality made it unlikely that he would ever be in the public eye.
“… That would be for the better.”
Hearing Alec’s words, Lyril’s expression turned heavy and thoughtful.
Once again, this incident made it clear to the world that the Goddesses could appear in person.
In that sense, one could safely conclude that the intentions of the Goddesses were successfully transmitted.
No one could have imagined that some of those Goddesses simply wanted to appear in the world.
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“Well, anyway, thankfully, it’s given us a boost, as well.”
He didn’t dare say what he was referring to, but that was enough to let Lyril know what Alec was trying to say.
The fact that he would mention something like this to Lyril could only mean one thing.
“Well. So, does that mean it’s finally time?”
“It’s about time, I’ve reached the limit of holding them back. That should be more than enough of a trigger, right?”
Hearing this, Lyril chuckled.
Alec clearly stated that he would not take advantage of the city to the west, and rather welcome the city.
It was for this reason that he had decided on this matter, so to speak.
“That would be appreciated on our part. But what about the north?”
According to the information Lyril had, the northern city was more willing than the western city.
“That was one of the conditions over there, you know. I’m not saying there’s no problem at all, but it’s acceptable.”
“I see.”
Lyril’s offer to Alec this time was for the west city to be part of Amamiya Tower.
Of course, the deal was not unconditional, but it was offered on terms that Amamiya Tower could accept.
Alec agreed to the deal, as Lyril had hoped.
That alone was worth all the effort Lyril had put in to get to this point.
What’s more, it was a good souvenir for him to know what Alec shared with him.
It was not a topic that could be discussed openly, but it would not be a problem to talk about it with his tight-lipped aides.
Alec was aware of this, and he was passing the information around.
It would be nice to surprise them with information out of the blue, but sometimes it was important to let them know in advance if the impact would be too great.
And, moreover, sometimes it was essential to get that kind of information out to the city that decided to join under the umbrella of Amamiya Tower.
“…Oh, right.”
Alec said, as if suddenly remembering.
“Yes?”
“If it is not yet officially decided, but perhaps we could install a transfer gate.
“Is that…? !”
Lyril nearly fell on his back at the news Alec had just given him.
He immediately sat back down and gulped down a mouthful of saliva.
“Is that true…?”
“To be honest, I don’t really know the Tower that well myself. Let’s just say it’s not impossible.”
As for the transfer gate, Alec knew it could be installed elsewhere, but he didn’t dare to speak about that.
He was not about to disclose all the information about anything right now.
“…I see.”
Lyril, perhaps sensing the subtle nuances of the situation, didn’t ask further.
It was enough for him to hear what Alec mentioned, considering the possibility that he might get his hopes up and find out that it was actually a bad idea.
Lyril, of course, had no intention of spreading what he had just heard.
He would not want to do anything unnecessary that would cause the idiots to come out of the woodwork.
The relationship with Tower that was going so well would be ruined by that.
Especially when it came to information that might attract the attention of idiots, he had to handle it carefully and cautiously.
Lyril knew this very well, which was why Alec brought up the subject with him.
They had talked many times and had established such a trustworthy relationship.
