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Translator: Kazumi
Editor: Kabur & Silavin
After suppressing the commotion at the branch, Christophe immediately returned to his office at the castle to check on the matter of the notice.
While he instructed his aides to check the matter of the notice, he pondered what to do with Remezhov.
In the meantime, the aide who had come to check on the status of the notification came back with some research into the story currently being spread among the nobles.
It still required more research to get an accurate grasp, but just knowing the views of some people was enough.
The results of the aide’s story were in line with Christophe’s expectations.
After a moment of pondering what to do, Christophe decided to meet with his father, the King, after deciding on a certain course of action.
Since it had been some time since he had returned to the castle, it would be difficult to ask for a meeting so soon.
He decided to have a meeting after confirming his father’s schedule for the next day.
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Next day.
At the family’s breakfast table, he was asked what time he would be able to have a meeting, and then requested for a different formal meeting.
Even though they were parent and child, their position was that of supervisor and subordinate since the contents of the meeting would be related to the administration of the country.
There was a clear distinction between the two when it came to official matters.
Christophe did not want to talk about work during family time, so they only talked about the topic lightly, and he was thankful for this.
“So? What’s this about?”
Azzar asked immediately without interrupting breakfast.
He mentioned that it was about Crown, and he would tell more details about it later.
There was no doubt that his Father the King had heard about the commotion yesterday as well.
“Yes. This is about yesterday, and I have some suggestions regarding that matter.”
“Let’s hear it.”
At Azzar’s brief words, Christophe nodded once before continuing.
“First of all, I want to talk about the removal of Count Remezhov later, but I was also thinking that if we did not correct the root cause of all this, the same thing may happen again.”
“Hoh?”
“Regarding the information about the Transfer Gate of the Crown branch, it seems that the nobles have not been informed exactly about it.”
Azzar frowned at Christophe’s words.
“What do you mean?”
“It seems that they were thinking that commoners should not be able to use the Transfer Gate, and it is misinterpreted that those in positions of power should be the ones managing it.”
In short, they wanted the Gates to be not available to commoners, while the nobles would take advantage of it.
Summit Kingdom, which desperately wanted a Transfer Gate for the delivery of goods from Crown, swallowed the conditions offered by Crown’s side.
The conditions were that only those authorized by Crown and those authorized by Summit Kingdom could use the transfer gate.
This alone was a normal condition, but the fact that only those who have permission could use the Gate also made it quite tricky.
In order to use the transfer gate, a magic card was required.
In order to issue this card, permission from the Crown would inevitably be required.
If Crown were to say no, then there would be no one in Summit Kingdom who would be able to use the Transfer Gate.
And no one had a card at the moment.
The merchants on the Crown side were using the gate to transport their goods, which was a great advantage when in trades between nations.
Of course, there was a reason why such a situation happened.
Azzar let out a deep sigh when he heard the story spreading among the current nobles.
“So that’s what the talk is about… What are the civil officials doing?”
Several civil officials were present at the negotiations with Crown.
No matter how much he wanted to, the King alone could not make decisions to make the negotiations move.
“I don’t know if they are intentionally ignoring it, or if they are aware of the stories that are spreading among the nobles, but it seems certain that those certain nobles are purposely being left out.”
“…That’s a story that makes my head hurt.”
“I agree. Well, regardless of the conduct of the civil servants, we have to do something about the current situation, so please issue a notice once again in the name of the King.”
“Yes, I agree. That would be good.”
At Christophe’s suggestion, Azzar nodded.
The current notice was issued only in Christophe’s name.
However, by issuing it in Azzar’s name, the King would make it known to the public once more and raise its importance.
“Now that you mention it, I have some idea of the cause of yesterday’s incident, but what shall we do about the punishment?”
Now that they were in agreement on the announcement, the next question was about Remezhov’s punishment.
But before Azzar could start, Christophe suggested first.
“As for Count Remezhov, he’s going to be made a resident diplomat.”
“Resident Diplomat?!”
Usually, a Resident Diplomat was a kind of civil officer who stayed abroad.
It was designated to someone of a high-ranking position because it was responsible for communicating the country’s intentions to other countries.
For Remezhov, a middle-class aristocrat, it would be more of a promotion.
But Azzar, who looked surprised, thought for a moment and then grinned.
“I see, so that’s what you plan. That would certainly be a good punishment this time.”
Azzar, who fully understood Christophe’s intention, had his aide, who was standing by, bring a certain document.
It was a decree that could only be issued by the King, and no one in the country could refuse this order.
Receiving the order signed and sealed by the King on the spot, Christophe finished his meeting with Azzar and went to his office.
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Christophe, who had called Remezhov on his way to the Oval Office, waited for Remezhov while he sorted out the paperwork.
Without waiting too long, Remezhov arrived.
He must have been waiting to be called because of what happened yesterday.
He had a dark expression on his face, as if he knew that he was going to be punished.
Christophe, who saw from his appearance that there was no need to bother with a preamble, immediately went into his business.
“Since you seem to know what you want, I’ll immediately inform you of yesterday’s disposition.”
At Christophe’s words, Remezhov made a silent bow.
He knew that the decision on the change of position was the order of the King, even if Christophe was the one who said it.
With the decree he had just received from the King ready at hand, Christophe read the contents of the decree.
“Count Remezhov. You are hereby appointed to the post of Resident Diplomat.”
“Ha!… Huh?”
Remezhov blinked at Christophe as he heard the order.
He could not connect the order to become a resident officer with the disposition of this case.
Remezhov was puzzled, but Christophe continued on with a nonchalant look on his face.
“The place of assignment is the city of Amamiya Tower.”
Hearing this, Remezhov finally understood the situation.
After contorting his face for a moment, he quickly returned his expression and bowed his head.
“…I, I will accept.”
It had been a good number of years since Summit Kingdom started doing business with Razequa Amamiya.
However, until now, there had been no Diplomats between the two countries.
The Summit Kingdom had a Crown branch, so technically there was no embassy between the two countries.
Razequa Amamiya was also fine with that.
After all, if the need arises, they could enter the country right away using the gate.
In fact, on several occasions, Razequa Amamiya’s civil servants have used the gate to visit the country.
However, Summit Kingdom, who could not use the gate freely, had no choice but to communicate through an intermediary using the Crown Branch.
If a stationing officer were placed on the tower side, the problem could be solved, but since it took a considerable number of days to travel without using the transfer gate, no one wanted to be a Resident Diplomat.
In a nutshell, being appointed as a Resident Diplomat of Razequa Amamiya was almost the same as being transferred to a place beyond the scope of Summit Kingdom’s perception.
Although they recognize the importance of the relationship with Razequa Amamiya, they have been reluctant to appoint people to that position.
In a sense, this was the optimal punishment for Remezhov, who has caused a commotion in the Crown branch.
As a result, there was a possibility that Remezhov had been assigned to the mission knowing his corrupt attitude, in which case even heavier punishment could be handed down during his stay.
And of Remezhov’s responsibilities, he was now in a position where he must achieve results as Razequa Amamiya’s Resident Diplomat at all costs.
Whether Remezhov’s disturbance at the branch was good for him or bad for the others was a matter of two halves of the equation.
Not even the King, who had appointed Remezhov to the post, could have predicted that his appointment to the post would be so decisive in the future relationship between the two countries.
