Chapter 83 (2/2)

[The four countries you've taken doill be under your naovern them well Grants will be theauxiliary territories Aristocrats ruling these lands will have to consult with you for instructions Ares Schwarzer will be granted the title of『Lord of the Frontier』]

This decision invoked various discussions

[Really now…a Lord of the Frontier…]

[Of course, he originally hailed fro him any lower title than that would be…]

[But that land reeks with barbarians and ood place to start…]

『Lord of the Frontier』…it's actually at the saht below the rank of Duke However, the owner of this title has ree of autonomy compared to a Marquis

They could draft any number of soldiers and they are allowed to make territorial laws freely Within their own territory, it's no exaggeration to say that they are like a King of an independent country

In Arcadia Empire, there had been only one other person to receive Lord of the Frontier title in history, but his clan had long been perished

In addition to that, Grants combined with the three other countries makes for a fairly vast territory

Ares is already the heir of an Archduke Combined with the territory he obtained just now, his clan will now becoest territory in the empire

But Ares' reward did not stop there The next part made the aristocrats even more surprised

Gilbert continued on

[We acknowledge that there arebenefit to Arcadia, such as the barbarians and the reatest task for the region Therefore, We appointed Ares Schwarzer as the『General of Conquest』 We leave this task to you]

[General of Conquest] … This title is given teate a different ethnic group A coainst another race… is pretty hest position a hest command so to speak

In the past, there was only one other person in Arcadia who received such title, but it was nothing but a false title back then

Ares indeed belonged to an Archduke clan, but as a military officer he's still on the equal rank as a second officer This pro some in the process The Aristocrats present started to make noises

[P-pardon inally a very high position in the iven after only one ca is unheard of before]

[Certainly, Ares-dono has a the position of『General of Conquest』to him is a bit…]

[I have never heard aposition before!]

The aristocrats belonging to the military position showed their discontent Randolph who himself the imperial army Marshall had a bitter face In contrast, the other Marshall, Duke McDohl showed an interested face

Blaative reactions, the Emperor tapped his hand on the throne handle loudly, effectively cal the scene

[We have deeainst Our decision, then should We consider you lot trying to revolt against the Empire?]

The noise died down instantly Sephiros then turned to Ares and resumed

[We will still bestow upon you the title of『General of Conquest』 As the title suggests, your task is to subjugate the barbarians dwelling in that 『Cursed Place』 Failure is not an option In turn, you can choose to decline this position Also, We must remind you that you may not take the imperial army for this task You must rely on your own soldiers]

『You must rely on your own soldiers』

The aristocrats were aware of what those words imply It's like as if the Emperor hi considered as the highest rank in the military command, he still could not move the imperial army without the Emperor's consent It's pretty much a decorative title now

However, Ares will be stationed in Grants, where many barbarians and de them due to his position as [General of Conquest]

Not to mention that he'll be unable to dispatch the imperial ariven Ares the greatest of honor and at the saes

The aristocrats who previously thought that Sephiros was favoring Ares too much became puzzled What is Sephiros' real intention…?

Sephiros stared sharply at Ares And Ares responded in kind His decision had been made

[This Ares receives the honor]

He answered

Sephiros re the situation, Gilbert continued reading the edict

[Also, We will be asking Ares Schwarzer for e]

[……ha?]

The atmosphere froze over once more

Ares also unintentionally let out a puzzled voice

In particular, it was like putting a stop to the aristocrats trying to hter off to Ares

It was Sephiros who broke the aard silence

[We hereby order you to take Our fourth daughter Cornelia as your coe Cornelia is 18 years old this year Both of you are young, which willcouple A year fro you in Grants as your wife You may not refuse this matter as this is not an offer, but an order]

It ell known to everyone present that the four princesses of Arcadia are ithout any backing Originally, a e would be deter the consent of both parties involved The same still applies even to the Royal clan Especially when the other party is the Archduke

Therefore the coe was unprecedented

Is it his kindness as a father to keep Cornelia away frole or conversely, a plot to involve Ares into joining the power struggle…

After the decision had been made, a lot of aristocrats raised their voices in protest Some even raised their hands to voice out their concern

[Your Majesty, permission to speak?]

Second Princess Silvia who had been silent all this time spoke up

[Speak]

[What will happen to Zerias now that Cornelia will leave the capital?]

Zerias was also one of Silvia's concerns after all

[It's about tiain experience as a military officer…]

[In that case, I have an idea]

Silvia then resumed

[Zerias and Cornelia are close to each other It'll be a pity to separate them So it's best to send away Zerias to Grants as well]

Sephiros gave Silvia a look But Silvia continued speaking

[Ares-dono, ill be governing Grants, is the hero who took down four countries in a very short time I'm sure Zerias will have a lot to learn fro, Sephiros spoke quietly

[Very well We'll discuss this matter about Zerias But only if Ares Schwarzer hi to take him in]

Sephiros then stood up froear conquered, We have obtained the key to the east If everything goes well this year, We will be able to flatten the east in no time Therefore, make proper preparations]

[ [ [ [ [ [ Yes! ] ] ] ] ] ]

And thus, the ceremony that went beyond Ares' expectations came to an end

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Ares arded with four territories: Trevoir, Brittany, Redgear, and Grants as the main territory

When Ares inherited the title of the Archduke, it's been decided that both territories will be o that far… problems will certainly pile up fro job]

Ares said that with a laugh as he walked back to the urd

[For noill return to Schwarzer territory and consult with e my own territory… I need to secure hu from that point, Grants which was known as the [Cursed Land] would reach apoint

It will later be recorded in history

That this very [Cursed Land] would soon becon took the first step in conquering the continent