Chapter 8 (1/2)
Chapter 8 - Earning A Gifted Person’s Goodwill (2)
Translator: Rockgollem
Editor: Perditor, Deus-Ex Machina
The title Prince-Elector denoted the divine right to vote for the next emperor Their influence in the Empire was substantial
The Prince-Electors’ prestige and poere the sa of a country This hy they were to be addressed with the honorific “Your Royal Highness” which was only a step down from the Emperor’s
“Are you the mercenary who seized the enemy colours?”
The Iron Prince-Elector Philip was looking down ononly passed the age of 20 not too long ago his eyes were filled with extraordinariness They held a glint sion’s eyes
“Yes, your royal highness You honour reatly to call me over personally”
He shtly when I spoke with the proper etiquetteThe face of one intrigued at how a
“Your name is Vallerstadter Valler, correct?”
“Yes, your royal highness”
“Your courage is truly astonishi+ng To charge the enemy line to seize their colours, you are like a ferocious lion”
“Your praise honours reatly I am beside myself with joy”
“No One who achieves a feat ly I award all who participated in this display of bravery with 100 florins each For you, I award 300 florins”
100 florins was a year’s worth of salary for a pikee sum
“I thank you for your graciousness, your royal highness”
“I have only done what is just”
“Your royal highness, I would like to make a petition”
Phillip nodded as if telling o ahead
“Our band has taken heavy injuries fro, I would like permission for our band to recuperate by Wittenweier”
(TL: Wittenweier has been ed with several other townshi+ps into a town called “Schwanau” in 1971/72 for those who like to search places up to see where our protagonist is going)
Wittenweier was a city roughly 10 k back for a ed on the results of today’s battle
“It is only right since you are injured Do not worry I planned to do so since the start I will assign a few carts you and your comrades can ride on”
Speaking of which, should I be giving military advice to Phillip since I met him?
I kne the Battle of Hoffenheim would pan out in every which way Today’s battle has two obstacles and if Phillip overcomes them, it will be a victory If not, then it would be a loss
“Hmm…”
To be honest, just walking aould be the wisest course of action Saying so here would only annoy the Iron Prince-Elector Philip and his retinue But I couldn’t stop thinking about it It wasn’t just about Walpurgis, but other mercenaries worried me as well
“Your royal highness”
“Is there so more you want?”
“Your awards and graciousness are plentiful enough, how can I wish for hts?”
Nor like this in front of someone with such stature It was only possible due to my feat on the battlefield
I could already see the nobles frowning at ht I was so my bounds
“There is nothing to stop you fro so What do you wish to talk about?”
“Your royal highness, in your lowly subject’s opinion, there is sohness’ army”
Phillip’s expression hardened for a ive him an advice He was probably someone confident in his own perfection
He looked offended that someone of such low stature would try to advise him with such a worrisome voice
damn, I tried to be as polite as possible, but it still ended up like this
Further in the arhtly sarcastic as expected
“Hmm? From which point of vieould that be from? The tactical point of view? The political point of view? Or…”
He looked at li behind the ood person
“A monetary point of view?”
Nearby nobles exploded out in laughter Everyone was probably thinking I didn’t knowli at me
“You achieved a ood However, how dare sohness’ army?”
“Perhaps he has learned some parlour tricks to entertain us with He must not be satisfied hat he has already and desires so more”
Rather than feeling insulted, I felt strange The Iron Prince-Elector was a guardian Why would he be acting like such a s of a guardian I felt great disappoint to find a way to build a relationshi+p with him
Why’s he like this? Is this soular character?
Suddenly, a theory popped up If all the guardian characters appeared because I chose a regular character, the dele guardian could change the flow of the war
Thus it was logical to have soht as one with a single goal against the demon lords, the era of peace for humanity would come quickly There was no way that the AI Aquilla would make it so easy
At the sas progress if all the guardian characters were selfish people working only for their own gain?
Things would unfold in a coaht not only the deuardians as well Worries flooded my mind However, I decided to think about it at a later date
For noarning about the situation took priority It didn’t see to listen to me I was in a difficult spot when someone unexpected came to my defense
“Your royal highness, there is a saying when three people walk down the sanore the words of one who devotes himself to you?”
(TL: Phrase fro is: When three people walk a path together, there will be a teacher for s Perceive in (theative, and fix those about myself)
It was a voice filled with beauty and elegance It surprised the vulgar and sarcastic nobles as if they just awoke from a dream