Chapter 440 (2/2)
Mercilessly interrupted the embarrassed elbird, and the clear eyed seal minister still stared at the black haired wizard
”Tell me, Loren Turin, have you considered the consequences of your actions when doing what you think is right?”
The words of metterne Leopold echoed in the hall.
Under the gaze of six pairs of eyes with different emotions, the dark haired wizard with heavy complexion sighed, bent down and bowed to the cabinet ministers in front of him: ”I'm really... Very sorry, your excellency.”
”Because I really didn't expect you to ask such a question!”
The six cabinet ministers were stunned at the same time.
In the dead silence, metterne Leopold narrowed his eyes slightly.
”Among the most important qualities of a wizard, the first is rationality... I won't do anything without considering the results.”
Loren, who got up slowly and straightened his back, looked firm and confronted the six cabinet ministers in front of him: ”as a wizard consultant, my primary responsibility is to make the most reasonable decision for the people I serve.”
”Count Reuven was elevated as a puppet. All I can do is help him fight for everything a Lord should have;”
”When the territory is in distress, all I can do is to find a way out for the poor and collect food from the nobles for relief;”
”All I can do is unite the elves and reach an alliance on the condition of assistance;”
”Although my ability is shallow, I am also doing my best to serve the people I serve - whether count Reuven Fred or now his highness Brandon de saleon.”
”Why, in your mouth, have I become a shameless man who tries to slander the Lord, trigger a rebellion, seize power, collude with foreign enemies, and pay no attention to the consequences of his actions?”
”Your Excellency Loren Turin, you are really bold.” the seal minister said in a deep voice: ”are you criticizing me, or do you say that the attitude of the whole Royal cabinet towards you is not fair enough?”
”No, on the contrary, I think you have not ordered the guard to drag me away, which is fair and tolerant enough.”
The black haired wizard glanced at the cabinet ministers with different expressions around him, more convinced of his judgment and had another understanding of what Brandon had said before.
”... however, although these high-ranking and powerful cabinet ministers have different attitudes towards you, they can't make a final decision on you based on their own views...”
”... they will test you, target you, and even deliberately provoke you... These are their means; every cabinet minister is a powerful faction in the Empire and the key reason why he is qualified to sit in that chair...”
”... they should see your face and the upper limit of your ability, and seriously distinguish whether they should be enemies or friends with you... Remember, my wizard adviser, they don't care whether you can become a wizard adviser; it's up to us, whether the faction called the 'second prince' is qualified to negotiate with them...”
So... There was no need to please them from the beginning. This interrogation was just a play for the person who really had the power to decide everything.
Then I don't have to deal with them. It's time to invite the ”protagonist”
”Please forgive me for my arrogance and rudeness; but... Now that we have reached this stage, you must have decided on my judgment?”
With wide eyes, the black haired wizard looked at the six stunned people with a look of death at home:
”I beg all of you in the former Imperial Cabinet, which represents the supremacy of the Empire, to tell me by your power...”
”Are you qualified to become the wizard adviser of his highness Brandon de sallion, the 13th generation Prince of the Empire?”
The words fell, and none of the six spoke.
As the dark haired wizard expected... No one dared to speak, no one could make this decision.
A minute passed.
”Bang --!”
The gate opened and the bodyguard broke into the hall:
”Your Majesty is coming!!!!!”
Loren, who lowered his head, finally couldn't help recalling the corners of his mouth.