Chapter 40: To The Capital (3) (1/2)
Chapter 40: To The Capital (3)
As they arrived at the doors to the royal quarters, the attendant advised theht sirs cannot pass beyond this point”
“Wait here”
“Yes, my lord”
As they parted, the attendant announced his presence loudly
“Viscount Forrest, a loyal subject of the kingdom, will enter”
With that, the doors in front of Milton opened
‘Phew… shall we do this?’
Milton was a little nervous This was his first ti inside onto the red carpet of the throne room, Milton proceeded to the center and bent his knee, introducing himself with bowed head
“I, Viscount Milton Forrest, appear hudo’s consent, Milton slowly looked up
‘Is this person our country’s king?’
With a beard and wrinkles that revealed his advanced age, at first glance he was the spitting ih his eyes still had their twinkle
His dignified body language let anyone know in one glance that he was the ruler of the people
Struck with curiosity, Milton opened the king’s stat panel
[August von Lester]
King LV7
Strength – 08 Coence – 70 Politics – 85
Loyalty – 00
Special Traits – Coercion, Bribe, Persuasion, Selection, Diplomacy
Coercion LV8: Able to force lower-ranked individuals to sacrifice for one’s own goals
Bribe LV7: Induce others to act according to one’s intentions by offering what they desire
Persuasion LV7: Able to bend the will of those in disagreen better with oneself
Selection LV5: Select individuals that fit one’s objectives, and assign theht places where they are otiations with other nations, better propose conditions that are advantageous to one’s own nation
‘Is he good or bad?’
Milton was a little troubled as he observed the king’s stats
For starters, his Coher end, albeit this ithin expectations for a king of over 30 years
Compared to his Coence of 70 was rather low, all things considered
Butabout his Special Traits
Coercion, Bribe, Persuasion… those were the three highest level ones
These being the highest level meant that they were theof this country had threatened his vassals with coercion or bribed theh whateverthis country
To some, these could be seen as deeds that had to be done in the position of a king, but Milton was not pleased To add to that, the traits of Selection and Diplo - were of a much lower level
‘Noat best’
Milton did not show it on his face, but his assessust looked at Milton with indifference
“Viscount Forrest”
“Please, Your Majesty”
“I’ve heard you abruptly started a war and absorbed quite a few territories as a result”
‘Is he testing ’s rather direct statement He bowed his head and replied
“I am ashamed of it, but I did not have a choice as my opponents were the first to show enmity”
“Besaid in a low voice
‘It’s a warning’
It implied that the Capital would take direct disciplinary action if he caused another war between lords
Milton exaggeratedly bowed his head and replied with a fir received these divine words, I, your loyal subject Milton Forrest, will engrave these words inAugust nodded his head contentedly at Milton’s subservience, after which he rose from his throne and approached Milton He received a blade frohtly tapped Milton’s shoulders on both sides
“I promote Viscount Milton Forrest to the title of Count This is do’s authority granted by his royal prerogative, Milton prostrated himself as much as he could and replied
“I thank Your Majesty for this grace and pledge my loyalty forever more”
With that, Milton’s ascension cerelad that the ceremony was relatively brief for two reasons
For one, he was relieved that the promotion procedure was not as complicated as it could have been He did not prepare for, nor desire to go through a more complex process than it already was
Secondly, he was especially glad that the sinister king still saw hi more than a countryside noble
‘I assuet involved in more wars, he doesn’t want me to expand my influence any further’
Milton trajected that the present king was ahis power Thewould make his move on the Forrest lands Since Milton was at the doorstep of upgrading his estate, he wanted to avoid such a bothersoned sub – and thankfully, that appeared to have worked
“Congratulations on the elevation of your peerage, ratulations”
“I see you’re a Count now”
The knights congratulated Milton upon his return fro Rick fired questions at Milton with sparkling eyes
“Did you get to personally see his Royal Highness? What kind of person was he? Was he as majestical as they say?”