Chapter 68 (1/2)
Episode 68: Diplomacy
The day to visit the Imperial Palace, located in the heart of the Hisan Empire finally ca tilad you all seee owned by the Ih the checkpoint in the Ie examination and they simply let hi deal here, Vlad”
“I've swung the sword since I was a kid all the way to joining the battlefields This is the result of that, Yamato”
“I see”
Said Yae of the i his face
The old Vlad had already retired froardless of that, he received the respect from imperial soldiers in several places and his personality and past achievements could still be felt from their attitudes
“You are calm as always, Yamato-sama… Even as we are in front of the Ihtly stiffened by the current circue, spoke
The fate of the city of Orn was on the table, and she soon would begin the negotiations with the i anxious when thinking about it
“The other party is a high-ranking govern the royalty So, there's no need to be so nervous, Isis”
“I see, I guess that's one positive way of looking at it… thank you, Ya changed slightly in Isis
She probably used that as a hint to switching gears
Her coentle smile
“Still, you are the same as ever… Yamato”
“Is that so? Well, if push co on you, Lienhardt”
Isis' guard, the Knight Guard Lienhardt, wore an ae
But one thing was certain, he was a skilled and reliable knight
They were ready in case of an e as they advanced to the deepest part of another country
The roup that were on their way to the Imperial Palace were Yaroup was currently in the bazaar in the i business as usual and collecting inforht in front, your boldness is the same as ever Yamato”
“I don't think this much can be taken as boldness”
Vlad said, after quietly watching their exchanges
Yao, this noble him quite a bit
It appeared that the interaction with the Valkyrie Knight called Sildria, lighted the spark of interest in him
But for Yamato, that was an overvaluation
“Anyway, there are currently some troublesome people in the Hisan Empire… Be careful, Isis”
“I will… Vlad-oji-sa the father-like words of Vlad
And ae then came to a stop
(Finally, huh?)
At last, they arrived at the Ie castle that was their destination
The three of theuided to a pavilion located in a corner of the incredibly vast Imperial Palace
It was a special place dedicated to do important diplomacy discussions with other countries
They were separated fro hallway, they arrived at the roootiations with the empire's diplomats
“I understand the circumstances so far, Isis-dono”
“Thank you very otiations were conducted mainly by Isis, on behalf of the city of Orn, and a senior civil officer of the empire
Yamato and Lienhardt just stood behind Isis after she arrived at the table, the same way as an attendant would
On the other side, around ten imperial soldiers doubled as escorts as they too stood there with their mouths closed
The weapons of both Ya kept at the entrance of the pavilion and only were allowed to carry small self-defense knives
“In other words… Can I take this as you willing to enter a friendly treaty with the e, I would like to strengthen the friendshi+p between the trade city of Orn and the Hisan Empire”
Since both territories were at a considerable far distance frootiations a them
However, with the rapid expansion of the Empire's territory due to its militaristic advance, the moment they would be close was near
One of the purposes of Isis' visit to the ithen the friendshi+p between the Empire and Orn, in order to try to keep a balance in that military aspect
“I see… Then, in frank terms, what you lorious Hisan Edoo that far…”
“But this is hoe've interpreted it”
Yet, the other diplomat completely misunderstood her intentions
Or not… after fully understanding the situation, the talk properly had the point of “help the troubled Orn”
But Isis was at lost as to how to respond towards the strong attitude of the other party
“Then, let's do this, Isis-dono If you seal this docuuarantees the peace of the city of Orn! ”
“Docu, the imperial diplolance and thanks to his good eyesight, Yamato checked the contents
(“Treaty of h hurried, it's carefully prepared…)
In the contract, the agreement was that the imperial arency
It was probably a document created in a hurry after the old aristocrat Vlad informed them of Isis' visit
Albeit one-sided towards the Eood conditions
“But… this is a unilateral treaty Are you trying to turn Orn into a vassal state!? ”
After reading all the contents, Isis raised an unusual loud voice
But that was to be expected
The documents prepared by the imperial diploood, but the reality was a one-sided contract
In the guise of relief, the imperial army would be able to occupy the city of Orn at any point in ti about, Isis-dono? Nowhere in there says the word vassal state”
However, the eed his expression as he answered Isis