Chapter 34 (1/2)

Chapter 34: Secret Meeting with the Emperor

“Well done, Zest I will also reward your achievements”

The audience hall has already lost half its people

And when the noise has finally settled down, that’s what his Majesty said to me

A great achievement not seen for 300 years

Because I accorand banquet are already in motion, but before that, for the situation to conclude properly, I must be rewarded too, it seems

“Thank you, your Honor I arateful for your kind words”

The Emperor nodded in satisfaction

“Look forward to it Later, I will announce it during the state ceremony, when I will show your face to our people, on the palace’s terrace”

Ah! I have to think about it for now, so wait a little……Is that what he ht have to consult his people first, before deciding on a proper reward, or so I figured

“Your wish, your Majesty”

After the Emperor took his leave, the Prime Minister approached us

“Both of you, his Majesty wishes to meet with you in private Please follow me”

So he has so to say that couldn’t have been said in the audience hall, therefore he requested a secret , huh?

“Understood Let’s go, Zest”

“Yes, father”

Anyway, there was no other option but accepting

I ain and followed after the Prime Minister

The palace’s corridors were like a battlefield

With the Prime Minister in the lead, we had preferential access, however the , an absurd uproar was reverberating inside this otherwise refined palace

“We’re short of hands in the assembly hall You five, co the day off!”“Go in the town and buy up some sake Hurry!”

Yeah, this is a battlefield…I’m really sorry I’ve caused this

The exchange diary was grabbing and pulling my hair e arrived in front of the room in question

The Prime Minister opened the door and entered

It looked like a council room

It only had a huge desk and a few chairs, and we sat dohere the Prime Minister indicated

Waiting in a corner of the roo the tea

She glared at me shortly and I felt like she could read my mind It felt awful…

The Prime Minister waited for her to finish the preparations then opened his mouth to talk

“Well, long tiure that Lord Zest doesn’t even know my name yet, so letas the Prime Minister You can call me Prime Minister or Prime Minister Ark”

“I am Zest Pleased to make your acquaintance”

I stood up and bowed

“Ah, you can sit And you know……”

‘Bang’

The door was heroically opened and the Emperor entered

“I’ve made you wait You’re all here”

We stood up once again and bowed

“It’s all right Sit co”

He hurried to the seat of honor, sat on the chair and waved his hand

We took a seat as well He drank some black tea and turned his head to look at us