199 Chapter 68 Networking (2/2)

”I'm sorry about that....”

”Fufu, that's honest and generous.”

Having laughed so slowly, the Empress seeded with a calm voice.

”Lord Sola responded promptly to my invitation. And in that seat, I told him that I wanted him to rely on me when I was in trouble. However, if I imitate the plight of Lord Sola here now, I will be questioned about my weight as a member of the Adastera royal family. And he that standeth not, unless he believe, shall not forget. And faith is about keeping what you say.”

The Empress's words and expressions are calm, and she never speaks with strength. Perhaps the Empress is just explaining why she made the decision.

Still, the princess in front of me felt majesty. The majesty of the royal family that has reigned on the continent for 300 years. It was certainly felt.

The Empress repeated her words when she saw me drooping silently.

”But I will not lose until Lord Sola and your father meet. The Emperor's exclusive right to decide whether or not Sola enters the gate is up to your father. Keep in mind that the result could be a waste of time.”

”Thank you.”

I nod honestly. I had no intention of asking the princess to do so.

But the next time the Empress spoke, she couldn't nod immediately.

”And one more thing, it would be wise to avoid relying on Pope Noah in this case.”

”... why is that?

As I have said many times before, the Divinity of Law is the national religion of the Adastera Empire. Of course, there must be a close connection between the royal family and the Divinity of Law.

What is the reason why Empress Sakuya, a member of the royal family, avoids Pope Sarasara?

In response to such a question, the Empress said the sincerity of her remarks after presupposing that ”there is nothing personal about His Holiness”.

”As you may know, His Holiness is the Carnelian family. And for the Adastella royal family, the four nobles, including Carnelius, can never be ignored. Even the emperor, it doesn't change.”

Reliance on Pope Noah is synonymous with reliance on House Carnelius. And when House Carnelius raised his hips, it became a pressure on the emperor. Even if I had no intention of doing so, the Emperor would have received it even if the Carnelius family had no intention of doing so - the Empress said so and sighed small.

When I look at the princess, I wonder what happened.

Emperors who have reigned in the Empire for a long time often don't want to take great nobles as their opponents. Sometimes you may have the feeling that your intestines are boiling back.

If we rely on Pope Noah, the great aristocracy, we will instead damage the emperor's mood. That's what the princess advised me.

I see, and nodded inside. There is no former child and no means to persuade the Emperor to buy his discomfort. And honestly, I don't want to owe Pope Noah much. You won't have to rely on the Pope any more than the Empress has helped you.

That's fine - I'll look at you and the princess.

Otherwise, the Empress is now the Four Nobles. As far as I know, the Empire's great nobles - Carnelius, Paradise, and Azlite - have emerged as great nobles as these three. The Empire intelligence Miroslav gathered recently did not mention that.

With that in mind, I cut my neck, and I read a question to the princess on her face, ”Anything you want to ask me? I was asked to honestly share my thoughts.

Then the Empress rounded her eyes in surprise and taught her bitterly.

”The four nobles are the three famous names that Sola has just spoken of, and the name given to the Dagger family. The House of the Sword will not appear because it has nothing to do with national politics, but the current wife is the real sister of Lord Paradise, and the next husband's wife is the eldest daughter of Lord Azlite. There is no such thing as a house where three gates compete to send their immediate daughters into, leaving behind the Dagger's house.”

Incidentally, the Carnelians did not send their daughters in like the other two because even the Carnelians, who are strongly connected to the Holy King's kingdom - Lord Carnelians is Pope Noah's father - and if connected to the Dagger, the balance of power within the Empire would collapse significantly.

The Empress explained that both the Paradise and Azlite houses had returned to Carnelius.

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I thought it was also known as one of the best martial arts in the Adastera Empire, but apparently my perception was quite shallow.

My father and Goz never explained it to me, so I scratched my head.

Well, my father was only interested in the sword and the gate, and Goz was full of bad illegitimate men's education. As far as the two of them are concerned, the specific gravity of the Dagger family inside the Empire does not matter, and they probably did not recognize the need to explain it to me.

- Speaking of which, Ayaka barely talked about her hometown.

Moreover, the voice of the princess echoes in my ear when I remember that.

”Now I'm going to acknowledge the sentence I wrote to your father. Please wait in this room for a moment.”

”Ha, thank you! I will definitely reward you for your kindness this time.”

The princess smiles at this word and leaves the room with her back turned.

I turned my back and thanked him with the utmost gratitude.