The young king of the Duchy of Basol, Korod, sat down on the soft sofa and habitually stretched his hand to the side, but there was nothing on the coffee table where ice and wine were supposed to be placed, and his fingertips only touched the air.

A slight confusion appeared on his face, and then, as if he suddenly remembered something, quickly regained his initial expression.

Yes, this is not his own study, but the rest room of the Republican Emperor Kirgaru, who has been here for five days, but his body does not seem to have adapted to his old habits.

As the lounge of the supreme ruler of the country, the whole room is quite exquisitely decorated, with large spaces, luxurious furnishings, spotless floors, and plants that exude a fragrance that can relieve fatigue.

Yet even in such a comfortable lounge, Kolod still looked tired. He rubbed his eyes with his hands and let out a sigh that seemed to carry all the weight of his body.

"Whew, I'm really tired!"

This is the twentieth day after the defeat of Baronda.

The fierceness of the battle was recorded by reconnaissance troops from the surrounding small countries, and then circulated among the nobles of the country, and finally spread quickly to the world through merchants and travelers.

At this point, the Republic of All Races, a country ruled by monsters, became more and more known, and the immediate change was that more and more people came to this country.

There are caravans from the dwarven kingdom, and there are cultivators from the orc kingdom; There are adventurers from the human kingdom, and there are expeditions from the elven kingdom. The influx of teams with different interests and a desire to make this sparsely populated country instantly become popular, but at the same time, all kinds of related jobs are piling up.

"Did Kilgaru anticipate this situation and entrust me with the affairs of the country, what a horrible fellow!"

Kolod thought back to the scene five days ago, and complained silently in his heart.

Two days ago, also in this lounge, Kilgaru sat on the sofa and said to himself standing in front of him: "I was invited by the Demon King Cecia to go to the Demon Continent Othera next, so during this time, the affairs of the country will be entrusted to you." ”

In this way, Kolod became the zero-hour master of this room.

The gauze curtains moved softly, and the breeze blew from the open balcony, caressing Korod's cheeks. The magic used in the lounge keeps the temperature and humidity at a comfortable level, but it doesn't really mean anything to the real owner of the room, Kilgaru as a skeleton.

"Knock, knock!"

Just as Korod was about to take a nap, there was a sound of a heavy metal door carved with intricate patterns. This made Korod, who had just been lying down on the sofa, frown, whether it was better to hide, and Kolod's heart had the urge to escape. However, before he could turn his thoughts into action, the door was pushed open, and an old man with white hair walked in.

"Your Majesty, the kings of the countries have arrived, and it is time to start the meeting."

"Prime Minister Aossames, I didn't sleep all night yesterday, and today I have been busy from morning to now, let me rest for a while, and the meeting will help me postpone."

Korod's eyes sent a signal similar to a plea for mercy.

"How can that be! Although it is a small country, the other party is also a king after all, and if there is any neglect, the other party will have an opinion! ”

Ignoring Korod's plea, Prime Minister Orseth urged in an old and powerful voice.

"I know, I know, I really can't be lazy for a while!"

Reluctantly, Korod got up from the couch and made listless heading towards the door.

"Your Majesty! Puff up your chest, and take advantage of the ruler's absence, which is the best time for us to expand our influence in this country, and if we can unite these small nations, it will be of great help to our future plans. ”

Seeing his king's sluggish appearance, Osseth became a little anxious.

"Of course I know that, but I think the opposite of you."

Korod stopped in the doorway, his body fixed on the imminent opening of the door.

"Kilgaru is a monster, but he's not a fool. He's a formidable opponent with a lot of forethought, as he can tell from the fact that he's able to get the Demon King. His target is probably the whole world. Do you think that with his wisdom he will leave the kingdom to me without warning? ”

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

"If I'm right, the trip is just a façade, and it's likely that he's watching me from the shadows to see if I'm genuinely loyal to him. If we act rashly at this time, we will be in his arms! ”

Korod clenched his fists, a somewhat reluctant expression.

"I didn't expect Kirgaru to come up with such a sinister trick as entrusting me with carte blanche to take care of everything, and if I took care of everything too safely, it would make him think that I was worthless. So the best strategy at the moment is to make a chess piece that he feels can fully grasp but has a certain use value. ”

"I see! His Majesty's resourcefulness is truly admirable. I'm so old and foolish that I almost put you in a crisis. ”

After listening to Korod's words, Osseth looked guilty.

"You don't have to blame yourself, Prime Minister Ossaith, Kilgaru is a terrifying opponent that will require all my attention and attention, but I will definitely be the one who wins in the end! During this time, the production plan of the magic puppet has been suspended, and the absence of Kirgaru is the most dangerous situation, we only have one chance, and we must not show our feet until we are ready! ”

Kolod spoke to Aorses again before leaving the common room.

However, as far as the facts are concerned, Kolod, a strategist with a high level of intelligence, clearly overestimated Kilgaru this time, no, more than this time, it should be said that his evaluation of Kilgaru as a monster itself has gone into a misunderstanding. If he had learned that Kilgaru had entrusted him with carte blanche was only because he was troublesome, he wondered what he would think.

However, this may be the so-called clever but mistaken by cleverness!

The guards on either side respectfully opened the door to the conference room, and the kings from the small kingdoms north of Jurran sat down at the conference table.

The brightness of the conference room was just right, the tables and chairs were gorgeous, and the young girls who poured tea and water for the kings and the guards behind them were all in place. Satisfied with the preparations he had made overnight, Korod walked into the conference room with a kingly pace.

The smile mask called "Affinity" was put on again, and the tired face was completely gone.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting!"

Kolod politely saluted the kings with royal etiquette and continued.

"I am the king of the Principality of Basol, a member of the Republic of All Peoples, and since His Majesty the Emperor is not there, I have been ordered by His Majesty the Emperor to handle government affairs on his behalf during this time, so the meeting on the kings' desire to join the Republic Kingdom will begin now."