7 KINGDOMS: conquest
207.negotiation with king Mecius

"is it okay?" ask Noran.

"yes sir, they are fine." replied Grim.

Noran simply nodded and continued to follow king Mecius towards the banquet hall.

his attitude that changed 180 degrees made Noran a little lazy, but he still displayed a smile as usual.

the nobles also continued to flatter him all the way to the banquet hall, while Prince Arexes continued to persuade Ruli to agree to be his coach.

Noran smiled at Ruli who was troubled to take care of the naive prince, despite being repeatedly rejected, Arexes continued to persuade him.

"is archery so fun?" ask Toun.

"the pride of the elf race lies in their archery and magic skills.Male elves will not be considered cool before being able to master the arrows well." replied Grim.

"so that? I guess they're just relying on a good-looking face, but whatever, true strength comes from muscle!" Toun.

"yes yes, you are a muscle enthusiast" Herton said.

a small debate continued until they arrived at the banquet hall.a round table with several luxurious chairs had been arranged around the banquet table.

one by one the people present sat down, as did Herton and Ruli.

in the victory banquet, the top military and army leaders must be treated with respect, in accordance with their great contributions.

"please, this banquet is held in the cooperation of your masters who are so valuable in defending this kingdom. A toast!" king Mecius said.

"Return!" say everyone.

as usual, Noran chose to drink juice and avoid drinking alcohol.

...

after a dull banquet and talk, the king called Noran to his study.

"his majesty called me?" ask Noran.

"mr Noran, there is something I want to talk to you about" said king Mecius.

"what's that?" noran.

he looked at the excited king Mecius, and behind him Grim stood beside him.

also seen a smart middle-aged man standing by the king, Noran learns the man is a royal adviser of his status.

"we are very grateful and appreciate the help of Mr. Noran and the master group in this war.

I call upon the lord to personally fulfill his previous agreement.and also, there are some other things that I would like to discuss with the master." said the king.

"some other things? can I know what it is, your majesty?" ask Noran.

the king smiled, telling the advisor to raise a chest to the table.The chest contained jewels and gold coins were shown to Noran.

"there is a small gift from us to you and others.please accept, this is our sincere greeting" said the king.

"it's not necessary, your majesty, the previous agreement was more than enough for us" Noran said.

Noran did not want to rashly accept gifts from them and ended up taking advantage of these nobles.

also, he did not think the current shortage of treasures.The only reason he made the agreement beforehand was to ease his plans.

the king smiled wryly, "it looks like lord Noran doesn't like it. Okay, what about the cooperation proposal?

I see Mr. Noran's army so strong.I personally want the support and protection of the lord, in return I will raise the lord to a noble and some privileges." said the king.

'no, it's not necessary. Our master is not suitable for such a small position.' thought Grim.

"his majesty is heartbroken, but I cannot accept it" Noran said.

"what about the alliance? did you agree to form an alliance with our kingdom?" ask the advisor.

previously, he kept silent and recorded every important thing he heard.

when Noran was about to answer, another voice answered him first.

"it can't happen" Grim said.

"for what reason did you reject it?" said the advisor.

he looked annoyed at Grim who answered his question.In his heart, he thought how presumptuous the servant was to dare to answer his question.

"your highness, my advisor sir, I reject any plan to work as a subordinate or an alliance.

and... how can you demean my servant?" noran said with narrowed eyes.

he got up and looked at the adviser, "i would only agree to friendly relations in business and peaceful status.if it wasn't for the crown prince, I wouldn't mind attacking this kingdom."

Noran went out with Grim from the king's workplace. The two involuntarily trembled and were stiffened with the words of Noran.

on the other side..

"sir, are you sure about this?" ask Grim.

"well, I don't want to be involved in anything other than business activities.we have to continue the plan well" Noran said.

Grim nodded, both of them walking towards where the girls were safe.After seeing that they were fine, Noran felt calmer.

"prepare the troops as soon as possible, we will return to the camp tomorrow morning" Noran said.

"yes sir." replied Grim.

Grim goes to execute Noran's request. On the other hand, Noran witnesses Toun's duel with the general.

at first glance, the two of them were seen fighting intensely and in balance. But in reality Toun managed to suppress it and looked excited.

on the other hand, Ruli watched Arexes in his archery practice and several times justified his wrong position.

a calm and peaceful evening atmosphere graced the day after the bloody battle that had previously occurred.

thousands of bodies are also still being lifted and piled up before they are cleaned well, the smell of blood is still clearly smelled.

Noran watched the night sky with the moon dim, a faint silhouette was visible in the sky.

"falcon riders? it seems Sin is too worried." said Noran with a small smile.

....

in the morning, Noran and the others prepared to leave the capital. He left the store management and other things to Herton.

white luxury horse carriage with 4 pure white horses pulled, now running with the accompaniment of horse riding troops and combine the gallant armour.

the king and the others could only escort Noran and his group up to the main gate of the capital to show his goodwill.

"huhah, it seems like we have offended a powerful figure.I want to investigate his background, did that child come from a powerful noble family?" said the king.

"yes, his powers are shocking, I'll send some spies to check on him" the adviser said.

"really a strong sword user, he managed to suppress me easily" said the general.

"master archer! what a great master archer!" said Arexes in admiration.

"hahaha, the people of money support him entirely a great figure, we will visit them personally" said the king with a smile.

which young noble is he?