I Am the Monarch – Chapter 106 : Amends (3)

 

‘Roan Tale?’

‘Tale?’
‘Wasn’t he a commoner?’

The nobles all frowned .
And Deni Von Rinse also had a strange facial expression .
Simon realized that and quickly opened his mouth .

“As the 1st prince of Rinse Kingdom and the owner of the Regate Dagger, I was grateful to Roan and his merits and performances, so with that meaning, I gave him the title of baron . ”
“Ah!”

Deni III let out a low cry of exclamation .
He was kind of flustered .

‘I wanted to give him the title of baron as the reward, what do I do?’

However, he cleared his throat and returned to his original demeanor .
This was because of the gazes of several of the nobles .

“Mm . ”

The nobles were in silence with complicated expressions on their faces .

‘A commoner troop commander became a baron in one go?’

This was unprecedented .
There were cases where a commoner knight or a baronet became a baron after several years .
But they didn’t become a baron right from the start .

‘It’s an exceptional greeting . ’
‘Did he really like him that much?’

Well, looking at it from another perspective, Roan’s merits were indeed amazing .
Because it was to the point where all of the nobles wanted to meet him at least once .
On top of that, it was also their first time seeing someone like Roan .
Geniuses that led the kingdom were mostly graduates from an academy .
And even most of the grand merchants came up from regional academies .
Cases like Roan, who had accumulated enough merits to become a baron despite not having studied at all, were really scare–especially considering how young he was .
But even so, it was a clear thing even if it was difficult for them to admit it .

“Right . Right . If there were this many merits, it’s worthy of doing so . ”

The eyes of the king moved towards Roan .

“Baron Roan Tale . The merits you have raised until now were really amazing . ”

Roan bowed at the compliment .

“I just did my best as a citizen of the kingdom . ”

It was a composed but solid voice .
Deni III looked at that Roan .

‘Ahem . As he had already received the title of baron I should give him something else…… . ’

It was something he hadn’t expected .
His eyes kept moving towards the place where the dukes were seated .

‘Ugh . I don’t know . ’

Deni III had half given up .

“As you have raised the greatest merits in this subjugation, I should give you a reward suitable of that . ”

The merit reward started .
Roan bowed and didn’t show any reactions .
Deni III looked at Simon .

“Did you also give him a territory?”

Right after he finished speaking, Simon nodded .

“Yes . Fortunately, Count Io Lancephil gave him the southern part of his region including the region of Tale . ”
“Oh! Count Lancephil . You made a hard decision . ”

The sight of Deni III moved towards Io .

‘He even gave him territory? This is really troublesome . ’

His emotions felt really complicated .
Io didn’t know how Deni III felt and smiled brightly and bowed .

“I was also able to keep my life because of Baron Tale . I just wanted to pay him back . ”
“Right . Even so, you’ve made an amazing decision . ”

Deni III laughed awkwardly and nodded .
He touched his chin and fell towards his thoughts .

“Then, we are finished with territory… . . ”

Even if he wanted to proceed with the merit awarding ceremony, he couldn’t think of anything .
Deni III tilted his head and said .

“First, I will give him a reward befitting the hero of the subjugation and exempt the region of Tale from taxes for five years . ”

Those were the only things he could think of .

“Mmm . ”

The nobles had surprised expressions on their faces .
But even so, they weren’t in a position to stand up and oppose it .
They had obviously expected the reward, and the exemption had happened quite a few times .
But on the other hand, five years was a really long time even when compared to other things .

‘He saved the life of the prince and the count……’

The nobles forced a smile on their faces and applauded Deni III .
However, it seemed like Deni wasn’t planning to end it like this .
He was thinking that it wasn’t enough .

“This much is lacking……Mm . ”

Then, Simon, who was looking at the situation, put on a faint smile .

“Your majesty . A bigger reward is impossible even when I look at it . Instead, how about giving him the right to a privilege?”
“A privilege right?”

Deni III asked back with a surprised expression .
And that was also the same for the other nobles .

‘A privilege right……’
‘When was the last time a the right to a privilege was given…… . . ’

It had been such a long time that they couldn’t even remember .
Because of that, everyone had completely forgotten about privilege rights .

“Yes . You should give Baron Tale the rights to a privilege to use it when he has a request, some advice, or a favor to ask . ”
“Mmm . The rights to a privilege…………”

The privilege rights were something that existed only in the royal palace .
It was a document given in the name of the king, but the one who had this had to request something which the dukes weren’t opposed to .
In this case, the king had the task and responsibility to listen to the request of the owner .
It may look like a really powerful privilege, but it was actually merely a piece of paper .

‘First, it has to be a request that doesn’t harm the royal palace and even after passing that, it has to get the approval of more than half of the dukes . ’

It wasn’t an easy thing to accomplish .
Because mutual understanding was a part of it, you couldn’t request for something grandiose with a privilege right in itself .
All you could do was recommend a genius or ask for forgiveness for a sin .
Even so, the reason Simon brought it to the king .

‘Roan wanted it . ’

The reason Simon brought up of the privilege right, which everyone had forgotten about, was because Roan had requested for it .
He had asked him what he wanted from the merit awarding ceremony while coming to the capital of Miller .

‘If he wanted a territory, I would have given it to him even if it was unreasonable… . ’

However Roan suddenly brought up the privilege rights .
Simon hesitated because it was a document without any meaning, but he followed through with Roan’s will .

‘If it’s Roan, something will be different…… . ’

He thought of that .
Meanwhile, Deni III, who had fallen into his thoughts, smacked the left armrest of his chair .

Tang!

“Fine! I will give the rights to a privilege to Roan!”
“Thank you, your majesty . ”

Simon immediately bowed .
It was to stop the other nobles from butting in .

“Huh?”
“Mm . ”

The nobles couldn’t do anything and just glanced at the dukes .
The dukes pondered for a moment but then shook their hands .

‘Even if he tries to do something with it, if we oppose it, it’s the end . ’
‘It’s a useless piece of paper . ’

There was no need to stand up and gain the enmity of Deni III .
At the reaction of the dukes, the other nobles laughed awkwardly .
Soon, with the order of Deni III, the privilege right was copied .

“Baron Roan Tale . I will be giving you the rights to a privilege for the merits you have accumulated until now . ”

At those words, Roan carefully stood up and walked in front of Deni III .
A white piece of paper that was difficult to see, shined brightly .
Roan carefully took it and stepped back .

‘So this is the privilege right…… . ’

It was something he had heard rumors of in his past life .
There were several reasons why he wanted this .

‘Other’s won’t have anywhere to use this, but I’m different . ’

He thought about several large cases and accidents .

‘It’s good if I ask to enter the old library of the kingdom, or visit Habok Prison that’s near the Grain Mountains, or it’s also good to ask for a field trip to the academy . ’

For others it would seem useless, but these were all places that held amazing secrets and futures .
However, Roan was discrete .

‘The old library, Habok Prison, the academy, and the other places…… I may be able to enter these places without the privilege right if I work harder . ’

He wanted to use the privilege right for the bigger picture .

‘For example……’

His eyes trembled .

‘Tell them to give me the ownerless Poskein Lake……’

A smile appeared on his face .

“Now, next comes Tommy’s and Kallum’s merit awarding ceremony?”

At Deni III words, Tommy and Kallum stood up .
A reward and a villa close to the Mass River was given to the two people .
When comparing it to Simon, it was an unparalleled difference .
After that, the merit awarding ceremonies of the other nobles took place .
After half a day had passed, it had finally ended .

“Then, lastly………”

Deni III looked towards Simon, Tommy, and Kallum and smiled .

“Shall we settle who will be the owner of Grain, just like we had discussed before the subjugation?”

The Grain Great Plains .
The territory to be acquired by the crowned prince of Rinse Kingdom .
It meant that it was a symbol of who would become king .
Simon, Tommy, and Kallum obviously had nervous facial expressions as did several nobles and they all looked towards Deni III .
Deni III put on a weird expression and then shook his head .

“The three people had all raised incredible merits, so I can’t decide on a specific person . ”
“Ah… . . ”

Several cries of exclamation flowed out from everywhere .
Some were covered with dense regret and some with relief .
Simon, who had a faint smile all the time, had his face contort in an instant .

‘Does he mean that it’s not enough with this?!’

It was a feeling that his efforts were being ignored .
At that moment, his heart trembled .
His brown eyes repeatedly turned black several times in a row .
Then, the voice of Deni III was heard .

“But it’s true that Simon is at the front . If time continues like this, Simon will climb to the throne . Hohoho . ”

He laughed and looked at Simon .
Only then did Simon calm himself down and bowed .

“I will work harder, your majesty . ”

He blamed himself for his hasty behavior .

‘How could you not endure a little dissatisfaction?!’

He felt anxious .
He felt that if he stayed like this, it would really turn bad .

‘My grandfather has to get the new medicine quickly…… . . ’

Simon looked at Duke Bradley Webster with anxious eyes .
Bradley was just smiling brightly and nodding without knowing how Simon was feeling .

“Well! Like this, the boring merit awarding ceremony has ended . Tomorrow we are going to celebrate the victory of the subjugation and host a party . No one is to miss it and everyone is to attend it . Hohoho . ”

Deni III laughed in a really joyful voice .

‘It finally finished . Finally! I did well, right?’

His eyes kept going to where the dukes were seated .

“Yes . We will certainly attend, your majesty . ”

The nobles all stood up and bowed .
Deni III shook his hand lightly and left the room .

“Whew . ”

Several deep sighs came out from everywhere .
At the same time, the nobles that had connections with each other gathered up and talked about the merit awarding ceremony .
Roan neatly folded up the rights to his privilege and then looked up towards the ceiling .

‘Did I just finish one thing now . ’

There was a pile of things that he had to finish before leaving the capital of Miller .

‘I will have to move around busily . ’

A celebration party was unexpectedly added to that .
One worry passed by his head .

‘When I go to the party……’

His expression slightly changed .

‘What do I wear?’

Roan only had his armor and fighting clothes .

******

‘I can’t get a grip on myself . ’

Roan was half astounded because he had to face the nobles that were coming and leaving the room .
Even if he had lived two lives, he didn’t know about a noble’s mannerisms or their world, so because of that, his actions and words were poor .
Especially the mockery and ridicule by the nobles supporting Tommy and Kallum, it really was a displeasing experience .

‘Just wait . I will become someone whom you won’t be able to act as you please . ’

He was confident to be able to do so .
He was overflowing with confidence after receiving the title of baron .

‘But anyways, where was the Airin Clothes Store?’

Roan moved busily and checked around him .
He was now trying to find a clothes store to shop at for the party .

<Clothes? If it’s clothes, it’s certainly the Airin Clothes Store . It’s the best in the capital of Miller . >

These were the words that Simon said to Roan, who was pondering in what to wear for the party .
Roan went to Sears Street, where all the high class stores were located at, after he finished up with the party with the nobles .
However it wasn’t easy to find the Airin Clothes Store amongst the countless stores and crowds .
His feet moved aorund dizzily .
Then .

“It’s been a while . No, I can’t talk informally now . ”

A familiar voice spoke out .

Roan turned his head to find the owner of the voice .

“Ah… . . ”

At that moment, a low sound exclamation came out .
It was a boy looking at him while he was leaning on the wall of a store .
It was obvious that the boy was the son of a noble family just at first glance because of his white skin, well trimmed brown hair, and luxurious clothes .
Roan had met this boy once before .
He put on a faint smile and moved next to the boy .
And at the same time, he extended his right hand with a pleased smile on his face .

“It’s been a while . Sir Ian Phillips . ”

******

A luxurious office .
The walls decorated with gold and jewels looked overly luxurious .

“Whew . The merit awarding ceremony was really boring . ”

The owner of the voice was none other than Deni Von Rinse .
He leaned his body into a comfortable leather chair and shook his head .

“This much is enough, right?”

It was a different look than what he showed in the previous room .
He was excessively light, so you couldn’t even find a trace of pressure from him .

“Yes . You have done well . ”

A heavy and gravelly voice was heard .
Deni III loosened his tight clothes and then said .

“But must I act like this?”
“It’s all for the royal palace of Rinse . ”

The solemn voice was heard once again .
The owner of the voice was an old man .
Surprisingly enough, he was one of the four dukes of Rinse kingdom, Francis Wilson .
He, who was the only one that didn’t have a maternal relative, didn’t support any of the three princes and was known to be neutral .
Because of that, he was friends with the three other dukes .
And he was alone with Deni III in this room .
Deni looked at Francis and frowned .

“Francis . When Simon came up with the plan to subjugate the lake, I agreed as you had suggested and promised the throne to the three princes . And the one that raised the greatest merits among the three was Simon . Can’t I just give the territory of Grain to Simon? Then, the competition for the throne will disappear . ”
“You can’t yet . ”

Francis shook his head .

“What about Tommy? His grandfather is Duke Edwin Voisa . The strongest person in the kingdom . How about giving the plains to Tommy?”

At the questions that were pouring out, Francis replied as if he was whispering .

“Your majesty . You can’t give it to anyone yet . The moment you decide on one prince, the royal palace will end up splitting into three parts . That’s because the three princes still have solid forces . And……”

His words dimmed .

‘I still don’t know if they are suitable for the throne . ’

But he didn’t say those words and just swallowed them .

“Anyways, now is the time to gain some balance . Endure it for a little bit more . ”

At Francis’s words, Deni III let out a long sigh .

“Whew! Is raising the palace and hunting at the same time that difficult? I can’t even do that as I please . Tch . ”

He clicked his tongue and stood up .
The loosened clothes naturally fell .

“Francis . Do you know how difficult it is to memorize everything you tell me? Whew . ”

Deni III was annoyed at having to act in front of the nobles .
Francis looked at that and let out a short sigh .

‘Whew . The late king is taking care of his majesty because of his fame but…… . . ’

It was now reaching a limit .
Deni III became less interested in forces as time passed by .
The moments where he had to act had increased as time passed by .
Francis closed his eyes .

‘Simon Rinse, Tommy Rinse, Kallum Rinse . Who will be the real king among them . ’

It was troublesome for someone like Deni III to become king again .

‘Then, it’s the end of the royal palace . ’

They were barely holding on because of the three dukes keeping the others in check .
Francis felt bitter .

‘If there was someone to break this stifling situation, how good would that be . ’

A corner of his heart felt sour .

< Amend (3) > End

 

 

 

 

Translator : Subak

Proofreader: st8_lupe .