Return of The 8th Class Mage Chapter 53:
The free city ‘Demidera’ was not involved with any country, and literally it was a ‘free neutral city . ’ The other three big countries also admitted the necessity of Demidera, so the city had existed as a neutral city for hundreds of years .
“Come this way . ”
The ‘Mayor’ of Demidera, Engolo, lead the embassy of Greenriver himself . The great merchants were the nobles of the free city, and they voted for the Mayor every 6 years, and Engolo was elected as the 19th Mayor .
(ED Note: **** are these names, McGedie, Engolo… sounds like gigolo??)
“What about the other embassies?”
“We lead them to each guest mansion . ”
Demidera remained neutral with the support of the three countries . Of course, they had luxurious guest mansions for each country . It was superior to most of the giant luxurious mansion in the continent, 20 percent of the city’s budget was used for maintaining such guest mansions .
“You may use this guest mansion . And for His Highness the Crown Prince, please use that special mansion over there . It’s only for the most precious guest . ”
(ED Note: rip forgot if it was highness for prince and majesty for emperor… Is that right?)
Indeed, there was the biggest and the most luxurious mansion, inside of the other mansions . The Crown Prince looked at the mansion .
“Hmm . Not bad, indeed . ”
As satisfied, the Crown Prince nodded .
He would stay there for a week, and it was quite an outstanding mansion .
“Hey, Tower Lord . Are there any other schedules for a while?”
The Crown Prince asked the Tower Lord .
His unique arrogance had come back .
“Until the council, we don’t have any specific schedules . ”
“Hmm, is that so?”
While touching his chin, he smiled . There were many days still left until the council . He was looking forward to enjoying all the entertainment of the free city .
“Good . Everyone take a rest . Ian, you come with me . Come on . ”
After that, the Crown Prince headed to the inner side of the great mansion, followed by Ian, Oliver, the 2nd royal knights and servants .
“Tower Lord . ”
After a while, the 5th prince Ragnar called the Tower Lord .
His voice was in a little bit of a hurry, and a very tiny expression that most people wouldn’t recognize .
“Yes, your Highness . ”
Ragnar went into the guest mansion .
The Tower Lord followed him quietly .
They needed a place for their secret conversation .
“I won’t blame you for this . ”
That was Ragnar’s first word after arriving in the room .
‘This’ meant Ian’s unexpected interruption .
“But, the mage who sticks next to my brother,”
Ragnar also had been looking forward to this council .
It was his political debut stage . While the idiot Crown Prince was wasting this precious chance, he planned to become a hero of this council . However, an unexpected interruption had just appeared at the last moment .
“He keeps making me uncomfortable . This time again, I feel something bad about him . ”
“I understand . ”
The Tower Lord agreed .
He also felt uncomfortable about Ian, especially today .
“However, do not worry too much . Ian Page has great magical talent indeed, but we are dealing with diplomacy here . ”
Ian was only 17 years old . He was not royalty, nor a noble . Although he showed many unexpected achievements, but diplomacy was out of his profession . Where he could learn the art of diplomacy?
“There are very little things that he could do with magic . He wouldn’t have a chance to speak . Even if he has a chance, he will have nothing to tell . What can that little boy think of?”
Archmages invited to the council were just decoration, a decoration to show off each country’s magical power . Only the Tower Lord might have a chance to speak .
“All processes and results of diplomacy is decided by only speeches and plans . Your highness, you will be the hero of this council as you have prepared . ”
The Tower Lord also felt uncomfortable and anger in his mind, but they had planned this for many years . The empire of the Ivory Tower, its key was the 5th prince . The Tower Lord tried not to sway the 5th prince’s mind .
“Sigh, I see . I see, but still his existence makes me feel uncomfortable . As soon as possible, deal with him, please . ”
During past the 5 years, Ragnar’s hatred towards Ian had grown like a snowball . He tried many things to persuade Ian, but every time he failed . Most of time, he didn’t even have a chance to say hello to Ian .
‘You dare ignore me?’
Ragnar’s surface characteristic was artificially made by himself . Talented, but gentle and kind, a prince who planned to be a great Emperor . Until he had social power, he decided to live like that . However, the **** ,Ian, drew out his true characteristics for the first time .
“Eliminate him, by any means of necessary,”
“Do not worry about him as well . ”
The Tower Lord had prepared many things since 5 years ago, to obtain the dangerous weapon called Ian Page . From dark magic, incantation of shamans, to various voodoos from far away continents .
“Soon, it will be done as you wish . ”
“That’s good to hear . ”
While the Tower Lord and 5th prince were having a secret conversation, Ian went into the great mansion with the Crown Prince . It was nothing inferior to the mansion Ian received from the Emperor .
“Let’s see . As I know, Demidera’s night street festivals are quite fascinating, it must be so fun . Haha!”
The Crown Prince’s mind was already full of playing . He had no single awareness of responsibility of the council . If the Emperor saw him, it would make him sigh, and Ian and Oliver felt same .
‘No way . ’
It would be Ragnar’s debut stage, and the start of the Crown Prince’s fall . Although it was a few years earlier than his former life, its essence was the same .
‘Dividing the army power of the conquest, and perfectly dividing territory and aboriginal slaves . ’
Ragnar created many benefits for the Greenriver Empire through this council in his former life . In addition, he solved this tricky problem of dividing territory . It must be similar to his former life .
‘Only if I let him do so . ’
Of course, Ian wouldn’t let him do that . He would do his best to prevent Ragnar from receiving any credit . To do that,
‘I need that idiot . ’
Although it had been 5 years, the Crown Prince was still an idiot . However, he was the only chess piece that Ian had . Although he wasn’t a good chess piece, Ian had no choice . The Crown Prince had an authority to speak first among this embassy .
“Sigh… . . ”
After sighing, Ian approached the Crown Prince .