Chapter 271 – #270 the Empresses’ Eyes Are Unusual.

Roaring, roaring.

Early in the morning, numerous people gathered in the spacious conference hall.

Since the throne was still empty, people were busy gathering and talking among themselves.

In general, the topic of conversation was the same.

“Did you hear?”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s a story about the Earl of Cranberry…”

When the topic was brought up, five or six nobles immediately gathered around the two people.

One of them answered, pretending to know.

“You mean the Halstenberg thing?”

Nobles who quickly went north due to the conflict with the Icecrown Kingdom.

The emperor once announced that he would appoint the person who handled the matter as lord of Halstenberg.

Once you become the lord of that territory, you immediately become a marquis. In terms of power, it was one of the top ten positions in the empire.

And the candidate for the job had already been narrowed down to just one person.

“It’s really amazing. Just how long has he been an earl, and now he’s a marquis?”

“At this point, the dukes will also begin to keep themselves in check.”

“Is that a horse or a fart? Are you saying you don’t know that the Earl of Cranberry is trying to form an in-law relationship with one of the two houses?”

“But you still don’t know. Before, he was a truly insignificant baron or earl, but now he is a powerful figure in this empire, both in name and reality… There is no reason to be dragged into marriage.”

“Well, that’s true too.”

“Did you hear more than anything? The demon incident broke out again this time? The First Empress suffered a severe blow due to this incident. Even if the Earl of Cranberry marries the First Princess, at least they will now be able to exchange transactions on an equal footing. “

Then, the nobles turned to the First Empress Angelica without being noticed.

Her face was as stiff as possible.

As the nobles said, losing Hal Stenberg and having to deal with her demons once again was a huge blow.

Because of this incident, she lost her power to the second empress.

‘Shit. That Barnos guy. Summoning a demon. If you’re going to do something like that, you might get caught… !’

Did you say it was like adding insult to injury?

The forces that had begun to fall behind the 2nd Empress had widened a gap that could not be narrowed in just one month, and it was clear that if things continued like this, it would affect the 1st Empress’s marriage.

There was absolutely no reason for Cale to abandon Princess Hadrance and marry her daughter.

“Oh, Angelica. You don’t seem to be feeling well today. If you’re tired, why don’t you just go in and rest? I’ll tell your Majesty well. Hohoho.”

A laugh was heard from next to her that shook her mood.

It was the 2nd Empress Vivien.

As she looked at the wrinkled face of the 1st Empress, Vivian was feeling very satisfied like never before.
She secretly thanked Cale a hundred times more for creating this situation.

“Okay.”

“By the way, I hope our princess is enjoying her date with the count. She shouldn’t be too late for the meeting.”

“Ha. You’re talking like you don’t know anything. The Count decided to meet with Bianca.”

“Oh my. You can’t lie and say you’re jealous, Angelica.”

“You’re lying!”

The two empresses glared at each other and engaged in a war of nerves.

Before, Angelica had an arrogant look on her face and would crush or ignore the words of her second empress, but now her changed situation made her respond.
It made me fight.

“It’s really strange. There are days when Angelica talks back to everyone like this. Is it a lie that Bianca is meeting the Count?”

“Damn.”

The reversal of the situation irritated the First Empress.

However, if she argued further, she would only become more miserable. Even if you raised your voice in a place where everyone gathered, you only lost yourself.

As I was trembling, someone spoke from one side.

“What are you talking about? The Count was supposed to meet with Raina today.”

It was the 3rd Empress Victoria.

“Early this morning, I saw Raina getting all dressed up and saying she had a date.”

3 At Empress Victoria’s words, the 1st Empress’ face crumpled.
Now you keep doing it until that bitch makes me easy…

The 2nd Empress, seeing that, covered her mouth and smiled meaningfully.

“I see. Now that Angelica’s power has weakened, do you think she’s fit to jump on stage, Victoria?”

“That can’t be right. I was just stating the truth. Ho ho ho.”

Then the three women glared at each other in silence.

In an instant, a frost-like coldness descended between them.

Actually the truth is… It was a simultaneous date between Cale and the four women who were always with him(?), But the mothers, who had no way of knowing that fact, thought they were lying to each other to build up their pride when everyone was gathered.

“It’s ugly.”

“It’s ugly.”

“It’s ugly.”

And looking at those three, Fourth Empress Scarlet sighed deeply.

‘… Tsk tsk tsk. It’s pitiful, you guys.’

Anyway, as the truth battle continued, a loud voice echoed throughout the conference hall.

“Your Majesty the Emperor!”

Everyone got up from their seats, and the emperor entered the conference room. And the protagonist of this incident, Count Cale Cranberry, followed.

The emperor sat on his throne and Cale stood in front of him.

The empresses’ eyes all turned to Cale. All of their eyes were burning.

“Yes. As everyone knows, the Halstenberg matter was resolved well. So, we should clearly consider the merits.”

Gulp.

The nobles swallowed their saliva.

The reason they are nervous is not because they don’t know what the outcome will be.

“Tell me about those who participated in this Halstenberg event. In your opinion, who is the biggest contributor to this incident?”

The nobles looked at each other for a moment and then raised their voices in unison.

“This is Count Cale Cranberry.”

“Hmm?”

An expression of interest appeared on the face of the emperor, who had always been bothered by everything.

That’s right…

“This is the first time in my life that I have seen the Lords speak with one voice. Did Count Cale Cranberry do a good job?”

“Yes. He not only resolved the dispute, but also used his own money to quell the complaints of the residents of both countries.”

“Also, we discovered the demon that was the source of the conflict. We dealt with him…”

“We hire believers from the Temple of Light to stabilize the residents…”

The nobles came forward one by one, exalting and praising Cale’s achievements.

As more than a hundred participants behaved like that, all the nobles who had heard about the event through rumors all nodded and looked at Cale with eyes full of respect.

No matter where you go, the nobles who tend to bicker speak with one voice… This was nothing short of a miracle.

“… That’s it.”

As the soul-crushing praise ended, a deep silence fell upon the audience.

All the nobles’ eyes turned to the emperor.

“Hmm…”

There was a look of urgency on the faces of the nobles.

That’s inevitable, they signed a contract with Kale in the past.

-I will keep your attempt to ruin the Halstenberg affair a secret from Your Majesty. Instead, there are two conditions.

-One, when I visit your house in the future, have your wife serve me. Second, when discussing Halstenberg’s achievements, recommend me as the person who contributed the most and make me a marquis.

I signed a memorandum and made a soul contract.

This soul contract is a scary thing.

-If your defense is insufficient, and I cannot become a marquis… That would be a breach of contract, right? So what happens? Please do your best to have His Majesty make me a marquess. If you want to live.

If you break the contract, you will die.

Even if they survived, the emperor, who learned of their actions damaging the national interest at Halstenberg, would not leave them alone.

“Please. Please…”

I heard someone muttering lowly.

Fortunately, the voice was not loud enough to be heard by the emperor.

“Well, if that’s what you think, then it must be right.”

The Emperor stood up and raised his arms. The mouth moved, proclaiming the birth of a new person in power in this era.

“As of the present time, I appoint Count Cranberry as Lord of Halstenberg. His title is accordingly elevated to marquis. This is the order of I, Kravis de Kshanberg.”

It was an unprecedented case in the thousand years of imperial history.

From a viscount to a duke… Albert, a member of the 1st Empress’s family, originally came from an aristocratic family.

But in the case of kale, it was different.

The roots are commoners. It starts with Baron. He was the only person to become a count and then a marquis in just one year after coming to the capital.

Even his fiefdoms were currently three in total.

Cranberry, Vatron, Halstenberg.

If you look at the size of the territory itself, it was bigger than the dukes. The profits were also incomparable.

It was the moment when he proudly rose to third place in the empire in name and reality, excluding the royal family.

“This will make the fight for the throne even more intense.”

“I can’t say this enough. Look at those eyes over there. Just looking at them makes my heart tremble.”

Empresses sitting on either side of the emperor. None of their eyes were normal.

It was like offering a piece of meat to a hungry tiger.

The emperor sat down and looked around as if he had forgotten.

“Now that I think about it, I forgot to ask you too. You, too, are the hostesses of this empire.”

“No, Your Majesty. I, too, was thinking that Lord Cranberry should be made Marquess.”

“My opinion is the same.”

“Is that so? That’s a strange thing. The ministers and the empress all have the same thoughts. Well, it means that the empire is finally starting to run properly.”

Of course, the empresses all agreed and had different intentions.

They smiled brightly and burned their fighting spirit towards each other. That gaze soon turned to another man… I headed to Cale.

‘Because Sir Cranberry has to do well to have a chance of winning.’

‘The only way to turn this situation around is the Marquis Cranberry.’

‘Whoever obtains the Marquess of Cranberry will rule the empire in the future.’

The three empresses’ eyes lit up at the same time.

‘I have to somehow make the Marquess of Cranberry my son-in-law!’

In this way, Cale became at the center of the three empresses’ secret struggle.

And Cale, who felt that, smiled silently.

Gazing at their big breasts, narrow waists, and voluptuous buttocks.

‘The stage is set.’

Everything went according to plan.