Chapter 2303 – 2303. God’s Atlantis

After the meeting was over, only the emperor and Chen Niangong sat in the conference room.

Cheonnyeongong slowly opened his mouth.

“Weren’t you originally trying to get rid of the illusion ball?”

“Hwansang-gong has ability, but I saw him as a child who would break down someday. He actually broke down once. But it happened again. I don’t know how, but we are overcoming the lifespan problem. Just now, I used up my lifespan to make wine and drink it. The biggest weakness of the illusion ball has disappeared.”

The emperor laughed.

Things have changed. Depending on how you use it, the power of the illusion ball will have a similar effect to that of a god. It is burdensome and a waste to be hostile.

“Hwan Sang-gong insulted the crown prince and your son. “Is it because of your personality that you just ignore it?”

“You didn’t insult me. Isn’t it natural for the prince to be annoyed by the illusionist? Moreover, Imperial Wukong’s position is no less than that of the crown prince.”

“… Have you changed your mind about abdicating the throne to the crown prince?”

“Things have changed. Is there a duke, including you, who truly supports the crown prince? There is no one. It looks like Cheolhan-gong’s interests lie elsewhere, and Su-ui-gong has other plans. Not to mention Fan Hwan-gong, Wu Geom-gong doesn’t really like the power struggle itself. And you.”

“The only object of the covenant is the emperor.”

“I guess so. If Duke Hwan-sang had maintained his neutrality, he might have handed over the throne to the crown prince. … Hmm. Even thinking about it again, it’s a pity, a pity. “If he had known that the Duke of Illusion would overcome his longevity, he would have formed a close relationship with the Duke of Waldert.”

“What will the crown prince do?”

There was no one among the nobles who did not know about the hostile relationship between the Crown Prince and Duke Hwansang. Recently, as Hwansang-gong has expanded his influence and is on the rise, the position of the crown prince on the other side is gradually decreasing.

What if Prince Cheolhan strongly supports the crown prince? Right now, Duke Cheolhan seemed to have no interest in the imperial family. Strangely enough, it is favorable to fantasy balls. Because of his personality, he couldn’t have fallen in love with Hwan-sang-gong, so he must have caught a weakness.

“Now the prince is doing something with the Angelus Legion. “For now, we’ll just have to watch.”

“It looks displeasing. “Aren’t you the one who chose the Angelus Legion?”

“I just chose it as a useful long-term horse. In the end, the empire must resolve the issue. The prince didn’t know that. “If I had known, my relationship with the dukes would not have become estranged.”

His eyes were cold as he thought of his eldest son. He would shed tears and kill even his own son for the sake of the empire. He just hopes his son doesn’t disappoint him further.

• • •

While I was resting at Duke Baldert’s house, Elena returned before evening.

He seemed to be in a good mood, considering he had rushed to the imperial palace at the emperor’s summons.

“Did something good happen?”

“The emperor finally apologized. He said he would formally apologize, so the imperial family will make an announcement soon.”

“No matter how much I think about it, it’s a late apology, isn’t it?”

“I never thought I would receive an apology. The imperial family is the heart of the empire, and its pride is nobler than any mountain. Now that the imperial family has apologized, it is Baldert’s time for the time being. Even if you increase your influence a little too much, the imperial family will turn a blind eye.”

She nods her head at Elena’s words. I know politics too. In the political arena, it takes a lot of determination to bow your head and apologize. Moreover, this is not even a democratic society.

Elena, who was happy for a while, soon regained her cool.

She said, “She heard from the deacon that he had brought a talent to introduce to me.”

“I guarantee talent. He’s perfect at internal affairs. He was even called a great leader in the 7,500 area.”

He was a leader who was strongly focused on internal affairs.

“Don’t believe me because you guarantee it. “You have quite high standards.”

“But I don’t know much about foreign affairs.”

Although she has battled other civilizations, Arel has never actually been involved in war.

“Working outside is okay. Because I can do it. “First of all, can you tell me what happened in area 7,500?”

“There’s nothing I can’t tell you.”

She briefly explained the history of early America.

“It’s a strategy that is both fun and annoying. Rather, it’s a goblin farm…”

Elena looked at me with her slightly fearful eyes and shook her head.

“I admit it’s efficient, but isn’t it a bit excessive?”

“I won because I had a goblin farm.”

She later described Arrell’s career. Elena admired it a few times and then made a strange expression.

“He was a workaholic and died from overwork three times?”

“That’s right. So, you have to keep it by your side and keep an eye on it. “I often work overtime and overtime on weekends.”

When I was in the U.S., I couldn’t stop it. Because I could only intervene once every 10 years.

Elena’s eyes sparkled.

“This is the talent I want. However, I don’t think I should just accept it because I have too much dignity. “Can I check your skills?”

“Okay. You will be satisfied. Instead, treat Arel well, so he doesn’t die.”

Elena stared at me. She frowned as if she didn’t like something about her, but then nodded her head.

She used her magic. It is a magic that conveys words to the butler through telepathy magic.

Knock.

The butler’s calm voice rings with the sound of a knock.

“Dismissal. “I have brought you Arel.”

“Come in.”

Arel came in, and the butler bowed and left. Arel looked at me, looked at Elena, and then slightly bowed his head.

“This is Arel.”

“Hmm. First, it’s good to have a confident attitude. But aren’t the clothes too vulgar?”

“In my country, Cho America, these are the clothes worn by Dongtan female lawmakers. It’s a kind of suit. I believe you will be considerate of the cultural differences.”

“That’s right. “You have to be considerate.”

I sided with Arel. It was a shitty Dongtan dress and I couldn’t lose it. Elena glared at me for a moment, but she waved her hand as if to lighten the mood.

Books and documents float in the air and line up in front of Arel.

“Magic. “I knew about it, but it’s amazing because I’m seeing it for the first time.”

“How do you think it looks convenient?”

“No. “Compared to computers, it’s trash.”

“…”

That was correct. Elena also knew about computers, so she couldn’t refute it.

Arel moved his hand even though he wasn’t told to do anything. I glance through the documents and books and sort them.

“There’s really no room to touch this document, and the book is thick, so I’ll read it later. It looks like it’s a book that records accounts of business partners… It’s inefficient. The documents here need revision. Rest of it… It’s trash. It’s not worth modifying. “The people who wrote this document are either incompetent or embezzlers.”

Clap clap clap!

Elena clapped and laughed.

“It is perfect! I’ve been waiting for someone like you! It’s truly fate! Is there anything you want? “I will listen as much as I can.”

“First of all, I would like to guarantee a certain level of authority.”

“If you don’t have authority, it becomes difficult to control people. I will give you the title of Viscount. Any further authority will depend on what you prove.”

“I will give you a reasonable salary, so I will move on. However, I wish I could work 24/7. Working diligently is the joy of my life.”

“… I also don’t work 24/7. “I had a conversation with Eugene, so that would be impossible.”

“How about working overtime six days a week?”

“I am not such a vicious employer. A working day is 10 hours. “I may allow overtime at my discretion.”

“I wish for 16 hours a day. I also gave up a lot. “I usually work more than 20 hours.”

“No.”

“No.”

Elena and I spoke in unison. Fortunately, Arel seemed to have given up.

“I wish I had a computer. It doesn’t matter if it’s a laptop. Oh, I would like to create a new administrative department and hire people. “If we teach them how to use computers and work for about a month, they will become quite useful.”

“Hmm. Is it modernization? It’s not that I’m not interested. “I’m going to need your help with this.”

Elena looked at me and said. This means asking for products, including computers. It’s easy to import from Hyundai, but there’s a good chance that the system will be terrible. Fortunately, there is another way.

District 6,700, Kingdom of Entertainment.

The district ruler in the modern setting is me. Normally, you cannot take items out of the 6,700 zone, but there are exceptions. You can bring it by paying more than the price.

“You’ll have to use a lot of AP.”

“Okay. I have some AP saved up. Since it is a matter of recruiting that level of talent, we can pay more than 1 million AP.”

“It’s not necessary to that extent.”

Arel had one more request.

“I need a laboratory and support for my personal research.”

“What are you trying to study?”

“What interests me the most right now is magic. Besides that, I will be researching various things. “I will not do anything dangerous.”

“I get it. “I will support you.”

“… “How may I call you?”

“You can call me Excellency.”

“Your Excellency is the only one to me, Eugene. That’s what I decided.”

“Is he the same type as Yuria…?” . Hmm. Then call me matriarch. There is nothing that cannot be acknowledged as Baldert’s vassal. Do you have any desire to become independent?”

“No.”

“You are resolute. I like working, but I don’t really want to create my own business or power. “It’s unusual.”

“Do I want a sense of accomplishment? “I don’t want responsibility.”

“Is it. If you need anything later, don’t hesitate to tell me.”

“Yes. The head of the family. “Can I borrow a book related to the Baldert family?”

“This will do.”

Elena flicked her hand. Three books fell gently into Arel’s hands. Arel went out of the study.

“Eugene. Is time okay tomorrow?”

“I was planning to go see Samuel tomorrow, why?”

“I received an order from the emperor to restore the guardian stone. If time permits, let’s go together. And she is that woman too.”

“Meeting with Samuel is not important… It would be okay to postpone it. But she is that woman?”

“At Aplan Legion… A woman as hard as a sword. Did you say your name is Joo Seohyun? We stayed together last time, but we couldn’t have a proper conversation. “I would like to take this opportunity to talk separately.”

“Well, I guess it’ll be okay. “He always trains at the Legion.”

It’s not a bad idea to take them outside sometimes to change their mood.