Persuasion and Negotiation (1)

Following the attendant’s guidance, we arrived at a secret room.

Even inside the palace, it was in a quite remote place.

When I opened the secret door hidden in the underground stairs and entered, the king was waiting for me.

“My dear. “Are there any injuries?”

As soon as the king saw me, he looked at me with concern.

The exact opposite of the indifferent attitude shown in the throne room a moment ago.

Her worries were for naught and I was completely fine.

“Yes. I’m fine.”

“If you are wrong, the fortune of the kingdom is at stake.”

“To that extent…”

“That’s about it. “You don’t really know what your position is.”

Unknowingly, my heart became heavy at the king’s words.

If by any chance I make a mistake, what happens after that?

Yeriel was trapped in heaven forever with his friends who lost him.

Julia, Colin, Catalina, and Malcolm will all be sad.

The kingdom might also be invaded by the devil’s army and destroyed.

‘No, the world might be destroyed.’

Because the person who destroyed the world once is next to me.

“Don’t push yourself too hard. Even if I lose, I can’t imagine losing you.”

“Yes. I will be careful.

As time passed, the burden grew on my shoulders.

But what can you do? It is a responsibility that only I can bear.

And how many people believe in me.

Starting with Julia, who took note of me, an ordinary adventurer, and gave me full support.

Catalina and the knight commanders go to battle together to deal with the devil’s army.

And even the king in front of me.

“If there is anything I am lacking or wish for, please let me know right away.”

Power enough to elevate me to the position of commander-in-chief.

Perhaps the knight commanders were also vaguely aware of it.

He never showed any signs of doubt in front of me.

But the king shook his head and looked gloomy.

“But it’s difficult to grant the request from earlier.”

“Your Majesty. It is absolutely necessary.”

“I know, but I think it’s too hasty.”

Am I moving too hastily?

However, there were so many reasons to watch the ending even if it was too much.

We had to quickly rescue Yeriel and find the reason why the system was collapsing.

After defeating the Demon King and finding peace in the world, I had to uncover Erina’s lies.

If you get the power of the devil.

At that level, wouldn’t he be strong enough to stand up to Erina?

Of course, Erina might stop me before that happens.

At least I had no intention of stopping.

“The Demon King’s army has lost its momentum. “If not now, there is no chance.”

“…”

The king’s eyes began to waver at my persuasion.

It was obvious that he wanted to stop me, but he quickly sighed.

“Okay. “You probably know more about the battlefield.”

In the end, the king granted my request, but my worries continued.

“But will it be okay with only seven people?”

“Anyway, a large number of people cannot enter the demon world.”

When I explained the fog of the demon world, the king nodded as if he understood.

“You have to be at the level of a knight commander to be able to withstand the fog of the demon world…”

“Yes. “It’s difficult with an ordinary article.”

However, there were many limitations in gathering all the knight commanders to form an expeditionary force.

This is because you have to fight against the Demon King’s army in areas other than the central battlefield.

“I understand. “I trust you.”

“Thank you. King.”

“Instead, please make sure to deliver the letter. Because it is the only way to find out the news.”

It is said that when the news of victory from the central battlefield first reached the capital, the king felt doubt rather than joy.

Of course, it was not easy to believe that the Demon King’s army was defeated at a fairly early time.

It is said that there was too much false information leaked by traitors.

“I didn’t fully believe it until I read the letter you personally delivered.”

“…”

“Oh, it’s none of your business. Forget it.”

The king quickly withdrew his words, but was able to understand the meaning.

The king’s position within the kingdom was quite precarious.

The king also tried his best to attract his side.

The only ones who followed her were her immediate servants.

“If you defeat the Demon King, I will grant you anything you wish. Just remember that.”

“…I will also be your support.”

The king’s dark expression brightened at my words.

Actually, taking her side is not a good decision from a practical standpoint.

I decided to trust her as much as the King trusted me.

“Has anything happened to Count Julia?”

“Yes. Nothing special happened.”

“I understand being close to her. Competent people stay with competent people.”

Rather than praising Julia, it was full of caution.

The king had already warned me.

Julia is a person with too much ambition.

There was a possibility that they could join the treacherous forces and overthrow the king.

It was quite difficult for me.

With his actions so far, he can neither betray the king nor severe ties with Julia.

In that case, there was no choice but to mediate between the two.

“It’s okay not to be too wary of Count Julia.”

“…”

“She is on the King’s side.”

“Seohyun. “Don’t think of me as a fool.”

Julia was not hostile to the king, but she did not view him favorably either.

The king’s poor public image also played a role.

I was disappointed to see him being swayed around by treacherous officials.

Therefore, he carefully left advice to the king.

“It would be better for you to show sincerity to Count Julia…”

“I can’t do that. She might take advantage of my weakness.”

This certainly makes sense.

Julia was kind to those on her side, but other than that, she was cruelly indifferent.

If I clumsily held out my hand to Julia, I could have gotten bitten.

“I will convince you.”

“…”

“Count Julia is not a villain. She is hostile to the forces of treachery.”

This is the conclusion I came to based on the conversation I had with Julia and the actions she showed.

Also, the king desperately needed talented people.

So, if the connections and power that Julia gathered are together.

It will definitely be of great help to the King.

“But if Count Julia threatens to use this as an excuse…”

“I will step forward at that time.”

If Julia threatens the king with a bad mind.

I will come forward and stop her.

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no other way.

“…I’m sorry I feel like I’m putting too much of a burden on you.”

“No. “It’s what I have to do.”

In the end, this time too, it was something only I could do.

When I arrived in the capital, I couldn’t help but sigh at the thought of working without a break, but what could I do?

In order for everyone to have a happy ending, everyone had to be busy.

***

“Ah. “Are you here?”

Colin was waiting with my colleagues in front of the palace gate.

Why is she who is always by Yulia’s side here?

Before I could ask why, Colin rushed over and smiled.

“Today, the requesting director gave me a vacation. So I came to meet Seohyun.”

“Okay? Then, shall we have lunch together?”

“Yes. Good!”

So I walked down the streets of the capital with Colin.

As we passed through the chaotic squares and streets and headed to the southern area, there was a quiet atmosphere.

While walking down the street, Colin chatted with Serica.

Maybe it’s because we’re the same age. We could often see them hanging out together.

Maybe that’s why Celica was naturally talking to Colin.

“Colin. “Isn’t it difficult to work at the request office?”

“It would be a lie if I said it wasn’t difficult. Still, it’s worth doing.”

It is said that he has been busy non-stop since taking on the role of a professional receptionist for the Adventurer’s League.

It is said that while I was active on the battlefield, she was busy settling accounts with the knights.

“Because all the corpses abandoned on the battlefield are worth money.”

Therefore, it is said that even within the Knights Templar, there is an organization that specializes in disposing of corpses.

Of course, since the Adventurer’s League does not have such an organization, it is said that settlement was quite difficult.

“And Yulia is also working hard to find new talent.”

“So, are there any new members?”

“Yes. It is said that there were positive responses from several parties.”

Colin joked that it would be a lot of work.

Of course, the more colleagues I had, the better, but now it doesn’t matter.

Still, because of Julia’s discernment, only good people will come in.

“And Yulia said that if she had time, she would like to meet Seohyun alone.”

That was the same for me.

It was necessary to talk to Julia in order to bring her into the king’s power.

‘I guess I’ll have to visit the referral center.’

Inside the request center was Julia’s private room.

Wouldn’t anyone be able to overhear the conversation there?

After half a year, I had to go to the request center.