The Archmage’s Restaurant

# 156

Chapter.36 Hibiren Flowers and Concert

“Speaking of the family, does this mean that, unlike now, when a count led by a duke family wins, the interest is given to the count family itself, unlike the duke family who takes the interest?”

“Of course.”

“Then what about the great nobles?”

“Even great nobles can participate if they want to win. Speaking of the Delian Dukedom, anyone with the last name of Delian can win. For the Count of Linerne to win, it only takes someone with the last name of Linern to win.”

“Then what is the interest of keeping the imperial power in check that they claim?”

“It’s none of my business, but if you win directly from a great noble family, ask them to take it. If you don’t win directly, have them draw lots.”

I said the lottery as if it didn’t matter.

If the power that they had discussed and shared among themselves were to be chosen by one person by luck, the bewildered faces of the dukes would be clearly visible.

“But right now, the great nobles are choosing the winner through voting. Of course, wouldn’t they choose their own family? Then all the votes will be split.”

“Of course we will change that too. “The selection must be made by His Majesty himself, not by dukes or nobles.”

“I?”

The emperor’s eyes began to shine. As if he didn’t stop wishing for it.

That’s natural. The power of the central army that the dukes claim is a check on the imperial power, but if the emperor is elected, another check is put in place.

But that’s the only way to be fair.

“If you let a great noble select you, of course problems will arise. And even if you let affiliated nobles select you, the same problem arises. In any case, a count is a count. Of course, you can’t help but pay attention to the Duke you serve. Of course, if we were to vote, the contestant with the duke’s name would be chosen. Rather than being fair, victory or defeat will depend on the number of nobles you have.”

It’s not even about the number of seats in the National Assembly.

If that happens, the number of people will eventually become the highest.

“But what if Your Majesty does it? Your Majesty is free from taxes and from the interests they talk about. This allows for the most fair review. Of course, handing over half of the central army will weaken the imperial authority, but if it is your majesty who is chosen, won’t you have no choice but to be a little cautious?”

The emperor nodded strongly.

But even then, he nods and moans.

There is currently no need for the Emperor to side with other nobles. Because simply selecting people fairly strengthens the imperial power.

If you elect the Duke of Delian, military power goes to Delian, so collusion with other dukes is impossible anyway.

If you don’t select a duke, they will draw lots, so they can’t collude among themselves anyway, which is helpful to the imperial power.

Therefore, the fairer it is, the more helpful it is to the emperor. It’s a very transparent method.

Of course, this cannot be suggested if the emperor is a monarch or a tyrant.

The current Emperor Lemadan is not such a foolish person.

And what happens after that, to be honest, is none of my business. I have no intention of getting involved in dirty politics.

The important thing is to create a situation that is advantageous to me.

“Then the great being… “Are you saying I don’t have to be selected?”

“There are many ears listening. Even if you are not competent, you will only be criticized if you are selected. All you have to do is choose your Majesty based on your skills. If you’re not good enough, Lurin doesn’t really get angry. Do not worry. “He is a guy who accepts when he loses a bet.”

I said that while gently hitting Rurin on the back.

Lurin looks at me and puffs out her mouth. But I was just staying still.

“Wouldn’t that make it a beautiful competition?”

“That’s right… There’s a problem. There’s no way the dukes would accept this, right?”

“Who is participating in this competition? And if someone, including themselves, says they want fair evaluation, what should they do? Fortunately, aren’t all of today’s dukes from the war generation painfully aware of someone else’s fear?”

“The name of the great being… . “Does that mean I can borrow it?”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s for the sake of setting the table. Anyway, Your Majesty and the 4th Duke already know about me and Lulin, right? Even Lurin’s identity.”

The emperor jumped up from his seat.

It was only natural that anything that could strengthen the imperial power, even just a little, was rolled out for free.

And I hope to be fair.

Actually, this is just an entertainment that occurred because Lurin said she would participate.

I will get hibiren flowers no matter what.

Peaceful all the way.

***

“your majesty. What does that mean? “I don’t know why you want to get involved in the concert.”

“But this is the fairest way. Until now, isn’t the competition just playing into the hands of the magistrates?”

“It is impossible to change what was agreed upon before Your Majesty to keep the imperial power in check. What His Majesty will do is to bestow the palace treasures to the winner. And dividing the central army into two. It was to keep the imperial power in check… .”

“It’s noisy!”

“your majesty… ? now… Are you trying to become a tyrant?”

Duke Delian smiled faintly as the emperor spoke. If the emperor goes astray, a good opportunity and justification arises for power to come to him.

“Why is this a tyrant? “Isn’t this a fair way for all families to have rights in line with the concert’s basic purpose of establishment?”

El’s suggestion was not bad at all for the emperor.

Just because one chooses oneself does not mean that the purpose of the concert to keep the imperial power in check disappears.

But at least we could stop these guys from sharing freely. And even checks on the nobles led by the great nobles.

“We cannot change traditions that have existed for hundreds of years. “It’s impossible!”

“It’s impossible!”

The 4th Duke shouted with all his mouths that it was impossible. This was quite expected. However, there is a secret number. As an emperor, I wonder what it would be like to rely on a power other than the emperor, but if that is the will of that being.

“As the emperor of this country, I didn’t want to say such shameful words.”

“your majesty?”

Hearing that it was an embarrassing word, the four dukes each looked puzzled and looked at the emperor.

Receiving that gaze, the emperor pauses for a moment and then opens his mouth.

“A great being is participating in this competition. And the Great One wants the contest to be judged fairly.”

As El said, the 4th Duke, who went through the Dragon War together with the Emperor, was a great man who was sick of dragons.

Everyone was startled and jumped up from their seats.

“What is that… .”

“Your Majesty now… Telling us such trivial lies… .”

“You guys, as far as you know, who is the closest person to a dragon?”

Quadang!

When the emperor said those words, Duke Taiwuran was startled and fell backwards.

“And he hasn’t forgotten the great being sitting next to him, right? “It’s a secret that only you and me, the 4th Duke, know.”

“no way… .”

“Why at the concert!”

The emperor did not reply that it was the result of the prizes at the concert.

But they know well how scary dragons are. My legs still shake when I think about it. And that arrogant dragon the emperor mentioned.

No, being arrogant is a characteristic of dragons, but when I recall the memory of almost being killed while fighting against a great being who was more arrogant and more arbitrary than myself, my dreams still get wild.

It was absolute horror.

The absolute fear that humans usually have when faced with a dragon.

“I would like to say that for the sake of your lives, it is foolish to care about something that we cannot be involved with.”

“… … .”

The 4 Dukes looked at each other. Except for Duke Taimu Lan. He was sweating profusely and looked like he wanted to get out of this place quickly.

Duke Delian asks the Emperor.

“Could it be that he came back?”

“That’s not it. His only goal is to participate in the concert. Don’t you know the dragon’s pastime? So the concert must also be entertainment. But his request is that he wants to be fair.”

“… … But in that case, wouldn’t it be okay to just elevate Your Majesty’s Great Being as the winner and end things on a good note? “There will be no concert this year.”

“Didn’t I tell you? “Are you finally going deaf?”

“your majesty… !”

Duke Delian, who had been his enemy since childhood, shouted at the emperor.

“But really? “I don’t believe that even the most versatile dragon can capture people’s hearts with Legana, which requires such delicate emotions.”

“Then all you have to do is get eliminated. That can be confirmed. I received confirmation that there would be no damage to our empire if it fell. This concert is all about ability. So, instead of doing this to me, it would be better to go and recruit someone with talent and send them out.”

The dukes eventually got up from their seats.

Drawing lots.

The moment when the plan we have laid out so far falls apart.

Their faces were also falling apart.

***

“Does not matter. “Our Delian family has a talented person who has even toured the continent.”

Loriana Delian.

As Delian’s nephew, he was good at playing the legana since he was young, so he was so talented that he was invited to play by people from other countries.

That’s why Duke Delian didn’t have any worries on his face.

“Even if he were a great being, it is impossible for him to be good at playing legana, which expresses human emotions through melody. This is not a war or a fight. If chosen fairly, it is a fortunate thing among misfortunes. “You can’t do such an uncivilized thing like drawing lots.”

“That’s right. majesty.”

Count Michel simply nodded.

“By the way, isn’t the Count Michel family participating?”

“yes. Since we don’t have any kids with skills… “Anyway, what about the Gray family?”

“Just leave it alone. Verna Great What skills does that filthy thing have?”

“That is so.”

At times like these, Duke Delian felt reassured by the presence of his nephew. As far as he knew, he was convinced that there was no one in the empire with greater skills than his nephew.

***

We were guided to a separate room inside the imperial palace. In name, it is a royal treatment of another country.

Of course, Legana is installed in that separate room.

They sat side by side in front of Legana and looked at Lurin.

“By the way, Lulin.”

“uh?”

“Why did you hold back earlier?”

When I told him earlier that he would stay calm even if he didn’t win and that he would accept it if he lost the bet, Rurin puffed out his mouth.

It seemed like he wanted to say something. But I endured it. Without saying anything.

“This body is definitely a winner! I was going to bite you because you said something like that, but when I saw that you changed your attitude towards the human emperor and instead of being low-key, you were leading him proudly… .”

“report?”

“I just stayed because it was cool.”

“Oh really?”

“Yes.”

It’s cool.

For some reason, I thought you would give me all the praise.

Lulin started to laugh while stroking her head because she was in a good mood, sitting on Legana’s chair and crossing her legs back and forth repeatedly.

Then he points to Legana and asks.

“Is this Legana?”

“yes.”

Rurin sat in front of Legana, where the concubines of the imperial palace often played, and looked up at me.

And then he brings his hands to the keyboard.

-Teeeeeeee!

“Wow, that’s amazing.”

“excuse me… “Lurin?”

“What.”

“No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to hit it well.”

“I don’t know how to do this yet.”

Lulin spoke with very pure eyes. Well, you have to show me how to play so I can follow along. Even if it’s a dragon, how can you hit it perfectly when you see it for the first time?

I asked the emperor to call a powerful person from Legana in the imperial palace.

Seeing the brilliant performance will determine whether Rulin can do it or not.