Chapter 1230 - An Emergency Meeting (1/2)

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Barov was waken up by his servant.

During the wartime, the staff of the Administrative Office stood vigil in turns so that they could notify Barov immediately in case anything out of ordinary happened.

Edith no longer worked in the Administrative Office, but she still had certain influences on Roland. Barov always tended to seek counsels of the General Staff before making a plan. The presence of such a genius rival constantly reminded Barov to work hard.

Nevertheless, this was not the only reason Barov was so dedicated to his work.

In fact, he enjoyed being busy, as being busy represented power. It meant that Neverwinter needed him. Also, His Majesty would trust him even more if he succeeded in his undertaking.

Barov slid off the bed and pulled on his clothes. “Speak up. What’s the matter now?”

“Sir, this is an order from the king. He calls a meeting at the boardroom in the castle. All the ministers should be there at once.”

“Right now?” Barov asked in surprise as he looked out of the window. Without a doubt, it was in the dead of night.

“Yes. The telephone operator didn’s say much. Do you want to send someone to the castle first to make sure…”

“No, that’s fine,” Barov said quickly. The call was from the Administrative office, so it was not likely miscommunication. Since he was the only person who had installed a telephone at home, he must inform the other ministers verbally. “Ask the servants to notify the other ministers. Remember that everyone needs to be informed. If you ever miss one, it’s on you!”

Barov would have hesitated for a while had the order been issued by the old Prince Roland. However, now, Prince Roland had become a competent king. If he decided to call a meeting at this deadly hour, it must be about something of extreme urgency.

“Yes… yes, sir,” the servant said in the earnest. “Are you going to the castle alone?”

“No, I’m going with the Pearl of the Northern Region,” Barov returned. “I’ll notify Edith Kant myself.”

…

“Your Majesty, almost everyone is here,” Nightingale said as she put on a coat for Roland. “Do you need a cup of tea?”

“Yes, please,” Roland said while nodding. “Sorry to wake you up…”

“That’s nothing,” Nightingale said while smiling. “I’m not tired at all. I was just pretending.”

“Pretending?”

“No, no,” she denied quickly, a little flustered. “I mean I did yawn, but it was because my eyes were dry. I’m not tired at all. By the way, is Anna coming?”

“Let her rest,” Roland said while shaking his head. “She doesn’t need to worry about such things. Plus, she’s been working so hard lately.”