Chapter 186 – Proposal (1/2)

Chapter 186 – Proposal

“You’re late.”

The Patriarch commented when he saw Calron arrive in front of the palace gate.

“I just finished the mission and came directly here as quick as I could.”

Calron replied while glancing at the guards nearby.

“You’re not going to ask how I did?”

“If you’re here, then it means that you were successful. If you had failed an easy mission like that, you would not have been chosen by the Divine Element.”

The old man winked at Calron and started to walk towards the large gate. The stationed guards smoothly opened the gate to let him pass as Calron followed behind him.

“I don’t get why I was summoned here? I have no relation to the politics at court.”

Calron mumbled, keeping in stride with the Patriarch.

“After your circus at the reward ceremony, you had already stepped into the world of politics… and not in a strong position.”

The old man glanced at his clan member with worry. Although the Raizel clan had the most powerful warriors in the city, their actual members were too few in number to contest against the rest of the tower clans. Hence, they could not blatantly oppose the Royal Family or the other nobles and had to accept the law.

The law of the King.

“Is it because of the slaves?”

Calron had a feeling that his summons to the palace was most likely related to the situation with the slaves. They were about to be free soon, and maybe the King did not feel comfortable with having that many slaves associated with the Raizel clan.

“Yes, I’ve gotten news that quite a number of the nobles are unhappy with the abolishment of slavery and are starting to force the King’s hand to remedy the situation. Since the King had publicly accepted your request to free the slaves, he cannot take back his promise but he’ll now be pressured to appease the nobles somehow.”

The Patriarch talked while the two of them calmly walked towards the throne room. They were almost there.

“Unhappy? I think they were a lot more than simply unhappy.”

Calron chuckled, knowing that the nobles would be infuriated at the loss of a colossal revenue that slave auctions provided.

“Your request was for a good cause, but as with all good things, there are consequences to face after achieving them. Try to stay quiet in the meeting and let me talk. You’re inexperienced in matters of politics and the hyenas at the court will devour you if you give them even a small opening.”

The Patriarch placed his hand on Calron’s chest to halt him from moving and look down at him to get this point across. From the serious look on the old man’s face, Calron could do nothing but nod in acceptance.

“Let’s go.”

The Patriarch smiled in response and opened the massive door in front of him.

It was the throne room.

………………………….

“My lady, you should be in your etiquette class now!”

An old maid ran after a teenage girl in the palace gardens, while the girl giggled and escaped from the old woman’s clutches.

“That’s a stupid class and you know it, Breta. I rather learn how to hold a sword than to pinch my dress and do a bow for the bratty young lords.”

Vivian shouted, slumping down on the grass and panting out of breath.

“Sword? What need does a young princess have with a sword? You’ll only damage your pretty skin as any warrior will be much stronger than you.”

Breta wiped the sweat away from her forehead and was similarly out of breath.