After completing the departure procedures for the visiting scholars with the personnel at the Historical Archives, Ling arrived at the Imperial Embassy carrying a small bag.
Because of the Queen's birthday celebration that will be held the day after tomorrow, the atmosphere in the entire royal capital of Grancel has been heated up, and there is an endless stream of foreign tourists. Moving to the Imperial Embassy also has the purpose of avoiding the noisy crowds.
Compared with the hustle and bustle on the street outside, the Imperial Embassy may lack a bit of popularity. Or maybe this is the atmosphere that the administrative department should have. However, this illusion of being able to enjoy afternoon tea quietly was quickly eliminated by the four
The visitor interrupted.
In the office of the Imperial Embassy, Ambassador David Klenach was a little stunned when he saw the two blond brothers wearing crimson dresses.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince... and..." Apart from the blond boy, what really surprised him was the blond boy's true identity, "No, I didn't expect you to be... No, that's not right! I didn't expect you to be...
That is His Royal Highness the Great Prince Olibat."
Although I had heard rumors before that the royal family of this country would attend the Queen's birthday celebration, I never expected that it would be two male members of the royal family joining hands.
"Haha, after all, I am a concubine. No wonder you have no impression. I rarely show up in the palace, let alone in social situations. To put it bluntly, I am a person who cannot provide any benefits to everyone." Oribat
Feng Qingyun said calmly.
"Ha, haha... you are joking." Darvill was so nervous that he was a little embarrassed.
"Haha, you don't need to be so panicked." Olibat asked Ambassador Darvill to relax.
Cedric Lezzianore sat at the head of the conference table, but he looked quite reserved. He could not say anything else except "well". Kurt Fander, who was about the same age as him, stood as a guardian.
Behind him, but just like Cedric, he had nothing to say in this conversation.
Darvill and Olibat sat on Cedric's left and right sides respectively, just as if they were talking face to face. Mulla Vandel, who was originally the embassy's military attaché, stood behind him.
"Speaking of which, I really want to thank the ambassador. After all, you gave me a lot of advice, such as how to maintain the image of an imperial person, or not to have fun all the time, but to return home and work properly, etc."
"" Darvill was speechless for a moment, sweating profusely, "This, this is... that...!"
"First Prince, please stop when appropriate. Your Excellency, the Ambassador, is only speaking based on common sense. We deliberately conceal our identity, and we will be blamed. There is nothing we can do about it." Mulla spoke at the right time to save Darvill.
"Mu, Mr. Mulla," Darvill showed a grateful look to Mr. Mulla.
"Haha, indeed, I won't care about that this time. During this period, you have done a good job. Not only have you kept close contact with the country to ensure the safety of the Imperial people in the Liber Kingdom, but you have also started to deal with many difficult cases. It's really
Thank you for your hard work." What Oribat said about "the safety of Imperial people in the Liber Kingdom" was actually talking about the extradition of the Capua family.
"No, I dare not take it seriously. Your Highnesses, the Crown Prince and the Eldest Prince, have come all the way to thank you for your hard work. It seems that the guidance stop incident five days ago has also had a considerable impact in the country. I heard that the two Highnesses are in the southern part of the empire.
The region's rapid actions brought the situation under control, and I deeply admire it."
"Haha, there is no need to flatter me now. The government representative, Prime Minister Gillias Osborne, is actually handling the aftermath. I was just used as a cover by him."
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister...? I haven't heard about it at all." Darvill's contact with his country only heard about the news that members of the royal family came out to express condolences in the southern region.
"It's no wonder you don't know. The Shasarant state in the southern part of the empire is also the territory of the Marquis Haines, one of the four famous families. It is not so convenient for the reformist officials to launch operations in the aristocratic territory. Please worship him.
As a result, I also gained a good reputation for handling things appropriately. Let’s just say everyone gets what he needs.”
"This is really...well..." Darvill could somewhat imagine the complex situation within the empire.
"Let's not talk about this. In fact, I have a special mission this time and need the ambassador's help. I think you should know that this year is the tenth anniversary of the Hundred Days War. The validity period of the previous peace agreement is about to expire, so I am receiving the request on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor.
entrusted by the imperial government to be fully responsible for the work related to the new agreement."
"I understand, I will do my best to cooperate with His Highness the First Prince's mission!"
The two then had some discussions on how to deal with the incident afterwards.
Darvill could feel that Olibat's demeanor was completely different from when he appeared in front of him as "Olivier" a few days ago. He couldn't tell which one was the real him, and Darvill could only lament the royal family's palace.
It is indeed unfathomable.
After the business was done, the four of them left the office. Cedric was a little dissatisfied with his silent performance during the meeting.
"Brother Emperor, am I useless?"
"Haha, don't take it to heart. It may be too early for you in terms of government affairs negotiations. But just being able to be there will help me a lot. Cedric, I think after these few days, you should
Being able to correctly understand how much weight you have in the hearts of the Imperial people is something that only you can do and I cannot do it anyway."
"Brother Imperial...how could it be...you are obviously much more powerful than me." Cedric shook his head quickly.
"Don't underestimate your own energy, Cedric. Next, I want to take you to meet someone. I found out that she is currently living in the Imperial Embassy."
"she?"
"Well, she is my important ally. She also gave me a lot of valuable advice. I am able to take my first step like I am now thanks to her help."
Led by Olibat, two Anor, two Fandel and a group of four people knocked on Ling's door under the guidance of the maid.
"Hey, you are..." Seeing the girl who opened the door, Cedric immediately recalled the photo he had seen five days ago.
"Well..." Kurt was even more impressed, directly comparing the purple-haired girl with the image in his memory.
"We haven't seen each other for almost a week, Ling. You are even cuter now that you have changed your clothes. Did you miss me?" Olibat changed his previous seriousness and returned to his frivolous image. He opened his hands in a hugging gesture.
, but Ling dodged it easily.
"Brother Mulla and Ogua, I thought you wouldn't come back." Ling also noticed the two teenagers standing behind them, "His Royal Highness Crown Prince Cedric and...Guardian Kurt, right?
I am Ling, Ling Astre. Please give me your advice." After Ling gave the two young men a skirt-lifting ceremony, she invited a few people to take a seat at the tea table.
"Haha, it's better to say that the plan has changed. So didn't I immediately come to you for help?" Olibat said to Ling after getting up.
"This is the same for me. What are your intentions in bringing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Liber? Isn't there going to be a turmoil in the empire?" Ling asked.
"Well, actually I have permission from my father." Seeing that the other person was smaller than himself, Cedric didn't feel as restrained as when he faced Darvill before, and he spoke smoothly.
"Miss Ling, I haven't seen you for many years." Kurt also came to say hello.
"Although I heard Brother Mulla talk about you before, this should be the first time we meet in real life, right? Kurt?" Ling didn't remember at all when she met Kurt.
"Uh..." Kurt was speechless. He didn't expect that after greeting him, the other person would react like "Who are you?". Seeing Kurt's embarrassment, Cedric burst out laughing.
"By the way, I was born in the year 1185 of the Qiyao Calendar. His Highness Cedric and Mr. Kurt, please don't treat me like a child."
"Huh?" "Eh?" The two teenagers were shocked at the same time. Cedric and Kurt, who were born in the year 1188 of the Qiyao Calendar, did not expect that the other person, who was obviously much shorter than themselves, was actually "three years older" than themselves.
"Ling is the director of the fourth development room of the Lineforte Group. You two should not underestimate her energy." Olibat introduced Ling's apparent identity to Cedric and Kurt.
Ling went to make black tea by herself, and the snacks were ready-made at the embassy.
After everyone sat down, Oribat first mentioned to Ling what he had seen in the Dorenore Fortress.
"Steam chariots do exist, but there are only three steam chariots in the entire fortress, as if they are just for show. What do you think of this?"
"It's much less than expected. Maybe the steam chariot's information is just a smoke bomb used to confuse the outside world." The situation is different from the original plot, but Ling doesn't have much idea about it.
"Besides this, there is another thing that is very concerning. The Imperial Government Representative Gillias Osborn reacted too quickly. He arrived at the Dorenol Fortress almost at the same time as me." Olibat said to Osborne.
Ben briefly talked to Ling about using his own name to maintain law and order in the south and at the same time expand the influence of the Railway Gendarmerie among the people.
"Even without me telling you, you already have a guess, right? You just came to me to confirm?"
"Well, the Imperial Military Intelligence Bureau probably got the news about the mutation that happened five days ago from a certain channel in advance, just like you, Ling."
Although Olibat's idea is not entirely accurate, it is not far off. She is also an insider to the tacit understanding between Ken Parella and Osborne, but it is inconvenient to disclose this matter to everyone present.
After talking about things in the south, Olibat mentioned the advice Ling had given her before.
"I have reached a consensus with Prime Minister Osborne regarding the renewal of the peace treaty with the Liber Kingdom. I have also obtained full authority from my father to handle this matter. To be honest, I did not expect that the man with the iron-blooded prime minister's reputation would
I don't think Osborne would agree so easily."
"Things are not as complicated as you think. After all, treaties are just like waste paper at critical moments. It would not be surprising to tear them up when necessary. But the strange thing is that people will feel at ease when they know the treaty, so this is what we
Points that can be exploited.”
"This is true, let's just think of it as a way to build up your reputation. Even without my intervention, Queen Alicia of Liber Kingdom will bring this up sooner or later. It's better to be the first to do so." Oribat was also very happy about this.
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Ling and Olibat talked about some profound topics while chatting. Although Kurt didn't understand it very well, he was listening carefully, while Cedric was a little confused.
Taking out paper and pen, Ling quickly drafted a draft of the treaty that she had already prepared in her mind. Because she used a pen instead of a charcoal pen, the flow rate of ink in the pen tube could not keep up with her hand speed.
, so her writing speed is not very fast. It took about five minutes to complete this document.
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"Treaty of Friendship and Non-Aggression between the Erebonian Empire and the Kingdom of Liber"
His Majesty the Emperor of the Erebonian Empire and Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Liber,
Willing to maintain and further develop the lasting peace and deep friendship between the Erebonian Empire and the Kingdom of Liber,
Convinced that strengthening the good-neighborly relations and friendly cooperation between the Erebonian Empire and the Kingdom of Liberia is in the fundamental interests of the two peoples and is conducive to consolidating peace on the Western Semlian continent,
For this purpose, it is decided to conclude this treaty in the presence of Edes, the goddess of space, and the plenipotentiary representatives of each faction are as follows:
The Emperor of the Erebonia Empire sent the eldest prince Oribat Lezeyanor,
Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Liber has specially sent the Crown Princess Clodia von Oceres.
The above-mentioned plenipotentiaries reviewed each other's credentials and, after deeming them appropriate, agreed on the following articles:
Article 1 The Contracting Parties recognize and respect each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Article 2 The contracting parties will maintain and develop peaceful and friendly relations between the two countries. Both parties promise to resolve all disputes between the two parties through peaceful consultation without resorting to force.
Article 3 The contracting parties undertake not to invade each other and not to participate in a military alliance against the other party.
Article 4 The Contracting Parties agree to develop and further strengthen economic and cultural relations between the two countries in the spirit of friendly cooperation and in accordance with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and non-interference in each other's internal affairs.
Article 5 This treaty is subject to ratification, and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged between Grancel and Heimdall as soon as possible.
This Treaty shall enter into force immediately upon the exchange of instruments of ratification and shall be valid for ten years.
Unless one of the contracting parties gives the other party written notice to terminate this treaty at least one year before its expiration, this treaty will be automatically renewed and will be valid indefinitely. However, either party has the right to terminate this treaty ten years after the treaty comes into force, as long as it is terminated before the termination.
Notify the other party of such intention in writing within one year.
It was signed in Grancel on __month__ day of the 1202th year of the Qiyao Calendar. There are two copies in total. Each copy is written in the Sisemlian language. Each text has the same validity.
Plenipotentiary of the Erebonian Empire_Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Libel
Oribart Lezeanor________Clotia von Oceres
(Signature)_______________(Signature)
This treaty has been ratified by His Majesty the Emperor of the Erebonia Empire, Yoken Lezeanor, on __, __, 1202, the Seven Years Calendar, and by Her Majesty, Alicia von Oceres, Queen of the Kingdom of Liber, on the __th day of the Seven Years Calendar, 1202
Ratified on __ month __ of the year. The treaty came into effect on __ month __ of the Qiyao Calendar 1202.
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Staring at Ling Fen writing with wide eyes, the four of them were speechless that Ling had concluded such a neat treaty so quickly.
"Although I don't quite understand, it seems very powerful!" Cedric murmured to himself. Kurt didn't speak, but he had the same thought as him.
"Ambassador Darville will be so surprised that he is speechless." Olibat also smiled after taking the draft of the treaty.
After settling the non-aggression treaty that was the follow-up to the Hundred Days War Peace Agreement, Ling began to draft another treaty, the "Western Semilia Continent Non-War Pact"
"This kind of verbal agreement is of no use, right?" Mulla saw in Ling's writing that the contracting states wanted to "abandon war" and "not use war as a tool to implement national policies." He felt that this was too ideal.
Doctrine is unrealistic.
"It can be simply used as a slogan. Since we want to improve our reputation, we might as well do it more thoroughly. Whether to sign or not is one thing, but whether it is useful is another matter. This convention is signed to take advantage of it, not
Supporting it is not so much to maintain international peace, but rather as a joke. Due to this consideration, not only the imperial government will agree, but even the Kalvad Republic, which has always been hostile to our Erebonian Empire, will most likely do so.
I readily agreed, not to mention the Kingdom of Liber."
Ling didn't know what the original "No-War Treaty" in "Kiseki in the Sky" was, but she drafted the main items based on the "Paris Non-War Pact" between World War I and World War II on Earth in her previous life. The timing is just right now,
Anyway, just push Olibat to the front of the stage. Everything is Olibat's wise decision and has nothing to do with her.
"Well, I think it's okay. Even buying a few more days for the empire is very meaningful. I always believe that time is on the side of our empire."
After reading the article, Olibat and Mulla couldn't find anything to amend. As for Kurt and Cedric, they couldn't say anything.
It is the consensus of Ling, Mulla, and Oribat that there will be a war between the Erebonia Empire and the Kalvard Republic in the future. Although Ling is actually just a member of the Spiritual Empire, it does not prevent her from making such analysis.
Studying at the Thors Military Academy probably left some influence on her values to a certain extent.
Tuesday, October 15, 1202, Qiyao Calendar.
The Queen's birthday celebration was held as scheduled. Queen Alicia of the Kingdom of Liberté first delivered a speech to the guests and ordinary citizens in the Royal Castle of Grancel. At the same time, she also announced to everyone present that Princess Coladia had been crown prince of the Kingdom of Liberté.
One thing.
After the ceremony was completed, Coladia gave a speech.
"...Well, Kross is indeed very powerful. I really admire her for wearing such a dress and speaking openly in front of everyone." Estil, who was also invited as a representative of the Guerrilla Association, murmured.
"Well, when we met yesterday, she said that she had no confidence, but...it seems that she is already a very good crown prince." Joshua also said.
"Ah~ good... I really hope I can be as beautiful as her in that kind of dress..."
"Well..." Joshua looked at Estelle in surprise, speechless.
Estelle waited for a while but did not wait for Joshua to answer. She turned around and glared at Joshua.
"...What do you mean you don't talk to me?"
"No, how should I put it...I just deeply felt again that Estelle is indeed a girl."
"Wha, what! Although I am not as stylish as Chloe, I still want to wear beautiful clothes occasionally!!"
"Yes, yes, yes. But, Estelle, you have grown a lot in this short week."
"Why?"
"As a guerrilla, Estil, your judgment has become quite trustworthy. To be honest, in my opinion, sometimes you are more reliable than me."
"Ahaha... I always feel embarrassed to be praised by you, Joshua. But the work has finally come to an end these days. The situation has finally returned to stability."
"Well, yes. Ah! Dad is out!"
After Crown Princess Clodia finished her speech, Cassius Bright appeared wearing a military uniform, a captain's sword, and a swift feather on his waist.
After Queen Alicia and General Morgan finished their speeches, Cassius officially announced his return to the army, and Queen Alicia awarded him the rank of brigadier general. Then, he took over the command of the Royal Army from General Morgan.
Oribat and Cedric, accompanied by Mulla and Kurt, also attended the ceremony as representatives of the Erebonian Empire royal family and issued a statement renewing the peace agreement, also known as the non-aggression treaty. When Oribat
After Prince Bart and Crown Princess Clodia formally signed the agreement, the citizens of Grancel burst into loud cheers.
Even if it is a false peace, the citizens of Liber Kingdom are extremely happy.
As the Kingdom of Liberia paid tribute to the royal family of the Erebonian Empire, Queen Alicia instructed the royal guards to use the newly restored high-speed cruiser Elseyu to send several people back to the empire.
Things in Liber Kingdom finally came to an end. After informing Estelle and Joshua, Ling and Reinhardt also left Liber Kingdom respectively.