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Restaurant near the imperial palace.

It is the busiest area in Roman City.

There is a rare Roman-style popular restaurant in the downtown area.

I went into the restaurant wearing a ring with a camouflage spell that I received from the Intelligence Department, and the waitress came out and spoke to me with a natural smile.

“How many guests are there?”

“I came alone.”

The waitress nodded slightly while keeping a smile on my face as she sat down at an empty seat inside.

“The kitchen isn’t ready yet, is it okay?”

“As long as it is not too late.”

He nods slightly at what I say and hands me the menu. I glance over it and hand it over to him and say,

“I would like cream pasta, please.”

“Yes, thank you.”

I thought to myself as I watched the waitress who took my order leave.

Looking at his natural tone and actions, who would dare to assume that he is an intelligence agent?

In fact, the entire restaurant here was rented by the Ministry of Information a few days ago.

There are eavesdropping spells here and there, as well as suppression magic and about 100 soldiers waiting nearby to immediately suppress any attempt to harm the intelligence agency agents.

If possible, I hope that such a situation does not occur.

That way, we have to find the demon worshipers hiding in the dark through them.

So I sat down and waited for Amon and his group to arrive.

Before I knew it, a few people came in with Goran, whom I had seen before.

They are all leading figures of the Equality Party founded by the Ministry of Information.

They are guided by a waitress and sit down at a diagonal table.

Hmm… Amon is a little late?

Looking at the clock and seeing that there was still some time left, I nervously took a sip of water to moisten my lips.

Is it because you’re nervous? My lips feel dry.

When I was waiting so anxiously.

The door opens and three men, a black-haired man, a brown-haired man, and a red-haired man come in.

Um… the black haired one is Amon.

Black hair, sharp eyes, and a small mole under the corner of the eye.

Overall, a face that could be considered handsome.

This is the Amon that was described in the novel.

Finally… I got it.

When I suppress my pounding heart.

“Pasta has arrived. Customer.”

Saying that, he puts down the pasta in front of me.

“Mr. Goran, you came early.”

“No. It hasn’t been long since we arrived.”

Goran stands up and greets Amon.

Soon the two people sat down.

[The food here is quite delicious. Additionally, the owner and workers of this restaurant are members of the Equality Party, so you can speak with confidence.]

Then Amon looks around, glances at me, and says.

[Is there a man over there?]

Goran says those words with an apologetic expression.

[Don’t worry. After hearing from the restaurant owner, you can believe that he is a regular here. Our political inclination is also ours.]

Amon looked slightly skeptical at those words, but then nodded.

I can feel Goran’s voice and Amon’s voice being heard loudly.

Normally, you wouldn’t be able to hear the sound well because of the distance.

The chair I am currently sitting in has a special magic.

A spell is placed so that only the person sitting on this chair can hear what is said at the table where Goran and Amon are sitting.

A magic that is heard only by the owner of the chair, with no sound echoing around.

It is said to be a magic that was used by gamblers to cheat in old gambling houses.

Anyway, on a similar principle, intelligence agents outside the restaurant can also hear the conversation.

[iced coffee! Thank goodness. Actually, I was very worried because the place I asked to meet was a restaurant in the city.]

[Haha, maybe the Archduke’s dogs wouldn’t expect us to meet so boldly in the city center. ah! Please order from the menu first.]

And then Goran and Amon and the others order and wait for their food.

Meanwhile, I eat pasta and eavesdrop on their conversation.

[Haha, there are a lot of good wines here, right? I will order the cento monpre.]

[I like Seto Monfro too, I didn’t know Amon. You have a deep knowledge of wine.]

And by the time I finish eating.

The food they ordered comes out and they start eating. And when we’re about to finish eating, we order drinks and talk.

[Mr. Goran, we cannot drive out that insidious archduke with the methods of protest we have used so far. A more hard-line method is needed.]

Slowly, I feel like a full-fledged conversation is taking place.

[But that doesn’t mean you can hurt someone, right?]

Amon says, waving his fingers at Goran’s words.

[This is to prevent the empire’s evil practices. Vested interests don’t want the current system to change, so they have to do that.]

[If the protests become extreme, a fight with the security guards is bound to break out. Then many people will be imprisoned.]

[If blood is not shed, revolution will not occur. Isn’t it because of the old order that the Archduke can act like that now?]

Hmm… Do you want to cause unrest by causing radical protests?

For some reason, I expected it to be like this.

Only then can you prepare to summon the Demon King.

Two things are needed to summon the devil.

One is the blood obtained by killing many people and the descendants of the first warrior.

To meet these two conditions, the empire must be in chaos.

Even if dozens of villages disappear overnight, as long as it’s not so chaotic that you don’t care if the royal family goes missing…

You will be pursued by the Empire and the Holy See.

Joey’s face suddenly comes to mind.

A pure and cute face.

In the original work, Joey became the victim.

I feel disgusted that such a miserable thing was done to such a girl.

First, let’s calm down, they are agents of demon worshippers.

There is still a long way to go to catch the leaders of the demon worshipers.

[Hehe, really, nothing will change if you are so indifferent. Mr. Goran! Countless people outside of Roman are having their year’s hard work taken away by nobles and merchants at a low price. In other cities, widows who have lost their husbands are starving along with their children! Is that what you say?]

Goran retorts as he sees Amon speaking in an excited voice.

[So if you overthrow the empire, will the things you said disappear? no? I think it will actually increase further.]

[Do you plan to endure the pain of countless people of the empire?]

[Then, were you bleeding? Why are you forcing sacrifice on innocent people?]

Amon’s expression distorts at Goran’s words.

I guess it’s not a good situation.

Goran’s firm words make me lost in thought.

If we can’t convince Goran here, Amon will change his plan.

Whether you start your own party or incite people who are dissatisfied with the lukewarm leadership…

I called the waitress, thinking that I should stop at least that much.

So I call the waitress.

“Hey, where is the bathroom?”

When I called the waitress and said I was going to the bathroom, Goran was supposed to come out a little later.

“Oh, it’s at the back door over there.”

I walk in the direction the waitress tells me and head to the bathroom.

Within…

-smart!

The door opens with two knocks, and Goran enters.

“Did you call me, Your Highness?”

“Yes, it’s been a while, Goran. I guess just give in to whatever Amon wants.”

Goran’s face becomes thoughtful at my instructions.

“Gi… It’s still difficult to manage, so why cause unrest?”

I speak calmly to Goran, who is excited.

“Because I will take responsibility. Just accept whatever you can. I will talk carefully with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Home Affairs.”

If they choose a different method, it will be difficult.

“Let’s say that first and talk about the specifics again tomorrow.”

Saying that, I return to my seat.

After that, Goran comes out and talks to Amon.

[Hmm… I can’t believe Mr. Amon said that. I think we need to think a little differently.]

When Goran returns from the bathroom and reverses his stance, Amon speaks with a bright face.

[oh? Are you sure? As expected, Mr. Goran is a person who truly cares about the people of the empire.]

Amon’s desired conditions appear one by one.

[First of all, we need to create branches of the Equality Party throughout the empire. As far as I know, quite a bit of money has been raised through fundraising activities. In this way, we need to organize protesters nationwide…]

[A command system must be established in case the leadership is captured.]

I listen in silence as he makes various other suggestions, and then I clear my throat twice.

This means that you should first say that you will think about a position.

Goran looked thoughtful for a moment, but then…

[First of all, I will have to discuss what you are talking about with my colleagues. I will talk to my colleagues and tell you.]

Amon speaks with joy at those words.

[Thank you for saying that. haha!]

Amon, I’m happy to die.

Hmm… First, we’ll have to slowly prepare the trap.

And Amon slowly stands up and speaks.

[We’ll just leave now.]

[Please take a look.]

That’s how the negotiations ended.

I will have to talk with the ministers tomorrow about the results of today’s consultation.

***

Savinelli is currently leading his troops out of Dupol and hiding in the mountains near Adria.

The morale of the 70,000-strong force was so poor that its supplies collapsed and 10,000 of them deserted.

It’s fortunate that the battle was stopped and war materials were saved…

‘Damn it… we’ll run out of food soon.’

Savinelli is nervous because he thinks that all the remaining soldiers will desert by then.

‘His Majesty Ioannis…’

Sabinelli feels gloomy as King Ioannes dies and Byzantium falls due to the mercenaries’ betrayal.

‘Somehow… we have to turn the situation around.’

Nicaea has already lost so much.

Although he was not from Nicaea, he was indebted to Ioannes.

Losing the war is inevitable, but you must work hard so that Andronikos Angelos, the son of Ioanes, can become the next king.

‘What should I do… what should I do?’

No matter how much you think about it, you realize that there isn’t much you can do right now. Savinelli knows this well.

It is difficult to maintain 60,000 troops now, and soon everyone will desert.

Savinelli thinks that maybe he too will meet a miserable end like Ioannes.

at that time.

“Commander! This is intelligence that William and the main force of the imperial army have moved to Byzantium.”

“What?”

Savinelli, who is quick-witted, guesses why William left Adria.

‘Ah… I guess they are trying to kill the mercenary group in front of Byzantion. Then, Adria…’

“Complete preparations for the unit to move immediately! We are heading to Thessalonica.”

Did you say that even if the sky falls, there is a hole that will emerge?

Savinelli realized with his own body that what he said was true, at this moment.