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Tesseito, Leon, and the circumstances of the Holy Kingdom of Johannes (2)

Yuno called Leon’s diplomat back to the royal palace and relayed what he had discussed with Rachel.

“The conditions for the luggage are as follows. How about it? If trade between the two countries becomes more active by giving us another trade port, wouldn’t it be a bad thing for Leon? That way, it will be easier for King Leon to raise a slush fund”

Since Leon’s diplomat entered the palace as soon as he arrived in Balkan, he appeared to flinch as if he had not yet noticed that the Prime Minister was Princess Rachel.

‘Ah, no, how do we know that His Majesty the King’s slush fund is coming from there…’

“And anyway, part of Polygal Island belonged to our Balkan Empire, right? The deposed emperor Henry gave it to them, so let’s just return at least one port to the empire. Since we have granted Leon’s demands, shouldn’t he also make concessions to this extent?”

Leon’s diplomat nodded his head in agreement at Yuno’s words.

“His Majesty’s suggestion was gratefully received. You’ll probably have to report it to your home country and receive instructions, but I think it will be easily accepted.”

“Good. The diplomats of Tesseito and Johannes have also requested an audience, so let’s end our conversation here. We are planning a light tea party to welcome the Lord at night, so please join us”

“I will definitely attend. thank you Your Majesty”

As the diplomat from Leon bowed and retired, the diplomat from Tesseito entered the royal palace.

Since Tesseito’s diplomat did not request a private visit, many of his subjects were waiting for him along with Yuno.

The man who had recently fought against the Duke of Tesseito seemed very nervous, as if he knew full well that his life could be put at risk if he were to act rashly, as he had ascended to the throne.

“Bar, the flower of the Balkan Empire, I come to see Your Majesty the Emperor”

“Emperor Ho…? I think I heard a rumor that you previously said that you did not recognize my country as an empire… Are you now recognizing it as an empire again? That’s something I’m really grateful for”

“So, I apologize. Your Majesty”

Diplomat Tesseito reacted to Yuno’s sarcastic remark and offered Yuno the state letter he had brought.

“Hmm… Well, to sum it up, I congratulate you on your ascension, and I’m sorry for attacking you without declaring war, but I have no intention of spitting out the Zenon Plain territory again. We plan to make it our land for the next 10 years, so don’t look over and just sit there. Is this it?”

“Well, that is…”

Yuno felt anger welling up as he looked at the extremely arrogant Tesseito’s state records, but he suppressed his anger because he thought that as an emperor he could not openly swear.

“So”

“Yes?”

“So what are your conditions? Regardless of whether I tear up this document or cut you off, you have to listen to the conditions first, right?”

“Ah, that’s…”

When he saw Tesseito’s diplomat hesitating and embarrassed by his question, Yuno, who had expected an answer to at least return a portion of the occupied territory, was beyond angry and even absurd.

“Nothing? So, are you telling us to just ignore us for 10 years without any conditions? These crazy bastards!!! Okay, I’ll send you the answer. The answer is yours, so I’ll cut it out right now!! Come here!!”

“Heeek!!”

When Juno got up from the throne and raised his spirits, Tesseito’s diplomat crouched in fright, and Liechtenauer, who was guarding Juno under the palace, ran over and grabbed Juno’s courage.

And the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marquis Neutora, and Minister of Defense, Count Maier, had to risk their lives to calm Juno down.

“Calm down!! your majesty!! You must keep your body safe!!”

“What type of body pain is this!! Should I stay still after hearing things like that? Isn’t this just a way of telling us to join our empire right now?”

“Anyway, it is obvious that they sent diplomats to provoke His Majesty. You probably want to stick around and deal with a slightly weakened army before the empire’s legions become healthy.”

At Mayer’s words, Yuno huffed and let go of her anger.

“Phew… I know, but it was so ridiculous that I stopped… Thank you for stopping me”

Yuno took a deep breath for a moment to catch his breath and then called Tesseito’s diplomat.

“Hey. When you return to Carmarthen, tell Thiruen. The imperial army will begin its march to reclaim the Zenon Plain in one year. It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not, so just do your best to stop it. Do you understand?”

“Ha, but our Kingdom of Tesseito has a 10-year truce period set with Henry…”

“Heinrich has fallen, and it is none of our business who made the promise. This is the official position of our Balkan countries and our country. If you’ve heard everything, get out of here”

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty!! Your Majesty!!”

“Guard Knights!! Chase that guy out right away and beat him just enough so he doesn’t die!!”

“Yes! Your Majesty!!”

At Yuno’s order to beat up the diplomat and chase it away, all the subjects in the palace shook their heads and shook their foreheads, but the imperial order that had already been given did not change.

Tesseito’s diplomat begged for his life, but the Knights of the Royal Guard, who were enraged by his remarks in the royal palace, did not forgive him.

In the end, he was beaten up, taken to the space movement magic circle, and expelled from Balkan.

“Your Majesty! The period of one year is…”

After Tesseito’s diplomat was kicked out, the Minister of Administration, the Marquis of Trier, opened his mouth as if he were troubled.

“I know. Time is running out for the West to completely stabilize the country, which is on the verge of complete collapse. And thanks to the seeds being developed by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, there will be no immediate food shortage in the empire even without the Zenon Plain, and I am well aware of the fact that the Zenon Plain is no longer as essential as it used to be”

“Then… why not…”

“But! Don’t you all know that that’s not the only meaning of the Plain of Zeno? Zeno is a place that symbolizes the national power of the Balkans and a symbol of the Balkan empire. Since that place was taken over by Tesseito without a proper fight, isn’t that why we’re being laughed at? Jim will never suffer the same humiliation as today!! Do you understand?”

“Yes! I will keep this in mind! Your Majesty!!”

Yuno smiled for a moment as he watched his subjects answer loudly in unison, then continued to give orders.

“Vice Minister Derian granted the status of tens to hundreds of Tessidanikana soldiers, except those who wanted to return to their hometown, and incorporated them all into the 5th Corps so that the 5th Corps could be rebuilt as soon as possible!!”

“Yes! Okay”

“Minister Mayer merges the remaining forces of the Capital Corps with the 1st and 4th Corps to create a new Guard Corps, 1st and 2nd Corps, and then merges the rebuilt 5th Corps into a Guard Corps and trains them! They will become the vanguard to reclaim the Zenon Plain and capture Streve once again!!”

“Yes, I understand!”

“Other departments should also cooperate and spare no effort in rebuilding the corps!!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!!”

Tesseito’s hasty provocation only boosted Yuno’s desire to recapture Zenon, and Yuno decided to capture Streve once again a year later.

“Then the next schedule is… Johannes Seongguk. I will receive a request for an audience with the Holy Kingdom of Johannes. hmm? The person who came this time is not a diplomat…”

“Yes. It is said that the saint came to personally congratulate him on his enthronement. And I requested a private meeting with His Majesty… What would you do?”

“Hmm… Hasn’t Johannes Castle been quiet these days? Nothing much will happen. I will accept the poison. Let me in”

When Yuno announced that she would be receiving a request for a private visit, all the subjects present at the royal palace went to their respective departments to attend to work, and a pink-haired saint quietly entered the royal palace.

‘Wow… Look at those breasts… Big breasts, no, they’re on the level of huge breasts, right? If it weren’t for the priest’s uniform she was wearing, wouldn’t it be credible to say that she was a succubus rather than a saint? It may not be as good as Kurimu and Miruku, but it’s that much… gulp’

“Meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Balkan Empire. Although she is lacking in many ways, she is said to be Angelina, who holds the position of a saint in the Holy Kingdom of Johannes”

When he saw Saint Angelina walking towards him with bouncing breasts almost the same size as Catherine and Yuria’s and showing her respect, Juno’s dick twitched and responded to the beautiful woman’s body.

Still, Juno, who had no intention of messing with the saint since he was a key figure in a foreign country and was not particularly short of women, cleared his throat and adjusted his clothes.

“Eh hum… Okay. Why did the saint come to visit?”

“I sincerely congratulate Your Majesty on your accession to the throne, and I have come with a letter from His Holiness the Pope to further promote friendship between my country and the Balkan countries”

Angelina handed Yuno a letter and stood in front of him.

Juno then read the Pope’s letter and tilted his head to look at the saint.

“The Holy Kingdom wants to form an alliance with our empire and wants to build a temple for the heavenly god it serves in the capital, Adria? I don’t really have any intention of deciding on a diplomatic relationship…? Doesn’t the Holy Kingdom define anyone who does not believe in the God of Heaven as a heretic? I have no intention of starting a religious war in the empire!”

The empire had as many different religions as its vast landmass, and did not discriminate or restrict them.

However, because the Holy Kingdom of Johannes recognized only the God of Heaven as the only god, it was a powerful religious state that even mobilized heresy inquisitors to forcibly convert or even execute those who did not believe in the God of Heaven.

‘But why would such a religious country build a temple in Adriatic… If one more temple is built, the number of healers will increase, and the quality of life of the people of the empire will increase… but this…’

Angelina began to explain with a desperate expression to Yuno, who was staring at her intently.

“No. This time, a new Pope has ascended to the throne, and his country is making efforts to propagate peacefully. I will never cause trouble, and to prove that, I, as a saint, will personally remain in Adria and serve the people of the empire”

“What? Are you saying you are staying? Are you saying this knowing that you could become a hostage?”

“Yes. That’s right. Will you trust our sincerity now?”

‘I can’t completely believe it, but… if the Holy Kingdom of Johannes becomes an ally, the benefits are significant. Not only could it put pressure on Tesseito, but it could also divert some of the corps on the northern front to the west… but… something is suspicious…’

“For now, I will discuss Seongguk’s proposal with my subjects. We have prepared a tea party for diplomats from other countries in the evening. Would you like to attend the tea party this evening and talk more with Jim?”

“Yes. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. Then I’ll just leave…”

Yuno looked at Angelina with suspicion until the end as she bowed once again and left, and read Seongguk’s proposal, but could not find anything unusual.

And when the sun set and Kurimu and Miruku came to see him and informed him that the tea party was ready, Yuno got up and headed to the tea party in the imperial garden with them.

*Saint Angelina priest’s uniform illustration*