NOVEL WEB c84
"I am Khalil Dikaman, and I have decided to accept the title of Duke."
The crowd did not stop talking even as I began to speak.
Knowing that my witty speech would not be enough to take the air out of the room, I did the only thing I could do: I thanked everyone who believed in me and stayed in the city.
"I am very, very, very grateful to everyone who believed in me and stayed in the city!"
I shouted as loudly and sincerely as I could.
In my head, I see the rough and rugged territory where people are very few and the security is very poor.
This knowledge is the exact opposite of the current territory, where many people live and security is maintained by the guards.
"Recently I am thinking about you people and the development of the territory at last, but at one time I could only see my fiancée and could not develop it even if it did not decay, and I decided to be hostile to the church, and you believed me .......”
Oh, no, I can't help but cry.
To be honest, I was quite worried about this case.
When I got the knowledge, I was trying desperately to change the future of being called a jealous count, but the people living in the city, which is stagnant with no new policies, secondary to the people, must have felt a little uneasy.
Those who knew me before and after the change of my fiancé's first priority would have seen that I was not interested in the management of the territory.
When the Dicaman family, whose head is such a person, fought with the church, the people living in the Dicaman territory would have given up on the Dicaman family in many cases, and the number of vassals would have been reduced to less than half.
Even though they were induced to hold grudges against my church, there are still this many people in the city a month after the execution.
This is because of the trust and credibility that has been built up by the heads of the Dicaman family for generations.
I closed my eyes, put my hand on the podium, and connected my words.
"Thank you.
Thank you, and I look forward to working with you in the future."
I knew that, except for a few people nearby, they didn't seem to hear my words over the noise of the crowd.
But there was nothing I could do.
The difference in experience cannot be expressed in a single word.
I don't have the ability to control the situation to the extent that I can approach the Prime Minister, is this a natural talent?
That's the end of it. ...... I didn't want to look so bad in front of the Prime Minister, but it couldn't be helped.
"Long live Khalil-sama!"
"......!”
"This is the result, isn't it?" "Khalil-sama has been avenged. Master Khalil...”
The words were said so loudly that they could drown out the noise of the people, and little by little, they spread to the people,
“Long live the great Duce Khalil Dicaman!”
It was a single word that sounded good in the midst of the noise, but the place was too warm, and even if the magic was strengthened with the little magic power of the person who shouted it, such a loud voice would not ...... be enough.
“No way. ......"
Now in this city, only the Prime Minister can use magic that is infused with significant magical power, even though I couldn't detect it,
(It's time to end with a toast as I'm about to hand out the drinks.)
(I see, thank you for lending a hand so many times.)
(Don't mind me, that's that, Khalil might want to learn a little more about empire science.)
The voice of the clapping Prime Minister echoed in my mind.
Before I gained knowledge, I devoted a lot of time to the study of magic potions, so I learned properly enough to not be embarrassed as a countess, but since I was promoted and even received a position, I must learn a little more.
(Your Majesty and I will teach you directly now, you know.)
I can only assume that he intends to play around, and I will do my best to decline that.
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The two of us are walking alone without escorts against a town that has completely turned into a festival thanks to the Prime Minister's donation of alcohol and foodstuffs.
'It has finally started, huh?”
'Yes, it has."
This chatting will soon come to an end, as it was just a way to pass the time until the Prime Minister leaves town.
There was nothing important to talk about, just walking around there at random.
"I'll be honest, dealing with the church is a pain in the ass, and if it weren't for Khalil, I'd probably be holed up in my own domain doing research.”
......Why me?”
'It's fun and interesting, isn't it?"
It's not because you can play 'with' me, is it?
"There is no change with His Majesty.
There are few strong enemies in neighboring countries, the nobles of the kingdom are too much scum, and there was little stimulation.”
The mystery of knowledge was solved.
While the protagonist was growing in power, the king and prime minister, who had unparalleled abilities regarding information, had left it alone until the rebellion broke out?
It was for the sake of provocation.
I don't know if the two were actually caught off guard by the protagonist's ability to win, or if they were just bored with the country, but I don't think they would have tolerated death as a quicksand.
In the first place, it is hard to imagine that the protagonist could come to win in this reality against two people, the king and the vizier.
The king may not have immortality, but he has a monstrous self-healing ability, and the prime minister can nullify the damage to his body with a localized time reversal of his own creation.
No, wait.
In the first place, other than the protagonist being the descendant of a hero, can an ordinary human being, who is only slightly stronger than a hero in terms of deadly sins, acquire the ability to compete with a person who possesses deadly sins?
I happen to live in the early stages of the original story, before the inflation of strength, with new enemies using technology comparable to the deadly sins and unknown abilities.
What, what did I miss ......
"Oh, it's time to go.
So, Khalil, the next time you come to the royal capital to enroll in the academy if all goes well? I'm looking forward to it.”
“......! Yes, I'm looking forward to it too.”
I have a feeling that there is something critical about this, and I will have to find out what it is after I enter the academy.
It would be risky to get close but I should consult with the two of you to monitor the protagonist.