An Assistant to the Angel of Death
35

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Early in the morning the King suddenly invited Claude for breakfast along with the rest of the royal family.

As Claude had guessed before, sooner or later the king would definitely invite him to a meal together at the main palace.It was fortunate earlier that Krud taught Claude how to cut the steak and other dining etiquette in the palace, as well, even small prohibitions at court banquets.

“I heard that master Claude managed to win the war that previously suffered a major defeat by His Highness crown prince Garg huh?”

Suddenly a man with green eyes like a sparkling green emerald looked at him sharply. Cream hair, is the same typical hair with the King. It was made clear again by his clothes which he wore just like the clothes used by the other princes.

“Actually his highness the crown prince also seemed to be able to win that war, his highness if there was not an intruder in disguise and incited his highness the crown prince at that time.”

Claude pretends to side with Garg so that Garg's prince has a debt of defense on him. After that, where prince Garg had to pay for his defense, he would use it to smooth out the main mission that had been given by Krud.

“But still his highness the crown prince, can not know the difference between the magic of our nation and the magic of the Tarten nation.”

The man continued to corner Prince Garg, but unexpectedly by Claude. Prince Garg himself was also a person who was equally scheming with the man.

“Well how else, after all you also lost the war against the kingdom of Silverstone.when as we know, that silverstone army is just how much. Even Grand Duke Jacques could do it alone.” Prince Garg's Ejek.

Claude began to understand, it turns out that in the kingdom of Greenbreez is not a kingdom that is so prosperous as it seems. Both the political war and the civil war within his kingdom were so sadistic and brought down each other.

“Your highness the crown prince doesn't seem to know what the real situation is like.”

“Young lord third prince Wardof is the same person does not know what the situation is like.”

Prince Garg quickly reversed Third Prince Wardof's words.

“Which His Highness Prince Garg said was right, the time situation of the war was very difficult, even I myself almost died in the middle of the war. Lucky before the war began I found a magic stone that can increase the mana of a general.”

Claude talked about the magic stone he found in the middle of the forest close to the hut of his house at that time.

“Magic stone??” simultaneously everyone was wondering about the magic stone

“True gentlemen and your excellencies. Sorry I told him at the banquet this morning, I wanted to talk about it to your Majesty.”

Claude defending Prince Garg was already at a very far stage it seemed, Prince Garg would thank him. According to Claude.

“Why do you need a magic stone?” ask someone who looks a little like Wardof but whose body is smaller than his.

“Sure, because our opponent is not an ordinary person, but a prince with the power of Necromancy. Plus the pure magicians they fought even they used black magic against us, so the land of Greenpreal has now been hit a lot of misfortune.”

“A prince being a necromancy is taboo in our country, even some other countries as well, because it can remove the purity of magic from the kingdom. You must be lying” Wardof said.

“You're wrong Wardof" Suddenly the king spoke up about Prince Zachary's true Necromancy.

"Indeed, if the prince learns the science of Necromancy will make you lose the purity of your god's magic, but it's different if you're from the Tartens who have bone elements." continued the king who understands the war situation.

"Claude after this morning's banquet is over please meet me in my room." King cut off Wardof's talk.

"Your majesty you better not be so rude to Wardof however he's your son." One of the women who lined up with the king dressed in magenta colors spoke.

"I'm not hard, Wardof is still in a period of introspection, because he's a prince who can't make his own image in society, so Wardof must change his haughty nature like this." The king ignored the words of the woman, who was likely a concubine of the King .

***

In the king's office, Claude was so flabbergasted by the king's humble office. Unlike Claude's room or the western palace that was so luxurious.

"Greetings to the drops of the sun god His Majesty King Nebuchadnezzar the Great." Claude looked down respectfully to the King.

"Come here!"

Claude complied with the King to approach him, but suddenly..

"Catch this guy!" The king ordered his guards to arrest Claude.

Claude did not have the slightest bit of rebellion, but he only asked the reason he had arrested him for what? "Your Majesty why did you arrest me?"

The king replied, "You moved the troops without my command, it was your first mistake. Both of your statuses are so low you cannot command generals whose status is greater than yours. The third is that you are the son of Baron Vischa, of course you can't just use this war for your benefit.

"Then if I don't intervene what noble plan is to defend Greenpearl?" Claude Assertively.

"My plan is to do a territorial seizure after they've mastered it for a few days."

"So, your honor, you let the generals and army leaders die in vain at war and you yourself will take it after the war?

You are really very wise, your majesty, letting great generals like Eden and Lyon die in vain in war." Claude's gaze was not playful he was really angry at the thought of such a king.

"Take off master Claude!" "You're right I shouldn't be like that. Then I'd like to hear how your story can win such a one-sided war, like this.,

"If your majesty doesn't mind then I will tell you in detail and mean it." Claude saluted to ask the king for permission.

"All right, let me tell you the details of the border warfare."

"Thank you, your majesty. But before that I would like to ask his Majesty the King."

"What do you want to ask?"

"Does your Majesty know of the precious treasure that lies beneath Greenpearl?"

"It seems I've heard of it from the previous King, about the royal treasure hidden in Greenpearl." The king seemed to be thinking of the treasure hidden beneath the Greenpearl.