The man working hard at his desk did not leave his seat even when guests came. The pen in his hand was still writing on the documents, constantly reviewing various documents and allocating various domestic resources.
Next to him stood a golden-eyed female elf, her secretary, Yue Lena.
Secretary Yue Lena was a little hostile and dissatisfied with Hans's appearance, and said:
"Dear guest, I hope you can follow etiquette and knock on the door first next time you visit us."
"Sorry, I'll do it again next time." Hans apologized with a smile and walked closer to Mindarak.
Yueleina wanted to say something more, but when she saw that the master she served did not show any disgust on his face, she gradually suppressed her dissatisfaction and changed her words, understanding what he meant:
"You are most welcome to my guest. I will prepare the tea now."
After saying that, Yueleina left the room.
Before leaving, Yulena released a barrier to prevent the sound from being transmitted, leaving only Mindarak and Hans.
Only then did Mindarak put down his pen and looked at Hans.
"Is there a problem?"
"Can this be dealt with like last time?"
Hans placed the emerald green plant race essence on Mindarak's desk.
"No problem. I will help you deal with it. I will use the money I get for military expenses. I will record this account as part of the funding provided to us by the Plant Tribe."
Mindarak put the racial essence of the plant race into a square box and placed it casually under the desk.
Hans found a chair for himself, sat backwards on it, and put his hands on the back of the chair.
“My theft of the race’s essence has been exposed, and I really don’t know what went wrong.
Perhaps, the human who used the essence of the plant race noticed something, and when I wasn't paying attention, he quietly said something to other members of the plant council.
Otherwise, as a senior member of the Plant Tribe Council, they should trust me."
"Really?" Mindarak agreed.
"Well, it doesn't matter if I'm discovered. I've been prepared for the day when I'll be exposed. As long as the plan can be executed perfectly, I'll have no regrets." Hans Morning Glory was all smiles.
"So what are you going to do next?" Mindarak asked.
"That depends on what the Prime Minister wants me to do." Hans smiled.
Mingdarak pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Then stay with me. It just so happens that we may be short of some manpower here."
"Understood. Just let me know if you need anything."
As soon as Hans finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Yue Lena, the elf secretary who had just left, walked into the room with black tea and made a cup of good tea for Hans and Mindarak.
Then, he took out a crystal ball, handed it to Mindarak, and reported:
"Prime Minister, General Dongmu requested to be contacted and has kept him waiting for quite some time."
"Please answer it."
Following Mindarak's instructions, Yueleina answered the call, and the crystal ball immediately showed Dongmu's simple and honest face. He laughed loudly:
"Hey, Mindarak, long time no see. It's really hard to see you.
Without further ado, I'll get straight to the point.
The battle line on the border was basically recovered and everything went surprisingly smoothly.
I'm afraid they have already set up defenses on the Cerro Vomon Plain, waiting for us to charge forward.
Human beings are indeed a race that should not be underestimated. They have really been preparing for this war for so long.
We were able to recover the lost territory so quickly thanks to that guy's bravery in fighting. He also gave us a lot of combat advice and trained our soldiers.
It's a pity that he probably can't stand on our side.
Fortunately, I confirmed with you.
When I first heard that you were the one who sent him, I took good care of him and helped him achieve many military achievements. He is completely different from those stupid nobles.
Because you recommended him, I thought he was completely on our side.
Now, I can only say it’s a pity.”
Mindarak said expressionlessly, “I have also heard about his performance.
To be honest, I didn't think he could do this at first.
He has achieved such results in less than a year. His growth is beyond our imagination.
I also had a lot of trepidation at first, but his achievements shut me up.
His thoughts also coincided with mine. The fact that he could say those words in front of the Rose Empire was enough to show his courage and insight.
In addition, your majesty's illness is all due to him.
Such a human being would spare no effort to help us. Perhaps, he is the elite among the elites of the Rose Empire's peace faction."
"But I heard that he came from the Kafizzaro Desert, which is the Kingdom of Thetis."
“It is common to bypass the battle line and conceal one’s tracks.
I did a little research on him. Yang Yu and Bai Jin, I remember these two names. It seems that they were rewarded by a certain Chamber of Commerce for saving the elves. That Chamber of Commerce happened to be the one that bought the essence of the plant race.
They came from the Rose Empire, entered Sertis, and used the excuse of helping the elves return home to legitimately enter the Wansheng Kingdom, and took away the racial essence of the plant race on the way.
That’s the current inference.”
Mingdarak looked at Yuelena, who lowered her head and said, "So far, we have only investigated the matter of Sertis. My other sister, Heilena, a member of the S-rank adventure group [Dark Phantom], has not found any more information about him."
Mingdarak said: "If you have any follow-up information, please inform me immediately."
Yuelena replied, “Yes.”
Dongmu first crossed his arms, then pinched his chin and said:
"Let's put aside where he came from. Mindarak, is the memory crystal ready?"
"It's ready and will be sent to you."
"I don't know what that kid is going to do with all these valuable things. I hope he can give more and contribute to the winter operations. But don't go too far, so as not to interfere with our plans."
"Don't worry about this, I have prepared a countermeasure.
What we should pay attention to now is the movements of our former partners.
I rejected their request last time.
Although I assured them that the war would continue for some time, they seemed to sense our unwillingness to cooperate and turned hostile.
It's hard to imagine what they would do to prolong this war." Mindarak's eyes were slightly worried.
Dongmu smiled and encouraged him, “Just let those creepy guys go!
You are the prime minister of this country. Some people understand what you do, at least I can understand it.
Let’s talk about that kid again. Although I don’t want to recommend him anymore, he has accumulated a lot of military merits, right?”
Mindarak said, "I will ask His Majesty and General Ajiket about this."
(End of this chapter)