The next day, Regnar and Annelotte went to attend the king's political council. This kind of meeting usually takes place every morning and is used by the king to discuss various affairs of the country with his ministers.
In terms of status, Annelotte's status as Assistant to the Director of Military Intelligence was not enough to attend such a meeting. But she also has another identity, that is, the youngest magic advisor of the Hawke Empire Court Mage Association. Magic attracts people's attention no matter where it is. Therefore, the Hawke Empire also has a rule that if members of the Palace Mage Association have something important to do, they can also attend the political assembly to speak.
"Are you nervous about attending the parliament for the first time?" Regnar asked with a smile.
"I'm just going to express my thoughts, why should I be nervous?" Annelotte's expression was as calm as water, and it could be seen that she was indeed not nervous because of it.
Regner couldn't help but nodded. Annelotte was really fearless at times. After all, this was the Supreme Council that decided the policy and direction of the empire. This girl actually treated her like a tea party. I really don’t know whether to say that she has a good psychological quality and an arrogant temper.
Regnarco still clearly remembered the scene when he first attended the parliament. He needed to report to Larvin about the important events that had happened on the mainland in the past few days. As a result, not only did his voice tremble when he spoke, but his calves also trembled slightly. If Alex hadn't been there to help him, I'm afraid he would have been embarrassed at that time.
Looking at Anne again, this girl's face remained unchanged even when she saw these ministers. But having said that, she never had any mood swings even when she saw King Larvin. The only person who seemed to make her furious was Uncle Regnar!
Thinking of this, Regnar couldn't help but feel a little proud. You see, I can make Annie angry, I can make Annie beat me, can you? None of you can! Hahahahaha!
Ralphin didn't say anything after seeing Annelotte. He glanced at everyone, and then said: "Now that everyone is here, let's get started! Alfred, regarding what happened yesterday? Regarding the disaster in Locke Province, have you thought of any solution now?"
"Your Majesty, the land in Locke Province is barren, and the..."
Regnar listened to their discussion with some boredom, but he said nothing. He was originally just an eighteen-year-old boy. He had been rushed to the position of the Military Intelligence Department by Villes before. Now he could do his job well and familiarly. It would be good. As for discussing national affairs with a group of uncles and old men like them? Regnar can't do this kind of thing yet.
Seeing Larvin and several ministers spitting what they said there, Regnar couldn't help but sigh that being a king is not that easy. Just from the posture of the government council, Regnar knew that Ralphin's time on weekdays must be filled with various national affairs. His rest time is probably even less than Regnar's. I really don't know how this king got so fat under such overloaded operation.
"Ah, I don't know how long I have to stay here this time..." Regnar couldn't help but sigh. Thinking about having to repeat this kind of life day after day, Regnar felt a little sad.
"Regna..." Larvin looked at the silent Regnar, and then said with a smile: "General Manhattan sent back a letter a few days ago. You have contributed a lot to Tide City's defeat this time. "
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. Contributing to the empire and the army is what I should do." Regnar bowed his head slightly and replied.
Ralphin looked at Regner, and then continued: "In addition, General Manhattan also mentioned a person. His name is Kordak. If I remember correctly, he was with you before. Have you ever been in a mercenary team? And he is also the captain."
"Not bad." Regnar admitted frankly: "Captain Kordak and I worked as mercenaries together for several years. To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I have a very good relationship with him in private."
"Is it because of this that Lord Regnar would put aside his duties in the Military Intelligence Department and rush to Tide City to help him?" the tax chief asked in a nonchalant manner. He usually treats a young bastard like Regnar The boy looked down upon him quite a bit. He often crowded around Regnar during the political council meeting. It seemed like today was going to be a "routine" event again.
"Lord Toros, what you said is a bit one-sided." Alfred smiled: "Although Lord Regnar went to support Tide City after receiving Mr. Kordak's letter, but I I believe that he must have considered the overall situation before accepting this military mission. And the results of his mission are obvious to all. Tide City is an important city in the southeast of the empire. This time, General Manhattan was able to recover it. Regnar played a very key role in it. Therefore, I don’t think Lord Regnar would involve his own personal feelings in this kind of matter.”
"I just came here because of the letter from the boss. Are you going to bite me?" Regnar rolled his eyes in his heart, but he said: "Lord Alfred said something serious. This time to regain Tide City, even though I There is a certain amount of strength, but when it comes to dispatching troops and commanding the overall situation, it is all done by General Manhattan. Therefore, in terms of merit, I am far behind the old general."
"Well, the recapture of Tide City is indeed a happy event for the empire, but there is no rush in terms of rewards based on merit." Larvin said: "What I want to ask this time is your response to Ke Erdak’s opinion. General Manhattan recommended him to me as the commander of the corps. I don’t know what you think.”
"Since the old general appreciates Kordak so much, he must have his own extraordinary qualities, so I have no objection to this." Alfred was the first to express his opinion.
Seeing that the prime minister had already expressed his stance, other ministers also expressed their approval. Of course, some people who strongly disagreed with the matter remained silent.
"Originally, in terms of rank, a regiment commander is not enough to bring it to the political council for discussion." Larvin moved his fat body on the chair, then he spread his hands and continued: "But Kordak It has only been half a year since I joined the army. If there is such a large-scale promotion in such a short period of time, I am worried that there will be some opinions within the army. Moreover, I remember that Kordak is only in his twenties. He may indeed be a good person. Material, but such a rapid rise is not necessarily a good thing for him. So, Regnar, you are familiar with him, and I want to hear what this person is like in your eyes."
"..." Regnar was silent for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, there may be personal emotions involved in what I say. But in my opinion, the old... Captain Kordak is a rare commanding talent. .”
"Oh? How rare is it?" Larvin asked with a smile.
"If you give him a platform to show off, I believe he can become a famous general in the empire!" Regnar said seriously and firmly. This is not a deliberate boast. Kordak has led their mercenary team around in the past few years. No matter how difficult the task is, he can lead them to successfully complete it.
This kind of accurate and rational judgment and command in critical moments is a very rare ability. It can be said that as long as Kordak is by his side, Regnar believes that there is no problem that he cannot solve. This is an almost blind trust, but the reason why Regnar has this kind of trust is because of Kordak's reliable performance in the past few years.
"..." Everyone was a little stunned. They didn't expect that Regnar would be so nepotistic towards this person. A famous general from the empire? Did he take Kordak to be General Manhattan or Prince Alexander? He's just a mercenary who licks his blood and sells his life for money. Don't you think it's too fake to give such a high evaluation
"Niece." Ralphin was very kind to Annelotte. After all, she was Malolite's favorite person. Showing respect to her was also a sign of goodwill towards Malolite.
"Your Majesty." Annelotte was also very respectful. This was not the first time that Ralphin called her niece. She was actually used to it.
"Do you think so?" Larvin asked.
Annelotte nodded: "I think what Lord Regnar said is not too much. How much talent does he have? Captain Kordak will naturally use his performance to make dissatisfied people speechless. And he himself , after so many years of experience, I believe he will not be impetuous and arrogant."
Larvin thought for a while, then nodded: "Since you think so, then fine, I will approve this application for Manhattan. I look forward to his performance on the battlefield."
"I believe he will not let you down." Regnar said with a smile.
Larvin smiled noncommittally: "And you, niece. Do you have anything to do with attending the political council this time?"
Annelotte said: "I heard in the Mage Association that His Majesty is going to build a magic academy, and many mages in the association have already started to work on it. Although Anne is not talented, she also wants to join the construction of the magic academy. .”
"It's not that I intentionally excluded you from this matter." Larvin explained with a chuckle: "I just saw that you were focused on the work of the Military Intelligence Agency, so I didn't notify you. What? Annie, are you also interested in this matter?"
"The Academy of Magic will be something that will benefit the empire for generations to come, and Anne is naturally very enthusiastic about it." A very rare expression of enthusiasm appeared on Annelotte's face: "If possible, Anne hopes to make her own contribution to the construction of the Academy of Magic. contribution.”