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"Yes, it has. I\'m glad to hear that you\'re doing well."

We\'d been so busy that we hadn\'t seen each other for a long time.

"I have heard a lot about your recent efforts."

Carreras Trading had been expanding its business scale every year, and this year\'s total sales finally made it into the world\'s top 500.

Speaking of the world\'s top 500, it was a variety of 500 wealthy merchants in the world. In both name and reality, they were beginning to climb the stairs to the top of the world.

"It\'s all thanks to our business cooperation with Sagami Co."

"Don\'t be so modest."

It wasn\'t possible to climb to the top of the world of meritocratic merchants on that basis alone.

"I didn\'t mean it that in the slightest, though."

Grace took a sigh as if in trouble, then asked for crucial information. "It seems like there is a large-scale development project ongoing in the Radol area."

"As expected, you are quick to hear about it. I was thinking of introducing it when it becomes stable to some extent."

The large-scale business project he mentioned might be the railroad project. I\'d already applied for a patent with the Commercial Guild. The rumour must have spread from around the executives of the guild.

If Sagami Co. had succeeded in the oil field, which was currently investigated with the full force of the firm, we would immediately start developing automobiles and other forms of transportation.

"You really are amazing! Just how far are you planning to go?"

How far? That was pretty much obvious.

"As far as we can go."

If there isn\'t any road, you can construct one. If you don\'t have something, you can simply make it. Humans are capable of that.

For a while, Grace stared at my face, then pulled his chin back as if to say something to himself.

"I\'m thinking about the convenience that is possible with magic. I wonder if I could commercialize them in the science field?"

Even though we hadn\'t met in a long time, he was already talking about business. As always, his commercial spirit was strong as ever. But I thought that was more like us.

That\'s why—

"What\'s your idea?"

I ended up asking him.

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Grace returned after our meeting ended regarding the new product development.

Now, it was a little early, but I should probably get ready for today\'s ceremony. I didn\'t have any specific clothing requirements, and I was fine with a suit. I was glad I made clothes for such occasions.

Nevertheless, it was laughable that I, who advocated the knighthood ceremony as useless, was preparing for my own promotion.

After changing into my suit and drinking coffee, one of the leading products of Sagami Co., until the time of the ceremony, I headed for the royal court.

I walked straight down the main street, and at the end of the main street was a large lake with a suspension bridge connecting it to a huge and gorgeous stone castle on the other side.

And next to the suspension bridge, a bronze statue of the founding emperor over seven to eight meters tall stood quietly.

The artistic value of this statue was probably tremendous, and the effort needed to make it was also praiseworthy.

On the other hand, I thought it would have been much better to spend that much effort on the industry, development, or general public facilities. I wondered if it was because of modern human sense I was thinking that.

"Yo! Grey-kun!"

I looked back over my shoulder to see the most influential man in the business world holding up his right hand.

"Good afternoon, Rainer-san."

"I\'d like to express my sincere gratitude to the entire guild for establishing the guild hall in Camelot."

"No no! I should be the one who should say that. After all, for Radol development, the cooperation of the Commerce Guild is indispensable. I\'m also grateful for your help."

Since the construction of the guild hall, a tremendous number of merchants had entered Radol every day, and Jude had reported that the development of the area had been greatly accelerated.

I had received an official notice from the imperial government that before long, the territorial tax would be removed. But even with that, the number of merchants entering the area was too large for it to be the reason. According to my understanding, there must be a big reason why even the association of merchants from various countries had the right to enter.

Of course, it could also be to spy on the military or the economy, but the military had been kept in complete secrecy for the time being. As for the economy, once I got the patent, the development of science in the world was what I wanted. There was no need to be overly cautious now.

"I\'m glad to hear that."

After he finished with his diplomatic greetings, the smile from his face disappeared. It was the first time I\'d seen Rainer react this way.

"What\'s wrong?"

"Some of the great fools at this ceremony may offend you."

I wondered if it was Lord Modoki Cyrus. I was so sick to my bones of how shitty this empire was. There was nothing that could surprise me now.

"I know. I\'ll be patient."

Rainer shook his head left and right, then said, "No, this isn\'t necessary. Just keep in mind. Even if the world is against you, the Commercial Guild will stand by you. It\'s the fact."

It was quite unexpected. I thought he might be exaggerating, but still, as someone who had no backing, I couldn\'t think of anything more powerful to say.

That\'s why "I appreciate it" was all I could say.

Rainer nodded his head in satisfaction and returned to his usual aloof demeanour.

After crossing the suspension bridge and passing through the huge castle gate, we found ourselves in a garden.

Everything was surprisingly large and spacious.

Judging from the fact that most of the Aristocrats here were all the ones I had seen in the Imperial Council, most of the high ranking aristocrats had been invited. In fact, except a few, everyone who took a glimpse of me frowned.

"Well, Lord Grey, congratulations on this occasion."

A tall gentleman with a well-shaped beard joins us.

"Thank you. I haven\'t heard from you for a while."

Was Margrave Macburn also invited? I heard he was related to the royal family, so I thought that was obvious.

As we walked on the bright red velvet carpet, chatting casually, we came to a large hall with a vaulted ceiling.

The red-carpeted stairs led us to the most magnificent chair I had ever seen.

If I were to describe this place, I would say it was probably the throne room.

As expected, the group was divided into three.

The largest group was the aristocrats, who made up nearly 60% of the people here.

Next was the ministers who were already waiting on the stairs beside the throne. Sieg was also inside this row. Sieg looked at me and made a gesture of waving his hands up and down. Judging from his impatient face, I wondered if he meant we had to keep a low profile no matter what?

It was just, I could only get along with the opponent if that was what they desired. In other words, everything depended upon the other party\'s behaviour. That much Sieg should have naturally known.

The next group was us, who were completely ignored.

Hmm?

A little farther away from the area the Aristocrats were gathered, a beautiful woman with clear blue hair in a short haircut came into view. The white flower adorning her blue hair and her white dress suited her very well.

I had seen that woman somewhere.......

[Master, are you seriously saying that?]

At the question of the good-for-nothing sword, Mura, who seemed to be amazed from the bottom of his heart, I immediately asked him back, "What do you mean by that?"

[Sigh.......]

The good-for-nothing sword, Mura, sighed deeply.

"Please excuse me for a while."

Rainer separated from us a while, approached the blue-haired girl, and began conversing with her.

It seemed like she was someone Rainer was acquainted with, which meant she had some kind of relationship with the Commerce Guild. Then, it wasn\'t strange to say that I had seen her.

[Really, master, you are............]

As I was poking the good-for-nothing Mura, who was slowly swinging the hilt from side to side, with my right hand, Rainer finished his conversation with the blue-haired woman and came back to me.

"It should already be the time for the ceremony.........."

As Rainer looked at his wristwatch and muttered that, a young civil servant hurried into the hall, catching his breath.

"In the name of the Former Emperor........."

He let out a shaky cry.

As soon as he did, the noisy aristocrats, who had been in the hall, quickly stepped aside and bowed their heads.

"I see, so that\'s what it has become........"

Rainer muttered to himself without hiding his displeasure.

Former Emperor? It\'s not the current emperor, Georg?

Seeing that even the Prime Minister isn\'t here, probably Georg and the others\' schedules have been delayed.

Without knowing why, I felt like I already got the gist of the situation.

In short, they were harassing the current emperor, Georg, and delaying his arrival.

Let\'s go. It would be troublesome to provoke them.

Rainer was unusually restless. Even sweat was flowing out to an awful degree from the head of Margrave Macburn, who usually stayed calm.

Hmm. I was getting a little curious. I decided to join Rainer and the others in the procession.

The front door opened, revealing two men and a woman.

One was a tall woman in silver armor holding a spear, and the other was a slender man with scars all over his body and a gutted, non-existent chin.

As if protected by them, a large silver-haired man over two meters tall appeared leisurely from behind.

My face, which had been lowered, naturally turned upward, and I was drawn to his figure. And it was the same for him.

"Hmm......."

The large silver-haired man, who had not paid any attention to the vassals lined up around him, stopped for the first time and looked down at me.

And then, the two lines of sight clashed as if in a predictable fashion.

This was the first chance meeting between Grey, the monster, and the Emperor who walked down the path of the hegemon.