Rosie's Games

Chapter 332: Rewards

Kingdom of Rakha

"You promised not to expose his identity, but you are not doing anything to stop the rumors. Father, I think this is wrong." Prince Lyssander was frowning as he looked at his father. For days now, he had been trying to tell his father to acknowledge the Duke's help to Rakha. However, the King refused to do so. Lyssander could not understand this.

"Father, the crown prince is right. The tide ended because of the Duke. I do not see any reason not to reward him." Isadora the Wise or Princess Isadora spoke. The war in Rakha had ended and she would never forget the scene that she witnessed that day.

"Enough of this. I already made a deal with the Duke. He did not want to acknowledge it. Now, you need to leave. I am quite occupied." Despite the fact that the tide did not destroy their kingdom, the King was still busy with the aftermath of the war. He already asked his son to take care of most of the work but he could not let him do everything on his own.

The two Royals sigh.

In fact, both of them knew how stubborn their father was. However, they came here hoping to convince him as they believed that they were doing the right thing. In the end, the King refused to budge.

The two looked defeated.

"Oh, before you leave…" the King spoke as he looked at Isadora. "I heard you were looking for the Duke before he left. May I know why?"

"I wanted to apologize," Isadora said. "I had been disrespectful." As someone who had been acknowledged because of her brain, Isadora had developed an ego. However, she was the type of person that would never accept a mistake. She was well aware that she disrespected the Duke and so she wanted to apologize to him. Sadly, the Duke left without even saying goodbye. He just vanished along with his people.

It was as if he had never been there in the first place.

"Is that all?" the King lifted an eyebrow.

"I wanted to ask him if we could cooperate. Wugari and Rakha are two kingdoms that the Empires abandoned. Working with Wugari is not exactly that bad, right?" Isadora asked.

"What are you suggesting?"

"Business. I wanted to create a portal that would directly let merchants travel to Wugari. I am certain that it would be very profitable." Isadora said.

"Something like that would require us to work with sorcerers," Prince Lyssander said.

"Aren't we already working with them?" Isadora asked. "I heard that you hired sorcerers in that war. Two registered. We could use them, I mean… work with them to achieve a certain goal." Isadora's face was so serious, it made the two other men in the room silent. Isadora was always known for her brains. She had suggested a lot of plans to make the Kingdom better. She revolutionized the market system in Rakha and created ways to increase the profits of the relics that they were able to collect from the Howling Mountains.

She had always been good at earning money!

"That is not a bad idea," the King suddenly spoke. "Since we already opened our doors to the sorcerers, I do not see any reason for us to stop now!"

"Father, what about the seven empires?" Prince Lyssander could not help but ask. "They always hated the sorcerers. What if they—"

"Abandoned us?" the King asked. "They already did my son." The King smiled. "The milk has been spilled. There is no use in crying over it. Isadora, I want you to take care of this. I do not care how you contact them. What is most important is for you to make this happen with Wugari. A portal that would direct the merchants from Rakha to Wugari could change everything. This would not just strengthen the connections of Rakha, but also build a very good relationship with the sorcerers."

After hearing about the details of the war, the King already saw the potential of the sorcerers. Working with them could definitely benefit them. Sadly, they had no way to control them.

Still, the King was very hopeful for this new plan. He was very excited to hear the outcome of this plan. josei

"Very well… thank you for trusting me. Father." Isadora bowed and the two of them left their father's room. The moment that they left, the smile on the King's face vanished. He immediately walked towards the door and made sure that it was locked.

"I did what I promised. I did not acknowledge you or your help to the public. I did not expect you to actually come inside my study." King Emrys swallowed as he stared at the Duke of Wugari who was currently standing behind the chair where he was sitting earlier.

Duke Lucas Rothley, on the other hand, looked calm and collected as he responded with a smile.

"Did I scare you? Your Majesty?"

"O— Of course not!" King Emrys lied. Earlier, he had already seen him. However, before he could say another word, his children arrive to confront him about Duke Lucas. "I just— I was not expecting you. I have been too busy dealing with the aftermath of the war. I have had no time to send you some gifts and gold."

"I did not come here for the gifts," Lucas said.

"Then…"

"I came for the gold."

King Emrys blinked.

"I know someone who seems to love it." Lucas quickly explained.

"I understand. I will immediately arrange it. I will make sure to give you a satisfactory amount of gold. You will not—"

"Two crates should be fine. And give me your best dish. Sweet is preferable. The best delicacy of Rakha should be included."

"Eh?" the King blinked. When he saw him, he immediately felt his knees shake. He thought he would demand some huge rewards that he would not be able to afford.

It turns out the Duke of Wugari was here to ask for… food?

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Update, I am back in the city! I should have the edited chapters tomorrow! Thank you for your patience and enjoy Easter with your family!