Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

968 – Your donation warms the world – 3

The continental magic community boasts communication that transcends national borders. Of course, there is continental exchange in the literary, artistic, and academic worlds, but it cannot be compared to the amazing network of magicians.

The communication port is an object that allows you to talk to people on the other side of the continent while sitting. Isn’t this communication port a masterpiece that came out of the magic world? The purpose of creating the communication port was to facilitate smooth exchange of magical achievements, so the exchange between magicians was practically enough to tie the continent into a one-day living area.

Even today, in the magical world, there is a firm pinnacle called Trixie. If each country were to gossip about who is better and who is worse, no matter how advanced transportation and communication were, they would have played separately, but if there is a center that no one can deny, they will stick together.

So, if Tricky came to work at Magic Tower and Magic Tower started a large-scale project, I expected the continent’s magical community to flinch. It would be stranger if they didn’t react.

‘I didn’t know it would be this fast.’

But I didn’t expect such an immediate response.

The news about Stefan’s glory spread quickly? That’s not surprising. There was no intention to control the information from the beginning, and considering that the eyes of the continent’s magicians were always focused on the magic tower, it was as natural as the rising and setting of the sun. Probably from the day the ministerial meeting ended, the entire continent’s magic community knew about Stefan’s glory.

What is truly surprising is that the Magic Council took action. It was not individual magicians, but the ruling body, legislative body, and magic tower of a country that took action before anyone else.

‘How on earth?’

It’s both wondrous and terrifying. If the Chairman of the Magic Council had contacted him in his personal capacity, it would have been passed over as ‘a wizard doing magic’, but if the entire council had acted instead of the Chairman as an individual, it would have been a different story.

The Magic Council is a marketplace where magicians from the five kingdoms that make up the United Kingdom of Juven gather. In order to maintain a perfect balance, the Vice-Chairman is elected according to the number of member states, and the Chairman is temporarily stateless. The Council itself is like this, but if you consider the United Kingdom and member state kings who want to intervene in the Council, it will be even more chaotic.

In other words, if the Magic Council wants to declare something, it has to go through countless political agreements and checks and balances. Even if the discussion started right after the ministerial meeting, it would be normal if it was still in debate.

‘…It must be a rumor.’

That’s why I tried to calm my head, which was spinning furiously.

Yes, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also said that he had heard ‘rumors’ that the Magic Council had contacted the Magic Tower. Nothing has been confirmed yet. This contact to me could also be a greeting from Tricky.

With that thought in mind, I carefully lifted the communication port,

– Karl. Do you accept donations from other countries? The Magic Council wants to help with the production of Stefan’s Glory. I think they’re not just sending donations, but also wizards coming.

“why?”

– Huh, huh?

“Why are those foreigners.”

I ended up being a bad husband who took his anger out on the poor Trixie.

I’m sorry, Trixie. I’m sorry that such a loser is my husband.

But I just can’t understand it. It’s incomprehensible that people from other countries are interested in building landmarks for the empire, and that people who are the heart of the United Kingdom can suddenly come to a unified opinion and make contact…

‘Is this a hidden camera?’

Why else would I have thought of that? Could it be that the Emperor had recruited Tricky, the Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to make fun of me, the Public Relations Director?

It’s ridiculous, but at least it’s more convincing than the Magic Council moving at the speed of light. At least the Emperor has the ability to recruit both the Duke and the Minister. If the reason for recruiting them is to tease me, then the justification is clear.

“Are you His Majesty the Demon Lord?”

“Yes? Oh, yes.”

While I was wondering if there was a surveillance camera hidden in the ceiling, the Minister of Finance opened his mouth.

The shocking news made me forget for a moment that the Treasury Secretary was right in front of me. This is how your brain gets damaged when you are out of your mind.

“That’s good timing. The Minister of Foreign Affairs said he had something urgent to tell you, so I guess there’s no need to contact him.”

As he said that, the Minister of Finance turned the communication port 180 degrees so that the face of the Minister of Foreign Affairs was facing me.

– I feel embarrassed to greet you like this. How have you been, Inspector General?

“Of course. I’m glad that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is doing well too.”

Although it was an unexpected eye contact, both the Minister of Foreign Affairs and I tried to greet each other as naturally as possible. If we showed any sign of embarrassment here, it would have been even more awkward.

As soon as he finished his greetings, he turned the communication device he was holding 180 degrees like the Minister of Finance. He said he had something to say to Tricky, so they had to look at each other’s faces.

– This is your first time having a conversation like this. So, you have something to say?

– Yes, Your Majesty. I am embarrassed and ashamed to bother you, Your Majesty, who is very busy with his work, but I would like to ask you for a favor for the sake of the empire.

– Speak freely. You are more knowledgeable about diplomacy than I am. If you think it is necessary, there must be a reason.

Fortunately, Trixie also seemed calm rather than flustered by the sudden eye contact.

By the way, it feels a bit strange. We’re pushing each other’s communication ports to summon third parties who aren’t here.

‘Is it a Pokemon?’

The Minister of Finance summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and I summoned Tricky. In a broad sense, this could be considered a kind of Pokémon battle.

‘That kid was Team Rocket.’

And the yellow ones who take advantage of all the government officials and nobles are like Team Rocket.

Somehow I thought he had a really bad personality for a human being, but I guess it can’t be helped if his role was a villain from the beginning.

The conversation between Tricky and the Foreign Minister ended quickly.

On the outside, he pretended to be calm, but maybe it was because he felt awkward having a conversation through a communication port, or maybe because he was both busy and just talked about business, but the conversation ended in less than 30 minutes.

– I hope Your Majesty will positively consider the request of the Magic Council. The involvement of various countries and organizations in the construction of the glory of Stephan will further strengthen the justification of the Treaty Organization.

– Is that okay? I would gladly accept it if my juniors wanted to help, but it would be difficult for foreign hands to touch the building that will become the symbol of the empire.

– It’s okay. Of course, Stefan’s glory belongs to His Majesty the Emperor and will be the pride of the Empire, but it should go beyond the Empire and become a symbol of the Continent.

Besides, there was nothing particularly blocking the conversation.

Tricky, who had already taken the earnest request of the junior magicians positively, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was not wary of foreign intervention but rather tried to encourage it more actively. If both sides were in agreement, there would be no reason to fight or disagree.

– Fortunately, there is enough budget for the construction of Stefan’s glory and Dong Danis. By the New Year, it will be possible to proceed solely through donations without having to touch the national treasury. So, if you accept donations from other countries and give them commensurate rewards, you can gain both legitimacy and practicality.

The beautiful justification that the nations had joined forces to build the glory of Stephan. At the same time, the practicality that he owed no debt to the nations.

As soon as I heard that, I could feel how serious the Minister of Foreign Affairs was about the Treaty Organization. After the Treaty Organization was launched, if some of the member states rebelled against the new order of the Empire, I would pressure them with the excuse, “You helped build Stefan’s glory, so why are you suddenly talking about something else?”

And even the general public who doesn’t know anything will think, ‘That kid actively cooperated, so why is he talking nonsense?’ There is no one like that.

“So. It is beneficial to accept support from other countries?”

“That is the opinion of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.”

When he relayed this message to the Emperor, he quietly closed his eyes and rested his chin on his hand.

There was no particular displeasure. The Emperor also considered Stefan’s glory as a symbol of the new order of the continent. Unless it was a crazy idea that Stefan’s glory should be the common property of all nations, as long as it was clearly the property of the Emperor and the Empire, there was no reason for the Emperor to refuse.

“count.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“The nations of the continent are rushing toward a single goal. Has anything like this ever happened in the history of the continent?”

“Even my foolish convictions dare to assert that since the creation of the continent, there has never been such a miracle.”

He nodded his head without hesitation at the emperor’s words.

There has never been such a fairy tale in the history of the continent or in the history of other worlds. If numerous nations have joined forces, it is to crush a powerful enemy, and if they have united in the absence of an enemy, there must be a third power that did not participate.

But this time, the construction of Stefan’s glory was literally the unification of all nations. All nations came together as one, without a common enemy or a breakaway force.

‘That’s ridiculous.’

I can assure you that this has never happened before and will never happen again.

If Stefan’s glory is to be recorded forever in the history of the continent, it is not because it was the first floating building, but because it was the only result of the unity of the continent. Someone later could build a floating building, but the continent will never be united again.

“Even when Aphels was oppressing and trying to exterminate the alien race, Michael X embraced them. He believed that humans and alien races could become one, and he chose a path full of thorns to protect his beliefs.”

“It is thanks to his dedication and will that His Majesty the Emperors of the past have been able to call themselves friends of other races. It is truly a beautiful and noble thing.”

“The Count is right. But now the entire continent is united to build Stefan’s glory. This is truly Stefan’s glory.”

The emperor’s gaze turned to space for a moment. Even the emperor, whose humanity was hopeless, seemed moved by this wondrous miracle.

“And while the glory of Stefan lingers in the heavens, the supremacy of Ribnorman and Kpelopen endures forever.”

‘ah.’

However, the direction of the emotion was a little different from what I expected.

As expected, this kid is a villain.