21st Century Archmage

“You said someone came?”

I returned to the office from patrolling over the territory and taking a look at the construction sites. and was about to take a breather when Derval came in and told me that a guest had come.

“A special envoy has come from the Laviter Empire.”

‘Damn, they sure came fast.

The empires special envoy came sooner than I expected. If the envoy demanded it, I would have to return the prisoners that we had been making good use of for a while now. I had promised the prisoners as much on my name, so it was a promise I absolutely had to keep.

“Who is the person who came as the envoy?”

“One of the Five Dukes of the Empire, a man named Luvidium.”

“A duke?”

‘Hooh~ theyre going more ham than I expected.

I, the Lord of Nerman, was a count, so considering the arrogant empires rudeness, I thought they would send a count at most. Therefore, I was surprised to find out that a high and mighty duke from the empire had come.

“Where is he now?”

“He is in the meeting room.”

“Tell him to come up.”

“Understood.”

Even though the other party was from an enemy country, it was noble manners for me, the lower ranked person, to go to him, but I chose not to do that. I couldnt call a dude swinging a knife at me my respected senior, after all.

‘Its about time for them to come, though…

Even while waiting for the special envoy, I was expecting a different guest. We were in dire need of magic crystals used to make the Mark II spears, and magic crystals of the highest quality to be used in the new lords castle and in various places around the territory. So when the winter wind Kazofune grew calm, I sent a lumikar to the Kesmire Kingdom.

Knock knock.

“Come in.”

The door of my worn-down office opened with a creak, and Derval and an elderly man came inside.

‘That persons a duke of the empire?

I expected a duke of the empire to give off an air of haughty dignity, but Duke Luvidium was as kind-hearted in appearance as the grandpa next door.