Divine Kingship

Chapter 560 Ladies' Exchange Meeting

The details of the meeting were discussed for a long time.

However, the important things were already discussed at the beginning.

War and robbery are actually quite similar; it all comes down to determination and preparation.

The decision has been made, but the preparations need to be discussed gradually, including how much money, effort, and soldiers each noble will contribute, and how much they will share after the mission is accomplished.

These are all things that need to be negotiated gradually.

As for secrecy in the operation... Rand will oversee that aspect.

But at this stage, Rand isn't really worried about things being exposed.

Unlike the Kingdom of Bolen, which only intended to eliminate Rand, Rand's target was the entire Kingdom of Bolen.

Of course, the more secretive and unexpected things are, the better, so Rand will continue to keep things confidential.

The ministers' visit to the Duchy of the Moon Phase was conducted relatively discreetly, but the subsequent mobilization of military forces and supplies... will definitely reveal their true intentions, the only question being how much information the Kingdom of Bolen actually possesses.

There will be no further meetings this afternoon after the meeting this morning.

After having lunch together, Marcus and Rand went to the theater.

The theater is usually packed with people, but since Rand and Marcus are coming today, it has to be cleared out to prevent any assassination attempts.

The dimly lit environment of a theater, coupled with a constantly captivating screen, makes it easy to carry out unexpected assassinations.

Rand himself is not afraid, and his territory is safe. Rand usually doesn't clear the area when watching movies, but now that he has King Marcus with him, it is necessary to clear the area.

Rand was more concerned about Marcus's safety and health than about his own.

Rand himself is very difficult to kill, but Marcus doesn't have as many strange abilities as Rand.

Marcus himself is actually quite capable in combat, but he is still very vulnerable to assassination attempts.

Rand couldn't bear the thought of King Marcus getting injured. Marcus wasn't at work; it was this King's Hand who was on duty!

This is absolutely intolerable.

He has gradually started to help with some of the affairs of the White Kingdom. If he were to also handle the overall affairs of the Frostmoon Kingdom, how could he possibly manage?

Rand only hoped that Marcus would live a long, healthy life and do more work.

Only in this way will the Duchy of Lunar Phase prosper and Rand live a more comfortable life.

"You really know how to enjoy yourself, it's even better than I imagined." Marcus lay leisurely on the specially made VIP lounge chair, watching the image captured by the crystal, with a freshly brewed fruit tea and some snacks beside him.

Whether as a Grand Duke or now as King, Marcus certainly enjoys even more extravagant exclusive services.

For example, having a beautiful young girl feed you grapes while another beautiful young girl massages you?
This is something that Marcus can easily enjoy.

But honestly, having some chilled fruit tea, snacks, and watching an interesting show by yourself makes for a very different experience.

Like Marcus, Rand now finds this theater somewhat reminiscent of the movie theaters of his past life.

Unfortunately, I couldn't make popcorn. It wasn't because the process was difficult; I simply didn't have any corn.

Rand has long coveted corn, a super high-yield crop, but has never found it within its territory. Potatoes are nowhere to be seen either, but there are plenty of seasonings like chili peppers, which is a real pity.

However, Rand was not discouraged. As an agricultural professional, he would slowly improve the existing crops. After continuous improvement and stabilization, the grain yield would gradually increase.

This is a slow process, but Rand is very patient.

"Did you personally choreograph this play?" Marcus took a bite of dried meat and marveled at the play before him.

"I just gave some guidance and direction," Rand said, taking a sip of fruit tea, looking quite content.

"Not bad, you produced such high-quality performances so quickly." Marcus expressed his satisfaction. "Excellent, I think the Royal City needs to import a lot of similar performances."

Although editing photos of crystal photos is difficult due to technical reasons, it is not entirely impossible and is relatively controllable, so the performance effect will be much better.

Once the recording is successful, the actors no longer need to worry about making mistakes, so the quality can be maintained consistently.

In conclusion, while the Crystal Photograph Show still has much room for improvement in terms of technology compared to traditional theatrical performances, its superiority has already been demonstrated, and it has been well-received by many nobles of the Frostmoon Kingdom.

Marcus was a master of drama, but he was not rigid. He belonged to the hedonistic school and wanted to see more interesting dramas.

Although the photo crystal performance that Rand invited him to see had now deviated from the realm of drama.

During the process of taking photos, Rand added many novel shooting techniques, or as Rand put it, some special effects. Although many of them were still very rough, the sound effects and special effects made them feel quite different.

Marcus liked it very much.

Every time I see Rand, he manages to come up with something new and interesting. Rand really knows how to enjoy life.

This is also why Marcus insisted on coming to the Duchy of the Moon for a vacation. The resort has long lived up to its name, and he also plans to level up his adventurer level, which had stagnated last time.

……

While the two most noble people in the Frostmoon Kingdom were enjoying a “drama” at the theater.

Ellie was also hosting the ladies.

In fact, the ministers were unaware of Marcus's travel intentions and therefore did not bring his family.

However, the nobles who were acquainted with Marcus and Rand brought their wives with them.

For example, the wife of Grand Duke Adrian of Thorns, the youngest daughter of Fenris's fiancée, the wife of Tanl, and the wife of the Marquis of the Stag.

Marcus's wife had already passed away, and Marcus himself had no intention of remarrying.

Despite his shamelessness, Marcus is actually quite sentimental.

Berlan was having tea with a group of ladies, while also looking after Fenris's young fiancée.

Once this young lady comes of age, she will marry Fenris, but for now she is just a little girl and will not have much contact with Fenris.

Many noblewomen played very important diplomatic and political roles for their husbands.

Take, for example, diplomacy with the wife.

Rand doesn't really need this kind of support, and Berland isn't particularly good at this kind of diplomacy either.

However, it is still necessary to maintain a good relationship with the wives of Rand's allies, as this is the Duchess of the Moon's duty.

Although she, Berlan, will never become the Duchess of the Moon, she still needs to do her job well while using Ellie's body.

Berlan found a scenic spot and invited the ladies to afternoon tea.

They chatted about interesting things or secrets from time to time, and soon took the lead in the afternoon tea.

Ellie can also act serious, but that's not her nature. However, Berlan's desire to be serious and in control is instinctive.

As long as the conversation doesn't involve topics like how to attract men, Berlan is always quite adept at handling such situations.

"Are you...?" Lady Tan'er, the daughter of the Grand Duke of Thorns, hesitated for a moment before moving closer to Berlan, "...children..."

Berlan sighed. Rand was quite young and not in a hurry to have a child, but it was a little worrying that they hadn't had one after being married for so long.

But Berlan was well aware of Rand's situation. Rand was worried that her child might be a monster, and that it was difficult for strong people to conceive.

The high-ranking members of the Holy Domain are all geniuses whose abilities are difficult for ordinary people to comprehend.

In this world, the average age at which geniuses become top-ranking officials is 37. Meanwhile, the higher-ups of the Holy Land achieve this at a very young age.

It's understandable that you have difficulty getting pregnant.

“I know some helpful methods,” said the daughter of the Thorn Duke.

The phenomenon that strong individuals often have difficulty leaving offspring has always existed, and of course, there are some methods that seem to be effective.

Berlan was at a loss; she couldn't show that Ellie didn't want children, so she could only show interest.

The more she listened, the redder she became.

Then Berlan took his wives to visit other attractions in the resort mountains.

In fact, Berlan wasn't very familiar with some of the recreational activities at the resort.

After all, she isn't really Ellie.

However, she certainly did a lot of research, and there were many activities that Rand had taken her to when she first came to the resort.

Rand used many dating tactics to win over Berlan.

Now, Berlan only needs to adapt it.

Rand's date with Berlan didn't really have any effect, because Berlan already had feelings for Rand and the date didn't increase them much.

But now, the experience of being taken on a date by Rand can be put to good use.

Berlan has always presented himself as a man, so using Ellie's body to deal with women is relatively easy for him.

Berlan led his wives to see some sights, such as the magnificent Torch Cathedral and the equally large church school.

Then there are places that are more characteristic of the Holy Domain, such as street concerts.

Ms. Wind Chime is very popular now, but she has gradually started to focus on creative and management work, and doesn't perform as often anymore.

The ladies were simply intrigued by the various non-human races they encountered on the road.

Encountering minotaurs, centaurs, or even elves in the wild is extremely dangerous and requires serious attention.

However, the ladies at the resort knew very well that these were just Rand's slaves, and that slaves were not in any danger.

They certainly couldn't comprehend ways of controlling other races beyond enslavement.

However, as long as it didn't spoil the ladies' enjoyment of the show, Berlan didn't need to offer any explanation.

The final location was the martial arts training ground.

A classic form of entertainment for the nobility.

The capital of the White Kingdom has a magnificent arena where people can compete and watch martial arts battles.

In order to maintain a martial culture, Rand also built a place similar to an arena.

However, due to the different political systems of the Duchy of the Moon and the Kingdom of White, the "arena" on the Rand side is more like a training ground, focusing on drills and battles between units rather than individual displays of power.

Of course, a small portion was also designated for the residents of the resort to engage in individual duels, since adventurers still need to hone their personal combat skills.

Berlan then brought his wives here to admire the sights.

Then she met Rand.

Rand pointed helplessly to the arena.

Berlan glanced at the arena, then his eyes twitched.

King Marcus of the Frostmoon Kingdom disguised himself as an adventurer and planned to participate in the tournament.

This is extremely inappropriate.

However, since the ladies had arrived, King Marcus could not insist on staying there and playing the adventurer role-playing game, and was soon persuaded to leave by Rand.

Then, the ladies, who had not found King Marcus, began to watch the adventurers' duel as usual.

The Duchy of Lunar Phases has become a true sanctuary for adventurers.

The adventurers here are the most trustworthy and the most powerful.

This makes the competition very exciting, and you can see many unique fighting styles that you can't see outside.

Berlan watched the ladies, who were captivated by the battle, and leaned quietly against the railing.

At this moment, Rand had already walked up to Berlan's side.

"How did today go?" Rand asked in a low voice.

Berlan glanced at Rand slightly, then gestured with his eyes for Rand to stop causing trouble, as it wasn't appropriate for a man like Rand to stay there.

Rand just smiled and left.

Berlan continued to lean against the railing, glancing occasionally at the adventurers' duel below.

For Berlan, this level of combat was far too low-level and boring.

However, she did see a few familiar faces: several adventurers who had brought back information from the orcs in the North had also provided information about the Wisteria Kingdom.

Berlan personally awarded them medals.

Berlan remembered that they had lost one teammate, and another teammate who was beyond saving, but now it seemed that he had been cured.

It might be from Landge.

These adventurers, who were awarded medals by her, were much stronger in combat, possessed highly skilled combat techniques, and worked together seamlessly.

I estimate that he will achieve great things in the future, but he still needs to practice more now.

……

at this time.

The capital city of the Kingdom of Bolen.

The new king, who has already ascended the throne, is making great efforts to reform the country's military and economy.

However, he has more important matters to discuss with his ministers today.

That means the new Holy City has agreed to send troops to besiege and annihilate Rand.

"The new Holy City is willing to send two knightly orders to assist us here." The new king of the Kingdom of Bolun was in a good mood. Two knightly orders were a considerable force, enough to determine the course of the war on a local battlefield.

In this era, cavalry was far more valuable than infantry, so only Rand and his students paid attention to building infantry legions.

The former military minister asked with some concern, "Will they accept our deployment?"

"Of course, they come to help us, but why won't they listen to our orders?" The new king glanced at the former military minister's disappointing remarks, then said nonchalantly.

The former military minister frowned again.

The new king of the Kingdom of Bolen has many good ideas, but he is far too inexperienced in handling practical situations and is also extremely arrogant.

The former military minister was deeply concerned about the operation.

(End of this chapter)