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The meeting was held in the auditorium. Ian and Mev sat side by side in the middle of the hall, where the smell of blood had not yet completely dissipated. The looks of the members were completely different from a few days ago. The king was polite as if he had never treated Mev as a madwoman.
Despite the king's platitudes, Mev showed no change in expression. She only said what needed to be said. Ian was the same. He submitted evidence brought from Orendel, including the heads of Marquess Burchard and Mason, and a letter written by Declan. The king was very pleased with the content of the letter.
"The new lord of Orendel is very faithful and loyal," said the king.
Having acknowledged Declan's legitimacy, he then looked at Ian. He continued, "It says in this letter that your contribution was significant. You are trustworthy and capable. You beheaded Duke Burchard yourself, didn't you?"
"Yes," Ian answered calmly.
Despite Ian's seemingly disrespectful attitude, no one looked at him with disapproval. He was celebrated as a national hero. There were even whispers suggesting his skills with the sword could match those of Mev.
With a smile, the king spoke up, "As you can see, Agel Lan needs competent people like you more than ever, especially after such a tragedy. What do you say to living as a noble in Agel Lan?"
The proposal was so insignificant that it couldn't provoke even a scoff from Ian.
"I'll think about it," Ian responded, nonchalantly shrugging his shoulders.
Given that he needed to remain in Agel Lan until his recovery, there was no point in outright...
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