TEASER CHAPTER 8 PART 23
Unlike the glamorous
and bustling reception hall, the school building was quiet at night.
Jihad guided Nozomu to
his office in the school.
Jihad turned on the
room's magic light and urged Nozomu to sit on the sofa. They took their seats
facing each other.
"I think we're
good here."
"So, what do you
mean by not getting involved with Iris?"
In response to
Nozomu's question, Jihad poured water from the jug in his hand into a glass and
gulped it down in one gulp.
Jihad opened his mouth
slowly as he looked down at the empty glass he had just drank.
“First of all, let me
tell you what Victor-dono told me regarding this matter. According to him, a
representative of the Waziart family will be visiting the academy at this
party. Also, they would like to hold a meeting here in Arcazam to discuss the
soon-to-be concluded agreement between Forsina and the Dizzard Empire."
Victor told Jihad that
once the agreement had been concluded at the meeting, the agreement would
become effective and diplomatic relations between the two countries would be
established.
"Regarding this
matter, Arcazam's council has given its approval. There is no doubt that
Arcazam's position is ideal for the first agreement with the Dizzard Empire,
which until now has not established diplomatic relations with any
country."
At the same time, if
things went well, it would be possible to bring information, human resources,
and technology from the Dizard Empire to Arcazam.
Not only that, but
Dizzard Empire's side could also establish a precedent of negotiations and
consultations with other countries, which would facilitate the numerous
inter-state negotiations that would take place in the future.
Nozomu also understood
what Jihad meant and nodded quietly.
“We believe that the
reason the head of the Waziart family, a prominent figure in the Dizzard
Empire, attended this party was to make this agreement known. That was probably
done in consideration of the national security of Forsina Kingdom, the benefits
to Dizzard Empire, and the impact on the various countries. The party was
originally intended to be a meeting place for the students of Solminati Academy
and the dignitaries of various countries, but under certain circumstances, such
as in this case, some consideration was given."
Originally, the main
purpose of the party was to build bridges between participating students and
various countries, but as long as dignitaries from other countries gather, it
was inevitable that situations such as negotiations and discussions between
countries would occur there.
For this reason,
Arcazam also took into consideration the tacit understanding to a certain
extent, and did not condemn the event.
Although Vitora's
participation was quite unexpected even for the school, the participation of
Waziart family in the party itself was not a problem.
“But if there is a
possibility of danger to the school's students, it would be a different story.
Especially in the case of an important student like you, who is in potential
danger from the vampire princess ..."
Originally, when
Victor told the school that a representative of the Waziart household would be
coming to Arcazam, the school had planned to have Jihad attend the meeting.
When it came to
dealing with such a powerful person from a foreign country, there was no one
but Jihad who was qualified for the job.
However, as it turned
out, even Jihad was no match for them. This made it impossible for the school
to keep the Waziart household in check by force, in case of emergency.
