Felix's Homecoming (10)

Felix's negotiations with the neighboring country of Falforia had concluded, and it was on the tenth day of his stay that he was set to leave the Raineburg ducal estate.

There had been the major incident involving the cursed dragon—but no, it was precisely because of that incident that the negotiations concerning trade had concluded with astonishing smoothness. Count Mare of Falforia, who had opposed expanding trade, had made his attitude noticeably more conciliatory after the cursed dragon was defeated.

Having overcome the crisis together, the Falforian guests apparently felt something akin to solidarity with the Kingdom of Ridill.

When Felix proposed that the Kingdom of Ridill and the Kingdom of Falforia consider sharing information and other measures to combat dragon attacks in the future, the Falforian envoys latched onto the idea, their eyes lighting up.

At present, each country dealt with dragon attacks in its own way, and countries rarely cooperated with one another.

But if the Kingdom of Ridill and the Kingdom of Falforia established a cooperative framework, they could lead the other countries in dealing with dragon attacks—and, more importantly, forge a strong alliance with Falforia.

Through this diplomatic mission, Felix had not only secured an increase in wheat imports but also gained the opportunity to form an alliance with the Kingdom of Falforia. It was a significant achievement.

Having defeated the cursed dragon and prevented the prophesied dragon attack, then achieved results in diplomacy worth more than a hundred points, the nobles supporting the Second Prince would surely be delighted.

(...Though that cursed dragon was actually a man-made disaster caused by Duke Crockford.)

As the carriage carried him back to the castle, Felix gazed absently at the scenery outside the window and recalled what had happened at the Raineburg estate...