Please Be Patient, Grand Duke

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“It’s what you have mentioned before.”

The Marquis opened the box, and a diamond about the size of an adult finger rested in it, “It’s from a diamond mine.”

Anher examined the diamond with the loupe the Marquis gave him, and his expertise as a jeweler came in handy now.
His eyes were excited as he focused the loupe with shaking hands.
“I have never seen a finer stone, Master.”

“The same goes here.
This is why Geore’s King has been acting strange.”

“Did you find this in the neutral lands?”

“Yes, half of which is owned by the Ihars.
If the Emperor had not made the place neutral, all of the lands would have been owned.”

The Marquis stared at the magnificent jewel, and Anher took the tea at the door without letting the maid see what was inside.

“Do you believe there will be war?” The butler inquired, looking worried.

The Marquis frowned at Anher’s question while sipping his herb tea, “The Geore Kingdom is already taking action, I saw their military flags even at the Del Casa Plains.”

“King Luan Sergio seems to be showing his true colors then.”

“They have been black-hearted since the previous generation.
I thought they had been pretending well.”

The north of the Empire was owned by the Ihars and touched the Behorbia Western Mountains, where war had raged for a century.
Both countries, tired of war, made a large neutral land with the Nangtwa river as the boundary.
It was a ceasefire area, and both countries now lived in precarious peace.

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Thirty years passed like that, and a year ago, Luan Sergio became the next king, and he was an unreadable man.
However, he sent his armies to the neutral lands, knowing what treasures rested in the Ihar lands.
The Duke of Ihar had been furious and had called the Marquis to look around since he had the excuse of being a merchant to be there.

“Does the Duke know of this mine?” The butler asked curiously.

“Of course.
The land is owned by the Ihars, and it’s better to ask for cooperation rather than fall for greed.”

For aristocrats to maintain their power balance with the Imperial family, which had the people’s love, they needed more funds.
The only way for nobles to have equal power with the Imperial family was to maintain their funds, as power could be balanced only after the Imperial family was in debt to the aristocrats.
Such a tight balance would lead to an ideal ruler.

The Marquis looked at the transparent diamond.
Suddenly, the bell rang loud and fast, and a servant came rushing in with a fearful look on his face and shouted in panic, “Sir, young Master Kieran has fainted and is not breathing.”