The Alberic nobility
CHAPTER 4 [INITIAL NEGOTIATIONS]

ch 4's

This room is a picture of the hard work and spirit of a dedicated noble.

The smell of ink, paper, and gold dominated this room.

An hour after the first bell of the clock tower, exactly at 7 am. With a mature plan in his head, Rayner now sat facing the middle-aged man with a stocky body.

"So Rayner, do you understand the ridiculousness you made yesterday?" Anger can be felt from the words of Lord Vittorio.

"Yes sir, forgive me."

Rayner lowered his head, took the box beside him, opened it, and handed it to Lord Vittorio. "This is a small gift from me, sir. I hope this makes you happy"

As Rayner's mother advised, a person's anger will soften if they are given a gift.

That's what Rayner tried to do. Soften Mr. Vittorio's heart with the 100 gold dagger he just bought this morning.

Still in a down position Rayner felt the weight in his hand never go away.

Mr. Vittorio was just speechless, he looked disinterested.

Damn, it seems my mother's advice doesn't apply to my future in-laws. Please accept...! This way I'm just wasting my money, thought Rayner.

Rayner glanced at Mr. Vittorio once more. Her would-be-in-law's expression looked seriously at Rayner, as if considering something.

Now Rayner is beginning to fear that his gift will make Mr. Vittorio even more angry than before. If that were to happen, what he planned would be useless.

"Sir, from the bottom of my heart, please accept this simple gift of mine."

Rayner's hands began to tremble, cold sweat began to pour out from his forehead.

"Come here!"

Lord Vittorio called a servant who was standing in the corner.

"Take this to my room" Lord Vittorio ordered.

The waiter took Rayner's gift box and left the room.

"Thank God.." whispered Rayner.

Rayner felt a heavy relief in his arms disappearing.

Now in the living room of Lord Vittorio's residence, only Lord Vittorio and Rayner remain.

"Bless your head, Rayner."

"Thank you, Mister..."

"You know..." Lord Vittorio opened the bottle of drink in front of him, pouring it into a small glass.

"I hate being bribed like that."

"Ah... B–not so sir, I saw an attractive dagger while walking here, so I thought it would be good as a gift."

Mr. Vittorio gulped a red liquid in his glass.

"I've heard everything from Luviria, even about your meeting with your former fiancee."

Mr. Vittorio put down his empty glass and focused on staring at Rayner. "So, what are you gonna do?"

"I need your help..." Rayner's back down.

Whatever plan he's thinking, he needs Eidenburgh's help.

"You know the price you're gonna pay?"

"Yes, sir. I'll marry Luviria soon."

"Oh, it's not that easy."

"I understand, Sir. Me and Luviria will soon give offspring to your family."

Rayner raised his head. "Isn't what you need from the Alberic family, is our bloodline?"

"Hoo... I'm surprised you know that."

"I was also shocked when the Eidenburgh family had investigated our family so far" Rayner said.

Rayner thought about it carefully last night, the reason Luviria had been so eager to withdraw her ambition, the reason the Eidenburgh family insisted on this engagement.

All of that was because of the bloodline of the Alberic family that was connected to the previous Emperor's blood. The ruler of the Aeltherberht Empire who had been overthrown by the Vendrick Empire.

"In other words, you want to use the blood of the Alberic family to overthrow the empire right?"

"Continue!" mr. Vittorio said he was interested in how much Rayner knew about his plans.

"The Alberic family is not interested in power and you know it well. That's why a descendant of Alberic and Eidenburgh is needed, as collateral."

The presence of a child is required as collateral for the Eidenburgh family if they fail to incite the Alberic family to war.

The child will be used by the Eidenburgh family as a postulate to gather the old nobles who swore allegiance to the ruined Aeltherberht Empire.

"Thus, Eidenburgh will have the power to coup the Vendrick Empire."

"I'm surprised you know so much" said Mr. Vittorio cynically.

"But, Mister. I want to offer you something more profitable."

"Oh... What'sthat?"

Rayner's gonna stick to his plan, that's what he thinks.

"I will join your game and I will gather the old nobles and traitors of the Vendrick Empire" Rayner said.

Rayner has made up her mind, saving Alisa alone is not enough to cure her grudge.

"Pretty you, which part of it is profitable for us?"

"Master, I want to kill the imperial crown prince more than anyone–!"

He wanted to tear the prince to shreds, make him submit and cry out for forgiveness, so that his heart felt satisfied.

He understood that if he wanted to kill the crown prince, the only way was to become an enemy of the empire. That's why he jumped into Eidenburgh's plan so sweetly.

"Therefore, just sit down and follow my plan and I'll make sure you drink with the crown prince's skull as a glass!"

"Rayner, you've been blinded by vengeance!"

"No, Mister. It is revenge that has opened my eyes. But, on the other side. I'm sure the power-hungry is ingrained in the Eidenburgh family."

Mr. Vittorio was silent.

What Rayner said was the truth, the Eidenburgh Family wanted to rule the empire completely and monopolize it.

Using the Alberic bloodline, Luviria's appointment as empress was undeniable, and her granddaughter would be the successor to the throne.

That way they could control the empire after his grandson ascended the throne.

However, if Rayner interfered too much, the Eidenburgh family would lose its name in the eyes of the old nobles. It is likely that they will be excommunicated or expelled and the Alberic throne will become even greater.

What was in Lord Vittorio's mind at this moment were only the moments when the empress Luviria held was destroyed and replaced by Alisa.

"Surely I will give you an advantage, I promise to make Luviria my consort and I will give you my bloodline before our coup takes place!" Rayner said with a burning heart.

"I don't care about your promise, a promise is just a talk. However, you were right that if your bloodline had been born Luviria, we would easily overthrow you if you betrayed us..."

Mr. Vittorio filled his small glass, re-drank the red liquid, revealing his dry throat.

"I'll make sure I won't betray you, as long as you let Alisa be your concubine."

"Ugh..." Mr. Vittorio tesedak. "You ********! There's so much you want!"

Throwing Alisa out after her release was already at risk for Mr. Vittorio's plan, but now Rayner is asking for more.

"This is the only way to reach the highest throne, sir. If Master doesn't want to, I'd better conspire with the other old nobles...." Rayner's chattering.

"********!"

Lord Vittorio looked very angry.

"Aghh... Think for yourself of the plan to overthrow Vendrick's empire and I will follow it" Vittorio said.

"Then let's start by hogging the price of wheat" Rayner replied with a full smile on his face.

Lord Vittorio looked resigned

However, Rayner knew Mr. Vittorio would not take it for granted. He was sure Lord Vittorio would prepare another plan for him.