Chapter 15

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I actually got the free time for two days. Harry and I stay in an inn in an outskirt town. A small town called Mountainfoot. This is the last town under our Kingdom territory, before we enter Dorsemburg's territory.

The Summer Villa itself is located across this place so we definitely not going there from the first time. Harry looked bothered by the fact that I just go there with him, without any guards at all. Even Though, I actually prefer it that way.

I've come to accept the fact that I really need to go with Darren on his political trip. I tried to see a bright side, know that I'm not stuck in the house. I'm getting tired with that place. Also, it's a good opportunity to explore around.

My attempt to convince myself.

Even thought I know deep down, I'm tired of being near Darren and obey whatever he wants. Marriage never went smoothly if the relationship is not done equally. This kind of thing makes me remember the reason why I don't get married in my several previous lives.

Alright, back to Mountainfoot. This town is under a lower noble, House Conward. I actually like how they manage this town. People here are friendly. This place is peaceful and calming. They have their own farm field, housing area, market, and even several small office building. It just doesn't have a dedicated business area, unlike the larger city. Also, the food here tastes plain and lack of variations.

Into the people, I think people live a better life here. I've seen few Omegas stroll around the town. I notice them by their collar tho, not their smell. I haven't been able to take sense the concept of pheromones thing that people are talking about. But, if they can walk by themselves, it means people are more tolerant. Right?

"Caden!"

I looked at Harry who run into my table and sit in front of me. "We need to go to the meeting point, they'll arrive in an hour," he said while drinking up his tea. I ask the owner for the bill and pay it immediately. Before long, we step out from the cafe and go towards our destination.

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I currently stood up in a remote and quiet train station. Harry drive me to this place and take out my luggage from the car's trunk. A train stay in the only route there, waiting to run. We've waited for ten minutes when two cars arrive and pull over. Darren step out from the first car, followed by several men after him. When he arrived, a man from the train rush to him and hand him a paper. Darren face become solemn as he read that letter. He hand the later back and then ask me to come.

"Change of plan. Dorsenburg only allow three people entering their territory. So it would be me, you, and Leonard," Darren said in a hurry while pointing a knight behind him.

Ah so this is Leonard. Cooper hair, light brown eyes, tall, firm build. No wonder many maids are head over heels towards him. He is the most handsome, eligible being around them. Leonard just stays silent upon hearing the news.

"Sir, I suggest you to cancel it. It's too dangerous to go there with only a knight," said the butler. "Besides, why did you bring him along? He is neither a knight nor a butler," he continues.

These kind of insult becomes too classic in my ears.

"Are you able to speak in Dorsemburg's language?" Darren asked back. The butler suddenly becomes nervous, unable to answer. "Well, he can. So shut up and do what I said," Darren said. The butler looks surprised over Darren's replied but just bow down and then start loading the luggage.

"You know how to act right?" Darren asked while asking me to follow him. "I'll just pretend your butler then." I confirmed. "Yes, do you know how to do it?" he asked again. I know basic household tasks. I remember working as a waiter, maid, caretaker, and even nurse. Never had a butler training, but I know what their tasks. "I can adjust," I assure him. "Good. They never explicitly forbid us to bring our own bilinguist, but they wrote down that they only accept me, a knight, and a butler while visiting." I nodded, understanding the sudden change in the party. 

Darren stepped into the train, followed closely by Leonard and me. The others help loading our luggage. Darren sat on an empty sit and instruct me to sit beside him. Just why? This train is empty enough each of us sit in a different car. "Harry, you need to stay at Summer Villa and act like he and you stayed there," Darren said to Harry who just store my small luggage in the cabin above. Harry bow down, and walk away after finishing his job.

Not long after all the servant and remaining knights stepped out the train, I can hear the engine start and and the train run as we slowly left the Kingdom.

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The trip 'only' took up to six hours. A short time compared to the time if we go through the route above. Knowing the difficult landscape, it could take up to a week just to reach their outermost village. This is the only way people can visit Dursenberg easily and officially. Though you still need to notify them in advance and wait for their confirmation before taking the trip.

This train railways was built underground, run through the mountain and forest above. The railway itself is build with old electric train design which run on the rocky railway. I remember using our Kingdom high speed train system and it definitely faster than this.

Darren hand me papers to be read. About the purpose of our visit. I didn't really pay attention on the previous meeting as I don't grasp the context they are talking about. Reading this, it actually quite clear and logical. Our Kingdom wants to collaborate with Dursenburg in science and technology field. We also want to be their official and exclusive distributor for some of their products. In return, we'll fund their research and help providing manpower for mass production for the resulting goods. I know that Dursenberg made a trade with several countries, including our own. Their product always has a great quality and in hot demand. Unfortunately it impossible for them to keep up with the demand. Their lack of manpower to mass produce it becomes their biggest hindrance. They actually doesn't seem to care as they usually produce the goods to satisfy the need of their own people and sold the leftover, but they can't deny the fact that they are a small country. Their political standing on the world issue is limited even though their knowledge can actually be used to solve it.

I remember ruling a nation like this. People feel like the nation doesn't need help from foreigners. We feel self sufficient and doesn't want to contribute to the world's issue. It's true that we didn't do anything but we still got the disadvantage over the dumb nations around us. At the time we decided to help, our voice doesn't get heard by the foreign leaders.

Anyway, I hope they are people that I can talk to. One thing I learn from countless live I've past that is that it's difficult to convince a stubborn human.


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A/N

From here until several chapters ahead, this story will be heavy on the political aspect. I'll try to make it detail and brief enough around this Arc. This is one of the difficult arc to write as I also don't have a rich knowledge in politics. But... this arc is necessary to introduce several characters and build the story! Anyway I hope what I write in the following chapters make sense... ( - , - ")

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