Palatium Conference Arc

**Palatium Conference Arc** is the eleventh story arc of Kou 1 Desu Ga Isekai De Joushu Hajimemashita series, as well as the forth and last arc of Magia Saga.

The rivalry between Magia and Hybride continues as King Urceus still trying to reduce Hybride's "sky power" even after his army's defeat to the vampires at Lucinia. Not only he ironically seeks Desgild of the Northern Union so he can gain the "sky power" to counter Hybride's own at the expense of his dignity, he also conspires with Regulus (Cognitas and Dialogs) and Phyllis (specifically Abrahim) into hosting a conference between four nations into subjugating Hybride despite knowing that Hiroto will attend that conference. In the following aftermath of first conference,Princess Freyas of Phyllis, King Eash's niece and heir apparent, tries to gain her kingdom's initiatve in order to regain it's prestige while disregarding warnings from Eash and even Gardel about the consequences for Phyllis.

This arc contains two stories that chronicling not only Hiroto's heated rivalry with Urceus as well as new characters like Desgild and Freyas, it also officially introduces Prince Leonidas of Hybride whose intrigue about the vampires makes him as one of Hiroto's most important allies.

## Prologue (Part 1)

### **Blue-Winged Vampires Of the North**

Somewhere north from Barham, there is a carven where Northern Union vampires are residing. The Northern Union clan leader Desgild is trying on her new clothes and when she asks her attendants about their opion about her looks, they praises her as beautiful but ends up shaking their heads when she asks them if this means "winning" over Gezerkia, prompting her to narrow her eyes but smile regardless. Anyways, Desgild leaves her tent with her attendants for the upcoming vampire union meeting but one messenger informs her that Nestoria wants to meet, so she complies only to be displeased to see Nestoria for merely her own hair color. During the meeting, Nestoria implores Desgild to aid Urceus and while the latter initially rejects the knight's plea, she makes a deal with the former that she will listen to her if she can block her attack. Before Nestoria can even response, Disgurd draws her scimitar and attacks her without hesitation but Nestoria successfully blocking her attack, though the attack only to suffer a cut on her forehead. Nestoria's display impresses Disgurd so much that she eagerly listen to the guard's negotiation with Nestoria. To convince Disgurd, Nestoria gives her a letter  and some jewelries as Urceus's "payment" for the vampires' cooperation with Magia. Rather than accepting the offer, Disgurd demands Nestoria to tell Urseus to see her himself and bring her more jewels.

## Plot (Part 1)

### **Urceus's Plot To Gain Sky Power**

#### Part 1

A Solum, the town continues to prosper where the locals are doing their daily lives, with Slara talking with the bartender . Unbeknownst to Solum residents, a Magian informant witness such harmony in the town and leave in order to report to Urceus about it.

### **Vampire Union Joint Conference**

#### Part 6

However, only Apsala Union's representative remains defiant as he brings up Curele and claims that she has been "caged" by a human whom Zeldis refers to be Sōichirō, only to become speechless immediately when not only Zeldis challenges Apsala Union to tell stories to Curele like Sōichirō does, but warns his fellow vampires that even he can't guarantee their lives if they speak ill about Sōichirō in front of Curele because he, along with Hiroto, are like family to him and his daughters.

### **The Meeting Between Urceus and Desgild**

#### Part 6

When leaving Northern Union's tent, Nestoria calls out Urceus out for kowtowing to a "barbarian" like Desgild but Urceus counters that they would never get the vampires' cooperation if he hadn't do so and urges his knight to keep this incident a secret, though deep down the Magian King actually feels humiliated by what happened moments ago that he feels that Zalia was right
。

“陛下。您为什么要做那种事——。那不是身为一国之主的陛下您该做的事。”

奈丝托利亚非常愤慨。

“当时要是撤退的话，我们就永远得不到黛丝姬露特的帮助了。”

“即便如此，陛下您也是王。王怎么能向那种蛮族低头——。”

“今天的事情你要保密。不准和任何人说。”

奈丝托利亚没有回答。

乌鲁赛尔斯一世的心情十分复杂。虽然避免了交涉的决裂——虽然总算保住了下次见面的机会——但他并不舒服。

身为国王的自己，为什么非要向那样的家伙低头不可啊！只是因为自己能够在天空飞翔就搞得自己很厉害的女人——这样的女人——我为什么非要向这样的女人低头不可啊！

道理我都懂。处于优势地位的是对方。处于劣势地位的是自己。无论如何都想要得到对方帮助的，是自己。自己只能这样做。可是，即便大脑能够理解这一切，但感情——矜持被击碎的这份耻辱——像涨潮时的波涛一般，不断从后方袭来，将自己淹没于海浪之中。明明应该已经选择了说服自己并低下头这一选项，但自己的感情就像是离岸流一样朝着反方向流去。

莎莉娅说得对。但是，按照莎莉娅所说的方法，是无法得到吸血鬼族的帮助的。只能这样做。但即便如此——。

### **Blue-Winged Vampires' Intimidation onto Emperia**

#### Part 4

Anyways, the Privy Council begins it's meeting but just as they are about to discuss about Magia's compensation, a solider frantically reports to everyone about an unusual blue sky. Everyone is so baffled by such news that Panopticus trying to dismiss the soldiers for his nonsense until that solider's words about the vampires that covering the skies that everyone is . When they go outside, they are appalled to see 100 blue-winged vampires flying to royal palace. Panopticus asks Hiroto if they come here under his order but Hiroto, who observing these vampires are different than Zeldis and Gezerkia due to wing colors, strongly denies by saying that they are from different union and then leaving the bedchamber to find Valkyria for answers, all the while wondering who has caused these vampires to intimidate Hybride.

#### Part 5

When Moldias asks Hiroto about the alliance between Urceus and

#### Part 5

This new information makes Finas to exclaims about Magia's plan to attack Lucinia again which Hiroto doubts that will happen, but the Finance Minister doesn't listen as he continues to persuade Moldias, of whom seen at an edge about today's incident and want to retaliate against Magia but eventually feel relief when Hiroto further explains that

#### Part 6

Still, Finas isn't done with Hiroto as he threatens the Margrave to "take responsibility" if the spy goes to Magia and muster a large army, of which ends up making Moldias so angry that he reprimands the nobleman harshly that only a king has the authority to decide Hiroto's fate. Even after the apology, Finas continues to slander Hiroto for , much to the Count's panic as he apologizes but doesn't stop slandering Hiroto about "debut Valkyria viciously castigates him for his cowardice and explains that Desgild would be scorned by other vampire unions as "Human Mercenary" if she actually goes to with Urceus, leaving Finas speechless while Moldias exclaims by his impression about

Valjulia released the strongest poison. It sank Phineas. Finas stood without saying a word, his lips still trembling. Although he wanted very much to refute Valjuria's statement, but if he did

"Then, I won't help you even if the Northern United comes." Valjuria would probably say such the worst declaration. Because he knew this, Finas held back.

(Oops, what a powerful little girl.)

Mordias I exclaimed. This poisonous tongue of hers was so powerful that it could blow away her own anger. However, what she said was indeed true. It was because she was such a girl that she was going out with Hiroto. She and Hiroto are really a good match.

Anyways, Hiroto informs Moldias that Urceus may arranged this matter by with Urceus being a main suspect of today's incident, Hiroto informs Moldias that he suspects that Urceus was s that Urceus was behind today's incident in order to intimidate Hybride with his new allies, he also predicts that he may planning to subjugate Hybride with any schemes he could think of, from dispatching his messenger to Hybride within 10 days and convey his demand-that proven to be detrimental for Hybride-to swaying both Regulus and Phyllis into joining his cause by having them signing his "peace agreement" and guarantees that Magia's "sky power" will not harm them. Understanding this situation, Moldias orders Hiroto to stay at Emperia as precautions which the Margrave complies and suggest make their move onto both Regulus and Phyllis in order to prevent them from signing Urceus's "peace agreement", prompting Moldias to dispatch someone to confirm everything about snd somone to confirms the replationship between Magia and Northern Union Vampires, all the while feeling relief about inviting Hiroto that he finds him as an trustworthy man

### **Visitation of Magia Ambassadors**

#### Part 4

In the following aftermath, Desgild and Darius leave Emperia and while the former arrogantly remarks her exhilaration to see humans' fear of her presence while thinking that Moldias whose anxiety has worried his vassals, she is also baffled to learn from the latter that Hiroto the Margrave is actually a boy instead of the man with an eyepatches, much to her disappointment as she thinks that Valkyria has "bad taste" with men. Meanwhile, Hiroto concludes that Desgild's unexpected appearance has confirms his suspicions about Urceus's plan to reduce Hybride's "sky power" while wondering if Regulus was in cahoots with Magia into forcing Hybride to sign a "peace agreement", but the one thing bothers him the most is Desgild herself whose alliance with Magia prompted him to wounder why would a vampire like her became Magia's ally despite most of them loathes to work under humans.

### **Regulus's Dilemma About "Magian Sky Power"**

#### Part 1

At Regulus, Cognitas and Dialogs also hear the news about Magia's alliance with Northern Union vampires which worries the former so much that he thinks that times are changing and even wondering if Urceus truly want peace. Dialogs, on the other hand, finds Urceus's desperation to gain the "sky power" impressive .

Suddenly, an elven guard informs both Cognitas and Dialogs about the arrival of an elven messenger on Univestel's behalf., prompting Dialogos responses by attempting to not meet that messenger out of suspicions about Hiroto's ploy to keep Regulus in check, Cognitas on the other hand opts to meet him since rejection will only deteriorating Regulus's relationship its neighboring kingdoms.

### **Urceus's Visitation of Both Regulus and Hybride**

#### Part 2

At Orsia, Hiroto and Zeldis seeks Gezerkia and tells her about the Northern Union's intimidation onto Emperia which disgusted Gezerkia so much that she tells him everything about her bitter rival, all the while informs ed by her rival's action, Gezerkia tells her visitors everything about her bitter rival, as well as her fellow vampires' complains about them (herself and Zeldis) for being human's allies during their last joint conference with other vampire elders. While he learns from Zeldis's suspicions that Urceus may be responsible to what Desguld did to Emperia, Hiroto opts to stay at Orsia a little longer which makes Gezerkia happy as she has a lot of things to say to the Dilfrant.

Elsewhere, Lagos, now located at one of Magia's remote village, also hears this news from a soldier but laments for being a pawn in Urceus's recent schemes.

#### Part 18

Suddenly, Hiroto smiles and whispers to Panopticus's ear about his plan which angers the Prime Minister though the latter opts to overlook this and tell the Dilfrant to keep this secret between them and Moldias.

When Panopticus and Hiroto arrive at Emperia, Moldias regains his vigor and tells them both about Urceus's visit but Hiroto replies that he knew this through Panopticus's story and boldly declares that he will visit Regulus himself as Hybride's participation for the Summit, with a condition of eleven participants instead of 7 that includes the Prime Minister. The Privy Council is both confused and anxious to hear Hiroto's words and when Moldias as him why, Hiroto doesn't answer and smiles instead. On the very next day, Sōichiro and Curele are visiting Gezerkia.

### **Hiroto's Visitation onto Regulus Republic**

Three days later, Hiroto arrives at Port Portum of Regulus along with Valkyria and Univestel as Hybrdian emissary and the trio goes to Palatium. The news eventually reaches to both Cognitas and Dialogos via a messenger and they both are so stunned to hear his arrival. So, Dialogs hids behind the bookshelf whereas Cognitas greets the guests himself and while the Grand Consul is glad to reunite with Unive astel, he is also surprised to see the appearance of both Hiroto and Valkyria. Anyways, Univestel requsts Cognitas to allow Moldias to bring someone with him to the conference but Cognitas insists that the Hydride king must attend the summit alone and makes an ultimatum that everyone will begin the summit without Hybride if Moldias doesn't complies. Hiroto chimes in and warns Cognitas that hosting a summit without considering the speaker's debate credibility will have severe ramifications  for everyone including Regulus. Remains adamant to his decisions, Cognitas replies that Urceus will explain his "Sky Army" during the conference but Hiroto smiles instead and not only he finds Urceus's "sky army" and even his "apology" to Hybride as dubious, he also suggests that each king must be accompanied by their respective prime ministers in order ensure this conference is fair and just, and Valkyria adds that she will convince her father and Gezerkia to join the conference as well. Initially feeling skeptical about the proposal while wondering Hybride's chances of winning, seeing Hiroto's another smile alone eventually prompts Cognitas to reconsider. Dialog then appears from the his visitors leave his room, he tells Dialogs-who is eavesdropping the conversation the whole time- to prepare more seats for them.

Next, Hiroto is going to visit Leonidas but Univestel refuses to do so and, leaving only him and Valkyria to visit the prince instead. Leonidas, meanwhile, tries to initially pretends to be absent after hearing messenger, welcomes his guests after hearing their arrival. Whilst finding Valkyria interesting after enchanted by her which annoys her, he then turns to Hiroto and praises him for having an interesting "girlfriend" and thanking them for the visit. As the duo leave his room, Leonidas anticipates their visit again. At the same time, Disgurd accepts Nestoria's "invitation" to the summit since she kneels before her.  Gezerkia, meanwhile, initially refuses to participate only to change her mind when Sōichiro informs her that Discurd will attend will attend the upcoming summit.

### **Attendance of Major Attendees**

#### Part 1

On a day before going to Regulus for the Four Nation Conference, Moldias announces that both Panopticus and Hiroto that their respective position will be renounced respective titles. Soon, the Hybride Faction arrive at Regulus and they are going to Palatium the capital via carriage

#### Part 2

By the time Hybride Faction arrives at Palatium, Hiroto goes ahead and visit Leonidas which makes the prince so delightful that he plans to make him as his Prime Minister once he becomes king, all the while murmuring about his loneliness as the result of his estranged relationship with Moldius. Just as Hiroto is about to leave his room, Leonidas tells him to defeat Urseus as he vows to destroy his enemies by all means necessary, even if it means resorting to deploy his army to do so, leaving Dilfrant's speechless concern.

#### Part 8

Urceus, meanwhile, doesn't see Panopticus anywhere while fixating his sights onto Hiroto. Moldias thanking Urceus for his visit and when Urceus asks him about his unusual vigor, the Hybrdian king replies that it s because he has trusted people at his g on Hifixiating on Hiroto he turns his attention towards Hiroto but doesn't see Panopticus anywhere. Moldias thanks Urceus for his visit and when Urceus asks him about his vigor, Moldias replies that he has trusted person on his sides and asks him about Desgild which Urceus can only praises Desgild's bravery seeing three vampires on Hybride Faction side . When Urceus asks about the prime minister
“宰相他——？”

乌鲁赛尔斯这样询问道，摩尔迪亚士一世索性笑了起来。

“哎呀哎呀，我都忘介绍了呢。你和他应该也是初次见面呢。来，我给你介绍一下，这是我国的新宰相，弘人。”

有那么一瞬间，乌鲁赛尔斯的脑海一片空白。

（新...宰相...？）

真是莫名其妙的话语。

（新宰相是什么意思...？）

“帕诺普提哥斯殿下他——”

“他本人提出了辞职信。现在他担任着卢希尼亚州长官一职。所以我就让尚还年轻的弘人担任宰相一职。弘人熟知军事，我觉得是一个挺合适的人选。”

摩尔迪亚士一世回答道，语调中充满了从容。

肯定是骗人的。摩尔迪亚士一世有这样的直觉。帕诺普提哥斯自己提出辞任的要求？不可能。

（原来如此...原来是这么一回事啊...）

乌鲁赛尔斯的脸上涌现出了笑容。

（是边境总督指示的吗...）

弘人肯定在去雷古鲁斯请求增加条件的时候就一直考虑着这件事。要是确保了宰相能够同席，那在会谈即将开始的时候，就让国王解任帕诺普提哥斯宰相一职，并让弘人当宰相。只要这样做，弘人就能出席这次会谈。宰相更替的情报也不会传到自己这来，自己也不能叫嚷着“这和之前说好的不一样。”而拒绝参加这次会谈。

（原来如此...所以他才要求允许“宰相”同席啊...）

这一切肯定是弘人先与宰相进行密谈，然后与国王商量，最终三个人一起在私下决定的。

“呼呼呼...”

乌鲁赛尔斯一世不由得笑了起来。

“哇哈哈哈....！”

他笑得更加猖狂起来。

（这样才称得上是边境总督。要是不这样反而不好玩了呢。）

看来，老天爷是想要自己和边境总督之间将因缘的宿命做一个了解呢。既然如此，那我也只好堂堂正正地击败你了。

（边境总督哟。朕可不会这么乖乖地被你的奇袭所控制。只要在会谈上先发制人便可。对朕来说，头招让给你也无妨。会谈上朕会瞬间干掉你。）

“哎呀哎呀，真是令人开心。竟然能和声名远扬的‘边境总督’见面，实在是光荣之至。希望会谈上您能手下留情。”

乌鲁赛尔斯一世微笑道。

“希望盖泽露琪亚殿下和泽尔迪斯殿下也多多手下留情。”

向二位代表问候完后，

“摩尔迪亚士王。那么，为了我们二个都拥有天空之力的国家之间的和平与安定，也为了近邻诸国之间的的和平与安定，待会将让我们进行一场有意义的议论吧。”

乌鲁赛尔斯一世留下了一个十分拥有王者风范的微笑之后，立刻了休息室。

#### Part 24

Even so, Urseus laughs as he views this as his best chance to crush Hiroto himself and before he and others leave, he tells the Hybride Faction to look forward the summit for the "peace" between 2 kingdoms, garnering both Gezerkia and Zeldis's disgust about the Magian King's disrespect but Moldias feels seemly sastified content by Magia's "shaken" morale but Hiroto worries that because of the hostility from , Hiroto still worries about Hybride's disadvantage due to the hostility from both Magia and Regulus so he visits 2 more people before the summit begins: Desgild and Eash.

#### Part 24

At Northern Union's antechamber, Desgild feels so irritated about both Gezerkia and Zeldis's presence at Hybrdian antechamber that she assumes that her fellow vampires have been "tamed" by humans. Later, an elf announces a visitor's name who is none other than Hiroto who is being accompanied by an elven guard, Desgild taunts Hiroto as a coward for it but rather take offense, Hiroto simly dismiss the guard which garners her intrigue about him while wondering if his big heart seems to be an "act". So, she tries to shaken him with intimidations but he is unaffected by them and she herself ends up getting both infuriated and confused by his quips, such as his "swords of words" as well as his advice that her inconceivable folly of making death threatswould consequently affecting her leadership of the Northern Union, along with his advice that those who glaring at people will not make them pretty despite she is angry by his answer to her trick question that either Gezerkia or Valkyria are prettier instead of her, Eventually, Azan stops his leader from intimidating their guest further and Hiroto advises them both to feel free to take their break during meeting without needing to adjust to the humans because it would be boring for everyone to just sitting around and Regulus doesn't has knowledge about the vampires yet, and then shaking Desgild's hand that still holding her sword and informs her that he heard about the rivalry bwteen her and Gezerkia and advises her that a meeting is still a meeting and then leaves the antechamber. While Azan is so impressed by Hiroto's fearless display that he takes the Dilfrant's "sword of words" to heart, Desgild is speechless instead as she feels that the youngster didn't intimidated until the end because she didn't sensed any tension from him at all .

Meanwhile, Abrahim and Eash are at their antechamber where the former rges his king to corporate with Urceus into reducing Hybride's "sky power" due to his impression that the Magian King until an elven guard announces a visitor, prompting Eash to let him out of his dissapointment to know that visitor is Panopticus. To both men's surprise, however, the "prime minister" is actually Hiroto instead of Panopticus and while Abrahim is confused to see him., Eash on the other hand is delightful to see him instead and holds the Dilfrant's hands once he learns the Diferente's new position and tells him that he has yearned to meet him. As soon as both Hiroto and Eesh are chatting together, especially about Metis, Hiroto then tell the king about a surprising secret about Urseus and his schemes.

Elsewhere, Raquel is accompanying Sōichiro and Curele while anticipating the summit itself but when books dropping from Sōichiro, she shivers as if there is a bad omen about Hiroto's "defeat". Meanwhile, Panopticus and Felkina are discussing Hiroto's plan by making himself as the acting Prime Minister but the former still finds Hybride's chances of winning are slim because Hybride will going to face all 3 enemy countries at once.

### **First Palatium Conference**

#### Part 6

With 3 kingdoms favoring the treaty, Hybride is in a deadlock when everyone from Dialogos and Cognitas to Abrahim pressuring onto Moldius to sign the treaty.

#### Part 7

Suddenly, Hiroto urges Moldius not to sign the treaty as he points out it's contradictions within-specifically the third one regarding "Hybride's possession" of the vampires" part which he corrects as "accepting their aid" instead because the word "possession" is rude for the vampires, much Zeldis's delight and Desguld's bewilderment. However, Urceus insists that what he said was right because of due to other's "perception" towards the vampires until Hiroto asks him if this means that the Northern Vampires "have joined" Magia. Desguld angrily denies Hiroto's words and retorts that her "reason" to aid Magia was because the king has kowtowed to her, followed by Urceus's enforcement by saying that both Magia and Northern Vampires are just allies but ends up getting criticized by Hiroto for his early contradiction, causing the vampires (Zeldis, Gezerkia and even Disgurd) to laugh as the Red-Haired Vampire silently calls her rival an illiterate fool for underestimating the humans.

#### Part 8

Anyways, the summit continues with Hiroto asking Urseus about the documents to prove the agreement between Magia and Northern Vampires.

#### Part 18

To add his insult onto Hybride, Urceus intentionally calling Hiroto "Margrave" instead of "Prime Minister" while mockingly asking Hybride regarding it's "preference" for war over peace that seemly making Hiroto speechless, prompting everyone to assume the Dilfrant's defeat is until both Eash and Moldias seeing Hiroto smiling as if he has a plan for his rebuttal.

#### Part 19

Hiroto calls out Urceus for misrepresenting him on purpose which only enforcing his claims that the Magian King's desire for "peace and development" questionable and his willingness to resort to use any force in order to obtain his goals further making Magia as a real threat, much to Moldias's delight. However, both Cognitas and Dialogs aren't easily convinced by Hiroto's word and Urceus stubbornly retorts that he has "reflected" his immaturity by visiting Hybride and retract most of the compensation reque but Hiroto doesn't believe it as he point that Urceus's contradiction about this "immaturity" by bringing up the "sky power" he obtained prior to this meetingand Urceus's retort that he just want to protect his kingdom only backfires immediately as it ironically benefiting Hybride instead when Hiroto also says . So, Urceus meekly requests Hybride to remove only one of its "shields" but Hiroto corrects them to be "spears" instead and claims that Magia was the one that misused these "spears" than Hybride. Zalia chimes in and brings up the vampires' "terror" onto Babylos as her accusation against Hiroto for using the "spears" to do so, only for Zeldis reprimanding both her and Disgurd hardly for Magia's hypocrisy by endorsing North Union's attack onto Emperia while demeaning Hiroto without knowing the truth, leaving both women speechless.

This gives Hybride Faction a momentum it need to change the tide, so much so that Hiroto asks everyone the comparison between 'sso much hope that Hiroto asks anyone which country is really untrustworthy until Cognitas persists Hybride to remove one of it's "shields/spears" under his claim of "guiding" everyone to the "path of peace" which further increases Moldias's anxiety as he fears that even Hiroto's eloquence isn't enough to convince Regulus.

Hiroto then asks Cognitas if removing the vampires really leads everyone to "path of peace" awhich causes Dialogs to chime in and asks him if this means Hybride will not going to remove it's "shields" no matter what. Hiroto then makes a lengthy yet eloquent speech about the ramification of signing this "peace agreement": While the three neighboring countries may be satisfied at first, Hybridians would perceive it as their worst humiliation instead and people like Leonidas may resort to start a war against the enemies as revenge even after he ascends the throne, prompting Urceus to mock Hiroto for using his "vivid imagination" to make up such "exaggeration" until Hiroto brings up his second visitation of Leonidas that makes the entire room speechless by quoting the prince's brutal words about getting even with Urceus for cutting down moving an army to get back at Urceus for cutting down Hybride'; additionally. Hiroto then warns that the Hybrdian Elves will also going to protest against both Magia and especially Regulus for the "peace agreement" that would ruin their livelihood and trust for Regulus due to their favorable impressions towards the vampires for providing both air-mail and protection to Hybride and the backlash against the "peace agreement" approves Leonidas's war in the future and it will be involve three instead of two parties, of which consequently weaken Regulus's influence within this region and any attempt to remove Leonidas will ends up destabilizing the neighboring countries-something makes Cognitas bitterly speechless as any thoughts of combatting his own dilemma about reducing Hybride's "shield" while keeping a good ends up following Hiroto's trajectory. Ergo, Hiroto ends his speech by explaining that a a "Prime Minister" of Hybride, he cannot support such "peace agreement", agreement that will leads to everyone's bad future.

Hearing Hiroto's speech leaves almost everyone speechless, with neither Dialogs nor Cognitas are able to find any flaws within Hiroto's explanation is his duty as a prime minister to stop the "peace agreement" from creating a dangerous future despite it's "good intentions", both Dialogs nor Cognitas are considering postpone the conference because neither of them able to find any flaws from Hiroto's eloquence. Urceus, on the other hand, remains adamant of reducing Hybride's "sky power" , Urceus on the other hand yells that Hybride will going to invade Hybride because declare to postpone the summit which severely lowers Urseus's momentum in spite of his resistance
Everyone except Moldias and Eash has second thoughts after listening to Hiroto's eloquence, with neither Dialogs nor Cognitas are able to find loopholes within Hiroto's words thaare considering postponing the summit because they are unable to find any flaws within Hiroto's eloquence, Urceus on the other hand yells that Hybride will going to invade Hybride because declare to postpone the summit which severely lowers Urseus's momentum in spite of his resistance

With Hiroto's eloquence makes both Cognitas and Urceus are now panicking . Moldias, on the other hand, is relief seeing his opponents , to Moldius's relief; to make things even interesting, Eash makes a surprising move by supporting Hiroto while hushing Abrahim from utter even a word. To conclude the summit, Hiroto suggests to discuss the Sky Army on another day but Urceus insists on continue only to be stunned to see not only Cognitas accepts Hiroto's suggestion to halt the debate , Cognidas immediately accepts Hiroto's suggestion and stops Urseus out of his recognition for the Dilfrant's value to the senate, much to Eesh's satisfaction. Therefore, Hybride wins the first summit and as celebration, Regulus is holding a banquet in the evening.

## Epilogue (Part 1)

### **The Banquet for Hiroto**

A banquet is held after the conference and almost everyone visits Hiroto who is accompanied by Valkyria. Desgild is chatting with Zeldis unwillingly despite her akward feeling about the banquet  while Gezerkia is chatting with Moldias, and her interaction with Zeldis in regards of Hiroto's contribution to his friendship with humans prompts her to think that the youngster is an "unbreakable swordsman" for his eloquence that turned the tide to his favor within an instant, further makes her envious for both Zeldis and Gezerkia for being respected by the humans. Cognitas also enjoys the banquet because he is so amazed by Hiroto's eloquence during the conference that he now understands Eash's fondness about him and Univestel's change of perception about the vampires, to the pint thinking that Moldias is blessed to have such good vassal who will becoming the indispensable figure to all four countries. Only Urceus and Zalia are being left behind which prompts the Magian King to feel bitterly regret  for not foresee Hiroto's unexpected tatcis that overturned even his best schemes, so much so that he asks his prime minister if he can make up today's humiliation which Zalia agrees. Meanwhile, At the same time, Moldius thanking Eash for rejecting Urceus's proposal, of which seemly lessen Germesh's punishment.

### **Returning to Respective Hometown**

Two days has passed after the banquet, Eash and Abrahim are leaving back to Phyllis with his carriage where Eash is so satisfied to meet Hiroto and witnessed his eloquence in person that he yearns to have him as his Prime Minister which makes Abrahim extremely unhappy about it.

## Plot (Part 2)

### **Second Palatium Conference**

#### Part 6

Cognidas then asks the vampires about the "Shield-Only Agreement" which makes Eash so anxious as he hopes the vampires rebuffs Abrahim's proposal. Gezerkia disapproves Abrahim at first only to become speechless alongside Zeldis when the Phyllian Prime Minister asks them both if their unions flies to Phyllis regularly.

#### Part 7

Despite Eash's best efforts, Dialogs stops him from disapproving the proposal and urges the king to show some "room for maneuver", making him both furious and anxious and looking at Hiroto and expecting him to say something in order to stop Cognitas from accepting his Prime Minister's insane proposal.

Just as Abrahim asks Desgild about her opinion regarding her opinion about his "Shield Only Agreement" proposal, however, Hiroto cuts and voice out his disapproval about the Abrahim's proposal: By making the vampires as merely "shields", their freedom will be taken away and he accuses the Phyllian Prime Minister for taking advantage onto the vampires' personal affairs and restricting them for his own convenience. Abrahim laughs at Hiroto scornfully for it but Desgild cuts his rebuttal by agreeing with Hiroto only to have a quarrel with Gezerkia who provokes her by challenging her into a fight, much to Eash's panic as the Phyllian King' thinks that he has miscalculated Hiroto's broken words. Nonetheless, Hiroto points out the proposal's flaw by mentioning the "crossing the boarders is forbidden" word, of which he finds oddly suspicious because it ironically means the vampires from entering into an allied country, to which Abrahim dismisses as "exaggeration" and claims that then says some impractical solutions.

Then, Hiroto says that the idea of the "shield that doesn't cross boarders" may be vanished if vampire unions establish a cooperative relationships with all four countries-something Abrahim deems as "impossible assumptions" and deems his words as "sophistry", the Margrave proceeds to asks the possibilities of opening air-mail branches across the continent where the vampires can fly to counties like Phyllis and Magia and send letters, of which neither Abrahim nor Urceus ever think about such possibility but this is only the beginning of Hiroto's comeback with his eloquence.

#### Part 8

With the possibility of opening the air-mail service with Regulus, Hiroto says that trying prohibit the vampires from crossing the boarders by limiting them to only shield the Shield-Only Agreement will not work effectively for two reasons: First of all, there is a thing calls fight route and secondly, humans have no ground to dictate the vampires' movement because they can't fly like the vampires. He further says that the agreement, while seemly gives Phyllis and Magia a temporarily relief, it is a one-sided pact that is unfair for the vampires will not satisfy the vampires and it only the vampires a shield-only agreement is made, there will always be vampire tribes that cross the border. When we ask for strict adherence, there will always be vampire tribes that cross the border. Those who cannot fly cannot control them at all. They make a fuss when they violate the law. Not only disputes between human and human countries, but also disputes between humans and vampires occur at the same time. Simultaneous occurrence is very troubling. In other words, it will become very complicated, and when a complicated problem arises, what awaits us is a blame game, not a solution through discussion. Even if we all get together and try to talk about it, as we are doing today, we end up in a blame game. The root cause of the problem is that the agreement on the limited shield agreement was concluded, but since the agreement has been established on the noble premise that the security of the border is secured by the agreement, it is difficult to reach a diplomatic decision to remove the premise, that is, to dissolve the agreement on the limited shield. Like a bed that one has dug oneself into on a frigid winter morning, there is no way to get out of a bed that is limited to a shield.The vampire tribe is unable to get out of the bed. The vampire tribe unilaterally announces its withdrawal from the agreement. The agreement expires immediately. The only thing that remains is the negative feelings between the human nations and the human nations, and the negative feelings between the humans and the vampires, the wonderful legacy of the agreement. This long speech then ends with Hiroto's question about the then ends Now the four nations will enjoy peace and prosperity? Hiroto then ends his speech by asking why would everyone went through all the trouble to invite the vampires into the meeting only to foreshadow more negative emotions that making the purpose of this meeting meaningless

Everyone becomes speechless after hearing Hiroto's long speech, including Eash who is so amazed by the Dilfrant's eloquence that he yearns to have a prime minister like him. Eventually, Gezerkia is the first to speak and disagrees with Abrahim's proposal, followed by Zeldis and even Desgild as the latter claims that the vampires can fly whatever they pleased. Cornered, Abrahim argues that there is no guarantee that Hiroto's prediction will come true but Hiroto rebuffs him by saying that the "Shield-Exclusive-Agreement" will not work even if they force all four leaders to sign it and when Abrahim asks if to asks and he is here to crush any agreement that suppress the vampires' freedom of flight", much to the vampires' satisfaction. Annoyed, Abrahim asks Hiroto whose side is he on which Hiroto relies that he is an ally to medium or long term peace and enemy to short security. Out of everyone, Cognitas applauds Hiroto with a smile and says that he agrees with Hiroto because he believes that temporary solutions are detrimental to

applauding with a smile on his face. The man in charge of the event was wholeheartedly agreeing with Hiroto, and the atmosphere in the room was clearly on Hiroto's side. The wind that had been blowing in Aprahim had completely stopped. With one long, broad tongue, Hiroto completely interrupted the flow of Aprahim's initiative, and he had Cognitas on his side perfectly. Perhaps Cognitus did not immediately agree and remained silent, anticipating that this would happen. Or perhaps he had decided from the beginning that he would wait to hear Hiroto's opinion.
A smile naturally broke out on the face of King Tish.
(I am glad to hear it, Hiroto, and so am I. I want Pyrrhus to prosper for a long time.)
Cognitus opened his mouth as if to settle the matter.
I, too, am on the side of medium- and long-term peace. I believe that momentary solutions are detrimental to peace in the long run. His suggestion was very useful in considering the issues that lie dormant between us. I would not have been aware of it without his suggestion. I would like to thank Mr. Aprahim and all those who agreed with me. However, it seems that the proposal is not something that we, the four nations and the coalition of the three Vampires, can agree on. Last time we reached the conclusion that no fetters on the power of the sky would lead to peace and prosperity among the four nations. We have not changed that view, and we should not change it. We would like to proceed with our discussion based on the basic premise that we do not place fetters on the power of the sky. The Prime Minister and King of Magia, the Prime Minister and King of Pyrrhus, the Prime Minister and King of Hyuplide, and the three vampire tribesmen?
No problem at all. The thoughts of the Lord Cognitus are the same as my own.

### **Banquet After Conference and Magia's Path**

#### Part 7

Eash then remarks his envy for Moldias for being blessed with not only his child as the heir of the next throne, but also a competent vassal like Hiroto for his eloquence,

Military invasions were ruled out. The reason for this was that the Northern Alliance If they were to cooperate in a military invasion, the Northern Alliance would assume the role of mercenaries. They would not claim anyone as their master.
So what if Hiroto becomes king?
King Tish chuckled.
He would never change. Hiroto told Métis that to retake North Puris, he would have to deploy his soldiers on land across a very long front, which would be very exhausting for the country and impossible. He is a very practical man. The reason why King Hiryash likes Hiroto is because he is not a conceptual man, but a very practical man. When a man is a political ideologue, he is a man of ideas, not of reality, and when he is a political ideologue, he is a man of ideas.

For that reason, Eash plans to dismiess Abrhaim from his prime minister and have him to be replaced with competent more candidates, such as Metis and Gardel and even Jessel , all the while trying to avoid conflict Hybride in order to secure Phyllis's prestige.

As for Abrahim who is now being left alone during the feast, he bemoans with anger and humiliation about Eash's interference in favor of Hiroto ruined his "perfect" plan that could have stopping the vampires' scouting activities  and even suppress Phyllis's opposition against them, , all Abrahim can think about is humiliation and anger.

#### Part 8

On the vampire side, Gezerkia and Zeldis are also enjoying the feast and

#### Part 10

Meanwhile, Cognitas visits Hiroto himself

#### Part 12

However, while the news about both Germesh and Tzedeck worries him so much that he think that the latter has began his anti-vampire campaign by travelling across Phyllis and laying on the groundwork, Hiroto suspects hough he has suspicions that the information may be inaccurate and he thinks that the second conference may

Regardless, with Abrahim's schemes has been halted, all Hiroto needs to do is to pacify Magia's hostility against Hybride by forcing Urceus to give up .

#### Part 14

Urceus, now having a foul mood over another defeat to Hiroto despite Abrahim's best schemes, desperately thinks other plans besides resorting to assassinate Hiroto as Zalia is running out of ideas and Hiroto's presence further adding his dismay. The conversation between both men is one-sided where Urceus rebuffs Hiroto's offer of friendship by claiming that the Margrave is "too cocky" to get along and adds that they could do that at anytime had he reduced Hybride's "sky power" but Hiroto advice against it as he says that doing so would made Magia an eternal enemy to Leonidas whom he viewed not a dark lord -a remark promtps Urceus to snort mockingly at Hiroto for suggesting that a womanizer like Leonidas can become a great monarch only to retact his words when Hiroto replies that Leonidas can be great like the Magian King himself, all the while thinking that he has became a dark lord for losing to his enemy twice. Next, Hiroto is talking with Zalia by whispering to her about soil and countrieswhich garners Urceus's curiosity at first only to try and intervene but but he tries to intervene when he fells that conversation is taking too long, though Hiroto moves away before the king can intervene and thanking everyone for taking his time and urges them to visit Leonidas someday and then leaves. Urceus then asks Zalia what did Hiroto said to her only to be confused by a "strange" question about why Magia doesn't want be itself and then asks her again what did he meant by that.

After the feast, Urceus returns to a building he rented but unable to sleep due to what Zalia told him: According to Zalia, Hiroto's "strange" questions were implied to be his criticism about Urceus's attempt to surpress the vampires by imitating both Regulus and Hybride and when he also asked her the same question, she once replied that was because Hybride was an "unjustified power" and said that was something he shouldn't think about, to which Hiroto countered with a strong statement that he had to think that way in order to prevent Hybride from going astray because he explained that making policies while disregarding other counties' respective geopolitics will consequently lead them into a wrong path no matter how good condition are. This prompts Urceus to deduce that Hirito's "catchy" words was his attempt to persuade him to change course but brushes it off as he doubts anyone will listen to him, only to recall Zalia's surprising criticism about his obsession towards Hybride and her lack of resistance against his retort for questioning his past decision further confused the king as he assume that his own loyal subject has been persuaded by his enemy. So, he asks Nestoria if his obsession towards Hybride has caused him to go astray but despite Nestoria reassures him that he has been in the middle of the road and insists that Hybride is a threat that must be defeated, that answer ends up making Urceus feels even more uneasy instead as he thinks that means he is lying to himself. So, he opt to go to sleep only to hear Hiroto's question about Magia's identity that echoing in his mind.

### **Luluk's Severe Beatdown by Magia Soliders**

#### Part 1

At a town namely Aden, ten soldiers are tasked to patrol the boarders but unable to find any vampires around that area, all the while lamenting for unable to avenge their fallen friends after their traumatizing experience at Lucinia. Meanwhile, Lagos arrives at Barham Palace and meet Zalia who wants him back because of Urceus's obsession about Hybride which the old man only bemoans that Lagos agrees but only bemoans because he thinks that the king is unlikely to listen to an old man like him. Elsewhere, at Emperia, Hiroto and Mimia are making love together after their trip from Regulus whereas

#### Part 12

At night, chaos erupts at Aden because the spirit lights suddenly extinguished in the town's spirit church, leaving the townsfolks terrified. This commotion eventually reach to the Magia soldier's garrison but despite the six soldiers are terrified to know that their vicious beatdown onto Luluk was responsible for this predicament, only a few feels remorse and trying to dig him out whereas others are either justify their atrocious act as righteous for their fallen comrades or going to sleep and claims that the spirit light to return by tomorrow.

#### Part 13

Meanwhile, Gezerkia and her men are crossing the boarder between Hybride and Magia and they are heading towards the skeleton village where Luluk is now located. While thinking about thanking the skeletons for rescuing Luluk, Gezerkia also worries that Luluk can fly again after the

#### Part 17

At dawn, Slara is accompanying Luluk who remain unconscious even after receiving Candalis's treatment which further adding her worries that her son will never wake up. Both Gezerkia and Desgild enter the room to check on Luluk and just as Candalis is about answer Desgild's question about the young vampire's condition, Valkyria and especially Hiroto finally arrive to the skeleton village that gives Slara's hope, much to Desgild's surprise to see the Dilfrant's presence until Gezerkia explains about .

Zeldis arrives shortly afternoon and he sees .

#### Part 18

At the same time, the moment Luluk regained his consciousness is a moment where Aden's sprit light returns, much to the resident joy but the atosphere remains disquiet while residents are glad to see it's return, they feel uneasy

#### Part 20

the residents give some food to the Skeleton Tribe as tribute after hearing from Hiroto about the aforementioned incident.

### **Attack onto Barham**

#### Part 3

Two days later, Desgild pays both Slara and Luluk a visit. recovering Luluk and she is so moved by the duo's conversation about Hiroto that she orders Azan to gather everyone for their attack onto Magia, joined by Zeldis and Gezerkia who also wish to avenge Luluk. Therefore, the Vampire Alliance is forged and they all leave for Bahram without notifying Hiroto.

#### Part 7

On the next day, vampires from all three unions are attacking Bahram and kills any soldiers at the courtyard. . In spite of Nestoria's warning, Urceus going to meet Desgild himself only to be greeted by hostility when the Northern Clan Disgurd during their greeting. The vampires then chastises Urceus for Aden soldiers' vicious beating onto Luluk but Urceus denies it and instead calling the Northern Clan Vampires out for breaching their agreement with Magia, further exacerbating the already violent standoff between 2 faction as they both prepare for battle. To everyone's surprise, Lagos arrives just in time to pacify both factions and when Azan openly declares Luluk's injury and calling Magia out for hurting him, he begs the vampires to forgive Urseus as he willing to sacrifice himself as Magia's atonement, much to Urseus's shock. Disgurd changes her mind and forgives Urseus out of Lagos's sincerity, but she cut her ties with Magia when she not only warns the king not to find Northern Vampires for help again, she threaten him that she will kill him if Magia repeat this mistake again. Moved by Lagos's timely rescue while realizing Hiroto's words, Urceus apologizes Lagos for not listen to him and reappoint the veteran as his prime minister again.

### **Countdown to Negotiation**

#### Part 1

Jessel visits Lucitius immediately his promotion and while he explains to the elven representative about the negotiation and assures him that Hybride will either break or abide to the peace agreement, he also apologizes for the destructive behaviors of both Freyas and Abrahim and requests the elves to lead Phyllis to a resolution.

Meanwhile, Abrahim is under hose arrest after his dismissal and he is relocated far away from Babylos to his new home that is now surrounded by ten soldiers under Gardel's command, causing him to lament his downfall but hoping to see Hiroto's inevitable defeat to Freyas without doing anything and that will make Eash regret for dismissing him. As for Freyas who is imprisoned at the dungeon, she is surprised to learn that Hybride has accepted to negotiate earlier than she anticipated and deduces that Hiroto was behind Hybride's decision but she also relieved to learn that she will be accompanied by Gardel and Jessel instead of Metis to negotiate with Hybride and with the information about Hiroto from a messenger she dispatched, she aims to not just retaking Phyllis's initiative from Hybride but also end Hiroto's legendary streak in diplomacy by herself.

#### Part 11

On one evening at Dominus Castle, Hiroto receives reports about what is going on at Phyllis lately.

#### Part 13

Without so little information from Metis, Hiroto then asks Zeldis if is it possible for the vampires to agree the boarder crossing restriction by pretending but the,

#### Part 16

Metis, who is on her way back to Terchevelle Castle, remarks that Hiroto will fail in the negotiation because she herself didn't told him everything about that meeting. unable to tell Hiroto everything about the meeting and while she is converned shouldn't

### **Negotiation Between Hiroto and Freyas**

#### Part 4

The negotiation begins with everyone is at their respective seats and Freyas is taking the lead by saying that while neither the vampires nor North Phyllis will be discussed in this negotiation; instead,

#### Part 6

While Panopticus
Both Gezerkia and Zeldis strongly opposes that agreement, but Freyas retorts that they adds she only giving half of Beok to Hybride, leading to Hiroto's suspicions that her plan is to corner Hybride by land on
.

#### Part 8

So, Hiroto suggests Freyas to accept two of his insane proposals: The first one is her bestowing all of North Phyllis lands to him without putting restriction onto the vampires as an exchange of accepting her proposal, of which Freyas stares at him with hostile glare and says that his "greed" is not appreciated, while the second one shocks both Gezerkia and Raquel for the ban of the vampires without restitution which adds the Phyllian princess's sarcastic mockery about him being "deaf" for dismissing her rejection. That is, until Hiroto proposes a third yet compriomisable proposal that renders Freyas speechless along with Gardel and Jessel: In an exchange of no restitution, Phyllis will allow North Phyllian Royalty to visit their former homeland at least on day per year and Hiroto himself will personally prohibiting the vampires from flying to Babylos. To raise the stakes, Hiroto then tells Freyas that he will do everything in his power to persuade the vampires if she can make up her decision before he counts to three and immediately starts the countdown without warning, much to Freyas's panic as she now realizes the young Margrave is retaliating against her for Moldias but her plea to him to reconsider comes to naught when he counts to three anyways and retracts his proposals afterwards. Freyas so livid by thsi outcome that she accuses Hiroto for using the negotiation to avenge Moldias's humiliation only to become mortified when Hiroto retorts that the countdown was her own way to pressure Moldias and his regretful remark about her indecision to accept even his best proposal further frustrates her as she now realizes that the "inedible man" was ahead of her. Gardel eventually chimes in and calls out Hiroto for deciding such important matter out of the blue, to which Hiroto explains that his countdown should give Freyas enough time to decide because his proposal was a last minute one and backing them down would end up damaging the relationships with the vampires due to their hostility towards any restriction against them-something Phyllis should aware of. Still, Freyas remains adamant about Hiroto's scheme and continues to call him out for it but Hiroto replies with an irony that a three count is too much for a "brilliant" princess like her, leaving both Gardel and Jessel speechless whereas Freyas glares at Hiroto man for outwitted her.

Hiroto isn't finished his retaliation, however, as he immediately terminates the negotiation by walking away since he has nothing to say to Freyas for unable to accept even the most minimum proposal Hybride is offering, leaving Freyas panikced again as she fears Phyllis will lose it's chance to obtain the initiative if this negotiation is terminated. So, she tells him to stop and says that his proposal is worthy of considetation for negotiation but it is too late as Hiroto replies that his proposal is no longer valid and both Zeldis and Gezerkia also don't want him to reiterate the said proposal because they already refused to let anyone restricting their freedom, leaving Freyas trembling with frustration and humiliation for Hiroto's capability to turn the tide despite Phyllis had the advantage prior to the negotiation. Hiroto then walks again which adding her panic as his moves reminds her of her own act onto Moldias, until Gardel's sudden intervention by pleaing him to hear him out makes Hiroto to change his mind but with one condition: this negotiation can only resumes if Phyllis agrees to not put any restriction onto any vampires-something Freyas realizes that this negotiation isn't progressing at all because it resembles to the Second Palatium Conference and thinks that Hiroto only comes here to confirm the result.

#### Part 1

In desperation, Freyas immediately comes up an opposite proposal instead by saying that North Phyllian Royalty will be allowed to visit their former lands but as exchange, the vampires will be prohibited from flying to Babylos, much to the shock to both Raquel and Panopticus. With the Hybride Faction being off guarded, Freyas then seize the opportunity to corner Hiroto with her own countdown but Hiroto instantly rejects her before she can finishes her sentence and explains that was because he cannot put the North Phyllian Royalty's lives in danger

#### Part 12

I do not believe the safety of the royal family of North Puris during their visit can be assured. As the frontier count of Huppriede, I cannot agree to put the lives of the royal family of North Puris in danger. As I said before, the condition for resuming negotiations is that the freedom of the vampire tribe be granted, that is, that no fetters be placed on them. If that is not acceptable, we will leave this place. Now then."
Hiroto turned on his heel again.

This prompts Freyas to assume that Hiroto was pretending only to be shaken to see him actually walking further away from the garden and never look back at her, causing her to suffer a meltdown for being beaten by a young enemy

It's a lie.
He will definitely come back. You're pretending, aren't you?
I went to the door, but I didn't mean to leave.
I just pretended to leave. You did the same thing, didn't you?
Hiroto moved a few meters away from Tean Pulu. He walked out of the garden and into the street. He never looked back.
The only one looking back is Princess Raquel. Gezelkia and Zeldis have begun to follow Hiroto.
A lie.
It's a lie.
Look back. Stop right there. I will not be swayed....
The depths of my heart were shaken. The depths of my heart were shaken violently.
Do you think I can be defeated by you⁉I am the royalty of the Kingdom of Pyrrhus? I read through the movements of Generals Métis and Gardel, and I was able to get Mordias I to agree to it.
But I will be defeated by a younger enemy general like you!
Hiroto's back is getting farther and farther away from me.
Stop it.
Stop.
Stop...

Suddenly, both Gardel and Jessel step in and tell Hiroto that they accept his condition which mortifies Freyas so much that stop Hiroto by saying that they accept his term which mortifies
Wait! I accept your terms!
Gardel's voice stopped Hiroto. Another voice, that of the Prime Minister, Jesel, also joined in.
Your conditions are acceptable!
Hiroto finally stopped. Panobutikos, Princess Raquel, Zeldis, and Gesellikia also stopped. Hiroto slowly turned around.
As soon as Freias saw Hiroto's smile, he knew he was hit.
(Gardel!　　Why did you accept it! They shook us! We are defeated! We can't regain the initiative, we can't defeat Hiroto, we can't stop Hyuplide's momentum⁉)
I would like to make a further request: I would like to take a short break."
Gardel offered to take a break.
'Then let's take a break.

#### Part 14

During the break, Freyas calls out Gardel for agreeing with Hiroto's term to which Gardel reprimands her back by saying that ending this negotiation now will

If we end this now, it will only be a defeat! Is that what you want?
Gardel's rage returned. Freireas also retorted.
If we don't try to fetter the vampire tribe, the dissatisfaction of the generals who rule North Puris will increase! Don't presuppose that they won't be shackled!
We can no longer hope to reverse the situation! There is no other way but to reaffirm the Palladium!
Gardel interrupts.
Is it okay if Pyrrhus is defeated? Is it okay if he doesn't take the initiative? You will have to watch Pulice's ass again!
I'm not looking at her ass! My country and Hyuplide are equals!
We are not equals! Huplide has already taken control of the negotiations!
I told you! I told you! I told you that the frontier count is not an easy opponent to defeat.
I told you so!
I am not defeated!
It's not about whether you win or lose! I'm not talking about whether you win or lose, I'm talking about whether you win or lose! How can you negotiate with both sides while maintaining the prestige of your country?
How can we find profit between our two countries while preserving our dignity? You have come all this way to personally beat the frontier count!"
Gardel blackmails. He shouted so loudly that even the distant camp of Huplide could hear him.
I only wanted to regain the initiative and defeat Hiroto because I was thinking of Puris! If Hiroto is defeated..."
"I will be able to stop Hyuplide's momentum! I know it! But let's face it! Which one of us could stop the momentum! Hiroto! It was you! It's you! My Puris!
You've been stopped! You have been stopped! What have you done to our country!
"Because of the cowardly deeds of the frontier count! On the count of three...
"The Count of the Frontier answered before you could count to three! And with a clear reason! Both Princess Raquel and the Prime Minister seemed a little perturbed, but Hiroto was not! That's why I said! Don't think you can win! That's the Count of the Frontier!
"You take the side of the enemy?
If the enemy is great, I will admit that he is great, and I will rightfully acknowledge his power. Without that, there can be neither victory nor fruit!
I don't want to hear from a general who couldn't argue with me before I counted to three!
That is, until
The two men fought fiercely.

Jessel eventually intervenes by saying that inviting North Phyllian Royalty to their former lands would ends up incite rebellion and when Gardel trying to call him out for his nonsense, he replies that Eash desired a negotiation that doesn't damaging the vampires because putting fetters tells "At first you tried to agree," said the general, "but inviting the royalty of North Puris to a land that had belonged to it for years would have provoked a rebellion. But time must have run out while he was thinking about it...?"
Quietly, Vizier Jessel interrupted him. The argument was interrupted, and Gardel turned to face Jessel.
He said, "You're talking nonsense!"
Galder turned his head to look at Jessell, and Jessell continued quietly.
His Majesty's desire is that the negotiations be broken off so as not to damage relations with the vampire tribe. The vampire tribe has shown a hard-line attitude toward the fetters, and any further intrusion into the fetters would damage His Majesty's second wish. We will respect the results of the two Palladium talks and abide by the peace agreement between our two countries that was concluded earlier. There is nothing more we can do than to put together a declaration to that effect between our two countries. Any aggressive measures would go against His Majesty's will."
Freireas did not argue. He just stared diagonally downwards, in the direction of introspection and defeat.
He only stared diagonally downwards - in the direction of introspection and defeat.

## Epilogue (Part 2)

### **Aftermath Of the Negotiation**

#### Part 1

The following aftermath of the negotiation changes everything. After scolding Freyas over the results of the negotiation, Eash have her grounded at her mansion and orders guards to keep an eye on her, all the while learning Hiroto's surprising proposal from Gardel and . Meanwhile, Freyas Meanwhile, at her own bedroom, Freyas is so bitter by her first defeat by Hiroto that she can't sleep because she keeps dreaming about him every time she does, thus vowing to avenge her defeat. Meanwhile, Abrahim bitterly laughs.

#### Part 3

Magia also learn that negotiation results via Lagos' report to Urceus, with the king now

### **Tzedeck's Assassination Attempt onto the "Demon"**

#### Part 1

Elsewhere, Tzedek and the four priest have left Phyllis and they are now located at Hagar's mountains where the Archbishop sympathizes Freyas's defeat and now he

## Characters

* Sōichirō Sōda
* Gezerkia
* Zeldis
* Moldius I
* Esh I
* Abrahim
* Urseus
* Nestoria
* Zalia
* Cognidus
* Dialogs
* Disgurd
* Freyas
* Mimia
* Curele
* Excelis
* Carabella
* Raquel
* Metis
* Gardel
* Panopticus
* Univestel
* Finas
* Orfina
* Mimia
* Alvy
* Carabella
* Sōichirō Sōda
* Felkina do Lalente
* Joachim

## Story Impact

* Throughout the entire arc itself, the trio countries of Magia, Regulus and Phyllis has try but fail to humble Hiroto despite the schemes by the likes of Urseus, Abrahim and Freyas.

* Regulus's antagonistic views against the vampires is explained that none of these elves ever met the vampires despite their strong condemnation against them, all the while trying to maintain Regulus's relationship with Hybride. The relationship between Cognitas and Urseus as former teachers and student further adding the elven republic 's bias against the vampires where the Supreme Consul conspires with his former student into forcing Hybride to reduce hosting a conference into . Its only though Hiroto's presentation during the Palatium Conference that Regulus dispels its antagonism against the vampires as Cognidus recognizes Hiroto's true prowess.

* The entire arc introduces Hiroto's two female rivals such as Disgurd and Freyas: both are Hiroto's enemies in separate occasions who antagonized him only to be humbled by Hiroto's prowess.
	+ Desgild is introduced as Gezerkia's longtime rival and Hiroto's enemy alongside Urceus and Regulus on the arc's first half. Unlike Zeldis and Gezerkia, Desgild despise humans and doesn't like to have familiarity with them either, but at the same time she is struggling to make her union to improve her own clan and Gerzekia's belittles humans because she views them as inferior beings and even taking advantages on their fear of vampire to manipulate them into doing as she pleased, with Urseus's compromise as one of these examples. While her first interaction with Hiroto and her witnesses of his debates may briefly changes her perspective towards Hiroto, it is only his interaction with the injured Luluk mellows her hearts and opens her mind a bit as this reminds her of her late father.
	+ Freyas is introduced as the Princess of Phyllis who is famed for being Eesh's niece and heir apparent. She is beloved by many generals in Phyllis due to her bravery and insights in politics, but she is also a stubborn princess whose overconfidence causes her to refuse to listen from anyone, including her own uncle. Unfortunately for her, not she is bested by Hiroto whose cunning manages to overturn her early advantages. Even so, this only escalates her rivalry with Hiroto as she vows to avenge her humilliation someday.

* Whilst making a minor yet crucial cameo appearance from the last arc, Leonidas is properly introduced as the Prince of Hybride who happens to be Moldius's only son and heir apparent. Unlike his father, however, Leonidas is a lecherous prince who spends most of his time wooing women and cares little about politics even when Hybride is in danger; not helping matters is that Hiroto's second visit displays Leonidas's true personality as a brutal prince who practice brutality to crush his enemies in spite of his odd friendship with the Diferente and allies (especially vampires such as Valkyria and Curele)-making him a wild card in the series.

* The events during Palatium Conference impacts all 4 kingdoms respectively, with Hiroto's eloquence manages to overturn all the conspirators' scheme against Hybride and even changes some of their minds,
	+ The first Palatium Conference is introduced as the one summit where
		- Disgurd fells envy for both Zeldis and Gezerkia to have Hiroto-the only human who isn't shaken by even her deadly threats-as their ally, especially after witnessing his debate that enabled him to turn against all odds despite Magia-Regulus's vicious schemes. It is the second summit that she joining Hiroto's side into Since then, she begrudgingly befriends with Gezerkia in order to get close with Hiroto, making her as one of many Hiroto's allies.
	+ Urceus is humbled by Hiroto twice in 2 Summits despite his schemes. In fact, all of these defeat only add Magia's (which extends to Zalia) bitter grudge against Hiroto.
	+ Cognitas begins to observe Hiroto due to his astonishing charisma and incredible caliber that prompts him to see him as an important figure to not just Hybride, but also within the continent itself.
	+ Eash, on the other hand, is so satisfied to witness Hiroto's performance in person to the point yarns to have him as his P in person, Abrahim isn't pleased by the result as he now viewing his king has just make Phyllis lost it's chances to take initiative over Hybride's influence. This causes Abrahim resorts to align himself Urceus to defeat Hiroto during the second , to the point betraying his king during the 2nd Summit. Alas, Abrahim's latest failure ultimately costs his Prime Minister position when Eesh replaces him with Djoser the newcomer as his punishment for his treachery. .
	+ The second summit sees the resuming where

* The incident about Luluk's horrific beatdown by Magian soldiers from Aden not angers not just both Zeldis and Gezerkia, but also Desgild as well because who is so furious to see Luluk's state that she decides to join her fellow vampires into attacking Barham and breaks her alliance with Urceus , of which will change the continent.
	+ Disgurd and the Northern Vampires are so livid to see Luluk's injury that they allying themselves with both Salabrian Union and Gezerkia Union into avenging Luluk by not just killing those who were responsible to his injury, but also attack Bahram and cut their ties with Urseus for good.
	+ Both Disgurd and Gezerkia eventually bury their longtime rivalry after their attack onto Bahram. This alone serves as a sign of the reconciliation between both Disgurd and Gezerkia.
	+ This, however, also garners the attention to the citizens of both Agnica and Gassel of the West and they are both fearful and hostile against the vampires. It is only until the events of next saga that they eventually meet the vampires themselves courtesy to Hiroto.
	+ In the following months since the Bahram Incident, Urceus is so traumatized by 's health is deteriorating due to overwhelming stress and he only has 10 years to live because of his heart attack. For that reason, Nestoria starting to loathe Hiroto for it  and his sister Lisvaon-the kingdom's princess who happens to be the leader of her own female-only squadron-will going to handle Magia's affairs on his behest.

* Freyas's first and upset defeat by Hiroto during the negotiation has shaken the entire continent, especially for Phyllis as it kingdom is now going to be extra wary when dealing with Hybride.
	+ Freyas herself feels so humiliated by her first defeat by Hiroto that she keeps dreaming about him every time she sleeps. Ergo, she vows to avenge her defeat by getting even with Hiroto someday.
	+ Tzedeck flees out of Phyllis secretly as his resorts to assassinate Hiroto by himself but ends up stumble across Curele instead, prompting him to targeting her as revenge for Phyllis army's defeat one year ago. Unfortunately for him, this proves to be his worst mistake as Curele slaughters both him and his assassins via a tornado, and his death prompts Eesh to investigate his murder by sending Metis to meet Hiroto regarding the murder.
	+ Freyas's defeat also spread across both Agnica and Gassel respectively, with Ismir

## Notes

1. ↑ Due to her rivalry against Gezerkia, Disgurd hates anything that is colored red, from hair to even jewelries. In fact, her initial hostility against Nestoria was due to the latter's hair color as it is similar to Gezerkia's own hair color.
2. ↑ Whilst vampire are illiterate creatures, only a handful of them, especially the adjutants and advisers, can read and write. Disgurd, unlike Zeldis and Gezerkia, is one of those illiterate vampire as she doesn't even bother to read the letter. Instead, she have her subordinate to read on her behalf.
3. ↑ With the exception of Moldius and Panopticus, Univestel and Sobrinus are anxious over Urceus's recent visit whereas Finas is scoffs at the Dilfrant by thinking him as an "idiot" without even knowing the motive behind such plan.
4. ↑ As far as Hiroto was concerned, Urceus may take advantage onto Moldias's weakness during the meeting and provoking him on purpose by humiliating him on the spot, making him angry in the progress, m. According to Hiroto himself, Moldias's grudge against Urseus not only affecting both Hybride and Magia, but Regulus as well for it will receive Hybride Elves' complain for the rigged conference.
5. ↑ Urceus assumed that he can intimidate Moldias only to backdown a bit when he saw the 3 vampires: Zeldis, Gezerkia and Valkyria, with the latter of whom glared at him while clinging with Hiroto-at Hybride Faction
6. ↑ It was supposed to be Desgild's empty threats as her attempt to test
7. ↑ When Desgild was so angry by such answer that she assumed that Hiroto has underestimated her, to which Hiroto replied that the reason he said that was because Gezerkia is his elder sister figure to him.
8. ↑ With her experience with both Nestoria and Urceus, as well as her first visit of Emperia, Desguld has always assumed that all humans would more tense than necessary whenever see the vampires. Hiroto, on th other, was much different h acted naturally she didn't sense any tension from him.
9. ↑ In fact, Hiroto was so unimpressed by Urceus's intentional provocation that he welcomed his provocation and even asked the king if Regulus ever taught him mannerism when he studied over there.
10. ↑ According to Hiroto, the king himself only "repented" when he finally obtained Northern Vampires as his allies and continued his obsession to crush Hybride through this-something Hiroto himself deemed even more immature using that word to call the king out for his hypocrisy and contradiction.
11. ↑ For Cognitas, as much as he denied any possibility of Leonidas's war and Hybride elves' would-be protest, every rebuttal against Hiroto only enforcing how right the Dilfrant really was. In fact, by recalling Leonidas's hidden genius behind his lecherousness behavior that made Urceus speechless, Cognitas bitterly realized that his double standards had ironically putting Regulus and other countries into danger, just like Hiroto said.
12. ↑ In his last stand, Urseus insists on removing the vampires as he fears that Hybride will attack Magia regardless since Leonidas possesses such powerful and deadly forces, only to be rendered silent by Hiroto's rebukes again as the latter says that the only reason why Hybride didn't invade Magia (yet) is because Regulus didn't remove the vampires from Hybride out of fear of receiving Hybride's elves' wrath and distrust for it.
13. ↑ In his last stand, Urseus insists on removing the vampires as he fears that Hybride will attack Magia regardless since Leonidas possesses such powerful and deadly forces, only to be rendered silent by Hiroto's rebukes again as the latter says that the only reason why Hybride didn't invade Magia (yet) is because Regulus didn't remove the vampires from Hybride out of fear of receiving Hybride's elves' wrath and distrust for it.
14. ↑ According to Cognadus, any discussion can be viewed as value to the senate means a serious discussion, something that is cannot be refuted even by the king. This is the reason why Cognadus denies even his longtime protégé in spite of the king's critique for siding with his nemesis.
15. ↑ For Desgild, this banquet was her first time to participate human's celebration and behind her façade of her haughtiness masking her insecurity since she, unlike Zeldis and even Gezerkia, hasn't used to be with the humans.
16. ↑ Even before this banquet, Urceus was so confident about beating Hiroto that he assumed that everybody will talk about him after his "victory" in at this summit. Sadly, his 2nd failure only makes Hiroto even more famous as the crowd focus onto the Diferente while Magia Faction have been left out from the banquet.
17. ↑ One of Urceus biggest regret is that he never expected Hiroto to meet Leonidas of all people-whom he assumed as a lecherous prince whose only goal was to wooing women-to change the tide, as well as using Hybride elves to persuade even his longtime mentor Cognadus. Therefore, Urceus views Hiroto as the most dangerous rival and his hostility against him increases.
18. ↑ Like Urceus from the first Four Kingdoms Summit, Abrahim called Hiroto as a Margrave instead of Prime Minister.
19. ↑ As much as he appreciated Gardel's loyalty and bravery that made him a trustworthy person, Eash once remarked that unlike Metis, Gardel wasn't known for making observation first before his act due to his
20. ↑ According to Eash, Jessel was a capable man despite he didn't talk too much. Despite this, however, Eash wasn't sure if Jessel
21. ↑  According to Abrahim's plan, the vampires didn't need to abide by such law because Phyllis can make their as a "diplomatic issue" and force Hybride to make concession that at least stopping Phyllian generals' growing antagonistic attitude towards Hybride for being "too accommodating".
22. ↑ As far as Hiroto was concerned, the relationship between Magia and Hybride would never stabilize so long Urceus's relations with Hybride remains sour. At the same time, Hiroto also acknowledged Urceus's tenacity for able would rebound from his defeats no matter how frustrated he was about his defeat.
23. ↑ At one point, Urceus's mood was so bad that he wanted to leave Regulus and return to Magia, only to stay because of Zalia's advice for Cognitas's sake.
24. ↑ According to Urceus, Abrahim's no-fly zone boarder was enough to restrict onto Hybride even if that was a small accomplishment. Unfortunately for Urceus, not even Abrahim's experience in politics enabled him to overcome Hiroto's out-of-the-box thinking. Urceus even went so far to wonder had the outcome be different had he confront Panopticus instead of him
25. ↑ A dark lord is a monarch is foolish and has poor governing ability.
26. ↑ At first, Hiroto asked Zalia about if a satsuki azalea can grow anywhere which made her confused, and she became even more confused when Hiroto asked if countries like Regulus, Phyllis and Hybride be themselves. It was only when Hiroto explained that other countries cannot be other countries finally made
27. ↑ As an example of Hiroto's soil, he stated that Regulus didn't had a monarchy was because most of the inhabitants were elves and Hybride would cease to exist if the kingdom removed it's monarchy for trying because it cannot becoming other countries; not to mention that neither Regulus nor Phyllis had a strong bond as Hybride did because they didn't interacted with the vampires as much as Hybride did.
29. ↑ For Freyas's case, Abrahim thinks she is Phyllis's only hope to regain its former its glory without under Hybride's "manipulation". The notable reason for this is because the princess herself is popular in her kingdom, especially to many Phyllis military personnel (barring Gardel due to his skepticism about her) not only due to her prowess in archery, but also her sharp senses and charisma that surpasses even her royal uncle. The only against her is that Eesh refuses to let her participate the summit is because he knows Freyas' main weakness: stubbornness and overconfidence.

## References

1. ↑ Light Novel Volume 14 Summary
2. ↑ Light Novel Volume 15 Summary
3. ↑ Light Novel Volume 14 Epilogue
4. ↑ Light Novel Volume 15
5. ↑ Light Novel Volume 19

## Trivia

* This arc is by far the second longest arc in the series after Phyllis Affairs Arc with at least 2 books chronicling Hiroto's debate in the Four Kingdoms Summit while facing both rivals from Magia (Urseus) and Phyllis (Abrahim and Freyas).