Kronos ran a hand through his hair in agitation. He just wanted to get this meeting finished as quickly as possible! He didn't like Dulla being in the room because she was too hot-blooded! She doesn't react well whenever someone insults the person she loves and if she was there, they would never get anything done! Kronos never thought that Dulla and Reginald would fall in love like this. Their marriage was always meant to be a political marriage that would bring two families together since Dulla is from an upper-class family, but it turned out that they actually fell in love after spending some time together. This is all just a pain in the ass.
Kronos cleared his throat before he spoke.
"We've heard about the issue so what does the council believe we should do? From the reports that we received recently, there is a new demon lord that lives in the demon world. We cannot just go into the demon world without permission,"
The woman from before spoke up again.
"But he is just a child, isn't he? What do we have to fear from a child? Even if he is the demon lord we don't have to give him the respect that we used to give the former demon lord. If we can get rid of him now then it would be beneficial to us."
Kronos knew that she was right, but he refused to accept her method. Even if this demon lord is a child, he is still a demon lord. It doesn't matter who holds that title, it is always wise to fear them. Kronos was one of the people who fought the former demon lord and no one knows how dangerous a demon lord is more than him.
"Even if he is a child, we still need to proceed with caution. We are still recovering from our last war with the demon lord and I don't want us to enter another war with another one without having enough information."
"Then send me,"
Everyone looked towards Dulla as she stood up again. The tension in the room doubled as Dulla was now openly glaring at them all. If these cowards don't want to go and save the Prince then I'll go myself.
Kronos sighed.<o>,m "Send me with a platoon of soldiers from the sixth rank. If we arrive and ask for an audience, the demon lord cannot refuse to see us."</o>
"You cannot just go and ask for an audience with the demon lord -!"
Kronos rose his hand to stop the person that was about to shout. Kronos had a curious expression on his face as he stared at Dulla.
"Dulla might be right. Even if we know he is a demon lord, we can still ask for a [Truce Meeting]. Neither of us will attack the other while the meeting is holding place and we can calmly ask them to return Reginald. Dulla, is this what you have in mind?"
Dulla nodded seriously and Kronos hummed. It seems that even if she was hotheaded, she still had a good head on her shoulders. She should be able to handle this quietly if they have that sort of meeting. A [Truce Meeting] was a special type of meeting among the demons. In a meeting like this, none of the parties involved would show any sign of hostility towards the opposite party. There would be no fighting no matter what each of them say. It was the perfect type of meeting for this issue. If we call a [Truce Meeting] with the demon lord, then we should be able to deal with this problem easily. Even if he is a child, I still don't have any intention of fighting the demon lord.
There were some complaints from other members of the council. They didn't want Dulla to be the one to go for the meeting since she was so hot-headed. Dulla is not the kind of person you send for negotiations! She would not be able to handle herself properly! The other members of the council felt like Dulla would ruin it all, but Kronos calmed them down and told them that if anyone here can do a good job then it is Dulla. She is not a fool that will risk everything because of impulses. Dulla cares about Reginald and so she would try her best to bring him back no matter what.
"Dulla, you will receive three thousand members from the sixth rank of the underworld. Take them and bring back the prince, is that understood?"
"Yes, sir!"
Dulla answered with a shout and she gratefully bowed in thanks.
After the meeting was done and the spectators left, Kronos stayed back for a while longer with the council to finish off a few more issues. After they were done with all the issues the council members finally left one after the other. Kronos was the final person to leave, he walked out of the hall with his secretary and his guard in tow. Kronos was humming a calm tune as he stopped in front of a large painting of his brother, the king, and looked up at it.
"Tell me, RosΓ©, do you think it was acceptable?"
Kronos spoke to his secretary and she looked at him curiously as she tried to figure out exactly what he was asking about.
"Are you asking about your decision to send Mistress Dulla, master?"
"Yes..."
Kronos' secretary furrowed her brow as she thought about it. As a secretary, it was her job to give truthful answers to difficult questions and she had to give the best answer here. Was it sensible to send the hot-blooded Dulla into the demon world with no supervision?
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"No master, I don't think it was a good decision at all. I believe this will spell doom for everyone involved. Mistress Dula might be a smart woman but she does not have the composure needed to carry out a mission like this one."
Kronos' face split into a smile and Rose was surprised by it. Why is he smiling? This isn't a good thing! But what he said next shocked her.
"So you think that Dulla will do something that will make the demon lord retaliate ferociously and kill her and the prince? You believe she is so reckless that she might make this matter worse?"
Once Kronos said this Rose took a step back.
"!"
The secretary's eyes widened in shock and she swallowed nervously. She never said anything like that! Saying something like that is basically treason! Why would she even speak about the death of the prince?
"N-No, master. I-I never meant it that way "
Kronos clicked his tongue in annoyance and the secretary looked up at him again in surprise. Knons expected more from her. Why is she so scared to speak when it is just the three of them here?
"Don't be so timid, RosΓ©. It irritates me. If you can't understand my plan then just forget about it. I'm not bothered to explain it. But you are right that the prince might not make it out alive and it is just a tragedy. After all, my brother has been asleep for a very long time and the only thing obstructing my ascension to the throne is his son,"
The pieces clicked into place in RosΓ©'s mind and the truth hit her like a ton of bricks! This has already been planned from the beginning!? She looked at Kronos in shock as he gave her a small smile.
"Master, You... Planned this?"
Kronos laughed quietly as he turned and started to walk away.
"Now, RosΓ©... When did I ever say that?"
Rose watched Kronos walk for a few moments before she started to follow him. She can never tell anyone about what was said here. She always thought that her master was nice to Dulla because he fancied her, but was this his plan all along?
But was he aiming for the Undead throne? If that was the case, then it could cause a civil war if he tries to take it when the prince is still alive. He is doing all of this so that there won't be anyone to oppose his ascension. Rose always knew that the royals played dangerous games, but this has to be the most dangerous game she has ever seen anyone play! A single mistake could lead to a war, but if it worked, her master would become the next king!