Velin put on a troubled expression as he handed the document to Belder, then asked, "There's nothing else, is there?"
Belder took the document, opened it, and carefully examined the signature before looking up and saying, "My lord, I won't disturb you any longer."
With that, Belder bowed and turned to leave.
Watching the Grand Steward stride away briskly, Velin breathed a sigh of relief. He should be able to live in peace for the next few years.
Still, just in case, he needed to keep the necessary warning measures in place. Otherwise, a surprise attack from Belder would leave him on the back foot.
After watching Belder leave, Velin turned to Kyle and said reproachfully, "You really landed me in trouble today."
Kyle said nothing.
After all, he deserved much of the credit for the Grand Steward managing to corner his lord.
"To make up for it, you can deal with Andrew and the others."
Kyle's mouth twitched at that, but in the end, he nodded in agreement.
"All right, what did you come to see me about?"
Kyle turned toward Xerxes, who had kept his head lowered the entire time, and said, "You explain."
Xerxes sprang to his feet, faced Velin, and said with utmost respect, "Your Majesty, I came to offer you a treasure from the Iserania Empire."
At the mention of treasure, Velin's eyes lit up.
He had paid 180 million high-grade magic crystals for the first phase of construction at Islington Astral Sea Port.
He had set aside 96 million high-grade magic crystals for the second phase of construction at Islington Astral Sea Port.
His share of the purchase of Ironheart Astral Port Base had been 18 million high-grade magic crystals.
He had lent the Ilia Kingdom 20 million cubic meters of elemental crystals, worth