Winning Over the Medici Family

The next day.

Roland ultimately did not get the vacation he had been longing for.

After gently kissing Elizabeth's fair forehead as she slept, Roland washed up under the care of several lovely maids, changed into a brand-new royal robe, and arrived at his study early.

Not long after he entered the study, an elderly man with a head of blond hair and a short beard appeared in the palace under Fili's guidance, reaching the study door in the blink of an eye.

"Duke Alix, this way, please!"

"His Majesty has already arrived and is waiting for you inside."

At the doorway, Fili extended a hand with a friendly tone.

"Thank you for showing me the way, Minister Fili." Alix nodded, equally courteous.

Though Fili had yet to reach the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom's core upper echelon, outside the kingdom, after the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom defeated the Orcs and greatly increased its strength, Fili, as head of the Department of Diplomacy, now unquestionably stood above Alix in status.

Fili smiled. "Please make yourself at home, Duke Alix. I have matters to attend to, so I will not disturb your meeting with His Majesty."

"Minister Fili, please."

After Fili departed, Alix adjusted his clothes once more. Only after ensuring his appearance was flawless did he stride into the room with his chest held high.

"Grandfather, you came at the perfect time. Come help me look over this document and give me your opinion."

Before Alix, who had just entered, could even salute, he heard Roland's utterly informal urging. A smile appeared on his face, and he hurried forward.

"Roland, is it really appropriate for me to see this?"

Looking at the documents strewn across Roland's desk, each marked Top Secret, Alix asked cautiously.

"What is inappropriate about it? If I cannot trust