Duke Barick then went straight to Victor and handed him the promotion decree at once.
"Congratulations, Marquis Victor.
Although the deal hasn't been completed yet, my royal father instructed me to give you this promotion decree directly.
If you have any further conditions, feel free to name them. The royal house has already set aside ample funds and can disburse them at any time."
Victor had not expected His Majesty to be so decisive, granting him a special promotion without going through the Noble Council.
This made Victor the first noble to secure a promotion among those who had earned military distinction in the East Sea Alliance Invasion War.
Since the king had gone this far, Victor could hardly keep dragging his feet.
Victor immediately laid out some of his requests. Duke Barick found no issue with any of them and instructed the courtier to record them on the spot and send them back to the kingdom's homeland at once.
"Marquis Victor, please give us a little time. The homeland will have these things ready soon."
Victor nodded. With the promotion decree in hand, he knew that everything else was merely an extra. He had already secured the most important benefit of the deal.
Victor also felt there was no need to wait until all the remaining conditions had been met before proceeding. They could begin the next stage of work now.
During his subsequent discussions with Duke Barick, Victor suggested that the royal house send a group of scholars to Two Rivers County as soon as possible. He would arrange for his territory to train them so they could understand the principles behind these technologies.
Victor would also transfer some technicians from Two Rivers County to the kingdom's homeland, along with the relevant equipment, to build several factories for