"Oh?" Lynn heard him and immediately grew curious.
He could state his purpose outright, without any pretense, and with complete sincerity.
He was just as unconventional as Lynn.
A normal person definitely wouldn't say it like that.
They'd exchange a few pleasantries, offer a few compliments, and then explain their policies.
But this man was asking for both fame and fortune right off the bat.
Still...
"You have great ambitions. How do you plan to achieve them?"
"Your Excellency, Grand Commander, I'd like to serve as the chief diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing us in dealings with other nations. What do you think?"
"You're asking for a lot right off the bat. The others won't accept you so easily."
"I have a good plan."
"Then please enlighten me, Teacher Bismarck."
Edward pulled out a map and placed it on the table. He then launched into his explanation. "Right now, the entire world is consciously or unconsciously joining forces to encircle and suppress the Northern Alliance."
"That is only because, as Your Excellency put it, we are a civilized nation, while all beyond our borders are barbarians."
"By Your Excellency's standards, only the Elves, the Metal Dragons, and the Dwarves can be considered civilized."
"These barbarian nations oppress people without needing a reason. Worse still, many people are born into their teachings and education."
"There was a time when the world belonged to civilized nations. But the Demon Race expanded its own greedy, wicked desires and corrupted the world."
"Everyone thinks they represent nobility. But only you, Grand Commander, have seen through their barbarism."
"Society should never have been feudal or built on slavery. But the Demon Race's war a thousand years ago drove the Empire back into slavery, all to save money and ease its economic crisis. A