“I will accept candidates for the next Security Chief election. Voluntary applications and recommendations are welcome. Freely…”
Drrrrk.
Before Boris’s speech could finish, Heter forcefully pushed his chair aside and stood up. Boris, with an expression that seemed to anticipate this, did not continue speaking but glanced at the other knights.
Hm. Cedric, who deeply swallowed his breath, observed the other knights. Those who had already thought that Heter would take the position of the chief still seemed bewildered.
‘No need to drag this out.’
Cedric, turning his gaze directly, stood up. Simultaneously, he felt the attention directed towards him, and Cedric straightened his shoulders confidently.
“Only two candidates?”
The king asked. Only silence lingered, and no one’s voice could be heard, and no movement occurred.
Looking at Boris, the king nodded as if instructing him to proceed.
“As mentioned, the right to decide is an excellent institution for fairness within the royal family. Before the knights exercise their voting rights, if there are any opinions in favor or against these two, please speak up.”
At that moment, Heter raised his broad palm into the air.
“Heter Calypso, speak.”
The gaze of everyone, including Cedric, turned towards Heter.
“For over 20 years, I have wielded my sword on the battlefield, dedicating everything for the kingdom. Although I was once a knight of the Lator Kingdom, no one can deny my contributions to the Martin Kingdom.”
The king nodded slowly.
“Director Boris Black has excellently led the Security Unit so far, thanks to wise judgments derived from experience. However, a knight who has not wielded a sword for even ten years becoming the director…”
So, it meant that an inexperienced person should step down.
“A valid point.”
The king agreed with Heter’s words. Cedric, who had been silently listening, slowly spoke up.
“I also agree with the excellent words of Knight Heter Calypso. In moments of crisis, nothing shines brighter than experience.”
Heter looked at Cedric with slightly narrowed eyes.
“But if you approach it that way, wouldn’t my experience, recognizing the strategies of the Martin Kingdom’s knights and understanding the kingdom’s terrain, be more significant than the experience of Calypso, who fought most of the wars in the Lator Kingdom?”
“Roger, even such things can be learned with a little effort.”
Heter countered with a slightly raised voice.
“What do you mean by ‘a little effort’?”
“…What did you say?”
“Even today, the main agenda of the meeting is the ongoing war in the eastern border region, where we do not even know when we should deploy. If you were to ask for a little more time to understand, haven’t you considered that the kingdom could be taken away in that short period?”
Heter’s eyes slowly narrowed.
“For example, if you were asked to pick up your sword and go to the battlefield tonight. But if you ask for a little time to understand, haven’t you thought that, in that little time, the kingdom could be taken away?”
The tension between the two created an atmosphere of anxiety over the faces of those watching.
“You should discard the simple notion that experience is proportional to time.”
Cedric’s expression, without any retreat, was more confident than ever at that moment.
“What do the other knights think?”
The king asked.
Heter, who could no longer refute, looked at the other knights with a distorted face.
He had been too busy recruiting high-ranking officials, and he had no interest in those who currently held the voting rights.
‘Did I have to pay attention to such trivial matters?’
Heter’s eyes, covered with discomfort, gradually became more sensitive.
“I agree with Roger’s words. Time is essential, but how well one understands the kingdom’s situation is also a crucial factor for victory.”
Following the statement supporting Cedric.
“Of course, even though experience may not be proportional to time, Calypso has more experience winning in larger battlefields than Roger.”
Supporting remarks for Heter followed.
“Was that big war for our kingdom?”
Words attacking Heter, who was once an enemy, flowed from someone’s mouth.
At that moment, Heter’s face crumpled terrifyingly.
“What meaning does it have to take the position of the Security Chief, boasting the experience of a war as an enemy?”
“You are making a very dangerous statement. Don’t you think that such a statement itself does not fit the situation right now?”
The debate, which started lightly, delved into more sensitive issues.
“We only need to look at the results. Someone who has won once in a large war has gained much more in many aspects than someone who has won ten times in small wars.”
“In that case, we should bring in a knight who has won the largest war from another kingdom to sit as the head of the security unit.”
The king, who had been listening with an indifferent expression, furrowed his brow for the first time.
“Now, everyone, hold on for a moment.”
The king, who had silently listened to the ongoing debate, raised one hand into the air.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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