ăThe conference continued to build relationships with other counties.
ăTo the west of Canale is the state of Sights.
ăSince we had just had such a brutal battle with Sights, we couldnât easily make up for it. It seems that Sights wants to take control of Canale, and the only way to reconcile would be to join Sights, but I had no intention of doing that.
ăIt is safe to say that the relationship with Sights cannot be improved unless something more is done.
ăIt was decided that we should be more proactive in building relationships with the other counties in Messiaen.
ăThere are four powerful counties in Messiaen: Alcantes, Beltud, Massa, and Sempler.
ăIn particular, the central city of Alcantes and Sempler, which faces the sea and has a very strong economy, is very powerful.\n
ăAlcantes is currently ruled by Clan-sama, and Sempler is ruled by Leng, Clanâs son.
ăI have a somewhat friendly relationship with Clan-sama. I may not be particularly fond of Leng-sama, but Leng-sama will obey the will of Clan-sama to some extent, so there is no problem with not pursuing a more positive relationship.
ăThatâs just for now, not for the future. Leng-sama will be the next governor of Messiaen if Clan-sama dies.
ăSince the Leng is closer in terms of age to me, it is more likely that a relationship with Leng-sama will be longer than that of Clan-sama.
ăThinking ahead, we should build a relationship with Leng-sama.
ăHe was a rather simple man, so it might not be that difficult to gain his trust.
ăI have a strong relationship with Lemail, who governs Beltud.\năThe mayor of Masa is the only one Iâve barely met.
ăOf course, we donât get along well.
ăCanale and Masa counties are located relatively close to each other.
ăIf we can get along well with Masa, we will have many advantages in terms of trade and military cooperation.
âWhat exactly do we need to do to be friendly with Masa County?â
ăIt was Lithia who answered my question.
âYou could invite them to a party, or attend a party that the mayor is attending, or give them a gift, or ask someone who is close to the mayor to arrange it. The best thing you can do is to get married, but thatâs not going to happen.â (Lithia)
ăIâm already married to Lithia, and my brother and sister are still too young to get married.\nVisit wuxiaworld.eu for extra chapters.
ăI donât know about Masaâs Mayorâs relationships, but Iâm sure he was pretty close to Lemail.
ăThen there is Clan-sama. Masaâs Mayor has consistently been on Clan-samaâs side. I doubt it if they are not close.
ăHowever, it was a little difficult to send a letter saying, âI want to get along with Masaâs Mayor, can you help me?â I think it would be a bit rude.
ăIf Lemail or Clan-sama holds a party, it would be a good idea to actively participate there, get to know Masaâs Mayor more, and then send gifts to show our willingness to have a friendly relationship.
ăThis is just a guess, but Iâm sure Masaâs Mayor would like to get to know me too.
ăIâm sure heâs paying some attention to me now, as Iâm a young nobleman whoâs moving up the ladder quite fast in the Province of Messiaen.
ăOf course, they donât necessarily see me in a positive light. They may be more cautious because they donât know what I will do.
ăStill, if they have me in their sights, Iâm sure theyâll want to build a relationship.
\năAs for diplomacy, itâs important to gather information, so I decided to have Shadow gather information on the county leaders of the Province of Messiaen.
ăIt was a much easier task than trying to craft something, and I was sure Shadow would be able to handle it.
ăThis meeting was over for now.
ăMy job for the time being will be to search for talent.
ăIf there is a party or something, I may need to attend it.
ăI also sent a letter to Shin that day, asking him to come to the castle to discuss the airship with me immediately.