Chapter 99
The city of the Lana Guild. The city hall of Arte della Lana.
In one room of the mansion, adorned with the guild’s symbol—expensive woolen textiles—Dale was present.
“I heard that Ray Yuris, the representative of the Crimson Duke, met with the Master of the Lana Guild.”
Through the Shadow Court’s intelligence network, they had already ascertained which representative of a great noble had contacted which guild master beforehand.
“……!”
“You are aware of the assassination attempt on the Master of the Kalimala Guild, I presume.”
“At least I know the Shadow Court vouches for Confucius’s innocence.”
The Master of the Lana Guild spoke, and Dale nodded quietly.
“Master of the Lana Guild, do you intend to become the next City Master with the backing of the Empire and the Red Tower?”
“…The City Master will be elected lawfully, in accordance with the republican tradition of the Seven Great Guilds.”
Seeing him feigning composure, Dale remained silent.
“If the City Master’s ledger falls into the Empire’s hands.”
After the silence, Dale spoke.
“How long do you think Guild City’s vaunted ‘republican conventions’ will last?”
“…….”
“The Golden Empire, once the Seven City Republic, now reduced to a mere city-state, its very heart now in the Empire’s grasp.”
Recalling the landscape of the ‘Seven City Republic’ he had once destroyed with his own hands. Even their prized treasures of gold proved utterly meaningless before the hero’s sword.
