Chapter 45: The Reunion
Standing in the center of his room inside the Beaumont family estate in the royal capital, Dominic took a deep breath.
It had been five days since he requested an audience with His Majesty, he bring with him the documents as evidence and a detailed diagram of the summoning magic circle.
After persistent efforts, he finally managed to convince both the Prime Minister and the Chief Administrator, who had initially shown hesitation.
At last, he gained the King’s approval to send a letter of protest to the neighboring country, Dalmasca.
In addition to that, he succeeded in getting military reinforcements sent from the Supreme Commander of the Military Forces to the Dashtadem Fortress, and also received permission from the Central Magic Association to dispatch fifty high-ranking mages.
The road to get there had been long and full of setbacks. One obstacle after another.
Time was running out, so Dominic didn’t have the luxury of choosing his words carefully.
It hadn’t helped that his father was away on a campaign all the way in Arcadia—two regions over—so he couldn’t ask him for support.
And there were no extra forces to spare from the royal capital, which only made everything more difficult to finalize.
But now, with a clear promise that the troops would leave the capital by tomorrow, Dominic decided to return to the fortress ahead of them.
Truthfully, he couldn’t stand being away from Shiao Yi any longer.
His one and only. His partner.