Chapter 531: Volume 13: Sea Rain and Heavenly Wind - 1: Penetrating the Tiger’s Den
The unadorned Rosenborg Castle, compared to the magnificent Assyria Palace, seemed even more ancient in its simplicity. Time and weather had smoothed the rough edges of the square red page rocks, and two massive bronze doors closed together to form an imposing winged tiger head. The protruding fangs of the winged tiger acted as a natural defensive lock for the city gates.
As Komer’s three carriages slowly entered Rosenborg Castle, Thomas’s Steward had already been waiting at the city gates to welcome Komer and his party. Komer felt a little caught off guard by the attention, but he also sensed that perhaps his arrival was very timely.
"Lord, I must first visit a friend of mine who holds an important position within the Rosenborg Court Mage Corps. If you need me, you can use magic to send me a message—uh, I can ask him to introduce you,"
Mr. Rebry kindly reminded Komer when departing. He knew that Komer was here to negotiate a trade with Prince Thomas for the Catania River Navigation Rights. Though it was not necessarily his place to remind him, still he hoped Komer would consider all aspects more thoroughly.
"As far as I know, that Prince Thomas is at odds with the much-favored Prince Maxim, the primary heir to the Grand Duke’s throne. You would do best to be cautious before making any decisions, Sir,"
"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Rebry. I think I indeed need your friend to broker this for me. One shouldn’t put all their eggs in one basket. Should Thomas be unable to meet my demands, then any agreement would naturally be void,"
Komer was well aware of this, but it seemed that Maxim placed great importance on bloodline, status, and position. For someone like himself, a low-ranking noble from a remote region, even getting an audience with the other party would be extremely difficult, let alone discussing official matters.
The meeting with Thomas was not entirely satisfactory, which was within Komer’s expectations.