Chapter 811 - 24 Beacon Fires Connecting the Camps 20 Stinking Meat_2
"Puber, what do you think?" Thinking it over, Komer was still undecided. Evading was not a solution; he could delay for a while, but not forever, especially since the Salvation Society was still awaiting his response, and it seemed there was no one else to consult except Puber. In fact, Komer didn’t have much hope in Puber’s perspective, as he didn’t think Puber could offer any good advice.
Puber had been recruited by Komer from Ugru; he was preparing for the era of both Homer and Caucasus co-existing. As Lord Homer, Komer could no longer focus solely on Caucasus, and neither could Puber, but Caucasus couldn’t possibly be subordinate to Homer either, especially when the entirety of Greater Caucasus, including Leon, had become a completely independent and free economic body.
Puber had not expected Komer to summon him to consult on such a matter; he initially thought Komer would ask him about how to manage Homer, which greatly angered him.
"Why not accept? The Lady of the Romanov family, isn’t she the one you’ve always dreamed of? And those other two national princesses, you could gladly accept them too! Don’t you have three territories? Why do such matters always fall upon you? Why does no one consult my marital status?" Puber complained bitterly, "These opportunistic guys, just using their daughters and sisters as bargaining chips, it’s disgraceful!"
"Yes, it is disgraceful, I think so too," Komer nodded and said with a slight smile, "But what if they were preparing to marry their daughters off to you? Would you accept then?"
"Why not? With a hefty dowry, perhaps even a piece of land as part of the marriage portion, only a fool would refuse such opportunities to gain both wealth and property!" Puber blurted out, realizing his slip when he saw Komer’s cunning smile.
"Then why are you pretending to be so pure around me?" Komer said viciously, "I asked you to help me weigh the pros and cons, not to vent your own feelings of loss and jealousy!"