Episode 149. Next Minister Candidate Registration
The Ministry of Magic faced unprecedented chaos. This was the first time that two positions, minister and aide, were vacant at the same time. However, since this was the result of an unpleasant incident, the position of the entire Ministry of Magic was bound to be in an awkward position. It was natural that the voices of the captains gathered in the conference hall became louder.
“Be careful with your words and actions.”
“No, the Magic Support Department will be excluded from the investigation team!”
“I didn’t say I would rule it out. “They said they would form an investigation team focusing on other departments.”
“Isn’t that what you mean? It is the role of the Magic Support Department to deploy personnel when an event like this occurs. “This is an act of overstepping the authority of another department!”
“Then, is it reasonable for the department directly under Minister Wesley, who tried to harm Gale, to continue the investigation? “You guys just keep your mouths shut and be quiet.”
“If you were to serve the minister, you should have served him properly! “What did you do, Head of the Magic Support Department, until this happened?”
“under! We are wizards! “One family!”
“Be careful what you say! “Wesley is a traitor!”
Quang! bang!
The sound of files being hit on the table could be heard from all over the place. Only Captain Hale, head of the Magic Operations Department, was sniffling and rummaging through his pockets. Since the meeting was getting longer, I thought I should at least smoke a cigarette.
Grumble!
At that time, the door opened, cutting through the commotion. It was Ian. At the time, the captains were unable to witness the scene because they were in a personnel meeting, and among those who witnessed it, only Ian confronted Wesley, returning from attending His Majesty’s emergency meeting as a representative of the Ministry of Magic.
“Ian, are you here?”
“yes. “It’s a little late.”
“no. great job.”
Hale pulled out a chair and patted the backrest as if telling me to sit down. Behind him, Tommy and Nakina were also caught in a half-fazed state. Just as at the emperor’s emergency meeting, one could guess that a heated argument took place here as well.
“You have blood on your sleeve.”
“Oh, it’s okay. “It’s not mine.”
Ian responded to Hale’s question with a light smile. Everyone was watching them whispering without missing a single moment. They looked like they were dying of curiosity about what kind of punishment would be handed down to the Ministry of Magic.
“Ian, what is everyone saying?”
“Please convey it in detail. “Don’t miss a single thing.”
“How could it be that you only invited one new person who just arrived?”
“I can’t trust other wizards.”
“Thanks to Secretary Wesley, our position is very, very great! shit!”
The leaders of each department could not stand it and threw out one word at a time, but Ian sat down and made sure to tidy up his clothes.
“Don’t hesitate!”
“Do you think I’m holding back for no reason?”
Ian frowned at someone’s question. Then the atmosphere suddenly froze. Everyone thought that something unusual had been handed down, so they kept their mouths shut.
‘That’s fun.’
Except for Haleman, who realized it was Ian’s trick. He just smiled and chewed on a cigarette. I don’t know what the youngest was thinking, but he playfully wiggled his fingers under the table.
“His Majesty Gale has risen. Do you know?”
“what? “Are you saying you’ve come to your senses?”
“Are you seriously injured?”
“yes. There seemed to be no problem with movement.”
“If you do, what about the curse? “You said you actually got caught?”
When everyone asked nervously, Ian just nodded with a serious expression. Various exclamations erupted from all around. What was feared and feared has become reality.
“Needless to say, the existence of the Ministry of Magic is in danger.”
“Are there any materials related to taboo magic yet?”
“Ian, keep talking. If possible, all of them, including noble family members.”
This was why Ian put on too much weight.
Currently, the only person conveying the imperial family’s intentions is Ian, and isn’t Ian the only one related to Mariv, who is rising to power? The imbalance of information will naturally come back to power, which is a way to get one step closer to becoming the next minister.
“It is not a question of the existence of the Ministry of Magic, but of the survival of Bariel. Therefore, the imperial family wanted to confirm the truth through the Sildam potion to His Majesty Gale, so they ordered that all those currently in storage be discarded and new ones made.”
At his words, everyone’s eyes turned to the captains involved. The freckled woman blinked her eyes in surprise.
“Uh, until when?”
It was Acorella, the leader of the Magic Stone Management Department.
“The sooner the sooner the better. However, I told you that you need at least 15 days, so you will just have to fit it within that period.”
At Ian’s words, she barely let out a trembling sigh. Since the issue is such an issue, I wondered what would happen if I were told to make it within a day or two. Then, one of her whispering captains raised her hand and asked Ian a question.
“What other sanctions will be imposed on the Ministry of Magic?”
“Nothing in particular came down. Because we have to investigate taboo magic. The issue will come up again only after the curse of Degrading Gale is identified. “I believe that the independent and unrivaled authority that we have enjoyed so far will be greatly reduced.”
“If so, why don’t we use this opportunity to quickly elect the next minister?”
“okay. Even if it’s temporary, that’s fine. “Everyone may be confused, but in times like these, we all have to come together!”
“It’s easy to express your opinion if you have a representative. “I agree!”
“Instead, we exclude the Magical Support Department, which was Wesley’s direct department. “In this situation, if a minister from the Ministry of Magical Support appears, wouldn’t that be the same as saying that he supports Wesley?”
The Magic Support Department captain and his members only pursed their lips as the wizards stared at them. Although I am angry, I have nothing to refute. The captains just looked at each other and cleared their throats.
“Jean, head of the Magic Research Department, is willing to register as a candidate.”
“I have no will.”
“The Magic Stone Management Department also abstains.”
“Do you mind if I’m not the captain?”
“why? “Do you want me to come out?”
“If it’s no problem. “It gives me confidence to hear that I am a candidate in the research department where I usually only read books.”
“under! Look at the shit he says. hey! Train your subordinates properly! “You will be demoted as soon as I become minister.”
“ha ha ha! “This is the funniest thing I’ve heard today.”
Uddangtangtang! The conference room became noisy again. The chatter of those who wanted to register as candidates, those who were trying to keep them in check, and those who were not interested all came together to create noise. Hale belonged to the latter side.
“Shall we go get something to eat after this?”
“Captain Hale. “Aren’t you registering as a candidate?”
“uh. I will not. I just hate getting stamps. I can’t communicate with high-ranking people in the imperial palace. “I don’t even want to do it.”
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I think the same goes for Tommy and Nakina. They shared a cigarette with each other and stared at Ian.
“to do?”
“It looks like our youngest wants to do it.”
“I guess it was worth it since I got into a fight with Wesley.”
“Oh, he’s talented. really. “Recognition, recognition.”
“… “Can I do it?”
Actually, permission was not needed. Because no matter what they said, I would do it. I’m just asking to save face and out of courtesy. But Hale responded calmly, as if it didn’t matter at all.
“sun.”
Permission came in an instant. Ian looked back at Tommy and Nakina. The two people also nodded at the same time. As if asking about everything. The atmosphere is completely opposite to other departments where there is a lot of shouting and shouting.
“okay. “If you want to do it, do it.”
“If you become minister, please give us a little more space in our department’s budget. No, fuck it, I’m running on the field, but the equipment is so poor.”
“Oh, that’s good. But what should we call ourselves when we become the youngest minister? “Youngest?”
“Minister, you idiot.”
“iced coffee. omg! Then, I will no longer be a junior?”
“yes. “I guess you have no choice but to be the eternal youngest.”
“Well, then I’m against it!”
Tommy jumps up, but is forced to sit down again with a kick to the shin from Nakina. Hale quirked his eyebrows, indicating that he should hurry up and register as a candidate.
Sigh.
“Ian Hiello from the Magic Operations Department. I am registering as a candidate.”
When Ian stood up and declared, the commotion stopped. I had expected it, but it felt like it was finally coming. The captains looked at each other and asked the Magic Management Department.
“Not Captain Hale, but Ian Hiello?”
“That’s right. do you have a problem?”
“No problem. There is no problem… … .”
Jean, who was the first to register as a candidate, smoothed his beard and pretended to be struggling. Those who share glances with him are captains of other departments who have abstained. It was clear that he had already built up his own power and was firmly aiming to become the next minister.
As Ian’s presence and status grew, the existing captains had to be nervous. Isn’t there anything more terrible than hiring a new employee as your superior?
“Please speak.”
“Viscount Ian Hielo. You are clearly a noble who has been granted a fiefdom by His Majesty the Emperor. Also, he took advantage of the absence of our captains and performed his own activities.”
Ian nodded slowly as if he was listening. The paving stones that are laid before the problem is pointed out are not used carelessly. The author doesn’t seem to know much about it.
“This is an acknowledgment that, except for the captains, those on the scene were definitely capable.”
They continue to subtly emphasize that Ian would not have been able to step forward if the captains had been present.
Haley wrinkled his nose and looked at those who shared a look with Jean. His management skills were so great that he managed to build a foundation of power even during this hectic time.
Ian just shrugged his shoulders and responded.
“I don’t even know what the problem is.”
“But Ian. Doesn’t your identity have an expiration date? “I think I heard it was probably a year.”
“expiration period? “What does that mean?”
“iced coffee. There are quite a few people who don’t know. Ian Hiello is the bastard son of the former Margrave of Bratz. Everyone knows he was beheaded for treason. “By reporting my father’s crime, the emperor suppressed the traitor, so he must pay compensation and punishment in full.”
The compensation was a new surname called Hielo and the seat of a lord, and the penalty was a tribute of 10,000 gold coins. And that too within a year.
“They say that if you don’t donate 10,000 gold coins within a year, you will be stripped of your title and become a slave to the imperial palace. Where have you found a way to live? If not, you’ll be in a lot of trouble. I’ve never even heard of a magician who was a slave, and a slave who was a minister. “There is no dishonor like this.”
“okay! “If that happens, it would be a disgrace to the Ministry of Magic.”
“The Minister of Magic is a slave?”
“This person, the problem is not being a minister, but being a candidate for minister. “How funny will the Ministry of Magic look in the future?”
Those who heard Ian’s situation for the first time were very upset. Hale, Tommy, and Nakina also sighed inwardly and looked back at Ian.
‘Ian?’
But there was no excitement on his face. Rather, he seems to be enjoying this situation, with a faint smile on his face.
“Ian Hiello, is everything Jean said true?”
“It’s all true.”
“Then I will refuse to register as a candidate.”
“okay! “I refuse too!”
“I can assure you, there is no problem in raising the donation money.”
“Don’t lie! “Aren’t you still relying on the mansion of a man named Romandro for administration?”
“It seems you are quite interested in me, Captain Jean.”
He frowned as if he was dumbfounded by Ian’s resolute response. Ian turned to Acorella, the leader of the Magic Stone Management Department, and asked.
“Let me ask you. What is the current market price of Luron stone?”
“Lu, Ruronseok? “I couldn’t check it today.”
“It’s okay to be approximate. I ask again. “If you say about 80 kilograms of luron stone, how much does it weigh?”
“I can’t calculate it right now, but it, um, would probably exceed several years’ worth of the Ministry of Magic’s budget.”
Acorella tilted her head as if asking why. Then she suddenly screamed in excitement. The quiet voice is nowhere to be found, and it is the cry of a scientist crazy about a magic stone.
“no way! “There are that many Ruron stones!?”
“A Luron burial site was discovered in Hielo Territory. We will formally deliver it to the Ministry of Magic and settle the donation immediately. If this happens, there won’t be any problem.”
“That’s a lie!”
Ian laughed at Jean’s one-dimensional denial.
“Do I have a reason to do that? I will sort out the donations today or tomorrow. In that case, I am a noble who has been granted a territory by His Majesty the Emperor, and the only wizard active in the field, so I am quite qualified. “Isn’t that right?”
“of course! “If it’s 80 kilograms of luron stone, I’ll gladly cast my vote!”
“Captain Acorella, please calm down.”
“Calm? “Do you look calm now!?”
Acorella’s eyes rolled over and she screamed like crazy, and Ian just bobbed his head. As you can see, there is no problem, which means she should put her name up as a candidate.
“I! “I support you!!”
“Captain Acorella!”
One vote has already been obtained.
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