Chapter 393 I Will Fulfill My Responsibilities Until My Death (Part 1)

2 days ago.

October 19, 290 in the Imperial Calendar of the Britannia Empire.

Britannia Empire, Pendragon, Jacob's mansion.

Morning.

There is a large floor-to-ceiling window in Jacob's room.

When Jacob was in a bad mood or thinking about something, he would pour a cup of black tea, stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling fan, and look at the scenery outside the window.

At this time, Jacob was holding a cup of brewed black tea, standing in front of the huge French window in front of his room, silently looking at the scenery outside the window.

Although the security in the Imperial Capital is now so strict that it is almost exaggerated due to the impending Round Table Conference, and many citizens are afraid to go out on the streets because they are afraid of the patrol teams on the streets, there are still people coming and going on the streets of the Imperial Capital. There's a lot of traffic coming and going.

Jacob looked at the scenery outside the window expressionlessly, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking at this time from Jacob's face, which was devoid of any emotion.

at this time--

"Sir, Mr. Su Cheng has arrived."

——The voice of his old housekeeper came from outside the door behind him.

"Yeah." Jacob said softly.

For some reason, Jacob's "um" actually contained a bit of vibrato.

"...Bring him in."

"yes."

Not long after, the sound of the door opening came from behind Jacob.

"Mr. Cheng, my master is inside."

"um. Thank you."

——Not long after the door opened, the voices of the old housekeeper and Su Cheng were heard.

"You're welcome, then - I'll take my leave."

Squeak...

As the old housekeeper finished speaking, there was the sound of a door closing behind him.

It wasn't until the sound of the door closing behind him was heard that Jacob finally turned around.

When he turned around, the first thing that caught Jacob's eyes was Su Cheng's young face.

Looking at Su Cheng's young face, Jacob couldn't help but sigh.

Jacob suddenly thought - he and Su Cheng seemed to have known each other for more than a year.

He had met Su Cheng last summer.

So soon... It's been a year... Mr. Cheng seems to have not changed much in the past year or so... The only change is probably that his temperament has become more mature...

——Jacob thought to himself while looking at Su Cheng blankly.

"That...Mr. Jacob?"

Since he entered Jacob's room, Jacob had not spoken, but had been staring at him blankly. This made Su Cheng feel a little strange, so he couldn't help but ask Jacob aloud.

Su Cheng's words awakened Jacob and brought him out of his emotional state.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I was a little absent-minded, please forgive me." Jacob apologized with a smile and made a "please" gesture towards a small round table placed aside.

"Come on, please sit down, Mr. Cheng."

This small round table is placed next to the huge floor-to-ceiling window. There are two chairs facing each other around the round table.

Jacob and Su Cheng sat opposite each other around this small round table.

Jacob skillfully made a cup of black tea for Su Cheng, who was sitting opposite him.

"Come on, Mr. Cheng. Please drink."

"Ah, thank you. It's really nice tea."

After Jacob and Su Cheng briefly exchanged greetings, Jacob said to Su Cheng in a sighing tone:

"Speaking of which, Mr. Makoto, a year ago, I also asked you to become an Imperial Knight."

"Um?"

After Su Cheng heard what Jacob said, he was slightly startled at first, and then looked around: "Mr. Jacob, after hearing what you said, I realized that it was indeed here a year ago. Sir, please ask me to become an Imperial Knight."

Having said this, Su Cheng chuckled a few times: "To be honest, Mr. Jacob really shocked me last year when you told me that you hoped I could become an Imperial Knight."

"..."

Jacob was silent.

After a while, Jacob sighed softly: "Mr. Cheng, I might as well go straight to the topic."

"I asked you to come to my mansion today because I have something to tell you."

Su Cheng seemed to have expected it, and immediately said seriously: "Mr. Jacob, please speak."

"...Su Cheng." Jacob said in a deep voice, "The round table meeting that will officially begin tomorrow will have a very important topic, and that is the election of the new leader of the Knights of Michael."

"I already--"

Having said this, Jacob paused, and then took a deep breath: "Add you to the candidate list for the head of the Michael Knights."

"……ha?"

After listening to Jacob's words, Su Cheng was silent for several seconds before looking at Jacob with an expression of "Did I hear wrongly?"

At this time, Jacob continued: "I hope you can become the new Michael Knights and the new top leader of the Northern Front. I believe you will be able to lead the Michael Knights to become our empire again. The strongest knight order, so I sincerely hope that you can be successfully elected in this roundtable meeting that is about to begin. At the meeting, I will do my best to win the support of other people for you."

Having said this, Jacob paused for a moment, with an expression on his face as if he had remembered something, and then continued:

"This summer, when I met you in the ice cream shop, I asked you if you were willing to become the new leader of the Knights of Michael. I don't know if you heard it clearly at that time, and I don't know if you were I heard clearly but deliberately pretended not to hear clearly, but it doesn't matter anymore. At that time, I was not sure whether to recommend you to the position, but since you made great contributions in the 'Xia Feng' offensive, I am now sure. The position of leader of the Michael Knights—it belongs to you. I will definitely do my best to help you take the position."

"Wait, wait! Mr. Jacob!" As soon as Jacob finished speaking, Su Cheng immediately said in a panic, "This, this... are you kidding me with what you just said?"

"...Mr. Cheng. Do you think I will be the kind of person who specially calls you here and then makes fun of you?"

"How could it be...I will be the new leader of the Knights of Michael...this..."

Su Cheng lowered his head slightly, and his previously straight waist was now slightly bent, looking very shocked and stunned.

Looking at Su Cheng's appearance, Jacob expressed his understanding.

Suddenly, he was told that he had been added to the list of candidates for the head of the Michael Knights and the top person in charge of the Northern Front. Whoever it was, his reaction would have been the same as Su Cheng's.

"If at the meeting, you are successfully selected to become the new head of the Knights of Michael." Jacob continued at this time, "then you will immediately go to the north to take over the army that now has only 70,000 people left. If the Knights of Michael and the Northern Front set out after the Round Table Conference, you can probably reach the North around December."

Jacob's words made Su Cheng's face suddenly turn pale.

"If I become the new leader of the Michael Knights, will I immediately leave for the North?" Su Cheng's tone was a little out of control.

Although Jacob was a little surprised as to why Su Cheng had such a big reaction, he still nodded and said:

"That's right, if you are selected to become the new head of the Michael Knights, you will immediately set off for the North without any delay. After all, the country is urgent and you must arrive as quickly as possible. In the north, take over the Knights of Michael and become familiar with the management of the Knights. The sooner you can become familiar with the management of the Knights, the faster you can rebuild the Knights of Michael."

Jacob's words made Su Cheng, who was already pale, look even paler and uglier.