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In the middle of my hectic schedule, Duke Delmoi came to see me.
The first time I saw him standing next to Jepeto, I was surprised the father and son didn't resemble each other at all.
Jepeto was like a slim, smart-looking, handsome young guy, while Duke Delmoi had the appearance of a squirrel who seemed fond of acorns.
"It is an honor to meet you, Your Majesty."
"Welcome, Duke. You must be tired from your journey."
"I regret not being able to greet Your Majesty at the coronation, and I am sorry to only meet you now like this."
Duke Delmoi literally prostrated himself.
Our conversation wrapped up quickly, thanks to his assurance that he would be willing to start paying taxes and actively support any troop mobilization in the future as per my requests.
With Duke Delmoi being so cooperative like this and Edwin stirring things up, the territorial conflict also ended uneventfully, and it seemed like I wouldn't need to be concerned about the south for a while.
