39 – Thankfully. What a relief!

It was late at night. The same darkness covers the borders of the empire and the imperial castle, the heart of the empire.

“….”

Under the darkness, a man wandered about, unable to sleep.

Could he be the man who couldn’t confess his feelings to a woman? Could she be a trader with an important deal coming up?

No. Under this darkness, this man who can’t sleep at this midnight hour.

“Your Majesty.”

He was the emperor of the empire.

“Stop eating in bed.”

At the words of the chamberlain, the emperor looked up at the sky instead of answering.

It’s very frustrating because I can’t figure out the situation. A sigh comes out of nowhere.

I’d like to send another person in my heart, but that would be the worst possible move.

‘I wonder if he’s doing well.’

Why the 5th princess and not someone else? Did she send a direct descendant of the imperial family as an emissary?

That was because the 5th princess, Julika, understood the people of John Nassen better than anyone else.

Right now, during her academy days, the closest person was none other than Lear John Nassen.

I heard that the two of them had a lot of fun hitting and kicking, pretending to be sparring.

Of course, the victory always belonged to Jon Nassen. Maybe that’s what he did in moderation.

Even if Yulica always attacks Lear, hahahaha! Because she said she greeted him with a smile.

First of all, what is certain is that the relationship between Lear and Julika was not bad.

Not as a male-female relationship, but as a warrior competing in martial arts.

That’s why I sent Julika to that dangerous place.

No matter how much John Nassen you are, dealing with people you know and people you don’t know will be different.

As it sounds, Lear John Nassen has been decided as the next Baron, so there is a bit more hope.

‘We’re fighting Jon Nassen again. Fighting Jon Nassen again….’

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Just imagining it already makes me sigh.

Several times of conquest business started from the days when it was growing into an empire.

He destroyed the kingdoms that were said to be mine, and also defeated those who could fly and crawl.

An empire becomes a real empire, and no one has been able to put the brakes on it.

The moment I ran and ran like that and reached the northern end.

The Empire has come face to face with literal madmen fearing to emerge from their dreams.

You can’t compete with numbers. Less than one legion of the Empire.

But I knew it the moment I bumped into them. Even though it’s best to push any strong man with numbers.

Sometimes that doesn’t work at all. Literally, ‘monsters’ exist.

‘If I hadn’t stepped forward and appeased John Nassen then.’

I bet you would have had to turn all power in the empire to the north.

If that happened, the nomads in the east and the kingdoms in the west wouldn’t have missed the opportunity.

In the end, you may have had to give up the land you occupied at best, being attacked from all sides.

In fact, the method of conciliating John Nassen was too easy.

They didn’t want any riches, large land, or polished weapons.

“Don’t bother us. We will live our own way and disappear.”

“The Empire still has room to spare, and they themselves know how to become strong through their own efforts. To present it in the belief that it won’t bother us. On the other hand, the weak called the kingdom always come and annoy me. Please fight please help I’m not interested in weaklings who don’t even try. I’ll say it again. Don’t bother Please do not interfere with our training.”

It is natural that I do not want others to be involved in my movement, even if I die.

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Jon Nassen responded to the Empire’s proposal for a meeting just for that reason.

“And one more thing. It’s good if you go sometimes and send some strong people.”

“No harm. However, it may hurt a little. Originally like that. When you compete against each other.”

The Empire accepted all offers. To be honest, there was nothing that would harm me.

First of all, the place where they live is at the northern end. There is nothing the empire wants.

Even a lump of land is just a handful. Shed more blood to take this place? It’s nonsense.

If you send strong people there, their level will naturally rise.

Before it pools, it tells you that there is a wider and deeper sea, so that you can be stimulated.

On the contrary, what they wanted was their own autonomy. And sparring with the strong. That’s all.

If you accept that, you can keep the monsters that plagued the empire for 8 years as allies.

Even if it’s not an ally, at least there’s no reason to keep it as an enemy!

‘So when the Empire sent people to John Nassen, they sent people with guaranteed skills.’

This is also the case with the 5th princess Yulica and Logan Stefan, who were sent in haste this time.

We are in such a hurry that we send those who hold the title of the top 10.

Then Jon Nassen would immediately welcome it with both hands raised.

Of course, those two will have to spend a little painful time.

“Your Majesty.”

At this time, the voice of the chief chamberlain came from behind once again.

Unlike the voice from a while ago, which was full of worrying energy, there is a slight sense of urgency.

Therefore, the emperor intuitively sensed what the chief chamberlain had brought.

“Did you come back?”

“Yes. They say they just returned via the moving magic circle.”

“Come on, tell them to come in.”

It was a word with a bit of impatience, not like the usual emperor.

The chief chamberlain hurriedly stepped back, and after a while Julika entered.

“Your Majesty.”

Before she left, she had a very neat appearance, but now Julika was different.

There were blood scabs all over the clothes that were almost rags.

Now, she wasn’t a princess, she was just a fighter who rolled over from the arena.

To think the princess of the empire was like that. It was something the entire empire could stand up for right now.

It’s even more of a problem when you consider that she went as her messenger.

“Are you here?”

But the emperor wasn’t too surprised.

Rather, when he said that he was trying to, it was ‘It’s done because he came with all four limbs intact.’

In front of the emperor, Yulica also seemed not to care about this at all.

“What did you say?”

I don’t waste time with other words.

There is a purpose for sending it, and there is a reason for following it.

Everyone knows each other, but there is no need to bother with other words.

“John Nassen will remain within the walls of the Empire.”

The moment those words finally came out of Yulica’s mouth.

“… That’s good.”

For the first time, the emperor showed emotion on his face.

“He also said that he was happy to receive a gift from the Empire.”

The gift we are talking about here is, of course, a fight against the strong.

That’s why Yulica, Logan, and the top 10 of the Empire dared to leave as messengers.

These two weren’t just for the lion’s sake, they were also a kind of appeasement gift.

“I am very fortunate.”

In the words of the emperor, the same words came out once more.

That’s how great the relief he feels right now.

It deserves it. It’s time to go to war again with the Kingdom and the Western Union.

At a time like this, there’s an internal rebellion, and one of them is Jon Nassen?

I assure you, you will have to mobilize more than half of the empire’s power.

Even the mobilized peninsula will face the result of the placental abnormality disappearing.

“… Are you okay?”

After confirming that there was no need to pay attention to the north, the emperor inquired about his daughter’s condition.

At first glance, this is not normal. It is clear that he suffered quite a lot.

Even as soon as I came back, I came to report right away.

Proof that you came without time to change clothes or take care of your wounds.

No matter how much she is a half-abandoned daughter, there is no choice but to feel uncomfortable in one place in her heart.

“Yes. Fine. Rather good. It’s so much fun.”

That’s not just words. It wasn’t comforting to reassure the emperor.

Look at the smile painted on that face. Where do you see that as acting?

Yulika is really enjoying herself right now. A place where status, origin, age, and gender are meaningless.

I was very excited to come back from a fight in the strong self-esteem, where only martial arts were everything.

This is why the emperor sent Princess Julika to Baron John Nassen.

Force is powerless, but the mindset is different from others.

If you go there and shrink, John Nassen may have strange thoughts.

Her that sent her to go on a rampage of her without flinching at all even when she went to the strong zone.

‘How did a child like that come out?’

Shaking her head, the emperor quietly asked a question.

“Do you know why?”

“Why are you talking about that?”

“That’s why John Nassen didn’t fall for appeasement.”

“Ah. In fact, there is one part that is expected.”

With a very confident voice, Princess Yulica continued her words.

“Maybe it’s because of Kyle.”

“Kyle?”

“The second son of John Nassen, who is currently attending the Imperial Academy. I am the youngest of the family.”

“… I seem to remember yes. He was the one who entered the school with a letter of recommendation from the Northern Margrave.”

“It seems to me that Kyle is in the academy, so he stayed.”

Then the emperor frowned as if he didn’t quite understand.

What Yulica is saying now is that Kyle will get hurt. Afraid she’ll be taken hostage.

So I guess that’s why John Nassen bought it once.

‘The People of John Nassen. Are you concerned about your immediate family? No way.’

Perhaps Julika had the same thoughts as the emperor.

“Of course, I don’t think they think they can become hostages. It seems like he just wants to protect the maknae’s academy life.”

“Why are you so sure?”

“I had a little chat with Lear John Nassen.”

Even if it’s a little conversation, it’s just a brief exchange of regards before another fight.

Of course, it seemed to Julika that even that was a conversation.

“He said. How’s Kyle John Nassen?”

“Huh?”

“There is nothing to worry about Kyle’s safety, so he means how are you having fun. I think that’s what you’re asking. If so, wouldn’t this mean that John Nassen is thinking of Kyle Jon Nassen’s academy life?”

“It could be. But I don’t think so….”

The emperor suddenly had this thought.

No matter how much John Nassen is called a monster, he is a man after all.

And being a man, he will also have a human heart.

The youngest said she was so pretty and cute for any parent.

If this is the case, there is a possibility that Baron John Nassen and the others below him will also consider it that way.

‘It’s not a completely improbable hypothesis.’

The emperor nodded, and Yulica took another drink.

“Your Majesty. I want to make him my husband.”

“Tell me more.”

From Julika’s point of view, a strong man, and from the Emperor’s point of view, the point of contact with John Nassen.

It was the moment when the interests of the two aligned exactly.