75 – What was to come must come… Is it too fast?

The carriage crossed the gate of the imperial castle without much restraint.

Originally, it is normal to have strict inspections. There is no exception even if it is a grand duke.

But today was different. As if something had been given an order.

“You can go in.”

None of the soldiers stopped the carriage.

And that unobstructed movement continued to the door right in front of the imperial palace.

‘I’ve never been like this before.’

The Minister of Education secretly looked at the two men and women sitting across from him.

Lear and Leah were running past the carriage a while ago.

As soon as they reached the imperial castle, the minister managed to persuade the two of them and put them inside the carriage.

I’m an honored guest invited by the emperor.

This was to the extent that there was nothing to say about it, even if the Ministry of the Royal Household poured out double curses on it.

Susss….

Looking at the decrease in speed, it seems that we are approaching a place where we can no longer go by carriage.

The Minister of Education says that he will have to get off and walk now.

Then, Lear and Leah put on expressions full of emotion saying, “Now.”

‘This is the first time I’ve ever been a nobleman who didn’t like riding in a wagon.’

It’s not the wagon that rocked like crazy back in the days when there was no magic.

Now, there are many nobles who can’t even move without a wagon because they boast so much comfort.

However, they were rejecting that comfort from the front.

The Minister of Education gets off the carriage first, followed by Lear and Leah.

At their appearance, the imperial knights standing around trembled.

The energy of a ‘strong man’ that the general public does not know, and that only the talented can know.

That too is not an ordinary strong man, but a strong man who will shake the continent and open heaven and earth.

For this reason, it is natural for even those who claim to be the imperial sword to flinch.

“Go away, gentlemen. You can go with the minister.”

Guided by the chief chamberlain, they entered the palace.

A place where even a minister, the head of a department, cannot come without permission.

Maybe that’s why, rather than John Nassen’s brother and sister, the minister has a more nervous face.

As the Minister of Education is a department that does not need to meet the Emperor unconditionally, such as the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Home Affairs, or the Ministry of War, it was inevitable.

“Come here. John Nassen’s guests.”

In front of me, a man with a bunch of attendants.

He is waiting for us with his arms wide open and a smile on his face.

After witnessing the scene, the Minister of Education took a deep breath.

I didn’t think it was possible, but the emperor of the empire personally came out to meet me.

“Meet Your Majesty.”

The minister quickly knelt in his seat and slammed his head.

I really never dreamed that the emperor would come out here, not even in Daejeon.

On the contrary, the two siblings looked around for a while and then only bowed down.

Anyone can criticize John Nassen’s people for being reckless, but no one opens their mouths.

The imperial knights, the chief chamberlain, and even the emperor himself.

“I thought it would come later, but I didn’t know it would come this soon.”

The emperor simply smiled softly and waved to let us enter.

Before taking Lear and Leah inside, the emperor turned around again.

“Oh, and the minister.”

“Yes. Your majesty!”

“You brought it really quickly. It’s been hard, it’s been very hard.”

It’s a plain word, but it’s clearly the emperor’s congratulations.

Not even sending a person to convey it in writing, but directly from the mouth of the supreme.

That alone is a huge reward. It means that you have been recognized by the emperor.

‘Ha ha ha….’

The Minister of Education laughed inwardly.

I’ve never heard from the emperor that I’m having a hard time even though I’ve been working like that.

Actually, that’s natural, and those on top don’t carelessly give compliments.

For that reason, I didn’t even feel sad or anything like that.

But today, I received direct congratulations for bringing a brother and sister of a baron to the same day.

Not even in a private setting, but in front of many people!

‘Should I like this? It’s so absurd.’

Come to think of it, even the Minister of Finance who works so madly has never received direct congratulations from the emperor.

In the midst of that, he heard that he had suffered like this first, directly from the emperor.

The Minister of Education naturally smiled when he thought that he had something to play with.

*

What kind of place is the imperial palace? It is the same place as the heart of the empire, where the supreme ruler of the empire resides.

It is the most important place, the most splendid and the most magnificent.

It must be so great that no one in the world, even God, will admire it when they enter.

Because that is what symbolically shows the authority of the ruler of this empire.

‘Hmm.’

The emperor, who was walking in the lead, sneaks a peek behind him.

It’s very strange that someone who controls the empire, not just a lord, is looking behind him.

Nevertheless, the emperor continued to look at the two men and women following him.

‘There is no reaction, let alone agitation.’

These are the appearances that grand dukes who have visited the imperial palace many times would see.

When the others enter the imperial palace, they either show their sincerity or show off.

I used to show a lot of surprise and admiration over and over again.

But Lear and Leah, two siblings from John Nassen, were different.

Even when you pass the pillars made of gold, or when you look at the decorations made with various jewels.

Even though I had my eyes on everything engraved with the proud history of the empire.

The brother and sister did not show any reaction. She didn’t even pay attention.

I’m not simply pretending to be okay.

With just a glance like this, the emperor was able to grasp the two of them.

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John Nassen’s siblings really don’t care.

Anything that shows authority, anything that reveals power, they look at it like a bug.

Seeing that, the emperor let out a sigh of relief.

As all things change, it would be really embarrassing if John Nassen had changed as well.

If only their children were beings with different thoughts than their parents.

Perhaps they are not satisfied with the process of being strong, and want the conclusion of being strong.

‘That’s terrible. I can’t even get a sense of how much I will die.’

Fortunately, looking at it this way, the children seemed no different from their parents.

It seems that the god who is so sought after by the church really exists.

Though they possess such overwhelming power, they hate to wield them.

It’s really strange and contradictory, but at the same time, I feel relieved.

Unusually, the emperor took the two siblings to the drawing room.

Originally, it is correct that the emperor sits in his seat, and the two men and women kneel beneath him.

There are countless barons in the empire, and they aren’t even barons, they’re just sons and daughters.

No matter how bad it is, it’s a treat that only a Marquis or a Marquis can receive.

But the opponent is John Nassen. It is a fighting race in the north that has endured against the Empire.

They are staying at the Baron position just because they want to.

If you insist, you should be treated similarly to the family of the Grand Duchess of Shrelitz.

“Sit down.”

The emperor, who sat down first, offered a seat, and Lear and Leah put their butts together.

Wouldn’t he do something rude, the chief chamberlain in a state of extreme tension?

I don’t know what would happen if I did that in front of the emperor in the imperial palace, not anywhere else.

However, no matter how much John Nassen is, he is by no means someone who is ignorant of manners.

“Thank you very much for inviting me here.”

Lear lowered her head and spoke in a solemn voice.

And Leah also smiled brightly and said thank you for the emperor’s grace.

Leah’s smile was so beautiful that the emperor even thought, ‘Is it true that that woman destroyed the academy?’

‘… hahahaha My daughter is like that, but I wonder if it’s a different house.’

When the emperor remembered Yulica, he shook his head.

Obviously born with the same father and mother, why are they so different from other children?

I also thought that there might be someone from John Nassen among my ancestors.

“I heard you went to the academy. Maybe she went to see her brother?”

“Yes. I wonder if her youngest is well, and I also wanted to tell her about her hometown.”

“If we hadn’t seen each other in a while, it would have been nice to have more. Didn’t you say it didn’t matter at any time?”

“I bow my head at Your Majesty’s mercy and thank you once again. However, I had to deal with something urgent, so I was forced to end the meeting and see His Majesty the Emperor Lee.”

At Lear’s words, the emperor slightly narrowed his eyes and looked at him.

In fact, he invited the people from John Nassen to find out their true intentions.

Why did people who had hardly ever left the north suddenly come into Imperial territory?

I wanted to know how many times I had come to the central area, not the northern part.

It’s clear that there’s no hostility, but I can’t help but feel anxious.

Why the hell did these people come to the deepest part of the empire?

Really, did you come simply to see your brother? Or is there something else

I was worried about how to find out if they wanted to hide their true intentions.

I feel a little relieved when he tells me the reason.

“Your Majesty. I heard that something unpleasant happened at the academy.”

“… It did.”

From the point of view of the empire, being stabbed in the back by the kingdom alliance in the west is the most upsetting thing.

But John Nassen seems to be very intrusive in another part.

“I heard from the youngest that the intruders did what they should never have done.”

“A surprise?”

“No, Your Majesty. You did something strange to your body.”

At Leah’s words, the Emperor nodded his head with an ah.

Did he say that he instantly gained more power by throwing himself away?

To spend so much time just to get a short amount of time is really stupid.

“The Ministry of War has already made a decision, and my will has also been decided. Sooner or later the legions of the Empire will head west. And I will hold you accountable for this incident.”

The justification is complete. On the contrary, they lost their cause.

What remains is blood and iron, a question and answer to determine who remains.

“That is the ‘work’ I was talking about.”

“Huh?”

At the emperor’s question, Lear, who had been expressionless until now, gave a small smile.

“Our John Nassen, we are heading west.”