548 – Purple Coronet, Blue Blood – 7

The leaders of the expeditionary forces of both countries, who used the royal castle as their command and control center, began to roll around as if they were administrative officials rather than soldiers.

“Lords from various regions have expressed their intention to surrender.”

“The public sentiment in the capital was agitated, but it was calmed by loosening some flour.”

“The ministers declared that they would actively cooperate, but the military and farmer ministers expressed their gratitude.”

And in the office where the 6th Legion Commander and the Marquis Iskertal stayed, reports that would influence the Kingdom of Leon poured in almost every 10 minutes.

The movements of the lords that make up the kingdom, the atmosphere of the capital, the center of the country, and even the actions of the ministers in charge of administration. Everything that should have reached the king did not reach the king, but instead went to the new owner, the expeditionary force.

No, honestly, it would be correct to call it an occupying force at this point.

“Resign?”

“Well, let’s accept it. After all, the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Agriculture are old people who are close to retirement, right? If we keep holding on to them for no reason, it will be troublesome if rumors of elder abuse spread.”

“That’s true too. That’s correct.”

Anyway, in response to the constant reports coming in, the 6th Corps commander and the Marquis Iskertal put their heads together and reached an amicable agreement.

This is indeed a fortunate thing. Whenever a report is posted, the two decision-makers fight, and only the working-level staff below die. However, since the decision makers come to a conclusion quickly instead of fighting, it can be said that he is an ideal boss for the working staff.

It may have been the appointment of the Emperor and King Armaine, who did not want unnecessary discord to arise in a place where interests were being shared between them. Except for the fact that the family’s status was enormous, the 6th Legion Commander and the Marquis Iskertal had similar personalities.

“What’s more important is not such trivial things.”

‘No.’

Meanwhile, the Marquis of Iskertal dismissed the matters he had just dealt with as trivial. If you say that, what am I to say that you are the one who will control the kingdom?

“How about we decide on the next royal family?”

However, I was convinced by what followed.

Yes. To establish the next Compared royal family, the rest is trivial.

“Armain found about three families.”

“There are two empires.”

“If there are five, I’ll be able to narrow them down quickly.”

I looked at the two talking with serious faces and then quietly stood up.

It’s just past work time. It’s just a minor thing compared to the next king and my departure from work.

It took less than 5 minutes to get from the Leon Castle to the mansion.

“Thank you for your hard work today.”

“It is natural to devote yourself to the matriarch! Never mind!”

I patted the shoulder of the wizard who was always indebted to me and received a dignified reply.

It was a satisfactory answer, so he nodded and walked away. I need to get a generous bonus soon. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have been able to imagine such an ultra-long distance commute.

“Brother.”

And as soon as I entered the mansion, Rize, who was loitering at the front door, smiled brightly and welcomed me.

“It’s cold. Why are you doing this here?”

“I just came out too. Your brother comes at exactly this time.”

I burst out laughing at the sight of Rize smiling.

This is why I am even more obsessed with leaving work on time. If we are even a little late, Rize, who is not even naked, will be shivering from the cold.

“But it’s Rize.”

“Yes?”

“Why don’t you call me honey?”

At those words, Rize’s body stiffened and her eyes rolled back and forth.

I am happy because it is a cute reaction every time I see it. They officially became a couple, had a great time, and even had a child, but they were actually shaking because they called me honey.

Even Rize had already called me honey on her wedding day.

‘I didn’t force it.’

She called me honey out of her own will, but now she is actually embarrassed. I guess I was pushed out by the momentum of the wedding at that time.

“Well, after calling you ‘brother’ for three years, it became a habit… “

“You always call me by a nickname.”

“Ugh, that thing…”

I gently kissed Rize’s forehead as she desperately searched for an excuse.

If you tease it any more, it might break down, so refrain from doing so. Being stressed is not good for the cherry blossoms inside.

“When Cherry Blossom is born, you can call her honey, right?”

“Yes, yes! I will definitely do that until then!”

I was convinced as I saw Rize quickly nodding her head.

I think it’s better not to have any expectations for the next few months.

“Oh, that’s right. “I brought you a present today.”

Therefore, we moved away from the naming controversy and brought up a different topic. Although the title “Honey” Is coveted, it is less important than the gift you would give your wife.

“A gift?”

“This.”

She took out a seal in her arms and showed it to Rize, who was tilting her head.

“I picked up a count.”

“…Yes?”

To be exact, he pocketed a piece of land the size of a county territory among the royal territories near the capital. Neither the 6th Legion Commander nor the Marquis Iskertal paid any attention. Instead, they asked me if I could get enough of that and told me to take more.

Of course, since it is the territory that Rize and Cherry Blossom will rule, it is not a very convenient land if it is near the capital. Even if it is a world where teleportation is possible, I don’t want to manage border areas.

‘I need to trick a border count.’

So, I’m thinking of exchanging my territory with a good count among the borders. It’s good for the count to be able to move to the metropolitan area, and isn’t it good for me to get land adjacent to the empire? It can be a cool transaction that is mutually satisfying.

‘The Count of Nyard.’

Just imagining it makes my heart feel grand. There would be no greater honor than that if, as her husband, he could elevate his wife’s family to high-ranking nobles.

My name will forever remain in the Nayard family.

When I arrived at work, I was greeted by a command and control room with a slightly more subdued atmosphere than yesterday.

Still, judging by the expressions on the staff’s faces, it did not appear that an extreme crisis had occurred or that there was discord between the two commanders. It was just the facial expressions of the working staff when something ‘annoying’ happened.

‘Is something going to explode?’

But it’s strange. Most of the agenda has already been dealt with, and even King Leon, who can at least put a brake on our actions, has let go of everything. In this situation, there is a situation where the leadership, not the field, will be bothered—

“The Quironos Kingdom army has broken through the border.”

There is.

Thanks to the whispers of a staff member who caught my eye, I was able to understand the identity of the troublesome work.

Sorry. Honestly, in a situation where both the Empire and Armain have entered the capital, I wonder if the kids who have finally broken through the border will be remembered. At some point, I naturally forgot about it.

‘Is Quironos weak, or is Leon strong?’

I almost sighed at the question without a clear answer.

We did not engage in combat with the Leon Kingdom army, so we were unable to determine the combat power of the current Leon Kingdom army. Considering the traditions and doctrines that Leon has built up as a military powerhouse, it may not be at the level of a scarecrow, but considering that the country has been in ruins for 30 years, it would be difficult to call it a strong army.

And the Quoronus Kingdom army has finally broken through the border against the Leon Kingdom army. Not against the Western Front Army, which is in charge of the Empire, nor against the Northern Front Army, which is attached to Armain, but against the Eastern Front Army.

“If I crossed the border, it would be quick to reach the capital.”

However, it doesn’t matter how long you are stranded at the border. Leon, which has lost a large amount of its eastern territory, is not very far from its eastern border to its capital. In fact, it is closer than the Empire and Armain.

“That’s what we predicted… But it’s not coming to the capital.”

“What?”

It was such an unexpected comment that I asked again.

“Currently, the Quironos Kingdom army is roaming the eastern part of Leon, suppressing the resistant lords.

…

“Ha.”

Are these guys crazy?

***

That b*stard with a head full of flour must be crazy.

“Adjutant.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

“What is the probability that the corps commander will die during battle?”

“Unless the opponent is a Sangvis-Blooded Ball, it won’t be even 1%.”

That’s right. That’s why I’m going through this hard time.

‘Crazy b*stard.’

He licked his lips and chewed on the self-proclaimed senior and the other-named b*stard. It’s hard to believe that among so many corps commanders, that b*stard is the commander of the expeditionary force.

Did you win the commander’s position through poker? He may not know anything else, but he’s good at politics, so there’s a lot of potential.

‘Fuck.’

And I felt like crying at the fact that the fate of the expeditionary force had been decided by a scrap of cards.

‘Crazy b*stard.’

No matter how positive I think about it, I can’t understand why that crazy b*stard would do something like this.

Currently, the imperial army and the Armenian army entered the capital side by side, and the two beasts did not cause any conflict in the narrow space of the capital. This means that the two countries have agreed to jointly respond to the Leon incident.

A small country like Leon has joined hands with a large country where it would not be too much to monopolize it alone, so it would not want any other competitors. Because the stake that was already halved is being reduced again.

But compared to the Empire and Armenia, we, a weak country, intervened in this matter? Are you arbitrarily occupying the eastern territory of Leon without even thinking about meeting with the two countries?

‘No matter who sees it, it looks like they’re going to fight.’

The agreement between the Empire and Armain is none of our business, so we are determined to take advantage of our own interests. If a powerful country does this, it is a legitimate exercise of its rights, but if a weak country does this, it is suicide.

Yes, we are acting suicidal. As soon as you set foot in Leon, you are provoking someone who should be begging you with his head…?

“…Adjutant.”

“Yes… Your Excellency. I am also watching.”

Before I could ask, the adjutant answered with a trembling voice.

Probably not only me and my adjutant, but everyone here is seeing the same thing.

“Ha.”

Eventually, a laugh came out. They say people go crazy when they see a scene they cannot accept, but now my mind has become clearer.

‘Fucked.’

I had a hunch as I looked at the sky being torn apart, as if God was angry.

The empire is already properly enraged.

The person who will carry out that anger will not be easy.