688 – Two Adds Up to Seven – 1

The end of this year passed quietly.

Of course, from a baron’s perspective, it must have been a sad end of the year as he was hit directly by a nuclear bomb, but to be honest, it’s not something I care about. I feel sorry for my younger brother’s suffering, but it’s not my fault. If you want to argue, you have to argue with the emperor.

Moreover, Erich’s dispatch to Juven – no, there is not enough justification to prevent his nominal trip to Juven. On the surface, it is Erich’s ‘voluntary’ honeymoon, not an order from the emperor, and there is no better picture than Erich, his friend from the Academy, attending Later’s wedding.

Moreover, even though the emperor lacks conscience, he is a man who possesses the bare minimum of humanity. He will realize that he has done a disservice to his newlywed subjects, so he will reward them accordingly.

‘It’s best not to take it and not go.’

Yes, actually, the best thing to do is not to take it and not go. It’s a reward, it’s a shame, and who wants to work even when they’re newlyweds? If there is such a person, he is someone who works and is married.

However, as we live in this world, there are times when we are oppressed by unreasonable power. Erich just went through that experience a bit early and at a bit of a bad time. I believe that if he overcomes this pain, Erich will evolve into a stronger member of society.

Now that I think about it, the first unreasonable power I experienced was the head of the former inspection department. I still feel dizzy when I think about being fucked by that damn b*stard.

‘It would be better to be beaten by the emperor.’

In my mind, I gave Erich a little encouragement and comfort. No matter how difficult and sad it is, it would be better to be tormented by the emperor.

I never thought I would end up defending the emperor, but compared to the second prince and the previous inspector general, the emperor is a fairy. A real fairy who came down dancing from the sky.

‘…I’m not going right away anyway.’

Eventually, I remembered Erich’s wedding date and Laterer’s estimated wedding date.

Erich enters his honeymoon as soon as he marries Zenobia in January. On the other hand, since there is no official news about Later’s marriage, it will probably take place around the second quarter at the earliest. Then, you can rest comfortably in the empire for at least three months.

What is this. I sympathized for no reason.

“Titi.”

– Bruise?

“Let’s go for a walk with me.”

– Woof!

Thanks to this, I adjusted my priorities in my mind. The worry and sympathy for Erich were brought down, and the walk with Titi was brought up.

Titi is a great person who works hard to play with our children. There is nothing more important than Titi’s happy walk. If TT is healthy and strong, my burden will be less.

And soon after I started walking, record-breaking heavy snow began to fall.

“Titi… Can’t we just go back?”

The snow is piling up so fast that it is difficult to even take a single step. When it touches the head and shoulders, the snow does not melt but instead forms a tower.

That’s a huge amount of snowfall. My level is so high that I’m not shivering from the cold, but the physically accumulating snow made it difficult to move around.

– Wow! Wow!

However, Titi, who went for a walk with her owner, seemed to be like a toy, so she majestically walked through the snow and begged her to go for a walk.

“Okay. Let’s go to the end.”

In the end, she couldn’t break Titi’s stubbornness and went around her Kkuyeok Kkuyeok system.

If Titi wants it, I have to listen to it. How much does Titi occupy in our family?

“Now, meet the Minister!”

“You put in a lot of hard work even in bad weather. Thanks to you, the citizens of the island can travel comfortably.”

“No! I should have cleaned it up sooner before His Excellency came! I’m sorry I’m late!”

As he was advancing haphazardly, he encountered soldiers from the Island Guard who were carrying out a snow clearing operation to secure the passage.

Fortunately, since we came from opposite directions, we can get there easily.

– Wow!

“This guy is thankful too.”

“Woah, it’s an honor…”

Titi also barked in gratitude at the man who appeared to be the leader of the security guard.

Even though it’s someone’s dog, it’s very polite.

The heavy snow lasted until the day of the New Year’s wedding.

Still, the island guards, the 1st Guard Corps, and the Magic Tower shed tears to remove snow, so the passage of nobles was not blocked. There would be no disaster worse than having a New Year’s wedding ceremony disrupted just because of snow.

Of course, no matter how much you sweep the snow, you cannot control the snow itself that falls from the sky. Climate manipulation magic was a magic that only a very small number of wizards could use, and only in very emergency situations, so nobles who walked from the carriage to the banquet hall had to enter as a snowman.

“It’s pouring down so much. I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve been here like this.”

I laughed at the sight of the minister approaching me while roughly wiping away my eyes. Because he was such a big guy, I thought a Yeti was walking.

“It looks like the heavens are celebrating the imperial family’s happy birthday. His Royal Highness was recently born, and in a few months, His Excellency the Marquis of Idrafen will also be getting married.”

“Isn’t this kind of celebration too much?”

“That’s right.”

I nodded because it wasn’t really wrong. Spreading white trash in large quantities is considered an excessive and harsh celebration.

Of course, the soldiers will suffer more than us.

“Hmm.”

“Why are you doing that?”

The minister, who had brushed off the last of his eyes, suddenly touched his chin and looked at my face.

“It’s because it feels strange. For the past three years, every New Year has come with the arrival of your wedding, but that won’t happen anymore.”

I fell silent for a moment at those words. I can’t tell if it’s pure admiration or teasing.

“Even so, your younger brother is getting married, so the gift money is still being stolen.”

I was convinced thanks to what you just said. It wasn’t admiration, it was teasing.

“I heard that the younger brother of a subordinate who is like my son is getting married. Isn’t it a waste of a few coins as a congratulatory gift?”

“If I had a son like you, I would have erased him from the genealogy right away.”

I was moved to tears for a moment by the firm voice without any hesitation.

If I had a biological father like a minister, I would have run away from home a long time ago, but when I heard that he was being sold at the family register, I felt like I had lost. Even if I commit disloyalty first, it is impossible for me to be mistreated.

“Ah.”

While I was feeling defeated alone, the minister looked towards the entrance and let out a small exclamation.

“Your Excellency the Golden Duke has also come.”

“Already?”

As I turned my head at the minister’s words, the golden ball entering with faction members came into view.

The Duke looked like a snowman, as if he could not overcome the power of nature, but his expression was extremely gentle and heartwarming.

“…What happened recently? I’ve seen you smile a few times, but this is the first time you’ve seen such a warm expression.”

It was my first time seeing this expression, so I had doubts.

The Golden Ball is also a human being with emotions, so it is natural for him to smile. However, perhaps due to his title his as a duke and his personality his as the embodiment of capitalism, his smile his often feels like a dark smile. After all, with his dark smile and cigar, you could almost believe he was a mafia godfather.

The golden ball entered with a face full of kindness. Did you find a mithril mine while digging?

“Well, thanks to the whale called Leviathan, boyar merchant ships have been coming and going in and out of Zereno like it was their front yard. I can’t help but be happy, since you used to think of Zereno as a thorn in your side.”

“Ah.”

I understood it right away. The Leviathan effect was still continuing.

Well, it’s too great an existence to last just a few months and end. Demonstrating military force in the skies of another country was an incredible performance.

“Now that I think about it, aren’t you also raising a similar animal? Did you say it was Ziz?”

“He’s doing well in the north. He’s such a free-spirited guy that I just leave him alone if there’s no need for him.”

“I heard it was discovered recently in Leon.”

“Well, isn’t Leon an extension of the empire’s territory? I told you to be careful not to cross the river, so it should be okay.”

The Kingdom of Leon is governed by the Empire to the south and Armain to the north, based on the river that flows in the center. It doesn’t matter if you’re wandering around in the south, not the north-

“I’m talking about this beyond that.”

“Ah.”

I touched my forehead without realizing it.

All I had to do was not do one thing, but I ended up doing that one thing like a ghost.

‘Have you not seen the river…?’

Since it flies at such a high speed, did it miss the river without seeing it?

Please just say yes. In name, I am your master, so if you crossed the river without permission, I must explain.

The New Year’s wedding ceremony went off without a hitch.

The emperor again mentioned the birth of the prince at the end of last year, and also gave a wish for the safety and well-being of the nobles. A ceremonial event was carried out according to just ceremonial procedures.

In some ways, it was a blessing that could have been boring, but it was actually something I was glad to do. This means that the empire is peaceful without any disturbance.

‘It’s popular.’

And after the emperor finished his speech and retreated, the gazes of the nobles turned to a certain noble.

Erich will get married after me. Baron Hardiner, representative of the House of Lords. To Marquis Melsina, who holds the Marquisate in the Kingdom of Leon.

‘Cheer up.’

I expressed my condolences as I saw Erich being swept away by the crowd in an instant.

Unfortunately, the nobles’ interest is a natural phenomenon that not even the emperor can stop. If the fault lies with Erich, who wears many titles that attract the attention of nobles.

I decided to forget for a moment that I was given two of the three titles.

“Is it okay if I leave it like that?”

While watching Erich’s suffering with a peaceful mind, she slowly turned her head when she heard a voice next to her.

Marr, looking at Erich with an expression full of concern, caught her eye.

“It’s hard to be bitten by nobles, but I’m worried that you’ll get tired.”

“It’s okay. If you’re going to get bitten anyway, it’s better to get bitten in advance. If I avoid the spot now, they’ll come rushing in separately, right?”

“That’s true, but…”

Despite my words her, Marr looked at Erich with complicated eyes.

As expected, Mar is full of consideration for others. Even if an ugly guy like that bites off a hundred blades, there won’t be any harm to Mar.

“Besides, Erich has been in the council for two years. She may be tired, but she’s not something she can’t handle.”

That’s why she hugged Mar’s waist and pressed her lips to his forehead.

A wife who takes care of even her ugly younger brother her her, calling him her own younger brother her her her. How thankful and happy this is.

“So don’t worry too much. You will take care of yourself.”

Mar just nodded her head at my assurance.

If Erich had known that she would soon run away from me, she would never have said that.

‘Ugly guy…’

Still, I accept it because there was a marquis among the nobles.