765 – My Busy Husband Doesn’t Even Have Time to Be at Home – 2

Works that beautifully decorated Rize’s childhood when she was sick. The writers made it possible for Rize, who had to leave her family, to smile for a little while.

Even though the Kingdom of Balcross was not a cultural powerhouse but a cultural wasteland, those two things in Balcross are enough to make it a honeymoon destination. It’s a country that made memories of my beloved wife, so when else would I go if not at a time like this?

However, going without any preparation cannot capture the specialness of a honeymoon. In order to give Rize her surprise gift, he ran to the Minister of Culture and made a very personal request,

[Confirmation received from the parties. The two artists also said that they would look forward to a glorious meeting, so there should be no problem whenever they visit. ]

I was able to get the answer I wanted.

‘Good.’

She let out a sigh of relief as she placed the communication sphere into her arms.

A person within the empire or a noble from another country would not have been this worried. It’s an embarrassing thing to say out of my mouth, but honestly, there are many, many nobles who would crawl on all fours if I asked them to meet me.

However, if you are a commoner from another country, the story is a little different. Since I am neither an imperial nor an aristocrat, there is very little chance of being involved with me. Therefore, there is no need to agree to a meeting based on my opinion.

‘After all, personal connections are the best.’

However, thanks to the outstanding connections of the Minister of Culture, the meeting with writers from other countries was possible. Rather than my prestige, which cannot be guaranteed to be accepted by commoners in other countries, it was right to appoint a Minister of Culture who would have a significant influence on the literary and artistic world of the continent.

Once again, I felt proud of myself for successfully conducting a meeting for new civil servants at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. If I had canceled the meeting then, I would never have been able to make this request.

‘Allen and Rodesara.’

Anyway, leaving my pride behind, I compiled information about the two artists I will meet at Balcross.

Allen, author of Lord Felon’s Tale. Wind and Flower author Rodesa. Among these, Allen is said to have been treated as a mid-career writer even when Rize was young, and although she is now in her 60s, she is still active in creative activities. On the other hand, Rodesa, whose debut work was The Wind and Flowers, is a late exponent of the literary world who is not yet forty.

In fact, if you look at quite a few published works, it is a monster review index that is not inferior to even older writers in terms of quantity or quality.

‘It wouldn’t be polite to go with bare hands.’

No matter how prestigious the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism was, they were the ones who made time for my wife and I. It is not right to visit without any gift.

But what kind of gift is good for a writer? Is a fountain pen okay? No, I think there are already a lot of fountain pens.

‘Is it better to be able to cash out the car?’

A gift that can be useful to the recipient is good, but a gift that can serve as the recipient’s wallet in an emergency is not a bad idea.

An item that is useful yet can be converted into cash, shows sincerity, yet is precious…

– Hmm? Minister?

“Head of the Crasius family, Minister of Inspector General Carl Crasius of Tyglehen meets with His Excellency the Golden Duke.”

After careful consideration, I took out the communication tool again.

The best gift to cash in on. Among all the things I know, there is nothing like boyar wine.

– I didn’t know the minister would contact me first. What’s going on?

“I am contacting you because I have something to ask of your Excellency.”

– Ho-oh. If that’s the case, feel free to say so. If it’s a request from the minister, I should listen to it as much as I want.

Fortunately, the reaction of the golden ball is not bad, so I think I can easily get two bottles.

Thank you, Leviathan. Thanks to you, I can easily ask the Golden Ball for this kind of request. He found an unsinkable aircraft carrier floating in the sky, so two bottles of wine were a big deal.

This time, we decided to move via the sea instead of teleporting.

– Arrived. I hope you have a pleasant trip.

“Okay. Thank you.”

However, what is different from the last trip to Zereno is that we not only traveled 100% by boat, but also borrowed the power of Leviathan.

Unlike Zereno, it is quite a distance to Balcross. No matter how large a ship you are, if you ride it for a long time, you will get tired. They chose to travel by Leviathan to the high seas near Balcross and then enter the territorial waters of Balcross by boat.

It’s a bit complicated and cumbersome, but it’s okay. Even this process is part of the trip.

“It would be impossible to travel to the territorial waters with Leviathan, right?”

After floating the ship that had been placed on Leviathan’s back into the sea, Rize opened her mouth as she watched Leviathan slowly moving away.

“There’s nothing you can’t do if you ask for understanding in advance, but it will take longer to ask for understanding.”

“It’s a shame. It was fun to ride a whale around the sea.”

The corners of my mouth naturally went up when I saw Rize laughing.

Although she hasn’t even set foot in Balcross yet, Rize is already happy. There can be no better start to a trip than this.

“When we arrive at Balcross, shall we unpack and see a play first?”

“Right? You’re not tired—”

Rize, who instinctively wanted to worry about my physical strength her, blinked blankly and then smiled shyly.

“I guess I was so excited that my brain froze for a moment. There’s no way my brother was tired.”

I felt satisfied with Rize’s deep trust in her.

What Rize said is right. I am confident that I will never get tired unless I play with my children and burn my soul.

“Then it’s okay to start with a play, right?”

“Good!”

In response to the bright answer, I hugged Rize’s waist and looked at the horizon.

It will take some time to arrive at the port, so let’s just enjoy nature. Once you land, you won’t have a chance to see all the tourist attractions because you’ll be busy.

***

The entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs entered a decisive battle posture.

In order to be able to respond immediately if something happens, all except for the minimum number of resting personnel and existing working personnel were transferred to the Great Empire Response Department. Even I, the Minister of External Affairs, am no exception.

It is no exaggeration to say that the fortunes of Balcross have depended on every move of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the past few days. If there is even the slightest disruption in communication with the empire, enormous damage will occur.

“Your Excellency. The vessel has entered territorial waters.”

“What about Leviathan?”

“We are moving away towards the Empire.”

The news is that whales, whose existence itself is a cause for concern, are strictly confined to the open sea. First of all, I breathed a sigh of relief because it was a positive start.

If Leviathan had even come close to the territorial waters—no, even if it were just breathing at the border between the territorial waters and the high seas—it would inevitably become a burden to our country. Probably all the kingdom’s navies had a seizure.

However, Leviathan obediently returned to the empire. As if the purpose was transportation.

‘…Such a monstrous being came only for transportation.’

I couldn’t help but laugh. A monster that could not guarantee victory even if the entire navy of a country was mobilized moved its body to move only two people, not even as a show of force. Does this make any sense?

Still, if you think about who approached the territorial waters on the Leviathan, it is not an unreasonable issue. Although he is not a marquis, let alone one of the five dukes of the empire, he has come who no one regards as just a count.

‘Minister of Inspection.’

The Minister of Imperial Inspection and his wife. Travelers who have just entered the territorial waters of their country.

He is currently on a long vacation, but he is a strange second-in-command who shows off his presence even while on vacation.

‘How many times does a person on vacation cross the border?’

All I know is that I went to the Holy Church to attend a council, took control of Leon with Armain, and recently went on a honeymoon to the Kingdom of Zereno. Even current Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials would not be that busy.

But the Minister of Inspector General did it. Under the pretext of being on vacation, he is freely crossing the border under the pretext that he is an individual and not a public figure.

‘It’s a nasty method.’

If the visit was for official work, our country would be able to handle it, but we cannot even approach it because they emphasize that it is a private visit. If you interfere with the minister and his wife’s ‘trip’ for no reason, it may become an excuse and bring about the wrath of the empire.

Thanks to this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding its breath while eagerly awaiting communication from the Empire and linking up with the Ministry of the Interior, which will be watching the Minister’s moves from afar. If something happens, we have to communicate with the empire without a second of error.

However, the good news is that the Minister of Inspector General has never engaged in tyranny in other countries. Didn’t he say that when he went to Gereno, he just enjoyed traveling, and even gave the princess of Gereno a gift that could be considered a national treasure?

‘If you just stay still, nothing bad will happen.’

He consoled himself several times to calm his nerves.

Yes, as long as we don’t take the first step, our country is safe. The Minister is not going to force an argument when he is on a trip with his wife. Could it be that he is the kind of guy who would even use a trip with his wife as a reason to start a fight?

…

‘I guess not?’

Suddenly, I felt anxious. Unfortunately, among the nobles, there are quite a few who view their families as tools or means.

No, probably not. Let’s have faith. If he had such a ruinous personality and was only interested in profit, the two ducal families of the empire would not have become the minister’s in-laws.

Moreover, the minister is said to have even made an appointment to meet with writers from his country. To meet the author of a novel his wife had read as a child. It’s unlikely that someone like this will ruin her trip with her wife.

In other words, if our country interferes with the minister’s trip, it means that a huge disaster will occur. It doesn’t matter since I don’t intend to disturb you anyway.

“Manager.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

After taking a deep breath, I called the head of the Imperial Response Department.

“Warn all the nobles in our country again. There is nothing we can do about the nobles in the area where the Minister is active, but the nobles in other areas should never approach the Minister until he returns home.”

“Yes. I will deliver it right away.”

“It’s not a message, it’s a warning.”

“…Yes, I will definitely warn you.”

Sometimes, when the message is delivered in a soft manner, lunatics emerge who runs amok without realizing the seriousness of the situation. You know it’s dangerous when you warn in such a strong tone.

In any case, there are no such things as beasts.