821 – An Empire Is a Continent – 1

Since Julia was born, I have often seen rare sights.

The sight of Fedi, who loved to wander around, guarding Julia’s cradle for several hours, as if he had inherited the wealth of Crasius and Varenti.

The sight of the stuffed animals that were a gift for Pedi a few years ago being placed in every corner of Julia’s cradle.

“Why are you here?”

“The master ordered it…”

And even the scene where Pedi’s personal horse and loyal horse, Kindness, sits next to Julia’s cradle and stands guard.

It was a surprising and cute sight for a child who had just turned five years old, so I burst out laughing. I skipped everything else, but I didn’t know that kindness would even raise security.

‘Have you already learned Yonginjutsu?’

In this case, it’s not a person, but a person, but it’s about identifying subordinates who are absolutely loyal to you and trusting them with the job. Isn’t that the beginning and end of Yonginjutsu?

Kindness is the one who is uniquely loyal to Peddie among the saints. He’s the guy who gets angry when Peddie is in danger of having to ride a horse other than his own. So, for Peddie, Kindness is a limb that can be trusted and entrusted with work, and Kindness is also a person who is willing to follow Peddie’s instructions his.

However, he did not know that he would use those instructions to protect his younger brother. He probably didn’t even know kindness.

“Is this a demotion?”

He sat down next to the friend who was lying on his stomach and told a joke.

She is a kind person who has been very active as a companion to Peddie since he was unable to walk. However, since the position her was suddenly changed, wouldn’t he be upset even though he was following Pedi’s orders from her?

If so, I am willing to comfort you a little. Because he’s not a disobedient person or he has a bad temper. He’s so loyal to Peddie that you might think he’s already toed the line, so he’ll just have to take care of it.

“What a demotion! I am protecting what is most precious to you, Master! How can this be a demotion!”

However, when I told him a joke to comfort him, rather than becoming depressed, he shouted in a voice full of pride.

“Young master’s younger brother! Entrusting me with your blood relatives means trusting me more than anyone else! It’s not a demotion, it’s a promotion!”

“Well, that’s true.”

It was something that couldn’t be denied, so she nodded.

This guy is right. When a powerful person entrusts his her / her her her her precious blood or treasure her, it means that he / she is a favored subject. As for the people and animals of the mansion, she cannot know that Fedi cares for Julia so much. How can I not know when you show off like that?

This guy also knew the obvious truth. I was worried that he might be sad that he couldn’t ride Peddie, even though he was a blood relative, but maybe because he was a former evil god, his head seemed to be spinning that way.

…

‘What happened to a former evil god?’

Several years have passed since these guys became Seongsu, but I still can’t suppress a strange feeling when I think of their past. Who would have thought that the evil spirit once called Jealousy would take orders from a five-year-old child to protect a one-year-old child.

“When the young lady grows old enough to crawl, I will carry you and the young lady at the same time!”

“Yes, I hope so.”

However, regardless of whether I was feeling strange or not, kindness suddenly stood up and shouted excitedly.

An ambitious statement about carrying two siblings at the same time. Indeed, it was the greedy ambition of a former evil god that made me laugh.

‘Is it like this because there is no divinity?’

Divinity is the identity and source of God. Since its divinity has been lost to the eternal blue sky, it is not surprising that its past as an evil deity is quickly washed away. The evil is ripped from the evil spirit and the god disappears, but if it is the same as the past, that would be even more surprising.

And in that situation, he even received his name from the next saint. It is a natural step that the identity of a holy beast is established instead of the identity of an evil god.

‘That seems plausible?’

It’s an improvised logic, but it’s quite persuasive.

Originally, a name is a sign and root that symbolizes its existence, so a name also has power. Just as even a vicious devil flinches when his true name is called.

“U-ah-“

Julia also babbled briefly as if she agreed with my thoughts.

“I’m sorry, miss! I’ll be quiet!”

Kindness must have perceived Julia’s babbling as unpleasant, so it quickly fell to the floor and entered a state of silence.

It seems that he already considers Julia as a second object of loyalty rather than an object of protection. Even the skill of riding a line is a work of art.

‘What are we going to do when we both grow up?’

Both Fedi and Julia have grown up and are at a stage where they can no longer ride the same horse. When we reach that stage, what kind of choice will kindness make?

Should I be loyal to my first owner, Pedi, or will I be loyal to my second owner, whom Pedi loves? Or should I choose death and escape far away?

Just imagining it makes my heart flutter. He may wail and ask why he can’t use the self-immolation technique.

‘Cheer up.’

It’s more than 10 years away, but we need to start thinking about it now.

Julia’s birth was a happiness that could not be expressed in words, but it was accompanied by only one difficulty.

Now that she has a new baby, her honeymoon has to be put on hold. She can’t be an ugly father who leaves abroad with a child who isn’t even focused yet.

She said that even when Mary was born, she didn’t think much of it and she went to Xereno and she made Mary cry. She may call it a mistake once, but she twice she is incompetent. Her inability as a father to make her children cry.

‘What will Fedi think if Julia cries for her father?’

Moreover, this is the time when Fedi is completely in love with Julia. During this time, if Julia lets out her her loud her wailing her her (reason: her her dad her her her) her, Fedi’s anger, resentment, and sadness will be directed at me. It is a miracle cost-effectiveness that can avenge two people’s grudges in one trip.

“So I’ll have to go on a trip next time.”

That’s why she asked Eri’s understanding of her. I guess I’ll have to go on my honeymoon in a few months. If I go now, my family’s peace will be jeopardized in many ways.

“Isn’t it okay as long as it’s not a trip to another country? It’s a problem if I stay in another country for a few weeks, but if I just travel domestically by teleport, isn’t it okay to go right away? “

“Huh?”

However, Eri refuted with unexpected logic.

Rather than spending days and days across the border, you can travel wherever you want using your mansion as a base. He insisted on a work-style honeymoon, going to work in the morning and leaving in the evening.

“Is that okay? We’ve all made memories in other countries, but it’s a bit awkward to be alone in the country.”

“When everyone else is aiming outside the border, you are aiming inside alone! The shortcut to success is to take the path no one else takes!”

“No, we measure success and failure based on something like this.”

Since it’s a couple’s intimate trip, it’s an equal success.

But Eri’s words were also quite persuasive. If you travel domestically alone while traveling abroad, you will stand out. Moreover, except for school trips to the academy, I have never really traveled around the country.

Of course, I did wander around here and there, but it was for work, not for fun. From the southern seas to the northern grasslands, it was all for business purposes.

‘Are you okay?’

So, for the first time in a long time, I began to seriously consider Eri’s proposal.

A trip that involves teleporting in the morning and returning by teleporting in the evening. At that level, there wouldn’t be a big problem even if I were to be away from Julia for a while. Just in case, if Yulia desperately searches for her dad during that day trip, she can react quickly. If you are overseas, it may be difficult to use teleport right away due to the process of crossing the border, but if you are domestic, you can use it a hundred or a thousand times.

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Yes! Instead, just do it for a few weeks like the other kids! Don’t just hang out for a day and call it a day!”

“That’s natural.”

It was obvious and not worth discussing, so she agreed immediately.

Eri made a concession by choosing to travel domestically instead of overseas, but it would be unreasonable for her to drastically reduce her travel dates. Eri, who has slowly lost the scent of her blood, may awaken again to be Eri in her basement.

“Then shall we start in a week? I’ll think about where to go—”

“I open the map and decide spontaneously for each day!”

“…How about throwing a dart to decide?”

“Wow! That sounds fun! Let’s do that!”

She laughed as she watched Eri fall into despair.

It’s a bit of a unique process, but it’s also part of the trip. It’s a process she’s willing to take if Eri likes it.

***

As soon as she received confirmation, she returned to her room.

“Yay!”

And then she threw her body on the bed and let out a cheer.

It’s okay! She was worried that the Minister would feel sorry and reject her, but luckily she got what she wanted!

‘You have to go in circles!’

She grinned and looked at her ceiling. I prefer playing comfortably in my country rather than playing in a foreign country. All materials from the continent are eventually gathered into the empire, and I am a marquis nobleman. Rather than going through the hassle of going to another country, it’s much better to just lift a finger in the empire!

Crucially, for the sake of the nobility’s perception and my reputation, it is better to show off my presence domestically. She should no longer be seen as Erzsebet, the head of the Ministry of Inspector General, but as Erzsebet, the wife of Count Tyglehen.

This is a domestic trip for that purpose. Even in Korea, we only go to the fiefdoms of major nobles, important imperial territories, and tourist attractions where all kinds of people gather! To let everyone know that the minister and I are a couple and that I am a noble lady.

And for Ferenc, my beloved treasure, my greatest treasure!

“Mom.”

“My son! Did you come because you wanted to see your mom!?”

Just then, I hurriedly got up at the sound of Ferenc’s voice coming from outside the door.

We will give only good things to Ferenc! Rather than the reputation that her mother gave her during her time as inspector, the crown princess’s palace’s Yu. Ability. One. A reputation as a maid would be better for Ferenc too!

So during this trip, let’s get rid of all the reputation from our inspection days! If you work hard, you can do it!

‘Because I’m the only wife who travels the country alone.’

Coincidentally, no wife traveled domestically alone with the minister. All of them went outside the border and made precious memories, but none of them showed off to nobles at home.

This is your chance! I will use it well!