824 – An Empire Is a Continent – 4

Before going to northern Hausenz, permission was obtained from the emperor, the owner of the imperial territory. Even though it was a permission given by someone else who was not in my power, it would be enough to just take permission. Even if the process is a little strange, as long as the result is good.

However, he did not move immediately after receiving permission from the emperor. If you look at the name, the emperor is the owner, but the emperor doesn’t even go to Northern Hausenz, let alone live there. In reality, there is a separate master (or agent) who manages Northern Hausenz.

Local officials who manage the territory under their direct jurisdiction. And among local officials, there is a senior regional official who is in charge of a region. Notification was also sent to the chief provincial officer of Northern Hausenz that he would be going on a honeymoon.

Unfortunately, the chief district officer was busy with other matters, so his assistant received the call on his behalf.

‘It won’t matter.’

It’s a notification anyway, so what’s the point in whether the person involved or the aide receives it? The aid would have reported it to the chief regional officer.

After hugging Ferenc, saying hello to the other wives and children, and checking out the sights of northern Hausenz one last time. I moved to Northern Hausenz through teleportation.

“It is truly an honor to meet you and your wife!”

And as soon as I left the teleportation magic circle, I was greeted by a person believed to be a senior provincial officer.

“Are you a senior provincial officer?”

“Yes, Your Excellency! I am undeservedly told that I am Winston Mullen, the chief provincial officer in charge of North Hausenz!”

The senior district officer bent down at a 90-degree angle─ patted Winston’s shoulder and lifted him up.

He said he was coming today but didn’t say the exact time. Nevertheless, looking at the way they welcomed us, they must have been waiting endlessly since the early hours.

“Rest in peace. You are the person who is trusted by His Majesty the Emperor to manage this area. The author and his wife are here for personal reasons, not official work, so they are merely guests. How could the owner bow down to a guest? I guess.”

“Ah, Your Excellency! How can you say such a thing? It is true that I have received a great favor from Your Majesty that I cannot repay even in death, but how can I act like a master in the dignified imperial domain!”

Winston’s shoulders trembled at my pat.

I completely understand Winston’s feelings. Even if a local official is prefixed with the title “Chief,” He or she is merely a deputy. It is just a part that can be replaced tomorrow according to the emperor’s whim.

Nevertheless, the reason I brought this up is simple. To emphasize again that my wife and I came for completely personal reasons, just to have fun. To make it clear that I came as a guest and not as an inspector.

‘Even if I say it, it won’t have much effect.’

Looking at Winston, who was still in a vibrating state, I couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

She apparently told her her aide that the visit was for her her honeymoon her her her. Seeing as how Winston came out to meet her, it looks like the report was made properly.

However, Winston was not reassured by the idea of a honeymoon, and was just frightened and trembled at the visit of me and Eri. It is truly a pity.

“I heard that this region is developing day by day thanks to the management of excellent local officials. His Majesty the Emperor is also pleased with your efforts and dedication.”

So, I comforted Winston with a congratulatory message I made up on the spot. At least he said, ‘Your superiors have a good opinion of you.’ Wouldn’t this tension be relieved if we say the same thing?

Fortunately, this is not a completely groundless statement. This area is the emperor’s vice and seizure button. If he is entrusted with such a place, it means that he is a talented person trusted by the emperor, and the fact that he has led it without any disturbance for several years means that he has lived up to the emperor’s trust.

A senior provincial official who excellently manages the emperor’s affairs. It is highly likely that the emperor was satisfied with this, even though he did not just say it.

“These are great words!”

Actually, Winston’s agitation was somewhat alleviated by my instant well-wishes.

Sorry. When I return home, I will praise your emperor a lot. People seem to be sincere, polite, and competent. If you say that, entering the House of Commons is not a dream.

“Then let’s go back now. You’re probably busy with work, so it’s a waste of time in a place like this.”

After clearly imprinting the name Winston Mullen in my head, I patted Winston’s shoulder again.

We exchanged proper greetings and managed to ease the tension. Now all we have to do is split up and do our own thing.

“Your Excellency. Thank you for taking the time to come to North Hausenz. I hope you have a memorable trip! If it is okay with you, I would like to tell you about some famous places in North Hausenz. Would you allow me to do so?”

However, Winston seemed a little anxious to let things go like this, so he cautiously opened his mouth, saying he would share tourist information.

“I am just grateful. I did some research and came here, and traveling is always fun to experience bumps in the road—”

“It’s okay! We’ve been here before!”

At those words, both I and Winston trembled.

“Boo, ma’am. You’ve been here before…?”

“Once upon a time, Aesilo,”

“Now that I think about it, it would be a good idea to get a recommendation from a local person. If they tell me, I’ll take it into consideration.”

When Eri hurriedly covered her mouth and smiled, Winston quickly nodded.

Even in the midst of confusion, I am confident and proud of my opposite s*x who ended up covering my mouth instead of grabbing my lips. I can’t bear to capture my wife’s lips in front of others.

‘What if I say something like that here?’

But inside, I sighed several times.

Bringing up the topic of Asilon in front of Winston, who was already trembling with fear, would be tantamount to a threat. ‘I came here when I was conquering Aesilon, but here I am again. ‘Why did you come?’ There is a strong possibility that it will be interpreted as .

…

‘I know what I will know when I come back.’

Actually, I’m probably more knowledgeable about this area than Eri. The purge of Aesilon is considered a major operation of the Inspection Department, along with the execution of the former head of the Inspection Department and the elimination of the second prince.

Thanks to this, I was able to clearly research what was in the Hausenz area, what it was famous for, and where the roads were. If Asilon escapes, we must chase him down and kill him. To exaggerate, I also knew how many houses there were in Hausenz and how many dogs and cows there were.

Still, for the sake of Winston’s mental health, I tried to pretend not to know, but now that this has happened, let’s walk around proudly. I heard that someone who has lived in the area for several years also provides information, so if I combine my memories and Winston’s information, I will come up with a great tourist map.

The knowledge acquired to kill Aesilon is transformed into a tourist map. Even though I really know what’s going on in the world, I don’t know.

Most of the tourist information provided by Winston was similar to my knowledge. At most, the only differences are the tourist attractions and food that have become popular in the past few years.

Rather good. If something unexpected pops up, you have to reconsider the plan you made, but you can just proceed as planned.

“It’s been a while since I came here, so it’s different and nice! Isn’t it because I came here to have fun, not to work?”

“Please say that softly.”

And I muttered bitterly at Eri’s seemingly bright words.

It doesn’t matter when it’s just the two of us, but please speak softly when we’re outside. If you keep saying things that remind you of the days of the Inspection Department, it creates a sense of discomfort. If this continues, Winston will die standing up.

Of course, Winston returned to the office for work, but it is unclear how many eyes and ears he will have throughout Hausenz. In that case, it would be better to refrain from saying anything that would embarrass one another.

“What do you think? I didn’t say anything wrong. And if the local governor is honorable, he won’t care what I say!”

‘Aren’t you going to use it?’

I desperately suppressed my wriggling hand.

Eri is no longer just a subordinate for whom she laments, but she is my wife and Ferenc’s mother. For the sake of Eri’s honor and authority her, actions such as lip grabbing should be avoided.

But I’m afraid. I’m so afraid of how much patience I can endure. Please, Eri should only move around within my family.

“Oh, there it is!”

But fortunately, the complicated worries came to an end not long after. After walking a bit, I arrived at the first tourist attraction.

‘Hausentz Circle.’

A bustling district that is said to be the best in Hausenz, including not only northern Hausenz but also southern Hausenz, which is ruled by the Asilon family. A space where all kinds of shops are located, and boasts such a huge commercial district that it is said that the goods that are not here are outside the system or borders.

In terms of the entire world of Bing, it was a place no different from a huge shopping mall. The unique thing is that its scale is so crazy that it ranks within the top three even in the empire.

“This place seems bigger than before?”

“It is a trace of Asilon, but it would be a waste to get rid of it. Since it became imperial property anyway, we need to increase it further.”

The reason why this crazy commercial district was established in a place that was a marquis rather than a duchy is simple.

That’s because during the era of the former Asilon family, Asilon’s rampage and atrocities were significant. They actively utilized their position as the emperor’s in-laws, and formed a tight logistics network by contacting the top not only domestically but also overseas. Naturally, the center of logistics was decided on their territory.

I didn’t know that the territory would be taken over by direct control. It’s a very satisfying thing.

“Every time I see something like this, I think personality and ability are separate things.”

“Me too.”

I nodded my head reflexively at Eri’s words her her her her. The founder of this circle, the former head of the Asilon family, the Marquis of Galen Asilon of Hausentz. Someone asks, “Is he a son of b*tch? If you ask that question, no one will deny it, but if you ask me if I’m an incompetent person, I can’t bear to nod my head.

To be honest, he was a man with amazing abilities. No matter how poor he was, he united the faction with the 2nd prince, who had a great personality, and he was a big man who led the faction members in place of the 2nd prince, who was disqualified as a leader. After all, even after the Crown Prince was installed, he must have been able to control Aesilon for a while.

The reason was that the empire could stumble if the marquis was taken away at once, but it also meant that Aesilon’s traces were deep and dark.

“How did Aesilon, which boasted the greatest power in the islands, ended up in this situation?”

Aesilon, which was in a fierce battle of wits with the imperial family, collapsed thanks to the drunken remarks of the Aesilon Sogaju at the time.

Even now that I think about it, I am so grateful to that idiot. If you have always looked down on the imperial family, you would have dared to ignore the imperial family and talk about the best system.

‘You will go down in history.’

It’s not something I’ll leave behind in a particularly good way, but I’ll leave it anyway.

Haugent Mall─ No, as soon as I stepped into Haugent Circle, I felt like I had entered another world. The atmosphere changed drastically starting from just the front door.

‘Oh.’

It was once the logistics center of the continent and the empire, and is now an imperial territory that receives the emperor’s deep attention. Thanks to its enormous title, Hauzent Circle has virtually become a world.

“Anyway, I guess they’re the ones who use swords! Even their heads have become as hard as iron!”

“What? Does it hurt less when you get hit? Your limbs are as thin as sticks, and they look like they’ll break if you hit them!”

To the extent that the national feelings of third countries that do not have much contact with the empire can be intuited from the empire.

‘Is this a continent?’

Who would have thought that people from Nguyen would see people fighting in the empire? Absolutely, an empire is called an empire because it embraces everything, and it is called an empire because everything exists.

An empire that encompasses not only material things, but also emotional ones. The majesty of this great empire fills my heart.