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Although it was held for no particular reason, it was a ball hosted by the Holy Emperor.
Since the situation was so urgent at the time of the oath of allegiance that a proper ceremony could not be held, the great nobles of each region sent their relatives and close associates to express their loyalty and report on the situation in their territories.
“His Royal Highness the Duke of Valencian. This is a message from His Royal Highness the Duke Severic.”
“Oh. I want to hear it soon.”
“'My friend, the expedition is almost over. I have closed thirty-six of the demonic realms and burned eighty-one of the demonic colonies. Only the last of the last is yet to come. The wind carries my friend's infamy today, but I have received the wheat and barley he sent me by sea. I know what my friend's true feelings are, so please stay healthy. Severic Hysis Septentrios.' That is all.”
That strong and warm feeling was conveyed in the writing.
It seemed as if the man who was the North himself was standing before me.
I was truly moved and answered the messenger.
“I am ever grateful for the loyalty and devotion of the Northern Grand Duke to the Imperial Family. I have a worthy friend.”
My heart had been hardened recently from suppressing my emotions, but when I heard his message, my heart became soft again.
“Your Majesty, Valencian. This is a message from His Majesty the Duke of Signain.”
As soon as the northern envoy left his seat, the western envoy immediately appeared.
“She’s always been wise. I can’t wait to hear what she has to say.”
“‘It has been a long time, Your Majesty. I have recently stabilized all my conquests. The three county territories I took from the next marquis, a third of Instrumentum, and all of the territory in the southwest. I have built castles, sent governors, and received sworn loyalty from my vassals. I plan to pave the way to the border with the Republic of Langso and foster trade cities under the leadership of the Church of Light. I am grateful that you have chosen me. Please continue to do so.’ That is all.”
“Haha. It’s nice to see you still being ambitious.”
The writing was ambitious.
I could almost hear the laughter of that clever and ambitious young woman.
The next envoy was from the East, and unlike the previous two, he was a face I recognized.
A beautiful boy from the Asenorta clan with brilliant orange hair, fiery orange eyes, and sharp shark-like teeth, and a wizard who manipulates souls.
It was Lorelai.
“Your Majesty Valencian!”
“Don’t hug me!”
“I saw your Majesty’s spirit too!”
It seemed like he still thought of my cousin as a love interest.
“If you come at me again, I’ll have you expelled! Tell the truth quickly.”
I tore him out of my uniform, sweating profusely, and Lorelai opened her mouth, looking much more deflated.
“‘Honey. It’s been a while. The fortifications on the eastern side of the Anchor Islands have been completed. The colonization policy is progressing steadily, and the mine yield is very satisfactory. In the fall, I plan to subjugate the fish-people of the Ship Grave Islands and the Sea Serpent Islands. Not long ago, I met with the kings of the Eastern Continent and discussed trade. It’s been a while since I last saw you, but I want to see you again. You shouldn’t have made another man or woman. I should have left teeth marks so that you would know that you were mine. I regret it.’ That’s all.”
It's a trade.
Even she, who seemed destined to devote her life to war, seems to have changed her mind after becoming king.
It was a judgment worthy of King Asenortha.
“The last words are still so typical of her.”
I smiled bitterly and patted Lorelai's head.
He laughed heartily.
At that moment, I pushed Lorelai's face away with my palm and received the Southern envoy.
* * *
“A message from Her Highness the Archduchess Helena.”
“What did you say?”
“He told me to say, ‘I have come to Valhalla alive!’”
Valhalla.
It was a paradise for the believers of Amon and warriors, mainly believed in by the northerners.
“That’s typical of a sister.”
“'We are advancing. We did not kill any prisoners, and we did not destroy any temples. However, human sacrifice was strictly prohibited, and conversions were given tax benefits. We also conscripted locals who were not tainted by the old spirit and put them in the Purification Corps. I remember that thanks to you, we raised an army, and thanks to you, we received support from the Purification Corps and Sicarius. Every day, we roll in the mud and swing our swords. Since we are doing everything we want, we are happy. I will send you a lot of gold and silver. Look forward to it.' That's all.”
Helena, who had gone forward while burning everything down before returning, has now become a commander who can even look after the local public sentiment.
I smiled contentedly and nodded.
“Okay. Tell him I’m looking forward to it.”
Everything was going well.
“Long live His Majesty the Emperor!”
“May you live long and prosper!”
“Long live the Empire of Soletaras!”
Today, Jaylilith was standing not on the battlefield, but beneath the brightest chandelier.
As I was staring at her, she looked at me too.
“Valencian. Come this way.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I walked briskly towards her.
Jaylilith looked around and said.
“The blood you shed was not in vain.”
The ball was lively and fun.
Various stories were heard from all sides.
Rudy was chatting among the ladies.
“It is said that the enemy admiral has captured three treasure ships.”
“A vein of ore has been discovered beneath the Wing Mountains, but it is difficult to develop due to the presence of greenskin forces in the area.”
“There have been reports of sightings of a water creature in the North.”
That information would be refined in her head and then come up to me.
In Sereraji, he was surrounded and reigned by the magic aristocrats of the Imperial Magic Workshop, the ivory tower magicians, the bourgeois who ran the magic workshop, and the students of the Street of Learning.
“I improved the eroder identification magic tool again.”
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“In the future, combat magic tools will likely evolve to grant properties to weapons rather than using the elements themselves.”
“Niar? What? The last day of summer, you four are coming? Okay. I have to tell my little brother.”
Even in this situation, she looked very much like herself, wearing a robe and a cone-shaped hat.
His face was slightly red, which made him seem drunk.
Hadritan was surrounded by administrative nobles and badge nobles, having a strange conversation using strange onomatopoeia such as 'Budget, budget!', 'Administration, administration!', and 'Document, document!', while Sir Tentia and Sir Barbatos were engaged in a fierce duel on the 'Path of Glory' that had been created on one side.
“He’s the platinum knight protecting His Majesty the Emperor! I’m scared to death!”
“A black knight working with casino thugs. My heart sinks so much!”
The long-standing rivalry between the Platinum Knights and the Black Iron Knights has begun again.
The military nobles and knights who had gathered around them cheered and jeered loudly.
Jaylilith reached out again as if asking for an escort.
I did something I wouldn't have done even if I had ten hearts.
Sigh.
I put my arm between hers and linked them with my arm between hers.
“Excuse me, Your Majesty.”
For a moment, the emperor's golden eyes grew wide enough to fill his eyes.
“Brother, no. You?!”
For a moment, Jaylilith muttered listlessly as usual.
“Good.”
The light of blood magic running down my neck, face, and ears, I pretended not to see this time as well, as a duty as a subject and as a twin.
* * *
The night was deep.
I went out to the balcony with a view of the garden with Jaylilith.
It was still muggy after the sun went down, but as dawn came after midnight, a fairly cool breeze began to blow.
Swish.
The trees planted all around the hall swayed in the wind, the laughter of men and women could be heard among the trees in the maze of gardens, and the moon in the sky hid its face behind the clouds.
“Are you okay?”
“I drank a little too much. I’m sorry.”
I leaned against the railing and exhaled heavily.
I only intended to have one or two glasses, but ended up drinking hundreds.
Everyone gathered here wanted to receive or offer a glass to our twins, and it was an important task for our royal family to accept that wish.
However, since Jaylilith had to maintain the dignity of the Emperor, she could only receive the cups of high-ranking court nobles or envoys of great nobles, and since Hadritan was weak to alcohol, I had no choice but to receive all the cups.
“I guess it seems like it was a bit too much last time.”
When I smiled and pretended to be strong, Jaylilith clicked her tongue.
“Since when has burning an old thing whole become ‘a little too much’?”
“Instead, I became stronger.”
She looked down at me and nodded.
“Yeah. You’ve gotten stronger. Everything is going well.”
I held onto the railing, pulled myself up, and straightened my posture.
After a short rest, my physical condition returned to normal.
Swish.
Every time the wind blew, her hair would flutter and tickle my neck.
I muttered as I looked at the city shining with the light of the sacred streetlights.
“There is only one step left.”
Jaylilith asked lazily.
“Are you okay with feeling guilty?”
The yellow light continued for a long time like the light of a firefly.
I nodded my head as firmly as a blade.
“Since Your Majesty is okay, I must be okay too. If I am not okay, I will be passing the burden on to Your Majesty.”
She raised her head and smiled brightly.
“You are trustworthy, my dear.”
It was a captivating smile that stole eyes.
It was a laugh that could be boasted about for generations to come.
I thought as I heard that laughter.
You are the youngest sword master, a great magician with powers beyond magic, and the emperor of the empire.
The world that enters your eyes must be so vast and huge.
When you fly in the sky on a wyvern, it's like you can see the horizon far away at a glance.
It wouldn't be strange if the world in which ordinary people live seemed insignificant.
When you fly through the sky on a wyvern, even big cities seem as small as the palm of your hand.
To you, everything in this world seems fragile like glass, and to me, everything except you seems transparent like glass.
There are many beautiful things in my life.
It's you who shines light on those beautiful things and lets them enter my eyes.
I will burn all the enemies who steal your light.
A glass that doesn't shine when it receives your light is not needed in your display case.
You will go down in history as the greatest emperor the Soletaras Empire has ever known.
"haha."
A pleasant intoxication lingered in my head.
dripping.
At that moment, a knock was heard.
“Sister. Come in. This is the right place.”
I looked back briefly, and it was indeed Sereraji.
“Little brother.”
A wizard with long, blue hair wore a wide-brimmed hat pulled down lightly.
His pale face was flushed red, as if he had drunk quite a bit, but his gait was very proud.
“It’s better than I thought. I thought you’d crawl.”
“I didn’t want to stumble in front of you. I worked out hard too.”
“Very commendable.”
“You really make me feel like I have nothing to brag about.”
She squinted her eyes, and I lowered them with an exaggerated gesture.
Sereraji continued speaking with a sly smile.
“I need to become a wizard with strengths, not a wizard without flaws, but you can’t ‘endure’ me forever.”
I smiled bitterly.
“Sister. You’ve grown up so much.”
“You’re being cheeky, little sister. But I’m your older sister.”
She slowly brought up the main topic.
“I heard through Niar that there are disturbing movements in the Ivory Tower.”
“I didn’t know you would say something like that.”
Who would have thought that ‘ivory tower’ and ‘unrest’ would come out of Sereraji’s mouth in the same sentence?
She shrugged.
“I am a wizard. I have to admit what I have to admit. The ivory tower is closed and only sells magic, so it is ignorant of the corruption of its colleagues. Of course, I love my hometown, too.”
“So what is this ominous movement?”
“The last day of summer. It looks like Elder Aristas will be bringing in the ‘four’ eroders, various reagents, and magical tools to the capital through the upper level. It looks like he’s going to hold some kind of large-scale ritual.”
Sereraji concluded confidently.
Jaylilith and I locked eyes.
“Archbishop… this is your chance. The rats who thought they survived because they were strong have finally crawled out of their holes.”
“Yes. If you’d like to come, you’re more than welcome to do so.”
The emperor's eyes sparkled with triumph and murderous intent.
I guess I would be no different.
In the distant, prosperous new city, the streetlights of the Holy City shone brightly, and shadows swayed in the alleys that were not exposed to the light.
Jaylilith sang brightly.
“Those who hide in the shadows think they are strong. They don’t even know who cast the shadows.”
“You are right.”
“The capital will be their trap. Get ready. We will drag you deep in and kill you all.”