171 Emperor’s Warmth
It was the moment when the child had just touched the cup.
Suddenly, a light popped out from inside the cup.
“oh!”
When the startled child let go of the cup, it fell to the floor with a loud noise. The drink spilled, but the child doesn’t seem to know that either. I opened my eyes and saw the light that came out.
It’s not just that cup. The light came out of the cups of the children who had arrived late.
“uh!”
“oh!”
The children were surprised, but the light changed its shape in an instant and became a small mouse.
There are many numbers.
The mice of light became dozens in an instant and moved busily back and forth around the children.
“It’s a spirit!”
“Earth Spirit!”
“God’s messenger!”
The children set down their cups and chased the mouse away from the table.
Not understanding what had happened, the Crown Princess was momentarily dazed.
It was at that moment that the chief chamberlain’s voice was heard outside.
“Mama! Open the door, Mama!”
It gave me goosebumps.
If it wasn’t for the light that just popped out, if the children didn’t see the light mouse and chase it, if the light mouse didn’t run away from the table, then the children would…
‘My God, my God, my God, what have I done.’
The Crown Princess floundered and fell to her knees as if toppling over.
I almost killed my children. If the light spirits hadn’t appeared, the children would have died.
Oh, my God, what a terrible life would be if there were no God in this world. thank you thank you
Without even thinking about opening the door, the Crown Princess repeated the words of thanks in her mind for a moment. My heart trembles. There was no strength in the hands and legs.
When there was no answer from inside, the chief chamberlain seemed flustered and said something. Immediately there was the sound of a slamming door. I have to say it’s okay, but my voice won’t come out.
“mother.”
The top princess came to her side and held her hand. I think I’m scared.
You have to tell the chamberlain that it’s okay. let’s hurry
The moment I stood up holding the princess’s hand with my mouth open, I heard a man’s voice outside the door.
“Anyone close to the door, back away.”
As if those words were a signal, the mice of light moved in unison. The mice ran quickly and sprinted to the door.
The youngest son was sitting in front of the door. I was about to cry when I heard a sudden knock on the door.
A mouse approached as if to tempt the son who was sitting down.
After wagging his tail to attract the child’s attention, he ran inside, and the four-year-old son ran after the mouse, hitting the floor with his little feet.
‘As if following a human order…’
weird. Earth spirits are messengers of God, but why do they follow human orders?
As if making sure all the children had backed away from the door, a mouse got up and swung around the room.
Seeing that all the children were near the Crown Princess, the mouse ran straight for the door. The glowing body of the mouse passed through the thick door and disappeared.
“It’s gone!”
“Mother, I went out the door.”
The children shouted and pointed at the door with their fingers. However, the children’s voices filled with excitement were soon cut off. It was because a sword made of light suddenly jumped out of the door.
The sword of light hummed and cut the door down. The thick door was lightly cut as if it were paper.
“!”
I can’t even believe it when I see it Even the children seem surprised. I opened my mouth wide and looked at the open door.
Light mice jumped inside, and a black-haired man followed them.
‘That man…’
The Crown Princess was dazed for a while, then came to her senses.
he is the emperor of the kingdom
My body was shaking so much that I couldn’t even compare it to a moment ago. The whole face seems to be moving in a rattle.
Children’s lives depend on this man’s decision.
And the fact that this man came in intact means that her husband died at his hands. Sorrow, anger, resentment and sadness filled my heart all at once.
The Crown Princess rose from her seat and slowly bent her back. My body trembled and rattled like a wooden doll.
“My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my majesty’s, my, my, my, my’s.”
My teeth chattered and the words came out hard.
The princess next to her hugged her waist as if she had forgotten her manners. It seems that the child feels the same fear that the Crown Princess feels. My mother should be strong, but I couldn’t stop my heart from trembling with fear.
The emperor raised his hand to indicate that the greeting was over.
The mice of light hovered around the emperor like well-served beasts.
The youngest, who was blinded by the movement of the mouse, suddenly looked up at the emperor. The son pushed his chest out to the fullest, wondering what he was thinking.
I became nervous. The son is the legitimate heir of King Chania. Now without a husband, her son was the next crown prince. heir to ruin. Is there any word as sinister as this?
The Crown Princess bowed her head towards the Emperor, not even thinking of saying anything to her son.
“Have mercy, Your Majesty, Boo, please.”
Just as she opened her mouth, her son cried out.
“I am the crown prince of Chania! Lower your head!”
“ah!”
The Crown Princess’ knee collapsed. finished. My young son didn’t understand the situation at all and said something he shouldn’t have said.
The son shouted again as he saw the mouse of light.
“Give me the spirit! I want it.”
“…”
The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked down at his son.
My son seemed to have accepted that as a refusal, and his cheeks were swollen.
“I want it. Give it to me.”
The face of the chief chamberlain standing behind the emperor was also drawn.
Without saying anything, the Crown Princess knelt down and looked up at the Emperor.
The emperor put his hand on his son’s head. My mind wandered, wanting to see when that hand would lift the sword and cut off the slender neck.
The emperor opened his mouth.
“You’re not afraid. He’s like your father.”
“Huh? Do you know your father?”
“okay.”
At the emperor’s words, the son smiled broadly.
“Really? My father is a brave warrior! A very strong man.”
“That’s right. But boy, your father wasn’t just a strong man. He knew how to judge and act accurately. You’ll have to learn that too.”
“Okay! I can learn too. I’m a father’s son.”
“Yes. Don’t expect it.”
The emperor looked at the children’s faces one by one, then turned to the crown princess.
“I will send you and the children to the nobility of the empire as they are. After mourning your husband, raise the children in a new home.”
“…uh….”
“You’ll have to educate your children well. Don’t be repulsive to the Empire.”
“…”
The Crown Princess fell on the floor and bowed her head to the Emperor. Sobs broke out.
I thought I couldn’t save my son.
Even if she survived, she thought, if she did well, she would be in a state of pension, and if she didn’t, the children and she would be scattered and lived separately. I thought I would live a life where only life was connected…
But the emperor of the empire says it’s okay to stay together like this. to keep the children in her arms.
Saying that she would marry a nobleman of the empire is the same as saying that she would be under someone’s protection.
It was the same as living locked in a cold room and not worrying about how or when your situation would change.
It means feeding the children warm food and allowing them to educate themselves.
“Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you.”
“Your husband is a good father. If it were not for him, I would not have given you this kindness. Do not waste your last consideration.”
“Yes, yes, I will never, never teach my children against the Empire.”
The emperor looked at the youngest and smiled.
“These mice are difficult for you to raise. If you give them to them, they will die quickly.”
“…”
My son’s mouth popped out.
When the emperor held out his hand, a mouse jumped up and landed on the palm. The emperor gave the mouse to his son.
“Instead, I’ll take this kid out to play once in a while. Grow up to be a good boy. I’ll make sure to check on him every time he goes.”
“Yeah! Good.”
As the mouse jumped on his head, his son threw his arms up and grinned.
The emperor looked at his son for a moment, then turned away. He walks outside with a large knife. The soldiers standing behind the emperor followed in a line.
A few of them stood outside the room without leaving. It seems to protect the Crown Princess and the children. No, it’s like monitoring. Same thing.
Suddenly, the Crown Princess’ gaze turned to the floor.
Outside the door, on the cold ground, my father lay bleeding.
“…”
It seems that the 10-year-old princess also saw her grandfather’s corpse. He shuddered and clung to her.
The chamberlain came closer and bent his knees.
“Madam, the master faced his end very bravely. The Emperor of the Empire was so wonderful that he showed such warmth. I will not be able to serve my wife in the future. Another good man will serve my wife, the young man, and the ladies.”
The titles the chamberlain calls her and the children have changed. It seems to subtly tell us how to act in the future.
The Crown Princess nodded.
“Thank you, Chief Chamberlain. Thank you very much…”
“Please take care of yourself. Even if you are far away, I will always pray for the safety of your wife and babies.”
“…”
The chamberlain put away the poisoned drink and went outside. You will never see them again. The Crown Princess watched for a long time as the chief chamberlain walked away from her while embracing the children.
***
“The only thing left is the Kingdom of Crete.”
Rudy murmured, and Levin grinned.
“There is still a Margrave left. The Eina Kingdom says they will escort him to His Majesty, so you should accept it.”
Rudy tilted his head as he walked down the hallways of the castle strewn with corpses.
“But why do they bother to send me the Marquis? Even deliberately following the imperial army, which doesn’t even stay in one place?”
“According to the news sent by the clown, the princess is following.”
“What princess is on the battlefield?”
“I think she is a princess who will make fun of His Majesty with her body. In that country, she is rumored to be beautiful.”
“ha.”
I don’t know what the Eina Kingdom is thinking. Are you sending them from the battlefield, no, because it’s a battlefield? It would be difficult to find a beautiful woman in a place like this.
Levin nodded, as if guessing Rudy’s thoughts.
“Well, I was thinking in my own way. I thought it would be a little easier to attack than when I was in the imperial palace.”
Levin said with a laugh.
“If it was someone other than Your Majesty, that thought would not have been wrong. It is their misjudgment that Your Majesty is too wooden.”
“Don’t say things that are uncomfortable to hear. Wood and stone.”
“No, your majesty is actually like that. Seeing that she doesn’t budge despite the empress’s relentless attacks, she’s right.”
“…”
No, Lilitha is a child. But you’re already eighteen. Haven’t seen it in a very long time.
“I have to finish the war quickly and go back. I miss home.”
Levin laughed hahahaha at Rudy’s words.
***
Unlike when I went to Eina, the number of people on the way back to the emperor of the empire increased. It is for the escort of the princess.
The 11th princess of the kingdom of Eina was seated like a tribute in a fancy carriage, accompanied by about 50 soldiers to escort the princess.
Nominally, she is the envoy of King Eina, and is in charge of Eina’s party.
The Marquis, who had told the Empire the purpose of the procession, was sitting in a barred carriage, but only one soldier was guarding it.
Eina didn’t even try to hide the fact that the Margrave was using it as an excuse to give the princess to the emperor. It is a country that still thinks shallowly.
The clown glanced at the sorcerers who laughed brightly while telling trivial jokes.
‘Really, when you look at it like this, it looks like an ordinary soldier who doesn’t have much to do with it.’
The appearance of the magicians in the battle with Marquis was so great that it was doubtful whether it was the same person. Their connection with each other was tightly meshed like cogwheels, and there was no discrepancy, and their actions showed that they had undergone long training.
‘The thing that surprised me the most was that it was a magic weapon.’
It seems that sometimes there are truths worse than rumors in the world. After seeing the solid wall collapse with a single fireball, both the enemy and the allies stopped fighting for a while and just watched.
The clown glanced at the princess’ procession and spat on the floor.
The kingdom of Eina, which had been in place for the first time in a long time, had not changed much.
Knowing that the clown was Prince Naburang, who was their seed, they despised them like before and even tried to detain them forcibly.
I wondered if people would ignore me because my appearance had changed a little, but well, that was to be expected. Deborah will tell the truth right away anyway.
He already knew that it would happen when he went to Eina. She gave up her life because of her longing to see the witch Deborah fall into misery.
However, when Eina Kingdom tried to redeem him, the magicians who went with him immediately pointed their weapons at them. If you lay your hands on an imperial spy, you are an enemy.
Recalling what happened then, the clown let out a laugh.
At the time, I thought that it was fortunate that Eina had noticed the Empire and let it go, but after attacking the Margrave, I realized that it was the opposite.
At that time, it was luck for Eina that the work ended without a fight.
While watching the magicians flirting and hitting each other’s shoulders and thighs with their fists, the clown suddenly opened his mouth.
“Hey, before in Eina, it was fortunate that I wasn’t arrested thanks to you guys, but don’t do that from now on.
If things go wrong, even the empire will be criticized for creating an international problem. I was worried that the still young magician would make such a mistake again.
One magician opened his eyes wide and laughed.
Another magician stuck out his chest and said.
“It’s all right. Our Majesty will never hand the people of the Empire over to the enemy. If you or we are injured or killed or captured there or something like that, our Majesty will at once silence the country.” You would have made it.”
It can’t be. The position of a leader does not make a person that way. No matter how good and benign a king is, there are times when he has to make a cold judgment, and if he is asked to choose between the country and a few common soldiers, the former will naturally take precedence.
The clown thought so, but swallowed the words in his heart.
Just as the rumors of magic weapons were thicker than the truth, maybe what they said was true. The Emperor of the Empire seems to be a bit of a strange person.
‘Anyway, what will happen?’
The clown glanced at the princess’ carriage.
The witch Deborah was also pretty, but the princess of Eina, who was number 11, was even more beautiful. With that level of beauty, she should be able to seduce a man without using drugs like a witch.
‘Sheesh, it’s a country that chooses only the things it doesn’t like.’
It was snowing little by little.
If it were only the sorcerer and himself, they would have arrived at the main body of the imperial army some time ago, but they were walking too late because of the princess’ procession.
Even if you take plenty of time and head towards the destination, it will always be after the Imperial Army has left, but if it snows, their steps will be even slower.
‘I wonder if he’s going to arrive a little late again.’
A sigh came out spontaneously.
