A week passed and by that span of time, we didn't get o see each other nor even sent a letter. Although of course, I busied myself because I want to forget everything and just focus on my sole survival but today, it's different. We are facing each other
Althoigh it is indeed not as close as before, we are still by each other's grasp. Why? It's because it's now the ceremony of their departure toward the drgaon whom they need to kill. Dad is beside me while Calix and other knights are infront of us.
Of course, I avoided his eyes as well as he. We didn't even spoke with each other
"Do well for the empire" Dad said with a loud voice while the kmights just chestd and promised their families that they will come back alive. Some were crying so hard. Some were enthusiastic while the remaining are just standing still like as if they were forced into this. Looking at them, it seems like they are already ready to leave
I kind of felt bad for all of them
"Duke, here's the documents that you asked for" My aide said while leaving a pile of papers on my table. "Leave now"As soon as my aide left, I scanned the documents immeduately. It is about the corruption of baron Lydie in my own land so I had to solve this matter as soon as possible but as I read through everything, I remembered the face of Lalaine six days ago.She looks somewhat sad and hurt? I don't know I can't figure it out. I have been trying everything I could to know what that face means but no matter how much I think about it, there's just really no way that she's hurt because in the first place, it's her who's trying to distance herseld from me so why is she making that face when I said that I will do the same?"I can't concentrate again, if not for that girl, we wouldn't have fought. Fvck it!"Just when I just had confessed, things got even messier.I have been trying to hold myself back fro
Leaving the palace, we spent a week to go this certain forest where the dragon is currently residing at. Yes, that took so much time which is to be expected since we're inly using a horse as an official transportation. Actually, we can use the ship as well if needed but since there's too many knights, wizards we can't use it.In the end, only the emperor will use that since it will be dangerous for him to have a journey with us together despite of being so powerful since anytime, his life can be endangered. Actually, supposed to be, the emperor won't be coming with us here but since we need to.lower the risk an dfinish this as soon as we can, we came to a decision to be accompanied with him.'This is for me to see Lalaine immediately'Yes, this is for her so I definitely have to make this faster.I looked around the root of the mountain only to see a couple of knights staring everywhere as well. Since we're not yet on the real forest, the surrounding isnv
The next day, we scouted the area first to make sure that there's no dangerous monster or beast around the forest. It'll be bad if there will be an another one that we have to deal while fighting the dragon so for now, we're focused on eliminating small monsters around the forest. That way, there will no longer have a disturbanceSince the forest is not that wide anyway, we immediately finished the scouting by lunch so after eating, we decided to start climbing now and do the sealing part where a half of wizards had to surround the dragon and do the defensive wall but stronger.This was the strategy that Lalaine suggested and I can see it's effectivity even though I am just still imagining it. There, we persistently walked upeard until we finally reached where the dragon is currently residing. Just like what Lalaine said, we left a lot of distance with the dragon to.make sure that we will mot be detected by it uaing mana"Wizard, position yourself. Again, mainta
Finally inside the barrier, we once again hid ourselves at the blind spot of thbe dragon and nervously breathed hard. As of now, we're currently unaware whether the dragon is already aware that we're finally inside but regardless, we have to be really careful because now that he can no longer use his eyes, he will use mana to detect everything within his surrounding"Should we start slicing his neck--" I said but before I even finished speaking, I unconciously turned my head to my side only to see that the dragon who was facing the other way just a while ago is now facing us."Wahh!!" The dragon growled like as if he can spot where we really are. Slowly, he gasped a lot of air. With that, we realized one thing and that is, this dragon is about to breathefire. Of course, all of us hastily moved to a different direction to avoid it.Just then, a heat coated around the barrier so I looked around to see if there's anyone hurt. Unfortunately, there
"Let's go outside now! And report how much you have cut outside!" Again, a loud voice resonated around the barrier the same time as the dragon's cry out of our painful cut. Hearing this, we ran to the outside.'This is bad, I had juat cut a half of the leg so how will I be able to cut it's neck that is much thicker than that'Seems like I'll have to stay here longer than what I intended.As soon as everyone left the barrier, we reported."we were able to cut the 28% of it's leg your majesty""That's weak both of you. I can't believe that that's the work of a two aura knights. What about you two" He said while frowning as he turn his head toward the next two who was incharged to the other leg"Around 32% your majesty""What did Lalaine saw in your talents? How come you're this weak?""I cut it's half so what about you your highness" I intervened and looked at him closely"I almost cut it all, around 83%"
"Your highness, here's the complain from Baron Niviez. It's regarding his managing land, he says that he needed more fund for it aince it was an abandoned place" My father's aide who's currently acting as my advisor said. Currently, I am at the emperor's office and was doing every work meant for dad. As you know, he's with the knights and Calix as of the moment dealing with the dragon so i had to take over his works for now as his successor. Also, dad mentioned that it will be a good training for me because in the future, I'll have to do this everydayAnd yes, it is tiring enough for me to want to run way from all the documents but actually, I am quite fortunate as well. After all, I have a competent advisor. He have a green hair and the only person who was able to stay with dad and yes, they are friends. I just hope that in the future, I will be able to find a someone as competent as him--no, I actually have two competent people who can take over the position if the aide or
The next day, just like what I had initially expected, Baron Niviez and the marquis merchant went to the palace to pursue their complains. Not to mention, they even came as early as possible which is really rude. Who would visit a someone early in the morning? That's literally n9t acceptablr aside from it is against the ettiquete, he is also disturbing my good sleep. It would have been fine if I am not working as the emperor right now. I would have let it slide but no, I am too tired by all the work that the only rest I get is a six hours sleep and yet.. It was disturbed by them"They are complaining your highness because they have been waiting for an hour and a half already. What should I say?" A green haired man entered my father's office which I am currently using"Tell them to wait until I finished prepairing" I said to dad's aide with a grim mood. Actually, I already finished prelairing since a while ago already But I wanted them to wai
The news about the imprisonment of Baron Niviez spread around the empire. Of course, they have the same reactions and that is what I did is reasonable enough except for those nobles who had a close cobnection to the baron. As always, I had expected that the favour will be on me because I personally summoned a newspaoer published to state what really happened and I made sure to look pitiful as possible. For normal nobles, I will look like a victim of baron Niviez who can't help but imprison him due to the law but for intelligent nobles like family heads, they will immediately understand that I did it on purpose"Your highness, you did welk yesterday but we have a problem" hearing what he had just said, it urned to face him with a frown. His expression is not looking good as wellWith that, I wondered what problem it is for him to act like as if he's too worried."What is it?""Turned out that baron is assoviated with Marquis Viola"'Marquis Viola? T