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Albrecht was unable to have an affair with her because Maria was pregnant. However, whether or not the mariday was still valid and we had to spend the night together.
She hated her ridiculous childishness, but that didn't mean she hated it or anything.
Since most religious books were precious and the only ones there were, Maria used to fall asleep listening to Albrecht's life story as if she were reading.
Randolph and Agnes stay in Wrightingen for a few days, then return to their territory. The army has already been led by Wilhelm, so Randolph's return route has been changed and shortened.
I thought I should be a rider, but Randolph refuses.
What was interesting was that Achylia followed Randolph. That's why I wanted to see more of the human world and still have something to teach little Randolph.
Albrecht thought he should give his permission to the Bervantos, but Achilles said he'd take care of it.
She seemed a little young to me, but I didn't think her sword would pose a threat to her well-being anywhere.
Moreover, even now, even if it is shortened, Randolph is indeed a change bag when he returns to the territory. The change bag was once an earl, but authority was like a duchess.
The reason Randolph was a changed man, not a duc, was because he was facing the Romulans beyond the mountains to the north and Velez to the south.
Albrecht didn't even know what the Romulans were, what their fighting strength was, and how often they were attacking because of the times when statistics weren't even right.
But in my family, I only knew that it was similar to the Northmen. I've seen the Lomuvas before, but they look just like the Northmen.
Many of them had already come down to the north and settled down and worked as mercenaries.
People treated the Lomumbas as barbarians who lived more northerly in their native culture than the north, but it was difficult to differentiate between them indiscriminately and civilized.
Fortunately, unlike the Bedouins, they were the only ones who could communicate. I traded fur, leather, iron ore, horses and food with them.
The main enemy of the Romulans was the northerners, who lived further north than them. Apart from the tribes of the heavenly mountain ranges, the Northmen lived mostly on the coast because the climate was not entirely inland.
As Albrecht saw on the boat from Karagat, there was a small fortress halfway through, all of which were outposts built to pillage the Romulans.
Occasionally, when the Northmen plundered the Romulans, they would flee to the south, to the north or west.
When Albrecht lived in Calteren, he had never seen the Romulans before. We had to defend ourselves, so we developed the north of Calterns and issued a knight's order.
Albrecht boards the Linderhorn and is escorted by knights, sending Randolph's group back to his territory far away.
Wind from the north passes by the Buzzer River, then blows back to Albrecht through the field where the Great Mounted War unfolded.
Albrecht's blonde hair flew gently, and his thick blue eyes sank deeper and deeper in the wind.
I didn't know when I'd see you again if I broke up with Randolph like this.
It was at the age of 20 when I left Zairexl, fought in Anglia, slaughtered dragons in the North, and met Randolph at the age of 21.
As a change bag, Randolph was obligated to keep the change, because he could not leave the land carelessly after fulfilling his duty.
Of course, Albrecht would come running if he called, but Albrecht didn't intend to call the Northern troops again for a while.
Just as farming requires the land to be rested once, the northern military has been at war for almost a decade, so it should be rested.
Nevertheless, if he rests too long, his practical experience of nothing diminishes, and Albrecht is troubled about the time to gather the Union again.
In order of business, Zigmunt was right to finish conquering the west and then recall the northmen. It was because the supply was currently concentrated on Sigmund.
Albrecht bought and supplied the farmers' surplus, not as a demonstration. And the tribe was bought by merchants.
The wealthy peasants paid taxes to Albrecht again, and the merchants were busy crossing inland along the king's path, as if the blood was rushing through their veins.
Albrecht's main source of income was the royal toll, northern iron, horse and jewelry from the west.
A great deal of money has flowed into Albrecht, but he has gone out as usual. He kept packing up the roads, hired workers to pay him.
You demolished Lightgen Castle on a low hill and rebuilt the castle.
Not nearly as much as a dwarf, but he hired a top architect on the continent. He also copied a skill from a dwarf, so his architecture resembles that of a dwarf.
You use Dwarf surveying to identify the terrain, broaden the outer surface, and build a resistance. Rosamund and Maria were built separately.
Then again, like Hoen-Carltern Castle, Uranus was not well suited for defense.
But the appearance was great, because the two wives' homes reflected their opinions a lot.
Although Rosamund's residence is not that vast, there are more towers built on the high ground, and Maria's height is low but broad.
From afar, it seemed as if it had descended from the residence of Rosamund, to the resistance, and to the residence of Mary.
Albrecht's work, however, was large-scale construction that had not taken place on the North continent earlier.
The size of the castle was so great that everyone called it Grosburg, meaning "The Great Castle." It also means "the castle where the king resides."
Externally, various technicians and professionals were employed, such as architects, bricklayers, beauticians, and professional workers, and their families followed them. Their number was originally the number of Littingen villagers.
The merchants flocked back to sell to them, and the population exploded. And naturally, calls were being actively distributed.
Currencies were mostly gold or silver coins cast by dwarves, engraved on Albrecht's left face.
On the outskirts of the coin were the ancient words' descendant of Sigurd, Dragon Slayer and King of Lyssen Albrecht ’engraved very precisely and densely.
On the other side of the coin, the eagle spreads its wings wide, turns its head to the side, and exquisites its tongue.
It was also engraved on the outskirts with the ancient text 'Dragon Bank Founded by Albrecht and operated by children in the heavenly mountains’.
Every facial crease, scar, and feather in Albrecht was carved into detail.
Everyone called the Doubloon Albrecht, and Albrecht recognized it as an official currency.
The weight of gold coins was approximately 3.5 grams, with a size slightly larger than an adult's thumbnail.
Because the Dwarves were so skilled, Albrecan was an art by itself, and it was worth more than the weight of gold.
That's why there were a lot of people who melted the gold cord into the albrasion and then made it into a necklace.
Consumption has increased exponentially, as volcanic eruptions have accelerated and as the population of Wrightingen has expanded.
However, there were very few slums. It was because Albrecht's public works would not starve to death.
Merchants were gathering because people needed houses, supplies, and quality northern and southern timber were constantly being pushed in.
Albrecht ordered Karpen to expand the city as the population expanded and the capital grew rapidly.
Karpen was the Archbishop of Kalnitz and was in charge of the exclusive business of iron, horse and jewelry. He had not taken good care of it, but was the principal of the knight school, and now he is also in charge of urban planning.
Even though he had a style of assigning work to his subordinates, he was too busy, and the number of employees he hired continued to grow.
That's why Albrecht left the merchant guild with a clump of details.
The guild was different from the merchant gate, but the merchant gate was more like an enterprise, and the guild was literally a combination of industry ties.
What the guild won from Albrecht belonged to each of the modern governments of the Earth, but there was no power because it was so ordinary and a temporary relationship with the king.
Albrecht was pouring out money, people were gathering to work, and they were spending money again, and the economy was turning, and the population was growing.
Mary's ship is getting loaded, and Albrecht occasionally scouts the royal roads to check how things are going.
Rose Day arrives and goes up to her place in the spire. You're a long way from finishing Grossburg, but you're at the top of the finished spire.
Outside the window of the spire, you can see nearby workers using the crane to lift a large stone up to zero tolerance.
Looking outside the outer perimeter from them, Lightingen's landscape unfolds in Albrecht's blue eyes. It was literally a beating heart.
Numerous houses were being built according to elaborately constructed urban planning, and widely paved roads were coolly extending from the castle to the four sides. It felt like the wide road was almost packed with people going back and forth.
Albrecht takes his gaze back from the royal province and looks east from afar. And I painted Taranthus in my head, the east beyond the White March.
The blue eyes of Albrecht's tomb seem to be filled with bloodshed, and their screams in their ears.
The eyes of the kingdom of Lysen, the world's most powerful single force, were facing east.
Albrecht went back and forth between his two wives to try to keep the peace at home. Rather than forcibly cohabitating the two of them, they drew a line and respected each other.
The residence of Mary was built almost like a palace, with even the Savvy of the Heldenburg family, with a small pond and garden inside.
I wasn't trying to restrain Rosamund, I was just born in princess-like style.
In addition to her time with Albrecht, Maria focused on fashion and luxury such as jewelry and dresses.
Whether they were good at their fields, they really brought about a trend among noblewomen, not just women.
Albrecht watches Mary walk out the window in the fortress. I spit the smoke out of my mouth once.
Maria seems to enjoy a leisurely stroll, placing her hands on a freighter that she has brought with her noblewomen.
I didn't know Albrecht's gaze fell off Maria's boat. First of all, it would be normal to be happy, or burdened, to be a father, but even the position of a king was not easily granted.
Albrecht didn't realize that if his son came out of that boat, he would inherit all of this. Are you sure you're up for this? Don't you think it'll dry up?
Albrecht's theory was to leave the future to his descendants, but the human mind changed over time.
What I had to do was not like Oberburn or the Holy Land. How much blood has been shed to get here, and how many bodies have been piled up. Albrecht was not pleased to be passed on to his son.
I couldn't imagine anyone other than myself could handle this enormous and complex task and lead people at the same time. Albrecht only spits out stuffy cigarettes.
At that time, there was a man walking through the halls of Grossburg, ten paces tall. Albrecht glances back at Richard.
The sound of Richard's squeaking feet echoes through the giant hall. The sound of a chain of armor clashing against each other with a steady beat.
Sunlight enters the window lying on the wall, shining against Richard's red hair in the middle. He approaches Albrecht and says,
“Your Majesty, Hestein has sent an envoy. ”
Albrecht glances out the window again as if he wasn't interested.
“Cut out your tongue, cut off your ear, and send it back. ”
Richard leans back, not surprised, as if he heard his orders lightly.
Once again, the sound of Richard's footsteps echoes through the majestic hall, and Albrecht breathes smoke.
His blue eyes still saw Mary's calling belly. I don't even notice Hestein to Albrecht now.
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