Despite all this noise from the north of the Empire, the capital and the south-central region, war is still far away.

The Grand Duke looks at the letter from his office, Flanders, and nods satisfactorily.

[I think I've attracted almost all the Barbarians at the mouth of the mountain range. The power of our shadows should hold the line long enough, even considering the late Anderson to reach the first wave of reinforcements. But if the 2nd Reinforcements are assembled…….]

‘It's rewarding to send shadows to raise your heart. I wish I could have been more difficult, but the late Anderson is not that difficult. ’

The Grand Duke was, on the other hand, a complex emotion.

He is a knight of the Empire. He is confronted with the emperor because of his desire for power and succession, and he does not want the development of eating away at the power of the country in this way.

‘That's why I wanted the first prince to grow as incompetently as possible...... ’

He mobilized this means because the rumors about Yurius from the north were too great.

“I heard you always erode with regular soldiers and knights. Perhaps you will become a member of His Majesty's ranks. ”

“I heard the situation in the north is unusual, but you're an excellent specialist. Where would the blood of that barbarian go? You're a military man! ”

When he received the report, the Grand Duke had to take Urius to the next level.

‘Maybe the military is better than the Second Prince. I don't think the north is such a good place. ’

The original Grand Duke's intention was to shake the north moderately to make it a dangerous area and prevent Yurius from establishing his specialty.

However, the story is different if Yurius is captivating the northern peoples.

‘I had intended to from the beginning. It is difficult for the first prince to make a major this time and ascend to the Crown Prince's seat, and even the northern knights to force the Emperor to do so. ’

The position of the Crown Prince in the empire has a different level of authority than that of the ordinary Crown Prince.

Once the Emperor was absent or the disease came, he could run the government on his own behalf, and have the power to move the central knights and troops directly.

‘And most importantly, the issue of authenticity! ’

If Yurius were to be bookmarked as the Crown Prince, the imperial force, the Near Crisis Bandit, would also be more likely to side with Yurius.

‘I am doubtful at this point that the first time the prince appointed Carlos as a swordsman. ’

Even though Marquis Carlos is his son-in-law, the death squad is absolutely for the Emperor.

The Grand Duke also put Yurius as a son-in-law because he was wary of the tradition of being the enemy in the event of a succession quarrel. He does not think of the Near Party as his own power.

‘I misjudged you from the start. It wasn't just Mareus and the Emperor. Perhaps the first prince himself is my greatest static. ’

The Grand Duke's response was rapid. He directed further shadows of his own to the north to wage a massive war.

‘I don't want to, but I can't help it if I want to control the First Prince. ’

[Shadow] refers to the knights he raised himself, the greatest superman in the empire.

No, it was more like a group of force users raised for a special purpose than a story.

The Grand Duke's family is not only one of the three continental dancers, but also the only land in the empire that has the privilege of not having to pay taxes to the Emperor.

A group built on this vast power and superhuman ability, the Shadow!

‘I didn't want to get it out so soon, but it's time to put it into practice. ’

He has kept his forces as secret for decades as the imperial imperial contingent, and has finally become an organization that has the power not to be pushed by the imperial contingent even though it is objectively evaluated.

“Send half the shadow to the north. ”

“Do I need to put in half? ”

Dmitri, the head of the shadow, gives a vague look.

Half the Shadow surpasses the Knights of the Twisted Little Kingdom. Do we really need to deploy that many men to rally the Northern Barbarians?

The Grand Duke smiled bitterly.

Demetri is also the head of the Shadow, but he is also the most talented student he has ever raised in secret.

If his affiliation was not a secret force, he would have felt slightly sorry for sending him to the north, where he had the talent to become the next superman.

“I know this mission doesn't suit you. But this time I definitely want to block the way of the first prince. ”

The Grand Duke no longer believed in coincidence.

How many times has he missed his predictions? The Grand Duke has been under pressure from Yurius lately.

‘If everything I thought was a coincidence was the crown jewel of the first prince, we'd be right behind it. ’

Dmitri nods coolly. They were raised to be the hands and feet of the Grand Duke after all.

“If His Holiness says so, we will follow. ”

“Believe in your abilities, but never let your guard down. I've finally realized that. ”

“I'll keep that in mind.”

After recalling, the Grand Duke was also meticulously determined to proceed with his future plans.

‘It is Dmitri's judgment that the shadows should be able to stop the first wave of reinforcements. ’

The Grand Duke shines his eyes here.

When I hear the news that the first wave of reinforcements is tough, I'm the one who has to step up and kill all the Barbarians! ’

Surprisingly, the Grand Duke considers himself to be one of the best unmanned men on the continent, even though he is who he is.

That's how much the Duke is now wary of Yurius.

‘We'll talk when the next battle meeting is held. I can see the Emperor's face. ’

The Grand Duke laughs inside.

After all, he, the Imperial Supreme Being, will step up and quickly clean up the mess. What cause would the Emperor oppose?

‘I will never refuse even because I care for his people. ’

But we have to see if it works.

And that time.

The Yurius alliance was traveling back inside the mountains.

After chasing them for a week, I was quite far from entering the mountains. You must wander the mountains looking for the Neutral Tribe one by one, so you must be quite the enforcer.

However, the army is noticeably more comfortable.

“You'd better get over that big hill to the right and open that tent. That side will receive less cold wind. ”

“Indeed, the advice of the experience is different. ”

Surprisingly, it was the chief, Nooda. He played a guiding role in observing these strangers.

‘We need to know a little bit more about them. ’

It was also because they had the intent to search, but also because they were curious how they got inside the mountains.

Nooda's advice was very helpful when marching or camping.

No matter how much knowledge Yurius gained with the help, the book alone cannot overcome the experience of the natives living in the Northern Mountains for hundreds of years.

On the contrary, Nua was also quite surprised.

"So this isn't about the mountain? ’

At this rate, I understand you've been chasing them. They have some basic knowledge of how to survive in the mountains, even though children imitate them.

Tadadadak!

“Dry branches and leaves rarely catch fire. I'll use Diet Ore. ”

Lord Rinfield now draws out a few leftover diets to light a fire.

Bloop!

Nua suddenly opened her mouth while watching the burning flame fade away.

“This is how you use the blue flint? ”

“You call Diet Ore Blue Flintstone? ”

Yurius shines and bites.

I finally got a chance to speak up. In fact, one of the big reasons he came to the north was because of this Diet Ore.

Nuada replies in a dark tone.

“Yes. Only warriors can use it, and it's not common to us, but the estramorwn seem to use it quite often. ”

This time, Yurius looks suspicious.

“I told you this stone was unusual? ”

“Well, I guess you found it quite translucent. Warriors can't go hunting outside for long periods of time in the cold winter. ”

Something different from your past life? ’

Yurius' expression becomes serious. He originally came to the north because of this blue flint called Diet Ore.

‘I heard that there are many mountains near the Lightning Stones of Nuada where there is a mine rich in Diet Ore. ’

In fact, the Empire did not even try to develop to the Northern Mountains because there is literally nothing to gain.

There are no mines mined for gold, silver or jewelry, nor are copper or iron mines merely a foothold in a vast empire.

But the story is different in the Dye Mine. This Ore contains trace amounts of Forces, but there are very few places to get it.

I have nothing more to say since I allow all mines to be harvested only by those authorized to own the Empire, not by private ownership.

Because the fuel cost is really good compared to how much it enters, if you get the right amount of mining, you will benefit greatly.

Yurius tried to negotiate with the north on the condition of developing these mining dyes, but his expression is slightly distorted from the beginning.

“Is something wrong? ”

“Nothing. Haha! There's a lot of interesting things about you, by the way. Tell me more about the mountains. ”

‘We'll have to build a little more trust with Nooda for later. ’

Is it possible that the mines that existed would suddenly disappear? There must be a reason. Yurius needed more time to talk to Nooda.

In fact, even though she was an ally in her past life, she was not very close to him. It was also because his strength was pushed.

The Northern immigrants were strict in their courtesy to Beatrice, who had always stood by him as a warrior.

"Well, this time I think I can get along better than I ever did with a single slap." ’

Usually, the advantage of Yurius is that he is naturally good in nature and has suffered 50,000 things in his past life for the Emperor (?).

This means that he is understanding and has a bit of a head.

He does not ignore and listens to the immigrants in a very oppressive posture. Nooda's companion was not the intention, but he helped him quite a bit on his journey.

A few days after the alliance, Yurius sighs of relief as he feels his boundaries loosened.

‘I haven't fully become a colleague yet, but this should be enough credibility to trade later. ’

In fact, only a few days ago, Saichi-kun's development was the development of a growling and fighting.

In this way, the relationship between him and Nooda gradually grew closer, apart from the alliance that was in debt.