The emperor, who was surprised for a moment, immediately repaired his expression.

“Hmm... You don't seem to be joking. ”

He glances at Yurius with a calm look. Removal of the Grand Duke means the removal of the Grand Duke's territory and all the forces that follow him from the Empire.

“Do you have yourself? ”

His eyes lit up as if youth had returned. But there was a lot to figure out before that.

“It's true that the Grand Duke still has a lot of manpower to mobilize. ”

“Yes, but one day it must be done. I want to hear why you suddenly thought that you were against it the other day. ”

To defeat the Grand Duke, we had to take a significant loss anyway. At least a lot of the Southern nobles have been shaken by Yurius' actions and have been blocked from connecting with the Desert Kingdom.

But given that, the Grand Duke's territory was almost imperial-scale, fertile. Neither soldier nor knight was outnumbered.

“That's when I decided I had enough power. ”

“Enough power? ”

The emperor made a questionable face. Of course, the entire empire was stronger than one duke. But Yurius had a different meaning.

“I have the power to withstand the Grand Duke to some extent. ”

“Ugh…. ”

The emperor laughs in vain. What does that even mean? And does restraint not lead to war?

Yurius begins to explain slowly.

“At the end of the day, of course, we'll have to subdue the Grand Duke's soldiers with war. But before that, we have to cut off the air's main power to minimize the damage. ”

“Isn't that what you said before? You think he'll take it from here? ”

“I'm not going to let you get hurt, I'm going to taunt you first. And then you can't refuse to be the Grand Duke. ”

“You're making too much of a fuss. So tell me your plan. ”

Yurius finally gets to the point.

“Actually, there's something I'd like to ask you in this publication. ”

“If you have a favor to ask, do you ask for a position as Crown Prince? ”

Actually, it was no longer difficult. It's because the Grand Duke was greatly demolished and if he wanted to defeat him, he wouldn't have to look at the nobles.

* * *

Yurius' nonpublic agenda was actually a very vague agenda. It was about the prize he was going to receive.

“What more can the First Prince receive now? ”

“If so, it is the Crown Prince's position. It has already been promised since the Second Duke's coming of age. ”

“But it's not a big deal either. Even if you were to tell the First Prince, it wouldn't be a lie to build such a big ball. ”

Of course, the first question of the emperor was, of course, about the appointment of the Emperor.

“I'd like to postpone it a little while longer, since it was over the last time. ”

‘Phew... I'm relieved of worries. ’

The nobles sighed for relief.

In fact, I don't think Leonhard is going to become the Crown Prince now, but I don't need to strengthen the foundation of Yurius already.

“Is there anything else you want? ”

“Nothing.”

“ ……!? ”

What do you mean, you're not taking anything with a big ball like that?

Yurius smiles inside. In fact, he's already got everything he's got in the south. As far as the nobles above were concerned, he was the Crown Prince, if he had anything to gain.

‘But it won't be too late after we get rid of the Grand Duke! ’

His gaze flashes through the battle once.

Among the nobles who expressed doubts, there was the only one who calmly watched the situation. It was the Grand Duke.

“ ……. ”

At that moment, the eyes of the three emperors, the Grand Duke and Yurius crossed. In fact, the Grand Duke was going to eliminate Yurius, so he was not going to strongly disagree with whether he would take the crown prince's seat or not.

‘But where does that First Prince grumpy bastard think he's going for a while? ’

His own plan to take the next flight to Yurius has greatly disrupted.

‘Sending a squad of three to the south would be a ploy to deter me. ’

It is to send Perez south. If the commander takes the southern territory, the troops will move towards him, of course. It's a kind of salutation.

Of course, he did not send troops without a reason. After Calira's capital attack, there was a legitimate reason to mobilize troops in the south of the border of the war.

However, the Grand Duke thought differently.

Are you trying to trick me in my front yard? ’

The problem is that the province of Brussels, the territory in which Perez will receive it, is directly against the territory he controls. So it's like putting Yurius' forces right next to the Grand Duke's stronghold.

Of course, this was a blatant provocation by Yurius. The Grand Duke turned his gaze slightly towards Yurius.

He smiled and gave the Grand Duke a glance.

Honestly, don't you want to get rid of me and my people? This could be a great opportunity. ’

‘You're too proud to win a few triumphs. Perez? Devan? You think you can keep me out of this? ’

The plot ended with the invisible plot line on fire.

It was only after Wallace, the double agent, reported that Yurius was about to take out the Grand Duke.

He recently went to the Grand Duke and reported to Yurius with an uneasy look on his face.

“I have no idea why, but the Grand Duke didn't blame me much. ”

‘He's up to something. I wasn't just supposed to sit around and take it. ’

When Yurius heard the report, he assumed the Grand Duke was up to something.

I don't know if it's a civil war or a plot against myself, but rather than sitting and waiting, this side can take over.

I finally have enough power to do that! ’

The first people to meet were Devan and Perez, who went to the western front.

“The erl! No, now the erl. Congratulations on the ball. I knew my choice wasn't wrong. ”

“It's all thanks to the First Prince, isn't it? Haha... ”

‘I'm really glad I didn't make the wrong choice. ’

In his previous work, Perez realized that the best choice in his life was to line up for Yurius. Although his balls were large, it was not clear he was awarded this much.

‘Maybe it's because the Crown Prince gave his power. ’

Devan also bows his head to Yurius with an impressive expression.

“All thanks to you. I really don't know how to thank you. ”

“It's all because of your talents. I've only given you one chance. ”

Yurius smiles brightly and pats Devan on the back. And he suddenly said as if he had remembered.

“By the way, did you get a title and decide on a family name? You don't have a castle because you're a commoner. ”

“Actually, I've been thinking a little bit about it. ”

Devan scratches his head shyly. It is surprisingly difficult to determine the gender for yourself. But Yurius makes an unexpected offer with a shimmer.

“That's good. Do you mind if I name it? ”

It was also quite dramatic for the royal family to be named by someone as powerful as the next emperor Yurius.

“How dare I? ”

“No, I think it's enough to qualify. ”

To Devan, who plays the hand gesture, Yurius talks to him again with a serious look.

“My name is……. ”

* * *

In a minute.

“ ……. ”

Devan is a little preoccupied with thoughts as he looks away from Yurius.

“What do you think you're doing? ”

Perez slaps Devan on the back, still feeling good.

“Ah! The commander is here. May I...?" ”

“You're a deputy commander now, with a title of nobility. You don't have to set too many examples. ”

He cuts Devan's words like a knife and smiles at him again.

“I hope you'll take good care of me from now on. Baron Devan Khalius, Deputy Commander! ”

“Haha... I'm still embarrassed about that title. ”

Devan was really pompous. It was because of what Yurius said when he named him.

“This name is the name of a great strategist whose reputation is now unknown but has spread throughout the continent. ”

“I don't want any more names like that! ”

“I believe you will soon be. ”

Yurius, in a confident tone, built Devan a castle called 'Callios’ for a lifetime.

‘Cause that's your future! ’

In fact, I was anti-Semitic when I saw Devan at the Academy, but now he was enough. Yurius nods his head in contemplation of the player's proverb that the potential Yurius can go anywhere.

It wasn't in vain to find him at the Academy! ’

Devan also looks at the small murmur.

“A genius strategist and Devan Khalius……. ”

“We'll have to lead the troops south first. We must also keep the words of the Crown Prince. ”

“I see. I better get ready to go." ”

He left with Perez, and for a long time he was reviewing Yurius' words.

But wouldn't it be okay to walk through your life if someone believed in that insignificant self just a little while ago?

However, he was the most noble man in the world.

‘Actually, I don't know if I can repay you for all the kindness I've received from you. But I have to try to be someone who fits the name! ’

He was so determined that Devan's eyes were filled with new resolutions.

* * *

Yurius was also not playing around after the nonprofit was over. I had to check the forces I'd accumulated so far, one by one, for a sure victory.

‘Once Devan is in Brussels, he'll do more than enough. ’

Yurius asked the 3rd Troops to completely shut down the Grand Duke's territory. I thought it would be hard to be kept out of his front yard, but it wouldn't be easy to push.

And his last blessing begins tonight.

You're here! ’

I came to report to him with a respectful expression.

“My lord, the men who asked me to bring them here have arrived. ”

“Good work. He's a tough fella. Did you have any trouble?" ”

“Actually……. ”

He became slightly embarrassed.

“I had a few flirtations with my teacher. But he said he was going to have a fight soon and he was going to figure it out. ”

Yurius smiles bloody.

“Well, they're unique to each other, so I'm sure we'll get along just fine once. That's why I called. ”

As soon as you enter the Blue Dragon Merchant Guild in the middle of the night, you hear a familiar voice in Yurius' ears. The conversation was taking place in the locker room, but his sharp senses were enough to hear.

But the content is not so bad.

“Your friend is more agitated than I thought. Why don't you try to be a little more polite, just like your predecessors? ”

“I keep going back and forth, and I've just been collecting his things, not any relationships. ”

The owner of the growling voice was showing hostility to Jegal Unhyun.

“Then why have you come all this way? ”

“Friend's loyalty. ”

“That's vague, too. Friends to those who should serve as lords. ”

“Every move I've made since then, and you want us to fight each other here? ”

“Phew…. ”

"Oops!"

He senses a violent whirlpool in the locker room, opens the door without delay and leaps in. I didn't think I'd be close right away, but I had a hard time fighting in this situation.

Kuaang!

The moment he leaps in, a loud bang erupts from inside the locker room.

“There you are.”

“ ……!? ”

Both of them, who were arguing in the locker room, looked at Yurius. When their momentum was about to collide, he jumped in and stopped them somehow.

‘What happened is that players and friends are all difficult people. ’

A slight grumbling inside, Yurius smiles outwardly and greets either of them with a greeting.

“Long time no see!”