The Grand Prince Has Run Away

I scouted the mercenaries under my command and seized the attack on the Duke of Townsend a month later. He excused that he was not yet in a satisfactory state of training, but it was practically due to the calculation to buy time for the Emperor Army.

Duke Rupert did not disagree with my opinion. Everyone knows that the current medical force cannot go into combat.

Erisa, who was just my deputy director, complained, but did not oppose the training plan itself. Her complaints were tailored to my own actions that I tried to wage war with these misfits.

“Jan. What makes you think you're gonna run for Duke of Townsend? We're civilians under your command. They need at least six months of training to be qualified as soldiers. ”

Military Command's office. Erisa's been nagging since morning. I think I saw some amazing footage from yesterday's training scout.

I took a sip of steaming car while sitting on a chair in the Commander's Office.

“It's not Jan, it's you or the general. Erisa, distinguish between your works. ”

Erisa closes her eyes.

“Very well, Commander. What the hell are you gonna do about this? ”

“If you don't like it, you can call me darling. ”

“Commander!"

Erisa's mouth pops open. I backed up my ears and said,

“Why?”

“Why is Darling out here? ”

“You know what? Why would Duke Rupert stab you in my assistant? It's a very deep and cheap way of saying that if you get caught in the eye like this, it's a gold medal, or that you'll get us together through the formal line someday. ”

“Don't be ridiculous! Why would I want you to be my husband? ”

I shrugged.

“Is your marriage up to you? If Duke Rufet does it, he'll say yes. ”

Erisa throws up a pack.

“That's not going to happen. I can talk to my grandfather. ”

“Probably not. Honestly, there's nothing like a marriage between the Grand Duchess of Rupert and our family, isn't there? I understand the heart of such a Grand Duke. Of course I would, Your Majesty. So, Erisa, you're in. Be a granddaughter and understand the earnest heart of such a grandfather. ”

Erisa changed it.

“Jan! Are you gonna keep making fun of me? ”

I ignored it and looked out the window at the mountain.

“This is how it connects, by the way. My mother said it's never gonna be like you. ”

“Yes?”

“You're best friends with my mom, right? Well, best friends are scarier than girls. My best friend is a hotshot, but if I don't get out of here, I'm gonna get jealous. Hehehe.”

Erisa tried to shoot me.

“Luckily, you know the topic well. ”

“I don't know. I don't know who else to figure out. ”

The brawl of two mothers' children ended with the perfect victory of my mother. Erisa is just a first-year social student with outstanding grades, but I'm an autonomous, world-class noun who founded the Kara Kingdom and raised her to be a world class power. It doesn't make sense to compare classes with her and me.

Honestly, even the Iron Merchant's father doesn't match my grade. My father was a monk who met his family well and became the Duke, but I built the kingdom of Kara with my bare hands.

In that sense, running away was a big turning point in my life. I would have remained the Duke of Heaven if I had been in House Carr, but now I have been reborn as an emperor whose uncle is powerful enough to be feared.

Erisa narrows her eyes.

“What do you mean? ”

“Yes, there is. Such nonsense. ”

I threw a bunch of paperwork in front of her.

“Why the paperwork? ”

I gave my seat to Erisa.

“Sit down and stamp it. ”

“Yes? These are the documents that require Commander approval, right? ”

“It's usually taken by someone underneath. There's a lot of work for the Commander to do. ”

Erisa looks stunning.

“What do you mean, there's so much to do? ”

“We have to go to social gatherings, and we have to socialize with other commanders. Lots to do. ”

Erisa couldn't wait any longer, and started screaming again.

“Do all that shit after you've done your job! ”

“Look at her? I ignore relationships. Relationships are the most important thing. Have you ever needed urgent support during a war? This relationship decides whether you live or die. Honestly, I don't want to help a guy I hate. If you're close, of course you have to help. This is all about us getting along. ”

As I stepped into the commander's office, Erisa shouted.

“Jan! ”

“Not you, Commander or Darling. He can't understand a word. It must be hard to keep him alive. ”

“Hey!"

As the voice of Erisa's anger echoes, I escape the Commander's office.

By the way, I was worried about how that shaft would live in the next world. He's like that to me, who might be a husband, but not to anyone else.

It seemed that the polite attitude that I usually showed seemed to me was a decorated behavior. Teacher, I thought there was still a woman's side to following her well, but now it was not at all.

* * *

I found a fine restaurant in Lupette Castle called Pyzen. I promised to have lunch with the Bird of the Object here at the restaurant that the nobles often go to.

I went into the room booked as a waiter's guide, and I could see the bird of the object greeting me.

“Grand Duke, welcome. How have you been? ”

I smiled beautifully.

“A lot. I guess I supported the expedition for nothing. Train the soldiers or stamp the papers. The day goes by like an arrow without a single eye. ”

“Still, it's better than wandering around as a mercenary, right? ”

“Hahaha. Not really. ”

The bird points to the seat across the hall.

“Come, sit over here. ”

“Yes, thank you. ”

As I sat down, the bird froze and looked at me.

“By the way, I heard that Erisa Young went to the Deputy Duke's office. ”

“Yes, it is. ”

“Do you know what that means? ”

“Yes, I know. ”

The bird shakes his head.

“You know, the Grand Duke is smart. Anyway, the Grand Duke has a deep regard for you, so you should behave yourself. If you misbehave, you will be able to cultivate a great deal of mistrust between House Rufet and the Grand Duke. ”

“I should, but · · · · · · · ·. ”

“Yes?”

“Erisa didn't like me very much. ”

“No, why? ”

“I don't know. Do you have a favorite man?" ”

Bird of the eject smiles heavily.

“That's what you do, Grand Duke. Bend your gaze away from other men. ”

“Yes, we should. ”

I straightaway picked up a precious sword from my subspace pocket. It was a jewel brought from Kara for a bribe. A sword engraved with colorful firebird symbols. It is decorated with gold and jewels.

The Jack opens his eyes wide.

“What is this precious jewel? ”

“A bayonet made of Utz. ”

It was Kara's world-renowned specialty resource on the Utz River. Stronger than any other metal in the world, this sword made from the Utz River is the best on the continent.

It was just a very expensive sword because it was expensive to distribute and had limited production, but if you call it a test, it was a coveted sword.

“No, what kind of money do you have? Weren't you just wandering around as a mercenary? ”

“Of course, not long ago. But have you not regained your past identity? ”

“Yes?”

I smiled softly.

“In fact, my secret accounts are all over the world in banks. It was originally my mother's, but she passed it on to me before she died. ”

“Oh, I see. That's great.”

I draw the boulder sword slightly to show the line.

“Here, take it. My compliments to you. ”

Zack shakes his hand.

“No. How could I have received such a precious jewel? I will only be grateful to the Grand Duke. ”

I opened my meaningful eyes.

“It's not the sword I gave you to put in the wardrobe. ”

“Yes?”

“Actually, there's another use for this black one. ”

“What are you referring to? ”

I drew my sword completely. Then I saw the body that was cut in half.

“The other half of this sword is owned by a manor built on the island of Jores. And the caretaker will give the mansion to the man who brought it.

“No. What does that mean? ”

I looked around and polished my voice.

“You don't actually know what the future holds, do you? especially when there's a war crisis going on. ”

“Oh, yeah. Right.”

“So don't you need insurance? ”

The jackal opens his eyes.

“The Grand Duke? How so? ”

“Of course, if we lose, we'll die with Duke Rufet. But you have to save as much as your family. ”

“Yes, but · · · · · · · · · ·. ”

I put the sword back into the sword.

“Fortunately, the Imperial influences on the island of Jores are far removed. There are very few external eyes to see again. There's no place like this for Zack's family to spend the rest of their lives. ”

“Yes, it is. ”

When Zack embarrassed, I said as if.

“I'm not trying to test your loyalty to Duchess Rufet. I just wanted you to have insurance for your family. And if we win this war, it's just a little hazing that's been going on between us. Never, never mind. ”

Zack closes his eyes tightly and sighs for a long time. He didn't seem to have any worries about his family at all.

“I have to save my family. ”

“Yes. What exactly are they guilty of? We are at the forefront of the battle, but our families are only following you. Isn't there a reason to die? ”

“Yes, as the Grand Duke said. ”

I pushed the sword onto the table.

“That's right. Here you go, then. ”

“Then I will accept it despite my shame. Thank you."

As the bird thankfully accepts the sword, I put a faint smile on his mouth.

“And there are many ways to escape. ”

“That should get you through the Portal Tower, right? ”

“No. Relying on the Portal Tower is extremely dangerous. Don't you have a shotgun now? If you get hit by a self-inflicted cannonball and the tower collapses, your family may be stuck. ”

The jackal grins his head.

“I see. ”

“Just look at the backing. It would be a good idea to have a small ship at Rufet Harbor in advance. It's also a good idea to call the woodcutters and figure out a way out of the Rupert area. Or we should hire them as guides in advance. ”

“Yes, that's a good idea. ”

“You may also want to consider exchanging some of your property for jewelry or gold that's more convenient to carry. You have to have a lot of money to live the rest of your family's life. ”

“Of course you should. ”

The flesh-and-blood object was the one that accepted my opinion well.

There you go.

Now that the bird has accepted my offer, my desperation to win the war will also disappear.

Then the leader of the unit will be weakened. If there's a hole in a man's exit, he can't help but think differently.

Even in combat. An army surrounded by enemies will fight to the death, but if one path is open, they will choose to flee.

And with this human psychological strategy, it was the Manguedai strategy. I was pretending to care about the bird, but I was actually using the anxious human psychology to subvert the battle will of the Grand Air Force of Rupert.

‘Well, it's a war. And when the psychology collapses, the will collapses. Hehe.’

I then discussed the upcoming expedition with Birch. Zack has agreed to participate as a longtime guest on this expedition, so I need some help.

And after a while, the expedition came. The anger of the Emperor reached its zenith, and it was a deep autumn day when the Lupette Islands were all ready for war.

I waved my army flag and shouted at the Medical Corps gathered in front of Rufett Castle.

“It's a journey!”

13,000 troops and five hundred knights led by Jaxet himself marched in unison according to my instructions. Everyone was a mess, but Erisa moved in an orderly fashion because she had him train hard.

But that was it.

Everyone is excited about the battle ahead. Experienced soldiers couldn't poop properly when they were in combat, and they were overwhelmed with sheep confidence as if they were heroes of obsolescence.

These kids panic when the battle starts, and they can't even run away. Perhaps the majority of the heating in the Middle East will scatter and fly their necks to the mountainside where the mall hunts.

But it wasn't them I was worried about. They'll never fight. What worries me most is the whereabouts of the house led by the three-man Lutz. No matter how far away you are from the expedition, you have to go with them, but I can't see them. It was like I was on a covert operation.

‘The Grand Duke is so despicable. I don't care if you show me. ’

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