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Chapter 449: A Break After a Long Time
Chapter 449: A Break After a Long Time
Chapter 449: A Break After a Long Time
The Imperial Capital was wrapped in cheers.
And at the center of that is Leo.
Leo who made a triumphant return was enthusiastically welcomed by the citizens ever since he entered the capital.
While looking down on the situation from the castle, I muttered to myself.
Quite popular isnt he.
Hes the Hero Prince who returned with great war results after all, sir. Besides, the war results may have played a part in this but with the incident in the east, the Sea Dragon incident in the Principality, the Demons he defeated in the south, Duke Krugers rebellion, the rebellion in the capital, defeating Prince Gordon in the North, and his success in the western war front, Leonard-sama is truly a hero to the citizens, sir
A competition between Eric who produced results in politics and Leo who achieved many victories on the battlefield huh. It seems Leo has succeeded in what Gordon-aniue tried to achieve.
That is the only way to fight against His Highness Eric after all, sir
Having achievements under your belt is a good thing. Since Leo participated in the succession war, the four-way battle is now a one on one fight. Right now it is a battle to see who raised more achievements. Leo has strong support from the military and Eric has the support of the civil servants. Both of them will have to try to make as many achievements as they can in this last spurt. Well, the two of them still lack the decisive blow though.
With the only two candidates left being from two different types, it is difficult to directly compare them.
Whether it be successful diplomacy or military feats,
Both contribute to the Empire.
However.
The Three Great Powers of the Continent, Perlan Kingdom, Adracia Empire, and Sokal empire. The status quo has been maintained like that for many years. If they manage to break one of those powers then it would give them an overwhelming lead.
Whether Leonard-sama can defeat the Kingdom. That is the current challenge, sir.
He will win. If there really is going to be a war with the Kingdom that is.
Isnt the ceasefire only temporary, sir?
The damage they suffered from the Demons is great. The Kingdom will choose to maintain the ceasefire for now. Right now, they have nothing to gain in fighting us again.
If they start sending their troops in again, Leo who had been cornering them will immediately return to the frontline.
The Kingdom surely wouldnt want that.
With the succession war going on, Eric will do everything to stop Leo from taking more credit. The Kingdom knows that so they will strike some kind of deal with him. Thats why this war will be on hold for a while. In the meantime, they will surely try to sabotage us.
That would be troubling, sir. If the ceasefire continues, Leonard-sama will be at a disadvantage. Moreover, there is a possibility that this war against the Kingdom will discontinue indefinitely.
Even so, we have no choice but to overcome this. Leo probably doesnt think that he can ascend the throne that easily too.
Saying so, I stood up.
After all, its about time that Leo will enter the castle.
Leo-niisama!
Christa ran up and hugged Leo immediately after he entered the castle.
Receiving her, Leo smiles back at Christa.
Im back, Christa. I missed you.
I missed you too.
Perhaps due to the long separation, Christa does not leave Leos side.
While making a bitter smile at her, Leo spotted me who just came out to welcome him back.
Im back, Nii-san.
Yeah, so you managed to come back huh?
What do you mean?
Literally. So, you managed to leave Leticia behind and come back huh.
I cant refuse His Majestys summon after all. That being said, she is under the protection of the Second Corp now.
The Kingdom doesnt like the fact that their Saintess is in the Empire after all. Its also possible that she might feel estranged when you are away. Leaving her with them is a good plan.
The Second Imperial Knight Corp specialized in escorting VIPs.
They are excellent in protection and are quite persevering.
One could say that a unit is the reflection of its captain.
Thats why he should feel safe leaving her with them.
I actually wanted to bring Leticia back with me but she insisted on staying near the border
The people that are migrating from the Kingdom are admirers of Leticia after all. They have no loyalty toward the Empire. If Leticia leaves, its possible that they might go back. Otherwise only the wise ones would choose to stay after all.
I thought that leaving her with them for a little while should be fine. It would be better if she has Three Corps protecting her though.
You think three Imperial Knight Corps are willing to go along with your selfish request?
Its fine isnt it. What meaning would my power hold if it cant grant me a small selfish wish like this.
Is that right. But leave that after you ascend the throne would you.
While tiredly responding to my brothers ridiculous wish, I urge Leo to move.
After all, we have a place to be. Especially Leo.
Come on, lets go greet Father.
Do you think he will allow my marriage now?
Impossible. At least with Trau-niisans marriage, you will have to wait for a while.
Unnnn, what a shame.
Muttering so, Leo started walking.
Night.
Leo who finished giving his greeting returned to his room.
Ahh, Im tired.
You only had a short break before and had to go to the west immediately after all. This time you should be able to relax for a while.
It seems you have a lot to do though, Nii-san.
Trau-niisan will hold his wedding ceremony soon. After that, I will have to head to the Dominion with him. I guess I will be put to work for a while.
If you dont want to go then you should just choose to settle down with someone. I heard the rumors that you dont want to marry now because you are worried about the power relationship in the faction but you dont really care about that right?
I was too popular that I couldnt choose.
Arent you just being indecisive then?
I shrug at my brothers harsh comment.
I guess theres no point talking more about this with him huh.
A person who already settled on his partner would not understand someone who couldnt do the same after all.
By the way, did you hear about the Demons Subjugation?
Changing the topic just like that huh. Well, I dont mind. I heard about it but is there a problem?
From the result of the investigation, it seems that Grimoire was involved in most of the recent incidents that happened to the Empire. So.do you think that an organization like that would be destroyed so easily?
I want to say that they stood no chance against three SS-rank Adventurers but.the opponent is the Demons. I think that was too easy.
I agree. There are also a lot of things that still remain unclear. Its possible that they just left us some convenient information and hid in the dark again. If thats the case then there will be a storm coming.
In other words, youre telling me to not let my guard down right?
Thats right. I will be in the Dominion, you will stay in the Empire alone. Do not let down your guard. From the beginning, Grimoires aim was always the Empire. if they are still out there, they will surely target the Empire again.
I wont let my guard down. They did target Leticia once after all. There wont be a second time. Until I can make sure that they are thoroughly destroyed.I will never have peace of mind.
Then I guess there wont be a problem. Once I become a prime minister, I wont be able to come back for at least a year. At the very least, I want to concentrate all authority on Trau-niisan first. This will be the first time that we are going to be separated for such a long time but.the things we have to do still dont change.
My opponent is Eric-aniue and I have to defeat the Kingdom in order to win. I personally want to solve the problems with the Kingdom for Leticia but my purpose is clear. As always, we can only do our best. Still.Im getting a little anxious.
Im the same. We have always been together after all. Still, this should serve as a good experience. There are things that we can only see once we are separated after all.
The enemy should think that if we are together, it will be dangerous for them.
Right. They will make their move while we are separated. If we can endure it and survive, the throne will be within your reach. The Kingdom should be able to recover in a year. The game will resume after my return. Dont get ahead before I come back alright.
I know. Lets take the throne together.
I pour the wine on the table into two glasses.
One for myself and another for Leo.
And while looking at the moon, we made a toast.