“Good morning, Mr Beru.”“Good morning, Kelly.”Beru waved his hand at the young girl running along the path. He sipped his warm drink, looking at the green leaves and listening to the sound of singing birds. He switched his weight to the other hand, enjoying the view of the valley. He finally got a house in the Valley of Wonders. Of course, it came with a catch, but he didn’t mind. He had to give up his chamber of commerce and join the Crimson Empire. It wasn’t a bad deal for him in any way. Sure, he couldn’t earn the profit as he pleased, but he still got profit from his uncle. Besides, his wages for the current position weren’t bad. However, what he admired the most was his status. People knew him. From people who worked under him to the traders from the Eastern continent to all the way to the Crimson Empress. The people knew him by his name. He was no longer the second son of his family. He served the largest Empire in the known world. There was no Empire that could match th

“My Lord! My Lord!”A soldier rushed to the palace of the Wind Hold city in panic.The lord of the city was about to stand up when he heard the bells chiming in the city.He frowned, looking out of the window.“Why didn’t we hear anything?”He looked at the man across the table. They were supposed to get a message beforehand if the enemies came. ‘Did they come from another way?’He wasn’t worried too much. Because they had a plan to defend against the Crimson Empire.“I can’t contact them… My Lord.”“Huh?”He felt troubled. This shouldn't be happening. Their scouts weren’t in the open and they were not simple soldiers. If a full invasion came, they should know it by now. “My Lord! My Lord!”The soldier finally barged into the room.“My… My Lord… They are here.”“The Crimson Empire?”“Yes! Yes… My Lord.”“And our soldiers?”“One messenger just entered the city, My Lord.”“A messenger? That wasn’t the plan.”Although it wasn’t too disadvantageous, they were supposed to use these spies

“Your Majesty. They are ready.”“Let’s start.”Leon looked at his wife.“Let’s go.”She held his arm, giving him confidence.After he reached the 10th tier six months ago, his father stepped down, giving him the throne. Their kingdom, the Kingdom of Markarth, was still small, but it looked much different from what it used to be.They had three 10th-tier warriors, making them one of the strongest kingdoms in the Eastern continent. Actually, unless they compared the size and people, the kingdom of Markarth had the most number of 10th-tier warriors along with several more who had the potential to reach there. Over the last two years, many things changed.More and more ships sailed on the secured sea route between the two continents. More merchants, explorers, envoys, and emissaries came to the Eastern continent. Needless to say, the kingdom of Markarth was the one that had to endure the most heat. Because it was the kingdom anyone from the northern continent would intercept at first. O

“Are we in the right place?”“I am not sure, Your Majesty.”Adam landed on the sandy beach of the island, feeling conflicted. He had no idea where the Southern Trade Union was, and it was the same with the Empress. In the end, they ended up travelling south on the sea. Since Amy wanted to go above the water surface, he had to fly very low, making it impossible for him to have a good view. However, he had to admit that he enjoyed their trip. He sat with the Empress in the middle of the sphere he conjured while Amy and Zafira ran around it in joy. Since it was safe, he didn’t mind the two girls playing around while he had a relaxing chat with the Empress. Since he was away for almost a month, she had so many things to tell him.“Brother, can we play on the beach?”“Sure.”Adam gently rustled Amy’s hair, taking his eyes off the view.He didn’t mind them playing on the beach. As for the creatures like Night lamps or Giant Crabs, he didn’t worry at all. Zafira could crush such a creatu

“Lady Isla, you should rest.”“Ah… Aunt Margi.”Isla didn’t expect to see their maid to be here this early. She liked this older woman very much. She was nice and helped her a lot. Honestly, she was against taking a maid in the first place, but she admitted it was nice to have some help around. “Don’t call me lady.”“How can I not? Lord Lucas is the head of the city council, Lady Isla.”“But Lucas is no Lord, either. He will not like it.”“Lord Lucas is a Lord to all the people of the Dragon’s Keep, My Lady.”‘Sigh. I guess she won’t understand.’She was honestly proud of Lucas for what he had done over the past two years. In the Dragon’s keep and the surrounding, there was almost no one who didn’t know his name. He had become a respected person throughout the area and even had the say in most matters. Unless the matters exceeded a certain amount of coin expenses, or it affected the entire Empire, many things came within the city council. It gave these city council workers enough a