‘Should I go to the morning Court?’
Elena relaxed her head into the bed rest.
She was not in a mood to go anywhere. She just washed her face and got back in the bed, waiting for her maids to bring her breakfast. Adam had ruined her mood to do anything, and there was barely any sleep last night. She felt bad about her actions, but she was not ready to let him go easily.
Still, she felt bad remembering the look he had as she left.
‘They have done well.’
Elena came back to reality, as the scent of food caught her attention.
“My lord, you can’t enter.”
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“Yes, Your Highness. I will answer as best I can.”He took another sip, giving a slight smile.His body was still uncomfortable, but he had to act as if he was here to speak the truth.‘I will tell the truth, as much as possible.’“Are you badly hurt?”‘What kind of question is this?’He was hurt to a point where he couldn’t even walk properly.“Yes, Your Highness.”“Then how are you recovering? Your meridians are even repairing themselves.”Adam knew the answer
‘Elena?’Jane halted her steps, looking at her younger sister. Elena didn’t even mind when she entered her room.Jane tried to find anything to say. Her little sister was like a teenager. She was lying on the bed, hugging a pillow. There was a smile as bright as a flower on her face. The playfulness of a happy girl replaced the elegance of the Empress. Something she had never seen before.‘I hope everything will be good for you.’She had a little envy in her heart. Jane understood Elena must have listened to it all.“What if someone tells me like that?” She wondered.Adam was not trying to impress anyone. He w
“Sister, are you sad?”“Shush…” Maya gently patted Ivan’s head.“Don’t talk, we have to be silent.”“To… To pay… Respect?”“Yes, to pay respect.” Her younger brother was still talkative.Even if Ivan was intelligent, he was too young to understand the sorrow she had. Even the stubborn village elders were here. These people died for them.This place was not very far from where they stayed for the past couple of days.‘The palace.’ That was what everyone called it. The large set of buildings in the centre of th
“Come on! Fight like men.”Jane shook her head. Carl looked aggressive since he came back. Witnessing the death of people they cared for would change many things.This method of training looked disorganised, but it made more sense compared to practising on their own. Other than focusing on their own weapon proficiency, fighting against the others gave them the experience they needed in a battle.Many of these people who were training were the people Adam brought to the Crimson Empire. Every time they stopped their journey, she witnessed those men training vigorously.“Yummy.” Jane smiled, hearing the satisfied voice of Amy.The little girl had already finished her training
“Wow!”This was the first time Adam saw the area people worked to clear.He had been to this place some time ago, but this was the first time he saw it like this. This was the area David had his camp earlier, but he never walked around here. Besides, the view was much different from the hilltop.Today he separated from Her Majesty and Amy, leading the main caravan to the area they were supposed to develop. Luckily, he convinced Amy that he would return by afternoon. If not for that, she would have made things difficult for him.The living conditions were not so good here, but they couldn’t let these people live in the West Coast city. That place was already too chaotic. They already received the news about the number of people trying to pry
“Young Adam, this way.”‘Huh? Why are they here?’ There were many people on the Palace grounds, but these people shouldn’t be here.“Lord Mason, Lord Zen.”He recognised them with ease, as his senses were better than ever.Still, he didn’t expect to see imperial officials here. It was already late afternoon, and the morning court shouldn’t last this long. Besides, it should have been almost midday by the time Her Majesty returned.‘Did they stay here because of all the guests?’He saw many unfamiliar people on the palace grounds. Many looked like guards or mercenaries. Some people were natives, but
Adam was in a better mood in the morning.He had a pleasant conversation with the Empress last night, and the Han family welcomed him back. He felt happy sitting with Amy and the other two in that small home. It was not the place, but the people.“Is everyone ready?”Adam joined the group of people who secretly approached the area near the West Coast City. He only had Carl and the old scout Wu with him. Carl was now at the 10th tier, while Wu was the best to keep an eye on the crowd.The new construction area was far from the West Coast City. The refugees and the other people who went there earlier had made an alternative footpath, avoiding the main road.It was not big, and they had
“Grandma, this city looks shabby.”The Young girl didn’t sound happy.“Shyla, it is not as good as the Black Dragon Empire. After all, this is the Barbarian country.”“But... But it is the Empire of the Crimson Empress.”Helen gently patted the young girl’s hair. Her little apprentice still valued the Crimson Empress.‘Maybe for many girls, it must be like this.’In a world where the women were looked down upon, many young women saw hope in Empress Elena Lionheart. Here in the Barbarian Empire, what mattered the most was the strength, and Elena Lionheart was undoubtedly at the top, at least in the eyes of the