“Your Majesty.”Jane joined the others in greeting as Elena sat on the throne.“Sit.”Jane clearly saw the difference in the atmosphere today. The number of people in the court increased drastically compared to other days. There were almost all the important figures of the empire present. This included their father, the former Emperor and all the imperial officials. Other than that, there were Generals, important and unimportant noble figures, and some envoys from different kingdoms. ‘She had to keep this as an open day?Today the court was supposed to discuss Adam, and it should have been a day for imperial officials only. Still, Elena ordered to keep it open.“What are the matters for today?”Jane raised her brow when she heard Elena’s question. It was obvious her sister was going to be biased on this matter. There were no movements of sounds after that question. It looked as if everyone even stopped breathing. One wrong word and it would offend someone they couldn’t afford to.
“Since that matter is concluded, what else do we have to consider?”Jane realised it was the end to that matter for the time being. Adam looked so happy to have his couple of gold coins back. “Your Majesty, we have two important matters regarding the Dwarven City and the Elven City.”‘Why are you all bringing out the most important matters right now? This matter can wait a bit.’She already knew these problems, but none of them would reach a critical point. ‘I guess the court today will bring out too many surprises.’Many of the strangers in the court looked surprised and confused. Since they opened the Valley of Wonders for the first time, the existence of the Dwarves and the Elves were not a secret. However, none of them must have heard about the two cities before. “What are the matters regarding these cities? As far as I know, both Lords are more than capable of handling anything coming their way.”‘Elena, don’t speak like that.’As the Empress, Elena rarely praised anyone, espe
The new eastern border of the Crimson Empire was actually the Holy Light Empire. There was no other force that could be compared to the current strength of the Crimson Empire. In fact, the Crimson Empire was the true power of this world, at least in the known world. “Lord Adam?” “Your Majesty.” Adam stood up, knowing it was time he brought the matters of the former Black Dragon Empire into the light. ‘I almost lost the only income I got.’ He never thought the Empress would take that away as a punishment. As for accepting land as a Lord, he didn’t want to do that. First, it would hinder his movements. However, the most important reason was the things he saw in the Valley of Wonders. A council was perfect to manage a city. Usually, the people accepted these council members and they were not going to gain profit from their work. As long as the city was developed the council would receive benefits equal to the other people. It was more than enough for the Imperial court to manage
'I wonder how things will change when we go back.'They heard the news of Her Majesty's engagement to Lord Adam. As a person who lived in the Valley of Wonders, she was happy. To many of them, this was something bound to happen. Also, it gave them more stability in terms of their position within the Empire.However, she felt a tingle of disappointment when she first heard the news. She couldn't say she liked Lord Adam. To the name, he was a radiant Lord. Some she had a lot of respect and some fear. A symbol of power and might. As much as he cared for people, his power made them feel the distance between the Lord and them."Commander. ""Hm?"Sakura looked at her former first mate with a smile. The strict training made him follow the rules of the army even during times like this.She was in thought, looking at the passing waves.They were on the sea for nearly a month, and it had been two weeks since they saw another ship. Even those ships belonged to the Church of Light.They both di
“Captain.”“Let’s wait!”Steelbeard knew the suspense was too much for them to handle, but he had to be careful. The other side wasn’t approaching the island as they expected. Every time they moved forward the ships stopped and sent out these massive bird-like creatures. They did it three times already. They were finally getting closer to the range of his domain, but he was worried about using it.The flying creatures were actually as strong as a 10th tier human. Worst of all, there were actual humans on the back of these creatures. ‘Whoever is leading them, they know exactly what they are doing.’He had to be impressed by these ships. They maintained their formation all this time, and they were ready to react at a moment of need. Also, the birds and the people on them only flew a safe distance from the Ships.‘Seven ships? This big? I never heard about anything like this before. Where did Crimson Empire even get these?’Not even ships, he never knew the Crimson Empire even had a pr
Steelbeard silently stared into his daughter’s safe. ‘Fleet commander?’ His daughter was no longer the small girl who sat on his lap. She was leading seven warships for the Crimson Empire with thousands of men. “So… You were trying to build a ship all this time?” “That is what I was doing. We could have set sail in another few months.” He still tried to process that his daughter was working for an Empire as a commander. “But what is this island? Why are you here?” “This is….” He didn’t know if he should say it, but this wasn’t a random island. He wasn’t here by accident at all. “When your mother and I were sailing these seas, we found this place.” “Mother?” Sakura looked surprised. Steelbeard didn’t avoid his daughter’s gaze. “Yes. This is the island you were born on, Sakura. And the place your mother is buried. This is why I always come here.” Something he didn’t talk about for years. However, after years of silence, he felt his pain was lesser. He saw his daughter’s eye
“Commander, we have multiple sea creatures coming our way.” “This is bad.” Steelbeard had been in the sea for years, and he could tell it was getting out of control. The waves crashing against them weren't natural. There was something big beneath them. “There is more than one.” He saw the ugly monsters appearing in the crystal mirrors. “They are coming up, commander.” “Hold the fire.” “Sakura, let's get to the island.” He didn’t know what the capabilities of these people were, but multiple sea monsters were not something they could handle. Their best chance was to get to the island. “Crack.” An enormous sound of cracking came from the sky. For a moment, this reminded him of an eggshell cracking. “Roar!” A defining roar filled the air. Suddenly, the violent waves crashing against the ships disappeared. The monsters looked as if they were frozen in fear. Several tentacles rose from the sea and looked as if they were embedded in ice. A wave of fire came from the sky, cra
Sakura silently knelt beside the gravestone. She cried until it didn’t hurt anymore. She didn’t know her mother until today. The only portrait she saw was the drawing her father had. She never thought the day she would see her mother would be like this.“Sakura… I am sorry, daughter.”“It is okay, dad.”Over the years, she thought about this possibility a lot, and she was ready for it.“Are you going to stay here?”“I will be here for a few weeks. We need a base on this island before we go further.”She wasn’t worried about the sea monsters. Those things were always in the sea. The reason they suddenly surfaced was because of her calling the Lord’s name. She remembered their journey to the mysterious island. These creatures came after them every day until the Lord killed one. After he killed a Levithan, nothing came even near that island. She believed the situation would be the same. The Lord and Her Majesty were staying on the island for the day. She felt the slight tremor of the