*** "Do you know where the Princess is now?" asked a soldier as he carried his food. "I don't know, don't ask me," snorted the man next to him. "Perhaps the Princess is in the more luxurious room upstairs?" "That could be..." They chatted about where Livy might be sleeping until a surviving knight commander walked up to them all. "Hey you guys! Do you want your mouths sewn up?!" Hearing the scream, they all immediately stood up and bowed their heads to the knight. "Please excuse our language, Sir Dawson!" they exclaimed in unison. "Well, let's not talk about the Princess anyway... Why do you guys like talking about her so much?" asked Sir Dawson with a tired sigh. Glancing at each other, they finally answered. "Nothing else to talk about?" "Too interesting to see the Princess's sudden change in character!" "Talking about the owner of this Palace?" "Yeah, those are all fun topics to discuss..." They expressed their own opinions to each other. Seeing that they still had no
*** Now, Sir Dawson will describe what happened from his perspective, regarding the political system in the Arthia Empire. The Arthia Empire had a centralized government system where nepotism was always the norm, even though those promoted through nepotism were often untalented in their field. As a result, the Empire remained in a state of prolonged stagnation. Poverty in the Empire was also quite extreme, as there were very few gold reserves in the state treasury. The entire continent used the same currency, namely gold coins. However, a small country located to the south - a kingdom that was very rich - controlled the circulation of gold, so the Empire had no power to restore its economy. Many events led to this situation, with the United Kingdom and the Razor Empire having absolute control over the circulation of gold coins. Ultimately, they were able to choke the Arthia Empire's economy and significantly weaken it. "Though the Arthia Empire was a fertile and wealthy country, d
After arriving at the dining room, Kazuki and Sir Dawson saw that half of the soldiers were still there to eat. Looking at them all with a bright smile, Kazuki immediately shouted loudly, “Etto~!! Everyone, can you hear my voice~!?” The soldiers nodded lightly. Nodded... Nodded... "Alright, I'll just get straight to the point, Sir Dawson and I have been discussing for a while, and we'd like to ask for your opinion on your grievances towards the Arthia Empire. Please share your personal opinions about the Empire, whatever that opinion may be, we will accept!!” The soldiers who were listening to Kazuki's statement glanced at each other and started discussing. It wasn't until a soldier stood up and raised his hand while shouting, "Master Kazuki! Can I express my complaint?" Seeing the first person who dared to speak up made Kazuki smile sincerely and reply, “Yes, please share your complaints!” "I have a complaint about why my child cannot go to school even though my child is very sma
*** In the backyard of the Secret Palace. "Woahhh~!! Sir Robert is the best!!" "What a powerful monster!!" "Good thing we were able to learn this!" The soldiers, who had been resting, watched as Sir Robert fought against a very large and tall monster. When the monster saw the many humans, it tried to attack the palace. However, the monster crashed into the barrier and could not enter. Once Sir Robert realized that the soldiers were watching quietly, he stepped out of the barrier and fought the monster one-on-one, showing the soldiers its techniques. The moment Kazuki saw those who were watching Sir Robert fight, he even recognized this type of monster a bit. 'Hey System, isn't this monster the second monster I killed...?' [...Yes, that type of monster is the Orc Champion.] '... So...' "Hurraaaa...!!!!" press!! Slamming his sword down, Sir Robert finally killed the monster! Slash!!!! Scroshhh!!!! "Roaarrrrr!!!!!!!!" brukk!!!! Sprawl... When the monster was killed, the
*** "Hey kids, don't be disrespectful to Mr. Kazuki!" commanded Sir Robert to the soldiers. At this moment, Kazuki was engaged in a light conversation with the soldiers. There seemed to be no distance between the soldiers and Kazuki; they appeared more like close friends rather than a lord and his subordinates. "Sir Robert! Are you joining us too? You can't! You need to become a young man first to join in here!" joked one of the soldiers, who was currently gathered with Kazuki and the other soldiers. Hearing the soldier's jest, Sir Robert responded, "I've only reached the age of 56, I'm still young!" "Hahahah! You're already too old! Don't pretend to be young! Your mustache can't fool us!" exclaimed another soldier. "A mustache is the pride of a man with authority, while a beard is the pride of a wise man!" Sir Robert stated firmly, with a proud expression. "That's the pride of old men! Not young men!" shouted the soldier again and again. "Y-You!!" The two of them then engage
*** "Are you really not coming with us to the Arthia Empire? So I can introduce you to my father and mother!" Livy asked with a somewhat gloomy expression and a glimmer of hope. "Errmm... Livy~, maybe I can't go there for a while, but I promise I'll go as soon as possible," Kazuki said while hugging her. "Okay, darling. We will return to the Empire first, but before that..." Livy cut him off and went to the postal carriage before returning with a small box. Curious about what Livy took, Kazuki asked, "Um... Livy, what's in the box?" "Hehehe~..." Without answering, Livy opened the box. Inside, there were a pair of gold rings. "A ring? Are you proposing to me? No, better let me propose to you~!" Kazuki exclaimed upon seeing the rings. Hearing Kazuki's words, Livy pouted and puffed her cheeks while saying, "Not proposing! This is a Location Ring. This ring will connect us even when we are far apart. We can also sense each other's location and infuse it with magical energy to s
*** The tension in the air was palpable as the group of men stood huddled together in the dimly lit alleyway. They were all dressed in dark clothing, their faces obscured by black balaclavas, as they waited for their target to show up. Each of them was armed with various weapons - knives, crowbars, and even a katana - ready to take out the man they had been hired to eliminate. As the hours ticked by, the group grew restless. They had been waiting for over 24 hours now, and still, there was no sign of their target. The tension was beginning to wear on their nerves, and they were starting to bicker amongst themselves. "Is it true that the Bast*rd is going through this way to go to the convenience store?" asked one of the men skeptically. His companion, who seemed to be more convinced, replied confidently, "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. He walked out of the other alley and turned left, heading towards the convenience store." The man frowned, still not entirely convinced. "But the d
*** "...Monster! That man is a monster!" Run! At this moment, Kisaki was running in great haste through the many small alleys in this town. He was really scared, scared that he would follow him and beat him up. Kisaki didn't want his handsome face to be destroyed by that terrible blow. "Why is that bastard so strong? Why is there someone like him?!" "I can't stay in this town, I have to run away! Surely that bastard would find out my address if he asked the company!" Kisaki's decision was unanimous; he didn't want to become the target of that man. He could have a career in another city or even another country! He couldn't report this to the authorities because, no matter how others looked at it, it was obvious that this was all Kisaki's fault! "I need to hurry back to the apartment to get my things and get out of this town!" Kisaki was running as fast as he could through the narrow alleys of the bustling town, his heart racing with fear and anxiety. He could hear the sound o