Chapter 387 Playing Dirty

Chapter 387 Playing Dirty

Now, I have done most of the things that I need to urgently address, so I'm basically free. Still, I need to head to my office just to check if there's anything new I need to do. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

After having a short breakfast alone, I went straight to my office and sat down. As if waiting for that exact moment, a knock echoed from the door before it swung open without waiting for my answer. As expected, it was Yu Na who walked in.

"President, there's bad news."

"..."

Bad news first thing in the morning. I could tell that I'd be having a "great" day ahead.

"Bad news? Tell me about it."

Yu Na opened the folder in her hand, took out a couple of papers, and passed it to me. I quickly scanned its contents and frowned.

"This... is everything written here true?"

I couldn't help but feel a little angry, so I couldn't control my voice for a bit. Yu Na nodded her head firmly, not minding the tone I used.

"Yes. All other kingdoms that were in a trading treaty with the Cleaver Kingdom suddenly declared they would be backing off. All of them, simultaneously."

I leaned back against my chair, thinking.

This, without a doubt, is the Empire's preemptive attack. I guess they're planning to push the Cleaver Kingdom to the edge until they have no other choice but to switch sides from us to them. After all, despite our country being quite wealthy in terms of resources, we don't have everything that the Cleaver Kingdom needs.

"So this is how they're planning to do things..."

I sighed before slamming the papers against my table.

"Alright, if that's how you'll play, I also have some ideas of my own. Let's see who'll come on top afterward."

As if unable to find any outlet for his anger, he then cleared everything on top of his table, including an expensive-looking vase with beautiful white flowers on it.

*SHATTER!*

While the man was breaking anything and everything around him, someone entered the room without warning. It was a soldier, wearing the traditional blue uniform of the empire, standing in attention with a thin stack of documents gripped in one hand.

"Prince Damian, the detailed reports have arrived."

The soldier announced this before passing the papers to the man. Although he was still setting with anger, he quickly took the papers from the guard and read through them.

"Will? So that's the name of the man hindering my plans?"

His frown slowly turned upside down as he read further, making him feel that this "Will" was an idiot for picking a fight against him.

"Herman! Go with the Alpha Strike team and bring me this b*stard's head, immediately!"

The soldier's brow twitched slightly, but it wasn't apparent enough that the prince would notice.

"As you wish, Your Highness."

The guard simply bowed his head lightly before heading out of the room. After closing the door behind him and leaving the prince, who was still grinning to himself, the poor guard heaved a sigh of exasperation.

'What an idiot! He thinks he could pick a fight against anyone just because the empire is powerful...'

Pride had something to do with it, but more than that, it was conceit.

'They named themselves Heaven's Republic for a reason, and you're just going ahead and targeting their president? That's a lunatic's job!'

Still, an order from the prince is absolute, so he can't dodge the assignment. At least, he could try to stay behind as part of the auxiliary team instead of as a fighter. That was the only way he thought he could survive.

"... Maybe I should really defect to them. The Empire is soon to be doomed."

The guard sighed one last time before wearing his tall hat again and walking down the dark and quiet corridor of the palace.