316 Water spilled on the floor cannot be collected.

Immediately after receiving the marriage alliance proposal from the Lumen Kingdom, the Humanitarian Army temporarily halted its siege.

Due to the nature of the elves who value pure blood, the marriage offer to me and Princess Ignes, the heir to the kingdom, bends pride beyond submission unconditionally.

I had no choice but to applaud the sacrifice I made with Queen Lumen and Princess Ignes.

The agreement was also a demonstration of the Novelis spirit that set an example for all.

The political product of Ignes and I's sacrifice has saved countless lives.

However, there was also a force that was unhappy with this great politician that remained in history.

Some conservative Lumen Kingdom priests and my lovers.

Fortunately, the Lumen Kingdom priests decided to do what Queen Lumen wanted, but not my lovers, even though they were unhappy for their own survival and comfort.

As soon as the marriage alliance between me and Princess Ignes came to light, I was pressured through magical communication with the crew.

“Grand Duke! Absolutely not! ”

Padilla has been harshly protesting against me in the Magic Communications Crystal Hall.

I understand enough, but I did not bend my will by waving my head.

“So what do we do? There's a document over there that humanity needs. ”

“All you have to do is get that document, right? ”

“Of course I wanted to. ”

“But?”

“Didn't you say to get rid of Queen Lumen and Princess Ignes and make Alieta queen of Lumen? I was trying to push it, and this is how I got here. ”

Padilla's eyes widen in the crystal ball.

“Yes?”

“No, you don't want to die there, do you? So he decided it would be better to form an alliance to protect his own life and keep the crown. ”

Padilla looks stunning.

“But I didn't want the Grand Duke to accept it! ”

“I wanted to. ”

“But?”

“How do you propose a marriage alliance over there threatening to burn that important document? I'm in a position to get that document. In fact, that document depends on human dignity. I'm a paper with your life and our Charles's. How am I supposed to do that?

Odd? ”

Padilla said she couldn't blame me, she just dropped her lips.

If everyone's life depended on it, it had to be earned.

“What kind of document is this? ”

“A list of Elven agents working for Kronos and the Valkyries. Without their cooperation, Kronos will cease to function that day. The Valkyries are our only opponents. That means the powerful buoyancy and defensive capabilities of the heavenly city of Kronos are temporarily suspended. Just this, of course.

We can't guarantee humanity's victory, but the odds are definitely skyrocketing. ”

Padilla shakes her head calmly to see if there's a good reason.

The reason Kronos is threatening is not only because of the Valkyries.

Magic weapons operated by Elven agents are also quite intimidating.

“So what are you going to do with the list? ”

“I will build their parents and siblings on the front lines of this war. Then we'll have to choose between the Elven Agents. Whether to destroy humanity by killing its parents and siblings with their own hands to keep faith, or to renounce our current faith and save our parents and siblings and humanity. ”

Padilla sighed, roughly assuming my intentions.

“This is obviously an important document. ”

“Yes, that's right. ”

“But how did they know about the document and threatened you? ”

“They must have thought the same thing. It's the best way to push Kronos. ”

“You didn't lose it, did you? ”

I shake my head.

I never directly mentioned what the document was to Ilpane.

I merely warned you not to burn any documents, worrying that the Lumen Kingdom would be incinerated in the process of surrender.

“Not at all. ”

“Okay, let's end with getting the documents. ”

“Huh?"

“If you save lives, if you guarantee the regime, won't they also bequeath their marriage allies? ”

I waved my hands across the pole.

“Ahhh. No.”

Padilla opens her eyes.

“No, why? ”

“Think about it. He's gone to war. The Humanity and Lumen Kingdom crossed a river they should never cross. So full of each other's disbelief, how do you get married in this situation? If they get bitten here, they'll think we're having second thoughts, and we'll start a war again. Meanwhile, the list of Elf agents was incinerated.

It could be gone forever. Right now, the only way the Lumen Kingdom and the Humans are allies is in marriage. Honestly, I'm nervous, too. ”

“Are you going to marry Princess Ignes after all? ”

I closed my eyes.

“A sacrifice we must make for humanity. That's why the leader's path is so difficult. ”

“Grand Duke!”

Padilla's castle burst, and soon my stool flowed.

“Then what do we do? It's the only way. Padilla, you're a politician, and you know it. The only way to build trust between the armies and the Lumen Kingdom is through the death alliance. ”

“Then someone else. Why do you have to do it? ”

“Who?”

“It's a lot.”

Not much, actually.

The center of the human army is now seven heroes, including myself, and many of these members are very ambiguous in marrying Princess Ignes.

“Once Princess Ignes is in her class, she should be one of our seven, but she's her father, right? ”

“Of course I do. ”

“And Sam, Alfredo, Grandpa Cloud, Duke Fabious and Grolmog are so old that they're too harsh to offer it to Princess Ignes. ”

“But you're still young, aren't you? ”

“But it's the end of the middle age. Besides, Zen Bae is a political scholar. I'm barely keeping the Grand Chief out of it, so how else could I use a political sacrifice? And I don't really care about that woman. It's a strange woman. ”

Padilla narrows her eyes.

“But you wouldn't be interested in any other women besides us, would you? Right?"

I dodged Padilla's gaze.

“Of course you do. But I'm the only one of us who can fit in, right? ”

“Then let's take the other princes of the kingdom, except those seven. It's a lot, right?”

“But those princes can't guarantee the safety of the Lumen Kingdom, can they? The group that decides the disposition of the Lumen Kingdom is seven of us. ”

“But you have one, right? ”

“Who the hell is that? ”

“My Charles. ”

I jumped up and down because I was stupid.

How dare a son look at his father's first love?

This woman was so jealous that she tried to turn our house into a bean powder house.

“How old is she now? ”

“Everyone used to get married at that age. ”

“But I can't use my son as a political tool. As a father, I will never allow it. Here's the thing, I'm going to cheer for Charles' pure love. Charles is going to marry the woman he loves. ”

“Oh, my God. How old is she and how old is she? ”

“So, how old is Charles now that you're getting him married? I'm not willing to marry Charles until he's old enough to find the woman he loves. ”

“But · · · · · · · · ·. ”

“Even if you were the queen, what kind of mother would use her son as a political tool? As long as my eyes don't get in the dirt, I will not tolerate it. ”

I stepped down and stood up immediately.

Padilla summoned me without fail, but ignored me.

This is why I hate politics.

There should be a lot of love and affection between families, but when politics gets involved, it becomes too dry a group.

* * *

“Huh?"

When I returned to my barracks, I was able to see unexpected guests.

Princess Ignes and her attendants.

Princess Ignes bowed her back politely to see me and thanked me first.

“I heard that the Grand Duke will preserve our Lumen Kingdom. Thank you very much."

I take a long sigh and shake my head.

“I wish I could, but it's not easy. ”

“Yes?”

“The internal repulsion is too severe. I don't think this negotiation is going to end easily. ”

Princess Ignes is slightly embarrassed by my negative reaction.

“But when our marriage is complete, you promised to save our kingdom, right? ”

“I did, but the marriage itself was struggling. ”

“What the hell is going on? ”

“It's a bit sensitive. ”

As I looked at Princess Ignes' attendant, she quickly bit them.

Now with no ears to hear, I put the princess on a chair by the barracks table and quietly said.

“The opposition of my lovers is severe. She never accepted the princess. ”

Princess Ignes nods calmly.

“That's what happened. ”

“Honestly, I don't know if you know this, but the crisis in Lumen is not over. My lovers are getting in the way of our marriage. ”

“Of course. They really like you. ”

I opened my eyes.

“It's not for you to understand. My lovers tried to get rid of you and your mother-in-law and put Alita in her place. ”

“Yes, I heard that from my father. ”

“Of course, I'm taking a big step back now, but you can trust me. ”

“Back off? How? ”

“Just forgive Lumen Kingdom. ”

Ignes' long, pointy ears tremble.

“We even fought each other, is that even possible? ”

“Of course it's crazy, I can't believe it. ”

“Yes. So? ”

“My lovers are about to break up this marriage. I have shown great forgiveness on the surface, but I have no way of knowing what it is. ”

I was describing my lovers as politicians who are good at handicrafts.

The path I had dreamed of seeing Princess Ignes as my lover was now clear.

I was going to take her no matter what despicable means.

If this marriage breaks, I'll live with regret for the rest of my life.

“But it could be true, right? ”

Princess Ignes says I hit the table with all my might.

“What kind of harmless talk is that? Once this marriage is broken, there can be no true alliance between the Humans and the Lumen Kingdom. Because the trust between the two of us is gone. ”

“Then?”

“Yes. It could be the intention of breaking the alliance itself by taking this marriage. Then it's war again. But there was never a chance for the Lumen Kingdom. ”

An alliance without strong mediation, called the Hornsa, has to be as dangerous as a sheet of ice, which brings great danger to the Lumen Kingdom.

That's how easily the alliance is broken.

The problem was, when the time came, Queen Lumen would never survive.

It becomes the form of betrayal of humanity twice.

“Then?”

“Yes. You can't be a marriage alliance next time. A traitor can never be forgiven even if he forgives his enemies. ”

“Maybe so. ”

I spoke as if it were Princess Ignes.

“In international politics, you have to be most careful when your opponent puts out a warm hand. If you spit it out, if you swallow it, there's no reason for you to swallow it in a polite international relationship. But when the women who attacked me to kill you in cold blood now ask me to show you blind mercy, which is not in any international politics. This is...

What could it be? ”

“A poisoned apple. ”

“Exactly. Your mother's not out of the woods yet. No, it's more dangerous. I don't know what they're thinking anymore. ”

Princess Ignes stared at me with a teary face.

“So what do we do? ”

“Just go straight to the top. Then even my lovers can't hurt you. ”

“Why?”

“Fortunately, you have a strong ally. ”

“Who?”

“Katryanne. In fact, she's not among my lovers who are a threat to the Lumen Kingdom. ”

Katrine has a long and wealthy relationship with Princess Ignes.

It was impossible for her to ignore the crisis of Princess Ignes.

“Yes, there was a Catherine. ”

“And Katrina has a strong mouth among the candidates for my prime candidate. He'll take good care of you and Lumen. ”

“Yes, I know. ”

I grabbed Princess Ignes by the wrist.

“But before that, there must be one condition. ”

“What conditions? ”

“You have to be equal to my lovers. That way, Katrina's control will work. Of course, I have a reason to stand at the front and protect you. ”

“Yes?”

I slipped away from the gaze because it was nice.

The surest way I can connect with Princess Ignes is to make history.

Even if my lovers oppose our union, how can I do what has already happened?

Once the water in the cup is spilled on the floor, it can never be collected again.

I take Ignes, who blinks in surprise, to the bedroom.

to make history that can never be undone.

Yes, history takes place at night.

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