Northern Empire.

Night.

We were at the Marquis of Zweik, which was not supposed to happen.

"Sorry, Charles."

"I don't mind. But why did you reschedule?"

Charlotte von Zweik, representative of the Northern nobility.

With that welcome, I was in the mansion of the Marquis of Zweik.

I haven't seen Charles in a long time.

The clan and the northern part of the Empire are neighbors.Every time something happened, we were face-to-face.

"There was an invisible trap.I was a little vigilant. "

"An invisible trap?"

"The bridge on the planned route fell.We can cross the detour, but we need to get out of the woods in a hurry.There were many tracks in the woods. "

"Ambush?"

"Perhaps, because I don't see much and I don't know what I want to do on the contrary, I moved to the safest place for now.Well, now I think it might be the purpose of the stall. "

"Have you stopped Al? Something happened in the Imperial City?"

"There shouldn't be an emergency.That said, there aren't so many people who want me to come back. "

"Lord Erik stopped you to take action?"

That's how fast I understand.

I nod without saying anything.

When I get back, Leo and Eric, who were so balanced, will change.

Do you want time to get started?

"Honestly, I'm a little relieved."

"What do you mean?"

"He seems to be willing to fight for his empire."

"What do you mean?"

"Until now, Erik hasn't moved.Because I was proud of my biggest power, I didn't like being ripped off by a bad fisherman.But I can't fight the Empire without fighting anyone.I was afraid that Erik might not be interested in the throne. "

Charles looks like he can't do that.

Exactly.

Exactly.

If you are not interested in the throne, you will not participate in the empire struggle.

But Erik couldn't feel the will to be the emperor.

It is only part of the purpose.

I thought I could only feel that much will.

"If my fear comes off, that's fine.That's not the problem, that's Eric moving. "

"That's the biggest force I've ever had...."

"That's not true... the most powerless don't gather.A lot of people stepped on Erik's victory, so the biggest forces gathered under Erik.A shard who has assisted the Crown Prince in his mind.In politics, negotiation shows true value, and in the battlefield, the face of a warrior emerges.Half of the Crown Prince's fruits belong to Eric.That's what the Crown Prince himself said. "

We've been together ever since we were kids.

Even for the first time.

Even though Erik was younger, he was allowed to fight with the Crown Prince.

Children of the Emperor's pride.

That's what they said in every country.

When they started going out on the front lines, their father, who had been fighting frequently with foreign countries until then, stayed in the Imperial Capital.

If you two are together, you'll take your place.

That's what I decided.

He outperforms the Crown Prince in his brain.

That's where the evaluation comes from, and it's not wrong.

"The kingdom stinks, and we've grown our army a lot over the past year.Put pressure on the neighboring small countries to provide supplies.I don't need to think about the purpose. "

"Again with the Empire? But why are we in such a hurry?"

"If we settle the empire struggle, we'll know we won't be enemies.This has happened before.And the Empire hasn't recovered yet.After all, it's only been a year. "

I looked up at the starry sky from the window.

There were many incidents, which eventually led to civil unrest.

Blood has also been shed in the north.

When we think of those who have disappeared, it seems inevitable that the Empire will weaken.

But...

Some have disappeared, others have risen.

Speaking of which, I hear the Knights have been restructured.

Charles looked openly at the topic I put forward.

And murmur.

"I hate the Emperor."

I laughed at the words. [M]

■ ■ ■

The next day, Charles dropped us off and left the Marquis of Zweik.

I stopped the carriage as I left the territory.

I heard a distinctive noise.

Looking at the sky, a white flying dragon was circling over us.

And when you admit my appearance, it slowly descends.

The knight on the back had a white cape.

"Thanks for picking me up, Finn."

"Yes, Your Highness, Arnold. I thought you'd be in the Marquis of Zweik because you weren't at your scheduled location, so I went up to pick you up."

That said, Finn smiled as softly as he did a year ago.

As always, it's different when you're fighting in the sky.

However, that ability was recognized.

"The Eighth Knight Commander of the Kintetsu, Finn Blost.I will now enter your escort. "

Say hello, Captain Finn.

Even so, there are no men around Finn.

He was appointed as the unusual and unaccompanied Knight Kimikaze captain because he was able to play the Kimikaze class on his own.

It was an excessive force for one lord to hold, and when I was there, I was working directly under the Northern plenipotentiary, but after I was gone, Charles treated it as a force for the entire north.

However, he was appointed captain by his father, who hastened the restructuring of the Knights of the Guard.

Well, sooner or later, that would have happened.

Finn is so powerful and peculiar.

"Well, there won't be anyone who can mess with me now.Let's get to the Imperial Capital. "

"Yes, Your Majesty is waiting for you."

"For preaching?"

What do you think?

I went back to the carriage laughing, and Finn went up to the sky.