Emperor stats are visible - Chapter 100
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Hey profit!
Dozens of blue sword lights were fired at Julius. The momentum to turn him into a hive at any moment!
Chaechaechaeng!
However, just before reaching his body, all of them were narrowly blocked.
“Rise! Just now, you were impatient, unlike you. No matter how confident you are in speed, mixing the right paint is more helpful in a fight with a master than multiple stabs.”
“… Thanks for the advice.”
Julius' daily life did not change. He handles the work of the North coming through the Blue Dragon Merchant and helps the squad leader-level knights train during the day.
Today, it just happened to be Beatrice's turn to teach.
“Thank you for your hard work today.”
“You did a good job too.”
“… … .”
Recently, after the training was over, Beatrice sometimes looked at him with a curious expression.
“You seem to have a question for me. Is there a problem?”
“Nothing. I feel like the gap between the forts has widened even more.”
She blushes slightly. Her expression didn't change much, but I was concerned about how Julius figured it out.
[Beatrice Dios]
Current Status: Shy, nervous, curious
'Isn't it a bit surprising to be ashamed? Was it that kind of personality?'
However, Mu-in's nervousness hinders his growth. Julius started to give advice seriously.
“Lise, I was lucky and you are growing steadily at this moment. Impatience is the greatest enemy of a warrior.”
“I have caused you concern. I apologize.”
“No, well, it’s not necessarily a rebuke… … .”
She bowed her head at Julius who scratched her head.
But she also had reasons to be nervous. It was because the other day, after Julius had been confined to the gymnasium for nearly a month of training, he felt that something had changed in his momentum.
'Didn't you just block it too easily?'
It was a confident attack, and it was expected to be blocked, but the important thing was that Julius seemed to have just barely blocked it, but in her judgment, he had already seen where the sword would fly before the offensive approached.
Because she had felt this sensation before.
'that's right! It's like sparring with my father.'
If so, did Julius reach the same level as Duke Dios, one of the three strongest men on the continent, at that age?
[Beatrice Dios]
Current Status: Tokyo
'It seems like I bought another unnecessary misunderstanding.'
However, upon noticing this, Julius was in great perplexity. It was true that his realm had advanced since the creation of the new sword union, but it was still inferior to those who competed for the first finger on the continent.
'Originally, she's a person with far more talent than me, but I need to do my best to bring her to enlightenment somehow.'
After Julius took Zhuge Sega under his command, he was also planning to strengthen the knights. In the meantime, it was just that I couldn't practice it because I was busy with personal training.
“Your Highness, it is time to depart.”
“Has it happened already?”
His thoughts were interrupted by the voice of an attendant from the imperial palace. Today was a very important day. It was because it was the day when the Western Front was finished and the 3rd Imperial Army Corps returned and received a non-professional award.
'Today is the beginning of a full-fledged plan!'
* * *
“From now on, the third corps of the Empire will start their non-professional peddling!”
The high-pitched voice of the host resonated throughout Daejeon. Aristocrats and bureaucrats were lined up on both sides of the palace, and in the center were the figures of the 3rd corps to receive the award for non-professional performance.
Needless to say, the people in the first row were Count Pérez and Devan.
The people in the second line were other staff members or key personnel of the 3rd Corps.
And the one at the bottom...
buzz buzz.
“I didn't know that Count Pérez was such an outstanding person. He did a great job defeating the 2nd Prince, His Highness.”
“It is said that the public next to me is credited, but finding talented people is also a skill. Now that I'm in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, it might go better than I thought.”
“Anyway, it was His Highness the Grand Duke's decision to send His Highness the 2nd Prince, but you made a complete mistake. Maybe it’s time to change her rope.”
"Shh! keep quiet You mean you don't know how keen the Archduke is?"
Uncharacteristically, Leonhardt spat out a curse inwardly.
'Damn it!'
He couldn't hear it in detail, but there's no way he didn't know what the rough noise would come out among the nobles.
Currently, Leonhardt's inside was boiling. Since he was born, he has been told that he is a genius, but when did he ever receive this kind of treatment?
'There is no news of those who said they would assassinate my older brother, and the wrong commoners take the ball and it's really the worst.'
[Leonhard von Sharnos]
Current status: anger, inferiority complex
'Tsk! Do not even divide it. Even that cold-blooded guy had feelings like that.'
Julius was examining Leonhard while clicking his tongue. In fact, in his previous life it was quite the opposite. He was the incompetent older brother who was jealous of his younger brother who was always making credit.
'I'm sorry as a hyung, but you have to suffer a little more. I still have a lot to ask of you.'
Leaving behind such thoughts of Julius, the nongong peddling finally began.
“First, let’s start with the first prize award. Count Peres, commander of the 3rd corps, please come forward.”
The emperor looked at Pheres with a solemn expression. In fact, the emperor's eye for talent was quite accurate. However, the Peres he saw was not a master enough to make such a big ball.
‘Certainly, the person who is Julius is the person who is. I didn't know that this kind of result would come out.'
“I am raising the title of Count Peres of the 3rd Corps, the commander who led this war to victory, to Marquis and granting the southern Brussels region as my territory!”
“Hwang Gong.”
Pérez didn't show it on the outside, but he liked it enough to make his mouth tear up.
The rise to the title was something that could not even be dreamed of. In addition, he was given a fairly large-scale manor, which did not have a good manor.
“The next recipient of the 1st class merit is Daevan, a mid-level staff member of the 3rd Corps. Come forward.”
Devan's legs, which came out cautiously, were actually shaking slightly. When did he, who was from a commoner, enter such a magnificent war?
There was no choice but to be nervous because the emperor, who had a dignified appearance despite his old age, was looking at him with a solemn gaze.
On the other hand, the emperor was thinking inwardly that it was interesting.
'According to what Julius said, this guy is such an outstanding person?'
It was said that his strategy was decisive for the rapid victory on the Western Front. The emperor softened his expression.
“Did you say Devan?”
"ancient! That's right."
To him who hurriedly answered, the emperor laughed and continued.
“I have heard of your performance. Since its establishment, the Empire has honored the will of the great emperor and given preferential treatment to talented people regardless of social status. I am grateful that a talented person like you chose the Empire.”
“It doesn’t matter. I am in awe.”
Devan answered with a trembling voice, and the emperor gave an unprecedented reward.
“Give the title of baron to Daevan, the staff member of the 3rd corps, and appoint him as the deputy commander of the 3rd corps!”
“… … !?”
“A title right for a commoner? Even dropping down to the deputy commander of the corps?”
All the nobles in the hall could not help but be frightened. This is because no matter how great the achievement was, it was almost an unprecedented leap forward.
Devan, too, stood with his mouth wide open in surprise, then hurriedly lowered his head.
“Hwang Gong.”
After that, there was a second-class merit award, but because the first-class merit was so shocking, it ended quickly without much attention.
However, the problem was the 3rd place feat.
“The 3rd prize for merit is His Highness Leonhard von Sharnos, the 2nd Prince. Please come forward.”
The emperor was looking at Leonhard with a slightly sympathetic look. In fact, is he not the same child to him?
'Actually, Leon is also talented, but the Archduke is also a problem, but it's also a problem that his brother is too good.'
The 3rd place merit is a word, it was only given to Leonhard to save face because he was the prince. How much would it have built if the enemy's main force had already been destroyed?
"hmm! hmm! I heard that there are not many opportunities to make a contribution because they are rushing up from the southern front. However, you who have not yet reached adulthood should be commended for making such a feat.”
The emperor soothed Leonhard. Actually, it wasn't that wrong.
"no. Compared to the ball, I came with an evaluation that exceeded my minutes.”
Leonhardt smiled and replied, but his heart burned black.
'okay! It could be if it wasn't for the next order.'
The reason why he is immersed in anger and inferiority was other than missing the first prize this time. It's because there was a nongonghaengsang right after that.
“Then, this will end the non-gong peddling on the Western Front.”
The moderator took a deep breath and then brought up the next agenda item.
“Now, we will begin the non-gong peddling of the southern delegation.”
Yes! This time, Julius was injured on the way to the southern delegation, and the alliance was successful.
In fact, it should have been rewarded right away, but he requested that it be delayed.
“I know that the 3rd Corps of the Western Front will return in a while. Wouldn’t it be better to drive it off then and throw it away?”
The reason why Leonhardt's stomach was bubbling was because he knew very well why he had to order it this way.
Leonhart, who ran from the south to the west to die, and barely received the 3rd prize!
Right after that, Julius, who made a huge contribution as an envoy!
There is no choice but to compare, and only Julius' position will bring about a more solid result. In fact, whispers had already been heard among the nobles.
“Honestly, isn’t the position of crown prince already decided? How would you change this situation, even if you were to ask the Archduke?”
“Even the first prince has no mercy for you to do it in this order on purpose. Well, I can understand the feeling of trying to step on the buds of trouble just in case... … .”
The emperor gazed at Julius with a solemn expression.
In fact, it was true that he was not very reluctant to step on his second son, Leonhard.
'But I can't help it. Not that Julius would kill his brother for no reason.'
The emperor did not want a bloody battle, so he wanted to protect the life of his second son by solidifying the succession structure.
In fact, it was almost impossible for Leonhard to overtake Julius in the current situation. The emperor was such a cold-hearted person.
There was also a decidedly different reason for that.
'And it's unavoidable in order for the plan I made with Julius to be executed.'
* * *
About a week before the incident, the emperor and Julius had a secret private meeting.
“What the hell is going on with you suddenly living alone?”
The emperor asked with a puzzled expression. But it was also true that there was interest. In the meantime, didn't Julius' sudden actions usually bring the most favorable results to the imperial faction?
He wondered where else Julius would go.
'What kind of accident(?) is this guy going to come back to?'
Julius answered quietly but with conviction.
“I think the time has come to completely defeat the Grand Duke.”
“… … !?”
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