I can see emperor stats-Chapter 28
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A few days had passed since Julius' coming-of-age ceremony.
“If it’s his choice, we should respect it!”
In the end, the emperor had no choice but to grant permission to Julius' persistent request.
I liked Julius' spirit as if he were watching his youth, and it was also a good opportunity to build achievements.
“As soon as the northern road construction is finished, I will send 1st Prince Julius to the development area!”
Once the emperor's permission was granted, the first thing that began was the formation of troops to escort the first prince.
In fact, enough troops have already been dispatched to the north to finish the road construction and to guard against barbarians in the north.
Julius only had to choose a basic escort to safely reach the north and a few people to remain there as well.
“I am honored to have you take me. majesty!"
Lord Haines cannot hide his joy at the thought that he finally has a chance to repay Julius for his kindness.
'A single escort knight, Sir Haines, is enough.'
Anyway, he has to go this time and win the people's heart in the north. He limited himself to only one confidant, Sir Haines, so as not to create a useless factional fight with the northern knights.
'The rest is a journey on the way... … .'
Northerners just have to go and convince themselves. But now his interest was in a different relationship.
'The stronghold of the Blue Dragon Merchant in the North has secured quite a bit of stake, right?'
Dealing with the Blue Dragon Merchant Company is also an indispensable prerequisite for him. This time, he was scheduled to meet Sang Sangju for the first time on his way to the north.
'I think I can contact Mareus in advance.'
While Julius was making plans, of course there were places where he wasn't playing.
'As expected, my prediction wasn't wrong.'
It was Archduke Wilhelm. As soon as he thought that the talent of the first prince should be evaluated higher than he thought, this happened.
'It's a pretty sharp talk. As expected, the first prince was not an easy kid.'
Although the North was said to be at great risk, the Grand Duke had already roughly estimated the strength of the first prince through his son-in-law, the Marquis de Carlos.
Besides, the army of the empire is strong. There must be many escorting knights, but if you have the ability to protect yourself to some extent during a melee, how difficult would it be to deal with a few savage tribes in the north?
At least according to the grand duke's common sense, no matter what the outcome was, the possibility that the prince would suffer losses in the north was not high.
Even if you think the worst, it is a case where there is a difficulty in subjugating the foreign race and it is prolonged by requesting additional forces. Development itself won't be a problem.
'And that young first prince will bring it as his performance.'
The Grand Duke decided to try to decorate the work himself this time.
'Then this side should also prepare accordingly.'
Trying to hinder the 1st prince from making a claim in the north with his ability.
In addition, other support measures had to be prepared so that 2nd Prince Leonhardt could achieve comparable results compared to the northern conquest.
Marquis Wallace was also contemplating chewing his nails. He was in a situation where he couldn't even sleep properly due to the sense of crisis.
'As expected, I'm sure I've already lost the trust of the Grand Duke!'
Wasn't it the grand duke who primarily consulted with him on all issues related to the first prince? But this time, he doesn't even have a hint of calling himself.
'Anyway, if he goes to the North, I haven't been able to do anything right for the past few years.'
From the road construction to the rise of the Blue Dragon Merchant to Julius' sudden remark, Wallace's head has been pounding just from hearing the word "northern" lately.
'But in a way, leaving the imperial palace might be luck.'
It is impossible for anyone in the world to harm the imperial family inside the imperial palace.
'But if it's outside, it's not like there's no way at all.'
In fact, even outside the imperial palace, harming the prince, who would undoubtedly be heavily guarded, was impossible according to common sense. But Wallace knew one place that could make the impossible possible.
'I'll have to try contacting Samarkand.'
A firm determination stood in the eyes of Marquis Wallace as well.
He intended to use this opportunity to get rid of Julius altogether.
'The North is a very dangerous place. You made the wrong choice this time. His Highness Julius.'
An eerie light shines in Wallace's eyes as well.
It is said that it is an arbitrary method not to inform the grand duke, but if it succeeds, his position will rise significantly again.
It is said to be the northern part of the empire, but in fact, the area called the northern part of this continent is quite large.
It is said that the central region and the northern part were connected through road construction, but it was only a connection between the capital and the forward base for development in the northern part.
Basically, the purpose of this development of the empire is to secure the northern plains. Above that, it was a mountainous area inhabited by immigrants, so it was difficult to conquer and nothing to gain.
But the problem is those immigrants. Even if you develop a plain, it is of no use if you cannot stop their plunder.
So, this time, the plan that the empire has made is largely twofold.
1. Gradually develop the plains with the advance base in the north.
2. In the meantime, stop aliens from coming to plunder or, if necessary, root them out altogether.
It was a fairly long-term plan, but Julius had no plans to stay for long, even a few years.
'All I have to do is find people who will be my strength in the north and bring them to a moderate level of stability.'
It was time for Nuada, who would soon become the loser of the North, to rise up anyway. Even if you leave the northern tidying up, that friend will take care of it.
'He's strong, but he's also a friend with wisdom.'
In fact, no matter how hard the northerners tried to fly and crawl, there was no way they could stand against the Sharnos Empire.
However, the problem is also that the empire is also difficult to defend against the foreign tribes that are engaged in guerrilla warfare in the mountains.
'In the end, peace was the answer, so this time it will flow in a similar development?'
Of course, in a country with as much talent as an empire, it would be a possible option to send a large number of central knights and push the mountain range, but there would be no monarch who would do something crazy enough to cause such a carnage.
'Help Nuada and help him do the northern part.'
This was the crux of his northern plan. However, in order for the prince to act independently, the first priority is to go to the north and gain people's trust.
'In the meantime, I'm taking a little bit of my own profit.'
The day finally arrived for Julius to depart for the North.
“I believe you will do well. The Marquis Marquis Andersson, who is currently out in the north, is an experienced old man, so he will be of great help.”
The emperor gives him light encouragement and advice.
“I will keep that in mind.”
After greeting and leaving Daejeon, Julius walks smoothly toward the place where he prepares for his northern expedition.
Unlike studying abroad in Seongguk, the scale itself is different this time.
Dozens of knights were encircling the carriage, and Lord Haynes, who was in charge of personal protection, climbed into the carriage.
“I hear that the northern knights are really rough, but I'm worried that His Highness the Prince will be able to adapt.”
"That's it, isn't it something you'll know when you go? Anyway, I'm not going to go to the North to live comfortably either.”
Julius replied in a relaxed tone.
Contrary to Lord Haynes' concerns, he rather thinks the opposite.
'Sir Haynes seems to be from the capital, but he's going to have a hard time this time. He please hold on well.'
The northern and central southern regions have quite different personalities, starting with the climate and topography.
‘Even people from the same empire have very different inclinations depending on the region, so would it be shocking if they were foreigners with completely different lifestyles? That's why everyone treats them like barbarians.'
Loaded with such and such thoughts, the carriage finally sets off.
The first destination was Stefan, a city that could be said to be an exchange point between the central and northern regions.
In this city, he plans to execute the first step of the northern plan, contacting the Blue Dragon Merchant.
And while he was leaving, a small change was beginning in the North as well.
This is the middle of a mountain range in the north.
creaking.
There, a huge rock the size of a house shakes little by little in the strong wind, making a sound.
And there was a man standing in front of him.
His physique is imposing. A gigantic body that looks one head taller than others, a coolly stretched nose, and strong-looking eyes!
Were you in your thirties?
'Finally this day has come.'
The man briefly recalls the past.
“Never make the mountain god angry!”
“There will be disaster in the village!”
It was a phrase he had been hearing from adults since his days of snoring.
The village where his tribe lived was a basin in a deep mountain range. Not far from the village was this huge rock that swayed whenever the wind blew.
The village is in an area with strong winds blowing between the mountains. Every time the wind whistles through the valley, the rocks shake.
creaking.
Whenever he heard that sound, his friends and family always had to tremble with anxiety.
“The day the punishment rock falls is the day the tribe perishes!”
“Everything that blows in the wind is a warning from the mountain god!”
The elders of the tribe used to scare the children with such stories all the time.
In fact, the boulder was surprisingly shaken so hard that it did not fall, although the fall of a house-sized boulder was quite a threat to the tribe.
However, the young man's thoughts were different from others from the beginning.
'Why should we be terrified?'
Whenever the blizzard season came, his family, friends, and colleagues all trembled in fear of the Punishment Rock.
'It's a worry I can't really understand.'
As soon as his hair grew to a certain extent, the man was snoring. The rock actually only rocked slightly, but it hadn't fallen in hundreds of years.
'How foolish is it to always be afraid of a disaster that will never come?'
The man grew old with such thoughts.
His height grew and his body grew stronger. People don't hesitate to vote for him as the best warrior of the tribe at some point.
And finally!
The man stood in front of a rock with the ridiculous name of this Punishment Rock.
gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
In the East, did you say the thunderbolt of the blue sky?
Literally, as if lightning strikes a dry sky, an intense impact is transmitted to the rock as if lightning strikes.
The man slowly looked back.
The tribesmen he leads are all staring at the scene, speechless.
“… … !?”
It is something that can only be expressed in words of astonishment.
'The punishment rock was pulverized with just one shot!?'
Yes!
A solid rock that had been in place for hundreds of years was pulverized with a single blow of the man's fist.
It's not just broken into pieces. The whole rock, the size of a house, is split into small pieces, and some parts run down as stone dust.
Unbelievable destructive power that it was done with human hands made of only flesh and blood!
Without a word, the man clenched the fist that had accomplished the miraculous thing again and raised it high into the sky.
At that moment, the valley resounded with hundreds of cheers!
“Waaaaaaaaa!!!!!”
“Nuada!”
“Nuada!!”
“As expected, he is our new chieftain!”
This man's name is Noah.
According to Julius' prediction, he was the man who would reign as the ruler of the North in the future.
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