I can see the Emperor's stats-Chapter 54
probation
“Move the wounded inside!”
"Still, I'm glad it ended with this much damage."
“Because of the lack of recovery materials, we will have to ask the central government for relief goods first, rather than the second round of reinforcements.”
“That’s right, hee hee… … .”
Marquis Andersson is scratching his chin and thinking happily. Just a week ago, we were organizing a military strategy meeting because of the war, but now we have a lot of work to deal with after the war.
However, if you look at the contents of the report written by him and his staff, you can see why the smiles do not leave their lips.
'It's all thanks to His Highness the Prince. I never really thought the day would come when I wouldn't have to worry about barbarian invasions.'
One of the staff members tilts his head.
“But I wonder if the central government will really believe this.”
“Well, it's hard to believe even for us, who saw Her Highness in action... … .”
Infiltrating deep into the mountain range, which was an unknown territory, with a small number of troops, rallying the aliens, and destroying the enemy army with a simultaneous surprise attack.
Perhaps a week ago, if someone had posted a report like this to him as an operation, the Marquis would have seriously grabbed his shoulder and said:
“You must be out of your mind because you’re tired these days. When this chaos is over, I will send you a special holiday to my holy kingdom.”
But it actually happened.
'It's really hard to believe that the invasion of foreigners will also decrease in the future.'
By the time the Marquis and his advisors were talking about this, Julius was preparing to leave for Nuada and the mountains.
“Do you really have to go that deep?”
“There are data about the interior of this mountain range that I researched when I was at the Academy of the Holy Kingdom. Maybe it will be of great benefit to the Empire, so I will go there myself.”
The Marquis was actually reluctant to send Julius away any longer, but he couldn't help it because he was so stubborn.
“Then I will attach a lot of knights even if I don’t know the military.”
Anyway, under Nuada's command, most of the immigrants have stopped plundering. The Marquis attached a number of elite knights to escort him.
Thinking of the knights, Julius' heart was not at ease despite the joy of victory.
'I was too careless, believing only in the memories of my previous life. I need to take care of my people a little more.'
After all, the grand duke is not a person to be trifled with. In fact, it was a coincidence that the timing of the second assassin and the attack of the shadows overlapped exquisitely, but from Julius' point of view, it could only be seen as a premeditated crime.
'I myself need to grow a little more.'
Or, if he was a bit stronger, he could have protected all the knights without a second thought.
With such thoughts, Julius, who was slightly depressed, heard Nuada's voice in his ears.
“This side is ready to depart.”
Returning to the mountains of Nuada, there is much to do. Once he defeated Gundar, it did not mean that all tribes immediately came under his command.
And it is also necessary to work on the tribe that has been captured by force. However, Julius wasn't worried about that at all.
'He is the man who will be the loser of the North in the first place. He can never fail.'
Perhaps it will take some time, but sooner or later he will stand tall as the king who rules the entire north.
'Of course, I'll have to put a little bit of my help in there'
I don't know how, but he had to find a dite mine near his tribe.
“Do you think you are ready too? Then I'll leave... … .”
Nuada looks at him in a strange way.
“By the way, who the hell is the wife who has been stuck next to you from before?”
“… … .”
At Nuada's question, Julius put on a puzzled expression. He was pointing at Beatrice, who stood silently near him.
'Actually, I don't know... … .'
* * *
“But Lise, how did you get here?”
This was the first question Julius asked her after the war had settled.
“I heard the news that the Empire was hiring emergency talent for northern support, and I applied.”
'No, I know that roughly... … .'
If you want to become a knight, the road to success is open even in the Holy Land, regardless of your talent or family, so why did you follow him?
She also brings up the main topic, perhaps knowing that these words cannot explain everything.
“I came because I wanted to see Your Highness from the side.”
“… … !”
Julius was momentarily at a loss for words. How should we interpret this?
'aha! His Highness the Prince is also a no-brainer.'
'If the progress (?) went far, would they follow me to the battlefield?'
The knights standing behind him, of course, didn't say a word, but I could see 50,000 thoughts passing through their eyes.
“No, what the hell are you talking about?”
Julius hastily had to ask again.
“… … ?”
Beatrice resumed her explanation with an expression of incomprehension.
That expression came about because she wasn't used to the way she twisted words to express herself. When the contents from training to running away come out of her mouth, only then does Julius understand.
'Well, that could be.'
Originally, she was decisive and quick to act even in her previous life. It is understandable that she would come to him if there was a blockage in her training and there was no immediate breakthrough.
'But it's embarrassing. It doesn't fall from the side to observe.'
Her purpose is to find a clue by looking at him who broke through the superhuman wall at a young age.
The problem is that Julius only saw the effects of the memories and systems of his previous life, not a genius more than her.
There was nothing to advise her, and there was no sign that she would return to the Holy Land easily.
'It's very difficult to follow up to the northern mountains.'
“Can I be your hostess?”
Nuada's speech is straightforward. In response to a question that pierces the most sensitive part, Julius hurriedly waved his hand.
“No, not like that!”
'Not yet! no'
Beatrice just stood there quietly, as if she felt that this was not a conversation she would intervene in.
“You can just think of them as close friends after training with the same teacher for several months.”
Julius evades appropriately. Actually, that is the only point of contact between him and Beatrice in this life.
"is it? For something like that, I've seen you by my side too often lately. It seems I was mistaken.”
Nuada nodded coolly. He is the kind of person who doesn't care about the little things. He seems to think that if not, then it is not.
However, the thoughts of the knights who entered the city later were a little different.
'Even though it's for training, are they chasing the southern part of the continent all the way to the northern part?'
'No matter how you look at it, this... … .'
Of course, Beatrice did not always stick to him. However, since it is for training and I visit whenever I have free time, misunderstandings (?) are bound to arise.
In addition, the reinforcement knights led by Beatrice nodded in agreement.
“I guess there was someone who treated that icy leader like that?”
"If you're that close to the prince, I can understand your behavior in the meantime."
In fact, Beatrice's journey was quite smooth. Needless to say, there was tearful support from his father, the Duke of Dios.
It was ten days after the duke noticed her runaway. She had already gone too far to catch and drag her away.
Since he has the pride of a prestigious military family, it is impossible to take out a child who has joined the knights for personal reasons.
“Hometown, Seongguk… Family, the Duke of Dios?”
The engineer in charge of the entrance test almost dropped the papers in surprise.
"hmm… hmm… But why does the noble lady insist on going to the harsh North?”
“For real-world experience.”
At her short reply, the knight couldn't find anything to say. First of all, there is no flaw in terms of skill.
"Pass!"
In fact, no matter how much reinforcements are sent from the empire, how common are master-level knights? She quickly rose to prominence.
The support sent by the duke also played a role. He is not interested in political power, but he is one of the three major martial artists on the continent. Regardless of whether it was a castle or an empire, the level of personal connections he knew was enormous.
"haha. Archbishop Fayron, I heard that you have an acquaintance in the military within the empire.”
“A Gaelic soldier? No, I should call you a baron now. I heard that he has risen in the Empire. I have a request... … .”
Duke Dios tried his best to support Beatrice by any means if it was his connections with the imperial military, and as a result, she was recommended as the knight commander of the volunteer army, albeit temporarily.
So, in a word, it is a parachute with skills. And the Duke's personal greed also played a role.
'To be honest, with Rize's current skills, it's not to the point where she'll be punished anywhere. It also serves as an excuse to stand next to the prince.”
Of course, the duke's misunderstanding was obvious. Julius, who had already risen to the ranks of a superman, and Beatrice, who was standing in front of that wall, what were the odds that these two would go and die amicably?
'Staying together on the battlefield could be a good opportunity to get closer.'
Of course, contrary to the Duke's thoughts, Julius' situation was never safe.
'I'm in trouble. I wish I could send them back, but since I've already enlisted as a knight of the Empire, I can't... … .'
However, it is true that thanks to Beatrice, Julius has overcome the crisis this time. And even according to his expectations, it won't take long for her to break the superhuman barrier.
'But the problem is, I wanted to bring him at least after that, but it's still a bit... … .'
But even if I wanted to send it back, it's hard to wait for a good reason right now. Thinking that it was something to ponder upon returning to the capital, Julius opened his mouth.
"By the way, even if it's temporary, there must be a position as the knight commander of the reinforcements, so can you follow me?"
“I heard that this northern mountain range exploration is a very important mission. I came to see the prince anyway, so I want to follow him.”
She volunteered to hear the news that an elite knight would be attached as an escort for the prince. Besides, it seems that her subordinate knights have no intention of stopping her.
Actually, it was temporary, but it wasn't without complaints when she was nominated as the knight commander.
“They say she is the only daughter of the Duke of Dios.”
“So, isn’t it a well-bred noble lady?”
Some of the knights openly gossiped about her or even flirted with her, but they all didn't look good.
Beatrice silently removes her gloves and throws them at them.
slam!
“If you have any complaints, you can do it in a duel.”
Not to mention the results, of course. Those who insulted her had her beaten and confined to her bed for the time being.
The empire always puts skill first! She is not of low status either. Crucially, her quick adaptability also played a role.
“Captain, are you okay?”
“I don’t feel well.”
It was not a pleasant experience for her to slash a barbarian for the first time or to be covered with the blood of a monster while entering the North, but unlike other knights' worries, she adapted to the battlefield sooner than expected.
The fact that she saved Julius this time was also the result of her quick decision. While constantly estimating the timing of the arrival of reinforcements through messengers, her strong insistence led to sending only the knights first.
“Marquis Andersson, who is at the forefront, is suffering from a lack of Knights strength.”
“Then, let’s make sure that only the knights, including myself, move quickly and join the front line.”
Thanks to the knights who ran day and night like that, Julius was able to escape the crisis without revealing his bottom line.
Having heard that, Julius sticks his tongue out inwardly.
'She's a scary woman, too. How can you be so calm on the battlefield at that age?”
“… … ?”
When Julius looked at Beatrice with a slightly awake expression, she also gave a puzzled expression.
“If, by any chance, His Highness the Prince is uncomfortable with me accompanying him... … .”
“Haha, it could be.”
'If I don't want to become like my previous life, I'll have to train really hard.'
Julius broke out in a cold sweat and made another resolution.
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