290. One Lazy Afternoon (1)
The top temple of the brilliant central imperial palace.
There, a large man stands in a spacious office.
Warm sunlight pours down onto the terrace.
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The man leisurely walked out there, putting his back behind him.
The gentle autumn breeze tickled the curtains.
The emperor approached the terrace railing, feeling the wind on his skin.
「――――――.」
As I came outside, a fresh autumn breeze blew.
The emperor’s platinum hair swayed lightly.
He placed one hand on the railing and looked down at the splendid imperial city.
The peace that he and his father achieved after decades of effort.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, as if enjoying the peace.
The situation of the poison that was eating away at the heart has almost improved through Rosanna’s antidote research.
My body felt lighter, as if I had become 10 years younger.
If I put my mind to it, I can show off the skills I had when I was in my 40s on the battlefield.
While quietly looking at the cityscape, he turned his head when he heard a knock coming from the front door.
And he spoke in a solemn voice.
「Please come in.」
Following his words his his his, the gate slowly opened
And, the familiar sound of military boots got closer and closer.
The emperor knew the owner of that sound.
How could he not feel the energy of a person comparable to himself, the strongest man on the continent?
“How have you been, Your Majesty?”
At first glance, he had the face of a fox who seemed to like women very much.
However, the more he got to know him, the more fascinating the emperor thought he was.
Although he had great power, he had no ambition for power.
I only want enough money to farm, and my wish is to sleep lazily for the rest of my life.
Nevertheless, when there is a problem with his daughters and the empire, he takes the initiative to solve it…
I thought that this is what a hermit from the East might be like.
Or, it is the guardian spirit of the empire sent by the emperor’s father.
“Yes, Lord Veil. This time, you did one thing right.”
“It’s the number of cases. “I just spoon-fed Lydia’s plan-.”
Just like now, waving his hands and slyly smiling.
Seeing him show such composition even in front of the emperor, I didn’t think he was an ordinary man.
“There is no need to be humble. Didn’t you yourself arrest the fleeing leader of the royal family of Samad?”
“Ah… He just did what he had to do.”
Leonhard chuckled at the sly man’s appearance.
His intelligent eyes held a gentle smile.
“Did anything happen while he was fighting with him?”
It’s no big deal.
Hearing those words, the continent’s second grandmaster’s pupils shook slightly.
“Ahaha… Nothing much happened… !! “I just fell asleep while watching the fireworks.”
“Right… Well, the night sky yesterday was truly amazing. It was visible from the heavenly palace.”
The emperor smiled and looked towards the east of the capital with his veil
Then he turned his head and said.
“They say Lydia gave up the throne of Samad.”
He took a deep breath.
Afterwards, he asked back in a serious voice.
“Are you possibly involved in that?”
“…”
The man hesitated to answer the emperor’s question for a moment.
“I do not know. But…”
Bale soon erased the sly mischief from his eyes.
And, he answered with a firm voice befitting an imperial knight.
“After saying that, the princess looked very relaxed.”
「…”
He didn’t reply that it was because of him, nor did he lie.
It was just a moment that conveyed that the princess felt comfortable when she said that.
“I see.”
The emperor nodded slowly, as if he was satisfied with the response.
Afterwards, he looked at the man carefully and asked.
“What do you plan to do from now on?”
“Are you saying that…” “?” ?”
I asked back, pointing to my chest with my finger.
Then, Leonhard spoke like a wise man who realized all the truth before his retirement.
“Yes, the future.”
His uniform jacket was filled with badges of a golden lion, a silver wolf, and a black panther.
The emperor pointed to the lion first and said.
“Leah will now become the next emperor, and her abilities have already become so outstanding that there is no need for her to take her successor training her.”
In her previous life, the first princess abandoned her empire and set off to establish her own kingdom to escape the chaos.
In this life, it is the moment when you rule as the master of an empire.
“Your Highness Leia will do well.”
I agreed as if I agreed.
Then, the emperor pointed to the silver wolf badge.
“Irina will be in charge of the upper regions of the empire, starting with the Northern Imperial Palace. Since she took care of her knights alone, I think she is fully qualified.”
In the past, she was the second princess who was chased after being purged and never escaped.
In this life, she became a member of the imperial family and one of the highest rulers of the empire.
“I guarantee it. He has excellent leadership and action skills.”
I smiled as I remembered the princess coming back to hell to see me dying.
She had no doubt that with her kind heart, she would do well in her role as a saint.
In response, Leonhard finally mentioned Lydia.
“I will make Lydia the commander-in-chief of the East. She has already proven all of her abilities, so she is not even worried about that child.”
In her previous life, the 3rd princess lost everything and returned to her Samad lonely.
She has now become a strong pillar of the empire and reigns as a proud monarch.
“You’re right. “The people of the East already trust Lydia.”
The emperor took a deep breath.
And, for the last time, she looked at me with kind eyes, just like her son.
“What do you want to do?”
Leonhard, the ruler of the continent, reached out to me.
That moment.
The autumn wind blew gently under the brilliant sunlight.
“I am…”
My bangs slowly swayed.
He straightened up his black eyes and spoke to the emperor.
“I want to take a peaceful nap in this peace that I created with my own hands.”
「…”
I smiled brightly in the swaying wind.
The emperor stared blankly at me.
Nap.
It was truly a shameless and trivial ambition.
However, that did not mean the emperor could interrogate him.
If you think about it, the starting point of all this peace was all achieved by the man in front of you.
His father, Berti Mikhail, who supported him as he was being devastated by numerous regressions and massacres.
Even after returning, he received a lot of help from his son and resolved the misunderstanding with Rosanna.
Perhaps the nap he hoped for was…
In fact, it may have been the most appropriate action for him to enjoy his accomplishments.
“Sure.”
The emperor erased from his mind the numerous positions he had intended to bestow on me.
Instead…
“I respect your wishes.”
He took off the largest golden lion medal from his chest
After that, it was stuffed tightly into my chest.
“Your Majesty, this is…” ” ” .”
Since I knew the meaning of this medal, I couldn’t help but be embarrassed.
The meaning of the huge golden lion was ‘member of the imperial family.’
“From now on, you will be equivalent to a member of the imperial family. “It’s a gift from me so you can take a nap comfortably.”
I looked down blankly at the brilliant lion stuffed into my uniform.
Then, he soon understood Leonhard’s meaning and bowed his head to express his gratitude.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
“Well then, let’s just go and rest. I will tell Balderian in advance.”
After paying greetings to the emperor.
I leisurely walked out of the office.
He silently watched me leave when the door closed.
I took a deep breath quietly alone.
“It’s a nap.”
Even when the emperor heard it again, his lips were covered in laughter at the sound of this ambition.
Afterwards, he returned to his office and looked at the long sofa.
“What a small and yet big dream this is.”
Leonhard was so caught up in state affairs all his life that he never thought of taking a nap.
However, now that the government has been divided and distributed to daughters and sons, they are finally starting to have some spare time.
Not knowing how to enjoy this leisure time, he decided to act like the fox that he had just left.
He slowly sat down on the sofa and loosened his tie.
“Whew…”
Is it because I have always maintained an upright posture?
For him, just leaning on the sofa and trying to sleep was a huge departure.
“It’s extremely unsettling to be here in broad daylight… How can I sleep…”
The emperor cleared his throat and looked around.
However, there was only myself in the spacious office.
All payments had been made, and Leah, Irina, and Lydia were now doing a good job by dividing the burden.
Liam has safely returned to Samad and is currently preparing for the throne, and Crown Prince Leon has also risen to the position of commander of the southern region.
Hakim is also quietly living his life in prison, so there really isn’t a single problem left for him.
Is it because all my thoughts were organized like that?
Little by little, he began to slowly open his dark and sinister eyes.
「…”
I gradually became more relaxed and fell asleep.
The emperor enjoyed a languid afternoon for the first time in his life and fell into a nap.
「――――――」
When I opened my eyes in a dream, what appeared was a familiar garden.
A dream in which animals appear that I have had several times in the past.
Arriving there after a long time, the emperor felt new.
Unlike before, I arrived here with a more relaxed mind and didn’t feel as bad as before.
“It’s strange, I’m having the same dream again and again…”
He slowly stepped on the grass with his bare feet.
The corners of my mouth naturally rose at the soft and warm feel.
While walking in the forest like that.
A rustling sound was heard through the small bushes.
“Hmm… ?”
Leonhard frowned and lowered his head.
That moment.
Tiny hairballs appeared from the bushes and their bright black eyes twitched.
“A wolf… ?”
Very cute-looking wolf cubs with silver fur and black eyes.
These guys, who were famous for being wary by nature, came to his side leisurely when they saw the emperor.
Afterwards, she expressed her affection by rubbing her face against his leg.
The emperor was helpless as he saw this fatal cuteness for the first time in his life.
“Hey, these guys… Where did you leave your mother and father and come to me? ?!」
Even so, he was an emperor who was worried that he might accidentally step on them.
He looked at the two wolf cubs in wonder, then raised his head at the repeated gestures of popularity.
This time it was a pitch black leopard cub.
“There is a black leopard in the forest… ?」
Two young black leopards ran towards him at high speed.
Wolves were attached to the right leg, and tufts of black fur were attached to the left leg, expressing their affection.
The emperor looked down at them with an embarrassed expression.
However, I didn’t feel too bad, so I smiled and patted their heads.
But.
His happy grandfather’s smile He soon stopped
The sound of huge footsteps coming from the bushes ahead.
Nervous at this, he wrapped his arms around the cute group on his leg and looked serious.
That moment.
――――――!!
As many as five wild beasts attacked from the bush.
Young lions with golden fur.
「Wow… !!」
He fell to the grass due to the oncoming wave of the crowd.
Then, the lions climbed on his chest and nuzzled his face.
“Go away, you guys… !! Oh my, it’s heavy… !!」
Perhaps because they were lion cubs, each individual weighed a lot.
The affection of the lion cubs was so sweet that even he, who had regained his strength, found it difficult to shake it off.
“Where on earth did these guys come out of nowhere?!”
The Emperor somehow raised his head and looked around him.
Then, he began to see huge shadows gradually approaching him.
“Hmm… ?”
A beautifully grown black leopard and a she-wolf suddenly approached him.
And, a lioness and a black fox.
They sat quietly and curled up next to the emperor, as if they thought of him as his family.
And, I happily looked at the cubs expressing their affection for the old man.
“Whew… It’s hot, it’s hot… !!」
The emperor barely woke up in a warm embrace, as if he were wearing a warm fur coat.
He sighed and looked around.
Unlike the leopards, wolves, and lions, which were clearly female, the fox now appeared to be male.
The guy glanced at him with sharp eyes, then inadvertently lowered his head and fell into a nap.
As if his mission was over.
“Huh… Look at that guy…”
The emperor was unconsciously stroking the heads of the cubs that had already occupied his knees.
He did not fall asleep even in the drowsy afternoon, straining his mind to make sense of the situation.
But.
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Soon he had no choice but to take a deep nap.
The moist snout of a wild beast felt on his back.
When he turned his head to follow the snout.
Because a lioness that he was so familiar with and had affection for was approaching.
The emperor slowly turned his head.
That moment.
The ruler of the continent began to feel very happy without realizing it.
“Rosanna… ?」
When he asked blankly, the lioness gave a gentle smile that made it difficult to believe that she was a wild animal.
Afterwards, it purred and closed to him.
“Then, all the children here…”
Only then did the emperor realize that this dream was not ordinary.
Thanks to this, he looked at the sleeping fox, the center of all these events.
Afterwards, when he stretched out his hand towards the guy.
“You called me… ?”
My eyes widened at the sound of a distant voice coming from far away.
That moment.
“Uh… ?”
As if I woke up from a dream, the familiar ceiling of the office came into view again.
However, his gaze could not be directed to the ceiling tiles.
What caught his eye was Rosanna, the first empress of the empire, looking down at him.
“I guess you’re old too.”
Rosanna’s brilliant hair spilled out and served as her curtain.
The fragrant scent of figs bloomed between each strand as beautiful as silk.
“I even took a nap.”
Only then did the emperor realize that he had fallen asleep on Rosanna’s voluptuous thighs.
Afterwards, he hurriedly stood up and looked around.
“I’m sorry. Ma’am… I guess I wasn’t able to get the lacquer on…”
“It’s okay, it was actually cute to see your human side after a long time.”
She looks cutely at her husband, who is 20 years older than her.
The moles under her eyes also made her laugh.
“What dream did you have that called to me from within?”
“Ah, that’s…”
The emperor honestly explained the contents of his dream to the first empress.
Then, Rosanna seemed to realize something and smiled her sensual red lips.
“Hmm-. I see-.”
“Do you feel something?”
When the Emperor carefully asked the Empress, who was familiar with her spiritual life, she shook her head.
“No-. It’s hard for me to even know about dreams.”
Rosanna said and poured her tea with her elegant hands.
Afterwards, she looked down at her own face reflected in the water.
“Still, I think it’s definitely a good dream.”
“If you say that, I guess I should believe it.”
The emperor smiled at her and drank the tea she gave him.
Meanwhile, Rosanna muttered very quietly to herself.
“Five of them-. “It’s truly amazing who our Leah resembles-.”
She smiled gracefully and looked out her window, wondering what the next emperor was going to do.
And, she thought of a man in her heart.
“If the emperor becomes pregnant, will the state administration be viewed as a replacement?”
The Empress smiled, as if she was hoping that the man’s little happiness would come true.
“If there are 5 people, how much pinch hitting will it take?”