âI barely managed to stop him from drawing out his sword and ripping that Legione to pieces.â
I could guess as much. I felt like I witnessed it with my own eyes, even though I wasnât there.
Was this the power of my father?
Or the power of my love for my fatheâ¦râ¦no, never mind. That couldnât be any farther from the truth.
âSo⦠will there really be a war?â
âNo, war isnât something that just happens like that.â
Thanks for saying that, but it was hard to feel relieved since Agrigentâs history had been filled with wars. If my father went to war, Ferdel wouldnât be able to stop him.
âHave you noticed that the palace has been busy lately?â
âYes, I heard that some guests would be arriving.â
âRight. A delegation from Pretzia will be arriving soon.â
I didnât think much of it since the palace always welcomed visitors⦠but it looked like these visitors were specialâno wonder why both imperial officers and servants of the courts were uproarious.
I thought it was odd how busy the palace had gotten.
âThis upcoming negotiation will be the key.â
And of course, Ferdel would be in charge of preparing for the negotiationâ¦
I felt kind of bad now since he was always working so hard for this country. In that sense, I agreed that my father was a great Emperor who used his people wisely.
âIs there anything I can do to help?â
âJust do as you always doâ¦â
âAs I always do?â
As I tilted my head, Ferdel asked earnestly.
â⦠Iâll be trusting you with His Majesty.â
I had no choice but to shut my mouth quietly.
A-alright.
***
âI donât like war either.â
While sitting on the railing, Valer bit an apple and touched Sanse. Leaning against the handrail of the pavilion, Sanse didnât look so good either.
Crunch. After taking another bite, Valer pouted.
âBut, Iâll gladly fight to protect this land.â
âOh, right. I forgot that you two are knights.â
â⦠can you try not to forget that?â
Valer responded as if he had been hurt, but I just smiled.
âYouâre more like a delinquent than a knight.â
That, and it just felt weird⦠Of course, Assisi would head to battle. However, theyâre still like my little brothers, so itâs strange to imagine them fighting in a war.
Now that I had come to think of it, if we waged war, that meant all of them, including Graecito, would go. They were in different groups, but theyâre all knights.
It was refreshing for sure.