A young man who was nearly 2 meters tall and already grown up like a door, but still.

“It’s a gift from Lou, so I have to taste it.”

His voice was full of affection when he pronounced the name ‘Lou’. If she had made it herself, he would have eaten a whole plate by himself, even though he didn’t enjoy sweets that much.

But that’s not it, so he’s sharing it with Simon as if taking pity on him.

“There’s no poison.”

Hayden kept watching Lou’s back until the end. Her brown hair disappeared into the distance, sadly.

Those insensitive gray eyes would soon cool down. Sir Simon Kainberg knew from then on that the palace would again enter a state of tension, masquerading as a gentle atmosphere.

A servant quietly placed a cup of hot coffee next to the emperor and withdrew.

“A large monster wave is being detected in the western region. It seems like it will break out soon.”

The west had been rich in mana since ancient times, so naturally, there were many wizards.

Of course, now it has dried up thanks to Emperor Calleta. Nevertheless, Emperor Perseta, who had newly ascended the throne, quickly stationed those who crossed the barrier from Calleta in the west to prepare for the monster wave.

The only ones who could effectively block the monsters coming out of the twisted and tangled mana points were the wizards who had come from Calleta.

“I know. I went and checked it myself a while ago. It’s huge.”

“Just a while ago, did you really bring Duchess Calleta with you?”

“She was quite surprised.”

Simon Kainberg tried to contain an expression of insanity.

“If the intention was to scare, you succeeded…….”

Is it okay to show anything and go around with someone else’s country’s diplomat, especially an enemy country’s diplomat? Sir Simon Kainberg had doubts but decided to give up thinking.

One should not try to understand the emperor’s antics with one’s head. Emperor Perseta was a person who surpassed common sense.

“Lou wasn’t scared.”

The emperor laughed.

“It’s clear that they’ll drop the ball in the east again this time.”
“I was already letting go, but now that I’m here, there’s even more reason to let go.”

The Eastern nobles, with their prosperous markets and fertile lands, will simply watch without taking any part in the Empire’s major affairs, having thrown everything at the newly enthroned Emperor.

In a time when there were neither magicians nor emperors, they enjoyed their wealth among themselves, thoroughly ignoring other regional nobles while maintaining the facade of the Empire.

“Was it not His Majesty who stopped the Northern monster wave entirely by himself?”

“The Northern monster wave is a common occurrence.”

Now, the Emperor of Perseta, having completely averted his gaze from the window, gracefully emptied his cake plate, slightly shaking his long legs.

“It is only fitting that the Emperor stops the monster wave.”

Simon Keinburg, who had been quietly listening, glanced at the ceiling once, put down the documents, approached, and took a plate of cake.

“You said you didn’t want to eat?”

“I have to eat something sweet since it’s annoying that His Majesty says the same thing as the Eastern nobles who butter us up.”

“It helps with thinking. Someone, get a cup of tea for Lord Keinburg.”

“I prefer coffee. Your Majesty, the monster wave in the North and the recent Western monster wave are incomparable in scale. The North ended in four battles. I know you didn’t fully exert your power.”

Back then, it was merely that the Emperor had played with the monsters, dividing them into four parts. He toyed with the monsters and the nobles alike.

“Will you go easy on them this time as well?”

“Imperiale is ready to be deployed at any time.”

Just by mentioning the Emperor’s direct knights of the Perseta Empire, Simon Keinburg understood fully and nodded his head.

“Understood. Do you have any other commands? … Regarding the Kalreta construction.”

He didn’t really want to ask, but he had to force the question. The Emperor was taking great interest in her. And that too, on a very personal level.

“There will be a detection of magic waves in the Kalreta construction site either today or tomorrow. Pretend not to know.”

“Yes? But, Your Majesty.”

“It’s time for Carlos Arthur Ingram to die of curiosity.”

He won’t learn without coming himself. The Emperor of Perseta smiled coldly and put down his fork.

So he sent Lu back today. To the Kalreta construction site, where watchers and assassins lurk.

She’s safe today. She will be for the next few days.

But afterward, when the construction site has settled in and the presence of the ‘Gennes’ family in Perseta becomes known?

No one could guarantee the safety of Lu, who was merely a temporary solution for the Emperor of Kalreta.

A temporary solution is just that – temporary, and to be discarded once its purpose is served. The girl he kept close would be pulled back beyond the barrier.

The Emperor didn’t have time.