Something harder to get than money, jewels, territory, ports in international exchanges.

As long as Evelia was in the Arcadia Empire, the two empires could maintain a friendly relationship more easily beyond the current generation to the next.

Not only was a deep bond formed in childhood not something that could be easily cut off, but politics among rulers often had to be accompanied by selfishness.

‘I just ate, slept, played, and came back……’

Everyone praised her for doing well, so she felt awkward and proud.

She wasn’t sure why she was being praised, but it must be because she gave a snake as a gift. A dim smile spread out as she found her own reason.

“Ah, didn’t the prince of Harubenta say anything about marriage or wife?”

The emperor asked with a passing tone, but his eyes were sharp.

It wasn’t unlikely that the prince of Harubenta would propose to Evelia, as the royal family often established relationships through engagements at a very young age.

Hugo, who had missed the proposal talk because he had been beating up the knights last night, and Ludwig, who had wanted to ask about this from earlier, perked up their ears.

“Ah, right. My brothers said he proposed! But I said no!”

“……”

“……”

A cold silence flowed. Everyone doubted their ears.

No, isn’t that something you can talk about so innocently now?

‘How dare, some brat asked my daughter.’

As the meaning hit at the end of the silence, Hugo’s aura covered the reality room.

‘How dare, the brat from another empire our empire’s treasure.’

The emperor shouted to connect the communication orb right now.

‘How dare, the red prince brat my friend.’

The armrest of the chair where Ludwig was sitting was horribly crushed.

As the atmosphere of dad, dad’s friend, and just friend who were staring blankly changed suddenly, Evelia, who was wondering why they were like this, poured oil on the burning house.

“Can’t I receive a proposal?”

At her words, Hugo, Ludwig, and Carlisle, whose eyes seemed to have come out of hell, looked back, and Evelia slightly shrugged her shoulders.

“You can’t.”

“Not now!”

“You are still a child, princess.”

The lunch that they all decided to eat together was left as it was. The emperor had bitten all the delegates.

“Quiet. I think I need to contact the Emperor of Harubenta for the first time in a long time.”

“If you want to warn, let’s go together.”

“Not a warning. It’s a threat.”

“I have to do that to the princess.”

Each seeking to make contact with the Harubenta Empire, the Emperor and Hugo returned to the Emperor’s office, Ludwig returned to the Crown Prince’s office.

The size of the communication orb also varied according to its performance, and the communication orb that connected to the Harubenta Empire was too big to carry around by hand, so it was installed in each office.

As both dad and friend disappeared altogether, Evelia, who was left alone in the reality room, blinked her eyes for a while.

“Karon, did I do something wrong?”

“……I think we need to go to Harubenta Empire for the next demon extermination instead of the north.”

It would be unfortunate if I accidentally beat up a royal family member while beating up the demons.

Since Karon was also full of anger, it was not a helpful answer.

Emperor’s office.

Carlisle and Hugo contacted Emperor Sephiria of Harubenta Empire.

“Oh! Who’s this! You came back well……”

Before Sephiria could ask about her wellbeing, Hugo, who just nodded his head, launched a straightforward attack.

“Please take good care of the prince. Since the beginning, the royal family that didn’t know its place didn’t live long.”

If Hugo, with the courtesy he had to scrape together, threatened another empire’s emperor.

“That imperial prince already has a wife, huh? Hmm? To our empire’s princess? Eh, scandalous. Tsk tsk.”

Karail poured out his irritation freely.

As Sephiria, who had not received any contempt from the prince, it was indescribably unfair.

She had a good time and immediately after her arrival, she contacted to express her outrage.

Yet, a smile spread on Sephiria’s face.

“…Our prince proposed to the princess.”

“Hide your laugh, Emperor.”

“Hehe.”

“If a formal marriage proposal is made, I will accept it as a declaration of war.”

“Well, it’s the children’s affair, they will handle it themselves as they grow up. If the princess likes our prince, what will you do?”

Well, my son has really done well. Our prince has a good eye for people.

Ignoring the astonished expressions of Karail and Hugo, Sephiria cut off the communication and smiled satisfied.

Meanwhile, in the Crown Prince’s office.

Ludwig contacted Princess Ishat.

As the red light indicating connection on the communicator flashed, Ludwig, without hesitation, got straight to the point. The straightforward approach was the same for adults and Ludwig.

“Your brother has asked our empire’s princess to be his wife.”

Just as she was about to reprimand him for not managing her brother properly with full irritation, Ishat’s beautiful face crumpled.

“No, this brat?”

“……?”

“Don’t worry. I’ll kick the ignorant little brother’s ass. Eve is too precious to marry my brother. Isn’t that right? Eve is pretty, brave and warm.”

“……You surprisingly make sense. That’s definitely true.”

“Considering that you agree, you have a good eye for people.”

“Seeing that you noticed this in a short time, you also have a keen eye for talent.”

This kid, knows a thing or two.

The eye contact of the young rulers meeting through the communicator was filled with trust.

“Are you a close friend of Eve?”

“Yes. That’s right. We even share a secret base.”

“A secret base? A secret base with Eve?”

“Not only that. We were close friends from the time Eve couldn’t speak properly.”

“Wow, I’m really envious.”

As Ludwig lightly teased, Ishat’s voice was filled with envy.

“Ah, I’ve actually tasted the bread made by Eve. It was delicious.”

“The princess baked bread! You two are really close!”

Ludwig’s face slowly leaned toward the communicator.

“If I could brag a bit more, it’s nothing special, but I’ve been to Eve’s house.”

“Wow! You’re almost like soulmates, right?”

“Hmm. Hmm.”

As Ishat sincerely agreed, the corners of Ludwig’s mouth slowly rose.

‘She’s a princess who doesn’t get swayed by petty emotions. Quite a rational being.’

In the heart of Crown Prince Ludwig, who was greatly swayed by petty emotions, his fondness for Ishat grew rapidly.

“Well, if you get a chance, visit the Arcadia Empire. I’ve hosted my best friend, so I will treat you without any disappointment.”

“Great! It would be even better if I could see her with Eve!”

“Eve is extremely busy, but as a close friend, I’ll talk to her.”

“Thank you, Eve’s close friend!”

After ending the communication, Ludwig, who was smiling in satisfaction, was about to head to the secret base out of habit over the past two weeks, but he hesitated.

Ah, I should have left the thief alone in the virtual reality.

It felt light.

His steps to leave the office and return to virtual reality, even his breathing that used to be heavy without the ground thief. Everything was different from this morning.

Realizing this from the air that brushed past him, Ludwig’s steps stopped for a moment.

…It’s heavy.

Your presence was heavy all of a sudden.

I’ve heard that relationships can be compared to fine dust depending on the partner, sometimes even to gravity.

The weight of the existence that changes even the steps, even the air, could never be measured by any scale.

‘I thought I was staying by your side.’

Ludwig scoffed.

Beside you? In reality, I was, under your feet.