The expectationfilled faces in the reception room all drained of color. Our child, that was a declaration that did not at all match with her serious face.

“But even if I play, I want to earn a lot of money so that I can eat meat and snacks every day.”

I don’t want to work but I want to earn a lot of money…. Agares summarized Evelia’s small wish in a single word and flicked the tip of Evelia’s nose with his index finger.

“Our little one wants to be an excellent unemployed person.”

“Unemployed?”

“Unemployed. People who play and eat like a baby are called unemployed.”

“Unemployed! Yes, I want to grow up and be unemployed!”

At the bold declaration that she would grow up to be unemployed, Agares and Hugo nodded their heads.

“That’s a good choice.”

“Yes. There’s nothing good about inheriting a duke.”

Arkan and Cedric also petted Evelia’s head in an affectionate manner.

“Yes, having no work and lots of money is the best.”

“Who did she take after to choose such a good job, our child?”

Looking at the child who decided to be unemployed, three rich men and one devil, poor Elysia sighed.

The young nobles dream big, like empress, knight, landlord, flower shop owner, and restaurant owner.

How could her daughter, who was also smart, be so lazy? Sometimes, she has the habits that perfectly fit for a cat.

If she goes to a social gathering somewhere and says, ‘My dream is to be unemployed!’ it will become widely known in the empire and there will be no such shame. Of course, her husband and sons will laugh and say it’s good.

‘I need to find something that my daughter can enjoy.’

But contrary to Elysia’s worries, Evelia’s aptitude was revealed sooner than expected, and from an unexpected place.

A week later. Hugo, Elysia, and Evelia were sitting side by side in the Emperor’s reception room.

The reason why the three members of the Artina family, who rarely enter the palace together, entered the palace together was simple. Evelia did not attend the grand New Year’s party held at the imperial palace a few days ago.

Since the young lord and young woman, who are not yet adults, do not attend adult parties, Evelia’s absence was not special either.

However, the reason for calling the duke, duchess, and princess because of Evelia’s absence was simply the emperor’s whim.

Since he has no daughter, he would like to see his friend’s daughter often, but Carail was a little unhappy because Hugo wrapped up his daughter tightly and didn’t show her at all.

“Why are we summoning our Eve to a strategy meeting. It’s boring.”

“If the princess does not attend, today’s strategy meeting will not proceed. If you want to waste your time, then complain.”

At the emperor’s stubbornness, Hugo frowned heavily. This shameless bastard has not changed before or after becoming an emperor.

“Amazingly, Your Majesty is the same as 20 years ago.”

Just that stubbornness. Elysia brightly smiled and spat out the words that Hugo wanted to say.

“People say that being the same is the best.”

“Sometimes you need to know the need for change.”

“When you suddenly change, you’re about to die, so I always be careful.”

Carail also smiled back and answered as usual.

What may seem inappropriate between the lord and his vassal, they knew well that it was the affection of comrades who had fought through the long war together.

Looking at his parents, Ludwig pushed his share of the tea ceremony to where his friend could reach.

Considering the nature of his friend that he had seen for quite a long time, he seemed to dislike such a place, so it meant to sit and eat cookies deliciously.

“Since it seems like it will take quite a while, eat this too.”

“Thanks. The cookies of the Imperial Palace are somehow different.”

Unperturbed by the tension of the adults, the peaceful Evelia alone, wondering whether the cookies were delicious because of the palace grounds, or because of the palace’s head chef, tilted her head and earnestly put a cookie into her mouth.

Soon a large map detailing the topography of the Arcadia Empire, nicknamed the Strategy Board, was placed on the table by the Imperial Knights.

The emperor, who had been smiling playfully, hardened his expression and led the meeting.

“The army that was dispatched to the western region of the empire, ‘Terdam’, has been surrounded by the remnants of the kingdom. To make matters worse, a report came in that the supplies are almost exhausted.”

“How long can they hold out?”

The tone of her questioning was always sharp, unlike what I usually heard in the duchy. Evelia looked up at her mother’s side profile with a surprised expression. The emotionless face was cold.

“We only have provisions left for three days.”

“If the provisions run out, it’s only natural for the knights stationed in Terudam to starve.”

The news delivered by only one survivor out of dozens of outbreaks was certainly not light. It’s a waste to sacrifice everyone in Terudam. Hugo, who was snapping his fingers, furrowed his brow.