Long Live the Emperor, Minus Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 152

His Majesty quietly gazed at my face, then flicked the document in my hand.

“What is this?”

“A document.”

“But one might also call it paper, no?”

It was such an obvious remark… I stared at him, wondering if he was trying to play word games, and His Majesty chuckled softly.

“If you see this as a document, it’s merely something to read. But if you see it as paper, you could jot down notes on it or even use it as kindling. —This is just like that. As you said, coaxing those stubborn old men is tiresome and bothersome. That’s why I never bothered doing it myself. But helping you—that’s different.”

His Majesty’s fingers took the document from my hand once more. I didn’t resist or tense up.

“That would be a pleasure for me.”

Did that mean this was a kind of courtship?

After all, His Majesty hadn’t withdrawn his marriage proposal even after I’d gone to war.

On the contrary, he was currently staying here precisely as a suitor.

So if this could be considered a sort of courtship gift, it made perfect sense.

Especially since I needed this kind of help far more than any material gift.

“Leave them to me. Within a month, I’ll have them turned inside out like obedient, affectionate puppies.”

Thus, I resolved to let His Majesty do as he wished for now. Yet I also steeled myself to be ready to take over the moment he grew tired of this matter.

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