Saved Him, Now I'm Obsessed (10 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 69

“Yes. The Emperor of the Carlobanian Empire is an exceedingly brutal ruler. Isn’t it true that no one knows for certain why the Kingdom of Stefan vanished from the map? We might accidentally offend him without even realizing it and be erased from history ourselves, so we must always keep them in good humor.”

“Even if we go to war with the Carlobanian Empire, we won’t lose. I’m here, after all. Does it even make sense to send an envoy just to flatter them? It wouldn’t be a bad idea to use the Carlobanian Empire as a stepping stone to elevate our kingdom into an empire.”

“You…!”

Antosion felt a sudden chill run down his spine. He worried that by naming Paletolin as his successor, the Kingdom of Pledinus might truly vanish from the world map.

War is something only nations of comparable strength dare engage in! Most of this kingdom’s nobles could barely read or write, let alone wield a sword—many had never even held one.

In contrast, the Carlobanian Empire was a nation brimming with well-trained, battle-hardened knights and soldiers—enough to match Pledinus’s entire population—having actively waged conquest wars until just ten years ago.

How could a clash between such unequal nations possibly be called a war? It would be nothing but a one-sided massacre.

Yet his own son kept spouting such delusional nonsense, and Antosion grew deeply worried about the future of the Kingdom of Pledinus.

Whenever Paletolin made such absurd remarks, Greina would usually step in and meticulously point out just how foolish his words were—but oddly, she remained silent this time.

“Father, actually… could I accompany the envoy being sent to the Carlobanian Empire? I’d like to see for myself what the empire is really like.”

Rather than scold her brother for his stupidity, she seemed intent on pretending he didn’t even exist. For once, Antosion himself also wished to treat his own son as if he weren’t there.

But his daughter’s request to join the envoy was just as bewildering. Unconsciously, Antosion found himself glancing at her, despite the shame it brought to his dignity as king.

She had always been busy, scheming for the throne. She spent her days meeting nobles throughout the kingdom, and recently, she’d been currying favor with the military—apparently plotting something with them.

She usually considered any time spent outside the kingdom a waste, as she was constantly striving to become the next successor in place of her brother, leaving her no moment to rest.

That she now wanted to accompany the envoy to the Carlobanian Empire was unexpected. Such a trip would require her to stay away for at least several weeks—was she really willing to be absent that long? Antosion grew uneasy, wondering what her true intentions were.

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