The Deposed Empress and Her New Husband (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 42

Ikar, who had been forcing his heavy eyelids shut, finally changed into comfortable clothes and left his bedroom.

The royal guards stationed before his chamber door bowed deeply upon seeing the sword in Ikar’s hand.

“Your Majesty, are you heading to the training grounds?”

When Ikar gave a slight nod, the knights bowed even lower.

“Please take care, Your Majesty.”

“You may go.”

Ikar strode briskly across the corridor.

To resolve his long-standing insomnia, Ikar had tried various methods.

Through this, he had learned that two conditions needed to be met in order to fall asleep.

First, his mind must not remain overly alert; second, he must exhaust his body—but not excessively.

Fortunately, the method Ikar had discovered was fairly effective, though the problem lay in his physical endurance, which far surpassed that of an ordinary person.

Thus, moderate physical activity rarely tired him.

Especially on days like today, when his mind wouldn’t rest and kept churning with thoughts, he needed to push his body even harder.

“Hah… hah…”

After swinging his sword with intense focus for a long while, Ikar gasped for breath.

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