“That’s not my job. It’s something my brother should do. Tell him to worry a lot and handle it well.”
In response to Aaron’s cold rejection, the messenger’s eyes shook intensely.
The messenger, as if calling out to a departing father, pleaded earnestly.
“Grand Duke.”
Aaron casually ignored the messenger, as if he were invisible, and clapped his thumb and forefinger together, making a crisp sound.
“Colin.”
“Yes, Commander.”
“Who is the commander at the eastern border?”
“It’s Commander Ralph Monclair.”
“Maintain your position, but be prepared for any emergency, and relay the message.”
Aaron then paused and recalled the military deployment across the entire empire in his mind.
To firmly secure Iorenti, he hastily brought in 50,000 troops from the east.
This might have given the now vacant eastern border an opportunity to move against Estreera.
After organizing his thoughts, Aaron continued issuing orders.
“Also, immediately return the 50,000 troops borrowed from the south to the eastern border.”
“Yes, Commander.”
After giving orders to Colin, Aaron finally spoke to the Emperor’s messenger.
“We’ve returned the original 100,000 to the east. Negotiations will gain strength. The rest is up to my brother; report accordingly.”
“Will that be enough?”
“If you react too strongly, it might give them an excuse. Move as usual, but be prepared to respond quickly underwater.”
Despite Aaron’s confidence, the Emperor’s messenger couldn’t dispel his anxious expression.
Tutting, Aaron, with a wry smile, added a comment.
“Inform me immediately of any news from Estreera.”
Only then did the Emperor’s messenger look at Aaron with eyes that resembled someone looking at a returning father, a sticky and gloomy expression.
“Yes, Grand Duke.”
The messenger politely saluted and withdrew from the room.
“Yes, Grand Duke. I will convey your words to His Majesty.”
Thunk. As the messenger left and the door closed, Aaron’s chilly gaze turned to the mirror.
In the impeccably polished mirror, the ashen eyes, the symbol of the Sturleitz imperial family, reflected vividly.
It felt like the sensations of the past were coming alive in the eyes.
Silently staring at the mirror, Aaron closed his eyes as if turning away from the past.
“Dyke.”
Dyke immediately stood up at the sharp summons from the commander.
“Yes, Commander.”
Aaron slowly opened the eyes that had been closed and glanced briefly at the mirror.
By now, the gaze in Aaron’s eyes, reflected in the mirror, had returned to the present.
“What did I say?”
In the mirror, Dyke, holdin
Inside the box was a necklace and earring set placed on red velvet fabric.
Hundreds of diamonds surrounded emeralds in a polyhedral shape, sparkling brightly.
The flawless, top-grade emeralds resembled the queen’s green eyes.
A small territory was prepared with dazzling and beautiful gems that would make Iorenti’s queen seem trivial.
However, Aaron’s eyes showed no interest in the top-grade necklace.
Aaron soon withdrew his gaze with a grim expression and issued a different command.
“Not that one.”
Dyke placed the large jewelry box he was holding aside and took out a smaller one.
Inside the box was a small diamond ring.
Compared to the large and glamorous emerald necklace, it was just a small ring.
Aaron couldn’t take his eyes off that small ring.
“It’s a ring cut using the newly developed technique by the Roenni artisan.”
He handed over a rough diamond, no different from others, to a gem cutter.
Even a common stone, after passing through the hands of the Roenni artisan, had been reborn into a new form.
Due to the different cutting method, it emitted a different light from the diamonds seen so far.
The reflected light on the intricately cut facets created a unique and beautiful brilliance.
“Do you like it?”
Despite Dyke’s question, Aaron remained silent, only looking at the ring.
The radiant rainbow colors reflected by the gem dazzled Aaron’s eyes.
As if the icy chill had melted away, a gentle and moist energy lingered.
If Delia wore that ring and stroked my head, it would sparkle between the strands of my hair.
If she hung that ring on her hand, I would embrace her and kiss her.
If she clenched her hand with the ring firmly, preventing me from moving…
“Commander.”
Colin, who noticed the commander lost in thought, brought him back to reality.
“Commander. If we fail again today, you won’t be able to wear that ring.”
Aaron, with narrowed eyes, glared at Colin who spoke sternly.
“If that happens, can you handle the aftermath?”
In response to Aaron’s sharp words, Colin immediately straightened up.
“No, absolutely not. I can’t handle it.”
“Then be careful with your words.”
Aaron, uttering harsh words, extended his hand to receive the box containing the ring.
Only then did Colin approach Aaron, adjusting the collar of his jacket and brushing off his shoulders.
“So, do well today.”
As if sensing Aaron’s unease, Colin once again offered words of advice.
“If you want to put that on the princess, you must first treat
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
