The Chosen One Was Me, Not You

82 – {To the Thran Empire} 2

{To the Thran Empire}

“Then I’ll be back.”

“Please be careful.”

With YuRia seeing him off, Theodore used space movement and disappeared.

Looking at the place where he had disappeared as if he had used a teleportation spell, Yuria took out her sword and raised it.

“I will become stronger.”

To do that, it was training first.

‘First of all, I must win this tournament!’

Yuria, full of her will and passion to become stronger, immediately went out to her yard and began her training, brandishing her sword.

In the meantime, I had to review the techniques Theodore taught me, and make them my own so that I could use them better in real combat.

Shuuk-

The sword that YuRia wielded in the yard continued to cut through the air, moving rapidly and dazzlingly at an invisible speed.

* * *

The castle that serves as the imperial palace of the Suran Empire was named Winter Castle.

The reason is that the imperial palace of the Thran Empire was located on a high hill, originally from the cold northern region, and since it was on a hill, the large trees around it were covered in snow.

The imperial palace, which was shaped like a large castle that looked like something out of a fairy tale, had a large-scale magic circle engraved on it, so there was no snow on the roof.

That’s why it was called Winter Castle.

Also, unlike the intense cold that covered the surrounding ground with snow, the inside of the Imperial Palace – Winter Castle was very warm.

“Whoa~”

“Damn it, why are we sentinel today?”

“I see. It seems colder than usual.”

But it was warm inside the castle.

It was unavoidable that it was cold outside, and since it was the imperial palace, the knights guarding the gate, the entrance, were lined up everywhere.

Even if it was allowed to wear a thick fur coat uncharacteristic of knights because of the cold, it did not completely protect against the cold itself.

It was fortunate that northern knights had a tradition of prioritizing practicality, so even fur coats were allowed. Many knights would seriously consider retiring if fur coats were not allowed for appearance and armor was worn.

“I hope this day ends soon.”

“Whoa~ Whoa~ My breath seems to freeze.”

It was really too hard to stand guard in front of the castle gate and wait in the cold wind.

The dissatisfaction of these knights was known to Nermine II, the empress of the time, but it was unavoidable.

It was her consideration to speed up the shift.

‘The weather is exceptionally cold today.’

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Nermine II took a bite of her sweet pastry while drinking her hot tea in her own office.

It was too early to eat snacks after breakfast, but unlike other people who usually eat snacks in the afternoon, she liked to eat snacks after breakfast.

It was mainly because I had a hobby of contemplating for a while during this time.

‘I wonder what the Britannian Empire, confused by the matter of the chosen one, will look like next week.’

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Nermine II was looking forward to seeing what form the chaos that had accumulated over the weekend would explode in the Britannia Empire.

Her turmoil and her bitterness in her Britannia Empire became a pleasure to her.

This contemplative time was an important moment for her to relieve her stress from her complicated work.

But today she couldn’t fully enjoy this break.

– Theodore Skylord, the successor of the Skylord duchy of the Arkhan Empire, will ask for an audience with Her Majesty the Empress of the Thran Empire. I am currently located right in front of the city gates.

It was because of a message from her that was delivered to her.

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Nermine II’s expression hardened as he saw the paper that suddenly appeared in front of her.

‘It suddenly appeared in front of me.’

It was inside the imperial palace of the Thran Empire.

Of course, the places where her queen, the emperor, was located had all kinds of defenses in place, and even if intruders attacked, they were prepared to stop them.

Among them, there was also a defense magic that blocked the forces interfering with space to prevent the assassins who would jump over space and attack.

‘Did you cross the space and come in front of me? Or not?’

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Nermine II’s head spun, and she quickly scanned her surroundings.

She didn’t need to activate magic to remove intruders in the imperial palace when the chosen one visited, but it was because there was a loophole that allowed intrusion to be fixed.

But since she could not immediately spot the loophole just by looking around her, she immediately stopped looking for it herself and got up from her seat.

“Theodore Skylord, the heir of the Duke of Skylord, should be waiting outside. If he is there, we will greet him in the throne room, so please bring him politely.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

King Nermine II, who gave instructions to her handmaid who was waiting near her, headed straight to her throne room.

Every time she walked, the knights who had been waiting outside her room doubled as her escorts, and several courtiers followed her, but to be honest, this was a hassle for King Nermine II.

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No matter how much the Thran Empire didn’t like ostentation, it was only natural for Emperor Lee Sang to be accompanied by many people.

This was not simply a matter of etiquette, but for the safety of the emperor.

If an assassin could target and assassinate the emperor, it was a defense measure to prevent it.

But even so, it was too cumbersome, and it could not be denied that she had been more comfortable during her time as the crown princess, but this was part of the weight she had to carry as emperor.

‘Theodore Sky Road. They say he has great power.’

And I was envious of his ability to act and the fact that he was able to move independently and come to this place, the imperial palace of the Thran Empire.

She missed the day when she felt the freedom to fight while holding a weapon and subjugating numerous monsters during her days as the crown princess.

However, that feeling ended only in longing.

‘Now I am, no, Jim is the emperor.’

And as the Empress of the Thran Empire, she would see her chosen one with her own eyes.

“Hmm.”

In her throne room and in her own seat, she waited for her handmaid to bring Theodore Skylord.

I wondered why the chosen one wanted to find himself.

She did not consider the possibility that the message passed in front of her was fake.

Unless he was the chosen one, there was no way he could break through those countless defenses and send a message in front of him.

Although the chosen one seems to have found a loophole, Nermine II believed in the defense of the old Thran Empire’s imperial palace.

She was never lax enough to be penetrated by miscellaneous things.

‘If it’s fake, it’ll only be at the castle gate, so that’s it.’

As I was thinking that, I heard the voice of her maid.

“Your Majesty, I have brought Prince Theodore Skylord.”

“You may come in.”

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Nermine II allowed Theodore Skylord to visit without complicated procedures in the throne room.

In order to keep her safe, the strongest men in the Thran Empire were always attached as escorts around her, and even now they were quietly standing on her left and right.

Kikkik!

The door to the throne room opened again, revealing Theodore Skylord.

He was dressed in a black formal attire, showing respect for the emperor of the Suran Empire, but he felt the composure of a strong man.

As soon as Nermine II saw his face, he could immediately sense that he had a very rough past.

‘It’s like a beast.’

The impression given by Nermine II to Theodore was that he was like a beast.

The silent walking movements and the confidence felt throughout the body reminded me of a beast hiding its claws.

“Theodore Skylord, the heir to the Skylord duchy of the Arkhan Empire, greets Her Majesty the Empress of the Thran Empire.”

Theodore bowed slightly while bowing respectfully toward himself, the emperor of a foreign country, but he did not get down on one knee.

The target he was kneeling on was not himself, the empress of the Thran Empire, but the emperor of the Arkhan Empire.

“Yes. Welcome. I was surprised by your sudden visit, but I would welcome you as the chosen one.”

“Thank you for forgiving me for the sudden rudeness.”

They exchanged greetings lightly, and Nermine II wondered why he had come to visit her.

What will you ask?

Theodore told her an unexpected story.

“As the Chosen One, I wish to rid the Thran Empire of danger. I have come to tell you about this.”

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Nermine II’s expression hardened.

“Danger?”

“Yes, it is dangerous.”

The polite smile disappeared from Nermine II’s face.

She asked, her icy expression changed in an instant.

“Is that danger something serious that you, as the Chosen One, have to deal with?”

At those words, Theodore looked at Nermine II with a relaxed expression on his face and said.

“To be blunt, rather than roundabout, you can think of the end as a light greeting.”