Mila, the capital city, which had been somewhat noisy due to the fire of the New Year, also calmed down about two weeks later. After the fire, I returned to my office after a short vacation, and as expected, a large amount of reports welcomed Julia.

I'm sure you've only had two days off.’

After the vacation, I felt a deja vu as if I was looking at dozens of e-mails piled up. He seemed to be unable to get away from his work. Julia sat down, telling herself to cheer up.

"Your Majesty, please take a look at this."

As soon as I sat down, Cyril approached me. He handed out documents for his first job after the vacation.

"What is this?"

Julia went through the first page of the report and asked Cyril.

"Since the last fire, we have conducted an ancient magic investigation."

"I did."

It was hard to find because there were few records of ancient magic left. It was all about oral content and woodblocks that have been difficult to recognize for a long time.

"As you know, the data was so poor that I found another way."

"Is that what it is?"

Julia read the content with a frown. There was a big keyword that caught my eye.

"There's a pirate out there?"

Pirates originated in the former kingdom of Usdan, the southern coastal region of the continent. There was one more peculiarity.

"The ship from the Eton area was captured...….”

"That's right."

In response, I noticed that Cyril looked into Eton.

'Yes, Eton's name has come up to this much, so it's no wonder it bothers you.’

Yulia was eager to investigate as well. I just refrained from stimulating them in the world because it's dangerous.

"Sadly, nothing was caught on the Eton side."

"On the other hand, this is suspicious."

Cyril nodded at the words.

"Yes, it's been about half a year since I saw a pirate."

"I think it's only recently that it's been active."

Cyril nodded at Julia's question.

"It appears that the activities have intensified since Duke Pez was executed."

"What a strange timing."

Julia unknowingly tightened her hand holding the paper. She gave a curious look as she glanced through the pirates' actions. Their track record was somewhat dubious to be a pirate.

To make matters worse, it didn't seem to be a problem to be solved by sending ordinary articles. In fact, aristocrats near the damaged southern continent and the kingdom of Usdan dispatched knights, but failed repeatedly to punish them. Rather, Cyril's investigation so far was remarkable that their track record was so rare.

Julia calmly asked Cyril.

"Is there a place in the kingdom of Usdan where there are no nobles to rule?"

"Yes, about half a year ago, there were men who were restored to the Duke of Fez."

Julia pointed to the name of the Earl of Cyril, who had been recalled.

"Is this Count Vires?"

"We don't know what the punishment was because we deleted the records."

I thought Yulia would do the same.

The Duke of Fez had never punished anyone who had done anything wrong.

"If I liked them, I liked them.’

Then this Count of Vires is a bad man that even Duke Fez can't handle.

"On the contrary, he could be a decent man.’

And you deleted the record? That would have meant he was an awkward character for Duke Pez. A smile came over Julia's face.

Cyril saw the look and talked with a slight cough.

It's a pirate, Your Majesty."

"I know."

Yulia also knew that reality was not so easy. The Kingdom of Usdan was a self-proclaimed area in many ways. Even during the conquest war, the troops were not great, but they fought guerrilla warfare and persistently harassed the Lanchean army.'And the attitude when you lose...….’

When naturally thought so, Julia realized that she knew about Count Vires. Because I read it in a novel.

'Now I'm not surprised.’

I thought it was fortunate that the memory that seemed to be missing was returned in this way. It was only one page in the novel that Count Vires mentioned directly. But he was a pretty strong impression.

Even in the persistent kingdom of Usdan, it was Count Vires who declared surrender only at the end. Even when he was declaring surrender, he still looked relaxed, as if it was not because it was hard to fight.

We didn't lose. I thought it would be good to leave you with Young Jimin.’

Count Vires declared surrender with a cool face. Julia talked to Cyril as if she had remembered.

"Now I remember, Count Vires admitted Jim himself to the title."

"Did you?"

Cyril replied with a face that he had never heard of.

'That's understandable. The Duke of Fez has made a mess of document management.’

Of course, it's because Julia didn't manage it at all for the past two years.

That's even more suspicious. Julia even admitted the title herself, but she took it back and punished it?’

There was no mention in the novel that Duke Pez had been granted permission by Julia. Looking at Yulia's face, Cyril opened her mouth as if it were interesting.

"Then this 'piracy-like' trail may be meaningful."

"Maybe, considering their personalities… Maybe you want to complain to me."

Cyril heard it calmly, and asked her with a look of doubt.

"But why did you think of it now?”

"Huh?"

"If you assume so, you are an aristocrat who left a deep impression on your majesty."

Julia answered the question with a tingling heart.

"That was a few years ago.

“…….”

Cyril looked at her in silence for a moment.

"It seems weirder to give excuses at times like this."

Believing it wasn't my fault, Julia silently turned to the papers. He remembered the novel completely because he possessed it for an unknown reason. Cyril spoke convincingly after a short thought.

"That's possible. I don't remember exactly how much tax I collected on my estate a few years ago."

'No, it's usually hard to remember.’

But Julia nodded, keeping the idea to herself.

"Yes, and with Duke Pez's medication, two years of memory is a mess."

"That's true."

Cyril agreed with the statement as if it had cleared the air. Julia checked one more thing by looking at his motionless face.

"Pirate and Eton, though that's enough…….”

The corners of Cyril's mouth moved.

'Of course... Cyril couldn't have chosen a target for investigation for two purposes.’

He said he would investigate ancient magic. Therefore, it occurred to me that there might be a clue to Count Vires and even the Kingdom of Usdan. Julia asked him confidently.

"There's something else in the Usdan area."

"The kingdom of Othan changed its dynasties several times, but kept its national name for a long time."

"It's a kingdom that's been around since ancient times.

"That's right."

Julia smiled and nodded at the words.

"The same would be true of Vires Baek, who has held the House of Usdan for a long time."

"You're smart."

Cyril asked her with a face as if to say 'Good job."Do you want to move yourself?"

"Isn't that why you brought it?"

Ancient magic and Eton are intertwined in the old kingdom of Usdan. The trend of local aristocrats suspected of corruption was also confirmed. It was a new and precious pirate, so it was even good for a reason to move. A suspected corruption aristocrat had also sent a request for an investigation, saying he was actually attacked by pirates.

'Cause their knights couldn't deal with it.’

Even the aristocrat who sent the request didn't think the emperor would come himself.

'It's stupid not to move, no, it's negligence.’

Julia looked at Cyril with a face asking if it was necessary to check.

"Sure."

Cyril stepped back for a moment, then picked up a bunch of documents as if he had waited. Laying on Julia's desk, he spoke with a cheeky smile.

"Please approve it before you leave."

"Is it Vires…?"

"Yes."

It was the night before Julia departed for the southern part of the continent. She called the two people together in the drawing room and gave a rough overview.

Hearing all the stories, Eusto and Felix rarely asked back with the same expression. For the two, they seemed to have a smart memory. Felix, in particular, had a really hateful look.

"Ustan…Bires……, a word I'd never hear again in my life."

His eyebrows drooped.

I understand. Felix suffered a lot in the novel.’

Julia patted Felix's shoulder, who had already looked distressed. In the last battle against Usdan, he had a real hard time tracking down the enemy's position.

"Is Count Vires really a pirate?"

Felix asked with a grain of hope. At that desperate question, I wanted to tell you that Yulia wouldn't be in her heart either.

But there was plenty of evidence to be sure. According to Cyril's report, pirates are uniquely harmless to landowners.

'What they're after is probably a corrupt aristocrat...….’

They were also protected by Duke Pez.

When I killed Duke Pez, I didn't wipe out everyone involved. There were those who escaped like aristocrats of Count Envida who punished them for various wrongdoings, including the other day and the usury. The corrupt aristocrats of the border area of the kingdom of Usdan, who retained their title, would have escaped as well.

I'd like to bring a sin right now, but.’

Still, there had to be a justification. As soon as it happened, I was going to sew it all up one after another. With this in her mind, the nobles of the former Kingdom of Usdan, who had been restored to the throne by Duke Pez, would have been added. Considering the nature of their novels, I thought that being pirates might be an act to protest against Yulia and protect Young Ji-min.

'I wonder if it's too hopeful.'

It was not Julia who broke Felix's earnest wish, but Eusto's answer ahead of her.

"Considering the pirate's tactics and methods of appearing, it would be harder to say that he is not Count Vires."

Felix looked at Eusto with a sharp look at him at what he said with a frown. It was a face asking why you were answering.

"This trick has been used on us.”

"Yes."

Eusto nodded at what Julia pointed at. Felix also looked at one of their tracks and raised his hand and clasped his head. Scarlet hair was tangled recklessly by the painful touch.

"He's suffering so much. Should I leave Felix behind this time?’

He was right to need it, but I didn't want to bother him. Julia opened her mouth with a face saying she didn't have to overdo it."Felix, if you're having a hard time...….”

No sooner had Felix opened his eyes wide. Felix shook his head violently, holding his hands together.

"What do you mean it's hard! It's not!"

"However...."

"If it's not me, who's going to track them down? Don't worry, Your Majesty."

"I just don't want to hear it again...….”

At Julia's words Felix took a step closer to her and spoke up.

"That's the only name I want to hear again is Your Majesty's name!"

Julia burst into laughter at Felix's confident answer. I laughed automatically for that reason.

"Then I'll ask you again."

Felix then smiled brightly, relieved as Julia smiled.

"I'll show you that I'm better than ever."

At Felix's words, Eusto's eyes were on him. It was his usual gaze, but Felix looked at him with a sharp look as if he had been stabbed for no reason.

'Felix was one of the few people who struggled in the novel...….’

It was like the Kingdom of Eaton and the Kingdom of Usdan. Eton was due to ancient magic, but the kingdom of Usdan was so new and frequently acted unexpectedly.

'Cause Felix's tracking spell was late and he was counterattacked.’

Of course, Juliana Lanchea didn't lose then either. But every time Felix would take it apart like hell. Especially after the battle, Eusto was visibly annoyed just looking at him.

"If you have something to say, say it, Duke Marcus."

"Nothing."

Eusto turned to the document with a blank look on his face. Felix had a face he hated more about it.

Then I heard a knock on the door.

"Your Majesty, Count Irene has visited."

Julia briefly put on a curious face at the words.

What happened to Jenna?

I wondered if there was something urgent. Usually, I contacted them in advance and visited them. Julia wondered and allowed Jenna to enter. Soon Jenna came in, set her example, and came close to Yulia.

"Your Majesty, I hear you're leaving the capital tomorrow!"

"Yes, I can't leave pirates alone."

Jenna twinkled her eyes and said to Yulia.

"I'm here to ask you a favor."

Jenna leaned over the armrest of the sofa where she sat and spoke with eager eyes.

"Please take me to this schedule!"

It was unexpected. Julia looked at her with a curious look on her face. There was a moment of silence and a moment of silence.

'Why?'

Julia asked back to herself. Various thoughts came up in my head.

'No, let me just ask!'

It was a frustrating habit after becoming Julia. As an emperor, I got into this habit because it was difficult to ask immediately like my old life.

"Is there a reason you want to go?"

Jenna nodded vigorously at the words.

"All the places we're going this time are not cooperative with the Empire.”

It was as Jenna said. There were many people around Usdan who did not attend this New Year's ball.

"I refused or I sent an agent for sickness.’

It was also doubtful that many of them were connected to the Duke of Pez. Of course, there were those who attended the ball and proudly looked around. It wasn't Jenna who wouldn't notice it.

Julia replied to her with a smile.

"So you're going to help Jim?"

"Yes, that's why I'm naming her saint."

Jenna grinned with a look of willingness to hope for it. It looked like a little squirrel looking for praise.

'How can you doubt it and refuse it?’

Julia blamed herself for the soft spot. But I thought it would be better if Jenna wanted to. As she said, the name of the saint will buffer. It was very easy for Yulia to press with force.'Cause that's not enough to rule a country.’

So Julia needed Jenna. She was the one who could blow the warm east wind. And it's ironic but suspicious, so it's better to take him.

"If you let them both stay in the palace without me, they won't look good."

The excuse was just right. It wouldn't be strange to leave him in the palace because Brick is ill in the fire.

'Sirril would be much better off looking.’

Julia arranged her thoughts in her head and nodded.

"Then I shall seek your help."

"I really hope so!"

Jenna's face was filled with joy.

Before Julia set out for Usdan, Brick found her.

"Thank you for letting me know, Your Majesty."

"No. Are you feeling well?"

Julia asked anxiously, looking at his still-not-good-looking face. Brick replied to her with a nod that seemed fine.

"Thanks to your care, I am much better."

'You don't look any better.….’

Of course, it was much better than the day of the fire.

Brick cautiously opened his mouth to Yulia with a face of shame.

"I heard you're on an expedition."

"It's not that big of a deal. We're going there to wipe out pirates and tour the South as well.”

It was said to be a pirate expedition, but it might have been better to name it the emperor's trip to the South. I was going to visit the aristocrats who didn't come up to the New Year's banquet with various excuses. The monarch's pilgrimage here was one of the regular events. Of course, I will also steadily collect information about ancient magic.

"I hope I can be of some help at this time, but I'm really ashamed of myself."

"No, never mind.”

"Irene is coming with me...….”

Brick's face got a little darker. Then, he offered Julia a letter and a rocket of rugged design.

"What is this?"

"I had a childhood relationship with the Count of Lubai in the South. That's when we exchanged it."

Julia came up with the name Rubai. It was included in the visit and was not a very friendly area for Lanchea. He politely delivered a message of absence in the name of his deputy. The reason was illness.

"I can't accompany you, but I brought it because I thought it would help."

"It must be important to you, do you mind if I give it to Jim?"

Brick nodded with a pale smile at Julia's words.

"It's all right, I'd be honored to be of service to you."

"Count Weddin...".”

"Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty."

He smiled hard and said to Yulia. Julia thought the smile was like a thin, anxious glass.

"Then take care of the palace, Cyril."

"Leave it to me."

Cyril replied to Julia on the horse. As the title is to wipe out pirates, the expeditionary army was set up accordingly. It wasn't that big because it wasn't a war but a sweep.

"I believe you will do well, but please come back strong."

"Yes."

Julia smiled at the words.

"Then have a safe trip, Your Majesty."

Cyril and other nobles bowed to Julia and saw her off. Julia drove the horse with a light grip on her reins. The procession moved at a rate not so fast. The sound of hoofs and soft rolling wagons tapped her ear.

The speed was not that fast when it left the fortress and passed through the streets of the capital city of Mila.

"His Majesty, have a safe trip!"

"Have a safe trip!"

Relieved by her recent actions, the residents of the capital came out and saw her off. It was a different reaction than before.I'm glad, it's only been a few months, but I feel a little rewarding.’

Julia responded to them with a reliable smile. Of course, there were still a lot of people who shut the door and avoided it. After exiting the Mila gate, he kicked the horse hard.

"Wouldn't it be better for you to get on the wagon?"

Eusto asked Yulia with a concerned face.

Jenna and the maidens, who were unfamiliar with horses, were riding in the carriage. Julia shook her head with a face asking what she was talking about.

"This is convenient for my luggage."

"However...."

"If I'm in the wagon, I feel uncomfortable. Don't worry too much."

Eusto nodded without a longer response to the words. So the Imperial Army moved towards Usdan.

It usually took more than three weeks to get to Usdan, the southern part of the continent. But Felix's magic was expected to arrive within two weeks. It was a little cold in winter, but the journey passed without any major accidents.

Ten days after leaving Mila, the capital of the Ranchean Empire, Julia realized how uncomfortable the trip on a horse was.

How nice it would be to have a train or a plane.’

Then I could have arrived in a day or two.

'Now the neighborhood of Usdan...….’

Julia clenched her horse strongly, drawing the sea that she had yet to see. Fortunately, all of the party members came here healthy. The next two full days were to arrive at Count Vires, the gateway city of Usdan and the first destination of the trip.

As the sun set, Julia stopped at the right place and ordered a rest. I made a fire without much fuss and ate in moderation. What I learned from this trip was that Jenna was very familiar with life outside.

"It was very delicious today, too!"

"That's a relief."

Jenna cleared her share of the meal and sat close to Julia. It may be hard to move fast, but Jenna was more energetic than other articles.

"Is everything all right?"

"You're asking me again. It's really okay!"

She replied to Yulia with reassurance.

"When I travel with Lao, I'm almost in a wagon."

Jenna's escort driver Lao, whose name was suddenly called, coughed small.

"That must have been tough.”

"It's okay. The cart can load much more than the regular wagon."

Jenna said excitedly, "This is the only way to help many people." Julia slowly rose to her feet with a gentle smile on her face. Jenna woke up just like her and asked.

"Are you going for a walk?"

"Yes."

"Please let me come with you, Your Majesty."

"Yes."

This also became a routine of this trip. Jenna would follow Julia on a walk to look around after dinner. Of course, not just her, but either Eusto or Felix.

'Overprotective……'

Julia thought to herself as she saw Yusto standing up from her seat. The forest that stopped today was quiet because it was sparsely populated. Listening to the sound of grass bugs and the chirping footsteps, Julia quietly looked around.

It was then.

I felt a strange sign.

"Your Majesty..."

Jenna looked at Yulia's sharpened eyes.

"Shh."

Julia talked with her hands near her mouth. Jenna looked around with her mouth shut in surprise. But it wasn't just Yulia. Eusto, who was following the two as if escorting them, also looked serious.

Jenna held her breath so she wouldn't get in the way between.There was silence. Julia focused on her senses as much as she could.

'There are many……'

It was the Count of Vires. There was no way that he could not have heard the news that the emperor was leaving the capital. Even in war, they never let their guard down. Therefore, he may have been ambushed or sent to check his movements this time again.

The whole body became sensitive with tension. The feel of the gas moved very carefully.

'Huh?'

But soon I realized I wasn't a trained knight or soldier. I moved my feet with bated breath, but it was clumsy.

Julia exchanged views with Eusto. He nodded at the question he threw in his eye as if he had noticed it. When Julia winked, he moved quickly.

Jenna, who was next to him, tapped Yulia's arm. I covered my mouth with my hands in case the sound leaked out. He looked like he was curious about the current situation. Julia replaced her answer with a light smile on her face.

Her curiosity was answered shortly after. Along with the familiar steps of Eusto, I heard about five or six people approaching. It was a very intimidated walk.

What happened?

Anxiety was felt in their faces exposed under the moonlight shining through the woods. The look on his face just seemed like ordinary people. There were two people holding a baby.

"Oh, driver……! Well, I'm sorry."

As soon as they saw Julia, they fell on their stomachs and pleaded guilty. Julia asked with a puzzled look.

"What do you mean, wrong?"

"Well, I don't think it's the only thing that's going to take us.I'll never think of anything like this again.”

They trembled and said whether they mistook it for a guilty plea. Fear filled my voice. Julia leaned down and approached them. Eusto, meanwhile, remained vigilant in preparation for one bay.

"Raise your head."

Those who lay face down at the words hesitated and raised their heads. Julia asked with the softest expression possible.

"I'm not asking for your sins."

"…what?"

"I'm asking you why you were passing this deep mountain path at this hour."

"Well, it's...….”

But that alone felt them shivering. Jenna, who was looking at it, stood next to Julia and said.

"Speak properly to Your Majesty."

"…What?!"

Only then did I look at Julia's face in surprise.

"…Tuesday, Golden… Hair...!!"

They were wide-eyed to see if Julia's appearance had only come in properly. Then I fell flat on my stomach again.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."Please save my life."

Julia sighed softly at the words.

'You have to say it to save me or not.’

If he had committed a crime, he should have punished accordingly. But if they were unjust, they could help.

"Let's talk first. Why were you in a place like this?"

They mumbled, looking at each other. Then it was the girl who tied her hair up.

"Well, we were on our way out of the estate."

"You're leaving the estate?"

"Yes..."

Julia beckoned the girl in the back as if to approach her. She came forward looking at other people, even though she was scared.

"When you say you're going out... Are you running away?"

At Julia's words, the girl hesitated and nodded heavily.

As expected, that's what I felt when I felt.’

The girl who came out now was holding the baby tight, and the boy was full of luggage. The adults were carrying a bundle on their backs. By any measure, it was like a night."What happened to the estate?"

"Well, that's...….”

"Tell me, it's not easy to leave the estate behind.”

Julia spoke to the girl in a softer tone. Moving in here was not common. Most inherit what their parents used to do and spend their entire lives where they were born. Not to mention the ordinary people in front of me now.

The girl hugged the child in her arms and spoke with a determined face.

"We are residents of Tern. My lord... that's...….”

But the determination did not last long. When I opened my mouth, my heart seemed to be pounding and tired.

"Lord Terne?"

Julia asked the girl with a gentle look. Nevertheless, as the girl dawgled, Jenna approached her and talked to her, eye-to-eye.

"It's all right, Your Majesty is a fair man."

“…….”

"I'll vouch for you as a saint of Irene."

Jenna's words opened her eyes wide again. It was silver hair shining under the moonlight and the sweetest smile in the world.

The girl nodded as if her anxiety had subsided. I let out a big breath and opened my mouth again.

"My lord, he asked me and my brother to come to the castle.”

"Castle?"

It wasn't such a big deal to ask for the castle.

Julia waited for the girl's next words, wondering if she could. The girl's eyes turned red. It was a disgrace just to say it.

"I... will sacrifice us to stop the pirates...…!”

"…what?"

At the moment, anger was mixed with Julia's words. The girl's father was surprised and fell on his stomach and spoke as if he were begging.

"As a parent, I couldn't just look at it! Boo, please forgive me...…!”

"Did Lord Tern really do such a thing?"

"Yes, yes..."

Julia's face hardened. Perhaps these were a family. The baby in the girl's arms cried in surprise at the furious voice. The girl held back tears as she soothed her baby, who appeared to be her younger sister.

"Your Majesty, please turn a blind eye to me once……! I didn't steal, I didn't hurt anyone. I just wanted to live with my whole family."

Then her mother begged Yulia in a tearful voice. Julia sighed as she heard the voice.

"Jim is not angry with you guys."

"…what?"

The girl's mother raised her head with an incomprehensible face. Julia saw the family lying face down. Somehow I could see that he was carrying his luggage. My elderly grandmother was leaning on a cane. No matter how many times I looked at them, they looked like ordinary people.

We'll have to investigate.

It was necessary to investigate the Lord Tern rather than them. Julia turned to Jenna to instruct them to protect them.

"Jenna, I'll leave them to you.”

"All right."

Jenna nodded with the face that it was her job. She held the girl's hand as if not to be more frightened.

"Yusto, you might have to hit the Terns before dealing with pirates.”

"I'll be ready."

Eusto nodded with a face that was always possible.

"Before dawn tomorrow, get to know the state of Terne Castle."

It was an ignorant order. But Eusto nodded silently as usual.

"Yes, absolutely."

That night, Eusto, who returned to the campsite, infiltrated the castle under cover of several knights. The words from his mouth, which came back before dawn, were to be broken.

"The tax rate is 80 per cent?"

"That's right."

Julia's old castle rang out in the barracks.'If you collect 80 percent of the tax, what do you think young people should eat?’

The ego, who lived as an ordinary citizen, shouted more angrily. Imperial law set a ceiling on tax rates. Of course, the figure was well over the ceiling.

That means those who endured it ran away to protect their children.’

Julia pressed her anger and said to Eusto.

"What is the cause? Is it a luxury? Or did he say he had too much money to send to the capital?"

Julia thought, of course, that would not be the case. After she became Julia, she talked to Cyril and adjusted the tax rate. Eusto spoke to her with a wretched face.

"It's because Lord Terne is scared."

"What do you mean you'really?”

"A few months ago, pirates appeared on a nearby estate."

"So what?"

"I don't know when I'm going to attack Tern, and then I'm going to fix my castle."

"…doesn't you think it'll stimulate pirates more?"

Julia murmured with an irritated face. The story that followed was spectacular. He said that the government does not give holidays to the residents of Yeongji because they need to complete the defense as soon as possible. Only two days a month is a holiday, and there were some families who ran away in the meantime.

'Everyone caught running away has been put in jail.’

Lord Tern initially seemed to have said he would dedicate them to pirates. But the lord thought that would not be enough. He ordered a man or child with outstanding appearance to be dragged to the castle.

"He's been dragged away, he's been dragged away, and he's trying to run away at night.’

Julia sighed deeply.

'If you didn't find them by accident...….’

It was horrible just thinking about it. With him, I felt heavy when I thought that this would happen more, just because I didn't understand it.

We have to hurry.’

We had to solve this place quickly and clean up pirates.

Count Vires, you wouldn't want this to happen.’

She would never have thought that aristocrats would do such a thing because they were scared. Julia clenched the sword handle in her waist and ordered Eusto.

"As soon as dawn comes, send a messenger to the castle of Tern, in Jim's name.

Eusto quietly waited for Julia's next words. There was a quiet rage on Julia's face.

"The lord of Thérne asks for his sins. Then I'll let you off the hook a little.

"All right, Your Majesty."

Julia didn't want the worst to come when she hit the castle with her hands. If that happens, it will be Young Jimin, not the lord of Tern.

I really wish I had that kind of hair.’

Clouds were floating in the sky at dawn. As the sun burst through the clouds and the light spread, the emperor's messenger arrived at Tern Castle. The walls were stained with new mud. The heavy gate was locked tightly as if it were prohibited from passing. The messenger chanted with the Emperor's flag.

"I'm here at your command. Open the door to the Tern Castle!"

"Hua, Emperor?"

The knight, who was guarding the wall, scurried and looked at the flag. At first glance, it looked like an emperor's flag. However, it was difficult to judge him because he had never experienced the battlefield. If he pretended to be an emperor, it would be himself to be scolded by the lord.

Uh, what do we do?’

But the agony didn't last long.

"What's all this noise…….”

Yawning droopily because of the messenger's loud voice, the Knights of Tern, Pirata, came out."It's all, sir.

"I told you not to make noise today."

"Ha, but."

The knight, who was guarding the wall, flustered and pointed forward.

"Well, he's the messenger of His Majesty...….”

The knight reported to Pirata with a grim face.

"Huh, do you believe that?”

"What?"

Pirata spoke after checking only the messenger's flag with a dumb face.

"That can't be true. Why would you stop by here?"

"Ha, but your majesty is going to the capital to wipe out the pirates that appear these days...….”

"I know, you don't have to stop by here on your way to Usdan."

Pirata shook his head with a face that said you couldn't.

"How far have you forgotten from the capital city of Mila to here?"

"Ha, but that flag."

"Pirates may have disguised themselves."

"But no matter how you look at the flag...…!”

At that moment, the driver sank to the floor with a throbbing sound.

"Kkkkkkk.

"It's noisy."

The driver grabbed the shin that was beaten by the pirata. He spoke to the driver with a cold face.

"I told you not to let me say it twice.”

"Yes, yes..."

"I'll report to the lord, but keep your word."

"…yes."

Pirata left that word and left the castle wall altogether. He seemed to be able to sleep in his room because it was noisy. The knight looked over the wall and thought about the answer that would not come out alone.

"What if it's a messenger sent by His Majesty because he has orders...…?’

But as a knight, he could not break an order already given by his superior. Again and again, I prayed earnestly, listening to the messenger to obey the emperor's orders. Please don't let this spread into a big deal.

The pirata, who came down the wall, pulled the corners of his mouth and laughed.

I've got a chance.’

He quickly headed for the lord's mansion. The coward will be shaking in his arms with a sword that he can't use today.

'Empire is good, or not good.’

The emperor should have blamed all his sins on the wretched lord. Otherwise, he could kill pirates with his own sword and show off his credit to the emperor who embarked on an expedition. The pirata, which reached the lord's room, announced its arrival.

"Lord, it's Pirata."

"Moo, what's going on?"

As the pirata opened the door, the lord stood up from the bed in surprise. The lord held the blanket and looked at the pirata with fear mixed eyes.

"He who claims to be the messenger of the Emperor seeks you. What should we do?”

Pirata knew exactly what he was going to answer, but he didn't have to ask.

"No!"

Lord Tern shook his head with a blank face under his eyes.

"The pirates forged it. I will!"

"Is that so? But the flag of the messenger...….”

Pirata cleverly made his way out.

"No! The Knights of the Therns is, uh, deceived by pirates!"

"Is that so?"

"Well, don't ever open the door!"

Lord Tern spoke, clapping his teeth with a face fed up with his face.

"The Emperor left only ten days ago! Oh, no matter how fast the messenger is, it can't be in this short time."

The lord shook his head and insisted strongly. The pirata laughed inside. But asked, pretending to be a worried face.

"But what if it really is your messenger?"

For a moment, there was a hesitation in the face of Lord Terne. But soon he shook his head again.

"No, I can't! It's a trap!"That's what Lord Tern said, clasping his blanket around him with his hands. He clipped his teeth and said.

"Oh, in my dream last night...My mother appeared in my dream last night and said...”

"…is that so."

Pirata nodded casually at the words. Everyone would have looked at it weird if they heard it. A dream and a mother. I thought he was half-crazy. It was already three years ago that the Viscountess Tern, the mother of the Lord Tern, closed her eyes.

The Viscountess was determined when the Emperor fought the conquest.’

The son, Viscount Tern, was such a timid coward. Thanks to this, Pirata was able to sleep with him at will. Lord Tern shouted, pointing his finger at the pirata.

"My mother said pirates would hit the castle. The castle is mine! Follow me!!”

It was unbelievable that it came from the mouth of the lord, who turned 30 this year. Frightened and bitter, Pirata nodded nonchalantly.

"Don't worry, my lord."

"Blood, pirata…….”

Pirata spoke in front of him as if to rest assured, kneeling down in an exaggerated manner.

"This pirata will protect you and Thern from the pirates."

Pirata blurt out a mindless remark.

"You're the only one I trust...….”

"Yes, please."

Pirata's smile toward Lord Tern was truly insidious. Young-ju, whose eyes were already blurred, couldn't tell what was inside.

"I told you not to pretend?"

Julia frowned at the messenger's story. It was later than I thought that the messenger would return, so I thought Lord Terne would come out to plead guilty. But the result was this nonsense.

"His eyes must be on decorations.’

Julia thought so when she saw the flag taken by the messenger. There was a special magic during the Imperial period, so it could not even be mimicked by any wizard.

I wanted to think about it a little bit.’

Julia sighed, leaning deeply against her back. Then, outside the barracks, there was a sweet voice.

"Your Majesty, may I come in for a moment?”

It was Jenna's voice.

"It's all right."

"I'm sorry you're busy."

"What's going on?"

"I've heard stories about Thern from the people of England. I thought I'd give it to you quickly."

Julia offered her a seat at the word. Jenna quickly sat down, and Eusto stood up.

"I'll be ready."

"Yes."

Jenna started talking as he stepped out of the barracks. After hearing the story, Julia clenched her fist. She immediately went out of the barracks and told Eusto.

"I'm going to Tern Castle!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In the meantime, the emperor's army, who had completed the maintenance, answered faithfully.

On her way to Terne Castle, Julia complained to herself.

I never thought I'd go on a siege.’

Even though the conquest war was over, it seemed to mean that it was too early to rule by law over the sword.

Why is everyone trying not to take responsibility?’

Maybe it's because I've had it since I was born. Julia could not understand. And there was another reason the siege was unhappy. It was because there was an element of anxiety in oneself.

"Will it really be okay?"

The siege was not in a position to be viewed in a single sentence, as outside the novel. As she marched, Julia thoughtlessly.

"Do you have any concerns?"

Then, looking at her expression, Eusto asked anxiously.

"That's……."

"Can't I answer that?"When Julia hesitated, he asked with a stiff look. The look was more of a glum than a complaint.

'Cause I don't remember much about Terrne.’

So far, I have been able to act as an emperor because I know the story of the novel. By the way, Tern was an area of little information. I was nervous because of him. Just in case you make a wrong decision. Not without confidence, nor without confidence in the Imperial Army, Eusto, Felix.

Julia shook her head with a smile.

"I thought I didn't know much about Terrne."

Since it's a novel, of course I didn't elaborate on every area. Tern was one of those areas.

"Well, there must be some areas that don't even have a name, so it's better than that."

So Julia was even afraid to put this word in her mouth. I'm afraid it'll raise suspicions that he's not actually Julia. Originally, Yulia would have taken a more confident attitude.

"That's inevitable."

But contrary to her misgivings, Eusto nodded for granted.

"This area was not occupied by the king at the time."

"Hmm."

Julia wouldn't make it obvious that she didn't know. Fortunately, he continued to talk as if he had not noticed.

"I'm ashamed of that."

Eusto spoke, slightly avoiding the eye.

"At that time, I was entrusted with this area by your majesty, and I do not know the details."

Yousto was commissioned to cover the area...…?’

The moment I questioned it like that, I felt a dull pain.

Many of the small kingdoms near the kingdom of Usdan quickly surrendered after figuring out the situation. Several of them, including Thérn, followed the opinion of the Viscountess of Thérn, the deputy lord of Thérn.

When the story came to mind, he realized why he knew little about Tern. It was just a passing area for her in the novel. But now it is completely different.

'There were only two lines...….’

He tied his feet and showed his presence. The fact came as strangely heavy.

Located in the southern part of the continent, the Viscount Tern was an ordinary area, in good or bad terms. Resources, military, commerce, nothing outstanding. Therefore, it has never been considered an important area in history. Of course, it wasn't even mentioned in the novel after Julia's death.

Maybe we should have joined the Ranchea or Eton camp.’

It didn't matter where the area was, so it wouldn't have been mentioned in the novel. But after she survived, she became directly involved.

"Now that this is reality, it's only natural.

I have long accepted that this is the reality. But I felt much more responsible on my shoulders.

'Now that I've become Julia, of course I've changed.’

Above all, since he was an emperor, he should not have had the sense of reading novels. If one or two lines or easy to see that there was no mention, he could have been worse than the current Lord Tern. Once accepted as emperor, it was her duty from now on.

First of all, preventing treason doesn't mean all the risks are gone.’

The eerie tension circled around the body.

Yulia's tension was barely apparent. But as far as Eusto is aware of the tension. Because he knew some habits she did when she was nervous. Eusto opened her mouth to the appearance that she seemed to be taking responsibility for all by herself. I wanted to say that I was around."…I don't want you to worry too much."

"Huh?"

His thoughtful words made Julia feel down at the moment.

It wouldn't have been obvious.’

He wouldn't have done anything to notice. Thanks to you, I felt a sense of crisis.

I hope it didn't show up until now.’

She looked at Eusto nonchalantly, sweating profusely inside.

"Even though I'm not good enough, I'll find out whatever you want, and I'll make it happen."

The tension has subsided. I was heartbroken.

"Is there anything only Eusto recognizes?"’

He didn't say anything. Hardly would have been revealed by the expression. But Eusto spoke in a way that he wanted to hold on to something. Maybe he knows something that he doesn't even know about Julia.

Maybe it's because I remember losing her once. His expression mixed with anxiety and desperation. It felt like a desperate desire not to leave me alone.

'It's not a very pleasant feeling...….’

I could feel the intense feelings for Yulia in my worried eyes. The first feeling I felt about the intensity was sadness. There's an absence that he can't do anything about it. On the other hand, I was frustrated with the feeling of being pushed out.

I know it's not mine.

Jealousy arose. It's probably not a love affair. More simply, it was just a feeling of possessiveness.

'Maybe I'm holding the strings of this world through him.’

He doesn't know, but he doesn't even know himself until this moment. Eusto was the most intensely recognized opponent in the world. When I first opened my eyes as Yulia, even at the last moment as Song Ha.

There seemed to be a calm ripple on the surface of the heart. An unpleasant sensation rose and tried to cover himself. It was that moment.

'I'm...' Your Majesty....’

I remembered a rare disconnection with stronger pain. This time it wasn't just a sentence. Eusto, with a strangely worrying face, was seen.

"What is it?"

At that moment, I lost strength in my left hand.

"Your Majesty!"

My body shook as I missed the reins that Julia was holding for a while. Eusto quickly calmed down her words in surprise.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Julia again straightened up and reassured him. Of course it couldn't have reassured him.

Don't be shaken. I'm Yulia now.’

She comforted herself from the strange feelings that penetrated her mind. I've already made up my mind, and there's no way to reverse it. She spoke as Yulia, covering her feelings of sticking out. It was the relaxed image of the emperor he knew well.

"You said it. Jim will do whatever he wants."

"…Your Majesty really…….”

But Eusto did not backbiter. There was a mixture of strange disappointments. I was relieved by his attitude. I was convinced that I had acted properly as Yulia. He was the only one in the world who bent over.

Thanks to this, he even has the freedom to expect his prevarication.

Maybe I'm being mean or something.’

Julia tried to concentrate on the present with a nonchalant view. Now, I was out of my mind to think about it. She identified not only Eusto, but also the way she looked anxiously, following in her footsteps.

'Yes, I am not alone now.’

It was the same in previous life. No matter how hard it was, he couldn't stay still when he had someone to take responsibility for. In my previous life, it was a team member, and now it was a country itself.'Let's not hesitate unlike me.’

That's why you don't have to pretend to be Yulia. He didn't abandon all of himself just because he wanted to live as Yulia.

'No, it's like I'm the one. I'm the one who saved your life!"

The situation was visible again when the agitated mind calmed down. I saw the emperor's army and the Tern wall that came a long way.

First of all, we have to think about how to succeed in the siege.’

It was my first experience. Of course, I'd advise the Lord Tern to surrender once more.

I don't know if it's going to work because I've never learned it through writing.’

Then Eusto opened his mouth one more time.

"It's all right, Your Majesty."

I guess I'm in a weird state today.

Eusto, who usually doesn't say much, kept talking as if he was reassuring himself. Julia nodded with a smile at his words.

He added conviction to her usual expression when she returned.

"We're good at opening the gates."

I could see a light smile on my usual firm expression.

Of course it's my first time.

However, I was relieved to feel that Eusto's expression was strangely familiar.

I didn't even see his face in the novel.’

But it was very familiar. I felt like I'd seen his face like this again and again.

“……!”

For a moment, a familiar feeling hit my head with a short headache.

'It's weirdly frequent today...….’

I'll leave out something I'm curious about. But the memory came to mind.

Yulia and the Ranchean army had little antipathy to ordinary people. This place had little sense of belonging to the country due to frequent wars. There were many changes in the country or leader where they were born.

As such, he often lost his family to the military. However, the Julian and Ranchean armies were good at attacking only nobles and commanders. Naturally, the battle ended quickly, and there were fewer victims.

After the battle, ordinary people were treated as citizens of Lanchea. The only exception was a few battles. This is because the war of conquest in Yulia was not the main purpose of territorial expansion.

The numbness of the ears and eyes subsided and exhaled deeply at the same time. This time, the military stopped moving, perhaps because it was really obvious.

Felix and Eusto were looking at her anxiously.

"Your Majesty, are you all right?"

"The siege is enough for me alone."

Julia quickly smiled at the sight of the two. This has happened many times, so I was able to gloss over it quickly.

"It's really okay."

"However, Your Majesty."

The two, who would normally have drawn attention to Yulia's words of okay, were different this time.

"Why did you come to my mind like this?"

Julia spoke, turning a blind eye to the troubled gaze.

"Aren't you in a hurry?"

She answered shamelessly, as if nothing had just happened. Then the two men, who were in a bad relationship, rarely exchanged eyes. Then, shaking his head from side to side, he climbed up the horse as if he had given up.

"Your Majesty, if there is any problem, you must tell me immediately."

"If I were you, I could send you to Mila right away!"

Julia nodded as if she knew what they were saying. Still, I felt uneasy at heart. It was true that the condition was strange, just not visible.

It wasn't that special.’

It was even vaguely known, unlike what came to mind so far.I don't think there's a clue.’

I thought I shouldn't just pass it on if it was a memory of sending me a notification like this. Julia once again put the phrase into her head.

"How many battles should I pay attention to that have been exceptions?"’

Unlike the easy way most battles were solved, a tenacious battle that was more of a war of attrition than an all-out war.

There were a few points about him. One of them was the battle against Count Vires, who may have been the cause of the expedition, and the other was the war against Eton. Both persistently harassed Julia in the novel. Moreover, she still seemed to shake the string as if to give her a clue.

'I have no choice but to run into it.'

I was eager to prepare, measure, and plan. But life didn't always go my way. Isn't it the same for the success of this terrorist attack? In that case, it was better to respond by going through it than to think for a long time. Julia saw the castle of Tern, which came before her.

'What's that...'!’

At the moment, he doubted his eyes as he came into view. A disastrous sight awaited Julia.

"…what is this…….”

She wasn't the only one who lost what to say. All the Imperial soldiers alternately looked at the situation and the walls. It was such an incredible sight.

In front of the gate, children and people with excellent appearance were tied up as if to drag them. They looked imploringly at the gate at the arrival of Julia.

"Jae, please save me! We didn't do anything wrong...….”

A scream and pleading voice hit Yulia's ear. The voice of the Lord Terre penetrated sharply between their cries of desperation and earnestness.

"Hurry up……! Hurry up and drag him! They're the only things on our estate that can make money!"

Words that should not come out of the mouth of the lord rang in front of the castle.

“…….”

Julia clenched her teeth. Slowly she lifted her head up. On the wall stood a lord, surrounded by a cape much larger than his size. Julia glared at the lord with a cold, sharp gaze.

'He's such a trashy, sorry to compare him to a trashy...…!’

Murder swept through my mind. It was crazier than committing corruption and mobilizing people to work. The moment I received Julia's gaze, the lord's body shrank.

"Lord of the Terne, I will speak only once as the Emperor of the Ranchean Empire. Open the gates now and plead guilty!"

Julia pulled out the sword with a face that she had no intention of forgiving.

"That's the last mercy Jim can offer.”

Young-ju opened the fur around her ears.

What do you mean "ask for sin"?’

He didn't do anything wrong. I did nothing wrong, I acted to protect Tern.

"I'm innocent!"

Nevertheless, my body trembled. Unlike when I was briefed, I was scared when I checked it with my own eyes. That colorful blonde, and the signature flag. If it were not for the emperor, there would be no such pressure.

At that moment, the pirata approached.

"What would you do, my lord?"

"Blood, pirata…….”

"What choice would you make to protect the estate?"

It was a pirata that he would normally advise himself.

"I, I....”

"I will obey your orders."He spoke to him, lowering his body to the fullest. It was the first time I've ever seen myself like this.

'Yes......! I have to decide! Because I'm the lord!’

Lord Tern gave strength to the hand holding the fur. I didn't want to go back on my words in the eyes of the Knights or other Young Ji-min.

It was none other than himself who judged that he was not an emperor. Furthermore, the emperor was asked to plead guilty to a crime that was not even in his possession.

'Well, yeah...It must be a bunch of bad pirates impersonating the emperor...…!’

Lord Tern cheated on himself. During the last war, the emperor did not visit the area. Thanks to his mother who was alive during the war, Tern was not harmed.

'You told me because your mother appeared in your dream again this time……!’

The lord looked at the pirata with blurred eyes. I looked at him with confidence. The pirata was just smiling as usual. However, it felt different because of his low profile.

Look, the pirata has a face that's willing to follow me.’

The lord interpreted it in his own way. It was nowhere in my head that the smile was a trap to entangle myself. Lord Tern raised his voice as it was.

"Hae, where are the pirates playing tricks on you?"

The lord confidently opened his small shoulders and gave orders to the Knights.

"Defeat those bad pirates!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The sound of the answer that followed made the lord Terr think his judgment was right.

"Foolish to the end!"

Julia frowned at the judgment made by Lord Tern. Seeing that he couldn't take it even though he had warned him at best, he automatically cursed.

Even though there was an emperor in front of him and an emperor in front of him, he made the choice of running away from reality. To make matters worse, he shouted only louder. As if to dispel fear.

"Kill them all!" They're all pirates!"

I heard something crackling next to it. It was the sound of Eusto's teeth grinding. I heard an irritating voice with him.

"Can I shut that mouth, Your Majesty?"

Felix smiled cutely and asked her permission.

"No, I'll put up with it now."

"However...."

Felix put on a sullen face.

"Covering your mouth will be weak."

At best, I stopped Felix and Eusto took a step further. He said, reaching behind his back.

"It would be too weak for a man who dares to say that to His Majesty."

Before he knew it, his hand hung an arrow on the bow. He looked as if he was going to shoot Lord Terne at any moment.

'To Eusto…….’

Of course, Eusto's judgment was not wrong. But before that, there was something to be done. They were young people who were held hostage in front of their eyes. I couldn't leave them here to be a battlefield.

"Felix, Jenna."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The two people who were called immediately replied.

"You two protect the people of the land given up by Lord Terne."

"Yes."

Soon Felix pulled out a fountain pen. As he shook his fountain pen, colorful colors gathered and covered by the people of Yeongji. It was a shield spell.

"What, what?"

"Save me, save me."

Young people were shocked at the sight they had never seen before. Some of them thought they were attacking the hostages and closed their eyes tightly.

Looking at it, Jenna headed for them with the knights.

"Now, shoot!"

Arrows poured from the wall, perhaps because it was only a few people who thought they could get rid of it."Oops!"

"Help me!"

It was from the people of the territories that screamed. Because the arrow wasn't just aimed at Jenna. Of course it didn't work. It was because Felix's protection magic was also on her.

'Wow, that's such rubbish that I'm sorry to liken it to a real one.'

Julia looked at the wall with a big frown. The protection of the people of Yeongji came first, so I was holding it in for one thing, but it was so mean.

Jenna's amazing, by the way.’

She silently approached the people of Yeongji despite the pouring arrows. As if that's how the people of the land will be relieved.

Rather than believing in Felix... It's a priority to reassure those people.'

Most of the arrows poured towards her, so she seemed to show that it was safe under protective magic. I know it's safe, but it's not easy to do that in the rain of the arrow.

In fact, the knights who followed her looked impatient. Other than Lao, Jenna's escort driver, he blocked and cut the flying arrow and followed her.

Rather, that's the normal response.

Julia did not therefore want to blame them. As expected, after a little while, the confusion of the people of Yeongji quickly subsided. It was because they could see the passing arrow flying against the protection magic and the pars disappeared.

"The arrow won't come in."

"Woo, can we live?”

"Can you go home again?”

Of course, I was still nervous. Just because you live right now, you're not sure you're completely out of the threat of death. In their eyes, there will be no big difference between the lords and themselves who brought the army.

"In the first place, they'll believe we're pirates."

They were driven this far because the lord believed so. Rather, this side could have been more resentful. So Julia sent Jenna to stabilize them.

"Joo, don't kill me."

As Jenna approached, Young Ji-min murmured, looking intimidated. Jenna approached them carefully and revealed her hooded face.

"…uh……?"

A sigh came to my mind at the moment. There was a rumor that they, who did not know much about the emperor, dreamed of. The silver-haired saint with moonlight said it brings hope. At that moment, even the arrows poured on them stopped.

"…is that you?”

A child's voice rang among the babbling people. Jenna replied with a softer and gentler smile than usual.

"May I help you?”

"Help me?"

"Yes, I am here to protect you under the command of His Majesty."

Jenna then turned to Yulia in the back. She spoke to the people of the territories as promised in the calm of the arrows.

"Your Majesty wants to protect you."

Jenna said so and winked at the knights. Lao then approached the people of Yeongji and untied the rope that tied them. At first, the frightened residents breathed a sigh of relief as they looked at the rope being loosened.

"It's for you that I'm sent now."

At Jenna's words, the people of Youngji looked at Yulia as if they were possessed. When they saw the emperor proudly on the horse, they first felt afraid.

The high man they've seen all their lives was Lord Tern. However, the emperor was much more confident and charismatic. Young people stuttered and talked as if relying on Jenna.

"…is he a nuisance?"

"That's right."

"Really... will you really protect us?"

Jenna nodded without hesitation at the question."Yes, Your Majesty is a strong man."

Jenna used strong words instead of friendly or sweet. Because I knew that even if I told them that now, it would be a lie. Then it was better to let the lord know that he had the power to protect them.

"Again... Can I see my family again?"

"Can you see your mother?"

Jenna nodded her head comfortably even when asked carefully.

"I'll feel free to answer your questions. So would you please follow me?”

Jenna winked that she wasn't in a very relaxed situation. The hesitation was brief. The settlers nodded carefully, leading them out of the battlefield.

Julia watched it all and felt Jenna's worth again.

It's a confusing time and I need her even more.’

I hope Jenna is not his enemy. Julia checked the castle when she saw them withdraw safely. Just by looking at it, I could feel that the castle was not working. The residents were forced to mobilize to pay for the castle, but they were only painted and stacked here and there. Thanks to this, only the sloppy parts were clearly visible.

"You've touched the castle in a mess.

Eusto nodded as if he agreed with Julia.

"I don't think it's going to be that hard to take the castle."

"Yes."

The question was how to take it down. If it was clear that it was possible anyway, I wanted to take the most efficient way. Julia clenched her sword tightly. The sword was colored with gold. It was a familiar sense now.

At that moment, a voice that I didn't want to hear hit my ears.

"Hey, you gave me a hostage! Then get out of here you go! You pirates!"

I was dumbfounded and frowned. Not even the way he spoke was the lord's dignity. He shot an arrow to his heart's content, and now he has been given a hostage, so it was also unseemly to ask him to leave.

'Efficiency? There's nothing hard to do. We can attack the highest man.’

In addition, I wanted to give a painful taste to those who couldn't live up to their age or place.

'Cause it's the lord who gives orders.’

Julia slowly loosened her face. A cold blank look sat on her face. Then Lord Tern, who was shouting, shut up under pressure.

I've given you plenty of opportunities. With a lot of patience.’

Julia spoke to him with a more dignified and emperor-like face than usual.

"Jim will no longer show mercy, Viscount Tern."

Julia pointed the sword forward and winked at Eusto.

"Do it, pirate! Go, how dare you call me merciful!”

Lord Tern raised his voice as if he would not lose.

'You said the empty cans were loud.’

Julia kicked her tongue and gestured sideways. A bow containing Eusto was aimed at the castle of Tern.

"Argh! Argh!"

A scream rang out as loud as a good voice. The arrow, which left Yusto's hand, was exactly placed on the right shoulder of Lord Tern.

"Argh! My shoulders!"”

He tried to pull out an arrow, but his clumsy handwork only added to the pain.

"Kill him! Kill him! You know, they'really?…!! My shoulders! My shoulders!!"

But the knights' presence faltered. Because they had eyes, too.

"That's a pirate?"

'Even the saint is with us.’

The knights were confused. But I couldn't resist Lord Tern running around like that. They looked at the leader pirata as if it were a lifeline.

"Are you laughing?"

Unlike other people, the pirata was nonchalant. Was the lord's order expected, or indeed not the emperor's army in his view. The drivers hesitated without knowing their intentions. But Lord Tern's patience was not long."What are you doing? Listen to me!!"

Lord Tern ordered with tears and runny nose in pain. I wanted to kill all those who were in pain and didn't listen. He rushed the knights, pressed the pirata.

"Pirata! Hurry, hurry, protect the castle!"

The pirata, which was fine alone in the chaos, then moved slowly.

"I am your faithful knight, and of course it is right to obey the will of the great lord."

He asked Lord Tern as if he had been assured of something. The lord felt uncomfortable, but rather he was swayed by the fact that he was lying flat on me. The arrogance that used to be felt unknowingly seemed to have disappeared now.

At this moment, I felt as if I had become the tallest and greatest person here. The lord wiped away tears, tried to put on a brave face and said.

"Sir Pirata, protect this castle for Thern, for me!"

"I see. I'm just following your orders."

He ordered the Knights with a calm face.

"The lord said they were pirates. We must all obey the Lord's word and protect our lands, Thern!"

The knights swallowed their saliva. For a moment, I wondered what happened to the pirata's head. Unlike Lord Terne, however, the knights rather understood what he meant.

'Yes, how can we disobey your orders.’

'The bottom one is told to do so.’

It's not our responsibility. The lord made me do it.’

When I had someone to postpone my responsibility, I felt much lighter. Knights were poised to guard the ramparts. But none of them thought they would win the siege.

"How can I win with this ragged castle?"

I don't think they're ready to go on the siege either.

They also knew that the lord had his own eyes on the castle and that it was a mess. Nevertheless, I have never pointed it out. It was because he was only knighted by a ceremonial pledge of loyalty, and he did not have such a heart.

It's crazy to trust a master like him and fight hard.’

"Let's just think about protecting our lives."

In the first place, Pirata, the head of the team, was like cutting a tail. When the emperor entered, he was prepared to lay all the blame on the Lord Terne. Not desperate, not willing to keep, they took up arms.

'I thought I'd roll my tail as soon as I got hit.’

Surprisingly, Lord Tern did not leave the castle wall after being wounded. Eusto, who was watching the scene from the side, hung an arrow on the bow and asked.

"I'll kill you."

"No, don't do that.”

Julia shook her head at his actions.

"And the phrase keeps coming to my mind."

Something tells me I need to interrogate Lord Tern. In addition, before the siege, I heard from Jenna.

"There's still a reason to keep him alive."

Eusto looked at Julia for a moment. Then immediately he lowered his bow.

"All right."

You might ask why, but Eusto didn't. It was probably because I believed in Julia's judgment in this battle.

'Then we'll have to get into the siege properly.’

At first glance, it would seem that the Imperial Army had not many capitals and was not equipped. So they would have let their guard down.

"Eusto, are you ready?"

"Perfect."

"All right."

'The rear is probably not prepared.’

Julia pulled the corners of her mouth with satisfaction and laughed. There was no reason to be relaxed in front of the castle, protecting the people of Yeongji and warning the lord.Last night, Eusto didn't just go to Terne Castle to check on the story of the fleeing settlers. I have identified the most sloppy route accessible to Thern Castle. Julia had already sent troops there to catch up. The commander was also believed to be the commander of the Guards who had been at war with Julia for a long time.

Then what's left is to drain the power in the front.’

On ordinary sieges, equipment needed to be used to access the walls, such as siege towers and chariots.

If we leave it at this rate, it'll fall.

I didn't mean to make it such a war of attrition. It was an unscheduled siege, so I thought it would be better to finish it quickly. Although there was no equipment, there was a way to replace it. Julia took a deep breath.

"Felix, can you do that?"

Julia asked him next to her with a worried face. A while ago, it was Felix who used up quite a bit of horsepower to protect Young Ji-min and Jenna.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty."

Felix took a light breath and laughed. He patted himself on the chest in a reliable manner and shrugged his shoulders as if he should be left to him.

"I've spent days and days, and it's nothing for you to worry about."

"Well, I beg of you."

"Yes."

Julia stood up on the horse, exchanging glances with Eusto once. In the novel, Emperor Julia intended to use the technique that she often used for quick siege.

When Julia did not have the right siege equipment, she would break down walls or gates herself using swords. Neither, of course, could be done by anyone.

She was the only one who could cut with a sword, especially since most of the gates were made of intense materials. Even she looked unusually tired after cutting down the gates.

Julia felt her heart beat heavy.

I wonder if I can.’

All of Julia's swordsmanship so far has been used like mine. But in the novel, even she was originally struggling, so the tension rose with her hands.

Julia took a deep breath.

Let's test the walls first.

The walls had cut down not only her but also some knights who could handle eusto or sword. I focused and blacked it more keenly and denser than usual.

"Felix!"

The moment Julia signaled, colorful cubes from Felix's hands wrapped around her body. At that moment, she, who was on the horse, moved into the air just in front of the wall.

"Argh!"

Suddenly, Lord Tern screamed when his eyes met with Julia.

"You, you, you...…!”

It was that moment. Julia's sword swung before Lord Tern recognized the situation properly.

Boom!

A loud roar and golden afterimage cut out the area near the castle wall where the lord was standing. Knights' eyes grew as they saw the walls cut and fell like soft bread.

"Huh, huh...!"

Everyone swallowed their breath, and before they knew it, they looked at the emperor on the horse. Beautiful blonde fluttered gently along the wind. The smile drawn by the red lips was engraved in their eyes.

"Hua, Your Majesty...….”

Someone in the article said what they had in their head. That majesty, that sword trick I dare not copy.

"If it's not Your Majesty, who will it be?"

After simply giving up the wall, they stood blankly, unable to even shoot the bow. Julia looked at it and said with a stiff face."Drop your weapons and open the gates now! "I will not accuse those who surrender now of treason."

The words shook the knights' eyes.

'Traitor...'.’

They were just following the lord's words to preserve safety. The knights looked at the leader with hesitation.

"Your Majesty must surrender now so as not to be found guilty.’

I don't have any intention of committing such a terrible sin.’

Knights put down their hands holding bows. He has yet to abandon his weapons because he has not ordered a lord or a leader, but even his shallow will has been greatly dampened.

"What are you doing?"

"Ha, but my lord!"

When a knight opened his mouth as if protesting, Lord Tern raised his eyes.

"How dare you talk back to me now!"

"It's not an answer, it's the Emperor's majesty."

"What are you talking about? That's a pirate! Did your eyes get weird?!”

Lord Tern denied the situation, shaking his head from side to side. He was the one who got in trouble if he agreed with the knights now.

"It can't be the emperor, it can't be!’

The terrible sword I just saw was scary. I almost fell down in fear. But what's the difference between cutting down the walls. They haven't even entered the castle yet.

Didn't they all say pirates were incredibly strong?

I heard it from a nearby aristocrat who was raided by pirates. I couldn't conclude that he was emperor with swordsmanship or that characteristic blonde hair.

No, he just didn't want to believe it. Because the moment he admits to being emperor, he loses everything he has. Lord Tern looked at the pirata and talked.

"Sir Pirata!"

"Yes, my lord."

"You think they're pirates, don't you?"

This time, the pirata did not immediately answer. This was because he knew that it would be difficult to put off this time due to the lord. At the silence of the pirata, the lord chewed nervously and shouted, pointing his finger at the knight in sight.

"You!"

"Yes, yes?"

"Your sister, you want to protect me, don't you?"”

The knight was seen shivering at the word sister. The lord laughed his head off. He pointed his finger at other knights as if he had caught a weak spot.

They were the ones who owed the lord money. In particular, there were those who managed to prevent them from being taken hostage outside the castle because they were the families of the knights. Lord Tern turned to Pirata with a smug face.

"You, you....”

However, turning his head around, he could not remember the weakness of the Knights' Pirata. While Lord Tern was using his brain, the knights, who had no weaknesses, left their positions by dumping their weapons on the ground.

As they left, Lord Terne's face and the faces of the weak knights darkened. No matter how likely the emperor outside the gate was to win, he could not abandon his family immediately.

"Leader……."

Knights looked at the Knights Commander as if he were the last lifeline. The pirata made eye contact with them.

"…I can't leave you behind as a general."

"Leader!"

He answered the lord with a face like a good man.

"I'll be the knight of the Terne, responsible for my men."

The lord laughed as if he was glad to hear that. There was an article that looked at the scene as if it was ridiculous. It was a knight who was kicked while talking to Pirata about the emperor's messenger early this morning.

The knight looked at Pirata's face and doubted his eyes. The look was not reluctant, but welcoming.

"What a lord and a man of no responsibility."

Julia, who heard the s*xual dialogue through Felix's magic, frowned. He told me how to abandon the lord who had already fallen for it and buy even the knights. It was the lord who volunteered to die, so he deserved to take responsibility."You have to do such a thing to get rid of your castle."

Julia clenched her sword, kicking her tongue. The threat seemed weak just by breaking the wall.

'Then we have no choice but to break through the door.’

Julia looked at the thick gate. There was an unusual pattern that I had never seen in my previous life. A mineral used to make gates in this world, not budging from quite a few attacks. Therefore, the siege was usually carried out by overpowering the fortress walls and opening the gate.

Julia cut down the castle gate in the novel. Usually, the walls were heavily guarded and there was no way to approach the other side, leading to a war of attrition.

'Am I overreacting?’

Julia asked Felix, checking first.

"What about Byoldong?"

"I'll be there in about half an hour."

"Yes."

You can spend your time dealing with them in moderation like this way. Then, a new voice was heard in Julia's ear. The top of the wall seemed to be spinning strangely again.

"Well, protect the castle to us!"

"It's only natural for Young Jimin to protect his castle!"

"Ha, but...…!”

Instead of the knights who left the fortress, the villagers were dragged and erected on the wall.

What the hell is that?’

Of course, it was not that Young Ji-min did not participate in Mercury in the novel. But it was all voluntary participation by themselves, not forced mobilisation. Putting those who did not receive basic military training on the front line was like asking them to die.

"Do you want to be killed by pirates?"”

When the lord shouted at them, the people of the land shrank. But I didn't even want to grab a weapon. They were rushed in by the servants of the lord, but they were told to surrender. In addition, even in their own eyes, they looked confident.

"Hurry up and raise your arms up! Lift it!"

Lord Tern shouted, "Take up your weapons right now." But the people of the territories were terrified and shook their heads. They looked at the lord, hugging his family as if to protect them.

If I disobey the lord, I might die immediately, but I might be able to protect my family. But if they didn't follow what the emperor said, they'd all be dead. He was not loyal enough to risk his life.

The knights who followed the lord's orders are running away!’

They hugged each other in their families and told Lord Tern.

"Well, don't make us traitors!"

"Right!! Isn't he the Emperor by any means?"

The voices of one or two people soon became the voices of the flock.

"To die, die alone!"

"You've been taking away everything, and now you're going to take away our lives?"

"We have no intention of treason!"

"It's not treason to fight pirates!"

At the words of Lord Tern, the people of the land looked at him with great courage.

"If you have eyes, look right in the eye!"

"You think we don't have ears?! I told you you were the Emperor!"

Young people, who were initially intimidated, gradually raised their voices.

"If you surrender, you'll forgive me. Why do you want to die?"

"That's right!"

Some of them went down and tried to open the gates, blocking the lord's servants and knights with their bodies.

"What's wrong with you? Listen to the lord!”

"You're the only ones who die, why do you want to kill us!"

Their tumult was clearly heard in Julia's ears.

'If the English open the gates like this way...….’

It was then.

"I will kill everything that doesn't listen to me! Hurry up and kill those pirates!”

Once again, the lord urged the people of the land. He grabbed the neck of a young brother and sister among the despicable huddled lords."If you don't listen!! I will kill these things!!”

It was an incredible despicable act to be in charge of the estate.

"Oh, my God!"

Julia glared at the wall while listening to the story. When brother and sister were threatened, those who had just stood up against the lord with one heart split.

"Hey, listen to the lord! I can't let those kids die!”

"We don't want to die of treason either!"

"Then open my eyes and watch my children die?"

Julia held the sword a few times with a nervous face. I repeated the last period.

'There's gonna be someone who gets hurt.’

Julia looked at Felix to see how close the Byeoldong army was.

"Felix."

"The next 15 minutes."

'Then it's too late.'

It was the same thing as that lord if he knew how to solve it and didn't. Julia clenched her sword tightly.

"Felix, I need a temporary shield."

"Your majesty, don't tell me...…?”

"You can't see innocent people die in this."

Felix looked at Julia and Eusto alternately. Eusto and Felix also noticed what she was trying to do. I wanted to stop her with an honest heart. Julia's condition today was never the same.

"Your Majesty, I'd rather do it."

Eusto talked to me in a dry manner.

"It's, like, only Jim can do.”

"I'll try."

"Now is not the time to try. We need success."

Eusto shut up at Julia's words. Even he didn't seem to be sure.

After Julia's death, Eusto was a successfulfilling technology.

That was a few years from now. Moreover, it was a really urgent and desperate situation at the time. Otherwise, the whole army would be wiped out.

It was Felix who broke the strange tension between the two. He sighed deeply and said to Yulia.

"Is it enough to open a knighthood with His Majesty and Duke Marcus, as usual?”

"Felix."

"…I believe in your word."

Felix said earnestly with black eyes. Julia felt a throbbing part of her heart at the intense gaze. I knew what he was talking about. This was a promise in a novel that I remember.

I promise, I won't leave Felix alone.’

That was what I said to Felix, who followed Julia in the past. Of course, Julia in the novel failed to keep that promise, and Felix followed her trail all her life.

'…not the promise I made.'

When I think of Felix after Julia's death in the novel, I wanted to protect him instead. Julia clenched her sword tightly. The sword clung to my hand as if I had held it for life. He smiled confidently and replied to Felix.

"Yes, it's an appointment with Felix."

He smiled broadly in relief at Julia's answer. He also looked as if he had felt something.

"In times of danger, use Duke Marcus as a shield.”

"I intend to do so without saying it."

Eusto replied in a blunt manner, with his mouth blurred.

"It's not such a dangerous situation, so don't get serious either."

Felix shook his head as he tried magic at Julia's words.

"It's not dangerous! Your Majesty will be there."

"But above the walls, we're so busy fighting each other that we're hardly going to attack."

Felix swelled his cheeks as if he was unhappy with Julia's words.

"But that doesn't mean there won't be an attack!"

Eusto, who responded angrily to Felix, also agreed.

"Above all, cutting down the gates itself is a burden on the king."

"Yes, yes."

Julia slipped through one ear and clenched the horse. Meanwhile, Felix's magic spell ended, and the shields gently wrapped their bodies. It was Felix who had already used magic over and over again, but cast a perfect protective spell on Julia."Why do you look like that?"

Unlike Julia, or other knights, Eusto's protective magic seemed very fragile. I felt like I could break even if I touched an arrow. But Eusto looked like he didn't care at all. Felix's perverse confidence in Eusto was shown.

Julia started her horse, and cried out to the whole army.

"When Jim cuts down the gates, he takes down the castle of Tern!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Julia's cry seemed to be heard on the ramparts. I heard some of the knights raising their weapons when I saw them arguing above. Of course, I could hear someone kicking their tongue as if it were nonsense at the story of cutting the gate.

Julia quickly turned a blind eye to such little things.

"Can I really do this?’

I told Eusto it wasn't the time to try, but I wasn't sure. Cutting down the walls was not very difficult. But that alone made my hands tingle. Just didn't show up to others.

It was never a joke that someone on the wall reacted ridiculously to Julia's words. It was hard to even think about cutting the gates with a sword.

"She was described as invincible in the novel, and she was the only one who showed it to be hard."

She endured any difficult battle well. He did not express much of his difficulty or hardship. But as much as cutting the gates, her tension and hardship came to mind.

I had to focus my enormous sword on the sword and create a sharper image than ever before. I felt like I was sweating in my hand holding the sword.

Even Eusto, who handles blackness comparable to her, has never succeeded until now. It was that difficult, and if you fail, it condenses, but the sword hurt you.

A normal sword, or at least a wall-cut sword, could be handled at liberty. But it wasn't "confident" for her either, it was "try".

But you still have to do it'’

Julia clenched her sword tightly. As she approached the wall, an arrow and a stone flew nearby. Knights and Eusto defended her surroundings so she could concentrate.

The gate was visible in front of me. The sword was covered with shiny gold. One layer, two layers. The light grew stronger and stronger. It looked as if the sun was moving up in the sky and putting it on a sword. After becoming Julia, I felt that the sword was heavy for the first time.

When the huge, thick gates were visible, Julia shouted loudly.

"Everyone, step away from the gate!"

"Huh?"

There was a sound of embarrassment inside the gate. It was a sudden voice. But that's why it seemed more threatening. I was sure that the sword would not reach anyone even if I cut the gate.

Julia swung her sword as hard as she could, which seemed to be heavy and willing.

A loud banging sound rung and raised dust.

"Your Majesty!"

With him, Eusto sounded frightened and shouted.

'I can't control the sword...….’

I thought I might have seen it too easily. Is it because Yulia in the novel thought she was too easy to borrows her body and thinks she's too easy? It was doable to put a sword on it. The sword seemed to suck the strength of the body, but it could be done.

However, the next issue was. It wasn't a sword, it seemed to wield another self.

'...have to do it!'But I didn't give up. Abandonment was not in my dictionary, nor in Julia's. I somehow grabbed the sword that was about to fly out of my hand and swung it.

Fortunately, I was able to draw the trajectory of the sword straight to the end. With the sound of something exploding, Julia's hands lost strength. The sword rolled on the floor with a clink. Along with him, the gate split and collapsed behind him.

It was then that Eusto's voice was heard.

"Your Majesty!"

He pulled Julia's body from the horse as if it were falling apart. He looked more worried than ever.

'Not only are you worried...….’

His eyes were slightly shaken.

'What is he thinking?’

In a very short time when I met his eyes, many thoughts came to mind.

Was I too clumsy? Compared to Yulia?

Such a self-help idea came to mind. He seemed more conscious of Julia than he thought. Eusto protected Julia by striking arrows or stones that flew into her worried eyes.

This is not the time.’

Even if it was clumsy, he did it. Even if it was borrowed body and borrowed technology, it was his will that he accomplished. Julia breathed hard, touching Eusto's chest.

"Jim looks like he's dead.”

"You don't look like this!"

Rarely for him, he spoke with a grimace.

'Because I'm hurt...….’

It was funny even when I thought about it myself. Now his feelings were not originally from Julia, but from his own actions. The voice full of worries seemed to ease my mind, which I had forced myself to comfort myself but murmured a little.

Julia told him with a smile.

"It's all right, Eusto."

Julia gave strength to her body. I was grateful for the strong body of Julia.

"It's not okay!"

This is why Julia stared at him in the face in response to more concern. The circuit in my mind seemed to have changed the switch in a different direction than usual. In the meantime, another attack came in.

This time, Eusto struck out all the attacks poured into the wind, not the sword.

'Oh, that's why Felix was so rough with Eusto.’

Nevertheless, Eusto's gaze was indistinguishable from her. Something about himself seemed to hold on to that gaze. As Julia looked at her appreciation, Eusto wrinkled his handsome face and held her hand with a sword.

"What do you mean it's okay to have this kind of hand?"

"…mmm."

It was not until Eusto pointed it out that Julia saw her hand. The hand that held the sword was covered in blood. The wounds on the palm of the hand were severe, whether it was too tight to hold the sword or not properly controlled.

'It didn't hurt at all until now...….’

When Eusto pointed it out, I felt pain in my palm. But the way he looked at himself was more heartbreaking than the pain. He had painful eyes as if someone had cut out his own heart.

"I can't believe you didn't even notice what happened.”

At first glance it seemed to blame Julia, but that was a rebuke to himself. Through the hand held together, the pulse of unknown who it belonged to was beating hard. So I couldn't bring myself to show that I was sick. Because then he'll be sadder.

"It's all right."

"…if you don't mind one more time."

"What if you do?"

I thought I could say yes to anything if I said it with that face. A handsome face with strong emotions was perfect to shake even if he had no emotions.'If you say you don't have any feelings, it's a lie.’

I waited for his words, vaguely thinking so.

"I'm going to take all the remaining battles from this expedition."

At that moment, reason prevailed over emotion.

'…I'd normally think it'd be nice to fight because it's scary.’

It could have been said because it was Yusto who knew Yulia's personality well. Ironically, I thought it was because it was Julia's body to borrow it, but I didn't like it as much.

Julia despised herself for being in a safe place, leaving it to her subordinates. Especially because he knew that if he stepped up to the plate, he could reduce his sacrifice a lot.

I'm in a complicated.’

On second thought, it was also his personality. He also hated passing things on to his teammates. That's why I despised this manager even more.

'…it's my personality, too. I can't help that we have similar personalities.’

Though I thought so, I felt strangely bitter inside. As she skillfully watched Eusto perform first aid, Julia held the sword with her other hand. The thought didn't last long. Julia replied to him with a smile.

"Thank you."

"…I'll take care of the front."

Eusto pushed ahead of Yulia, suppressing some discontent. He crossed the gate with a face that he would kill everyone if he blocked the road. Eusto subdued the roadblocks more lightly than usual.

The way the sword was wielded was very unnecessary. It was a thorough and solid back. Julia sighed in many ways and climbed the castle with him.

'We have to hurry before Lord Terne can make a fool of himself.’

Behind her back as she climbed the ramparts, the army ran screaming. Soon there was the voice of Lord Tern.

"Oh, come on, kill him! Come on! Come on!

"Mom, Dad!”

The cry of the children grew stronger. Lord Tern seemed frightened to see the army surrounded quickly.

I didn't know when I heard you were going to cut down the gate. But it really cut down the gates. Lord Tern held his brother and sister tightly as if they were a lifeline.

"Hey, do you think I'm the only one who's gonna die if I don' These kids, too!!"

I felt like my ears were rotting. Julia was running up when she saw Lord Tern right above her.

"Eusto."

Saying so, he jumped on Eusto's shoulder. Eusto frowned and supported Julia's body. He pushed her up one more time, and her body bounced up at once.

"Come on, come on, come on, let's kill him!" Sir Pirata, Sir Pirata!!"

The lord said so and stepped back to find the escape route. But the lord's steps then snapped. It was because the touch of cold and cool metal touched the tip of Yeongju's chin.

"- If you want to kill him like that.”

The creepy voice knocking on her ear turned her head towards the side she heard. His voice and eyes as cold as the metal touched him directly. It was so cold that I felt like I was burning all over myself.

"Huh, uh, Bur, already… How?"

The lord looked at Julia incredibly. He seemed to think he could escape because there was a distance from the bottom of the wall.

Julia's red mouth corners slowly rose and said.

"With that hand, swing it directly at the luggage."

The metal tapped, tapped his chin. He stiffened himself in fear of stabbing me in the neck."All hands down and surrender. I command you in the name of the Emperor."

Young people blinked and looked at Yulia. A voice leaked out of my mouth.

"Hua, Your Majesty...….”

When I looked over the wall, I thought he was an emperor. However, it felt more real when I saw it in person. Flamboyant blond hair, red lips, blue eyes. In addition, the imposing appearance of the sword was all characteristic of Emperor Julia.

Even before I knew it, the Imperial Army surrounded the castle back and forth. A shout of victory filled the castle. The villagers lowered their positions and removed their weapons.

Is it because of the sight, or because of the living of a young man for Lord Terne? Young-ju's arm, which caught the young brother and sister, lost strength.

"Mom! Dad...….”

The brother and sister, who had been caught, immediately headed to their parents as if they were running away. As brother and sister sniffled and hugged, their parents and others, who held arms, laid arms without regret.

Young-joo rolled her eyes and found someone to be on her side. At that time, there was someone who came into the eye of the other people. The lord met his eyes with hope.

"Sir Pirata, Lord Pirata...…!”

“…….”

But the long-cherished Knights Commander Pirata did not reply. Stomping in front of Julia, he fell to his knees.

"Your majesty, please forgive the knights."

"Sir Pirata?"

Pirata, the Knights Commander, looked up at Julia with eager eyes as if he could not hear the lord.

"Everyone was forced to do so by the lord's instructions, not because they wanted to."

"How could you do that, my lord! I, I, I!!"

Lord Tern shouted at him with a clear air of injustice. But Pirata didn't care and spoke to Yulia.

"If you have sin, you have an incompetent superior and a master. Please forgive the Englishmen and knights."

Julia's eyes narrowed as she listened to him. She asked him for a moment of silence.

"Are you willing to die?"

When asked by Julia, Pirata answered with an upright and upright face.

"Isn't that my responsibility for calling the Knights Commander?"

There was silence on the walls for a moment.

It was then.

"…leader."

A small, sick voice was heard, and some knights jumped in as if they were covering the pirata.

"Your Majesty, you are innocent!"

"Yes, I only did it to cover for us!"

"Please forgive me, sir!"

Julia didn't answer the question and just stared.

"First of all, let's listen to a certain sinner.”

Julia turned to the Lord Terne. I asked him with a big smile.

"Jim is Emperor Julia Domina Berius. Now do you feel like asking for your sins?"

Lord Tern looked at Julia, chin up, threatened by a sword. The eyes were denying the reality.

"Well, that can't be true.

"What?"

"Don't lie to me about pirates! What a sin it is to impersonate the Emperor!!"

"What makes you say that?"

Julia asked again because she wondered why she was so stubborn. To his dismay, however, only a ridiculous excuse popped out of his mouth.

"Your Majesty... There's no way it's gonna come this far already! That's what she said!!"

He yelled at others in front of the emperor. But no one listened to him. At least it was Lord Tern here who believed she wasn't an emperor.Julia sentenced him, looking straight in the eye.

"I detain Lord Terne for his failure to fulfill his duties, and for treason.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"No, no, no! I don't-- I don't do treason! I'm not a sinner! They're all being deceived by pirates!!"

Lord Tern denied reality even as he was dragged away. Julia quickly withdrew her gaze from the figure and turned to Pirata.

The knights trembled as if to protect him from the heavy gaze. Nevertheless, he covered him with a face that he would repay his kindness.

"You're not bad."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Well, we're traitors, too.…!”

However, it was not easy for them to be asked to punish themselves as well. Julia opened her mouth at the scene, which was so heartwarming.

"I'm tired."

"…what?"

Unexpected answers made people, including knights and pirata, dumbfounded. But Eusto immediately hit her to the beat of something he had noticed.

"I'll prepare a place to rest immediately."

"Yes."

Julia is out of the picture. There was no proper judgment on the leader or others, so the knights were confused.

Yusto told them instead of Yulia.

"Your Highness will decide your future as soon as possible. Keep a low profile."

“…….”

With that in mind, Eusto turned his back on Julia. The rest of the people looked at each other and thought hard to understand the situation. They only answered after a few seconds.

"Yes, yes...!"

Now with the face of being alive, I was delighted. But not as pure as one man was pleased.

'…how come?'

It was a pirata, not anyone else. Pirata looked at Julia's departure for a long time with a face that he did not understand the situation. I felt like I was in a trap.

"Wouldn't it be better to dispose of it immediately?"

After Julia's ruling, Eusto asked with a worried face.

"There's something that bothers me."

"Is it because of what he said?"

Julia nodded at Eusto's question.

'It's weird to keep denying the reality.’

Of course, I didn't know Lord Tern very well, so I just had a hunch.

"There's very few people who don't know that Felix is with Jim.”

"That's right."

"But isn't it strange to say that Jim can't have come already?"

Eusto nodded in agreement with that. He also seemed to wonder that.

"And the Knights Commander."

"That's right."

Eusto was listening to everything on the wall next to Julia. And before the siege began, I vaguely thought Jenna's visit was also relevant.

"Is it related to the story of Earl Irene?"

Julia nodded as if she had expected it at Eusto's words. In a different sense than Cyril, Eusto reacted shrewdly responded. If Cyril was a logical approach, Eusto was more of a persimmon.

"Jenna told me to watch out for the Knights."

Julia recalled a conversation with Jenna before the siege began.

After Eusto was away, Jenna went straight to the point. It was a deeper story of Terne Castle that I heard from the people of the territories.

"It is after the death of the Viscountess of the Sun that Lord Tern has become strange."

"Senior Viscountess?"

"Yes, she was originally a weak lord, so the Viscountess managed the estate instead."

Julia nodded at the words. It would naturally be uneasy to leave the land to the point where the messenger who carried the emperor's flag was ignored.That's why hereditary succession is unstable.

Elections or test selection were not perfect, but it was still easier to supplement.

"When the Viscountess took care of it, she said it was okay to live normally."

"But?"

"The lord has been strange since he came to the castle about a year ago."

"Lord of Knights?"

Jenna nodded at Julia's question.

"The name is Pirata, and he was asked by the Viscountess of his predecessor.I've come to Tern Castle."

"Why him?"

"I don't think Lord Tern noticed it, but some of the residents did. That Pirata is the half brother of the current lord."

The moment I heard that, I felt like my mind was flashing.

'That's an obvious story.’

Jenna looked at Julia's expression and added the story in a hurry.

"So I thought I had to tell you in a hurry."

"What?"

"Most of the knights, Pirata, have a good reputation among young people."

"…What do you mean good reviews?”

"Even the people who ran away yesterday wouldn't have noticed it if it wasn't for them to give up their children.”

Julia's expression hardened. Jenna looked at the face and replied to Yulia with a somber look.

"They were lucky enough to run away, but many of them were deceived by him and taken away.”

I was even more upset to hear that.

He's the dirtiest guy.’

It was the sound of a man doing dirty things behind his back while hiding his true nature. He always makes a corner for himself to get out of it.

'There's a perception that you're doing something you're not proud of.’

That meant he didn't know whether he was a lord or a knight's doctor.

'And the pirate didn't hit here...….’

It may be that things are relatively good here. Thinking of it like that made my eyes black. I felt impatient and thought I should hurry. Of course, the identity of the pirate hasn't been confirmed yet.

As Julia's expression dimmed, Jenna came closer to her. She spoke with her hands gently folded over Julia's.

"Let me follow you on this siege, Your Majesty."

"That's……."

"I'll stay calm, if you're worried about my troops, you don't have to worry.”

"Jenna."

When Julia tried to sound impossible at the drop of a hat, she spoke with a more earnest face.

"I can protect my body! You know, there's no limit to using my powers on me."

"It's not a very difficult siege."

"I know, I'll never do you any harm! Just let me follow you from the back."

Julia looked at Jenna still. Jenna talked with more persuasion of Julia in that gaze.

"And it's like they're far from fair."

"Well……."

"I may use cowardice, and I will be of service to you.”

Purple eyes looked up at themselves more sparkling than ever. It was hard to say no because it was like a small animal.

"…okay, but never leave your knight.”

"Sure, Your Majesty!"

Jenna's prediction was actually right.

Without Jenna, it would have been difficult to protect the hostages. It might have to be half-threateningly protected, not so soft a conciliation.

And about the pirata.

If Jenna hadn't given a word in advance, it would have been this certain and difficult to move on. Even if there was something uncomfortable inside, he might have released it.

That's Jenna's ability, too.

It was great that it brought out such a situation to the people of Yeongji who found it the day before. There was no reason to be called a saint. And there's no reason Julia was originally wary of her.'I wish you were on my side.’

On the one hand, alertness has been raised to terrn's gender information, which is so plausible. I didn't put myself in the position of emperor to dismiss it as a sensitive idea.

"Eusto."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Julia spoke to him, lowering her voice.

"Keep a secret watch on Pirata and his close knights."

"Secretly."

"Yes, enough to think they have time to move."

"All right."

Looking at the situation on the wall a while ago, the pirata really had a good image. Then it wasn't good to punish him right away. It was nothing but antagonism to the Terrans and knights. Julia put her hand on her hot head, hoping that Pirata would quickly show her true colors.

Then I heard her calling from afar.

"Your Majesty!"

It was Felix, of course, who knew everything about this side of course. He somehow came running with a scary face.

"The Duke of Marcus has again failed to protect His Majesty!"

"Huh?"

Julia looked at him for a moment because she couldn't understand what he was saying. Felix glared at Eusto, and carefully lifted Julia's right hand.

"I can't believe you've got this scar on your jade...…!”

It was Yusto who would normally have responded to such a ridiculous dispute or glared at it together. But now he shut his mouth as if it were really his own fault.

'It's not Eusto's fault...….’

It was himself who said he would break the gate, and it was himself who did not do it properly. Eusto had no reason to blame himself.

"…then I'll proceed with what you said."

Nevertheless, he has now resigned as if it were all his fault. Even though he wouldn't back down like giving Felix a seat. He bent down like a punishment for himself.

'Is it because I'm the emperor?’

Or...….

In this situation, strange expectations rose and somehow I hated myself. Julia replied to him that she was free to step aside.

"Take a good rest.”

"Thank you for your consideration."

He said so and turned around. Julia looked at Eusto walking for a momentarily.

"…Your Majesty."

Felix, who was watching the scene patiently, talked to him. He was holding back his disappointment or other feelings.

"The Emperor is complicated, too.’

Just like a heart that flows naturally is not allowed. But it wasn't too much or too much. I didn't want to feel exactly that way.

Even if I'm having a hard time, I'll just do Eusto or Felix.

It was a vague sense. But it felt more and more obvious.

That their feelings are not something they can mess with.

We need to stay focused. We should not forget the most important goal.’

Julia therefore smiled at Felix as emperor. The face he adores and follows the most, the way he can be childish.

"I just thought for a moment if I'd done everything I'd done.”

Felix did his best to smile brightly, even though it wasn't true. Then, as usual, he talked in a cute way.

"Your Majesty has forgotten, but Duke Marcus must take care of it!"

"Is that so?"

"Sure, Your Majesty, it is imperative that you rest well.”

Felix then took the lead. He said the emperor's army was organized by the commander, and the commander of the Yustona unit will take care of the mess.

"I've arranged the room for you to rest."

"Yes."

"Irene is waiting, too."

"Jenna?"

Felix nodded for granted.

"Of course, I can't hurt you."

"I don't mind being just an ordinary congressman."

Felix stood for a moment at the remark and spoke with a strangely hurt face."If you say so, Count Irene will be disappointed.”

"Felix?"

"Your Majesty always puts himself in the future.”

Then, he smiled cutely again. Felix spoke brightly, covering his disappointed face, which he had shown for a moment.

"So make sure you get treatment from Count Irene. Okay?

On her lovely face, Julia nodded enchanted.

It was a neat exterior house that was hardly prepared in a hurry.

"Felix used magic.’

He seemed to have managed to sort it out this far, even though he must have used a lot of energy in the siege today.

"I thought you wouldn't like it either, so I rushed to find an empty house."

Originally, Yulia often did not use the lordship after the siege. Felix had a face that was not satisfied even though he used his strength. It would have been his heart to do better for Yulia.

"Yes, thank you. Good job."

Julia replied to him with a smile. I needed a little resolution from now on.

'Cause there's more people trying to overprotect.’

Let's just say it's the outside, the inside must have been cleaned up by Plena and the other maidens.

Opening the door, she was greeted by an incredibly neat drawing room. I felt as if I had stayed here until a little while ago. The fireplace was burning with a patter, and the interior furniture looked clean and comfortable.

"Your Majesty!"

Of course, a familiar voice greeted her as well as its comfort.

"Jenna, Flena."

The two made sad faces at Julia.

'I'd rather look angry.’

People around Yulia were really less likely to get angry or blame her. Felix, who is honest with her feelings, never got angry with her.

"It's freezing."

Of course he was more sarcastic or inquisitive than angry. He reminded me of something to do, which made me feel more strange.

"You hurt your hand like this…….”

Flena carefully clasped Julia's hand and examined the wound with a pitiful face.

"Is it possible, Count Irene?"

"Sure."

Jenna nodded loudly after seeing the wound. Julia was stunned, dissuading her.

"Jenna, it's okay."

"You don't have to be considerate of me at times like this!”

No, I'm not trying to be considerate.

Julia was really embarrassed. Of course she was right to worry about the side effects of using force. In this case, however, it was a worry in a different sense.

"What if I find out about my experience, not about Julia?"

Julia slipped her hand out and tried to bite her back. I was worried that Jenna would notice that she was not Julia because of her heterogeneous feeling.

"Should we stop them by order?"

I was reluctant to use such a coercive approach.

"No matter what you say this time, I'll treat you.”

But Jenna was faster than Julia was ordering. She went straight to treatment without stopping her. The pain gradually subsided in my throbbing hands. The torn skin gradually regenerated and healed.

I saw Brick heal the other day. However, when he touched his body directly, he felt like he was about to cry.

'That's why she's called a saint.’

It wasn't just that soft light that appeared during treatment. It was not just a wound, but also a feeling of touching the uncomfortable feelings that had formed in my heart. Jenna's complexion was worse than usual when the healing power subsided.

"…Jenna?"

Julia swallowed her breath with tension. It was because Jenna's expression of slowly looking at each other was unusual."Your Majesty..."

It was a sudden crisis. Julia spoke as emperorly as she could, reinforcing her determination.

"…what's wrong with you?"

"Hmm...…."

It was a face that put up with something painful. Julia doesn't know what happened, puts her hand on her shoulder.

"Jenna?"

But then Jenna got up from her seat and ran somewhere. Julia looked at you with a soulless face. Only Plena applied disinfectant to Julia's hands, telling her where Jenna entered.

"Why did the Count suddenly go to the bathroom?"

"…well."

Julia replied, turning a blind eye to what she had guessed.

Jenna came back a few minutes later. She approached Yulia carefully, her face flushed.

"Are you all right?"

"…yes."

She wrapped her cheek in shame.

'I don't think...'

The moment Flena told me that it was the bathroom where she jumped in, there was something I could guess.

'Thanks to you, I was relieved……. I'm sorry for Jenna.'

If what he guessed was right, he could have glossed over it as a painful feeling that Julia had experienced. Jenna said to Yulia with a white face.

"Your Majesty, promise me one thing."

"…yes."

"Don't drink too much."

"…yes."

At her words, Flena and Felix held back their laughter as if they had guessed it.

I knew it was a hangover.’

It was understandable. It would have been too much to drink, given the reason why he died in his entire life. Moreover, when I woke up as Julia, I had a severe hangover.

"Then maybe the body's original owner, Julia, died because of whiskey...….’

So after becoming Julia, I tried not to touch whiskey as much as I could. Except in very unavoidable circumstances. Rather, it was impossible to determine whether Jenna's emotional master was herself or Yulia.

'Is it a good thing that we have something in common or not?’

Originally, there were many similarities, so it was good to be able to do well. However, in times like this, there was also a sense of incompatibility.

'I'm full.’

Julia brushed off her feelings as if she had deceived herself. I felt painfully in my life that it was only myself who would lose money if I held onto it for a long time.

"Your Majesty, your bath is ready."

As if to evoke the atmosphere, Flena said. Julia nodded at her and relieved today's fatigue by taking a bath. Julia's life was not easy enough to be caught in every little emotion.

After taking a bath, I called Felix, who was waiting outside.

"Felix."

"Yes, Your Majesty?"

He replied with delight at the fact that he was called.

I'm so sorry.

Julia thought about it and went on. I'm sorry, but I had to do what I had to do.

"I'd like to get in touch with Cyril."

"All right."

But Felix nodded without a grumpy look.

"Then I'll set it up so you can reach me in the room."

He finished everything while Julia dried her hair and changed to pajamas. When she came into the room, there was a magic tool for contact on the table.

Julia took a deep breath and tapped familiarly on the magic tool. It sounded like tapping on a glass with some brilliant light.

- They contact us very quickly.

Cyril's first words were discontent with Yulia. After leaving the expedition, he decided to contact Cyril about once every other day. Even if I trust him, I can only handle things with Julia's approval. Originally, I should have contacted you yesterday, but I was unhappy about the delay due to the siege of Tern."There's a bit of a situation.

Why did you go to the Terne?

"For siege?"

-…….

There was a moment of silence in the unexpected answer. Then there was Cyril's deep sigh.

- Why did you launch a siege in Imperial territory?

"I know.”

- Did Lord Terre betray you?

"First of all, that's his first charge."

-Please tell me the gist of it.

Cyril asked straightforwardly about the conversation that became like 20 questions. Julia briefly reported what happened in Thern. After hearing the whole story, I heard him think for a while.

- It's definitely a little weird.

"Yes, Jim's looks. You might think he's a likable person."

- It's hard not to know that you can't copy the Emperor's flag.

As it was a flag made by magic, it couldn't be copied in a clumsy way. Although it was called a flag in the first place, it was not a fabric-like material. Yulia also thought it was like a hologram when she first saw it.

"I'm sure they'll find out, but I need you to find out if there's a connection between Tern and any other areas."

I see.

Neither of them said the exact designation, but spoke with the word 'E-Turn' in mind.

-Well, now you have to catch up on your work.

"…I will."

As soon as Julia's business was over, she pushed things in like a knife. Considering Cyril's ability and meticulousness, Julia took care of the backlog that night.

It was a dark dawn that still had time until sunrise. There was a man who crept along the forest road depending on his senses.

'You can't just sit there and beat me. Not even that stupid lord.

Pirata entered the residence of the lord along the path he had seen. Fortunately, it seemed easy to find a gap because the emperor did not stay at the residence. Since the lord was detained and elsewhere, there was little security near the lord's residence.

The lord isn't the only one who's stupid.’

But I thought it was a relief. Even if I thought the emperor was ridiculous, I couldn't think so in my face. It was a beautiful face, but not a gentle impression. Even with a light swing of his hand, he seemed to take his life quickly.

'You have to save your life so we can promise you another time.’

And it took wealth to do that. Originally, he intended to create an incident and kill the Lord Terne, and take the place himself. There was no lack of legitimacy.

"I have the same father. What's wrong with him?"

Viscount Tern's blood was flowing through his body. He pretended to be a good man to those who could use it for a purpose. Thanks to this, the knights came out for themselves even in the situation like today.

Pirata entered the residence and stood in front of the vault at the deepest point. To open the safe door, I needed the blood of the Tern Viscount. Just in case, I've tested it with my own blood a few times. And I've already figured out what's most valuable in the safe.

The pirata bled at the tip of his finger, touching the lock. But the lock did not work.

What's wrong with this?’

Pirata was embarrassed and rubbed his hand against the lock again, bleeding more into his hand. But welcoming him was not the sound of the lock opening.

"-That's it."

The man's voice heard on the wall was heard from behind. And then a bright light shone on his back.

'No way.’

Pirata only looked at the safe wall, thinking this would be a dream. But the man, Eusto's voice, pulled him to reality at once."I bring you in for the crimes of pirata, treason, theft, and abuse of the inhabitants."

Pirata broke out in a cold sweat at the voice. But he pretended to be calm and turned away.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"What a shameless fellow."

But Eusto had no intention of fitting in with his tongue-twisting.

"Capture and take him in."

"Yes, sir."

Knights immediately grabbed Pirata's body.

"What a case this is going on!"

"Shut up."

"You're being so rude to me, even though you're in the same article.

Pirata looked dumbfounded at Eusto, who didn't even pretend to listen to him. Detention has never been done in this way.

"Hey!"

But Eusto didn't answer back any more, just walked forward. Pirata gritted his teeth at his wall-like back.

"Listen to me!"

"Don't be rude to the Duke!"

One of the articles seemed annoyed by the ever-increasing voice.

'…The Duke?'

Pirata looked at Yusto as if he was dumbfounded. Then I shut my mouth.

"If you're the Duke by the Emperor's side... The Duke of Marcus, the loyal servant of the Emperor.

Since he was a knight, he couldn't not know the name even if he wanted to. He was a genius in battle as overwhelming as the emperor. Pirata realized that it was time to keep a low profile. He didn't run wild, but headed to where the knights were taking him.

The light gradually became brighter. I realized I was heading for the square, the heart of the tern estate.

"Leader!"

As he was captured by the Imperial Army, the crowd looked anxiously. The pirata pulled the corners of his mouth at the sight. In this situation, there was a way for himself to survive.

Yeah, how hard I've worked for a day like this!

Considering all the hard work I've had, I couldn't praise myself more than a hundred times. It was really hard to comfort those who didn't fit in with you and pretend to be a good person.

Yulia, who sat in the center of the front, was seen. The emperor was dressed more comfortably than during the day, but he felt great pressure. Pirata swallowed her saliva as she caught her keen eye.

"Pyrata, the sinner, kneel before His Majesty and plead guilty!"

Pirata kneeled obediently at the words. Then he appealed to the emperor with a poor look on his face to arouse pity.

"Your Majesty, if you punish me, I will gladly punish you!"

"Is that so?"

"However, it is a sin of not being held responsible as a knight, and how can you dishonor it?"

"When it comes to dishonor...….”

The corners of Julia's mouth went up.

"Does Jim mean that it is unfair to accuse you of theft or abuse of the inhabitants?"

"Yes, ask the others!"

The pirata raised its voice. The crowd was buzzing. Most of them sounded sympathetic to his argument. At that time, someone shouted contradictingly at Pirata's argument.

"Don't lie to me, sir.

Behind the emperor came an article with short bobbed hair. The moment I checked her face, Pirata's face distorted.

It was already late at night when Julia finished her long contact with Cyril. Then, someone knocked on Julia's door.

"Your Majesty, there's someone I'd like to see. Is that all right?"

"Yes."

Julia stretched and put on her gown. I thought it would be urgent if I had to find it at this time. As I went out to the drawing room, a woman with bobbed hair stood. The woman was sitting with a tense face and jumped to her feet.

"I, Lord of the Empire, see His Majesty.""That's enough, sit down."

"Yes."

He sat down in a stiff connection motion.

"What brings you to your luggage?"

"I'm Valena... of the Knights of the Terns."

"Are you here to plead with the Knight Commander?"

"No!"

When Julia asked, he shook his head.

"Rather, I want you to punish him severely.….”

"Strict punishment?"

When Julia asked back, Valena seemed to think she said something she shouldn't have said as a knight. Accusing the boss was a cautious thing in this world.

"It's all right, feel free to talk."

Of course Julia didn't mind that.

"I've always wanted to f*ck this manager in my entire life!’

I was confident that she would be generous even if she came for personal grudge. But what Valena said was not such a trifle.

"You've been screening residents for months."

"…selection?"

Valena nodded carefully.

"Exactly right after the pirates hit the nearby lands."

"Does it overlap with Lord Terne's call to repair the castle?"

"That's right."

Valena told Yulia what the leader had been doing for the past few months. Those who refuse or complain when they are called out will be arrested in the name of the lord.

"The other knights didn't seem to know at all.

"That's……."

Valena hesitated to answer.

"I'm not trying to punish you. If you know anything, tell me honestly."

"Actually, I... grew up in a permanent residence when I was young."

"What if you grew up?"

"After my mother's death, my father came here to teach me the art of your sword."

Julia nodded as if she understood the words.

"Because the Viscountess of the Sun was generous, I learned to sword with you."

Valena said she got to know the permanent residence well thanks to him. I knew the inside of the mansion as well as the secret passageway from the lord.

"Since then, there has been little interaction with the lord. But I thought it was so weird...….”

Valena sneaked into the secret passage after learning that the leader goes to the residence every night. Originally, Yeong-ju was not a good person, but it was because I thought it had become too much lately.

Knowing that he would hit the Lord if he was caught, he moved his feet recalling the grace the Viscountess had given. If it's really wrong, he thought he should stop Young-ju. But what Valena saw was beyond her imagination.

"You... gave the lord a drink and medicine every day."

"Drink and medicine..."

Julia recalled at that moment when Emperor Julia was originally called a tyrant in the novel. Because she's also been drunk and out of her mind.

"I've visited the mansion a few more times since. You... you touched the vault of the mansion, you touched the wealth."

Valena sighed deeply.

"At first, I didn't want to believe it. I thought you were a good man, even though you were strict."

"I think so.”

Indeed, most lords and knights seemed to think so. Valena's face turned pale.

"Then I got caught the day you touched the safe."

"So what happened?"

"At first, I tried to conciliate myself. When I refused...….”

Julia looked at Valena, who was talking white.

'Looking at it now....’

There was a bruise on her wrist or exposed ankle.

"Did he beat you up?”

"…yes."

Julia sighed deeply. The Knights were the basic system of top and bottom. It would have been hard for a subordinate to tell his boss not to hit him.Even if I didn't hear the exact story, I could guess what Pirata had done. I don't know about it in front of me, but I would have bullied Valena when I was alone.

"Ha, but I'm not accusing you because I'm right."

"Yes."

"If we leave it at this... All the unselected territories were likely to be sold out or run away."

What the hell do you think people's lives are here?’

Julia clenched her fist. High status did not give you the right to control other people's lives. Then, I heard the word "Young Ji-min's run away."

"Did you know the settlers were running away?”

"Yes, I let it go in the case I saw it, but...….”

Julia noticed how the settlers she met last night were able to escape the estate. Valena was trying to stop her somehow to the extent that she could.

From now on, Lord Valena, leave it to Jim.

"Sure…!"

"Yes, sir, I'm going to throw the book at the captain of the Knights."

Valena's accusation, which is not short, is over. Julia asked him with her chin resting.

"As you said, I asked someone else, do you still have something to say?"

Pirata gave her a dumb look. He snorted even though he heard the whole story.

"Are you trying to punish me for only listening to one person? Your Majesty?"

Pirata talked to other lords gathered in the square, stretching their arms towards the knights.

"Listen not only to Lord Valena, but to others."

Young Ji-min or the knights who followed him nodded at Pirata's words.

"Balena used to be scolded by the leader for her poor skills!"

"Yes! Even the people who sinned and ran away were not properly tracked down.”

The knights grumbled as if they had suffered because of her. Other territorial residents added a few words as if they were unaware of the situation.

"We've had a hard time not paying taxes properly.”

"Right, those people deserve punishment."

Pirata was elated by the story defending me. But he spoke politely to Yulia, not arrogant.

"Look at this. Lord Valena is alone, but others don't think so."

Then he lowered his head.

"Of course, I couldn't stop you from attacking the Emperor...….”

He interrupted there once and sighed deeply. Other young people lamented at the way he seemed to beat himself up.

"It's not that you're a bad person...….”

"If it weren't for you, the lord would have bothered us more...….”

"Your majesty, you have come from a distance, so you do not know."

Landlords stood up for the leaders. As such stories continued, Pirata dissuaded him with gratitude.

"Thank you all. But it's true that I didn't fulfill my obligations."

That's a hell of a lot of acting.’

Julia was looking at pirata's actions as if she were dumbfounded. It wouldn't have been hard to fool one or two people like that. The people who would testify would have been trapped or fled.

Pirata spoke to Yulia in a voice intoxicated with his emotions.

"So please, Your Majesty, punish me and forgive others."

"How shall we punish those who are innocent?"

The expressions of Young Ji-min and knights brightened up at Yulia's words. But Pirata was nervous. It was because Julia's face was not a forgiving face.

Soon his nervousness became a reality.

"So let's listen to the stories of many, not just one or two people."

With the horse, people appeared right next to the pirata. Everyone in the square was startled and swallowed their breath. No wonder, a person suddenly appeared in a space where there was nothing."Uh, how...…?”

"You seem to have forgotten the lord...….”

Julia pulled the corners of her mouth slowly and laughed. I've already heard from the messenger that it was the Knights of the Order Pirata who judged him not to be an emperor.

"Jim has a powerful wizard.”

With that, everyone else realized what the situation was like. From the beginning, he called a prospective witness in the square and covered it with Felix's magic.

You're short-minded in the first place.’

He would have seen Julia protect Young Ji-min, who was released as a hostage. Then of course I should have known that I could set them up as witnesses. In addition to the hostages, there was also a fugitive Yeong Ji-min, who was protected last night.

"These guys...…!”

Pirata's face turned to reflection.

"What's the matter, do you think it's not worth listening to them?"

To Julia's question, Pirata barely answered, eyeing the floor.

"Well, that can't be true."

'You're not a complete idiot.’

Julia thought, lightly kicking her tongue. When he looked at their faces, he seemed to realize that his brain had been in vain. However, Young Ji-min and knights who do not know such facts seem to be dumbfounded.

"Your Majesty, they were all sinful, and the Lord took them."

"That's right, the lord said he didn't pay taxes.”

"He was heartbroken when you ordered him to come."

The people gathered helped out a word by word. Then the witnesses who had endured so far exploded in anger. Some of the people Julia brought as witnesses were hostages' families, who were imprisoned in dungeons.

"What are you talking about? He's a f*cking bastard!"

"…what? What are you talking about!"

"He took my whole family and threatened to sell my daughter!"

"What?"

"My brother almost sold out! There's a rich merchant!"

In that way, Pirata talked about human trafficking or forcing him to debt. At first, people who told me not to play games gradually shut up. It was Valena who drove the wedge.

"You'll all know that you're a kind person."

"…yes."

"Look at this."

Valena rolled up her pants and showed her calves, saying so. Her calves were black and blue and bruised.

"It's not just here. The leader used to kick the part that was covered with clothes."

"Ha, but maybe it's because you're not working.”

As if the situation had yet to be grasped, one of the articles stood by denying the reality. Valena continued to talk nervously and calmly.

"Not only that, but when you told me to open the gates in the morning, you told me to send them back because they were pirates, not you."

"Uh...…."

"You know, you let me guard the walls by myself.”

"Then the proof of what you said...….”

Julia replied instead to the article.

"The messenger of baggage can do it."

"But even so, it's...….”

In the midst of confusion, Valena talked as if she were organizing.

"I'm sure everyone knows. The chief is your half-brother."

"…Huh?"

At that moment, some of the elderly looked enlightened.

"You were planning to remove the lord and take over the tern."

The elderly nodded and murmured at the words.

"I see. You look like the late lord...….”

"Huh, how could I not know?"

Some of Young Ji-min, who had been caught by the horse, shouted."That's why we were taken!"

"He's the one who wants us to be sold because we're a hindrance!"

The people of Yeongji held back their insults as much as they could because they were in front of the emperor. Until just now, the atmosphere in the square, which had been favorable to Pirata, had cooled.

Julia slowly rose to her feet and asked him.

"Any more to say?"

“…….”

"Can I say that Jim brings dishonorable charges upon you?"

Julia recited one after another what he had protested.

“…….”

His mouth was shut, even though he had been talking well until just now. Someone clicked their tongue in silence. Starting with that, words criticizing him flew in.

"I never thought I'd do such a dirty thing.”

"I've been following you...….”

"You're still the Knight of the Knights and you're selling Young Jimin?"

Pirata was listening to them silently. Julia, who was watching the situation, stamped the ground with a sword.

"Quiet."

The criticism that had just been poured out became quiet with that word. Julia approached the pirata and looked at the knights and the people of the land.

"Can you say that you are innocent?"

"…uh……."

"Tern knights."

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty!"

"Do you think Jim doesn't know that you've been harassing the people of the land?"

"How could you...…!”

I looked at Julia with an unexpected face.

'Of course I'll check that first. I've done this, and I'm only gonna have one pirata."

Pirata cleverly decorated as if he were the master of the lord and dragged the people of the village. Then, in many cases, knights took away the property of the people who were brought to the village without telling the pirata. It also had already been secured by Eusto at the end of the siege of Tern.

Julia also asked the people of England.

"Didn't the people of the land also know what was really strange?"

“…….”

"Didn't you stand by the ideals of the lord and the misfortunes of your neighbours?"

It wasn't enough to be guilty. But I wanted to say.

"Do you really have the decency to condemn interest?"

It became quiet in the square. Everyone turned a blind eye to the misfortune of those who tried to correct what was wrong. Julia sat back down and told them.

"Those who are guilty, speak for themselves. Because that's your only chance to save your dirty lives."

We looked at each other for a moment. Then, the knights who felt uncomfortable fell flat and cried out their sins. Their confession continued until sunrise. After all confessions, Julia sentenced Daunt in the sun.

"Tern knights are sentenced to 20 years of labor."

"Yes, Your Majesty....”

"And Pirata the Knight."

"Yes..."

Pirata sat with a face as if the world were over. Words of harsh criticism died down. But the emperor's sentence ahead will probably take away his entire life.

'Is it over......my,my only goal.'

Even at that moment, Pirata thought it was unfair. A little bad luck is holding him back. Julia looked at his face and declared sternly.

"I order 50 Taehyungs and indefinite labor in Silus."

Of course, it was a different punishment from the expectation that the death penalty would be imposed. Pirata looked blankly at Julia.

"…do I know how to thank the Emperor for his mercy?"

Shilus' local labor in his 50s was no different from telling him to die.

But there's still a chance.’

Pirata immediately bowed and shouted with a look of gratitude for Julia's generosity.

"Thank you for your indulgence."While thinking about other things inside.

After all the disposition, the sinners were taken away by the Imperial Army. Eusto and Felix, who were beside her, asked anxiously.

"Will you be all right, Your Majesty?"

"A man like him will have his own consequences.”

But Julia smiled as if she was OK.

"We'll see, but I think he'll be a clue."

Last night, it was before Valena came. Cyril worked things out like a storm with Julia, then brought up Pirata as if he had something in mind.

Do you intend to kill the Knights of Tern?

"Well...."

I know treason is a sin to rule with death, but it was a little repulsive. But Cyril said something different than expected.

Why don't we keep him alive?

"Huh?"

Speaking of which, if you're connected to someone outside, you're probably the Knight of the Knights.

"I guess so, maybe."

In fact, Lord Tern said it wasn't that strange until the Knights' captain, Pirata, came.

- Then we could use him as bait.

"I see."

-Punish him, but don't throw the book at him, and let him try to make a comeback.

Julia pulled the corners of her mouth at the words and laughed. If Cyril and his prediction are correct, they can catch the tail of the hidden enemy.

"Good idea. Then I'll punish him and put him on the trail to escape."

-Yes, I'll collect other information. And...

"Huh?"

Julia answered him nervously, wondering if she still had work to do.

- Don't overdo it.

Julia looked at her hand, which had been healed for a moment.

'I don't think you've heard of it from anyone.’

I looked around for some kind of surveillance camera. It was too much today, so I made a bad face to many people. By the time Julia was about to become sentimental, Cyril had crushed it like that.

I'm having a hard time if your majesty overdoes it and there's a gap.

Julia told the two of her conversations with Cyril last night.

"Felix, so there's something I'd like you to do."

"You mean tracking, don't you?”

"Yes."

Felix grinned more brightly as Julia was pleased to catch on straight away. He immediately put on a magic spell and put on a tracking spell. In the meantime, Eusto asked Yulia one thing that had not been solved.

"What are you going to do with Lord Tern?"

"I deprive you of your title. And send them to Mila for further investigation."

"You mean the investigation?"

"I think he took a medicine similar to mine."

For a moment, Eusto's expression grew ugly.

"Balena told me. Pirata fed the lord alcohol and medicine every night."

The words raised the spirits of Eusto. He looked like he wanted to kill pirata right away. But he soon regained his reason and opened his mouth.

"…I think your judgment is right."

"That's why I kept him alive. I'm asking Felix."

Julia looked at Felix, evoking the atmosphere. But Felix also had a grim look on his face. He knew Julia was looking at him and immediately loosened his face.

"The tracking spell is perfect, so shall we send the lord to Mila?"

Felix looked like he'd hate himself if he wasn't perfect. Julia patted Felix and Eusto on the shoulder.

"Yes."