The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace - The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace chapter 173

172 If you see a face like that every day

After the death of the crown prince of Cania, there were almost no cities resisting in Cania. Most of them surrendered to the Empire, or the people’s uprising caused the gates to open.

The imperial army took over the cities of Cania, which had surrendered one after another, and gradually advanced towards the kingdom of Crete.

Right now, it’s snowing a lot, so I’m staying in one place. It’s already been three days, but I didn’t think it would stop as if there was a hole in the sky.

If the snow is piled up, you can use monsters to melt the floor and advance, but when it snows like this, you have no choice but to sit still and wait. Well, there is nothing in such a hurry. Wouldn’t it be impossible to escape by running to the kingdom of Crete?

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Demonic creatures diligently roamed around and melted the snow that touched the floor.

It’s not just mice.

There were foxes and squirrels as well as small birds such as phoenixes, pigeons and sparrows.

They are all monsters created in the past. Children created in a time when they did not know that they would live forever waiting for their master.

Rudy sat in front of the campfire with the soldiers and watched the monsters at work.

Compared to other magical creatures, mice are more diligent.

When the soldiers spoke to them, they responded by wiggling their ears and wagging their tails, but they did not stop moving. It moved here and there without resting for a moment, melting the snow without a break.

The soldiers laughed as they pointed their fingers at the monsters. A soldier clutched his stomach and fell on the floor laughing. Hmm, stop laughing. Mice are looking at me strangely.

A soldier spoke to Rudy over the bonfire.

“Your Majesty, wouldn’t it be better to stop talking about it?

“Well, I think so too, but I’m too eager.”

At Rudy’s words, the soldiers hold their stomachs again and laugh.

Rudy sighed as he looked at the scattered white walls.

When demonic creatures come into contact with people, they immediately melt them. As I said before, the mice were especially enthusiastic.

Thanks to them, the place where they camped and the roads where soldiers often came and went were clearly exposed.

But the rest of the land was full of snow. The places where monsters are cleaned are places where there are people, places where people often go, and places where tents are set up.

In a word, the Imperial Army is now confined to a wall made of snow. It’s a white wall everywhere. Looking from the sky, it would probably be a labyrinth with only the Imperial Army’s positions on the white ground dug up.

“…”

I should have stopped the monsters when they first started melting the snow. I didn’t know it would become this serious. If I had known, I would have stopped it, but back then it was just cute and heartwarming. They say that they have become children who can think and work on their own. I forgot that monsters are creatures that don’t get tired.

But even in the midst of this, there is one person who makes good use of demon creatures as he pleases. While other soldiers and aides were watching the monsters from afar, considering them special beings, Levinman asked the monsters what he wanted without hesitation. like now.

Levin’s cheerful voice was heard through the white wall.

“Here, can you clean this place? Ohhh, that’s great, you guys. It melts in an instant.”

“…”

Without Levin, the white snow maze would have been more complicated. I got a little better thanks to Levin going around and clearing the way. It occurred to him that maybe Levin was deliberately cutting through the streets, thinking about the overall route.

Levin walked through the wall of snow that melted in an instant, smiling.

“Your Majesty’s demonic creatures are really convenient.”

It seems not. It seems that he just melted the way he was going, not for the sake of the circulation that was considerate of others.

Levin was dressed dirty with dust and mud. She always looked shiny in the imperial palace, but now her hair, which was randomly tied up, is jagged like a bird’s nest.

Rudy asked, seeing that Levin had a leather envelope for papers in his hand.

“What is that?”

“It’s a letter from the Kingdom of Crete. It’s said to be a letter from the king’s hand.”

“Huh? It’s snowing like this. Where did it suddenly appear?”

When Rudy asked, Levin grinned.

“The soldier said that people were suddenly falling from the snow wall, so I went and found him.

Rudy got up from his seat.

As he reached out as he walked towards his tent, Levin pulled out a letter from a leather envelope and held it out.

As he was going through the letter with his eyes, Levin said.

“It looks like they’re in a hurry now since we’re heading to them. Listening to the messenger who arrived, it seems that 1/3 of the party died on the way because of the forced march.

When Rudy finished reading the letter, Levin asked.

“Is Crete a surrender?”

“Read it.”

When Rudy handed over the letter, Levin read it through and said in awe.

“I’m wondering if I’ll accept it even if I surrender, but it’s just a letter of apology.”

“…”

“The King of Crete seems a little crazy. How should I reply to the messengers from Crete? Would Your Majesty write a letter himself?”

“Just kick them out.”

As Rudy spit out the words, Levin bowed politely.

“Yes, Your Majesty. I will kick you out right now.”

The situation in the kingdom of Crete is completely different from that of Cania. Chania was swallowed up by the Empire by chance, but Crete invaded the Empire’s land first.

‘It’s really astonishing to send an apology letter when it would not be enough even if I cut off the king’s head.’

Rudy grimaced and entered the tent.

After a while, Levin returned and reported that the Crete envoy had been driven out.

The king is bad, but the envoys are not guilty. Belatedly, I wondered if I should have sent it after the snowflakes had weakened even a little.

‘Ha, no.’

Rudy sighed and changed his mind. If you do that, your displeasure will not be conveyed properly to the king of Crete.

If, just in case, the King of Crete promised to cut his own hair and the crown prince’s hair later, he could treat that country with a little more generosity.

In other words, if you don’t do that much, you can’t just go over because of the face of the empire.

‘If there’s one or two people in that country who have a good idea, they’ll send the king’s head, even if it’s too late.’

Otherwise, the warmth of the empire would be impossible to hope for.

The snow stopped after four more days.

Thanks to the diligent mice of light, not a single piece of snow fell on the Imperial Army’s camp. Instead, countless rooms and corridors made of snow walls were created.

But there is no entrance.

While all the soldiers were laughing loudly, Rudy’s order was given, and the monsters of light gathered together and took the lead like an outpost.

As the demonic creatures melted the snow all at once to make a path, the Imperial Army began to advance while singing vigorously.

Walk, walk, cross the snow, walk, walk, the enemy is visible. Hear, hear, the spear…

The demonic creatures’ tails sway to the tune, as if they liked the song. As the thick buttocks moved, the soldiers saw it and sang more vigorously.

Looking here and there, it is white. A world made of white snow, it was as if they had entered a fairyland where only they existed. If I stay here, I wonder if I can really meet the Snow Queen.

Levin, who was next to him, muttered.

“It doesn’t look like a bloody battlefield.”

“okay.”

Rudy said while looking at the wall of snow that was taller than a person.

“It would be nice if this area had a lot of snow, but… If it was like this in other places, the situation of the people would be hopeless by now.”

The reign of the empire had not yet begun. In a state where the security and food situation are at their worst, the horrors of being isolated would be indescribable.

Rudy called in some of the mice. Only the children who want to be especially smart are given orders.

“You guys go around this country and melt some snow where people are.”

The mice straightened their tails and pricked their ears. It seems to say that I understand.

“request.”

After Rudy finished speaking, the mice of light ran and burrowed into the snow. The mice disappeared in an instant.

‘It will take some time, but it’s better than not doing it at all.’

The snow that had accumulated on the tall branches was blown away by the wind. If you just look at it, it’s just a beautiful sight, but nature is really cruel.

***

The princess of Eina was an arrogant person.

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Do this and that, I shouldn’t do this, I like this, I hate that, all those who are swayed by selfishness in one way or another are exhausted.

Clowns are not directly related, but belong to the same matrix anyway. Of course it was damaged. received a lot

The clown looked blankly at the sky. The past few days have been really hard. That bastard princess, I want to leave her on the roadside.

The personality of a princess who is oblivious to reality and stubborn is at its peak when it snows.

You can’t move while it’s snowing heavily. If you do it wrong, the wagon wheels will get stuck in the snow or slip. Even walking people are dangerous. In case of frostbite, the part had to be amputated in many cases.

However, the princess of Eina insisted on meeting the emperor of the empire as soon as possible. Even if I say no, I won’t listen.

Even at the time of her first departure from Eina, the princess seemed to have a calm and obedient personality. You’ve probably been taught to behave that way.

Eina royal women are generally like that. Eina treats women like men’s appendages, props for men.

However, as she moved away from her homeland, the princess began to behave arrogantly as if people had changed.

Even though they hadn’t met the emperor of the empire yet, they acted as if they had already become a concubine.

He said that he wanted to have an imperial magician as his escort, or when he found out that he was sending a letter to the emperor when he stopped by the city, he sent a swarm of letters he had written himself.

He seemed to have no doubt that he would charm the Emperor.

The person in charge of the escort must have thought so as well, so he was careful not to offend the princess.

In the end, the person in charge gave up persuasion and decided to keep an eye on it.

he’s crazy I wanted to tell him to die alone if he was going to die, but he swallowed it in one gulp. I didn’t want to say anything to get caught up in. It was because he had personally experienced the princess’s personality while traveling together, and he knew how persistent and troublesome she was.

It was thanks to the sorcerer that he did not have to step out in the snow. The magicians didn’t move even when the princess’ procession started.

When the person in charge of the escort asked why they didn’t go, the magicians’ words were masterpieces.

[Why do we have to go?]

Well, the reason why Eina Kingdom sent only 50 people to escort the princess was because there was a magician. With them, one or two escorts would be enough instead of 50 escorts.

However, it seems that the sorcerer thought that they and the princess had nothing to do with each other.

It was only then that the clown remembered that the sorcerers’ reaction to the princess was a bit strange.

A princess is a beautiful woman. It wasn’t just beautiful, it was very beautiful. A woman that beautiful would look at her in awe, even if she was a high-ranking princess who could not be reached, but all the magical soldiers were ordinary and unresponsive.

‘Those guys are obviously men with eggs, but is it possible that only those who have been castrated enter the sorcerer’s disease?’

Only one or two people can do it like a cow and chicken, but it’s strange that everyone is like that.

Aren’t men a bit weak when it comes to pretty women? Even if your personality is a bit cheesy.

The clown’s question remains unanswered, and after a lot of hard work, they managed to catch up with the main body of the Imperial Army.

The clown, who saw the main body of the imperial army, widened his eyes without realizing it. how to say It is different from the military that I have seen in many places so far.

Behind the huge number of soldiers, there were more, but by no means less, supply units following them. The supply unit’s carts were loaded with food and supplies, and the soldiers lined up sang along to the tune. It is spectacular.

I knew that the Empire was a rich country, but it seemed to be much richer than I thought.

But the most surprising thing was the creatures of light that took the lead, melting the snowy road in an instant.

“oh my god.”

As the clown muttered, the sorcerers standing next to him laughed, saying, “It’s nothing special.”

At that time, the princess came out of the carriage that had run through the snow several times. He looked at the imperial army quietly and spoke in a lustrous voice.

“That’s the Putegrin Empire, Master’s army.”

It is common in the Eina kingdom to call a husband master.

‘But you’re not married yet.’

As they stabbed one word into their hearts, the clown found them and saw the man approaching them.

At first glance, he was riding a very nice horse.

The horses in the war are all expensive ones. Anyone who rode such a brazen horse must have a high status.

but it’s not even weird

The rider was Levin.

The clown’s mouth fell open.

No way, I thought he was a rookie spy, but he was a high-ranking person. Why is such a person acting as a spy?

“Oh, brother! You’ve arrived. You’re late.”

Levin looked at the sorcerers and spoke to them in a friendly way.

“You guys are having a hard time too. Good job.”

The magicians each said a word.

“Levin! Why did your face look like that?

“We had a lot of trouble with our eyes.”

Seeing the exchange between the sorcerer and Levin, the clown suddenly glanced at the carriage standing next to him.

Princess Eina was looking at Levin with a startled expression.

‘ah!’

I think I knew the reason why the sorcerers didn’t react even when they saw the princess.

‘You’re used to being a beautiful person.’

Levin does not appear to be a woman. You can tell he’s a man the moment he sees you. But Levin was a man more beautiful than a woman. If I see a man like this every day, yes, I think I can be calm even when I see the princess.

As I nodded in agreement, a wagon covered in crows passed between the soldiers.

“Is that the witch of the west?”

When the clown asked, Levin grinned.

“you’re right.”

The Witch of the West’s carriage passed right in front of him, and the crows started cawing.

The window of the carriage opened, and a silver-haired beauty peeked out. Put your hand out the window to the crow. When the crow sat on her arm, the Witch of the West took the bird and went back into the wagon.

‘Wow, really beautiful.’

The clown had never seen a woman with such a bewitching yet ephemeral aura. It seems as if the body is young to the subtle luster.

“…”

I glanced towards Princess Eina’s carriage, but before I knew it, the window was closed.

Yeah, it must have been a bit difficult to watch. I thought I was the most beautiful in the world, but I lost to a man, and I can’t even deal with other women, so I think I want to hide in a mouse hole.

Even when the magicians saw the Witch of the West, they didn’t react much. I wonder if I’m calm now because I see him every day.

‘If it were me, if I had a beauty like that next to me, I’d be fascinated by it every day for ten years.’

The clown followed Levin with the princess’s party.

From now on, it seems that the princess will have an audience with the emperor. The clown also seems to be stuck in the same spot.

The imperial army stopped marching for a while, and a small tent was set up in haste. First of all, it seems that the princess is received in the form of treating foreign envoys.

By the time the tent was completed, the emperor who had been at the forefront rode back on a huge black horse. Since it was such a large army, it seems that the distance between the emperor and the follow-up troops was quite far.

Seeing the face of the emperor gradually approaching from a distance, the clown involuntarily nodded.

Alas, that’s right. If you see a face like that every day, it’s only natural that the Witch of the West and Levin will all look normal. Eina’s princess wouldn’t even be an opponent.

The suspicions I had until recently had completely disappeared.

The emperor was the cause. The emperor was an overly pretty person, to the point where the word beautiful was colorless. It seems that holy light is pouring out.

With the emperor in front of her, Princess Eina bowed her head with a miserable expression on her face.

After Princess Eina was treated as a messenger, she returned to her home country with an escort. Far from melting the emperor with coquetry, he was unable to say a single word properly.