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Princess Maeb, who was standing next to Zeros and explaining the scene before his eyes, and Katlena, who was frowning at this.

However, fortunately or unfortunately for them, at this moment, Zeros was completely oblivious to the situation of the princess and Katlena, and was completely absorbed in the sight of the magnificent battleship that stimulated the man’s romantic fantasies.

“I thought the Imperial Army was only strong in the land, but its naval power is also stronger than I thought.. So many ships that size..”

“Of course, the Empire is the strongest nation on the continent. At least for now, the only force that can stand up to the Imperial Navy is the maritime powerhouse of Benessa. Well, for now, there won’t be any major conflicts since the two sides have signed a peace treaty.”.

“But… maybe the reason for building more battleships like this is to prepare for the future.”

“Yes, although we cannot try now because Benessa’s power is so strong. One day, this sea will all belong to our empire.’

As the story progresses smoothly, Princess Maeb continues her skinship in secret.

Maev’s fingers slowly caressed Zero’s shoulder, who was distracted by the battleships, and at the same time, as she explained, her hot gaze did not leave Zero’s face.

one side,

Katlena wasn’t particularly pleased with her behavior, but since she had already decided to give up the second seat, she had no choice but to tolerate it to some extent.

‘Well… from the perspective of someone who has given up the concubine, I guess they will end up having a relationship with her someday.’

Also, honestly, putting aside those uncomfortable points, Katlena couldn’t help but be surprised while listening to Princess Maeb’s explanation.

‘They can own and operate 40 galleys like that… no, if you include the ones they already have, they can probably own and operate at least 100 of them… The power of the empire is truly greater than I thought.’

An empire that still holds great power, even though it has shown some bad signs recently.

And Maeb, next to her, was the princess of that empire, and she was the granddaughter of Saladin, the prime minister who held the real power in that empire.

Even though things were one way or another, I could say that I was in a position to be proud of that point.

‘But… why does such a great empire keep guarding our Dragona Duchy? Compared to the overwhelming power of the empire, the power of the Dragona Duchy is nothing more than a drop in the bucket.’

On the surface, they may seem peaceful, but in his previous life, he was appointed successor to the Duchy of Dragona at the behest of his maternal grandfather.

To be exact, it was Cattlena who had been competing against Duchess Rosetta and Elios.

As such, she was well aware that things between the two countries would not go so well in the future, but honestly, there were parts of this process that she did not quite understand.

The Duchy of Dragona was a vassal state, not an enemy state.

Naturally, there were many pro-imperialist figures within it, and the public opinion overall was not that bad.

However, since Katlena became the successor, the Empire began to exert pressure on the Duchy of Dragona through her.

Reassigning key military personnel, stripping the duchy lords of their titles, and hiring a large number of pro-imperial figures.

He attempted to forcefully fill the central political circles of the duchy with imperial elements, and in the process, public opinion and public sentiment in the Duchy of Dragona, which had been positive toward the empire, soon turned into feelings of betrayal and anger.

It was Elios’ rebellion that eventually exploded, and in the process, Katlena, who had thoughtlessly played the role of the empire’s puppet, was eventually killed.

and,

From the perspective of Katlena, who had grown somewhat mature and learned to look at situations calmly while going through these situations, she honestly could not understand why the Empire would bother to cause trouble by picking a fight with the perfectly fine Duchy of Dragona.

‘Maybe your grandfather knows about this… No, he definitely knows. In fact, he was in charge of the entire process that put pressure on the Dragona Duchy.’

With that in mind, Katlena thinks that it would be nice to meet her maternal grandfather and have a quick chat during this trip.

At that moment, the voices of other teachers announcing the move began to ring in the ears of Katlena and the two people next to her.

“Okay, shall we go? It looks like we’re about to move on to the next location.”

“Ah.. yes, I understand, Maeb-nim.”

With those words, the three of them left the place along with the other students who began to move in a group.

*

Constantina, the dark island.

That time when silence covered the world after a noisy day.

But… that silence.

Sometimes it can break in ways you never expected.

-“Bam!”-

A loud explosion shook the surroundings, along with a bright flash of light ripping through the darkness.

To some, it might have been nothing more than a brief, momentary wake-up noise, but not to those who were there.

These are the people who are desperately trying to get their bones out of the raging flames.

However, they were not simply running away from danger.

“Damn it! Find that guy!”

“I saw them running away! Organize a pursuit team immediately!”

“You mustn’t let him go! Catch him right now and bring him in front of me!”

People shouting and looking for someone loudly

The fact that they had to put out the fire was not on their minds at the moment.

Some people were even dying in the flames without being able to escape, and the flames grew stronger and stronger, eventually engulfing the entire building they had escaped from.

People who are persistently searching for something even in such extreme chaos.

And ‘it’… watched those people for a while, hiding in the darkness.

People running frantically in front of the fire, and the flames starting to burn hotter and hotter as time passes.

It was unable to take its eyes off the sight for a moment, but it soon regained its senses and began to move forward, breaking through the darkness.

My whole body still felt like it was bound in chains of intense pain, and my mind was as dim as a candle that could go out at any moment.

It was as if he could vividly feel bugs eating his entire body alive. He automatically frowned with each step he took.

But… despite that, it forced itself to move forward, its footsteps becoming increasingly heavier.

‘I have to run away.. by any means.. definitely.”

A memory that remains vivid in its mind

Memories of those dying in the agony of hell, and those writhing and screaming among them.

Thinking about it.

It just ran forward along the alley, vaguely deciding on a direction.

However, despite all the efforts, its speed became slower and slower.

The pain that seemed to gnaw at my entire body grew stronger as time passed, until it finally became unbearable.

and..

in the end..

“Ugh… ”

Eventually, unable to take any more steps, it went somewhere and collapsed on the floor.

With its face buried in that utterly cold place, it tried to move forward even just a little bit more in its fading consciousness.

However, his frozen body no longer moved, and it was no longer possible to remain awake.

‘Is this how I’m going to die? Here.. I..’

I didn’t want to die.

No.. to be exact.. I didn’t want to die like this.

In a place where there is no one, alone, cold and lonely…

Just disappearing from this world without anyone remembering…

I absolutely did not want to face an ending like that.

However, it has become recognized.

The fact that in the end, he didn’t even have the chance to choose the ending.

Feeling a deep sense of despair about it

I shed tears because of the terrible sorrow

I felt lonely, as if I had been thrown into the abyss alone.

It was just like that.. I completely lost my mind.

*

It all started from something very trivial.

Something so trivial, yet…

At the same time, due to natural events…

“I… am I really going?”

“Yes, I will definitely go.”

“But it would be quite dangerous at this hour of the night.. If something happens to our princess, we might have to suffer as well.”

“Don’t worry, that won’t happen. Besides, since you’ve come all the way to the system, you can’t just let this ‘pilgrimage’ opportunity pass you by. Besides, even if you’re not good enough at the moment, you can at least protect yourself.”

“That’s true, but…”

“Well, with the current level of Katlena, she could probably take down 10 adult men while laughing.”

“Ahaha.. That’s right, Rania.”

Katlena spoke with a confident voice. Bella, still looking uneasy, was unable to stop her, and the other friends were no different.

“Haa… Well… Since it’s what Katlena has always wanted… Even if I try to stop her, it won’t be of any use…”

“I know. Okay. I’ll leave it to you.”

“Yes. Take care on your way.”

“Don’t cause any trouble and just go quietly.”

Friends who smile as if they have no choice.

After expressing her gratitude with a smile, Katlena jumped out the window.

This was a fairly large inn located in the center of the island, and the height of the floor they were currently on was at least 4 meters.

However, for the current Katlena, this height was nothing.

By using physical strengthening, one of the basic magics, you can easily display strength that surpasses that of an ordinary human.

Even in a situation like this, it would be quite easy to step off the wall and land safely on the ground.

Having successfully reached the ground, Katlena hid herself slightly in a corner and waited for someone.

And after a while…

“Ah, here it is, Zero.”

“Yes, Katlena. Sorry for being a little late.”

“It’s okay, I came just in time. Okay then… Should we hurry up and go?”

“Yes, I understand.”

Zeros blushed slightly as he answered Katlena’s words.

Immediately after that, the two began to move towards somewhere, following Katlena’s guidance.

At this time, while darkness still remains.

To enjoy a sweet secret meeting between a man and a woman..