35. This tooth is greedy.

* * *

 

 

 

 

 

While the family members were all gathered for a meal, the story about Seorae and Wang Yi came up.

 

 

“Come to think of it, that guy gave me weird looks too. Well, it’s probably because I’m too beautiful.”

 

Moae immediately recalled what had happened that morning.

 

The Prince, Wang Yi, had been completely mesmerized the moment he saw her.

It was a wonder he didn’t drool.

 

 

It was hardly the behavior one would expect from a Prince of a nation, but it was also proof of her beauty, so she wasn’t displeased.

 

 

“That man, this time it’s my mother, you know? Hmph. This is why men are no good. They cheat so easily.”

 

She pointedly mentioned someone.

Which made Aran feel quite guilty.

 

 

 

 

“Anyway, this incident has become awkward for both sides.”

 

 

Cornelia calmly analyzed the situation while eating. Although it started with his sexual harassment, the fact that he was a Prince from another country, the Goryeo Empire, made it a headache-inducing matter.

 

“But it couldn’t be helped. Any man who leers at another’s woman deserves to be smashed to bits.”

“Kkeulleok.”

 

 

Aran was caught in an inexplicable(?) coughing fit.

Something felt strongly off.

 

“More than that.”

 

 

Hancock raised the fork with the steak impaled on it. She looked like a teacher.

 

 

“Men need to cut back on their lust for women. All they ever think about is sex. They’re animals, really.”

“Hancock-ssi isn’t really one to talk…;”

 

 

She was immediately challenged by Theodora, but she didn’t care.

 

 

“I value sex between people who ‘LOVE!’ and ‘love!’ each other. Indiscriminate orgies with just anyone should be rejected.”

“Oh my, I just remembered someone who summoned soldiers during the Persia-Srodia War and attached them to His Majesty. Her name was definitely Han…Han…what was it~?”

“Shut up, cow.”

“Oh my, why are you like this? Are you feeling guilty?”

“A cow’s job is to shut up.”

“Gongyu is saying something.”

“You two fight so well with the same pattern.”

“”The cow””Gongyu””started it first.”

“Ah…yes…”

 

 

Before they knew it, the two were fighting, saying things like, ‘Well, at least a cow is better than a washboard. Don’t you think?’ ‘I have big breasts, you know!’

 

 

It had become quite noisy, but no one stopped them.

It had become an everyday occurrence.

 

 

 

“More than that, you’re not flexible at all. How old are you? You should just let it slide. If the Empire’s Prince did something like that, you could have extracted a huge profit.”

“Hmph. Little kid, shut up. I have my reasons.”

“Yeah, right. And I’m not a little kid.”

 

Cornelia puffed out her chest.

 

 

“Having big breasts doesn’t mean you’re not a little kid.”

“Eek! I’m not!”

“…You two are childish too.”

 

 

A childish couple on par with Hancock and Lamias.

Again, no one stopped them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Anyway, my head will ache from tomorrow. I’m worried that the Goryeo side will find fault and cling to it. The East Continent is already devastated by repeated wars, isn’t it?”

 

 

Terrin expressed her concerns.

 

The East Continent was certainly in a very devastated state.

 

 

From the Persia-Srodia War to the Habsburg-Athens War and the 35-nation Vassal War, and even the Holy War against the Tera Kingdom in the Central Continent, enormous wars had erupted one after another in just 10 years.

 

 

The number of soldiers mobilized in the Persia-Srodia War totaled about 800,000 on both sides,

and about 300,000 in the Habsburg-Athens War.

During the Vassal War, a massive force of over 3 million moved, leaving its name in the top 10 largest wars in history.

 

 

In addition, the Holy War involved the Western, Central, and Eastern Continents, with a staggering force of ‘6 million’ clashing on both sides.

 

 

With such wars occurring one after another in 10 years, especially in the last 3 years, it was only natural that the entire continent would be devastated.

 

 

If discord with the Goryeo Empire continued in this situation, they might not be able to endure it any longer.

 

 

“The finances of the Mei Empire are faltering. We need to maintain peace for at least 10 years.”

“Well, that’s true. Our Empire isn’t in good shape either.”

 

Seorae chimed in, having ended her fight at some point.

 

 

“If you know that, why do you do such things?”

“I told you, I have my reasons.”

“What reasons? Because it’s you, you probably thought something stupid like, ‘Let’s use this as an excuse to capture the Goryeo Princess and give her to Aran!!'”

“Heol…caught…”

“Crazy bitch.”

 

Not only Cornelia but also the other women and even Aran wore dumbfounded expressions.

 

“No, listen. Terrin said it, right? We need to maintain peace for at least 10 years. What’s the means to maintain that peace? Friendship and alliance. What’s the strongest friendship and alliance? A blood alliance, right? If the Goryeo Princess marries Aran, they won’t go to war no matter what.”

“Forcing it. Would you have thought and acted like that?”

“Oh? I’m the one who crushed the Holy Kingdom’s million-strong army during the Holy War. Tactics are my daily life.”

“That must have been a coincidence.”

“Oh, really?”

“They’re fighting again….”

 

 

Theodora gave a bitter smile.

 

In fact, this was a very good sight.

What I mean is,

 

Originally, Persia and the Mei Empire were natural enemies, and Persia was even despised as ‘Basa’.

They were often treated as barbarians, called ‘Orangkae’.

 

In the midst of this, Aran suddenly intervened, and from then on, a strange atmosphere flowed between Persia and the Mei Empire, and now they had become almost a blood alliance beyond just an alliance.

 

 

Of course, the biggest reason for this was that the Emperors themselves were easygoing and became personally close, but it was also an undeniable fact that relations between the countries had greatly improved.

 

 

For example, during the Holy War, the Mei Empire helped the Habsburg Grand Kingdom, a vassal state of Persia, even though they didn’t have to raise arms.

At the time, the Empire mobilized 3 million troops and took 1 million troops from its vassal states.

It was only natural that the Mei Empire’s finances would collapse after operating a total of 4 million troops for nearly a year.

 

 

Anyway, being able to fight like that also meant that they were that close.

 

 

 

 

“It’s not bad. If we do well, we might be able to unify the whole world with our Jagi’s lower body.”

“There are a lot of bad things!”

 

 

Moae, who had been quietly eating her food in the corner, suddenly shouted, but Seorae coolly(?) brushed it off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And so, the next day.

 

 

Wang So visited Aran again today.

 

 

 

 

“I greet Your Majesty.”

“Welcome.”

“Did you sleep peacefully?”

“Yes. There were many things to worry about, but I slept well. How about you?”

“Thanks to Your Majesty’s grace, I was able to sleep comfortably.”

 

The two exchanged simple greetings.

At first glance, the atmosphere was the same as the friendly one from yesterday.

But their eyes were sharp.

 

 

‘If I do well, I might be able to attract Potion Lane with this as an excuse. Then my reputation will actually go up.’

‘If I do well, I might be able to take this woman with this as an excuse. Could they have sent the two of them with this in mind?’

 

 

Since they both had clear goals, the conversation flowed smoothly.

 

 

 

 

“Your Majesty.”

“Yes.”

“I am very sorry for what happened yesterday.”

“You’re bringing that up.”

 

Finally, the main point.

 

 

“It is an unpleasant matter that is difficult to even mention, but I believe the incident must be clarified. Do you not think so, Your Majesty?”

“I also think so.”

“I am glad that our opinions coincide.”

 

 

She took a breath and continued.

 

 

“First, on behalf of my incompetent younger brother, I, as his older sister, apologize. Although he was provoked by insulting remarks, it is clearly a great wrong for someone who is a Prince of a country to sexually harass even the Emperor of a nation. Please convey my apology to that person who is not here.”

 

 

She bowed to Aran.

It was a very unconventional apology, and considering her status as a Princess, it was an incredible thing.

 

 

But Aran was indifferent.

Rather, he seemed stimulated and twitched his eyes.

 

 

 

She pretended to apologize, but she subtly added the words ‘although he was provoked by insulting remarks’, shifting the blame to Seorae.

Even Aran, a beginner, could notice such an obvious trick.

 

 

 

“Is that so? I also apologize. Even though he went into my ‘private garden’ and mistook a woman taking a walk for a woman who had nothing to do with me and flirted with her, crushing his arms and legs was still too much of a measure.”

 

 

In response to her move, Aran also deliberately dragged out his words, responding to the war without swords.

 

 

Wang So bit her lip as she watched him lightly bow his head.

 

 

 

In fact, this was a very disadvantageous war.

As he said, the location of the incident was the King’s ‘private garden’.

How many women could actually take a walk there alone?

It was usually impossible to approach unless she was the King’s wife, or at least his lover or a woman favored by the King.

 

 

But Wang Yi flirted with and made lewd advances to a woman walking in that ‘private garden’, so how could he be in a favorable position?