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Immediately after joint training.

The excitement in the Second Civil Service was boiling over with John’s overwhelming victory, but it quickly died down.

Because there’s no good to come from talking too much about what happened today.

In any case, Cassis Lenokhonen is a warlord who has broken the southern barbarian front, and is the successor to the Lenokhonen Grand Dukedom.

I had to be careful not to get caught, even if it meant I would be caught later.

“John, you were really great!”

However, it was a meaningless story to the parties and Francia, since the two of them had no need to be concerned about the eyes of the Grand Duke Lenokhonen.

“Is that so?”

“Yes! I always wanted to punch that guy who kept nagging me, but it felt so good!”

Francia seemed really happy that Johan had won, as there was a bright smile on her face.

“Because the special article Lenokhonen had his hands full. That’s the only reason I could win.”

But John was not proud, because he knew that if Cassis had been sincere, he would not have been able to pick up even the bones.

“How humble.”

“You should always be humble.”

“Haha, I like that look.”

At that moment, Francia and Johan locked eyes and smiled brightly.

“Harsen Special Wizard?”

Merdin called him.

“The captain called in the Harsen Special Wizard. I don’t know why because he didn’t explain it to me.”

John tilted his head.

“I can’t imagine why the captain called me aside.”

“Haha, don’t worry about it. I think it’s a designated mission.”

“Designated mission… …you mean?”

“Yes. The assignment is given to a civil servant with outstanding skills. The chief reviews it and passes it on.”

Surprisingly, the civil service had a system similar to the Adventurer’s Guild where you could nominate an officer and give them a mission.

‘He must be no ordinary person.’

This is the asymmetrical power of the Imperial Knights. If they were to appoint a military officer to a place like this and give him a mission, he must be a big shot.

“Okay, I’ll go straight to the captain.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”

After a brief salute with Merdin, John spoke to Francia.

“I’ll be back soon.”

“Hmm.”

Francia looked around, made sure no one was there, and whispered to Johan.

“I don’t know what he’ll do next.”

“I know.”

“Do you need to be careful?”

“Yes.”

After a brief conversation, the two looked at each other and nodded.

“I’ll be back.”

“Yes. I had something to do, so I’ll see you later.”

After parting ways with Francia, Johan headed to Crown Prince Fedelian’s office, located at the innermost part of the building.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

After knocking three times and opening the door and entering, Crown Prince Fedelian Rosino was looking out the window, carrying his bags behind his back.

“You’re here.”

Fedelian turned around with a calm expression and met Johan’s gaze.

“I heard you called.”

“Yes, I have a mission for you.”

Palak.

Fedelian came and sat on the sofa in the center of the office holding a piece of paper.

“Sit down.”

John sat across from him.

Fedelian continued, pushing papers onto the table.

“You have been given a mission. Read it.”

John looked at the documents with a dubious expression.

“The mission is to go to the capital of Sandburg, which borders the east, with the imperial envoy. Since it is an enemy country, we need to have a strong escort.”

The document read:

The destination is Sandburg.

A small country located east of the empire.

A messenger was sent to negotiate an agreement between the two nations, and the messenger was assigned Johan Harsen as his escort.

The mission is simply to escort the lion until it returns from Sanburg.

The day the mission was to begin was tomorrow.

“Please take good care of me. I can trust you with my fiancée.”

John’s eyes widened slightly when he heard those words.

“You said she was your fiancee… … .”

“That’s right.”

Fedelian answered with a grin.

“The Imperial Lion is the daughter of the Marquis of Bismarck, Rudela Bismarck.”

Rudella Bismark.

As the crown prince’s fiancée, she is destined to become the empress.

And, a person who is on the top of the list of things to watch out for, like the two men who have been talking nonsense up until now.

Having to spend several days with such a person wasn’t a very good thing for John either.

“The mission will be over in a week. It’s not that dangerous. Even if they’re enemies, who would threaten the Rosino Empire? Haha. Don’t worry too much.”

Fedelian smiled kindly when he saw Johan’s expression harden. However, his eyes were shining sharply.

“What happens if I decline?”

“Sorry, but there is no option to decline a designated mission.”

“I see. Okay, I understand.”

If it’s going to be a hassle, then what can I do? Yohan nodded and folded the documents into his bosom.

“Then please take good care of my fiancee.”

“… Yes.”

John gave a polite greeting and left Fedelian’s office.

‘This is an escort mission for Rudella Bismark.’

Nothing major will happen, because the engagement between Fedelian and Rudela Bismark is full of political elements.

No matter how much Fedelian doesn’t truly love Rudela Bismark, why would he flirt with her if she helps his position?

If you try to do something like that again, you’re really a hopeless bastard.

‘Let’s finish it without doing anything.’

* * *

The office after John left.

Fedelian smiled bitterly without realizing it.

“Haha. Rudella, I didn’t know you would help me like this.”

Once you cross the border of the Empire, it is possible to eliminate the troublesome Johan Harsen without a sound.

It might also be possible to get rid of Rudela Bismark, who was a headache in Francia’s engagement.

What happened next? Of course I thought about it. Just use the shadows to manipulate the evidence.

Let’s just say that the enemy country, Sandburg, planned and planned this.

‘Then there will be a war, but we can send the First Civil Service Officer’s full-length report.’

The hostile country, Sandburg, which borders the country, is not a country with much influence or military power.

A country that can be conquered in a week even if the empire wages war loosely.

Yet the reason the Empire does not occupy Sandburg is because there is no need to do so.

That’s because the losses are greater than the gains.

‘Thank you, Rudela Bismark, for giving me this opportunity.’

As a result, a war would break out and there would be many casualties, but it was none of Pedelian’s business.

Because his own purpose was more important to him.

“Hahaha.”

Fedelian’s bitter smile deepened.

* * *

Francia was looking around the government office, looking for a woman.

‘Where did this woman go again?’

The woman she was looking for was Violet Latalen. She wanted to repay what happened before.

‘I’m sure it was there just a moment ago.’

Where on earth are you hiding? You disappear like a ghost.

Francia picked up her pace, wanting to vent the anger bubbling inside her.

At that time.

‘I finally found it. It’s there.’

Francia was able to find Violet Ratalene chatting with a fellow magician behind the civil service building.

She strode forward with a hardened expression and stood in front of Violet. Francia’s face grew cold.

“Latalen 1st class wizard.”

“Oh my, you’re a Perbache special magician?”

Violet’s expression changed instantly when she confirmed Francia’s existence. Her face became shadowed and filled with a coolness.

“Second-rank wizard Sersi? I’ll tell you the rest later. I have something important to tell you.”

“Ah, yes… … .”

After hearing Violet’s words, Sersi, a 2nd-class wizard, realized something was wrong and quickly left the place.

“Latalen 1st class wizard.”

“Huh?”

“What are you saying in response to “yes”?”

“Huh, then what should I say?”

Violet’s tone was mixed with a hint of arrogance. It was an obvious provocation. Francia’s brow furrowed fiercely.

“I know what you did.”

“What did I do?”

“You touched my man, right?”

“Huh. You heard me.”

Violet tilted her head and smiled as if to ask what the problem was.

“Isn’t it a problem to have such an attractive man all to yourself?”

“Will you come out like that?”

“Why can’t it be like this? Hehe. It’s not like I did anything wrong.”

As Francia’s anger grew, her ruby red eyes glowed coldly.

“Latalen 1st Class Wizard. Apologize now and promise not to touch Johan again, and I’ll let it go.”

“I don’t like it. I want John too. I don’t like the idea of you monopolizing that guy.”

“… … .”

Violet smiled slyly. Her bright red hair fluttered in the wind. She seemed unwilling to back down even in front of Francia, who was Johan’s lover.

“Sigh.”

Francia let out a deep sigh. She didn’t want to force herself to go out, but she had no choice.

“Hey you crazy bitch.”

“… ?”

Violet blinked her eyes with a dumbfounded expression, as if she had misheard for a moment. What on earth did Princess Perbache just say?

“How can you be so shameless after touching another man? Are you a crazier bitch than I thought?”

Snap. Francia grabbed Violet’s chin tightly. Violet blinked in embarrassment.

“Do you think I don’t know how many crimes Marquis Latalen committed?”

The words continued with her murderous eyes.

“Tax evasion, leaking state secrets to enemy countries, selling slaves illegally captured to other countries. And other things. If the royal family gets involved, all of these things will lead to the downfall of the family?”

Violet’s eyes widened.

“How, how about that… … .”

“There is a way that everyone knows.”

Francia met Violet’s gaze with wide eyes.

“I can wipe out your family, the Marquis Latalen, right now. But the reason I won’t is because you don’t have much of a relationship with me yet.”

Her chill ran up her spine. Violet felt a chill run through her body from the vicious and sinister murderous intent.

“But if you come out like this, I can’t help it. I have no choice but to make you pay for the sin of touching Princess Perbache’s man.”

The Marquis of Ratalen is a family that has grown in size by committing great crimes behind the scenes.

Tax evasion is basic, and they leak state secrets to enemy countries to make a lot of money, and they even illegally produce slaves without royal permission and sell them to neighboring countries.

Crimes that could lead to the destruction of a family.

Violet, who had been in a state of confusion, quickly came to her senses and became angry.

“Is there any evidence? Any evidence that the Ratalen family did it?”

“There’s a lot of evidence. Did the Duke of Pervace look that easy?”

“… … .”

“Isn’t it evidence that I know this much in detail?”

“That kind of… ….”

Violet licked her lips, speechless. Francia continued in a low, whispering voice.

“I could have sent you and your family to hell from the beginning. But I didn’t. Why do you think that is?”

“That, that’s… … .”

“Because it didn’t hurt me right now. I didn’t bother to destroy your family because I thought it would be a waste of time.”

“… … .”

“And, Marquis Latalen has a lot of power in the empire and handles a lot of public affairs, so he didn’t do it.”

Francia threw Violet’s cheek away from her hand.

Violet, whose whole body had lost its strength, fell to the ground without being able to put up much of a fight.

“If you touch John again, if I hear that sound one more time, I won’t let it go. Be prepared for not only you, but your entire family to be destroyed.”

Her ruby-red eyes stared at Violet, who was lying down. That was enough of a warning.

“I believe you understand.”

Feeling refreshed, Francia let out a relieved breath and turned around.

‘From now on, I have to do it right.’

The two men who are nagging at her, the Crown Prince and Grand Duke Lenokhonen, have authority, so it takes a lot of effort to get them off.

I had to go out without mercy on someone like Violet Ratale, so I could focus on taking the two men down.

‘I don’t like being forced to go out, but I can’t help it.’

I get tired of doing things that don’t make sense.

Of course, there was some sincerity involved.

‘We’ve taken out the strange fox, so let’s go.’

Francia quickened her pace.

I wanted to see John quickly.