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The bakery located in the center of the city not far away was so popular that a long line formed from early in the morning. So there was always a constant smell of baking bread at the bakery.

Soft butter cake.

A strawberry tart with excellent refreshing flesh.

In addition, chocolate macaroons are sold to only 100 people per day.

Village nobles who came to Seoul from the provinces went out of their way to buy macaroons, which were considered a specialty of the imperial capital. The nobles, who were completely blinded, were even seen mobilizing their family’s prestige to win the macaron battle.

“I’m not an immature teenager… . Adults who have enough food to eat their whole lives.”

“That’s right.”

If Emperor Barbarossa had witnessed the nobles’ unsightly chaos over desserts, he would have been furious and demolished the bakery.

Why do grown adults act like that?

I sighed and left the bakery with Lue.

“Hee hee! It looks delicious, it looks delicious!”

The fairy walked briskly while humming a song.

He seemed very excited to eat sweet cakes.

The hair on his head moved like the second hand of a clock, as if representing his inner thoughts.

“I didn’t say I would give it to you.”

“Wow, Ethan is really naughty! You stood in line from early in the morning today just to praise me for your brilliant performance!”

What would have happened if Rue hadn’t tipped off the stench of the demon disguised as Dagilek Branon? A terrible disaster that I don’t even want to think about would have occurred.

If you had to pick the number one contributor to this subjugation war, wouldn’t it be Lue?

I was the first to discover Mine’s identity.

To be precise, it was like he was accidentally providing a clue, as if he was taking a step backwards.

Ruinong’s exploits have been reported to the Valtaria imperial family, so he will undoubtedly be rewarded with a fortune.

“Well, that’s right. It would have been really difficult if you hadn’t told me.”

“Hehehe! Embarrassment.”

I praised him sincerely.

Then Lue smiled brightly and scratched the back of his head.

“Cake! Cake!”

As soon as we arrived at the dorm, Lue was running around and clinging to me.

It looked like a tiger throwing a tantrum, saying, ‘If you give me a piece of rice cake, I won’t eat it!’

I looked at the kid quietly.

Then Lue nodded confidently and went to the sink to wash her hands.

“I washed my hands! Washed thoroughly with soap!”

“Just wait for now.”

I took out the various desserts I had brought so much that my hands were overwhelmed from the packaging boxes. Then, they laid out the desserts on the table in order and lit candles made of silver.

What are you doing?

Lue approached while tilting his head.

I put aside the kid’s doubts and proceeded with the ‘ritual’.

“Your favorite believer offers these offerings with sincerity. Please kindly accept it.”

“Hey! Suddenly Ethan went crazy!”

Originally, God and believers were in a dependent relationship connected through faith as a medium. Therefore, blessings are provided based on whether one is religious, but I was an exception.

The price for using divine protection is paid as ‘tribute’.

It can be said that it is a business relationship in which it is difficult to find even the slightest hint of holy faith.

He also used divine protection when confronting demons, including the moment he defeated the bomb demon. Therefore, in order to pay the accumulated price all at once, we prepared a feast with the bakery’s popular menu items.

“He must have suffered a serious head injury while fighting with Mine! hospital… ! We have to go to the hospital first!”

The sight of colorful desserts being prepared on the table and the ceremony proceeding was a bizarre sight that could not be considered crazy, of course. Because it will look like you are playing dirty house.

The sight of Lue struggling with a shocked look on his face said it all.

“Wow!!”

In the end, Lue collapsed on the floor.

When I tried to explain the whole story to the devastated girl,

“Edanand von Hohenberg!”

“Your Majesty calls you! Get ready quickly!”

Bang bang bang!

A knock rang out along with a loud shout.

Dull sounds were heard one after another.

The knocking was fierce, as if the door was going to be broken down at any moment.

Damn it.

I’m sure it’s not like a child’s play house ritual was discovered.

The door was smashed as if to say that it would not allow even a moment of time. Soon, knights armed with armor came out of nowhere. Looking at the golden lion symbol clearly engraved on the chest, it seemed to be troops dispatched from the Baltarian imperial family.

“Your Majesty calls for Lord Edanant! Even the fairies there!”

Knights boasting rugged physiques poured into the drawing room.

It was like watching a raid on the scene and arrest of drug criminals.

“… Yes?”

“Hehe!”

The knights, boasting rugged physiques, grabbed both arms.

As expected from the knights of the royal guard who are famous for their blind loyalty, there was not even the slightest consideration. Also, the articles did not even provide any explanation.

That’s how I experienced the absurd situation of being kidnapped in broad daylight.

* * *

The red dragon spewed out hellfire and burned all the monsters that had threatened the Pug Kingdom.

That wasn’t all.

15 portals installed at the border,

Even the dark magic forces operating behind the scenes were all wiped out.

The citizens of the kingdom who watched the scene, which was like the second coming of myth, cheered loudly. This is because Ludmilla’s strength, which showed a power close to that of Ikkitousen, was at a level that surpassed even that of the Sword Saint.

Citizens who had been abandoned by the king and nobles naturally gathered around Ludmilla. They cheered as if they were going to make her king right now. Ludmilla responded with a nod and passed the crowd that had gathered like a cloud.

“Princess Ludmilla!”

“The believers believed in the Baltarian Empire!”

The red dragon of the empire came down and defeated the demons of the demon world.

The king and nobles who had abandoned the kingdom and stayed in the fortress like rats rushed out. The subject, who cowardly ran away, showed a majestic appearance as if it had never happened before.

Ludmila frowned.

This is because the kings and nobles who abandoned their duties and responsibilities and prioritized their own survival were the type of people she despised the most in the world.

Nevertheless, the king and the nobles, who were clueless, were busy praising Ludmilla for achieving the feat. It’s as if they don’t even care about the pain of the citizens who were screaming in desperate situations.

“My name is Erik von Pugh, the first prince of the Pugh Kingdom. It is an honor to meet Her Highness Ludmilla, who is famously known as the red dragon who protects the empire.”

“Ludmilla Ddraig Valtaria.”

The crown prince of the Pug Kingdom politely greeted Ludmilla while showing off his handsome appearance. He seemed to think that his charm, which had captured so many noble ladies and ladies, would surely be able to charm the empire’s spinster princess.

However, his dazzling smile actually acted as a strong disdain for Ludmilla.

What a piece of trash.

The subject who abandoned the citizens and ran away is wagging its tail.

If he hadn’t been the crown prince with the first right of succession, he would have been slapped right away.

As I looked at the shameless king and nobles, I felt a sense of skepticism. This is because he even saved the lives of filth who deserved to be criticized. Those who barely survived would return to the capital and wield power.

“We have prepared a banquet. Come and enjoy it to your heart’s content. A sumptuous dinner will be prepared.”

“That’s it. I will return to the empire.”

The monster armies that threatened the kingdom were annihilated, but the damage could not be prevented.

Numerous private houses collapsed.

Additionally, farms preparing for harvest were devastated.

You prepared a luxurious dinner under these circumstances? If they had even thought about the citizens at least a little, they would have put manpower into relief measures first.

‘If it were Edanant, he would have fought against the monsters alone. Because that’s the kind of person he is.’

Only half a day has passed.

Still, I missed Edanant very much.

Is it because we met face to face and chatted every day?

The naturalness that I felt implicitly turned into a longing like homesickness.

When I thought of Edanant, my mind, which had been filled with disgust and anger, became peaceful. Through him, Ludmilla realized that the feelings of goodwill she felt for Edanant had already turned into friendship.

Now let’s go back.

All enemies that threatened the kingdom have been eliminated.

He completely ignored the king and nobles who were persistent in their sugar-coating. And as he extended his protection, he spread his red dragon wings.

* * *

Ludmilla returned at full speed and arrived at the Imperial Castle of the Valtaria Empire.

The princess arrived.

Princess Cecilia welcomed the red dragon that returned from the Kingdom of Pug.

Ludmila, who was away for a while, heard from Cecilia about what happened in the imperial capital. As the report continued, Ludmilla’s expression changed moment by moment.

“Prince Edanant subjugated Mine?”

“If Confucius had not existed… There would have been a devastating disaster.”

The fight against the cultists reached such a critical point that Cecilia, who was in charge of protecting Elizabeth, felt a sense of crisis.

A mine wrapped in solid metal.

My fingertips trembled as I remembered the unidentified monster that had targeted the princess.

If Edanant, who was a holy sword user, had not confronted him, there would have been countless casualties. A disaster might have occurred where the princess of the empire was kidnapped by a demon.

It was natural that Cecilia, who witnessed the fierce struggle, praised Edanant’s dance. In a confident voice, he praised him as a ‘hero’.

“Yes, that’s right… . This time, Prince Edanant protected the empire.”

The imperial capital was saved by suppressing the bomb demon.

And this time, while subduing the demon, he also protected his younger sister.

How could you not like it?

The Valtarian imperial family twice received help from princes of the Hohenberg family.

Ludmilla smiled slightly as she imagined Edanant fighting more courageously than anyone else. And then I walked down the hallway with bold steps. It was to report the victory to the emperor and then immediately meet Edanant.

“Your Majesty, you have returned from victory in the Kingdom of Pug… .”

Ludmilla entered the throne hall with dignified steps.

The princess raised her head, looked at the situation in front of her, and was speechless for a moment.

‘Father, Lisa, and Edanant… ! ‘What on earth is this?’

My father’s face was red, as if showing anger.

My younger sister blushes and looks shy.

And Edanant was lying face down on the carpet in contemplation.

I don’t know.

What kind of situation is this?

Ludmilla, who had entered the royal palace to report victory, froze in place.

‘no way… .’

Something flashed in my mind.

Although she may not be as interested in romantic relationships as her younger sister, Elisabetta, Ludmilla was a reader of romance novels like any other woman. The bookshelves in the bedroom were lined with novels.

Is that why?

I began to overlap my current situation with a scene from a romance novel I once read.

-Give me your daughter, father!

-Do not allow dirt to get into my eyes! Go away, you bastard!

The male protagonist requests formal dating.

The heroine’s father is vehemently opposed to him.

Ludmila, who was expressing doubts, suddenly began to interpret the situation in her own way.

‘Big! It looks like Edanant has finally begged for permission to have a formal relationship… .’

Looking at Edanant’s face, trembling and lying face down, there was no doubt about it.

Hehehe.

How dare you ask for companionship with the princess?

I thought Edanant was cute.

I never thought he would come forward so boldly after denying it so much until now.

I couldn’t stop smiling from my face. Ludmilla, who was tightly wrapped in a beanbag, put her father aside and supported Edanant entirely.

‘But my father is so angry… . Is the fact that Edanand is the second son of the Hohenberg family an obstacle? I’m sure he won’t allow dirt to get into his eyes.’

The act of throwing dirt in the eyes of one’s father, the emperor, would naturally be disloyal and unfilial.

but,

What if I spray it on only one eye?

Then wouldn’t it just be a brief incident?

Ludmilla, who thought that a man who perfectly matched her ideal had appeared at the imperial castle to receive permission to date her, even began to think dangerous thoughts.

This is because she has already become a twenty-seven-year-old old maid.

Even though I had no intention of putting it into action, I felt such urgency that I suddenly thought of it.