episode_0129

The heart of the archipelago of Constantina.

There, there existed a huge imperial castle that was the residence of the Padishah and the royal family.

Hwangseong Topkapi

A place that can be said to be the heart of a great empire and the center of political power and culture.

The place was bustling with people from all over the empire today, making it impossible to find a place to stand.

“Okay, line up in order.”

“Those without a pass must wait on the side as they will be checked before entering.”

A merchant who brought in a huge quantity of goods for use by the imperial family.

Those who brought all kinds of precious items to meet the powerful.

In addition, there are people who work within the Imperial City and simply commute to and from work.

The entrance to the imperial palace was crowded with people who had gathered for various reasons.

For comparison, it’s like subway line 2 during rush hour.

People were screaming to get in a little earlier than others or to avoid being pushed out of line, and the soldiers in charge of the checkpoints were having a hard time as usual.

at that time..

“Get out of the way! Everyone, get on your knees!”

“The Princess has been kidnapped! Make way quickly!”

A huge voice cuts through this place, like a market street.

At the same time, a group of soldiers began to move forward,

Then, as if they had made a promise, those who had been swarming around in disorder to enter the palace suddenly split up to make way to the left and right.

A road that was created neatly as if the sea had parted, and on both sides of it, numerous people were lying face down on the ground with their heads bowed.

At this moment,

The disorderly crowd that had been trying to enter the palace just a moment ago was nowhere to be seen.

and..

Following the path that was so neatly divided, she…

Imperial Princess.

Maev Rune Caesar Augustina walked confidently through the crowd with a stride that was full of confidence and dignity.

She approaches the palace with a group of maids summoned from the palace behind her, without any hesitation.

And, next to her…

First of all, there was Zeros who accompanied her under the pretext of ‘escort’.

Today is the last day of our trip to the island and our only free time.

In response to this, Maev offered to borrow Zeros from Katlena for the day. Katlena was reluctant, but accepted.

In any case, she had exerted considerable effort in this matter, and the fact that she had gone out with Zeros without permission was also somewhat concerning, so this time, Katlena had no choice but to give in.

And as a result, Zeros ended up accompanying the princess to the ‘event’ of returning to the palace.

The majestic figure of the princess passing through the middle of a crowd of kneeling people, accompanied by a number of maids behind her.

Looking at this, I was reminded of how great the power and authority of the princess, who I had briefly forgotten about, was.

‘I was used to it for a while so I didn’t pay attention, but as expected, a princess is a princess… To think that she could create this kind of situation just by giving an order…’

Suddenly, Zeros began to feel quite burdened by the fact that such a great older sister liked him.

‘If you watch the so-called melodramatic dramas, you’ll see common people and the second generation of conglomerates getting involved… but my situation is worse than that.’

With that thought in his mind, Zeros followed the princess in a very tense state.

And after a while, when Princess Maeb arrived in front of the palace, the guards there knelt down in a posture of respect.

“Welcome, Princess Maeb!”

“Yeah, everyone worked hard. Then..”

After a brief greeting, Princess Maeb and her party enter the palace.

As you might expect, it was a complete free pass, with no procedures like security checks or anything like that.

They say the palace is like this, but to the princess, this place is literally her home.

There was absolutely no way anyone would interfere with his entrance or subsequent actions.

Immediately after entering the palace, the princess sent her maids away and looked at Zeros.

“Okay, I know the story, but you have to stay here with me today.”

“Yes, I know, Your Highness. But… I understand that you want to spend time with me, but is there a reason why it has to be here in the Imperial Palace?”

Zeros thought that dating in this place, no matter how wide it was, would be uncomfortable because there were so many eyes watching.

And in response to Zeros’ question, Princess Maeb spoke to him in a calm voice with a smile on her lips.

“That’s right.. You’ll find out when you wait.”

“Yes?”

“Hehehe.. Follow me. There’s someone I really want to show you to.”

Zeros follows the princess, feeling his doubts growing deeper as he listens to her words.

A princess who is always greeted by everyone she encounters as she traverses the vast interior of the palace.

On the other hand, the princess did not react to each and every one of these things and just silently moved forward with Zeros.

Of course, in the case of Zeros, who unintentionally found himself moving next to the princess and receiving greetings together, he was not very good at adapting to the current situation.

‘Power… if you look at it this way, it might be quite an uncomfortable thing.’

Suddenly, Zeros began to understand a little why Senel, among the princesses of the Duchy of Dragona, had no interest in becoming a duke.

So, after receiving greetings one after another until the end, Princess Maeb and Zeros finally stop walking.

Before their eyes was a large, ornately decorated door, and in front of it stood a group of soldiers who seemed to have an extraordinary power, unlike anything they had ever seen before.

And, looking at those soldiers.

Princess Maeb spoke in a confident voice.

“Tell me.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The soldier bows his head politely to Maev’s words and then knocks on the door.

Then, a small window-like thing in the door opened slightly, and a soldier announced the princess’s arrival in a small voice through it.

And after a while…

-Krrr!

The door begins to open with a fairly loud noise.

The princess and Zeros began to enter it without hesitation,

As soon as the two people were fully inside, the door closed firmly again with a loud noise.

What appears in front of the two people is a hallway lined with many soldiers.

The princess continued to move confidently under tight security that could be felt on the skin, and Zeros followed behind her with growing doubts.

‘Who on earth are you trying to meet?.. Is the security this tight…?! Seriously.. No way.’

At that moment, a thought suddenly came to Zeros’ mind.

But even after thinking about this, Zeros began to reflexively deny it.

‘Hey… No way… No matter what, that can’t be right. There’s no way I’d meet someone whose name was only mentioned in the original work like this…’

However, even though he denied it in his mind, Zeros was already becoming more and more convinced in his heart.

Considering the tight security and the fact that the person who had brought him here was none other than Princess Maeb, it was quite possible.

In that way, Zeros continued to move along the passage in a half-hearted state.

at that time..

Just then we arrived in front of a door that was smaller but more ornate than before.

The princess said as she stood still and looked at Zeros.

“..They’re all here. Let’s check the clothes one last time.”

“Yes?.. Ah.. Yes. Okay.”

Zeros checks his clothes again to see if anything is out of place, as the princess said.

And at the same time, in the process, Zeros began to feel that the idea he had been thinking of was gradually turning into certainty.

Strict security and uniform inspection.

I’m sure that this is the person I’ll meet after going through all this trouble…

“Tell me.”

“Yes, Princess. Your Majesty. Princess Maeb has arrived.”

‘!.. As expected..’

Zeros starts to tense up in an instant as what he had suspected is proven to be completely true.

Immediately afterwards, the luxurious door opened silently and without a sound.

Then in Zeros’ eyes…

The person’s appearance began to appear.

A man leaning diagonally against a fancy table, looking this way.

He was an old man with wrinkles all over his face, but he still had a sense of strength and danger in his appearance.

Monarch of the Empire..

Also called the Great Emperor

He is praised as the greatest general in the history of the empire and will forever be called so.

Padishah Mehmet

He spoke while looking at Maev in front of him with a smile that simultaneously conveyed his majesty as a monarch and his kindness as a father.

“Come quickly, my daughter.”