I Will Become the Queen of the Enemy Country

Haltbin, tired of waiting, took a step forward.

Karan looked up from the letter. It seemed like he just noticed that there was someone else in the room.

“Did His Majesty not grant your request?”

Haltbin chose his words considering Elise. There could have been a refusal.

Karan folded the letter and put it in his pocket.

‘Not good. His Majesty is planning to tie His Highness to that family. I wonder if His Highness will stay still.’

Karan didn’t answer, but Haltbin imagined an extreme situation.

Tyllo was preparing to make the Lysandro family the only royal family of Tetris.

One of the methods he proposed was marriage.

Tyllo planned to marry Karan to one of the three families that produced the king of Tetris.

A very arrogant and reckless woman, who was abandoned by her family, was mentioned as Karan’s partner.

Looking only at the family, it seemed like Karan’s wings, and Haltbin, who thought this was a fortune, didn’t take long to realize that marriage was not a fortune but a shackle.

The woman mentioned as Karan’s partner, Melanie, was really terrible.

Karan knew that.

He did not hope for the fortune given by the king, but he was not a man who would quietly accept the shackles he filled.

So, after finishing his visit to Bedrokka, he was considering ways to overturn his marriage proposal with Melanie.

‘Then I met Elise, so I don’t need to.’

No matter how big a gift Tyllo offered to Melanie’s family, Melanie, who was hurt in pride, was likely to refuse the marriage.

So all Tyllo had to do was support Elise.

‘He’s a greedy man.’

He seemed determined not to accept Elise.

‘Poor Elise.’

Haltbin’s worry went beyond Karan and towards Elise. It was as if a cake was placed on Haltbin’s solar plexus.

“Your Highness, please say something. I’m dying of frustration.”

Karan ran his thumb over his lips. Until now, he had been pondering the answer to Tyllo’s proposal.

And he made a decision.

“Elise. I have to ask for your understanding.”

“Please speak, Your Highness.”

“I have to go back to Bedrokka.”

Karan had to say it with a feeling of swallowing bitterness.

****

“What the hell are you talking about? David…David got hurt?”

The report in Lange’s hand trembled.

“I apologize, Your Majesty. Prince David was pushed by a knight during training…”

The secretary who reported could not finish his words. Because Lange pushed him away and left the office.

Lange’s footsteps in the corridor were not just fierce, but violent.

David was a child who doesn’t hurt even if placed in front of his eyes. Besides, he was the commander of the Gate Subjugation Force.

The gate subjugation was prepared by David from one to ten.

The gate subjugation was just around the corner. It was a big deal that he got hurt just a week ahead.

Lange got on the carriage that was always waiting in front of the king’s palace.

“To David’s palace.”

The coachman moved like a shot arrow. Lange soon faced David, who was lying in bed and awkwardly greeting him.

“This is what happened. I have no face, Your Majesty.”

David’s injury was not serious. But a splint was attached to his right arm that should hold the sword.

“What happened?”

Lange, who had calmed down a bit while moving, sat in the prepared chair.

“I fell while training with the knights. I broke my arm because I placed it wrong.”

Lange’s hand holding the armrest was filled with power. His back of the hand bulged.

“How did you make a mistake that even a beginner wouldn’t make!”

“Your Majesty, Your Highness is a patient. You need to be stable.”

“Yes! I know!”

The secretary, who was speaking reasonable words, shrank his neck like a turtle at Lange’s shout. David gave him a subtle wink.

Quietly go outside.

The secretary, watching Lange’s face, led the attending physician, the servant, etc., and went outside.

“What are you going to do now? The rumor that the prince of Tetris conquered the gate is rampant. We must conquer the gate sooner.”

“I know, Your Majesty.”

“Know, how!”

Lange clenched and unclenched his fist as his anger surged again. David was a patient.

The secretary was not seriously injured enough to report with a blue face, but it was true that he needed mental stability.

Huff, huff. Lange took a rough breath and then spoke.

“Name the knight who broke your arm.”

“As I said, I was training.”

“We need to set the discipline straight. How dare he push the prince until he falls!”

“Your Majesty, I ordered them to face me with all their might during training. Wasn’t it training for the gate subjugation? But now, if I punish them for giving their all, I’ll look ridiculous.”

“So, is it not ridiculous for a father to see his only son get hurt and just pass it by?”

“Your Majesty…”

David laughed bitterly. Lange had another son. Every time he acted as if he only had one son, David was very heartbroken.

“Please, let this matter go this time. And the gate subjugation will proceed without any problems.”

“What kind of absurd talk is that? The commander is lying down and you’re talking about gate subjugation? Are you worried about the people? If we send more military to the area near the gate and deal with it appropriately, it will be fine. You should think about getting better soon.”

“Can’t we choose another commander?”

“Who else would you put in your place? The only person qualified to enjoy the glory of the gate subjugation is from the Bedrokka family.”

“Isn’t there Chase in Bedrokka besides me?”

Lange, who was relieved by David’s words, closed his mouth. Excitement was hidden in his eyes.

He looked over David, who was searching.

“Is it Chase?”

“Yes? What do you mean?”

“I asked if Chase did this to you.”

“No, Your Majesty! Ugh.”

David denied it with both hands shaking, and grimaced at the pain that surged up.

Lange figured it out just by that irrational behavior.

“Tell the truth. Otherwise, I will question Chase separately.”

Until just now, he was a father. But the one who said he would question was the king.

“I called him for training.”

David was kind. If he showed excellent performance in training, he wanted to use it as evidence to join the subjugation force.

Chase agreed to train after two refusals.

And the two crossed swords.

[I order you to give your all.]

That was true. The knights know. Whether the opponent is doing their best or not, it’s obvious just by clashing swords once.

Chase sweated in the long duel, but he was somehow negligent.

Of course, the same was true for David. He didn’t want to push his brother who was crossing swords after a long time.

David just wanted to show Chase’s skills in front of many knights.

He wanted the knights to say first that Chase was needed.

But then…

“Your Highness, how can I give my all when you are not giving your all?”

Chase saw through him. David, hurt in pride, gripped his sword.

And…he lost. Objectively, David should have won in terms of skill.

But strangely, there was just one moment when Chase was not visible in front of him.

‘As if he used magic… Ha! What am I thinking right now.’

It was a principle not to use magic in a duel. That was chivalry.

David felt bad about losing to his brother and doubting him.

“I messed up my steps. Chase was better than I thought. It was my fault for being complacent.”

Lange’s stomach boiled at the sight of David humbly accepting defeat.

Even without seeing it, Lange knew that David had favored Chase.

David was a child with the qualities to be a perfect king. But there was one thing that bothered him, his inability to be cruel.

He repeatedly told him to fix that, but his kind nature did not change.

‘Tsk, even that is a quality of a king.’

If there was no war, a king who could not be cruel and generously embraced his people was indeed a necessary virtue of a king.

But David had Chase.

He was sitting quietly with his tail down, not knowing what was to happen next.

‘Even though he’s my son, I really don’t know him.’

So Lange kept Chase at a distance and was more wary of him.

But the more he did, the more David protected Chase.

If Lange tries to punish Chase this time, David’s compassion will only deepen. If he tries to seat Chase as the commander to the end with increased sympathy, it’s a headache.

“Magic healers are waiting outside. If they pour magic treatment, the bones will set in a week. The gate subjugation will go as planned.”

“Your Majesty! We need to prepare. We need to gather information and train… If I go without proper preparation and there’s a problem…”

“Make sure to conquer the gate.”

Lange stood up as if he wouldn’t listen anymore.

As he left, the magic healers entered the room all at once.

Magic treatment involved a certain amount of pain. The bigger the injury, the more so.

Hearing David’s scream from the treatment, Lange called the secretary.

“Contact the King of Tetris.”

****

The command Karan received from Tyllo was to assist Bedrokka’s gate subjugation.

The command to definitely conquer the second gate and bring that glory to Tetris.