1 The beginning of the disaster

In a majestic imperial palace that rises high in the sky on the highest balcony of the palace was a woman of dazzling beauty while sipping tea admiring the sunset in the distance, eager for dusk to contemplate the alignment of the 3 moons that it commemorates the creation of this holy empire.

- "Ahhh ... Wow, it's a beautiful sunset." A small sigh escaped my lips.

- "These coming years will not be peaceful at all, ahh ... How lazy! This situation is like a glove in 'This is the calm before the storm' "was full of stress since after today there would only come days full of wars and paperwork, I hate paperwork! Why can't someone else do it? I said while an imaginary tear ran down my cheek "Ahhh ... but, it can't be helped" I ended up accepting my fate reluctantly.

- "We salute the Empress!"

While she was deep in thought two women spoke outside the bedroom doors.

- "Come in"

At that one of the two huge doors opened allowing a woman in silver armor to enter who walked a few steps and being a few meters away she stopped and knelt.

In normal times no one could enter my rooms, but normal times will soon cease to exist.

Thinking about that I couldn't help but let out another sigh.

- "Excuse me to this subordinate, but, a messenger came from the north and says it is urgent"

From North? I said to myself with a frown.

- "Come in"

At that a soldier entered and quickly knelt.

- "H-greetings to the empress!"

I don't even need to turn around to know he's nervous.

- "What is the urgent message?" I said impatiently… They ruined my moment! Ahhh ... I can't even enjoy the sunset.

"Captain General Leo, requests an audience with the empress at the northern border of the empire"

She said that as fast as she could.

Audience? Ahh… I can already imagine how bad the north is.

While all this was going on, I was turning my back to one watching the sunset.

-A few minutes before- <Soldier's view>

-"Sebastian! What are you doing here? Weren't you at the northern border with Captain Leo? "

-"Yes! But, some inconveniences have passed on the northern border and the Captain sent me to request an audience with the empress on the northern border "I said in a bit of a hurry and agitated since there are thousands of kilometers that I have just traveled to get to the palace.

- "What an audience !? Are you crazy? Just mentioning it is already disrespectful to the empress! But how serious is the situation on the northern border? " I ask incredulous

I let out a sigh towards Ernesto, he is my friend, but as he will not know everything that is happening outside the palace, in the different borders. Will it be ignorant? I could only let out another sigh at the thought of that.

- "Yes, the Blood Empire sent 4 Captains to the front of the northern border and not only that they also allied with the forces of the wild beasts of the forbidden mountain ..."

I was going to continue, but I could see that Ernesto's face was already pale ... and I didn't tell him about the assault a few weeks ago where thousands of men died. Ahh ... how I envy the life of this ignorant, he simply spends it walking, eating, surrounded by luxuries without worries other than walking around the corridors until the afternoon where they change positions and being such an idiot the only reason they did not give him the position of a Royal Knight is for being the son of an Archduke.

- "I'll take you to the empress!"

He said hastily. And I looked at it with doubt.

- "Wasn't it that men are not allowed in the crescent moon palace?"

I said something nervous.

It may sound ugly, but it was a law enforced by the emperor as there was a problem once with some ambassadors from another empire. In simple words the empress has a strong temper and she cannot bear to be viewed lewdly or said inappropriate things to her. Well, the rest know blood here, blood is one or another member flying ... After that there was only one war, but it was led by the empress in person so it did not last long. And this is the reason why there are only women in the crescent moon palace.

- "Hahaha, of course! Women love me, did you forget? " she said with a proud smile.

I saw him again as if I was looking at an idiot. Do women love you? Hahaha, what a joke! The only thing they think of you is that you are "The enemy of all women"

- "Do you think I'm going to swallow that shit?" She said rolling her eyes.

- "…. Okay ... But anyway, nothing will happen to us with my mother being an Archduchess and a guardian of the palace, I can take you safely "

She stares at him… well, she doesn't lie and I know that with the title of her mother, nothing should happen to us, and I'm in a hurry so I think everything will be fine.

- "well ... let's go"

We walk through elegant and majestic corridors with crystal chandeliers on the ceiling, paintings of many ancient emperors and empresses.

The Imperial Palace is beautiful. I had never been able to enter the Palace because my rank was very low, now as it is an emergency I was allowed entry. The palace is divided into 2 parts, one for the emperor and the other for the empress.

As we moved through the crescent moon palace that is the empress's palace a Squad of 5 women came into view and stopped us.

-"Stop there! Ernesto, don't make it clear to you the last time I caught you in his empress's palace that men are forbidden, especially YOU! " Said the woman at the front of the squad with a look between disgust and coldness.

Now what did you do Ernesto! I couldn't help but tremble with fear and if she believes that Ernesto brought me to do the same as he does! In that I remembered that once Ernesto was spying on the bathrooms of the royal maids and that one of them realized it and well it was a disaster as they beat him and left him very ugly and they did not kill him just because of his mother, I know this because the story leaked from the maids and after a few months the whole kingdom knew it and we soldiers told it laughing But now it is different and he was able to escape because of his mother! But I, I am a gift NOBODY!

-"Its T…."

- "!! Shut up! Soon I will manage with you…." She said that while looking at me like an insect.

I could only look down at the same time I couldn't help crying and cursing Ernesto inside.

Ernesto, upon seeing 5 o'clock, smiled widely - "Ahhh my dear Yue! It's been so long that I almost forgot how beautiful you are, just like you are precious "He said as he looked at the other four soldiers while his eyes shone. This guy, my head is on the line and he can still woo!

Of course, none of the women felt flattered; instead, they saw Ernesto with disgust and the desire to grab him with a bare fist, but they took a deep breath and let him pass. They just took it as a dog that barks at everything it sees which would be the best way to describe it.

Seeing that no reaction did not stop smiling and said.

- "Ahhh I'm sorry I know I can't come, but it's an emergency and this man needs to see the Empress!"

Motherfucker!

How can you tell a Captain General "I want to see the Empress"? It's like looking for death! Also if you say it this dry it can be misinterpreted! Right now he wanted to cry, but no tears came out.

If I make it out of this alive, I swear to heaven I'll kill him! I cursed as hard as I could inwardly.