Interlude ─ The King's Regret

In the palace of Altfode Kingdom.

Leonis stood in front of his desk. Dark circles formed under his eyes.

He had fallen asleep before he realized it and there was a trail of drool on the paperwork.

Leonis opened his eyes and rubbed his mouth.

And then his anger was growing.

"That brat, every time, every time─!"

When he thought the problem would finally be solved, the official who was sent to the Supreme Kingdom before the second half of the year started to return with a big fuss.

The reason was "Count Bradford got into a fight with Banfield Household and Exner Household!"

Speaking of Banfield Household, this was a house with great influence in Aster at this time.

The palace became a beehive that loomed after receiving that report. Then another diplomat came right after that with a new notification.

It was a letter of apology from Banfield Household, Exner Household and the Supreme Kingdom itself.

Leonis and others could not even imagine what was going on there.

But, there was one thing they understood.

Leonis held his head in his hands.

Rudel─ his laughing face─ his smiling face appeared in his mind.

It was a face that mocked him.

Leonis was being continuously harassed by Rudel.

"GODDAMN IIIIIIIIIIT!!! That guy's smile keeps flashing in my head whether I'm asleep or awake. Why do I have to be so worried about a man? Unforgivable. Absolutely unforgivable."

Was there anyone who could torment him too much to this extent before?

Leonis was being tormented by Rudel.

Even though he was in another country, he was still harassing him, even now─ Leonis couldn't forgive him.

"I want to see that smiling fool go from having a face of despair, what do I have to do, what can I do to torment that guy to the max?"

It wasn't enough just to promote him in rank.

Moreover─ Leonis made an extra effort to muster all his intellect with the desire to make Rudel desperate.

"I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU, LITTLE BRAAAAAAAAT!!! I'LL GET EVEN WITH YOU NO MATTER WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!"