Return, Not In Triumph (2)

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Zeff had a rare smile on his face as he looked at Aquitania.

"You're in a very good mood. I can't believe Zeff is laughing." <Julius >

He was a man who didn't care what you gave him, but when it came to Miri, he was different.

There were many things that I found in the treasure room of the Royal Palace of Bridget and I let Zeff choose a gift for her from among them.

There were so many treasures that I could have given Miri as many as she wanted.

However, receiving so many treasures at once is not very inspiring.

A man returns from war and hands over one beautiful treasure, wouldn't that be cooler?

"I'm not smiling! I was just managing my facial expressions." <Zeff >

What's that?

"More importantly, I still can't get the bandage off, so that's a problem." <Zeff >

Zeff's chest wound was still healing and he was wearing a bandage.

"It's fine. If a man goes to war, he's bound to get hurt. What are you talking about?" <Zeff >

"Oh, I see. You talk big in front of me, but you can't say anything in front of Mirine. It's a good thing they say the ladies love a scar." <Julius >

"That's not true." <Zeff >

Zeff adamantly denied it but I imagine him being dragged away by his ear.

Anyway, that's how Zeff and I got back into the territory.

"Master! Welcome home!" <Landers >

When we arrived at the gate of the territory, we were greeted by the chamberlain and all the retainers, who had gotten the information from who knows where.

"Your Excellency!" <Commanders >

The vassals kneeled but right now, I wanted to rest.

To be honest, I'm pretty tired.

I'm not an Iron Man; I'm just an ordinary modern man.

So I'm going to get my vassals to their feet, give them their orders, and then I'll be on my way.

"I'm heading to the lord's castle for now. Haddin and Yusen will report to me tomorrow." <Julius >

"Yes, my lord!" <Yusen & Haddin>

"Zeff, you go and see Miri." <Julius >

"Okay." <Zeff >

I got on the carriage right away.

I'm going to sleep; I'll organize my items and everything else after I wake up.

When I arrived at the lord's castle and went inside, the maids bowed their heads in unison.

"Don't worry about it. Everyone go back to work. Chamberlain I'm going to my room." <Julius >

I told the chamberlain that, and started to walk up the stairs.

"Master, you have a visitor." <Landers >

"A guest?" <Julius >

All of a sudden I have a guest?

"I'm tired today. Can we do this tomorrow?" <Julius >

"Yes, sir." <Landers >

"So, who is it?" <Julius >

I stopped walking up the stairs and asked.

There were no guests scheduled to come.

"That's....It's a woman. She calls herself a princess... or rather she said she's a former one?" <Landers >

"What?" <Julius >

I had stopped at the royal capital of Lunan.

So, I'm sure if it's who i think it is she'd be able to get to Aquitania faster than I can.

"She's here, isn't she?" <Julius >

"Yes. I'm here." <Yuri >

I was supposed to ask the chamberlain, but the reply came unexpectedly from the second-floor parapet.

There is a guest room on the second floor for visitors.

"Why are you...? So it happened sooner than i thought huh?" <Julius >

Yuri tilted her head as she gracefully came down the stairs.

"Aren't you too surprised? You're the one who said you'd welcome me as a friend, aren't you?" <Yuri >

"No, I did. But i had at least expected things to go on for while before they got that bad." <Julius >

Yurasia then looked around.

She seems uncomfortable because there are so many people.

"Let's go to the study first." <Julius >

"Yes. Let's do that." <Yuri >

I told the chamberlain not to come in and then went to the study with her.

"Wow, that's a lot of books." <Yuri >

Yuri said as she looked around the study.

"Still, it's less than a study in the palace, isn't it?" <Julius >

"It doesn't matter. You were right." <Yuri >

"Hmm?" <Julius >

"As soon as I got home, I was in constant trouble. There was a group of nobles who pestered me. Even my own brother!" <Yuri >

"Oh, you mean that?" <Julius >

Yes.

It can't be helped.

"They asked if I was planning to become the queen. I'm not kidding. That's not all they wanted me to give up the position of general of the kingdom's army to my brother in order to take away my military authority. It was getting ridiculous so I ran out and said that I would cut them all down if they threatened my brother's royal authority. I would go and help if Roserun would be in trouble but I don't want to think about it now." <Yuri >

"Oh, my God." <Julius >

"That was a joke." <Yuri >

"What did you say?" <Julius >

"It seems that my power in Roserun is stronger than I thought. My brother also asks for my advice when something is wrong, and that seems to be more of a problem than anything else, so I've decided to leave Roserun for a while. Well actually probably for good, with the nobles scheming and my brother position so weak..." <Yuri >

"But..." <Julius >

Yuri wrapped her hair around her fingers then she chuckled.

It was unlike her.

In all the time they had been together in Roserun, she had only smiled twice, once in the dark and once for a brief moment.

"There's another reason I'm here." <Yuri >

"Another reason?" <Julius >

Yuri took another step closer in front of me.

"There was something I really needed to hear. That's why I'm here." <Yuri >

"Something you needed to hear?" <Julius >

Slightly intrigued i had to keep it going.

"You've come all this way just to ask me a question?" <Julius >

When I asked her back in dismay, she slowly opened her mouth with a straight face.

"You said I'm not your type, right? Then what is your type, Julius Ceasar?" <Yuri >

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Martial force 92 – [89+3].

Command 97 – [95+2].

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This person with extraordinary abilities unexpectedly asked me what kind of women I like.

"Why Yuri is my type of course, he he" <Julius >

Making my bombshell declaration before turning and leaving the girl alone in silence while i headed to my room to take a bath and finally rest.