
...—Capital of Arestia Empire, Excelia—...
...—14 August 1238—...
The morning sun shone on the clear sky that once again stretched over the Capital of Excelia.
The streets seem busy, some traders and shops appear to transact, the markets built Ares add to the crowded economic activity of Excelia.
However, the warm atmosphere did not once enter the palace which stood majestically in the center of the city, which had been overwhelmed with confusion since dawn.
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"Warren! Come outside! This is not the time for you to get a stomachache!" Excel throws open the doors of the imperial palace public bathrooms. Although the words he spoke made no sense, no one nearby seemed to be reprimanding him.
Ann—Warren and fellow students of Ares and Excel academy in the past who now also live in the Margrave Francois mansion in the capital— can only stare at Excel's behavior that looks very agitated.
Of course, not because Ann disagreed with Excel's highly disrespectful behavior, but because she was also confused how to deal with the messenger sent by the Queen of Gardom Kingdom, Queen of Florentia.
Unlike Ares, none of the young nobles who held high trust in the imperial court had any experience in foreign affairs.
Moreover, with Warren being appointed prime minister suddenly and unnoticed, Warren became so nervous that it made him sick to the stomach.
"Y—Yang Mulia! I'm not feeling well and I can't see them!" Warren shouted loudly, sitting on the toilet holding his stomach.
"Damn it! Where is your responsibility?!" Excel turned his gaze to the few female knights standing behind him, "Brack down the door!"
For a moment, all the knights turned to Ann, asking Warren's wife for approval. Understanding Ann's behavior once nodding lightly by closing her eyes, the knights nodded at each other, rushing closer to the bathroom door after Excel stepped back.
"Tu—wait, what you want to do, The Muli—"
BRACKET!
"Yahoo!"
Seeing the wooden door of the public bathroom she used open forcibly, Warren covered her genitals with both hands accompanied by a loud shout.
"Your Prime Minister, please prepare yourself!" A female knight shouted firmly, holding her face so that she did not look embarrassed.
"Ke—you guys out, You Bawdy!" warren said, stammered with great embarrassment.
"It's so embarrassing." The words of a long brown-haired, mature-faced woman who was straightly aggrieved made Warren slowly turn away, finding his flat-faced wife as if not caring about him, "Are you really the third most influential person in the country?"
"Me—why did you allow them, Ann?! Aren't you my wife?!" Not one shrug off Ann's question, Warren questions her wife's attitude.
"Mama! Mama! What'sthat?" A round-faced baby girl with early 2-year-old yellow hair who was in the arms of the maid standing behind Ann pointed, making Warren instantly feel extremely embarrassed.
"Oh, that thing is a man's self-esteem, Clarice." Ann squinted her eyes, focusing her gaze on ********* her husband who had accidentally seen his daughter and had been covered in Warren's hands.
"Ap—" said Warren, feeling very surprised by the words Ann revealed.
"True, the greater his pride, the greater his size." Excel added, even though he remained behind the wall so as not to see Warren's vital organs.
"I—it's wrong, Your Majesty!" Warren felt very objected, even though his daughter still showed a confused face.
Following Excel's departure, Ann steps away with the knights escorting the two, leaving Warren speechless, sitting on the toilet with the door open.
One of Warren's eyelids twitched, for some reason he felt he had not the slightest bit of self-esteem. Despite that, Warren tried to calm his heart by sighing heavily.
"Let's go and see the messenger immediately" said Warren, pitched as if tired and somehow his stomach no longer felt pain.
To Ann who was walking a few steps behind him, Excel revealed his awkwardness, "Ann, why do you think Ares is not coming back soon?"
"I think, if you look back at the busyness of the past few months, maybe Your Majesty needed a little time for a vacation. Moreover, if you look at the place he visited after conquering Forbrenne, Your Majesty can also be said not to be fully on vacation." Ann expressed her personal opinion.
Ares has an overcrowded job every day. For Ann—who has seen the burden of Ares' work several times until it is finished after sunset— certainly would think so.
Although she was a little confused at first, Ann soon understood, the difference in workload compared to the court nobles before Ares staged the coup was due to the over-detailed reporting, licensing, and budget lists.
Ann understands, these things can cause the budget to be more transparent and tidy.
Moreover, the method Ares introduced earlier caused many areas of the nobles to reevaluate his policy, resulting in a significant increase in annual income to food reserves that could spread more evenly among the population.
"That's it..." Excel had a bit of guilt towards her husband.
Excel's guilt isn't because he doesn't have a job. He was required to set the mood of the noble wives in the capital up to the training of the knights, leaning more towards activities that did not require excessive thinking.
Exceedingly, her ability in bureaucracy is very low compared to Claire—Lethiel Kingdom Princess who is now a secretary of state— and Lucy— betrothed to former Second Prince who is now a personal assistant Ares— cause Excel is very envious of them.
Excel is still looking ahead. He does something that he has expertise in, which causes Excel to be very confused if he is required to talk to envoys from other countries.
Ann smiled gently, very showing the maternal aura that not the slightest Excel had, "You don't need to worry, Your Majesty. Please hand over the messenger to my husband."
"But I don't want to be a doll that just sits sweet on the throne." Excel objected, wanting if this moment can also make the experience increase.
"Good." Ann understood, expressing it gently, "If so, I will say that to Warren."
"Given that he is the heir to a border noble house, has Warren ever met with an envoy of another country?" ask Excel.
Context that Excel reveals is a form of negotiation, such as negotiations, agreements, even to war with other countries.
Of course, the nervousness they feel caused by the results of the talks can change the direction of the country.
"I don't think so, Your Majesty. I am no different either." Ann smiled wryly, mocking herself.
Excel only fell silent, his feelings becoming restless after hearing Ann's reply. However, a calmness of heart immediately enveloped him after entering the door of the office room he was heading to.
"Your Majesty, I have presented Marquis Kolvich to help you." Lucy greeted with a bright smile.
Relief.
Only that they can feel after knowing the presence and assistance of the Head of the Academy and the Minister of Education.
Approaching the old man, Ann and Excel seemed delighted, engraved on the look of their happy faces.
Looking at his former student approaching, Joergen could only sigh heavily, feeling that his upbringing was not what he expected.
It seems, I have to change the curriculum of the Academy.
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