The Atrocious Duke'S Wife
Chapter 23: The War

THIS WORK IS FICTION. NAMES, CHARACTERS, EVENTS, PLACES, ARE JUST A DELUSION. PLEASE READERS BE WISE IN RESPONDING.

Looks like a little girl is running around with her small steps while with laughter that adorns the cute face of her doll.

Her dazzling straight blonde hair swayed to the rhythm of her steps with the wind accompanying her every little step.

Pleasure laughter adorned the corners of her raised lips while looking back to ensure that her little friend as well as her future fiance could not reach her and catch her.

"Arlen, come get me! Ahaha!" the thrill of running.

The figure of a small man who has hair in harmony with him looks a little upset because he was unable to reach his prospective fiancee because the girl's run was really tight.

"So stop running like that!" she held her knees because of exhaustion.

The little man wiped away the sweat that was running down his forehead, while removing the protrusions that were thrown from his lips.

"Oh come on, if you can't catch me, I'm not going home!" the little girl shouted with a still faithful laugh accompanying her face.

You can see that they are very happy childhood friends, especially the little girl.

A smile could not escape her cute face, and happiness seemed reluctant to go from her heart.

Even the shining sun seemed to be hypnotized with his happiness, the clouds seemed to feel calm when the little girl let out a small ruckus that came from the bottom of her heart.

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"Ah... dammit," muttered a woman who had just woken up from her dream.

Perhaps more precisely, a piece of memory that had long been stored in his memory.

The woman rubbed her eyes, which had been flooded with tears, and then began to remove the blanket wrapped around her body.

He roused himself to sit on a single sofa in the corner of his room.

Soon after, a waiter seemed to be struggling to put his breakfast.

"Mrs, do you want to take a shower after this?" the waiter asked politely as he bowed his body.

The emerald green woman glanced for a moment with a cup of tea that had been perched on the tip of her coiled lentic finger.

"Yes, prepare for me" he ordered.

"Okay, Madam." The waiter slowly disappeared from his sight to prepare the bath water for him.

After he filled his stomach in the morning, this woman also wanted to take a short walk around the spacious residence.

By the time his feet had finished stepping over the stairs after the stairs, his ears caught the noise coming from the kitchen.

"Why do you want to eat a failed meal like this?"

"I just want to appreciate my wife's cooking."

This blond unravelling woman clenched her palms together saw this disgusting and sickening scene before her.

Her green net that was like an emerald gem, was in sharp cross-cutting.

Why did the man who was the perpetrator of that disgusting scene never do the same to her?

"Why, that jal*ng lady always snatched it?! Why?!" inner screaming.

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"We've been pushed, we can't avoid it anymore. The Nephorine army has now attacked our northern part" said King Hamilton, making the atmosphere quiet.

"It looks like they're actually declaring war" he continued.

Everyone present at the meeting was busy with their own thoughts.

"Then we have to face them. There's no choice but that." Prince Yari made a noise making all the gazes turn on him.

"But how's our army? We have to gather more soldiers to fight them!" sahut Prince Darren.

"Calm down, Darren. Our goal here is to solve that problem" replied King Hamilton.

Prince Darren looked to sigh. "I'm sorry, father, I was too panicked" he said, bowing his head.

"Then, does anyone have any plans for a war this time?" ask King Hamilton firmly.

Everyone who was sitting at this meeting table seemed busy in their own minds.

After a few minutes of silence, now the sound that came from the lips of Duke Hornwall managed to break the silence.

"How about we divide our army into 100,000 per region?" his proposal made King Hamilton think.

"100,000 per region? Then there will be 2 unprotected areas" he replied.

"Yes that's right, Your Majesty. However, isn't that better than evenly dividing the soldiers in each region?"

"Because, our soldiers who are few in number are not necessarily strong to face the enemy with a large number. So, wouldn't it be better to divide the soldiers in the territory they need to protect?"

"I can't seem to agree to your proposal, Duke Hornwall" Arlen said.

All views now turn to Arlen.

"Protecting the territory that is worth protecting? War cannot rely solely on luck" he said.

"Everything can happen in a war. For example, if the 2 regions that do not need to be protected are breached by the enemy, how will we overcome it?" the atmosphere makes the atmosphere back quiet.

"I think Duke Hornwall's opinion can be accepted" Prince Yari said.

"It is true that unprotected areas are likely to be attacked. However, if the enemy doesn't know it, isn't there a chance for us?"

"As you said, Duke Floniouse. If we know the enemy's weakness, no matter how many troops they want, they can't struggle" he said, making everyone start to consider it.

"What can make you so sure that the enemy will not attack those two territories, Your Majesty?" said Arlen full of emphasis to make the atmosphere becomes gripping.

"Then, do you have any other plans besides this, Duke Floniouse?" ketus Prince Yari.

Arlen could only keep his mouth shut while trying to hide his teeth that were grinding because of his dislike.

"I think what Prince Yari said was pretty convincing. Because, as long as we are careful, and also if our soldiers can defeat the enemy when they are outnumbered, then victory will be ours" Prince Darren said.

"We also need to think positively first. That way, we can win the war this time," he continued.

"I agree with the proposal of Prince Yari and Prince Darren" said another noble.

"I also agree, Your Majesty," said another noble.

"alright. For now, we just have to prepare ourselves for the war this time. Because this war is a war that is quite difficult to appeal to the previous one," said King Hamilton loudly.

"Lusa, you must go to our headquarters in the north, try to be careful and careful with those around you. Because there may be enemy spies slipping between you, "he said at length.

"Effort to bring victory to our country, I count on you all to protect this country."

"Duke Floniouse," call King Hamilton.

"Yes, Your Majesty?" arlen said loudly and firmly.

"I've always relied on you to be the leader of the vanguard army" he said.

"Okay, Your Majesty."

After that, the decision of King Hamilton was always the final decision to close the meeting.

Some of the nobles who were in the room, had to prepare themselves to face a war that could be said to be quite difficult.

To save their country.

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Argha! Where's my diary?!

I growled at not finding that thing.

I've been almost all corners of the room torn apart, but still my diary can not be found.

"Mrs! Madam! Are you inside?!"

Why is Elise screaming like that? I rushed to open my room door.

"Yes! I'm coming!"

My scream then grabbed the doorknob of my room door and turned it around. It looked like Elise was being chased by something.

"What's wrong?" my many.

"Madam, I'm actually very disrespectful to ask you to do this, but I really need your help!" her fad made it so bad to refuse.

"Alright, alright. So what are you asking for help about?"

"Can you deliver this tea to Master Duke's study?" the door while thrusting a tray on top there is a glass of tea with a small plate that decorates it.

"Why should I? Can't you ask another waiter for help?"

"The other servants are busy with their respective affairs, Madam. I am also currently frying something, and if it takes too long I am afraid my cooking will become a charlatan!" obviously almost without pause, it makes me even more unpleasant to refuse.

"Yes, give it to me" I said, taking over the tray.

"Thank you very much, Madam! You are so kind! Then I'll go down to the kitchen first!" his words then immediately ran away.

"Thank you again, madam!" his screams as he ran made me chuckle.

Well, since the person who asked me for help was grateful, then I should do and fulfill his request.

Good thing I know where the man's office is.

Not wanting to linger, I also stepped my feet and be careful that the tea on top of the view that I was holding was not spilled and splattered.

After a few meters I walked, I came to the door of the man's office that was closed.

I clenched my palm and then knocked on the door slowly.

"Lake in."

There was a sound from the inside, I immediately started pushing this heavy door and then stepped foot into the room.

He was sitting in his chair busy with something on the surface of his desk.

The feather pen that is usually used on people in ancient times perched on his fingers.

I walked over and put a glass of tea that Elise had made on the empty surface of her table.

"It's not usually you deliver tea to me."

Is he insinuating me or praising me?

Actually it was something I wanted to ask, but I was too lazy that I just put on a sweet smile at her.

When my eyes saw the paper he was watching, I became a little interested.

"What is a map of our territory?" I asked and he glanced at me for a moment.

"Yes" he answered briefly. "I'll go to war tomorrow, so try to miss me."

Wait, what? A war?

"War? Why so suddenly?" my many.

"Enemies can attack at any time, so don't be surprised if it happens suddenly."

"Then have you devised a strategy?"

Do you remember if I really liked strategy stuff? That's why I'm so interested.

"Since when have you women been interested in war? Aren't you ladies only interested in beauty and such?" his taunts made me very unacceptable for what he said.

"Dragon's talking, dad. Not all women are crazy about beauty, every woman has her own hobbies" I protested.

"I see," he said lightly after that again busy with the map of the region.

"Then have you devised a strategy?" ask me back because he hasn't answered my question.

"I'm not the one who's strategizing. After all, we also have a plan to defeat the enemy."

"So why are you still struggling with the territory paper if you have a plan to defeat the enemy?" I was confused by his unclear words.

"Ck, you ask a lot of questions." He clucked making me spin both balls of my eyes.

"However, if you still want to find out, I don't mind telling you about the present condition."

My eyes sparkled to hear it, I quickly said. "Hurry up and tell me!"

He seemed to take a breath then explained it while staring at the focus of the Erosphire royal territory paper in his hand while propping up his chin.

"Sit down first, because it's going to be very long" he said making me frown confused.

In this there was only one chair, which was his work chair that he was sitting in, so he told me to sit where?

Did he tell me to sit on the floor?

"But there's no more seats here, where should I sit?"

He smiled, more precisely smiling obliquely. "Sit on my lap."

"Well?!" My eyes glared with my mouth open.

He told me to sit on his lap?! Is he crazy?! How could I possibly do such an embarrassing thing?!

I showed my forced smile. "U-uhm, I better just stand up, no problem," I subtly refused as I waved my hand.

"Oh? Then I won't tell you," he said still faithfully with his slanted smile and his chin that he was propping up.

I clenched my hand, wanting to throw my fist at her annoying face at this moment, but I had to hold it all back.

"Alright, I'll sit on your lap" I said with a sweet smile and then landed my groin on her lap.

Embarrassed? Of course I'm embarrassed! Who would not be ashamed to sit on the lap of a man who has not been known for a long time!

"So, can you tell me now?" my many.

"Hm, drink that tea you brought to me first."

An irritated smile I could not bear to appear on my face. Irritated, I took the cup of tea and placed it in front of the lips of this annoying man.

He seemed to re-carve his slanted smile, then sip the tea.

"All right, I'll tell you."

After flocking his infuriating request, he finally told her about all the strategies he had planned to defeat the enemy.

After I heard all the explanations, I became more and more interested. So I made my request to him.

"Hey, can you ask me to join this war?"

^^I Become Wife of the Atrocious Duke^^^

^^^24 November 2020^^^