The Prince Wants To Retire

12. Cariel grabs the retirement angle

Kariel, who could not relieve the feeling of uneasiness throughout the entire trip to Daejeon at the Emperor’s order.

Then, Tarion looked at him anxiously.

“There will be no big problems.”

“It’s already a problem.”

At Tarion’s words, Kariel frowned and said.

It was because his senses were already telling him that he would be overheard the moment he arrived in Daejeon.

“You’ve done all you can, haven’t you?”

“Huh, yes. But something happened.”

“It’s not your fault. You did your best, so the rest is for the servants to take care of.”

At Tarion’s consolation, Kariel grabbed her head.

In a situation where retirement could be postponed, Tarion’s consolation was meaningless.

What happened this time was something I couldn’t remember.

In addition, it is not an ordinary thing if the emperor calls him.

‘It is highly probable that it was related to the Warlock or to Belpurs.’

Cariel’s complexion darkened even more because it was the only thing that could have been enough to call himself into a battle.

‘It is highly probable that it was a day that did not exist in a previous life.’

Even if he had lied down during this time in his previous life, he would have known if something big had happened.

In other words, the future you experienced in your previous life has changed because of you.

‘No matter what happens, I will retire unconditionally!’

Kariel made a promise as he tapped the abdication letter that he had brought in his arms just in case.

I got off the carriage stopped in front of Daejeon, remembering that there was a possibility that I would be caught in the imperial palace if I was floating around.

“See you, Your Majesty.”

“Say it.”

At Kariel’s orders, the servant announced that Kariel had arrived and opened the door.

In Daejeon, a huge number of nobles had gathered.

‘All the major nobles have gathered except for the frontier.’

Cariel thought so and slowly walked towards the emperor.

“Kariel Frederick von Blazer, see you, Your Majesty.”

The emperor nodded slightly at Kariel’s greeting and said,

“Yeah, I heard that you haven’t been to the library in a while, but the matter was urgent, so I had no choice but to call.”

When Kariel showed a tired look, the emperor comforted him by saying that, and then gave his chin to the officer.

Then, one of the eunuchs spoke cautiously to Kariel.

“We have been scouting unusual movements in the northwest mountains.”

“Northwest?”

Kariel tilted her head at the eunuch’s words.

“Yes, Your Highness. Currently, it is said that there is a risk of volcanic eruption in the mountains of the northwestern region. The problem is that there is a possibility that monsters will move south on a large scale… … .”

“You crazy!”

Kariel involuntarily spat out a curse word and fell into thought.

‘This is a monster wave? Besides, a volcanic eruption?’

Kariel’s eyes began to tremble for something that had never happened in her previous life.

“Prince, be careful of your words and actions.”

“I’m sorry.”

Kariel lowered her head as she answered, then shook her head.

The emperor cleared his throat as he looked at Kariel, who had been silent for a while and lowered his head.

Despite this, Kariel kept her head down.

His furiously spinning head was busy organizing the current situation, so he had no time to pay attention to his surroundings.

After thinking for a while, Kariel raised her head.

“Is there a set countermeasure?”

“It was under discussion.”

Kariel’s expression hardened at the emperor’s reply.

“Since the matter is urgent, please send troops first.”

“We were discussing that.”

At the emperor’s words, Kariel tilted her head.

When he made an expression asking why he was hesitant about a job that could have been done by withdrawing some of the Central Army, the military minister stepped forward.

“Currently, many of the Central Army have already moved to the west. If we subtract more from this, the security of the central army will be endangered.”

Kariel’s expression began to distort at the words of the military commander, Howard.

“I mean that now… … .”

In a situation where a monster wave could occur, he glared at Howard as if he was going to kill him.

Then he cleared his throat.

As most of the imperial faction changed hands, Howard, who was below him, took the position of military minister.

The problem is that this nobleman is also incompetent.

He was not only a member of the imperial faction, but also a person who entered the central bureaucratic system through a tightrope.

The reason this incompetent person now occupies the position of minister of the military is because he has never been deeply involved in any faction.

In short, he is incompetent, but he is a temporary presence until the negotiations between the factions are over after solving big cases.

That was the current military unit.

“Hu, Your Majesty, I understand the seriousness of the matter, but I don’t know why Soja had to come to Daejeon.”

It was only possible under extremely limited circumstances for the still-young prince to participate in such an important matter.

That’s why, when Kariel looked at the emperor with an incomprehensible expression, the emperor resting his chin on said.

“To ask for forgiveness from the prince.”

“Are you talking to the little boy?”

When Kariel tilted his head and asked, the Emperor nodded slightly and said:

“In the opinion of the Minister of the Army, it would be better to turn a part of the military that was headed west to the northwest.”

At the Emperor’s words, Kariel’s expression distorted and he looked at Howard.

If he was the emperor, the military minister flinched at the eyes of the strong will that he would cut off that baby first, and took a step back.

“Do other nobles think the same?”

“Duke Dave was against it.”

At the Emperor’s words, Cariel looked at Duke David and then looked at the Emperor.

“Does your opinion have any meaning?”

The emperor nodded at Kariel’s question.

“This matter is also related to the attack of the prince, and I will take his opinion seriously.”

At the emperor’s words, Kariel fell into thought.

Because what the emperor just said was no different from giving him the power to decide.

In my mind, I objected and wanted to send some of the Central Army to the northwest.

The problem is that doing so will seriously mess up your retirement plans.

Cariel, who had been contemplating whether to retire or George Belpurs, sighed and said.

“Your Majesty, Soja’s thoughts are the opposite. The current circumstantial evidence regarding Belpurs is highly likely to pose a major threat to the Empire in the future. If we do not root it out now, there will surely be problems.”

The military minister hurriedly spoke to Kariel’s answer.

“Your Highness, then we have no choice but to send the central army to the northwest. Then there is a problem with the safety… … .”

At Howard’s words, Kariel finally couldn’t stand it and shouted.

“The empty space should be taken care of by the Capital Defense Forces!”

“Well, then the capital… … .”

“Wouldn’t that vacant place be supported by some of the imperial troops! It’s a matter of sending surplus troops to support, and if it’s not enough, call in troops on vacation to temporarily fill it up! Those who were forced to return should be compensated later!”

A noble stepped forward at Kariel’s roaring words.

“Your Highness, you never know when an unknown group may attack the capital.”

From the words of a nobleman, I understood why Kariel didn’t try to move the central army while mentioning the central security.

Some nobles with anxious expressions.

They were worried that the warlocks would break through the void in the middle and attack someone again.

Even the crown prince was attacked, but there was no way the other nobles wouldn’t do it.

In fact, he was right.

But now was not the time to question that.

“therefore? Are you going to abandon the Northwest?”

The nobleman who stepped forward at Kariel’s cold question shook his head and said.

“Turn only part of the troops to the west and send the soldiers of the nobles… … .”

“Your Highness, a national crisis is coming. First of all, the Northwest… … .”

“At a time of national crisis, a security vacuum in the central army is impossible.”

The nobles scrambled to persuade Kariel to open their mouths.

The emperor looked at it silently.

Originally, Kariel was taking care of what she should have suffered, so she looked at her with a comfortable mind.

Kariel, who had been quietly listening to what the aristocrats were saying, looked around the crowd with cold eyes.

He sensed that Kariel’s atmosphere was unusual.

“The sign of a monster wave is definitely a state of national crisis. In addition, it is true that the security vacuum in the central army is also dangerous due to the threat of black magicians and organizations hiding in the dark.”

At Kariel’s words, which seemed to acknowledge everything, some nobles smiled slightly.

Looking at the smiles as if they had won, Kariel seemed pitiful and said.

“But beyond that, the dangers of Belphus are great. Everyone seems to have forgotten, but Belphus planted fenugreek in the Imperial Palace and attacked me.”

“So, even more central security… … .”

“Then what if we pull out the troops and leave them alone?”

The nobleman who stepped forward at Kariel’s words shut his mouth.

“Are you leaving a bigger enemy to overcome the current crisis? Are you sane now?”

The expression of the nobleman who stepped forward at Kariel’s sharp criticism was wrinkled.

“Your Majesty, even if a part of the Central Army goes to the northwest, it will not be enough when a monster wave occurs.”

Still, Howard says that he ate jjambap while in the military.

Certainly, as he said, adding a little more to the central army could not deal with the entire monster in the northwestern part of the continent.

“It’s strange. If it’s a job in the Northwest, wouldn’t it be ours alone?”

Some nobles tilted their heads at Kariel’s question.

The nobles, who turned their heads a little, understood what it meant at once.

“Are you trying to attract the League of the West and the Holy Kingdom?”

“Aren’t we supposed to solve the continent’s crisis together?”

In response to Duke Dave’s question, Kariel said.

“Anyway, do you have any thoughts?”

At Duke David’s words, Kariel frowned for a moment, but opened his mouth.

This is because, if you take care of yourself, there is a high possibility that the situation will turn strangely.

“Shouldn’t we send an envoy to the Iron League and Seongguk to discuss this issue together? Of course, additionally, Seongguk should be able to discuss issues related to the Warlock. It would not be bad for the Iron League to explain the situation of the Empire and once again ask for your understanding and form the Western Alliance.”

At Cariel’s words, Duke David nodded with satisfaction.

He looked like he was thinking the same thing.

The Duke of Wilkshire, who was next to him, had that expression on his face.

Most of the neutral aristocrats looked at Kariel and looked satisfied.

Seeing everyone’s expressions, Kariel said, ‘Is it possible?’ He looked at the emperor with a smirk.

“Great.”

At the emperor’s words, Kariel’s expression distorted.

‘Fishing!’

Cariel thought so and trembled.

Even if he rolled his head a little, he could tell that he was testing himself.

Even if Howard had become a military commander by playing tightrope, he would have been a man with a spinning head, because there was no way he could do such a stupid thing.

It would have been a different story if he was of the Imperial sect, but Howard was not of the Imperial sect.

“If you have that kind of insight, you can fill the vacancy of the Prime Minister, even for a moment.”

At the emperor’s words, Kariel thought quickly.

‘If you go crazy, you become an ×!’

At the same time as the thought, Kariel’s body moved.

He hurriedly knelt down, bowed his head and said to the emperor.

“Your Majesty, you are still young and inexperienced, and the vacancy of the Prime Minister cannot be filled. Please contact me!”

Despite Kariel’s words, the nobles just bowed their heads without saying a word.

The emperor also looked at Kariel without saying a word and opened his mouth.

“not. The Prince will be able to do a great job.”

At those words, Kariel lifted his head and looked at the emperor’s expression, and knew that it was X.

The emperor was already prepared to hand over the complicated work to Kariel.

Now, this place was nothing more than the final test ground to check those qualities.