<h4>Chapter 475 - Earl Of Monarey</h4>


    Up in the North of the Earldom of Monarey. A ce where it was cold all year round. However, the climate didn''t bother the Earl''s knightage as they trained with their tops off. Considering the freezing cold during winter, they considered the climate now much tolerable.


    From the Earl''s office, a young man stood in front of the window. He was watching the knights do their extensive physical training led by the knighthood captain, us. Thetter''s shouting was so loud the young man could even hear it from there.


    "Is he nning to kill all the knights? They never had a break since this morning," he murmured, clicking his tongue as the knights looked exhausted now. "But well, if they died, that only means they are weak."


    Just then, us from the training grounds raised his head and caught the young man watching them. The side of his lips stretched until his eyes squinted, making him appear very evil.


    "This is why people keepparing our knightage with the military general." The young man let out a sigh, shaking his head while us finally gave the knights a break. Everyone was exhausted that they just copse on the cold ground, making the young man sigh once again before walking back to his desk.


    As soon as he plopped down on the seat behind his desk, he picked up the opened letter he just read earlier.


    "Auntie Lilove," he whispered gently, recing the coldness in his eyes with warmth. The once young prince who was kept in the royal pce back in the capital now had grown into a fine young man. How time flew so fast.


    "My lord!" ude raised his eyes towards the door. His gaze instantly fell on us, who barged inside his office and shamelessly strutted his way in with a towel over his head.


    "Uncle, I mean, Captain Knight, are you nning to kill all our people?"


    "My lord, don''t exaggerate! I''m simply strengthening their body. Their skin should be as thick as metal so they don''t die so easily!" us shamelessly argued as he walked towards the chair around the round table inside the office and sat downfortably. He raised his feet up and tilted his head back. Using the cloth he used to wipe his sweats, he covered his face.


    ude fixed his eyes on his uncle''s figure, sighing faintly. "A letter came from the south."


    "Fucking Hell," us snorted indifferently, holding his hand behind his head. "What does he want this time?"


    "Uncle, I advise you to refrain from cursing the Emperor. Even if he is not here, people might misunderstand our loyalty."


    "Fucking Hell."


    ude''s lips opened, but he decided not to speak and simply shook his head. "I will travel across the empire. The sooner the better, since the north is so far away from the south."


    This time, us frowned as he lifted the cloth from his face. He cocked his head in the Earl''s direction, batting his eyeszily.


    "Did Hell tell you to go to the south? Did he finally lose his mind this time?" asked us in dismay, obviously displeased by this. "For what reason does he need the Earl''s help?"


    "Uncle, do you still think I am someone who can''t protect myself?"


    "Oh, no, my liege! Don''t misunderstand. The south is so far and marching to the south with arge troop is a hassle." us shrugged and looked away. Obviously, he wasn''t underestimating ude because us trained this young man himself. However, there was a reason us didn''t want to go to the south.


    "Uncle, do you still me the emperor for what happened to Auntie Lilove?" the young Earl inquired after some time.


    The crackling sound of woods in the firece slowly filled the room, along with silence. ude was aware of how us also grew fond of Lilou. She was the first person who believed in us'' capabilities, after all. His uncle respected and swore his life to Lilou. Even ude was unsure who would us choose between him or Lilou.


    "What''s the point?" us finally spoke, breaking the silence in the room. "Until now, she is still sleeping. Her son will be a year older this year again, but she will miss another year of that child''s life. Before we know it, her son will be married already."


    us paused momentarily as his eyes softened while staring at the ceiling. "It will shock her to death if she wakes up with a grandchild."


    "Uncle, I thought you were slow, but it seems your training made not only your heart race and blood run but also your thinking." ude humored with a nod, letting out a faint chuckle. "My cousin is still five and you are already thinking about his children. You aren''t even married yet."


    "No, thank you."


    ude let out another wave of dry chuckles as he nced at the letter. "Even Uncle Yulis and Auntie Silvia don''t want to get married. Are you that afraid to have children and do them wrong, just like thete king?"


    "My nephew, my Lord." uszily set his eyes towards the dashing young man sitting behind the desk. "I heard you are considering marriage. Just in case, you don''t have to marry for political reasons."


    "I will not marry. I''m letting them talk about marriage so they get it out of their chest. The only woman I will marry is Auntie Lilove since I promised her marriage, after all."


    "Wow..." us withdrew his feet away from the table and gazed at ude in disbelief. "My lord, just get married to strengthen the Earldom."


    "But you just said I don''t need to."


    "I changed my mind after knowing the dangerous fantasy you have in your head. Are you nning us to get killed?!" us clicked his tongue continuously while ude chuckled. He raised a brow when his nephew''s eyes softened at the letter he had been holding since he came in.


    "Who sent that letter? Is that a love letter for you to smile like that?" he asked, out of in curiosity.


    "You can say that." ude raise his head and offered us to read it. "I''m going to the south because I received a love letter."


    us knitted his brows as he sauntered towards the desk. He didn''t idle and snatched the letter, gazing at ude suspiciously.


    [ To my little Earl in Monarey,


    How have you been, my Lord... ]


    His eyes slowly dted upon recognizing this handwriting and the content of the letter. us gazed down at ude, only to notice some torn parliament on the side of the desk.


    "Right. I identally tore the letter for you.." ude smiled, feigning innocence at the separate letter for us.