How To Subdue a Masochist Princess

In the Empire, His Majesty the Emperor is often compared to the sun.

It is a well-known fact that He reigns over the sky and looks down on the earth, but no matter how much you stretch out your arms in admiration of His brilliant light, you can never get close.

He is closer to a concept or symbol than an individual.

It is extremely unusual for such a being to appear before the public without prior notice and without an escort.

What on earth is His purpose?

I couldn't tell right away. He simply knelt down to show his loyalty.

—Who on earth is that person?

—I've never seen him before! His attire isn't all that flashy. Has the commander-in-chief changed in the meantime?

—But all those knights knelt down at once. He must be an extraordinary man…

Unlike the knights who were still stiff in their kneeling posture, a small commotion arose among the crowd who had not yet grasped the situation.

His Majesty the Emperor rarely showed himself to the public.

While the royal family, including Alicia, all possessed outstanding appearances, the man who suddenly stood on the podium looked like an ordinary middle-aged man at first glance, which added to their misunderstanding.

However, he should never be judged solely on his appearance. I thought to myself, swallowing hard.

'He is still… an incomprehensible being.'

You cannot help but realize how incomprehensible the master of the empire is until you face him in person.

And finally.

[Listen, all people]

As His Majesty the Emperor opened his mouth and began to spread his jade sound, the entire vast stadium froze in silence in an instant.

His status as an emperor. Even though he had only revealed a very small part of it.

In an instant, the presence of the crowd of hundreds of thousands of people was completely overwhelmed.

[Knights of the Lord gathered here]

It was a strange feeling, as if the will of some great being was directly transmitted to my head, rather than a voice.

However, I did not feel any discomfort at all. Is this exactly how priests receiving oracles feel?

[I sincerely pay tribute to those who serve the Empire day and night]

A single word containing the will to praise the knights' devotion to the Empire was directed at the thousands of troops gathered here.

What greater honor could there be for knights who swore loyalty to the Imperial Family? The thousands of troops shouted out loud in excitement that made their hearts swell.

Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Glory to the Sun of the Empire!

A part of the oath of loyalty that every knight of the Empire would have memorized.

Although there was no prior notice or separate practice, everyone sang it in unison.

From now on, they were supposed to compete with each other, but for now, under His Majesty the Emperor, everyone's will was united as one.

[That's enough courtesy. Stand up.]

When His Majesty's order was given, the 16 knight commanders stood up first and then relayed the order to their subordinates.

"All rise!"

Then, all the knights stood up at the same time, and belatedly, a small gasp could be heard from all directions.

His Majesty the Emperor's golden eyes glanced down at the numerous knights below the podium.

—Stop!

For a moment, His Majesty's gaze seemed to linger on me for a long time.

I hope it was just my imagination.

Normally, as a mere knight commander, I would have been overjoyed at the fact that I had caught His Majesty's attention.

'Master!'

The moment I met her blazing golden eyes, Alicia's soft face flashed through my mind, and I felt a faint fear along with an unbearable pang of conscience.

Fortunately, nothing else happened there.

"Whew…"

I let out an inaudible sigh of relief.

Soon, His Majesty the Emperor declared to the crowd of spectators.

[I do not enjoy silence. This is a place created for the purpose of harmony and integration, not oppression, so I allow everyone to speak freely and express their opinions.]

Then, the suffocatingly cold air instantly warmed up, and the host's body, which had been frozen in place for a moment, creaked again.

"Hey, hey, hey, everyone! The sun of the empire, His Majesty the Emperor, has arrived here! What on earth is going on here!"

'Are you crazy?'

Even though the role was to create excitement, several knights, including myself, looked in shock at the host's frivolous introduction of the Sun of the Empire as if he were a gladiator.

When His Majesty, the person in question, did not scold him for his rudeness and just let it slide, the excitement in the audience began to heat up again.

—Wow!!!

—Long live His Majesty the Emperor!

—Overwhelming mercy! Infinite gratitude for that warm mercy!

When I tried to think calmly without being swept up in the atmosphere, one doubt suddenly popped up in the confusion.

'Could this have been planned in advance?'

If this was going to happen from the beginning, why didn't the imperial family notify the commanders in advance?

I glanced around.

'Yes. You're all the same.'

The other knight commanders also seemed to be feeling quite confused, judging by their slightly dispirited spirit. It was fortunate that we weren't the only ones who didn't know anything.

'It'll be a lot different from the preliminaries.'

At this point, Alicia's words flashed through my mind again.

No matter what, I didn't know it would be this bad.

I wanted to close my eyes tightly at the situation that was so far beyond my expectations.

[Listen, loyal knights of Jim]

In the middle of the stadium, where the tension was still high, His Majesty the Emperor gave a full-fledged speech to the finalists.

"Yes!"

[As you all know, it hasn't even been a year since the horrors of war swept across the North.]

The determination contained in His Majesty the Emperor's jade voice felt terribly heavy.

'Yes… That's all.'

War.

I usually thought it was just a thing of the past. Was it because an unexpected person in an unexpected place suddenly brought up my wounds?

The short words became a blade, mercilessly cutting into my chest and digging into my heart.

[I saw it. And I remember it. The sight of those who fought and shed blood on the battlefield. Countless youths who had not yet fully blossomed fell away, and the hearts of those who survived were left with indelible scars.]

A single word that contained many meanings passed by.

—Euheuheuk…!

—Louis…Allen…!

—Damn northern barbarians…

The noisy atmosphere in the stands quickly became solemn, and some even shed tears of surging sadness.

I closed my eyes for a moment.

Is this why His Majesty the Emperor's gaze rested on me just a moment ago?

When I was a graduate of the officer training school. I remember being so nervous that I almost died when I was forced to take the oath in front of His Majesty the Emperor as a representative of the cadets.

And five years later.

I survived until the end and once again faced His Majesty the Emperor's face at the ceremony.

Seeing how seriously he mentioned the war that had already passed, it was no wonder that His Majesty remembered me separately.

I opened my eyes again.

The thousands of troops gathered in the stadium were looking only at one person.

Then, His Majesty the Emperor's golden eyes began to burn as hot as the sun.

[After experiencing the war that had occurred after hundreds of years, I realized that in order to protect peace, we must never become complacent.]

—Whaaak!

Soon, a wave of divine energy bursting out from around him began to cover the entire vast stadium.

There is a legend that has been secretly floating around the Empire since long ago.

The Emperor is not a human, but a being close to a god.

Of course, since Cheonshinkyo is the state religion, those who spread such rumors are treated as heretics and are taken to the interrogation center.

At this moment, I felt like I knew why such absurd legends are still on people's lips.

[I declare. This Knights' Competition will break away from the existing standardized format and be conducted in a way that is infinitely closer to actual combat.]

Magic? It wasn't something like that.

This was power itself.

With His Majesty the Emperor's declaration, the stadium began to change its appearance in an instant.

—Woojijik, woojik…

Is this the only miracle that only the supreme being of this empire and those who have reached transcendence can realize?

An incomprehensible phenomenon was unfolding before my eyes.

A perfectly normal space endlessly twists, expands, and changes according to the will of just one person.

"Ahhhh! Even though I'm seeing it with my own two eyes, a miracle that's hard to believe is real is unfolding here! The power of His Majesty the Emperor! Where are its limits!!"

—Gyaaaaah!!

—What the heck is this?!

A spectacle that defied common sense erupted from the stands in unison.

The subordinates lined up behind me also seemed to have difficulty coming to their senses.

"Chief! What the hell is going on right now? I never heard anything like this would happen…!"

"That goes for me too! It could be dangerous if you move recklessly, so everyone stay in your current positions!"

"Yes!"

As His Majesty the Emperor's power swept through the stadium, a completely different space unfolded before my eyes, not a giant circular stadium.

—Whewww…!

It was a familiar, everyday scene from the northern front line to me.

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