They had put on a tough front before, but only because they were following Grand Duke Mora's private advice. They had not thought that far ahead.
Clap, clap, clap!
Applause rang out as Grand Duke Mora appeared silently in the Kingdom's reception room.
They had been apart for barely two weeks, yet when Green saw Grand Duke Mora again, he found the man even more unfathomable.
"Congratulations, Your Highness. It seems your new rank has stabilized." Green bowed to Grand Duke Mora.
Grand Duke Mora smiled without confirming or denying it. Instead, he walked straight over, looked Green up and down, and nodded. "Good. You've finally reached Calamity Rank. It seems the time has come. Are you ready?"
Green knew exactly what Grand Duke Mora meant.
The matter in Alsa Province could not be put off any longer.
Green nodded. "I'm ready, but I'd like to make a trip north first. Five days at least, half a month at most. Would that be all right?"
Grand Duke Mora considered it. "Very well. That much time won't matter. Go take care of everything."
He then turned to Princess Mulesina and Queen Cyrabelle. "You needn't fear the Divine Eagle Empire. Just as Green said, Krunwell and Simdo want to eliminate certain problems within the empire. The last war in the Number One Void World may not have seemed to reveal much, but it exposed so many problems in the Divine Eagle Empire that they can no longer be ignored."
He gave Cyrabelle a faint, knowing smile. "Especially after you, the Bloody Queen, purged the Kingdom and breathed new life into it. I expect they saw the benefits and want to follow your example. We're merely their excuse. In the end, this won't affect us much. Don't hold back against those fools courting