As Dane Walker took a step back, I smiled at him. "I'm just kidding."

"Really…?"

Of course, I wasn't kidding! With the power of a duke, it was easy to bury most other powers besides the imperial family, much less a mere promising magician.

"Of course," I said with certainty.

However, the man still looked doubtful and said, "If I could, I'd like to help you move on to the Imperial State, but my connections don't work that far."

"We’re grateful for this alone. It's okay since we’re about to smash the walls of the Imperial Kingdom to go in anyway," I said casually.

Dane Walker responded with a nod but then looked at me and flinched. I pretended to have not noticed it and smiled.

"Okay, let's go to war, Doomstone.”

"Oh yeah! Sounds good!"

Doomstone, now in a good mood, hugged me and was about to run when Dane Walker freaked out.

"Wa-wait! There's going to be an international problem!"

Despite Dane Walker's cry, Doomstone started running fast.

"So he says. Will it be okay?"

"It's okay. Do you think war happens so easily? They’re an enemy anyway."

Moreover, it didn't matter because I was going to deplete their strength to...