“So in the end, the duke was unable to relieve his burdens?” The emperor eventually showed his black heart first. He removed many modifiers that concealed his intentions and started to speak directly.

“I’ve devoted decades to the empire. Even now, my heart for the empire remains unchanged. Why do you need my labor when there is such a wonderful emperor and commander of the Knights of Keon?” John Blake quickly rejected the emperor’s words.

It wasn’t even worth reconsidering.

“So can I think of it as the duke will no longer care about the empire in the future?” the emperor asked with a strange smile.

“I will never appear in front of you unless there is a problem with the empire, Your Majesty.” John Blake nodded at the emperor’s words.

There was no problem anyway. He thought, ‘There are two monsters that the lizards can’t act against... Who will cause problems for the empire?’

If a problem were created, it would either be by the empire or Lebron.

“I also believe that you haven’t forgotten the promise you made in the past,” John Blake added.

Lebron’s expression slightly stiffened upon hearing that....