Chapter 152 (1/2)

Chapter 152: The Win 3

After receiving the rewards, Luke went back to the place where his party was gathered.

Unexpectedly, Luke was being congratulated more than he had expected.

“Congratulations, Lord Viscount. No, shouldn’t I be referring you as marquis from now?”

“Lord, just skip their praises. I too wanted to listen being addressed as Baron Philip.”

“But, where would the new estate be located? I hope that it would be close to the Rakan estates.”

Unlike the rejoice of his party members, Luke’s expression wasn’t so bright. Reina, who was quick to notice it, asked him with a puzzling question.

“Well, that doesn’t particularly look like a happy expression.” She stated.

“I think that the merit had been given because the situation needed it. My head hurts thinking what the Emperor has in mind for this.”

It wasn’t given to him properly, but as the title was high, it held a social class society, the responsibility which came with it was huge.

Luke was concerned that the Emperor would put up some weird principles and plan something fishy to get rid of him.

“If it is possible, I want to be called with that title rather later.” Said Luke.

One of the attendants approached Luke when he was talking.

“Marquis Rakan, your majesty is looking for you.”

“Thought so…”

Luke nodded as if he knew it was going to happen, and Luke silently followed the attendant away from the group.

The attendant guided him to a closed room that was on one side of the banquet hall.

The splendidly decorated room was completely blocked from any outside contact, and closed as soon as one entered, no noise from the banquet made its way into the room.

“Came? Come and sit here.”

The emperor, seated in the middle of the room on a couch; was drinking wine and invited Luke to take a seat.

As Luke approached, he sat down and had taken the glass of wine which the Emperor had handed him.

“You did a very good job. Which is why I am in great debt to you.”

“It is a huge compliment.” Luke politely replied.

“But…”

The Emperor, who had a slightly upset expression, continued his words,

“Why did you come back after breaking a few fortresses of the enemy? Couldn’t you have just captured them all?”

If that had been done, it would have been much more advantageous to claim the victory. When claimed as ‘occupied’, the word held higher power.

Luke who heard Emperor’s resentment replied bluntly,

“It wasn’t like I didn’t do it because I couldn’t do it. It was because I lacked the troops and the Gigants needed for it.”

With that Luke intended to say ‘Why would you even resent when what you did was a mistake?’

“Even then, you could have taken at least one manor right?” The Emperor asked.

“I wanted to avoid such situations. I thought it wouldn’t be good if the war prolonged.”

Like the Emperor said, getting a manor across the river wasn’t such a huge task.

However, it was very likely that the fiery counterattack of the Republic’s army would much be greater than one could handle.

Which was why Luke came back with just the battle wins.

“Well, I understand. Don’t worry too much. I just think that it was a pity.”

“I understand it too, your majesty.”

There, the conversation ended between them.

The Emperor took a sip of wine, and turned over to Luke once again and said,

“Did you like my rewards?”

“Is there any winner who would dislike it?”