I JUST WANT A PEACEFUL LIFE

"All of this because I want to protect the home of my love." said Leon.

"In the past, I thought that as long as I kept protecting our kingdom, I could at least protect her beloved home and keep her safe. But I am wrong. This kingdom.. This place… Will never have any meaning without you. Lia, I love you and will never leave you alone again." added Leon.

"No.. Leon. You already have a family. We can't be together. There will be chaos and civil war like what happened to our predecessors."

"P-Please.. Don't destroy our hard work all these years just so you could be with me. I am already glad that you still love me. It is already enough." pleaded Extalia.

"Lia, you are underestimating the power of a seventh-grade combatant too much. If I want you to stay by my side, no one could prevent it. Not those asskisser nobles, not the minister, and certainly not that coward Dahlia." declared Leon.

"In the past, I already destroyed a kingdom on my own because they are trying to force a marriage with you and even hurt you." revealed Leon.

"Indeed, suppressing the civil war and preventing the kingdom from being destroyed is more difficult. But it is not impossible with you and me. So, Lia, will you stay by my side?" asked Leon looking at Extalia's amber eyes.

"I… I will. I will stay by your side for eternity." declared Extalia resolutely.

Then, they start chatting about various things. There are too many things they hide as they try to push each other during all these years. In front of everyone, Extalia is a person in the Heart kingdom who dare rebuke Leon and go against his order.

There are many occasions where they have arguments for hours just about simple stuff. Usually, their argument will lead to a fight. Despite that, they actually enjoy each other's presence and want to continue fighting longer.

Sometimes Leon also knows when Extalia cries alone after she pushes Leon aside. There are even times that Extalia cries until wholly exhausted and falls unconscious. During that time, Leon will arrive at her spot and hug her while taking care of her.

After talking for hours about various things, "Leon, I think you should be careful about the Nergal Kingdom. We didn't expect them to coerce three kingdoms to attack us first. They even made the Traynia kingdom go all out." said Extalia seriously.

"I know. This time we are caught off guard by the attack of the other kingdoms. We thought they would only participate when we started fighting the Nergal kingdom."

"But, you don't need to worry about them anymore. The rest of the nearby kingdoms will not pose a problem to us." replied Leon.

"No, you still need to consider one more kingdom." said Extalia.

"Did you mean Nirvas?" asked Leon.

"Yes, that ancient race Altras may be small in number, but they are one of the superior ancient races. Moreover, their place is located between Nergal and us. It will be our loss if they somehow choose to side with Nergal." said Extalia.

"But, didn't they never care about other kingdom's matters? As long as we never provoke or invade them, they will not get involved with us. I don't think they will also get involved with this war just like in the past." said Leon.

"It's different this time, Leon. No one thinks the neutral Traynia kingdom will go all out to attack us. Jade joining us is a good thing. However, it also serves as a warning for all the nearby kingdoms."

"If they can't beat us now, they will never have any chance in the future. Currently, all the nearby kingdoms are in a cornered and desperate position. We can't be sure who is our enemy and ally, especially those neutral kingdoms." explained Extalia.

"Hmm… You are right. Damn, you should always stay by my side. A lot of things will be done easily with that smart brain of yours." said Leon while kissing Extalia's forehead.

"Well, as long as you don't push me away. I will always be by your side. Anyway, I think it will be better to send a delegation to Nirvas to be safe." said Extalia.

"Hmm… I agree. Then, I will send Eric there. He is the best choice for now." said Leon.

"The crown prince?! Leon, I may have no right to meddle with your family. But, I think all your sons are somewhat… lacking. They are more like politicians than leaders." said Extalia.

"Pffftt.. Hahahaha… Did you think I didn't know that? Why do you think I keep making children despite my dislike towards that coward and despicable woman?" replied Leon.

"Leon, You should never say that. Dahlia is still my blood sister and your legal wife." said Extalia.

"Hmph.. I don't care if she is my legal wife or this kingdom's Empress. She hurt you, Lia. You are suffering a lot from her and I already tolerate her far too long. The only reason I didn't torture her until death is that she is still the only sister you have left." said Leon.

While hearing this, Extalia doesn't know how to respond. At the same time, she feels her inside is fluttering with happiness from Leon's words.

"Well, I guess it is fine if it is the crown prince. But, don't you have a better candidate? Someone who is more convincing, maybe? Altras race is a warrior race almost similar to the orc race. They are completely different from those other nearby kingdoms."

"We don't know how they react when meeting the crown prince. Eric is good at negotiation and talking, but he uses his glib tongue too much. Moreover, he is only in the fourth grade."

"Although he could be said to be one of the prodigies for the human race with his current age, it is still lacking compared to that God-slaying race." explained Extalia.

"Haa.. Lia, to tell you the truth, I also don't really like my children. They are too laid back and spoiled. The only exception is Jayna. Maybe because of that, she is the only one with [Possession]." said Leon.

"Possession, huh? If I am not wrong, it is a rare inherited skill from your family." said Extalia.

"Yeah.. Not many people could use and control Possession skills in our family history. However, the one who has it always reaches seventh-grade combatant in their life. Furthermore, Possession is only inherited by people with strong talent."

"These past years, countless people have tried to have a contract marriage with Jayna. Some of them even use my sons as a channel. But, I never agree with them. I never told this to anyone, but Jayna is the most talented person in my family history."

"Possession only manifests when people's talents bloom. The youngest person recorded to manifest Possession skills is at the age of thirty. Even I only managed to manifest it at around 50."

"Jayna… She manifested it at eight years old. She may be more talented than you and me. That's why, unlike her sisters, I never let others use her as political tools or force her to sign a contract marriage." explained Leon.

"If it is not for those goddammit ancient stupid contracts, she may need to worry about her future." added Leon.

"Well, I personally don't like this political marriage. But, Using her only for political tools is the same as losing our kingdom's future pillar." said Extalia.

"True. Last year I tested her resolve about her current relationship and found she would choose to die rather than leave that kid. In some sense, she is almost the same as you."

"*Sigh* Just thinking about those two kids hurt my head. They are too unnatural and monstrous." grumbled Leon.

"Pfft.. Hahaha… Isn't her boyfriend Jacob's third son? If I am not wrong, he is called Angus, right?" asked Extalia.

"Yes. That boy is truly an enigma. The genius title no longer fits with him. At the age of eight, like Jayna, he also did something outrageous. He scared some of my guards in the royal palace just with his presence and intimidation."

"If Darius didn't manage to stop him at that time, who knows what he would have done. At first, I didn't think much about it. But, a few days later, those guards decide to resign because they keep having nightmares about that incident." said Leon.

"What?!! Are you serious? How come an eight-year-old kid did that? Although they may not be a royal guard, they are still at least third-grade combatants that receive strict training." exclaimed Extalia.

"I'm not sure either, as it never happened again. So, I just thought it was only a one-time thing. But, after knowing his deed inside that dimension, I think he is a true monster. Maybe that's the reason I left him alive after he did it with Jayna." said Leon.

"W-Wait.. Leon, don't tell me they are already having sex." asked Extalia.

"More than once. No, they are practically like a beast in the heat." said Leon.

"Err.. At least, they are using contraception spells, right?" said Extalia.

"Well, as far as I know, it is. Why are you surprised?" asked Leon.