There was now only one man there who had declared that he would be the supreme ruler of a great empire, and another man whom he needed. The fact that their ages were at least 40 years apart did not matter at all.
"I don't want to die."
"…"
"No matter how hard I try, it comes back to me."
"For just that reason…?"
"Yes. For that simple reason."
Carl still looked up at the night sky outside the window and whispered softly.
"I will destroy, kill, and take possession of everything that threatens me in this world, and I will reign over the unshakable castle and make everything mine. For that reason alone."
If you say it's narrow, it's narrow, and if you say it's big, it's big.
It sounded like the ramblings of a complete lunatic.
"I will hand over authority over customs with Tumaria. For ten years after I become Emperor."
"…"
Govan fell silent at Carl's casual remark.
