Lunch at the palace was not as quiet as usual. Axel seemed to be busy with his thoughts. At the same time, the Queen Mother, Charlotte, and Remanu, who Axel specially invited that afternoon to eat together, looked equally silent.
Axel rummaged through his food for a while before eating it. He looked unappetizing again—thoughts about the situation in the border areas that might lead to war sooner or later. Also, it is impossible to stay away from Remanu, the person he loves very much. He worked hard to build all this for her, married a concubine to cover up their relationship, and trained Remanu so that people would not suspect his existence. Now all have to face the problem slowly. In that case, given the condition of the northern border, Axel couldn't help just standstill. The border guard troops need help as very few of them are currently holding out.