"I'll give you five minutes to analyze it by yourself and explain it to me after" Ignatius told me.
"It seems like you're not suited to be a professor your majesty. You're making a thirteen-year-old explain a simple map to you" I said as I pushed him aside for a bit.
I look deeply at it, I might have to learn the whole true story of the bloody war of roses. There were about two mountain ranges to pass before reaching the vast plain lands here.
The Normedius empire is so large and that is their advantage but also their disadvantage. Why you ask? It's because this part where the war happened is within our territory. It is a very detailed mapping with the mountain ranges, rivers and villages and surely they prepared another army to attack other villages.
"Here's the scenario. This empire is planning on attacking our empire and their total of about 100,000 while the other consists of 25,000. How can the lower number gain much advantage?" he asked as he put his hand on his mouth and was seeing through me.
"Hmmm. Your majesty, I guess you're more focused on the main battle than the other places… Considering the tactics. I guess we might have about 50,000 men and they are triple the size of our men." I said and I noticed that he flinched for a bit so I was right.
"Then who was the person who spread that you're a bloodthirsty tyrant? You sent half of your men to other places incase the other side is planning to attack the other villages you rule. But going back to the scenario, turning the tides will help boost the morale of our men. I am thinking of using the terrain as our advantage, by luring them to walk in between those two mountain and to reduce their number must be the highest priority. And it seems like that is the only wide passage to fit a 100,000 soldiers that has the shortest route. By sending 3,000 men on both mountains will be of great help in setting up traps like falling boulders, luring beasts to the enemy and many more. Of course we too will suffer loss but honoring their deaths by reducing the number is of great help to the empire although some families will expect to welcome their beloved ones home. After their numbers are reduced, you waited for them at the plain and stood guard, as allowing them to go further will make you seem like the coward tyrant who use his people as a shield. I know you can handle a thousand by yourself, Carl can handle about a hundred, they must have looked down on us because we are fewer in numbers but you and your friends are exceptionally exquisite. I think that's my rationale on this map you provided your majesty" I told him as I bowed to him again.
"It seems like you're in the battle itself and next time I'll wage war, make sure to think a war plan yourself if my ministers have no useful plan, we will use yours" he said with a grin which is giving me shivers down my spine.
He is not thinking about waging a war all of a sudden to test me right?
I look at him suspiciously and I decided to try sparring with him today since my mana and aura increased to that of level 6. Judging by his overall physique and everything, I don't have a chance but let me try this for the first time.
I focused on something and flew the aura sword to his neck but sadly he blocked it with his ballpen which is making me mad for a reason.
"If you want to kill someone secretly dear daughter, then you must hide your killing intent. Your aura and mana is leaking and I it's making me know what your next move is" he said as he just pushed his ballpen forward and my aura sword immediately disappeared.
"Tsk! You're making me hate you even more" I told him and I sat down on the chair with my hands crossed.
I focused again and this time I tried to increase my aura and mana circles, regulate and store the mana in every cell of my body.
"If you're planning on exploding again because of overdose then don't do it in my office" he warned.
"Who says I want to explode? I am just regulating the flow and balance everything. Also, I am controlling the mana that is coming out from my body. It is to deceive my opponent and make them think that I am just a puny person that they can easily stomp over" I responded and continued meditating.
This time because I am overly focused, a very bright light emerged inside my heart and was transported in my subconscious again.
"Don't overdo it my dear child" someone said in a very soothing voice as I feel her continuously caressing my hair and when I opened my eyes again, I saw a very unpleasant face in front of me.
But for some reason his hugging me warmly with a concerned expression.
"How did you become a king when you're so weak" I commented with a very grossed out face.
He just sighed and let go of my body immediately, making my head bumped on the chair.
"Ouch!" I said as I grumbled and was holding my head.
"How can you become a ruler when you're easily hurt" he immediately retaliated.
"Who said that I will become a ruler? And obviously I will become one because of your bloodline but can you assign someone who can manage it besides me?" I said as I slowly look at him and now he was glaring at me.
"Or I have a very wise idea your majesty" I said as I raised my hand like every kid would do.
"What is it? I don't want to adopt" he glared and went back to his seat and started writing.
"Come on your Majesty! It is a very very great idea" I said and slump.
"What is it?" he said with a glare and I just looked up because it was a death stare.
"How about finding an empress and have a ch---" he threw papers on my face without even letting me finish my sentence. It was an amazing idea or advice and yet he threw papers on my face!
I gave him a death stare but now he was holding his head and he was swiftly moving his other hand up and down, "Get out for a moment" he said.
I hop out of the chair and happily went out of his study room. Carl was there waiting for me and when he took a peek, he is having shivers.
"Are you cold Carl?" I asked him when I noticed him giving himself a hug.
"What did you and his majesty talked about?" he asked as he was following me from behind.
"Hmmm… I advised him to take an empress and to give birth to the rightful heir that the empire's been asking for" I said while I was smiling and eventually Carl broke down and he was not following me.
"Carl~ Is there something wrong?" I went back to see how is he handling the situation I gave him.
"Is it wrong that I told him to get an empress? I heard that the nobles are pressuring him to marry" I asked with a clueless face.
"What should I do? What should I do?" he said over and over and his face is screaming for help.