Heavenly Emperor

The next day, I knocked on the clan's gate sometime in the afternoon, just as promised.

After a long silence, the gate finally opened.

"I spent all night wondering whether you were merely being polite, but you really came……"

"I gave my word, so of course I had to keep it. Isn't that right?"

"Y-yes, of course. We were waiting for you, so please come inside."

Choran looked slightly more haggard than yesterday, as though she had caught a cold. Even so, she welcomed me with her usual courtesy.

A banquet had also been prepared. Despite the short notice, there was no sign that it had been hurriedly put together.

Although I disliked garish, noisy dancing and music, the banquet in Sangjin Fortress was quieter than I had expected, so I liked it.

That did make it difficult to quietly let them know that I needed the Veritable Records, as I had in Anmun.

"Ahem, Great General. Is there anything else you require?"...