Recently, the war situation had been getting worse day by day, so how could they not be pleased by the return of the Indomitable Grand Duke, someone who was even praised as a god of war? The leader of Iberia lost his composure and ran to the port to welcome the return of the great knight. 

“Indomitable Grand Duke!”

Before he left, the Indomitable Grand Duke had looked obviously ill, but not any longer. Although he looked scruffy as if he had just come out of the water, his shoulders were thrown back and he looked like the strong knight the Iberian Grand Duke had seen before in the past. 

“You’ve returned!”

Once again, the Iberian Grand Duke exclaimed with joy at the return of the great knight he had been desperately longing for. 

Swish.

The Indomitable Grand Duke watched the Granado port bustling at the Iberian Grand Duke’s overreaction, then he turned his head. His gaze was excessively calm and flat. 

“Hek.”

Ecstatic, Diego Velazquez had been rushing to hug him. However, he took an unintentional step back as he breathlessly exhaled at the calm gaze.

“Grand Duke?”

For some reason, it seemed as though the Indomitable Grand Duke was separated from everyone else. As if winter had arrived just around him, the cold air froze the Iberian Grand Duke.

Looking at him, the Indomitable Grand Duke asked.

“How much time has passed?”

It had been a while since he had heard the Indomitable Grand Duke’s voice, but it was surprisingly cold. 

“It has been a little over two months since the 1st Fleet returned. To be more exact, 68 days have passed.”

“Damn it.”

Immediately after the Iberian Grand...