Chapter 400 Visitor from Japan Part 2  

A day later, Napoleon and Kapodistrias signed the arms deal, securing another support from the French Empire by delivering batches of tanks to the Greek revolutionaries. It was December 6th, 1821, a day after Napoleon and Kapodistrias had signed the arms deal. This agreement marked a significant step in supporting the Greek revolutionaries with tanks from the French Empire.

In his office, Napoleon was engaged in his daily duties as the Emperor of France. His desk was cluttered with papers that needed his attention. He was busy reviewing, signing, and stamping documents – a routine that was a crucial part of his role in governing the nation.

The room was quiet except for the occasional rustling of papers. Napoleon's focus was partly on the documents in front of him and partly on the fact that it's nearing Christmas soon and he doesn't even feel it. Possibly because his children are away, Tristan is in Spain, Francis is in Germany, Aveline is in Italy, and Daphne is in Canada. All of them are doing their respective task in strengthening the Empire, but at the cost of them not being here in the Palace of Versailles. It's just sad. "Are you all right, Your Imperial Majesty?" Armand, standing by the window, asked as soon as he noticed the Emperor's melancholic face.

Napoleon glanced up, momentarily pulled from his thoughts. "Yes, Armand, I am fine," he replied, his voice steady but carrying a hint of the wistfulness he felt. He quickly refocused on the documents before him, pushing aside personal sentiments to attend to the matters of state. "Your Imperial Majesty, it's rare for me to see you in that state. What's troubling you? I can really offer you someone to talk to, such as myself. Working for you in the last seventeen years made me not just a trusted advisor, but also someone who understands you."

Napoleon appreciated Armand's offer. "It's just the quietness of the palace without my children," he admitted. "The holiday season amplifies their absence. Like, this month is supposed to be the liveliest month for every family. Yet…I feel empty. Only my wife and I are here. So this is the feeling when you are growing old and your children have their own lives…" n