All Chapters of Wooing the Empress with Modernization: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Congratulations! The lottery ticket ending in 69420 has successfully hit the top prize this period. Your payout is ten million dollars!"Looking at that massive string of zeros on my phone screen, I was so pumped I could jump around in joy!"I’m rich! I never have to act like a corporate slave for that balding boss of mine ever again! Luxury cars, exclusive clubs, a massive mansion... I've finally made it!"In my pure excitement, I chugged a huge gulp of beer. Just as I was about to jump onto my bed to pull off a celebratory backflip, my foot slipped right on a stray rolling beer bottle.The back of my head slammed hard into the rusty corner of my metal desk.A wave of agonizing pain hit me, and my vision went completely black.Dammit! I hadn't even cashed out my ten million dollars yet!..."Master! Lord Valerius, please wake up! Your father just died on the battlefield. If something happens to you too, House Valerius will be done for!"A frantic, loud shaking pulled me back

Honestly, getting to the final round of the exam was a total nail-biter.After all, I'm from the modern age, so my historical writing skills looked like straight dog water. But hey, I played it smart. Years of surviving the modern school system wasn't just for show. Even though the examiners roasted my writing style as "utterly crude and unrefined", the management concepts I threw in were so far ahead of their time that I literally clutched my way into the final round of the selection.On the day of the final round, I finally saw her—the legendary cold-hearted empress, Catherine Alden.She was breathtakingly gorgeous but completely aloof. There was a deep, unshakeable exhaustion written all over her face. The Alden Empire was dealing with disaster on both the domestic and international fronts, and the treasury was so broke it was growing cobwebs."Lately, the treasury has been running on empty, and our border troops are facing severe supply shortages," The Empress’s crisp, cool voi

Who do you think you're dealing with? I'm a modern corporate slave, and I will put my life on the line for a hundred million dollars!I shoved Catherine's elite guards out of the way, my eyes completely bloodshot as I roared in absolute fury, "Run? Hell no! My hundred-million-dollar jackpot hasn't even hit my account yet! Who the hell dares mess with my empire?!"Catherine was totally stunned by my sudden burst of profanity.I didn't waste another second talking. I turned around, bolted out of the grand hall, and made a straight dash for the city wall."Victor Hoyle, you old bastard! You really thought you've won?!" I stood on top of the battlements, staring down at the massive, sea-like horde of heavy rebel cavalry surrounding us.Victor stood at the front of his army, laughing like a absolute maniac. "Asher Valerius, you clueless brat, you'll die today! All units, charge! Breach the gates, and there's a ten thousand gold reward for whoever takes the city!"An army of a hundred

Three whole months had already passed in the world of the Alden Empire.And for the empire, those three months were a living hell.Ever since I vanished into thin air, Empress Catherine Alden’s personality underwent a 180. She became ruthless and downright bloodthirsty. Every single night, she sat alone on top of the castle wall right where I had disappeared, refusing to let anyone come anywhere near her.Hearing that the Alden Empire had lost its savior, the enemy nation across the border immediately tore up the peace treaty and mobilized a massive invasion force of three hundred thousand troops. Panic swept through the imperial court."Your Majesty! The enemy has breached Ironvale and is less than five hundred miles from the capital!" A few spineless, cowardly ministers fell to their knees, weeping uncontrollably as they tried to force her hand. "We beg Your Majesty to prioritize the country and agree to a marriage alliance!"Catherine’s eyes were completely hollow, like a dead

The Alden Empire’s ridiculously fast rise to power finally triggered absolute panic among the three neighboring rival nations: the Frostfang Kingdom, the Solari Dynasty, and the Zeryn Caliphate.Afraid to face us one-on-one, they actually formed a joint coalition army of a million men. They didn't just line up troops along our borders; they also attempted an economic blockade to completely cut off all of our salt and iron imports."Your Majesty! The coalition's armies have cut off our trade routes!" The Minister of Finance was sweating bullets in pure panic. "Domestic iron prices have skyrocketed tenfold, and our national treasury is running dry!""They want to play economic warfare with me?" I sat right beside the imperial throne, letting out a cold laugh. "These guys clearly have no idea what the scythe of modern capitalism feels like."I didn't even bother rushing into a military conflict. I turned around, popped back to my world, and imported a massive shipment of goods.A few