Chapter 431 – 36. Temporary Return to the Empire
It took an hour to arrive, but in just 30 minutes, the man and woman returned to the imperial capital and went straight to a hotel.
The imperial palace, the center of power, was engulfed in chaos.
Power originally seems to be as solid as steel, but at some point it can easily change like a sand castle.
However, Glazer’s recent situation has been more severe.
Needless to say, the reason is Han Si-woo’s high-altitude march, whose status is increasing day by day.
In just one year, the competition for the throne has been greatly shaken.
Here, there are countless nobles who have changed their minds due to the well-established foundation of Iron Blood Princess Helena.
However, there were also countless people who were not like that.
Representative examples include high-ranking nobles who were the center of each faction.
They tried to make the unity of the factions stronger despite the shaky political situation.
Among these, surprisingly, the one with the best internal crackdown was the 1st Princess faction.
There was an uproar due to Adlen Party’s return and Han Si-woo’s exploits, but now it has become a blessing in disguise.
1st Princess Nestra Glaser became more motivated by slightly changing her goals.
She loved her power so much that when she heard her mother’s tempting offer, she began to cut out her useless parts.
Her husband Michael and other trash around him.
“I am convinced this time. That bastard is now just a burden, no, a bane.”
The First Princess faction grew around Michael, but at some point, Michael became the cancer of the faction.
In the process of becoming an S-class hero, more than half of the missions he performed were public achievements that were handed out by Glazer, and when he became S-class, he rarely did proper missions and lived a debauched life while snooping around politics and social circles. .
It was a bribe received in the meantime, and there were many nobles who benefited by sacrificing themselves to him.
It is said that it is rare for the first party members to continue going, but he terminated the contracts of all of them before they even reached A level, saying they were no help, and brought them in for shady purposes.
She was sure that if she didn’t do something about it, the faction wouldn’t be able to find stability since there were so many trash people around her.
“But Her Royal Highness. If he doesn’t accept the offer…”
“No.”
Nestra’s associates were worried, but she simply shook her head.
“Even if my brother-in-law says no, I don’t need that kid. That’s right. It’s like a so-called diet to maintain a better body.”
“I understand.”
My close associates also quickly understood.
In the first place, she didn’t like Michael either, and was just worried about his rebellion.
The damage could increase due to the formidable size of Michael’s power, which is equivalent to that of a decent count family.
Therefore, it was decided to proceed secretly and carefully to eliminate Michael.
He secretly brought in nobles who were not compatible with him from the beginning.
Nestra’s mother, the 2nd Empress, also decided to actively support her.
I was confident that I could completely defeat it within three months.
“Come on, let’s work together. For our power.”
“Guo, for power…”
Unable to stop the princess, who was so inspired, her close associates chanted embarrassing slogans together and made a plan.
In this way, the 1st princess faction is stabilizing her internally in its own way, although it is not known to the outside world.
Meanwhile, the 1st prince’s faction, which was in a contrasting position to the 1st princess, was also slowly controlling its enormous size.
Because there are so many nobles belonging to it and so many people following it, there are those who are wavering, but there are also many who are steadfast.
In particular, there are old nobles who insist that the throne of Glaser must be the eldest son, and even those who seek the stability of the empire.
Her 4th princess Yusniel’s worries were not for nothing, but the 1st prince’s faction was still strong.
In any case, even if it was premature, if things continue like this, it is true that it is uneasy and there is no suitable solution.
Therefore, while the middle of the clique’s waist and her breasts stayed still, the heads were giving her a lot of trouble.
“Don’t you have any good ideas, Duke?”
“Hmm.”
“Duke? You can’t sleep.”
“I’m not sleeping, you bitch. Tsk. Her granddaughter will treat her grandmother kindly.”
“Hey, this is a public place.”
4 The princess comforted her grandmother, who was one of only three dukes in Glazer and the mother of the 1st Empress.
The other two dukes are scholar types who are immersed in learning and research, and are busy controlling the inside of the territory.
In other words, she is the only duke who actually influences the empire.
That’s why I was careful.
Now, she would be happy as long as she had her grandson sit on the throne, but to do so, she had to worry about the devil in the south and be careful about keeping it in check.
If this is pointed out as excessive interference, movement will be restricted even further than it is now.
At a time like this, having only one Duke active in politics was both an advantage and a disadvantage at the same time.
“Okay, can you tell me why my grandson isn’t there at that public event?”
“… I tried my best. It’s all mother’s fault that His Highness the First Prince is not here.”
“Ha.”
The duke sighed.
The 1st Prince’s incompetence is not necessarily his fault alone.
Although he may be a bit of an intellect and lacks insight, he has a good heart, so people around him can assist him well.
However, due to the 1st Empress’s excessive involvement with her son, the 1st Prince became an incompetent fool who did not put in any effort.
It was deplorable for the duke, who was so focused on building up his power that he let his guard down.
“No way again… No. No.”
The duke was about to ask his grandson if he had gone to see a play again, but held back.
The 1st prince, who can’t get enough of studying or working, and hates playing, but loves playing so much.
Other nobles here also know that he has recently fallen in love with unusual plays made by former Hero candidates.
It is not right to be the grandmother and top supporter of the leader of a faction and make subordinates anxious for no reason.
Even now, everyone is just holding their breath, unable to participate in the conversation between him and his granddaughter.
‘Even if he just stays still, he thinks he will become emperor, right? Tsk. This is why education from an early age is important…’
Since Glazer prides itself on being the most powerful country on the continent, the imperial family’s level of education is high, but it is also strict.
However, the Empress protects her son, who frequently skips classes and runs away, and whispers that he is her next emperor.
It’s clear she didn’t raise her daughter like that.
She lamented inside as she kept forcing the sighs that were trying to escape her mouth.
“Anyone is fine. Try a good strategy.”
“…”
“…”
Although there were about a dozen people gathered, the conference room was quiet despite the words of the prince’s grandmother and the duke.
The moment when she tried to urge him out of her frustration.
“I don’t think we need to match that.”
A nobleman cautiously opened his mouth.
“What does it mean?”
“The hero Siwoo continues to make great achievements and is trying to do something without us even knowing, but that’s not necessarily the only way.”
“Hmm?”
“Why not just do it our way… And increase our power and faction through politics, which we are good at?”
A strange look appeared in the eyes of most nobles.
If it were easy to make a mark, wouldn’t someone try it?
As she said, her gaze became clouded for a moment, but the original power of a faction comes from politics and intrigue.
However, some may not know it, but some in the conference room were thinking about it from the beginning.
It’s just that I couldn’t easily come up with a good plan to undermine the Third Princess’ faction.
“So what do you plan to do?”
The Duke also pointed out this point.
“Change you’re thinking a bit and rather than messing with the 3rd princess, try to deal with the 3rd empress…”
“Your Excellency. It’s better not to mess with that woman. She’s still young, so I don’t know, but empresses have a sort of inviolable territory. She’s sure to incur His Majesty’s wrath.”
“Is that so? I’m sorry.”
“No. But it was a good idea, wasn’t it?”
The duke asked her granddaughter, who must have thought the same thing.
Justiel Glaser, whose intelligence is just like him, sometimes makes him want to replace the 1st Prince.
Of course, I am not interested in a different sense than the first prince, who takes the throne and power for granted and shows no interest.
The duke herself and her daughter, the 1st Empress, love power so much, but I don’t understand why the grandchildren do that.
“That’s right. I don’t know if it was before, but the current 3rd Empress is definitely shaking. If that’s the case, she will definitely remain calm even if the 2nd Prince is touched.”
“Hehe, that’s right.”
Laughter bloomed throughout the conference room as they understood their conversation.
Although they could not be confident that it was the best strategy, they were certain that it was the most confident and effective strategy.
At a time when even the 1st prince’s faction was plotting.
“Damn it!”
Bang!
The atmosphere in the targeted 2nd Prince faction was the worst.
If the 1st prince was famous for his incompetence, her 2nd prince made a name for himself as his worst character.
He was already of poor character and could not hold back his anger at the situation of the faction that was getting worse day by day.
“What happened to this guy and that guy…”
The biggest drawback of the 2nd Prince’s faction was his dirty personality and arrogance.
It was a minor flaw when the faction was doing well, but when it was unstable and in this situation, it was a risk factor that made matters worse.
The problem is that there is no one who can control the inside.
Most talented people could not handle their temper and ran away or were kicked out.
“… Ha.”
The 7th Princess Linda Glaser, who was watching over her because she was her sister-in-law, signed in her corner.
Helena’s wish for her older sister and brother-in-law to save her from here grew rapidly.
He kicked out the count for suggesting a strategy he didn’t like.
The plan her Count came up with was not very good in her opinion.
Joining hands with the 1st princess faction that was greatly shaken this time.
A temporary alliance until the Third Princess faction is defeated. What a great strategy.
But the 2nd prince got angry and asked, “How is that any different from her bowing her head?”
‘It’s good for me. How can one become an emperor with a personality like that?’
Linda had a hunch as she watched the second prince becoming more ferocious day by day.
His downfall is not far away.
