Chapter 838 – 838. A Tyrant For You
“I have decided to hold my engagement ceremony with Ernel tomorrow.”
“……!!”
The Rist family, who were dining with me, were shocked. Prince, the current Grand Duke of Rist, was so surprised that he even dropped the knife he was holding.
“Y-Your Majesty. I-I must have misheard due to my poor hearing.”
“I understand. You are currently ill, so that is possible. I will say it again. Ernel and I have decided to hold our engagement ceremony tomorrow.”
Prince looked at me with trembling eyes, then at Ernel, who was elegantly cutting her steak. Even with her father’s gaze on her, Ernel did not stop eating.
‘Heh heh. She couldn’t even walk properly earlier because her back hurt… She’s quite the actress.’
Prince quickly composed himself and called out to Ernel.
“Ernel. Is what His Majesty said true?”
“Yes, Father. His Majesty proposed to me, and I accepted.”
“…Without saying a word to me?”
“His Majesty demanded an answer on the spot.”
“…….”
Ernel constantly brought up my name. The effect was remarkable. Prince was too busy watching my reaction to raise his voice.
“Your Majesty, I apologize for my rudeness, but I must ask you to reconsider the engagement.”
Prince stood up and bowed deeply towards me.
A glance.
I glanced at Ernel’s face. Ernel was frowning deeply. Her expression was full of displeasure.
‘There was a description that Ernel didn’t have a good relationship with her family.’
I continued eating, looking at them indifferently.
“Am I that displeasing to you?”
“Absolutely not. Please do not misunderstand. My daughter is not suitable as Your Majesty’s consort.”
“Not suitable… I do not understand you. Ernel is your daughter. She is of the Rist Grand Duchy bloodline. She is fully qualified to be my consort in terms of lineage. Moreover, Ernel is beautiful. Her beauty is second to none in the Empire.”
“…Your Majesty. She is the mistress of the Empire. You cannot choose the mistress of the Empire solely based on her high status and beauty. The mistress of the Empire must be wise and kind enough to assist Your Majesty and embrace the Empire.”
I put down my utensils and picked up my wine glass. The wine, which seemed to contain starlight, swayed gently. It was wine made with an elf’s secret recipe, costing over 1,000 gold per bottle. As expensive as it was, the taste was exceptional. After leisurely drinking the wine, I looked at Prince and said,
“You are harsh on Ernel. Ernel is the most refined lady I have seen among the young ladies. Ernel is a woman worthy of the Empress’s seat, so you do not need to worry. Although it is an engagement, not a marriage.”
Prince looked at Ernel. Ernel was confident. Perhaps because I had defended her, she seemed much happier than before.
“……Your Majesty. You know too little about my daughter.”
“Know too little… That sounds like it could be an interesting story. Go on.”
“Father, I don’t know what you’re trying to say… but please stop. Surely you’re not trying to expose our family’s disgrace yourself?”
“You must not become the mistress of the Empire. That is what is best for the Empire.”
Prince, having made up his mind, opened his mouth.
The disgrace of the Rist family.
It was more trivial than I had expected. It was about how Ernel had tormented the servants since she was young, and how she had secretly captured and tortured commoners from the village to death. Moreover, she was extravagant and disliked studying, so her knowledge level was low. The disgrace of the Rist family was that they had covered up all the things Ernel had done with their power.
“Your Majesty. If Ernel becomes the mistress of the Empire, the Empire will groan in pain. I intend to keep Ernel in the family for the rest of her life. Please, call off the engagement.”
“How boring.”
“…Your Majesty.”
“Grand Duke. The day before yesterday, I trampled a village. 400 commoners turned to dust. Do you know why?”
“…I heard that the village was plotting a rebellion.”
“Ah. That’s what it seems on the surface. But in reality, they didn’t plot any rebellion. You know that too, don’t you?”
“…….”
“There was no reason for that village to be trampled. I simply ordered it to be done.”
In reality, there was a reason.
It was to gain Tyrant Points. I had to destroy a village every now and then to spread my infamy and quickly increase my Tyrant Points.
“Compared to what I have done, what Ernel has done is just child’s play. It’s as cute as a playful cat.”
Ernel lowered her head. A slightly flushed cheek could be seen through her silver hair.
“Tormented and killed a maid she didn’t like? Captured and tortured commoners to death? It’s okay. Because Ernel is a noble. What’s wrong with a noble playing with the lives of commoners?”
“…….”
At my words, he trembled, his eyes wide with disbelief. Although Ernel was a villainess, what she had done was nothing compared to what I had done.
“The engagement ceremony will proceed as planned tomorrow. I have no intention of going back on my word, so keep that in mind.”
“…Yes, Your Majesty. I will take my leave.”
“And Ernel will live in the Golden Swan Palace starting today.”
“T-The Golden Swan Palace, isn’t that the Empress’s palace?! It’s too much for my daughter! I will take my daughter back to the main house and thoroughly educate her in the ways of a bride, so please allow it!”
“Eventually, when she marries me, she will become the true owner of the Golden Swan Palace. It’s only a matter of time. Moreover, the Imperial Palace will directly teach her the etiquette of the Imperial Palace.”
“However….”
“Grand Duke. Do not anger me.”
“……I apologize.”
Prince left. Abel also followed his father out of the dining hall. Ernel glared at their backs with a venomous look. Judging by her eyes, I could tell. She had quite a bit of resentment built up towards them.
Perhaps the North might be destroyed by Ernel’s hand.
“Ernel. Is your back okay?”
“Thank you for your concern. My back… still hurts a little. I don’t think I’ll be able to embrace Your Majesty tonight.”
“It’s alright. I will bestow a miraculous medicine upon you, so do not worry.”
“Yes? Yes. T-Thank you.”
I smiled at Ernel. Ernel also smiled awkwardly at me.
I wanted to tame Ernel’s pussy and make it mine as soon as possible.
***
The engagement ceremony began in the Great Hall.
She wore a pure white dress. It was a bridal gown made by the most outstanding designer in the Empire. I wore a black tuxedo. The engagement ceremony proceeded successfully in front of hundreds of nobles.
I slipped a ring onto Ernel’s left ring finger. I knelt before her and respectfully put it on myself. Ernel smiled at me. Her somewhat twisted smile suited a villainess very well.
“Thank you, Your Majesty. I don’t think I’ll ever forget today.”
“This ring has a special ability. It grants the wearer complete immunity to poison.”
Ernel’s eyes widened. She stared at the ring with eyes sticky with greed.
“It’s an incredible treasure. ……It’s a power I’ve heard of somewhere… hmm.”
“It’s a treasure of the Harmel Kingdom. Originally, it was a ring that the Queen of Harmel wore for generations.”
“Ah. Is it okay for me to have such a precious treasure?”
“To me, you are more important than anything.”
Ernel’s face flushed slightly.
I wrapped my arm around her waist, and she put her arms around my neck. We kissed in front of everyone.
Afterwards, I picked her up and headed to the bedroom. I threw her onto the large, wide bed.
“Kyaaa!”
She let out a short scream as she was thrown onto the bed.
“Y-Your Majesty. I won’t run away, so please calm down… hhh…”
I also jumped onto the bed and pounced on her. I climbed on top of her back as she lay face down on the bed and kissed her forcefully. We shared breaths and explored each other’s tongues. Her body was gradually heating up.
Tear. Tear.
My hands moved without rest, tearing her dress. Her white skin and sweet scent were making me more and more excited. I rubbed her buttocks and pussy with my palms, and as soon as her juices started flowing, I thrust my cock inside.
Thwack!
“Aaaah, aaaaang!”
We spent a hot first night together.
***
[Your fiancée wields your power.]
[Acquire 150 Tyrant Points!]
[Your fiancée indulges in luxury.]
[Acquire 30 Tyrant Points!]
[Your fiancée torments a noble lady from a Baron family.]
[Acquire 75 Tyrant Points.]
I gained Tyrant Points without doing anything. It was because of the things Ernel was doing.
Ernel was an amazing woman. As soon as she gained power, she wielded it as she pleased. The way she was stirring up the Imperial Palace was admirable.
“Y-Your Majesty! Please stop Lady Rist!”
“Prime Minister. What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Lady Rist is trying to remodel the Golden Swan Palace! Please stop her!”
“Hah… She’s just remodeling the palace. What’s the problem?”
“The Golden Swan Palace is a building with a long history in the Empire! The history, tradition, and pride of the Empire are embedded in the Golden Swan Palace! Please, Your Majesty, consider this!”
“Ernel is the owner of the Golden Swan Palace. If Ernel wants to remodel the palace, let her do so.”
“Your Majesty!!”
“Be quiet, Prime Minister. When you address Ernel, treat her as you would treat me. Do you understand?”
“……I understand.”
[Your fiancée wields your power.]
[Acquire 255 Tyrant Points!]
One day, Ernel approached me and acted coquettishly. She sat on my thigh, caressing my cheek with her delicate hands, and said in a sweet voice,
“Your Majesty. I want the diamond mine that Count Merryboat owns.”
A diamond mine? That was nothing.
“Is that so? If you want it, I will get it for you. Prime Minister, bring me the rights to the diamond mine from Count Merryboat.”
I grabbed Ernel’s large breasts and squeezed them. It felt good every time I touched them. Breasts should be big.
“P-Please, Your Majesty, consider this! Count Merryboat is a man of great popularity, a strong army, and wise intellect among the nobles of the South! We must not let him turn against the Imperial Family!”
“Tell Count Merryboat. If he does not hand over the diamond mine, I will personally go and wipe out his territory.”
The Prime Minister’s face turned pale.
“I will… carry out your command.”
Ernel chuckled as she watched the Prime Minister bow deeply before me.
“Your Majesty. I have friends. They are friends I have been meeting steadily since I debuted in society. I want to invite them to the palace. If possible… could you make them your concubines?”
“Concubines… That’s not bad. Are they pretty?”
“…….”
Ernel paused for a moment.
“……They are not beautiful enough to satisfy Your Majesty’s eyes.”
Currently, I had numerous concubines. All of them were beauties of high caliber. To become my concubine, one had to possess truly outstanding beauty.
“No. No matter how much you ask, the position of concubine is only granted to beauties with outstanding beauty.”
When I spoke firmly, Ernel backed down. The reason she was able to continuously receive my favor was because she was good at understanding what was possible and what was impossible.
“Then, can I make them my maids?”
“That much is fine.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Smooch.
Ernel kissed me.
Her requests did not end there.
“Your Majesty. Can you save the dwarves?”
“Dwarves?”
“Yes. I’m currently engrossed in remodeling the Golden Swan Palace. They say that there is no race as skilled as dwarves in creating things in this world….”
“Dwarves are a race of slaves. But there should be a few dwarves working in the Imperial City?”
“That’s not enough. To remodel the Golden Swan Palace, I need at least 20 skilled dwarf artisans.”
“I see. Prime Minister, inform the Grand General to mobilize the army. I will take this opportunity to conquer the dwarf kingdom, the Kingdom of Toltos.”
“Y-Your Majesty! We are in the middle of stabilizing the Harmel Kingdom!”
“I-I just need d-dwarves, I didn’t mean for you to conquer Toltos!”
The Prime Minister and Ernel were flustered.
“My will is firm. Prepare the army.”
