Chapter 1005 – #99. The Story of the Three Thousand Concubines and the Emperor (63)
Finding Geos nobles and priests dispatched from the temple was able to greatly shorten the time thanks to the work of a spy planted in the Geos Empire.
A secret passage in the imperial palace known only to high-ranking nobles.
When I tracked it through there, I was able to catch up with it faster than I thought.
The soldiers discovered traces of the nobles staying for a rest and followed them in full force.
The war is over.
Now all that’s left is to sort out war compensation.
‘If you catch the nobles, it’s a jackpot!’
‘Prize! Prize! Prize! Reward!’
‘The terrible temple bastards who are worse than monsters must be found and killed!’
Each with different reasons.
While the soldiers quickly chase after them.
The crown prince was having a conversation with Emperor Geos, who had finally regained his senses after being very agitated by the sense of betrayal.
“Are you coming to your senses?”
“… Bring that bastard before my eyes.”
“I’m sorry if you felt betrayed, but that’s impossible.”
From the other party’s point of view, she would have been a killer, but from the crown prince’s point of view, she was a talent who deserved a greater reward than anyone else.
Isn’t this the person who came in as a spy, stole this information, and showed a responsible attitude by remaining by the emperor’s side until the end?
At that level, it was enough to be called a loyal subject of the empire.
“I won’t say a word unless you put that bastard in front of me.”
“Are you planning to take out your anger over losing the war on a helpless subject? Emperor Geos, isn’t the target of your anger wrong now? There is nothing worse than taking out your anger on someone weaker than yourself.”
At least at this moment, the person Emperor Geos should be angry at was not the spy, but the crown prince or the imperial emperor.
However, the fear of the empire that had bloomed in Emperor Geos’ heart was pouring it out on a weak spy.
All the insults she had uttered to her spy earlier were probably anger towards her empire.
The crown prince understood that feeling, and he dared to point out loud what Emperor Geos had been ignoring.
“… How much do you have to torment me for me to lose my temper?”
“I haven’t done anything yet. And I will make a decision after meeting Your Majesty.”
“Are you going to kill me? What do you plan to do with the Geos Empire?”
“The Geos Empire will become a colony of our empire. You will have to give up a lot of land as compensation. And I don’t think it is up to me to decide on your life.”
“Please save me.”
Her heart, which she thought would accept her death resolutely, shakes like a reed before a sharp sword.
“Even if you kill me, it would be like setting up another emperor. If you ask me to swear allegiance, I will swear. Take all the land too. Anyway, if it is not taken away by you, the temple will take it all. I just want to live. That is all I want. “
These are truly shameful words for an emperor who ruled a country to say.
Rather than worrying about the country, he was only worried about his own safety.
‘It’s a shame. I shouldn’t do that.’
The crown prince watched his father, the perfect emperor, and had a longing for the position of emperor.
I thought that a king or emperor who ruled a country would have a certain level of skill, even if it was not as good as Abama.
But…
‘Your qualifications are much lower than I thought.’
I knew that Emperor Geos had ascended to the throne without any preparation.
But if you think about it carefully, it was the same situation for Abama.
Abamama lived as a non-royal member of the imperial family until she became an adult, but was suddenly recognized as an imperial family member, and became emperor not long after she began receiving education.
‘There was even a rebellion, but Abamama resolved it.’
The Crown Prince, who studied under Abamama, who was capable of ruling the country well, was shocked by Emperor Geos’ weak, unqualified and selfish attitude.
‘Compared to Abama, it is infinitely inferior. Were you playing Emperor on that topic? It’s disgusting and ugly to look at.’
At the very least, I think I shouldn’t become such a pathetic emperor.
I will rule the empire that Abama will inherit well and create a greater country.
The crown prince shook his head at the pitiful sight of Emperor Osu begging for his life.
“Is that all you have to say to me?”
“The only thing I ask for is life. Please show mercy. I am not being greedy to maintain the position of emperor. If you just ask me to live as if I were dead in a suitable place, I can do that.”
Emperor Geos only cared for his own safety until the end.
What would become of the country did not concern her.
‘Is there a need to forcefully maintain a country like this?’
It would be better for the people of the Geos Empire to come under the empire.
‘It is much more glorious to come into our empire and become Abamama’s people than to be ruled by such a pathetic person.’
The more the crown prince looked at the pitiful state of the emperor, the more greedy he became.
It will take a lot of pain for the empire to swallow up the Geos Empire.
First of all, the problem is that the land and population are too large and large.
‘If you try to swallow it, your stomach may explode, and you may die.’
However, the crown prince was confident that if she were Abama, she would be capable of swallowing up the Geos Empire.
When I saw the incredible power that saved us, I couldn’t help but have faith.
There was nothing she couldn’t do with Abamama.
Some time after the news that Emperor Geos had been captured reached the Emperor.
Tragic news came to the crown prince.
The news that I don’t want to believe is that the emperor has fallen again.
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“As time passes, you will wake up like last time, right?”
The crown prince asked with hope, and the therapist answered cautiously with a dark expression.
“The situation is different this time than last time.”
“What’s different?”
“Until now, when Your Majesty collapsed, your physical condition was close to normal. We could not find the cause of your collapse. So we always gave Her Majesty medicine to replenish her energy.”
“Then shouldn’t we do it this time too?”
“… Your Majesty’s condition is different now than it was then. As time goes by, problems are occurring with your body.”
“What about the priests?”
The healer shook his head when the crown prince asked if it would be possible to treat him using the power of the priests he was holding captive.
“I have already called the priests and used their divine power.”
“Was it no use?”
“… Yes.”
I thought that if there were priests, they could heal the fallen Abamama, but that wasn’t the case.
“They are all useless!! So what is the solution?”
“I’m sorry.”
“… You’re not planning on saying that there’s no way to treat Abamama this time, right?”
Abama’s collapse was something that could have been predicted even with a little thought.
This time, we used our strength to break down the castle gate, and even created a huge shield to save everyone from the explosion.
It’s even weirder that you’re still fine after using so much effort.
Abama has already collapsed twice due to overexertion.
If you count the collapse this time, it is the third collapse.
“… I will do my best.”
“Prince…”
“!!!”
At that time, Abamama’s voice was heard following the therapist’s voice.
“Abama! Are you okay? Are you awake?”
“Um… How did it go?”
The crown prince sighed as he looked at Abama, who immediately looked at the situation as soon as she woke up.
“We have captured Emperor Geos safely. The nobles and priests have fled in advance and are in pursuit.”
“You did a good job.”
“Abama. You are not feeling well. Do you know?”
“… It’s the price of excessive use of power, so what can we do? With power comes responsibility.”
“There was no need to protect everyone, right?”
“I am the father of the people, so should parents ignore their children? That’s nonsense.”
Compared to the pitiful appearance of Emperor Geos, it is almost absurd.
I can’t tell you how fortunate I am to be able to grow up seeing things like this.
“The therapist says you are not feeling well.”
“Yes… I guess so. You’re sleepy. Prince, I’ll give you full authority. Can you do a good job for your father?”
“For me?”
“I’m afraid recovery… Won’t be easy. It will be a burden, but the only person who can sort this out is the crown prince.”
“If Abama gives you any instructions, I will follow them as much as I can.”
The Crown Prince tried to listen to Abamama to hear what she wanted to do to resolve this war, but what came out of Abamama’s mouth was an unexpected request.
“I believe in the prince. Take care of it yourself.”
“Yes?”
“Isn’t this the country you will rule in the future anyway? I know it will be a burden, but I think it will be a good experience for you.”
“Are you telling me to take care of everything?”
“Okay.”
“How could that be…?”
The reason we won the war was largely thanks to Abamama’s performance.
But he entrusted himself with the important work after the war was over!
This gave him, as the crown prince, great authority.
‘Are you already giving me consideration to secure the succession?’
It may have been because I was really physically tired, but the issue of war reparations was more important than that.
It is true that it was arduous work, but the negotiation of compensation was a place where greater interests were exchanged.
However, entrusting full power to the crown prince means giving power to the crown prince.
It is normal for people to not want to let go of power until they die.
It is no different no matter how much blood you share.
However, Abamama was willing to share power with herself.
‘How can I repay this favor?’
When he was so shocked that he was speechless, the emperor seemed to have run out of energy and fell asleep.
The crown prince grabbed the sleeping emperor’s hand and made a promise.
‘Abama-mama trusted me and entrusted me with it, so I can’t disappoint her.’
I will definitely repay Abama’s trust.
The crown prince was unable to let go of his hand for a long time, and finally left when he heard a call from outside.
In a situation where Abama is unwell and collapses, the person with the highest power remaining is herself.
It was time to show the ability befitting his status as the next emperor of the empire.
