Revenge Hero BAD END 88

Chapter 88 – #20 Foolish Mad Emperor (1)

Rattle… Rattle…

In the carriage going back to Countess Meln.

A truly unexpected and colossal situation occurred, but after all the incidents were safely covered by Emilia’s efforts, Earl Meln was heading straight back to the mansion.

In the spacious and splendid carriage befitting an aristocrat, there were only two people, Earl Meln and Emilia.

… Correction.

Mona exists, but now Mona is resting in the shadows as she is exhausted from working hard in many ways.
It seems that digging into Count Meln’s shadow is the best way to recover your strength.

It must be because it was Earl Meln who ingested the ‘Egg of the Demon King’.
Never, I don’t want to think that that damned demon was vacant out of consideration for the current Earl of Meln.

“…”

On Count Meln’s lap, Emilia, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion, lay with her head on her.

Count Meln’s coat covers her body, and she gently runs her fingers through her gorgeous golden hair.

Emilia, who was soundly asleep, was unaware of the fact.

Count Meln’s eyes, unlike the usual madness, were only looking down at Emilia with a gentle gaze for now.

However.
However.
However.

Although Count Meln’s demeanor seems to be meek for some reason,
You should know that your heart is bubbling like a volcano right before an eruption.

The reason why he was so angry, it all lies with the emperor, the culprit.

It wasn’t just because he released the 『Death Knight』, Which had been sealed without any notice.

That was obviously one of the causes that aroused his anger, but the decisive factor was the words of the emperor who appeared after everything was over.

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『Black Knight』, 『Death Knight』, 『Demon King’s Servant』… The terrifying knight that suited any modifier was eventually defeated by Emilia, the 『Hero』.

His beloved dragon also tried to destroy the lower village where the imperial castle and the people below lived in exchange for their lives, but… Likewise, I was stopped.

Complete victory.

To the extent that it deserves such words, Emilia showed great performance, but that does not mean that she did not suffer any damage.

A part of the imperial castle, a symbol of authority, was destroyed by the raid, and not a few casualties occurred, including some nobles, servants and famous knights.

An empire built on the strength of a warrior.

In an empire that has been ravaging other countries with unparalleled power, has there ever been an incident that left such scars?

This was truly a tragedy worthy of being narrated for generations in the Romancia Empire,
However, to be honest, Earl Meln was not interested in such things.

His interest was only in Emilia.
I just want to praise Emilia for fulfilling her mission as a hero.

Therefore, Earl Meln, who had only thought of hugging Emilia and escaping from her seat,
I didn’t realize when the emperor had reappeared in the banquet hall.

He just came back at some point.
Before long, other nobles who had fled began pouring in as well.

――No, no, no.

To be precise.

The nobles who evacuated ‘with the emperor’… Would it be right to say

“Ah, that is really sad. What a pity!
I never thought such an unfortunate incident would happen to a glorious empire!
A precious life was lost. So sad, so deplorable… !”

He seemed to be talking about sadness and bitterness, but there was nothing but a sense of incongruity in his voice and attitude.

An exaggerated tone of voice, as if in a play.
An awkward and absurd sight, as if it were a skit.

However, it seems that only Earl Meln felt that way.

“Majesty… Whoa… !』

『How, how could this happen… !! Uhhhhh… !』

Surviving and tattered nobles and knights, and those who have just returned, weep as one and mourn the dead.

Everyone is impressed by the emperor’s words, and everyone falls into sadness at once, as if his sadness has been contagious.

Deep, deep, very deep.

With a depth beyond common sense, with a heavy weight of sadness.

They probably haven’t figured out what’s going on yet, and they probably haven’t figured out who died.

However, they are weeping while collapsing with sadness as if they had lost a precious family member unjustly and irrationally.

‘… They say the golden eyes given to the royal family have special powers.’

His first princess, Mineromancia, opened her eyes to her special wisdom and showed extraordinary intelligence, thanks to the magic within the gold.

Similarly, Minne Romancia’s father, Kallik Romancia, also enjoys the benefits of the magic of the golden eyes.

Maybe that’s why the current situation is like that.

As if to prove that, Earl Meln, who was the only one in the room to keep his cool, could feel the faint magical energy surrounding him.

At the same time, the feeling as if that magical force was forcing himself to “Be sad right now” As well.

“Ah, ah, poor victims! Noble nobles, the Empire will never, never forget you!”

“This sorrow! This pain! Decidedly… !”

The emperor looked back at the banquet hall, which was horribly collapsed and messed up, and declared with tears.

Along with that, I felt the emotions of those around me change from ‘sadness’ to ‘gratitude’ and ‘awe’.

… I feel sick to my stomach.

However, Earl Meln is not immature enough to reveal his feelings at least to this extent.

With Emilia in her arms, she plays the same expression as if she is swept away by the people around her.

I fully agree with your words.
Exactly.
As if to declare it.

However, at the Emperor’s next words, even Earl Meln’s expression hardened.

“But, but, nobles, people, there is a fact that everyone in this empire should know.”

“A knight of the evil demon king shed the innocent blood of this empire.”

“The dragon that the knight handled tried to make innocent people’s blood flow like a river!”

“But, however, that our brave man protected us like that!”

“You should know that there are heroes in this empire, and that the warrior family, the Edenbergs family, is still alive and well!!”

Ooooo!!!

Along with the emperor’s words, the shouts of those who were filled with elation spread enough to echo through the banquet hall.

Everyone’s eyes were looking this way at the tattered Emilia who had collapsed helplessly in Count Meln’s arms.

Some of them saw the might of the warriors with their own eyes.

They paid attention to her Emilia with her unmistakable trust, or with her calculated eyes.

There were also those who sent lustful glances at Emilia, paying attention to her vulgar attire and her appearance that did not hide her beauty even when covered in dust and ash.

However, their gaze quickly changed at the emperor’s words.

“Hope of the Empire! A guardian who will protect this empire until the end!”

“I commend Emilia Edenbergz, who proved to everyone here that her blood is alive and well, as Emperor Kalik Launtum Romancia.”

Furthermore, the emperor continues.

“An important lineage in this empire was almost lost once in the attack of the rogues several years ago.”

“So that.”

“To prevent that from happening again, and to never lose the lineage that is the hope of this empire and humanity again.”

“I want to accept the last remnant of the hero’s lineage into this imperial family.”

“Even if she is a virgin with some lingering immaturity.”

“This Callic Romancea bestows her grace and accepts her as a member of the glorious imperial family… And I will honor that lineage from generation to generation.”

“Everyone, do you have any objection to this story!”

――This is nonsense.

I almost shouted that in front of everyone.

And just as Earl Meln managed to use his reasoning and swallow the words, words of deep praise and praise resonated in the tattered banquet hall.

We must remember that everyone obeys the king’s orders and that we have warriors.

So everyone started to rejoice.

The feeling of deep sadness that seemed to destroy people changed completely in an instant, and became shouts of joy and joy that made me wonder if the festival would start again.

… Even in the midst of receiving cheers and praise from many people, Emilia was just sleeping soundly.

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Awesome…

Earl Meln, who had been brushing Emilia’s hair, was clenching it with the momentum to break it at some point.

Calm down. Let’s calm down.

Whatever the mad emperor says, it makes no sense.

No matter what that stupid human being says, don’t be swayed by it.

Okay. Calm down, calm down.

Really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really
Really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really… !

“Master, I think you should calm down a little bit because the horse is startled.”

Suddenly, the wagon was shaking violently.

In the shadow at her feet, Mona is carefully sticking out only the top of her head, as if looking at the other side.

Until now, she had been Mona, who had been sly, no matter how harshly Count Meln treated her, but now she is cautious, as if watching Count Meln carefully.

“… I’m very genuine, what do you mean?”

“No, the horse is scared right now…” Although the coachman is sweating profusely to calm him down.”

I’m going to overthrow it, says Mona.

Earl Meln was confused, but first cast a spell on Emilia and slightly lifted her into the air.

Because it was a spell that was carefully thought out, Emilia would be able to fall into a comfortable sleep like a child in a cradle.

With the help of Mona, the ominous magic that spilled out along with the anger of Count Meln was subdued.

It seems that the magic power caused by the ‘Egg of the Demon King’ has run out of control.

Earl Meln’s emotions were greatly shaken, and most of all, it was clear that he had deeply assimilated the memories of the demon king a while ago.

“Whoa, whoa…”

After putting the demon lord’s magical energy back and forth and calming him down, his mind seemed to have become much calmer.