Chapter 89 – #20 Foolish Mad Emperor (2)
Emperor, Kalik Launtum Romancia.
He is clearly an ‘incompetent king’.
If you don’t know anything, you might look at his shiny appearance and his ability and say he’s great.
As if proving that he is the blood of the imperial family, his golden eyes penetrate precious talents, and his voice and actions stir people’s hearts up and down.
It’s definitely a great ability.
The ability and talent that can revive or tilt the country with just one of them.
However, even with that precious ability, the emperor simply rots.
With the eyes of talented people, he just wants to find a slightly better woman and satisfy his own female color.
With the ability to shake people’s hearts, it ends with a performance that is at the level of image-making.
Those who only see the Emperor with their own eyes do not realize that he is incompetent.
However, those who directly see the practice, and those who can look into the lives of the people for a little bit, know the reality.
That the emperor had accomplished nothing.
That the Emperor knows nothing of what to do for the country.
Many things he touched were stained with failure,
There are many scenes that have become miserable and miserable because of his indifference.
So that.
It can’t be helped that the first princess, who recognized the people’s grievances and tried to promote new policies with integrity, was very popular.
And he, who was incompetent and valued his own face,
It was inevitable that he felt jealous of the first princess, who was more popular and more capable than himself.
‘… He never thought he’d feel threatened by his daughter who wasn’t even her son. He’s incompetent.’
Earl Meln chewed on the emperor with a much calmer mind and recalled a rumor.
The reason why the disgraceful nickname of the emperor, 『Crazy Emperor』, Was circulating behind the scenes.
―― Rumors that he killed his son with his own hands.
I don’t know if it’s true or not.
Just like ghosts, rumors of unknown origin once roamed here and there.
According to one theory, the emperor’s Golden Eye saw through his newborn son a talent that surpassed his own.
The emperor eventually went mad with his jealousy and killed the son.
That was the cause, and the current imperial family had no sons.
The reason why his daughters survived must have been that he judged that even if their talents were superior to his own, they wouldn’t pose a threat.
Ironically indeed.
With only her daughters, the first princess could have stood out by revealing her own talent.
“You seem to have calmed down a bit, Master.”
“Yes. I’m always cool When have I ever been angry?”
“… Ah yes. Yes. I will.”
After glaring at Mona, who was showing an uncertain reaction for some reason, Earl Meln sorted out the situation first.
First of all, he probably didn’t hear anything wrong.
It seems that the emperor intends to propose to Emilia, no, to be exact, to force her to marry.
The reason why such an incident took place today was to prove to everyone that Emilia was her hero and to make the story of her marriage with the imperial family easier.
In a situation where everyone still couldn’t believe that Emilia was her hero.
He showed everyone the [Threat] And the [Hero’s power] That humans couldn’t help.
… Just for that reason, how many dozens of people died?
‘But that’s not something I can do at will.’
It is said that there was a certain ‘oath’ between the first emperor and the warrior’s family.
Most of the contents of the oath were also lost, and there was no way to know, but at least until now, the reason why the people of the warrior family had never been connected to the imperial family despite their status… Or
No matter how incompetent the emperor may be, he would not intend to ignore that without any justification.
Perhaps to solve that part…
“Mona, was there ‘it’?”
“Yeah~ You mean this~?”
Mona, who took out only her upper body from the shadows, similarly took something out of the shadows.
Antique rolled up parchment.
When Count Meln accepted it and opened it, the text was written in a strange magical language.
Beneath it, the autograph of Edgar Edenbergz, Emilia’s father, and the autograph of the emperor are engraved side by side with the family seal.
【Oath of Oath】 written without seeking Emilia’s consent.
Roaring!
The magic tool that forced the marriage of Kalik Romancia and Emilia Edenbertz, Count Meln burned it to ashes with magic fire on the spot.
A fire raged inside the wagon, but the flames did not make any soot on the wagon, only the parchment he was aiming for and disappeared.
“… With this, the damn hand is gone. Marriage with Emilia, even stupid nobles will realize that something is strange after time passes and they calm down.”
“That’s right, that’s right~.”
Mona smiled happily.
Although what she gave to Count Meln was only an elaborate fake, it showed no signs of it.
“Then what are you going to do now? As for the plan?”
She is taken aback by the Emperor’s sudden remark, but he is essential to Earl Meln’s plan.
For now, up to a point, I’ve worked my hands hard enough to accommodate him if he bounces in an odd direction…
“I will change my plans.”
“How?”
“From No. █████ To Plan No. ███.”
Mona blinked her eyes.
What he just mentioned is the name of the plan that only the two of them know.
For each plan, something like a nickname was created to make it easier to call, and Count Meln only mentioned it.
But she couldn’t help but be surprised as Mona knew the contents.
What he said now meant that he would skip over the original two-year and several-month plan at once.
Too much simplification to the point of skipping over all the various processes and procedures that will be in between and heading straight to the climax.
Mona was silent for a moment, and she watched, anxiously in case Earl Meln would recant her words, but it seemed that his intention was already firm.
“… I ask again, is it really?”
“Yes. But I’m not just angry. I am cold-hearted.”
Earl Meln conveyed his thoughts in a calm voice.
And after hearing his words, Mona was also convinced.
Certainly, according to his words, he wanted a simplification like this level of violence not to be bad.
However, this will increase the burden on Earl Meln, but he says he is fine, but it is not a slave’s job to question and question that part.
Although it is.
“Here, master. Aren’t you really mad?”
“…”
“Master? Are you angry? You’re angry, right? You pretend to be cool, but you get angry and just blow things up in a fit of anger?”
“…”
“You are angry. Yes? It’s okay, I’m not angry. Are you angry? You’re angry, right?”
“…”
“Kyaung!”
Earl Meln glanced at Mona in annoyance, then, with his mouth shut, pressed her hand against the crown of her head and pushed her back into the shadows.
The figure of Mona, who only showed her upper body, is sucked into the shadow.
… I’m not angry, so I keep doing that.
* * *
Sabaksabak
Sabaksabak
‘… So, what I have to do.’
And, the imperial palace.
There was only one person silently advancing through the corridors, where no one would be present except for the guards who were roaming around to guard against intruders or those whose behavior was suspicious.
Dressed in a white dress that resembles her thin undergarments, she just flows past her guards without causing a commotion.
No one notices her
None of her realizes her.
It’s like a ghost, but it’s not a ghost.
Mine Launtum Romancia.
Originally, there should be no restrictions on her wandering around the imperial castle, but now she borrowed Mona’s magic to hide her figure and proceeded to avoid her commotion.
Of course, if the princess was caught wandering around at this hour, there would be a small commotion.
More than anything else, it is difficult to see this figure now that the originally beautiful blonde has changed to white without pigment like an albino.
Of course.
With Mona’s magic, this hair and reddish eyes could be hidden, but
For the sake of her ‘mission’ given to her today, both her hair and her eyes were deliberately left altered.
Sabaksabak
Sabaksabak
Even though there is an entity rather than a ghost, Princess Mine still makes no sound of footsteps and proceeds through her corridors.
With Mona’s magic, there’s no way anyone will notice.
With Mona’s magic, there’s no way anyone will realize her existence.
But still, like a ghost, she advances through her corridors in silence.
As if he was preparing his mind for the enormous sin he would commit from now on.
Step by step, carefully, as if making a certain mental decision.
‘The command… It’s changed.’
‘… I knew it would turn out like this, but I’m nervous.’
Princess Mine advances.
Princess Mine advances.
Now Countess Meln and Mona the succubus are both tools and Princess Mine, who has been degraded as her slave, advances through her corridors.
It goes like a ghost.
Sabaksabak
Sabaksabak
Sabaksabak…