Chapter 270 – From Now on I’m the Rule (7)
The eyes flocking here and there are a little burdensome.
However, from this moment on, I will be receiving attention anytime, anywhere, so I have no choice but to get used to it.
“…”
Among the many gazes, let’s slightly turn our eyes to the one that feels particularly intense.
‘Kneel…Kneel…Please…Kneel…Please…!!’
Velbert, who was sweating profusely on his forehead, was glaring at me.
Well, I fully understand.
Even Velbert must have thought that my faction was strong enough to stand against the imperial family, he probably didn’t think that it would really stand against them.
What if I don’t bend my knees all the way here?
That would be tantamount to a declaration of war against the imperial family.
If that happens, the neck of Velbert, who bowed down to me as the leader of the rebel army, will be blown off unconditionally.
You might want to rebel on one knee at most, but…
Originally, challenging the authority of the imperial family was like that.
As proof of that, His Majesty Reinggram, who always burst into laughter, was not laughing at all now.
‘…This should have been enough.’
I closed my eyes and slowly bent my knees.
You don’t know when a large-scale invasion of monsters will happen.
Even if we join forces, we have no intention of adding to the chaos of the empire by rebelling against a lacking board.
If the Emperor hadn’t touched only Mel Pisa in the first place, he wouldn’t have done such a bother.
Swoop─
As soon as my knee touched the ground, Rhein Gram rose from his throne with a hearty laugh as if he had waited.
Haha!! Now everyone, get up and raise your glass!Haha!”
The emperor’s attitude as if he was about to pass over as if nothing had happened.
I also stood up without saying anything, and the nobles who were watching me also straightened their knees one by one.
Haha!! Thanks everyone for joining Jim’s banquet! Enjoy yourself.”
Reingram, who had been enjoying the banquet while receiving congratulations and greetings from the nobility, at some point naturally disappeared from the banquet hall.
“…Eugene Calliope.”
And not long after, as expected, a young butler approached me.
“What is going on?”
“Your Majesty would like to talk to you for a moment.”
“… I see.”
For a moment, Lucia sends a worried look, but even though she has shown her power her this far, there is no way the emperor can lay a hand on me without going crazy.
“Lucia.”
Just before leaving the banquet hall, I wrapped my arms around Lucia’s waist and whispered in her ear.
“Don’t go.”
“…Look out. Master.”
Rumors would circulate that my relationship with Lucia was more than just a faction member and faction leader, but rather, I was aiming for that.
“Then go.”
“This way.”
After following her along the long hallway for a long time, the butler stopped at some point and said,
“If you walk straight ahead from here, you will find His Majesty’s sleeping quarters His.”
“Aren’t you going with me?”
“… Sorry, but I can’t go.”
“Is it His Majesty’s name His?
“No. I just can’t get through that hallway on my own.”
“… I see. Then let’s go.”
It was difficult to understand what the butler’s answer meant.
However, she did not want to waste her energy before meeting the emperor, so she let her go.
Again – again –
Because of the butler’s meaningful words, nothing appeared in the hallway where they thought they had prepared something.
‘…Was it worrying for nothing?’
The moment you think so and take one more step.
“… !”
I could feel why the butler said he couldn’t go with me.
—Coooooung
A feeling of pressure, as if a huge rock were pressing down on the whole body.
Looking straight ahead, biting my lip to escape the pressure, I saw a middle-aged man standing with his arms crossed and his eyes closed beside the ornately decorated door.
“…Under.”
After observing the man’s figure for a while, I let out a light sigh.
Surprisingly, the man wasn’t venting his energy to pressure me.
Rather, what I feel right now is more like the residue left after saving energy.
‘…But that’s about it? Where the hell was someone like that hiding?’
I bit my lip and tried to remember.
However, no matter how much I search in my head, there is no memory of a man like that appearing in ‘Aka Assistant Teacher’.
There is no way I forgot.
Like his unique appearance and his overwhelming skills, once you’ve seen it, you can’t forget it.
Then, did that man also appear due to the butterfly effect?
I don’t know either.
So many things have changed that I couldn’t tell where the butterfly effect came from and where it wasn’t.
But one thing is certain.
It’s just that that unknown man is strong.
However….
Yes, he is human.
It’s not that I can’t pass by, having endured even the intimidation of the monster, Liana.
It uses [Physical Strengthening] To increase muscle strength and stamina, and uses [Physical Power] To channel men’s energy.
Even after applying the buff like this, the closer I got to the door, the harder it was to breathe, but it was tolerable.
Step by step.
When I finally reached the door, the man’s eyes slowly opened.
“…”
The man’s gray eyes, which do not show any emotion, and his well-trained body his, which clearly shows off his presence even though he is hiding it with his clothes, give the impression that he is more like an insect than a human being.
“…”
The man looked at me for a moment and closed his eyes again as if nothing had happened.
‘…Whoa.’
Only then did I let out a short sigh, tidy up my clothes and knock on the door.
Smart—
“…Your Majesty, this is Eugene Calliope.”
“Come in.”
When Reingram gave permission, I opened the door.
Giik-
A room lavishly decorated with treasures that you could live on for the rest of your life even if you sold just one.
And a wooden desk in the middle of the room.
“Welcome to Jim’s room. Eugene Calliope.”
Liangram Lumenhark was sitting there.
The moment I entered the room and closed the door, the man’s intimidation disappeared as if it were a lie.
“Come and sit down.”
“…The welcome was quite strong. Your majesty.”
When I gestured at the man who would be outside the door with my chin, Lian Gram shook his head in response.
“I couldn’t help it. Because it was a necessary procedure.”
I burst into laughter at Reingram’s words.
If it was a man’s skill, he would not have been able to show even the remnants of his energy.
But the reason why he didn’t hide it must be because Reingram ordered it.
“It’s too complicated for a procedure. No one could have even come close.”
“Yes…But you are not a tolerable person.”
….That was right.
The man outside the door and the women around me are strangely strong, but I am not weak.
Honestly, at my current level, even if I fought head-on with the knights of the imperial family, I would easily defeat one or two.
“That makes sense.”
As I sat down to answer, Lingram opened his mouth again.
“Let me say thanks first.”
“Are you saying thanks?”
“Yes, about your stepping down at the banquet hall.”
It wasn’t for the sake of such a rhetoric, it was just that I didn’t want to see blood.
“The actions you took at the banquet hall and the reason you came here… Are probably because of what Jim did to Fabolier’s daughter.”
“Melfisa.”
“…What?”
“Call me Melfisa, not Pavolier’s daughter. Your majesty.”
It was a cheeky tone to dare to address the emperor, but Rheingram simply nodded his head.
“Yeah, I see. Is Melfisa still in the shadows?”
“That’s right.”
“Can you call me? It would be easier to have a conversation with the person involved.”
“…Melfisa.”
Chow-
Melfisa emerges from the shadows at the same time as my call.
“Young master…”
Melfisa bowed her head to me first and then greeted Reingram.
“Favoli Melfisa welcomes you.”
“Yeah, I never thought I’d see you again like this.”
The moment I was about to say something to the emperor’s words that were somewhat intrusive.
“… I’m sorry.”
Reingram stood up and bowed to Melfisa.
“I insulted you and your family and gave you irreparable wounds. Please forgive me.”
Although it was a private seat and there were only three of them, the reaction of the emperor was a bit delayed because it was a shock in itself to have the emperor bow down.
Exhaling a long breath, I asked Reingram.
“…What are you doing?”
To that question, Rheingram answered with her back still bent.
“Jim is no fool. It’s cheaper if Jim can get over it without fighting your faction by bending over.”
It’s a very reasonable reason, but it’s hard to understand if you receive an apology without hearing an explanation.
“…Young master.”
“Don’t mind me, it’s an insult to Melfisa, so do whatever Melfisa wants. I will take care of the back of her.”
Now, how could Melfisa cover the Emperor’s slap?
Then Melfisa shook her head and answered.
“…I am a body serving Young master. Please choose the method that is most helpful to Young master.”
“It’s okay. Melfisa. I wouldn’t have done such a thing if I was going to make a profit in the first place.”
“…I don’t want anything more than that Young master cares for me like that.”
“…”
It seemed that it would be useless to say anything more here, so I quietly held Melfisa’s hand her.
“Eat your waist. Your majesty.”
“… Are you going to forgive me?”
“No. Everything will be decided after my question is over.”
“Okay. I will answer your questions without lies.”
“Then I will ask. Your majesty.”
I looked into Reingram’s eyes and said.
“Why did you assassinate the previous emperor… His Majesty’s father?”
