episode_0376

The reason the emperor suddenly stopped selecting Princess Mona’s successor was because Prince I was overthrown.

“The cause was the failure of the punitive force beyond imagination, and it wasn’t my skills that caused Prince I to be deposed.”

This is just a catch.

It was Prince Il’s choice to move quickly to take the lead.

It was definitely Princess Mona’s choice to remain silent and not form a punitive force.

If Prince Il’s punitive force had succeeded, Princess Mona would have suffered a huge loss.

It is the result of two people making different choices.

It was a wrong claim to say that Princess Mona did nothing there.

But wasn’t it the emperor who said those words and not someone else?

‘That’s what the emperor said, so what can I do if I say it’s chosen? In a world with a caste system.’

It looks like Princess Mona also wanted to say a lot, but it seems she couldn’t.

“Your Majesty, once you start insisting, it’s not easy to break your stubbornness. “It’s much better to show my abilities than to try to persuade.”

He said that his goal was to silence the emperor by achieving results so certain that he could not say anything about Princess Mona’s qualifications.

“It seems that the royal family is very displeased with the fact that people are talking about the failure of the punitive force. “If I form a punitive force again and succeed, public opinion will change.”

“There has now been a clear reason to form a punitive force. Additionally, the rewards for success have become enormous.”

The emperor would not be unaware of Princess Mona’s abilities.

What if she leads the punitive force and succeeds?

The royal family’s lost face will be restored.

“If I succeed, I will establish the authority of the royal family by sacrificing one prince.”

Look, didn’t Princess Mona succeed?

It was just because Prince I was incompetent that he failed, so why are you criticizing the entire royal family?

The royal family is great!! The plan is probably to solidify the imperial power by promoting it in that way.

‘If you don’t like the emperor’s power being weakened like that, shouldn’t you change your own behavior?’

The emperor’s immature thoughts of not wanting to do his duty but wanting to be treated well are clearly felt.

“Have you received confirmation that you will hand over the position of successor as long as you succeed?”

“He’s impulsive, moody, and hates talking about politics, saying it’s boring, but he’s not the type of person to get emotional, even when it comes to matters related to his successor.”

As I stared at her, Princess Mona spoke with a very uncomfortable expression.

“… “Maybe.”

I can’t help but sigh.

It’s completely understandable that you can’t come to your senses when your successor is wagging his tail right in front of you.

Isn’t there nothing else but the reward is ascending to the throne?

Now was the time to be greedy.

“It’s something I was going to do anyway, so it’s a proposal with nothing to lose. “I understand that there was no reason for the princess not to accept it.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

“And since the stakes on success have grown, you must have had more things to worry about. That’s probably why they came to see me.”

Rather than being a punitive force sent simply for ‘money’, it became a ‘mission’ to test the qualifications of a successor.

“I was thinking of meeting you and discussing it at least once. In the meantime, I heard something that bothered me. “It was a story about a snake-headed monster.”

The princess mentioned the rumor related to Medusa that I had intentionally spread.

In fact, the story about Medusa would have spread naturally even if no attempt had been made to force it.

‘It’s natural for soldiers who return to their families to tell stories of their bravery.’

All I did was reduce the time it took to spread.

As the situation became more complicated, Princess Mona caught the bait I had laid out.

“Even if I formed a punitive force, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to catch such a monster when it appeared. So, just as you asserted that Prince Il’s punitive force would fail, I thought it would be good for you to tell me that my punitive force would succeed.”

Princess Mona, who had heard as if it were a prophecy that Prince I would fail, was hoping that it would foretell her victory.

“I didn’t know the princess liked superstitions.”

“I still don’t like superstitions.”

“Then don’t my words have any meaning? “If you say something like that, the subjugation that was supposed to fail will not succeed.”

Apparently, the problem was that he had said with too much confidence that the Imperial Prince’s punitive force would fail.

I didn’t know that I thought it was so important to hear from my own mouth that I would succeed.

“Is this the extent of our relationship? “I thought that at this level, we could talk openly and honestly with each other.”

“… “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“I’m sad that you came out like this, but I can’t help it. “I have no choice but to adjust.”

What do you mean by matching it?

“Do you honestly think that every word I say is worth that much?”

“Can’t you remember the actions you’ve shown so far?”

“… … .”

I paused for a moment and looked back at the actions I had shown towards the princess.

‘Damn, I’ve done so much that I don’t know what the problem was. No, was everything a problem?’

As soon as the locust problem was resolved, I joined the front lines to destroy the hatchery.

The memories I experienced while destroying the hatchery were so intense that I completely forgot about the locust incident.

The problem is that I am the only one who has forgotten that.

The matter of locust monsters was still something that was often talked about by the people of the empire.

“I’m not sure.”

After getting stabbed a lot, I decided to just put an iron plate on my face.

After hearing what I said, Princess Mona sighed softly and kindly explained.

“You are making combat rations and supplying them at a loss at a price that the people can afford to purchase.”

“… yes.”

“And when the epidemic broke out, we were able to come up with a solution faster than anyone else and save the day.”

“hmm.”

“To say that I benefited a lot from confirming that the punitive force would fail is, to put it bluntly, an insult.”

“… … .”

As I mention each situation one by one, I have nothing to say.

As I listened to the explanation of what I had done, my face was almost red because I was so embarrassed that I was even acting like a fool.

Princess Mona looked at my expression and said as if she was showing me mercy.

“You said you had to take a student from the academy. I was not willing to accept it because it was dangerous in many ways and not easy to accomplish. But if you still insist that I should do it, I am willing to accept it. “Are you still sure that’s best?”

They said they would show mercy to me because I hated it, but I decided to just accept it.

Even if I dig deep into this problem, only I will lose out.

“If I say it’s best, are you willing to do it?”

“What can I do? I have never suffered any loss by listening to you. “I don’t want to say that taking an academy student is too big of a risk, but I think it would be more uncomfortable not to listen to what you say.”

“You hope there is another way.”

“To be honest, yes. Because it’s not easy to mess with students.”

It was a pity for Princess Mona, but in my opinion, that was the easiest method.

So I had no choice but to say something she didn’t want me to say.

“The other way I can advise is to take Commander Thalia’s direct troops.”

As soon as Princess Mona heard the other method, she frowned.

“That is a completely impossible method.”

“Yes, that’s why I suggested taking the student. “There is no way to defeat the leader with ordinary soldiers.”

“Are you saying that the people I’m taking with me can’t do it, and the students who haven’t even enlisted yet can do it?”

“Yes, only they can do it. “Doesn’t the princess know well how special her classmates are?”

“… … .”

The princess kept her mouth shut.

“There are unusually many talented people.”

As I summoned SSR characters, the characters naturally synchronized with the world and naturally recognized each other.

Because events that never happened are engraved in her memory, Princess Mona will remember the skills of her classmates.

“If you absolutely must succeed, shouldn’t you take that risk?”

If she takes the students with her, she will definitely succeed, so she can do whatever she wants.

“You said earlier that you wanted to get a confirmation from me, right? “I can do that too.”

“Haha, that’s a pain in the ass.”

Princess Mona placed her hand on her forehead as if she had a headache.

“It won’t be as difficult as you think. “You just have to make up your mind.”

“Isn’t this difficult? Is there anything that catches you from the beginning? “There’s no way he would allow a student to be sent to a punitive force unless the dean goes crazy.”

Were you worried about that?

“I really don’t want to use this method, but as a last resort, it would be possible to tell His Majesty and issue an order to send him out… .”

Are you even thinking of writing a royal title?

I understand why the princess disliked my proposal.

Once the imperial order is issued, there will be no choice but to send the students.

Because you are forced to do things, your relationships with many people will be strained.

I didn’t hesitate to say it because I had a way to ease her worries.

“There is a way to solve that problem.”

“Is there a way?”

“yes.”

“how?”

“We don’t have to move, we just have to move the students.”

I told Princess Mona what I was planning.

Since they were classmates, the princess must have quickly figured out how likely what I was planning was.

“… Surprisingly, it seems possible. “It’s ridiculously easy and simple, but the effect is amazing.”

“Yes? “Didn’t I tell you it wouldn’t be difficult?”

“Actually, there are some parts I still don’t understand.”

“Which part is it?”

“Why did the attacks used by ordinary soldiers not work, but the attacks used by the commander’s direct troops were effective?”

“hmm… .”

I’m worried about how to answer this.

If I spoke too harshly, the atmosphere would become cold, but if I spoke too softly, the meaning of my words would not be conveyed properly.

‘We have to maintain an appropriate level… .’

After thinking about various answers for a while, I decided that it would be better to answer honestly.

“It’s simply a difference in talent.”

“Difference in talent?”

“Ordinary soldiers were weak, and the units directly under the commander were strong. So that attack didn’t work, but this attack worked.”

“That’s all? “Prince Il is not a fool, and there is no way he would have taken awakened people with insufficient skills.”

SSR characters and regular awakeners.

There is only one word to describe their difference.

‘Differences in birth.’

It is difficult to overcome differences in birth.

No, it’s impossible.