episode_0214

I thought there would be one or two incidents.

Not only Siron but also some of the people present predicted that a terrorist attack, including an attack, would occur.

It wasn’t because they knew the future like Prien did. Just looking at the situation, the empire has done too many things to be hated.

Why the conflict zone in the south is still not stable even after hundreds of years.

The oppression of barbarians continued for hundreds of years.

Vagrants who were forcibly relocated from the slums to the ether mines…

All of the above incidents have been tolerated in the face of the common value of the survival of humanity.

Flower-headed dreamers will not spare criticism for such coercive actions, but it is something that cannot be helped.

The empire was blocking the entire northern border where the demonic beasts descended, and other dangerous elements had to be killed in advance to overthrow the real external enemy.

For hundreds of years, we have been able to step on the forces that could become our enemies from the root. Quite a few intellectuals predicted that the pus that had built up over time would explode…

-Long live His Majesty the Emperor!

-Waaaa!

Nothing happened.

The wind catchers who had been mixed in advance livened up the atmosphere, and the civilians all added their voices to the increasingly loud shouts and cheers.

It was a successful coronation. Perhaps because of a lot of practice, the speech calling for peace and prosperity was so clear that every single word stuck in the ear. To commemorate this auspicious day, the imperial family opened the treasury and rented out all the restaurants in the city.

The people wholeheartedly congratulated the new emperor on his coronation.

Those who wanted to tie the knot with the empire, as well as the existing powers that wanted to maintain ties, were tense for a moment after seeing the first impression of the new emperor.

It was supposed to be a happy day for everyone, but it couldn’t be because the woman was in a particularly bad mood.

“What on earth is an empire, huh? It’s not even a small country territory.”

Siriel Prien.

The woman who was newly given the title of the Empire’s Best Sword spoke out her inner thoughts without hesitation as soon as she confirmed that several ministers had withdrawn.

“Do you think it is right to appoint him on the same day, right before, without coordination?”

“If that were the case, I thought you would reject it.”

“Are you saying that is an excuse?”

Siriel stared at Viktor, who was sitting across from her, with an uncomfortable look on her face.

“Even if there is a possibility of rejection, you should have sent a tip or a letter in advance, right?”

“I feel sorry about that. But in the end, didn’t you agree too?”

“…How can you be so shameless.”

Siriel’s eyes wavered for a moment. I followed him to the throne room to hear the whole story, but he was struggling and arguing about what was right and wrong, as even his best efforts were not enough.

“Your face has become very thick because you haven’t seen it before?”

“The Emperor said that the Emperor should never bow his head.”

“Eolssigu.”

“…I shouldn’t have apologized just now, but I can’t bear to do that to a friend I’ve known for a long time.”

Victor said patronizingly.

Her true intention was that I could no longer act as the friend you knew, that I was an emperor above all. This means that he is not in a position to care about personal feelings.

An ordinary subject would have been able to handle this line, but as it happened, the person Viktor was facing was Siriel.

“Are you doing this on purpose?”

Siriel stroked her chin as if she was thinking deeply. The ring on my left ring finger sparkled.

“You want me to crush your face. Is it an intention to use that as an excuse to separate me from my brother…”

This was absolutely not something a subject could say to the emperor.

However, this is not because Siriel cannot discern between right and wrong. Rather, since the other person was a friend I had known for a long time, it ended at this level.

As evidence, a large blood vessel was writhing unconsciously on Siriel’s temple.

“It’s not like that. Please do not misunderstand.”

Victor maintained a resolute expression even though the temperature around him dropped significantly.

“Have you forgotten the conversation we just had at the coronation?”

At Viktor’s words, Siriel recalled what happened a little while ago.

-If you agree, Siron will have no choice but to separate from me.

The conversation that took place when their names were called and their eyes met, the kiss of lips that would not have been noticed if they had not seen each other from the front.

“Even thinking about it now, it’s ridiculous.”

Siriel thought that the emperor in front of her had done something truly senseless.

“Do you have any thoughts or not? What if I refuse there?”

“…He will be recorded as the only emperor who made a mistake during his coronation. He must have been humiliated by envoys or influential figures from other countries, and a rebellion may have broken out on the border because an immature emperor ascended the throne.”

“Knowing you so well…”

“I was confident that you would not refuse.”

Viktor smiled brightly at Siriel.

Even though the friend in front of me showed a harsh appearance, in the end he was worried about Viktor, so he was not lacking in being the person to inherit the Empire’s First Sword.

“I thought about singing poetry, but if he didn’t like me, he would have euphemistically refused. But you are still thinking about the prestige of the empire and the imperial family.”

“Are you trying to appease your anger with an unwanted compliment?”

“…It’s not a particularly bad story for you either.”

Victor was fed up with the continued doubts.

Since I had finally become an emperor, I thought I should speak and act like an emperor. As the woman in front of him continued to treat her like a friend from the neighborhood, Victor threw away the leather jacket he was wearing in desperation.

“If you’re going to take over the Order anyway, wouldn’t it be better to gain prestige by receiving a fancy title?”

“I am confident that I can fight anyone and win. Even if you don’t take care of it, over time it will naturally be called the best sword in the empire.”

Siriel crossed her arms and snorted.

I don’t know if he intended it or not, but the ring finger on her left hand caught Viktor’s eye.

No, Siriel was definitely showing off the ring on purpose. It would be clear that during the journey from the coronation to this office, Siriel used her left hand when picking up a teacup, crossing her arms, and even clearing her throat.

A silent cry to ask where I got that ring. There was no way Viktor would react to such blatant deception, but it could have caused a slight increase in blood pressure.

Victor narrowed his eyes and tried to pretend not to notice the ring.

“If Siron accepts the offer, what will you do then?”

“Oppa is busy. There are a ton of reasons to refuse.”

“Suppose you received it. Then, you will be called to the imperial palace on an empty day, and your heart will be very peaceful?”

“Ha!”

Siriel uncrossed her arms and flipped her hair. The ring on my left ring finger sparkled.

“Don’t talk nonsense. Even if you have feelings for your brother, he thinks of you as a man.”

sparkle-

“I don’t know why, but Lucia knows that too. Could it be that my brother would fall for the temptation of someone of the same sex?”

“…It could come over.”

Victor said angrily. Every time Siriel’s left ring finger sparkled, more and more blood rushed to her head, and eventually it became difficult to maintain composure.

“Even if you’re not gay, you might still have feelings for me.”

“…don’t be a damn thing.”

“It’s not a lie. During the last expedition, Shiron gave me strange looks every time I was with him.”

Victor still remembers. In the private barracks, in the office, and even in the sauna… There were times when Siron gave me a look that was strange to face, and each time I slapped myself in the face to come to my senses, but even as Viktor, situations that were embarrassing to face kept coming up.

“Do you want to keep saying shit?”

It was purely unreasonable. Since Siriel had spent a hot night with Siron, she thought that Viktor was threatening her for no reason.

“And since when did you like your brother?”

As Siriel remembers, Viktor was a friend who was always swayed by her playful older brother. If you think about it, there was no reason for Victor to fall in love with Siron.

Siron was instinctively wary of Viktor’s androgynous side, and had a history of trying to make him his subordinate, so he did not let his hands get into playing with him.

Even when he was slapped and his butt was kicked, Victor just cried. I can’t possibly like poetry.

“Are you… a pervert who gets excited when you get hit?”

Siriel did not say that she would dare reveal her gender. He just gives Victor a look of disdain.

“If you enjoy being beaten, I will do it for you. So…”

“No.”

Victor denied it with a straight face.

I couldn’t say it for fear of Siriel raising her guard, but it was true that Viktor had a crush on Siron that was more than a friend.

At first, when he hung out with Siron, he felt praised by his father, but each time he hung out with Siron, he found himself truly enjoying the situation, and his favor for Siron grew.

Moreover, in the end, thanks to Siron, wasn’t the imperial family safe and he ascended to the throne of emperor?

It’s rather strange to stop with a simple favor.

But there were many other reasons that ignited Victor’s heart.

The emperor can only be a man. This was simply because men had more diverse opportunities to have heirs, and according to this principle, an emperor who could not see heirs had a weak support base, and rebellions often occurred.

‘5 years… up to 5 years is okay.’

Now, reassuring Siriel like this was all done for the sake of the great world. That was why he did not wait for Lucia, who did not come to the coronation, and why he did not give Siron a title.

When Siriel is away on an expedition, she lures Siron into the villa and seduces him. It’s okay even if Siron isn’t gay.

At that time, I was confident that if I revealed my situation, my wild and broad theory would definitely be acceptable.

“…No matter what, I know that if I flirt with my brother, I’ll be in big trouble.”

Siriel, putting her threat on hold, took out a letter from her bosom and held it out. Siriel’s left ring finger sparkled.

[The Grand Lien]

The letter bore the name of the best hotel in the empire.

“…What is it?”

“This is an invitation to the engagement ceremony. I decided to take it there in a month. Since you are a ‘childhood friend’ I have known for a long time, I will invite you specially.”

“…”

“Come and see me, beautifully dressed up, swearing my love to the most wonderful brother in the world.”

After saying that, Siriel stood up. Not only did she have nothing more to say, but she also had a lot of work to do.

*

…Perhaps thanks to the big event called the coronation, Rien was full of energy. Tourists from all over the world gave away the goods they had brought with them, and citizens got drunk on the free food provided by the imperial family.

“I thought it would be better to aim for the coronation…”

Yoru muttered as he bit into the free turkey leg. Unlike the wandering camp where she lived, Lien’s food was of such high quality that she wanted to share it with everyone in her hometown.

Slurp, slurp, slurp. Even though she was wearing a blazer and skirt, which were often seen in the Empire, rather than Sileia’s uniform, the barbarian scent that emanated from her was not completely erased.

“What is important is a sustainable struggle. Even if you launch a one-off attack, it will end if the princess dies.”

The man with the tattoo on his face, [the name of the Nine Snakes] spoke. Originally, there was a picture of a snake on his left cheek, but now that his identity was hidden, it was covered in ink and looked like a wanted badge.

“Didn’t the elder also say this? In order to achieve our great cause, now is the right time to relax.”

“…Nagging.”

Yoru roughly wiped his sauce-covered hands and scratched his inner thighs. Although I quickly erased the angry scribbles, I started to feel itchy without realizing it after entering the annoying empire.

Yoru scratched his thigh and looked up at the gorgeous building in front.

[The Grand Lien]

It was the best hotel in the empire, famous for its guests from all over the world. After walking with his head raised for a while, a neat-looking man who appeared to be a security guard walked towards the group.

“Customers, outside food is prohibited.”

“Oh, sorry.”

Yoru carelessly threw away the bone he had finished eating. The security guard frowned at that informal behavior.

At first glance, I thought it was a guest planning to stay, but upon closer inspection, even though the outfit was different, the behavior was very bad and reminded me of roadside street gangsters.

“Hey.”

The security guard stopped a group of people trying to pass him by.

“What if you throw away trash in the lobby? Who are you with knives? hey! Suspicious here,”

Cheolpuk-

It was an instant.

People were torn apart by pillars.