episode_0021

“Hahaha!”

The second princess, sitting in the office, laughed so hard that her uvula was visible.

The Second Princess had just read the regular report from the Special Mission Academy.

A report that clearly states the general status, budget operation, pending tasks and suggestions, etc. in clear font.

I don’t know anything else, but the dark elf principal writes really well.

This report included something special: a complete curriculum overhaul of the Combat Department.

The story is that Kirin is drastically increasing the practice that was reduced to save himself, conducting everything in line with field standards, and creating conditions to support this.

Despite the Second Princess’s warning not to neglect combat subjects, Kirin misunderstood that she was setting a trap to get herself fired. The emperor pressures her not to fire her.

A person named Dian changed a problem that had been at a standstill for several years since its founding in just one month. At this, the princess couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

The second princess wrote a reply to the report on the spot.

Accept all suggestions from the Academy. In particular, suggestions related to shopping areas are very good and we will not spare any support if requested.

They do it on their own without having to ask the principal to do it. That’s great. He is also a friend of Sir Linus.

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“You seem to be in a good mood.”

As I left the office, the dedicated deputy who was waiting outside greeted me.

“That happened.”

“Are you going straight to His Majesty’s office?”

” That’s how it should be.”

The dedicated adjutant cautiously opened his mouth as he followed the second princess walking down the hallway with the judgment board at her side.

“Are you planning on making a suggestion today about dismissing the principal of the Special Academy?”

“Well.”

“This is already the fifth time. It’s natural to support him, and I’m worried that His Majesty will be furious.”

“Your Majesty will not be angry because of that today.”

The exclusive adjutant’s eyes widened at the second princess’ answer.

“Have you now given up on the proposal to dismiss Principal Kirlin?”

“It’s not giving up, it’s deferral. Right now.”

The exclusive adjutant saw the cool smile spreading across the princess’s lips and asked.

“Are you related by any chance to the man who had an interview with Sir Linus earlier?”

“Okay. We decided not to touch Principal Kirrin for the time being as long as he is around.”

“Your Excellency. Who on earth is that man?”

“You wait here. I will go in alone.”

Without answering the personal adjutant’s question, the second princess entered the emperor’s office.

The emperor and the first prince, who were talking about something, looked at the second princess at the same time.

“Me. Ah, your brother happened to be there too.”

The emperor, who saw the judgment in the princess’s hands, opened his mouth in anger.

“If you’re going to talk nonsense about kicking out a specially appointed principal again, get out of there right now! A man never speaks twice, and the emperor’s promise is worth more than a thousand gold… .”

“That’s not true. It is related to the pending work of the National Security Office.”

As the 2nd princess held up the judgment board with a relaxed smile, the 1st prince bowed his head to the emperor.

“Then I will just leave, Your Majesty.”

“Brother. What did you discuss so closely with His Majesty?”

“It has nothing to do with you. Don’t get involved.”

When the 2nd princess asked the 1st prince who was passing by her, the 1st prince rolled his eyes and answered coldly.

However, when I made eye contact with the second princess, who had half her face covered in scars, I unconsciously shrugged my shoulders.

Is it because of that? The 1st prince standing next to the 2nd princess looks quite small even though he is a man.

Like the emperor sitting now, the first prince also has a thin frame and a sinister look. She looks very different from the second princess, who is tall and has a well-shaped figure.

The 2nd princess looked down at the 1st prince and smiled half-heartedly.

“I see. Well then, goodbye, brother.”

As the 1st prince closed the door and left, the emperor snapped his fingers. The 2nd princess laid out the board on the desk and began reporting to the emperor.

The content is nothing special as it is an interim report on pending work promoted by the Imperial Security Office, which the Second Princess is in charge of.

The emperor, who received the report without saying a word, answered by nodding his head. Then he picked up a colorful ink pen and scribbled a grand signature.

“Thank you. We will continue to pursue this in a substantial manner.”

The emperor cast his wrinkled eyes at the second princess with a disapproving expression.

“Mirellis.”

“Please tell me.”

“I hear your story a lot these days. All major positions in the security office and subordinate organizations were being replaced with officers from the corps you were leading.”

“I’m not particularly considering origin. However, as we selected talented people, we happened to have something in common. It has no special meaning.”

The emperor raised a thin, trembling finger and pointed at the second princess, Mirelis.

“An angular stone attracts affection.”

“You are right.”

“I recognize your contribution in the war. So keep in mind that it doesn’t absolve you of all your actions. You are not alone in the castle.”

“Would it be okay?”

“Just because you come from a lower background than other brothers and sisters, I will not forgive you for crossing the line to make up for it.”

“Keep this in mind, I will keep it in mind again.”

The 2nd princess smiled relaxedly and slightly bowed her head. Needless to say, the emperor did not like that smile.

“And, I’ll say it again out of anger, but don’t mess with the principal of the Special Academy. Nemara is my life savior and the principal is the daughter of such a benefactor. Do you understand?”

“Of course. Then let’s go.”

Just as Mirelis was turning around, the Emperor said something else.

“By the way, how is that person named Dian doing?”

“Be quiet and well. It looks like he is quite satisfied with his position.”

“When on earth will he come to the imperial castle? If I put it where my eyes can reach, I will be able to clear my mind.”

“You told me that last time.”

The second princess smiled softly and answered.

“He left the imperial castle because he felt burdened by being treated as a hero. However, if His Majesty summons him to the Imperial Castle, who knows whether he will suddenly evaporate like he did 10 years ago.”

The emperor’s face became pale at those words.

In the past ten years, the emperor has never had a good night’s sleep. The reason is none other than Dian, a member of the Special Demon King Killing Unit who suddenly disappeared.

The emperor thought that the reason Dian abandoned everything and disappeared was because he was dissatisfied with the empire, and that he would one day come to kill him.

It may seem like a ridiculous delusion, but the emperor was extremely suspicious after dark elves trying to assassinate him entered his bedroom during the Four Years’ War.

So, the emperor stirred up the security office and intelligence department to find Dian, and at the same time appointed Linus as commander of the guards.

Since he was a member of the special team that killed the Demon King, the logic was that there was no one in this world who could stop him if he invaded, other than the warrior. That’s also true.

However, Linus’ ability is too great to remain as the captain of the guard, and the second princess recently replaced the captain of the guard after several years of hard work. As a result, the emperor even made crazy claims that the dark elf Nemara clan, who had saved him, should be brought into the palace. reached.

Meanwhile, Linus miraculously found out the whereabouts of the missing special agent Dian and brought him to the empire.

At first, the second princess did not want to tell anyone about Dian’s existence. To prevent those who covet Dian’s history from doing unnecessary tricks and to keep him completely under their control.

Of course, there are people who met him and formed a relationship with him during his three years of military service, but only a handful of people know that he was a member of the special task force to kill the devil.

However, when the emperor began the process of bringing the Nemara clan to the imperial castle, he eventually reported the matter to the emperor in order to prevent it.

Although it was absurd for a dark elf to enter the imperial castle and was met with numerous opposition, the emperor had already appointed Kirrin, a dark elf, as the principal of the Special Mission Academy.

Especially since this matter is related to his own life, he will pursue it even more strongly. If we left it alone, we would see truly renegade dark elves wandering around the castle’s garden.

If that happens, all of the second princess’s long-standing plans will go to waste.

However, the second princess added some seasoning by reporting that she had secured Dian and brought her to the academy.

The reason Dian went into hiding was because she felt burdened by the attention, and she was only able to bring her back under the condition that her identity be kept secret.

So, even if the emperor does not want him to disappear again, the priority is to make him feel comfortable and not to provoke him for no reason.

And so far, the atmosphere is forming as the second princess hoped.

“So rest assured, Your Majesty. I will take responsibility and take good care of him.”

The second princess smiled and bowed her head to the emperor, who was sweating coldly.

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As the second princess left the emperor’s office, the waiting deputy approached her.

“Did you finish the report successfully? I heard the 1st prince came out. Did anything unpleasant happen?”

“There was. From them, not from me. Because my brother absolutely hates meeting me.”

The rest of the siblings, including the 1st prince, dislike the 2nd princess and are jealous.

The son of a concubine who, except for his silver hair, has a different physique and appearance from their wretched counterparts, and who has made great achievements while traveling through the battlefield with bold determination and courage without fear of death.

With the support of the post-war powerful force consisting of ordinary officers who were with her, the second princess quickly emerged as an influential figure in the imperial castle, disregarding the succession order even though she was not of absolute bloodline.

So there was no way the rest of the heirs would not look down on the second princess Mirelis.

“By the way, Your Majesty was yelling. What happened again?”

“It was a minor thing. Don’t worry.”

“But I’m worried. Your Majesty’s whims and suspicions toward you are becoming more severe day by day.”

The dedicated adjutant lowered his voice.

“It’s also true that you trust that unpleasant dark elf clan called Nemara… Perhaps His Majesty is similar to what His Excellency suffered… .”

“Raise suspicions when you can handle them.”

“Oh, sorry… .”

The second princess asked while smiling at the confused deputy.

“Is the Corps Ground Special Forces graduation ceremony today?”

“That’s right. After you freshen up, we will take you to the carriage. There, he dines with the special forces commander and presides over a convening meeting at the level of the inspector general at night.”

“I understand. While I prepare, you must deliver the order to the commander of Unit 5439. Starting today, we will strengthen surveillance on the first prince’s residence.”

“5439 To the commander of the unit, strengthening surveillance of the first prince’s residence. Confirmed.”

The dedicated deputy who had received the order disappeared down the hallway like a shadow.

The second princess, who was left alone, walked to a place other than her office and thought about the words of her personal lieutenant.

It’s not just a groundless statement.

Due to his continued delusions and trusting the wrong dark elves rather than the imperial ministers, the emperor was becoming more and more strange after the war.

Some of the ministers suspected that the elderly emperor was suffering from mental illness or dementia due to the stress of four years and the shock of the assassination crisis. Moreover, he had hardly slept properly in the past ten years.

Of course, there would be no suicidal person who would say that out loud. But in any case, it is certain that the emperor’s current condition is not normal.

The Second Princess, who was walking while thinking about various things, soon arrived at her destination.

It is a spire located in the back of the imperial castle.

A small bedroom appears as you go around the spiral staircase.

A beautiful woman with a gaunt expression was sitting on a bed bathed in the sunset coming through the window, holding a doll and looking out the window.

“Mother.”

When Mirelis called, the woman looked at him in shock.

“Don’t come closer!”

The woman, who saw the large scar on the second princess’s face and crushed eyelids, wrapped her arms around the doll and shouted.

“I can never give Mirellis away!”

“I didn’t come to pick up Mirellis. Just to make sure you’re okay… .”

When the woman threw the glass of water on the nightstand, Mirelis snatched it right in front of her eyes. However, the water poured out and soaked Mirelis’ hair.

“Get out! Get out now! no! This kid is a no-no!”

Mirelis smiled sadly as she looked into her mother’s eyes, which were shining with madness.

“Then… I’ll come see you again next time. Stay healthy.”

Mirelis bowed and stopped before leaving the spire.

“Please take good care of your mother.”

After giving a few gold coins to the employee in charge of managing the spire, Mirelis headed to his office.

Mirelis’ mother went crazy after drinking a poisoned drink prepared by ‘a certain force’ who were concerned that Mirelis would become stronger.

Even after several years have passed, she has not recovered and still refuses to take a step outside the spire, considering the doll to be her daughter.

And Mirelis knows who that ‘force’ is.

You can look forward to it… . One day, I will inevitably destroy you all and sit on the throne myself.

In order to do that, I will have to place that person named Dian under me and utilize him well.

He’s probably figured out what’s going on by now and is busy thinking about it in his own way.

Last time I saw you, you had a lot of guts and it wasn’t normal for you to speak up.

Hwangseong is a den of giant poisonous snakes. It is a place where venomous snakes with hidden fangs wait for an opportunity to bite and kill each other.

In order to survive as the child of a crazy concubine in a place like this, the second princess was going to use Dian as her powerful fangs.

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Meanwhile, at the Special Mission Academy, in the detached house in Gyosu-dong where Dian stays.

“What is it, Olisia! Didn’t you say let’s eat Gambas today?”

“I was busy so I couldn’t buy the ingredients. This is delicious too, so just eat it!”

“I wanted to dip bread in gambas soup… It’s a shame.”

“You don’t really choose side dishes like this when you eat with a high-ranking person, right?”

“I’m a kid.”

“You have a child’s taste buds.”

“Uh-huh!”

“By the way, don’t do this outside.”

Olivia said, raising her finger.

“It is best that you never do anything that will get you faulted. All high-ranking people are hiding their poisonous teeth. To go higher than now… .”

“I don’t know, you guy. Whether you bite or not. And there’s no need to go up any further. Anyway, tomorrow is Gambas. Did you understand?!”

“Oh, really… .”

Contrary to the Second Princess’ expectations that she would be busy with political calculations, Dian was arguing with the young maid, Ollysia, for not preparing the menu she wanted to eat.