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Episode 16.

Count Roberts was not sentenced to death as he had wished.

This is because the crimes of attempted murder of the royal family and attempt to overthrow the state were omitted from his list of crimes.

Graham Roberts himself, his two sons, and his wife were exiled to a remote island. That is the punishment given to him.

Of course, the Roberts family itself was not extinct.

Although they are said to have committed a serious crime, the Roberts family is one of the six major families. If you try to completely stop him, there’s no way the noble council will stay silent.

The successor to the Roberts family was Graham Roberts’ nephew, William Roberts, who was still 12 years old.

After going through two levels of demotion, he is now a baron.

However, this does not mean that the Roberts family’s wealth and business disappeared. In the first place, the power of the Roberts family lay in wealth, not title.

Baron Roberts was only 12 years old.

It is natural that he, who is still young, needs a guardian.

And before leaving for exile, Graham Roberts personally designated Baron Roberts as his guardian.

The guardian’s name is… Sarah Lustier.

That was the deal with Graham Roberts. He wanted the Roberts family to survive even if he himself was destroyed.

It should be said that the result was exactly the opposite of Carmel’s intention to get the Roberts family on his side.

And today is the day I meet William Roberts for the first time.

William greeted me in the living room of the Roberts Mansion, which was considerably empty compared to last time.

“Nice to meet you, Princess Sera. Greetings from William Roberts, head of the Roberts family.”

That’s quite polite.

William Roberts lost both his parents at a young age. The nanny hired by Graham raised him to this age. This bravery may come from that past.

For me, it would have been easier to deal with a rich, thoughtless master.

“Nice to meet you, Baron Roberts. As you may know, Princess Sarah has become your guardian by Graham Roberts’ will. Please take care of me in the future.”

He stood up and held the hand I held out to him, shook it lightly, and then spoke.

“Thank you, Princess Sarah, for preserving my uncle’s life and the Roberts family.”

“Did Graham even say that? No, that won’t be possible.”

“It is quite unusual for a member of the royal family to be the guardian of a noble family. Even the princess, who was the one who uncovered my uncle’s mistake, became his guardian… In that case, we have no choice but to think about some kind of deal.”

Her discernment is so accurate that it’s hard to believe she’s 12 years old. This kid is pretty fun, right?

“Hehe, I’ll leave that to your imagination. So, how does Baron Roberts plan to run his family in the future?”

William smiled and answered as if it had already been decided.

“I will leave all matters related to the family and the management of the company to the princess, who is my guardian.”

“So obediently… It’s definitely not free. What do you want?”

“Please keep two things in mind. One is that when I become an adult, all my rights will be returned to me.”

“Of course, I think so. Because that’s what guardianship is.”

A guardian is someone who takes care of a child until he or she becomes an adult. Of course, there are countless malicious cases that go beyond that and continue to interfere.

“Thank you. And the second. We ask that you prevent other nobles from interfering with the Roberts family as much as possible.”

‘This kid is really pretty, isn’t he?’

A 12-year-old boy became the head of a noble family. Even the Roberts family is known for having a lot of money. It would be natural for nobles like hyenas to be snooping around here and there.

Among them, there may be some who are trying to obtain the rights even in somewhat rough ways.

This formidable kid calmly admits that he currently has no power to stop such nobles, and is asking me, the princess, to protect the Roberts family until she becomes an adult.

Of course, that request fully serves my interests. Because everything in the Roberts family is at my disposal until he becomes an adult.

“Did Graham tell you to say that before you left?”

“No, my uncle was in no condition to do so… This was the only solution I could think of.”

This, perhaps, when this child becomes an adult, the family may be more prosperous than the Grahams.

“I understand. I will do so, Baron Roberts.”

“Thank you again, princess.”

The last sight of him smiling was that of a 12-year-old boy.

* * *

That was the end of Count Roberts’ case. I leave only the best results to me.

By taking on the role of guardian of the young head of the family, all of the Roberts family’s wealth and management rights came into my hands.

There is going to be a check from the noble council on a member of the royal family managing the Roberts family, but it won’t be a big problem.

Moreover, I have a feeling that William Roberts’ brilliance will be of great help to me someday. I feel like I have discovered a valuable talent.

And finally, the letters between Graham and Carmel.

A means to put pressure on Carmel was created again. Watching Graham’s punishment, Carmel must be anxious about when an arrow will fly at her.

I took the letters and headed to Carmel.

* * *

“Queen, Princess Sera has come to visit.”

Now it is no longer possible to make secret visits like before. Carmel, who became queen, always had dedicated maids by her side.

When I entered the room, Carmel greeted me sitting in front of the table.

“Welcome, Princess Sera. What’s going on?”

It’s amazing that you can relax like this even though you’re actually burning inside. I also smiled and answered.

“I have an important story to tell. Can we talk just with you, mother?”

While saying that, I took out the letter in the green envelope. Carmel’s shallow composure was instantly shattered.

“…Everyone get out. I have something to talk about with Princess Sera alone.”

“Yes, queen.”

The maids left, and Carmel spoke while chewing her molars.

“…I told you to dispose of it right away… but that stupid thing…!”

“Your mother didn’t know much about the person called Count Roberts. He’s a coward by nature.”

Carmel’s hands on the table are seen shaking. I took out a letter and started reading it.

“’Discussing how to cut off the abominable life of the princess who pretends to be lovely…’ Oh my, your use of vocabulary is a bit extreme, mother.”

“…Is there any proof that I wrote that?”

“Of course. The testimony of royal family members that letters were exchanged between my mother and Graham, as well as Graham’s own testimony and the handwriting of this letter. Surely you wouldn’t say that all of that is fabrication?”

I put all the letters I brought on the table. A total of 18 letters. Carmel looked at them indignantly and then said to me.

“What do you want?”

Carmel also seems to now understand the rules and quickly accept her role. The role of a loser, carrying out punishment.

From this time on, we plan to raise the level somewhat.

Carmel became queen, and now she is a person who can cause great harm to the kingdom with even a small act of corruption.

If so, it would be natural for the level of punishment to be increased proportionally.

“First, please take off everything on your body. Oh, this isn’t a condition, it’s just basic preparation?”

“Take it off again…?”

Carmel’s eyes shake anxiously. It seems like previous humiliations are coming back to mind.

Carmel calmed down for a moment and spoke to me.

“Make one thing clear. If I follow what you say here, all those letters will be destroyed, right?”

“Of course. I promise to dispose of all of these right here.”

“…I understand…”

Carmel, who closed her eyes for a moment as if resigned, stood up and began to take off the clothes on her body one by one.

What Carmel was wearing today was clothes that showed the dignity of a queen. The body overflowing with female charm hidden underneath is revealed one by one.

It’s a scene I’ve seen before, but I never get tired of it. In fact, I’m more excited. Now, Carmel is definitely the queen of this country, my new mother. An unbearable sense of immorality overflows in my heart with excitement.

Carmel’s hand hesitates for a moment when it comes to underwear with a garter belt. But I soon made up my mind and went down. Carmel, now completely naked, stood straight in front of me, acting confidently.

It seems like this kind of shame is something Carmel can never get used to. In the gorgeous queen’s room, Carmel’s naked face was extremely red.

“…I took it off…now?”

Even though I try to control myself, the excitement comes out in my voice. I said, feeling a chill.

“Today, I will touch my mother’s body. Of course you can’t refuse.”