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The Bergé family’s mansion has regained its vitality after a long time by welcoming a large number of guests.

Because the previous head of the family, Raoul, was so closed and ascetic, not even a proper banquet was held. Thanks to this, the banquet hall, which had been gathering dust, was able to regain its usability.

Even the servants in the mansion seemed happy to see him regaining his vitality for the first time in a while.

“How long has it been since it was this crowded…”

“Sure. Thanks to you, we’ll be able to oil up our boats after the party.”

“… In that sense, the previous head of the family was extremely frustrating. You have no interest in things like banquets.”

“Calmly, ‘What is the meaning of such an act?’ That’s why I fought with the current head of the family for a long time.”

Even in the Bergé family mansion, there were not many people who liked Raoul.

Although those who lived under extravagant families lived on beanbags, Raoul rarely spent money.

He ate like a monk and dressed like a fallen man. It was not unreasonable to be ashamed of such a family head.

“If you have time to move your mouth, move your hands a little more.”

Of course, like the butler, there were quite a few people who admired Raoul.

While the other employees were running away, the butler looked at the banquet hall building with disapproving eyes.

“Matriarch… Why are you…”

In his opinion, Liesel was just a simple girl who was not suited to the position of head of the family.

But Liesel, who didn’t care about those stares, was wearing a fancy dress and chatting with the guests.

” Now that Liesel has become the head of the family, all that remains is for the Bergé family to continue to thrive, unlike before.”

“Thank you so much. Liesel Bergé, the new head of the Bergé family. I will look after my family with all my heart from now on, so please give us your support.”

“I am so touched that you even call us as collateral like this.”

“Unlike the previous head of the family, I plan to embrace everyone. Say goodbye to those closed and gloomy ways.”

While Liesel, the new head of the family, was chatting with the guests, an extravagant carriage appeared at the Bergé family mansion.

The person who got off the carriage was a handsome young man with long, waist-length red hair, the emperor of the empire he was walking on, and Raoul’s best friend.

“It’s a beautiful mansion. Really… I feel like I want to burn it down. Isn’t that right, Empress?”

“Your Majesty. Please act…”

“I’m joking, but I’m a witless person. And how about the Empress relaxes her face too?”

“I told you exactly 163 times that I did not want to come to this disgusting place.”

“What should I do? Because I am a bird with only one wing, I cannot fly without you.”

Just like that, the couple sitting in the highest place in the empire entered the banquet hall, and in an instant, all attention was focused on them.

Liesel didn’t seem to like the fact that the attention she deserved was being paid to the crippled empress.

Everything was annoying, but what I disliked the most was the sword strapped to the back of the Empress’s wheelchair. The very act of bringing a sword to a banquet hall was considered an insult to oneself.

“Your Majesty, the shining sun of the empire…”

“That’s it. I wonder if Raoul would make such a formal greeting with an annoyed face. Because it won’t be fun at all if you try.”

From the beginning, when Raoul’s name was mentioned, Liesel’s mood began to take a turn for the worst.

Even though he was clearly in a position to shine, he couldn’t understand at all why he had to hold back his anger like this.

“Yes. I understand, Your Majesty.”

So she turned her back and tried to go somewhere else to change her mind, but the emperor’s voice called her out.

“The new Count Bergé’s eyes seem to be half-open.”

“… What do you mean? ”

“I can see Jim, but I can’t seem to see the Empress. Raoul was a man who showed respect to the Empress before me.”

When Raoul’s name was mentioned again, Liesel almost clicked her tongue without realizing it.

Nevertheless, since the person I was dealing with was my opponent, I had no choice but to show my respect and say hello.

“I offer my greetings to Her Majesty the Empress.”

Liesel bowed and glared at the Empress without the Emperor knowing.

An expressionless face like my brother, a wall of eyes that seem to look down on oneself, and a body that is dirtier than anyone else’s.

He was truly such a vulgar being that it was impossible to give him a clean look.

“By the way, I didn’t know the Bergé family had such a large banquet hall. Raoul never had a banquet, even on his birthday.”

“… I am different from that human being. ”

“Okay. It’s very different. Who would dare compare? At least Jim isn’t that stupid.”

The emperor seemed to have made a very deliberate decision today and was disparaging Liesel in subtle words.

Liesel felt angry at such words and actions, but had to lower her head without even thinking about protesting.

“… Anyway, this is really scary. If your brother had been here, he would have pointed out my rudeness and brandished a weapon.”

“……”

“So how do you feel? How does it feel to face disrespect without a brother who will be your ally no matter what? It won’t be very pleasant.”

The emperor constantly mentioned Raoul.

He constantly mentioned Raoul as if that was the purpose of visiting Liesel today, making Liesel feel miserable.

“You are still immature. I can’t believe my expression is showing at just this much criticism. Your brother breathes these criticisms…”

“That kind of person no longer exists in this family…!”

Not only Liesel but also the Empress and the Emperor were shocked at the words that were spoken without their knowledge.

However, because the arrow had already been fired, Liesel did not pick it up, but instead took out another arrow and threw it in protest.

“My life is a mess because of that pathetic brother…! A person worse than my enemy who did nothing for me and only took from me…! Now, with the authority of the head of the family, erase all traces of such people…”

“Did you say you would erase Jim’s friend just now?”

The guests invited to the banquet began wiping their sweat repeatedly as their exhaled breath became hot.

The ice sculpture erected for ornamental purposes began to melt, and black smoke began to rise from the place where the emperor was standing.

“You and no one else?”

“Yes…! My life is no different from being unhappy because of that person!!!”

The emperor was simply planning to leave after saying a few words to give the person a reprieve.

However, one word from Liesel shattered his patience, and the wild horse, which had lost the reins of patience, began to run wild.

“A bastard without the stature of a matriarch, the skills of a warrior, or the dignity of an adult…!”

Eventually, flames spewed out from his body, took the shape of a sword, and plunged in front of the emperor.

As the emperor held up the sword, the blade turned red and began to burn.

“I need to do a deep cleaning today.”

“Your Majesty…?”

He began checking the faces of the other people invited to the banquet.

Since most of them were people who criticized the Empress and Raoul, the Emperor was able to exercise his power without hesitation.

“Because next year’s banquet will be more fun if everyone wears bandages for the rest of their lives.”

Then the other nobles tried to evacuate, but it was too late.

No matter how fast your feet were, you couldn’t be faster than the sword wielded by one of the five heroes.

The moment the emperor swung his sword and tried to inflict indelible burns on those present, Liesel, who felt fear, screamed and drove away without realizing it.

“Oppa!!!”

The emperor swung his sword without heeding anything, but the heat of the sword did not hurt anyone.

Instead of getting burned, people started shivering.

“… You went a little too far, Your Majesty.”

“Empress.”

The coldness that the Empress gave off with her sword froze even the flames that the Emperor gave off.

Not only the fireworks, but the entire banquet hall froze like an ice castle from a fairy tale, turning the banquet into a complete mess.

“… Yes. Let’s stop and go back.”

When the emperor withdrew his sword and was about to return, Liesel’s mother, who sensed the commotion and came running, quietly protested.

“No matter how much your Majesty is, isn’t this a bit excessively rude?”

“How rude… That’s funny. I have no manners to show the scumbag fiancee who tried to take the throne from me.”

“That’s…”

“The only reason I respected you until now was because you were a family of friends. Now, if Raoul doesn’t exist, then I have no reason to respect you.”

In the emperor’s eyes, Liesel is simply the fiancée of the second prince who tried to kill her.

Common sense suggests that the Bergé family should have been exterminated after killing the second prince, but they only escaped that punishment thanks to Raoul’s military service.

“If you want to gain my respect, build up the reason from the beginning.”

The Emperor turned his back and left the banquet hall, and the Empress looked at Liesel with pity and said,

“If you hadn’t called my brother at the end… I wouldn’t have done anything to stop him. And again, keep in mind: The world is not your mother’s arms.”

And the Empress also left the banquet hall, leaving behind such cold criticism.

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After ruining the succession banquet, Liesel returned to her room and hugged her pillow in silence and began to cry.

Originally, the position of empress should have been hers, but why did she have to suffer such humiliation? She felt like she was going crazy because she was so unfair.

“A person who would be a eunuch… a traitor… a bad guy in the world…”

Liesel began to turn her criticism towards her brother.

“Ha… I wonder how many people suffered because of that girl…”

Seeing that scene, the crow kicked its beak without realizing it and started pecking at the window of Liesel’s room like a woodpecker.