episode_0027

2 weeks later.

Leona looked at Adelheit von Ignati, who had been called to her castle.

Leona got up from her seat and walked around. Soon, Leona stood in front of Adelheit, holding his chin and examining his face closely.

“You have a pretty face.”

It would be unfair to call her a peerless beauty, but she was quite pretty. Above all, there was an aristocratic atmosphere unique to a prestigious family.

Meanwhile, Adelheit was just embarrassed. They say that there are times in this world where women do things like that with each other. Is your new master someone with such tastes?

“Say anything.”

“Yes? But I don’t know what to say… ”

“Your voice is good too.”

Adelheid von Ignati’s face grew redder, but the misunderstanding was soon resolved.

“The princess does not know much about the Krusenstein family. In such a situation, sending someone with a good appearance and voice can help make a good impression. Moreover, when it comes to Ignati, it is one of the most prestigious. Although it is in decline now, it can be better.”

“Because the imperial family also fell.”

“Yes. When you meet the princess, try to create as much sympathy as possible. Make them believe in you, make them depend on you. Can you do it?”

“Yes? Are you talking about Her Highness the Princess?”

“Huh? Haven’t you heard anything yet? Your mission is to bring Her Highness the Princess from the Stenia family.”

“… !”

Adelheid von Ignati thought. This will be a very difficult mission. But if you succeed…

‘Success is not a dream!’

This is an opportunity. A chance to impress your lord.

With that thought in mind, Ignati headed towards the Stenia family with a few attendants.

—–

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince’s younger sister, Princess Blasia von Arcadia, was preparing to return to Arcadia.

He was successfully laying the foundation to become the next emperor by recruiting powerful nobles around Arcadia and receiving support from retired imperial elders.

The problem was that although they succeeded in building a cause by recruiting the elders of the imperial family and nobles, they had no direct military power.

The Ambrosia family, the losers of the central region. The family had a massive military force of over 100,000 men.

In order to fight against that family, our army also needed a family with a similar number, but the problem was that there were no such families in the central region.

The Steenia family that we are currently relying on was also a prestigious family with great power, but the problem was the Sthenian family’s tendencies.

The head of the Sthenian family was a bodhisattva. It was a race that moved to protect what it had rather than risking its life to gain new power. Therefore, Sthenia had no intention of being hostile to the loser in the central region. Nevertheless, the reason why he did not kick out Blasia was because he did not want to look hateful to the faction that defended the royal family by kicking out the royal family who had entrusted themselves to him.

‘Is there no one who can stand against the Ambrosia family? ?’

There are many powerful families in the world. However, as each family was focused on expanding their power and war, no family had enough time to worry about the affairs of the imperial family. I came here because I thought the Stenia family was trustworthy, but the head of the Stenia family also had no intention of moving.

‘Let alone the power to fight back, no one even has the will to fight back.’

Well, who can stand against the Ambrosia family? It’s a great family with over 100,000 troops.

‘Should I give up my dream of ascending the throne? ‘

While I was thinking that, Blasia’s servant delivered secret information. He said that a messenger from the Krusenstein family wanted to meet him.

‘If it’s Krusenstein… ‘

It was a family that had recently defeated its rival, the Setia family, and stood tall. It seemed that the new head of the family was an outstanding person and showed great abilities in war.

The Krusenstein family can mobilize about 50,000 troops. But don’t they say he’s good at fighting? If so, wouldn’t there be some power to oppose the Ambrosia family? That’s what I thought.

“Where is the messenger of the Krusenstein family?”

“He said he would wait for him at midnight at a teahouse called A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Seongha Village.”

“I will definitely go, so please make sure to come out.”

“Yes.”

That was the first meeting between Blasia and Adelheit von Ignati.

—–

midnight that day. A teahouse in Seongha Village.

Blasia sat in the teahouse, covered in a gray robe to hide her striking appearance. A beautiful nobleman was sitting there.

“Meeting Her Highness the Princess.”

A beautiful face that gives the impression of a nobleman rather than a knight, perfect monastic manners, and even a beautiful voice. It was a scion of a prestigious family that looked like it had been painted.

“He appears to be the son of a prestigious family. What is his name?”

“This is Adelheit von Ignati.”

“Ignatira… ”

If you are Ignati, you are a distant cousin of the royal family. It was prestigious.

‘This kind of person is in Krusenstein… ‘

If it was just the family name, it wasn’t that great. Even if it was only about looks, it wasn’t that great. However, this woman who came from a prestigious family and gave off such a special aura felt special to Blasia.

“A vassal of Kruzenstein?”

“Yes. Yes.”

Blasia and Adelheit chatted for a while. We were chatting about Krusenstein’s current situation and life in the Stenia family, but in the middle of that, Ignati suddenly asked a question.

“Excuse me, but Your Royal Highness, do you think that the Stenia family has any intention of supporting Your Majesty?”

“… ”

Blacia couldn’t open her mouth to that question. To be honest, Blasia also knew that the Stenia family had no intention of helping him. This is because Sthenia was weak and Ambrosia was strong.

“It doesn’t look like much to me.”

“Then do you plan to give up the throne?”

Clink! A loud sound echoed around the area. Blacia had thrown the fork he was holding on the floor. I did it because I was momentarily angry, but when I realized it was a mistake, I picked up the fork again, put it on the table, and spoke in a quiet voice.

“That can’t be possible. Your Majesty the Crown Prince, my brother has been murdered. The authority of the imperial family has been undermined. I can’t give up until I put everything back in place.”

“Then… ”

Adelheid von Ignati held out his hand.

“Take Krusenstein’s hand.”

At best, a noble reaches out to a child of the royal family. This was against etiquette. However, Blascia did not point this out. Because I knew that wasn’t the atmosphere. His political life depended on it. When I thought about it that way, I didn’t think about etiquette or anything like that.

“Kruzenstein is looking at the world. Unlike other general-purpose monarchs. For Kruzenstein, the Ambrosia family is an old enemy that must be defeated someday. Blasia can use the Kruzenstein family to defeat the Ambrosia family and ascend to the throne.”

Blasia imagined himself after becoming emperor.

“If that happens… ”

“Yes.”

“Wouldn’t my future self be Krusenstein’s puppet?”

The ideal picture is for three or more families to unite to take down Ambrosia. Then, various families will strive to win Blasia’s favor, and Blasia will naturally gain power.

But what if the Krusenstein family takes down Ambrosia alone? Krusenstein goes beyond being a public servant and becomes a person of power. Blascia will simply become a scarecrow providing power. A scarecrow named Emperor.

“Then do you think the current situation is better than the Scarecrow Emperor?”

“… ”

“The power struggle with Leona is a story for later. The first thing to do is to become emperor and see. Now that he is not even an emperor, Blasia is worse than a scarecrow.”

“… ”

That was right. Blasia couldn’t help but nod without realizing it. Is your current self really better than the Scarecrow Emperor? No, he wasn’t even an emperor, he was just a doll.

“Good.”

Blasia muttered.

“I’ll hold your hand.”

Even if it’s Leona von Krusenstein who doesn’t know what’s going on.

“It doesn’t matter whether the opponent is a devil or an angel.”

I don’t know what was inside Leona von Krusenstein.

“If only you could make me emperor… ”

Anything was possible to recreate the glory of the imperial family.

—–

The next day, Princess Vlasia von Arcadia packed only her simple luggage and headed to the Krusenstein family with her entourage. It was calculated that the belligerent Kreuzenstein would be more helpful than the conservative Stenia.

And after one month. When the princess and Leona met face to face for the first time. Leona bowed her head to the emperor according to etiquette.

“Are you Leona von Krusenstein?”

“Yes.”

“Lift your head up.”

“Yes.”

The two looked at each other in silence.

‘Is this Leona von Krusenstein…? What a feeling of intimidation… ‘

‘Is this the Sword Master Crown Prince’s younger sister? Indeed, it lives up to the name of the imperial family.’

The two people quietly looked at each other’s faces for a while. Soon, it was Leona who spoke first.

“Starting today, we will do our best to retake His Majesty’s capital. Thank you for your continued support.”

“Your Majesty the Emperor? Stop talking. I am not the emperor yet.”

“It will be done soon.”

Leona’s eyes shined.

“I will make it like that.”

Leona makes Blasia emperor. And he uses Blasia as his puppet to control the empire. Now that she had made up her mind, Blasia was already like an emperor within Leona.