episode_0045

Imperial palace secret conference room.

The gathering of people directly and indirectly related to the current situation was truly spectacular.

Asher Arvin, my close friend and current Emperor of the Empire.

Penelope Arvin, my dear friend and current Empress of the Empire.

Camilla Argos, the duke’s daughter who is currently my closest friend and the strongest.

Charles Argos, Camilla’s brother and deputy military minister.

Liesel Bergé, my proud younger sister and the current head of the Bergé family.

And there is me, the most insignificant of them all.

“… There is nothing truly fresh about Inseon.”

Since His Majesty disliked Liesel and Camilla’s brother, he naturally expressed his disgust.

Of course, Liesel had no choice but to naturally shrink because of what she had done. Even though they treated me differently, they spread too many gossips about Her Majesty the Empress.

Therefore, His Majesty openly glared at Liesel and made the seat where she was sitting into a cushion of thorns.

“… I apologize, but please do not forget the purpose of our gathering today, Your Majesty.”

“It seems like today is Samjae. I never thought there would be two people I hate.”

“His Majesty’s likes and dislikes also have nothing to do with today’s topic.”

“As a true leader of the party, just cry out…”

“If you want to follow Seonje’s bad habits, I won’t bother to stop you.”

While Camilla was trying to stop Her Majesty, I decided to enjoy refreshments with Her Majesty.

We both knew that it would be a waste of time and energy to get involved, so we didn’t bother to get involved.

“Raul, would you like to add more sugar cubes?”

“… These days, I am reducing my sugar intake for my body. Because sweets are not good for your health.”

“That’s unexpected. Well, I also plan to quit drinking from now on.”

“If you think about the future, you should do this even more.”

“Do you think we will all be burned to death by His Majesty before then?”

“Why don’t we run away before that happens?”

We swallowed bitter espresso and waited for His Majesty’s anger to subside.

Only after the Empress whispered something in his ear did the Emperor stop being angry and ask a question with a slightly calm face.

“Ha… So, does everyone have a solution? Rosie, that little boy will definitely be clever enough to help the self-proclaimed victim and file a lawsuit. Considering that kid’s personality, it wouldn’t be that difficult to deal with.”

My fiancee was definitely a very picky person. He had a knack for weaving together plots and plots like a thread, and he also had the financial resources to carry them out.

“… If you dare to predict where she will stab you.”

Although I was a stupid person, I could roughly predict where she would stab me.

Politics and combat are not much different in that they stab the opponent’s weak points and effectively destroy them.

It’s just that I’m blind to the other person’s vital points. I knew at least where my vital spot was.

“The first would be my father’s will. Only my mother knows its contents. Because even I don’t know the contents. He’s probably thinking of hitting that point.”

My father’s will was kept in great secrecy according to his own wishes.

Only the executor who carried out the contents of the will knew fragmentary information, and only the mother knew the entire contents.

I couldn’t even steal it because I always kept it in my arms.

“The mother sits in the study every night and reads the will, but I have never seen its contents…”

Of course, my mother did not show the will to Liesel either.

“Ha… If that’s the case, then I’m going to make a fuss by saying that there will actually be information about the bastard and the government written there. Like a clever little boy.”

“It is natural to attack a will that is a top secret, Your Majesty. I would have done the same.”

“Your Majesty… Minister of Military Affairs… My father is not being convicted because of the will, is he? Right…? My father is a good man… but if that happens…”

Thanks to Liesel, who was crying, and Camilla’s brother, who spoke so bluntly that it scratched the nerves of those who listened, blood began to stand on Her Majesty’s forehead.

I guess from personal experience, this means that the anger has built up to about 40%.

“The second one is probably the illegitimate son of the father that the woman claims. Since you can confidently claim something like that, it must be something.”

My physical abilities and facial features resemble my mother’s, but there were a few exceptions.

I just have dull black hair, but my mother had black hair that looked like stars twinkling in the night sky.

My eyes were just empty black eyes, but my mother had silver eyes.

I heard that my father originally had platinum-colored hair like Liesel, but he dyed his hair black for me.

“Oppa… Your father didn’t really say that, right…? I really don’t think I can trust anything anymore…”

“If it were Rosie, she would bring the child back, even if it meant tearing and repairing the child’s face. It will certainly be enough to lead the trial to your advantage. It will not be easy to defeat.”

“Really shitty things, two of them in pairs… If it weren’t for a real imperial situation, both of them would just be on the stake…”

Seeing His Majesty’s face turn red, it seemed as if his anger had risen to 80 percent.

“Lastly, I will use my reputation. The fact that I used my power and authority to pressure my father’s government would be a very interesting issue.”

My reputation was terrible, so there was no way Rosie, who knew me better than anyone else, wouldn’t take advantage of this.

Because she is a woman who uses whatever is available to her. It was clear that he would cleverly take advantage of the perception that I would get away with it.

To be honest, it was also the most annoying part.

“Oppa…”

Liesel cried and grabbed my sleeve, but I answered calmly.

“Liesel. Let me tell you one thing clearly. I will help you, but I will not act independently. No, everyone here is like that.”

“What…? No, don’t be kidding. How can I get through such a big incident alone…?!”

“Because it has to be.”

I am a person who will soon disappear.

That’s why I wanted to make Liesel a proper head of the family. So that I can live proudly even if I die.

I wanted to make him a person who can respond calmly to situations like this without panicking.

“If there is any evidence you need, I will get it for you. If there are any necessary witnesses, I will bring them to you even if it is through questioning. If you have anything to say at trial, we can at least review it.”

Iron also had to be struck to become a sword.

“But I don’t plan on taking the lead and giving advice on what might be needed. Because you should be the only one thinking about how to deal with it.”

“Why does it have to be me…? My brother… no, everyone here is smarter and more capable than me…?”

An exception might have been made for Camilla, but that wasn’t the point.

“Because you are leaving now. Count Liesel Bergé.”

“Oppa, please don’t call me that… I’m really not confident.”

“What do you plan to do now? How do you plan to respond to Rosie Nevermore, who seeks to harm your family? It is impossible to press down with force. What is the surest way to respond without leaving any regrets…?”

When I asked a question, Liesel hesitated for a moment and then answered:

“Uh… perfect assassination and arson…?”

Hearing that story, I sipped my coffee with trembling hands.

Because I don’t think I’ll be able to kill my emotions if I don’t calm my mind like that.

“Liesel…”

But there were also people who liked that answer.

“Hoo. I thought he was just a rotten kid, but you know how to come up with surprisingly good strategies, right? Okay, I will cooperate as much as possible.”

“I thought you were the head of the family, but you really know how to say things that please Jim. good. I’ll leave fire prevention and cleanup to you.”

Seeing the scene, Her Majesty the Empress rested her forehead and sighed, and Camilla’s brother lit up the cigarette he had quit for three years.

“I don’t have any hobbies suitable for a gathering of mentally ill people, so I’ll just leave.”

Camilla’s brother left, and Camilla and Her Majesty also hastily left, saying they would plan an assassination with Liesel.

As we were left alone, Her Majesty and I decided to chat while enjoying bitter espresso.

Of course, even though it was just a chat, it was just a discussion about the current situation.

“… What do you plan to do?”

“I don’t understand the gist of the question.”

“Please don’t pretend like you don’t know? It’s pretentious to play it off. I mean Rosie. We can’t just let things go as they want anymore, right?”

“… I have sent you the letter of engagement.”

“Oh my. Then from now on…”

At that moment, Her Majesty the Empress’s eyes suddenly changed.

As if by Her Majesty’s magic, it suddenly turned into a cold and heartless ice field.

“No matter what we do from now on, you have no justification for protecting her?”

“In reality, I guess so.”

“… Rest assured. Because I have no intention of touching her yet.”

I knew what the word ‘not yet’ meant, so I decided to remain silent.

I did not object because I was not in a position to deny it.

However, I didn’t agree because I didn’t want to say yes either.

I simply expressed my position and feelings through silence.

“And the woman who claimed to be your father’s mistress that Rosie brought… I saw it at first glance.”

“……”

“I felt something suspicious.”

“I don’t know much about women’s feelings, so I don’t have anything to say.”

“No, it’s not something trivial like a person’s feelings or a woman’s feelings.”

Her Majesty the Empress’s eyes began to shake.

“You know that shitty, uncomfortable feeling I got every time I saw them on the battlefield.”

At those words, I also put down the coffee cup I was holding.

“She is not someone who can communicate with them.”

“You don’t know what happens to people, Raoul, and…”

“Her Majesty the Empress.”

“What is there to know about the situation of a woman who doesn’t even listen to the truth of that day?”