episode_0079
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The princess was a wise person.
Unlike other royals, he understood the exact value of the superficial status of royalty better than anyone else.
Therefore, instead of relying on my status as a member of the royal family and using unnecessary bravado, I focused on winning my favor, which was introduced by Lang himself.
Perhaps in an attempt to reassure Lang, she implicitly hinted several times during the conversation that she would live quietly like a flower blooming in the backyard after becoming queen.
At least to me, it didn’t seem like the statement was false.
Since she was a girl who didn’t have any particular desires, Lang must have seen through this and chose her.
If she had been born into an ordinary aristocratic family, she might have become a great person, but it is her misfortune to be born into royalty.
It’s unfortunate to be born into royalty.
If commoners walking around the streets heard it, they would have laughed at it and asked what kind of extravagance it was.
Even in my opinion, this is a ridiculous story.
“Then I’ll just head back.”
“Yes, then next time… .”
When I parted ways with Lang and returned to the mansion, it was late at night and darkness had permeated every corner of the alley.
While everyone turned off the lights and went to sleep, only my mansion, visible from a distance, was still lit.
I said it was okay to sleep first.
It seems like he couldn’t sleep easily this time as he was his opponent.
After quickly reassuring Sarah and reaching the mansion with a little speed, Sarah, who had been waiting in front of the mansion’s main gate, opened her eyes and ran towards me.
“… Did anything happen?”
“As you can see!”
Seeing the blood on the nape of her neck, Sarah narrowed her brows and let out a deep sigh, as if she remembered the magic show she once performed in front of Terezina.
Then he looks at me with questioning eyes.
Her eyes seemed to be questioning her, asking if she had promised not to do anything dangerous.
I understand her concerns, but it doesn’t mean I don’t have something to say.
I know that I will be resurrected anyway, so to me, slitting the nape of the neck is not suicide, but rather a light act of self-harm, similar to slitting a scab off one’s knee.
At least by my standards, this wasn’t dangerous at all.
When I told those words to Sarah, she muttered with a dark expression on her face, as if she was unusually angry.
“… After all, where should I keep it?”
“There’s still a lot to do, so bear with me. And among the things I discussed with sister Rang this time, there is something I have to tell to Sarah.”
“What is it?”
“I’m going to hit my sister.”
“… … .”
Sarah was momentarily speechless when she heard the word ‘sister’, so she couldn’t say anything with her mouth wide open.
Should I be happy that I am free from Theresina, whom I was so afraid of?
Or maybe she should feel fear at the fact that she was fighting against Terezina, whom she had been so afraid of, as it seemed like she had not yet resolved it.
What was certain was that he had no hesitation about harming his mother.
Because in her fear-filled eyes, I felt a feeling of determination, as if she was saying, ‘I will do it.’
“Are you doing it right now?”
“No matter how powerful the royal family is, it will be difficult to avoid responsibility if incidents occur one after another.”
Since Sarah’s growth was faster than expected, there is a high possibility that something will work out if we all work together, but the odds of winning are still low.
I want to challenge her after at least raising my level by 10 more.
“… If I don’t want to fight right away, is it okay if I fight with her later on my own?”
“Alone?”
I was speechless for a moment because I never imagined that such words would come out of Sarah’s mouth.
Although Sarah hated Terezina, I didn’t think she had any particular obsession with her death.
“Is it okay if I ask the reason?”
“… I want to give a grand reason or cause like the protagonist of a revenge story, but unfortunately, there is no such thing. I only told you because I thought I could kill that bitch if I had time.”
“Oh, you don’t have some sort of obsession?”
“That can’t be possible. To me, that woman was like a ghost hiding under the bed. To be honest, I feel more strongly about not wanting to get involved than wanting to kill her. I said so… .”
“Huh?”
“Prince taught me a fun magic.”
Even those who were not familiar with demons had heard of that interesting magic.
Although it is similar to revival magic, it is a completely different type of magic, and using that magic on Theresina was completely opposite to what was said a moment ago.
“Didn’t you say you have no obsession?”
“There is no obsession. I just thought it would be fun to play with it. The thought of giving back what was done to me… There is only a little bit.”
“There isn’t any?”
“So what are you going to do? … Are you going to stop me?”
“No.”
It wouldn’t be a very pleasant feeling if something like that happened to someone I was personally close to, but this would also be one of the karma she would have to bear.
Lang also said that he didn’t want to take his life, and since it was a good opportunity to vent Sarah’s anger, it wouldn’t be a bad idea.
“If I think there is danger, I will intervene right away. If you don’t mind those conditions, I’ll allow it.”
“… That’s okay. So are you going to go catch the monster right away?”
“Yes, because I don’t have that much free time. When I think about the variables, I want to leave right away.”
I have a hunting ground in mind.
By the time you complete the course and come back, you will have raised your level to at least 80 or higher.
At that time, we can do something about not only Terezina, but also the warrior faction and Lang.
Let alone the warrior faction, I have no intention of doing anything about Lang.
If we don’t want to see the country divided into dozens or hundreds, we need someone to manage this country.
The powerless Wang family cannot take on this role, and since I do not have the ability to do so, Lang must take on that role.
And for a stable country, it will be necessary to somehow return the balance that was tilted towards the empire.
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“You want to attack the empire?”
When I stopped by Lang and told him those words for the last time before leaving for the trip, he was speechless as if he never thought he would say such a thing.
But even for a moment.
As one of the people in the kingdom who knew the empire better than anyone else, Lang, who could understand that it was necessary, quickly nodded heavily.
Heroes are not often highlighted because of the kingdom that wears their bravery, but the country called the Empire cannot be ignored.
The reason the kingdom is safe now is not only because the Grand Gate of Albrosia, the only passage connecting the kingdom and the empire, is a strong fortress.
If the empire moves north and attacks the Great Gate right now, it probably won’t be able to hold out for very long and the Great Gate will fall into the hands of the imperial army.
The reason they don’t do so is not because they are afraid of some idiot who is the descendant of a warrior.
The world is large and the empire is not overflowing with strong men like Gileon, but it is also not without them.
For example, the level of the two generals called Twin Dragons each reached level 80, and as far as I know, the level of the crown prince, who is the next emperor, is around 60 at the moment.
The level of soldiers is also high, so if the imperial army and the kingdom army face each other on the plain, it will probably be the imperial army that wins.
Considering that the kingdom is effectively divided in two, if war breaks out, it is the empire that will win.
“The reason the empire did not launch an invasion was probably because it judged that even if it achieved victory, it would not be able to obtain the kingdom.”
“Yes, as the saying goes, even if the rich are ruined, they last for three generations. No matter how corrupt the kingdom is, it is not to the point where it falls without any damage to the imperial army.”
“Yes, those guys were afraid of Pyrrhus winning, so they sat back and watched the kingdom weaken. Those guys would know how greatly the kingdom was shaken by this terrorist attack.”
Even though we know this, is there no immediate movement because the Empire has nothing to do with this terrorist attack?
It was entirely possible, but nothing is certain.
Although it is not as big as the kingdom, the empire is also not on the same page, so if people know about this incident, there will definitely be voices saying that this is an opportunity to attack.
If that happens, there is no telling how much blood will flow this time, or what kind of guy will come running this time, aiming for that blood.
In other words, we are carrying a bomb that may explode at any moment.
“So, we need to strike a balance.”
Since at least thousands to tens of thousands of people in the kingdom lost their lives in this incident, the empire must also suffer at least similar damage.
Otherwise, it will be impossible to silence the warring factions that claim to take advantage of the now weakened kingdom’s power.
Considering what happens after Gilleon dies, I might have to kill one of the twin dragons.
“Twin Dragons are famous as imperial swordsmen and wizards. I don’t know, but I think Gilleon would avoid getting into direct contact with those two people, right? Can you defeat such a warrior?”
“Hanji’s level is 120. If you struggle against someone like level 80, you can’t beat Hanji.”
“120… .”
Lang chuckled, as if he couldn’t sense the reality of the numbers that were so out of the ordinary.
Only a very few special beings have reached this level, even among demons and demigods of the same level as Serah’s father, Baal.
It might sound like a joke to mention such figures that literally only appear in mythology.
But I’m serious.
If you don’t reach level 120, there is no chance of defeating Hanji.
“With that level of strength, no one will be able to stop Felt-kun even if he becomes a god. Even after you become a god, do you have to remember your connection with me?”
“ and my older sister’s body odor is unique, so I probably won’t forget it even after I become such a prominent person.”
“Forget about that.”
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