episode_0126

Head to the Golden Knights’ camp to meet William.

To prevent any untoward incident, 10,000 soldiers and Mary were accompanied.

At this level, even the famous Golden Knights wouldn’t be able to do anything for nothing.

Suddenly the carriage stops.

[Oppa, we have arrived.]

At the sound of Mary’s tense voice, I open the carriage door, get out of the carriage, and gently hold Theodora as she comes out of the carriage.

“Thank you.”

“Something like this.”

As he said that, thousands of knights wearing golden armor stood across from him.

They kneel down on one knee.

[Meet His Majesty the Emperor!]

When he politely bows to Theodora, her eyes turn red and she turns her head away, perhaps because she feels touched.

Looking at her, who turns her head and can’t say anything, and the Golden Knights who are as motionless as stones, I think I should step forward and say.

“His Majesty the Emperor knows that you have put in a lot of effort. So make it happen.”

The Golden Knights had no response to my words.

Ha… really. Stupid guys.

Seeing that she is not following my words, I whisper in Theodora’s ear.

“Well, I know you’re going to cry. They don’t listen to me?”

Theodora speaks with an effort to keep an expression on my face.

“Everyone, wake up!”

Let’s give them a command in a slightly crying voice…

-Slap!

Watching the Golden Knights with their proper posture, I feel that their military discipline is unusual.

It sure looks… strong.

There’s no way it’s not strong. The Golden Knights are a group with a long tradition and great achievements.

“Hmm… Where is Sir William?”

As I look for William, a man in golden armor who looks to be in his 50s walks towards me.

And soon…

-dump

“Sin… Please kill the sinner! Your Majesty the Emperor.”

As William kneels on the floor, Theodora’s body trembles slightly.

“Wake up…”

William, who soon begins to cry, continues.

“I swore to protect the empire and His Majesty, but I could not prevent His Majesty the late Emperor from being murdered by vicious thugs. And there is the fault of causing chaos in the Empire. Also, this is William, a disloyal vassal who has sworn to protect His Majesty the Emperor, but cannot even be by His Majesty’s side. I ask you to set an incompetent God as a true example and establish your authority properly.”

“Ugh… Well… you don’t have to do that. At that time… he… did his best.”

Theodora returned to her usual speaking tone rather than the dignified tone of an emperor.

Maybe she feels guilty.

Is there a need to feel so guilty? She probably wanted to invite them to Roman…

They cannot enter Roman without my permission.

In other words, it’s not Theodora’s fault.

And I have no intention of bringing them to Roman.

“No. Your Majesty, I have not been able to take my oath. Please kill me.”

I curse inwardly as I see William lowering his head like that.

No… that’s not important right now, is it? We have to stop Ioanes now!

But how long will I be sad like this?

It will soon be one year since the death of the former emperor.

“Hmm… Sir William. I know your heart well…”

“Shut up! This traitor!”

When I tried to say something, William immediately shouted that I was a traitor.

“Who are you calling me a traitor now?! This old man?! Do you want to die?”

“Up… Sir William. He is not a traitor.”

At his words, Mary and Theodora come forward and scold William.

No… let me talk. Why did I come here?

The reason I am here is to make William follow my orders and to carry out important plans for the future.

But when I come here, I feel frustrated because I can’t say a word properly.

Really… I feel like I want to turn everything over.

But I tried to turn it over. I’m having a hard time holding back because I’m the only one who treats Ioanes well.

“Your Majesty! The Archduke holds His Majesty’s firearm and blindfolds him. We must kill him to protect the future of the empire!”

When William said that, a deep sense of murder was felt in the Golden Knights.

“New sister. Come here.”

Mary hurries out and blocks Theodora.

“Old man, what are you doing now? You want to give it a try?”

“Oh?! You’re Valorant’s daughter?! I will definitely split you and that traitor in half to appease His Majesty’s soul!”

My mind spins as I look at William and the Golden Knights, who seem to be alive and well.

“Sir William, Your Majesty and the three of you… no, Mary and the four of you have something to talk about.”

As I said that and looked at Theodora, Theodora nodded.

“That’s right. Sir William. Stop it.”

Theodora said and crossed her arms around me.

“He is my beloved pet. So please don’t insult him.”

The sight of Theodora blushing slightly and lowering her head while speaking…

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty?!”

William opens his mouth as if he has seen an unexpected scene.

Soon he becomes as hard as a stone.

***

Inside the imperial carriage.

A total of four people are gathered here, including me, Theodora, William, and Mary, who followed us just in case.

It starts with me.

“Sir William. I clearly gave orders to help Dupol when Ioanes attacks Dupol, but why are you heading to Roman?”

“I don’t listen to traitors. I only receive royal commands.”

I answer William’s frustrated words.

“I am a subject of His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor is above the Grand Duke. In other words, it is a job similar to that of Prime Minister. This is a system passed by the Imperial Diet and promulgated by His Majesty the Emperor.”

In my words…

“Hmph! This is a bill that you passed by threatening His Majesty the Emperor and joining hands with the Emperor faction. Do we have to follow the laws made by persecuting His Majesty the Emperor?”

Oh my… words don’t make sense.

“Uncle William. Don’t think of him like that. How hard he works for the empire.”

William gets angry at those words.

“Your Majesty! The author…”

“He is my precious companion. Insulting him is no different from insulting me.”

Theodora speaks firmly and William has a stern expression.

“Then what happened to the letter you sent me…?”

William’s words raise questions in my head.

“A letter? What does that mean?”

William speaks in a low voice at my words.

“One day, a maid from the imperial palace visited my camp. I have received a secret mission from His Majesty the Emperor.”

-gulp.

“Who is that maid?”

When Theodora asks, William frowns, ponders, and then opens his mouth.

“It was called Libya.”

Livia…Livia…is this your first time hearing this?

I’ve never heard of it. The same goes for Theodora…

“That’s a name I’ve never heard of.”

“This is a letter given by the maid.”

William takes the letter out of his pocket, and I open it.

“This is…”

It is very similar to Theodora’s handwriting.

“At first, I thought it might have been a trick because it didn’t have the emperor’s seal on it, but the handwriting matched perfectly with the order you sent me earlier.”

I say that as if I were dumbfounded.

“Surely you didn’t lead the knights and come here just relying on this letter that didn’t even have the emperor’s seal on it?”

No matter how naive William was, it is difficult to think that he would have moved the knights because of that one letter.

Wasn’t he a knight who lived for a long time in the imperial palace where intrigue was rampant?

William gently turns his head at my words.

“From what I heard, you used His Majesty the Emperor as a scarecrow and assaulted him every night…”

-bang!

“Who? Are you saying such nonsense?!”

William’s words did not continue.

Theodora, with her face distorted, screams.

“Do you know how good he is to my family?!”

She is scary with her red eyes full of life.

I wonder if I’m the only one who thinks that way…

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty the Emperor. Well… I just heard that…”

“Say! Tell me right now who is talking nonsense like that! I will definitely punish you severely for insulting the emperor…”

-Knock knock!

I pat Theodora on the shoulder as she gets angry.

“Stop it. Everyone in the world thinks that way except you?”

Honestly, this notoriety is not that bad.

Because the other person is that afraid of me.

Well, there are things I have to do later after the war is over.

“You…”

But she must have thought differently about what I said, so I patted her head as she looked at her with a sad face and red eyes.

“First of all, there is something more urgent than that. Sir William. Are you admitting your mistake?”

Nod your head at my words.

“The crime of failing to properly follow the emperor’s orders. Rule me with true punishment.”

I say this as I see him obediently admitting his mistake, having already received Theodora and my letters.

“Then right now! I order all members of the Golden Knights, including William, to be disarmed, relieved of their duties, and sentenced to 10 years in prison in Roman.”

Everyone who hears me freezes.

“Da… You?”

And William also nods with a stern face.

“I am grateful that His Majesty the Grand Duke ended up with such a light punishment… but the soldiers under my command are not guilty…”

I shake my head at those words.

“Your crime is not even the emperor’s seal. Don’t forget that there is a high treason charge for moving the imperial army.”

My words make my stomach freeze even more.

“So… you don’t like it?”

William bows his head and speaks at my words.

“I will follow what you say.”

That’s how the situation came to an end.