episode_0139

When Gilbert heard from Ian that Seraphina was urgently looking for him, he headed straight for her.

I could roughly guess why she was calling.

It was clear that it was meant to tell Prince Richard to stop making decisions now that he has begun his activities in earnest.

He also had some understanding of the current situation at the academy. The inspection team, led by Richard, worked hard to find flaws in the student council, of which Seraphina was the president.

Even the smallest of flaws, which would normally have been overlooked, were tenaciously bitten and made worse. To be honest, it wasn’t a very good situation as all the mistakes were being cleverly blamed on the student council.

Of course, Seraphina would never be shaken to this extent. The foundation she has laid so far has been solid, and she has made numerous achievements to cover it all.

However, in a battle for succession rights, the evaluation depends on how little you failed to do rather than how much you did. It was natural for a person with the right to succeed to the throne to achieve great achievements.

What they had to keep in mind was that they must not fail even once. There was no second chance for a flawless emperor.

“Did you find it?”

“I was waiting.”

“I heard you have something to say.”

“Okay. I have something to say to the priest. So listen carefully.”

Seraphina cleared her throat loudly and her red eyes sparkled as she looked at Ian.

“Priest. From now on, priests will be honorary student council officers.”

what?

Gilbert almost frowned at Seraphina’s strange notice.

If you’re a student council officer, what on earth is an honorary student council officer?

Moreover, as far as he knew, there was no position of honorary student council officer at Demeia Academy. In short, it was a position that Seraphina created on a whim.

“Your expression is irreverent.”

“I’m sorry. However, becoming an honorary student council officer seems too hasty. Sister-in-law.”

“You’re not careful. In consideration of leisure priests, a special position was created called honorary student council officer.”

Gilbert looked at Seraphina without responding.

Was it because his gaze stung?

Seraphina finally sighed.

“No matter how much you think about it, being a priest is not fun.”

“Sister’s residence.”

“Yeo lost. They tried to use a priest.”

Seraphina, who had no intention of deceiving him in the first place, honestly confessed that she had carried out this trick to take advantage of Gilbert. Perhaps because it came out so shamelessly, Gilbert wasn’t even angry.

Anyway, it was funny that he was upset about something the princess of the empire did.

“Is it because of Prince Richard?”

“That’s right. It’s because of her older brother, Prince Richard. You stayed quiet as if you were dead, but eventually revealed your actions. So the priest should help her.”

At first glance, it was difficult for Gilbert to guess her thoughts.

I knew that Richard’s inspection was strictly aimed at Seraphina. Originally, in Tactical Combat, Richard would come out to inspect Demeia Academy like this when the time was right, so it wasn’t that difficult to predict.

However, unlike before, I thought there would be no major problems because the sword saint Brianna, the core force of the empire, did not die. No matter how persistently Prince Richard tried to bite, it was true that the attack on the Academy was prevented without significant damage. It could make some scratches, but that was its limit.

However, Princess Seraphina was not the type to just suffer. It was clear that she, who had a stronger will to become emperor than anyone else, would not tolerate such a minor flaw. Moreover, this inspection case was structured so that she was unilaterally beaten.

It was clear that she was preparing a counterattack due to her nature of wanting to repay resentment ten or twenty times over.

It was there that Gilbert realized what she wanted from him.

“Are you planning to show that you were dragged into a faction?”

“The correct answer is that the student council prevented the attack. Even if you force a priest into a sect, won’t he be loyal to you? And if I was going to do that, I did it right away. I want to have the sincerity of the opening priest.”

Her eyes sparkled magically.

Seekers of twisted possessiveness.

Gilbert swallowed. The sub-scenario name naturally came to mind.

“Furthermore, Prince Richard would have offered to recruit the priest, so it was a declaration of war not to be messed with.”

“Is that so…”

Did you know that too?

There was no place in this academy that Serafina’s eyes and ears could not reach. It seemed like he had already heard about his meeting with Prince Richard a few days ago.

I could feel the gooey possessiveness in her eyes.

Gilbert became convinced that the sub-scenario had something to do with her.

“Good. I guess I should follow what my sister-in-law says.”

Gilbert thought it would be a good idea to accept Seraphina’s non-proposal. There was also the fact that the sub-scenario was ominous, but if I refused here, I would lose out with Seraphina.

Since she was already receiving a lot of help, it didn’t look good to refuse. The position of honorary student council officer did not appeal to me, but there was no other way out here.

But there was one thing that had to be made clear.

“Instead, since I am an honorary student council official, I will only post my name. As always, my loyalty lies with the Empire.”

“Is this a rejection again? A man who only refuses to be a priest is not popular.”

“Maniacs are not popular.”

“I understand. This will also be fun.”

Seraphina readily accepted Gilbert’s offer.

***

The heated inspection case came to a quick conclusion with Seraphina’s declaration. This was because public opinion was overturned when it was announced that Gilbert was an honorary student council official.

The inspection team criticized the student council for its incompetence, but it was no longer possible to criticize the student council as incompetent just because Gilbert belonged to the student council, albeit in an honorary capacity. Even in the Empire, messing with Gilbert, who was considered a hero, was more of a loss than a benefit.

“Seraphina used her head.”

Richard calmly listened to his subject’s report.

I was just trying to create a small gap anyway, and I didn’t even think that this inspection would be able to knock her down.

While he wandered the battlefield, Serafina came to the forefront. That was already several years ago, and she had solidified her position over that long period of time.

Richard closed his eyes and measured the difference between her and her.

A battlefield where I was at a disadvantage suddenly came to mind.

Our troops are isolated due to the overwhelming difference in troops.

The gloom I felt when starvation began to occur due to lack of food reserves.

Richard slowly opened his eyes. At the same time, a smile formed on my lips.

“That’s fun. It’s fun.”

“Your Majesty.”

“Do you know? To me, the battlefield was no different from a playground. The same was true even if a famous strategist from the continent came. The guys who confidently shouted that they would defeat me have now all gone to Ju-Jin’s side. How could this not be deplorable?”

The minister who was prostrating in front of him bowed down. An ominous aura was swirling around Prince Richard.

“I thought there would be a rival. I thought there would be someone who could teach me about the painful defeat. But they all failed. Do you know how Kyeong-eun feels?”

Richard’s red eyes lost their intelligence and became cloudy.

The subject, who was pressing his body to the floor, did not even dare to think about getting up and shouted.

“Conviction is so ignorant that it is impossible to understand His Majesty’s heart.”

“I felt bored. I am tired of the battlefield. The moment I thought that the battlefield I had enjoyed so much had nothing to do with it, I became disgusted to the point of nausea.”

It’s boring. Richard, who loved war so much, no longer enjoyed the battlefield.

“But this is fun. I feel so alive that I feel foolish and wonder why I didn’t think of it until now. If there is no rival who can compare to you, if the lineage flowing through your body is so outstanding. There is no need to search far.”

The subjects were horrified by Prince Richard’s madness. I’ve known for a long time that he likes battlefields. I also knew that he enjoyed defeating his enemies with excellent strategy and tactics.

However, what Prince Richard said a moment ago was a dangerous statement. I thought the reason I had not intervened in the battle for the throne until now was because I was biding my time, but that was not the case.

“Seraphina That child was your natural enemy.”

He was just waiting for a fun battlefield.

He was only chasing fun, risking the lives of all his subjects.

Richard Henry Infractus, 1st Prince of the Infractus Empire.

He was a battlefield madman.

I will ask Sir “. Do you think Gilbert and Ian will accept your offer?”

“I think Gilbert will take the same steps as now.”

The subject composed his mind. Even if the lord he served was a battlefield madman, he was still worthy of becoming the emperor of the empire.

That alone was worth forgetting about fear and following him.

This was a time when giant gods were rampant and tyrants were praised rather than tyrants.

“That’s also fun. So what about Ian?”

“God thinks…”

– Your Majesty, Cadet Ian, is requesting an audience with you.

“There was no need to listen. There was already an answer. You can come in.”

Richard gave permission, and the door opened.

He saw Ian coming in through the open door with a determined expression on his face.

“Welcome. Cadet Ian.”

“I will be loyal to Your Majesty.”

As soon as he entered the room, Richard smiled bitterly at the sight of him kneeling down.

A useful card was placed in his hand.