I’m Not That Kind of Talent - Chapter 163
163. Uproar (2)
Apart from being frightened, all the nobles silently agreed, and the Emperor crossed his legs, leaning his elbows on the armrests.
Hmm – a soft voice came out.
“So… Do you want to say that Jim is the culprit?”
“I am sorry, but the disloyal thought keeps creeping into my mind that if Your Majesty had not attempted to conquer the human world, the demon world would not have intervened. Even if the future had not changed and the war with the demon world had continued, the situation would have been much better. There would have been no wastage of troops due to the war of conquest. “Moreover, wasn’t there a big explosion with the Deon Hardt incident not long ago?”
The emperor, who had been listening calmly until the previous content, raised his gaze at the name that suddenly appeared. The nobles who were watching the situation with anxious hearts held their breath.
Deonhardt’s name was banned in front of the Emperor, so how swollen would one’s liver be to dare to mention his name?
As if not even feeling the shocked gaze of the nobles, the noble with a swollen liver continued speaking without hesitation.
“Before he mentioned your majesty, there was something I wanted to ask you all along.”
“….”
“Did Your Majesty know that he was the commander of Corps 0?”
Even if you knew, it’s a problem, and even if you don’t know, it’s a problem.
The nobles all looked at the emperor as if demanding an answer. At this time, there was no difference between nobles and emperors.
There is no one on my side here. The emperor slowly opened his mouth, steadfastly receiving the numerous gazes that threatened to crush him to death.
“That’s a question that’s way off the agenda. “Obviously Jim brought up the topic of support for Rweche.”
“…your majesty.”
“And does it matter in the current situation? No matter what answer Jim gives, nothing will change. Wouldn’t it be more important to protect the empire against demons and further preserve the human world? “I wish you would be more faithful to the war.”
The emperor’s words were not wrong, but that does not make his sin and the question he had previously asked disappear.
Especially now that there is a fight over nobles participating in the war and surrendering even the few remaining private soldiers, it is something that cannot be easily ignored. The nobleman opened his mouth.
“Your Majesty, how can you remain silent when the bare minimum necessary to protect your minor subjects’ families and territories is about to be taken away? One of the reasons why the Empire must support Rweche is also due to Deon Hardt’s remarks, so why did Your Majesty tell us to sacrifice only to the nobles?…” “Is it okay for me to go out with the sword myself?
”
The nobleman’s words are also not wrong.
Deon Hardt revealed himself as the commander of the 0th Legion, implying that the Emperor also knew this. He called the emperor someone who could not be trusted, and people across the continent were watching the emperor with keen attention and keen attention to each and every move of the empire.
As a result, it became a situation where the allies who had helped the empire as best as they could could not be ignored, even if only because of their wits. This could also be said to be the emperor’s fault. In such a situation, it would be unfair to try to take away the remaining private soldiers of the nobles.
‘but.’
The emperor tilted his head as if showing off.
“Jim asked if I could personally pick up the sword and go out to support and deal with the demons on the front lines.”
“….”
“Jim has already devoted all his troops to this war. “It means there are no more troops to send out here.”
“…I know that there are troops waiting at the palace.”
“In your eyes, did they really look like they were guarding my luggage or this palace?”
No way.
Just because they don’t move doesn’t mean the pieces on the chessboard aren’t participating in the battle between black and white.
Those waiting in the palace are chess pieces on the chessboard, silently waiting for their turn. These people are always in a state of war, waiting for the moment to go out.
The emperor had already put all his words on the battlefield.
“So this body is all I have left, so now I can just go out and deal with him myself?”
“….”
“Or are you going to tell us to provide the minimum bulwark to protect this empire for other countries now that we don’t know when and through which route the demons will invade?”
These were awkward words for someone who wanted to take away what the nobles claimed was the ‘minimum bulwark to protect their territory’, but the emperor, who knew the difference and superiority of what he was trying to protect, was confident.
“I would like to ask if the reason you are opposed is to protect the territory. When did Jim tell you to give up your territory for the empire? “I plan to use the private soldiers I collected from you to defend your territory.”
“If you do that, you don’t have to recruit private soldiers…”
“We plan to distribute troops to all territories near the border and provide immediate support when news of a conflict with demons is reported. In fact, it will be easier to deal with demons than when you had to stop them only with your own private troops.”
The nobles’ expressions were divided.
The faces of those who own territory near the border light up, and the faces of those who own territory in a relatively safe location become dissatisfied. The Emperor concluded his sentence without paying any attention.
“Of course, when the war is over, we plan to return your private soldiers.”
Although this is a story that only lasts forever.
Swallowing his skeptical assumptions aside, he returned to his initial topic. In fact, the nobles’ opinions were only for reference and were not that important. Especially if it is a backlash.
Is a tyrant a tyrant for nothing?
“Let us send troops made up of poor people and commoners to Rweche. For this reason, I plan to fill the current military base with troops guided by you. “Don’t worry, I will put you in a position to protect the ‘territory’ as appropriate.”
“We don’t agree yet…”
“I will gladly comply, Your Majesty.”
“Margrave Amiable!”
There are even nobles who agree like this, so the outcome is as good as decided.
The emperor smiled faintly.
***
After the meeting, the duke went to see the emperor.
“You managed to get over it.”
The duke rolled his eyes as if praising him.
The question regarding Commander Deonhardt’s 0th Corps was a very critical question for the Emperor. This is the worst question, as neither positive nor negative results only lead to bad results.
However, this was soon forgotten as the conversation continued. This was what the emperor intended.
“How long can we let things go like this? Nobles are not stupid. We know that weapons are not disposable. “I won’t judge a good weapon as useless just because the opponent missed my attack once.”
I’ll hide it behind my back again and find the right time.
The Emperor frowned and looked at the Duke. An annoyance that could not be hidden was visible in his gaze.
“What do you want to say?”
“It’s not too late.”
“…iced coffee.”
Ask them to hand over the throne to you as emperor.
“Please at least hand over all authority.”
It is truly absurd that even in this situation, people are coveting power.
While the Emperor was laughing out loud at the absurdity, the Duke continued speaking.
“You must be tired.”
“….”
“Now that we have given the nobles a good number of cases, there will only be more tiring and exhausting things to do in the future. Hallucinations and auditory hallucinations…”
The purple eyes that glanced into the air following the emperor’s gaze returned to their original position.
“As it gets worse, it gets worse and doesn’t seem to get better.”
“…You will live a long time to see the ball worry about your luggage.”
“What do you mean by that? Soshin was always worried about His Majesty. So, why don’t you just take a step back and get some rest?”
The emperor snorted proudly, as if he had heard all the jokes.
“Are you telling us to hand over all authority to someone who can’t even properly protect his own territory? “That’s funny.”
“….”
Not much of the Duke’s troops were left due to the revolutionary army’s attack. Would that be a sufficient explanation if we couldn’t even send support to the war?
The Emperor, who at first thought it was a trick by the duke to save troops, investigated and couldn’t help but laugh when he saw the miserable state of the duke’s troops.
[Yes, in the end, I tripped and fell because of that arrogance.]
The duke’s expression, whose pride had been sorely scratched, hardened. The emperor continued speaking without heeding anything.
“And you must have played a big part in the current situation, so how dare you pretend to have nothing to do with it?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Who else would be worthy of killing Cruel Hart other than you?”
It was unfortunate that the rumor that Deon Hart had killed Cruel Hart first spread. It spread immediately after it became known that Deonhardt was the enemy.
The emperor knew very well who would do something like this.
“They probably killed him right in front of Deonhardt. So, it’s not like he’s going crazy.”
“…Aha, Your Majesty.”
It was a sharp point, but the duke laughed again.
“You knew, but you kept silent.”
“….”
“I understand. Now is the time to unite against one enemy. “If the truth were revealed, there would be division within the empire.”
The Duke is confident that the Emperor will not reveal this fact. The emperor clicked his tongue softly.
It’s just as he thinks. The division within the empire, which is dangerous in itself, will not stop there and will also affect alliances between countries.
That is why Edoardo Desert chose to remain silent as emperor. They silently agreed to make Deon Hardt a public enemy.
“…But that doesn’t mean your sins will disappear.”
“It’s not a sin if it’s not revealed.”
“That’s a terrible statement. “If it’s not something you can hide for the rest of your life, I don’t know why you’re so confident and confident.”
The Duke grinned at the poisonous remark.
“I am so saddened to hear that Your Majesty is worried about Soshin, and I do not know what to do with myself, but Soshin is more worried about Your Majesty. I’m telling you that you will keep your position. “I sincerely hope that the unfortunate event of being dragged down by hallucinations does not happen.”
“Thank you for the kind words.”
Since there is no one around, abusive language is exchanged.
The Emperor ended the conversation by ignoring the Duke’s sharp, sarcastic remarks and turned his back.
And on the way to the office, I heard painful news from the driver who came for the twelfth report.
“…Let me say it again. “What about the Lofty Knights?”
“The murderers, no, the Lofty Knights… escaped during the move.”
“…at last.”
***
The sky is blue today as always.
As I looked up at the sky where a refreshing breeze was flowing in the bloody battlefield, I lowered my head and glanced at the murderous unit members gathered in front of me.
There was no battle, but people were looking at me blankly, confused by the sudden order to gather.
I spoke quietly.
“I want to ask you something.”
The response came back immediately.
“Who are you?”
“Where are you!”
“Should I bury it with just the head removed, or should I bury the head cleanly?”
Each member of the killer squad asks a question with their eyes shining. I was silent for a moment as the situation quickly became noisy.
As I was about to raise my voice because I thought the story would not progress like this, I heard a loud shout from one side.
“You bastards, you shouldn’t ask that!”
“…then?”
Cleter turns his head to look at someone’s question. A polite question was asked.
“How many people are there?”
“aha!”
Ah, what….
If things continue like this, it’s obvious that I won’t be able to get to the point even if my life goes on, so I immediately open my mouth.
“I heard that some of you guys use drugs even when not in combat.”
“Ah…”
“I guess it’s real.”
“….”
Some people are visibly startled and quietly avert their gaze. A sigh came out of my mouth.
“don’t do it.”
“….”
“Do you want to die? It looks like you don’t want to go back, right? “It’s a way to survive on the battlefield, not something to use in everyday life.”
In a battlefield, you are crazy, I am crazy, everyone is crazy, so even if you take drugs, it may not be noticeable, but everyday life is different.