I’m Not That Kind of Talent - Chapter 68

68. Declaration of War (3)

This was not a meeting but a declaration.

That alone is outrageous, but even three days later. What nonsense is this!

So many words started pouring out that it was meaningless to promise to keep my mouth as quiet as possible.

“It was only two years ago that Your Majesty declared the end of the war. Why are you going to war again?”

“The reason I declared the end of the war was because there were no more kingdoms to rise up. But it seems that in just two years, a kingdom has been created that has forgotten the horrors of the empire.”

Kingdom of Ireon.

When the emperor snaps his fingers, a waiting servant places documents in front of each noble. Those who read this groaned softly.

There is certainly nothing the Empire can do wrong. But it’s still not war. Isn’t there more to lose than to gain?

While they were gritting their teeth and thinking about how to persuade the emperor of a foolish kingdom blinded by profit, a story even more shocking than before was heard in their ears.

“And since we are already going to war,

I am planning to move with the goal of conquering the continent.

”

“!?”

“It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. It would be better to finish it all at once while wiping out the Kingdom of Ireon.”

“Your Majesty! What is that…!”

It is a goal that was set from the moment he ascended to the position of monarch a long time ago. No matter what the ministers said, the emperor had no intention of backing down.

Besides, it’s not just the Ireon Kingdom that’s arrogant in the current situation.

After the news of Deonhardt’s injury spread quietly behind the scenes, other kingdoms’ attitudes toward the empire became more relaxed.

That’s about it. The weight of the name ‘Deon Hardt’.

‘It’s worth it.’

Troubled times give birth to heroes.

During the long eight-year war, many ‘heroes’ were born and their fame died in vain to the point where it was meaningless.

At the end of the war, there were only three people left alive.

Deonhardt was the last of these to rise to fame as a hero, and the most famous.

This is because, unlike other heroes who each had their own area, he traveled around various areas throughout the war and played an active role as a vanguard.

Originally, this was implemented because it was the best way to utilize Deon Hart at the time, but it soon revealed unexpected effects.

The fear of none other than ‘Deonhardt’.

Even so, he has a unique appearance with red eyes and white hair.

As the rumor spread, this changed and became known to enemies as the devil itself. The bonus is that he is not only unique, but also has a warm appearance that makes him famous in many ways among his allies.

Whatever the meaning, his ‘fame’ broke the enemy’s momentum by half with just his presence, and made most people unconsciously think that ‘most of the Empire’s power is held by Deonhardt.’

Therefore, it was natural for other kingdoms that had been keeping their heads down to the news of Deonhardt’s injury to slowly raise their heads.

‘It doesn’t matter because it’s not true.’

it’s bothering.

Every time his energy comes back to life, he tramples it down, raises his head again and presses it down…

After all, the goal is to conquer the continent, so is there any reason to do this?

So let’s end it all now.

That was the conclusion reached.

Naturally, other ministers were flagships. What does that mean! Isn’t it the same as saying that while you go to buy things, you also buy a building!

It must be dried.

My thoughts changed. Even if war with the Kingdom of Ireon is unavoidable, the conquest of the continent must be prevented.

The pale-faced nobles began to rush to speak.

“It’s still too early to conquer the continent! There’s a lot to prepare and the budget…!”

“All the basic preparations have already been completed.”

A budget plan, neatly organized and unclear as to when it was prepared, was placed in front of each noble.

“War will cause great damage to the empire! Damage does not necessarily occur if enemies enter our territory and trample on it!”

“You don’t have to worry about the Empire. I don’t think Jim would have considered that either.”

“We haven’t eradicated the revolutionary army yet! It’s dangerous to go to war with the enemy inside!”

“That’s why Jim called you. Shouldn’t we come up with a plan?”

“The aftermath of the Eight Years’ War has not yet been completely resolved. The people of the empire will be anxious. Even if you think about the stability of the empire…” “During the Eight Years’ War, did the enemies ever invade the homes of the

people of the empire? This time too. They will be safe.”

“Ha… psychological anxiety…”

Most of the words that came out after that were similar.

For the sake of the people of the empire, please hold off on conquering the continent, etc. For

nobles, the emperor takes priority. I know very well what this means.

Responsibility.

Edoardo Dessert values duty and responsibility. Since becoming emperor, he has never neglected to take charge of the empire and take care of its people, even if he does not feel like it. Calling himself a tyrant

and It was an unsuitable move.

So, I thought that if I brought up the empire and its people, they might reconsider a little, but the emperor was a strong enemy as expected. “

For the sake of the empire?”

A cold voice fell.

The voice, which had been rising to the sky without realizing it, suddenly disappeared. It fades away and the emperor slowly stands up. His golden eyes, looking around at the nobles, were shining fiercely like a beast whose pride has been touched. The

moment he felt and realized that something was wrong, the emperor growled and called out to the duke.

“Lord Illuster. ”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“What was your greeting to the emperor?”

…Ah.

The corners of the duke’s mouth rose.

‘I can’t believe you’re trying to resolve the matter this way.’

If you come out like this, you should be taken advantage of.

He stood up gracefully, placed his hand on his chest, and bowed towards the emperor. A voice mixed with a faint smile flowed softly from his mouth.

“New Starbe Illuster is the ‘current empire’. See you.”

“Yes.”

As if it was obvious, the emperor took his gaze away. He looked around at the frozen nobles and spoke strongly, as if repeating it in his head.

“The burden is the empire.”

“….”

“Who cares about the empire? Does the fact that you keep mentioning this even after hearing Jim’s answer mean that what he said doesn’t make sense?”

“It’s all ridiculous!”

“We’re just being loyal…”

A tension that felt like it was going to explode at any moment filled the meeting room. As I pressed down on him, desperate answers came back from all over the place.

When the emperor explodes in anger, someone is sure to die. This is not a metaphor, it’s real. The

emperor looked like he was afraid that his head would be blown off, so he closed his mouth for a moment and then slowly opened his mouth with a more subdued expression. “I know the loyalty of the nobles. However, if you don’t want to insult me, it would be better to refrain from saying more than this.” “I will keep that in mind.” The

nobles

bowed their heads and sighed inwardly. They were completely caught up. If this happens, they will

not

be able to persuade the emperor. That would be a mistake. The emperor must know this very well.

As expected, the emperor said everything he had to say, so he stood up and said as if he was going to end the meeting.

“War is confirmed. We will hold another meeting later, so you can come up with a plan to deal with the revolutionary army by then.” ”

…I will follow your orders.”

“And Lord Illuster.”

The Duke shouted, meeting the Emperor’s gaze towards me. He raised the corners of his mouth without saying anything.

The meeting was over. The nobles who had gathered dispersed with serious expressions on their faces, and the conference hall was empty.

The duke, who was supposed to be among them, was facing the emperor in another room.

Still with a smile on his face. The emperor, who was looking at the peacock with fierce eyes, slowly opened his mouth.

“Duke.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Thanks to you, I was able to catch the mastermind behind the Salvation Church. For this, I would like to express my gratitude.”

“It was not me, but Sir Cruel.”

As expected, it was not so easy to let go. The Emperor quietly frowned and glared directly at the Duke. The Duke also did not lose and faced him with a smiling face.

The two gazes collided in the air.

The emperor was still glaring at the duke for a long time, assuming that no one was looking away, and spat out the words as if he were chewing on them.

“As it happens, the person behind it was someone who was in conflict with the duke within the aristocratic faction.”

“But the aristocratic faction is an aristocrat. It’s green onion. Who would welcome a loss of power? As members of the same aristocratic faction, it’s just a pity.”

That’s funny.

The duke won’t let anyone who goes against him. Since he can’t openly target the emperor faction, he must have picked someone who is annoying within the noble faction. It’s obvious. A little more

. Let me try.

Depending on the person, it may be like pushing them, but if you are a duke, you will definitely get away with it. No matter how much you push them, it will only be like trying to push them.

But even pushing them is helpful now.

“There is an interesting story recently . “I heard that.”

The emperor opened his mouth.

“The emperor is ‘sin’ and the duke is ‘salvation.’”

“It’s nonsense from ignorant people who don’t know anything. The Salvation Church has been wiped out, so do you really need to worry now?”

Chaang!

It was just a moment. The duke closed his mouth and quietly lowered his gaze to see that it was aimed at my neck, then looked back at the emperor. The emperor pulled out the

sword of Nemeseus from behind me. He was aiming at the Duke’s neck.

He raised the corner of his mouth in a rare sarcastic way and raised his sword slightly. At the same time, the Duke’s head also rose.

“It’s definitely nonsense. The burden would be closer to a ‘disaster’ than a ‘sin’. Isn’t that right, Duke?”

“….”

As he closed his mouth, the emperor’s expression changed for a moment. He had

a murderous expression on his face, as if he had never laughed before, as if he were about to kill him.

“Does he look so funny?” A

gloomy voice full of anger falls. . The air was oppressed by the murderous

blood coming from the emperor’s body.

Blood was flowing from the wound where the sword had penetrated. The purple eyes went down to check it and then immediately fixed on the emperor. The

duke was still smiling.

“Your Majesty is looking at me . You cannot kill.”

Disaster does not discriminate between people. But the emperor in front of you does.

Therefore, you are not a disaster.

That is why I covet your power. Conflicts of conflict are of no use against disaster, but they can against you. “…the Duke often seems to forget that he has already pushed out one duchy.” “Is

that possible?”

“

Do you think he would hesitate just because he is the last remaining duchy?” “

That You probably don’t hesitate because of that reason. But even so, Your Majesty cannot kill me. “Even if it’s

not that reason, you have many reasons not to kill me.

‘Do you think you can’t kill me?’

‘I can’t kill you.’

Countless glances exchanged. Facing golden eyes full of anger, the Duke smiled proudly. If you

kill me, you will be quite troublesome. You will incur opposition from numerous nobles. There is a limit to using force.

You will want to go to war. You want to conquer the continent. To do this, we must first seek internal stability.

There’s no way you could kill me like that.

‘Even if you aim for it, you’ll probably aim for it during war.’

Of course, even that won’t be easy.

Do you withdraw your sword or cut it down?

After a long fight, it was the emperor who finally retreated first.

He took the sword away, handed it back to Nemeseus, and chewed it out.

“They said it was a sin, but there was a separate sin.”