Chapter 125 The Malicious Woman Who Topples Nations
The information provided by Amatsu was super helpful.
If we know which groups do not like the emperor, we can almost just walk through freely...
If we know the palace's layout and hidden paths, we can reach the emperor without fighting the guards.
But... when I finally arrived, I thought maybe I didn't need to be so careful.
Because...
"Hahaha! Welcome, my beloved niece! I'm glad you came!!"
In the room where the emperor sits... actually, there wasn't even one servant or maid in the entire palace.
This really shows how empty it is.
Maybe that's why the man who seemed to be the emperor looked terrible.
His hair was messy, he had a scruffy beard, and his fancy clothes looked all wrinkled... in a way, it was all a mess.
...He started a war, lost badly, the country fell apart, and we just kept taking over... I guess he had run away... With no one left around, it shows how little people liked this emperor, and it's kind of sad.
"Um, I have a lot of questions, but first, what do you mean by niece?"
There are 6 people here, including me.
Father, Mr. Lygar, Amatsu, Rifine, and Doctor Seius.
Thea and the others wanted to come too, but Amatsu said the secret path he showed us wasn't good for a big group, so they stayed behind.
We've come here to discuss things, and as representatives of Ortria and Euphemia, Rifine and the teacher can't be left out.
I'm here because I was rumored to be the emperor's daughter, and I wanted to find out the truth of the matter...but even so, what does it mean to be a niece?
"It's obvious, you were born because you were my sister's daughter."
The emperor just said something outrageous.
After asking for more details, it seems that the person who gave birth to me had fled to Ortria after losing a political battle with the emperor, and was picked up by my father there and became his maid.
"It couldn't be helped!! That guy tried to destroy the history of the current empire... She talks nonsense about giving the people in the occupied lands a chance to have a say in politics...!!"
Even though no one asked, the emperor just kept making excuses.
When I sneaked a look at father, he seemed to think, "I see... he had such a past..." with a distant look.
...Was my mother a good person?
I don't know because I can't even remember er face.
"In that regard, you are wonderful. No matter who they are, you can make them follow you without giving anything in return. I can make you my successor. Now, let's aim for great power together."
I thought he was making excuses for some reason... but it seems he wants to take me in.
Well, no matter what, I think he's mistaken about who he wants to take in, right?
Even without that, I don't think anyone would want to follow this person right now.
He looks so worn out, and if we leave him like this, we don't know what he might do.
So, what should I do?
Honestly, I don't think we can talk properly.
"...I understand"
"Oh, you understand!!"
For now, let's just say that lying is okay here.
If I provoke him here and he starts to go wild, Amatsu behind him looks like he could chop off heads at any moment...
It feels bad to trick him, but I'll just say something to calm him down.
"Yes, I have inherited the wishes of Your Majesty. I will definitely push this country to become an unprecedented hegemonic nation!"
"Oh, as expected of my bloodline! My eyes were not fooled after all!!"
With my chest puffed out and my voice full of energy, the emperor, his eyes shining with brilliance, knelt before me.
I feel like a poor man in front of God or something.
Is that okay?
No, I'm saved.
"Yes, so please rest until I can put the country back together. If the great king is so worn out, it won't look good for the people."
"Y-yeah, that's true. But my followers have all left me and gone somewhere... those heartless people...!!"
"That's not right. Everyone took up arms for Your Majesty and decided to face the enemies. They didn't say anything because they knew they wouldn't come back."
No, I think they have clearly given up on you.
Let's just go with that.
"I-I see, so that was it...!! They did that for me...!!"
Yeah, he believes that really easily.
Is it okay for an emperor to think like that?
Well, it seems like he is weak right now, so maybe he want to believe all the good words.
"So, for now, I will give you a caretaker. Once everything is over, I will return everything to Your Majesty, so can you leave the country to me for now?"
"Ah, then I will do that. I am tired... let me rest a little..."
"Well then, please sign this document for now."
"Ah, I understand. Thank you, my niece... no, Yumie..."
I picked out a suitable piece of paper to get the emperor's signature and seal.
It seems to be something proper, decorated with the royal family's mark.
Obviously, he shouldn't just click it.
It's a blank piece of paper, so all he has to do is write a contract here, and the emperor will agree to whatever it says.
"Okay, I'll show you to the bedroom. Mr. Lygar, can you take me there?"
"...Okay, I get it"
The emperor stands up unsteadily, and Mr. Lygar takes him away.
His back looked just like a prisoner, but I wonder if he noticed?
So, in the audience hall, where no one but my acquaintances was present, I showed the fathers, who had been silently watching the exchange between me and the emperor, the white handprint I had just obtained.
"Um...Empire, got it?"
I didn't know what to say at a time like this, but when I said that... Amatsu, who never holds back, said quietly.
"You sound nice like a saint when you say sweet words, but if you start telling lies, you're just like a bad lady who brings down a country."
That's how I was described.
In this way, the war between the Bezelus Empire and the Ortria Kingdom, which had gone on for almost 6 months, ended in a way very different from what I imagined, and much quicker than I thought.
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