59. Relationship with the Imperial Family
A match that ended once and for all. In the quiet party hall, Karthus’ cleanly severed right arm fell to the floor.
“… ….”
Silence. No one could utter a single word. It feels like I’ve come to a library.
Maybe about 10 seconds passed like that?
“Wow, Somire…… !”
Blood poured out from Karthus’ severed arm. The floor of the party hall quickly turned red, and Karthus called Somire and looked at his right arm.
“Well, that’s the continent’s best sword… ?”
“At once the sword master, the Duke of Persia?”
“Is it okay for such a dangerous person to be here?”
“… “I understand why you avoided the war.”
“Did you see it!? I couldn’t see at all… !”
The emotions of the nobles watching this were admiration, astonishment, and fear all at the same time. And when the Duke of Persia saw this, he became angry and shouted.
“Your Majesty! Cutting off your arm seems like an excessive measure! What is this… !”
But the emperor did not give in.
“Duke, use your best judgment now. Your successor has gone crazy. “Bringing out an Auror blade at a party where the royal family and great nobles gather is like treason.”
The Duke of Persia squeezing his eyes shut and pressing down on his temples. Just accept it now. Now that you’ve come this far, your son has no chance.
“Little Duke of Persia, are you going to do more here?”
Poof. The Auror slowly approached him, slapping away his vibrating right arm. Karthus fell to his knees, clutching his arms and making no reply.
The reason why Karthus cannot come to his senses is simple. This is because the aurors collided momentarily and a huge amount of recoil returned to the body. It would feel like your whole body was ruptured.
Situation over. He stopped walking because he was sure he was incapable of fighting. And after waiting for a moment, the emperor shouted.
“The Little Duke of Persia! You know your sins, right? “This is a high treason that would normally require a life, but out of consideration for your family, I will end it like this.”
There was no foolish nobleman who offered a counterargument to the emperor’s words. The Duke of Persia just looked at the floor and sighed.
“… ….”
Kathus is speechless. The Emperor looked at him and shook his head.
“Imperial Guardian Knights, capture this person. And, lock him in the panopticon.”
Panopticon. A huge prison located in the northern part of the empire.
This is an area bordered by waves of disaster from which demonic beasts come. In other words, the criminals trapped there become bait to buy time.
‘Even though he is a small duke of Persia, he is trapped in a place like that.’
I shouldn’t have crossed that line.
The knights approached Karthus without letting down their guard. He just stayed quiet and still. And he was quietly captured.
The emperor, confident that the situation was over, shouted.
“Those who participated in the party, listen! “Unfortunately, this party will end here because something unpleasant happened.”
Is the party over? Well, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, the purpose is over.
“I would like to apologize to the distinguished guests from other countries for being rude to them. “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure something like this never happens next time.”
After the emperor finished speaking, the nobles began to leave the party one by one, and those from other countries were led by imperial officials.
“Let’s go back too.”
“Yes.”
I tried to go back like that, but…….
“Wait.”
The emperor stopped us.
“Your Majesty? “What’s going on?”
“I have something to say separately.”
France and I made eye contact and blinked. I was left with the emperor in a daze…….
“First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for ending this situation without loss. And, there’s one thing I’d like to ask.”
France bowed his head, using imperial etiquette.
“Please tell me.”
The emperor stared at me intently and opened his mouth.
“Your slave. No, I mean the escort driver. “Is Jean Warenberg really something you can control?”
“That’s right. Resistance is impossible as the powerful slave imprint is engraved on it.”
“What kind of imprint did that Gene Barenberg get that he couldn’t resist?”
“I heard that it was a slave engraving personally engraved by a transcendent wizard.”
When the story of the transcendent wizard came up, the emperor shook his head in understanding.
“Yes, that’s what it was.”
Then he chuckled and continued talking.
“Thanks to your guard knights, our national power will increase further. “You can use the continent’s best sword in the empire.”
Use? What am I, an object? This is absurd. France also frowned for a moment as if the emperor’s words were unpleasant, but he quickly regained his expression.
“… “It is an honor to be able to help the Empire.”
The emperor smiled brightly and spoke to me.
“Jean Barenberg, I have seen your strength well. It was truly an overwhelming force. It would be nice if a transcendent person like you appeared in our empire. “It’s just a shame.”
I didn’t really have anything to say here, so I just nodded.
“Ah, yes.”
“He’s a cooler guy than I thought.”
The Emperor smiled kindly and began talking to France. To summarize, I will give you a big gift. Later, when the waves of disaster come, offer help. I will give you preferential treatment. It was like this.
“I held you back too long. “It’s okay to go now, Princess Descartes.”
“Then I will leave now. “It was an honor to speak with your Majesty.”
After the conversation ended, we were finally able to leave the party.
“Wow, I never imagined something like this would happen.”
“That’s right.”
I didn’t know that the real Karthus was such a fool. No matter how angry I am, activating the auror in the presence of the royal family.
‘Well, the goal was achieved, so it’s okay.’
This party yielded a great harvest. The original goal of promoting a clothing store was a huge success, and France succeeded in raising her status in that she was able to move me.
There is even a connection with the emperor. It’s a bit unpleasant, but you have to use everything you can.
“But you are really strong.”
“Because it is the best sword on the continent.”
Actually, this is the first time I knew there was such a nickname. Well, what is the best sword of the Continent, not even the best sword of Korea? But I think it’s kind of cool.
Then.
“France.”
After the boring conversation with the emperor, I was thinking about going home like this, but Eden spoke to me.
“… Duke So.”
There was a strange tension between the two. Eden kept her silence with her eyes wide open.
“What’s going on?”
“It seemed like business was going well. “Did you know it would be like this?”
“Because I was confident of success from the beginning.”
“… Right.”
The stiff atmosphere is awkward, not to mention uncomfortable. For no reason, even I get noticed…….
“I expect good results.”
…… Hmm? The words were so unexpected that my face immediately contorted. What?
Eden said that and quickly turned her back and left without any regrets. Does that mean she doesn’t care about anything as long as it can raise the family’s prestige?
‘It seems like he also has something like obsessive-compulsive disorder.’
Well, things worked out well so it’s nothing to worry about. But there is no response from France.
“Princess?”
France stared blankly into space. Her expression seemed to tell how she was feeling right now. She was so outrageous that her jaw fell off.
‘That’s not everything I heard…….’
France said. She said that from the time she was 8 until she was 20, she was ostracized by her family and she was abused. Then she suffered as much as she did for 12 years.
The place where she could feel at ease was the annex of the Descartes family in the imperial capital.
France would be angry.
Unlike the duke, who gave her a chance even when business was discussed, Eden forcibly forced her husband to marry her, claiming that it would lower the prestige of her family, and fought at every turn to prevent her from doing business.
But you are cheering like this?
If she had been jealous, disapproved of it, or denied it, she would have felt relieved because she would have accepted it as a sign that she had proven her worth.
‘The reason I started doing this in the first place… ….’
France’s plan was to inform them of her value and take revenge by making everyone in the Descartes family regret it.
But contrary to what she thought, she simply accepted her acceptance. Although she is said to be in a good mood right now, she hasn’t had any real results. And yet you still have that kind of attitude?
It is absurd.
“Princess?”
“Yes.”
“What are you thinking about?”
“Just. “I’m a little disappointed.”
It is bitter. It seems like we were acting too self-conscious.
‘Eden, this bastard pisses me off until the end.’
Well, I’m planning to take revenge later anyway, so it’s okay. France is the problem. Because the wounds carved deep in the heart are not easily healed.
“There is no need to think too deeply. “Things went well, right?”
“Yes, I did. But it’s so… I feel unfair and angry…….”
France is crying. Looking at her made her heart feel bitter. The feeling that the bundle of threads in her chest that she had felt before was even tighter.
[The player’s immersion increases.]
[Synchronization deepens.]
‘Oh my.’
[Person – Jean Barenberg.]
[Inherit the character’s memories and personality.]
Boom! This time it wasn’t the headache I always felt. It feels like my very existence will be shattered at any moment, as if I’ve been hit by a huge truck.
“Big!”
I clutched my heart and cringed without realizing it. France’s eyes widened.
“What, what’s wrong? “What’s going on?”
“Whoa, whoa! Cough!”
Her bright red blood poured out of her mouth and she even coughed up blood. And the voice that follows.
「I will make it happen. “Kill, kill, kill.”
「How are you going to help me?」
「Kilkil, trust me once. “You won’t regret it.”
「… Good night. There is no other way…….」
「The price will be damage to your soul. “Kill, kill, kill.”
‘What kind of conversation is this? ?’
I can’t come to my senses. The world I could see shook violently as if there had been an earthquake, and the pain that felt as if my bones were being broken continued to surge.
“Spirit…… ! Jin…… ! Jin…… !”
I think France is saying something…….
I couldn’t hear it. The pain was so severe that I was so dizzy that I couldn’t come to my senses.
“Jin! Wake!”
“Ugh, keuhup!”
I was able to come to my senses only after some time had passed. When I turned her head, I saw France crying and looking at me.
“Are you okay now?”
“Yes… ….”
I still feel the pain. As this progresses, the personality and memories I accept become stronger, and the pain becomes more severe.
‘Am I going to disappear like this?’ ….’
Originally, France’s worries were stronger, but now this pain has filled her with fear.
My body is gone, but what happens if my personality and memories also disappear?
‘Are we going back?’
There is no guarantee of returning to the original world. There is absolutely no possibility that this is me falling asleep and dreaming. Well, if it had been a dream, I would have woken up a long time ago.
My hands were shaking without me knowing. France seemed to know this, too, as she held my hand tightly.
“Calm down. “Take a deep breath.”
I felt warmth from France’s touch. A feeling of stability in my shaken mind.
“Look at me.”
We made eye contact. Jin’s face was reflected in the green eyes. Is it because some time has passed? It didn’t feel strange anymore. But what did I originally look like…… ?
“Stay still.”
France immediately took out his handkerchief and wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth. Even then, he didn’t let go of his hand.
“Contrary to what was said, it is a more serious disease.”
“No. This time is a bit special…… “
“No. “I felt something.”
France looks at me with sharp eyes.
“Tell the truth. “Are your symptoms getting worse?”
“… ….”
Did you notice? Well, it’s strange that you don’t notice.
“That’s right.”
“Ha… ….”
France sighed heavily and flipped his hair.
“Please, don’t leave me behind.”
“… ….”
Sorry, I don’t think I can answer that.
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“Jin?”
I couldn’t say anything to France, who was looking at me sadly. I have to leave in order to live.
But… ….
Can you live without me?
I have already taken on many roles in your life.
What decision should I make?
After much thought, I gathered my thoughts and opened my mouth.
“I will not die leaving the princess behind.”
He said he would not die.
But I didn’t say that I would always be by your side.
“… Okay, let’s go right back. “To get treatment.”
“Yes… ….”
Even as she walked with France, her complicated mind still remained, and her fear remained. But she decided to keep these feelings deep in her heart. Because right now it’s a trivial feeling that’s holding me back.
‘… ‘Let’s focus on what I have to do.’
I have now taken the first step in raising France. There is still a lot of work to be done.
No matter what happens, I will keep my promise.
Because I never make promises I can’t keep.
