My Disciples Know That I Am Strong

Episode 9. Bewitching the Miss Bird (8)

“――That’s all, Grand Duke Rexton.”

As he listened to Ella Todia’s report, he sighed as he saw several scenes captured by surveillance magic.

“I can’t believe it.”

Rexton wiped the sweat from his face with a handkerchief and looked at me.

“To really defeat the black dragon.”

“Everyone who watched the scene at the border knows that. Prause-nim has already surpassed the S rank.”

“Yes… …. The ‘hero’ who will stand against the demons has finally appeared.”

…… Warrior? I?

“I’m telling you in advance to avoid misunderstanding, but I am not a hero.”

Wrong person to refer to.

The hero was not me, but these children who were depressed somewhere.

After dealing with the black dragon, it wasn’t strange to have such a misunderstanding. However, misunderstandings had to be caught as soon as possible so that there was no setback.

“I am an ordinary commoner—”

“An ordinary commoner kills a black dragon? That would be even more surprising.”

“… ….”

I was speechless at Rexton’s refutation. I tasted it inwardly.

“It wasn’t even that the raid was organized to kill the black dragon. I fought alone Besides, the fact that you made that woman use her own barrier, didn’t you expect that her own power would affect us as well?”

He glances at Ariel and drives me away.

Since surveillance magic can perceive even invisible magic, it was impossible to hide what happened at the time.

“And the process of killing the black dragon was very smooth. It didn’t even take long. The fact that he was able to deal with it so easily must be proof that Prause’s ability is even stronger than this. I think it will probably be ‘Brigade Commander Level’.”

He was about to laugh out loud as he listened quietly to the chatter. To say that I was at the level of a corps commander was absurd.

“Even when I was dealing with Urca and Incuro, and also when I was dealing with the Commander of the Knights of Conver, I didn’t mean it. Yes?”

The sharp gaze through the glasses scans my entire body.

For his words to be this long, it meant he was really interested in me.

It’s true that he killed the black dragon with the intention of liking him from the beginning, but he didn’t want excessive attention.

I was just trying to make him more usable.

“…… I’m not here to have a useless conversation. Get to the point Wasn’t our relationship business anyway?”

“Even so… I liked you.”

He stood up. Walk to me

It was quite tall. I had to raise my head slightly to look up.

“As long as I have the ability, I don’t care about status, age, position, position, etiquette, formality, or criminal record.”

“I guess so. What you need is someone who will increase your wealth.”

“If anyone hears it, they’ll think I’m crazy about money.”

“Am I wrong?”

He chuckled.

“…… It’s not entirely wrong. But the better I earn, the better the people of Rexton’s empire live. In fact, the people of our territories live far more prosperously than other territories. Even the slaves never starve to death.”

I know.

Compared to other territories, no one sits down on the street, and few people starve to death.

When I looked around a bit, there were also nursery school facilities everywhere, so I didn’t live being caught by gangsters like Tina.

So far so good.

The problem is that he is one of those people who sees slavery positively.

Slavery was commercial.

Human trafficking is the worst crime in modern times, but slavery here was not considered a bad thing because it was the value of labor power.

Of course, this was an idea that most slaves were from other races, but with the existence of slavery, Rexton was able to make much more money, so he didn’t think it was bad.

Therefore, the slave situation here was not much different from Pretium.

Because only Tor Aus, who was influenced by Urca, would be considerate of slaves.

“…… So what do you want to say?”

“I will not tell you to come under me. There’s nothing I can do about a human like you. Instead.”

He held out his hand.

“I would like to continue this business relationship. What do you think?”

It’s definitely not a bad suggestion.

You won’t have to struggle with money problems in the future.

“If you want, I will build you a house the size of my mansion right away, wherever you want. I can ask His Majesty the Emperor Rufen to give you a noble title, and I will let you manage some of my fiefdoms.”

Obviously, when you become the Grand Duke of Rexton, you will be able to achieve everything you have given as an example.

No matter what anyone says, he is the person with the second most assets after the imperial family.

But what I wanted was not material things.

I was hoping that this world would have a happy ending.

Gathering warriors, searching for artifacts, and defeating demons was not for this world, but for me.

Because no one would sit still knowing that the world would end.

Anyway, it was the intention to use Rexton for a purpose, but there was nothing good about being deeply involved.

As time goes on, it will be on my side that I feel uncomfortable.

“No need. Even if that doesn’t work out, it’s true that I dealt with the black dragon, so you have no choice but to grant my wish.”

“I see. I had a deal before, so I have no choice but to do it.”

He withdrew his hand and shrugged his shoulders. The expression changes at once.

Beyond seriousness, it was a true color that even felt a strange spirit. The interviewers just pretended to be overpowered and made faces like that. To no avail.

“So what do you want from me?”

“…… Previously.”

I looked back.

“Ella would like you to leave for a while.”

“Oh, why?”

She is embarrassed that she was singled out.

There is a high probability that the warriors and Ariel will follow my will, but not Ella.

She knows that she has a crush on me, but she was from the Todia family, who Ella had been trained to be loyal to her Imperial family.

If she brought up the story of her faction to Glare, it could have been difficult.

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Because there is bound to be a huge gap between what I take out voluntarily and what I do unintentionally.

I looked at her quietly. After meeting her eyes with mine for a while, her face becomes sullen.

“…… All right.”

Trumbling out. I looked at Ariel before I saw Lexton again. She sighed and snapped her fingers.

It was a soundproof spell.

“Why did you kick out Grand Duchess Todia?”

“It gets in the way of conversation.”

“Really? Then, what is the wish you must ask of me even if you expel Grand Duchess Elatodia?”

From now on, what I have to say is that there are bound to be many variables.

It is unknown what difficulties will arise in the future succession war, but one thing is certain.

At least until the War of Succession breaks out, other princes cannot hastily touch the princess.

My powers have been renewed by killing the black dragon. Since I killed an existence that even S-class couldn’t subdue, they couldn’t figure out where the limits of my power were.

This was information that had a ripple effect.

It also meant that depending on how I behave in the future, I could change the game of the succession war.

Besides, since the video seen through the surveillance magic still remains, there was no possibility that it would be simply dismissed as a rumor.

Surely, it will be discussed at a later ‘noble meeting’.

There, what would happen if there was a target that I expressed my intention to intervene in the succession war?

As soon as the quick-witted prince hears about the faction, he will realize that I have joined the princess’s faction.

The other princes were just as sensitive to information as the prince, so there was no way they wouldn’t notice.

If that happens, the position of the princess will inevitably be strengthened, and she will confidently participate in the succession war.

I asked Princess Se-ri if she would become emperor, but that was only a ‘confirmation of intention’.

From the beginning, I intended to make her emperor at all costs.

Her Even if she hates her.

“I want you to remain neutral in the future succession war.”

“!”

His hard expression hardened into a different meaning. Maybe it’s because it’s such an unexpected wish, but he looks at me as if it’s absurd.

It’s a face that suddenly has a lot of thoughts. After remaining silent for a while, he cautiously opened his mouth.

“Neutral…… ? Are you saying this while knowing whose power I am?”

“I know. Aren’t you the prince’s power?”

I spat it out without the slightest hesitation.

Since the current direction of the empire has many advantages in increasing his wealth, he had no reason not to support the crown prince. There is also a high probability that the crown prince will succeed.

“That means to betray Your Highness Chris to me.”

“I’m not specifically asking you to betray. It’s about dropping in when the time is right.”

“That is betrayal, what do you mean!”

He raised his voice.

He thinks it can’t be helped. A lot of things must have happened between Rexton and Chris to deepen trust.

“This is my wish, but I am also saying it for you. It would be nice to be flexible. Otherwise, you might lose everything you have.”

This was the power of persuasion obtained through the overwhelming gap shown by killing the black dragon.

Since I have proven that there is no one stronger than me in the Empire, he will have no choice but to ponder what to do with me as an enemy.

“Stay neutral. Economy Rexton.”

“No way you… …. Are you planning to participate in the succession war?!”

His poker face collapsed when he realized my intentions. Looking at his face stained with astonishment, he blurted out vaguely.

“Okay.”

“…… Who are you pushing?”

“Even if I don’t tell you, you’ll find out sooner or later with your intelligence. So what do you plan to do?”

“At least judging from how they told me to remain neutral, it seems that they are not the prince’s forces. Still…… Are you okay? Turning the crown prince into an enemy means turning more than half of the empire into an enemy.”

“It’s okay.”

I have confidence.

I’m assuming the abilities of S-classes I haven’t seen yet, and I know the emperor’s paddle to some extent.

If the warriors grow well like this, they could destroy all the other forces.

Originally, I was going to wait until the Resistance, but I planned to build it before then.

Now I’m not going to be dragged into the episode, I’m thinking of leading.

“…… It’s not something I can say right now.”

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of arguing whose side you are on. It just means to figure out how the war is going, just like how the economy is going. Where can I go to live?”

As I said, the grand duke’s family will not perish just because there is a war of succession. I don’t know if it’s a small family.

It was just that depending on where you stood in line, your future location would change.

“Is it okay to reveal this? Couldn’t I just disobey you?”

“It doesn’t matter. Because I know you will move in a direction that will benefit you in the end.”

“What the hell are you… ….”

“I hope to see you for a long time. Economy Rexton.”