My Disciples Know That I Am Strong

Episode 10. The Princess’ First Love (2)

“Princess Se-Ri! This sleeper…… !”

“It’s okay. I will vouch for it.”

When Princess Seri stopped her, her knights reluctantly put her sword in and bowed her head.

The eyes looking at me are fierce. She seemed to ask how he coaxed the princess.

I went into the audience room after watching them.

The first thing I saw upon entering was the high ceiling and numerous murals. Admiration comes out of the magnificent atmosphere that overwhelms people.

It was a splendid space that made it impossible to guess how much money was spent.

And at our feet was a huge red carpet.

The golden chair placed on top of the stairs where the emperor was sitting was at a fairly high place, to the point where one had to look up.

It was as if he personally proved that he was above others.

My personal impression after looking around the entire audience room was that it seemed like an unnecessarily large space.

If I had this kind of money, I would give out bread to the people of the empire who live in the outskirts.

I step on the carpet to get to where the emperor is sitting. It was very soft.

As I was moving forward, I heard a thump behind me, and when I turned around, the knights were closing the door.

Even though there were knights waiting inside the audience room, did they order the princess tax collector?

Thank you for making me realize how she is being treated. Be well emperor

“Wouldn’t our relationship be exposed if we contacted in this way?”

“Don’t worry. Because Obama told me to open the door myself.”

“I see.”

“Then see you later.”

After ending her conversation in a low voice, the princess tax collector got off her carpet and stood next to the other brothers.

Now, in front of the emperor Bonnie, the lumberjacks who would become the next emperor, from Prince Chris to Princess Se-ri, were gathered.

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Behind them, a large number of imperial knights stood erect.

“Hmm… ….”

Did you tell Emperor Lufen that Rexton was going to participate in the Succession War?

I wasn’t surprised because I expected him to speak, but I never thought he would call me after gathering candidates like this.

What are you trying to say?

“Nice to meet you. Warrior Prause. I, Rufen Aether Pretium, will personally welcome you.”

“Thank you for the welcome, but I will correct one thing first. I am not a warrior.”

“Hey! It is the safety of His Majesty the Emperor! How dare you make fun of words!”

The knight standing next to the emperor shouted at me. It wasn’t Conver. He was a much younger man.

Did you get fired for falling out in a room? I’m really sorry if that’s the case.

“…… Where did Conver go?”

“Now I am making a point about your way of speaking! Stop talking!”

Looking at the article pointing at me, I sighed.

A troublesome fellow is stuck by the emperor’s side. He seems like a guy who really wants to get ahead.

Should I use my life to kill my spirit?

With that thought, I was just about to strain my eyes. Said the emperor solemnly.

“The Commander of the Knights of Conver is on vacation.”

“Your Majesty!”

I see. Good luck then.

But was there a need to say that you were on vacation while setting the mood?

This man also likes useless things.

“Stop. Be quiet All the people of the empire already know that Prause doesn’t care about his status and speaks rudely.”

…… Is this meg?

I’ve never heard of such a thing?

“Perhaps you are the only crazy person who asks the Crown Prince to understand even if he is rude. He was afraid that he would be executed, so most of them couldn’t even speak to the crown prince.”

“I am normal.”

When I said it boldly, the embarrassing emperor hesitated.

“…… That, now I can understand why you were able to stand tall even in front of the crown prince. Yes?”

This seemed to be the story of the black dragon.

To summarize the emperor’s words, it can be seen as ‘You believed in your strength and came out to us.’

“So?”

“If you look at the oral stories and biographies of the first warriors, it says that warriors are full of a sense of justice and good people are qualified, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.”

‘That’s because I’m not a warrior. I told you a moment ago.’

“You said you weren’t a hero? Are you deaf because you’re old? I’ll have to go see the doctor.”

…… Ruined?

Anyway, my expression management skill seemed to be no exception, no matter who the opponent was.

At my words, the princes made faces. The Crown Prince was no exception. It was nice to see the prince so flustered as it was fresh.

Princess Se-ri opened her eyes wide, then pressed her lips together to hold back her laughter.

“Yes, you dare…… ! Are you insulting His Majesty the Emperor?! Your Majesty, if you give me an order, I will slit his throat right away!”

Please don’t overdo it. Things are getting worse because of you.

Actually, it couldn’t get any worse. Since he treated the emperor as deaf, he had nothing to say even if he was to be executed immediately.

As I was imagining the worst situation that would happen in the future, I heard Lufen’s voice.

“…… How do you know I’m hard of hearing?”

What is this again?

I was momentarily dazed by the emperor’s unexpected reaction.

“I see. If you’re a hero, can you easily figure out that much?”

Emperor Yangban explained to himself and then he was convinced by himself.

“Do you know a solution?”

You know what kind of member I am.

I was just a criminal who knew a little about how this world went.

“…… You are just old.”

“What?”

The emperor straightened his back with a stupid sound at the way he spoke so straightforwardly.

“No matter how much you eat only good things and live in a good place and don’t feel stressed, people will die someday.”

This was an inevitability given equally to anyone who took care of their body.

The emperor is over seventy this year.

Originally, in the Middle Ages, he would have passed away much earlier than now.

I have been able to live for a long time because there is magic in this world and there are recovery potions.

There was no way he could escape death.

Because the death of the emperor is a trigger for future episodes.

“But no one told me about my illness.”

“Not having a disease and the lifespan you have are two different stories.”

Even if you are a person who has been sure to take care of yourself through exercise, there is such a thing as an innate lifespan.

Although they may live longer than those who do not take care of them, they will eventually reach the end of death.

Of course, if they changed into a different race, they could live longer.

However, it was doubtful whether there would be a human in the imperial family who would save the emperor who had transformed into a different race.

“So my senses have fallen because I’m old…… Called?”

“Not sure. Because I’m not a senator But aren’t you experiencing this too?”

“…… Right.”

He nodded in agreement. Then, he looks at me with a straight face.

The atmosphere of the audience room is captured in an instant with just a glance. It was like walking on thin ice.

My skin trembles because I live quietly. The knights also noticed the atmosphere and grabbed their swords.

The spirit of trying to subdue me was very ferocious.

“But what is ‘you’ to the emperor? Wouldn’t it be only the crown prince who would acknowledge your rudeness?”

“…… Yes, Emperor Lufen.”

“Your Majesty.”

Sorry. That’s not a word I can spit out of my mouth.

I came up with the position, but for some reason I couldn’t say the title of honor. At this point, I even have a reasonable doubt that the title of honor is an insult.

“Okay, so why did you call me? Not to ask me about your health.”

“You bastard! Can’t I call you Emperor immediately! His Majesty the Emperor is being merciful!”

The moment he drew his sword, I tightened my eyes.

[Activates the skill 「Living」.]

Everyone present was startled. The knights who had kept their angles shrank and grabbed their swords. However, no one dared to pull out the sword confidently.

Especially, the knight who was making eye contact with me was making a shuddering sound and his whole body was shaking.

“If you have a complaint, come forward. I will deal with you.”

Just as he was about to draw his sword while maintaining his vitality, the emperor raised his voice.

“Stop! Stop! Praus, no matter how brave you are, I can’t forgive any more rudeness than this! If you don’t want to reap your life right away, I will execute it!”

“… ….”

It is a lofty pressure.

I know that your hostility toward me isn’t just a bluff.

If I refuse, they will definitely try to kill me.

No matter how much I was, it was impossible to kill all these people. Even if you have the power of an artifact, your body is a normal person.

“…… Don’t do that.”

I blinked and relaxed.

This is a good enough example.

Since I’ve shown that I’m not an easy person, let’s protect the emperor’s pride.

I let go of the sword and raised both hands.

“Prause, it is highly commendable for your handling of the black dragon. He is an existence that can be subdued even in the empire by gathering talented people. But don’t think that everything you do will be forgiven because he did it. That’s all for nothing.”

“Be careful.”

I nodded obediently.

Only then will the situation come to an end.

[Prause, that’s too much.]

“You have to do this much.”

That way they won’t be able to use me as they please.

I took a general look at the people.

Most of them were looking at me in confusion. There was not a single person in this room who did not feel fear of me.

Except for one person.

Only Princess Se-ri was looking at me strangely. She also seemed relieved.

“Hmmm. It’s been a long time, but……. Warrior Prause.”

“I am not a hero.”

“…… Great.”

The emperor clears his throat after he steadfastly denies it.

“Your power is mighty. Where are you going to use that power?”

“I intend to use it to protect the empire.”

“!”

Woong-goo-go-go.

As if I didn’t know that the sound of protecting the empire would come out of my mouth, all of them are pouring out unexpected reactions.

The Emperor smiled contentedly. Other members of the imperial family were also looking at me with interest.

“Of course, I am not going to go out to the border and defeat the demons. It was only if demons invaded the empire. If they come in, I promise to destroy them with all my might, right here.”

“I see. That’s a pretty good answer.”

Dedicated to serving his country, he is not an emperor to dislike.

Moreover, my remarks about defeating a dragon, a high-ranking demon, will have a much stronger sense of stability than S-class.

“But the enemy is not only outside.”

“…… ?”

I slightly frowned at the emperor’s meaningful words.

“If chaos came to the Empire, what would you do?”

Confusion.

This is probably talking about a succession war.

In the game, I asked questions to find out the intentions of the warriors, just like now.

Aside from the fact that the timing was 4 years earlier, the progress of the episodes was not that different.

By the way, what did the warriors say at this time?

「Confusion in the Empire……. That doesn’t sound like something you would do. If there is confusion, it will be your fault.”

That was Iris’s words.

「Why make a choice when confusion arises? Can you afford it? I don’t know, but I’m thinking of destroying everything so there’s no confusion again.”

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…… Those were Tina’s words.

「Confusion is a piece of cake. Are you confused by all the hair loss?”

Maria’s words…… No, isn’t that too harsh?!

I swallowed a sigh that almost came out of the warriors’ lines that were not helpful at all.

“…… It will put an end to the confusion.”

“Oh, won’t you turn away? Unexpected.”

After confirming my intention, he grinned.

Perhaps he noticed that I was participating in a war of succession.

I knew it from before, but it must have confirmed my thoughts once again.

“But I’m curious how you plan to put it to sleep. With your might?”

It’s not just force.

The succession war was a battle in which the survivors ultimately won.

However, the succession war did not end with a simple fight.

If I managed to save the princess and kill the other princes, I needed to prepare for the future.

Even if you win the war, if you don’t lead the empire properly, a rebellion will happen and what you’ve done so far could be in vain.

At worst, nobles might fight each other to become emperor.

In preparation for that, I made the Grand Duke of Rexton neutral.

With him, Princess Se-ri will be able to hold her abduct when she becomes emperor.

Of course, slavery, which Rexton is in favor of, will be abolished.

“It’s not just force. I have a method in mind.”

“I wonder about that. What are you going to use to quell the confusion?”

“I am a person who does not discriminate against anyone as long as it helps.”

I looked over the lumber of the next emperor and said.

The last princess I saw was looking straight at me. As if she had promised something.