A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

167 – For My Emperor (1)

[August 28, 97 Imperial Calendar, Western Gibraltar Territory, Kingdom of Nostrum. Lift ‘station’.]

The emperor is dead.

Yesterday, or at least 3 months ago.

He died leaving a will.

It is said that he hid his death and allowed the Crown Prince to slowly prepare for his coronation ceremony, leaving behind nuanced words such as, ‘Even if I die, do not let my people be disturbed.’

‘Bullshit.’

I know.

Although there has never been a case like this before, this is all planned by the Habsburgs.

The will must have been fabricated.

How she actually died can only be guessed, but she probably died saying, ‘Oh, my dear Isabella, if it weren’t for my son, I would have made you empress by now!’

‘Is it better?’

If the last words left by the emperor of a country upon his death he were literally the words he left after committing an affair with his own son’s wife and then ‘died a happy death’, the respect of the people for the imperial family would decrease.

‘At least, rather than a father who committed an affair with his daughter-in-law, he is evaluated as a monarch who made a name for himself as a conquering monarch when he was young and handed over all authority to his son when he was old.’

Is this Habsburg consideration?

Not so.

Rather, Habsberg deliberately hid his father’s secrets and revealed only his achievements.

A great emperor who inherited the position of the previous emperor.

A symbol of peace that pledges to rule the continent in a different way than the previous emperor.

A person who stands at the center of an empire and kingdom, announces to everyone that there will be no more war for humanity, and receives support from the entire continent.

Behind the scenes, they are making all sorts of plans to conquer Nostrum in all sorts of ways, but the scary thing about the Habsburgs is that they are people who are willing to choose peaceful unification if they think it is the easiest way.

‘But the King of Nostrum is an incompetent king.’

Peaceful unification is impossible.

As long as Saint Geo Nostrum is the current monarch, peace and unification are absurd.

Just look at this phrase that is causing public outrage in the Empire Newspaper right now.

“King Saint is excommunicated for saying, ‘The old man lived for a long time.'”

Look at this heart-warming phrase that was featured on page 2 of the Imperial Newspaper.

“These are the remarks of King Saint Geo Nostrum upon hearing the news of the Emperor’s death in the banquet hall.”

Look at the patriotism of the editor-in-chief of the Imperial Newspaper, which even the Habsburgs, who control the language channels of the Imperial Newspaper, and Chairman Erwin, who joined hands with the Habsburgs, could not ignore.

“The Nostrum royal family denied this statement, but it was discovered that there was a recording of the statement. The authenticity of the stone was currently being investigated.”

Look at the public opinion of the loyal citizens of the empire who were indignant at the mockery of the death of an emperor who died from old age and worried about the people of the empire until the day he died, lying in bed and dying from old age.

“If this is true, Saint Geo Nostrum would be an unscrupulous person who mocked the death of a foreign leader.”

“Is it page 2 or column?”

Sir Robert Seville, a large man in uniform sitting across from me, glanced at the pages of the Imperial newspaper I was reading.

“Even though it’s only two pages, does it contain the reporter’s personal feelings?”

“The citizens of the empire were so outraged that they left this message on the second page.”

“Wow, our great majesty has done another great thing.”

“Okay. I guess that’s why you and I are going now.”

I pointed to the badge on Sir Robert’s shoulder.

“As a diplomatic envoy and his escort his his his.”

A silver badge symbolizing the 1st class guardian knight of Gibraltar.

This insignia, which represents a position equivalent to that of the Commander of the Knights of Gibraltar, represents the responsibility and authority given to Robert.

Of course, so do I.

There are two types of epaulettes on my shoulders and two types of badges below them.

One has the emblem of Gibraltar, and the other has the emblem of Orosol Academy.

“As a diplomatic gesture to cover up the Nostrum royal family’s slip of the tongue, the eldest son of the Earl of Gibraltar, who shows a pro-imperial side, attends the new emperor’s coronation ceremony and congratulates him. This should be enough to quell the anger of the empire’s citizens.”＜ Br＞

“Aren’t you trying to cover up your anger with other issues?”

“Other issues?”

“For example, this magic automatic ship that departs from Gibraltar and goes to the islands.”

Robert pointed down.

Underneath the magic automatic ship, the vibration of the magic engine burning the magic stone and rolling the wheels was faintly transmitted, and the wheels were running exactly ‘on the rails’.

“Gibraltar’s eldest son or whatever, the person from Nostrum is a magic automata… No, I guess I’ll have to call him something else now.”

Robert continued, pointing to one side of the Imperial Newspaper.

“I took the [Transcontinental Railroad], Passed through the three gates of the canyon, and took the [Train] Through the blood-red wasteland to the islands. From the Terscian Empire’s perspective, isn’t a hundred silver a lethal dose? “

“Where did you hear such a dangerous and vulgar word? Was it also in the Imperial Newspaper?”

“Young people working at the Iperia Outlet say that every time they look at Nostrum, they are thankful that they are living in Thersian.”

A lethal dose of white silver.

Although Robert also knows about silver, it is now, coincidentally, a word that is spreading like a subtle buzz word among the youth of the empire.

“Wherever you go, don’t talk about white silver. Just talking about such things can make you suspect that you are consuming it.”

“Is it us, or is the person who said that just numb?”

“Both.”

In other words, to put it another way for a moment, silver is widespread throughout the empire.

“Empire, it looks like it’s suffering internally more than you think.”

One might wonder how many people enjoy the proper use of silver by burning it as a scented candle and having pleasant dreams, but silver has already been incorporated into the daily life of the empire.

“Hmm… “

“What are you thinking so hard about?”

“Are you glad that silver doesn’t enter the daily lives of Nostrum people?”

“It’s just a matter of time. If you accidentally suck on one of the free candies while traveling around the empire, wouldn’t you end up in trouble?”

“That’s right. Just like a professor of basic military studies who went to a corner of the empire on an inspection trip, sucked on a piece of candy, and ended up in the hospital.”

As silver has spread throughout the empire, a Nostrum loyalist who left Orosol Academy and went on a cultural tour of the entire empire ended up being exposed to silver and was wandering in his dreams.

“Isn’t that what you did?”

“Even if you drank the whole bottle, you are a diplomat engaged in official diplomatic activities, so you have to package it in your own way.”

Haha… I thought I was going to fall off and die while riding my bike.”

“My words.”

To that extent, silver is widespread.

“Unless someone did it on purpose, I don’t think there would be any reason for silver to be spread so widely.”

“I got hit on purpose.”

“…Are you saying the Habsburg emperor did that on purpose?”

“No.”

It was not the emperor’s intention to spread silver.

To be precise, it was not Habsburg’s intention for it to spread to this extent, to the point where it was a bit annoying for the imperial family to control.

“There are many people in the empire who do not like the current emperor. For example, the former emperor’s followers or those plotting a revolt in solidarity with Crown Princess Isabella.”

“Perhaps… “

“It’s about struggling before you die. More precisely, it’s about causing confusion.”

I looked out the window.

“If I’m going to be cut off for treason and become the dew on the execution ground, I’ll scatter silver and cause chaos in the empire, then pack up and run away.”

“Where… No, there’s only one place, right?”

“Okay.”

Currently.

“The remnants of the traitors are now trying their best to defect to Nostrum.”

The empire became quite confused due to the death of the emperor, but in hindsight, there is a high possibility that it will all be a ‘once upon a time’ confusion.

“It was already too late to flee after the Emperor died. If he had tried to flee from the Habsburgs, he should have fled before Orosol Academy even went on vacation.”

“Well, master. I have a question.”

Robert asked in a serious voice.

“Did the Habsburg Emperor really delay his coronation out of consideration for you?”

“Uh.”

“…Why?”

“Because I asked you to postpone it so that Astasia can stay comfortably during the vacation.”

“So, why…?”

“If you’re curious, how about asking the person directly?”

When I pointed outside, Robert shook his head.

“Are you asking me to ask the emperor of the empire directly? I decline. I will just bury it deep in my heart.”

“Hehe. It’s nothing. I think that making Gray Gibraltar my son-in-law would be like eating the entire Nostrum.”

“…You?”

“Gloriously, it appears that the Emperor considers Gray Gibraltar to be the key to conquering Nostrum. Regardless of what others may think.”

There may be many appropriate reasons added, but the Habsburgs’ true intention is only one.

“The end of the human race called Habsburg is Gray Gibraltar. Of course, that’s my opinion.”

“…”

“Ha. I don’t want to go. Even though I’m the representative of Nostrum, I really don’t want to go.”

“Because you’re going to the middle of enemy territory?”

“No.”

The expression “In the middle of enemy territory” Is correct, but it is a little different from what Robert thinks.

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“It’s separate from the 500 years of hatred and resentment between the Nostrum and Thersians.”

“If not, then why…?”

“If I go, there’s a good chance I’ll become a public enemy.”

* * *

Imperial palace, grand banquet hall.

The emperor’s coronation ceremony consists of a parade through the streets and various coronation ceremonies in the name of a coronation.

As short as one day, as long as three days to a week.

Many nobles are bound to participate in the coronation ceremonies and banquets that take place.

It’s a natural problem.

A country’s nobles do not attend the emperor’s coronation ceremony, let alone other events?

Unless you are living in discomfort for decades or seeking rebellion until the next emperor comes to the throne, you should just quietly attend the coronation ceremony and clap as a bridesmaid.

So everyone gathered together.

Not only nobles with titles, but also celebrities from all walks of life, and even presidents and chairman of companies with fairly solid capital, attended the coronation ceremony with great formality.

The expectation was simply the emperor’s enthronement.

Be polite to the author standing at the top of the stairs in the center of the banquet hall.

“Thank you. Everyone for gathering here.”

Everyone thought that the role of the nobles was to shout three cheers and clap incessantly for the new emperor, Habsburg von Tersian, who would wear a laurel wreath on his head.

“Let me introduce you. This is Erwin Aiferia, the empress of the Thersian Empire. From now on, I will call you Erwin von Thersian.”

One thing no one expected.

“The president of Aiferia became the empress…?”

Erwin, chairman of Iperia Industries, becomes empress.

“She is unlikely. Isn’t she the most likely person to be Princess Astasia’s mother?”

“It’s so similar to begin with, so she can’t be my mother.”

“Couldn’t they be sisters? They seem like sisters to me.”

“Whether it’s a sister or a daughter, I think the princess has grown up much better.”

Although there were some people who were dissatisfied with this, everyone kept their mouths shut, thinking that if they voiced their dissatisfaction, they could end up like ‘Isabella’.

“That’s what the Empress says. If she wants to mobilize Ipheria’s money for state affairs, it would be good for her to make the chairman on the imperial family’s side her her her her her. But then, wouldn’t she leave the position of crown prince empty?”

“The battle over the wits of the ‘white shadows’ seeking the position of crown prince will intensify. I don’t think they will hesitate to even replace her mother if necessary.”

“Damn. If I had known this would happen, I would have shown it to Chairman Aperia well in advance.”

Many young people who participated in the banquet hall gritted their teeth.

There were many people in the banquet hall with suspiciously white hair, but they all had about half of their bodies with imperial blood – even though it was known publicly that they were born with the blood of the emperor over there.

“Hey. Do you want to go and tell me? I’m your son.”

“Being beaten up in front of everyone and having my head cut off? I don’t like it?”

No one could claim to be the ‘crown prince’.

Everyone here knows.

Not all children of the emperor can become ‘heirs to the throne.’

The only child recognized by the emperor was Astasia von Tersian, the white-haired woman who clings tightly to Empress Erwin.

“The reason we prepared a banquet like this before the coronation ceremony tomorrow…”

Weeeing.

At the entrance of the banquet hall, a young man in a red suit arrived with an escort through the elevator coming up from below.

Gray hair.

He is maintaining the correct posture as possible, but is holding the cane with his right hand as if he is somehow uncomfortable.

“…Representative of Nostrum, entering.”

The moment when the banquet manager and imperial palace official, who saw the young man, opened his mouth to the banquet hall.

“Grey–! Gibraltar–!!”

As the banquet hall was about to leave, someone greeted the young man by shouting his name.

“Welcome!”

The emperor.

“To my imperial palace.”

I went down the stairs with open arms and welcomed the young man who had come to the banquet hall.