It’s getting harder and harder to be a villain these days

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I wonder how Tiya will feel when she finds out?

Vickery shook his head with a wry smile. Although he had made money, one thing today did not make him happy.

He picked up a newspaper from the table.

Emergency dispatch from the Empire's largest news agency.

[No.12 Emperor, Christos Fajos passed away due to illness. 】

An important branch in the game is coming.

Three days later, when the palace door opens, he will probably be summoned to attend the succession ceremony of the new emperor Ekarina...

After that, the empire will undergo great turmoil, with opportunities and dangers coexisting.

Tia should be able to manage the territory matters on her own, she just needs a little reminder.

The problem is the princess of Kangong Kingdom who is now staying in the empire as a hostage.

【Witch Alice】

An independent story on the same level as the main quest.

She is currently staying in the empire under the pretext of studying abroad, but when the new king ascends the throne, a death event will be triggered.

In this world without players, Alice, who has only one guard by her side, will undoubtedly die.

As one of the top combatants in the future, Weekly wants to save her.

Of course, this was not for a boring reason like kindness, he just simply wanted to take advantage of the other person.

If you want to gain Alice's trust, now is the best time.

Even if you can't use it for your own use, it's still good if the two sides can use this to form an alliance, which will always come in handy in the future.

Otherwise, with just one person, he really wouldn't be able to deal with the disaster a few years later...

"Dong dong."

There was a knock on the door and Kitty came in.

"Professor, look! The invitation to give a lecture has been sent!"

Kitty looked excited. The letter seemed to be sent from the floating island.

"Floating island speech?"

"That's right, that's right! About three days later, there will be a speech about this test question."

The appearance fee is 50 Galleons, which is nothing compared to the previous 2000 million Galleons.

Although he didn't want to go, judging from Kitty's cheeks which turned red with excitement, giving a speech on a floating island was a great honor for a wizard.

And the system is also encouraging him...

[Special Mission: Lecture on Floating Islands]

Reward: Maximum magic power +50 points

The moment he saw the mission reward, Weekly's heartbeat accelerated a little. The thing he needed most at the moment came...

Although it is only 50 points, it is much better than nothing.

"Tell them for me that I will be there on time."

"Ok!"

Kitty replied forcefully.

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A lot happened in the days after the emperor's death.

A moratorium on executions was imposed, a short-term curfew was imposed, and all educational institutions were closed.

The summer celebrations have naturally been postponed, and even black forces including casinos and brothels have not been able to stay away.

A deathly empire.

What is particularly miserable is a small courtyard in the palace. Princess Alice's guard Ruisa is very sad...

"Ruisa~Why do you make such an expression?"

A beautiful girl with light blond hair, she seemed to be enjoying afternoon tea on the balcony, and unknowingly turned around and smiled at Ruisa.

"……Princess."

"There's nothing to worry about. I know the situation. Whether the eldest brother wins or the second brother wins, I am always a threat to them."

Alice's bloodline is complicated.

She is the third in line of succession to the Kingdom of Kangong and the second in line of succession to the Principality of Frei.

In fact, when Alice first came to the Empire to 'study abroad',

She was only the fifth in line of succession in the Kangong Kingdom. It was the killings of her brothers that allowed her to rise all the way up...

"To avoid future trouble, the two of them probably want to kill me first and then decide the outcome. I probably guessed it~"

Unlike the decaying empire in recent years, the Kangong Kingdom is still in the Iron-blooded Age.

Fighting is inevitable.

It is for this reason that Alice volunteers to be taken as a hostage to study abroad in a nearby country.

But in fact, she was much safer in the empire than in the kingdom.

However, the current emperor of the empire is dead. Her situation here as a royal family of other countries is quite sensitive, and the new Yekarina does not seem to welcome her.

Therefore, Alice must return home immediately after appearing at the succession ceremony.

"Princess, the letter sent to the Principality of Frey has been answered," Ruisa said.

For Princess Alice, there is no doubt that she will die when she returns to her hometown. She will die on the way before she even returns to the Kangong Kingdom.

Therefore, Ruisa planned to entrust her to the Principality of Frey.

"Ah, is it true? Is it true? Grandpa still remembers me?"

Alice was surprised.

"of course it's true."

"But is it okay if we go there?"

"no problem."

Chapter 87 Kitty is nervous

Ruisa confirmed them one by one.

But in reality, they are bound to be attacked along the way.

Although the other party did not dare to take action directly on the territory of the empire, on the contrary, as soon as they left the country, there would be more horrific killings waiting for them.

"Then let's treat it as a casual trip. It's so exciting~"

Alice smiled playfully.

Ruisa had a bitter smile on her face.

"But before that, we have to find someone to escort us. Whether they are knights, adventurers, or wizards from the academy, I will try to invite them."

"Ah? But do we have that much money?"

"It's ok."

Although she only has three mediocre guards at her disposal, she has already prepared a large sum of money for this day...

"Um……"

Alice seemed to be troubled too. She blinked and pulled out a cute treasure box from under the bed.

"I have something here too~ I saved all my usual pocket money and gems..."

"No, you can't, princess."

"Why? If you want this trip to be complete, wouldn't it cost a lot of money?"

"..."

Ruisa couldn't refute that they did need a huge sum of money.

"Come on, take it, Ruisa~"

Ruisa speechlessly accepted all the property the princess had accumulated and slowly exited the room.

"...Uuuuu."

However, as soon as it came out, her tears couldn't stop flowing down.

In the corridor, Ruisa wiped her tears and looked out the window blankly.

The spirit of summer is spreading all over the world.

"Although summer is coming in full swing, it's still winter in the kingdom..."

Ruisa left the palace.

"What kind of adventure group do you want?"

If the princess and all her property were added up, it would be approximately 500 million galleons, enough to entrust an adventure group to escort her.

She also went to the Knights and the Mage Tower, but when she heard that it was Princess Alice who was being escorted, the Knights refused one after another on the grounds that knights were not allowed to participate in political struggles.

As for the Mage Tower...those people didn't even pay attention to her.

Just like this, I walked to the palace with some annoyance.

Ruisa saw a person from a distance.

The head of the Pod family, Vickery.

The other party came to express condolences to the emperor who passed away three days ago.

Of course, the major families were not allowed to get close to the wooden coffin of the emperor's body.

Only the empress and first-in-line heir Ekarina could be by his side.

But condolences are a traditional etiquette. Even if you can't see him, you still have to pay a visit to show your loyalty to the royal family.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Ruisa was about to turn around, but Vickery greeted her first, seeming to be very happy to see her, and she didn't know why...

Ruisa looked at him with an ugly look on her face.

"You haven't changed at all, just like you were before." Vickery smiled.