The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace

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Upon returning to the imperial palace, the chamberlain was waiting.

There is still a long way to go before the sun rises. The only thing that lit up the darkness was the torches installed throughout the large parade ground.

Bathed in the flickering light, the chief chamberlain stood alone, without his usual attendants.

Sitting on top of the black horse, Rudy saw the gazes of the chief chamberlain and Boris meet.

The head chamberlain’s eyes widened just a little bit.

It was a brief moment, but it seems that there was an exchange between the two.

Maybe Boris already knew that Rudy noticed about the third prince’s death.

When he glanced at Boris, he pretended not to know with a pretentious appearance.

When I looked forward again, the chief chamberlain bowed deeply and approached.

“Your Highness, Your Majesty is waiting for you.”

“It’s late at night, aren’t you sleeping yet?”

“You were with the Empress Mama a little while ago.”

The chamberlain said calmly.

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Did he put his son to death himself and comfort his wife with a face as if he hadn’t done anything? Will we shed tears together?

Rudy couldn’t understand it.

‘I probably won’t be able to do that.’

Instead of the image of the empress, a young Lilitha appeared in her mind. He probably wouldn’t be able to cut out the child’s heart with pain.

‘Maybe I’m not suitable for the position of emperor.’

Boris praises Rudy for being a sage, but if an emperor abandons his own children, then Rudy himself is not suitable for that position.

The longing for the earth is now scarcely left. However, the common sense and concepts of modern Earth still separated Rudy from the people of this world. Even if he spends his whole life, Rudy will not fit the image of emperor these people want.

Boris grabbed the reins, and Rudy quickly dismounted.

Walking through the dark hallway to reach the emperor’s bedroom, the attendants in the room quietly retreated outside.

The moment he saw the face of the emperor who was sitting in a chair, Rudy was a little surprised inside.

Only a few hours or even a day had passed, but the emperor’s appearance was haggard, as if he had aged several years.

The emperor did not think he had much affection for his son. However, maybe you are wrong in your thinking.

If he became like this in just a few hours, the affection between parents and children must have clearly existed in the cold-looking emperor.

When Rudi entered, the emperor waved his hand slightly and called her to his side.

“Come over here. Closer.”

As Rudy approaches, he invites you to sit in a chair. As I said, I sat down on the opposite chair, and the emperor smiled.

“It must have been very different to move after receiving an order and to lead soldiers as a monarch. How was it?”

Rudy hesitated for a moment, but then raised his head and looked at the emperor.

“Your Majesty, I’ve been taught a lot. I understood and thought I knew it, but I don’t think I can do what you taught me.”

Suddenly, the emperor’s gaze turned to Boris and the chamberlain standing by the door.

Rudy lowered his head slightly.

“I can’t be like Your Majesty.”

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Did you understand everything with just one word? Or did he know because he exchanged glances with Boris?

It seems that the emperor understood Rudy’s words right away.

The emperor held out his parched hand. Following the Emperor’s will, Rudy held out his hand, and the Emperor said, holding it still.

“You’ve noticed. Yes, well done. It’s okay if you can notice that. I can comfortably pass you over and watch over you.”

“…”

“Rudy, honey.”

The emperor called his name. When Rudy looked up, the emperor narrowed his eyes and smiled.

“It’s all you need to be able to spot the schemes of others. If you don’t know that, it’s a problem, but if you do, it’s fine. You don’t have to imitate me at all.”

The emperor tapped Rudy on the back of his hand.

“Did you know that timid dogs bark louder?”

The emperor laughed forlornly, saying that the weaker it is, the more cruelly it treats the opponent.

“Our empire is still the largest force that dominates the continent, but it continues to decline. As the size of magic power decreases, the number of magic tools that cannot be handled increases.”

The biggest reason other countries are afraid of the empire is because of its powerful magic weapon.

Even before the Corea Dynasty stood, the empire had strong magic powers and weapons in its hands and had been putting pressure on the surroundings.

The first to discover Correa’s ancestor, create and own the strongest weapon.

For a long time, even the weapons possessed by the Corea Dynasty were stolen.

The Empire is the country that owns the most magical weapons on the continent.

The current Corea Dynasty cannot make magic weapons that the Empire has on its own.

They could only make an exact copy of the original if they had a sample.

Unless the Empire provides them, there is no one in the world who would create such a weapon anymore.

That’s why the empire is the strongest in the world. No one could have a weapon like the Empire, and that’s why they were afraid.

“But the possession of magical power, as well as the magical power that even the emperor possesses, has decreased. Now it has become almost unusable except for the sword that was handed to you and the weapon possessed by the magician.”

The emperor said so and squeezed Rudy’s hand.

“That’s why my father and his father’s father had no choice but to be ruthless as emperors. They couldn’t protect the empire unless they became ruthless enough to cut off even their own children. Without the power they possess, humans become more timid. Then they become even more cruel. oppress others in a way.”

The Emperor’s eyes sparkled in the light.

“But you are different. You have more power than anyone in the world. You don’t have to look strong anymore.”

The emperor’s slender fingers contained even more power. The emperor said, squeezing Rudi’s hand so tightly that it hurt.

“My child, don’t try to be like me. You just have to go your own way. You can do whatever you want and do as you wish. No one stands in your way. What kind of country do you want to build?”

“I want to create a country where no child will starve to death. I know that a country where everyone is not poor or where everyone is happy is impossible. But at least I want to create a country where no child starves to death alone in the back alley. I hope it will become a country where, if possible, someone can lend a hand, or at least have that kind of leeway.”

“Those who live in your country will be happy.”

The emperor laughed softly. Then he leaned over and brought it close to Rudy’s face.

“In a few days you will be the father and protector of the empire. This empire is yours now. Don’t imitate anyone and don’t be swayed by anyone’s will. Create your own nation. You have the power to make it happen.”

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

As if tired, the emperor suddenly closed his eyes. I feel a little short of breath.

The chief chamberlain approached and spoke with concern.

“Your Majesty, how about taking a break now?”

“Yeah, I’m a little tired.”

After saying that, the emperor looked at Rudi.

“But, my dear, there is one thing you must not forget. When there is the sun, there must be a shadow. No matter what you do, that fact does not change. It is to erase the shadows from dirty places and to keep them out of your way. servants.”

The emperor leaned back in his chair tiredly and gave Rudy a weak smile.

“Sometimes their actions may seem dirty. But don’t forget that everything they do is for the Emperor.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Rudy immediately got up from his seat.

Perhaps because of fatigue, the emperor seemed as if his whole body had shrunk.

The chamberlain carefully helped the emperor and carried him to the bed.

But after Rudy came out and walked a little, the chamberlain followed after him.

When the attendant who was guiding Rudy withdrew and stood some distance away, the chief chamberlain bowed deeply.

“I’m sorry, Your Highness. I deeply apologize for the fact that it turned out to be like cheating on you this time.”

Rudy let out a light breath.

It’s not that I don’t understand their behavior. I know that the emperor and everything they do is for the sake of the empire. The anger or bad mood I felt outside was already gone.

“Don’t worry. Boris and His Majesty taught me. I know you didn’t hide me out of contempt. But, Chief Chamberlain, don’t lie to me afterwards. It’s unpleasant for someone to deceive me even if they know your intentions. Don’t make me reluctant to keep you around.”

The chamberlain knelt on the floor.

The chamberlain is a nobleman. Unless they were sinners or commoners, nobility in this country did not have this habit.

Rudy tried to stand up, but the chief chamberlain rather deeply bowed his head.

“This will never happen again, Your Highness.”

Boris, who was a little further away, smirked and bowed his head deeply as if he felt the same way.

Maybe even this is a tactic to appease the opponent. But I can’t help it. my mind is free

Rudy shrugged and smiled.

“Yes, I believe in you, Chief Chamberlain. So please stand up now. People are staring at you.”

On the other side of the hallway, attendants stop working and watch. The chief chamberlain stood up with a serious face and slightly lowered his head.

“Shall I take you to the palace?”

What the chief chamberlain is talking about is the villa where Rudi is staying.

“No, I’m going to the princess. I might wait because I didn’t go without a word today.”

“But you’re not too tired. Requests for visits from nobles who have arrived in the imperial capital are overdue. You’ll be working right away today, but you’re hurting yourself. Shall we delay the visits of nobles a bit to make room for them?”

“It’s okay. There’s nothing wrong with this level. Even the Chief Chamberlain must have experienced it himself, so he should know. How harshly Boris trained me. Compared to that time, I’m not tired at all.”

The chief of staff smiled with a rare expression on his face.

“Isn’t it okay to go to the concubine alone when it’s dark? Call someone to accompany you.”

As Rudy moved on, the chief attendant beckoned to several attendants a little further away.

When I left the building, there was a gorgeous carriage exclusively for Rudy.

As the carriage moved, several attendants followed in other carriages.

Rudy sat down in the carriage and straightened his back. As I relaxed my body by stretching my bones and moving my shoulders, the accumulated fatigue seemed to disappear.

‘The princess would have waited.’

While I was out of the imperial palace, I was unable to check the CCTV because I had no peace of mind. When the video was later loaded, the princess was dozed off in front of the door.

‘Oh, I guess I cried a lot today.’

It seems that the princess’s cheeks are a bit black with slang.

The nanny and the maid seem to be secretly worried that the princess seems to be too obsessed with Rudy. But they don’t know that the princess’s appearance gives Rudy peace of mind.

Rudy leaned his head against the carriage and looked up at the sky. The light of the phoenix occasionally flashed in the dark sky.

As usual, it hides itself from view, but from time to time, lights appear in the air as if dancing.

Now there is no need to completely hide from the public eye. From that early on, the phoenix often sparked in that way whenever Rudi gave her a glance.

In a daze, I closed my eyes while watching the phoenix flame bloom and set again.

When Princess Lilitha desperately seeks him out, it is as if this world is talking to him.

I felt like saying that you were a necessary person here, that I came to this world not to be punished for committing a crime in my previous life, but because I needed it.

To think that a child struggles with loneliness and is relieved to find himself is probably a selfish and bad adult.

The good are exploited by the evil, and the weak are exploited by the strong.

It might be a principle that applies to anything in this world. Even between building a good relationship like Rudy and the princess.

The idea that I was taking advantage of the goodwill of an innocent child made me feel a little offended.

Even those things disappear like snow melting when he meets the princess. Truly, humans are clever to themselves.

Rudy smiled bitterly and closed his eyes for a moment.

＜ Rudy, make your own country ＞

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“Life is a series of hardships”