The Prince Wants To Retire

30. Kariel’s Dangerous Plan (3)

As soon as he left Daejeon, Kariel headed to the emperor’s palace.

Arriving at the emperor’s palace after a long absence, Kariel looked at the chamberlain who greeted her.

‘The face is different. However… … I’m used to it.’

The chamberlain who supported himself until the end in his previous life.

Kariel’s eyes narrowed as she saw a similar atmosphere emanating from her.

“… … Is it the Secret Guard?”

At Kariel’s muttering, the chamberlain stared at him with a smile on his face.

“Your Majesty is waiting for you.”

Kariel looked at him for a moment at the words of the chief chamberlain, then nodded and went inside.

Emperor lying in bed.

As if he didn’t have the strength to sit down anymore, he barely opened his eyes and looked at Kariel before barely saying a word.

“… … It’s been a long time.”

“What did you do until the situation got to this point?”

Seeing this, Kariel looked at the chieftain and spoke coldly. Then the old man bowed his head as if he was sorry.

“It is not his fault. It means you’ve already lost track of time… … .”

The emperor’s complexion was pale, and the vitality in his eyes was fading away.

As he said, there seemed to be no hope now.

“What happened?”

“There was a hidden curse.”

“… … Curse?”

A drug created by warlocks. It wasn’t just poison.

And it was worse than Kariel thought.

Looking at it, it seemed that it had been in this state for quite some time. Nevertheless, the fact that no information leaked out meant that the emperor intentionally blocked it.

‘The Marquis and the high-ranking nobles knew.’

Kariel clenched her fists while grinding her teeth.

“Why didn’t you tell me right away?”

“… … If you knew, you would have run away.”

Kariel’s eyebrows furrowed at the emperor’s words.

The moment I heard those words, I could grasp at once how the situation was going.

“How much do you have left?”

However, when the emperor didn’t answer and kept his mouth shut, Kariel turned her head and looked at the chamberlain.

Then the chamberlain lowered his head and replied.

“… … Six months at the most.”

After hearing the answer, Kariel had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

At the most, six months meant that the emperor would die in three or four months.

If I called myself in this situation, the intention was obvious.

“You would know why Jim called me here.”

“… … The nobles will protest.”

The emperor’s intentions were clear.

To hand over the throne to Kariel.

But it turned out to be messy. If Kariel hadn’t worked, he would have died, saying that he would pass the throne on to him.

However, the nobles began to protest because Kariel had done things.

Then I had to make a new board.

For that purpose, he was summoned directly to the Imperial Palace.

“It’s already been talked about to some extent with the martyrs and high-ranking nobles.”

“… … okay.”

“Aren’t you brothers?”

At Kariel’s question, the emperor grinned and glanced at the chieftain.

Then the servant, who went out, came with the report.

Kariel read the classified report in one sitting.

“… … .”

“The path the two princes walk is completely different. There’s no way either of them can hit it.”

At the emperor’s smile, Kariel’s expression hardened.

As he said, the two younger brothers were coping wonderfully in their own way.

One controlled diplomacy and the military, and the other controlled internal affairs and inspection.

Each of them showed that they were making progress as they gradually began to produce results in the direction they were good at.

But it was ambiguous to see who did better.

Besides, seeing that I was still immature, I needed more time.

The problem is that there is not much time left for the emperor.

“… … What is left?”

“tuning.”

Kariel’s expression frowned at the emperor’s words.

Originally, this was the right thing for the emperor to do.

However, the current emperor was not in a state where he could coordinate with the nobles for a long time.

“… … Do you think it is irresponsible?”

When he was young, he was a dark soldier, and by the time Kariel was active, he put off everything and went into hiding.

In the end, an irresponsible emperor who postpones everything until the end.

That was the current emperor.

“… … .”

“As you think, I am a dark soldier, a strongman who led the empire to the path of destruction.”

The emperor, who was so proud of himself, smiled as he readily acknowledged it.

Kariel, who was frowning at the sight, hurriedly helped the emperor.

It was because he suddenly coughed up blood.

The emperor, who had been coughing violently for a long time, fell asleep as if passing out.

“Is your Majesty all right?”

“Yes, he just fainted from pain.”

“I mean that now… … .”

Kariel was startled when she said that.

The nuanced words that it is better to faint from pain. Because it means something worse than that.

“… … It will be tough on you mentally.”

“Is it because of the curse?”

“A curse dwells on those who are weak by nature. Besides, since he is prescribing drugs, it will be even more difficult.”

A body that cannot completely quit drugs.

There, the curse accompanies it.

But the already suspicious and jealous emperor managed to hold on to it.

It was something he could barely stand because the chieftain was by his side.

“What exactly do you want, Your Majesty?”

I wasn’t asking the obvious that I wanted to give the throne.

“It is something you will know when you ascend to the throne. To tell you one thing… … The moment you ascend to the throne, you will be entitled to know all the secrets of the imperial family.”

At the words of the valet, Kariel’s expression hardened.

“Your Majesty… … .”

In response to Kariel’s question, the chieftain shook his head without saying a word.

In the end, the emperor did not know all the secrets of the imperial family.

‘I can see how the chamberlain captured the emperor’s heart.’

The emperor who once again revealed the secret of the royal family to the world.

At the same time, the emperor who created the foundation for a great empire.

You want to be remembered that way.

He must have also wanted to peek into the secrets of the imperial family before he died.

‘… … The situation was twisted.’

Thinking so, Kariel left the imperial palace with a heavy heart, and the two dukes were waiting for her.

“Meet the deterioration.”

“Meet the deterioration.”

Kariel frowned when she saw that the two dukes, the grand dukes of the aristocratic faction, were waiting for her.

“Let’s go to my palace.”

At Kariel’s words, the two dukes followed silently.

* * *

“Lowering!”

As we headed to the palace, we saw familiar faces.

Servants, knights, and the bodyguard greeted him with a bright smile.

However, Kariel’s expression did not clear up.

“Is my room empty?”

“Yes… … yep!”

“Give me some tea.”

In an unusual atmosphere, they hurriedly retreated.

After Cariel entered the room with a heavy expression on the two dukes, a tea set came in.

“How much do the two dukes know?”

“I even know that His Majesty doesn’t have much left.”

At the words of Duke David, the Duke of Wilkshire nodded heavily.

“after… … I’ll ask straight forward. What do you want?”

“I want you to receive the throne.”

Cariel’s face contorted at Duke David’s words.

“Duke of Wilkshire.”

“… … Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Isn’t this what we promised?”

“I’m sorry.”

The Duke of Wilkshire said while lowering his head.

Duke David also bowed his head in silence.

Kariel, who was briefly angered by the appearance of the two, controlled her emotions.

“Let’s listen.”

Assuming that Kariel had calmed down, Duke David quietly began to explain.

It has been quite a while since the two dukes and margraves learned of the emperor’s condition.

It was because I started preparing after Kariel left the capital and got to know them one by one.

“Your Majesty has been preparing for quite a long time.”

“It seems that you have been preparing since the change of the chief chamberlain.”

At the Duke of Wilkshire’s words, Kariel let out a small sigh.

death of the emperor.

This was incomparable to the trouble Kariel had caused. So, in order to put an end to the confusion early, Kariel had to take control of the center.

After ascending to the position of crown prince, the emperor had to formally promise the seniority.

Stability in the center was unconditionally necessary to prevent other countries from attacking the empire.

Kariel asked the two dukes pretending not to know this.

“So, what exactly do you want?”

“I know very well that you won’t be on the throne for long anyway.”

“Until this confusion subsides, please.”

Kariel’s expression hardened at the words of the two dukes.

“Do you know when that will be? If something big happens again, won’t my retirement be postponed again?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The two dukes’ mouths fell shut at Kariel’s question.

“after… … Let’s assume that I have no choice but to inherit the throne because the empire is in crisis. Will the nobles approve?”

Kariel, who gave this sadal, is suddenly made emperor?

A backlash will arise among the nobles.

“The vassals and margraves will suppress it.”

Cariel smiled at Duke David’s words.

“Are you trying to get me to join the rebels?”

“It will be chaff anyway.”

The Duke of Wilkshire spoke firmly at Kariel’s words.

As he said, there is a high possibility that chaff will join the rebels. However, since they were the ones that the Empire didn’t have to worry about, it would make it easier for Kariel to manage state affairs if they were sorted out.

This far had already been calculated in the Duke of Wilkshire’s head.

But that would make the civil war within the empire last longer.

Kariel intended to lead them even if it was difficult.

‘I have to destroy it fairly.’

The commoners’ talents they ignored. With that alone, the overwhelmingly superior nobles would be destroyed one by one.

It was better to change the system of the empire like that.

“Even if I refuse, he’ll be forced to sit on the throne.”

At Kariel’s words, the two dukes were silent.

Aside from his abilities, even the symbolism of being the first prince can prevent chaos in the empire.

Therefore, the two dukes and the martyrs are trying to put Kariel on the throne even by force.

I plan to marry a princess right now, put her on the throne, and put her on the throne, even if it means occupying the principality.

If so, you should use this.

“If I become emperor, I will push ahead with my current plan.”

“Do whatever you want.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

At the words of the two dukes, Kariel sighed.

It was a story that had nothing to do with the high-ranking nobles from the beginning.

Margraves fought in the provinces and high-ranking nobles in the center for the position of head of household.

Problems only arise when those who have been pushed out of high-ranking aristocrats become lower nobility over generations.

Those who have no ability but are intoxicated with the glory of the past, or those who condescend to the subject who has been pushed out of the family.

Even after Kariel cleaned it up, there was still a lot of trash like this in the empire.

“Are you really going to be okay?”

“I don’t care.”

The Duke of Wilkshire once again showed himself firm in his mind. He calculated the profit and loss of how much his family could benefit from carrying out Kariel’s plan, as well as the loss when the faction was eliminated.

The same goes for Duke David.

As a result of calculating the correlation between the current projects and the plans Kariel will implement, the gains were greater.

Since the nobles of the aristocratic faction were in favor, there was nothing to say about the neutral faction.

However, their consent is based on the premise that Kariel will ascend the throne.

“… … I will return at once.”

“Is it necessary?”

The Duke of Wilkshire tilted his head.

“Justice. I will build it.”

While saying that, Kariel looked at the two dukes with a determined expression.

It was his will that he would not receive the throne in this state.

“I don’t want to get buried in a pile of work.”

“… … All right.”

“… … You do.”

The two dukes also agreed, having been buried in a heap of work lately.

In order to attract revolutionaries or criminals, they had to prove their abilities and build a cause.

After making a deal with the two dukes, the only thing left is the Daejeon meeting.

It was a meeting that was in fact concluded, but it was necessary to ‘act on’ for the naive nobles who did not know anything.