The Prince Wants To Retire

33. emperor’s death

There was no more mercy for Kariel, who had proved herself the closest to the throne.

As if it had been a joke up until now, the Inspection Department began to move in earnest.

At the same time, the security forces and the military were used to prepare for anything that could happen.

Of course, no one caught it.

If we capture all that has been tolerated so far, there will be no nobles left. That’s why I picked up and arrested only those who thoroughly rebelled against Kariel.

However, among the nobles, there were still those who were not in their senses. This was especially true of high-ranking nobles, and in that case, Kariel personally went to the parade.

“I, my lord! Have mercy just once… … .”

“Do you expect mercy from me?”

The moment they declared that there would be no more mercy in Daejeon, they were over. Kariel, who confirmed the crime directly from the inspector next to her, said with a cold smile.

“You’re evil.”

Kariel looked at the high-ranking aristocrat who had been captured this time.

I laughed out loud when I saw the nobleman begging for mercy.

Garbage begging to be passed over just this once when it would not be enough to beg for his life to be saved.

If the others were petty crimes, this one was very vicious.

They played money with the poor, and if there was someone they liked, they treated them like slaves under the pretext of paying them back. In addition, he invested in smugglers heading south over several bridges.

At least, it was unlucky this time that it was not caught by investing through various stages.

It didn’t even take one flip of center and south, because interest was originally rooted in the east.

“I can’t kill Lee well.”

“I will tell the judge.”

Following Kariel’s order, the inspector next to him lowered his head and said.

The nobleman who was listening to it started shouting urgently.

“majesty! Save me! majesty!”

“I don’t know why everyone is one beat late.”

Looking at the criminal who begged for his life to be spared, Kariel gave the order to the knights with a cold smile.

“Take it. It’s a super criminal, so if you rebel, you can kill half of them.”

The aristocrat who had wildly rebelled against Kariel’s orders calmed down.

There was a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

The knight who was holding onto the nobleman’s arm snorted when he saw it.

The nobles who responded in this way were now confined to the imperial palace and undergoing all sorts of torture.

‘Maybe it’s better to rebel now and die… … .’

Inwardly praying for the nobility to rest, the knight quietly took him to the prison.

Even today, Cariel, who had directly arrested a rebellious nobleman, returned to the palace and concentrated on his work again.

When I was working after skipping lunch like that, Tarion rushed in.

“lung… … No, tell me!”

“why?”

Tarion, who hadtily changed his words at Kariel’s cold gaze, quietly placed the report on the desk.

“Come now and forgive me… … .”

“Your Majesty’s will was agreed to by the Noble Society.”

The nobles agreeing to the will and begging for forgiveness now.

But at least it was too late.

Although the nobles were almost unanimous in their approval, Kariel had no intention of stopping what he was doing.

Rather, I intend to apply more whiplash.

“Don’t think about it later. They will not be able to act recklessly because they have committed sins.”

“Yes.”

Tarion bowed his head at Kariel’s command and retreated.

He made the nobles quiet by using all who could mobilize as ordered.

At least the nobles in the capital have tied them up so they can’t move, so they won’t be able to think about anything else for a while.

“Now all that’s left is… … .”

Kariel sighed, blurring the tip of his words.

Because the moment the emperor dies, it is truly irreversible.

Now he is escaping reality while muttering as if brainwashed that he is an unofficial emperor, but that was going to end soon.

“The birth of a true emperor!”

A headline from the front page of a newspaper published this morning.

The fact that Kariel resurrected the imperial emblem at the Great War meeting spread throughout the empire in an instant.

That is why the nobles do not say anything even though they are being oppressed openly.

How long has it been since the resurrected imperial emblem?

Are you rebelling against Kariel, who has such a noble bloodline?

There was nothing to look back on.

Of course, doing this now will definitely cause problems later. He is bowing his head now, but he must be holding a grudge, so he will bite you if he sees a gap.

Nevertheless, Kariel was forced to leave.

“majesty.”

The servant of the emperor’s palace who quietly visited Kariel, who worked until late at night.

As soon as I saw his face, I knew that the time I had wanted to put off so much had arrived.

“I think you should go see it right now.”

“Your brothers?”

“Contact has been lost. I will return to the capital if circumstances warrant.”

Cariel let out a small sigh in response to the chief’s answer.

He secretly contacted his brothers and the two dukes and informed them of the current situation.

However, the failure to return meant that they were having a lot of difficulty in suppressing the rebels and the Small Power Coalition.

“You’re interrupting me to the very end.”

Even though most of the main force has escaped to the eastern continent, the remaining power of the warlocks are still active in the western continent.

When their strength was added to the Alliance of Small Powers and the Rebels, they became quite a tricky enemy.

They were subjugating them step by step with overwhelming military power, but I thought it would take a little longer than expected.

It was difficult for the martyrs to attend as well.

I tried to call even the marginalists who could get out of the body, but things didn’t go well.

Reports came in that unusual air currents were spreading from within, not only to the Southern Kingdoms and Holy Kingdom, but even to the Iron Alliance.

‘It’s an internal rebellion… … .’

The Iron League started as a Merchant Union.

As a result, it was a country where factions changed frequently according to their interests. There was no such thing as loyalty in such a place.

Already, there was a movement within the Iron Federation to bring down Jay-Lon, who was pro-Imperial.

A report came in that Roteon was behind them.

There was a possibility that the war would not end even if the empire subdued the rebels and destroyed the small coalition.

If a sudden change occurred in the Iron League, the Western Army would be in danger first, so the Western Margrave could not move either.

‘It’s a funeral that Margrave and dukes can’t attend… … .’

It was almost humiliating for the main nobles to not be able to attend the emperor’s funeral. Even Kariel, who was called Dark Army in her previous life, was near the capital when most of the nobles were on her deathbed.

So I felt sorry, but the situation was not good.

“… … Branch.”

“Yes.”

Kariel, who arrived at the emperor’s palace following the chamberlain, went in to meet the emperor without delay.

Priests and doctors were already gathered there.

“How are you?”

“… … It seems difficult to get through tonight.”

At the doctor’s answer, Kariel sighed.

“Is there any way to hold on a little longer?”

At Kariel’s question, everyone gathered there bowed their heads.

Then Kariel turned his gaze to the old servant. But he, too, only shook his head a little.

I was hoping you could hold on a little longer.

I didn’t ask for much. I just hoped he would endure until the current situation calmed down, but in the end, the emperor seems to be thinking of closing his eyes sooner than expected.

Then I had to decide.

Whether to break through forcibly or postpone the death of the emperor.

“Immediately inform this fact and call all nobles together.”

“Yes.”

After giving the order to the chamberlain, Kariel looked at the emperor with a confused expression.

I wanted to hide the death and announce it after the crisis was over, but the situation was not good.

There was no point in delaying the emperor’s death when it was unknown how the bomb called the Iron League would explode.

* * *

Shortly after, as soon as Tarion arrived, Kariel gave the order.

“Let the public newspaper know that His Majesty’s end is near.”

“Yes.”

It was reported in the newspapers that it would be difficult to pass the night, and it was announced in real time that the emperor’s death was imminent in the square.

Then, even in the dark of night, people gathered in the square with lanterns and torches one by one.

Nobles also began to rush through the open imperial palace.

“All the ministers and high-ranking nobles have gathered.”

At the words of the servant, Kariel nodded.

All the Imperial Palace Knights, including Archelio, gathered around the Emperor’s Palace, and Tarion led the shadows around the Emperor’s Palace.

As the moon slowly began to set, the emperor opened his eyes.

“your majesty!”

As soon as he saw the emperor conscious, Kariel hurriedly approached and knelt down.

“… … The end is coming… … Goa.”

At the Emperor’s words, Kariel closed her eyes tightly.

The emperor laughed at his son, who did not want to inherit the throne until the end.

“A little… … Endure more… … I wanted to… … My mind can’t stand it any longer.”

The emperor looked at Kariel with a tired expression, as if he couldn’t stand it any longer.

The lifeless emperor had eyes so clear that it was hard to believe he was dying.

“Could you hold out a little longer?”

The emperor put on an apologetic expression at Kariel’s words.

“I am tired now. I think it’s time to give up this position.”

I wanted so much, but after sitting down, the throne made me walk the path of pain.

It seemed that it was time to hand over this position to his son and set off on the path of rest.

“Kuh-kuh~ It’s funny to force yourself to sit down and say things like this, but… … .”

The emperor, who laughed dryly, grabbed Kariel’s hand with a trembling hand and said.

“Suffer.”

Kariel bit her lip at the emperor’s words.

“I hope you come down to the throne as soon as possible… … in the underworld… … Don’t pray.”

After that, the emperor, who had been laughing, lowered his head as his eyes slowly closed.

At that moment, the chief chamberlain and the healers in the room all knelt down and bowed.

“your majesty!”

When the sound of announcing the death of the emperor came from inside the room, the nobles and ministers waiting outside also knelt down to announce the death of the emperor.

The emperor, who was called Amgun, finally met death.

An empire that had taken the bottom due to several generations of armies.

But the dark ages of the empire were over.

This is because upon his death, the imperial hero who revived the imperial family ascends to the throne.

“Meet Your Majesty!”

At the cry of the chief chamberlain, everyone bowed their heads calling Kariel majesty.

Kariel, who was given all authority, but strongly opposed the title of ‘Your Majesty’ because the emperor was alive.

But now there was no reason to refuse.

“Meet Your Majesty!”

As soon as Kariel, who was on her deathbed, came out to the emperor’s palace, all the nobles and ministers saluted Kariel at once.

Kariel, who was greeted by numerous nobles and officially recognized as the new emperor, gave the first order.

“Inform everyone in the empire of the death of His Majesty the Emperor. Her Majesty’s funeral will be held for the next ten days, and during that period the Imperial Palace will be open to all who come to pay condolences to Her Majesty. In addition! All wars will stop, and even if it is an enemy country, it will not stop it if it sends an envoy.”

“I obey Your Majesty’s orders!”

In response to Kariel’s order, everyone lowered their heads in a booming voice.