I didnt sleep well last night, not because Lorana woke up, but it did have to do with her.
What she said had sent a cold chill up my spine, at the end. I always thought that Elizabeths people should also be loyal to . At least that was the case with Nier. At least she wouldnt hurt .
But then I realised that, at the ti, it wasnt that she wouldnt harm , but that she was under orders to protect , which is why she didnt harm . When we first t and she said to please kill yourself, she was being sincere.
Nier really disliked at the start.
Although I feel bad towards the current Nier, theres still a wall between us because her please kill yourself request had hurt .
If Nier was like that, then the others wouldnt suddenly like more.
Needless to say, the Valkyries most certainly didnt. They disliked for a number of different reasons.
I dont see an issue with Castell, but as for Alice a strange gut feeling makes very vigilant of her.
So, indeed, those in the empress faction were very vigilant of , and its safe to assu that theyre even more vigilant after the banquet I had held. I had forgotten about the fact that I was the next emperor.
No, thats not what I forgot. What I truly forgot was what I should do as the next emperor.
If I beco the emperor, then those in the empress faction will lose power. As her trusted vassals and servants, I have to get rid of them. I cant allow other opposing powers to exist around as the emperor. When the ti cos, the people around will definitely be Nier, Lucia, Castell and my personal guard unit.
But thats not all.
At present, I am nurturing my own powers. Yes, I have no intention of contending for the throne, and Mom isnt afraid or suspicious of , but her people dont think the sa way. Mom views as her child, while they view as a contender for the throne. Since they are loyal to the empress, they have to be vigilant of .
Thus, what Lorana said was correct. It was my first ti realising that humanitys political structure dictated that they would take action for their own loyalty, despite the likelihood of Mom and harming each other not existing.
Luna placed my breakfast in front of , then looked at my face, frowned and asked, Your Majesty, you do not look too well How about we rest for one more day? Your Majesty, your face is very pale. It will be most dangerous if you get sick on the road. Your Majesty, are you ill, at the mont?
Im fine physically, just a little tired. ntally, I took a heavy blow, though
I shook my head and replied, Im alright, Luna, you dont need to worry about . Im fine. Ti is precious. I have no ti to stop here. Oh, Luna, give pen and paper.
Ah oh pen and paper. Luna hesitated for a mont, but then quickly grabbed a pen and paper from the side. She placed it before and I swiftly wrote down my orders while Luna quickly heated up the stamp.
I stamped my orders once I was done writing and then placed it aside.
Luna picked up the letter and asked, Your Majesty, where do you want this letter sent to?
Tell a soldier to send it to the royal capital wait no I cant send it to the royal capital.
While that goods carriage was definitely headed to the royal capital, my orders held no weight in the royal capital. The empress was too far away. She couldnt do much to them from there. The empress was absent and so was I.
If Castell sides against , not only will my order be ineffective, but Ill have alerted the enemy, too.
Send it to Troy City and hand it to Her Majesty.
Its best to inform Her Majesty about this sort of stuff since it involves both of us. Im confident that the empress never gave any order to harm . If Castell is the mastermind, hes definitely proceeding secretly. All his sches will be halted if Her Majesty finds out about this.
Im not going to stop my journey here because of this. I want to beco a qualified king. If I stop because of this kind of threat, or because theres danger lurking, then wouldnt I have let ra, who I ran a sword through, down? My courage isnt limited to just killing soone. I can eliminate all dangers until there are no more.
I think this matter involves Her Majesty. However, I dont have any plans to use this opportunity to eliminate people from the empress faction, as that would prompt conflict. At present, we can at least maintain peace between our factions.
Humanitys situation is completely different to the situation with the elves. On the elven side, theres only one faction, but with humanity, were keeping each other in check, and trying to maintain a balance of power.
I couldnt instigate conflict. Hence, I could only tell Elizabeth that Castells rchants didnt salute when they t on the road and ntion their cargo.
I think Elizabeth would understand what I was getting at, given how smart she is, and she would also know what to do on her end.
Alright. Luna, we wont have to worry anymore, now. I sighed a breath of relief and started eating my breakfast.
Luna hesitated for a mont then questioned , Are you worried about what Miss Lorana said last night?
We woke you? Sorry, Luna.
No Luna shook her head, then looked at with a nervous expression. In a slightly concerned tone, she said, I agree with what she said. Your Majesty, did you write the letter just now to sort this out? If not, I hope that you will be wary of your surroundings.
I nodded and replied, Yes, thats right. I know what Big Sis said is right. But its pointless for to be fretting about it, right now. The people around right now are all my people, so I dont have to worry about soone in our group trying to harm . To avoid trouble, the empress didnt interfere with my guard unit in any capacity. That I can guarantee.
Luna nodded silently and then said, If you manage to locate the mine and transport the ore back, I think that you will be in even more danger. Previously, the weapons for your guard unit were provided by the royal family, which was a bit better. However, once your guard unit gains access to such a valuable resource, I think you will be in more danger.
I chuckled and responded, Youre really smart, huh, Luna. Youre absolutely right. Everything Im doing is to enable to beco a better sovereign. But the more impressive I beco, the more the empress people will fear . This is a paradox that cant be resolved. I cant do anything about that. I cant get the Valkyries to trust , nor can I get Castell to not be wary of , because I have no way of destroying their loyalty.
Your Majesty, what are you
I want to continue growing and expanding my power. Im not consolidating my power to threaten Her Majesty. Im consolidating my power just to protect myself and for the sake of my dream. I looked at Luna, who stood before , and sincerely said, What I need is the power to protect myself. That will grow more and more powerful as I grow.
Uhm! Luna gave a firm nodded. She then proudly exclaid, Your Majesty, I am your most loyal personal servant. For you, I am willing to be your shield! I will never back down!
Dont say that. That hurts my heart. I smiled and stroke Lunas head. I then added, Youre my only personal servant. Whos going to take care of if sothing happens to you?
Luna giggled, then grabbed hold of my hand and replied with a smile, Hmm I want to stay by your side forever. Forever like this Forever
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