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Once upon a time, right after I decided to live as Laios, the first thing I did was to consolidate my power.
Attract the trustworthy servants, and keep the untrustworthy away.
Putting loyal people in key positions, and on the contrary, kicking out those who want to stand shoulder to shoulder with me.
A typical example was the former Duke of Triel, the chairman of the Imperial Council, and Rael’s faction.
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When I first couldn’t adapt to this world, there were rumors that the crown prince was crazy.
There were many theories about that.
There was a theory that he couldn’t overcome the sadness caused by the death of the emperor.
There was also a theory that he was brainwashed by the demon army.
Therefore, right after I ascended the throne, the imperial authority was in a situation where it was quite shaken, and there were people who thought that maybe they could bring me down and raise Rael to the throne.
The most active among them were Rael’s mother’s family, Count Botia and Duke Triel.
‘If you think about it, I think that was the most enjoyable time.’
At the time, every day was really intense.
Assassination attempts continued every day, and on the contrary, political opponents died at my hands every day.
The situation was so serious that if the current Duke of Triel hadn’t helped me, a civil war could have happened.
At the time, I still regarded this world as a game, so I took it lightly to eliminate those who seemed to be a hindrance to me.
If it weren’t for reliable people like Duke Pale and Shien, it wouldn’t have been ruined long ago.
Well, it doesn’t matter much now.
“The chamberlain.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“I came out like this, but I don’t want to go back to the office. I want to meet Sir Peltz, where is he?”
“Sir Peltz is now at Training Ground 1.”
“Oh, are you training right now? Good for you. I will visit you.”
“Yes, I will serve you.”
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As I headed to the first training ground, the knights in training all stopped their movements and bowed down to me.
“” “Meet the Emperor!”””
“Okay, how are you all?”
“Thanks to Your Majesty’s kindness, everyone was able to get along well.”
To my question, Lord Peltz, the leader of the Imperial Knights, stepped forward and answered.
“Good thing. 3 Captain, is your body okay?”
“Yes, thanks to Your Majesty’s care, I am recovering quickly. Maybe next month I will be able to come back.”
“I have high expectations for him, so I hope he will improve quickly. Sir Peltz, by the way. If you’re not busy, let’s take a walk with me.”
I asked if I was busy in this empire, and few people answered yes, and fortunately Sir Peltz was not one of them.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Many knights died because of Jim’s arbitrariness. I don’t know how to apologize to you.”
“What do you mean, Your Majesty? It was to protect His Majesty and the Empire, so everyone died gloriously.”
“Still, Jim is not at ease. Sooner or later, I’m planning to set up a day to hold a memorial service for those who died in the war against the demon king’s army, and I hope that all of the imperial knights, including the king, will attend.”
Even if I say this, the atmosphere of the Imperial Knights won’t be very good since I lost a lot of comrades in the war. I need some consolation.
“Your Majesty… “
Hearing my words, Sir Peltz looked at me as if he was thrilled.
After that, I walked around chatting with Sir Peltz.
Lord Felts was surprisingly not interested in the rebellion of the Ruthes, because the affairs within the Empire were not the affairs of the Imperial Knights.
If I ask for it, they’ll move, but before that, they won’t even pay attention.
“Ah, come to think of it, Your Majesty. I met Count Darhan not too long ago, and I heard a rather interesting story.”
“Count Darhan?”
Earl Darhan is the first president of the Imperial Academy.
Ah, by the way, I founded the Imperial Academy.
Of course, there were various political reasons, but more than that, how can you put up with the academy when you are possessed by a fantasy world?
“Yes, Your Majesty. It is a story related to the academy.”
“Oh, what was it about?”
“Among the cadets who have been promoted to the 2nd year this time, there is one cadet with great talent.”
“If another count is highly rated, he must not be an ordinary talent.”
“Of course. He said he realized his Aura during the promotion test and took five intermediate level monsters.”
What?
You’re still in your late teens in your second year at the academy, but you’ve already realized Aurors?
Of course, among the offspring of the aristocratic families who learned their family swordsmanship by drinking all sorts of elixirs from a young age, it was the teenage Aura user who popped out of nowhere, but if that was the case, he wouldn’t have entered the academy.
“That… What a surprise.”
“Of course. Also, I heard that his loyalty to His Majesty is also lacking, so I was thinking of handing him a sword personally.”
Oh, then it means that not only Count Darhan, but Lord Peltz also holds the cadet in high esteem.
Perhaps Sir Peltz is thinking of him as his successor.
Then I can’t stand still.
“In that case, I’d rather carry my luggage. For a cadet who is growing up, an elixir is better than a sword.”
“Oh, that’s right. Also, it would be a great honor for His Majesty to bestow the elixir himself.”
That’s right too. It’s an elixir sent directly by the emperor.
In addition to the effect of simply increasing aura, if the story of my elixir is known, even a few nobles will not carelessly treat the cadet.
Ah, since it’s been stored for generations, you might not eat it, thinking what to do.
“I guess so. Any news other than that?”
“Yes, ah. Come to think of it, Shien sent me a letter.”
“Shien? Jim hasn’t heard anything… “
No, how good I was. No contact with me, only contact with my teacher?
“hahahaha, wouldn’t it be a little burdensome to send a letter directly to His Majesty?”
“What burden does the Duke feel in writing a letter to Jim?”
“It was a duke, but it was. However, Shien himself doesn’t seem to really feel it.”
“That… but. He left as soon as he received his title, and now that I think about it, he must have never even been to his own estate. By the way, can I hear the contents of the letter?”
“Of course, Your Majesty. They met the pope in the Holy Land and enjoyed the festival.”
“Festival? There won’t be any festivals held at this time of year.”
“They said it was a festival commemorating the defeat of the demon king.”
“Ah, did you rush? I didn’t know that old man could do such a thing.”
“Again, they have left the Holy Kingdom and are heading to the Land of Prisoners. He said it would be difficult to contact him for a while.”
“It is a land of beasts… Got it. He said he would stop by the Mage Tower in the Great Forest, so it will take quite a while before he returns to the Empire.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Do you have any orders for Shien?”
“No, vice versa.”
Until Shien returns, the inside of the empire must be put in order.
I can’t show my friends a messed up family.
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After having lunch with Sir Peltz, I returned to the office,
I saw Dia looking at me with a hard expression in front of the office.
“Minister?”
“Your Majesty, I have something to report.”
“Okay, let’s go in first.”
After I sat down, I told Dia to report.
“All the subjects of Viscount Fjord are dead, including Viscount Fjord himself.”
“What… ?”
It’s Viscounty of Fjord.
I’ve never heard of it, so it’s not a big territory, but if it’s a vassal territory, there won’t be one or two people living there, but they’re all dead?
“Why, they all died.”
“That, according to the investigators, seemed to be the work of demon worshipers.”
“I’m a demon worshiper… ? You mean they’re still there?”
“Yes. A number of items with a hexagram depicting them were discovered at the site. As a result of the investigation, a significant amount of demonic energy was detected in the items.”
“This is strange. When the demon king died, why did they do something so conspicuous?”
“I don’t understand that either, so I’m continuing my investigation, but if it’s not them, Magi won’t be explained.”
” The possibility that it was the demons, not those guys… I don’t think so.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
After the emperor was assassinated, magic circles were spread across the empire to monitor and detect demons.
The magic circle completed with the help of the Magic Tower and the Holy Kingdom is such that even the demon king’s corps commander, who was famous for his stealth, could not hide, so it would be safe to say that there is no possibility that it was the work of the demons.