After the Ambush (1)
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“Your Highness!”
“Secretary!”
Arthoria and Sophia broke into the Chancellor’s office.
“It’s insane.”
Seeing that sight, Beatrix felt a slight dizziness.
“They’re really something.”
“Are you alright, Your Highness?”
“Secretary! Are you hurt anywhere?”
The two women rushed towards Bierce and examined his body.
“There’s a wound here!”
Sophia pointed to a small scratch on Bierce’s cheek and shouted.
Although the Holy Sword had healed all the injuries he sustained in the battle with Robina, the slight mark on his face was caused by the unstable magic during the confrontation with Diabel.
“Hey, Saint! Heal it quickly!”
“It’s just a minor scratch.”
“I should treat it right away! Recovery!”
It was Arthuria who cast the recovery magic, pouring out the power of the Saint, even though it was just a trivial injury.
It was a top-notch healing magic that was far too excessive for a small scratch, utilizing the divine power of the woman known as the greatest Saint in history.
“Phew. Thank goodness. I thought I was going to lose you again, Bierce.”
Sophia sighed with relief as she watched even the small wound heal.
“It’s not an injury that would make such a fuss.”
It was such a small wound that even Bierce himself didn’t realize he had it.
“I know! You said you were going to the bathroom!”
Arthuria raised her hands and raised her voice.
“I felt a tremendous collision of power when you said you were going to the bathroom and didn’t come back. I hurriedly went there, but there was no one there. You can imagine how surprised I was.”
I see.
When the hidden space was released, they must have felt the aftermath of the collision between me and Diabel.
Then the two of them must have hurriedly gone there and found no one, and came all the way here to look for me.
“I’m sorry, both of you. I’ve caused you worry.”
Both of them are precious to me.
Although it hasn’t been long since we met, through dreams, I have found some memories of my past life, so they feel special to me.
Perhaps it’s because the emotions from my past life have been transmitted as they were.
That’s why, even though I know they are strong, I didn’t want to bring them into such a dangerous situation.
Because of the hardships from my past life that I gained through dreams.
Of course, I won’t mention the time I died to save Robina.
“hahahaha. At first, I just wanted to go to the bathroom, but somehow I got caught up.”
Secretary Viss chuckled and tried to brush it off.
“Viss, can you explain what happened first?”
“Yes, Your Highness. Please explain what happened!”
Suddenly,
At that moment, Robina intervened between the two women and Viss.
“Oh my. I can explain that story. So, could you please step away from our sir?”
“Robina Cartesia?”
“Sir? Who are you?”
“Me?”
Arthoria opened her mouth in response, and Robina, with her fingers spread wide and a smile on her face, slowly went back behind Viss.
And then,
“Huh!?”
Sebastian wrapped his arms around Beatrice from behind.
“Would it be fair to say that we have a special bond, unlike any other, sharing precious experiences with our master?”
“!!!!”
The two women were astonished at the sight.
“While I am grateful for your help in treating our master, I hope you refrain from getting too close to him, new students.”
Robina smiled mischievously at Arthuria and Sophia. A winner’s smile.
Thud.
“Ha. It seems that someone who knows nothing about their own origins has come rolling in.”
Sophia clenched her fist.
“Really… why is the Duke so popular? He was my angel alone.”
The color in Arthuria’s pupils disappeared.
Kuoooohhh…
The temperature in the room suddenly dropped.
A frigid air, as if in the extreme snowy wilderness at the edge of the continent, blew in, as if to remind them of the need to fold up the extreme cold.
The three women glared at each other.
“Why are they like this again?”
Sebastian, who had inherited countless memories from past lives, along with their experiences and emotions, was still clueless and unable to fully understand the situation.
“Ugh… This is getting ridiculous.”
Beatrice let out a deep sigh as she watched the three women fighting over a man.
Even when the imperial princess visited not long ago, those strong women fought over the student known as Sebastian.
Is that student called Secretary Sura special?
When I saw her fighting against Dia Belle, her skill was more like that of a hero trying to save the world, rather than an ordinary student…
Oh, come to think of it, the princess.
She pulled down the emperor and took the throne.
…Surely she wouldn’t get involved here too, right?
The princess, who was a mage of higher status than herself.
Now she has become the supreme ruler of the empire, the Empress, and just the thought of her coming to the academy gives me a headache.
Ah.
I want to retire.
* * *
The capital of the empire
The Imperial Palace
The people of the empire gathered in one place to see the new Empress on the high balcony.
There were so many people that you couldn’t even count them, and they praised the woman who had become the supreme ruler of the empire.
“We congratulate Your Highness on your ascension!”
“Long live the Emperor!”
“May you reign forever, our Emperor!”
Claudia, who was waving her hand to the countless cheering crowd, turned her body.
“This should be enough for greetings.”
Clack, clack
Claudia walked slowly towards her throne.
“Minister.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
A woman dressed in a refined uniform responded to her call.
Based on her memories from the previous chapter, Claudia had dismissed the corrupt officials and appointed new ones, including this woman.
In the urgent situation of overthrowing the previous emperor and ascending to the throne, Claudia’s ability to eliminate the powerful without any resistance and strategically place trustworthy individuals showed just how firmly she had grasped the empire.
“But I want to hear more about the Academy.”
However, the new throne, capable officials of the empire, and the people praising her didn’t concern Claudia at all.
“I heard there was a violent incident at the Academy.”
Claudia’s attention was solely focused on one person.
“Yes. It was difficult to obtain information as most of it was concealed within the Academy, but thanks to those who were infiltrated as you commanded, we were able to gather some information. There have been no reports of students losing their lives or suffering serious injuries.”
“I see.”
‘Thank goodness. I thought I would lose you again in a place where I couldn’t protect you. If that had happened…’
There would be no reason for her to continue living in this world.
“The cause of the violent incident was the terrorist actions of the student council president, Diabel. He used special means to manipulate the minds of several students within the Academy and attacked other students.”
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“Terrorist actions….”
‘In the previous chapter, such a thing didn’t happen. What is happening now? Is it because of her?’
“And the one who prevented such acts of terrorism was none other than a freshman. Secretary Granquielle, whom Your Majesty had been interested in.”
“…Granquielle.”
“Indeed, Your Majesty. You have a keen eye for talent!”
Due to the concealment of information carried out personally by the principal, there were few who knew that Secretarys had prevented Diavel’s terror.
Upon hearing such information, the Minister admired the Emperor’s talent for recognizing potential.
“As expected, should I say? To have directly prevented such a dangerous terror….”
However, Cladia, in her new seat as the Emperor, didn’t even hear such admiration from the Minister.
“It seems there’s no other choice.”
Cladia gracefully sat on the newly created Emperor’s throne for herself.
Numerous subjects looked up at her, anticipating her first words.
“I can no longer stand idly by.”
“At that time, I tried to gain a stronger position through the words I said in the restroom… but if I continue like that, I might lose you.”
But the words that flowed from her mouth were slightly different from what they expected.
“I will head to the Lichten Academy.”
“……Pardon?”
Officially ascending to the throne, the Emperor’s first declaration.
It had nothing to do with the future of the Empire, visions, or anything of the sort.
“Right now.”
It was the pure desire of a girl who wanted to meet her beloved man.