Episode 149. If you don’t kill, you die.
rumble.
I woke up to the sudden braking and opened my eyes.
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Just by smelling it, I felt like I knew where this place was.
“It’s arrival.”
“What? Where?”
“Where is the system.”
I smiled at Erica, who was making a stupid noise, and first opened the carriage door and went out.
In front of the main gate of the Imperial Palace, it was the busiest road in the new town of the Islands.
It was still early in the morning and the road was already full of wagons and people.
I turned around and saw the guys coming out yawning.
“The long journey has come to an end. I will send the promised remuneration home.”
“Schlus. I don’t need it.”
Iris waved her hand and smiled.
okay. Strictly speaking, Iris did not participate in the war, but volunteered as a saint, so she could not be paid.
“Then, the places you should send to are the Schulzenberg and Wiegenburg residences….”
“Why am I taking it out?!”
“Hey, didn’t you decide to get paid separately?”
“What?”
Erica was staring at me as if embarrassed.
Is he already forgetful?
“Didn’t you say that you’re replacing your pay with fixing your sister’s nightmare?”
“Uh…?…? Well, it seems like it was. No, but that wasn’t a bonus, was it?”
“Why would I dare add an extra bonus just because you’re pretty? It was definitely in lieu of compensation.”
“ah······.”
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Just when you said you were going, you would have thought that I wouldn’t be able to pay you a big remuneration.
However, it seemed like we were getting greedy for nothing because we had to make a big contribution and lead to the end of the war and receive a lot of loot.
If you’re going to blame it, blame the four snouts of the past, Erica.
“There is something I want everyone to hear.”
“···········?”
“Thank you. For following me. Without one of you, it would have been impossible to conquer the South in a short period of one week. It is all thanks to you.”
He bowed his head and expressed his sincere thanks.
Einz, who gave a brilliant victory and reversed the atmosphere, opened the prelude to the counterattack.
Erica, who prepared a foothold for a counterattack by completing a tremendous rite.
And Iris, who delivered information and served as the spiritual support of the suppression force throughout.
Even Tree, who always stood at the forefront and became the protagonist of the war.
With all four of them, the end of this civil war was possible.
To be honest, up until the start, I thought it would be a good thing if I lost the 4th star, but I never dreamed that it would turn out this well.
No matter how many times I thanked, it was not enough.
“Whoops! Did Schlus finally learn to be grateful?”
“············”.
Erica Is that the one you’re talking about?
“Nevertheless, Schlust. Next time, you’d better tell us a little bit more. I know it’s better to know what’s important to you, but… we’re not tools. As long as we believe in you. I think you should trust us a little more.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Okay! So is it disbanding? Ugh! I’m bored! I’ll go home and sleep!”
“If I go back, won’t my mother’s gossip pour out?”
“Ah… that’s right. What should I do? Can I sleep at your house, Iris?”
“Then I’ll call Mrs. Madame to get Erica.”
“Oh, why!”
Everyone started to scatter at the crossroads one by one.
This was really the end.
I turned around with the box on my side and headed towards the Imperial Palace.
I still had work to do.
“Who is it… Huh! Schlus Heinkel-sama!”
“I would like to meet your Majesty the Emperor. Please tell me that you have brought the Duke of Lorraine’s head.”
“Oh, I see! Wait a minute!”
As soon as I stepped into the front door, the guards began to panic as if an emergency had fallen.
Rather than being a knight directly under the emperor…
“Outside! Outside! The Duke of Lorraine has surrendered!”
It’s probably because the newspapers are selling like crazy at the general store over there.
Apparently, my performance in the civil war was being reported almost in real time.
Of course, it seems that the news that Lorraine was executed due to the time difference has not yet been delivered.
“Sullus-nim. His Majesty the Emperor wants you to stop by. We will guide you.”
“Okay. Let me visit you alone.”
“Ah… well… yes….”
The guard suddenly tried to escort me, so I refused and walked inside.
Why are you doing what you didn’t do? burdensomely.
Everywhere I went, I could feel my eyes being drawn to me.
Before, every time you entered a building, there was a check-in, but this time it wasn’t.
Everyone could not make eye contact with me and paved the way.
Nothing stopped me until I stood right in front of the audience.
‘I came too soon.’
No matter how prepared you are, you have to walk a little slowly so that even the emperor can complete his mental preparation.
Originally, it was supposed to take at least 20 minutes to walk from the main gate to the audience, but today it took only 5 minutes because I walked at a fast pace and without a checkpoint.
Even if it’s a little steamy, it doesn’t mean anything.
“Would you like to go in?”
“okay.”
The waiters opened the door, and I stepped straight into it.
Emperor of the Empire, Gustav.
He sat on the throne with a more serious face than before I left for the South.
“We have returned from defeating the rebels of the South. This is the chest containing the Duke of Lorraine’s neck.”
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First, I got down on one knee and pushed the box in.
Then a high priest came and took a box and opened it to the emperor.
The emperor, who had been silent the whole time, looked inside the box and parted his lips.
“You ran wildly.”
“Yes. In order to receive the surrender of the enemy as soon as possible, we showed some skills.”
“············”.
The emperor’s expression darkened.
He knew roughly what he meant, but he deliberately pretended not to understand.
“They executed the duke the very next day after receiving the surrender. Why?”
“I did it because Your Majesty said it would not make a difference between life and death.”
Of course, that’s what I answered when the Emperor didn’t think I was really going to win.
If I had answered seriously, I would have told them to capture them as much as possible and send them to the system.
No, they could have contacted the imperial family and inquired about whether or not they would be executed before proceeding with the execution in the first place.
The emperor was questioning why I had decided on such an important matter by myself.
“That’s right. Other than that, negotiations with the Great Forest, and the proclamation of the Emancipation Proclamation. Neither one is usually a great achievement.”
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”
Negotiations concluded, the emancipation order declared.
Both of these decisions were made on my own without consulting the emperor.
Of course, both were a huge benefit from the point of view of the empire and the imperial family as a result.
So I couldn’t rebuke anything about the result, and he was sarcastic and pressuring me around.
He understood the anxiety he was feeling.
Schlus Heinkel, who is still considered to have great power, is afraid that he will gain power and fame and become difficult to touch.
It was natural for the monarch to be concerned that I would have a different mind at that time.
It was also my duty to reassure the master that there was no such thing.
“Your Majesty. I am only loyal to Your Majesty for the future of the Empire and the Continent. This is the truth, I swear to Aegis.”
“I believe, Schlus Heinkel. I don’t know what you’re talking about all of a sudden.”
“your majesty······.”
“I pay tribute to your hard work. It would be right to give a decent reward for your achievements. I would like to give you the position of duke of the southern colony. The support of the southerners for you is considerable, so I am sure you will be able to rule without difficulty. there will be.”
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that shouldn’t be
really never
How much of a bitch I’ve been in the South.
Once the emancipation decree was declared, the population of free people rapidly increased, and administrative work must have reached the level of paralysis by now.
In addition, slave traders, who are the original landlords, will protest like crazy.
In order to finalize the land distribution, he said, eventually, he would have to negotiate with the slave traders as well.
The problem is that there is very little money that can be pulled in the process.
Because I set a miraculous precedent of 0% tax rate during the suppression.
As long as that precedent exists, even a small increase in the tax rate will stir up public sentiment.
It was the seat of the duke of the southern colonies now to be f*cked this way and that way.
“I’m really sorry, but I’ll turn it down.”
“Rejection? Why?”
“It’s a very undeserved reward for me.”
“············”.
I could see the tip of the emperor’s eyes twisting slightly.
It looked like it was very uncomfortable.
It looks like he meant to get me to clean up the cheap sh*t, but I can’t accept that.
“Then I’ll do it this way. It would be a worthy achievement to honor the Black Eagle, but it is deplorable that you are already a Black Eagle Trainer. I heard that you used up one Elixir in negotiations with the Great Forest. “
“It is an honor, Your Majesty.”
“I will also raise the salary to 1 million Tyrion per month. Your pension will be raised to the same level.”
“···········?”
pay?
What do you mean?
After a lot of thought, I thought of it.
That I am still a knight directly under the emperor.
As a temporary engineer, I had to return my position immediately.
“Then I’ll return my knighthood now-“
“Now the work is over. Jim has to go to work, so will you leave now?”
“Yeah. I’ll do what I’m told.”
I had to bow my head and leave the audience without saying a word.
As soon as the door slammed shut, I felt it.
‘It’s George.’
completely ruined it
The emperor doesn’t trust me at all.
It was obvious when I saw that he was trying to force me to stay in the knighthood and tie him to the imperial family.
The unbelievable reputation of an unbelievable servant who often throws away his position and tries to run away is spreading across the continent, and even if he has the fighting power to face 2,000 infantry…?
sh*t. It’s the number one target for the purge, that’s it.
No matter how much I thought about it, I ate it properly.
“Fufu. When did you enter the Imperial Palace? It’s just a coincidence.”
“············”.
When I turned my head to the sweet voice, I saw Arya smiling with her fan covering her mouth.
what a coincidence
I came here after hearing the fact that I had come.
There was no plan to meet Arya, but there was nothing wrong with meeting her.
Because the more close you are with the next emperor, the better.
“In the South, they ran wildly. How frustrating it must have been because they couldn’t show off their skills.”
“It’s overrated.”
“Did this sound like a compliment? What’s with your ears, huh?”
“············”.
For some reason, Arya seemed to have come to ridicule me.
I can’t have a very productive conversation.
It was at the moment when Arya was about to leave, promising the next time, as it was unlikely that Arya would bring up an important story.
“then-“
“Schlus Heinkel. I know you are the current knight under His Majesty.”
“Yes. Yes, Your Majesty.”
“In my opinion, Your Majesty has too many swords to wield. There will be no time for you to worry about such a large and cumbersome sword. So, how about being my sword? Instead of your Majesty, live for my sake, die for my sake. .”
“············”.
Taking a quick look, it seemed that he was speaking seriously.
It was true that it sounded tempting.
However, it was impossible to go against the Emperor’s heart any longer.
“I am the sword of His Majesty the Emperor. It is like the sword of His Majesty the Crown Prince who will inherit the throne. You can wield me to your heart’s content when you ascend to the throne.”
“It sounds like you are telling Jim to kill His Majesty and take the throne.”
“············”.
you’re not crazy
Why is it interpreted that way?
It felt like sweat was dripping from the rest of the moment.
“If you’re planning on accusing me of accusing you, you can understand that.”
“I was joking. What are you taking so seriously?”
“············”.
“Yeah. Now that I’ve seen something healthy, it’s over. Shut it off. Don’t get hurt until Jim takes the throne.”
“Yes. I will.”
He bowed to the end to see Aria off, waving her hand as she left.
I was convinced of today’s work.
If the Emperor wants to strike me, I must strike him first.
According to the original story, he should have been struggling with illness by now, but it was foolish to expect that the emperor would die soon, considering that he was buoyant now.
The wise choice was to take down the emperor and raise her to the throne using Arya, the Crown Prince.
You must act quickly and cleverly.
otherwise i will die
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