281 – Side Story – The New Emperor (1)
I, Ciel von Kreutel, have a secret that only four people in this world, including me, know.
If anyone hears this story, there may be some who argue that it is not a secret since 4 people know it, but except for my father, Irina, and Ella, whom I told directly, they will not believe me even if I tell it anyway.
Even if I believe it, it won’t be able to inflict such a significant blow on me.
The secret I revealed with my own mouth is that I know of a world that is about 400 to 500 years more advanced than the current era.
It’s bullsh*t that anyone who hears it might think it’s rare nonsense…
Ella said, ‘If your Majesty says that the sun rises in the west, I believe it.’
Irina said, ‘That’s why you looked further ahead than others and pushed forward with your work without fear of failure.’ She was convinced that she now understood.
My father nodded, saying, ‘That guy who recently became the Pope of the Deus Church said you were like a walking miracle. Was that right?’
As a husband of two women and a child of my father, I have no doubt lived my life doing the best I could.
Otherwise, no matter how close you are to me, there is no way you would believe such a lie.
I didn’t want them to see a man in his 60’s crying out of emotion in front of them, so instead of intentionally holding back from crying, I just nodded and thanked them for believing in me.
After organizing my thoughts a little more, I opened the first page of the manual prepared for handing over duties as emperor.
Here, I have summarized the mistakes I made and the things I did well during my reign of about 40 years, from when I was a baron to when I became emperor.
Looking back, there were times when I should have been a bit bolder, and conversely, there were times when I should have made more cautious decisions, so I was left with a lot of regret.
“It was a very spontaneous move, but it was a really good thing that he challenged Schwein, who was looking at Ella, to a duel and defeated him, destroying his reputation.”
If not for that, when I was trying to take over the County of Nantes, it would have given room for other nobles to intervene, making the fight for interest much more complicated.
In addition, from the record of the Battle of the Plains of Ethlon to the destruction of the Elain Empire, which was the last war of my life.
As a lord, a commander, and as an individual, he objectively analyzed what he was lacking and what he did well, and left behind a teaching to look at and learn from.
Because we have recorded rough advice on what direction to lead in the Age of Exploration, an unknown territory.
William, who has accumulated experience and achievements while stabilizing the huge kingdom of Britannia, will undoubtedly use these as a reference to prosper the empire.
And finally, when I was trying to confirm the evaluation within the empire of my reign so far.
The situation in the Empire and my father, Paulo von Kreutel, came in with a cane and asked:
“Are you just as excited to retire and rest as I am?”
To be honest, after living as a baron, earl, marquess, king, and emperor for decades, it is hard to imagine living comfortably without work.
However, like my father said, after I retired, I would sleep in late in the morning, and when I felt like it, I would spontaneously take Irina and Ella out to play somewhere nearby.
I could live a leisurely life by cooking delicious food for my grandchildren and granddaughters who occasionally visit, like any grandfather or grandmother would, and giving them pocket money.
Also, since I majored in history during my time as Kim Do-yoon, shall we summarize the life of Ciel von Kreutel, who was bound to leave a mark on the history of this world, as historical information?
“Yes, there are many things I want to do after I abdicate. “How about you go to Windheim with me, father?”
“Windheim, good. Isn’t that where your Baron lessons began? Before that, let’s stop by the tomb where His Excellency the Count of Nantes is buried. “Even though we don’t know that little pig, he is a benefactor to us.”
For that reason, ever since we took over the Count of Nantes family from Schwein.
I thoroughly washed the identities of the Schwein children born to the two women I dispatched as spies and sealed the information.
As a result, Schwein’s children born to the two women still know that their father is someone from the family of Baron Deliver.
And they were treated as collaterals of the baronial family and provided with pensions and privileges that made it easy for them to live.
According to Baron Short of the Intelligence Department, his son was talented in academics and became a secretary this year.
“That’s why I supported Schwein’s children born to the two women who cooperated with me. The child is not guilty. They are my collaborators, so I canceled their status, moved their home, and allowed them to live comfortably as collateral of a baronial family receiving a pension. “In normal cases, it is common to kill children of hostile families and protect only their widows.”
“Now that the family has been preserved in this way, I will be able to save face if I meet His Excellency the Count of Nantes again.”
“Why do you still say that? If you’re really bored, get a foster daughter to talk to. “I may not be able to incorporate you into the royal family, but I will allow you to find a groom from a decent family in the future.”
This is sincere.
I know very well that it was because of my father’s cooperation that I was able to come this far.
I had the opportunity to prove my abilities in Windheim at the young age of 15, and I was able to easily gather the public opinion of the family when I attacked Schwein’s children.
Even after that, when I went to war, I was comfortable in many ways because you took good care of my internal affairs.
“If you’re going to say that, how about taking in an adopted daughter to commemorate your retirement? “Aren’t you the one who was upset that Victoria didn’t come often these days?”
“I’ll think about it.”
“Okay, anyway, when are you going to abdicate to William? “You’ve already finished preparing everything, right?”
I nodded and said those words.
“Yes, a recollection and record of everything I have experienced so far. Even things about better choices I could have made at the time. “I’ve finished everything.”
“This father has been squeezing you non-stop since you took the Baronet of Kreutel until you were crowned emperor. His so-called son is retiring immediately after handing over the throne to his son. “Isn’t this so unfair?”
“Still, aren’t we the same age when we stopped working? Please take a look. “I will do well in Windheim.”
I am also healthy, so when the situation arises, I want to help William with his work.
As the first emperor of the empire, as long as I remain in the imperial palace, William will have no choice but to keep an eye on me.
“The father is so great that his grandson goes through a lot of hardships. In fact, it is too harsh to make the former emperor, who gave the starving people a well-fed daily life from the beginning of his reign, notice that he is in the same palace. “Well thought out.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
“There is nothing to say about understanding. Thanks to you, I can share stories that I couldn’t share with my son and reminisce about memories. And be sure to take Balt with you. “The mere existence of it will be too much for William.”
The Balt who served as the commander of my guard has a personality. If he is in good health, he may put his hands on women more, but he is not a guy who will be greedy for power.
However, it is difficult to treat William carelessly because of his title as a favored subject of the first emperor.
In fact, when William met in private, he even called Balt, who was not a member of the royal family, his uncle.
“In the past, when we were in Windheim, the three of us, Balt, Ella, and I, often played with cards, but this time, I will include Irina and my father as well. “Besides cards, I make a lot of other fun games when I have free time.”
My father has continued to use his brain to this day, and is still smarter than younger administrators.
He is someone who will thoroughly enjoy the new game I developed.
“Then let’s prepare for the abdication ceremony. “It’s an important event for my grandson to be crowned emperor, so you’re not saying I have nothing to do, right?”
“Lauren is in trouble because he doesn’t have enough administrators, so he’ll be happy to hear that his father will help him.”
“Is that so? “Then I’ll just leave.”
After saying that, my father left my office.
For the last time, I rechecked and organized all the documents, records, and documents containing my evaluation, and began to write what would probably be the last official document of my life, except for the document of the emperor’s abdication.
[The Empire’s first emperor, Ciel von Kreutel, abdicates the position of emperor in honor of Crown Prince William von Kreutel’s contributions to the conquest and stability of Britain. -Ciel von Kreutel-]
Is this the end of Ciel’s long journey in the history of another world?