285. Is this it again?
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In the Empire, the law is always strict.
Excluding the Emperor who reigns above the law, the Empire is the most stringent judicial process in the entire Sera worldview.
That’s what I mean.
If you tried to harm the emperor, even a marquis would have no choice but to end up like this.
“…”
I look at the Marquis Bogut in front of me with a sad expression that I couldn’t hide.
It is no exaggeration to say that people are almost rags.
It is dizzying to see the traces of severe torture left all over the body.
“Hey, isn’t that too much?”
“…”
“I didn’t blow anything, I just brushed everything off, and it’s like this.”
When I see him saying that with a smile on his face, even if he ends up like this, I want to be him.
With a sigh, I cut Marquis Bogart’s words and entered.
“I heard you wanted to see me.”
That’s the condition that this human being voluntarily begged for being arrested by the Empire.
A short time is fine, so make sure to let me and myself alone without any wiretapping devices.
There’s no way to harm me anyway, so it’s highly likely that he just listened. I have no complaints either.
“For what purpose did you call me?”
“Sooner or later, contact will come from the Mage Tower. About that.”
“…Yes?”
“Because I made a lot of threats over there. I know a lot of information that they want to hide. There are also a lot of Mage Tower equipment that was previously in Count Rebel’s estate. They’re probably trying to tear me to death by now.”
“…”
“But again, my position is too subtle for you to kill them at will. In their own empire, they are a great aristocrat, so if you don’t get rid of them through legal procedures, problems may arise. The crime is too bad to just cut your throat in moderation. They will want to kill you as painfully as possible.”
“…”
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“That’s where the interests come into play. There are two groups that want to kill me very much, and the goal is to kill me gruesomely to the satisfaction of both.”
In the Mage’s Tower, being used as a ‘research subject’ is probably the conclusion that both sides will draw.
These words poured out of Marquis Bogut’s mouth without stopping.
Even though he said that, his face was still smiling.
I stare blankly at the Marquis Bogart.
“And I would like you to take on the role of ‘guiding’ me into the Mage’s Tower to be used as a subject for such research.”
“…”
“Well, someone has to do it anyway. A human who will build a bridge between the Empire and the Mage Tower. You would be the perfect fit.”
“…”
“Although the Mage Tower is a group that is isolated from the rest of the continent, it is impossible to completely ignore the political dynamics of the hegemon as it is also a group run by people. If you, who have interactions with both the emperor and the Warchief of the Tribal Alliance at the same time, make up your mind and push hard, it is possible to bring in outsiders inside. He is also the person who made the biggest contribution to subduing the situation I caused, and if you have that kind of background-”
I was staring blankly at the opponent who was pouring out words without getting tired.
“…You.”
I can barely compose a sentence.
Because I had an intuition that strangely tickled my head the whole time I was listening.
“I hope so.”
“Yes?”
“…Did you commit a rebellion or anything for the sake of ‘that one thing’?”
For the sole purpose of pushing me into the Magic Tower.
I feel very strongly that everything this human being has done so far has been a blueprint for that.
“Yeah. Was I such a great person?”
To the Marquis Bogart, who himself mumbles in admiration, I tell you a fact that makes me almost dizzy when I think about it.
“Very few people died.”
“Yes?”
“As for a major civil war on the scale of the empire where the marquis rebelled against the emperor, the dead can count it on one hand.”
Though this person didn’t kill him, he was the victim of Count Nicholas who had fallen inside the palace and rushed at random while losing his reason.
If you think about it.
Chapter 5, Great War of Empires, is the bloodiest of all Sera’s chapters. Seriously, did Elnor’s original branch of complete depravity occur because he killed too many people at this point?
By the way.
It ended so short, quickly, and concisely like this.
Something is strange.
It’s as if someone deliberately encouraged ‘flow’ to do so-
“That’s what you did. Didn’t I?”
“…Didn’t you expect me to do something like that from the beginning?”
Of course, it is true that I came up with the best solution according to the situation. I used all the means available to get it done with the most efficiency.
But.
Every step the elders make, it feels like someone set up a plan behind my back so that I can “Do it”—
“Well, then the fact that I caused treason would disappear? Didn’t anyone die at all because of what I did?”
“…”
“The past is the past. Every action I take constitutes me. Even if you want to bury it, it comes back eventually.”
As ever, with a smile on his face, the Marquis Bogart said so.
My eyes, which were usually narrow, open slightly.
The deep sunken eyes stared straight at me.
“…I feel like it’s true, but I’m sure you know it.”
“…”
“Isn’t that the reason why I can’t take the ‘last step’ with women, maybe because of that?”
My whole body flinched.
Unbeknownst to me, my fists are drying.
“…Are you thinking of majoring in psychology?”
“It’s a random chatter. Feel free to ignore it!”
Marquis Bogart, who returned to his usual face in an instant, said that with a single smile.
“…”
Look at the other person with a complicated mind.
Of course, since I fell into this world, there have been quite a few humans who have gone beyond my ‘expectations’.
I’ve never seen a human feel as strange as this guy.
It’s as if he sees through everything inside me.
Even the Precursor couldn’t give me this feeling.
“…I will think carefully about what you said.”
As I said that, I stood up from my seat, and the Marquis Bogart nodded fervently, still tied up.
“Dowd Campbell.”
And just before I left the room, that sentence called me back.
“El Fante is on vacation, right? Have a good time.”
“Thank you.”
“I think it would be difficult considering your situation. Try your best to avoid contraception.”
“…”
“Looking at Armin, parenting seems very difficult. When he was younger, his face was shiny and shiny, but now his hair is bald-“
Uncle.
What the hell are you talking about?
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[Closed.]
[No entry. Especially Doud Campbell.]
“…”
I stare at the sign hanging in front of the president’s office with a serious expression.
Originally, when a big incident like this is over, I have to go to the president and ask him to take care of the mess. It is not even in the president’s office now.
It is clear that he noticed and jumped out.
‘…Well, this time it’s really worth it.’
It’s nothing else, it’s an incident involving His Majesty the Emperor. There were also several Elfante students at the center of the incident.
As long as he is president of Elfante, it is only natural that he will be called here and there without any fuss.
‘…Well, I don’t have much to do for the time being.’
There is still some time left until you accept Marquis Bogart’s request, and even more time before you roll Chapter 6 with Gideon, who you have ‘infiltrated’ as the main axis.
So, what is that?
“…”
No way.
I hope so.
Can I have some free time uninterrupted by anyone?
Such nonsense…!
“Oh, I found it.”
-It can’t happen.
A voice that makes my spine stand on end gives me goosebumps on my arms.
He’s one of the humans I’ve been trying to avoid running into since I returned to Elfante from the imperial palace.
“That is not what the teacher avoided. We saw it.”
“…”
“This person is seriously mistaken. Do you think she can avoid the teacher because she avoids us? Did you just leave it for a while to prepare your mind?”
“…”
As he said that with his lips still trembling, he looked at the approaching Elijah.
“Well, don’t be too frozen. I won’t eat you right now.”
[Did you hear?]
‘What?’
[I don’t eat ‘right now’.]
‘…’
[You’re f*cked. Know?]
While I was distracted by Caliban’s evil laugh, Elijah thrust something in front of me.
It is a carefully sealed envelope. There is probably a letter inside.
“Don’t you have anything to do during vacation anyway?”
“I was just happy about that.”
“I see. Then be a little bit unhappy.”
“…”
Why did he become so relentless?
“Well, do you think it will become harmful again after seeing the fruit?”
“Fruit?”
“I feel like I need to have something in my stomach to see the fruits of my inseparable relationship-“
“Wow, what is this? I’m so curious-!”
Before a maddening sound escapes Elijah’s mouth, he violently opens the envelope he holds out.
Looking through the letter protruding from the inside, you can see the seal of Marshal Kendrid stuck in a large size.
“…”
I feel anxious.
Quite a lot.
“It’s an invitation. Please come to our estate once.”
As the saying goes, it’s an invitation.
Call me with the Margrave of Kendride.
The northern territory where Elijah’s adoptive father is located.
“…Why?”
“You can invite them. Can’t we even be like that?”
“…No, I mean. Why?”
Why is the timing right now?
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“No, you have to keep your promise. Didn’t you decide to come over to my house once?”
“…”
“Since you went to the student president’s house the other day, you should come to our manor this time. Fair.”
“…What is fair…?”
Elijah shrugged her shoulders as if asking for something obvious.
“Opportunity.”
“…”
“Well, if I say that the teacher is coming, it seems like everyone will flock to it all at once, but… I can’t help it. Do you think it will be easy to play because it is my hometown?”
“…”
“Oh, and again, don’t ask what kind of opportunity is an opportunity in a frustrating way.”
Elijah smiled and patted me on the shoulder.
“Teacher knows, right?”
With those words, the guy hummed and walked across his aisle.
“…”
A cold sweat begins to ooze out.
[Asshole.]
“…”
[Just give up?]
Now I don’t even have the energy to refute anything.
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Haha, i think Lilu will be the last.
As I read as Bogart was just talking about the Wizard Tower and I was realizing the same thing Dowd did just a few lines earlier. All this war stuff was a pretext for Dowd to reconcile with his mother, whom Bogart loves.
The story will continue where expected but it would be nice if Dowd was a little bad and said no to Bogart. That he has nothing to talk to a robot. He would erase that smile of superiority to the marquis.
And with the girls he has to be more serious and impose himself on all of them. If not, Elijah and Elnore are going to snack on him.
He can’t help but to come and be treated as if a cow going to be butchered.