212 – Jeongtal (1)
Imperial Lien. Hugo’s mansion was noisy since morning.
The cause of the commotion was none other than the marriage issue of the mansion’s noble lady, Siriel Prien, and because of the matter, Siron, who usually did not come out of the underground community, had no choice but to hang out in the main building today.
-It’s not even a wedding, it’s just an engagement… Wouldn’t it be obvious that there’s going to be backlash just because you’re campaigning for no reason?
-Mom, it’s not just an engagement ceremony, is it? I called all the women in Lien together and said, “You are my man!” If you go over it you will die! You have to do it?
Seup.
While Siriel and Eldrina were talking, Siron quietly sipped his tea while watching the two women bickering in front of him. Because they were ignorant of the complicated social contract called marriage, let alone the etiquette of nobles, they left it to the two people to figure it out on their own. Siron was truly feeling what his helpless son-in-law was feeling.
If Latera was there, she wouldn’t have to feel this bored, but Hugo, as if he had some kind of foresight, had foreseen this situation and took Latera away with sweet-smelling snacks.
…I ran out of tea.
The employee who happened to discover this refilled the teapot and set down a tray full of newspapers.
He is a competent user with good sense. Siron, who was inwardly impressed, tried to reach for the weekly paper on top… but then shifted his gaze to the yellow paper sticking out next to it.
‘…Is something coming?’
[Emperor announces election of Franz Bezos de Lien]
[3 Prince. Victor Ado de Lien’s coronation ceremony scheduled for the first day of next month]
Siron picked up the newspaper and calmly read the words.
Since he knew the scenario intimately, the news that Victor would become emperor during this period did not come as a particular surprise to him.
I just feel a slight sense of accomplishment in the fact that Victor has safely become emperor as intended, even though many changes have occurred.
But, at the same time, I felt a bigger surprise.
‘His health is not critical, he is alive and well, but he has passed on the throne?’
My jaw is getting stronger as I read Lien Jeil’s political opinion paper.
Although he knew the story of how Victor became emperor, Siron did not know the story of how his father, Franz, forced the succession while still alive.
One might have thought that it would be enough if the previous emperor passed the throne safely, but Siron rather wanted Victor to take over the throne after Franz’s death, even if it was a little late.
‘With this guy’s personality, I wonder if he will really give up real power…’
Of course, there were cases where Siron’s worries were for nothing, considering that he did not die but did good things, but the problem was that Franz was a person with the exact opposite personality to the carefree Victor.
‘…The problem is that he is so merciless that it makes you think he might be a psychopath.’
In the past, he used his merciless personality to his advantage and used clever tricks such as dealing with the second prince, who would become his enemy, in advance, but now, he was worried about his personality again.
Yoru, the champion of Sileia.
A reckless barbarian who thinks he is some kind of human rights activist.
Will Franz just stand by and watch the terror she commits in the future for her ‘great cause’?
Even though Franz was a man who was willing to give up his own son to win Hugo’s favor, he was unaware of politically charged terrorist acts that threatened the existence of the empire.
Since Siron did not want her to die, he was worried that Franz would interfere with Viktor’s decisions.
In the face of the army of demonic beasts coming right in front of Lien, the Victor of this history cannot bear to kill Yoru and makes him fight for humanity.
However, Franz was a person who did not ignore the fire inside him.
‘…I’m glad it ends with the death penalty.’
I sigh at the obviously expected uproar.
To prepare for times like this, the last time we encountered each other, I advised them not to do anything bad…
For now, I just pray that she recovers well.
…As an added bonus, I hope that Lucia, who has left home, is safe.
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On the other hand, just like Hugo’s mansion, there was a place that was just as busy. The imperial palace was busy with the coronation ceremony, which was about 15 days away.
However, just as the center of the typhoon was quiet, there were quiet places there as well.
A villa surrounded by red bricks. Victor’s personal attendant, ‘Remilia’, looked at the blue eyes reflected in the mirror with a smile.
“Your Highness, why is your expression so stiff?”
“…”
“Isn’t it going to be an auspicious day soon? You could look a little happier.”
It was an attitude worthy of scolding the crown prince for being slashing at the attention of a servant, but Viktor only slightly raised the corners of his mouth as if following the advice of a servant.
“…How do you feel? Does it look better?”
“Oh, it’s really nice to look at. If you’re a royal who can smile like this, I’m sure even the empress in the ground will be satisfied.”
Remilia kept talking nice things to relieve Viktor’s tension.
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It was hardly something I would say to please the man, but what about it?
Because Remilia was the only person who knew that Viktor was a woman, she was also Viktor’s only partner with whom he could have this conversation.
25 years ago, Victor’s mother, Ado B. The servant from the Principality of Addo, who had been specially brought in at her request, began attaching magic tools to Victor, who had finished arranging his hair.
“Our Highness is such a charming person… but it’s such a shame~”
Necklaces, brooches, earrings… Dozens of magic tools hang one after another. Every time, the image of the woman reflected in the mirror, who looks like a clumsy boy, changes into that of a beautiful young man with thin lines.
“But, I think it’s really attractive that he’s turned into such a handsome person. Don’t worry too much~”
“…If you ask me that question, haven’t I come too far?”
The expression that we have come a long way had many meanings.
The emperor of an empire is only eligible for men.
Twenty years have already passed since Ado Biga, who was diagnosed as infertile after giving birth to a daughter, tried to distract the current Emperor Franz.
“Then how about we reveal it now? Now, with no son or daughter left, I think it would be quite a sight to see the Emperor, who has difficulty even walking, dying suddenly due to high blood pressure.”
“…I think it would have been better to pray for Abama to pass away quickly.”
“Well, please don’t take this joke too seriously.”
Remilia narrowed her eyes and thought of the old lion.
No matter how old a beast is, a beast is still a beast. A young lion that does not yet know how to hunt properly needs a shadow to support it from behind. For her, it was quite difficult for Franz to die.
“Your Majesty was crown prince for a short period of time. Although you laid a political foundation, you were too busy to learn practical skills. I think the emperor’s decision to take on the role of regent this time was a wise decision made by the emperor.”
“…Stop talking.”
Victor stood up, putting on the last magic tool, a replica genitalia. The sense that her gender identity was female was fading day by day, as the size she had ordered according to her growth rate had already become as thick as her wrist.
There were many times when I was in trouble because of my excessive size, but thanks to that, I was able to safely overcome my father’s attention, which had recently started pouring in on me. The clear shadow between the groins made the Emperor cast a proud look at Viktor.
Every time that happened, Victor felt pleasure like a drug.
The reality was that she couldn’t even complain about why she had to be like this because her mother, who made her like this, had died. In such a situation, his father’s expectation of being recognized throughout his life was something that Viktor could not betray.
However, there was an emotion that increased in size and confused Viktor’s mind.
A feeling that started with curiosity.
And the guilt that grows out of control.
The first was her feelings for Chiron Prien, who helped her come to this place, and the second was her feelings for Lady Louise Viscont, the fiancée she had secretly cheated on.
Then a thought suddenly occurred to me.
Victor’s face went white and his eyes widened.
“Remilia.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Isn’t there a part that can’t be filled with tools in order to live as a man like this?”
“What is that?”
“I mean heir. Hussa.”
Viktor is a woman, and her fiancee is also a woman. When the principles of the world meet the energy of yin and yang, and there is a human between heaven and earth, men and women can finally unite and see their descendants…
“Can’t we just… just hold hands and take any orphan away after one night?”
“…”
“I’m joking, so please don’t make a scary face.”
When Viktor looked straight at him, Remilia narrowed her eyes and smiled. It’s such a fatal problem that it’s strange to not worry about it until now. However, Remilia had prepared a plan for such a day in advance.
“All you have to do is turn off the lights and look at the aftermath. Of course, prepare excellent men as well.”
“…Do you mean to openly commit an affair?”
“I thought it was a good plan.”
Remilia massaged Victor’s shoulder and brought her mouth to his ear. A cold and chilling sound, quite different from before, whispered in my ear.
“I know that Lady Viscont is a warrior with outstanding skills… but she is still inferior to Hugo Prien. Even now, I am hallucinating, so what can I do if I just turn off the lights?”
“…”
“As if you were just having a happy dream, your sweet whispers will keep you from coming to your senses.”
In order to hide his gender from Hugo Prien, who had high hallucination resistance, he also used the duchy’s secret treasure, [Gigolo’s Ring], so it was easy to deceive a lady who was a few levels lower than him.
“Of course, there is also a way to incur the Emperor’s wrath and have both Your Majesty and I die… but don’t you know that that would only lead to even worse results?”
“…I wanted to become an iron man as good as Your Majesty. But my skills are not keeping up.”
Finally, Victor cleared his throat and left the villa to meet the emperor.