Became the Emperor in the Hero Game

46 – Part 2 Episode 2

“Long time no see, Emperor.”

“Long time no see, Queen.”

Even though a huge war involving more than half of humanity and the majority of beastmen broke out and ended, the expression of the elven queen who greeted me seemed relaxed.

I knew she wasn’t interested in things that had nothing to do with Great Forest, but I didn’t expect her to be this calm.

“My father asked me to say thank you. Thank you for killing the cheeky wolf.”

Ah, that wolf used to try to eat the world tree.

“There is no reason to thank you because you just dealt with the enemies of the empire. By the way, Queen, I heard that you developed a hobby of raising animals.”

“A beast. Nia is my daughter’s friend.”

Tsk. It comes out like that

“Let me be direct. Would you like to give it to me?”

“Nia’s future will be decided by herself. She will leave if she wants to, and if not, she will continue to stay in the Great Grove.”

After…

I said with a sigh.

“In the first place, I had no intention of killing him even if I brought him to Jedo.”

“It is unacceptable for one of the heroes who killed the demon king to be treated as a criminal.”

If the report of the Imperial Knights who went down to the Holy Land is correct, those words would be close to what the elf princess told me through the mouth of the queen.

In the first place, the tribes living in that forest showed great care for my descendants, so even that queen wouldn’t be much different.

“Ha, yes. Let’s ask one. Is Shiendo over there?”

It is Xien who left the victory party with only his face reflected.

If I hadn’t gone to see my estate because I suddenly fell in love with the territory, I would have gone to Daesoorim.

“Sure. According to Shien, you came with the permission of the emperor?”

“They said they had somewhere to go for a while, so I told them to go.”

“I bet you didn’t know I was coming here.”

“Jim is not the one who ties up his friends.”

Actually, judging from Xien’s expression at the time, he wasn’t in a state where he wouldn’t go even if he told him to go.

I’ve said it many times, but I can’t force Shien to be tied down.

He slashed the demon lord, and this time, he said he received my help, but he also slashed the king of beasts.

Considering that even before the Great War, the three dragons, the giant king, and the knight god were unable to kill the king of beasts, is there anything Shien could not cut down?

Of course, that doesn’t mean Shien is the strongest being in the world.

If I had to compare it, it would be like a glass cannon.

In terms of attack power, he is stronger than anyone I know, but his other abilities are slightly better than or similar to those of an ordinary master.

Any god can kill Shien, but on the other hand, if she can also cut Shien, she can kill any god.

… Me too.

Of course, I am not saying that Shien will cut me.

There’s no reason for that, and if the day comes that he turns against me, it’ll be quicker for my masters to decapitate Shien while I keep him bound.

Well, I’m going to end my useless thoughts here.

“Is there room for negotiation?”

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If you pay the price, will you give Nia?

At my question, the elven queen shook her head.

“You can’t make her daughter’s friend her business partner.”

“Tsk, I expected that. If so, do you have any plans to support the beasts?”

At my question, the elf queen’s expression twisted strangely.

“If she wants to, she is.”

Unlike the answer that contained the meaning of affirmation, the expression said negative.

‘Is anyone eavesdropping on the conversation?’

I wondered if anyone could eavesdrop on the Elf Queen’s communications, but when I thought about it, there was one person that came to mind.

‘Elf Princess’

She even stole the elixir for her friend, so it wouldn’t be strange if she overheard the queen’s conversation.

“Okay, I got it.”

‘The princess wants the elves to support her beastmen, but the queen doesn’t.’

Then it’s not a bad situation.

There is a high possibility that support for several people will not be provided in reality,

Even if it happens, it will only be a show.

To sum it up, the Elf Queen has no intention of giving up her Nia, but she has no intention of actively helping.

“Thank you for responding to the sudden contact. On this matter

Let’s talk about that later.”

“As much as you like. Oh, congratulations on the victory. Emperor.”

Since I confirmed the elf’s intention, it was worth contacting her personally.

After cutting off contact, I was lost in thought for a while.

‘The Queen and the Princess are divided.’

Of course, the relationship between the elven queen and the princess seemed closer to that of an ordinary hat than that of the human kingdom, so the possibility of a civil war would be infinitely close to 0, but the elves’ attention would be focused on that for a while. .

Considering their tendency to not be interested in the continent, there is no possibility that they will intervene in affairs between humans for the time being.

The Beast has lost her power, and the Elf does not step forward.

Since the beastman invaded the empire first, the Pope who persuaded me also lost his cause.

Now the Empire is weaker than ever, but paradoxically, no one can stop it.

“Minister Dia?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“I will convene an imperial council. Call all who have titles.”

A few days ago, it was pushed aside by the Imperial Senate and remained a nameless custom. After the Imperial Senate disappeared, I decided all the political situations by myself, so over a hundred years have passed.

An imperial meeting that has never been held in the past.

But since I can’t accomplish what I’m going to do from now on, I reconvene a meeting that has disappeared into history.

Now, it’s time to redraw the map of the continent.

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An Imperial Council has been convened.

Ido with the title of a duke, and even a baron in a distant province.

A tournament that all nobles holding titles are obliged to attend.

Not only was it extremely cumbersome, but even if all nobles gathered, in fact, the meeting was led by the emperor, the feudal lords, and a few great nobles under them, so it was a meeting that didn’t even mean much, but now it was different.

The middle part, which was divided between the emperor and Triel, became Arhan’s intact with the death of Derman Triel, and Grepa in the west survived.

However, after the invasion of the Demon King’s army, Ruthe in the south suffered near-destruction damage and tried to rebel and was destroyed, and Gior in the east also rebelled and was destroyed.

Then, wouldn’t we need someone new to take charge of the East and South?

With such expectations and hopes in mind, the remaining nobles of the empire headed for the island.

Aristocrats who fought and won against beastmen with their own abilities or thanks to their outstanding vassals rose to the system in anticipation of a reward from the emperor and dreamed of an unexpected victory, and nobles who did not even have a proper territory were surrounded by lands without owners everywhere. I couldn’t help but have hope under the circumstances.

The Baron of the South, Chern, was one of them.

He had a territory of a small village and was under Gior, but his power was so weak that he had no direct relationship with Gior.

Because of that, even when Gior returned with the beastmen, he chose to fight the beastmen rather than thrust the imperial sword after him.

It was not widely known because he did not enjoy revealing himself, but Chern, who was quite talented with the sword, had reached the level of an expert for a while. Could.

“Hmm? Aren’t you Baron Chern?”

“Ah, Count Pell.”

The gateway to the islands is crowded because nobles from all over the continent have gathered.

As a result, it was said that no nobles could ride a carriage near the gateway, and nobles from all over the world had to go to the gateway by themselves, but what can we do?

It is said that His Majesty the Emperor himself issued an edict, and that the Marquis of Grepa also entered the island on foot.

On the way to the gateway, Chern was able to meet Fel, a noble from the south.

“Wow, I didn’t know the baron could use a sword so well. Why did he hide that skill so carefully?”

“hahahaha, what’s the point of wielding a sword in that small town?”

Of course, even in the same southern country, the gap between the two was enormous.

Unlike Baron Chern, who was not even aware of his existence in the islands, Count Fel was one of the few nobles who were not loyal to Gyor, famous for his loyalty to Arhan even in the south.

Since he is now the only remaining Count in the South, it was Earl Pell who even rumored that he might receive the title of Marquis and become the new Count of the South.

“That’s okay. Your new ball is by no means small. When I see my majesty, I will tell you about your merits.”

“Thank you, Count. By the way that Have you ever met His Majesty the Emperor in person?”

“Hmm. It’s a long time ago, but that’s it. I saw him before he ascended the throne.”

Earl Pell continued with a look that seemed lost in reminiscence.

“I knew he would be such a wonderful person. It’s not enough to have destroyed the army of those cheeky Damans, the shameful Trielites, and the foolish Edelwein guys.

After the war, the first thing the intelligence department did was to spread rumors.

As much as the damage caused by the war was great, how many and strong enemies we fought.

How did you win against such a strong opponent?

Some truthfully, some exaggeratedly.

Rather than the damage suffered by the empire, rumors were spread focusing on defeating a god-like being, and in the process, the power of the emperor was also emphasized.

Of course, some disloyal people clicked their tongues, saying, ‘What a god, at best he must be a giant beast.’ But such people are few.

The majority of nobles showed pride in the fact that the power of the empire and the power of the emperor surpassed that of the gods.

“Ah, now it’s our turn. Come in.”

Earl Pell, who had been talking for a while, naturally accompanied Chern, and Chern had no choice but to stay calm.

“Next! Ah, you are Count Pell.”

No one could stand at the gateway as they had to deal with nobles one after another, and in the end, the knights of the Imperial Knights, who could press the middle nobles by name, were seated.

“Ah, Lord Zeron! Long time no see.”

“It’s been a while, Count. The person next to him… “

“This is Baron Chern! He is a warrior who fought and won against beastmen.”

In front of the imperial knights, the Count gave Chern a strong boost, and Chern remained silent, unable to find anything to say.

“Ah, is that so? You made the ball. Please go in.”

The imperial knight gave Chern a small bow and got out of the way, and the two entered the system together.

In this way, nobles from each region entered the system one by one, and soon a system meeting was held.

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“Thank you for gathering like this. Then, let’s start the meeting.”

The first day of the Imperial Conference.

I made a declaration while sitting at the head of the table in a temporary conference hall created by remodeling the Imperial Council.

Looking around, there were far more people who didn’t know than people who knew.

If it’s natural, then it must be natural.

My direct encounters were usually my direct subordinates, such as Diana Giel, or ducal marquis, but there weren’t many encounters with nobles below that level, except in the early stages of possession, and there weren’t many people alive who faced me at that time.

“First of all, before we start the meeting, I’m going to have a non-gong haengsang ceremony. Those who have objections, please speak.”

The Imperial Conference is conducted in such a way that the emperor, depending on the situation, the feudal lords speak, and those who have objections speak.

I waited for a while, but no one spoke, so I continued.

In the first place, the Grand Duke was more like a legendary figure than a real nobleman, so he didn’t attend the meeting, and no one questioned it, so he was excluded for now.

“First of all, Duke Pale. The duke took down the foolish master who followed the descendant of a ruined country while escorting my luggage, and he also made a contribution to dealing with the beast god, so the credit is very great. So, I will elevate the Pale duchy to the Grand Duchess, and give the entire land called Tamiel to my fiefdom.”

This was discussed with the Duke of Pale a few days ago.

There was no one to take on Tamiel, so in the end, the situation decided to borrow the Duke’s hand once again.

If you look at it right now, it might be more like entrusting a job than a prize, but since it’s a job that gives you an entire kingdom, it’s going to be helpful in the future, so he told himself and asked the Duke of Pale to do it.

If he was the Duke of Pale, those who would be exiled there wouldn’t have any nonsense, so there was no better option than this, and he gladly accepted and took charge of Tamiel, the land that would now become the Duchy of Pale.

“If you have any objections, please speak up.”

There was no objection, and I continued talking.

“Next is Sir Crow. Lord Crawl commanded the Magic Corps and successfully defeated the large army of Daman, so that’s a big credit. In response, I will give Lord Crawl two hundred platinum coins along with the honorary earl’s stomach.”

Magicians who are dually affiliated with the Mage Tower and the Empire usually do not have titles, but they can give Crawl an honorary count.

It is customary for the Imperial Knights to congratulate the achievements of the past at once when they retire, so skip it, and the Imperial Knights are also a bit ambiguous to congratulate at this place, so if you skip it.

“Next, Duke Audas.”

Looking at my best friend, Shien, who returned from the great forest in time for the Imperial Conference, I continued.

“The Duke of Audas has merit, but he also has his lessons. Does anyone in this room know about his faults?”

After I finished speaking, an atmosphere different from before hovered around the conference room.

It’s not that he doesn’t have one, he looks like he’s paying attention to who will speak first.

Well, I expected it to be like this.

“I have prepared this place to hear your opinions, so if you have an opinion, please feel free to speak up.”

After my words continued, there was silence for a while, and eventually someone opened their mouth first.

“Your Majesty… Would it be all right if I spoke?”

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“Countess Megan. Of course.”

“His Majesty ordered the Duke of Audas to capture the prisoner, but there is a testimony that the Duke refused. Would it be all right if I took this opportunity to ask about this?”

Seeing as Count Megan glared at Shien with furious eyes, he too seemed to have lost someone to the beastman.

Okay, this should come out.

It was Seongguk that the Hwangyeong Knights delivered my order to Shien, and of course I couldn’t crack down on their mouths.

Therefore, rumors had to spread that my proud friend had honed my orders.

I am thinking that this may be the work of a saint.

Since you can’t openly support Nia, you’re trying to annoy me like this.

“Yes, that is correct. Therefore, I will borrow this seat to ask. Sheen, my friend. Why did you do that?”

As I continued to speak, quite a few people, including Countess Meghan, who spoke up, showed a look of surprise.

Since I’ve always cared for Shien a lot, you probably thought I’d just bury him this time too.

Well, in fact, it might have been the case if I hadn’t needed their support or consent.

That’s not the case now.

I looked at Shien as if to answer.

“… I have nothing to say, Your Majesty.”

At this, Shien lowered her head and answered without any excuses.

Just as you said last night.