Became the Emperor in the Hero Game

47 – Part 2 Episode 3

“Sheen, my friend Sheen.”

“… Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Make an excuse.”

The day before the Imperial Conference.

I opened my mouth to Shien, who had just returned from the great forest.

“… Sorry.”

“Shien.”

I called him briefly and was lost in thought.

In fact, this is not the first time Shien has protested.

Sien sometimes moved on his own ideas rather than my orders, and that’s why I tried to get him independent.

From the start, I knew that Shien would absolutely not obey my orders, so the protest itself wasn’t too embarrassing.

The important problem is that this mutiny happened in the Holy Land, not the Empire.

“Until now, your protests have all been covered. It was possible because it happened within the Empire.

But this time the case is a little different. After all, it is a holy kingdom.”

As there are many people who believe in Kiriya in the empire,

There is also a certain amount of exchange, and rumors spread quickly as well.

According to Triel’s words, the news of Shien’s mutiny, as well as Shien’s

It seems that groundless rumors such as leaving the empire and settling in the Great Forest, or settling in the Holy Kingdom have already spread.

“Shien. Tell me.”

“Your Majesty, I don’t think Nia is a criminal.”

If the one in front of me was someone other than Xian

You might have replied, ‘It doesn’t matter what you think.’

I nodded and winked at him to continue.

“I have no intention of defending the prisoners who invaded the empire, Your Majesty. However, Nia is a hero who has fought tirelessly to defeat the Demon King. The number of demons who fell at her hands is innumerable, and the knights who saved her life thanks to her are not one or two… !”

“And not one or two knights who lost their lives at the hands of beastmen.”

“But that’s Nia’s fault… !”

“Shien.”

I interrupted Shien, who was shouting excitedly, and looked at him and said.

“Nia has the right to represent the beasts. He represents all the beastmen, he defeated the demon king with you, and everyone knew that he was the next leader of the beastmen. Do you still think he is innocent?”

“… That,”

In the end, it’s the difference in perspective.

Because he was an ordinary commoner until the war with the Demon King, and even during the war, he didn’t lead his troops and only stayed with his few companions.

Because he was also a colleague who shared life and death with Nia throughout the war.

Shien won’t understand me, and he won’t admit Nia’s guilt.

“After… Sien. In the first place, your overreaction was the problem. I understand that this can be a sensitive issue, but I can’t believe Jim tried to kill your colleague.”

“It’s not like that… “

“Damn it, if I had just calmly brought her back to the Islands… “

No, if you think about it, that could have been more of a problem.

The nobles who were extremely angry with the beasts would have tried to inflict all sorts of ridicule, insults, or direct harm to Nia who came to the island, and if Shien and the nobles clashed over that…

“Shien. Isn’t that elf princess there?”

“Seria, are you talking?”

“It seems like the elves are saying crazy things about supporting beastmen. Did you know?”

“… Yes, Your Majesty.”

Then, Shien told the story he had shared with his colleagues in Seongguk.

Ha, even with the elves, did you try to move to the Holy Land?

“After… I have no iron.”

In fact, there are quite a few humans similar to the elf princess.

Those who have never failed to achieve what they wanted in their lives.

Of the most beloved youngest members of noble families, this is rarely the case.

The only difference is the difference in power to move.

If I’m right, the elf princess would have stood up for Nia even if she had taken the initiative and killed the empire’s people.

Because my friends are more important to me than the entire empire put together.

“Shien. The elf will not move.”

The real owner of the Great Forest is the World Tree, and she knows the strength of wolves.

Even if it is a wolf that has just been released from its seal, since that wolf died in the land of the empire, it will be wary of me and the empire.

I’m not an elf, and I won’t be hostile to me for the sake of a beastman.

The queen also doesn’t seem to have any intention of helping Nia, so the elf doesn’t move for the beast.

“And Jim has no intention of forgiving the beastman. The Beastman Alliance will no longer exist. I don’t know if it’s a war made up of a declaration of war, but now that this has happened, there are only two options left for the beastmen. Either die or become a slave.”

“… “

Before calling Shien, she ordered Dia to deliver the list of people who died because of the beastmen, so instead of refuting, Shien lowered her head.

“Shien. I will reprimand you publicly at the meeting tomorrow. The title will be downgraded, and the land will be confiscated. You may not attach much importance to it, but nobles will take it seriously enough.”

“… Yes, Peha.”

“Tomorrow, and in the future. Just don’t say anything My friend Shien, Jim will ask. If you do, your comrades will be safe.”

No matter what, in the end, Nia was a master who made great achievements while fighting the demon king’s army.

If she doesn’t make up her mind, the only nobles who can harm her are Grepa and Pale.

Freed will follow my will, and the Pale family will not try to harm her because her successor is her colleague of Nia.

“Your Majesty. There must be some innocent people among the prisoners.”

“That’s why I’m not trying to exterminate them.”

Actually, with all my heart, I want to kill all the beasts in this land.

One of the trustworthy masters, Count Darhan, died, and many students of the academy he founded himself died.

Rael almost lost his life, and many nobles who followed me also died.

As my heart felt uncomfortable, a purple aura naturally bloomed around me.

However, in the end, the remaining prisoners are worthless.

Not those who directly attacked the empire, nor those who had the strength to do so.

Because of such worthless things, there is no reason to be uncomfortable with your best friend.

“Shien. Jim considers you a true friend. How are you?”

“Your Majesty… I am … “

Actually, if Shien considers me a close friend, that would be a huge disrespect.

But since he met me in a situation where he hadn’t mastered the etiquette in the first place, and because I kept treating him as a friend, Shien must have subconsciously considered me that way.

That’s why there may have been some things that didn’t take it seriously.

“Shien, I have a lot of subjects. But I don’t have many close friends. Tomorrow, I’ll cover this up by reprimanding you in front of the nobles. It’s good to just go inside.”

Thinking that my dislike of the elf princess might be a form of self-loathing, I issued a celebratory order to Shien.

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“Shien, you disobeyed my order and failed to take the prisoner Nia away. Admit it?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“I see. Count Megan. How would I like Jim to punish Duke Audas?”

“I am simply following Your Majesty’s wishes.”

Yes, even if it is a duke in name only, it would be difficult for the count to speak of the duke’s disposition.

Actually, since it happened in the Holy Land, Shien couldn’t afford to send Nia away.

I wanted to claim that there wasn’t any, but that’s nonsense.

Before, I gave up because the responsibility could go to the Seongguk in that case.

Now that we have to unite the will of the aristocrats, it will be troublesome if there are people who say that we needlessly attack the Holy Kingdom.

“I did not faithfully carry out my orders, so this is a serious crime that deserves death, but I will take into account the merits I have made so far and this time.

Audas’ title will be downgraded to Marquis, and all of his lands will be confiscated. Shien, do you have any objections?”

“No, Your Majesty.”

When I finished speaking, everyone seemed surprised, including Countess Meghan, who spoke up.

Forfeiture of lands and demotion of titles.

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This must be a much harsher punishment than both expected.

Some might think it’s a bit excessive, considering that the Rutenos decided to rebel after the territory was confiscated.

In addition, Triel, who was the biggest enemy of the imperial family, also retained the title of duke even after the death of the family head, so the demotion of the title would also feel very significant.

If you’ve done it this far, there won’t be any more talk about this.

“Okay, then let’s move on.”

Even after that, I continued the nongong event.

Anyway, today’s focus is on solving Cien’s affairs, and we’re going to talk about it in earnest tomorrow.

I led the meeting with a light heart.

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“Why! Why not!”

“Seria… “

Seria, the elf princess, shouted at Arbo.

Neither her mother the Queen nor her grandmother the World Capital listened to her.

That alone is embarrassing enough, but I never thought Arvo would come out like this.

“Grandpa, Nia is my friend. Friends are helping each other and living, my grandfather said.”

“Yes, it was. But, Nia, things are a little different now.”

Because of her own taste, Arboda even built a new palace in Daesurim.

But she refuses to help one of her friends?

“Only because of the Human Empire… !”

Even though he’s an emperor, isn’t he one of the leaders of humans after all?

The queen who rules this great forest, the world capital, the god of life.

Why does even the great ancient dragon Arvo care so much about that human?

“Seria, the emperor is not just a human. It was like that before, and it’s not anymore.”

Arbo remembered the wolf.

Of course, since it had just been released from the seal, it might not have been as strong as before, but even so, the wolf was not one to be defeated in the empire.

But the wolf is dead.

The king of beasts who seemed never to die has fallen.

Right before the wolf woke up, Arbo and the World Tree could feel that a new god had been born in the empire.

Not just free from the rules, but I knew that there was one more being with laws inscribed in this world.

“It’s Seria. I’ll never let your friend die

I won’t. But I can’t do anything more than that.”

Well, I still have a friendship with Artemia and Pluto.

I’m sure the emperor won’t fight the Great Forest for just one beastman.

With that in mind, Arbo was absorbed in soothing his granddaughter.