Became the Emperor in the Hero Game

51 – Part 2 Episode 7

If I were an ordinary human, keeping the kings alive would be a very stupid idea in the long run.

I might take notice of the empire and claim to be a subject right now, but as soon as the empire weakens a little, I will become independent.

For example, when the emperor’s lifespan was about to end and the succession battle began.

But can I die of old age?

That’s not true.

Just by looking at the world tree, he has been living since the distant past, and even the grand duke can’t tell how old he is.

Actually, I asked him about his age a while ago out of curiosity, but he got angry and didn’t answer, so I didn’t get an answer.

Anyway, even if I can retire of my own will someday, there is no way I will step down from the throne due to the matter of lifespan.

In that case, the successor will also be the person I designated someday, so I won’t say that the empire will split when that time comes.

Well, I could do it for 10,000 years.

“Should I save it?”

There are certainly good things about keeping kings alive.

Their servants, system, and administrative power will be preserved intact, so the empire’s manpower, which is already lacking, can be saved.

Of course they will be essentially loyal to their king, not the empire, but my goal is to bring the kingdoms within my sphere of influence so that even in their lands they are above death and other gods.

Even if I can’t specifically tear this or that away from the kingdoms, a lot will change if they formally swear allegiance to me.

What the empire lacks right now is manpower, not resources, so it’s a number worth considering.

One thing I regret is that he did it.

It seems like the loss of Zer and Anon will outweigh the gains from disbanding them and changing them to my liking, so I’ll just accept them if they surrender quietly, and I’ll respect my face in moderation.

I’d do it, but Hae-on just wants to tear it off.

To be honest, Heon is worse than the Marquis of Grepa.

If there is only one difference, it is the relationship with the magic tower, but the magic tower owner, who did not move even in Edelwein, will move for Hae-on, who says he is crazy.

“Your Majesty.”

“Hmm? Minister Dia.”

“Duke Verde of Heon expressed his desire to visit His Majesty.”

Oh.

“Duke of Verde. Call me. So far, some related data

Bring it.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

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“Renault Verde meets the master of the empire.”

“Nice to meet you, Duke Verde.”

As a result of receiving Dia’s report, in fact, ruling over Hae-on

He was a duke, not a king.

Rather than a person of authority who wields power by cutting off the king’s limbs, he is a person who somehow assists the incompetent king and takes care of state affairs.

According to the report of those planted in Heon, they said that the Empire had nothing to do with Heon, so he boasted that he would negotiate with me and put on a play.

“It’s late, but congratulations on the Empire’s victory.”

“Thank you. It wasn’t an easy war, but we won it this time too. Duke, do you know who the enemy leader fought against us this time is?”

“… Aren’t you the leader of the beasts?”

Certainly, judging from the size of the forces involved, the beasts were overwhelmingly large, so it was reasonable to think so.

But I shook my head and denied it.

“It is not so. They are nothing more than puppets held and manipulated by their god as barren. The real leader was a survivor of Edelwein. Does Duke Verde know Edelwein?”

“To some extent I know.”

When I brought up the story of Edelwein, the duke’s expression suddenly darkened.

I didn’t mind this and continued talking.

“One of the old emperors raised an army to punish Edelwein. However, one survivor of Edelwein survived because of the negligence of his subordinates. Of course, I thought he was so insignificant that I didn’t bother to track him down. As a result, the survivor came back so strong.”

I paused for a moment, drank a cup of tea, and offered the Duke a drink.

“Try the Duke too. This tea was sent by the Master of the Magic Tower, and it smells good.”

“… Thank you.”

It is true that the car was sent by the Master of the Magic Tower.

Of course, I didn’t send it to me, but I was keeping the one I sent to the emperor several generations ago, and I took it out.

“So Duke, why did you want to see Jim?”

“… Your majesty. Even though I fought papers between palaces and mansions when I was old, I am actually a knight more familiar with a sword than a pen. So please forgive me for being straightforward.”

“Please understand.”

“Please save His Majesty the King.”

Um.

It’s too direct than I thought.

I don’t ask you not to go to war, save the king.

“Please save the king, Ra. I skipped over so many times that I don’t know what to answer.”

“Your Majesty is preparing for war. Its target is all the kingdoms on the continent. Haeyeon is no exception.”

“Continue.”

“To tell you my true heart, Hae-on cannot compete with the Empire. However, one country’s dukes cannot let go of their hands. That is why I am here.”

Honest, yet insightful.

Pragmatic and courteous, and excellent in ability.

Feeling more and more like Duke Verde, he beckoned to continue.

“His Majesty the King is someone who has no intention of stepping down from the throne. If he is the one who will resist until his Majesty the Emperor decides to abdicate the throne, he is the one who will resist until the sword is thrust in front of him.”

“If your king commands you to do so, will you obey?”

“This old body and family crest. And even if all the subjects of the kingdom give their lives, if there is even a slight possibility that His Majesty will protect the throne, he will do so.”

“By the way?”

“… You cannot order all of them to die in order to protect what cannot be defended.”

Okay.

I decided.

“Duke Renault Verde.”

“Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“I will entrust Hae-on to you.”

“… Yes?”

“I will give you the title of an empire, and I will give you the title of your land. You will serve me from now on.”

“That… !”

“Only that!”

I interrupted Duke Verde who was trying to refute.

“Only that. A way to save your king. No other way would put that idiot’s life on hold. I contacted the Holy Kingdom.”

“… !”

“Duke.”

I showed my dignity by spreading purple aura widely.

Dignity, authority. Or something above that.

I was the Duke of Verde who had reached the level of a master, but I dared not stand up to my spirit.

I couldn’t resist and lowered my head.

“I am no longer afraid of Kiriya.”

“Your Majesty… “

“It doesn’t matter if the Seongguk tries to protect your king. If Jim wants it, he dies. Not even a god in the sky will take care of your king.”

Kiriya is just and caring, but she doesn’t love everyone equally.

If you want to fight me, first of all the believers in the holy kingdom will die, but can you risk that for the king of Heon?

“I will give you time to think. I’ll call you back for dinner tomorrow, so decide by then.”

“… Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor.”

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“Thank you all for gathering here.”

The Imperial Council is over, but the feudal nobles still remain.

Pale Duke. Marquis Graffie. Duke of Triel. Up to the Marquis of Pell, who became the new Marquis.

“It is not a long tradition to discuss important matters of the empire together. Up until now, things weren’t going well, and Jim has been rather self-indulgent, but let’s work together from now on.”

“You just say you don’t want to work alone, Your Majesty.”

“hahahaha, no matter how great your Majesty is, it is difficult to take care of the entire continent alone.

Looks like it.”

My dear cousin went first, and Earl Pale countered.

I also answered with a smile.

“Ah, I caught this. Everyone is so wise, the future of the empire is bright.”

Not static like the former Duke of Triel, but reliable companions and loyal subjects.

Along with Shien, the only people I consider close friends are these feudal lords and the Grand Duke.

At one time, they too were wary, but now that they have the time to spare, they know they don’t have to.

Duke Triel also covered his mouth with a small smile, and only Marquis Pell, who became the new Count, was watching nervously.

“Anyway, I called you today to discuss how to govern the continent in the future. As Fried said, the continent is too large for Jim to rule alone.”

“Still, if all the kingdoms were to kneel, wouldn’t it be an embarrassing task that would go down in history?”

“Well, that’s right. Oh, of course I’m sure you all know, but in case you don’t know, I’ll confirm it here. The Mage Tower and the Holy Kingdom are not enemies of the Empire.”

“Hey, Your Majesty. If it’s not rude, may I ask why you excluded those two factions? I’ve been thinking about it, but I’m afraid that you might be thinking of a different reason from His Majesty the Emperor.”

“Of course, Marquis Pell. Let’s talk about the magic tower first. Except for a special case like Jim, almost all wizards studied at the Mage Tower. Their teachers, alumni, seniors and juniors are still in the Magic Tower. More than 70% of the magicians in the Imperial Magic Corps are raising enemies both in the Mage Tower and the Empire.

Since Sir Crawl, the leader of the Magic Corps, is also a member of the Magic Tower.”

“Of course, I don’t think they will disobey or betray me if I declare war against the Mage Tower. However, dissatisfaction will continue to build up internally, and in the long run, the number of outstanding wizards within the empire will decrease, so the loss is enormous.”

“The state of the mage tower owner is also a problem. When a war breaks out with the Mage Tower, if the Mage Lord acts like a detached squadron and carries out massacres throughout the empire, not many people can stop it.”

If the mage tower moves directly, masters of the highest level such as Pale will gather and work together, or I, Shien, and the Archduke will have no choice but to step out directly.

Also, the great mage’s mobility has no limits, so in the end, I or the archduke will have to move myself to catch him.

Even if you kill the owner of the mage tower like that, it’s a problem.

In the first place, the Mage Tower is not wide or rich in resources,

It is a force that is operated purely thanks to the master of the mage tower and the elders, so what can be gained after killing them?