I Became the Father of a Degenerate Emperor

Episode 50. Maybe this is the battlefield (1)

Episode 50. Maybe this is the battlefield (1)

Cheer Chit!

A refreshing morning with lively birds chirping.

It has already been ten days since I went to the Duchy of Bios.

Chalarak-

I sat in the office and opened today’s imperial family morning paper.

The purpose of this newspaper is to enhance the authority and trust of the imperial family.

Nevertheless, there was a suggestion from the Prime Minister to add some flexibility to the expression.

– I think it would be better to add some lightness to the eyes of the people.

From noble mtl dot com

Since the main readership is the common people, I thought it would be good to do so for readability.

I skimmed through the article carefully.

– The disappearance of the family of Duke Bios. Those with the castle of Bios disappeared without a trace overnight.

– Found an empty safe in Duke Bios’ mansion.

– Circumstances revealed of Duke Bios treason.

Rebellion.

In fact, it would be difficult to find evidence of that, but first of all, it was to hit and see as a media play.

– It is estimated that Duke Bios fled to another country.

Duke Shade “I will definitely catch Duke Bios, who abandoned his country, even if I have to track him to the end of the continent.”

– The deviation of high-ranking nobles who turned their backs on their country. Are you really okay like this?

Duke Bright “All of Bios, who abandoned the noble duty of the Six Wings, must be confiscated by the imperial family according to imperial law.”

– Kratus has no future unless we weed out traitors within the empire in advance.

Director of the Imperial Academy, Justum “The fall of the nobles does not happen in a day or two, so it is urgent to reduce their authority.”

Roughly, those were the main contents.

Perhaps the purpose of today’s newspaper was to completely erase bios.

Aside from that, a message from the emperor to the imperial knights,

– Kratus IV “Return to the Imperial Knights. Your help is desperately needed.”

There was also an article stating that even aristocrats could be held accountable through the imperial court.

– How to accuse a noble who has broken the law. His Majesty the Emperor himself held a trial and looked down upon the people. So, you unfortunate people, tell your Majesty!

Actually, the escape of Duke Bios was a welcome thing for me.

Because if there had been a civil war, it would have been all messed up.

So it couldn’t have been better.

“Your Majesty!”

Soon after, the chancellor opened the door and came in.

“What is it?”

The chancellor was holding a thick book tightly.

“I finally figured it out. A way to solve the Aegis problem.”

“Please take a seat.”

As soon as the chancellor sat down on the sofa, he spat out words like a rapid-fire cannon.

“Didn’t I tell you not too long ago that Aegis destroyed the wall on his own?”

“It sure seems like I missed it. I thought it was during Kratus I’s reign, maybe?”

“I finally figured out why.”

However, the chancellor swallowed her words again when he tried to speak, and was hesitant to speak while looking at me.

“Don’t hesitate and tell me.”

“The ghosts of Spisus.”

“A specter?”

“These are the Dark Elves. They are the ones who send out monsters from the Great Forest of Spisus. It seems that Kratus I negotiated directly with the Dark Elves.”

Dark elf.

I did know one.

In the original work, ‘Yokund.’ Becomes a companion of the main character.

Originally, he was the son of a tribal chief, but it was written that he was kidnapped by humans and lived as a slave. He

He was also a man who desperately had a crush on the main character, Elodie.

“So you mean you don’t have to build a barrier if you just negotiate with the Dark Elves?”

The chancellor lifted up the book he was holding and said.

“As written in this book, it probably is.”

“But what the heck should I use to negotiate?”

“There is no record of it. That’s why you won’t know until you meet the Dark Elves.”

“Then why not ask the Duke of Aegis to talk to the Dark Elves?”

The chancellor could not hide his embarrassment.

“That is…… It is said that Dark Elves will never talk unless they have an enemy eye.”

“That means I have to talk to them myself.”

The chancellor frowned.

“It must be very dangerous. I also don’t want Your Majesty to leave the Imperial Palace, but I can’t help it to solve the Aegis problem. If you want to build a barrier, money is money and a lot of manpower will be invested. However, if I can just talk to them, I might be able to solve everything with one word.”

It hasn’t been long since he’s been to the Duchy of Bios. Do I have to leave the imperial palace again?

“Your Majesty, building a barrier is no different from squeezing the blood of the people. So I dare to say that you should avoid it if you can.”

The chancellor seemed eager to see me go to the Aegis myself.

But right now my heart wasn’t in a comfortable state.

It’s because Estill has been ignoring me ever since I came back from Bios.

She pouted that I had taken a risk without saying anything.

– How could you go back to such a rough place without saying anything to me, the empress! To Your Majesty, am I nothing? By any chance, if Your Majesty did anything wrong, what would happen to me? What about the princes who lost her father?

In fact, it was partly because the matter was so urgent, but the biggest reason for not informing her was that she was worried about worrying her unnecessarily.

If I had told you in advance, I would have stopped it or said I would go with you.

But it seemed that she felt betrayed much deeper than she thought.

She ended up in tears and even refused to hug me.

Because of that, I was quite reluctant to leave the imperial palace again and go to Spisus, which was extremely dangerous.

I couldn’t even think of what to say to Estill.

“Haa… ….”

If I go to the Aegis again this time, there is no doubt that the anger that has finally cooled down will burst out again.

Not knowing my speed, the chancellor asked another question.

“Hey, Your Majesty. What are you going to do with the Duchy of Bios?”

The Duchy of Bios.

A situation in which the duke abandoned everything and went into exile in a foreign country.

Actually, the Duke of Bios sent a pursuit party to kill me, so it’s no worse than causing his treachery.

In this case, according to imperial law, the Duchy of Bios would belong to the emperor.

Honey, whether you choose a new duke or whatever you do, it’s all on my mind.

But I didn’t want to choose a duke again.

In fact, feudalism, roughly summed up, was to give land to loyal subjects to be more loyal.

However, the moment the land began to be handed down to the children, the loyal ones believed in the power they had and did not listen well.

Why?

Now I have land and I have soldiers.

Since my goal now is to strengthen the imperial power, there was no reason to choose a duke and make allies for the nobles.

Instead of that, I plan to implement a test policy through Bios.

In the first place, the status system was a system with many disadvantages.

How many people, like the prime minister, are doing odd jobs, even though their competence is sky-high, clogged with the guise of their social status?

In addition, it would be common for lovers to break up or get married against their will due to the difference in social status.

I was thinking of reorganizing the Duchy of Bios into a special zone where the status system does not apply.

Of course I will change the name.

Wouldn’t it be nice to call it “Licentia,” Which means freedom?

I will only look at ability and morality and select talented people to manage the place instead of me.

Of course, I have no intention of introducing democracy at all.

If there are many boatmen, the boat will go to the mountains.

Democracy was a political system with many advantages, but it also had a lot of disadvantages.

Because the principle of majority rule does not always produce the best.

So I plan to set up a governor in Bios. As long as you’re competent and have good character, it doesn’t matter if you’re a slave.

First of all, inform the operation policy and grant full authority, then leave it alone if it works well, and replace it immediately if it does not work.

Anyway, to do that, you’ll need tests and interviews to select talented people.

Tell the Prime Minister about it and he will take care of it.

Anyway, going to the Aegis is another problem with the escort.

Thanks to the chancellor, the number of royal guards and courtiers in the imperial family has increased significantly.

That said, I couldn’t go all the way to the Aegis with the guards who were supposed to protect the palace.

Max, the leader of the knights, was on a journey alone, saying he would bring back the scattered knights.

He said he would look around the continent, so it would take a while longer.

Then the only ones I can take as escort are Silene, Fulgor, and the Imperial Knights.

Silene was waiting outside the door, and after seeing her demon corpse, Fulgor cried out and swore allegiance to me.

And now she was working on rehabilitation training day and night at the Imperial Palace gymnasium.

At a time like this, it would be great if I were a real sword master, but the mana in my body is not even a handful.

I still have to go.

The Aegis problem is an important task that the Empire needs to solve as quickly as possible.

Of course, you should ask Silene’s doctor.

But when I called her, her Estill came in suddenly. She never expected her to come.

It was very nice.

“Your Majesty.”

I desperately wanted to jump right in and hug her, but seeing her hardened expression, she naturally stiffened.

I bet you didn’t listen to the conversation you had with the chancellor.

Silene came in soon after.

“Did you call, Your Majesty?”

Then the voice of the chief chamberlain is heard.

“Your Majesty, Duke Shade has come to visit you.”

Duke Shade was in the form of a woman from before.

According to her today, she looks like she’s in a good mood and she’s smiling brightly.

“God, Duke Shade, welcome to your majesty.”

The chancellor rolled her eyes here and there, hurriedly checked her eyes, and hurriedly left her seat.

“Then, I will leave my convictions.”

It was an anxious expression, as if foreseeing an impending disaster.

The air in the office became extremely heavy due to everyone’s silence.

And the three of them glared at each other.

Tense tension flows as if it will break off just by touching it.

For some reason, I felt like I was suffocating.