My Disciples Know That I Am Strong

Episode 11. Candidate for the Next Emperor (3)

“You really were unexpected. I didn’t know that there were people in the imperial family who wanted to accommodate other races.”

“It’s not that he didn’t know, he must have ignored it.”

“…… That’s right.”

Duke Tori obediently accepted and put his hand to his mouth.

“Prause, why are you pushing Princess Se-ri? Aside from the fact that Princess Se-ri thinks well of other races of hers…… Is there any possibility that he will be crowned as the next emperor? Do you think pushing it will only embarrass you?”

“I understand your concerns. But I said to Urca standing next to you. Live to see the sight of other races living on an equal footing with humans. This is the starting point.”

If you sell Urca once here, he will suffer even more.

“Duke Tory, do you really see a future for Prince Chris as emperor?”

“That… ….”

“I told you. The prince wants to make Haeju, a slave brand, illegal. Right now, if the emperor denies the law, the law may not come into existence, but if Chris ascends the throne, other races will fall into a nightmare. Do you think you will be able to protect the other races in your territory even then?”

“… ….”

“Think carefully, Toriaus.”

If he had done this, he would have no choice but to change his mind.

If the slavery issue is completely resolved, he will be able to put his mind at ease.

“…… But the risk is too great. Do you think that there is a realistic possibility that Princess Se-ri can be crowned emperor? In the next few years, she will be visited by His Majesty the Emperor Rufen, do you think we will be able to consolidate the forces in the meantime?”

He shakes his head horizontally, perhaps thinking he’s still reckless.

“I am here. What are you afraid of?”

I crossed my arms and spoke confidently, but he couldn’t refute.

Tori also acknowledges my powerlessness.

I was already a non-standard existence that could not be evaluated in the Empire. It is because he thinks that he has easily(?) Dealt with the Black Dragon, which even the S-class could not rush into.

It was not an exaggeration to say that at least they were at a disadvantage in terms of economy and politics, but they were ahead of anyone else in terms of military force.

“If you lead to war, you can win.”

“If we stick together by force, we can win. But what are you going to do after that? Princess Se-ri’s position among the nobility is not good. She is a sweet word that no one trusts. I’m sure the aristocrats will try to take advantage of the princess tax collector somehow.”

“I came to you now to stop that.”

“Huh… ….”

Duke Tory sat back on the sofa lamenting. He sighs upwards as he dries his face.

I didn’t care about his reaction and continued talking.

“I am dark about economics and politics. Can’t help But if you put your strength into it, there will be no shortage for us.”

“This is reckless.”

Tori shook his head in denial. That’s terribly stubborn.

“However, if Prince Chris ascends the throne, your position, which has accommodated other races until now, will be narrowed in an instant. Wouldn’t it be okay to try it if it’s going to narrow your position in one way or another?”

“It is not simply a narrowing of the position. This is all or nothing A job that can be done with a small loss, and if you do it wrong, you may even have to come down with the title of duke.”

“Duke of Toriaus.”

I got up and looked down at him. He said in a high-pitched voice.

“Do you not know what I mean by saying that I will make Princess Se-ri her emperor?”

“I know that. So reckless…….”

“I am saying that I will kill all the princes.”

“!”

“If the other princes die and the only child left to be crowned as the next emperor is the princess, what will you do?”

“Prause! Do you know what will happen if you say that now?!”

Tori gets up in a fit and stands in front of me. It was quite a pressure because he was taller than me.

Even so, I didn’t stop talking.

“If you want to cut someone else’s head, you have to hang your own. Is not it?”

“…… I’m getting goosebumps. I have no idea what the hell you are looking at or thinking.”

His momentum was completely broken.

Tori sat down and let out a long sigh that seemed to contain decades of resentment.

After thinking about it for a long time, he finally raised the white flag.

“Yes… …. Don’t do that I will push my back so that Princess Se-ri can become the emperor. Instead, if the duke’s family is damaged by the war, stop it with all your might.”

“Don’t worry, I will destroy you so you don’t even think about attacking.”

“What… ….”

“If it were me, no… We can.”

I looked at the people behind me and said.

Apart from Tina, Iris and Maria have been grinding their teeth since before.

The imperial family will throw away the harpoon without hesitation.

“Then I want you to tell me what to do from now on.”

There was resignation in Duke Tori’s voice.

It seems that even after talking, he still feels a sense of skepticism.

“You will…….”

* * *

“Didn’t I tell you that I was going to visit the Duke of Aus?”

I spoke to the golden-colored man in front of me as if arguing.

“I told you.”

“But what is this?”

I said, thrusting the transmission magic scroll into the princess’s face.

「Please save me!」

“It’s an exclamation mark, please help me.” Ah, by any chance, Prause can’t read this too?”

“… Do you really want to get behind?”

If I hadn’t read it, would I be here right now?

“Ah, don’t be too hard on yourself. I was wondering if Prause would fly right away if I was in danger of dying.”

I hated the sly princess tax collector. Would she squeeze in a honey chestnut?

Since she was still before becoming emperor, one or two would be fine. See the opportunity later and hit it.

“You pay for the delivery magic scroll.”

“I don’t have any money? You can apply for money. I’m sure after you’ve used it, you’ll be tracked down what you bought.”

“Who do you know as the landlord?”

“Don’t worry. I will consider all of these as ‘debts’ and pay them off.”

It was a meaningful smile. I don’t know, but it wouldn’t be an illusion that her expression felt unsettled.

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“What are you up to?”

Although the Princess Se-ri that I remember had a somewhat cunning side, she had the style of endlessly accumulating affection for those she recognized as her side.

Also, when she had a question, she had a tenacity and tenacity that would not let go until she solved it.

“What kind of plan is this? Nothing.”

Princess tax collector looked at me and talked, then she slightly rolled her eyes towards Maria, who was a step away.

Maria, who was listening next to her, only frowned at her, but she said nothing more than expected.

Having heard that the princess is a person who accepts other races, he seemed to think that he needed her to achieve his goal.

“Stop playing around with Master. Master is a busy person.”

“… I know. The fact that you move like this for me.”

“If you know—”

“But what can I do? I’m anxious. Miss Maria, please understand a little. I’ve been enduring it by myself until now, and then I grabbed the rope called Prause.”

Maria disapproved of her publican, but she seemed to understand, her voice lowering its intonation a little.

“But don’t do it from now on. For no reason.”

“I will try.”

Princess tax collector, who calmly responded to Maria’s words, looked at me again.

“Prause.”

“What is it?”

“Could you take me to Sekul like last time?”

Did you like the scenery there?

Certainly, the sunset there is superb.

But she couldn’t take her to her today.

“No.”

“May I ask why?”

“You have to study from today.”

“Study…… ?”

While saying that, I took out the thick book that the Duke of Tori had given her before she came here and handed it over to her.

“Common sense in politics?”

I wonder and open the book. Seeing her curly letters, which she had no idea about, she immediately closed them.

When she looked up, her expression looked quite confused.

“Uh… Prause, what is this?”

“This book is the basis of politics. Get it in your head in two days.”

“Yes?”

That’s a stupid answer.

If you act stupid in front of other nobles, you will be ignored.

“You are no longer just a princess. She is the princess who will become the next emperor. Not only the appearance, but also the head should not be ignored by others.”

“But… ….”

“Didn’t I tell you last time to keep your head upright?

“Yes. I remember. Ah~ You have no idea how moved I was. Because you told me the things I wanted to hear the most so far.”

He puts his hands on both cheeks as if embarrassed. Her cheeks were slightly red.

“That’s a bit delayed.”

“Yes?”

Once again, you sound like an idiot.

Hey, how are you really doing?

“The time you really raise your head is at the ‘Noble Meeting’.”

The remaining period is two months.

In the meantime, I was thinking of entrusting her full education to the Duke of Tori.

“Needless to say about behavior or decency, but there is something wrong with your can.”

“What about a can?”

As I said while tapping my temple, the princess followed me and patted her head, then made her cry.

“My head is not a tin can!”

“But right now there is nothing inside.”

“That… what…… That’s right…….”

I don’t deny it.

“Until the next noble meeting, you must understand the overall knowledge of politics and economics in your head, as well as their flow. As a bonus, about the big events happening in the empire.”

You will learn in two months what others take years to learn.

Even if it’s difficult to build deep knowledge because it’s made in haste, I’ll show you a plausible look.

Because what she has to show her nobles now is ‘competence’.

“What my brother Chris has learned over the years…… Can I?”

“Seri, it is possible if it is you. I do not make you do the impossible.”

As I spoke with conviction, I could see her face clear of negative emotions. Full of confidence towards me.

“Since Prause says so, I will try. I’ll put it all in her head in two days.”

“Yes. Don’t expect it.”

“Ah, but I’m already doing it… …. If you memorize all of this, tell me what…… Won’t you give me something like a wish ticket?”

It was an unexpected proposal from the princess tax collector. She didn’t know what her intentions were.

“It’s something you say you like. What should I do?”

“The one with the reward…… I think I can work hard.”

Is it motivational?

She seemed like it wouldn’t hurt to give her the motivation she desperately needed.

Certainly, unlike when the Resistance broke out, it won’t be easy to feel any sense of crisis now.

“…… What do you want?”

“I want to eat Prause’s cooking!”

It was a more trivial wish than I thought.

“If it’s something like that, I’ll do it for you.”

“Okay. Be prepared! You will be able to memorize them all in one day.”

Declare by pointing at me.

“Yes.”

The meaning of her declaration was like her determination to really protect her.

I’m sure she will finish reading this book in just one day and put it in her head.

Because she is someone who will absolutely keep what she said she would do.