Became a Lazy Confucius at the Academy

97 – Damon’s Choice (3)

The ‘Lunatic Palace’, where the emperor stays in the empire, is more splendid and dignified than any other building.

It was entirely made of white marble, and at first glance it looked like a temple.

Ruid went inside. While he was in, he didn’t get any restraints. The guards of the imperial family memorize the impressions of the main characters, but in the case of Ruid, it was impossible to confuse them.

“You are waiting.”

In front of the emperor’s battle, Michael lowered his head and moved his device. The really huge door opened with a creak.

The red carpet inside.

The emperor was sitting in the distance, almost like a dot.

‘It’s too big.’

Ruid looked at the emperor, who couldn’t even see, with grim eyes.

It’s a small body, but standing alone in this wide cavity that could fit four dragons makes me feel humbled.

Ruid walked for a while before standing in front of the emperor.

“Heh, heh.”

She stretched out her arms and exhaled. Normally, he would have used magic lightly, but of course magic is prohibited in the imperial palace.

Ruid wiped her forehead with her sleeve and raised her head. Lucius, who was sitting on the throne, had a serious expression on his face.

He tapped the armrest of the throne.

‘Are you saying come?’

He approached Lucius with a face full of doubts.

Lucius’ expression brightened, and he grabbed Louis by the armpit and lifted him up and sat him on his lap.

“You have finally come to keep your promise from Windsor Castle, Louis.”

Lucius stroked her head while holding her Louis. Louis struggled for a moment, then gave up and let go of her body.

“hahahahaha! It feels like all the tiredness I got from the past government administration is alleviated.”

Lucius carefully put Ruid down.

“Hello.”

“… I always feel that the timing to say hello is a little late. Yep, well done anyway While you’re here, you won’t see the first princess who will be your future marriage partner…….”

Lucius stopped talking when he saw Ruid’s slightly opened eyes.

“Do you hate it that much?”

Yes, I had no choice but to do so.

She is the daughter of Lucius, who has been engaged since the past, she is 10 years old this year.

“Kuhm.”

“Please inquire again in 10 years.”

Lucius’ expression hardened.

“5 Years. No more.”

“To think of the marriage of a wizard with a bright future like me already. As expected, His Majesty is scary.”

“Aren’t they the talents of the empire? There is no better son-in-law than you.”

Lucius smiled and lowered his stance.

“Unfortunately, Ruid, there is no way you simply came to the imperial family to play.”

Ruid was stabbed a little.

‘I should have done a good impression on a regular basis.’

However, I was reluctant to go to the imperial palace because it was too large. I couldn’t even use magic, so I had to walk for a long time.

“I came because I had a request.”

“If it’s a request from my lovely nephew, I should do anything. What do you want? Enormous wealth, a fiery land flowing with vitality.”

“… There is no need for anything grandiose like that.”

“Sorry. I wonder what the youngest of the Dukes of Windsor wants from me. Tell me.”

‘As expected, it’s burdensome.’

Ruid did not hate the emperor.

However, he always treated me so excessively that I felt bloated every time I met him.

Still, she thought it was good because her acquaintance with the emperor was going to be of great help this time.

“Your Majesty. Please revoke Damon’s expulsion.”

“… Damon?”

Lucius opened his eyes like that.

He said it as if he was surprised.

“That troubled little brother has some things to help me with. Have you become very close?”

Louise nodded her head.

She chose her best option to get things done quickly.

“I received a lot of help. It would be boring without Damon.”

“Huh. I didn’t even know that.”

Lucius touched his chin.

“If I had known, such an emperor would not have fallen. He had a lot of accidents, so I ordered him to come back.”

“It is subtly helpful to the academy.”

This was sincere.

Damon’s last act came as a huge pressure to the common people.

Damon played a big role in the fact that the system of penalty points was well established and that commoners learned about etiquette through it.

“…… But it is difficult.”

“Yes?”

When Lucius showed a stance to refuse, Ruid was a little taken aback.

“Ruid, the empire is stronger than you thought. You can’t reap the emperor’s name carelessly.”

“… Why?”

“That’s because the emperor shouldn’t make mistakes. If the imperial decree is revoked, those arrogant nobles will scoff at me. ‘Your Majesty, who is supposed to rule all people, is doing an act that cannot be reversed. This incident has made the beliefs of His Majesty have doubts about His Majesty’s abilities.'”

Of course, no matter how noble they are, they don’t directly say that to the emperor.

However, what Lucius wanted to convey was accurately conveyed to Ruid.

‘It’s difficult.’

This was an unexpected variable.

Since the original work was an academy, such politics did not come out, and there was no such knowledge in the knowledge of ‘lazy Ruid’.

I am weak in politics.

But I’ve already decided to stop Damon’s expulsion.

That is a result that must be achieved.

Ruid decided to offer his alternative.

‘Even if I risk the weakening of the imperial authority, what can I do to resonate?’

The Empire is already undisputed hegemon in this world.

For an emperor who rules such an empire, is there anything more valuable than the ‘imperial authority’?

Any riches will be considered trash, and nothing dares to compare.

Then the answer was decided.

“I don’t know much about politics.”

“If you know politics well, that’s more of a problem. Louis.”

Lucius said it like a joke. Louis put on a serious expression.

“But I know how influential I am in the system.”

Lucius was very interested in what the little child in front of him would say.

“Just once, I’ll let you be used.”

“… Use?”

“Your Majesty must know hundreds of ways to strengthen the imperial power using temples, right?”

“… ….”

Lucius’ expression hardened.

And then, he laughed out loud.

“Ha ha ha! Yes, of course. It wouldn’t be unreasonable for him to become the most powerful emperor of all time, as long as Ruid helps.”

“Please prevent Damon from expulsion instead.”

Lucius said with a happy face.

“Can’t you do it twice?”

“A little more than twice.”

‘If I go too far, Irene will kidnap me.’

I don’t know much about politics, but as long as I wear the name of Windsor, I know the concept that I shouldn’t go too far.

“It’s a joke, a joke. Helping you once and reversing the imperial order once are incomparable values. By the way, will you be okay with that?”

Lucius’s eyes were stained with worry.

“Aren’t you a child who doesn’t like to step out?”

“… I received many things from His Majesty. Because there is no other way.”

“Obviously, if it hadn’t been for that suggestion, I would have had to make a heartbreaking decision.”

Lucius said with a sense of admiration.

“I knew you were outstanding, but I didn’t know you were so thoughtful. Jim and Damon. He put a lot of trust in both of them. Good night. I won’t let the emperor overturn right away.”

“Thank you.”

‘Phew, this will solve it.’

Ruid was relieved.

She acted according to Lucius’ wishes once, of course, but it was no big deal to her.

As long as Lucius’ one time wasn’t something like ‘research on immortality’, as he told Ella.

“By the way. Louis.”

Lucius seemed in a great mood. He asked with a smile on his face.

“Can I use that once?”

“… Yes. I like to finish quickly.”

“hahahaha, it’s not annoying, so don’t worry.”

“What is it?”

“It’s simple. There will soon be a regular meeting to decide the major and minor matters of the empire, and all you have to do is come out there.”

“A noble society?”

“Yes. Is this a difficult request?”

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Ruid shook her head.

“What can I do there?”

“Sigh as usual.”

“?”

“Because the mere presence of you gives me great strength. It’s a little hard for Jim to do more than that, in good conscience.”

That was really not difficult.

“If His Majesty is fine with that.”

Lucius smiled brightly.

“Are you going to the academy right away? I will take you to the front door.”

Ruid shook her head.

“I can go alone.”

“I want to talk a little more.”

Lucius stood up from the throne and spoke in a comfortable tone. A lot of loneliness came out.

The emperor is in his late 30s, and it was like seeing an old man living alone in his 80s.

“More than you think, that seat is lonely.”

Ruid put the throne in her eyes.

‘What would happen if I possessed the emperor?’

Just thinking about it makes me feel tired.

Living as an emperor may seem enviable at first glance, but the reality is hell itself.

He growls here and there waiting to make a mistake, and cannot rely on others for any judgment.

It doesn’t suit you, who can’t even choose between eating jajangmyeon or jjambbong.

In that respect, ‘Windsor’ seems to give the emperor a lot of comfort.

Just by looking at the way Lucius treats him, that’s the case. Because it’s the only person I can talk to comfortably.

“What do you think?”

Lucius looked down at himself and asked.

“I think the luck of the draw was staggering.”

**

The emperor, who returned after seeing off Ruid, leaned back on his office chair and closed his eyes.

-I’ll take advantage of you just once.

I remembered the conversation Ruid had earlier.

The emperor leaned against his desk, brushing his hair.

“…… It hurts.”

Whenever the emperor sees Louis, he thinks that she is like white snow.

The crystal of purity without any stain.

“I am already using you, and you are willing to be used.”

This Damon incident was planned by the emperor.

One of several plans to make Amelia Windsor the head of household.

I kept a close eye on Damon, who had accidents on a regular basis, and ordered her to return to the imperial palace at this opportunity.

I wasn’t sure if Ruid would move, though.

It was the calculation that even if Louis did not come to visit her, she would be fine.

Damon would have been better off returning to help run the country rather than being at the academy.

Fortunately, it worked as intended, but the emperor was not in a good mood.

Unlike Irene Windsor, she was sincere in her love for Louis de.

She couldn’t be comfortable using a child who was considered her nephew.

“But I have to.”

The emperor smiled bitterly.

Wariness for Irene Windsor existed from the beginning.

There have been many exchanges with the Windsor family. She also faced Irene quite a lot.

Killing an animal for no reason and tearing off its limbs, or killing a person without any hesitation.

Until recently, I had struggled to pass it on, criticizing such elements as ‘trick’. But a recent incident. I sensed it there.

“…… It’s not just cruel. That, obviously.”

Promote fear, enjoy it.

The method is also very grotesque, and there is no respect for himself as the emperor.

Rather, the way she looked at herself contained this meaning.

‘If I don’t like it, I’ll kill everyone including the emperor.’

“…… Madness.”

The emperor, who vomited as if holding his breath, took a deep breath.

His mind calmed down a little, and then he returned to his most calm expression.

He went through the plans he had made over and over again from the beginning.

There shouldn’t be any mistakes in the middle.

The important thing is that ‘Amelia Windsor’ usurps her place from ‘Irene Windsor’ without her knowing that she was involved.

She should not let Windsor know of her own intentions at all.