Episode 118. But I refuse!

Maris’ health teacher is the daughter of the one called the sword of the Empire.

Before entering this academy, only one person, Kariel Aries, knew that fact.

Of course, there was direct friction with that b*tch recently, but the commotion that occurred at that time was thoroughly controlled under Mariel’s guidance.

Knowing her thoroughness, I couldn’t bear to think of her as the source of her information.

“Do not take lightly the information network of our Revolutionary Army. It has been known since long ago that Berthaille’s legitimate successor has entered this academy as a teacher. After escaping from the family, he was on the battlefield for more than 10 years under the protection of Aries…….”

From the start, these guys were aware of my existence.

Just when she realized that what she was saying was not a bluff, she felt the eyes under her hood sharply open.

“And also that the reason is your hatred towards your mother.”

I entered this city aiming for Beans Jugret…….

The moment she realized what the meaning of her answer to that guess was ‘half right’.

“Tell me directly.”

A hood that gradually peels off according to the moment.

Just when the moonlight illuminated the alleyway, a man whose burnt face was revealed spoke sternly to me.

“Seine Berthaille.”

Not me as a teacher.

As an individual called Seine, she puts on her lips an offer she can never refuse.

“Join the Astora Empire Revolutionary Corps. If you still have the hatred you have for your mother.”

“…… I weighed in and said something.”

It was a moment when laughter came out naturally.

I knew I wasn’t the only one who hated that b*tch, but I never thought I’d approach her so blatantly.

“It seems that you hate that b*tch as well.”

“Of course it is. Celia Berthaille……. Although he has the power he deserves, he has never wielded it.”

Anyway, if you have a knife, you have to cut even a radish.

For almost 30 years, I’ve been serving as a trashman in the corner of a room, so from the viewer’s point of view, the clothes will explode.

Even the reason is that her war is someone else’s matter after all, and anyone who knows her true intentions will spare no criticism of her.

“Still, why did her emperor neglect her… ….”

Still, if I were her emperor, I might be able to use her power, her strength, and send her to the battlefield.

“Regardless of the reason, just because you can’t control the individuals who belong to the country, anyone will doubt whether you have the qualifications to lead the country.”

Yes, even if you have enormous power, if you can’t control the individual with that power, doesn’t it mean that there is a big problem with that status and quality?

“But that is only a tiny detail compared to the whole thing. Ghanian Astora……. It’s just one of the bits and pieces that tell us that he’s not the kind of person who deserves the seat.”

“So, after putting all of that together, we came to the conclusion that that human should step down from the throne?”

“Yeah, I think the previous leader was much better. Seine Bertaille, didn’t you think so at one time?”

“…… It’s pretty extreme to ask someone’s opinion in case it’s not an anti-government group.”

Well, normally, you would think what I said was strange.

Because the previous leader was none other than the tyrant who announced the start of the war of conquest.

At least among adults who lived through the war era, no one would say anything that would shield such a tyrant.

“But, well, I can give you some understanding.”

But isn’t the position of an aggressor only because the country was so strong?

To the extent that half of the continent’s forces succumbed to only one empire, or even stopped trying to keep each other in check to oppose it, the empire at the time was the strongest power that no one could compete with.

Of course, to those who had vested interests at that time, or to those who were intoxicated with the glory that followed, the current emperor’s pacifist politics would rather be seen as a waste of wealth and power.

“Yes, in short, what they wanted was a regime change, and what was needed for that was me, not that child, right?”

No matter what, they are the ones who are certain to have an affair in the current system.

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To those guys, the guy who calls me must be a very desirable existence in a symbolic way.

The fact that she inherited the blood of the imperial sword alone had a strong political influence, and the daughter-in-law herself fell in love with her mother and even abandoned the family and ran out.

“At first, I was aiming for the heir of Jugret… …. If there is a coveted talent next to him, the story will be different.”

…… Are you saying that my existence is so attractive to the point that you can’t imagine making a plan on the spot?

– Patter.

But seeing as they’re getting ready right now, it’s probably not a light-hearted stabbing.

Since it has already revealed its existence, if it becomes a dangerous molecule, it will be prepared to cause some commotion.

“So let me make another proposal here. Seine Bertaille, won’t you work together with our Astora Revolutionary Corps to bring down your mother and the empire’s regime?”

“…… Certainly an attractive proposition.”

It’s not a lie.

I chose teaching because I wanted to live comfortably, but lately I’ve been feeling a lot of skepticism about it.

More than anything else, lending your strength to help save a child was a proposal that seemed very sweet even to me now.

“Looking at how I infiltrated this city with that amount of armed and personnel, and even digging up information that I had been hiding from my point of view, I don’t think my boasting about destroying the empire was bluff… ‥. It would be okay to work with them right now.”

“Then… ….”

“But I refuse!!!”

“What!?”

The leader of the rebels vomits in astonishment at the sudden drift.

But that reaction was exactly what I was hoping for.

“Because what Seine Velvet likes most is to say ‘no’ to those who think she has the upper hand.”

– Doo Doo.

The sound of a drum that comes just as the horse is about to end.

Actually, I didn’t hear it, but somehow I felt that way.

Whoops, I really like this feeling.

“… A silly joke.”

“Right, this is a joke.”

To the point of playing such a joke, I had a strong feeling that I shouldn’t accept this guy’s offer at this moment.

To the extent that he even suppressed his personal grudge of wanting to kill his mother.

“Three things.”

Three fingers outstretched.

“There are three reasons for rejecting your sweet offer.”

With that act, the atmosphere became heavy, and the area around the eyes surrounded by the image of the headman began to glow fiercely.

Spreading death as if they would attack me at any moment…….

No, that would only draw attention.

In fact, some of the guys around him disappeared in the dark.

“… I will listen to you.”

For now, I’ll take my time and hit the back.

I folded one of my three fingers with a snort at Xavi, whose intention was obvious.

“The first is that hatred for that b*tch, which we hate so much, should be considered separately from the evaluation of the Empire.”

“…… What do you mean?”

“In the first place, that b*tch never had any loyalty to the Empire.”

That b*tch known to the public would be the first year that is unique in the world.

Ironically, the b*tch I knew was a person who didn’t even deserve that kind of evaluation.

“I don’t know about you guys, but that b*tch is the one who wants the empire to collapse more than you guys.”

Not a f*cking b*tch, but a great f*cking b*tch.

“As soon as I was born, during the war, the entire continent accused me of being cursed because I was born with some handicap wasn’t enough. Because of the old-fashioned trend that women should not carry on the family line, those in power are trying to court in all directions……. He even cut his throat in reverse because he was scared when the prince pushed to rape him with his power.”

The protagonist of a tragedy who went wrong from his birth, and even his life after that cannot be said to be smooth…….

They usually like that.

Should we say that the sadder the narrative, the stronger it is?

Someone might sympathize with me, but from my point of view, knowing the developers’ bullsh*t, such a narrative was just a reason for deducting points.

“If the current emperor hadn’t turned the country upside down, that b*tch would have swung his sword until he annihilated the ruling class at the time.”

“…… Does that mean the current emperor is like her gift?”

“Heh heh, how can I look good at the fact that I will keep the name and culture of the country that ruined my life?”

Life itself is more miserable than rolling around in a garbage dump, so I had to become stronger than anyone else.

Even the emperor has such power that he cannot be treated carelessly…….

The only thing allowed to be together in such a life was the gift that opened the beginning of the path and the person to call a companion.

“On the contrary, from His Majesty’s point of view, he must be fortunate that that human being stuck in the territory. The empire would have perished from that day if it had been provoked even a little.”

“…… Despite hating you, you know your mother’s circumstances well.”

“Unlike you, I’m in a position where I think I need to know if I want to know.”

The reason I found out about such past history was not to hit the shield, but to split his head off with that shield.

No matter how tragic the narrative may be, in the circumstance of being a duke of the empire, what is the difference between an invader and a dictator who enjoys power and favor as he pleases and ignores the responsibility?

Sure, Dad loves that b*tch, but I…….

I still didn’t want to treat Aemi-nyeon, who couldn’t be revived by such love and chose to keep the house, as the same person.

“And the second.”

It’s up to me to understand the inside story and accept it.

I folded my second finger, making that point.

“Apart from that b*tch, I don’t have any ill feelings toward the Empire right now.”

“… Lie.”

“Do I look like I am joking?”

“It is a friend of allies that has been fighting for decades even though there are countless means to quickly end the war. You, who have been on the front lines for over 10 years, don’t know that, right?”

“Yes, that’s why I feel sorry for you. The previous leader had shed too much blood to be able to press down with the power he had at best, and to abandon the land that dominates half of the continent, you can’t say that everyone on the ground is the perpetrator…….”

Moreover, the allied nations thought the empire would fall apart, and threw themselves at each other, causing further chaos.

Your majesty, who chose to maintain the balance of power even when criticized, would be a pitiful being who sacrificed the rest of his life just to clean up the dung that the previous generation sowed.

“On the contrary, it seems that you are doing well in politics, considering that there has not been a single proper revolution since the regime change.”

“…We appeared in front of you because we reached that limit.”

“You really think so? Everyone in the Empire sympathizes with you?”

“… ….”

“No way, if I had a conscience, I wouldn’t be able to answer right away.”

Because a revolution is nothing more than a rebellion until it succeeds.

He who has been involved in the rebels for a long time, long enough to miss the previous emperor, knows very well how many people have failed and forgotten.

“…… It’s just that there is no opportunity.”

I’ve only been digging one well for such a long time, so it’s no joke.

They must have already prepared enough excuses to justify their actions.

“Everyone is just enduring their lives because there is no opportunity for change. A lot of blood has been shed to create that opportunity, and now we have that opportunity! And now is the moment…… !!”

Whether it’s true or false.

My voice rose as if to teach me that I had already become the driving force behind their actions, but unfortunately, I wasn’t the kind of person who had the patience to listen to such excuses.

“Third last.”

In time, a cool sensation felt in the neck just as the third finger folded.

-Quaang!!

The fist that was swung as if guided by that sensation, immediately smashed the head of the leader who rushed into the wall.

At that moment, the knife was swung to sever his outstretched arm, but at that moment, the bandage released from his hand was already wrapped around his neck.

-Tookung!!

Faster one beat.

His body flew up in time with the swing of his arm and bounced up like a mace, blocking even those approaching from the surroundings.

With all my might, I put my strength into it.

-Toukwagagak! Kwagang!!

A rebel who breaks down the walls and floors of an alleyway while hanging on to it.

The mana that was put into the bandages wrapped around the body exploded when the body, which was moving like crossing a wall, reached the side of the leader.

-Kudangtang! Kwaaang!!

A single bug that hangs down on the wall with a loud noise.

And the bugs falling down one by one following the rampage.

“You are a child.”

Amid the bloody smell slowly wafting out as if broken bones had penetrated the flesh, I said to them as I retrieved the bloodstained bandages.

“The one you guys tried to touch was a girl who was only 14 years old. Need more reasons than this?”

I can never join them.

The third reason is very simple.

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