Chapter 162

Finally, he had to meet the emperor, Gawil von Rongrth.

If we don’t schedule it, we don’t have time to talk except while we’re served lunch.

“How can a criminal understand a strange person? If you and I have the same goals, then that’s right.”

A few brief exchanges of words were enough. Since it was Gawil himself who had been forcing himself from the start, he must have anticipated Tane’s move to some extent.

“I expected Ai-sama to be very angry about this.”

“Why are you trying to torture Your Highness?”

“My daughter is so bright. It’s not right to be too pure. I should have gotten used to malice by this point, but you ruined it all.”

“I didn’t ruin it, I kept it.”

If we were to find the first cause, of course it was in Gawil.

Aside from caring for the child, it would have been enough if he passed on the throne to the eldest son, Thein.

Of course, since he is well aware of such a position, he will not oppose my plan.

“But I have a question.”

“What is?”

“It is not for the sake of the empire that I want to give this place to Ainim. It is a private desire.”

“I know you well,”

Rongrult is a mighty empire.

Even if Tane ascended the throne, there would be no problem. As long as he’s not as incompetent as Vector, it doesn’t really matter who takes the place.

On the contrary, by forcibly enthroning Ainim, he instigated turmoil and inflamed the inside.

“If you do, what do you do?”

Gawil asked, stroking his chin.

He met his dark brown eyes.

“If it was for the sake of the empire, you would have to stop your daughter from ascending the throne, if it was for self-interest, you would have tried to become emperor, and if there was a love affair, you should have been engaged. So, aren’t you curious?”

nothing applies

“I want to know why you are trying to crown your daughter.”

Candles on the table flicker.

I spent a long time looking at the shaking shadows together, and I kept my silence for a long time before opening my mouth.

why did you have to do that It was a question I had asked myself after writing the story.

“Which is more important to a king, reigning from above or leading from the front?”

“I’m sorry. Do you answer questions with questions? But I will answer you.”

Gawil chuckled and answered in a rather serious voice.

“It is to reign. First of all, no one should stand at the height of the emperor. That is why order is right.”

“I think so too.”

“What is it? Then you should have supported Tane.”

“Yes, that’s why I knew it in my head, but like Your Majesty, it’s a very private desire.”

There wasn’t any particular reason.

I wanted to see a world like that.

because.

“I think that would be more fun.”

Because games are supposed to be fun.

Hearing my answer, Gawil secretly raised the corner of his mouth.

“Surprisingly, you also bring your own anger.”

“You don’t always make the right decisions. Such a person probably has neither friends nor lovers.”

“Are you regretting it?”

“I’m doing it terribly.”

“Ha ha ha, that’s right. And I know another name for regret.”

Chewy.

Gawil smiled as he poured a drink into his glass.

“growth.”

If there was a next thing, I wouldn’t write such a gloomy story ever again.

This is a thought I already had when I was grinding my molars and learning the basic theory.

“I’m in the middle of growing up.”

“All available troops of the Imperial Family will be sent to Liden in two days.”

“Yes.”

“I guess I’ll just have to wait.”

It was Gawil who did not leave a smile on his lips even while drinking strong alcohol.

* * *

“You mean O’Neill?”

“yes. He is my exclusive driver.”

“Yeah, I heard that. Didn’t you run into each other? A few days ago, Lady Yuxilla visited and headed to Summer Turf.”

“… … Yes? Uh, so anyone has a minute?”

A base where drivers gather and stay in the western part of the islands.

He said he would always be there, so of course there was no O’Neill that I thought would be there. Aside from that, it’s strange that they went to Summer Turge.

I’ve never met O’Neill?

I woke up after fainting for five days, and I was puzzled that he had not heard of him, who volunteered to be an exclusive driver. Hera didn’t even mention O’Neill when he said he brought it with him.

I came here after refusing the carriage that the imperial family had offered me.

“You can go to Summer Turge.”

“yep.”

The horse-drawn carriage started to move past the neatly lined buildings.

Seeing that the horse-drawn carriage he used to ride belonged to the imperial family, he felt uncomfortable.

I reached out my hand to get some air.

“Does this ceiling not open?”

“A horse-drawn carriage with an open ceiling must be designed very carefully. It is difficult with the materials used for such an entry-level wagon.”

“It sucks.”

Likewise, the exclusive chauffeur of a noble family attending Summer Turge said so. is there any star?

I leaned against the window and watched the scenery passing by.

It takes two hours to reach Summer Turge.

The work in the imperial family was finished, was there anything more to worry about? Once the work on my part is done.

The question is whether Coltman’s preparations in Aindaroch have been completed… … .

thud! rattle!

“What!”

With the sound of something exploding, my body leaned forward against the suddenly stopped carriage.

It wasn’t about to bounce off, it was about moderately leaning, but instead the horse-drawn carriage stopped.

“What happened?”

“I-I don’t know either. This road is very well maintained… … .”

every know

It is an arterial road that connects Summer Turge, the continent’s best educational institution, and the system. Not a single branch is left. If there is a problem, it is on the side of the wagon.

“There seems to be a problem with the power depot, so let’s get down and check.”

Your driver will be an expert in this area. Meanwhile, I lay comfortably on my side.

If you can’t move, it’s no big deal. Right now I have no particular urgency, and I can run into another horse-drawn vehicle in less than 30 minutes.

It’s enough to catch and get rid of it, it was when I was thinking about that.

“What is this… … .”

“Why is that?”

“There is no problem with the wagon. It seems that something flew into the power depot and got stuck. What is it… … .”

“Wait.”

I jumped off the wagon and headed back. As the driver said, the power box of the iron carriage was concavely shrunk.

“I can’t use this anyway, can I?”

“Yes. It cannot be repaired and will have to be scrapped. It’s embarrassing.”

I raised a small [Wind Blade] and cut through the power depot. It was to check what was stuck inside.

At first, I thought it might have been a stone thrown in.

“Bolt… … ?”

What came out of his hand was a short arrow and a sharp arrowhead.

It means that someone aimed at the power depot of a moving horse-drawn carriage and shot it on the roadside.

‘now?’

Being targeted was, of course, in mind. But it’s still before it gets to work.

It’s not official since I haven’t stopped by the Sorcery Society, but I didn’t think they would directly target me, who is known as a 7-star wizard, at this time.

No, if that’s the case, why did the note only give a warning?

“Don’t get out of my vicinity.”

“Yes?”

“Someone is targeting me.”

“No, aiming, do you mean trying to kill? Sir Rockstryn?”

“Shh.”

He brought his index finger in front of his mouth.

Compared to before, my ears didn’t get any better, so I didn’t use it, and it was to focus my mind.

What were you thinking about trying to target me? Do you think you can win?

I don’t think I’m going to lose unless I bring the court wizard Madra, who is always by Tane’s side, in the middle of the road that’s not even a forest.

He definitely had that confidence.

“What… … .”

He spread his mana and looked around the area.

Are all 30 wizards? Five of them are at least five-star, judging from the mana they can feel.

All at once they were coming toward me. This is a different story.

Perhaps he should be sealed again by Wirain. I wonder if my eyes or nose will be damaged this time.

‘come.’

Sarak. Sarak.

The sound of breaking through the bush is heard. Only one person is leisurely approaching this way.

Does it mean that they are as confident as others are keeping their seats?

If, by any chance, he stepped forward with great energy, he was ready to immediately insert a powerful magic that rivaled that of a laser.

But there was no need.

“Ah, nice to meet you, Bocchan.”

“… … O’Neill?”

Bassrock.

O’Neill appeared from behind a tree and bowed his head.

Could it be that the person closest to Coltman and me, who has dedicated himself to Aindarlock for over 30 years, has betrayed me? I was worried about that for a moment.

“These guys are no slouch. I’m getting old, too.”

Looking closely, I saw that a rope was hanging over my shoulder, and I could see that it was someone who had passed out being dragged to the floor.

“What happened?”

“These are the guys who tried to ambush the young master. As I stayed on the island and gathered information, I saw movement. miss.”

Degurur!

Apparently strong enough, O’Neill yanked the rope and rolled the fainting man down the road.

The outfit that covers the face in dark green is suspicious.

“Of course, if I didn’t step forward, the young master wouldn’t have been hurt, but since there are 25 of them, wouldn’t it be worrying?”

“What about the other four?”

“Haha, have you already figured out the numbers? These are the seniors of the retired special lease. I brought people who were rolling dice in the system.”

“Huh.”

The magic of the five people who felt particularly strong was all of the retired special lease, just like O’Neill.

I was very nervous, but my pulse was released.

“Somehow it was unusual, I thought I would be attacked without moving.”

Did Hira prepare this in advance? How far does the script look and help?

They either help right away or keep picking people up.

“I will gather these guys together and send them to the imperial family.”

“I’m alive thanks to you.”

“It was nothing. It’s just that we don’t have a horse-drawn carriage.”

O’Neill smiled shyly and looked around the wide road. There are no other wagons to be seen yet.

“There is nothing urgent, so you can wait a bit. But why did you bring this guy yourself?”

“Oh, I was just going to show you. That’s right, if you were to target the young master, you wouldn’t have been a foolish wizard.”

“What?”

Instead of answering, O’Neill bent down and took off the green hood he had fainted on.

My mouth fell open all of a sudden.

“uh… … ?”

“I was also surprised.”

I don’t know his face, but I’m very familiar with the color of his hair. Well, with this hair color, you’ll stand out for the subject you’re raiding. I had no choice but to cover it up.

“Maybe this will make our situation a little better.”

radiant blonde.

He was a member of the imperial family.