Chapter 203

“So who left this at the door?”

“… … Yes.”

Tania closed her sleepy eyes a few times before opening them. For Bondi Tania, the coronation ceremony was no different from a holiday.

This is because there is a competition for succession rather than firstborn inheritance, so there is no reason for other princes or princesses who seem to have lost in such a competition to show their faces at the coronation ceremony.

So, I went to bed late and woke up.

“Genuine is right. It is the imperial crown.”

Brilliant pure gold crown.

This gold crown, allowed only to the emperor, is said to have been studded with all the jewels of the world, one by one, and yet the detailed description was excellent.

It was impossible for anyone other than the emperor to touch it, and since it was something she had no interest in in the first place, Tania picked up the crown with one hand.

I didn’t feel it.

“And this together… … .”

One letter envelope left unsealed. Tania accepted the envelope presented by the lady-in-waiting.

It is not written who sent it to whom. The content is only three letters.

[I don’t do it]

Who is ‘I’

what not to do

Why did you send it to me?

Tania, possessing extraordinary wisdom, dramatically figured out the answers to these three questions in just 10 seconds. It was a truly miraculous leap of thought.

“… … What time is it?”

“It is 11:40. There are 20 minutes left before the coronation ceremony begins.”

“Where is the child?”

“Currently missing. It is said that only two people escaped the imperial palace: Lady Yuxilla and her new maid.”

“Ah yes. I must have gone to check the list to see if I’ve ever hired a lady-in-waiting. Is that the guy running over there?”

Tania pointed at the attendant who ran out of the way and said,

“Lady Yuxilla says she hasn’t had a lady-in-waiting in the last two years!”

Tania touched her head.

Do you know if you have to do it? Amid the noise of wind instruments outside, the lady-in-waiting asked anxiously.

“Uh, what should I do? The overture of the orchestra is already coming to an end.”

“ha. This troublemaker… … .”

I don’t know why he changed his mind overnight, but the child’s intentions are clear.

He said he would not succeed to the throne, and wanted Tania to take the place.

After committing the absurd act of running away on the day of the coronation, and considering whether it was possible, it was surprisingly possible. There is no doubt that Ai-sama had calculated up to that point.

“Please help me prepare.”

“yes? what… … .”

“A dress. Because I have to wear it. The most splendid one.”

While the dumbfounded lady-in-waiting rummaged through the dressing room, Tania quickly started dressing up.

There is no formal succession to the throne until the coronation ceremony. The fact that Ainim was appointed was known only to the central nobility and has not yet been announced.

That is, people do not know.

‘I don’t think it was planned.’

Didn’t Ai-nim whine about being nervous just a few days ago?

Even now, the situation is quite complicated. The same goes for the path the emperor moved.

What Gawil von Rongrth kept intact at first was returned to Vector by Coltman Aindarok’s coup d’état.

Immediately after the coup was suppressed, the crown passed into the hands of Ainim, but Gawil, who had been reinstated for a very short time, conducted a large-scale purge.

On the surface, it seems that the central nobles can’t stand Gawil’s tyranny and accelerate the succession period, but everything was intended from the beginning.

Therefore, the official announcement was postponed until the coronation ceremony. It was also Rongrte’s tradition not to write down the target in advance, only revealing the schedule in the official letter.

“Five minutes left!”

“What happened!”

“Damn it, we’re all done!”

“Where are you! majesty!”

The imperial palace was in disarray.

Everyone was frantic looking for a child who didn’t exist, but there was someone yawning with a leisurely pace.

“It’s a spectacle.”

“Did your brother know?”

“I just woke up. Seeing you, I understand right away. congratulation. The face of Marquis Tipool is worth seeing.”

“Have you ever thought of doing it yourself?”

“annoying. I don’t even have a mad, so what?”

Thein von Rongrth.

Even though he had never fought before, the prince, known to the public as a fierce competitor, shook his head.

Compared to the past, when it always looked like it was lost, it was clearly brighter.

“How are you today? Aren’t you dreaming?”

“no. I’m dreaming.”

“From the look on their faces, it seems like they’re all going to die now, right?”

“Well. Strange. I can’t see anything because it’s just pitch black. Oddly enough, I feel very comfortable.”

“I am glad to hear from you.”

“Not very good. It makes the day feel longer.”

Waving his hands, Tane climbed the stairs.

Conversely, Tania, who came down the stairs, raised her voice in the midst of the confusion.

“Ai-nim gave up on succession.”

The people in the imperial palace, who saw Tania descending in a fancy dress and the imperial crown placed on top of her head, were dumbfounded at one o’clock.

“Anyway, I have no choice but to leave right now. Or are you going to stop the coronation ceremony?”

Canceling the coronation itself would be one way.

Not only is it damaging the honor of the imperial family, but there is a big problem that you can’t even schedule the next schedule because you’re waiting for a child who doesn’t know when to return.

Even if they rot, they are the ones who work in the imperial palace. It was clear that there was no other alternative, so he acted quickly.

“Tear out all the stuck names!”

“Deliver it now! The first princess to appear at the coronation ceremony is Her Highness!”

“A minute ago! Stand by as scheduled!”

thud. thud. thud.

The moment when the overture was over and silence settled in the area.

Stepping on the red silk, Tania stepped out of the grandly open imperial palace door and declared amid the pouring sunlight and cheers.

‘Be prepared when I come back.’

This time, he said he would give his immature younger brother a hard blow.

Tania von Longert.

It was the first promise of the new emperor.

* * *

“I’ve been the farthest I’ve ever been!”

“What if you go east? Isn’t career important?”

“Do you know anything about ships? What matters is the boat, not the route. What’s the use of a boat if it can’t stand the current and it’s all smashed?”

I could hear the chatter from here.

I was trying to get someone to drive the boat, but when I got a large amount of compensation, they said they would do it.

I can’t choose people because I don’t know anything. After I told them to have a meeting and decide on their own, I took a step back.

“My brother is a wizard, so he must have a lot of money!”

“It’s all borrowed money.”

“We can’t even borrow!”

“Do you really want to be a wizard?”

“Is there anyone who doesn’t like to be?”

In the meantime, I talked to Keron, who is interested in mages.

Unfortunately, neither Keron nor Karin had any talent. Because not everyone can become a wizard. It is only an object of envy and longing. This is normal.

“But he said that I was an evil wizard.”

“Oh, I heard that the dark-haired mage family recently rebelled in Rongrult? It’s called Aindar Loch.”

“uh… … okay.”

I would have thought that the name of Aindarlock would suddenly appear here. I didn’t panic and answered calmly.

“My mother told me the story of the dark-haired evil wizard, adapted like a fairy tale, but I must have forgotten about the dark-haired one.”

“Ah, now I remember! A dark-haired wizard killed the king and kidnapped the princess and imprisoned her!”

“I bewitched people with wicked words and faces and even communicated with the enemy.”

“Oops.”

Truth and lies are so cleverly mixed that it is difficult to point out. Maybe it’s all true?

“But rest assured. This older brother doesn’t have black hair.”

“But just in case!”

As I was trying to avert my gaze, the commotion subsided on the other side as well. It seemed that a conclusion had been drawn.

“How was it?”

“That is… … . In fact, none of us deserve it, Sir.”

“Yes?”

“No one has ever returned from the Whirlwind Islands alive. We could go as if we were giving up our lives, but it’s not sir.”

“I wonder if some unknown monster lives there.”

“There was only one person who came back alive after stepping on the whirlwind archipelago, but he left the village a while ago… … .”

The reaction of the villagers was unanimously negative.

Here, too, no optimistic results were obtained. Seeing as how no one was willing to ask for that amount of money, it must have been quite dangerous.

But then.

“Brother, is the Whirlwind Islands an island located south of the village where you lived before?”

An unexpectedly loud voice pierced my ears.

“yes? It’s an archipelago, so it’s actually islands. Not south, but southwest. You know what Uncle Jess used to brag about almost every day.”

“Ah, that man is a pure liar. There were no giant octopuses or tentacle monsters on that island.”

My head and Keron’s heads turned to Karin at the same time. swish

“… … how do you know that?”

“Did you ever go there? when? how?”

“Ah, that… … .”

Surprised, Karin covered her mouth. Then I mumble again.

“I’ve been there three times… … .”

“How dangerous is the sea there! As the name suggests, it is a place where whirlwinds rage all year round.”

“It was quiet when I left.”

There are no islands off the coast of Credia. To reach the land to the south means unconditionally the Whirlwind Islands.

I can’t believe Karin has ever set foot in the Whirlwind Islands. I asked Karin.

“Do you remember the road?”

“no. Not at all! I went all three times rowing casually.”

Does the length matter?

Rather, it is more credible.

Karin, who has no knowledge of this, could reach it even if she rowed aimlessly. I mean pretty close.

‘It’s hard to delay any longer.’

Time is running out.

If he couldn’t save someone else, he would have no choice but to believe in Karin, who said he had been to the Whirlwind Archipelago himself.

It was the only straw that could be caught immediately. And even if things go wrong, at least one part of my body can be saved with magic.

“Are you sure?”

“I went on a small boat. They say it’s just calm.”

“Isn’t it because the weather was especially good that day?”

“is it?”

I shook my head at Keron’s question. Even if one is lucky, not three times. Then the Whirlwind Islands wouldn’t even have been named.

‘It’s not a natural phenomenon in the first place.’

It must be related to fairies, especially Will, the wind fairy. Ocean currents are caused by wind.

“It’s a secret from Mom and the villagers! I’ll get mad again. Brother too!”

“Um, I don’t know. I don’t think it can compare to sneaking out of town… … .”

“Then Karin, can I ask you a favor?”

“Sneaking out is fun, so anytime is good! Oh, but.”

As if something was missing, Karin pointed to the money bag in my left hand and said.

“That money is for me, right?”

He was a shrewd guy on each and every one of the clumsy subjects. I smiled and nodded.