The reincarnated god of war destroys the empire
The rulers (2)
It was the night before leaving the Black Swan.
Trevor, he came to me quietly.
“Do you know that?”
“what?”
“At first, I thought my deceased lord had returned to life.”
“… … !”
My body trembled as if it were a lie.
Because Trevor was staring at my face as he said that.
“Even though they had the same teacher, they were too similar. The person in question must have never met him before… … Of course, my lord passed away before His Highness the Crown Prince was born.”
“… … But, why is it in the past tense? Does that mean it’s not now?”
Trevor nodded.
“To put it nicely, the prince is too light compared to my lord… … . Ah, this is not a good thing either. Let’s just say it’s normal for his age.”
“Why don’t you just be honest? What’s the harm in saying something bad?”
“That’s… … Don’t you already know that?”
“I don’t know?”
“Crazy guy, crazy guy, loser… … You have so many nicknames.”
The moment I was about to punch the guy in the face because I was so angry.
“But my lord… … was definitely not normal, but he wasn’t crazy either.”
The next voice I heard made me stop my actions as if it were a lie.
From then on, I also thought about it seriously.
‘Has my personality changed enough for people around me to notice?’
If that’s truly the case, then maybe.
‘… … It must have been from then.’
That day.
From the time Andy died right in front of me, blaming me.
Anyway, this isn’t what’s important…
‘… … A crazy person knows another crazy person.’
Even in my crazy eyes, Count Cayman and Duke Serin were both out of their minds.
So much so that it wouldn’t be strange if you jumped anywhere right away.
That’s why I decided to start by targeting the relatively normal people.
Even though he may be worn out from desire, he is a person with at least a modicum of common sense.
“Let me be frank. In other words, you want to throw away Duke Serin and join hands with me?”
But, when this annoying old man told me to do politics, I did it all the way.
“I already told you, you don’t have to hold hands with just one person.”
“How come it sounds like Duke Serin won’t give up either?”
“Does it matter?”
Duke of Queiroz shrugged his shoulders in response to my question.
“It doesn’t matter. As long as it doesn’t harm me.”
Duke of Queiroz particularly emphasized the word ‘damage’.
“If I do that, what do I get out of that deal?”
“Well… … wouldn’t it be possible to keep the seat you like?”
“… … .”
Although it was said with a moderate degree of gentleness, Duke Queiroz’s face immediately turned cold.
At an opportune moment, Duke Herman intervened.
“We will take measures to ensure that you have exclusive export rights for northern agricultural products for the next three years, including this year.”
“… … !”
Immediately afterwards, Duke Queiroz turned his head abruptly.
For reference, the temperature in the north was considerably lower than other regions.
This means that the land available for growing crops is limited.
That is why the North relied on imports for most of its crops, and naturally the profits from this were enormous.
“Is that true?”
“Have you seen me lying? If you need it, I can document it for you.”
“Well, that’s appreciated, but… … I don’t think you have the authority to do that?”
The crops of the Heart Kingdom are mediated by two upper houses, which are almost exclusively owned by them.
Those two are the top of the Pike and the top of the Polstan.
As you might have guessed from the names, the former was the upper house under the Duke of Queiroz, while the latter was supported by the Marquis of Foltain.
The remaining small and medium-sized tops were also attached underneath.
“Aren’t you and I originally close like family?”
“… … .”
Only then did Duke Queiroz look like he knew what was going on.
Two emotions crossed his face.
One was the joy of having made a big gain, and the other was the envy.
“Actually, I’m already on my way to receiving the documents from the person involved.”
chin!
Duke Herman placed a paper on the table.
“Wow… I can’t believe it even after seeing it with my own eyes.”
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Although he was surprised by the sight, Duke Queiroz quickly read the document.
“… … Certainly, there’s even a handwritten signature. To think that miserly old man would make such concessions while he was still alive… … .”
“How can that surprise be greater than that?”
At the same time, Duke Herman’s gaze turned towards me.
“That’s why it’s so scary to have a child that you have late in life.”
“Huh? Child?”
“I’m just talking to myself.”
***
The rumor that I had met the Duke of Queiroz quickly spread throughout the palace.
and.
bang!
As expected, Duke Serin came to see me without notice.
“… … .”
He just stared at me for a long time without saying anything.
“… … Is this something that would never happen in any case?”
After a long silence, Duke Serin opened his mouth.
“Isn’t it the case that Your Highness is doing something that is out of the ordinary?”
“Do you dare to play two-timing with me?”
“What’s wrong with two-timing? This isn’t about dating, and unlike you, I’m not a politician.”
“Was it a fair deal? You’re acting like a hundred-year-old, sly politician.”
Despite Duke Serin’s sarcasm, I just shrugged my shoulders.
“What the hell is the problem?”
“out……!”
“I don’t know why you’re so angry, but if you’re jealous, why don’t you make a deal with me? To put it bluntly, it won’t be like there’s any harm to you, Duke Serin, if I make a deal with Duke Queiroz.”
“……under…….”
Despite those words, the young eyes of Duke Serin’s enemy did not change.
Unlike Duke Queiroz, who prioritized profit, he tended to be driven by emotions as he is now.
Because he is a person who believes that resentment must be repaid, putting everything else aside.
In common parlance, in a situation where the top has turned like this, there would be nothing to see.
“… … Let’s do it like this.”
Duke Serin, barely able to calm his emotions, muttered coldly.
“I feel betrayed by someone I trusted, and it hurts so much here.”
Duke Serin, who said that, stabbed me in the heart.
“I had no idea that Your Highness thought so specially of me.”
“However, I am older than the prince, and I am also a generous person… … .”
Duke Serin, whose words had been trailing off, soon took something out of his bosom.
It was a coin that had been so well-used that it was shiny.
“… … Let’s decide this. Whether to accept the prince’s deal or not.”
That’s why.
The reason why I went to see Duke Queiroz first.
The actions of this ruler sometimes go beyond my expectations.
“What happens to me if I don’t get the results I want?”
“… … .”
Duke Serin did not respond in any way.
One, the expression on his face says it all.
“Yes, that is a sufficient answer.”
“… … It’s definitely good that you’re quick-witted. Our fate is decided by the result of the coin toss. The prince chooses first.”
“It’s just like our world.”
Duke Serin paused for a moment and narrowed his eyebrows.
“What kind of nonsense are you talking about again?”
“Why don’t people often compare life to the front side of a coin?”
As I said that, I pointed to the front of the coin.
There was an engraved image of a flying dove, a symbol of peace.
“This gorgeous painting on the front is the world’s brightest light. Just looking at it enriches my heart, and all I can hear is the sound of happy voices and laughter.”
“under?”
“On the other hand, this back side, where only numbers are written, is the shady side. People living here are usually called by numbers like this instead of their names.”
Duke Serin’s eyebrows furrowed even further.
“What kind of nonsense is that?”
“For example, slave disease… … .”
Duke Serin just kept his mouth shut.
“… … A kitchen maid, a stable boy, or another slave. Why, aren’t there people who are blessed and wouldn’t even look at them? They wouldn’t even laugh if their heads were cut off right now.”
“What does that have to do with people in the shade being called numbers?”
“Just think about society. When nobles are talking, they don’t usually say things like, ‘There’s Emma in the kitchen, there’s Hans in the stables,’ or something like that. They just brag about how many people work in our household!”
I sighed lightly.
“It’s a shame. There has to be a shady place for the sun to shine brighter. I feel bitter because I don’t think everyone knows about it.”
So that more souls like yours will not be born again.
However, Duke Serin continued to ridicule me without even knowing my feelings.
“Are you saying such sentimental things when you are in the sunniest place in the world?”
“Who knows? That lowly person who was just a number on the back of the list might become a great figure who is praised by the entire continent.”
Duke Serin asked, startled.
“… … Now that I think about it, was that a story about a great hero? Well, he was just a former slave soldier… … .”
I shook my head without hesitation.
“No. We were talking about us.”
“… … !”
“The spies are people who are closer to the shady side than the sunny side. No matter how many people like me or the Duke in his younger days die, those who are truly in the sunny side won’t even blink an eye.”
At the same time, Duke Serin opened his eyes.
There is no lowly person in the world.
Of course, you may have been treated with contempt when you were born, but you never know what will happen in the world.
You may be born with your face on the front, but one day you may become your back, and vice versa.
You did, and so did I.
‘So, stop being such a politician and start paying attention to people like you in the past and come to your senses, you human.’
It would be better if you understood me, who is in a similar situation right now.
“Shall we begin now?”
“… … .”
Duke Serin looked at me with a strange expression for a moment, then nodded.
“Of course, the prince will choose the front side, right?”
“You’re wrong again. I’m going to choose the back. It suits me better.”
“So that was the appeal on the back. Well, that’s good.”
“and…….”
widely.
I snatched the coin from the Duke of Serin’s hand.
“I’ll throw this one.”
At the same time, the opponent’s ridicule grew even stronger.
“Are you worried that I might cheat?”
“Wouldn’t it be fair for a game to have different proposers and hosts?”
“Okay, go ahead and do that.”
Duke Serin opened his eyes wide as he said that.
As if he was watching my every action with his eyes.
“Then, I’ll throw it.”
Tank!
The coin soon left my hand and floated high into the sky.
Even the sight of it spinning around in the air, wondering what the outcome would be, was like our lives.
***
After taking care of urgent business, we arrived at the villa where the imperial people were staying separately.
“Stop.”
From the entrance, the imperial bastards blocked entry and exit.
“… … Prince Andrew, you have come.”
As if he already knew each other, the knight greeted him lightly.
“Please send a message to Count Cayman, so that we can meet briefly.”
“When His Majesty comes, there is an order to ask first.”
“What?”
“He said that if I just said, ‘Did you convince them both?’ they would understand.”
A snicker escaped my lips.
“no.”
“… … Then I’m sorry, but I have orders to politely send you back… … .”
I shook my head.
“Please tell them there are three, not two.”
“… … !”
