The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 140
Nightmare (2)
“… … What does that mean?”
Second Prince, Albedo Esteban.
He had always been friendly and had a mask of laughter behind him, but now he couldn’t maintain that calm demeanor.
“It is as I heard.”
“Tell me. I asked what that meant.”
“I told your brother that I sent an assassin.”
“… … Was that dirty and petty method the result you wanted?”
Albedo’s stiff question was directed at his grandfather.
Albedo’s two fists were shaking uncontrollably.
But the deep voice coming out of that arrogant mouth only made Albedo’s head even more confused.
“Albedo Esteban, you can’t say you didn’t know this would happen, can you?”
“… … .”
“Dirty and petty methods? It is absurd to talk about morality and justice now.”
“… … .”
Despite Duke William’s mutterings, Albedo remained silent.
In fact, he knew it too. From the moment he stepped into the quagmire of the successor fight, it was as if he had been covered in indelible filth all over his body.
“The guy has completely solidified his position. So there’s only one way left.”
“… … .”
“Don’t be hung up on brotherly love. The order given to you was to bite off your brother’s head and take his place.”
“… … I will go back.”
Before even hearing an answer, Albedo quickly turned around and tried to leave through the door.
But at that moment, the peacock’s voice flew in from behind.
“Unfortunately, it seems the order to assassinate him failed.”
“… … .”
… … failed?
Albedo’s head, which had stopped in place, slowly turned.
“Are you saying that your brother is in good health?”
“Yeah, I just confirmed that he’s alive. Too bad.”
Phew-
Duke William took a deep drag on the cigarette in his hand and then flicked his chin.
The peacock’s two eyes were sunken and empty.
“That’s all for your arrogance. Take your seat, Albedo Esteban.”
It was such an arrogant and overbearing act.
Perhaps that one word seemed to reveal all of the man’s arrogant side.
“… … .”
But even then, the second prince’s feet did not move even a single step.
He wasn’t a weak man who would be daunted by the arrogance that was coiled up right before his eyes…
Rather, if he had died soon, the ‘wind’ would not have died down.
“… … Tsk, how cheeky of you to act.”
The Duke sitting at the head of the table opened his mouth next.
“I clearly told you not to let your guard down, but judging by the fact that you haven’t caused any trouble, it seems like you haven’t touched me even once.”
“What happened to the assassins?”
“Should I be interested in what losers say?”
Okay-
The duke stretched out the hand that was resting his chin on and threw the envelope in his bosom to the floor.
The envelope was pushed away powerlessly, but soon stopped moving as it was blocked by the leg of the second prince who was standing there blankly.
Albedo glanced down at the envelope and spoke without moving a finger.
“What is this?”
“Today, a resolution was passed in your name. If the assassination had been successful, there would have been no need for it, but it seems that is not the case now.”
……resolution.
There’s no way he would have written something this grandiose.
That meant that the man in front of me had done it.
Albedo picked it up with cold eyes.
“… … !”
And the first words that appeared were ‘public opinion’ and ‘punishment’.
I felt something was wrong… … .
Albedo trembled at the corners of her eyes as she tore open the end of the envelope. She then gritted her teeth at the part of the document that was revealed.
“Why?”
… … The announcement of the resolution is tomorrow.
As the name of the second prince was turned upside down, the meeting schedule was quicker than usual.
The peacock smiled contentedly, raising the corners of his lips.
“If not now, you will never have another chance to come back. Remember, this is your last chance.”
“… … .”
It’s not you, it’s ‘mine’.
Because in the end, it wasn’t me who benefited from this fight.
At that moment, as I was shaking off that disgust, the voice that had been choking my throat and emitting dirty desire flashed through my mind.
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-Keep that in mind.
-You just have to do as I say.
Then I promise you the true freedom you have been longing for.
Brainwashing, which sounded like the devil’s voice, destroyed the established order of things and encouraged people to walk the path of evil.
There was no reason to refuse.
He was a failure from the beginning, an out-of-order piece of work.
“… … .”
Albedo stood there, oblivious to the crumpling of the documents in her hands.
“… … This is the last time. If even this attempt fails, then you will not covet the throne any more.”
“Okay, that’s smart.”
Step by step – step by step –
There was no hesitation in his steps as he left the room without even hearing an answer. And the Duke did not stop him either.
Because the task given to him ended there.
but.
“… …Stop coveting the throne?”
Duke William, left alone, muttered.
And then, after a while, as if asking himself a question, he spat out the answer into the air.
“That can’t be.”
The expression on the peacock’s face was extremely exalted and filled with deep desire.
As the wait was long, the preparations were perfect.
It was unfortunate that the assassination failed, but it was only one of the means.
He still had one last trick up his sleeve with this resolution.
… … Yes. For the final plan that will happen ‘next time’.
“It’ll only get harder if we keep doing this. We can’t drag this out… … We have to put an end to it quickly.”
It was like the answer had been decided from the beginning.
***
Bam-!
“You came.”
“Ouch, we’re in big trouble… … !”
As the long night came and morning came, Baron Vidor came into his office in a commotion.
Then, as if he sensed something strange, he began to loiter in front of the door and wrinkle his nose.
“Hmm? This smell… … .”
“Don’t just stand there, come in.”
“Ah… … Yes, I understand.”
The Baron’s face hardened at the pungent smell of blood that he sensed for a moment, but when he saw George and I looking calm, he tilted his head and approached us.
It seemed that he had dismissed the faint scent that had lingered for some time as just an illusion.
“Ah, no… … This is not the time… … .”
The Baron came to his senses and handed something to me in a hurry.
“The Second Prince’s faction has issued a surprise resolution. It is in writing that was distributed throughout the capital this morning.”
“I see.”
Because it’s written… … .
Now that the assassination has failed, what other attacks can they make?
I accepted it with interest and checked its contents.
“… … Hoo.”
Then he raised his eyebrows slightly and exclaimed in admiration.
That was because the content was so interesting.
“Oh my, they are demanding the dismissal of the state administration officials.”
George, who had come up behind her, also stroked her chin and exclaimed in admiration.
Disqualification from office.
In simple terms, it means essentially losing the royal name.
What they demanded was none other than the overthrow of the ‘First Prince’.
“I see.”
I put the paper down on the desk and shrugged.
It was an indifferent attitude, as if he was dealing with someone else’s business.
Then the Baron jumped up and started explaining the seriousness of the situation.
“Your Majesty… … This is not something that can be passed over with a ‘I see’! They have decided not to hide their presence any longer!”
They are trying to openly attack my actions, which were as noisy as they were groundbreaking.
And then, they started to sway public opinion by making a drastic change called ‘dismissal.’
That was tantamount to literally waging an all-out war.
A war where if you succeed you will gain the throne, but if you fail you will destroy yourself… …that kind of war.
But for me, who already had this future in mind, it was just something that had to happen.
“From the beginning, there was a set plan for what they could do. It’s not something to make a fuss about now over a resolution.”
“……majesty.”
“Well, even so, I’m curious. What kind of gift did they prepare?”
What on earth could be the excuse for demanding dismissal?
I had a rough idea of what it would be like, but I was curious to see how far it would go.
I stroked the tip of my chin with interest and nodded as if to tell him to explain.
Knowing that once a decision was made, it could not be changed, the Baron finally sighed deeply and began to speak.
“Hoo… … What the Second Prince’s faction was arguing was that His Majesty should not ascend to the throne as it is.”
“You’re saying that Albedo is more suited to be the monarch than I am?”
“Yes.”
The Baron’s explanation was roughly as follows:
First, the brutality of committing murder in front of a crowd.
Second, arbitrary actions that determine state affairs without consulting with his subjects.
Thirdly and finally, the inability to even properly utilize that opportunity.
… … Judging from those things, he decided that I was not suited for the position.
‘It’s not even worth refuting.’
After hearing the explanation, I just shrugged my shoulders and laughed in vain.
And then, behind me, I heard George’s questioning voice.
“I understand the first and second, but what about the third?”
“You understand… … Shouldn’t you understand it… … .”
“Well, anyway.”
“… … Ahem! Anyway, the results shown so far mean that we are going in the wrong direction and are inciting others.”
For example… …the Galder Plains, which were known to be useless, were received as a reward.
And then, through negotiations with the Holy Empire, the existence of the Federal Empire was completely abandoned.
In addition, they have been inciting me by accusing me of being incompetent over matters that have not yet produced clear results.
Of course, if you look at the phenomenon, you can see that it is not that, but there is no way that ordinary people would know that.
Even most of them hid information in order to proceed secretly.
In other words, the intention was to fill the lacking position of the Second Prince faction with the support of the citizens.
‘That’s interesting.’
Deceive the people… … .
It was a remark worthy of Duke William. In his previous life, he was known for his arrogant behavior and for treating commoners like pigs and dogs.
When I think back to my past life when I lost public support due to being caught up in Asus’s political strategy, it feels very ironic that I was thinking of a plan to gather public opinion and have myself removed from power now.
I had no intention of avoiding a fight that was already coming.
In the first place, it was I, and no one else, who caused the guys to run wild.
“What about public opinion?”
“Although the atmosphere among the nobles is one of hushed silence, the citizens seem already agitated.”
“I see.”
Amidst the battle for succession, the battle is already in full swing.
It was a natural reaction, seeing the prince execute criminals with his own eyes.
‘Well, even this counts.’
Common sense tells you that it makes no sense to decide the throne by a resolution or something like that.
Those guys probably knew that from the beginning.
Perhaps this is just a way to divert attention.
This won’t be the end of their prepared tantrum.
Anyway, now that the guys have started moving, I don’t plan on leaving them alone.
“I need to meet my father.”
I muttered as I leisurely got up from my seat.
As the smoke rose, it was time to deal with the rats that had slowly emerged from their hidden burrows.
