Episode 198 Changes in the Empire (2)
Upon returning to the Empire, Ray immediately summoned the members of the Imperial Family.
It didn’t take long.
Had an hour or two passed? Except for the emperor, all members of the royal family gathered inside the Great Hall.
Ray looked at them and said hello.
“See you again?”
There was a sincere smile on his lips.
The three princes asked with a puzzled expression.
“What else did you call me for? I came because I had something important to say, but…”
He glanced around as he spoke.
Strangely, the imperial knights and guards, who were so common in everyday life, were nowhere to be seen.
Growing up around them from the old days, now I feel uneasy without the escort knights.
Sensing the intentions of the three princes, Ray said as if it was nothing special.
“Ah, I asked His Majesty the Emperor to send them all out. You never know who will die here.”
“……!”
“……!”
At his lively words, the members of the royal family showed different expressions.
A face expressing bewilderment and anger.
Il Prince Jared frowned.
“No matter how saintly you are, you are arrogant. If you speak lightly of the life of the imperial family, I will make sure that your remarks are formally questioned by the Holy Kingdom.”
Although the Seongguk is a huge nation, the strongest nation is still the Lessian Empire.
Although the military power of the saint possessed by one person is great, it will be able to inflict a certain degree of political damage.
However, Jared could not read the current atmosphere because he had lived his whole life in a gentle and peaceful royal family.
Rei laughed at Prince Il’s words.
I’m old, but I have no experience.
I guess I don’t understand what situation I’m in right now.
He sat down on the table in the war with a crooked posture.
Then, while emitting an aura from the small dagger, he said while filing his nails.
“Have you heard the saying that the dead don’t talk? If you try to argue with the Holy Kingdom, you could die right now. When facing someone stronger than you, you have to be careful with your words. Especially when there is no one to protect you.”
Having seen many rough scenes while wandering around the battlefield, he had a natural sense of life.
There was no way they would have the ability to shed that murderous blood, who had only been kept in the safe imperial family since they were children.
Only this prince spoke calmly to a certain extent with the ability possessed in his body.
“…what does the saint want? We will do our best to match.”
I try to get the gist of the conversation as accurately and quickly as possible to see how much of a serpent is inside.
“Now let’s talk a little bit.”
After he had finished trimming his nails by blowing the wind, he brought up the story as if it was not a big deal.
“Isn’t that the crazy bastard who ordered us to attack the wyvern lair here? It’s so stupid that they attacked the wyverns again today. It made the job very easy.”
Ray’s words turned their faces into astonishment.
Princess Celia, who had been still, stammered and asked,
“That thing… Are you saying there’s a mastermind among us?”
“that’s right. He’s a hot-tempered madman who puts the lives of his people on the stake for the sake of the throne.”
“I can’t…”
She looked around devastatedly.
Due to the wyvern, the imperial castle became unreasonable.
About half of it was broken, so even the cost of restoring it would cost a lot of money.
But not only was the cause of it in the imperial family, but the ringleader was also in the imperial family!
Although the case was slightly different from Celia, who was greatly shocked, the prince and the princess were also shocked by Ray’s words.
‘It was revealed that he was attacking the Wyvern Rare.’
‘Did you notice already? If they were caught anyway, they would face the death penalty. I’ll have no choice but to stay away from it until the end.’
The two made up their minds after exchanging glances without speaking.
No matter how much the two of them were the children of the emperor, the death penalty was a certainty because they plotted a rebellion and brought the empire to the brink of collapse.
However, even if that is the case, it will be okay as long as there is no physical evidence.
If he could get away with it and buy time, he would surely be able to come up with a solution.
However, there is no way that Ray could not have foreseen their thoughts.
If I had found the culprit in the first place, I wouldn’t have put them all together.
Now this is just a performance.
It is just a show to appropriately appease the ringleader who will be here, after making him scare him.
For him it was necessary to press more.
he said to the royal family.
“I’m sure you’re going to deny it to the end even if the matter is revealed, right? It’s a pity. There is already enough evidence.”
Of course it’s a lie.
We don’t even know how many ringleaders there are, let alone evidence.
Is that all? As of now, we don’t even know exactly what they’re up to.
Nevertheless, since he had no hesitation in grinding his teeth, it was a part that made me wonder if the saint Gaia wanted was really like this.
Whether God sighed or not, the effect of the saint’s orb was outstanding.
Because they don’t have the eyes of truth like the elves, they can’t clearly distinguish Joe Baek.
In addition, the situation was doubled because the prejudice that a saint could not lie was embedded in their minds.
However, even if you say this, there is no guarantee that you will not be evaded until the end.
To prevent that, Ray laid out more specific lies.
“The strike force that attacked the Wyvern Lair were nobles’ private soldiers, right? It must have been a lot of hard work to attract high-quality personnel one by one.”
If he had moved the imperial family with common sense, there was no way it would not have gone into the ears of the emperor.
Then there is only one thing left.
That he attacked the Wyvern’s territory by using the private soldiers of the nobles.
I don’t know who it is, but it must be a high-class manpower from a fairly high-ranking family.
At his sharp words, Princess Il quickly calmed her expression of surprise.
It wasn’t Ray who wouldn’t notice that expression that had been erased, even if it was for a moment.
That small change made it clear who the culprit was.
There is already a great pressure of the death penalty in the head of the ringleader, so it will be difficult for him to act as usual.
The fear of death is the first thing to appear in the eyes.
From the modern operating room to the modern battlefield.
Because he had been in contact with fearful eyes in the places where most people died, it was clear whether or not those eyes were engulfed in fear just by making eye contact.
Noticing the ringleader, he blatantly stood in front of the princess and looked at her.
“If you get caught, you’ll get scolded, right? No, it will never end with just getting scolded. No matter what anyone says, it’s a major incident that destroyed more than half of the imperial castle.”
“….”
“Wouldn’t they go around town after village with their heads cut off? Because the people’s originality is not the only one. To calm it down, something stimulating would be good.”
“……!”
His words had the power to arouse people’s imagination.
Princess Il, who had unknowingly imagined herself hanging by her neck in the village, took a short breath.
The aspect of him pressuring the princess as if he had been aiming for it from the beginning seemed to them to know who the ringleader was.
The person in question will be on a very shitline.
If he succeeded, he would be able to occupy the throne, and if he failed, he would have to take responsibility with his life.
Since that was the case, he must have tried hard not to think of failure in his head.
I would go crazy if something that was about to succeed soon failed because of someone else’s appearance.
Ray smiled as he looked at Princess Il, who had visibly hardened.
‘If you give me a whip, I’ll have to give you a carrot soon.’
A cornered mouse bites a cat too.
Even so, he was fully willing to open up a way for them to live, since it would only be difficult if they came out saying that you and I should die.
“So I have a suggestion.”
The sudden change of subject caught their attention again.
“The ringleaders have already been identified, but I want to take all the credit for this. This isn’t a holy kingdom where the power of a saint can reach, isn’t it a bit embarrassing to put you in prison with just my own strength? So…”
“……”
“You voluntarily get caught by me after revealing the charges yourself. Then the death penalty will be avoided.”
Some were disappointed by his snobbish comments, while others were interested.
This prince, who had been pretending not to be interested, took the bait.
“…What do you mean?”
“Simply put, it can be said that it is a way to satisfy everyone who gets a shorter sentence while someone gets a bigger ball. Isn’t good good? I am now the benefactor of the Empire. Do you think I can’t do anything less than reduce the ringleader’s sentence?”
He speaks and smiles mischievously.
That figure was no longer a saint, but rather that of a vicious pimp who seduced women in the back alleys.
However, there was credibility in the words.
He is Lesian’s benefactor.
Officially, he is the one who healed the Emperor, who could not be cured by anyone, and unofficially, he is the only human who has entered into an inviolability with Wyvern.
If he asked the emperor for a favor, it was not something that could not be done.
Besides, if you’re going to get caught anyway, wouldn’t it be better to be put in prison than to be put to death?
When the death penalty was right around the corner, the story the saint brought out was like a lifeline lowered in the dark sky.
Celia shouted, frowning her sweet army.
“What are you talking about! Aren’t you ashamed to be a saint?”
Unable to contain her anger, her clenched fist trembled.
But even so, Ray just looked at you as if he had nothing to do with you.
I had to act to fool the ringleaders who were supposed to be here.
For him, Celia must also be used.
There is no way to convey the truth only to her without being caught.
“Do you know who became a saint because he wanted to be a saint? I wasn’t interested, but the god who gave me the position was bad.”
Xin instantly became the world’s meanest bastard.
“I didn’t see it that way, and I’m disappointed!”
“Sheesh, we won’t even see each other a few times anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I’m disappointed or not. The origin of the problem is that the incident occurred in the imperial family in the first place. So, what are you talking about doing well? Aren’t you ashamed to change your position and become a member of the royal family?”
“… ugh.”
Celia, who had been slapped on the back of the head with a heavy fact, shut her mouth.
Perhaps this could keep the princess’s mouth shut for a while.
Since he emphasized his will to the fullest, the ringleaders will bite the bait again.
As he expected, the corners of the princess’s mouth went up while she was sweating coldly.
“…All right. I will.”
This prince had the same idea as her.
‘It must be true that he knew who the mastermind was, seeing as he was staring at Princess Il. Realistically, prison would be better than the death penalty. After I die, I won’t be able to help the three princes anymore…’
When his thoughts were sorted out, he also nodded.
“…I will accept the saint’s offer. The ringleaders who gave the order to advance to Wyvern Lair… are Princess Il and I.”
“……!”
“What the hell…!”
The faces of this princess and the three princesses turned white.
I don’t know if it’s a princess, but I would have thought that even this prince would have joined!
When he confessed the fact that they were there, Ray’s mouth went up accordingly.
“Good idea. Now all that remains is for the two scumbags to die amicably.”
Those who were surprised by his words changed for a moment.
Celia and Ruthella were surprised before, but now Princess Il and Prince Lee are wide-eyed.
“…what is that…?”
“What are you talking about hehehehe. It means to die quietly.”
The crime of mocking the lives of the people, commanding innocent soldiers, and killing the wyverns who believed in humans and promised inviolability should be punished with capital punishment.
Besides, he won’t be able to pick up the words anymore since he’s confessed.
Just like the faces of this princess and the three princesses earlier, their faces became contemplative.
