48. The Rosian Empire does not need waste!

Kefir’s words nearly made me jump up from my sickbed in a panic!

Because the moment the crisis in negotiations arose, I had already discerned from Letty’s furious reaction that she seemed completely unaware and uncomprehending that Reyef, whom she was arguing with, was also a victim in this unexpected “negotiation.” In my script, Reyef was just as confused, completely oblivious to why her beloved “comrades” had turned against her.

Letty’s anger at that time left me no room to explain; I could only let Reyef escape first. After that, I encountered the strengthened chaos fairy, Claudilus, and had even less opportunity!

Now it seems that during the time I was incapacitated from overusing Alsace, Letty and Zeus not only failed to calm down and realize Reyef’s injustice, but according to Kefir, they even wanted to go all the way—blaming the crisis on Reyef and her noble friends, planning to eliminate the nobility of the Rosian Empire!?

I had completely missed the best opportunity to explain the truth to Letty during my days of unconsciousness!

“Quick, let’s find Letty and clarify things! At least Reyef is innocent among the nobles!”

I couldn’t care less about my injuries; I immediately pulled Kefir to search for Letty!

In the cold December of Rosia, snowflakes occasionally fell heavily. I had thought that this weather, which even Rosians would find “a bit chilly,” might cool Letty’s hot head, but it seemed completely useless: as Kefir had said, Letty’s next actions in the script were already very clear—[Ivan Letty is preparing to take action against the Rosian nobility!]

Kefir followed closely beside me, helping me put on my clothes, and just as I was almost dressed and ready to dash to Letty’s location, I was met with a scene I had anticipated but still felt regretful about.

In the grand and opulent palace hall, filled with the early artistic style of the Rosian Empire, I was witnessing a scene reminiscent of Queen Louise IV of the Great Ying Empire presiding over her “morning meetings,” but here with the great emperor Ivan Letty, it was far more imposing, even fierce.

“My excellent warriors of the empire, Rasputin’s words may have been too gentle, so I will speak plainly.”

Letty, dressed in a white military uniform, looked down with commanding authority at these “warriors” of Rosia; Sister Rasputin had also shed her usual image of always carrying vodka and donned a robe that was utterly mismatched with her. Letty’s gaze swept over the silent Rosian army below, armed with guns, leading wolves, and even hugging bears.

“Led by a certain oligarch noble of the Rosian Empire, a group of noble offspring has exploited the privileged status I granted them; they have taken advantage of the favorable environment I provided and the excellent education they received from prestigious academies to attack me and my people—twice!”

“At first, I naively thought they could repent, at least negotiate, but now it seems that our Rosian Empire truly does not need such troublesome means to reach a compromise, for we are not cowards.”

“Therefore, I will eradicate this group of unrepentant ‘remnants’ of the Rosian Empire, especially those involved in the ‘attacks.’ Without exception, they will all be dealt with; all you need to do is capture them. Rasputin, do you have anything else to say?”

“Uh!? Well, Lady Letty, I think it would be more stable to at least catch… catch them back first…”

Sister Rasputin, caught off guard by Letty’s gaze, was startled, but her advice, as the only one present loyal to Letty and able to remain calm, proved utterly useless under Letty’s “domineering” demeanor.

“Stable!? Capture!? Are you suggesting you want the previous incident to happen a third time!? I will not allow you to defy my orders!”

“Y-yes… yes! Lady Letty!”

Sister Rasputin immediately caved, but it was hard to blame her; after all, Letty’s attitude and actions had already set the script, and the subsequent actions were not something Sister Rasputin could change.

And this was the reason I was here. Even if I had missed the best opportunity to explain, I couldn’t just let the misunderstanding fester as if nothing had happened. Allowing Letty’s misconceptions to incite chaos would bring a crisis to the entire Rosian Empire.

Hiding in the shadows, I subtly waved my hand the moment Letty noticed me, and my appearance caused Letty, who had been “domineering,” to make a complete 180° turn in attitude.

“Ahem!”

After an awkward cough, Letty waved her hand to everyone, “The specific actions will be communicated to you soon; until then, keep a close watch on those nobles of Rosia without exception! Do not leak any information; you may leave.”

Then, she turned away.

“Rasputin! What are you staring at!? You leave too!”

“Yes! Lady Reiti!”

The glaring sword scared Sister Rasputin so much that she covered her backside and ran away. As for what she was just doing, well, she was obviously showing me two middle fingers as a sign of friendship.

【Rasputin demands O’Keefe to explain to Reiti!】

You don’t need to remind me of that, Sister Rasputin; I’m far more anxious about this than you are.

Once everyone around had left, as expected, I saw Reiti bouncing over, completely ignoring Kiefer, and she came running straight towards me!

“Big Brother! You finally woke up! If you hadn’t stirred soon, I, the Great Emperor, would have wanted to throw that idiot doctor who was treating you into the sea!”

Whether I was asleep or awake had nothing to do with her; there was no need to be so agitated, Reiti. That said, I could genuinely feel that under her anxious mood, the various wrong judgments she was making were likely beyond her ability to “calm down” or “snap back to reality.”

“Um, more or less, Reiti, I just need to rest a bit.”

I forced a smile, but just as I was about to explain the situation with Reiyev…

“By the way, Reiti, about Reiyev…”

This time, Reiti’s domineering and stubborn nature brought unexpected trouble. After all, once this Emperor of the Rosian Empire made an important decision, she would stubbornly stick to it without any room for negotiation, even refusing to listen to others.

“Big Brother, if you’re here to take ‘Jousi,’ then we’ve already discussed it. You just wait a moment; once I, the Great Emperor, handle some ‘small matters,’ Jousi will lend you her power!”

“‘Small matters’…”

I already had the answer in my heart, yet I still… had to ask.

“Reiti, what ‘small matters’?”

“Isn’t it obvious, Big Brother?”

In an instant, Reiti’s cute little face turned fierce, clearly telling me: before me stood the Rosian Empire’s tempestuous and tyrannical Emperor—Ivan Reiti.

Just as I had first recognized her identity, she was displaying the same demeanor.

“Of course, it’s to deal with those O’Shit nobles who have repeatedly attacked me and you, Big Brother, and throw them into the sea! The Rosian Empire never forgets a grudge when its own people are bullied! No matter who the enemy is!”