61. In battle, do not harm the envoy!
After teaching Reyeve how to clarify the misunderstanding, we treated our encounter as if it had never happened and quietly parted ways.
Just after our coincidental meeting with Reyeve, we received some very bad news from the capital of the Rosia Empire—Empress Ivan Reti had arrived.
Of course, she wasn’t here for a vacation; she brought the elite of the Rosia Empire and headed straight for the “military zone” in Siberia, clearly intending to swiftly assemble a powerful army. The purpose of forming such a dangerous force was already self-evident.
“Lady Reti can’t wait any longer! She has already brought people to Siberia, preparing to trample Reyeve’s territory and make an example of the Rosia Empire’s nobles!”
This is the message left for us by Sister Rasputin, and… it aligns perfectly with what Reiti is doing in my script!
【Ivan Reiti has decided to begin purging the nobility of the Rosian Empire!】
The crisis of the Rosian Empire is imminent!
A few days later, in a military zone not far from the territory of the Reiev family, when Kephiel and I finally managed to sort out our identification and successfully entered, what we saw was a serious, imposing, and even “cold” scene. After all, Ivan Reiti’s identity as the Emperor of the Rosian Empire is not just for show!
At this moment, amidst the vast snowy landscape obscured by falling snow, accompanied by the crisp sound of boots crunching on the snow, a series of blurred figures gradually became clear. The heavy snowfall could not hinder these elite Rosian soldiers’ anticipation and respect for the person they were about to meet, and the leading figure indeed made the most perfect response.
As the cold wind mixed with snowflakes finally blew away the fluttering black coat from the shoulders of this small figure, it felt as if the surrounding icy wind and snow had come to a standstill at that moment, allowing the figure’s owner to draw her lightning-like, uniquely shaped sword and press it down on the snow, waiting.
Ivan Reiti? Or perhaps the Fairy of Thunder, Zephyr? It might even be a combination of the two, as she could no longer wait to take action against the nobility of the Rosian Empire and had brought her elite troops here to rendezvous with the forces from Siberia. At this moment, Reiti was completely different from her usual self, as if the emotionless fluctuations in her eyes, which seemed to dance with lightning, were telling me: now she is the powerful tyrant of the Rosian Empire, long rumored across the continent.
“Warriors of the Rosian Empire, your presence here pleases this Emperor greatly.”
“Next, you will work alongside the internal security forces of the capital to do some ‘dirty work’ for this Emperor. Some rat-like traitors have appeared in the Rosian Empire, and despite my repeated tolerance, they have attacked my life. However, this time their identities are somewhat special; they are actually nobles of the Rosian Empire. Will you… hesitate!?”
Such a question was utterly pointless, for to the people of the Rosian Empire, Ivan Reiti is the absolute “Emperor.”
“No!!!”
The Rosian troops, lined up in two rows and waiting for Reiti’s arrival, erupted with a unified, deafening roar, loud enough that even Kephiel and I, who were merely standing by, had to cover our ears.
“And I do not wish to spare a single one of those noble lackeys! What is your answer!?”
“Yes!!”
Once Reiti arrived here, it signified that her anger had reached a point where she could no longer wait to take action against the nobility of the Rosian Empire, and the Reiev family had become the “first bird” in this instance due to the misunderstanding between Reiev and Reiti!
“Long live the Rosian Empire!”
“Ura!!!”
One cheer after another, mixed with the howls of wolves and the roars of bears, I could see the members of the Rosian military raising their weapons high, just like Reiti raised her sword.
Then, after several rounds of “Ura,” there was a moment of silence, and then they maintained absolute order as they began to leave in succession! With such a military force, why should there be any worry that Reiti couldn’t handle a few nobles? I thought this way, but I couldn’t truly allow Reiti to proceed; the script once again reminded me to let Reiti continue her misunderstanding, considering the consequences of her actions against the Reiev family…
【The Rosian Empire is plunged into internal strife!】
I could wait no longer!
After quietly telling Kephiel not to be too nervous, I stepped forward to meet Reiti, watching her solemnly lower her sword as she sent off her “troops.”
“Reiti, didn’t we agree to wait a few more days!?”
Reiti’s arrival was truly “unexpected,” leaving me at a loss for how to respond. Moreover, judging by Reiti’s attitude just now, this irritable little girl did not seem like someone who would listen to reason.
As our eyes met, although Reiti’s gaze brightened, in this public setting, this little girl still maintained her image as the Emperor of the Rosian Empire. After all, Reiti’s decisions regarding the Rosian Empire would not change simply because of “liking me.” She was a qualified Emperor of the Rosian Empire, similar to Louis IV but with a completely “different style.”
“Wait for what? This Emperor has heard that those ‘assassins’ have all fled to the territory of Siberia’s Reiev family. You expect this Emperor to wait for a chance to catch them all!?”
No death script appeared, but…
Reiti’s small eyes glaring at me clearly told me: don’t get in my way, or I’ll shoot you down!
And that wasn’t all!
“Ah, perfect! Big brother, since you’re here, some things don’t need that idiot Rasputin to handle!”
The next moment, Letty beckoned behind her, and as Sister Rasputin ran over with a fawning smile, Letty reached out and snatched a roll of parchment from her hand.
“Although I, the Great Emperor, am too lazy to say much, the necessary formalities must be observed. Big brother, take this letter to Reyev and tell her and her people that I, the Great Emperor, am giving them a few days to come out and surrender! Drive out the ordinary people in the city and surrender, otherwise…”
As she spoke, Letty tossed it towards me, her voice turning cold, “Otherwise, wait for me, the Great Emperor, to lead the army and turn all her family’s territory, along with her own miserable life, into a blazing fire in the winter!”
[Letty demands Euclid to act as a messenger!]
Immediately, the script appeared, making me realize that I had no choice now.
“Anyway, big brother, you must be looking for Reyev, right!? I, the Great Emperor, am very angry now!”
Following Letty’s instructions to deliver the letter was the only way to keep the Rosia Empire and Letty safe from danger.
This time, I won’t be as careless and mess things up like before.
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