71. Oni-chan daisu ki!
In the following days, within the capital of the Rosia Empire.
Thanks to Letty’s status in the hearts of the Rosia Empire’s people, and the timely news that had been sealed off, the news of the troops in Siberia nearly clashing with the garrison in the towns there gradually faded away, as if buried in the vast, falling snow.
Those members of the “Patriotic Organization” who attempted to take advantage of the chaos were all honestly brought back to the capital of the Rosia Empire. As for how Letty planned to deal with them afterward, that was no longer my concern. As for the idealistic girl Reeve, who was filled with thoughts of “reform,” she returned to visit and explain her plans to her parents before setting off to join the Rosia Empire’s troops in Siberia. For this young lady, life in the Rosia army would likely be far easier than being a noble girl. Letty’s “punishment” of Reeve could better be described as assistance.
For us, that night, while Kephiel and Zeus spent the entire night just kissing, they did manage to complete the master-servant contract by dawn. Kephiel gained the power of the Thunder Fairy, Zeus! With our goals achieved and the troubles within the Rosia Empire resolved, it was time to leave the Rosia Empire.
However, as I was preparing to depart, I agreed to Letty’s last request before I left with Kephiel.
“Big brother, can you accompany me to the palace of the Rosia Empire? Ah… this isn’t a kidnapping!”
No need to be so nervous, Letty; I’m not that scared.
Letty dragged me at a brisk pace to the place she usually used to “sit high on a chair, commanding her servants to do this and that”—the main hall of the Rosia Empire’s royal palace, the Kremlin Palace.
It wasn’t meeting time, so as I looked around the grand palace, which rivaled that of the Great Ying Empire, Letty and I appeared quite small. However, while the opulence here truly amazed me, and the “retro culture” of the Rosia Empire had its own charm, …
Glancing around, the script unfolded, and sure enough… today, I hadn’t even brought Zeus along. Letty wasn’t here to show off the might of the Rosia Empire.
[Ivan Letty wants to clarify a misunderstanding with Oujilide!]
Her intentions were not pure, but the script of Letty’s thoughts at this moment was something I couldn’t quite grasp.
“Big brother, do you see that gap on the throne?”
Following Letty’s gaze, I indeed saw a slightly out-of-place “bald patch” on the wall behind the throne, which only the Emperor of the Rosia Empire could occupy. To put it simply: it looked like something had fallen from there, and no one had dared to repair it since.
I, of course, knew the reason: on a certain night in the past, when Letty and Zeus were explaining Letty’s childhood to me, it was here that Letty first met Zeus.
About to be attacked by the Rosia Empire’s nobles and “accidentally dying,” Letty accepted Zeus’s power, transforming from a weak and timid girl into the domineering Emperor of the Rosia Empire, who viewed life and death with indifference and fought back against any injustice…
“That’s not true!”
Letty’s voice of complaint came from beside me, as if she could see through my thoughts, and she pouted to correct me!
“It was just that in the Rosia Empire, at that time, if this Emperor hadn’t used strong measures to handle everything decisively and eradicate the roots of the problem… the Rosia Empire wouldn’t be what it is today.”
Only then did I begin to understand a bit: Letty was trying to tell me something in such a roundabout way.
“Well, big brother, I actually haven’t always been so tough.”
Turning around, Letty’s voice softened a bit, her momentary nervousness revealing the truth behind her forthcoming “confession.”
“It’s just… sometimes I have to act that way…”
The script appeared, and of course, before this, I had already figured out Letty’s thoughts at this moment.
[Letty clarifies the misunderstanding with Oujilide.]
It turned out this little midget was worried that I only saw her as the brutal emperor who knew nothing but “kill, kill, kill” and “throw them to Siberia!” But for this, Letty really didn’t need to worry at all.
Letty was indeed one of the bosses in the script, but if I was still concerned that her identity would lead me to a death script, then why had I previously refused to take the Chaos Silk and stayed to help her? Because…
“This is Rosia, isn’t it, Letty?”
There was no need to force any apologies or changes, because this Letty was the true embodiment of the Rosian Empire’s emperor!
However, as soon as I said this, the outcome was obvious. At the last moment, I inadvertently stepped on a stroke of bad luck, bringing about a troublesome script.
This bad luck was called—romantic luck.
Letty’s eyes sparkled like never before, and the next moment, the petite girl tightly hugged my waist, uttering a phrase she had mentioned before, but this time… its meaning was likely quite different.
“Big brother, I like you the most!”
[Ivan Letty confesses to Oujilide!]
Ah… Hahaha, at this moment, if I accidentally said the wrong thing, the consequences would be utterly irretrievable. Although my head was hot, now… I had no regrets to take, only to watch Letty happily prove her “affection” while hugging my waist—a love very characteristic of the Rosian Empire.
“If anyone bullies you again, come to the Rosian Empire, and I will definitely take care of them!”
“Ha… Haha, th-thank you?”
[Ivan Letty protects Oujilide!]
The script appeared, but… I really didn’t expect such a day to come. After all, as the price for having this little midget help me, I had no idea what Letty’s subsequent demands would turn into; I only knew that I would definitely have to wash the board and break stones as punishment in front of Kefir.
“Well then, Letty, I must take my leave. No need for farewells; you focus on handling matters in the Rosian Empire; you must be very busy lately.”
Letty’s expression of feelings came to an end, and reason told me it was time to slip away. “Don’t worry, Letty, whenever I have free time, I will definitely come to visit again.”
“Don’t bring that woman with you!”
“Hahaha… S-see you later…”
That last request, I wouldn’t be able to decide, Letty.
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Afterward, I slowly watched her figure disappear beyond the great hall, and Letty waved her hand, calling out Rasputin, who had been hiding in the shadows.
“Rasputin! Come here, my emperor!”
“Yes!”
When Rasputin timidly walked over, Letty didn’t kick her as usual but simply pointed elsewhere with a calm demeanor.
“Come, let’s go eat.”
“Eh, eh!?”
“What’s wrong? Itching for a shock, are we!?”
“Not, not, not at all!” Rasputin shivered slightly, cautiously asking, “I just thought, Lady Letty, you might say something about bringing someone back halfway or some such order…”
“No need for that~ Although it’s annoying, if they want to leave, let them go. This Emperor won’t stop them.”
What puzzled Rasputin was that this time Letty responded so easily, not only showing no anger but, from Rasputin’s understanding of Letty, the current Emperor even seemed quite happy.
“After all, this Emperor already has the answer~ Hurry up and keep up, you fool! Today we’re opening that bottle of ’82 vodka for Buret!”
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Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes the main content of Volume 7. After this, I will update a .5 and an extra chapter, and then in about three more chapters, I will start updating Volume 8! The content of Volume 8 is finally about the Queen, and I’ve been waiting for this for a long time.
Isn’t writing about the Queen delightful?
I hope everyone votes more for Zizi!