Chapter 554 – [My Admissions Expedition]

Personally, I think parents should be parents.

I don’t usually pay attention to it, but now that I have value, I think it’s okay to disown a father who wants to treat me well.

Even in the case of me, the emperor’s attitude changed only after showing the strength of the ten continental powers, but at least the emperor did not try to treat him as a son except for work, perhaps knowing that Ji had done something wrong.

No, it’s better that way Because the other side is not a son, but almost a stranger, trying to move in exchange for a deal. Even the emperor would have been killed if he had appealed for something like blood or affection.

In short, even if I killed Viscount Brandish, I would not feel any remorse.

“Father…Yes?”

“Ah, was killing too much? Then I’ll make it so that you can’t see the government affairs.”

“That’s not a problem. If you do so while Your Highness is visiting, rumors will surely spread.”

“You are also a nobleman. Seeing how you show that bloodline is not a big deal in front of power.”

“Please say that you want the family to survive.”

The faction that supports becoming the next emperor is the work of high risk high return.

If the person he serves becomes the emperor, he will benefit as much, but if he does not, he will be seen as a member of the hostile faction and face the backlash.

The person the Viscount Brandish family now serves is Count Vermillion. And that Count Vermillion is the second prince’s maternal family and the biggest supporter.

But now it is one of the most degraded factions. The candidates for emperor were clearly divided between the crown prince and the first princess.

It would have been better if I had served one of them. In the end, it’s up to you to try yourself. But right now, there’s no reason to keep holding on to falling stock prices.

So he’s choosing no risk, no return, not high risk, high return.

It’s a good choice. No matter how much I can’t become the emperor, rather, the name of the Continental Ten Rivers will continue to the next emperor, or even the next emperor. I don’t know how long I’ll live here, but roughly 100 years is about that much.

Safety cards instead of Danger cards. It looks like he’s trying to save his family.

“It’s good. Wouldn’t it be okay if I did it some time after I left, not when I was there?”

“What do you plan to do?”

“There’s a saying that I can’t get rid of my quirks. Do you know about your father’s personal life?”

“……I know to some extent.”

“Human beings are weaker creatures than you think. If you get excited and get engrossed in something, if one thing goes wrong, you can go crazy.”

For example, did you become paralyzed because your nerves were paralyzed?

Since he is from an aristocratic family, he will have enough to live on in his old age, but at least it will be difficult for him to step forward and perform public affairs. But since he’s alive, he’ll be able to take over.

“Are you saying you can do that without anyone knowing?”

“I can do it. And since it’s cheap and I don’t take responsibility, then I have value, so I don’t feel guilty for making a bastard who wants to be a father like that. If you agree, I will do it. The important thing is that you are determined.”

Are you prepared to make your father hemiplegic?

It’s okay because I’m the baby George who messes with my people, but to him, it means that I made my father that way. Can you bear the sin of immorality?

Of course, when it comes to immorality, the emperor has to be the first to die, but… Originally, the history of power was stained with blood and filth.

Leonard thought for a moment before lowering his head. A sign of acceptance

“Please. Your Highness”

“Okay. Instead, you’re on my boat. There’s only one way to get off.”

What would happen if you got off the ship in the middle of the open sea? It just drifts and then falls behind. There is no result of being lucky enough to reach the island.

This is a pretty dirty contest. A conspiracy to change the faction by deposing one of the Viscounts and raising that child.

But can’t help it Because this is the easiest way. For Leticia’s sake, this level of dirt could be buried.

After me and Leonard’s collusion ended, all that was left was me and Leticia. All you have to do now is make an appropriate excuse and leave.

“……Are you all right?”

“What?”

“Your Highness seemed to dislike such slander.”

“When you do, you have to do it. Although various conditions have been met, as expected, people have no choice but to live centered on themselves.”

First of all, the one I touched was Leticia, who was my person, and Viscount Brandish, who was his father, was a very stupid man.

He is a guy who simply evaluates his children as gains and losses, and seeing that even his children, who have been raised in good health, make such judgments, you can roughly guess what his usual behavior is like.

It’s not my taste to mess around like this, but it was the quietest and simplest way to handle it. And it’s not Leticia’s hands that get dirty, it’s my hands.

“But originally, this is something I should stop doing. It’s not something the person I serve should do.”

“I think I’ve said the same thing before. It’s the boss’s job to create an environment where subordinates can focus on their work.”

That’s what a good boss should do. He has his subordinates do all the work, but he has to lay the foundation for smooth work.

Why do you have a managerial position? It is clear that the higher the position, the more the management has to do.

……. Even though the world is overflowing with rotten bastards who don’t know the obvious.

“But what if you hurt yourself in the process?”

“What?”

“I also have no feelings for Viscount Brandish. But even if there is, that is a natural resentment. However, Your Highness has nothing to do with him. The relationship is because of me, and what Your Highness is about to do now is to kill someone you did not know until recently. Is what you want to do”

“Hmm, I can roughly guess what you’re going to say.”

The common man hurts others, and he also hurts himself.

And the name when the sword he wielded comes back is the name of guilt.

For the average person, a serious crime evokes great guilt. If I don’t feel guilty even after committing a crime, I’m a scumbag with a conscience, and I haven’t fallen to that point yet.

It’s just that the categories and effects of guilt are different than others. Maybe it’s because of my remaining humanity.

“Are you okay with hurting someone’s heart?”

“I’m used to it, so it’s okay”

The humanity that already remains in me has long since worn out as it wears out. What’s left is really minimal.

It is the kind of humanity that will fly away when the wind blows. It won’t go away just because you add one more scratch to it.

“…….Why do you hurt yourself so much, Your Highness?”

“Well”

‘Cause this is how I’ve been living

To talk about it, I have to tell you everything about me. She wasn’t ready to accept it yet.

Rather, this is an area that even Zion cannot touch. Selfish altruist. I am a contradictory person who acts selfishly for others.

Then, Leticia approached me. She caressed my face and kissed her as it was, to the point that she felt rude considering her position and my status.

There was a slight touch of lips touching each other. I could have knocked it out like Latri, but I didn’t.

No matter how much I do, I keep an eye on it. Even in this situation, I couldn’t be ruthless enough to beat it.

“……..What are you doing”

“Are you lovers while you’re here?”

“So you acted like a lover? Hmm… The way to get married would be blocked.”

“I said before that I had no intention of getting married.”

I haven’t met Shion here yet, so I feel sorry for nothing. If you come back later, you’ll have to make up for it.

I hope she will change her mind later.

It’s hard to be happy if you like someone like me.

*        *    *

I’ve made a rough plan, so I’m going to finish my work here and leave.

Of course, the next destination is the Countess of Bistra. There she will spend the winter and after this year she will return to the palace and prepare for admission to her academy.

“As a father, I’m a bit worried about sending my daughter away like this…”

“She is an adult now. She has to decide her own path. She, of course, has no intention of ignoring her place as her father. Let’s take time to tune that part of her.”

“Umm… Yes, I understand if you say so. I promise next time.”

For now, I’m giving up my seat right now. And at least next time Viscount Brandish has no chance.

The lightly blown will penetrates his body and will explode if certain conditions are met later. And the certain condition is when the blood circulation is accelerated due to excitement.

Of course, it doesn’t just explode like a simple erection. Then I’ll just hook up in the morning. That blood pressure will burst when the basics are added to the strenuous exercise.

Why, when you watch morning dramas, there are middle-aged men and women who are just a little older and fall down holding their necks. It has roughly the same effect.

Originally, that was the reason for most of the priests, and even here, even if there is a priest, it is natural to go hooked.

……..Besides, if it’s a married life, I don’t know, but if you get paralyzed while having an affair outside, where do you go to talk about it?

There would be no choice but to keep it a secret and pass on the family to Leonard. And then we can wield it however we wish.

“I’m asking just in case. Are you really okay?”

“I don’t have any feelings left for that man.”

“The opposite of love isn’t hate, it’s indifference. I think I know what you think of him when you don’t have a heart.”

There were times when there were fathers who were worse than none in the world. I’ve been through a lot while reincarnating.

Even if you are born as a child of a golden spoon, it is difficult to live a good life if you are not loved by your parents. It may not be relatable to other people who only live once, but I like meeting parents who truly love me even though they are devastatingly poor.

No, if you’re not going to raise it properly in the first place, fuck it, don’t be cheap!!!!

“This is the last time, so just in case you don’t know, remember the face. In many ways, that could be the last face.”

“No need”

“It’s tight there.”

The work of Viscount Brandish will continue after Leonard becomes the lord. It will come out from under Count Vermillion, but there are advantages to that side too, so I won’t be able to just throw it away. So it’s fine for a while.

We decided to move to the Imagination Institute again and head to our next destination. As I said before, the next place to go is the Countess of Bistra.

“Leticia, you go back there. Judging from the situation in the Countess of Bistra, it’s not a very good environment for you to be in.”

“But His Highness’ attendant…”

“I’ll solve it over there anyway. It’s okay for me to be alone.”

The other side is an unknown place that I do not know, called the land of delusion. Although he is a transcendentalist, he does not know where the threat will come from because he is more unfamiliar than the locals.

I don’t want her to get into trouble if I take her away, so let’s send Leticia back to the capital and let her do her work.

I had already told the Margrave of Beastra about the Luminous side. There was no shortage of attendants or hospitality, as they would be preparing for my arrival from the other side as well.

Originally, that wouldn’t be free of charge, but… I’m going there to lend a helping hand. Let’s take a quick look and decide what to do.

“Okay. Then please take care of yourself.”

Saying that, Leticia crossed the [Bridge Connecting Spaces] That connected to the capital and went over there again.

Then I head to the Bistra estate. To be honest, it’s a little uncomfortable for the imperial family to go alone without an attendant, but since I’m usually like this, there’s no problem.

You can gossip in a place like this. Anyway, if you go to the academy, you won’t use anyone except for a few people.

As I crossed the half-bridge and started crossing the other half-bridge, I smelled something musty. I don’t know if it’s because my senses are sensitive, but somehow the air here was mixed with something unpleasant.

“Your Highness!!! Welcome!!!!!”

With a light jump, Luminous rushed at me without hesitation.

It was quite heavy than it looked, so it was difficult to hold it with bare body strength. No, this body hasn’t grown properly yet!!!! Even if you’re a transcendentalist, you can do it with a child’s body, but there’s a limit!

Half way round? Is the body that was trained young the same as being young from the beginning!

“…….It’s not anyone else, but if you do this in the territory of Luminus, other people will look at you.”

“I’m like that, what?”

Maybe it’s because he came to his house, but Luminous’ outfit was not a long dress, but a light ladder armor. It is easy to move without being heavy, and it emphasizes activity.

That alone makes it clear how much of a tong-like personality he has. What he usually showed in the capital was at least hidden.

“What?”

Ruminus sniffed the nape of my neck asheheld me. It looked like a dog, but it was quite cute…

“Why does your Highness smell like Leticia?”

“… Just a while ago, she stopped by Viscount Brandish’s estate with her. Maybe that’s what caused the smell?”

“But it’s thicker than usual?”

“I can’t guess that”

No, what is this lady?!?!?!

Did you catch the smell of yesterday’s kiss? Did I even wash in the morning?! Isn’t the sense of smell at the level of a canine?!

I somehow brushed away the rising goosebumps.