Chapter 207 - Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [4] (1/2)

207. Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [4]

Shortly after Tenshi-sama and Rodis-san left the director’s office, Leia-sensei cleared her throat and addressed us.

「I’m sorry for calling you all of a sudden. Were you surprised?」

「Yes, I was really surprised.」

We casually came here expecting to see our homeroom teacher, but it was the sovereign of our country who was waiting for us.

Anyone would be surprised by something like this.

「I’m sorry. However, as Tenshi-sama said, this was literally a sudden visit. I got the call just a while ago and cleaned the room in a hurry.」

Sensei sat down in her work chair, saying so.

「Well, let’s get into some serious talk. Be careful of the Noble Faction. From their point of view, the moment Allen falls into their hands, it is the same as the Imperial Kingdom falling into their hands.」she said strongly, looking straight at me.

「I understand very well the plight of the royal faction. But why do the noble faction hold such strong power?」

「About that… Well, I guess it doesn’t matter if I tell you about it.」

Sensei took a quick look at Ria, and then said so.

「Tenshi-sama’s『Wendy family』has a national policy of frugality. Due to putting the people’s interest first, this country’s tax rate is the lowest among the Five Great Powers. The government’s annual revenue is very small, but the lives of the people were enriched.」

She paused before going into more detail.

「But at the same time, the noble faction gained too much power. They abused the law and measures for the common people, and fattened their pockets to the extent where one lifetime wouldn’t be enough to spend it all. In addition, some nobles made illegal donations to various parties, increased their power, and became great nobles. And the result of the repeated corruption over the past few generations is the overwhelmingly advantageous position the noble faction is sitting in right now.」

「I see…」

Apparently, the crisis of the royal faction has been slowly built over the years.

「Rodis Arcstria of the royal faction, who judged things will become worse if left as is, managed to persuade the previous Tenshi-sama to step down, and backed Tenshi Wendy Ringard, who was only ten years old at the time. The noble faction rejoiced『the surrender of Arcstria』and welcomed it unconditionally thinking it was the formation of a puppet government. However, Tenshi-sama, who possesses extraordinary ingenuity, made an『unthinkable move』on the day she ascended the throne.」.

「An unthinkable move…?」

「She announced that she will enter into a『pact』with that infamous Rize Dorahain.」

The three of us widened our eyes at the appearance of the unexpected name.

「The connection between『Bloody Fox』and『underworld』was already famous since that time. It was unheard of for the sovereign of a country to enter into a pact with a person of the underworld. Of course, the noble faction opposed strongly and put strong pressure on Fox Finance. Rize’s establishment was devastated, and they even set fire to her mansion in Drestia.」

「T-That’s terrible!」