Chapter 332 Valentines Day Extra Ch ~~ Chris & Laguna ~~ (1/2)

The royal castle of Archlesia Empire. There was the figure of Hydra’s King, Laguna, invited by Emperor Chris.

[……Valentine’s Day huh, umu, I know of it. It’s an event where you give confectioneries to a person in your mind.]

[Yes, and that’s why I thought that if King Laguna is fine with it, I would invite you here.]

[Fumu, but you see, young Chris. I’ve never baked a single confectionery in my life, you know? Would giving salted fish be no good?]

[Salted fish are indeed very tasty, but unfortunately, it isn’t suitable for Valentine’s Day. It will be alright. I’ll teach you how to cook them.]

[Hmmm…… what a cumbersome event it is……]

As if she isn’t familiar with such events, Laguna mumbled to herself, but Chris encouraged her with a gentle smile.

Laguna reluctantly agrees and joins in making the chocolate, thinking it would be rude to refuse after being asked that much by the king of a country.

While Chris was teaching her how to cook, Laguna seemed to have suddenly remembered something and spoke.

[Speaking of which, young Chris…… I heard that you’re “abdicating” your throne as the Emperor, was that true?]

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[Unnn? Yes, well, it’s true. It will still take a few years before I could hand over the throne, so I won’t be able to officially announce my abdication until then.]

[……Why abdicate? Which king would serve her country better than you? Moreover, having half the blood of a Demon…… You don’t have to worry about your lifespan either. That’s exactly what makes you capable of serving as emperor far longer than me. So, why have you suddenly……]

[……These are the rules I imposed on myself when I became an emperor.]

Chris is going to quit being the Emperor. That story was being passed around to the leaders of various countries as a rumor. Yes, it was only a rumor for the moment…… That’s why Laguna didn’t believe it easily and personally asked her about it since she’s alone with her at the moment. And now, the person herself had clearly affirmed it.

Laguna had known Chris since she had just become Emperor, and she knew that she wouldn’t hesitate to lay down her life for her country. Her everything exists for her country and her citizens…… And that’s why she couldn’t believe that Chris, who hadn’t caused any blunder, had resigned her throne.

In response to her question, Chris only said that she had imposed a rule on herself even back then.

[……Rules, was it?]

[Yes, I am an Emperor. As an Emperor, I must think of my country and its citizens first and foremost.]

[Umu, that’s right…… and at that point, you are……]

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[……This is the reason why I quit.]

[Mnghh?]

[……I had decided that if I ever found “something more important for me than my country”, I would step down my throne as the Emperor……]

Saying that, a gentle smile appears on Chris’ lips.

Recently, she’s been smiling a lot. A pure, innocent smile…… In a way, it can be said to be a big change for Chris, who has been living in a world full of schemes.

[……It’s because of Kaito huh?]

[Yes, that’s right. How baffling…… Seriously…… I originally just wanted to get close to Miyama-sama to improve my connections with the Six Kings. He doesn’t seem to have much experience with sensual pleasures, so I tried attacking her with my femininity but…… The trouble is that I was the one who became charmed instead.]

[I see, that certainly is quite unexpected, for a half-succubus like you to be the one that’s charmed instead.]

[Fufufu, that’s right. It seems like the blood of my mother, who seduced the previous emperor, hardly flows in my veins.]

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Laguna doesn’t know it, but Chris had already confessed her feelings for Kaito about a year ago.

At that time, she had asked Kaito “Can you wait until I stop being an emperor and become just Chris?”, and Kaito readily agreed to her.

That’s why she is now firmly committed to preventing chaos from occurring in her country…… And she’s also moving as quickly as possible to hand over the throne to the next emperor.

[……Well, when I heard about Valentine’s Day, rather than thinking about my country’s current situation, I wondered what kind of chocolate to give to Miyama-sama…… And at the moment when I thought like that, I don’t have the qualifications of an emperor anymore.]

[Fumu…… I see, if you don’t have regrets in that decision, that’s good. However, why…… If you could abdicate, why can’t I abdicate my throne yet!?]

[That’s because Hydra Kingdom wants you to be their King, right?]

[Even so, I want to quit already…… However, those damned retainers…… They told me I can’t retire until me and Kaito have produced an heir, you know? How far are they going to work hard an elderly person like me……]

In contrast to Chris, who will gracefully step down her throne as an Emperor, Laguna’s retainers wouldn’t let her quit even if she wanted to.

In fact, she is now a symbol of Hydra Kingdom, as she once defeated the Demon King along with the Hero, and thinking about the sentiments of the public…… and even if an heir was born, it would still take some time before she could quit.

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[……Haahhh…… Hydra Kingdom doesn’t need a king anymore…… Why……]