Chapter 3.9 (1/2)
Chapter 3. Aah… I’m screwed… (9)
3.5 Their Story
[2.5] A Certain Empire’s Story: Let’s begin the clean-up operation.
“Your highness! There is no need for the imperial family to do this!”
“Right! We can take care of those rats ourselves!”
In a place that was louder than the town market, the emperor sighed and spoke lightly to himself.
“Annoying.”
“Your highness, saying that in the midst of the meeting is…”
“It’s ok, it’s not like they can hear what we’re talking about or anything.”
“…b.i.t.c.h.”
“Oi, I’m an emperor, you know?”
“Be more like an emperor, then. Do it before I start a rebellion.”
“Those guys are being annoying though.”
After hearing this, Aruten, the man who was the Imperial Magician as well as the emperor’s close friend, scanned the people in the meeting and sighed.
“Just how much did they get bribed just to support Howling that much?”
“Probably more than half of the people here got briberies.”
“Mm… Getting rid of Howling would be hard.”
The emperor rea.s.sured the magician that the man was wrong as soon as the words escaped the magician’s lips.
“I already sent out the army, though?”
“What the f.u.c.k did you say?”
Aruten’s veins popped out, and he immediately struggled to keep the magic intact. As soon as he prevented his spell from breaking, he glared at the emperor.
“Mm… Well, the guys over there would probably b.i.t.c.h around for a while if I didn’t do something.”
Perhaps it was because of the wizard’s glare, but the emperor seemed to be quite nervous as he spoke.
“W, well, I sent my bodyguards along, so it should be fine….”
“Are you crazy? Who’d guard you if you sent away your bodyguards?”
“Mm… I don’t need anyone to guard me?”
“…”
Aruten was struck speechless. The emperor in front of him was the greatest idiot in the history of the empire, but was also a genius. If he wasn’t, the imperial palace would’ve nearly collapsed by now. In truth, this emperor was someone who was once hailed as the sword emperor in the past.
“…And there’s you, too.”
“…Don’t say something that disgusting. Say that to a girl instead, d.a.m.n it.”
Aruten sighed as he stroked his white beard.
“Hah… You already started doing it, so you might as well deal the final blow as well.”
“Mn? How?”
“Just say it’s the imperial decree, and that you’d just kill them if they disobeyed.”
“…You’re even more daring than me?”
“I’m your friend, after all.”
The emperor looked at Aruten with a dissatisfied face, but the wizard seemed ready to ignore the emperor completely when faced with complaints.