Chapter 113 (2/2)
As if very dissatisfied, she frowned
“Excuse me I also…I also think that a leader should lead and protect the people That’s precisely why I abandoned my job because of this riot The church is a support for our spirits, and someone who is accused by the church cannot lead the people Leading reforh to make the people question and doubt the leader’s…in other words, your reforms So, I withdrew into my home to protest your actions”
“Hard to believe, that you can still say so like that Aren’t you a capable one?”
Her words ignited a fla, she continued to speak
“Do you dare say that there’s nothing in your heart that just hates being bossed around by a little girl as if she knows everything there is to know?”
But what she said next cooled the flames in my heart
Deep down in …no, in a place I hadn’t wanted to notice in the first place…she had exposed me
It was true I couldn’t deny what she had said
I had always opposed her fro the position of substitute leader Why was she the one that the royal family noticed, yet wasn’t punished? And how did she still becoht that this had to be our leader’s whirant her a decorative position
She started to continuously interfere in territorial politics Although in the beginning I was very unhappy with this, our territory became much more vibrant after that When I learned that she had been praised by the queen, I stifled ed once again amidst the riots, and I joined the others ere stubbornly staying at home
But…
“I can’t deny that I’ve had those thoughts before But what I just said is completely true, with no pretense of deception”
“Is that so…then, what is an official to you?”
“The li the land’s development”
Hu~she exhaled I sensed that in response to her reaction, an to shudder
I watched her expression shakily
An expressionless, emotionless face But in the nexts
Her true sh to inspire fixation But in thatbeautiful, I felt that her ser than life…I couldn’t help but start shuddering a bit
“I see I see Then you shouldn’t have any reason to look like that, as if you’re about to be sentenced to death”
It was only after she pointed it out that I realized that was my expression
“Officials are liiven But not reflecting and feeling rereater than that In that case, you should feel proud for protesting against me There’s no need to feel sha inactive now, causing the political and economic spheres of the territory to fall into disarray, you are not protecting the people as you should If you are officials who exist for the sake of the people, that, if anything, is your sin”
“But…I…you had no fault, and I…”
“With all that’s happened, please do not harbor useless e onto feelings like that after so long, you’re actually causing , I never viewed you as companions”
“Then what are we?”
Her words were a shock to the system
“I don’t seek loyalty from you All I want is the fruit of your work”
She said this as if singing
“If you believe you live for the people, then work for them Not for me, but for them Your current position isn’t just a protected one; but one that stands on the side of protecting the people Be proud of that”
Her words became more andout athot A fire had been kindled, one that was completely different than the one beforehand
No, I could see it behind her as well
It was strange A slender woust of ould knock her over–where was she hiding all that energy? I couldn’t help but try to puzzle it out
“I don’t want your loyalty So I won’t continue investigating this incident Go back and get to work”
“Are you saying that you’ve forgiven us?”
Another less question–I couldn’t help but doubtor not…I don’t deless question Those who acted out of anger toward me, or just followed the flow of everyone else’s actions…noas you don’t betray the territory, betray the people; that’s all I ask Now, all of you standing here, I assume are the former…so, I invite you back If not…”
“If not…”
Hearing that, she laughed
I wanted to know, but at the same time I really didn’t
“None of you need to know Or, do you want to experience it for yourselves?”
Everyone there ian to shake their head
“Is that so? That’s good Then go back to work Our time is limited”