34 「Sorcerer Kings」 (2/2)
Jack just watched him blankly, along with the other Nobles. He was throwing a tantrum.
Gazef frowned hearing the boy scream profanity at him.
Within the next couple of hours the government was starting to reorganize. Soldiers from the local garrison were sent out to patrol the street alongside the normal patrol officers. Local nobles around the city were called in for a conference, the announcement of the reformation of the Kingdom into an Empire known as the Imperium of Unity.
Elias turned down the offer to become the Prime Minister, he already had enough on his hands. Instead he was promoted to Duke in Zanac's place after Zanac was secretly placed to death whilst the public would be lead to believe he ran away following his family's removal from power.
So as Jack came up to Renner after the Six Great Nobles went into the Conference room, he tilted his head slightly looking over her. She hadn't moved since the beginning of this meeting.
”Would you be interested in joining the Empire as the Prime Minister, or would you like to remain your current position?”
Renner was smiling at him, keeping her facade as a Princess. She felt free now that her brother was dead, and the other had now run away.
”I just want to stay with Climb,” she looked over to the man who was standing beside her. ”My current position as Princess is preferable.” She poked her tongue out slightly, curling her lower lip inward slightly. While she had some interest in him, she still had much more interest in Climb.
Climb had his hand idling on the hilt of his weapon. Having seen what had happened, he didn't know what to think. From what he had seen at the Village this man was a good person, even though he almost took off Keno's head with his hand.
Yet he had coldly murdered the Marquis and the Crown Prince, even though both of them were technically guilty of treason. He just didn't bat an eye, that is what bothered him most.
”You will continue to be known as the Princess then,” his eyes then turned to her bodyguard, then back to her, ”We can talk about this more privately. Later,” he suggested with his hands folded in front of him once more.
Much to Renner's surprise, he allowed this. Even said they'd talk more about her position rather than simply handing her the role and expecting her to fulfill it. Was he looking to negotiate something? He had looked at Climb, perhaps… She looked over to her bodyguard.
Climb was a commoner, he was looked down upon by nobles. Yet she was scarily in love with the idea of having Climb to herself. This was exactly what he wanted to talk about.
As his attention left the two, the Princess and her bodyguard went off to her personal study.
Walking over to the body of former Marquis Blumrush, he used magic to instantly vaporize the body. Then he went to where the body of the Crown Prince was kept, and did the same. He left no marks behind, not scorching on the floors.
Rather than have someone else clean it up, he removed all evidence of the scuffle. No blood on the floor, throne or anywhere. No pieces of the sword, the hilt, none of it.
The only thing that remained was the King who was writing to the other Nobles and sending out notifications for them to come to the Royal Capital within the next fifteen days.
So as he stood in the Throne room alone as Gazef went to join up with the rest of the Warrior Troop, he placed two fingers to the right of right temple and closed his eyes partially.
「Message」
”Momonga, I have a proposition for you.”
Jack believed that he was still over at the Village. He wasn't sure what he was up to, but he was sure he'd want in on this. Considering both Elias and Renner turned down the promotional office of Prime Minister. He needed someone to take the office, he didn't really care what it was called. So he had an idea which fit perfectly. He was going to have the Imperium be a Duumvirate.
”A proposition? I assume your scheme is going you way. Huh. Most intriguing. What's on your mind?”
”Do you prefer the title of Sorcerer King or Prime Minister?”
”Sorcerer Ki-- Eh!? What is this?” Momonga was rather surprised by this all of a sudden, and was caught off guard as he was answering the question as he realized what he was being asked.
”Welcome to the Imperium of Unity, My King.”
”If I'm the Sorcerer King, that when does that make you exactly…?”
”Emperor of Course. I look forward to working with you.”
”… What is the meaning of this?”
”The Imperium will be a Duumvirate, for us. It's primary goal is Uniting the Continent.”
”The name does boast, but wouldn't just the 'Imperium' do or the Sorcerer's Imperium?”
”Your not wrong… I actually thought about that. Lets have Ainz Ooal Gown show up, kay?”
”The Sorcerer Kings has a nice ring to it.” Momonga didn't really have to roleplay when interacting with him which had him relax a bit. He didn't have to pretend to be tough or act outstandingly either.
”The Sorcerer Kings… Two Kings… I like it. We'll have to find a Prime Minister though, one who looks human until we expand into nonhuman territory than we can reselect one ourselves.”
”You're planning on forming a senate?”
”Nobles are inept, plenty are still due for purging...”
”Still due? Sounds like you started already.”
”Killed one today,” he looked over towards the spot the body once laid near the throne.
”Any luck finding the girl, Ninya's sister?”
”The Golden Princess actually advised me to check the brothel. Apparently there is only one left in the entire Royal Capital. So I was wondering, can I use Sebas for an operation?”
”Tell me more...”