33 Lesson 33: The King for You (2/2)
”I don't think I can do it at first, and if I can unite, there's only dictatorship. It takes time to make this country accept the new concept of me. And after taking the time, the country only distorts for what it took. Of course, that's why I don't want a stable reign because I think dictatorship will distort the country.”
I can't use magic. There is an absolute lack of talent required as royalty in this country.
Even politics is not confident. I'm not here with a decent education in the first place, and my connection to nobility is weak. Honestly, I'd hold my head by now if I didn't have a hand tag named Yufi.
My strength, magic, is also confident that it can be infiltrated if spread. But that leads to the destruction of the order that is now in place. It's convenient, so you can't spread the word. Because that's the only strength I have, I think I have to be prepared to push for distortion no matter what.
I think that's my limit as king. I cannot rule my country until I destroy the current order. It would be the people of this country and future generations of historical researchers who would judge whether that was good or bad.
”Still have to do it. Without a leader named King, the country would be lost.”
”Especially you.”
”Yeah. Well, it could be hard on Uffi there...”
”No, I'm going to have a hard time with Anis, too, so I'm going to have to be your son.”
”Thanks.... So, does that question have anything to do with wanting merit?
Return to the story. After all, what does Uffi want to find merit in order to unravel his spiritual contract?
”Yes.... Dear Anis”
”Yeah.”
”I want that crown to be mine.... Speaking of which, will you be surprised?
You want the crown to belong to me? Um, I mean, what? Does that mean you want a crown?
I mean, that's what you want the crown for?... Huh? No, no, I mean that.......... Yes?
”... what?
”I want to be king.”
”Haaaa!?”
”Yeah, yeah, eh!?”
Me and Raini's surprising voices overlap and even Ilia cracks open her mouth and disorients.
Yufi is laughing like a child who has succeeded in amazing our reaction.
”Oh, to be king... Uffi has no right to inherit the throne!? Huh!? Declaration of usurpation!? He wants to make a spiritual covenant, he wants to drain the royal family!?”
”No, I'm not. I want legitimacy.”
”Legitimacy... you mean the feat you want to earn by making spiritual covenants?...... ah!?”
”Yes. The spiritual covenant is a feat accomplished by the first king of the Kingdom of Palletia. This is why I have the right to inherit the throne by embodying it.”
”Wait, wait!... No, wait! That's not enough, not enough at all! Even Yufi isn't an idiot who doesn't know that!?”
”Yes. I am not a royal person. But the blood of the royal family runs remotely in my Duke of Magenta house. I don't think there's any justification for lineage at all.”
”No, I do...!
”I want His Majesty to adopt me with that feat. And I want to give you the right to inherit the throne.... this is all we can do, can we line up?
”Adoption...”
I can't keep up with my brain's understanding of sudden declarations. So you're saying that Uffi wants to join the royal family by gaining legitimacy that I don't have? So you get the right to inherit the throne, aim for the throne?
I can't understand it by saying it myself so far. It's certainly more than possible, if not impossible. Whatever it is, I am now alone without Al Kun, who was an opposing horse. But I have no magical talent, so I don't have a good reputation from the nobles.
What if Uffi got a legitimate right to inherit the throne there and went up on the surface stage?... It's not like there isn't. Uffi was originally educated to come to the royal family as his daughter-in-law. If you use your abilities, it's certainly not an unlikely story. No, I don't!
”... who blew in? Talk like that.”
”Dear Anis,”
”I did say I didn't want to be king! But that's not why I want to crack the country! Uffi is certainly close to getting legitimacy now. But that's not perfect either! It's not like when I was with Al!
Even if you fight for the throne, the terms are different between me, Al, and me and Ufi.
Because I had unilaterally given way to Al-Kun, there was no faction I could have, and Al-Kun prevailed. And I thought that was desirable. Because Al also had legitimacy.
But it's not the same story when the other person is Ufi. Uffi stands for the capture of the throne. No matter how many adopted, she was originally the daughter of the Duke of Magenta family. That pulls my leg. So take charge of me or take charge of Uffi. Which is better, the terms of which are five fifths in my view.
”It's not an easy story! The whole story went so well that you won the right to inherit the throne, you'll never come above me! And what would the Duke of Magenta do to come to the throne with his adopted son?”
My father told me to cut off my blood.
”What do you think Lord Grants is thinking too!? Lord Grants blew in!? Let me restore my right to inherit the throne!?”
What the hell, that guy! No, I don't even know! No, I still don't know! What are you thinking!? No, I can't keep up with my understanding at all......!
Isn't that a embarrassment to stop thinking like that to push me!?
”My father is pushing Master Anis. Don't think I'll get support if I'm adopted and I get the right to inherit the throne.”
”No, no... no, no!? Why did we talk about that?!?”
”I don't want to make Lord Anis king.”
Yuffi looks me straight in the eye and tells me. The strength of that will never wavers.... I mean it. This kid really doesn't want me to be king.
”... why? I know I don't deserve it. I said cry. But then I don't know why Yuffi would want to be king.”
”... not because of you. This is my fault.”
”My best,” he said?
”I will not let you be king. You don't have to sit on the throne until you freeze your heart. I just have to let that happen. That's what I thought.”
”Huh, don't tell me you're going to be king with your personal feelings!
”Who lamented that he didn't want to be king because of his personal feelings?
Ugh...! Hey, it hurts...!
”So, but I can't believe I want to be king for that reason! You can't admit it!?”
”Then I can't admit I don't want to be king for that reason, either, like Master Anis.”
”It's not the same!?”
”I mean, it weighs the same. Besides, if you're going to take over the reign from His Majesty Orphanth, I'm more confident that you can calm me down. I'll show you the legitimacy of blood, too. I will prove to you that the royal blood that flows through you will never fade.”
”Huh... Ufi!
”- If I were to be king! Your dreams come true!
Uffi roughed up his voice for the first time.
It was just a cry of temper, but the core of my body seemed to shake for the first drink I heard.
”I am good at fulfilling all the roles I have been given. Whether that's the queen or the queen, the weight doesn't change. Instead, without denying myself that I lived that way, I want to be king myself. If you have a dream ahead of you.”
”My dream.”
”The happiness of approaching the magical mystery and continuing to chase the magical props for the people. You can ask for it. No, I forgive you. If I were king, you would be a people too. And it will be a family. Then I want to forgive you. I dreamed it would enrich this country.”
Uffi takes a seat and reaches out to me. I can only stare at that hand.
”I pledge to your side to help that reign, even if it does not come true. And if it comes true, protect your dreams and let them be seen together. It is my wish and desire that you be free. We should be able to hold hands together, not fight each other. So, Master Anis. Please take my hand. Now it's my turn.”
Even if Uffi can't be king, he becomes a belly that helps politics.
If Uffi could be king. I'm... free, okay...?
Staring at Yuffi's hand as it was offered, I put that hand.
”-... huh?”
I wonder who leaked the voice. I don't know.
All I found out was the feel of my own hand playing Uffi's hand.
My breath hurts. I can't breathe and my vision seeps. No, you can't cry here.
I didn't know why I was crying, but I stood in the chair thinking I shouldn't show tears.
The body moves without consciousness. Just my body trying to get away from here.
”Ah, Dear Anis!!”
I wonder whose voice it was that called me from behind. I don't know. Nothing, I don't know.
All I knew was that I ran away. I couldn't think of anything else.