Epilogue Part2 (2/2)

Maksim-san and Dae gears too fast” The five of us circled around to the back of the hall, where Rauno-san on lookout

”The preparations are in order, your majesty”

Without his usual unshaven stubble, his dress was in order today Nodding to the words of my retainers, I set out into the hall

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A position to look down over the lines of country delegates, and the representatives of organizations

In the depts Of the hall, a high place was prepared with stairs leading down On top of it was a throne It was ant to show off a sense of majesty

As I an its performance Within that stately air, everyone lowered their heads as I climbed the stairs to the throne

One step Another… a red carpet was draped down the steps to the throne

I could see my seat over the corpses that paved my way

The red carpet looked like blood to me

As I clirand villain Froht I had used dom and take it for myself

A disaster caused by a person of the Walt House was merely contained by another Walt

Nor was over may have been cooler

But I couldn't do that

I had my promises

And I couldn't run from the responsibility of all those I had killed

I had cli so many

There was so called a minimum level of liability

Cli walked so far, I turned to take a seat, ending up looking down over all

I was sure I was going to offer the rest ofthem Even I had to wonder why I'd made such a choice

I felt I would be crushed under the weight of this charge, but I got the feelingto embarrass myself

Taking a seat, I spoke for everyone to raise their heads, proclai I had officially ascended to the throne At the same time, I proclainized a majority of the countries would coed to exhaust the continent as a whole

Especially the Bahnseireat, but even so, the eht in battle

We should be fine for the ti Henceforth, we can only apply ourselves to domestic affairs and diplomacy That's better than war, I'd have to say

Even now there were times I wondered if some hero of the Goddesses was out there soht to do so much myself But there was no one There weren't any humans to cause a stir

Even if there were, whether they could beat Celes or not…

So I decided to do it

As the ceremony carried on, I played the part of the emperor of my ideals What came to my mind was my ancestors

If I asked the First about empires, he'd probably take a, 'pshaw,' attitude

Perhaps the Second would make a bit of a troubled face

The Third would have a laugh at his descendent taking the throne

The Fourth would be noisy about rule and money

The Fifth… wouldn't say much, but he'd at least tell me, 'don't push yourself'

The Sixth, let's see I'm sure he'd be worried at my surplus of wives

The Seventh may have cried from joy

The Eighth… ords would my father offer to me? I had few memories of my time before ten, and fro a cold attitude towards ine what he would say

Deep I think these were a very deep two yearsDriven out of the house, I becaoal, met Aria and met Miranda, and…

Perhapsdefeat in the falling snow of Centralle, from the mooal for the first in my life

That's why I'm here

That's why I' back on my life here

It was just as Milleia-san said Build up a mountain of corpses and sit on the throne

The ceremony went on The representatives who voiced their loyalty to me

”We shall coiance to the emperor”

Those words put everyone on their knees

Within all that, when I think over how many may be after my neck, it sends a shi+ver down my spine Even if I knehat I built up would soo on under the assumption it would continue forever A continent that fell to ruin in only a few years

It should be fine for it to have a brief moment of peace

I'll devote all that remains of my life Itit buys us

”I a as it is- to be a good lord to all I ask that you help support up this empire with me”

Though I doubt you will… okay, taking it that far would be a lie, but at the very least, put in some work too, is what I wanted it say

I mean, when I used to have eyes like a dead fish, I was driven far enough into a corner to resolve to unify the continent If the surroundings helped just a bit le soldier or adventurer

Though it's too late for that

Soeneration That would ht of it that was, I felt a bit apologetic I have to at least settle what I'm capable of

I' as the others had

But even so, I'll walk ahead a step at a time

Walk and walk, and at the tiive someone else's back a push That's the sort of existence I want to become

Just like those seven

Just like my ancestors who supported and led me

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… The birth of an empire that had unified the land after its three hundred years of separation

The golden age of its long rule ca Froside nus, yet maintained its hold on the continent for five hundred years

But all that rises must someday fall, and with the flow of ti states descended, and it took quite soain…

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… On the classroom's blackboard, the history of the continent in its imperial days were lain out

On the neck of a young boy receiving lessons in that classrooem was embedded into it, and it was quite an antique

Behind the teacher's desk, the teacher lightly tapped his fist against the board as he spoke

”Well, all this history's so states period that followed What I' to teach you now is the more popular stuff But when you delve deeper into the e The heroes that clashed on the battlefield were actually all descended of that first eitimate claim, there were plenty of folks who proclaimed themselves descendants of the emperor That's why there are so many Walts around these days Even soht?”

Eyes gathered on the young boy, alongside so his head down

There, the history teacher began speaking with pride Perhaps he really loved history, as he had done research into it hihts on the events

”But it really is shady how that first emperor called himself a God Eer for the e, you see, the truth is, the first ek the Walt house just caused soets exceedingly fishy Driven out of his house, he went and played the part of e call a Hunter these days”

The teacher who spoke on eloquently did have the research to back up his pride The first empire was a terrible womanizer, what's more, he didn't make it in time to save the commercial city that supported him

Displaying various other bits of inforave his own iave as a preface

”The first emperor wasn't soolo The deeper you dig into it, the shadier it gets There's that Shannon who's popular in ht? The cause of her muddled life in the inner palace was that emperor, and your teacher thinks he was the absolute worst That Free Knight Erhart who operated at approximately the same time is more of a hero than him”

The teacher spoke with a sathered on the Walt-naers and laughed

The bell rung to signal the end of the lesson; the teacher looked at the clock and began getting his things in order

”I'll erase the blackboard Now then, who's on duty today?”

After the student on duty said, ”stand, bow,” everyone stood and lowered their heads Once the professor had left, the boy sat back down in his seat

That class was the last one of the day, so in the time it took for the homeroom teacher to arrive, the boy stuffed his textbooks and notebooks into his back

There, a few off the ill-natured boys came over to him

”Oy, looks like your house is the worst”

”The worst! The worst!”

As the boys teased hi his head Endured until the teacher arrived, and when school was over, he hurriedly ran to leave the premise

He didn't want to be in school The reason being…

Confir no one was around, the boy spoke

”Uue's been terrible lately…”

There, Lyle's voice calow

『I' to smack some sense into that teacher! Who's the worst!? Who's a daolo! The reason the inner palace was so muddled wasn't my fault!』

There, cah voice It was the First

『Heneration's the emperor? Doesn't really feel real to me』

Their records reset, they were back to when they had noboy's point of view, it was nothing but a nuisance when those eight acted up and chipped away his Mana

”Um, quiet please…”

He heard the voice of the Second

『But even so, I can't forgive that teacher Saying such things of our direct descendent… that was plain harassment, wasn't it?』

The Third laughed as he spoke, but he seery His words were scary

『Should we do it? Murder's a sin, and it's punished quite heavily these days, but crushi+ng hih Let's ain』

The Fourth sounded reluctant But it's not as if he didn't want to get back

『Do such a thing, and it's too high a risk for us >In this case, anony this organization… with evidence』

The Fifth didn't usually talk much, but

『… Make it clear to those terrible children where they stand I hate those sorts of brats theyou have to do is look into their households』

The Sixth was laughing The boy sent a whisper

”Q-quiet, please…”

『Fwahahaha, strengthen yourself a bit with a Skill, talk with your fists, and they'll understand in no tiht First aim for the eyes!』

The Seventh let out a fed-up voice

『You can crush the to resort to that Well, it's fact that I can't stand that teacher Let's ht of our Walt House!』

Lyle agreed to his grandfather- the Seventh's words

『Like hell you can let it end with brats of that level saying what they want! I… I'm not at fault at all! Rile the Fidel! … Well, you're the one who'll be getting back at the with our assistance Well, even if we cooperate, it'll just be advice, or teaching you how to use Skills』

The ancestors told hi bot who inherited the Jeith those ancestors recorded in it hung his head

He tottered off as he muttered The voices he had coemstone

He never would have thought they were the voices of his ancestors

”I don't want this anymore, these ancestors Monica-san, what am I supposed to do?”

As the boy muttered the name of his home's caretaker, his eyes were teary

Hearing a boy found hi with his teacher and classmates

『It's getting fun around here!!』

The voices that only the young boy could hear… were in high spirits today once more…

Octō （；・∀・）: ”…”

Octō （・∀・；）: ”… Eh!?”

Octō （ ・∀・;）: ”… they actually ignored me!?”