Chapter 57
The Emperor continued laughing.
Even so, the knights held the swords tightly in their hands, prepared to kill the children if and when the Emperor gave the order.
But that didn't happen.
The retainers and advisors held their tongues in case it upset the Emperor. The Emperor then continued his conversation with Karen.
"You want me, the Emperor of Montra, to die?"
"You asked me for what I wanted..."
"I did. But I am curious... Why? Why do you want me to die?"
The man was the Emperor of Montra, the Sun Empire.
He believed that he was an emperor loved by all of his citizens. And in reality, he was.
There were more people who loved him than hated him, as he only thought about the Empire and kept corruption, lust, and extravagance far away.
Simply put, there was no one who disliked him.
"I don't care about Montra... I wish it was destroyed."
"Th-that..!"
"Who dares! Who dares interrupt the Emperor's conversation?!"
"Shh. The conversation would obviously halt if you speak louder than the child, no?"
"I apologize! But..."
"From this point on, I will punish anyone who interrupts my conversation with the child."
Those who had opened their mouths responded to the Emperor one last time before the Emperor once again focused on his conversation with Karen.
"Why Montra? The Empire protects the continent's vulnerable within its embrace."
"You don't know. You don't know hunger or cold."
"You're right, I don't know. Because before I could even learn such a thing, I have been sitting down on this throne."
"If it wasn't for the Empire... our town... hrgh..."
The town of elves that Karen and Karuna lived in was crushed by the Empire's army. And the two young twins who used to live there began their lives as slaves before even receiving their own names.
That was their story.
The Emperor, after hearing that, narrowed his brows.
"A town of elves? Ah, you must be talking about what happened during our territorial dispute with Ungid."
Montra, a human empire, shared borders with an empire of trolls called Ungid, and were constantly at odds with each other. And of course, many victims were created during those disputes.
"Haha... If it's like this, I guess I have no choice but to listen to your request."
"......"
"Alright, I'll grant you your wish."
Since the Emperor promised that whoever interrupted would be punished, they all simply waited in silence for the Emperor to finish talking. However, if the Emperor really planned on killing himself, they would rush in to stop him even if it meant punishment.
But luckily, the Emperor simply continued to laugh and said, "However, now isn't the time."
"Now... isn't the time?"
"Don't you think it's too unfair? So, I'll think about it if you can become the strongest knight in the Empire."
"...Knight?"
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