How to Live as a Tyrant’s Spoiled Brat Chapter 25

How to live as a tyrant’s spoiled brat Episode 25

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I supported Sereraji and headed to the ‘Hope’ Casino.

Fortunately, the Red Mask had prepared a hiding place, and we were able to avoid the remnants of the Future Casinos that had been chasing us.

After resting for a couple of hours, the red mask announced the arrival of the carriage.

“I will repay this favor soon.”

“It would be enough if you just told me about the Black Iron Knights. And… … It would be even more enough if several of the competitors for this ‘hope’ disappeared, even though it was not your intention.”

I left the palace watching the stars rise at dawn, and returned to the palace watching the same stars rise again.

The coachmen of the red-light district were accustomed to early morning customers, but the palace guards were not.

“Can’t you see this pass?”

“Who is the woman next to you? Chun-hee is not allowed to enter the palace.”

“How insolent! His Highness the Grand Duke of Soletaras, who came to Sereraji.”

After a brief struggle, I was finally able to return to the Red Moon Palace that I longed for.

There were times when things that could have been solved in a day took 10 years to solve, and there were times when things that wouldn’t have taken 10 years were solved in a day.

Today was the second day.

“It was a very, very long day.”

I wanted to get a massage from Rudy and then go to sleep, but unfortunately I didn’t have the luxury of that.

If he couldn’t explain why he went on a business trip to the red-light district, he could be fired from his advisory position. He could also be fired from his job as a detective.

With Rudy’s help, I treated Sereraji’s wounds and cleaned her body.

With her royal resilience, she came to her senses just as the eastern sky began to clear.

I too wiped my body, soaked in blood and sweat, with a wet towel and changed my clothes.

“Your Majesty. If you are very tired, why don’t you close your eyes for a moment?”

Rudy spoke cautiously.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror.

His eyes were sunken and his cheeks were pale.

It was a worn-out appearance that reminded me of my previous life when I fought in the Mercury Battle for ten nights.

“If I go to sleep now, I don’t have the confidence to wake up again.”

After staying up all night, I headed to the main palace to meet Jaylilith.

Although the eastern sky was still dark, I knew how diligent the tyrant was.

* * *

The reception room, although not as grand as the audience room, was magnificent and splendid.

If the ceiling of the throne room with its diamond chandelier on a dark blue background resembled the night sky, the reception room with its emerald chandelier and tapestries on a dark red background resembled the sea reflected in the sunset.

Jaylilith sat cross-legged on the chair in the audience room.

The white uniform with red patterns and gold decorations suited him well.

His white hair and golden eyes had been shining sharply since dawn, and the jewel-encrusted scabbard of the long sword leaning next to the chair also shone.

I recognized the sword at a glance.

A weapon that has been by her side for 40 years, a sword that has contributed greatly to the decline of the world’s population.

The day was a translucent sword, a ‘glass mirror’.

“Are you here?”

Jaylilis, who had just uttered a word, threw the report I had submitted on the table and nodded his chin as if telling me to talk.

“As Your Majesty’s advisor, I would like to fulfill my first duty and recommend talented people to Your Majesty.”

I said that without even blinking.

There was silence in the living room for a moment.

“Archduke Valencian. If you asked me for a joke, I will accept it.”

Jaylilith said, biting her lip.

He looked like he wanted to drag her out and whip her right away.

But the palace minister standing behind him smiled with satisfaction.

“Your Majesty. How could the Archduke Valencian make such a joke to Your Majesty, who is so busy with his work?”

Even though the Minister of the Palace was eighty years old, his posture was as upright as that of a young man, and his eyes were filled with passion and sadness that were not typical of old people.

She was a loyalist to the royal family for a long time, for better or worse, and an old woman who was deeply involved with Jaylilith, for better or worse.

“Is your name Sereraji?”

Jaylilith let out a sigh and looked at her with an expression that said, “Let’s see.”

I gave a signal by tapping Sereraji’s side.

She politely took off her cone-shaped hat and opened her mouth.

“Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“I heard you’re a magic walker. How much have you accomplished?”

“I will explain in terms of circle magic. Lightning magic can be cast without a spell up to 4 circles, and earth magic can be cast without a spell up to 3 circles.”

“Conversion? Explain in detail.”

The emperor showed interest.

Even by the standards of court magicians, the 4th circle’s Muyeongchang skill was decent.

Considering that he is just over twenty years old, I am sure he will develop even more.

“I too have the blood of the Imperial Family flowing through my veins. Just like Your Majesty, I can use mana in a different way than the circle magic handed down from the elves.”

Sereraji said, shining with gold and silver.

A mixture of satisfaction and caution crossed Jaylilith’s face.

“I just now think of you. We once served His Highness the First Prince together. It was only a year ago, but it feels like a long time ago.”

“I think so too. I am just honored to see you again.”

The Emperor tapped his fingers on the table, his expression disappearing from his face.

The intention was to talk about practical matters without emotions.

“Magic is a mysterious and useful, but dangerous force.”

“I agree.”

“I am wary of you not just because you share the right to the throne. It is because you share the same blood as I do. And it seems that you have quite a thick layer of that blood.”

Sereraji closed her mouth. Her unique gold and silver ring trembled with a light of anxiety.

Imperial bloodlines had practical value even beyond the right of succession.

Sereraji will know that too.

If you lived a life of luxury because of your bloodline, and were called a genius because of your bloodline, then you have nothing to say even if you die because of your bloodline.

“What was the idea behind Valencian’s recommendation of her?”

So, I hastily pulled out the logic I had prepared without even sleeping.

“I know what Your Majesty is concerned about.”

I understand the Emperor’s concerns and caution.

I also knew what kind of monsters the royal family would become and what kind of fate they would face if they were used by the old ones and their minions from the other world.

Because there were many members of the royal family who thought I should be killed as soon as possible.

“You know?”

“But the problem is the clue. If we kill off all the people who could be the problem, I think that means we kill off all the people who could be the clue.”

Jaylilith’s golden eyes flashed.

“What if the clue itself could be dangerous?”

“Who among the nobles is not mixed with even a drop of imperial blood? I am ashamed to say this, but isn’t it true that even the members of the imperial family who fled outside the capital after Your Majesty’s ascension to the throne have not been found yet? This problem will not be solved by killing this one more person.”

It was like that in my past life too.

When you find one and kill it, two more will appear from somewhere and join forces with local nobles or foreign countries to rebel.

That was also the reason why I didn’t try to find Justinian right away.

He was just the last one to survive.

The emperor sighed and nodded as if he had a headache.

I continued speaking, feeling reassured.

It was originally a word that was brought up decades later.

“The Imperial bloodline is the pinnacle of noble families. It began as a dragon and was perfected over the generations by incorporating only the best elements of countless good and neutral races, including elves, mermaids, and lizardmen.”

“That’s right.”

“Therefore, the blood of the imperial family is strong and also dangerous. The imperial family itself should not be treated lightly.”

“That is indeed so.”

“Therefore, I think we should leave the management to talented and professional people. If there is a knot that is so tangled that you don’t know where to start untangling it, you should first call in people who are good at untangling knots.”

“It’s tough. Wouldn’t it be better to just cut it off with one stroke?”

I bowed my head once, as if I was embarrassed to even bring up such things.

“I think this situation has arisen because we are unable to cut it with one stroke.”

“… … .”

The question was, if that was the case, why didn’t they kill them all a year ago?

The Minister of the Palace looked at me with his eyes wide open as if he was impressed with my courage.

Objectively, it was such a rude remark that it would be worth losing one’s neck.

But I remembered the changes I had seen in her over the past 40 years.

It was still okay.

Jaylilith sighed and sank into her chair.

There was silence for a moment.

The old nobleman opened his mouth and coughed.

“Your Majesty. As Grand Duke Valencianus said, there are many secret powers in the imperial bloodline. Above all, it is understandable that Your Majesty the Emperor, who knows the secrets well, is wary of his blood relatives.”

“Yes,” the old nobleman continued.

“It would be unbecoming of Your Majesty to kill them all out of fear. Please give them a chance to prove their worth. Aren’t they too outstanding to be guarded?”

“… … .”

“Also, the vigilance is also a thing. Most of the Platinum Knights, Your Majesty’s closest and sharpest swords, are being used to watch over the incompetent.”

“I was already thinking it was a problem.”

“If you take issue with every little possibility, what will not be a problem? Please show us your usual bold attitude.”

I also followed suit and advised.

“Isn’t it necessary to kill all the pups just because they might grow up to be loyal dogs or bite their masters like wolves? Is it necessary to uproot the entire flower bed just because there are a few poisonous weed seeds mixed in among the flower seeds?”

“… … .”

“If a problem arises, it is not too late to take action right away. I am not saying that we should stop all surveillance. I also do not think that should be done that way. I am just saying that we should give those who have both talent and loyalty a chance to prove their worth.”

I looked straight at Jaylilith.

She met my gaze for a long time.

I could feel the deep anguish in those golden eyes.

Jaylilith looked at Sereraji.

“Did you learn blood magic in the ivory tower?”

“The royal family was forbidden from learning blood magic. The master was also very sorry.”

Even the teacher was ‘regretful’. It was grammar that could not be used in front of the emperor.

It was a word that could have been taken issue with if it had been taken issue with, but the emperor never showed a cold expression.

She also thought that it was because she knew what a master meant to wizards.

“Have you learned alchemy?”

“I have not learned. Just as the Ivory Tower despises the Alchemist’s Guild, the Alchemist’s Guild also despises the Ivory Tower. They do not interfere in each other’s territory.”

“If you join the court magicians, do you have enough money to buy reagents and set up your own workshop to continue your research? The royal pension alone won’t be enough.”

The moment those words came out, Sereraji and I locked eyes.

In my head, a gear made a clicking sound as it meshed together.

I felt like I had climbed a big mountain.

Sereraji smiled sinisterly, not befitting of the occasion.

“Actually, I have something to advise Your Majesty about that matter.”

I took out the bag of chips that I had placed under the chair.

Sereraji opened her mouth, her gold and silver shining brightly.

“I have lived a life full of shame for the past year. However, I endured the humiliation because I was certain that Your Majesty would use me someday.”

The tongue of the magician reciting the spell was very smooth.

“It’s long.”

“I have 198 more bags like this one.”

“So how much does that mean?”

Sereraji answered in a lowered voice, and in that moment, the world’s greatest Jaylilith let out a small sigh.

“All the capital’s cash was flowing into places like that.”

“I don’t have a staff or a potion right now, so I don’t have the strength to collect this money from them. So, Your Majesty, who protects justice, please collect it for me. If you do so… … .”

“If you give it to me?”

“I will offer half of the money I received to Your Majesty.”

A blush spread across Jaylilith’s cheeks, which had been frozen as if carved from ice crystals.

I knew she was imagining things she could do with the money, based on her experiences before the regression.

She cleared her throat and rang the bell to call the attendant.

He took up the pen himself and wrote down the edict as if engraving it on the finest paper made by alchemists.

“I hope your decision was not wrong, Sereraji. I will grant you the right to walk the path of magic again. Proceed wisely and be of benefit to the Empire and to me.”

The golden and blue eyes fluttered.

Sereraji bowed her head, her blue hair falling in waves.

For a moment, his shoulders shook.

“I am so grateful to you.”

Sereraji rose from his seat and knelt before the Emperor.

Jaylilith responded with a dignified smile, as befitting a ruler, and held out her left hand.

The young wizard kissed the young emperor’s signet ring and swore his loyalty.

“Don’t be too distressed by the way I treated you over the past year. I love my people and want to repay their loyalty. If you weren’t my kin, you wouldn’t have come this far. If you were someone else, you would have been closer to me than sisters, but you were born as a real sister and have been wary and resentful of me for so long.”

Sereraji’s eyes turned red.

It must be a relief to be able to use magic again.

I knew she died shedding tears of resentment.

A feeling of relief and satisfaction filled my heart.

At the same time, I felt another form of relief.

Love talent, reward loyalty, and build friendships.

She could still say that.

I had to keep it in mind so that I could say things like that in the future.

* * *

The emperor smiled with satisfaction after receiving an oath of loyalty from the genius wizard.

She told me to give Sereraji a place to stay right away and to follow her.

“Archduke Valencian, please stay for a while.”

“yes?”

“I think we should talk about the work of the advisor and its authority. Also… … I would like to hear about how you brought the magician Celerazier, the Unsung Spear.”

“Did I mishear you?”

“If you don’t answer, I’ll cut off your head.”