How to Live as a Tyrant’s Spoiled Brat Chapter 65

How to live as a tyrant’s spoiled brat Episode 65

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Jaylilith tapped the armrest with her knuckled fingers as she waited for an answer.

I looked up into her inhuman golden eyes and answered.

“Even if you serve Amon, your own strength is insignificant. As for strength, you can only rely on the ring I gave you, and then you will not be able to betray or cross the line recklessly.”

“You’ve put on a leash. You can’t stand in the field all day, so you have to make a scarecrow. It was a great choice.”

Jaylilith, who had been speaking, frowned for a moment.

Soon a sadistic, mischievous smile appeared on her lips.

“But why didn’t you introduce me to a prosthetic limb maker or a life-saving limb maker?”

It was a question I asked even though I knew it.

Because I want to hear the answer with my own mouth.

I chose my words carefully.

“If I gave him a leg, he would leave the slums. I do not wish for his happiness, but rather hope that he will continue to manage the slums.”

Actually, I was thinking of introducing you.

But the child had already prosthetic legs that he had acquired and was wearing himself.

He had already stood up on his own, so I felt that it wouldn’t be very meaningful for me to reach out now.

A few of the police chiefs frowned and whispered among themselves when they heard my answer.

“How can you say something like that?”

“It is true that the local assistants themselves are the ones who create such thoughts. However, to mention it so openly makes me question His Highness’s character.”

“He is a cruel person.”

But Jaylilith burst into a satisfied laugh, as if she liked my answer.

“I see, that’s what they mean when they say that a scarecrow should always stand in the field. Yes. If he’s as capable as you said, he’ll come out on his own feet anyway. Tell me again later. I wonder what kind of adult a sinner’s child will become.”

I answered inwardly.

I don’t think I will ever become a sinner.

The power that child possesses, unlike our nobles, comes from knowledge, not bloodline.

And knowledge, unlike bloodlines, once it begins to grow, grows endlessly.

Cornell will soon become a spiritual center for the slum people.

I can only hope that with those ‘people’, we can achieve something great.

Jaylilith took a deep breath and continued speaking.

“Your Majesty, you have done well. You have firmly established the Imperial side in its cooperative relationship with the Church.”

okay.

“He caused a huge fight, destroyed the gangsters, minimized the bloodshed, created self-sustaining businesses, and even shared the credit for stabilization with the church by having the poor donate fragments of old knowledge to the church.”

Yes, that’s right.

“I wonder how much gold it would have cost if we had tried to solve it the traditional way.”

You know everything.

“A very peaceful year-end and New Year will come.”

When I heard that, I let out a small exclamation without realizing it.

The air I breathed felt strangely fresh.

“ah.”

That was exactly what it said.

The royal family of the Red Moon Palace, which could spark war at any moment, the illegitimate children of the Street of Learning, who could suddenly be encroached upon, the managers of the red-light district who plot suspicious schemes, the gangsters of the slums, which are the hotbed of all crimes, and the sacred Gwangmyeong Church that has taken control of the public’s hearts.

They all smashed it, grabbed the leash, or held the hand.

There was now no danger within the capital that could shake the Jaylilith.

“But in Jim’s eyes, I always see the seeds of conflict, not peace.”

The emperor said with a sadistic laugh.

The administrators exchanged surprised and anxious looks.

“Archduke Valencian.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“You are my twin, and are currently the first in line for the throne in the empire. Furthermore, you were born before me, so you should naturally be higher in the line of succession.”

The whole time I was listening to that, I felt like I was walking on thin ice.

She was a sword master and a great sorceress.

There were many times when even I couldn’t understand her gaze and determination.

In the end, people followed him without question because he was always right, but he would often invade countries out of the blue or behead nobles.

“That is why I cannot possibly leave you in the capital. If the rebels start a rebellion with you as the leader, it will be a headache.”

“I think so too.”

As her speech grew longer, I felt relieved.

The emperor cut down whomever he wanted to cut down.

If he was giving a reason, it meant he had no intention of calling her at least.

“Let’s go on a New Year’s inspection with Honey Jim.”

“yes?”

Jaylilith smiled wistfully, her inhuman golden eyes flashing.

“Marquis Freuheit is hiring free knights and mercenaries, claiming that a magic circle has appeared in his territory. I should go and check the facts with my own eyes. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been asking me to check and take action on this for the past few months. Now that the capital has been pacified, we can set off.”

“ah.”

The Margrave of Freiheit.

In the history before the return, it was one axis of the noble rebellion alliance, but in this history where the rebellion has not occurred, it is uncertain what will happen.

“Pack your bags and come to Wyvernpit by lunch tomorrow.”

* * *

Rudy screamed in my villa.

“Tomorrow lunch! Alas, Your Majesty. If you are leaving so suddenly, how on earth are you supposed to pack your bags?”

“Just buy some. We won’t be spending any money there anyway. If the clothes get damaged, we can just buy new ones.”

“Lord Valen. Have you been spending a lot of money lately, perhaps because you’ve been taking bribes?”

Rudy narrowed his green eyes.

At that time, I was sipping a glass of fragrant wine while caressing a sack full of gold coins and a sack twice as large as the red-light district bribe.

“No. That’s not what I meant.”

“yes?”

“It is the culture of the nobility to treat the nobles and their attendants who visit their territory with great hospitality. We will follow His Majesty the Emperor, so we will not be treated badly. Whatever we eat or buy there, the Marquis will pay for it.”

The eyes of Sir Tentia and Sereraji, who were sitting next to me, lit up.

“Then, can I also get the fire-resistant cloak I wanted while I’m at it?”

“If it’s Freud, what reagent is famous? I clearly memorized it.”

“In the basics of food, clothing, and shelter! Lord Tentia. Doesn’t that armor only protect you up to the 4th circle anyway? What’s wrong with you, Sister? Why do you think about taking over the Marquis more than I do?”

Sereraji frowned.

“Are you insulting me now?”

“While we’re on the subject, make sure you bring plenty of reagents, too. You’re not following me as an attendant.”

Sererajiga’s gold and silver rings were thinly sculpted.

“Are you saying that you are not accompanying me because you cannot leave the heir in the capital?”

I nodded.

“Marquis Freuheit said that the magic mirror in his territory has electric properties. My sister is going to investigate it.”

Deep down, I thought she was going to complain.

But Sereraji smiled brightly, which didn’t match her fresh face.

“This is the best!”

“what?”

“There aren’t many ancient beings with electric properties that are hostile to humanity, harmful to humanity, or active enough to open the Demon Realm.”

I sighed inwardly.

You brought up the wrong topic.

The genius wizard’s specialty.

“And the flesh of the eroders and monsters that have been empowered by them is the best reagent. We can also study lightning amplification and patterns. It’s a shame that we can’t take our disciples and students with us.”

“They’re not my sister’s slaves.”

“It would be much better if I didn’t go with you, someone who talks like that. What a pity.”

She looked genuinely devastated.

I said with a shrug.

“Anyway, big sister, don’t be late and pack your bags and come. Big sister, don’t order your slaves, no. your disciples. It’s winter already, so wrap up especially warmly.”

Sir Tentia looked north to where the Wyvernpit was, saying, “Ah.”

“Are you riding a wyvern?”

“That’s right. It would take three months just to get to the Margrave of Freuheit by horse.”

“I never thought I would be riding a wyvern already. I feel lucky to have come under your highness.”

“Does it usually take about 5 years to become a knight?”

“Yes. This is my third year. I’m about two years ahead of my peers. I should leave a review at the drinking party. Oh, and do you know how to fly a wyvern, Your Majesty?”

Sir Tentia laughed like a teenage girl.

While giving a long speech about how to ride a flying horse, which is not at all suitable for a teenage girl.

It was something I already knew because I had been riding a Wyvern for over 30 years, but it was quite enjoyable to hear it after such a long time, so we chatted until Lord Tentia got off work.

“Then spread your wings and soar!”

“No. The best tactic is to catch them from behind by flying diagonally!”

* * *

The Wyvern Pit was a structure that looked like a flat donut with a steel mesh dome over it. The Wyverns lived in the hole in the middle of the donut, and we got on and off in the flat ring.

The width of the ring is over 100m, and standing on it makes you question whether it was really made by humans.

“You came just in time.”

“Your Majesty, excuse me, but why are there only three attendants?”

Jaylilith was accompanied by only one platinum knight, one maid, and one administrator.

It was a very humble procession for an emperor who ruled over half of the continent.

“Um. Excuse me.”

“… … .”

When I remained silent with an expression on my face as if to ask if I had finished speaking, the emperor changed the subject.

The emperor had the privilege of ignoring silent protests.

“It will take several days to reach the Marquisate of Freuheit even if you ride a wyvern. I know you don’t know how to ride a wyvern, so would you like to ride behind my knight?”

Her golden eyes flashed inhumanly.

‘no.’

I screamed inside.

It might be suspicious to say that I could ride one here, but wyvern flying was one of the few hobbies I enjoyed after I stopped being a rascal in my previous life.

I couldn’t just sit back and do the fun stuff for a few days when I had the chance to do it again.

“Can I try it once… and then tell you?”

“Okay, send it up.”

As the soldiers stationed at Wyvernpit gave the signal, the wizard pulled the lever with a spell.

A corner of the net was peeled away, and the wyverns leapt up one by one to the trainer’s whistle.

Kiiiiiiii-.

But they couldn’t fly into the sky with that momentum.

This was because the dome was made of a steel frame covered with a current-carrying mesh.

The guys who turned around landed one by one on the roof of the Wyvern Pit where we were standing.

Wing span 20m, body length 15m.

It was a wyvern, a demonic beast with the wings of a bat, the body of a lizard, and the neck of a snake.

“ah…….”

“Hmm, hmm.”

“Wow.”

Rudy, who had been an ordinary maid until a moment ago, took three steps back in fear, and Sereraji wore an expression that was a mixture of a wizard’s curiosity and a human’s fear.

And then, with a wistful smile, Lord Tentia slowly approached and placed his hand on the dark red scaled mouth.

Krrrrrr-.

The heavenly monster, who had served the knights since childhood, accepted the hand of the one in plate armor without hesitation.

“It’s really warm. I’ve only seen my seniors ride it, but this is my first time touching it myself.”

As she muttered in a very excited voice, Jaylilith called her name.

“King Tentia. It seems like we have a good aptitude for each other.”

“Yes, yes! Your Majesty.”

“If it is alright with your lord, Grand Duke Valen, I would like to grant you that wyvern.”

Sir Tentia looked at me with his manly face and appealed powerfully.

“Your Majesty! Please grant my permission.”

It might have been dangerous if there had been a wall behind us.

“How could I go against His Majesty the Emperor’s will? If I receive the Wyvern, it will be a good thing for me as well.”

After answering like that, I reached out to the silver-gray wyvern that had come up next to me and stroked the area under its chin with my fingertips.

Sieeeeee-.

As I stroked the hollow area under my jawbone, the wyvern shook its body as if it was pleased, and curled its snake-like head next to me.

Jaylilith muttered in surprise.

“What an unbelievable friendliness. No matter how much you tame it from a young age, it is still a monster by nature.”

The trainer also had an expression of incredulity.

“… … He was a bad-tempered man who didn’t listen to me. How could he.”

I smiled brightly and blurted out a mixture of truth and lies.

“They are smart guys, so they will know that you like them. And doesn’t Sir Tentia’s wyvern follow her around well?”

It was fortunate that my success was overshadowed by the successful ride of Tentia Kyungdo.

Unusually, Sereraji nodded to my words.

“It could be because their natures are similar. Both Grand Duke Valen and the Wyvern love fighting and killing, are in packs and value hierarchy, and are mean and arrogant. It’s about recognizing your own kind.”

“That’s interesting.”

At those words, Jaylilith laughed sadistically.

… … The word ‘compatriot’ may not have been wrong.

Wyverns are fallen descendants of dragons, and the blood of the royal family is thick with dragon blood.

With that thought in mind, I put the two-person saddle on the wyvern’s back, loaded the luggage, and reached out to Rudy.

“Rudy. Don’t be afraid.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I will try.”

She looked back and forth between me and the prone wyvern, then grabbed my hand and jumped up.

I pulled her up, and she sat on the back of the saddle and held my waist.

“I’m shaking. Flying in the sky. I never imagined that.”

“When I get more successful later, I’ll ask for your wyvern too. Sky Knight Gunner Rudy! Isn’t it cool?”

“I want to stick close to your Majesty!”

The trainer explained a few things about control, and the wizard cast another mental spell to keep the excited wyvern from running wild outside.

“Raise it!”

The emperor shouted in a loud voice.

Kkeeeeek!

The machinery moved and the netting in one corner of the dome ceiling was lifted.

The guy ran over the wyvern pit, preparing to take flight.

Whoosh, I heard the sound of wings flapping loudly, and for a moment, I felt as if my body had lost all its weight.

Rudy screamed and grabbed me by the waist.

I smiled refreshingly, feeling the wind brushing my cheek.

“The world is at my feet!”

From a distance, Sereraji, riding behind Sir Tentia, shouted.

“Why do you keep saying things like that!”