The Fiancee Who Betrayed Me Is Obsessed With Me

68 – Their concerns (5)

“The empire’s movements are unusual.”

“hmm… Are we preparing for war? But that doesn’t mean… “

A few days left until Yuna’s inauguration ceremony.

They finally found out about the empire’s movements. Thanks to the fact that they moved so secretly, it was some time later that Yuna found out.

“… What is certain is that even if the Empire goes to war against Helia, it will be after the princess’s inauguration ceremony. Before that, it gives even the wizards an excuse to fight.”

“… I guess so. At least it will come after the Magic Tower is built.”

“Then aren’t you preparing for that from now on?”

Although I wasn’t sure yet, there were enough circumstances to make me suspicious.

Ahead of Yuuna’s inauguration ceremony, the ministers were busy discussing the empire.

“But I don’t understand. Clearly, not long ago, the Empire seemed to have no intention of fighting. And there is no reason to take any damage against the alliance of western kingdoms. “Unless you want to unify the continent.”

“You could say that we are preparing for continental unification.”

“That is impossible. In the first place, the Empire has a somewhat accurate estimate of Helia’s power. “We have already accurately calculated the princess’s power, so we can never attempt such a thing.”

Eric summarized the situation in a confident tone, and the conference room fell into silence.

Eric was right. As he said, Helia’s might, including Yuna, cannot be easily defeated by the Empire.

In fact, if there is support from other Western kingdoms, the probability of the empire winning approaches 0.

But all of that was purely due to Yuna’s power.

Her magic could have devastated several legions of the Empire in an instant.

To that extent, the current wizards, especially those with the most outstanding talent, were strong beyond the standard.

And that may be why the Empire’s magic tower lord manages wizards more thoroughly.

If all wizards went to war, the continent itself could literally be erased from the map.

Modern wizards were such beings.

“The power of a wizard can never be ignored. Even after the war with the Demon King a long time ago, anyone who has the talent to use magic is a magician that is above standard, and it goes without saying that the princess has the most outstanding talent among them.

That’s why the empire has taken a low stance recently. Since the wizards who are not yet bound to the Magic Tower are on Helia’s side, they probably knew that if they hastily provoked them, the damage would not be small.”

It was a story about a group of wandering wizards led by Eric.

Most of them are from the Imperial Magic Tower and are the ones who escaped from there.

That’s why when we visited the empire, the magic tower master showed up and negotiated.

Because I knew how the continent would change if wizards ran rampant.

“… So anyway, it means that the probability of the empire going to war against us is low. “As long as there is a princess.”

“I think so. “The princess is stronger than all of us combined.”

Everyone fell into trouble again at Eric’s confident words.

I also agreed with this. Yuna’s magic is powerful, and even the Empire cannot easily attack her.

“Then why… ”

“Hmm… Either prepare for a fight somewhere other than Helia, or if not, there is a reason to attack Helia anyway… ”

“I don’t know. But I think we need to make some preparations. “I think we need to inform the coalition about this and prepare for it.”

“I will. We will prepare, but the inauguration ceremony will proceed as is. “Like Eric said, I am enough.”

The long meeting ended like that.

It may have been an issue that people were reacting sensitively to because the inauguration ceremony was just around the corner.

Because the movement of the empire did not necessarily mean war.

Of course, the suspicion was valid.

***

On the day of the inauguration ceremony.

The moment when the king of a country changes. The royal capital had already been buzzing with excitement since the day before, with VIPs and nobles visiting from all over.

The continent’s interest was even more intense because it was not just the inauguration ceremony of the king of one kingdom, but Helia’s inauguration ceremony.

This is because the new queen of Helia is currently the most talented wizard on the continent, and there was even an event to build a magic tower on the inauguration day.

It could be said to be a historic moment.

People from all over the world participated in the inauguration ceremony to witness the birth of the first wizard king and the construction of a magic tower that would never be seen before.

Of course, among them were people from the empire.

On the surface, the empire was expressing its desire to maintain a smooth relationship with Helia, so the royal family directly participated this time as well.

“It’s been a while, princess. No, now I should call you king.”

“… long time no see.”

The royal family member was none other than the first princess.

As soon as she saw her face, Yuna’s face darkened, but since there were many people around her, she tried to hide her expression.

Because much was already known about Yuna’s power, the empire had also declared that it would form a close relationship with Helia.

Some believed that the two countries would become rivals in the future, but the empire did not follow suit.

This was because there was advice from the Magic Tower Lord, and the damage the Empire would have to endure was too much to be hostile to Yuuna.

Therefore, this time too, there was an attempt to show the closeness between the two countries by directly participating in the royal family.

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This inauguration ceremony is an opportunity to show off the amicable relationship between the two countries.

Of course, what happened after that was a slightly different story.

First of all, the empire had decided to consistently show the international community its predetermined attitude.

“Thank you for inviting me here. Helia is such a beautiful place. You can even see the magic tower right up to the moment it was created. “I don’t know if I can dare to enjoy this honor.”

“… “I didn’t specifically send the invitation with the princess in mind.”

“Ah, unfortunately, your Majesty and I were unable to participate due to conflicting schedules. “Of course, there is a reason why I insisted on coming, right?”

The princess looked at Yuna, whose expression was souring, and covered her mouth and laughed, wondering what was good.

“… Well then, have a good time.”

Yuna turned around and left the place without dealing with her anymore.

Maybe it was a good thing that she came as a representative of the empire.

Yuna didn’t even want to ask for information because she didn’t want to have a long conversation with her.

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“Ugh-! “Why, why are you doing this, Your Highness?”

“It’s just that.”

Yuna, who was walking ahead, suddenly turned around and punched me in the solar plexus.

It was a cute, small fist, but it was quite painful, perhaps because it hit the solar plexus with maximum force.

“Well, Your Highness… ”

Then she turned around and walked away again.

It was an unfair situation for me, but I couldn’t argue with it.

After meeting the princess, Yuuna began the inauguration ceremony schedule in earnest.

Whenever he gets the chance, he keeps hitting or kicking me because he feels bad.

*

-Today will be a new beginning for Helia and a major highlight in the history of the continent… …

Yuna’s inauguration speech.

Yuna calmly delivered her inauguration speech in front of a long line of distinguished guests stretching down the kingdom.

He seemed to have no emotional highs and lows throughout today. He doesn’t seem particularly nervous or excited.

However, he doesn’t look sad. It just seemed like this was it for her. To become a king.

The only time she smiled recently was when she was alone with me.

Perhaps the two of us were so close that we could be considered lovers. When it’s just the two of us.

It also meant that Yuuna had fallen for me to that extent and was relying on me.

I’m not sure why Yuna became king or what she’s thinking right now.

Because I couldn’t know what she was thinking from the moment she betrayed me in the first place.

But now none of that mattered.

The long-awaited day was finally approaching. A shiver ran through my body as I imagined Yuna’s noble face distorted in despair.

It was a reaction that I thought was perverted, but it was strange that I didn’t react like this because it was a situation that I had devoted ten years to creating.

“Lord Beryl.”

“… ?”

While I was standing in a corner under the podium watching Yuna, someone approached me.

The first princess of the empire. It was Henja Suns Brighton.

But since I was on a mission, I just gave him a quick look and didn’t reply much.

Because it was so noisy and out of sight, it would have been okay to have a conversation, but I wanted to be careful about doing anything that might be misunderstood.

“hehehe… all right. But I’ll see you again soon.”

I glanced at her and conveyed my meaning with my eyes.

As she was also the first princess, there was no way she would not know what was happening in the empire.

Perhaps Hegna’s coming to Helia as a representative was also a strategic choice.

“It was a really absurd story… Do you know how hard I worked to find out that her true identity was Sir Beryl?”

“… !”

I couldn’t help but turn my head at her words.

I expected that there might be someone within the empire who actively supports my cause, but that person was Hegna.

Even though the situation was quite suspicious, I thought things were going well, and it seemed like Hegna was pushing for this in the empire.

I wonder why. I don’t know, but it meant that the plan could be completed because she helped me.

“what… We’ll have another chance to talk. You will definitely receive a reward for your efforts, so just know that. Sir Beryl, no… “

-Ben Harun Leonor. The last prince of Regius.

Henya whispered in my ear in a voice no one could hear and passed by me.

It’s been a long time since someone called my real name. Ben.

It was a strange feeling. And at the same time, it also meant that the time to end the long acting was approaching.

-… Also, the history of Helia is renewed… …

Yuna was still concentrating on the speech without looking in this direction.

I looked up at her with complicated eyes until the inauguration speech was over.