I've Become the Villainous Emperor of a Novel

Book 3 Chapter - 9 Chapter 12. Ignition.



The largest mansion in the capital city of Mila is mostly referred to as Duke Marcus' townhouse. Before the empire, one of the only dukes of the Kingdom of Lanchea had a longer history than the now fallen Duke of Pez.

However, compared to its size and reputation, the Duke of Marcus had few customers. That's why his master, Duke Eusto Marcus, stayed in the palace most of the time. Even though the title of imperial guard was insignificant compared to the name of the duke.

There were many users in the town house who had been in the fleet since the time of the fleet. They were proud of the duchess and would also be unhappy with Eusto's move. Because he used to put the imperial family before the management of the house or the mansion.

Still, the reason why no major complaints were revealed was because he fulfilled his duty as a duke. And one more thing, because he was strong not only as an unmanned but also as an aristocrat. In addition, Eusto even maintained the employment of its users without a ritual change even after he seized the duke.

Of course, the biggest reason he decided to do so was because he was lazy. But thanks to him, he felt quite a benevolent master to the rest. The owner who doesn't make a big job and is absent often. Therefore, everyone nodded at the fact that he was a comfortable host to serve despite some complaints.

In this situation, which was conducted by such a good owner, the butler who had brought the duke from his predecessor was very embarrassed. An article was sent at dawn and said he would visit with a guest in the afternoon. Of course the butler thought it would be a simple tea time.

Why don't you just call the Emperor a guest, Duke!’

In the days when the first Duke and his wife were alive, one of the few users who treated Eusto properly in the mansion, he found this very difficult for the young master.

Eusto remained silent at the silent demonstration sent by the butler. It was Emperor Yulia, the owner of the empire, who showed signs of apology.

"I said I'd contact you, but I'm sorry to have to hurry up and find you."

"Oh, no, no! I'm sorry I've just been treated poorly by your majesty."

"That's fine. I didn't come here to be treated, so tell all the users to stay as usual."

The butler was even more upset by the sound of Julia smiling. No matter how much he said so, he could not do so as a butler of a time-honored duke. The problem was that Eusto himself, who had to greet guests together, was only focused on Yulia.

"Oh, I'm glad you watched it once at first."

The butler pounded his chest only inwardly. Since I first brought her home, I wondered if there would be a day when she would feel anything other than vanity, loneliness, and desperation in her eyes. Even though he thought it would be too much to fight for succession, he paid attention to it and at least served it well as a young master.

In the first place, the owner's battle for succession was not a matter for him, who had lived as a housekeeper for a long time. So one day, when I saw a desire in the eyes of the young master, the butler thought it was a relief. Even if the young master was an illegitimate son, I thought it would be a big deal if the greedy Bangye clan became the owner of the estate.

"But I didn't know that the aspiration would be anything other than a successor, even if it would continue until now."The butler felt sorry for the owner of Jeju who showed such a blind eye to Yulia. Of course, he was close to noticing because he had watched Eusto for a long time.

My master really didn't show his feelings on his face, even more often than not. However, considering the number of years she has lived, isn't Yulia similar?

"Even though it is so obvious, does His Majesty really not know?"

Considering the image of Eusto, who had suffered until half a year ago, of course, it was much better now. However, it was strangely sympathetic to think about whether the blind there would be rewarded.

The butler sighed again and opened his mouth to guess the purpose of the emperor's visit.

"Three days ago, a mercenary named Race called in a doctor to see him. What should I do when I'm in bed to pay for it?”

The butler's words only gave Leoncia a big smile. About this, the butler actually intended to nag at Yusto as soon as he came. If such a stranger was to come, it would be considerate of the owners of the mansion to give a statement.

"I must speak after His Majesty has gone."

Of course, the young master must have his words out of his ears.

"I hear you're not feeling well. Is the mercenary's room small enough for several people?"

The butler shook his head at Julia's question. Just in case, they gave me a medium-sized room among the guest rooms, and there were few small rooms in the Duke's Town House in the first place.

"That's not true. If you're here now, it's easy."

"Then I'll go there myself. Would that be all right?"

Eusto nodded, with slightly unsatisfactory eyes. The butler secretly clicked his tongue while watching it.

"You don't want to treat your majesty properly. Yeah, if you'd called me right.'

At least he would have worked hard to greet guests with loyalty that he had seen since he was young. It was possible to change the tapestry on the carpet that was newly purchased this time and change all the old furniture into new ones in a day.

Besides, recently, there have been no customers, but not in the first or second generation alone. How many guests did he receive as the use of the Empire's supreme.

"I don't think he cared too much, but he was quiet and comfortable during his stay, and after a while, what did he like about the Duke?" I can make you think like that.’

The butler felt sorry alone instead of Eusto. Even if he didn't say anything, he wanted to help him like he was the best at this point. The butler thought at least the best tea leaves should be used so that they could be adjusted to the optimal temperature.

"Then come here. I'll show you around."

The butler led the simple emperor's party to the guest room, and, like himself, winked at the housekeeper who had worked in the mansion for a long time. Of course, she just noticed what it meant and moved shrewdly.

"It's a guest room. This is it?’

Julia was guided into the room by the butler of the duke, admiring to herself. As expected, he was a duke with a long history for no wonder. The guest room was neat and tidy, even though it was a guest who almost pushed it in without giving a word. Every day, it was obvious that the users did not neglect their management.

In addition, it was professional for the butler to guide him without much embarrassment even though he greeted a sudden guest due to Eusto's short words.You're like a professional butler who's been here for more than 50 years.’

It was not the first time I saw him as a butler here, but I felt his age, so I stopped admiring him.

I'm getting to appreciate it like a reader.’

It was a bit of a surprise. Because in the novel, Eusto's family always appears to be in agony. For Eusto, the mansion was closer to where he had achieved to survive, not a comfortable space. Looking at it today, I was relieved that you seemed to get along with the users better than I thought.

Julia shook off her emotion and headed to Pavot, who was lying in bed. The man who said he worked as a mercenary had become thin due to months of mental distress.

"Are you a Pavot?"

As Julia approached slowly and asked, his eyes shook frantically. Pavot muttered frightenedly, looking at Julia once and Leoncia behind him.

"Sa, save me. I... I...….”

"Don't worry, Pavot. This is the emperor you've been looking for."

Leoncia spoke kindly to his confusion. Only then did the Pavot breathe heavily.

"Jae, Je, Lord of the Empire...….”

Julia shook her head at the Pavot, who was trying to raise an example.

"Well, that's it's enough. I heard you wanted to say something to Jim.”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."! Well, I...…!”

But he shut up, as if he was about to spill his mouth. He shook his head from side to side, clenching his head with his mouth moving his head.

"Hey, tell me...Your Majesty, that way...….”

Leoncia whispered quietly as she looked at the condition of the Pavot.

"It's been like that all along. I'd like to tell you something, but I can't seem to think of a story at all."

"First of all, I need to treat him. And the snow...….”

The wound near the eyes was not good, as was the thin body.

"Jenna, may I ask you a favor?"

I couldn't help it, but I felt uncomfortable because of the price she would have when she used her healing power.

"Of course, Your Majesty."

But Jenna happily smiled and nodded. In the first place, today's visit to the Duke of Marcus was also rushed, but she followed without a word of malice.

There's still a risk.

It was purely up to Jenna's senses that she would be fine. But Julia decided to believe what she saw in her last expedition and novel.

"Who, who……?”

As Jenna approached, Pavot asked back with a surprised face. It seemed to him now that most people were trying to harm him.

"Don't worry, mercenary. I'm just trying to take care of your illness."

Jenna smiled brightly, saying so. It looked like a clear sky was shining around her. The harmless appearance calmed down the Pavot, and he calmly put his hands together. Jenna carefully untied the bandages he had wrapped around his head and eyes.

'No, how could you be so...….’

The eyelids and forehead were swollen like squeezed. Curiously, I didn't do anything, but I could only see that something extraordinary worked.

"Then let's get started.”

"Yes."

As Julia nodded, Jenna breathed deeply and raised her hand. Her hand turned over Pavot's head and a healing pattern appeared. A group of silver lights seeped from her fingertips, and the swarming flesh gradually returned to its shape.

Jenna's facial expression has become more distorted. When his face almost recovered its original form, Jenna collapsed back with a suppressing groan."Jenna!"

"…I'm fine…….”

Eusto, who was next to her, hurriedly supported her and did not fall to the floor, but she was unconscious. And a series of blank parbots screamed.

"Oh, no, no...…!!”

Pavot shook his head and grabbed his head.

"Oh, no. Sa, save me. I, I, I...…!”

Looking at it, Leoncia immediately approached Pavot and calmed him down. Meanwhile, Julia moved unconscious Jenna to another room to rest. Julia turned to Pavot again when she saw Tae-ui, who had been brought in just in case, following Jenna.

"Sa, save me. Well, I... young, young, young, young master... On the mountain...!"

He spewed out a whole bunch of unorganized words. It was like pulling out a piece of word from a crowded memory.

"I'm a young young master...…?’

Does that mean he is not King Eaton? Julia felt a strong question.

"Calm down, Pavot. Jim will listen to you enough."

As Julia beckoned and said so, the butler handed him warm water as if he were waiting. The Pavot sniffed at the water a few times and barely took a sip. Still, his breathless breathing gradually calmed down, perhaps because it worked.

"Tell me step by step. As long as you're here, you're safe."

"Hey, this is...….”

"It's the Duke of Marcus' mansion. Knowing you're here is a very small part of Jim's circle."

However, despite Julia's words, Pavot's eyes were rather darkened with fear.

"Your Majesty, by your side...….”

"By Jim's side?"

"Scary man… Master, woman, keep in touch with each other.….”

"Your client…Does that mean that the person you've been in touch with is by Jim's side?"

At Julia's question, Pavot barely nodded.

"Do you know anything about the person you've been in touch with?"

Pavot rolled his eyes around the horse.

"I don't know, uh...….”

Then he soon began to burst into tears.

"Oh, I knew it. Boo, I knew for sure...….”

He cried as if he would die if he didn't let Julia know soon. It was strange because it looked like a child, not an adult.

"Don't be so hasty. Then you won't remember any more."

"But, but…...! I'll let you know, I, the family...….”

"Did you remember anything about your family?"

Pavot nodded vigorously at the words. Julia immediately turned to Leoncia. Then she opened her mouth as if she knew it.

"Pabot, your family is protected by Jim."

"Really?"

"I don't make promises that I can't keep."

At the words of Leoncia, Pavot looked relieved. Julia then asked him a few more questions, but he shook his head as if he could not remember.

"Maybe I'll take a little more time to watch.”

"I'm sorry……If I remembered correctly...….”

"No, it's good. What you're trying to say is important, but if you can't hear it right away, it's not an empire."

Julia stood up, saying so. Not everyone remembered, but it wasn't without a harvest. That there's an insider pretty close to Julia.

'You're my communicator……'

Julia unconsciously recalled Brick's face.

"But even the one who was watching Brick said that there was no one out there who was in touch with him...….’

Julia thought that far, and came up with one more idea.Maybe he's the rat Cyril was talking about.’

Indeed, he was still working in the palace because he was somewhat irrelevant to Duke Pez. Julia left the room wondering if anyone else had any suspicious smell.

How did this happen?’

Julia thought for a moment as she saw various colorful desserts in front of her. After the conversation with Pavot, I was going to go back to the palace after seeing Jenna's condition. First, I told Leoncia to go back and asked Tae-ui about her condition.

"I think he'll be up in about an hour."

"This is what happened at Jim's request, so we'd better take him with us when he wakes up.”

Julia nodded at Eusto's words.

"Then I'll contact the palace."

Then, the duchess's faithful butler opened his mouth in a polite manner as if he had waited.

"Then I'll set up a refreshment table in the drawing room."

It was 20 minutes ago that I nodded because I didn't want to wait.

To be honest, I was a little surprised when I first entered the reception room. This was because it was different from the image of Duke Marcus as he thought through novels and eusto.

The ivory simple pattern carpet and a light green base tapestry blend in with spring, which is now in season. On the beige-sheeted sofa was a mixture of light green and ivory cushions. Spring flowers that have just bloomed were placed on the table to create a gentle scent and a cozy atmosphere in the drawing room.

Decorating a house with this interior was one of the things I wanted to do in my old life.’

Of course, it was highly likely that he hesitated even if he had a chance to do it in his old life. Modern people who are busy with work had a tendency to avoid the hassle of cleaning and management.

"Unexpectedly, is this what Eusto is like?"’

With that in mind, Julia had quite a good look at the parlor, which was decorated with her own taste. But the real surprise then began.

"I see His Majesty, the Lord of the Empire."

The housekeeper of Duke Marcus, who entered the drawing-room, offered an example in a perfect posture, and then put dessert on the table. On the three-tier tray in the center, desserts such as sandwiches, cakes, scones, muffins and biscuits were placed from the bottom. Around it, jam and cream to be eaten with desserts such as macaroons and dacquoise were set up in harmony with flowers decorated on the table.

'Wow, this... In the past, I used to eat that tray when I wanted to feel good.’

The usual caffeine and sugar filling was enough with a thickly lowered americano and chocolate in the drawer. If I had a cell phone in my hand, I would like to take a picture right away.

In fact, it was rare for the palace to have such a large meal. Because I asked for tea and simple desserts because of my old life habit.

"Did Eusto make you do this?’

Looking at Eusto with that thought, he also had a face that he had never seen before. When the dessert was all set, the butler of Duke Marcus brought a teapot. It felt like watching a play when he made perfect tea in a butler's idea position and served it in a tea cup.

I feel like I'm looking at the perfect standard.’

In addition, the tea touched the tongue smoothly from the first sip at just the right temperature. For Yulia, tea was half a coffee substitute. That's why I was conscious of the taste and drank it.I feel like I'm visiting the Duke and being treated unexpectedly.’

Thanks to this, the somewhat bad evaluation of the Duke of Marcus has changed a little.

To be honest, Julia thought that Duke Marcus would have a low chroma overall. Eusto's image was like a night for Yulia. But now the mansion was such a warm place.

"Is this house a home to Eusto now?’

I was touched by Yulia who knew all of Eusto's hardships.

"The drawing room and the mansion are excellent."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The butler's expression became strange for a moment when he saw Eusto responding briefly to her praise. When Julia looked at the butler, wondering if she had seen it wrong, he showed a stiff but caring smile as if he had seen it for the first time.

'I must have been mistaken.’

Julia thought that and focused purely on tea and dessert. The butler of Duke Marcus, who set all this up, watched the scene with great frustration.

'No, I appreciate the situation, but you can't talk to me!'

At this time, he hoped to appeal another side of himself to Yulia with moderate small talk. Or maybe you can raise yourself by pretending to praise the users. And if Julia likes the duchess's hospitality, she could invite him home again.

The young master couldn't have been this absent without the tricks. The butler expressed his intention with great earnestness. But there was no sign of it being conveyed.

'Why do you read all kinds of signs on the battlefield?'’

While Julia was having a meeting with Pavot, the butler swept and cleaned the drawing room in case of this. It was already decades of perfect management of the mansion without the owner's instructions. It was not difficult for such butlers and long-time users to change the atmosphere of the drawing room in a short time.

The drawing room, which was covered in black and gray, was completely changed to suit the spring atmosphere. Of course, it was fast-decorated and didn't make a single noise. Furthermore, he did not seem to have just been dressed up, but naturally used his know-how to his fullest extent. In addition, that dessert was designed by the duchess' housekeeper and performed by the chef.

Each and every one of them is very elaborate, but it is the result of trying to look natural. It's all to raise the level of favor for Eusto.

'Don't just look at your majesty and use what you can use, Duke...….’

Isn't it even a time for two people? Of course, the continuation of quietness was peaceful and friendly. Except the contents are about state affairs.

It was the first time I was so upset as a butler for a duke. In the eyes of a butler well over seventy, it seemed impossible to dig into Yulia just by looking at her and being serious.

"People call our Duke an impregnable man...….’

Of course, it was not a wrong assessment. But in the eyes of the butler it was Yulia who was more robust than that. There was no way for the butler to know whether he knew Eusto's mind or not. Either way, however, Julia did not allow him more distance than his subjects.

This is all we can do for you.’

No matter how much he cares about the duchess, he was not unaware of rumors circulating in the capital recently.

Rumours about Julia and the men beside her. When the butler first heard it, he thought Eusto had finally moved something. But Eusto was a very strong man in many ways. Watching Eusto listen to Julia over tea, the butler had to swallow a bitter heart alone.I have never been nosy about this kind of thing of a butler in my whole life. However, looking at Eusto now, I thought it would be better to take measures against the duchess' housekeeper.

Jenna woke up at such a time when Julia and Eusto enjoyed a very peaceful and quiet tea time. She said, entering the drawing room with a serious face.

Jenna took a measured step as soon as she saw Julia.

"What did you see?"

Julia reached for Jenna as if to support her approaching. Jenna held the hand tightly and let out a faint breath.

"The memory of a mercenary named Pavot……!”

Julia looked at Jenna in surprise at the words.

"Maybe the most painful thing for him was this request. Usually, I only feel emotions, but I can even see memories."

Jenna took a deep breath and spoke as if pressing a tone of surprise.

Eton, I was King Eton.

"E-Turn..."

"Sir, I saw his face in the last war.”

Julia nodded at the words. I've been suspicious all this time. No, I was actually looking for a single piece of evidence to be sure, thinking that would be the truth is. The suspicious track record couldn't hide its tail completely.

"But, Your Majesty."

"Huh?"

"It was a little weird. It's definitely King Eaton's face...….”

"Speak comfortably.”

"As far as I know, King Eaton only had a daughter.”

"Yes, he didn't have a son. It's not that there were no children born, but I heard they all died before they were over three years old.”

"That's right."

Jenna opened her mouth with a strange tilt of her head.

"That's exactly the same face as King Eaton, but he looked only about mid-teens."

"…what?"

Yulia also looked at Yusto as if she were strange. He also looked as if that could not be the case.

"As far as I know, King Eaton was in his mid-40s.”

"That's right."

In the first place, Princess Guyana was 23 years old. In the novel, there was no particular story about King Eaton's face.

"Jenna, Jim had suspected King Eaton before."

"Oh, my."

But Jenna nodded as if she was convinced.

"But it was hard to think that the Pavot, who was healed by you a while ago, was a young young master.”

Julia's eyes became sharp. The possibility was speculated to two degrees.

"I think King Eaton might have had a son. Or, for some reason, you've become younger.”

At that moment, Eusto, who was quietly lost in thought, opened his mouth.

"Maybe he knows how to use ancient magic, too."

"There's certainly a possibility.”

Right now his daughter Guyana was the owner of the ancient magic control. Besides, didn't Camelia tell you. Eton is one of two or more ancient magical areas.

"We'd better go back to the palace and talk to the right person.”

"Gee, what did you just say?”

Camelia, who heard the story from Julia, was surprised and turned the teacup upside down.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was so surprised."

Camelia apologised embarrassedly, and the maidens quickly cleared the table, saying it was all right. Julia waited for the maidens to bring her car back and then opened her mouth.

"Jenna said King Eaton looked like a little boy."

"No way...….”

Camelia looked at Leoncia, who was sitting next to her with an incredible face. Then Leoncia also looked embarrassed."The Earl of Irene... Is there any chance you're mistaken?"

"Didn't you listen to the Pavot? The young master was the client."

Leoncia sighed deeply at the words.

"I thought I'd set up an agent. Don't tell me it's you.….”

"Explain.”

At Julia's words, Camelia sighed and opened her mouth.

"Usdan said that ancient magic is often owned by women.”

"I did."

"At least that's what we've detected so far. However, a very old ancient document also tells the story of a man being the owner."

"Yes."

"In the case of women, mental pain is the price, but in the case of men, vitality itself is the price."

"Life... ..."

"The fact that King Eaton is a child is likely to be the owner of ancient magic."

Camelia put on a puzzled face while saying so.

"But... we've detected the Eton area. Back then, I couldn't feel anything but the control of Guyana.”

She looked absolutely ridiculous. As she heard it, Julia said to her as if she had remembered something.

"Maybe men don't get caught in your detection or Leoncia interference."

"I could, but...….”

Leoncia opened her mouth at the murmur of Camelia.

"Well, it's possible because you're still immature."

Then Camelia glanced at her in a sneaky way. Of course Leoncia didn't care at all. But this time, I talked with a more serious expression.

"Rather than that, it's probably because it's a kind of ancient magic that we have that's hard to identify."

"Difficult?"

"Four of the ancient magic users have not been identified."

Leoncia then said this situation is very rare. Of the ancient magic, there were six things owned by humans, and four of them were revealed: perspective, manipulation, interference, and healing.

"The remaining two are one of the most unusual ancient magic. It's a different ancient magic superconcept."

Saying so, Leoncia drew two patterns on prepared paper.

"Each has the name of control and release."

"Governance and Disengagement…….”

"We don't know exactly what the specific capabilities are.….”

"That's what the name feels like.”

It was a name that seemed to neutralize both governance and deregulation. Of course, I learned from the case of Camellia or Leoncia that ancient magic is not a literal ability.

Leoncia spoke in a concerned tone, touching the teacup with her fingers.

"I don't have any particular information about lifting, but I think King Eaton would be in a lot of trouble if he was in control."

"How come?"

"It's known that the power of control is control over the ancient magic owners."

Julia closed her mouth with a heavy look.

That means.

'Everyone who thinks they're allies can be enemies.’

Clink!

I could hear a piece of glass breaking apart.

"I'm not approaching that insolent brat at all!"

Inside the cold stone chamber, the little boy was throwing everything he could as if he were angry. At his feet were piles of broken glass. The door of the stone chamber opened with a clatter behind his back, perhaps hearing the sound.

"Dad……."

The boy in the voice, former King Eaton, slowly turned his head.

"It wasn't time for bed."

"I heard a sound...….”In Guyana's voice, Lesio turned and slowly approached her. His face reflected under the candle she held was as sweet as a whistle.

"This dad just made a few mistakes while cleaning up the room."

"Do you want me to clean it up?"

"Well, our Guyana is very nice."

Lecio's hand slowly stroked Guyana's cheek. In contrast to being called "Abamama," he looked like her younger brother.

"My beloved daughter, Guyana. You just have to stay the way you are."

"Yes, dad."

"Well, then... This father will make you the noblest and most revered woman on this continent.”

There was madness in Lesio's eyes. Guyana just smiled, clueless at the sight.

"Do you want this father to sing you a lullaby?”

Guyana shook her head at the words.

"You're busy, Dad, and I'm all grown up now."

"- It's so sad that a child grows up so fast. Well, good night."

"Yes, dad, go to bed soon."

Guyana turned to kiss his cheek like a daughter who really got along with her father. Her angelic smile gradually disappeared as she moved away from the stone chamber.

Must have been a harvest in Usdan.

Guyana returned to her cold bedroom surrounded by stone walls and closed the door tightly. Lecio won't be here tonight to keep an eye on himself. He's nervous, and he even found his way to that sound. But just in case, Guyana took the pendant out of her arms and rubbed it lightly.

Let's ask for forgiveness later for borrowing willy-nilly.

The pendant was not painted in the royal court, but in the royal court. Felix, the faithful servant of the emperor, made it for Julia during the last war.

At that time, the performance was somewhat lower than it is now, but it had the power to block some of the ancient magic. Thanks to this, Lecio was able to escape from the ancient magic that he consistently did to himself.

Even after Guyana said she would follow what she said in the violence, Lesio didn't fully believe her. He used his powers little by little every night on Guyana. Like coming back and blowing away all the wills left in her arms. But the pendant prevented more than half of his ability.

Guyana, who remained somewhat conscious, pretended to be a submissive and good daughter so as not to be suspected. He could have been more fully conscious on a night he did not seek.

'Looking at the shape, it's not easy to disturb her with only one's ability now.'

That meant that the activities of the nodules next to Yulia would be stronger.

I'm sorry to hear that, but I might be able to.’

Guyana concentrated with her hands on her lap with one leg of the desk. No matter how many times she used it, the unpleasant sensation wrapped around her body, and the pattern of the ancient magic "control force" hung around her. Lecio had to reconnect Julia's "memory" that he tried to destroy. He's been losing a lot of connections over the past few months.

I've been looking for dozens of minutes. It was a long way off and it was hard to find space in Felix's magic. The reason why the control was able to reach was because he had once used his power against Yulia. Fumbling through the trail, Guyana tied the drifting memories one by one. May the Emperor regain all mine.And...

'Come and kill me soon.'

Guyana fell asleep faintly, shedding tears painfully at the price of the ancient magic that was coming.

Cyril, who heard all the stories Camelia and Leoncia had to tell, answered in a modest way.

"We'll be able to cut back on the number of investigators.”

What a lovely thing to say. Even though Eton was most suspicious, I couldn't put aside an investigation elsewhere, so I sent someone. Cyril stopped her moving hand and said, eye-to-eye with her.

"I don't think it's a bad thing to be nervous already."

"Well, that's true, too.’

"I didn't move from there right away, and if I didn't know I could prepare for it right away, I'd rather bump into it and think about it."

Julia looked at Cyril with a puzzled look on her face.

"What's wrong?"

"I thought something wasn't like you."

That mentality was usually up to Julia.

"Since you're such a special guest.”

That's what Cyril said, turning her eyes back to the filing.

"It's a very scary issue right now, isn't it?

"…I'm getting a little speechless.”

"Well, it's your command, Your Majesty's command.

Julia grinned and checked the papers that Cyril had just sorted out and brought. It was nothing but a document related to the Revolutionary Army. It was not long after the order was made, but it was sent once in a rough outline. Looking at this, it really felt like the Eton issue wasn't a big deal.

Yeah, it's not going to happen right now, but let's deal with what's in front of us first.’

Although the Pavot was a little distracted, problems were piled up in front of me right away. There was a fire at Brick's villa, and a search for a palace spy had to be carried out.

There's more to it than that.

Compared to the enormous workload at hand, it felt rather cute.

'Cause Felix's here.’

Felix's magical abilities, if anything else, were real. Since he gave me the tools, I've remembered some of the stories that I haven't thought of since. He is now just a servant of Emperor Yulia, but he would have enough skills to become a marijuana wizard years later.

In fact, I think we've already come up with a plan.

Thinking of fully recharging Felix with joy when he heard, Julia quickly moved her hand. Cyril's gaze was slowly burning.

The grey sky was full of vision. It felt like raindrops were going to fall down at any moment. The wind blew hard and there was no one around the gray area. There were only two people there.

Don't you want to trust me?」

"I don't know. I... I don't know anything.」

I could hear a voice in my ears. Julia realized at that moment that this was a dream.

'In the past... originally Yulia.'

In a space filled with gray, she was the only one who had her own color. Maybe it's because he's in his own body now. Julia's feelings were felt naturally.

Julia was trying to persuade a woman in front of her. Brownish grey hair curled under her hood. Her pale grey eyes had become lethargic in horror.

She handed Yulia a bottle of medicine with trembling hands. Instead of receiving it, Julia tried to persuade first.

"If you follow my luggage like this, I can protect you.」

Even at Julia's words, she shook her head. I trembled under pressure."No one can hurt you if you're by Jim's side. Come on, you'll be taken advantage of by King Eaton.」

"But, but...Your army has been killed, too!」

The pathetic voice left Julia speechless. I didn't have anything to say about the army being caught off guard. But Julia was adamant that she would soon recover and turn the tables. While we're buying time here, Felix will definitely find a way.

I came here alone with that thought. To keep King Eaton's eyes here.

'…Ah.'

At that moment, I noticed who stood in front of Julia. It was none other than Eton's famous evil girl, Guyana.

At first, she repeated the same words as if she were a commanded robot. However, he was shaken by Julia's persistent persuasion. But Guyana couldn't even trust Julia.

"If you can protect me, why does my sister..." Did you have to die?」

"What are you talking about?」

"My, my power can be used many times, but you only have one...…, because this was the first and last time.」

At that moment Julia understood what she was saying. Felix said he had grasped all of Guyana's power, but this time he was embarrassed because it didn't work. Because it was a different power.

"I mean, Mo, I don't believe you! I- I don't want to die!」

Guyana trembled away from Yulia. It was when Julia tried to persuade her one more time.

Guyana screamed. She stared strongly at Julia, whether she was instructed to do something. The next moment, Julia felt her hand shake. I didn't think his arm was mine.

"How..."

Her power couldn't have worked. I tried to poke myself in the arm with my other hand to get my act together, but Guyana was quick. Her eyes and mouth were dripping with blood.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! He, but... I-I can't do anything! If you don't listen to what my dad says!」

"Gayana, it's not...…. you can do anything.」

"I can't do it!"

With him, Guyana inserted a large needle into the arm that had taken control. At that moment, Julia felt a sense of separation of her consciousness at once.

"Gasp...!"

With a terrible sense, Julia opened her eyes wide. My heart pounded. Julia raised her arms up. It was a slight tremor, but it was moving on its own terms.

'It's okay, nothing's wrong...….’

It was an overly vivid dream. At first, I was obviously looking at a conversation between the two. But at the last moment, it was as if he had become Julia itself.

Julia reached out to the table and drank the prepared water. After several deep breaths, the beating beat regained its original flow.

'I understand why you had this dream.’

This also seemed to be a dream form of the story. Perhaps the keyword is trust in King Eaton, and Felix.

It was better to see it as a dream. If the sentence came to mind like a daydream, as it has been so far, it would have been better to be calm this time.

'More than that, Guyana's voice...…. I think I've heard this voice somewhere...….’

After becoming Julia, she had never met herself. But I felt a sense of deja vu. There was something dubious about simply being remembered by the body.

'Where was it? I'm sure...….’

At that moment, I remembered Guyana standing on a wide field. Wearing a hoodie that was worn down, he had seen it.The harvestant! There was a man who left strange words in the harvest.’

Then I wanted to chase her, but I couldn't do it with the sudden scream. Now that I think about it, she and Guyana had the same voice.

'Then she came all the way to the capital.’

I got goosebumps. Perhaps she was almost manipulated by her again. Just like the original Yulia.

'But somehow I don't think it's...….’

He couldn't feel strangely bad about Guyana. Many people were damaged by her, but she didn't do it on her own. Guyana was more of a victim who did what his father, King Eaton, feared. Just in the dream I had right now, I could feel that she was scared.

King Eaton, Lesio Titas.

Julia remembered the name clearly. Because I've shown that presence twice in the novel. One time, after Julia's death, he started a war with Duke Pez.

He became a winner in his own way. He became King of Eaton, who was praised as a fair king for punishing his daughter, Guyana.

'You're so shameless. He's a mean man who made his daughter do that."

Another time, none other than when Julia started a war of conquest. Even then, he tried to neutralize Julia's army with Guyana. But Guyana's power, which worked in the beginning, gradually did not work. Felix quickly found a way to cut off her powers.

The Eton War was two years ago. It was a pretty large country on the continent and struggled with low information. In the novel, King Eaton wrote in detail what he blamed her when he retreated from the defeat of the war.

Julia had never seen such a deep resentment in her life. He murmured, glaring at her with bloodshot eyes. Reciting a gruesome curse, he acted like he was going to kill a man with his eyes alone.

And in reality, it bothered Julia so persistently.

It was two years ago that Julia became strange.

And what Guyana did in her dream today, what she said at the harvest festival.

"…please don't come back, don'

All seemed to explain the ideals that Julia had experienced over the past two years.

It wasn't just Duke Fez's medicine for a reason.’

It occurred to me that the drug was probably used by Guyana to manipulate Julia more easily. Julia sighed deeply. One mystery was vaguely solved, but it was a half answer.

This doesn't answer why I became Julia.’

It was bitter. Even in this place, I felt like I was off stage. One more deep sigh, and the signs of the person in the room seemed unbearable and came near the tent.

"Your Majesty, do you think it's better to raise the car?”

The voice startled Julia to walk the tent.

"Felix?"

It's been six days since he left. I heard he was coming back, but I never thought he would be here already.

"I'm sorry. I miss you so much. Stop using magic.”

Felix smiled shyly and said to Yulia. I could feel the uneasy sensation on the face gradually decreasing in size. A ritual that seemed to have drifted on a different level because of a dream felt like it was anchoring here.

Julia asked him with a friendly face."When did you come back?"

"About three hours ago. The knights I went with were probably surprised. I've left a letter."

Felix walked a little closer to Yulia, and said with a winsome face.

"Please forgive me, I thought I'd forget how to breathe because I thought I hadn't seen you in a week. What?"

'I have to scold you...….’

Julia thought she could see why historical monarchs were coming to their spies.

Felix was originally a cute and pretty face. The orange curly hair shook gently every time he moved. I wanted to allow everything when the black eyes, which were only seen purely, shone brightly.

"Felix... Jim ordered you to take charge of the investigation team."

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Forgive me, will you?"

Felix smiled as he looked at a more winsome face than usual.

'There must be a reason why he's here.’

No matter how Felix is, he was not the only one who would abandon responsibility just because he wanted to see Julia. Julia reached out and pinched Felix's cheek.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

It was more difficult to get angry because he looked desperate while saying so. Julia pulled out of Felix's cheek and looked at him seriously.

"Now tell me the real reason.”

"Did you notice?”

"Because I know how much you value Jim's orders."

Felix looked delighted and sorry at the words.

"It'll be known as soon as the investigation team gets back, so I thought it'd be better for you to know before that."

"Isn't the result very good?"

Felix nodded heavily.

"Ancient magic was not used in the fire near the villa."

“…….”

Julia stiffened her face at the words.

But come to think of it, it's only natural to be an ideal, not an idiot.

Even if Brick was the owner of an ancient magic fire, if he caused an accident in that way this time, it would have been like saying that the criminal was himself.

'Is that a first withholding of ancient magic?'

Julia winked as if to keep talking to Felix.

"The reason for the fire was that the servant in charge of the candle did not manage it properly.”

"Is it a management mistake?"

"That's not it. It's a problem."

Felix sighed deeply after saying so.

"The servant said that Count Venus ordered Earl Weddin to die.”

"Sirril did something like that?"

Julia looked at it with an incredible expression.

"I don't believe it either. If Count Venus had done it, he wouldn't have done it this poorly."

It was an answer that I could feel that I trusted in a different sense. Of course, Yulia also trusts Cyril, but in that sense it was more trustworthy.

"The problem is, not everyone would think so."

"That's right, Your Majesty, as you know. He, he... ..."

"Huh?"

Felix said with a look that he didn't want to put in his mouth.

"There's a rumor that Count Venus is fighting a love affair with Count Weddin between you."

Felix looked like he would punish immediately as soon as he found out who spread it. He seemed very displeased that Julia was involved in this kind of rumour. Julia stroked Felix's head soothingly, nodding.

"Right, it's obvious that nobles do sloppy things when they're blinded by love.”

She sighed, dumbfounded. It was possible to bury it, but that's not the way to solve it.We need to go straight ahead.’

Felix tapped the back of Julia's hand, which became serious.

"Why?"

"I'll pull up the car. So don't think too hard until you get to the office and talk to me. You've been away for a week, haven't we?"

Julia naturally lost strength in his act of looking up coyly and speaking, and stopped laughing.

Early in the morning, when I told Felix's story to Cyril, who came to work, he replied casually.

"You'll have to fire me, too."

"Cyril."

"It's an expected category, isn't it? Rather, this number won't be too much of a burden."

He talked as if it were his business. Eusto looked at him with a dumb face at the attitude.

"Cut me off, Your Majesty."

"Any other way?"

"Well, maybe we can interrogate the servant. I didn't make him do it, so the servant won't have proof that I did."

"It could come out.”

"Maybe it's a forgery.”

Julia nodded, believing in the words. In the first place, Cyril didn't have the benefit of doing this, and it wasn't that unreliable.

"That's the sort of thing your young sheep can solve anyway, so if he had an idea, he wouldn't have done that obvious thing."

Cyril added that it would be more credible to insist that he was ordered verbally without evidence.

'That's true, but then you won't be able to get rid of the cylinder.’

Julia couldn't clearly see why she did this. At best, you'll find yourself annoying.

"I really don't know.”

"It's because you're such a strong man."

"Huh?"

"You're willing to stand up and say there's no evidence even if the nobles protest."

"Yes, it's not my fault."

At Julia's words, Cyril smiled as if she knew it.

"That's not usually the case. Even if you admit it, I'm sure I'll be shaken."

"I didn't think your impudence would be short of Jim's."

"Well, that's true."

Cyril admitted the fact casually.

"There's an image of your majesty. Your Majesty has not forgiven those who have done wrong."

"That was because there was solid evidence.”

"Most people think that servant's testimony is a solid proof."

Julia nodded as if that were the case with the words.

"That will lead to a global war. The nobles will bother me until you cut me off."

Cyril then corrected her glasses as if the next problem.

"Then you'll be dissatisfied with your majesty, and you'll be able to act."

"Are you talking about treason?"

"This is before that. The things you're trying to do, Count Weddin has noticed."

At that time, Julia came up with a number of agenda items, including the Revolutionaries of the Private Army, to withdraw the power of the nobility.

"No matter how many times you face opposition, it's going to be hard even if it's a burden."

"That's right, if it's really repeated, it could lead to treason. There's a central axis."

Julia nodded convincingly at the words. If this becomes visible, of course, the Weddin nobles, including Brick, will provoke a backlash.

Besides them, there were many others who disapproved of Julia's powerful anti-corruption agenda. They have lived selfishly so far, and they have taken it for granted to exploit the people of the land.

Julia banned all of that. Right now she pretends to follow because she's scared, but inside she'd be hoping someone would knock it over.'It's not hard to hold on, but...….’

The problem was that if treason continued to occur, it would have been forever before stabilizing the country.

"But Cyril, Jim won't let you go.”

It was too bad to fire a prime minister who was so good at his job.

Are you trying to run away because you don't want to work?

It's only for a short time, but I thought of it. But Cyril spoke calmly, as if she had no intention of doing so.

"I don't want to escape either."

"But?"

When Julia was puzzled, Cyril laughed.

"Why don't you reinstate him later?"

"It's that simple."

"It's too late to tell you."

Cyril put down magic tools that can store records of many types.

"There's clear evidence that it's not me."

"What, do you want me to cut you off with that?"

"I've learned it from your majesty.

"Did you learn from Jim?”

Julia met deeply the olive-colored eyes over her glasses. The gold seemed to sparkle darker today.

"When I returned your title to your majesty, you said it was a shame to simply write it."

"…do you mean to make this work a little bigger?"

"It's such a great opportunity. It's such a waste. Your Majesty taught me that everything you sell when it's the most expensive is sweet."

It was a smile that was rarely bright for him. The wind that came over the slightly open window shook his calm bangs slightly.

Julia approached the window and closed it and told him.

"It's going to be a long story.”

"I trusted you to say so."

The documents that Cyril prepared were placed on the table with a heavy sound.

There was a calm like the eve of the storm in the capital city of Mila. An investigation into the fire at Count Wedin's villa sent by the emperor has been announced.

Emperor Julia said he would formally conclude this three days later. Thanks to this, during those three days, salons in the capital were crowded with aristocrats. The same was true of Salon Oreha, of course. In the main hall of Oreha, nobles came and went to talk about Cyril's future.

"Isn't Count Venus ridiculous?"

"I never thought that smug little man would be blinded by love."

"Your Majesty is so beautiful, if I were twenty years younger...….”

There were also people who raised their eyes triangularly at such sounds.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Where are you from...….”

"No, what's wrong with me?"

"Think about the conditions of those who talk now. He is a man of status and ability."

"Do you mean I'm low? Our land is a good place, too.

The count, who was beside the aristocrat's horse, clicked his tongue.

"Yolk land, wasn't it a few months ago that you said it was comfortable because it worked well without maintaining it?"

"You said you had no worries about low tax rates because of the good harvest."

"Also, think about the faces of your men in the rumours.”

He shut up if he had anything to say.

"Hmm, hmm……"

Four so far have been mentioned speculating that there is an affair with Julia. They were all the people who couldn't be left out. Especially, Eusto's appearance was exceptional.

"That would make Count Weddin the most out of it."

"That's why Count Dubenus is ridiculous. Your appearance, your position, your status and your trust are all in favor, so why did you do that?"Everyone said so, but they couldn't hide their gloating faces.

"Isn't Count Venus likely to be dismissed? He's a one-winner, and he's almost finished."

"Who will be the next prime minister?"

"Aren't you Marquis Ardea? Considering the selection so far...…, it can't be Count Weddin."

The nobles burst into laughter, saying so.

"Well, isn't it more curious who Her Majesty will be?"

"You're right, Your Majesty, anyone can get drunk if he wants to. "Among the other three?"

"I guess it's one of the other. Your Majesty will not choose Earl Weddin. Health and appearance and power...….”

Publicly, the nobles said that of the four, Count Weddin and Brick were the worst. It was offensive to the Weddin nobles, who, of course, thought Brick had nothing to lose. They clambered into the drawing room they had reserved, engraving the faces of the nobles in their eyes.

"Everyone's talking about their open mouths!"

Everyone entered the drawing room and shouted as if they were furious as soon as the door was closed. It was true, of course, that the emperor was very great.

"What the hell is wrong with you, Your Highness?"

"Yes! You know, he was the one who had a crush on many noble souls in Weddin."

Except for the fact that his status as king and crown prince played a part in it, everyone talked about it. Of course, Brick's appearance wasn't so bad as to be told. It was a handsome face even objectively. I'm just hearing that the other three look so good that they're relatively inferior.

"How devoted we are to you, Your Majesty! Even though we are so sad, they say not to hate you...….”

"Don't you remember what you said at the banquet? Work for an empire that somehow became one, and that's important for the people of Weddin."

"Where and where? How hard did he try to comfort the dissatisfaction of the neighboring nobles?"

Everyone threw a word out of anger. Brick was even angrier because he didn't seem to think of all the work or influence he had done so far, even though the existing Lanchea and other local aristocrats didn't even think about it.

Still, Brick had a strong presence in the north-west of the continent. With his poor physical strength, he wrote to the emperor to help him whenever he had the chance. Even voluntarily showing all correspondence to the Emperor to prove his innocence.

"For the past two years, you have never asked me to do anything for you."

"Right, every time I open my mouth, I ask you to do everything for Ranchea, for your majesty."

That's why he's been pressing even though he had complaints about Yulia. However, Julia's attitude at the New Year's banquet and this fire was very disappointing. Thought he'd treat Brick more, but the Emperor had put his sword to those who protested.

"It's all because you don't have the strength."

"Why don't you pretend that our Highness will never ascend?"

Count Polyum quietly opened his mouth as he watched the nobles all burst into anger.

"By the way, will your Majesty really dismiss Cyril Venus?"

"What do you mean? The evidence is clear like this.”

At the words of another aristocrat, Count Polyum shook his head as if he was saying something he didn't know.

"Have you forgotten what you did to us last time?""But weren't we impatient then?"

"That's right, but it was rude at the palace...….”

Count Polyum snorted at the words.

"In the first place, Your Majesty appointed Count Venus as Chancellor. There are many aristocrats from Ranchea who went to the battlefield together, and they appointed him.”

"So what do you want to say? Don't tell me you're going to cover for him?

Count Polyum shook his head at the words.

"Maybe I'll have to dismiss him right now. But how long will it last. For many reasons, he could be reinstated in a few years."

"Even so, it's not something you can do right now."

"We thought the same thing when you surrendered many years ago. Do you remember?"

Other nobles nodded at his words. If you endure it for a few years, you will be paid as much for surrendering and cooperating like this. So I said let's hang in there for now.

"But what are the results now? Your Highness may seem to have confidence in you, but you are far behind the trio.”

"Early Polyum, stop talking now. I think it's because I heard something from you yesterday that brought us all together."

Count Polyum nodded as if that were the case. Brick, who persistently refused to visit, accepted the request for the first time yesterday.

I don't know how emaciated you are.’

In addition, Brick spoke as if it was his dream to live quietly without wishing for anything.

Earl, if I can keep my name on the line, that's enough. What do you mean the empress, I never dreamed of such a thing.’

Their monarch looked so wry and despondently laid down.

"How can a Pilbu like me stand by such a great emperor?’

When he heard that, Count Polyum seemed to be bleeding to the top of his head. How can Brick, who was always confident even though he was weak, show such an attitude?

All the Weddin nobles had a wry face as Count Polyum bloodstained what he said yesterday. I felt like they were being put away somewhere.

"I don't know what you're going to say tomorrow, but……! I will give you the empress by all means."

At the declaration of Count Polyum, each of the other nobles looked at each other's faces. To be honest, they felt like the others being mentioned as candidates were too big a wall. The Count of Polyum spoke to them, silent.

"There's something you've alluded to.”

"Something."

"Your majesty says you'll probably go down a difficult road, I don't know what it is.”

The count of Polyum pointed strongly at the table as if to pay attention to him.

"But I'm sure you'll face the opposition of the nobles. And you still have influence over the northwestern nobles."

"Don't tell me, Earl...".”

"If Your Highness wins the empress seat, it is natural that we give Her Majesty strength. Don't you think it's a deal worth a try?"

The atmosphere of the nobles changed completely at the words of Count Polyum. They weighed their gain against Brick's gain after he seized the empress seat.

The conclusion was simple. If Brick could hold the post, he would have as much prestige in Weddin and the north-west as the Ranchean aristocrats. Everyone's eyes flashed with desire.Various nobles gathered in the spacious conference room. Everyone was busy whispering while watching Cyril sitting upright.

"How many times I've seen him, he's shameless."

"So at that age, you'll be re-elected, whether the other Ranchean nobles had no real pride."

Cyril didn't even blink at the giggling sound of laughter. The victim, Brick, was absent today because of his illness. The seat was looked upon sickly by the noblemen of Weddin.

"Empire's master, Emperor of Ranchea, Her Majesty Jullia Domina Berius!"

The tumultuous hall quickly became quiet with the sound. The emperor was dressed in a simple and neat outfit similar to his usual appearance and wore only a cape. But that alone was a great deal of pressure and everyone had to hold their breath.

Julia, seated in the throne, slowly looked around them. Even though they were not seated as sinners, the aristocrats were poked and looked down.

"- Jim is really disappointing."

That's how Julia began to talk.

"Count Cyril Vennus, I trusted you to be prime minister, and now I've done such a shameful thing!"

Julia gave Cyril strength and gave Cyril a hard time.

"Does Your Majesty believe in his servant's words? There is no evidence that I ordered it. Why don't you think Count Weddin would have made you do that?"

Cyril spoke appealingly, in an unusual tone of exasperation.

"Evidence? Would you have left such a thing? And do you think Jim is so sloppy!"

"You're saying there's a reason to treat me like a sinner!"

When Cyril asked, Julia's expression turned cold. Other nobles looked more surprised by Julia's icy attitude than they thought.

"We have thoroughly investigated the provenance of the servant. It was none other than Cyril who hired him, and it was the family of Count Venus that he began his life as a first-time user.

"It's a setup!"

"Do you remember? The sinful Duke of Fez recited the same words."

When Duke Pez's name was mentioned, everyone gasped. That alone felt the wrath of the Emperor. Besides, that emotional attitude of Cyril. People who knew him thought it was obvious that he was stabbed.

"I don't want to waste my time, your sense of futility almost killed an innocent Count Wedin!"

"Your Majesty, I did not."

"Give me clear evidence, Cyril Venus!"

Julia stood up, saying so. Her blue eyes were more angry than ever. At once she pronounced the verdict to Cyril.

"I dismiss Count Cyril Vennus from office for attempted murder of Brick Wade and detain him in the old sorcerer's tower."

There was a loud sound of breathing in the hall with surprise. The former sorcerer's tower was where Cyril was sentenced to death by the Duke of Pez and detained.

"Oh, by the way, isn't the Wizard's detention too much?"

"I heard it's hard to last a month there.”

"Isn't it actually a death sentence?"

The nobles, who thought it would at best be dismissed from office and expelled the capital, shook their heads and talked. This brought sympathy to Cyril.

"Your Majesty, to me... You can't do this to me!"

Cyril spoke up to her. In that attitude, the aristocrats looked pitifully at the scandal, saying it was true that it had been circulating in the capital. It happened to be the emperor who had that kind of heart."Drag it away!"

"Your Majesty!"

But Julia firmly ordered his deportation. After Cyril was dragged out, only heavy silence was laid inside the conference room.

Once again, I felt the emperor's coolness. Even the Wedin nobles, who were about to protest if they were a little weak, could not say anything. It was because they thought this punishment was heavy.

Julia sat down and looked hard at the nobles. Bang!' she said, hitting the armrest hard.

"From Duke Pez to Cyril Venus...…! How can I trust Jim to go into state affairs if he trusts me a little?"

"Saw, I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

The nobles were on their own heads. It was not their fault, but they were not confident to handle the emperor's anger.

"And how many men have put their swords in the line of treason? If Cyril Venus had also been left alone, he would have raised the army!"

No one could argue with that. In fact, there have been dozens of cases in which the military has started to rebel, including the execution of Duke Pez, or even until the execution of him. All of them were simply beaten because of the strong emperor.

"It's all because there's a part to believe. I'm talking about your noble knighthood!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...".”

"Is that it? The Knights' poor management has gone too far with corruption and violence against the people of the land!"

Everyone looked at Julia with dismay. I never imagined Cyril's case would stand out like this.

"Jim can't leave it at that for the future of the empire."

At Julia's words, the nobles only swallowed their saliva. No matter what I had to say, I was so scared that I couldn't open my mouth. Without stopping anyone, Julia's declaration rang in the hall.

"Therefore, I hereby order the abolition of soldiers in the Ranchea Empire!"