The Nerd Turned Out To Be The Tyrant Chapter 108

The prince recalled what he knew. There were many ups and downs in Count Menelik’s family.

 

Surprisingly, the first problem was the position of lord of the County.

 

The 1st Count, who quickly became the Lord of the county after hearing that he would be guaranteed independent power as a county, soon realized his mistake. No matter how hard he tried, his influence did not reach the central political world.

 

The right to speak was reduced and taxes increased. It was too late after he realized that it was the emperor’s plan to alienate collateral bloodlines while pretending to give them preferential treatment.

 

However, the many ups and downs also meant that there were many opportunities for success. Menelik didn’t miss the opportunity.

 

Despite this situation, Menelik County’s position was not too bad. It was disadvantageous for defense because it was flat, but there was a lot of consumption, and the road to the capital was long because it was outside, but it became a trading base in the west because it was close to other countries. Where there is money, people gather. There was no path to downfall for Menelik, who succeeded in making up for all his disadvantages with capable personnel.

 

That is, until the heir Lawrence ran away with a maid.

 

It was then that Friedrich popped out. For the second child of a county famous for its beauty, fate is usually set. Sold as a marriage to a similar family, or as a concubine to a higher family.

 

He was destined to be sold one way or another, but luckily succeeded in securing his position. It was the second ups and downs.

 

Menelik’s success is always followed by failure. Friedrich had a flaw. He was infertile. Because having a child is hard, no one else in Menelik County had children outside of marriage to take his place. It also didn’t suit for adoption. Although his position of power is ambiguous, Menelik, the West’s treasury and library, is already good prey.

 

What if news spreads that Menelik, who even used Lawrence’s illness as an excuse for Lawrence’s disappearance, is adopting someone new, leaving the Young Lord in good health? The rumor that Menelik’s men have a family history will become an established theory, and beyond being good prey, they will be reduced to easy prey to bone. Even so, Igniche, a subsidiary of the same branch, was eyeing the county.

 

It was the testimony of the head maid that opened the eyes of Friedrich, who was holding his head, wondering if Menelik no longer had a way out. The maid, Chelsea, who had run away with Lawrence, was seen retching.

 

“Are you trying to get rid of it…so it doesn’t fall into someone else’s hands?”

 

Ximel asked, breaking off her thoughts. The prince answered briefly.

 

“Didn’t you say you were going to give it to the Duke?”

 

“Then the subsequent disposition is up to my will?”

 

The prince raised his eyebrows without answering. The prince held his warm breath as he looked at her, who looked worried.

 

As long as it’s ‘Friedrich Menelik’, it doesn’t matter if it’s removed. But this cannot be the case for just one person belonging to Menelik.

 

While the prince went to Peter’s country, Luce was already in Frederick’s grasp.

 

The reason Friedrich didn’t immediately contact Luce even though he knew about her was because he noticed the existence of a ‘ghost’.

 

Frederick eventually found the maid, but things took a strange turn. After the mysterious fire, everyone is unaware of the maid’s whereabouts, and they know nothing about her daughter. What the prince did to buy time was effective.

 

However, it wouldn’t have been long before Frederick realized that their testimony was strange. Memories are variable and personal, so they are different for everyone, but isn’t everyone saying the same thing?

 

This is impossible without magic. Someone planted a memory.

 

He wouldn’t have been able to act hastily as he was certain of the intervention of a ‘ghost’. He doesn’t know why, but since it’s a nephew protected by a ghost, doesn’t it seem like a warning to him? If he approaches her any further, he doesn’t know what might happen to his memories as well.

 

At best, what did that girl say? Who on earth is behind it? If there is no mastermind, what is the motive of the ghost? How far can he act?

 

Now that the emperor was in hiding and the selection of the princess was postponed, the fox-like man decided to be a little more cautious. He had a position as a member of the Western Convention and also had money. 

 

Frederick passed a law allowing the state to see the owners of bank accounts and their transaction records. His words that the news that refugees were secretly plotting in the empire were spreading among traders were also valid for the nobles and, unfortunately, for Delmar, who was regent at the time.

 

Friedrich tracked Chelsea’s account and found the trust and recipient she left behind.

 

The reason he requested an interview with Diana may have been because he became convinced. From now on, it will be okay for him to act. This is probably a conclusion reached after watching for a long time.

 

So he had to act, too.

 

“Yes, I understand. As Vladin’s subject and Your Highness the Prince’s vanguard, I will make sure I don’t become someone else.”

 

Despite the time she had spent thinking about it, Ximel responded calmly.

 

This was the reason why the prince chose Ximel as his political partner. Duke Ximel is a hypocritical person, and is a person who prefers to operate behind the scenes, encouraging and manipulating others rather than taking the lead. Even though he will keep Menelik in check, he will not take drastic action such as war right away.

 

While Ximel kept Menelik in check, the prince was able to gain time to strengthen his position in the imperial palace and at the same time tie up Diana’s feet. The prince thought of his stepmother, who had become strangely reckless since her reign.

 

‘The Empress Consort will choose Menelik as her political partner over the much better options of Bradbury or Ignice. I will take this to mean that Menelik is a threat to the extent that Ximel must personally step in and keep him in check.’

 

There was one more advantage. In fact, it was the last advantage that the prince put the most weight on.

 

He doesn’t know what other nobles might think, but marriage in the imperial family is no different from exchanging hostages.

 

It is a matter of bringing a child from a family with a bad relationship to the imperial palace and reminding them, ‘Your daughter and your son are in my hands, so be kind and well-behaved.’ Therefore, Diana, who wants to solidify her power in many ways, will never consider Menelik’s Lucette as a partner for Delmar.

 

Maybe the position.

 

“Revinas.”

 

The Young Lady of Ximel who called him will fill it.

 

Duke Ximel had a smooth face, as if she knew what the prince was thinking. She sent the prince off with a smile.

 

Not long after the guest left, a knock rang in the Duke’s office. Orleans stuck his head out.

 

“Wife.”

 

Only Orleans were in sight of the Duke, who was holding the pen. Alois, who was supposed to come in after him, was nowhere to be seen.

 

“What about Alois?”

 

“Ah, that’s. Alois said she would stay at the residence in the capital.”

 

“That kid?”

 

“Yes. I wonder what kind of wind blew…”

 

Alois’ attitude had changed strangely after the private auction, and a slight tingle appeared on Duke Ximel’s forehead as she watched her husband brush aside the situation in which she had called Diana Your Majesty the Regent, and soon disappeared.

 

‘The words that said to be a motivation and a shield really are true. Those suggestions that at first glance seemed like they were all for my benefit…’

 

After thinking about it carefully, the Duke allowed the princess to live in the official residence. Orleans, who had hoped his wife would stop her, looked confused.

 

****

 

The prince, who returned from the duchy, was in the emperor’s chambers. Glassy blue eyes turned to him.

 

“Revinas?”

 

It is a name that has never been heard in the emperor’s voice. So that name is not directed at him.

 

“A name that won’t even be called anyway?”

 

What a crazy emperor, talking to the person he so cruelly abandoned, the person he had to pray day and night to even name.

 

There was a definite emotion. It was a murderous intention.

 

It was a feeling he would never have felt while living in Xenon, but instead of being afraid of his change, Rev accepted it. Rev thought it was a natural feeling to have now that he knew and witnessed the things he had messed up.

 

However, as long as the emperor was in the imperial palace and they were related by blood, he couldn’t kill him. It was the rule of the imperial palace guarded by ancient magic.

 

The feeling of having no place to stab was slowly flashing day by day.

 

“So is your existence.”

 

Rev muttered, sharpening his words like a knife.

 

“See how no one is looking for you, no one misses you, no one wishes you well, and with your own hands you have thrown away the only person who would have done so.”

 

“Anais?”

 

“Yes, Anais. The person you shamelessly mentioned. The person whose name you threw in the gutter, and only now you are taking it out and licking it like a dog. Can something like that be called love?”

 

It’s strange. It was a stabbing word for him, but a corner of his heart tingled. For some reason, Rev didn’t know.

 

Even though the emperor had gone mad, the light in his eyes was clear. Rev, who had been silently looking at the blue eyes of the emperor who was looking at him but not looking, stood up.

 

“I heard that if you release Radanum’s bindings, you can also release the ancient magic. So just wait a little. It won’t take long.”

 

The day when the son you abandoned will be able to do what my mother, who you abandoned, could not do.

 

The next morning Rev headed to Delmar’s room.

 

Delmar, who greeted him with a rattling sound and a face that seemed to be hiding something, nodded loudly at Rev’s suggestion. Without knowing that Rev’s expression was coldly hardened.

 

****

 

“This is an opportunity that will never happen again!”

 

“Brother, you’re spitting.”

 

“It’s because you don’t know how great this is, Dominic! Oh, what does that ignorant, power-crazy guy know? Luce, what do you think?”

 

“Brother, you just kept saying it was a great deal for 10 minutes but didn’t tell me what it was. Get to the point, get to the point! And Isaac! Don’t give those humans tea!”

 

“It’s my pleasure, Lucette. And I like this atmosphere.”

 

“It’s not that the atmosphere is good, it’s that Isaac is too nice. And I can tell you as a business partner, I don’t like this kind of atmosphere!”

 

It was a time when Luce was getting sick of seeing Dietrich sitting in the flower garden.

 

Dietrich, who had an awkward expression on his face, soon spoke calmly.

 

“The Imperial Palace Library is open to the public!”