62 – Prelude to Revenge (3)

Yuna looked at the man sitting across from her in awkward silence.

Commander of the Royal Knights. The head of the Mernis family. And a representative figure of the 1st Prince faction.

As a knight, he does not engage in political activities that appear on the surface. It just silently gives strength.

Yuuna could never guess why he suddenly came to visit her in the opposite camp from the first prince.

“… “You hurt your hand.”

As she pondered what to say, she instead mentioned the wound on his hand.

Judging by its condition, it looked like a fresh wound. There was still blood that had not hardened.

“Just catch one bug and stop.”

“Wow, that must have been a really big bug. “Seeing the leader so injured.”

“yes… It was a very large bug. “I couldn’t catch it in the end.”

Director Mernis’ tightly clenched fist was trembling.

It wasn’t like he was shaking because of pain. He looked very withdrawn, unlike usual.

“Then, take a rest.”

Yuna put down the teacup and stood up.

I gave up trying to figure out his intentions. Anyway, no matter how he came out, if he continued as he is now, he could take the throne without any problems.

It was just a matter of not dealing with it.

“… “Princess.”

Director Mernis stopped Yuna, who was about to leave.

“yes.”

“I have something to show you…” there is.”

Even after saying that, he thought for a while and finally came up with something.

And that was enough to make Yuna startled.

*

‘Strange… ‘

“Princess?”

“Ah yes.”

Yuuna, who had been lost in thought for a while during the meeting, came to her senses when she heard Eric calling her.

“Oh, so… “Was it here?”

“no. Here it is. “I think it would be a good idea to recruit the family that owns this territory.”

“Ahh. “Let’s do that.”

There was a discussion going on about the magic tower. But Yuna’s mind was somewhere else.

Director Mernis suddenly came to visit. And the video he brought.

That was truly shocking. And the fact that the gunman who took the video was Prince 1.

Although he was a rival, Yuna did not think that the first prince was a pervert who would do such a thing.

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No, it never occurred to me that the royal family would do this in the first place.

Moreover, it did not occur to me that the first prince’s skills would have been able to subdue the female knight. The possibility was low.

It might make sense if at least a weak drug was used, but… Nevertheless, I still felt uncomfortable.

Maybe he was planning to use Director Mernis as a spy.

It was incomprehensible to move such a large figure directly, but it could be a trump card for the first prince.

However, the reaction of Director Mernis, who brought the video, was something that could not be considered false.

In the first place, who would act as a spy with such a video of their own daughter?

In other words, the most likely story was that everything he said was true.

Now that I think about it, the female knight seemed strangely lethargic recently.

In any case, there was also an option to just make it public and see the reaction of the leader and the first prince.

It was a method I didn’t really like.

As a woman, I didn’t really want to do that, and if the video was revealed to be true, Director Mernis could have been so enraged that he killed both the enemy and the ally.

That was difficult. I wanted to ignore him, but I couldn’t ignore a person like that.

“Do you have any concerns, princess?”

“Umm… ”

After the meeting, Yuuna was left alone with Beryl and was still lost in thought.

Recently, he would have bumped his lips against his will, but this time he didn’t, perhaps because he realized that Yuna was worried.

“The details… “I don’t know, but Leader Mernis approached me, saying he would turn his back on the first prince.”

“Is that so? That’s surprising. “I thought he would never betray me.”

“It seems like there is a personal reason, but I can’t trust it easily. “It could be a trick on their part.”

“The situation is not good, so I can’t predict what they will do. “I don’t know if it’s a lie or the truth.”

“that’s right. That’s why I’m worried. “What should I do with him?”

Beryl pretended not to notice and pondered with her.

Since he didn’t explain the details in detail, it seemed like he knew the inside story to some extent.

“… I’m not sure what the reason is, but there’s an easy way to check. “It helps us too.”

“what is that?

“I’m asking you to see it for yourself. That mindset. For example… “Ordering to deal with the nobles of the 1st Prince faction.”

“… !”

Although those words were cruel and uncharacteristic of Beryl, Yuna’s brain lit up as if she had realized something.

It was scary, but it was a truly effective method. If he really betrayed the First Prince faction, he could have reduced the power of the First Prince.

It was something the original knights would never have done, but if he was sincere, he could have done it.

Even if it wasn’t, it was good to be able to understand Director Mernis’ exact intentions.

“like that… I guess I should. “Thank you, Beryl.”

“It was nothing.”

Yuna stood up with an evil smile. And I approached him step by step.

Then, her expression changed and she looked up at him with trembling eyes. It was clear what that meant.

“Beryl… “

As usual, Beryl leaned down and gently grabbed Yuna’s chin.

Then they started mixing their tongues in an obscene manner.

Yuna no longer had anything to hesitate about.

***

Everything went well according to plan.

It was unknown whether Director Mernis would really purge the 1st Prince’s nobles.

However, it was clear that if he did that, it would be a much easier fight.

He will take care of the justification for purging them. To begin with, nobles are rotten to the core.

-Ugh… Ugh…

On the way back from the mission, I stop by Lia’s room.

As I stop in front of the door, I hear Lia crying from inside.

No matter what happened, she didn’t show any tears, and it was clear that she was quite mentally broken.

It would be a lie if I said I didn’t feel a little sorry for her.

Every time I saw her broken down like that, I felt a little bit of remorse.

But that’s it. But that didn’t change my mind.

Once again, I put on my disgusting mask and opened Lia’s door.

“… Leah? Leah! what’s the matter!”

Lia used her sick leave today as well.

I ran to her, pretending to be concerned that she was crying alone.

“Ugh… Hmm… ”

“Why why. what’s the matter. What happened… ”

Even when I came in, Lia just buried her head between her legs and cried.

I felt like I was very broken mentally. This probably means that it is now unbearable.

Maybe I felt like there was no turning back now.

Because I used her body to the point where I really couldn’t help but get pregnant the second time.

Considering that there had been no changes in Lia’s body, it seemed unlikely that she would become pregnant the first time, but this time it seemed certain.

Maybe that’s why Lia broke down so much because she knew that.

“get out… Please leave Beryl… now… Ugh… ”

When I put my hand on her shoulder, she avoided my hand and made a congratulatory gesture.

Maybe I couldn’t even rely on myself anymore. The man himself may have been traumatized.

Maybe she can get through it again. But it seemed difficult right now.

“… Let me know when it’s okay, Lia. “If there’s anything I can help you with, just say it.”

I awkwardly took my hand back and left her room.

As soon as I left the room, my expression completely changed.

I made her pregnant with my child. Maybe not, but the odds were high.

That meant that her life as a knight was completely ruined.

I also felt a slight sense of guilt because I knew how sincerely she wrote the article.

But this will make things easier.

If he sees Lia’s stomach getting full, Captain Mernis might lose his temper and kill the first prince.

It may be a tragedy for some, but it was something I hoped for.

Without anyone noticing, the kingdom was being stained with dirty blood and intrigue.

It was possible because there was no greed. This was possible because there was nothing left behind.

There was no laughter.

***

About three months have passed since Director Mernis visited Yuna.

Although not all of them, Captain Mernis really turned his back on the First Prince and began purging some of his nobles.

The king, who was lying in a hospital bed, neither tried to stop him nor had any intention of stopping him.

Since he had been loyal to Helia his whole life, he did not seem to think that what he was doing was wrong, and he did not seem to have any intention of preventing the inevitable transfer of the throne to Yuna.

The first prince, who was betrayed without knowing why, was depleted as he lost power day by day.

Even the knights turned their backs on him, so he no longer had the power to compete for the throne and became just another ordinary royal family.

Of course, it seemed to be struggling in its own way, but the effect was still minimal.

As the nobles of the First Prince faction began to be purged, the military power of Helia itself was greatly reduced.

It wasn’t enough to shake the pillars, but since the First Prince faction had many families with strong bones, purging them also meant reducing the military power of Helia as a whole.

Of course, Yuna didn’t think that much of a loss.

Except for the Empire, there was no country that could challenge Helia to a fight, and she was confident that if she participated in the war, she could possibly be on par with the Empire.

Yuuna’s talent, the influence that one great wizard can have on the war transcends even a single kingdom.

Even though other wizards could not participate in the war due to the agreement between the magic towers, Yuna, who was a member of the royal family, did not have to do so.

“It’s getting sorted out. “I don’t think there will be much left.”

“that’s right. now… “There’s nothing to worry about.”

The situation was all starting to resolve, and Yuna had recently relaxed a little.

Because her own strength was so strong, there was nothing to worry about.

“Beryl. Come this way.”

She sat down on a chair and called me, and I approached her without a word.

she is strong That’s why I couldn’t handle her with force.

And fortunately and brilliantly, she fell for my ruse.

I don’t know exactly what she thinks of me, but I’m sure there’s no one she’s opened her heart to this much except me.

“… “What’s going on?”

She called me and, as usual, looked at me with coy eyes without saying a word.

I hadn’t done anything more than kiss before, but I kissed her until I got sick of it.

When we kissed, we pressed our bodies very close to each other and felt every inch of our bodies. Yuna, in particular, loved having her whole body pressed against her and rubbing against her.

As if pleading for more action.

But it only ended there.

I always ended with a kiss and pushed her away without a word.

Every time that happened, she let out a hot breath as if she was disappointed and tried to hug me more.

“Beryl.”

When I just looked at her and didn’t do anything, she called my name as if urging me on.

But I just stood still and looked at her.

“… “Princess.”

“yes.”

“No more… “It would be better not to do it.”

“… yes?”

“It’s not a right relationship. I haven’t mentioned anything so far, but I am a knight and the princess is the future owner of Helia. “It is better to cut off such impure relationships in advance.”

“What is that… ”

“I believe you know. “Okay then, it’s shift time so I’ll be back.”

I turned around and left her room with a knightly stance.

Her absent-minded voice came from behind me.

This was necessary for confirmation. Kissing wasn’t an issue for me, but I needed to find out what she thought of our relationship.

And after that day, she called me several times, but I pretended not to know and turned my back.

The more I did, the more I was able to see facial expressions on Yuna that I had never seen before.

It may have hurt her, but it was a good sign for me. Because it meant I could push her into a deeper hole.

“… “It’s an order.”

That was a few more days later.

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