There Is No Need To Be Obsessed

d to follow you and look after you…”

On the way to see me off, Eril said tearfully.

“According to the Imperial Palace law, it is only allowed to have one companion.
And I feel more comfortable leaving the mansion to Eril than entrusting it to the new hires.”

“Hic…”

At my words, Eril’s teary eyes widened.
She had a change of mind almost in an instant.

“Yes! Please trust me! I’ll be perfectly guarding the Viscounty while you’re away!”

Actually, I didn’t really have high expectations for Eril, but I nodded anyway, pretending to have a bit of faith in her words.

“Hillary, please take good care of my lady.”

“It’s only natural because it’s my mission to protect lady Eureia.”

Hillary nodded stiffly.

“Well then, take care.”

“Yes, have a safe trip!”

After I bid Eril goodbye, I got into the carriage together with Hilary.

The carriage set off at once.

It took less than an hour to get to the Imperial Palace from the mansion.

Inside the moving carriage, I became pensive.

It’s been three years since the new emperor took over the throne.

I looked back on the information I had gathered in advance through Leone.

… through a rebellion.

A lot has changed in the seven years I was gone, but the biggest change was the replacement of the imperial power through the rebellion.

He’s the former emperor’s illegitimate son.

A person who rebelled, beheaded the emperor and ascended to the throne by himself.

I heard that he grew up hiding his identity and suddenly appeared and started a coup d’état.

After a year of chaos, he was now evaluated as the best ruler among all emperors.

I wonder what kind of person he is.

Curiosity ensued, as he was the trigger of the biggest event that had ever happened during my absence here.

Maybe he could also form a friendly relationship with Cheshire.

The former emperor was on good terms with Cheshire.

Of course, it would be a lie to say that the emperor was not wary of us and wanted to keep us in check.
After all, the organisation held more than half of the national finances.
Nonetheless, thanks to the magic tools, the Empire advanced a few steps from other countries and achieved a dazzling golden age.

But he could not be called a good emperor.

The former emperor was, indeed, a war-maniac if he were to be described in one word.

He kept mingling with the neighboring countries day by day, and if he was displeased with something, even a little, he led the troops over and started an invasion.

The Lukdem Kingdom was also one of them.

The Cliff Empire’s territory was expanded by the emperor’s indiscriminate invasion and conquest, but there were also a number of victims.

I used to stay apathetic, and it did not matter to me whether the emperor was going to war or not…

But after meeting Hecard, I changed my mind.

When we first met, Heckard was on the verge of death.
The scars of war were etched on his body.

Tragic.

As I was deep in thought, the carriage abruptly stopped.