Chapter 93

The Empress, with her hair standing on end in rage, stood before her subjects, who were trembling in fear.

In the depths of the opulent room, a figure sat on a throne adorned with gold, silver, and jewels, bellowing loudly.

Due to the size of the throne, and her petite stature, which didn't even reach 140 centimeters, she looked like a mischievous little girl playing. However, she was none other than the founder and supreme ruler of the newly established nation, the "Imperial Kingdom," which was rapidly expanding its influence across the continent.

"Is it not ready yet! Can't you bring Aller here yet!"

"I-I apologize, Your Majesty! It seems he is refusing to come along..."

"Then bring him by force!"

"We have already done so...! However, despite the efforts of three of the Eight Generals of the Imperial Kingdom, they have all failed for some reason..."

"Enough excuses! If three generals can't do it, send all of them!"

"B-But then the castle will be understaffed..."

"There's no need to worry about that! With me here, anything can be handled!"

"Y-Yes, Your Majesty..."

The subjects were trembling in fear before the Empress, who looked as if she could burst with anger.

Just then, a soldier rushed into the throne room in a panic.

"It's terrible! A young man named Aller is at the castle...!"

At the sound of the name, the Empress leaped up from her throne.

"Finally, he's here!"

The anger from a moment ago vanished as if it were a lie, and her eyes sparkled like a child's.

"However, for some reason, he came alone and forced his way into the castle—"

Bang!

Before the soldier could finish, the door was thrown open with a tremendous crash. Standing in the doorway was the person the Empress had been waiting for.

"Aller! I've missed you so much!"

The Empress dashed over, but in the next instant, her face was kicked by the young man.

"Ugh!?"

"Y-Your Majesty!?"

The subjects screamed. The Empress rolled on the carpet, and the young man exhaled in exasperation.

"So, you are the Empress after all—sister."

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My sister, wearing lavish clothes that were out of proportion to her small, flat body, rolled on the floor after being kicked by me.

"Ugh..."

She hit her head on the throne and let out a croak.

"Y-Your Majesty!?"

The subjects rushed over in a panic, and my sister got up, saying,

"W-What are you doing, Aller!? After so long, you kick your sister like this!"

She pleaded with teary eyes.

"Rather than that, weren't you the one who sent all those strange people after me?"

"Kicking your sister is 'rather than that'!?"

I don't want to be yelled at just for getting kicked in the face. After all, she was the root cause of the people chasing me.

However, I never imagined that my sister, who left home a few years ago, would be doing something like this.

"Hehehe! Isn't it amazing! I am now the queen of this country!"

My sister puffed out her nonexistent chest with pride. Her chest was still as flat as ever, and she hadn't grown taller at all. It seemed she hadn't grown up in any way.

"Y-Your Majesty, please wait... If you're my sister, then..."

One of the subjects interrupted, asking cautiously,

"Are you, by any chance, the younger brother of His Majesty?"

My sister looked momentarily confused,

"Hmm? I didn't tell them?"

Everyone present shouted in unison,

"We didn't hear that!"

They were sweating profusely, muttering things like, "This is bad... We were trying to kidnap the younger brother of His Majesty without knowing...," and "You should have told us earlier..."

"Anyway, Aller! I worked really hard to build this country from scratch and make it as big as it is! It took nearly ten years!"

Building a country from scratch and expanding its influence to this level in just ten years was almost impossible. It was only because my sister's profession was the highest rank, the "Empress," that she could achieve such a feat.

Thinking about it, I should have realized that the Empress was my sister sooner. However, the image of the Empress being revered and called "Your Majesty" was so far from my sister's image that I couldn't connect the two.

"I worked hard for you! But your mother and the others wouldn't tell me where you were! So I had to search everywhere!"

My sister said, breathing heavily.

"But now, finally, I can fulfill the promise!"

"Promise?"

"I told you! I promised that I would create a world where Aller could live without any worries!"

Now that you mention it, she did say something like that.

"In this country, no matter what profession you have, there is no discrimination! Everyone is treated equally in every aspect! There is no difference in wealth or property! Everyone, regardless of their abilities, can live equally in this wonderful country!"

Even if you don't work, all your basic needs are guaranteed. On the other hand, even if you work hard and achieve great results, your income will be the same as everyone else's.

"Wouldn't that make everyone stop working?"

"Don't worry! With my 'Heavenly Mandate' skill as the Empress, people will work hard for me even without physical rewards!"

I see, that's why the Eight Generals of the Imperial Kingdom were so desperate to capture me, even though their pay was the same as the regular soldiers.

"Aller! This is your ideal paradise! So let's live here together, forever and ever!"

My sister invited me with confidence. I replied firmly,

"No."

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My sister, wearing lavish clothes that were out of proportion to her small, flat body, rolled on the floor after being kicked by me.

"Ugh..."

She hit her head on the throne and let out a croak.

"Y-Your Majesty!?"

The subjects rushed over in a panic, and my sister got up, saying,

"W-What are you doing, Aller!? After so long, you kick your sister like this!"

She pleaded with teary eyes.

"Rather than that, weren't you the one who sent all those strange people after me?"

"Kicking your sister is 'rather than that'!?"

I don't want to be yelled at just for getting kicked in the face. After all, she was the root cause of the people chasing me.

However, I never imagined that my sister, who left home a few years ago, would be doing something like this.

"Hehehe! Isn't it amazing! I am now the queen of this country!"

My sister puffed out her nonexistent chest with pride. Her chest was still as flat as ever, and she hadn't grown taller at all. It seemed she hadn't grown up in any way.

"Y-Your Majesty, please wait... If you're my sister, then..."

One of the subjects interrupted, asking cautiously,

"Are you, by any chance, the younger brother of His Majesty?"

My sister looked momentarily confused,

"Hmm? I didn't tell them?"

Everyone present shouted in unison,

"We didn't hear that!"

They were sweating profusely, muttering things like, "This is bad... We were trying to kidnap the younger brother of His Majesty without knowing...," and "You should have told us earlier..."

"Anyway, Aller! I worked really hard to build this country from scratch and make it as big as it is! It took nearly ten years!"

Building a country from scratch and expanding its influence to this level in just ten years was almost impossible. It was only because my sister's profession was the highest rank, the "Empress," that she could achieve such a feat.

Thinking about it, I should have realized that the Empress was my sister sooner. However, the image of the Empress being revered and called "Your Majesty" was so far from my sister's image that I couldn't connect the two.

"I worked hard for you! But your mother and the others wouldn't tell me where you were! So I had to search everywhere!"

My sister said, breathing heavily.

"But now, finally, I can fulfill the promise!"

"Promise?"

"I told you! I promised that I would create a world where Aller could live without any worries!"

Now that you mention it, she did say something like that.

"In this country, no matter what profession you have, there is no discrimination! Everyone is treated equally in every aspect! There is no difference in wealth or property! Everyone, regardless of their abilities, can live equally in this wonderful country!"

Even if you don't work, all your basic needs are guaranteed. On the other hand, even if you work hard and achieve great results, your income will be the same as everyone else's.

"Wouldn't that make everyone stop working?"

"Don't worry! With my 'Heavenly Mandate' skill as the Empress, people will work hard for me even without physical rewards!"

I see, that's why the Eight Generals of the Imperial Kingdom were so desperate to capture me, even though their pay was the same as the regular soldiers.

"Aller! This is your ideal paradise! So let's live here together, forever and ever!"

My sister invited me with confidence. I replied firmly,

"No."