Chapter 6

The moment I turned on the transfer machine, over a hundred knights from my country appeared before my eyes. Pressing the switch again, another hundred appeared. To subdue this venue, two hundred of our country's knights would be more than enough.

By now, about a hundred knights must have appeared in my private room as well, so Teti should be safe and sound.

"Your Majesty, the knights of Clemen德尔 are being transferred into the castle one after another!"

By the time this report came, all the nobles loyal to the king and the king himself, who were at the dance party, had been captured.

"I did say I would bring a transfer machine for my own safety, but I never said it was for my escape. I came to punish the person who killed Laila, not to run away."

Indeed, I brought the transfer machine not to escape but to call for reinforcements. I had set up devices all over the castle and sent a map showing where and how many I had set up to my country.

For the first time since coming to this country, I smiled genuinely, not with the forced smile I usually wore for the royal family.

The next morning, the father of the King of Clemen德尔 was in Aldibaid.

"You really involved Laila and Letitia in such a ridiculous scheme. From now on, I will give orders regarding this country.

First, this country will be annexed to ours. Then, all the land of this country will be given to Lord Rambard Elmont. You will govern it, and I will grant you the title of Margrave. The next generation will be Tristan, so there should be no problem.

For the families that did not side with the king, I will grant them titles according to their size and achievements. Those who have nothing to be ashamed of can wait here.

As for the Prime Minister Longstone, if you wish, you may work for the Elmont family."

Uncle and Stan nodded at Father's words. I initially thought the Prime Minister was a villain, but he was just a weak-willed old man. He is capable and has good judgment, but he can't take the final step. Working for the Elmont family, Uncle and Stan will support him.

The Prime Minister said, "I am grateful for your kind words," so there should be no problem. He has another child besides the deceased Dilac, a son who is more serious than Dilac and not easily deceived by Lila. He will live with the Elmont family and be raised properly from the beginning.

"Regarding the former Queen Lise, she will not be punished for her involvement in this conspiracy. However, I will not forgive her for Allen and Laila."

"Yes, I will go to the convent and pray for the souls of Laila and Allen."

Lady Lise seems to have realized that Allen would not survive, and she said she would pray for their souls. Father nodded, so her concerns were correct.

"The Crown Prince Allen Aldibaid and the King Granz Aldibaid will be executed."

"Please, wait. I was just deceived..."

Allen, who could no longer stand, trembled and pleaded with Father.

"Being ignorant is a sin for the royal family. Moreover, you have not repented for killing Laila, and you have insulted my daughter. Surely, you didn't think you would be saved?

Rest assured, I will allow you a public execution."

"A public execution..."

Allen muttered, but it was a merciful judgment from Father, probably considering Lady Lise.

"King Granz Aldibaid, you will be burned alive after the families of the people you executed for protecting the Nada family have been punished."

The king let out a scream and wet himself.

"Richard Funt, you have also had delusions beyond your station. Whether you incited the king or not, to prevent future troubles, you will also be executed. Later, I will give you a cup of poison. The king's concubines will also be found guilty of deceiving the people. Those who have not shared the king's bed in the past two years will be fined, and those who have will be given a cup of poison."

Father then passed judgment on each of the nobles. The nobles who had mocked me in this country were considering the revocation of their titles or even execution. Of course, since I had already punished them, few were punished by Father for my sake.

The most difficult to handle was Lila. She was a simple fool who had been flattered by the king, the crown prince, Nada, and Dilac. A baron's daughter who had risen from the commoners and was about 17 years old might have just been dreaming. However, she was partly responsible for Laila's death. Since I had made sure she could not bear children, there was no need to worry about future troubles, and I hesitated to give her the cup of poison. Because she had spent more than half her life as a commoner, both Father and I hesitated to punish her.

"Please, let me supervise her."

The former Queen Lise offered to supervise her, saying she did not want any more young lives to be lost.

However, Lila, accustomed to a luxurious life, could not forget her life in the city. One night, when everyone was asleep, she fled the convent. In the forest at night, she was attacked by beasts and found dead the next morning.

Lady Lise asked Father to punish her for not being able to supervise her, but Father did not punish her.

Today, I am visiting Laila's grave. I brought a bouquet of pink carnations and baby's breath, which she liked. I know these are not the flowers typically used for grave visits, but I wanted to bring the flowers she loved.

When I arrived at her grave, there was already someone there. It was her brother, Stan.

"Hey, Leti."

"Good day, Stan."

We both spoke to Laila in our hearts for a while, and when we finished, we looked at each other and smiled.

"Thank you, Leti. Laila must be happy too."

"I wish I could have acted sooner."

"If you say that, it's me. I and Father tried our best to save Laila, but we couldn't do anything. I was a useless brother."

"The noble system is like that. It's difficult to defy those above you unless something like this happens."

"Maybe so, thank you. Are you going back to the palace?"

"Yes, I intend to. I planned to gradually deal with them after getting married, but it all happened so quickly that moving is a hassle. If I had known it would be this quick, I would have packed for a trip. It's like they all flew into the fire, digging their own graves. I couldn't keep up with the pace."

"Despite that, you seemed to cause quite a stir everywhere..."

"Well, Stan, I didn't cause a stir. I just brushed off the sparks that came my way."

"Sure, sure, maybe so. By the way, Leti, if you don't mind, would you like to live in this margravate with me? Moving must be a hassle, and I didn't help much, so I might not be suitable for you..."

"Oh, Stan, at least give me a better reason than that. Moving is a hassle?"

"Another reason... Do you want me to say it now?"

"Yes, of course. If I want it, you should do it. Don't expect me to guess. It's lonely not to hear a word of love."

"I've been showing it through my actions for over ten years... But saying it now feels... I'm not good with words."

Facing the blushing Stan, I smiled and said,

"Oh, Stan, why should I care about your embarrassment? Just say it."

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