The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace

086

If you work too hard for one day, you should take two days off.

When he was young, he would stay up all night drinking and fight all night long, but now his Majesty lay down in a fever just because he had a deep relationship with a woman.

Reynolds took off the emperor’s sweaty clothes and wiped his upper body with a warm towel.

When the body has a fever, it is cold. Usually, I cover myself with a blanket to avoid the cold, but Pablo of the Uiguk told me that if it doesn’t work, I’ll get more fever.

In the past, there was only one time when I disobeyed him and covered myself with a blanket as the emperor wanted, and my fever boiled all day long.

Since then, I never do that.

As Pablo said, when I had a fever, I wiped it off with a warm towel.

The old and sick body was terribly thin. The crispy skin without moisture looks like a skin that has been shed by a snake for a long time.

It wouldn’t be because he just moved his body. It must be that the repeated stagnation of the mind affects the body.

Carefully wiping off his skin to dissipate the heat, Reynolds turned his head away to cool his heated eyes.

“Ray, don’t mess with the guy.”

“I don’t.”

“Tsk tsk, you weak bastard. I’ve been crying and chasing after you since I was little, and it’s the same now that I’m older.”

“…”

The emperor frowned and closed his mouth, and the emperor laughed weakly.

After arguing with the empress over the pendant, the emperor stayed in his room as little as possible.

In the meantime, it was Rudy who handled the government affairs on behalf of the emperor.

Even as a young 11-year-old boy, Rudy has done better than expected.

Sitting at a large desk in the office, reading documents at high speed, sorting them, and making judgments, he looked like someone who had been doing such work for a long time.

The work itself was also skillful like a child. It’s not just about being smart. Rather than a child’s way of thinking, it was more like an adult who was used to this kind of work.

‘Even though I had to put a thick cushion under my buttocks to raise my sitting height.’

Upon hearing of Rudy’s appearance, the emperor was satisfied.

In the evening, Rudy comes to talk business. Conversing with the child, the emperor seemed happy.

It would be nice to just stay like this. The Emperor never stops torturing himself until the very end.

He sighed lightly, and the emperor asked.

“How is that going?”

“Are you sure you want to proceed?”

“Now come and say something.”

The emperor smiled faintly and closed his eyelids.

After a while, the emperor opened his eyes and smiled.

“I’ll drive him into a corner while I’m alive. If I’m wrong, I’ll see the lion die from a rat bite.”

The emperor calmly looked at Reynolds with emotionless eyes.

“Rudy is a good-natured child, but he has a weak side somewhere. Boris’s eyes are clear. That child can’t be malicious. Just looking at the fact that he left the empress in the care of me. If I were in Rudy’s position, the empress wouldn’t even know. would have killed him.”

Because of the heat, the emperor’s eyes are slightly moist. The emperor’s eyes narrowed as if he were dreaming.

“That child has a strong idea that he will only punish the opponent for the crime he committed. He will become a wise and fair emperor who will not be swayed by emotions. If he can improve on one thing, he will lead the empire well. If there are people. Ray, you support that child.”

The emperor grabbed Ray’s forearm with his bony hand.

“Just like you were with me, I need someone to stand behind the child. Put more effort into Levin’s education. Behind the shining sun, there must be a shadow in order to balance it out. Well sculpt the dark side you saw in Levin, To suit Rudy…”

He seems too excited. The emperor gasped slightly.

Reynolds took the emperor’s hand and said.

“I know, Your Majesty. Levin is doing well. He’s being well received as the next boss in the organization behind the scenes. Don’t worry.”

It was Reynolds who selected Levin.

One day, I got a call from the back organization saying they found a decent kid.

At first, he was seen as a weak child with only a pretty appearance. However, her true nature was revealed when she was cornered by the man who was relentlessly pursuing her.

Behind the seemingly fragile side was ruthless violence and cruelty. At the same time, he does not reveal his claws to his family and friends. Although he is young, he has the patience to endure suffering to the limit.

I thought that if you take care of it well, you will become a good servant with two sides. In fact, now Levin was a candidate for chamberlain.

After the emperor caught his breath, he spoke softly.

“Yes, Ray. Take care of those two children.”

“yes.”

“There’s not much time left until the coronation ceremony. Keep going.”

“…”

When Reynolds stayed still, the emperor continued with a slightly bitter expression.

“First and second are fine. Those children are just like dogs that bark loudly on a leash. But the third prince looks like me. He’s a cunning carnivore that hides his claws and approaches silently.”

The emperor smiled self-deprecatingly.

“Three princes tear apart opponents just for pleasure. If you don’t hold down now, Rudy will surely tear this empire apart without you knowing.”

The emperor’s expression was completely different from before.

“If you set a trap, Reynolds, drive it in. Take your breath away when you have a chance. Never sympathize.”

Reynold’s heart ached as if it were being cut with a knife. The last word, not to sympathize, is not about the third prince. It was about the emperor.

Reynolds! Never pity me and let go of that child, that’s what it means.

The emperor’s silent words hit Reynolds heart hard.

“Okay. I’ll bite people for about an hour, so take a break.”

Reynolds sent a signal everywhere, biting even those hiding within the walls. Along with the attendants in the room, he quietly goes outside.

For the Emperor who couldn’t let go of crying if there was even one person…

Just before closing the door, I seemed to hear faint cries under the blanket.

What an unfortunate emperor.

Kill your son, poor father who speaks with his own mouth and weeps under his breath.

When I returned to the emperor’s room an hour later, the emperor’s face was completely restored to that of the emperor without a trace of tears.

Reynolds quietly bowed his head toward the emperor.

“I set the rat den on fire.”

“Okay, call Rudy.”

***

The emperor’s daily life is surprisingly similar to that of an office worker. Like a squirrel on a treadmill, he repeats the same task every day.

I wake up before dawn and start working, but paperwork is the most common.

Sitting at a desk, I read, sort, read, and read the documents that my aides picked up. be sober

There were so many papers to look at and so many mundane things to do that I had to save time even going to the bathroom.

It’s painful beyond being sober. Obviously, death from overwork is the main cause of death for the emperor.

He had only served as acting emperor for a few days, and already his eyes were about to fall out.

However, everyone working in the office is waiting to push a document to Rudy.

If you stop working even for a moment, their position will be difficult.

Rudy moved the pen while silently chewing on a piece of biscuit given to him by the attendant.

The papers he checked were stacked neatly in a pretty cart on one side of the desk.

The signature line on the document that Rudy filled out and filled in is still blank. Until Rudi officially ascends the throne, he must receive the current emperor’s autograph.

On the cart lay papers that were to be carried to the room where the emperor lay and to be signed.

Papers that were not urgent were sorted out and thrown onto a pile of papers to be signed after being crowned.

In the midst of running the pen over the paper, news came that the emperor was calling.

The papers to be signed were also piled up. Even if you lie down in pain, you can’t take a break from work, being an emperor is a really extreme job.

When Rudi left the office, dozens of attendants followed one after another.

The paper cart also moved behind Rudy, moving on its wheels.

Even though he has grown a lot, he is still in the process of growing.

The sight of a petite Rudy leading a group of tall adults through the hallways seems alien to anyone’s eyes.

At first, my eyes widened, and then I realized that the boy was the next emperor, and I lowered my body in bewilderment.

The news of the emperor’s abdication came so suddenly that the entire empire fell into chaos.

The nobles staying in the estate minimized their luggage and flocked to the imperial palace in order to somehow attend the coronation ceremony.

A lot of preparation is required for a long trip, but I ignore all of that and run with only the minimum number of people.

However, nobles who are not sufficiently prepared have to replenish their goods, eat, and sleep somewhere.

I heard that thanks to such aristocrats, cities with a lot of travelers are enjoying a considerable boom in a short period of time.

Because of the situation, many people did not know exactly who the next emperor would be.

Even though she dresses fancy and has attendants so that everyone can see, there are even people who ask Rudi, “Do you know who the next emperor is?”

Some people heard halfway information and rushed to find the next black-haired emperor of Watoringu.

Sometimes, there were people who thought that the former crown prince was ascending the throne, and it was various.

I could feel why history is distorted and handed down. Even if you cross a bridge, ‘ah’ becomes ‘sh*t’ and is transmitted, so there is no way that things like hundreds or thousands of years ago can be accurately conveyed.

However, it was only a few days ago that the emperor’s abdication became known.

Confusion was normal.

On the contrary, I don’t know if people who run that fast and try to get information are quite capable.

As I stood in front of the emperor’s room thinking about this and that, I saw dozens of attendants and soldiers approaching from the opposite corridor.

In the middle, Buradov was holding a long box with both hands.

The emperor’s bedroom door opened and Rudy entered first, followed by Buradov with a box. The servants and soldiers who were surrounding them like escorts did not enter.

Is the purpose of calling Rudy today to be in that box? I heard before that there was a magic tool that only the emperor could touch, but that might be it.

The Emperor sat with his back supported by several pillows at the head of the bed.

He smiled at Rudy and raised his hand.

As we approached, we spoke to Buradov.

“Unfold it and show it.”

Buradov opened the box and tilted it so that Rudy could see it.

What was inside was a large double-edged sword over a meter long. It is a sword that is usually held with two hands and fought.

The difference from other swords was that several magic stones were deeply embedded in the center of the sword body at regular intervals.

The color of the magic stone is a deep yellow, close to gold. It is a magic stone that has the property of electricity.

“That sword is a treasured sword handed down to the emperor of the Putegrin Empire. In this country, only those with the emperor and his successor’s coat of arms can use it. If anyone else does, they will be executed for treason. Listen to it once.”

Buradov lowered the box in front of Rudy to make it easier to draw the sword.

When I actually lifted the sword, I was a bit surprised.

Lighter than expected. It’s true that a sword like this isn’t as heavy as it looks, but it’s usually not this light. However, it was light enough to be held and wielded with one hand.

“It is a sword enchanted by the one and only special Correa dynasty I spoke of before.”

When I turned the sword over at those words, Korean letters were written all over the sword body.

hahahaha. It seems that the first Corea dynasty the emperor spoke of was not very old. Looking at the magic spell he left behind, I felt that way, but looking at the spell on this sword, it became clear.

‘If you were a middle school student, you wouldn’t have been able to do well in this world, high school students? Maybe he was a newcomer with a slightly younger mental age.’

The name that defines the sword was [Excalibur].

In the explanation text defining the character of the sword, various words such as Star Wars lightsaber properties, lightweight, and lightning properties were all punched in.

As Rudy looked at the sword with interest, the emperor smiled.

＜Excalibur pops out＞

(86)

＜ Subdue the rebels ＞