The Eternal Debauchery's

grandfather ll's proposal

"Claus, are you interested in the throne?"

I narrowed my eyes. So he's here because of that.

Surprisingly, I could not feel any hostility coming from him. In fact, just based on his attitude, he looked like a kind-hearted grandfather who asked his grandson about his plans for the future.

Mmm.. It's interesting. Maybe I can win something from this?

"… Why are you asking?" my many.

"If you're interested in the throne, I can help you take it."

Wow, this is unexpected.

But at the same time, it was interesting.

This old man showed me too much goodwill.

Let me test it a little.

"… I think Hidden History doesn't interfere with the throne."

The old man was surprised.

“You know a lot yes... You are right, but this time is different.”

"Different?" my many.

"Yes. I'm worried that if I don't interfere, this empire could end up in this generation.”

Oh?

Could it be that this old man knew about the other family's plans?

How unexpected. Even the emperor seemed to have no idea about it.

“Then what do you think? Are you interested?" The old man asked again.

I was silent for a moment before shaking my head.

“... That's a tempting offer, but I think you should talk to my sister.”

“Dina, yes. Of course, she was a very capable girl. But in the end, she was a woman. No woman has ever been emperor.”

“He can be the first. Plus, I'm not interested in the throne.” I said.

"… So I suspect so. You don't look like someone who would love to deal with politics.” The old man sighed. “Then let me ask, is Dina interested in receiving my support?”

I raised an eyebrow. “You should have asked him, not me.”

The old man chuckled. “You don't have to pretend here. I'm aware that you're moving behind the scenes to make sure your brother ascends the throne. Besides, Dina trusts you with her life. If you accept my proposal, he will accept it as well. ”

I was quiet this time.

This old man is quite sharp. Although I intentionally did not hide it, I also did not leave behind much clues.

The fact that he is paying attention shows he has an excellent information network plus great wisdom to complete it.

However, if he had already noticed it, he should have noticed the rest as well.

“You should know the real reason Dina wants to be emperor.”.

The old man was silent.

Yes, as the head of Hidden History, he clearly knew.

He tried to avoid the topic, but with me taking him forward, he couldn't continue to avoid it.

With a sigh, he shook his head.

“... My son has made many mistakes in his life. Your mother is probably the worst of all.”

"But you didn't do anything to stop him."

“... It is not easy for me to interfere in such a situation.” The old man said with a bitter smile. “Add again, I never thought it would bring so many consequences. To think of a man's obsession and a woman's jealousy would bring the empire to its knees .. Tell me, then, Claus. What do you want?"

“They must die.” I said simply, but the old man understood who 'they' were.

But it was not something he could agree with easily.

"That's impossible. At the very least, Grand must survive.” he said.

I'm speechless. As expected, he disagreed.

The old man looked at my expression and shook his head.

However, my father doesn't seem to mind it.

With a tingly laugh, I shook my head.

"you're mistaken about something, Your Majesty." I said calmly.

“Mm?”

“Even without your help, I am quite confident in bringing my brother to the throne and killing the emperor and his wife in the process. Why should I accept your proposal?”

“... Right, I forgot about church.”

The church? They're just one of the pieces on my chessboard.

Well, it was normal for him to think that only the church could shake the empire.

“Claus, you know that receiving church help is the same as inviting a snake to your house, right?”

“you need not worry about that, Your Majesty.I am aware of what I should do and what I should not do.”

The old man was silent. But suddenly, his body began to emit a thick killing intent.

"I will not allow the existence of a puppet emperor" the old man said.

I chuckled again, completely unperturbed by his killing intent. At the same time, Ysnay beside me smiled.

Suddenly, an even stronger killing intent attacked and clashed with the old man's killing intent.

The old man snorted and looked at Ysnay with narrowed eyes.

"… As expected, your reputation is well deserved."

Instantly, his killing intent disappeared.

Ysnay smiled calmly and dispelled his killing intent as well.

Just like that, it was as if the previous confrontation had never happened.

“... I can promise you to cripple Grand.” cultivation The old man looked at me and said, “In addition, he will never leave Hidden History until the day he dies. That's what I allow the most. However, you must promise me to sever all your ties with the church! Otherwise, even if I liked you and your sister more than that Alan idiot, and I had to risk civil war, I would side with Alan and use all the power of Hidden History to kill you!”

I didn't say anything. But inwardly, I was a bit surprised, and of course I would not refuse the delicious food that was served.

To be honest, it's been more than I thought he'd give up.

But I don't agree right away.

“... You look very confident with your chances, Your Majesty.” I said.

The old man smirked.

“These idiots and churches are really naive if they think they can destroy our families easily. The strength of the Imperial Family was more than they could imagine. In fact, the only thing I fear is the power of the church. As for this ambitious extended family, if not for the daemons and the church stirring up trouble now, I would have eliminated them when they showed the first signs of rebellion.

I raised my eyebrows in surprise.

Now I'm curious. What kind of power is hidden by Hidden History?

you should know, the church has one of the strongest gods in the world as a supporter and the three great families have a deep and strong foundation.

Damn, one of the ancestors of the Ferret Family was even a god as well.

Why was this old man so confident in his victory?

I glanced at Ysany from the corner of my eye. Should I ask him?

… Better not. He would definitely ask for a gift of something from me if I did, and it would be something troublesome.

“Then what's your answer, Claus? Would you agree?”

I didn't reply. Instead, I let out a breath.

"i think other people have the right to participate in this conversation." I then looked towards Ysnay and pretended respectfully. "Teacher, please."

Ysnay smiled mischievously. "This person, you've finally shown respect to your teacher."

“... Will you do it or not?.” I rolled my eyeballs and said.

Ysnay curled her lips and nodded. "Very good. We move then.”

The next second, the three of us disappeared from the carriage.

When we reappeared, we were in a room in the palace.

And in front of us, Dina gaped with a dumbfounded expression.