Transmigration: Forced to Be a Fake

71 - for they are your people

It was not a request for advice, but an implied order.

The sacred kingdom was no longer important, so the Meridian was unwilling to take care of it. Andaru himself said he would do everything he could, so isn't that his business?

"They shut down all the kingdoms that supported you."

Andaru smiled as if saying 'please don't rush and listen first'.

"Having to deal with the concerns and resentments of the people is difficult, my Queen, but in the present conditions, I prefer that they feel that way. Do we need to explain at length to them that you are not a bad person who wants to hurt them? Let them be angry, let them hate. Because what really matters is the end of the war."

Also true. Meridians are panicking themselves.

"But I still can't ignore if it's a preacher's stratagem. If the bait isn't for me, then it's for your people."

"What do you mean Miss?"

"Rebellion." The meridians turned once again at the surrounding sky scene. "Dion, Luke, Herdian, Raphael and Andaru, if you combine your magic power, won't the power also be big enough to provoke something sensitive?"

"Your Majesty." Lumiel suddenly entered into a conversation. "Ruben has understood that your magic power, your army and your power do not waver with just a small provocation. To me, what the two of them were talking about was actually not the crux of the matter."

"Then what?"

"Why should we focus so much on holy things?"

"What do you mean?"

"That thing is not dangerous to you."

Meridian surprise. What is he fighting against the temple and the holy kingdom for? It was because of the object that he said could kill the chimera where the chimera used to kill the witch—

Wait for. Don't say ....

"That thing doesn't bother the demon nation?"

"It's not like, Your Honor. It was created to kill chimeras, not demons."

What is .... No, wait.

In retrospect, Herdian once did explain that the temple came to power after defeating the chimera, not after defeating the demon race.

Meridian forgot!

"My queen, you are the strongest being in this world."

Meridian held her head which suddenly felt dizzy.

Why would he waste time fighting those stupid temples if they were useless from the start? Why should he waste time when it should be Reuben who ....

Reuben? Also true. Reuben!

"You mean, Reuben is trying to scare me into that holy weapon?"

"That's what it looks to me, Your Majesty."

"Wait a minute." Andaru was also stunned. "Even if so, chimeras that had high magic capacity were killed by their holy objects. Shouldn't you beware of it?"

"You're worried about something useless." Lumiel growled furiously. "Did he look like a weak man? Weak magic power, which one is raging messing with his master, does it look like that in your eyes?!"

"Lumiel, so you're saying I destroyed the holy kingdom no problem?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Will it be destroyed?"

"For sure, Your Majesty."

Meridian rubbed his ring. Your hunch is right again, Herdian. The priest's actions are strange. I don't think they're luring me closer to their collection. Find out that.

Fine, Miss.

"All right." Meridians flew towards his throne. "Let's look further."

Andaru walked over to him. "May I stay to talk about a few more things?"

"sure."

...*...

As the main character, Meridian still views Andaru as one of the important keys to return to his world. So even though Lumiel was pouting, he sent the demon away, and put up a barrier so that their conversation would not be listened to by anyone.

It turns out Andaru wants to talk about Ruben.

"That man is superior to me regarding warfare."

"Didn't he just win three wars?"

"Directly."

"If I had to say, the main reason why Ruben was unknown was because of the absence of magic on his part. Although he secretly harbors black magicians, he hates witches and always insults something like magic. People excommunicate him. Because that's knowing his abilities only a handful of people."

So that's why Lumiel doesn't know. Well, from her feelings, Meridian knew Lumiel was looking down on Ruben. That's why he doesn't care.

"So even though it's hard to admit it, you feel like he's superior to you?"

"I'll say yes, because it seems pointless to be arrogant to you."

The meridians supported the sides of his head while staring at the meat on the plate that had not been reduced by half. "Then what do you think he's trying to do?"

"First, shouldn't we question again the original purpose, miss?"

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't your existence change the structure of the world?"

Also true. Why are meridians so slow to think this way?

Focus. Focus on the problem.

"You're right." The meridians linked hands under his chin. "Ruben's initial goal, I guess was to exterminate the witch or show her power without magic and holy power. But now ...."

"He rules the world if he beats you."

That's supposed.

"Is that what stalled him? Because he created a new weapon against me?"

"That's all that makes sense."

"But how much time does it take to make a weapon against me? He had to do demon research from the beginning, abducting all the demons for the experiment. None of my demons have disappeared until this second."

Silence covered the table for a moment. The meridian tightened his fingers for some time, thinking hard to understand Ruben.

"If I was Reuben, then I ...."

If the Meridians were to fight such an extraordinarily powerful entity that it felt impossible to be harmed, then he would stop attacking that person.

Sometimes, a person's weakness appears not on him, but on others the person loves. Then then ....

"Andaru."

He jerks. "Yes?"

"Let's go."

"Where?"

"Refugee."

...*...

There is basically nothing that Meridians love in a refuge. Anyone there Meridians did not care, including the Marquis' own family.

But if you think of it from the point of view of Ruben who did not know that Meridian was not that weak Meridian, of course here is the center of weakness.

Even if not, Ruben could also think that the people in the shade are commodities. They have value, especially to the ruler. After all, if there were no them, then what would power mean?

So Meridian felt there was something here.

"Where's Herdian?"

He had already left first to find out, so it was possible that there was already information given the speed at which Herdian was working.

While waiting, Meridian turned to Andaru. "Can you see anything unusual down there?"

Andaru activated his eyes. Screaming in all directions randomly, yet shaking. "At least my eyes don't detect anything foreign."

The flick of the Meridian finger gave rise to a number of special-eyed demons. "Is there something down there?"

"So far, nothing, Your Majesty."

Did Meridian misunderstand? But if not in this place, then which side of him is Ruben's target?

"What are you thinking?"

"Only this place makes me at least troubled."

"Why?"

The meridian was astonished. "Of course it's because they're your people."

...*...