Become Tyrant On My Own Way
Chapter 138 – FATE VIERRA
At the time I thought hard to save the fate of Sister Vierra along with the baby-to-be Kak Tius she contained, I immediately remembered that there was one rule in the constitution of the six southern imperial strata that governs the rights of adopted children who basically have the same inheritance rights as biological children.
I can use the loopholes in the rules of this law to save both of them, just that for its application, it means that I have to marry Brother Vierra.
If you remember the constitutional rules of the first strata of the empire that obliges ex-wives or husbands left dead by the imperial family in untainted circumstances to exile to the holy temple is because of the prohibition of desecration the good name of the imperial family by touching what had previously been the property of the imperial family, so what if the one who did so was another imperial family?
There is a gap in the constitutional rules to do so. It's just that by marrying Vierra using that loophole, it will only save Sister Vierra where the baby she contains will still be considered as foreign property that will later become the property of the sacred temple which is free to use.
But then, there is a sixth strata constitutional rule that is about the rights of adopted children. Under normal circumstances, the imperial family lineage's sanctity rules in the first-strata constitution strictly forbade the imperial family to adopt children. But looking at the reason for its prohibition on the explanation of its constitution, it is because the blood of adopted children is considered dirty because it does not come from the imperial family.
So what if the adopted are descendants of other imperial families? Again there is a gap in the constitutional rules to be applied.
If there is a problem, maybe it is in terms of authenticity because it means I have to marry my own ex-sister-in-law who was left dead by her husband who is none other than my own brother. But in reality, it's not a big deal.
Being my wife or in other words the first queen of this southern empire was not a bad thing for Sister Vierra anyway. It was all just for the sake of saving her and her future baby from the absurdity of the southern imperial laws that stemmed from the legacy of the previous royal rule that required that any living property of the imperial family that had lost its owner should be exiled to holy temple.
Thus, in the middle of the second month of 532 of the Southern Empire of Meglovia, I officially married Brother Vierra. But it is not a marriage based on love. If one day Brother Vierra will find his true love and finally be able to forget Kak Tius, I myself will be the one who will engineer the death of Brother Vierra to be smuggled out of the continent along with his new lover.
For now, the clear position of Kak Vierra along with the prospective baby she contains has been safe from the necessity of exile.
However, I take too lightly the fragility of a woman's feelings. I did all that just by consulting Marquise Andrew van Peronaz, Vierra's father, alone. I never said a single word to Brother Vierra.
That would of course make Brother Vierra confused and almost decided to commit suicide if only he was not pregnant at the time. Brother Vierra looks so frustrated after knowing she will betray her own ex-husband who has died through his new marriage, moreover she has to sacrifice her chastity is none other than to her own sister-in-law.
But after I explained the details of my plan to Brother Vierra that it was solely for the sake of saving him, he was immediately embarrassed in the delusions that he formed himself in his mind.
But Vierra's feelings aren't the only ones that are hurt. Although it was not revealed, I knew very well that it was the expression he showed when Talia was injured. Stupidly, I hurt the fragile heart of my empress with my own two hands.
“Talia.”
“Ah, Mas Lou.”
Talia kept trying to smile gently as usual at me, but in any case, she was unable to hide the look of sadness reflected in her eyes.
Without a second thought, I hugged her tightly and apologized to her. I immediately explained the same thing that my marriage to Sister Vierra was only for the sake of saving Sister Vierra and the future baby Sister Tius who was in her womb from the injustice of the treatment of exile. My love, however, is only for Talia.
“I'm sorry, Darling.”
Only a mild apology can I give Talia as my guilt at that time.
I don't know what kind of expression Talia showed when I explained it to her because it was hidden behind my arms. What was clear after that, at least Talia was able to smile sincerely back. From that moment on, I vowed to pay more attention to the feelings of my queen. After all, it was a difficult thing for me because everything could not be analyzed with logic.
There is also the issue of dissatisfaction with Duke Glenn van Rodriguez.
“What's wrong with being naive? As long as it can save the people that are precious to me.”
“Something you will regret if it turns out that the baby candidate who later grows up becomes a thorn in the flesh in your power.”
“What happens in the future, let's think in the future. But that does not change the fact that the baby-to-be is also entitled to the affection and proper education in order to grow into a good person. Don't you also agree on that, Duke Rodriguez?”
“The most diluted blood belongs to the royal family. Did you not know the dark events when Your Mother, Theia Madama Meglovia, who was finally elected empress? Even among fellow siblings themselves will have the heart to kill each other because tempted by the throne, what the hell else if only just a cousin. You have just committed an act that will threaten the life of your own son, Helion.”
“…”
“Royal rules that have now been adopted into the constitution in force in the southern empire are not made just like that, but because of experience. These old people like us who have eaten a lot of the salt acid of life have seen a lot of things. That's why we decided to make such a rule. But because of your selfishness, everything becomes a mere waste.”
I don't blame Grandpa Glenn's response, but I can't back down either because it's all about the future of my brother-in-law and niece-in-law. What Grandpa Glenn said could happen, however, I want to believe in the future that Helion and my niece-to-be will choose.
“A cunning and greedy heart usually arises due to environmental influences. With proper affection, I hope the baby-to-be conceived by Sister Vierra will not grow in the direction you were worried about.”
A baby born into the world is like a plain white paper. What the color will be, it all depends on our efforts as adults around him to color it with a variety of education.
Moreover, it is the seed of Kak Tius. He will certainly grow into a good person and noble heart as well as Kak Tius, it's just that I hope he will never inherit the naivety of his father's heart that always prioritizes the fate of others compared to the fate of himself and his family.
***
In the room, Emperor Ethanus sun Vlonhard sat on his throne, fervently crossing his left leg over his right leg while leaning his cheek over the back of his right hand. He stared down at his throne with a bored look.
“How are the first order warrior preparations, Rahib Robell?”
Asked the emperor to the figure who was saluting under him.
“In a moment it will be perfect, Your Majesty. The last touch for the first order soldiers will be completed soon once the artificial mana circle is successfully implanted.”
The monk replied with a disgusting smile.
“What a marvel! The great emperor with the support of a formidable warrior was also able to use sword aura as well as high-level magic. I never thought a blend of science and sorcery could create a thousand champion-class warriors. I wonder how all this time sorcery was ignored in our continent just because it was synonymous with witch. With this, the glory of the Emperor with our Vlonhard Empire is assured in plain sight.”
With a petty smile, Fabian de Vlonhard, the third prince of the Vlonhard Empire who came from the second queen's lineage, was, praise the majesty of the Emperor and the success of the monk in creating extraordinary soldiers to realize the ambition of the great Emperor. Hearing the praise, finally Emperor Ethanus seemed to show a happy look.
All those in the room also almost all seemed to show happy expressions, except for the empress, the third queen, along with their children, the third princess, the sixth prince, the seventh prince, and the fourth princess.
It is seen how much they want to oppose the inhuman plan because in the process they sacrifice thousands of innocent lives. Not to mention that created warrior would also only die after being used once.
It's a very inhumane project. It is only natural that those who still have a conscience will oppose it outright.