Become Tyrant On My Own Way
Chapter 18 – SECRET ALICE (bags. 2)
[POV Zero/Alice Gloria Fallenstone]
Slowly, the people around me also began to realize the strangeness of my body until the news also reached the ears of the emperor.
When the emperor asked, I finally had no other choice but to answer honestly that what was rumored was probably true about me starting to experience the incident since I was shot by a strange black beam by one of the similar monsters that human.
I was appointed with the title of the youngest knight, then also retired as a knight at the youngest age. I, Alice Gloria Fallenstone, had to retire, not only from the sun knight, but also from the knighthood inherent in my 12-year-old self as well, at the same age where I earned his title.
However, even after retiring, the emperor still entrusted me with managing the Fallenstone county.
For ten years, everything was actually still going well for my family, even after my betrayal of the knightly soul that I had buried deeply without being noticed by anyone, in spite of the public insults that judged my impropriety again defended my peerage after I became a useless person in battle.
At least like that, until the new emperor was elected a few months ago.
A few days after the ascension of the new emperor, my mother breathed her last in peace. Then after that, on the grounds of the petition that came not only from all the nobles, but also from all the citizens of the Vlonhard Empire, he said, my territory was again forcibly taken by the palace and my title as the leader of the Fallenstone city was removed.
It doesn't end there. The cruel emperor told me to do a very heinous deed under threat if I did not obey his will, then the Fallenstone family will be recorded in the history of the empire as the stupidest noble family that cannot carry out the task of running its territory properly.
Not only will I be affected, but Father, Grandfather, and all other Fallenstone ancestors will be branded as despicable nobles in history forever. Nothing is more embarrassing than that. Why... Why did the Emperor even go so far?!
I don't know where she knows how I am, though, but the vile Emperor told me to use the unstable bomb that was residing inside me right now about the curse to destroy the defensive fortress of Painfinn City so that the monsters from the monster forest would can scatter into the territory of the Kingdom of Meglovia then create chaos there.
How could there be such an edict issued by an emperor?! Totally heartless.
But if I do not obey him, my ancestors will suffer the consequences.
“Hahahahahaha.”
Unconsciously I laughed.
I laugh at myself.
It's funny that history can be changed by the powerful.
A really rotten country.
In that case, I also made up my mind about what I should do.
I walked and continued walking, in the middle of the night around the defensive fort of Painfinn City right at the moment when there was no sign of the monster wave in sight so that the city was guarded in a state of carelessness.
Their defense might be good from the outside. But they have absolutely no emergency prevention protocol if the danger comes from within the city.
However, the people of this city were full of gentleness.
There was Albert with his serious attitude who always flattered His Highness the Second Prince of his pride.
Also there is Curtiz with his humorous nature that makes the atmosphere always feel liquid.
Unknowingly, I have fallen in love with this city. But for the sake of the Fallenstone ancestors, inevitably I have to do it.
I also crossed the border of the city fortress and stepped into the monster forest.
“Where are the nights like this, Big-breasted Mbak?”
Suddenly a greeting from a completely ignorant person came from behind me. But when I looked back, to my surprise, it was His Highness the Second Prince of the Kingdom of Meglovia, Helios de Meglovia.
“Ah, His Highness the Prince apparently. I just take a walk to get rid of the fatigue on my back.” My answer was to lie with all my might to maintain my expression so as not to be caught.
“That's for sure, because Mbak always carries two big mountains more than anyone. But why take a walk here, in a dangerous place like in this monster forest?”
“Ah, that is because the atmosphere of the forest is shady so it feels cooler than in the city, Your Highness Prince. What is His Highness the Prince himself doing? Isn't it dangerous to roam around in the middle of the night like this in a dangerous place without any bodyguards accompanying you?”
“Ehem. Gini-gini, I'm great. I don't actually need a bodyguard if an enemy attacks.”
Outside of the image I imagined of a prince who was predicted to be a tyrant of the world I thought would always be a grim expression that looked like he would be ready to kill people at any time, apparently this Prince Helios who is in front of me, his person looks friendly. Well, even if that speech always seems a little vulgar.
However, he was too careless to wander around in the middle of the night like this without a single bodyguard by his side. What if I was the bad guy who targeted his life? How could he possibly survive facing a former knight like me.
After all, nobles are still nobles. They are too pampered to know how the underworld really works. Well, even though I can't say that, since I am also after all still remain a noble status since the one removed is only a knight title and my status as the leader of the city and not my peerage.
But most of the nobles who did not go down the path of knights, would not be able to defend themselves and only rely on bodyguards to guard themselves.
“Hey, big-breasted Ma'am, is Mommy really going to obey the cruel orders of the tyrant emperor at the expense of thousands of lives of residents of Painfinn City? Hmm, I don't think so. Ma'am is a gentle-hearted person who would never have done that. If so, Mbak must have thought to kill himself at the expense of his own life so that both the citizens of the city of Painfinn and the ancestors of Mbak, no one will be harmed.”
“Mbak must have been thinking of blowing up where Mbak who was already at the peak of his instability was on the verge of being close to the fortress, but the impact would not have been hit. Thus it is the monsters who will die with the bomb where it is and the citizens of the city of Painfinn will be spared from danger. Besides the Emperor also will not blame Mbak for having carried out his orders despite failing.”
“Hey, are my guesses correct, Big-breasted Mbak?”
I don't know what's going on. How could that very secretive prince know of my secret? But like I said, that's what I want to do.
Enough of his life that I could not save because of my cowardice ten years ago. I no longer want to add the poor souls who have to be hurt about my existence.
However, the next words from the strange prince really caught me off guard.
“Hey, big-breasted brat, want to be my man? If so, I might still be able to save Ma'am's life, as well as the honor of Mbak's ancestors with my power as a royal family. What is embedded in the heart of Mbak is not a curse that comes from monsters, but rather comes from a product of human handmade science concoction.”
I could no longer contain my anger towards the empire after hearing the statement from the prince's majesty.
So all this time, I've been fooled by the Emperor?