Chapter 3
Duke Sapello
Your Majesty, For what reason have you called me?
Ophelia De Amaris
Duke Sapello, you still haven't changed
Ophelia De Amaris
Despite your age, you look like a young man
Duke Sapello
You flatter me, your majesty
Ophelia De Amaris
Well, I will get straight to the point because I know you're a busy man
Ophelia De Amaris
Duke, Sapello. I'm sure you have heard of "Princess Krystal" right?
Duke Sapello
You mean the illegitimate rat living inside the palace?
Duke Sapello
(Why is her majesty mentioning her of all times?)
Ophelia De Amaris
Haha, Yes, yes
Ophelia De Amaris
Truthfully, she has become a pain to me
Ophelia De Amaris
That Krystal... she seems like she wants to take the position of "Crown princess"
Duke Sapello
What? How dare she-
Ophelia De Amaris
So, what I'm trying to say is...
Ophelia De Amaris
Duke Sapello, you have the most refined and skilled assassins with you right?
Duke Sapello
Yes, your majesty
Ophelia De Amaris
I'm glad
Duke Sapello
Could it be...
Duke Sapello
Are you ordering me to send assassins to Krystal, your majesty?
Duke Sapello
(It seems like her majesty truly despises Krystal...)
Ophelia De Amaris
(Look at how disrespectful he is to a royalty)
Ophelia De Amaris
I knew you catch up quite well, duke
Ophelia De Amaris
*laughs softly*
Duke Sapello
(The opportunity has arisen)
Duke Sapello
You can count on me, your majesty
Cain Einar
Your majesty, forgive me but, Dealing with them one by one is-
Ophelia De Amaris
Who said I'm dealing with the one by one?
Ophelia De Amaris
You see, Duke Sapello is taking pride on being the most loyal to the throne
Ophelia De Amaris
He is part of a group that nobles formed
Cain Einar
the aristocratic faction
Ophelia De Amaris
Yes, And he is the leader of it
Ophelia De Amaris
Surely, a leader will spread the good news to his members, am I right?
Ophelia De Amaris
Yes, those people will participate
Cain Einar
And they will fall altogether
Ophelia De Amaris
No, some of them are quick witted
Ophelia De Amaris
for example, Count Rolentia
Ophelia De Amaris
They will immediately understand what I'm trying to do
Cain Einar
Of course, your majesty is opposed to their group right from the beginning
Cain Einar
And it's unlikely that you will suddenly turn to them for help
Ophelia De Amaris
Exactly, that's why I like you, Cain
Ophelia De Amaris
You're a smart kid
Ophelia De Amaris
Anyways, regarding those remaining rats, They will all fall without a leader
Ophelia De Amaris
Count Rolentia may be smart, but he is relying to the wealth of Duke Sapello. Ever heard of his "bankruptcy"?
Ophelia De Amaris
The only way out is selling his own daughter to an elite family
Ophelia De Amaris
But, we will take her first
Cain Einar
But your majesty, won't they earn much more money from you?
Ophelia De Amaris
No, of course not. I am planning on taking her as a knight
Ophelia De Amaris
according to the law of the empire, A Knight's earnings wouldn't be passed on their family
Cain Einar
I heard that the count's daughter's dream is becoming a knight...
Ophelia De Amaris
And that would make her one of my new subordinates
Ophelia De Amaris
A loyal one
Ophelia De Amaris
the others would easily fall after Duke Sapello gets executed anyway so I won't bother
Cain Einar
But your majesty...
Cain Einar
Why are you going through such lengths?
Ophelia De Amaris
The aristocratic faction...
Ophelia De Amaris
I truly despise them
Cain Einar
What... did they do to you, your majesty?
Cain Einar
(Surely, it's not only because of the commoners getting punished by them unjustly?)
Ophelia De Amaris
Revenge.
Ophelia De Amaris
My mother, Empress Ludovica was rumored to run away after getting entangled with Duke Sapello's father. But the late Duke Sapello has passed away, so it's rightfully that my revenge would fall to Duke Sapello
Ophelia De Amaris
The aristocratic faction... might have something to do with the rebellion
Ophelia De Amaris
But I doubt they are the mastermind
Ophelia De Amaris
someone else, is controlling them
Cain Einar
(The first family that came to my mind is...)
Ophelia De Amaris
This is just the start
Cain Einar
(The Rochester Imperial family!)
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