I Became the Father of a Degenerate Emperor

Episode 15. Only I recognized you.

Episode 15. Only I recognized you.

What I’m holding in my hand right now is a necklace called ‘Queen’s Tears’.

It was brought from the treasury for the empress.

I even thought about getting her armor, but since she won’t be going into battle anyway, she decided on this.

A waterdrop-shaped jewel with a gold frame. Inside, a bright blue light shimmered like a spirit.

This necklace had the mysterious ability to absorb the damage instead of the wearer when attacked.

Of course, if the damage exceeds the limit, the jewel will break and lose its function, but you will be able to block a few unexpected attacks.

All I had to do now was to deliver this necklace to the empress.

“Take it.”

But my expression and voice as I handed over the necklace caught my ankle.

“You weren’t mad, were you?”

Not only the empress, but anyone who saw it would look angry.

“It looks like the empress did it.”

These words came out reflexively without even realizing it.

I felt really uncomfortable that there was a cloud of war hanging around those words.

Perhaps the sadness I felt earlier came out impulsively. Of course, Madok must have had some kind of influence.

As if my reaction was unpleasant, the empress did not even want to accept the necklace.

I feel that her expression looking at me is quite difficult.

A vague expression that doesn’t like it, but doesn’t seem to hate it either.

She had that kind of face now.

I felt very uncomfortable seeing him face to face.

I was worried that aggressive words would come out of nowhere again.

I didn’t know what else to say, and all I wanted to do was get out of here right now.

I thought of just putting her necklace in my hand and running away, but seeing her eyes, it was not easy to put it into action.

After a moment of silence, she opened her mouth first.

“Aren’t you going to fill it up… ….”

She slurred her words and looked down. Like being shy.

By the time I belatedly realized that I wasn’t trying to get her necklace, she slowly turned around.

Sureuk-

Her next moment, she tugged at her hair and held it high above her.

As the slender back of her neck is exposed, her white skin begins to turn red. Not to be outdone by him, both ears were stained red.

While bruising for a moment in embarrassment, the empress spoke in a trembling voice.

“…… How long will you be watching? Her arm hurts, please fill it up quickly.”

While wondering what the situation was all about, I slowly approached her behind.

Her sweet smell and strong body scent wafted out.

It was a very alluring scent that made me want to let go of the strings of reason.

As I tighten her collar, barely suppressing her fluttering heart, she turns around again.

Large eyes slowly lifted his head and looked up at me. It was so beautiful that it took my breath away.

“…… Do they fit well?”

Every time each letter hit the eardrum, it was a stimulating feeling that made my body tingle.

“Looks like a good fit.”

In fact, the necklace was not even visible.

Because she was far more beautiful.

We just stared into each other’s eyes without speaking for a while.

In a situation where time seemed to stop, I even forgot to breathe.

Then she closes her eyes and slowly lifts her chin.

Her plump lips stood out in particular.

Can a man who does not know the meaning really exist in the world?

Her longing for her welled up within me.

It was so heartbreaking and earnest that it felt like it wasn’t mine.

*

The moment he turned behind her and lifted her hair, memories of her past came back in Estill’s mind.

The emperor always said that her neck was pretty.

After those words, as usual, a hot breath blew and tickled the nape of her neck.

‘What am I thinking right now…… !’

That’s why I felt ashamed. The face, the ears, and the nape of the neck. My whole body became hot.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had such an exciting moment.

So, I would be lying if I said I didn’t expect anything.

With that in mind, I slowly turned around.

Carefully, I raised my head and looked into the emperor’s eyes.

She pressed down forcefully, trying hard with the earnest longing in her eyes.

And then I asked carefully.

“…… Do they fit well?”

“Looks like a good fit.”

Esteel’s memory was overlaid on the cold expression and voice, and the dead face and voice were breathed into life.

Estill’s eyes could only see the emperor smiling brightly.

Besides, it’s such a close distance.

If it was in the past, it must have been close enough that anything could have happened.

Thumping! Pounding!

So her heart felt like it was about to burst.

She closed her eyes and turned her lips upwards.

It was a kind of learned conditioned reflex.

A shadow fell over her closed eyes, and her face slowly drew closer.

Then we finally met.

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This tickling feeling of lips colliding.

It was a feeling of ecstasy after a long time. Just that alone filled her heart with a feeling of fullness.

Estill squeezed her necklace with one hand.

She thought it was so that she wouldn’t lose her mind.

Tears were roaring from her closed eyes because of the thrill she had been waiting for so long.

Hurry up and ask him to open the door.

*

Immediately after leaving the empress’ palace, I barely managed to control my bewildered mood and headed for the emperor’s palace.

Eric looks at me with a puzzled expression.

Actually, rather than wondering, he looked like he couldn’t understand at all why he was giving this to himself.

In his hand was the bow I had given him.

In the center of the room, there was also a large flower pot with a seedling planted in it. It must have been brought by the chamberlain.

But Eric’s reaction was very cold.

He obviously likes trees and bows.

He even nodded his head in tears.

But when he gave it to me, he didn’t seem to like it at all.

I feel very embarrassed because the reaction was so unexpected.

“…… “

Eric was also holding on to his silence with a puzzled look on his face.

Of course, he was looking at me demanding an explanation.

After thinking for a while, I answered as calmly as possible.

“He said he likes bows and trees, so he gave it as a gift.”

“…… Ah.”

Tears rolled down from Eric’s eyes again soon after a sound of exclamation or sigh leaked out.

It was quite understandable considering the fear and pain he had been feeling.

Obviously he needed some alone time.

I turned around and left the palace without a word.

But suddenly, a part of my heart felt uncomfortable, and I felt like I was missing something.

And soon after, I suddenly realized what I had been overlooking.

That’s exactly what the bow I gave you, I don’t know what ability it might have.

I only chose it because I liked the antique design, but I belatedly started to worry about whether it had terrifying abilities built in.

I didn’t notice much of a difference when I shot it once for a test run.

But no matter how much it was, it was in the Palik’s nest, so it must not be a normal bow.

The moment I imagined that Eric would become the Immortal Emperor and aim that bow at me, suddenly a chill went down his spine.

At first, I just thought I would give something nice as a gift.

Still, no matter how much I think about it, I think it was an overly careless act.

That night, I couldn’t sleep well.

It was because the face of the empress who was looking up at me kept coming to mind.

It was a very pretty face.

The moment my lips touched those moist and dainty lips, I still can’t forget the infinitely soft feeling.

But just as her breathing was beginning to quicken, she suddenly had a seizure of her poison again, and she burst into a rage and pushed her away.

– Step back now!

It was no longer a situation where we could focus on each other.

Even though the empress said she understood, she couldn’t hide the bitter feeling that oozes from her expression.

I, too, had regrets about that moment, and as I tossed and turned my body all night with a disturbed mind, morning came before I knew it.

And from early morning, I met the Marquis Carso and his younger brother who were waiting in the office.

Henri Carceau was much slimmer than his half-brother, the Marquis of Carceau.

He seemed to be in his mid-forties.

“Marquis, please leave.”

“…… Yes!”

After the restless Marquis ran out with a delighted expression, his younger brother, Henri Carceau, glanced at me.

I wondered why he called himself.

I was wondering what to say first.

It was because I had no idea what words to start the conversation with.

In the end, Henri, impatient, spoke first.

“I…… Your majesty.”

As I looked at him, I continued with a wavering look.

“Tell me why you called me here.”

He had his fists clenched tightly, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

It was clearly something he was afraid of.

As I kept sending urging eyes, I just spit out what was in my heart.

“Henri Carceau. From today, you are the Chancellor of the Kratus Empire.”

“Yes?”

It was an expression of surprise to the point of blacking out. When I looked closely, it seemed to be frightening.

After a few seconds of silence, Henri quickly got up from his seat and lay flat on the floor.

“Please, save my life…… ! I can’t afford to be in a position like that.”

Even though it is a dying empire, the power it could hold when it became chancellor was by no means small.

I was told to give you that great power with a free pass without asking or questioning, but you stubbornly refused to do so.

Of course, it wasn’t that I didn’t understand.

It was because the previous chancellor had died at the hands of a mad emperor.

Maybe that’s why he’s doing this.

“I have no intention of killing you.”

I just hoped that talented people would help me and make the empire a better place.

“Right now, I can’t think of anyone but you who can save the Kratus Empire.”

Henri made an expression of disbelief.

Of course.

First of all, the idea that a mad emperor would bring the empire back to life must have seemed ridiculous.

And then it must have been because of his humble status.

Now he was nothing more than a bastard bastard who had no reputation and was the troublemaker of the marquess family.

He was even living as a servant in the current marquis family.

It was because the Marquis of Carso hated him very much.

In the original work, the Marquis of Carso causes Henry’s mother to die, and Henri also appears to avenge blood.

But now, there is no reason for such a tragedy to happen.

Because I intervened.

“I have prepared a place for you in the imperial palace. Bring her mother to come and stay with her.”

“…… “

Henri was making an expression that he couldn’t understand why he was doing this.

It was natural.

At this point, I’m the only one who knows Lee’s true ability.

In fact, Henry had a kind of photographic memory. It was a fraudulent ability to memorize what he saw once as if he were taking a picture.

He has read a vast amount of books in various fields whenever he has free time, and has absorbed knowledge as easily as his sponge absorbs water.

In addition, in the process of acquiring knowledge in various fields, he has a broad and balanced perspective.

So, if he became chancellor, he would be of great help in overcoming the various difficulties the empire faced.

“Why the hell? Why are you like me…….”

It was the same question that Henri asked the Emperor of Perun in the original work.

And I clearly remembered what the Emperor of Perun said to Lee Ja.

I said the exact same thing without making a mistake.

“I want to correct it even if it is late.”

“Are you serious? Do you really want to rebuild the empire through something like that?”

“It is true that you want that, but you are nothing like that. How about it, would you like to try it?”

“…… “

Henri started to cry in silence.

“You can go back if you don’t like it.”

I said that, but the Henri Carceau I know wouldn’t just go back like this.

He was always looking for someone to recognize him, and I recognized him today.

“I will. I will devote my life to your Majesty!”

As expected, I was right.

The resolute expression on his face was proof that he had been given an opportunity.

“The next room is your office. I’ll delegate full power, so you can do whatever you want if it’s for the empire. Let’s start working right from today.”