Redemption Of The Yandere Villain

It's another lively day in the academy as the selection is getting nearer and near.

Eugene and Timber who had already been listed in the Warfare selection practice swordsmanship every day. Eugene wanted to help Timber polish his swordsmanship before the actual selection and seeing Timber quickly learning everything, he couldn't help but feel nostalgia since Timber and he is once a comrade in a battle but because Timber got injured, he let go of his beloved sword and just study music.

He knew Timber's strength and ability.

But he doesn't want the past to repeat so he really wanted Timber to just enter the music department. However, he can't force such a desire on Timber who love swordsmanship more than music.

SFX: clatter

A sound of metal clashing resounds on the training ground.

Timber is already sweating, counterattacking Eugene's move.

Eugene, on the other hand, is still calm but if you look closely, his pair of eyes seems to be full of storm, excitement, and familiarity. Sparring with Timber makes Eugene hallucinate the past when they were both practicing swordsmanship so he couldn't control himself and push Timber to the limit.

"Ngh!"

Timber block Eugene's sword with a painful expression.

Eugene's leaking mana is too strong for him to handle and he didn't expect Eugene to be so strong that he was being overpowered every moment their sword touch each other.

SFX: clang

In the end, Timber's sword flew out of his hand and his body dropped to the floor because of such an impact.

This awakens Eugene's senses and seeing Timber on the ground with a painful expression, his face turns ugly, and immediately panics.

"Timber!"

Throwing his training swords aside, Eugene carry Timber and make his (Timber) body rest on his lap and started to transfer his mana to Timber for recovery.

"I-I'm sorry--" he couldn't control his excitement and forgot that the Timber in front of him is not the same as the Timber in the past.

"Ah, I-It's alright--" Timber gasped, "Ughh."

Eugene's hand trembles and seeing Timber's expression loosening, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Should we stop today?"

Timber nodded his head and continue to lay his body on Eugene's lap.

"You're too strong Eugene~"

Eugene chuckled, "Am I?"

"Yup. I was pressured by your aura and I feel like facing a professional."

"Well...I'm quite a veteran."

Timber just throws a weird look at Eugene, thinking that his friend got a bit big-headed because of his praise. But what he didn't know is that Eugene is far more than a veteran. He couldn't be called like that no matter what. Because for him, he is just nothing but a survivor.

Eugene is aware of it.

Living in between or in exceed.

Everything in him is nothing normal.

"I can't beat you but I'm confident enough to pass the test tomorrow. If I could pass, remember to buy me a cake and celebrate because, from that day, I won't be the weak Timber anymore! I'm sure mother would be happy if she knew that I will join imperial knight in the future!"

Eugene nodded.

Being an imperial knight is the best.

Because he'll be a war knight in the future.

Timber will stay inside the empire and he'll be outside the empire to protect it from being harmed as the person very important to him would be staying in the castle, enough not to wield a sword and bath in blood.

"What about you Eugene? What is your dream?"

Dream?

"What do you think is my dream?"

Is to protect you, enough to be called a dream?

"My dream is to become an imperial knight, then how about you? You love swords, didn't you also want to be a knight?"

He loves swords huh...

Eugene's expression sank when he realized that he don't know what to reply.

Yes, he loves swords but something like dream? He never knew what it feels like to dream or wish for something and the position he wanted to be in.

"I..." Eugene feels like getting dizzy, "I-I also dream to become a knight."

Timber's smile grew, "See?! Then let's work hard together in the future and become great knights that could protect the empire from enemies!"

Eugene smiles: "Sure."

——In a room only containing a big round table, a group of nobles and high-ranking persons are sitting tensely under the pressure of the leaders of four great families. Though only three leaders from the four pillars are present it's enough to make others suffocate and tremble.

"Your majesty, isn't this kind of play enough?"

Duke Del Viltaria is leaning on his chair with a carefree expression making the people present breathe heavily.

His words also made the emperor stiffen but the smile on his eyes wouldn't disappear.

"Ah, you knew it."

There's no use to hide when his subordinates see it.

"This war is a bit challenging because it can cause a huge transition in our empire."

The hall fell into silence.

This sentence made everyone look at Grand Duke Karsten who timely opened his eyes and glance at the stupid emperor who know nothing but to have fun.

"Now. Now." the emperor laughed, "Everyone looks at Grand Duke Karsten as if you people are expecting him to fall in the war and become the reason for the meaning of my words."

Grand Duke Karsten sneered, "Old man should learn when to talk."

The emperor chuckled and said, "Here I am being careful." before exposing a cold expression that made the people in the hall, once again, thrilled.

Everyone in the palace knew that the emperor love to laugh but when the matter is serious, there was no space for laughter at all. This means that the war that would happen between the empire and the Biscotti kingdom is not easy as it seems.

This made Marquis Shradinza frown.

War means sending his eldest son to the battlefield to show his loyalty to the empire.

And realizing that this war is on another level he couldn't bear to send his heir in danger. His second is unruly and the third son is weak, if his eldest son got injured then what would happen to the Shradinza? who would inherit his position?

"I know all of your worries that's why we're having a meeting."

The emperor taps his fingers on the table and with a serious face, then he announces...

"The traitor is moving their way on Nacos so before they reach another border, we must stop them and reclaim the land that they seize. This will make the land of Nacos our battlefield, a disadvantage on both sides since Nacos land is a wasteland, meaning the possibility of soldiers dying due to famine is higher than death cause of injury."

Everyone was surprised.

"Nacos? They actually plan to travel across Nacos to reach the border of our empire?!"

"Nacos is a huge wasteland, are Biscotti people lunatics?"

"Wait, if Biscotti people use Nacos land to reach the border of our empire, doesn't this mean they have a way to survive hunger in that place? Wouldn't we be alone at a disadvantage when our soldiers block them in that land?"

The hall became noisy again.

"Your majesty, please think of an alternative way, we can't let our soldier die in such an unhonored way!"

"That's right, soldiers shouldn't die of hunger but wounds from battle!"

Duke Del Viltaria, Grand Duke Karsten, and Marquis Shradinza look at the emperor, expecting a reply that could calm down this group of stupid yet thinking creatures.

The emperor who is serious smile once again.

"Well, wouldn't we have Grand Duke Karsten to think of a way? hahaha."

Everyone shut their mouth and look at the emperor as if looking at a mentally ill person. Who didn't know that Grand Duke Karsten would always threaten to kill this emperor who would always throw problems for him [GD] to solve? Does this emperor not know that keeping the duke busy and not able to spend time with his son can easily get crazy and drew a sword everywhere in irritation while declaring that he'll soon be doing an assassination to kill him for being a stupid emperor?

Guess not.

This thought made everyone cough.

They're nervous upon sensing Grand Duke Karsten's dark aura.

"You stupid emperor really wish to die?"

The emperor scratches his head..."I'm just jesting."

Marquis Shradinza massages his forehead in irritation, wanting to punch this stupid emperor who can't be serious in a serious situation at all.

He had just gotten up from illness, and this meeting make him mentally weak again.

"Ehem."

The emperor cough and turn serious once again.

"So, just like what I'm saying, a plan is needed and the major focus would be the transportation of food to our soldiers or searching for a source where soldiers can be provided with goods in a quick manner. But there is this one thing that could help our troubles..."

The emperor threw his gaze at Duke Del Viltaria and continued..." that is, to create a potion that could be taken by soldiers to reduce their hunger and at the same time regenerate their energy."

Duke Del Viltaria threw a sharp gaze at the emperor and said, "Am I a god?"

The emperor coughed and said, "I'm sorry, I knew it was not an easy task..." but with a bitter face, he wanted to expose Duke Del Viltaria's dirty magic of being able to make a man pregnant.

Saying you are not a god but what's with that strange magic of creating life using a man's body?! And he actually introduce it to this crazy grand duke who soon created an infamous incident in history.

Hmp! Hmp! So angry.

"So, what else have you thought?"

Grand Duke Karsten raised his eyebrow, showing how impatience he is.

This made the emperor pout, such a grumpy subordinate, no wonder the male wife runaway.

Resting his face on his palm, he sulks and said: "Since both are of no use, let's just find a way how to transport goods in the fastest way it could reach the soldiers."

Grand Duke Karsten gritted his teeth.

"An emperor with no brain, I'm quite surprised this empire is still not ruined."

The emperor laughed, "Stop joking, hahaha."

The hall only sounded the emperor's giggle and everyone once again kept their mouth shut, watching the emperor's stupid face, still wondering what kind of meeting is this, just wasting their time and all.

"Anyways..."

Everyone tense up again when the emperor came back to being serious.

What the hell?!

"With the information I got from the empire's intel, some traitor is already planting people everywhere within the empire, and it's only a matter of time before they execute their plan so there is no time to turn a blind eye, so..."

"on this day forward..."

Everyone held their breath...

"I will announce that once the War of Nacos ended the empire will enter a new era."

Everyone froze, and even Grand Duke Karsten, Duke Del Viltaria, and Marquis Shradinza couldn't help but be surprised.

After all, entering a new era means a new beginning.

The empire's system would reset.

"I the emperor couldn't handle this thing alone as I need you all, my trusted subordinate to help me keep the empire safe from danger so to the three patriarchs of the four pillars of the empire, I the emperor will humbly lower my head, and asked your assistance."

The emperor stood up and bowed his head, which made everyone gasp.

But the way he bows his head is only shown to the three great nobles present, its means that the Del Viltaria, Karsten, Shradinza, and Catharis would be given great authority in the empire.

This realization made the higher people in the palace shudder.

Is the war that serious this time?

"Two hundred days from when the war starts, the new era called CONSTELLAR would take place. The household of Shradinza, Karsten, Del Viltaria, and Catharis. The four pillar family of the empire and my greatest subordinate shall rule the four territories of the empire."

"The territory would be given a name under new rulers."

"Stella of the South, Sidus of the North, Astrum of the West, Aureus of the East. This would be divided and I already put names on which territories you will rule."

The emperor pointed at the huge map on the long table.

"South Stella of Shradinza"

"North Sidus of Karsten"

"West Astrum of Dela Vallier"

"East Aureus of Catharis"

The people inside the hall suddenly got dizzy while looking at the map which portrayed the four territories that made the Yuinshiel empire.

This includes Marquis Shradinza because he didn't expect that he'll be bearing a huge responsibility after the war ended.

Should he be happy?

He's not!!!

Grand Duke Karsten, Duke Del Viltaria, and Marquis Shradinza look at the happy emperor with red eyes.

M*th*rf*ck*er

Can they execute the emperor on the spot without being condemned?

This emperor is actually passing his responsibilities on to them!!!