I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 706
◈ 706. [Side Story] Emperor’s Crown
“No matter who the other person is or what dark past they have, I will embrace them..”
I declared.
“No matter what darkness or ugly things you have done in the past. If you look in the same direction as me under my banner now, I will try to talk to him, understand him, and embrace him..”
I continued speaking to the emperor who looked at me with a silent gaze..
“But that doesn't mean it gives you indulgence.”
“……if?”
“I will remember it clearly. The other person's darkness, ugliness, and mistakes. just the way it is.”
The emperor frowned as if he did not understand..
“‘'I will remember'?”
“For example, Abama.”
I stared at the emperor.
“Abama is looking in the same direction as me right now. You are my understanding, helper, and supporter..”
The emperor gestured as if to continue..
I smirked and curled the corners of my mouth..
“However, Abamama has killed many people in the name of protecting the empire. Even within the empire. For his own purposes, he slaughtered, sacrificed, and burned people without blinking an eye..”
“……It did. so?”
After taking a breath.
I got to the point..
“I will record all that history and make it public..”
“……what?”
“The names of all the innocent people my father killed will be engraved in history books one by one..”
The emperor gave me a puzzled look. I was outspoken..
“The evil deeds committed by Abama. The cruel betrayal committed in the name of protecting the empire.”
“…….”
“I will record without adding or subtracting. As long as human history continues, even after 1,000 years, even after 10,000 years... … The world will remember clearly.”
I quietly whispered.
“As human history continues, be criticized. This is the punishment you will receive..”
“……under. This is absurd..”
The emperor snorted..
“There is no punishment for that.!”
“…….”
“Are you going to leave my evil deeds in history and have posterity throw stones at my grave? Is that all it is? I will sit on the throne of power for the rest of my life, live comfortably, and live peacefully without any sense of guilt. Even if I am criticized by future generations, what kind of punishment will that be for me personally??”
“That's right. Maybe this is the weakest punishment.”
I narrowed my eyes..
“But it is also the most powerful punishment..”
The emperor gently bit his molars..
“you…….”
“Not only Abama.”
I raised my voice.
“All previous emperors, and even all neighboring countries. All the evil deeds that have been hidden and hidden will be dug up, brought out, and put into perspective. It will not be an edited history like it is now, but shameful and uncomfortable truths will be revealed to the whole world..”
As my intentions gradually became clearer, the Emperor clenched his only hand into a fist and trembled in awe..
“Are you going to reveal with your own hands the wealth of your father and your ancestors that have been passed down from generation to generation? Are you willing to tarnish the reputation of this country and stab yourself? Is that your purpose??”
“yes.”
“You are the next emperor. In the end, you will have to bear all the flaws of your predecessors! The whole world will curse you and bill you for past grudges. And yet!”
“I have made up my mind..”
“This is truly nonsense, like an idiot who doesn't know the world or politics! No, you know full well, but you're advocating these vain ideals, so that's just crazy.!”
the emperor pointed at me.
“A man called the emperor would reveal his own weakness and beg to be stabbed! The whole world will rush in with swords in hand. You and this country will be torn apart and destroyed.!”
I nodded..
“If a country is to be destroyed to the extent of acknowledging its past mistakes, it would be better for it to be destroyed..”
“what…….”
I did not back down, and a vivid emotion flashed across the Emperor's face..
it was horror.
He realized that the son to whom he had decided to pass on the throne was truly a madman who would destroy his own country in order to carry out his beliefs. such horror.
“I will admit all the mistakes this country has made. If there is anything left for which I can apologize, I will apologize, and if there is anything I can compensate for, I will compensate. And then we move on. no.”
I grinned..
“Only then will a truly new era begin..”
“ash……!”
“This is my imperial crown.”
I'll hug you.
No matter who the opponent is or what mistake they made, as long as they look in the same direction as me under my flag. If there is a willingness to understand and communicate with each other. I will embrace him..
but, but.
That doesn't mean issuing indulgences..
I will clearly state all of the other person's mistakes and sins. I will never atone for his sins.
Neither forgiveness nor revenge are up to me. Because I am not God. Because that kind of thing is not something that can be done on your behalf..
But I will remember.
I will never forget it and will continue to write it down..
history.
Because I believe that what follows is the most powerful weapon a person can use in the human world..
‘This is the basic principle that I, as emperor, will lay at the foundation..’
Look straight ahead.
From the world, from the past, from the future.
Don't look away. do not turn away Don't hide it.
Embrace it, but embrace the pain as well. If necessary, give generous rewards and punishments..
The task of correcting the distorted history of this empire that massacred its citizens, trampled on neighboring countries, and burned other races like firewood, and of the world that tolerated this barbarism..
This must be done first to proceed to the next step... … We will truly be able to move forward into the next era together with the people of this country, people from other countries, and people of different races..
To that end, I want to deeply reflect on all the mistakes and evil deeds of this country..
‘……Well, it's not like I'm just going to accept it quietly..’
It is true that the Everblack Empire is the world's greatest hegemon and has committed the most evil deeds, but this does not mean that other countries have not done the same..
It's not like they said it was a different race..
If the empire uncovers what it needs to apologize for, other countries with intertwined interests will also inevitably be exposed for their mistakes..
If an invoice is issued, there will be mistakes that can be covered by each other, and even if there is a claim that must be paid in the end, it can be replaced by a win-win agreement and treaty in the future..
‘What I want to focus on is not this messy political talk..’
What the emperor fears is not this kind of calculable loss..
prestige).
The Everblack Empire, which suppressed the entire world by force as the conqueror of the continent, loses its prestige as a hegemony..
They may be concerned because my declaration that I would reveal my weaknesses to the world even before my ascension to the throne of the Emperor appears to be, in effect, political suicide..
“I tried so hard to make you a flawless emperor.…….”
The emperor's voice lost strength..
“Showing your own weakness and begging for people to throw stones... … I want to become an emperor covered in scars.?”
“yes.”
“Are you going to admit all your mistakes? All the ugly past, all the darkness, this country... … You will carry it?”
“yes.”
I confirmed.
“I will not hide. Even if it's painful, I'll face it.”
“…….”
“The darkness of the people I love. The ugliness of the country I must govern. I will embrace all of this world's history stained with shame and take a clear look at it..”
The emperor looked at me with trembling eyes. I nodded..
“The continuing history of people, not only the bright side but also the dark side. entire.”
There was silence.
A while later, the emperor, who had been catching his breath by the window with his back to the afternoon sunlight, finally opened his mouth..
“……I tried to cut off the dusty and soot-covered parts of the world and feed only the edible parts..”
It was a very old and tired voice..
“I'm going to stuff the entire world into my mouth and try to digest it even if it hurts my stomach... … Really, I can't tell if this is magnanimous or simply reckless..”
“…….”
“You will know better yourself. How weak your ideals are. The world is much crueler than you think, and everyone is waiting to bite you like a wild cat..”
The emperor shook his head..
“No matter how white and clean your flag is, the moment it passes through the battlefield, it will be covered in blood and ashes. You should already know.”
“…….”
“Yes, you probably want to go down that path even though you know it..”
As I stood firm, the Emperor let out a long sigh..
“History belongs to the winners. It can never be perfect. If you have read the history books of the current empire, you will know that there is almost nothing about who is in the empire. It's all about praising the imperial family and praising its great achievements..”
“…….”
“You may want to write history from a fair perspective, but in the end, you were born as the son of an emperor. He is born with everything. The history you are trying to rewrite will also have to be from the perspective of the victor..”
“I know. But we can try to be fair..”
There is no ideal.
But there are efforts to reach the ideal..
“Anyway, we have the right person..”
“suitable person……?”
The emperor raised his eyebrows curiously. I continued..
“The only imperial soldier who rebelled against Abama. He was the first to officially acknowledge the massacre committed by the imperial army..”
My lightning magician who served as the commander of the 2nd division of the Imperial Magic Corps..
“Jupiter. There is her adoptive daughter whom she has raised..”
“……Jupiter Jr., approved.”
“yes. Junior is from the Empire, but he is also from Camilla Kingdom. Although he lost his family and hometown to imperial bombardment, he was raised as a man of the empire. Even to this day, he is a person around him who is worried about his own identity..”
Junior is very interested in history, and he writes a diary every day and records his life. i knew.
I don't know if it was because he was terminally ill or if there was some other reason..
Deep down, I had targeted her as the person in charge of this project from the beginning..
“We will gather scholars from all over the world around her and establish a foundation that can look at world history from as neutral a perspective as possible. The first project will be the history of the fallen Kingdom of Camilla..”
And it will also be the history of the imperial invasion against the Kingdom of Camilla..
“A historical foundation that cross-checks events for each faction and records only the neutral truth as much as possible. the name is.”
Named after the first officer in the history of the empire to rebel against the emperor.…….
“‘We will name it ‘Jupiter Foundation’..”
“…….”
“After overcoming the world-wide crisis of a monster invasion, everyone wants to enter a new era together. The first project I will undertake after becoming emperor. This is a project to compile world history and foster civil servants..”
Perhaps because he was dizzy from tea-bagging instead of my tea-bagging, the emperor closed his eyes tightly..
“So, Abama. We will warn you in advance. I will stain the faces of all previous emperors. Of course, as I have said repeatedly, Abama is no exception..”
“…….”
“If you are not confident enough to handle such a future, please remove me from the position of crown prince as soon as possible. Or, pray that I fall and die during the remaining ten defensive battles..”
Then the emperor let out a sigh that was truly earth-shattering..
“How could Jim do that, you damn son?…….”
The emperor swept his face several times with his only free hand and muttered with difficulty..
“……Before I gave birth to you, I received a prophecy from the guardian tree Everblack. Half of them are definitely correct..”
The emperor shook his head and lamented..
“I can only pray that the other half gets hit too.…….”
I was curious about the content of the prophecy, but I decided not to ask..
Because it doesn't matter.
Because I decided to walk the path I chose anyway..
‘Well, that's all for later..’
He boasted and boasted about his idealism, but this also happened after he survived the war with the last remaining monster..
But if this winter ends, if the world does not perish, and if I survive and become emperor... … Many surprising things will unfold in the world..
I die and come back to life, but I can't do anything.?
‘Even in order to realize the exciting ancestral insult troll show of Prince Jinseong, a bastard.…….’
I want to win the remaining war against monsters..
No, I definitely will..
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