Became an Academy Spearman

878. [Western Front] – Shiffrin’s conversation with the Emperor (154)

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The next morning.

The imperial castle within Edelphia, the capital of the empire.

Again.

Again.

With the clear sound of shoes ringing, Shiffrin, dressed in a neat suit, was walking inside the imperial castle.

Back from the Western Front. After carrying out the emperor’s orders, she was to report the results to him.

“… … .”

A faint sigh escaped from the corner of her mouth, and the neatly tied black hair made it look like there was not even a single gap between Shiffrin.

And she finally arrived in front of the huge Daejeon.

Right in front of the space where the emperor would be staying.

At her light glance, the knight guarding Daejeon cautiously reported the news inside, and soon permission was granted and the huge doors of Daejeon began to open.

Sigh… … .

The door opened with a faint clanging sound.

And the emperor’s appearance in the huge Daejeon was always full of leisure.

‘You almost never age.’

I, too, had grown powerful enough to neutralize more than 90% of the flow of time, but the emperor in my eyes seemed even more so.

-The power of the royal blood.

In addition, the ‘mysterious intuition’ passed down from generation to generation of the royal family drastically slows down their aging.

“Welcome.”

“… … “I see the sun of the empire.”

Shiffrin bowed her head and showed a light courtesy and naturally walked towards the emperor.

Even though etiquette requires that a more serious example be shown, no further example was needed for those who were closest to the emperor.

Again.

For a moment, the sound of Shiffrin’s footsteps echoed softly in the huge hall, and Shiffrin calmly sat down in the seat close to the emperor.

“The investigation into Anastasia you ordered has been completely completed.”

Then he looked directly at the emperor and opened his mouth.

“Good job. “It must not have been easy.”

Facing the emperor with a faint smile, Shiffrin carefully held out the documents he had brought.

Slurp.

As the luxurious document made of golden thread was carefully placed in front of the emperor, he glanced at the document and then at Shiffrin.

Shiffrin gently pursed her lips as she looked at him as if there was something he wanted to hear first rather than opening the document right away.

“As you may have guessed, there was one variable in Anastasia’s performance.”

“Okay, what kind of variable was it?”

“It was clear that Anastasia contributed most to the execution of the apostle, but the details of the story concealed the activities of one person.”

“His activities were hidden.”

Tuk.

The emperor’s eyes slowly sank as he spoke.

And that alone made the emperor’s presence even greater through his dark blonde hair.

“… … yes. An officer sent to the Western Front under direct orders from Princess Lyudmila. “The activities of an officer named Han Cheon-seong were kept hidden.”

“What kind of activity is that?”

Shiffrin looked directly into the slightly clouded eyes of the emperor and tensed her heart for a moment.

‘From here.’

I really should have said it more properly from here.

Hiding a huge truth with a lie required absolute peace of mind so that the truth would not be seen as a lie.

“Nine apostles who control fire. “During the decisive battle with Sekhmet, strange powers were unleashed, and the Nine Apostles attempted to isolate Anastasia from reality.”

“Do you mean sealing it off from reality?”

“yes. Yes. In fact, Anastasia actually disappeared in the dark zone for an instant, and Han Tiansheng was the only one with her at that time and also disappeared.”

“Hmm. “Are you saying that an officer disappeared with Anastasia?”

“Yes, that was the power of Han Tiansheng’s ‘special opening’. “I think this is possible by opening up a space called a spear, rather than making a certain radius of space your own.”

“… … .”

For a moment, my heart raced as usual as I saw the emperor silently rubbing his chin.

And my gaze also did not stray from the emperor’s eyes looking at me.

A place to report only the truth.

And a position where only the truth must be shown.

Now, for the first time, I am trying to mix truth and lies with the Emperor.

“Is that enough for Anastasia to tell me a false report?”

“no. In my opinion, it wasn’t that bad. In fact, Han Cheon-seong is attracting quite a lot of attention, enough to be named as a candidate for the next main role, and is showing excellent growth. However, at the time of the decisive battle, I was stuck at level 7, so I couldn’t do anything great.”

“Shiffrin, you sound like things are different now.”

“… … yes. “He is now at level 8.”

It was true.

And that alone was a truth that would cause great uproar.

“Han Cheon-seong, I understand that only a year has passed since you entered the academy.”

“It’s definitely amazing growth. She is a being who can rival Anastasia, or perhaps even surpass her. “With my characteristic of clairvoyance, I can definitely be confident that I will become a key player in the future.”

“Even if that were the case, wouldn’t it be many years before I became a key player? Why is Anastasia already trying to cover up?”

I smiled slightly at the key question.

Between the curled corners of her mouth, her lips hesitated for a moment, as if she was deliberately taking a pause.

“… … I’m sure you already know. “Have you not heard the rumors about Anastasia and Han Tiansheng that are currently spreading throughout the empire?”

“Yes, I heard you. “They say that Han Cheon-seong is in a romantic relationship, but I don’t think that rumor is true.”

I thought the same would happen to him as he seemed to be denying it as if he was asserting it.

A place where all the main axes of the past empire were brought to the imperial castle.

And an emperor who actually had eyes on various key players would probably understand Anastasia’s essence better than I do.

That she was never someone to be swayed by personal emotions.

So from now on, I had to tell lies.

“I definitely thought so too. However, the reality I saw for myself was a little different.”

“How was it different?”

“… Surprisingly, the rumor was true. Anastasia existed in a completely different form than before. He showed quite a deep attachment to Han Tiansheng, as if his essence had changed.”

untruth.

And my heart, telling lies, was still the same as usual.

It doesn’t run faster or slower.

Even though he dared to report a lie to the emperor, he now looks directly into the eyes that contain that weight, and absolute control of his body is being achieved.

“The essence has changed? “Anastasia gave her heart to that brat?”

“… … yes. That’s how I see it.”

“her.”

The emperor laughed and shook his head, his eyes filled with deep disbelief.

“… … .”

And I didn’t really push my thoughts further by adding more words. Now I had to be more flexible in responding to the emperor’s reactions.

How much denial?

How did you view Anastasia more?

We must judge that here and there and further blind the emperor so that he cannot see the truth.

“Syprin. Did you use the trait on Anastasia?”

“no. Not used. “At her current level, she would have the power to reject even my own characteristics.”

A clairvoyant who sees through all truth.

Even if there are nine apostles, I am confident that any apostle other than Eusilia would be able to see through part of the essence of existence.

‘However, Anastasia is different.’

She would have the power to reject even my trait of clairvoyance.

“… And yet, are you saying this with such confidence? Anastasia gave her heart to a mere human and changed her essence?”

Seeing the emperor snorting, my smile grew even deeper.

“yes. Because what I saw of her was truly like that. Although I wasn’t sure that she was clairvoyant, I looked more closely at Anastasia’s behavior toward Han Tiansheng. And I could actually be sure. She is truly ‘in love’.”

There is not a single moment of pause or hesitation as he continues speaking.

And he does not avoid the emperor’s gaze.

Unlike my characteristic clairvoyance, I did not care that he, who held the supreme position of emperor, would intuitively try to discern the true meaning of my words.

‘Absolute control of the body.’

It may seem like a very special power to determine the truth of someone’s words, but I know that it is largely based on the body’s reaction.

That was the essence of humanity.

Most people accept the majority of information they see with their eyes as truth, and use the other five senses to add confidence to their thoughts.

And now, in the eyes of the emperor, I will be little different from before.

I always showed him the truth, and my heart devoted to the empire was made of truth.

I will still be the same now.

That’s why I spent a long time.

“… … “I’m serious.”

And when the emperor finally answered, I slowly nodded.

“yes. So, Anastasia was probably trying to hide her lover Han Cheon-seong. “She would never normally do that, but she behaved differently than usual and tried to overshadow her achievements due to her Han Tian surname.”

“Hmm.”

The emperor’s voice rang throughout the palace.

Even though the voice wasn’t that loud, I was momentarily out of breath.

‘… … It’s definitely different.’

The emperor

There is a decisive reason why he ascended to the position of emperor.

Compared to other members of the royal family, it feels as if you are dealing with a huge snake, and has a deep inner world that has no end in sight.

The trivial act of facing each other and having a conversation like this.

Even for me, it was not easy to have a private relationship with the emperor like this.

“Now, it’s not like she was worried about Han Tiansheng being subjugated to the imperial family, so what was Anastasia thinking and trying to hide? Even if you hide Han Cheon-seong, it’s not something that can be hidden.”

“I think that’s one thing.”

“one?”

“It is said that he was not worried about subjugation to the imperial family, but considering the value of Han Tiansheng, he was probably concerned about being caught up in the fierce factions in the current imperial succession.”

“under. “Are you saying Anastasia thought that far?”

Seeing the emperor laughing, I also let out a small laugh.

It was a bit funny.

Discussing the succession to the throne in front of the current emperor.

However, there was no topic better suited to conceal the false relationship between Anastasia and Han Tiansheng.

The succession structure of the imperial power will be completely solidified in the future.

‘Rachel and Lyudmila.’

From now on, it will be completely narrowed down to two princesses.

Ironically, Prince Dersen’s position will now completely disappear due to his younger sister, Princess Rachel.

“I see, it’s just fun to think about it. “I never thought Anastasia would show such a change.”

“… … “I was also very surprised when I saw her change.”

Even when telling lies, it is true.

I didn’t think it was a completely fake relationship.

‘The possibility that the false relationship between two people may become true in the future.’

Because I think it’s a pretty high possibility.