Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga

Chapter 699

Esmue, who finished her greetings that were not greetings to me, naturally went to the table prepared by the servants and sat down.

“Let’s leave the greetings at that”

Her steps are incredibly light, but the hearts of those following her are incredibly heavy. Only the representatives of the Kingdom Alliance, including me, are following her every move, so this is an obvious fact.

“The reason I came in such a hurry is because my nature is such that I do not like to waste time.”

But unlike me, who was exhausted from the tension that was surging through my head without giving even a moment for the thousand and one Eldmia to relax and just shouted emergency, the union representatives in the conference room had to physically sweat every time Esmue opened her mouth.

“So let me get straight to the point:”

Esmue’s gaze turned to the representatives as she finished speaking. At that moment, no emotion could be felt from her expression or gaze.

“While we are discussing this important issue of whether all races on the continent, including the Demons, may have to join forces to drive out the Evil God, beyond the historical battle between the Demon King and the Hero, is there any reason why we should not consider you, who continue to create unpleasant incidents, as the minions of the Evil God?”

“Ah, you’re the devil’s henchman! Such a false accusation···”

The one who raised his voice urgently was the representative of Rudra’s side, who had taken the place of Rudra’s dog, which had already died. However, his complaint was easily dismissed by Esmuye simply raising her small index finger and placing it in front of her mouth.

“Don’t make me say the same thing twice. That’s a waste of time.”

The representatives of Pazson and Vanais also began to lose their complexions like corpses as they watched the representative of Rudra, who kept his mouth shut as if there was no choice to ignore her and continue talking. Meanwhile, the representative of Volta Bay, who had been creating an aloof atmosphere all along, quietly raised his hand and caught Esmu’s attention.

“Volta Bay has already proven its innocence”

“I guess so. It seems like my experience at the Academy could be a source of nourishment for the kingdom.”

“···Thanks to the generosity of Your Highness the Princess.”

I rolled my eyes trying to figure out what was going on, but that was the end of their conversation. The other representatives looked at the Volta Bay representative in shock as if they had been betrayed, but he and Esmie consistently showed no interest in their reactions.

“Your Majesty! You may not think our actions are justified, but it would be premature to judge that we are on the side of the evil spirits and turning the human race into enemies!”

Finally, the representative of Pazson, who could no longer bear it any longer, opened his mouth as if he would read the documents he was holding at any moment if he were given permission, but Esmie just looked at him without saying a word and slowly changed his posture.

From a straight-backed sitting posture, he gradually leaned to one side, resting his elbow on the armrest and resting his chin on it. It was a gesture that anyone could tell was full of discontent.

“I don’t even know where to begin and where to end my correction of your rudeness and ignorance.”

The words that came out of her mouth were full of the nuance of being extremely pitiful.

“Right now, at this moment, leisure is here”

It is an atmosphere that makes it difficult to even think about small-sized kids being arrogant, let alone say things like that.

Among those gathered in that atmosphere, the smallest girl made it clear what power she held.

“This means that the empire is here.”

If you were a royal and were the heir to the throne, it would be considered blasphemous to say something like that in the absence of the king, even if you were the next king. Even though not all the people who were supposed to be gathered here are gathered here, there are six countries.

It was already a formal enough setting, and no one could dare to move their tongues. However, no one in the empire stopped or refuted her actions. Thanks to this, now that we’ve known each other for quite some time, I’m finally starting to understand a little bit why Esmue was called the Iron-Blooded Princess.

“The Empire always moves after preparation. Do I even need to explain what that means?”

The representatives of the three countries were unable to open their mouths, whether because they were nervous or because they really did not understand the meaning.

“I am here because I have long anticipated and understood the contents of the document you are holding, and am convinced that it is a worthless excuse.”

Only the gaze of CEO Pazson, who had opened his mouth, wandered through the air and then turned to the document he was holding in his hand.

Of course, I have no idea what the story was about. It could have been an excuse, or it could have been a compilation of evidence and history that the kind of war crimes they committed were common practice in their country. It could have been full of content aimed at criticizing me, which is extremely unlikely.

“You only have two choices from the beginning: either be labeled as a puppet of the evil spirit, or admit that you are an incompetent person who is blinded by selfish desires and cannot see the important matters, and pay the price by taking command of another country in the war that will come.”

But in front of Esmu, all of that suddenly became meaningless scraps of paper.

“Ah, even if you are the Princess, how can you treat such an important matter so lightly···”

Rudra’s representative tried to add some courage, but he could not say any more, even though there was no restraint.

He realized it too, albeit late. If what he just said had continued as it was, he would have been branded as a public enemy of the empire and the Rudra Kingdom could have been attacked.

“Even though he was a bit foolish, he wasn’t that stupid.”

A word added by Esmuye proves this:

She is said to be fighting the second prince, but it is all just a bluff tied by blood. She is the next emperor in name and reality. If she declares war here, she may first follow the order and wage war, and then a proclamation may come down saying that it was the emperor’s will.

Esmu was clearly aware of all that weight.

“Please, this is the last mercy I am bestowing to preserve the dignity of the House of Itisel despite the extravagances you have committed.”

As silence settled in again, the representative of Banais, who was the quietest among the three representatives who were sweating like rain, raised his trembling hands and answered in an earnest voice.

“We, as mere representatives, dare to discuss···”

“What a funny expression. You are sitting here as a representative of each country, and you are calling me ‘an individual’… Are you making fun of me?”

If only Esmue had said that their king was on his way before he sat down, the situation might have been different. The representatives who sat there with the mindset that it was okay because he was not the emperor and not understanding the topic admitted their guilt.

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At the end of the neatly concluded meeting, while I was drinking cider and laughing at the complacency and stupidity of the Kingdom Alliance, what awaited me was a new meeting consisting of Ragnis, Esmie, and Asili.

Yes,

I went to see the fire and was so excited to see it that I came home only to find that the fire had just started!

“It’s not easy for everyone to get together like this, so it’s ridiculous that the topic of conversation we have after meeting for the first time in a while is women’s issues.”

“What the hell are you talking about, Eldmiya? The half-dragon of Lovell? That bitch wagged her tail at you?”

Even the fire was burning fiercely in all directions. It couldn’t be put out by simply pouring water or covering it, but rather by persuading it. Asili watched me kneeling and rolling my eyes in absurd circumstances, she slowly opened her mouth only after Lagnis and Esmue spoke one by one.

“I’ll say it again, Sister, you can’t admit it. If Eldi was weak, aren’t you saying you would have just dragged him along? I can’t accept someone who has thoughts that are no different from a predatory spirit.”

Esmu nodded in agreement, and Ragnis gritted his teeth in agreement. It seems that Aega lived on the battlefield and became the real fire itself.

“I don’t care either, sis. Ragnis, you should just calm down… Oh my, this isn’t something I should be saying. Anyway, calm down. I told you that I don’t have even the slightest selfish motive. What about Esmie? Didn’t you say that you resolved the Yograd issue in the conference room earlier? What are you talking about?”

But all I could do now was to thoroughly preach my innocence and change the subject. Since each of them seemed to be in a different state of heightened emotions, I thought they needed to calm down for a moment, so I looked at them with earnest eyes. Esmue opened her eyes half-heartedly and answered indifferently.

“I put the leash on you. I helped Banryong clear out the rubble and block the way for the royal family to keep their blood relatives from coming after him. I had to do it anyway to keep my oath to you.”

“···Wait a minute? You won’t chase after Catherine? What does that have to do with sorting out Lovell?”

As doubts spread across Lagnis and Asili’s faces as well as mine, Esmie pressed his index finger on his right temple and explained in detail…

“That···is that what it meant···?”

Soon I learned that my actions had completely turned the political landscape of a kingdom upside down.

It felt somehow tragic…

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