I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 28

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#28

“Ruby, shall we take a stroll to the village?”

“Kyuung-! I love strolllllls!”

Ruby answered loudly with an excited expression on her face.

I gestured to Ruan, then climbed onto Ruby’s back together with him, who was very excited about the prospect of a walk.

Then Ruby, who had been grinning from ear to ear, immediately hardened her expression and turned around, baring her fangs.

“Zoe! Why is this human coming with us? I hate this human!! Grrrowl!”

Hmm, is it time for another training session?

The spell to change our precious Ruby, or rather Ruby, is already decided.

“Ruby. When we arrive at the village, I’ll buy you some ‘meat’ that our Ruby loves.”

“Me, meat…? Kyuuu! You promised, Zoe-? Delicious meaty meat!!”

At the two words ‘meat’, Ruby’s red eyes sparkled as if she had never bared her teeth at all.

Yes, yes, big sister has been feeding you too many vegetables, hasn’t she?

No matter how omnivorous they are, magical beasts are fundamentally carnivorous animals.

But given our location, we could only rely on the vegetable garden for food supplies, so there was no way to obtain meat.

Well, I’m fine since meat doesn’t suit my constitution anyway, but it must have been quite difficult for Ruby.

Feeling sorry for Ruby who had been forced to become a vegetarian, I patted Ruby’s head with my hoof.

“Hehe- Zoe- your feet are so hard-!”

“…That’s not a foot. It’s a hand.”

“Pfft.”

I could hear Ruan’s quiet laughter from behind me after hearing my muttering.

Sigh… I will never forget this humiliation…

Anyway, at Ruby’s flying speed, we should be able to reach the village entrance around dawn, so let’s spend the night at an inn with the travel money Somphara prepared for us, then register as merchants as soon as day breaks and buy lots of meat that Ruby loves.

“Lady Zoe, please take this too. It’s leftover snacks and fatigue recovery potions made from refined herbs.”

“Thank you, Mr. Golem. I’ll be back soon. And Somphara, don’t eat too many sweets! You know what I asked you to do, right?”

“I understand! I will definitely bring it before you return, Lady Zoe. Please travel safely!”

After leaving the dungeon, there was something I had separately asked Somphara to do, and it seemed he had handled it well.

I waved to Golem and Somphara, then tried to put the things they had prepared into the vintage satchel bag that Somphara had made, but with these hands, it wasn’t even easy to pick up objects.

“Zoe, please give it here.”

“…Yes. Hiiing.”

Ruan took the satchel bag from me, put the snacks and fatigue recovery potions inside, and slung it over his shoulder.

As expected, this body is too inconvenient…

Let’s be as careful as possible with my body during this journey.

“Well then, let’s go. Ruby!”

Having finished all preparations for going to the village, I thrust my hooves forcefully into the air with an excited expression.

* * *

Inside the Grand Council Chamber of the Imperial Palace of the Empire of Valter.

“We greet the small sun of the Empire.”

“Come forward, everyone.”

“Then, we shall begin the imperial council. Today’s main agenda is the discussion of the rebellion that occurred in Bellan.”

When news of the rebellion by the small kingdom that had promised harmony reached them through the Emperor’s aide, a heavy silence settled over the Grand Council Chamber of the Imperial Palace of the Empire of Valter.

Then Crown Prince Michael, who raised his head with his silver-gray hair flowing, swept his retainers once with his fierce red eyes and spoke indifferently.

“News of Bellan’s rebellion arrived two days ago. The rebel commander is said to be Count Krait.”

Count Krait, who had held and wielded all power beside the puppet king.

Indeed, I should have taken that rat bastard’s head back then. I didn’t like his face from the start.

Michael clicked his tongue with such thoughts.

“How could such an impious thing happen! His Majesty graciously agreed to even accept refugees!”

“Exactly. For a mere small kingdom to dare… Your Highness, why don’t we completely erase Bellan from this Berheim Continent!”

As the retainers took turns raising their voices in outrage, Michael continued speaking with a faint smile on his lips.

“Well, they probably thought we wouldn’t move easily since we had an agreement with them. What a sight to see a rat acting beyond its station.”

Although they had signed a peace treaty instead of becoming a vassal state of the Valter Empire, they still seemed to not know their place. Once they had groveled pitifully at his feet begging for their lives, but as soon as he showed mercy, they stabbed him in the back like this.

Michael sneered as he recalled Count Krait’s face distorted with shame.

“Your Highness, what should we do? His Imperial Majesty is also hovering between life and death right now.”

Emperor Kairo Orthensia Valter, who had been stronger than anyone, began to decline rapidly right after Michael awakened the power of the Chimera. As a result, Michael, who had completed his crown prince coronation ceremony, was naturally granted authority as the Emperor’s regent.

“Calm yourself, sir. This was sufficiently expected. Our not moving didn’t mean we would just stand by and watch. Hmm, by now the supply routes should already be cut off, and the castle walls should be steadily crumbling from within thanks to our spies.”

Michael, who had already made moves in Bellan, smiled coldly as he stretched his lips.

The emperors of Valter had traditionally relied only on their own strength and engaged in war and destruction, but Michael, who would become the emperor of this generation, had realized early on that Valter could not prosper through force alone.

His attitude, clearly different from previous emperors, caused quiet stirring among the retainers.

Then, one retainer cautiously asked Michael.

“Your Highness, did you know in advance that a rebellion would occur?”

At those words, Michael narrowed his eyes and smiled.

“I have an amazing eye for people, don’t I? For some reason, as soon as I saw the Count, the back of my head started tingling.”

Michael playfully rubbed the back of his head.

Though his tone was light, his eyes were blazing intensely.

“Indeed, Your Highness’s insight is remarkable! Then, shouldn’t we execute the refugees who have already entered the Empire as an example? You must show Valter’s dignity.”

“No. Give the refugees shelter and 300 copper coins as promised.”

When several nobles whispered and showed dissatisfaction at those words, one noble finally stood up.

Though he bowed respectfully, his expression was full of dissatisfaction.

“Your Highness, it’s not that I don’t understand Your Highness’s compassionate heart in wanting to help the refugees. However, isn’t it excessive generosity to grant them not only shelter but also copper coins equivalent to three months’ living expenses for commoners?”

Other nobles nodded in agreement. Another noble raised his voice in succession.

“That’s right, Your Highness. The Empire has already consumed enormous resources in war, and if we take care of them too, it will be a serious burden on the territory’s finances!”

Michael’s face hardened momentarily upon hearing those words.

‘While wrapping their own bodies in gold and silver treasures, they speak of finances. Isn’t that the real contradiction?’

Michael looked at him with disdainful eyes and spoke.

“There’s a simple solution to that. Simply open the vaults you’ve been accumulating all this time. If I can collect more taxes from you lords, it would somewhat reduce the Empire’s burden. Isn’t that right? Well then, let’s end the meeting here.”

Leaving behind the retainers who had all closed their mouths at those words, Michael walked toward the Grand Council Chamber door without regret.

Creak-

It was then.

Alex, the knight who assisted Michael, approached Michael who had come out of the council chamber and whispered.

“Your Highness. There was a report that Grand Duke Penrister’s son was spotted in Bellnoir.”

“Bellnoir? Why did he go to that backwater place?”

“I don’t know. Perhaps he’s hiding somewhere with few prying eyes?”

Lucian Penrister.

He was the eldest son of Grand Duke Penrister, the Emperor’s brother, and Michael’s cousin.

On the night of Michael’s crown prince coronation ceremony, Lucian suddenly transformed into a magical beast. That power was all too familiar to Michael. It resembled the power of the Chimera, called both a curse and blessing of the Imperial Family.

However, among the few nobles who witnessed it, rumors spread that Lucian had made a contract with the Demon Clan.

Of course, there was logic to thinking that way. Michael had already awakened the power of the Chimera as the legitimate heir, and this power was a privilege that had traditionally awakened only in descendants of the Imperial Family. Therefore, awakening the power of the Chimera also meant having the qualifications to be Emperor.

Michael fell into deep contemplation as he recalled Lucian transformed into a magical beast.

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