Chapter 48
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
The Emperor returned to the palace. At the same time, Crown Prince Kiaros was said to be taking an extended leave.
‘Ah, he’s lying low because of the blackout period.’
I listened to the Imperial announcement and thought to myself.
‘A wise choice.’
He was significantly weaker now, so the Emperor would be a better option in comparison.
‘Even if he only has about a year left to live...’
The Empress had worked hard to gather strange poisons, but that wasn’t going to fix things.
Thankfully, things were quiet for the time being.
Of course, the original story had already changed a lot, so who knew what could happen next. I had to stay vigilant.
‘First off, I need to pull myself together.’
Because now I was the Minister of the Scroll Department!