Book 8: Chapter 49
After taking a bath and getting changed, I’m now getting ready to return to Troy City.
My trip here this time wasn’t in vain. Seeing those heads hung on the city wall made me feel particularly good. It’s just that the most important one was missing. But whatever, I’ve managed to pick Luna up and avenge her while I was at it, so the trip wasn’t for naught.
That was my goal at the start and I have accomplished it now. Further, I have obtained the most crucial tool.
The most crucial tool I speak of is the Elven King’s sword. Mommy Elizabeth gave me the Elven King’s sword this time, and the most important thing, which is the letter of appointment. The name below where it says “Captain of the Valkyrie Guard Unit” is Nier Galadriel Rosvenor. Once Nier becomes the captain of the Valkyrie squad, I don’t need to worry about that happening again; plus, my relationship with Nier will guarantee Her Majesty’s safety.
I can’t allow such a dangerous power to exist next to me again, although I admit that I really do want to totally destroy the Valkyries. I wouldn’t be able to protect Elizabeth if I did that, though. Therefore, the best course of action was for me to control the Valkyries. However, I will never let that sort of incident happen again after this time. I will keep my guards by my side at all times and only let my guards have more rights than the Valkyries.
I rode on my horse next to the horse carriage with the Elven King sword at my waist. Perhaps I truly moved Elizabeth, leading to her trusting me with her safety and even giving me the Elven King sword that she had always carried with her. That said, I’m stuck for ideas to break Mom’s cage.
I can’t destroy the Royal Palace that Mom resides in, but I can crush the vassals around Mom, though. I can get her to leave her cage. I can bring Mom to my side. The system Mom employs is best suited in such a society where the ability to produce to a certain extent has yet to be reached. Totalitarianism is more suited for development. If I forcefully change society’s evolution, I’ll just end up destroying this empire.
I don’t want to change this empire, and I shouldn’t change this empire. I want my own empire. I want my own world. I want to establish a nation where I’m not questioned just as Mom isn’t questioned in her empire. Nobody will question me there, and nobody will harm the people around me.
I escorted Luna’s casket back to Troy City. Though I still see Luna’s smile when I close my eyes even now, I won’t have my face smothered with my tears. I’ll feel very upset, but I won’t feel guilty because of Luna anymore. I just dearly miss the days when Luna was with me.