22 Episode 21 Gods Notice (1/2)

”f*ck you!　Traitors!

The former Crown Prince of the Lemurian Empire.

Hadrian was trembling with rage.

Originally, he was the official heir to the Lemurian Empire.

However, he was forced to disinherit a noblewoman for assaulting her out of lust.

Hadrian still thinks that the person who ”seduced” him was at fault.

Hadrian, who was spoiled by the Empress and his father, Hadrian III, does not have the word ”remorse” in his dictionary.

It's not my fault, it's the world.

”Why?　I'm the one who should be the emperor of the Lemurian Empire!　It's impossible that such a young man should be the emperor!　And yet...!

I can't defend Hadrian's actions at all, but that doesn't mean I can't feel sorry for him.

In the first place, there is no way that Hadrian, who has been spoiled, can suddenly control himself.

He had been pampered, lifted up, and loved until now. ......

He was disinherited for a single mistake, abandoned by his father, and then deprived of the position of the next emperor by his younger brother, who was over thirty years younger than him, a newborn baby at that time.

Indeed, it is pitiful.

But the world will not forgive him just because he is pitiful or sympathetic.

Reality is cruel.

”Traitors!　You raised me up and then turned on me after only one speech!

In fact, Hadrian had a group of nobles.

They were non-Elven nobles.

They were dissatisfied with the heavy taxation imposed on them by Hercule, and they were lifting Hadrian up as a counterweight to Hercule.

Of course, most of the nobles did not want Hadrian to become emperor.

Hercule is better than Hadrian, no matter who you are.

However, the nobles of the non-Elves traditionally have an inferiority complex towards the nobles of the Elves.

They were simply trying to counter the nobles of the Long Ears (Elves) who supported Hercule with open arms, and to keep Hadrian from being taxed more heavily.

It is also true that he had been sweet-talking Hadrian to make him feel better.

But his speech changed the situation.

The barbarians are ravaging our ancestral lands, and it is no different for the elven and non-elven nobles.

Hercule has won the hearts of all the nobles.

Those who were moved by Hercule's speech.

Those who agreed.

Those who read the atmosphere.

And ...... the few who were smart enough to understand Hercule's intentions left Hadrian all together.

In addition to the speeches, there was another decisive factor that led people to leave Hadrian.

This was the assassination attempt on Hercule.

The attempted assassination was not made public, but it was rumored among the nobility.

The Emperor of Lemuria is a man of absolute power, an agent of God.

Assassinating such an emperor?

That was clearly ”too much”.

Fearing Hercule's wrath, the nobles turned away from the dangerous Hadrian.

As a result, Hadrian was left with only ......

The only people who stayed with Hadrian were either fools who couldn't read the situation or Hadrian's kind who only saw what was convenient. And only the unfortunate aristocrats who were too cozy with Hadrian to back down.

”Your Majesty. Her Highness the Empress is here to see you.

A fool who can't read the situation will inform Hadrian of his mother's visit.

Hadrian instructed that he be addressed as 'Your Majesty' in his own house and in the houses of the noble families of his faction.

Send him away!　”Send him away!” he said, ”You'll just do what you always do, 'obey Hercule! Right?　Your mother is on his side!　He's the enemy!!!!

Hadrian has not yet made his vassalage to Hercule.

This is a big problem.

An emperor should have no friends and no brothers.

The emperor must be unique and absolute, and that is what the Lemurian emperors have been aiming for.

Therefore, once you become an emperor, you are no longer brothers.

Only a vassal relationship can exist.

Hadrian's refusal to treat Hercule as a vassal was akin to saying, ”I do not recognize Hercule as emperor,” an attitude that would have earned him execution for treason.

The only reason Hadrian is still alive is because of the Empress' plea for his life and Hercule's concern for publicity.

However, Hadrian thinks that Hercule is afraid of him.

People can only believe and see what they want to believe.

In contrast to Hadrian is Titus, who is Hercule's half-brother.

Titus had an audience with Hercule on the day Hercule ascended to the throne, and received him as a vassal.

That is why Hercule trusts Titus and treats him well.

Hadrian would have been a little less cautious if he had done the same thing, even if only in form. ......

This is the first time I've seen such a thing.

The pride that has grown through pampering can no longer be suppressed.

As evidence, he can no longer even listen to his mother's advice.

Hadrian is the only one she truly loves as a son.

She loves him so much that she begs Hercule to let her live.

Hadrian doesn't understand that love.

And to top it off, the Empress doesn't love her.

She loves Hercule and supports and expects him as emperor.

Hadrian is convinced that she does.

If Hercule heard that, he'd laugh.

Do I look like a woman who loves me to you?

And.