The Prince Wants To Retire

31. The Returning Crown Prince! (2)

On the very day the first prince returned to the capital, it was shocking that he became the crown prince, but he was entrusted with the authority of the emperor.

However, the first order given with great power is to set up the main enemy.

As always, there was an enemy, so I couldn’t lead the subjugation army right away.

How to deal with the rats hiding inside.

Everyone moved quickly for that.

It started with each of the guilds in the capital.

“If you do this all of a sudden… … .”

“Your name is yours.”

The Inspection Department suddenly arrives.

As they began to rob the upper ranks they had been suspicious of, the security forces also robbed the organizations that had been blinded.

They were connected to the center of the rebellion called ‘Deriel’, so places I couldn’t even touch.

Kariel ordered such places to be dealt with ‘directly’.

Then everyone in the capital began to feel the emotions they had felt before.

“I think we made a mistake.”

“after… … Is it correct to summon the Crown Prince again? … .”

The nobles who favored the restoration of Kariel to the crown prince in order to calm the chaotic empire.

Those nobles are now beginning to regret that decision. It is because he returned to the image of a prince who wiped out the imperial faction with his eyes turned upside down, not the prince who showed an easy-going appearance for retirement.

Then, all of the previously planned plans of the aristocratic council also came to naught.

At first, the mood of the aristocracy was that when Kariel returned, she would bite again for the rights of the aristocrats.

An aristocratic society that tried to tame Kariel by taking advantage of criminals and revolutionary forces.

But now things have changed.

Right now, they are in a position where they have to look to see if there are any merchants involved with them who are trading with small countries.

Blood Prince!

After Kariel left the capital, the name that had disappeared from her mind began to resurface.

Then the nobles began to split.

Knowing how terrifying Cariel was, the central nobility shrank, the eastern and northern nobility were silent, and the western nobility stood by.

because it had nothing to do with them.

Only the southern nobility moved as if on fire.

* * *

While everyone was busy moving, Kariel headed for the prince’s palace.

“Have you been playing well?”

All the guards who were in the middle of research gathered at the place that had changed from the palace of the first prince to the palace of the prince.

Even though he was in the east, he had been receiving reports about the SS from time to time, but he was working hard.

“I see you eat it as soon as you arrive.”

When Arshana grumbled, everyone nodded in agreement.

“I have to pay for the rice. I haven’t been able to achieve much for the money I’ve spent so far.”

At the words that hit Kariel’s bones, everyone cleared their throats and turned their heads.

“And you won’t get sore from being locked up in the palace and just doing research. I need to relax for the first time in a while.”

Having said that, Kariel handed over the plaque containing the authority to lead the imperial palace knights to all members of the Royal Guard.

“This is the authority to lead one team of imperial palace knights and one unit of the central army. Go and smash it.”

“Yes.”

At Kariel’s orders, the bodyguards that had made him a blood prince in the past began to move.

Then the nobles, who were dubious until the end, finally fell into a panic. Newspapers also announced the return of the blood crown prince at once, foretelling a bloody wind.

* * *

While Kariel was wielding a sleeping sword, the inside of the imperial palace could not escape his fierce eyes.

Immediately, the ministers who worked in each department were summoned to the palace of the Crown Prince.

“We want to reorganize the Ministry of Information.”

“If you say reorganization… … ?”

The military minister carefully asked, and Kariel threw the reform proposal to the ministers.

“I am thinking of appointing Tarion as the head of the rookie information department. At the same time, there is a plan to merge all the shadows directly under the Imperial Palace into the special forces of the Ministry of Information, except for a few. I plan to have the existing special forces in charge of the outside, and the shadows to be in charge of the interior of the empire.”

It was a combination of the organizations created by the imperial family and the nobility.

“Your Highness, will you allow Your Majesty to come?”

“I asked His Majesty, and he told me to take care of it.”

“then… … .”

“I know it’s not easy, but I can’t help it. Information is uploaded separately from each department, and it takes a lot of time just to collect them. In addition, there is already a lack of manpower, but several people posted the same information and sat down.”

Everyone lowered their heads when Kariel spoke with an annoyed expression.

However, the minister of the military still has a worried expression.

For such a military minister, Kariel continued.

“I have no intention of touching the military. But the intelligence department needs to be integrated.”

“… … All right.”

“I plan to identify some of the agents of the intelligence department in the inspection department and security department to reduce waste of time.”

In a word, it means that from now on, information-related matters will be entirely entrusted to the Ministry of Information.

And the information line made by Jung-gu Heating due to the circumstances of each faction. It was intended to integrate it into the reorganized intelligence department.

“And the military also creates special operation units directly under each command and connects them to the intelligence department.”

“… … Will you?”

“I have to. Since it is done with central heating as it is now, it drags on without being able to properly quell a coalition of small countries.”

As Kariel clicked her tongue as she spoke, the ministers lowered their heads.

Because everyone had nothing to say.

It’s understandable that you can’t subdue the rebels.

It was because he was a person who might be the emperor’s child, and he was also involved in various issues.

He said he was not the emperor, but it was ambiguous to touch him with the thought of ‘just in case’, so he intentionally crushed him until Kariel returned.

But what about the Federation of Small Countries?

Even if the southern powers help, that’s all. If he had raised up a large army and attacked them first, they would have been smashed in an instant.

However, each department had its own circumstances, and as the two princes listened to their words one by one and dealt with them, they dragged them away.

“I do not intend to reconsider the intelligence department. Be mindful.”

“… … Yes.”

Cariel, who had definitely nailed it, said to the ministers with a worried expression on their faces.

“I have no intention of working any more right now. In the current situation, the most important thing is to wipe out the Small Power Coalition and suppress the rebels.”

Having said that, Kariel immediately moved the ministers to reorganize the intelligence department.

At the same time, the Inspection Department and the Security Department were moved to catch the rebel forces hiding in the capital.

I found a little bit of a gap, and then I found out all the trash hiding like cockroaches and stabilized the center.

All that was left was to go outside to exterminate the bugs themselves.

Kariel, who wanted to organize the inside to some extent, immediately held a great meeting.

Kariel, who had summoned all the marques still remaining in the capital, sat cross-legged on the throne and rested her chin on the armrest.

“after… … I was honestly disappointed.”

After becoming the crown prince, Kariel openly revealed her true intentions at a formal gathering of all the major nobles.

He sighed and bit his tongue, starting with the two princes in the front row, bowing their heads.

“If you take care of the situation one by one and deal with it, the work will gradually increase. Well, my brothers, you are still young, so I can understand.”

Kariel opened his eyes to the two princes and then glared at the ministers.

“But people who know… … .”

Contorting their faces in anger, the nobles bowed their heads, avoiding Kariel’s eyes.

“after… … It’s a complicated situation, so I’ll understand and move on, as long as you deal with it from now on.”

Having said that, Kariel got up from his seat and called the martyrs.

“From now on, Marquis Sicario, completely blockade the Holy Kingdom so that it doesn’t do anything wrong in the Empire.”

“I will.”

“Even those who call themselves wandering priests! Do you understand?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

When the Marquis Sicario lowered his head and replied, Kariel looked at the Western Marquis this time.

“Marquis Michel.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Cooperate with Iron to make sure the security of the West is stable.”

Having guessed what Kariel meant, Mikel quietly lowered his head.

Officially, it was ‘cooperation’, but it meant pressuring Iron to stop doing useless things.

Saying something like this at an official event called the Daejeon Conference was tantamount to warning, ‘Be careful, you guys know what you’re doing!’

“All that remains is the South.”

Having said that, Kariel looked at the two Marquesses.

“Lord Lokhan.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“With the Eastern Army, can we stop the two southern kingdoms?”

Rocan Barsailles couldn’t immediately answer Kariel’s question and fell into thought.

“… … won’t be able to stop it. However, it may buy you time until the job is done.”

At the words of the Marquis of Barsailles, Kariel nodded.

He thought he could buy some time if Rokan Barsailles, who was called a rare master, and the Eastern Army, which had one of the best knights in the empire, kept in check together.

The Marquis of Lokhan, who is famous for not telling lies, said that he would be able to hold on until the end of his work, so the only thing left was to clean up the chaotic empire.

“Marquis Nopel, advance the Eastern Army into the conflict area. We must press the First Sword of Talos to lead the army directly.”

“I will.”

“Pressure the Marquis of Lokhan enough to place Roteon’s main forces in the border area.”

“Yes! majesty.”

He gave clear orders to the two margraves.

All that’s left is for them to figure out.

“Now all that remains is the small country coalition and the rebels.”

Having said that, Kariel looked at the nobles of the aristocracy.

“Duke David.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Can you interpret the fact that you invited me back to the Imperial Palace to mean that you were prepared to lose to some extent?”

“Just give me your name.”

“Duke of Wilkshire, how about you?”

“The same goes for your convictions.”

As the two dukes bowed their heads and spoke, Kariel nodded slightly.

“Duke Dave, I will give you the authority to command two corps of the Central Army. Likewise, Duke of Wilkshire, I will grant you the authority to lead two corps of the Central Army.”

“I, my lord! Sending away the corps of the Central Army like that puts the capital in danger!”

As the minister of the military contemplated and spoke, the other nobles also began to murmur.

There are as many as four corps. In fact, most of the central army was drafted.

Except for the corps for the defense of the capital, most of them are chaff. Gathering all of them together can only make one legion.

“There is an army for the defense of the capital. There will also be troops directly under the imperial palace, so what are you afraid of?”

At Kariel’s words, the minister of the military was speechless and unable to say anything. Then, naturally, the nobles’ mouths were also closed.

In theory, that was correct.

Although the elite corps remain and are chaff, a force close to 1 corps remains in the center. In addition, the imperial palace’s direct troops would also protect the capital, so it was still safe.

However, since there was such a thing as if, the nobles had no choice but to be anxious.

“Did you try to subdue the enemies without this level of determination?”

Kariel frowned and said.

For their own safety, nothing is going to happen as long as they hold on to the troops.

Using that, the castle and southern kingdoms keep crossing the line.

“If you put me back in this seat, it must mean you have to resolve this situation.”

Kariel, who said as if he would not allow a counterargument, looked at the two dukes again.

“I provided support for the two dukes with four legions. All that remains is for the nobles to gather their strength. Is that possible?”

“The lack of troops will be filled by the convictions.”

At Duke David’s answer, Kariel smiled in satisfaction and nodded.

“Okay. Then, Duke David, quell the Confederacy, and Duke Wilkshire, quell the rebels. I will leave the two corps of each central army to my younger brothers.”

The troops of each faction were directly commanded by the dukes, and the central army was intended to be dualized by having the princes volunteer.

Its name is the Central Army, but it couldn’t be let the head of the aristocratic faction command it.

Then, the uncomfortable expressions of the neutral aristocrats were relieved. Since the Marquis and the Central Army were the core warlords of the Neutral faction, it was uncomfortable to have them commanded by the two dukes.

“Two months. Is that possible?”

“I will come back in it.”

Confident Duke of Walkshire.

Then Duke Dave also bowed his head and said:

“I will destroy the Allied Forces within a month and deliver the victory.”

When the fight for the pride of the two dukes began, he nodded with satisfaction.

“Don’t expect it.”

This time, as if not to disappoint, Kariel looked at the ministers and nobles once, and escaped the battle with a terrifying force.

* * *

Shortly thereafter, an expedition ceremony was held to wipe out the enemies.

Each of the martyrs moved quickly to their respective headquarters to block the neighboring countries, and the two dukes and two princes led two armies out of the capital.

Then, the people of the empire who believed in Derek as ‘Prince Deriel’ rebelled.

Tarion, who became the head of the reorganized intelligence department, carried out his first mission.

“Your Highness, are you really all right?”

“It’s good to be sure of this.”

“Haona, the authority of the imperial family… … .”

When he said it as if he was worried about Tarion, Kariel smiled.

“Anyway, the image of the imperial family is still a mess. It won’t change anything if you put some more poop in the poop container.”

There’s an easy way to perfectly define Derek as a rebel, and I didn’t have to go back.

Seeing Kariel’s resolute appearance, Tarion sighed, lowered his head, and went outside.

Reorganized intelligence department.

Tarion, who became the head of the place, made his first public appearance.

“Derek, leader of the rebels, he is not your son.”

At Tarion’s words, the nobles and reporters gathered there waited with bated breath for his next words.

I wouldn’t have brought everyone here just to say this.

“but… … The imperial family is right.”

As Tarion said that, he looked like he really wanted to announce this.

Tarion, who had been thinking until the end, continued with a trembling voice.

“His true identity is the illegitimate son born to the Empress and the Belfurs family.”