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The Empress's Revenge
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"under............."
Now, Youngmin couldn't sleep without that extremely strong alcohol that he never even touched before...
In fact, the world around him was full of traces of her, and she kept tormenting Youngmin using the name of memories.
But he couldn't show it because he had to show his dignity as an 'emperor'.
“This position called Emperor… why does everyone want it? This position seems like it holds the world, but… in reality, it’s the loneliest position… You… know that too, don’t you?”
Youngmin laughed in vain, 'Hahaha...' and drank again.
She who would have answered you is no longer in this world, so I can't answer you...
dripping-
At that moment, I heard someone knocking.
"Oww........... Come in."
“How did you know?”
Woong opened the door and came in, looking at Yeongmin with a surprised expression.
Yeongmin looked at Woong like that and spoke in a voice full of loneliness, swirling his wine glass around.
“You knock twice.......... Woojin knocks twice with a thumping sound......... Donghyun knocks once........... Daehwi knocks until the door opens........... And the Empress........”
Youngmin stopped spinning his wine glass and continued talking after seeing the small whirlwind following Youngmin's hand.
"The Empress... knock three times..............."
"your majesty........"
Youngmin tried to smile, but he couldn't hide the emptiness in his eyes.
"Yeah... what's going on?"
Woong hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and said
“I have captured the man who attempted to assassinate the Empress… no, His Majesty.”
Clang-
Yeongmin dropped the glass in his hand and said.
The glass that slipped out of Youngmin's hand shattered horribly, just as Youngmin's face was now distorted.
"Where the f*ck is he now?"
"It's in Vitachen"
Vitachen is the most notorious prison in the Estal Empire.
Youngmin put on his outerwear and went out the door to go straight to Vitachen.
As he left, he stepped on a glass he had dropped and broken.
The glass was broken into such small pieces that it was difficult to discern its shape.
...
On the way to Vitachen.
The maids who saw Yeongmin burst out in admiration without realizing it.
"Abolish.........."
“How can you be so perfect?”
"Ha........ Really........."
Despite the maids' praise, Yeongmin focused only on dealing with the person who killed the empress.
‘How should I kill him? Since I killed that beautiful child, should I make sure he never sees beauty again? Should I take that son of a bitch’s life like that child? Should I feed him to wild beasts? Or… should I tear him to pieces?’
"your majesty"
A minister appeared in front of Yeongmin.
He was a count of the Count de Lehel family.
"Ah.......... Count, what's the matter?"
"You must appoint the empress as soon as possible."
thud-
Youngmin felt his heart sink.
And my heart started beating fast.
“If the last empress did not like it….”
The count chuckled with a sinister smile.
As if laughing at someone.
I don't know if it was directed at Yeoju or Yeongmin.
"I will bring a more beautiful woman."
The count spoke with a chuckle, and his actions ended up irritating Yeongmin.
Very firmly.
‘What should I do with you? Ahh ...
Yeongmin glared at the count coldly and said.
"Yeah... that's right."
And then he patted the count on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"I will make your daughter the empress."
"yes?"
“Isn’t that what you wanted? The Emperor’s father-in-law. I thought you were acting like this because you wanted that position…”
The count said with a smile.
“No. My daughter has long admired Your Majesty...”
I adore you... There's no way Youngmin wouldn't know that girl's heart.
"I'm sorry."
The count felt it was a shame to give his beloved daughter away in marriage, but he coveted the empty position of empress, and as Yeongmin had said, he also quite liked the title of the emperor's father-in-law.
Besides, his daughter also admired the emperor, so he had no reason to refuse.
'I will make your daughter the most miserable woman in the world, Count.'
The count's daughter once harassed the female protagonist just because of her high status as a count.
The fact that she was bullied even after becoming empress because she did not receive the emperor's love was hushed up.
But this is the palace. It's the Emperor's space. He knows all about this. It's just that she left before he could process it.
‘...........I will deal with the person who caused you pain’
Yeongmin frowned without realizing it as he remembered her crying silently alone in her room every night.
Soon his face was covered with regret, sadness, and longing.
His feelings about something that was already too late were overwhelming.
‘If I had hugged you when you were crying so sadly back then… would our relationship have been a little different?’
This time too, no one could answer.
...
With that thought in mind, Youngmin arrived at Vitachen.
It is the only place in the palace that was not touched by the Empress, but now even here, traces of the Empress have appeared.
Because of the murderer who gave Youngmin longing and regret and gave her death.
"Welcome, Your Majesty."
A knight bowed and gave Yeongmin a polite greeting.
His name was Park Woo-jin, the vice-captain of the Emperor's Knights and the deceased empress's younger brother.
The beautiful pink hair that resembled the empress's was fluttering, and Youngmin turned his head as he remembered the last appearance of the empress.
Youngmin raised his right hand, indicating that he should now raise his head.
Woojin stood up straight and guided Youngmin to where the criminal was.
"Here"
The two soon arrived in front of a prison.
"Get out"
At Youngmin's words, the rest of the knights, except Woojin, went outside.
"Open"
Squeak-
The prison door opened and Youngmin went inside the prison himself.
"Ah..........hahaha"
The man sitting in the prison cell stood up and greeted Youngmin.
"Hello, great sun of the empire. My name is Lee Ju-yeon. It is a great honor to meet you, Your Majesty. I am humbled."
"shut up"
“Have you come to get me out?”
"Stop talking nonsense"
“Ahhh… It’s a shame the Empress is dead….”
He looked at Youngmin and snickered.
"Your Majesty should have died...........''
"That son of a bitch!!!!!"
Hearing Jooyeon's words, Woojin got excited and pulled out his sword, but Youngmin stopped him.
"Yes, I think it's a shame."
Youngmin smiled and took off his gloves.
He was clearly smiling, but I could feel his trembling murderous intent.
Thump-
Youngmin threw his glove at Jooyeon's face.
“If she had dealt with you, you wouldn’t have died as brutally as I did. It’s a shame, Confucius.”
Now, only cruelty remained on Youngmin's face, and he stood before him with the appearance of a long-starved beast.
Only then did Jooyeon realize something was wrong and quickly tried to fix things, but it was already too late.
"Ugh!!!!!!!"
For several days, the sound of him writhing in pain could be heard, and Youngmin brutally killed the man who killed Yeoju.
But still his heart was empty.
I definitely got the revenge I wanted, but...
Now that empty space was filled with sadness.