Continental Hero Senki

Ivan Romanov XVI, 59th Emperor of the Eastern Continental Empire.

Future generations of historians often rate him "darker than you are". That is because he preferred painting to politics and loved beautiful women more than reform. Ivan Xue says he welcomed eight women over the age of 50 as pet princesses at the age of 72 and even loved the portraits of the pet princesses who had them painted by famous painters above all else.

But that's not unusual in the famous Romanov clan of emperors. There are examples of emperors with triple-digit pet princesses and concubines in this empire, as well as less treasury and leaning toward painting and music. Eight pet princesses and eight paintings are still weighing in. In addition, Ivan X. is not out of office. Reform is only decades behind.

Until now, it's why he's reputed to be "mortal." It was only in the 637th calendar year that he was able to earn the "Dark Lord" rating.

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15 December 636 Continental Calendar.

Zerligrad, the imperial capital of the Eastern Continent, and within the palace built at its center, close men and deacons are busily moving under the leadership of the minister of etiquette, in preparation for the New Year's Eve party, which will take place on January 1.

In the meantime, Emperor Ivan XXI summoned all ministers except the minister of etiquette, who was busy preparing, and the minister of education during sick care. Ivan VII opened his mouth first in the Council of Ministers room, where the pressing air flowed. The words were enough to stun those who were on the spot.

"... I'll be in the proceedings soon, but at my next New Year's Eve party I'm going to officially announce that my granddaughter Elena is pregnant. On top of that, I'm also going to announce that the child has the right to inherit the throne."

In other words, Emperor Ivan Xue is an expression of his will to make Elena's son an emperor, whether he be a boy or a girl.

It was the Minister of Justice who first objected to this, no doubt.

"Your Majesty. I'm afraid the child to be born is not always a boy. Under the current rules of imperial succession, a girl has the right to inherit the emperor…"

"I'm not worried about that, Minister of Justice. That rule of succession to the throne will change at today's meeting. I have already taken the understanding of the Minister of Miyauchi and the Minister of the Interior."

……

Minister Miyauchi and the Minister of the Interior were famous as the sharp vanguards of the anti-Sergei faction. It is not disliked by the rational side but simply disliked being a Sergei person, an emotional objection.

"Today, we were gathered to gain everyone's understanding of this change in imperial inheritance rules. I expect you to discuss it without any objection."

There is no one here who can give a truly unavoidable opinion. Pretending not to care, there's also the possibility of some sort of change at a later date.

In the flow of heavy air, the first person to give an opinion was the Marquis Ladigel, Minister of Military Affairs.

"... If Your Majesty is to be strongly desired, then neither do we differ. But in that case, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Sergei will not be convinced. It is also likely that many would rebel if it were to reverse the order of imperial succession in what everyone feared His Royal Highness Crown Prince Sergei would see as imperial. Please, I hope you take into account that area."

The Marquis Ladygel was calm, but the one who wants to rebel most now is the Marquis himself. But minimizing the feeling, he lined up his words coldly.

The emperor reacted unexpectedly to it. He was moving his neck up and down a lot with the look on his face just saying, "I've been waiting for that opinion".

"Sir's words are probably not wrong. Therefore, I cannot remove Crown Prince Sergei from the throne of the Emperor's Inheritance."

"... what?

The military minister, who received an unexpected answer, overheard it.

"Are you unhappy?

"Yes, no. Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty."

Indeed, with this condition, Ladygel cannot argue with the table. It was a little unexpected, but unless Sergei dies, the right to inherit the throne will not move. Although there was an increased risk of assassination, there was a risk of assassination in the first place. That is why Sergei is asked to live in Spring Palace (Vesnard Varieties) away from the Empire City.

The emperor's proposal was silently adopted without another person turning against it, as the military minister, who was famous for his Sergei sect, showed his support for the rules of succession to the throne.

But the Emperor did not dissolve the Cabinet and proceeded.

"Well, let's get down to business"

"The real deal......?

Someone indoors asked. If the current rules of imperial succession are not the real deal, what the hell is the real deal?

Ladygel saw the faces of the Miyagi Minister and the Home Secretary. But they also look bewildered, looking at each other. Apparently they only heard about the rules of imperial succession beforehand.

And the “subject” the emperor told us was powerful enough to stun the cabinet members again.

"I will inflict heavenly punishment by military force on the traitors who proclaim the Kingdom of Silesia"