In a Different World with a Smartphone

The strained air was wrapping up the room.

This is a room in the Imperial Palace in the Gardio Empire. This room has been soundproofed by my [silence] and my voice never leaks outside.

I sit in a chair in the corner of the room, but on one side of the central couch sat Colonel, Lieutenant and Sergeant, the legacy of the Kingdom of Levé, and on the other the Emperor of the Gardio Empire, Falcion Rig Gardio and Queen Astilia, as well as the Emperor's Scarf, the Prime Minister, Lancelow Orcott.

This Chancellor Lancelow was the first proximity to finding Prince Ruffledin, who was the prince of the Kingdom of Levy, from among the rubble on the battlefield.

That's how Prince Ruffledin of the kingdom became Prince Lucrecion of the Empire. That made things easier, but I don't think there was ever anything I wish the prince had died there.

"I didn't expect to meet the knight then again... Those eyes were from that time...?

"It's about on the battlefield. I have no grudges about that. There was only life. It was better."

Enemies who once fought risking their lives confront each other. What thoughts swirl in its chest? I'm immature. [M] We're just both talking calmly about our appearance.

"Right...... But I must apologize to them."

The emperor bowed his head deeply and expressed his willingness to apologize to the three of them. Likewise, the queen bows her head.

"I'm sorry. The destruction of their fatherland, the failure to stop their father, and the taking of that child, Prince of Levé... all because of my weakness. Forgive me..."

"Forgive me, then...!

A sergeant holding his fist rises and stares at the emperors with his head bowed.

"There's no way you can forgive me! You've taken our homeland! You killed those you loved! I took away everything, pride, hope, happiness!

"I'm sorry...... I know there's no way I can forgive you. Still want me to apologize. I'm sorry. If only I had a little more courage... to empower my father, but I would have had the courage to stop..."

I don't get an apology. Because the fact that my country has disappeared for selfish reasons is not going away. Then what should I do?

At that time, Chancellor Lancelow, who was sitting beside him, opened his mouth.

"The Empire is ready to liberate and make independent the land of the former Kingdom of Levé"

"Huh...?

"What..."

The sergeant and lieutenant open their eyes. The colonel only raised one eyebrow slightly.

Independence means the Empire can be the back shield, like Brunhild, to rebuild the Reivé kingdom?

The colonel turns his attention to Chancellor Lancelow.

"The heavy towns of the Empire silently acknowledge that? It's strange what we say, but that land is a treasure trove of underground resources, right?

"Since His Majesty the First Emperor was hidden, that land has been under the direct authority of His Majesty the Emperor. Mined underground resources have also been used by His Majesty only for the land of Levé. No one is interfering with His Majesty's will now. Unfortunately, it is not transferable to the land near the 'ruins of the Ethern' ruled by Eisengard…"

Eisengard took the land near the 'ruins of the pale', but that's less than 10% of the total. The residents have also been unable to withstand Eisengard's repression in the last decade, and the majority of them are fleeing to the Imperial side?

"Raeve... can you get it back...?

The colonel has poked at the heart of this discussion to Emperor Gardio, approaching a grunting lieutenant.

"I appreciate the rebirth of the Kingdom of Levé. But we are those who serve the kingdom of Levé, not those who stand on top. We serve only one man, Prince Ruffredin."

"It's..."

The queen gets stuck in her voice. Is this what I'm telling you to give the prince back in the dark? As an empire, I don't think that's an easy thing to accept...

"I mean, you can't go ahead and talk to him on your own without his consent? It's like the prince himself decides..."

"Is there any reason to refuse to rebuild the motherland? The only king of Levé is Prince Ruffredin. It's weirder for a prince who doesn't draw the emperor's blood to inherit the empire."

Emperor Gardio turned his gaze to Chancellor Lancelow as the lieutenant accidentally truncated my words across his mouth.

"Bring me that girl. Everything... let her decide."

"But Your Majesty......"

"Fine. It's her life. We shouldn't have made up our minds."

The Chancellor, who has yet to say anything, takes his seat as he strays from the emperor's gaze.

A while later, the prince, taken by the Chancellor from the back door, revealed himself. He seemed a little surprised to see us, but he walked straight over here.

The colonels who see it also look at the prince with emotion. He may be finding the deceased he served in his appearance.

"Father. Mother. Something important..."

"... um. Yes, it's important."

The emperor rises, kneeling in front of the prince and gazing. I put that hand on the prince's shoulder and slowly opened my mouth.

"What we're going to talk about is a big part of your life, and it's all true. Listen to me."

".................. Yes"

From there His Majesty the Emperor began to tell the Prince everything without covering it up. Ten years ago, about the Kingdom of Levé, about Eisengard, about his predecessors, and about the real parents of the prince......

He was just quietly listening to all of that. By contrast, I thought he was too calm.

I think it's a pretty shocking story in terms of content, but he was quietly listening to everything. Even though they asked me that I wasn't your parents' child. This is a little...

After hearing everything, the prince slowly opens his mouth to His Majesty the Emperor who can nod.

"... I knew everything. That I am not your father and mother's child. And on top of that, you two think of me like a real child."

"What..."

"Oh no... Lucreción, you..."

The emperor and queen marvel at the fact. No, Chancellor Lancelow and the colonels were surprised.

I knew it. I thought it was too calm... did you know the secret of your own birth? But where did you find that out?

"Father, look at this."

Suh, and the prince has shown me a golden bracelet glowing on his wrist. That's a "sealed bracelet," isn't it? The one that helps keep the demon eye down.

That bracelet the prince showed had a little crack in it. Hmm? Is it broken?

"This is..."

"During swordsmanship training a year ago, I got a blow to my wrist and it broke. I heard it was important, so I couldn't tell my father it was broken, but then I started seeing strange things."

The story of Prince Lucreción says that he broke his bracelet and then sometimes when he touches objects, he sees visions of the past. Apparently, the effect was inconsistent when I touched something I saw once again and didn't see it, or something that didn't respond unexpectedly.

Eventually he realizes it is the power of the devil's eye. Demonic eyes that can see past. It seemed like a force that I could not freely manipulate, but that I had no choice. Originally, the prince's demonic eye was not so strong. Still seems strong enough to look at what happened ten years ago.

"Material Sensitivity" Psychometry "…. Demonic eyes that spot the residual thoughts of those who remain in the object,"

Will you even say "Demon Eye of Memory"? In the case of the Crown Prince, it seemed to be activated by a mundane detachment. But the prince learned his secret by doing so. When I admired my father, the Emperor's sword, as a child, and held it in my hands in secret.

"It was so sad that I wasn't the fruit child of you two. I didn't want to believe it. But at the same time, I found out that you loved me very much. I couldn't deny it. I may not be a real child. But I was happy with your children."

"Lucreción..................!

His Majesty the Emperor hugs the child in front of him with a blur and a cry. Her Royal Highness was also in tears with the prince.

"Father. I do not inherit the blood of the Gardio royal family. Such is my betrayal of the imperial people, such as becoming emperor. Please give the next Emperor's throne to others."

"Right..."

The emperor nods quietly with still wet eyes. Fortunately? Since His Majesty the Emperor seems to have many sisters and sisters, many will have the right to inherit the throne. When that happens.

"So does the prince inherit the throne of the reborn kingdom of Levé?

The prince shook his head small to the side in the words I threw at him. Is that it?

The colonels also looked like they were in a hurry for that reaction.

"Not at all in my memory... but I thank my parents for giving birth to me. But it was the Gardio Empire that raised me, although it was bad for them. I live as a lucrecion, as a one-emperor people. My father and mother are these two, no matter what they say."

"Oh no...! Then what will the people of Levé do! They're all waiting for the prince!

"I'm sorry, but I can't live up to expectations. I would like you to select a new leader from among the others. Who will be the foundation of a new rave."

Prince Lucreción replied with sad eyes to the words of the lieutenant.

This kid has already started walking his way. No one will be able to stop it.

"Lucreción...... You... so, okay?

"Yes, let us support the Empire even if we do not become emperors. I'm going to try to be a shameless person as you two kids."

"You're strong... you are..."

It's like he's laughing like he's crying...... His Majesty the Emperor leaned down with such a face. The opposing prince smiles confidently.

A colonel approached the prince, kneeling down and staring straight into his eyes. And, heh, and a gentle grin.

"Stubborn and strong, I won't bend that belief once I've made up my mind, just hissing hard...... I look just like your father. Is it that blood can't be contested..."

"... Levé's father and mother were... wonderful people?

"Yes. Very. It was ministerial thoughts, bright, unsuspecting people, those people. So... think of your Levé parents."

"Right, right.... I'm sorry..."

The prince bows to the Colonel's words. Even if it's not in my memory, I'm pretty sure they loved him. I miss cutting it off if it doesn't matter.

Now, when that's how the prince feels, it's what the Reeve people do...

Thinking about that in the corner of the room, I suddenly broke through the windowpane and a few bird feathers pierced something under the feet of the Prince and His Majesty the Emperor, the Colonel.

It was metal...... no, I knew right away it was like a feather "like" made of some other substance, but the colonel who saw it opened his eyes and poked at the prince who was nearby and shouted out loud.

"Get down!

Shortly after that word, the effect of [silent] caused a loud explosion sound to echo only throughout the room.