The Marquis’ Daughter Acts As A Pawn

"The Diaghilev Empire is taking a monogamous wife to prevent any useless inheritance disputes. Besides, only men can be emperors. Therefore, the Queen's pressure on the inheritance is immeasurable. And the queen, who found out that her fourth son was also her daughter, was sick of spirit, and treated the fourth princess as one who did not exist, and called her a witch by giving her a name that represented misfortune and calamity."

"It's not the Empress Avrola's fault. But the Queen... you asked her to sin."

The inheritance problem faced by the queen would be experienced by everyone if she married the royal family. I am no longer Edward's fiancée.

"The queen cursed the witch and locked her in a dark tower. But the witch didn't resent it. Instead, I was mourning that I was born a woman. The three empress of her sister gave her heartfelt affection to the witch, because the prince of the memorial was born and the queen was beginning to regain her composure… she had accepted to be a witch. It was around that time that I met Avrola."

Ivan glaringly narrowed his eyes, wondering if he was giving Avrola the Fourth Empress any thought.

"She was out of the tower, distracted by the people and widening her sights. I rejoiced in learning how to live and making it heard by my weak brother, the prince."

The Fourth Empress of Avrola did not forget her temperament and tenderness, even if she was scorned as royalty. I guess he's a born royal.

(Me, born with meaning as a tool of political strategy, and Avrola Fourth Empress, who lost meaning at the moment of her birth...... the opposite.... I wonder if she ever hated that she was born just like me)

The feeling I hold is neither sympathy nor vision.

But I respect Avrola's way of being a Fourth Princess.

"I ran through the city with Avrola as a friend I met from time to time, laughing together, fighting, making up for each other and deepening my bond. Eventually that feeling translates into the emotion of" love ”in me. Knowing Avrola was a witch, knowing I was a thief, didn't change my mind."

"... Ivan and Avrola Fourth Princess are lovers?

"No, but... we've shared our thoughts. But Avrola was imprisoned in the tower herself to take responsibility for the royal family's sins. She's a witch."

Ivan has a terribly cold eye and a frightening grin.

Edward wrinkled between his eyebrows.

"What is a royal sin?

"... that I have brought my mentor Gustave into the castle."

"He's a mentor!?

The assassin of the Diaghilev Empire, Countess Leonore Dammayer, who was in the dark in the Kingdom of Samorta, was praying and shouting a strange word of blessing to a human being called a mentor at the time of his death. I cannot forget all that madness.

I await Ivan's words with a tense face.

"Emperor Seraphim, who was weak, suffered from an odd illness that was immediately inherited from the Emperor. Instructor Gustave was called to treat it. He possessed medical knowledge, disguised himself as a devout believer, and first took in the Empress and left him to think of politics, eventually assuming the full powers of the Diaghilev Empire. And he killed the Empress and the three princesses just because they had been used. That accelerated the devastation of the country where it was originally going."

"... the death of the Empress and the Empresses has not even been announced in the surrounding countries... no, the Empire. I would have suspected Ivan's information first... but it's strange that not a single princess of the right age is married."

"Right, Edward. If you are an empire with a vast territory, you should marry the Empress.... I wonder if the only remaining royal family are His Majesty Seraphim and Avrola the Fourth Princess"

Even though I had a bad feeling, I asked Ivan.

"That's right. A puppet with no strength to resist illness and a reserve detached from power while holding authentic blood… so conceived, Emperor Seraphim and Avrola are kept alive"

"Ivan. How does the Fourth Princess Avrola intend to take responsibility as an Imperial...?

"Emperor Seraphim's life is not long. After his death Avrola will be celebrated by the Emperor. Then she sees the gap and acts to kill her mentor Gustave. If it can't be done… it should be the basis of a revolution that will give hope to the people, being debated as the culprit of all evil by the brave men who wanted to be new kings"

"... is it the king's readiness to save the witch? Ivan doesn't want Avrola to die, does he?

When Edward inquired, Ivan snorted firmly.

"To that end, he spoke to those dissatisfied with his mentor Gustave and created a revolutionary government. Flag witches with unfortunate circumstances to accomplish a revolution.... but that requires Avrola's help. It is those who bear the same country who can move her heart… I thought there was none other than Prince Edward and his fiancée, Marquis Lewis"

"Indeed, if the Imperial Lady of Inadvertence is to rise up worried about her country, the Kingdom of Rolands is easier to help than a completely new blood-minded man trying to be king. But... are you thinking about what happened after the revolution? A kingdom is not a place where a king stands."

"If I can get Avrola, I say I've devoted the rest of my life. As much as I support my country, I'll do it again. Let Avrola create the peace she wants."

Seeing Ivan's strong readiness, Edward raised the corner of his mouth.

"Then we have a negotiation. The Kingdom of Rolands supports the Revolutionary Government's desire for peace. Let's have an enduring friendship."

"Isn't that a mistake in interest? But, well, hello."

Edward and Ivan offered each other their hands and exchanged hard handshakes.

For one thing, the interests of the Revolutionary Government and the Kingdom of Rolands were unanimous.

It would be a big step, stopping the battle between the Diaghilev Empire and the Kingdom of Rolands.

"The cooperation of the Fourth Princess Avrola is indispensable for the Revolutionary Government and the Kingdom of Rolands to move on the table. We have to make an operation to get her to this side."

When I said so, Cardia stood up with a confident face.

"Then don't worry. Me and the Master, I've been thinking about an exciting operation to save!

"... I only have a bad feeling"

"I agree."

Me and Edward pulled their cheeks together.