"Me? I was just an ordinary, insignificant student back then. The only important person I knew was Edren."
"Her Majesty Evelyn was the school's student council president at the time, a figure as distinguished as the Griffin heir, Jerran, so it's normal that she didn't know me."
"Then why are you here before me now? You separated me from my sister and brought me to the Landsworthy family, just to watch the empire fall apart in your hands?"
"Although I understand your curiosity, I won't tell you. Years of work have taught me that it's best not to let anyone know your ultimate goal." Rock refused again.
"But I can tell you one thing. I really don't like the old Duke of Griffin, so I planned this incident to take you away so that he can't legitimately control the imperial family."
"But why do you want to keep Tesslin here? Do you know how she will be bullied over there?"
"That's not within my consideration. Not everyone is obligated to take your feelings into consideration, Queen Evelyn."
Seeing that Evelyn's eyes seemed to be burning like flames, Rock had to shake his head and explain a little more.
"You don't have to worry too much about Teslin's safety. Although she isn't as intelligent as you, as a princess and queen, you're actually inferior to her."
"Have you ever been curious about why, even though Tesslin was a little naive, even silly, as a sister, she was always lucky and popular, and you might even be a little envious of her."
"Indeed." Evelyn fell into thought.
"You always think calmly and rationally about many things, based on your own interests. This is good, but it can also put a lot of pressure on others."
"They would think about what would happen if they didn't do well enough one day, what would happen if they made a mistake. This kind of panic as a minister is not easy for you to understand."
"The power struggle within the empire is a constant. Everyone is looking for a ballast that can provide peace of mind, such as absolute loyalty to the royal family, making themselves look a little foolish and non-threatening. That way, even if a new emperor ascends the throne, they will be used because of their loyalty to the royal family. As long as the emperor is in that position, there is no need to worry about rebellion."
"When you consider others' interests, others will also consider the results of doing things for you based on their own interests. If there is any danger, they will feel uneasy."
"But Teslin is not like that. She's not as smart as you, and you could even say she's a straightforward and simple princess. But one thing is that her kindness reassures others, so they don't worry about her suddenly turning against them. Even if she makes a mistake occasionally, she can be forgiven."
"This behavior may appear weak in your eyes, but it may appear stable to others, because no one wants to go to bed worrying about whether they will anger you the next day and be punished."
"But if everyone is as easy to talk to as she is and keeps forgiving, then no one will work seriously. That's how corruption arises," Evelyn expressed her opinion.
"Indeed, so together you are the perfect queen of the empire. This is the purpose of the dual monarch system."
"But you separated us."
"If you were together, you would be completely controlled by the Duke of Griffin, and you would never have access to real power. It is precisely because of your separation that the two sides would compromise with you in order to compete for the title of royal family and allow you to have access to real power." Rock stated his reasons.
"So I have to thank you because you preserved the last dignity of the royal family." Evelyn asked back.
"That's not the case. This is just for my own purpose."
“Really…” Evelyn’s words suddenly softened.
"I mean, if you achieve your goal in the end, will you let me go and reunite with Tesslin and live a stable life?"
"Maybe, there are some things I can only hope for." Rock shook his head. After experiencing many changes, he could no longer make promises as easily as he did in his childhood.
"Really?" Evelyn walked closer step by step until her hands were on Rock's shoulders. The other's pupils seemed to reflect her own appearance.
"If you can do that, I can marry you."
Looking at the assassin who looked stunned for the first time, Evelyn showed a rare smile on her face.
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The time point is when Roland is in the forest. Speaking of this pair, they were decided in the outline very early, but I just didn’t have the time to write about them later.
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