I Returned As the Governor of the Country That Abandoned Me

12 – The Kingdom’s Last Hope

“Your Highness. Cabinet Prime Minister, Alfred.”

“Come in..”

The office where the queen sees the affairs of the kingdom. I, who went to scout the kingdom to take care of the people’s livelihood, went into the open office of Her Highness.

“Your Highness… !!”

When you enter the office, you see all sorts of documents lying around. The ladies-in-waiting couldn’t get close to it, and in the middle of the mess, only a young girl crouched down.

“Your Highness. Are you okay?”

“.. Lord Alfred.”

Unfocused eyes and dilated pupils. It was as if he had given up on all of this, those eyes.

I know why this girl became like this. That is, the newly appointed governor of the empire this time. I was aware of his movements even when I was away.

“Everybody get out!”

According to my cry, the attendants in Her Highness’s office go outside. Before long, the office was left with only me and the two of us.

“Your Highness. You have to come to your senses.”

“Uncle.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Uncle, do you want to be king?”

“What do you mean by that..!”

My little nephew looked at me and said. King. She said that she wanted to hand over the position of king of the kingdom of Hailan to me.

“Uncle, I don’t want to do anything anymore.”

“Yooara! Get clean!”

I said holding onto my nephew’s shoulders. Originally, this kind of rudeness could not be committed, but now it is an exception.

The King of High Iran. I used to be greedy in the past. So he even rebelled.

However, Yoo Ara’s father, the former King of High Iran, embraced and accepted me. My sister’s husband. He was the true King of High Iran.

Then I swore. I promise to be loyal to the King of Hailan. It is the same now that my brother-in-law and sister passed away and this young nephew ascended the throne. I will protect the last hope of this country left by these two people.

“If my uncle doesn’t want to be king, what should I do now?”

“Nothing. Do nothing.”

Ten years ago. After the day the kingdom became a vassal of the empire, this child was completely ruined. The knights and soldiers who sacrificed themselves for themselves. Vassals taken to the empire. All of that has ruined this girl.

It was the same with the governors who were appointed after that. Every case stood in the way of the Queen and used political force. Because of that, this girl who felt even more helpless was broken.

“Nothing.. Anything?”

“Yes. Do nothing.”

The same goes for the newly appointed governor. No, maybe the worst of the Governors who have been appointed so far. The Minister of Defense, who was in charge of the country’s military, was overthrown, and ministers of other important administrative agencies were attached to him. And this time, he even arrested the finance minister in charge of the kingdom’s finances.

I put some hope on it because it was from the kingdom, but the only thing that came back was a boomerang.

“Get down on your stomach now. Do not go against the wishes of the Governor-General, and survive as long as possible.”

As a subject, how could I say such a thing to the king I serve? However, this is not a word from a servant to the king. The words that the family, the uncle, wishes for the nephew to live.

“I will be in charge of the important affairs of the kingdom. Your Highness, focus on recovering your body.”

What this girl needs right now is recuperation. You cannot lead this country with such an impoverished spirit.

[Uncle. I want to change this country.]

I still can’t forget the eyes of this girl I saw that day. This girl who was shining, singing the change of the kingdom, she was as dazzling as she was.

“Well then, for a moment…”

Yuara said that and closed her eyes. Before long, she was a girl who fell asleep with a soft sound.

After confirming that she was asleep, I quietly closed the door to her office and came out.

Leave the work to Uncle Lee for the time being. Because someday, when you come to your senses, this uncle will have paved the way for you to run.

“Go to the Governor-General.”

“Yes, sir.”

The road to the Governor General. I turned my head and looked at the Queen’s office, thinking.

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[Hairan Newspaper]

[Our Queen will be recuperating for a while due to health problems as of today…]

[I don’t know how long the recuperation will be, but while Her Majesty is away, Home Minister Alfred von Raymond…]

“Is the Queen not feeling well?”

“Sorry. Recently, the security around the Queen has been intensified, so it’s not easy to get information from her.”

“It’s not your fault. Alfred, Home Minister, is not someone that can be touched carelessly, even if he is the Governor-General.”

Unlike the officials of other kingdoms I have purged and recruited so far, Home Minister Alfred is a great man who is respected by all the people of the kingdom.

Having served the previous king, he once rebelled out of greed in his youth, but became his faithful subject at the persuasion of the king at the time.

To the extent that it can be said that all the policies that came out during the heyday of the kingdom of Hailan came from within his head, the influence he has in the kingdom is greater than that of a queen.

After the war with the empire, numerous subjects of the kingdom were taken to the empire. Among them, Alfred was the only subject not taken to the Empire. As much as that, the symbolism in this country is great.

Smart-

It was then. Someone knocked on the door of my office.

“Your Excellency, the Prime Minister has come to visit.”

“Tell me to come in.”

I thought the tiger would come if I told you. The timing is also very odd.

As I thought about that and smiled, the door of the office opened and a middle-aged man entered.

“Nice to meet you, Your Excellency. My name is Alfred von Raymond, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom.”

“I am the 3rd Knight Commander of the Imperial Family and the Governor of the Kingdom, Aran von Robertein.”

His face, upon hearing my introduction, was colored with admiration, albeit for a moment.

“.. Now that you treat me with respect, I don’t know what to do.”

I speak condescendingly and condescendingly to most of the kingdom’s servants. However, this man has a reason why he can’t do that.

[Sorry. Our kingdom has no power, it couldn’t protect you.]

[If one day you come back from the empire to the kingdom, come to my house. I will treat you extremely well. Really… I’m sorry.]

Ten years ago. In front of the border crossing from kingdom to empire. The man who waited for me in front of me, the only one who was sold to the empire.

I still can’t forget the taste of the piece of bread he handed me that day.

But that’s it. Even if this man came to visit me, I have no intention of overturning my existing stance towards the kingdom. All I can do for him is save his life.

“Is Your Highness all right? I hear he is not feeling well.”

“.. Just taking a break for a while. Someday, you will come back as if you never did.”

Alfred said so, but I saw it. The penetrating depths in his eyes.

“By the way, what have you been up to, Prime Minister? The one who is busy taking over the state affairs of the kingdom.”

“I have come to apologize to the governor on behalf of the kingdom.”

Soon, he knelt down and continued talking to me. I was also a little surprised by his behavior that was so embarrassing.

“Governor, please forgive me for all the rudeness I have done to you in the past.”

Certainly, does this man know about my past?

“Serena.”

“Yes, sir.”

“I’m going out for a while.”

“Okay.”

After hearing my words, Serena left her seat. Eventually, only the two of us were left with him and I.

“Someone, do you remember me?”

“A young seed sold to the Empire. I didn’t understand it at first, but after spending some time, I got it. The face from that time is still there.”

He smiled softly and told me. After all, this man knew me.

“The Prime Minister.”

“Yes, sir.”

“The bread the Prime Minister handed over that day. I haven’t forgotten that yet. For the prime minister’s consideration, I plan to repay this favor someday.”

“Then, forgive the kingdom..”

“However, those two are separate. What I owe is the prime minister, not the kingdom.”

That’s why I drew a line. I have nothing to do you harm, but I still hate the kingdom.

The only grace I will return to you is to exclude you from being purged.

“The Empire’s policy towards the Kingdom will not change. By any chance, if you want to block me, block me as much as you like. The only thing I won’t kill is the Prime Minister.”

Whether it was physical instructions using the military or political instructions using other subjects. It doesn’t matter how he blocks me. Except for him, getting rid of everything is enough.

“Your Excellency.”

“Tell me.”

“Do you intend to destroy the kingdom?”

After hearing his words, I thought for a while. Are you going to destroy the kingdom?

“If necessary.”

If the existence of the kingdom itself becomes unnecessary or becomes an obstacle in my path, I am ready to destroy this country at any time. Even if it means dethroning the queen.

But that is also the worst way for me. Because I want to see the Queen suffer forever and ever.

“I, Governor-General, will do my best not to have such thoughts.”

“Please.”

Please, I just hope I don’t make you think about destroying this country. I still want to feel the joy of kneeling the Minister of Defense a little more.

My revenge is still not enough. If you’re going to stop me for the sake of the kingdom, then I’ll do my best to take them down for my revenge.

‘Is it the kingdom’s last remaining hope?’

At least it is the focal point that supports this country. Perhaps, the last day of this country will be the day that man dies.