Chapter 88: (1)

Chapter 88: (1)

Great Mystery

The nation that was said to be the oldest one in the world, the Haru Empire. As its long history continued to pass on, the power of the Imperial family had been gradually declining. However, this didnt necessarily mean that the power of the Empire had waned. The Imperial Family had generously distributed their accumulation of wealth to various places to ensure the prosperity of the nation.

The nation, which was located on the eastern edge of the continent, was known as a region that was often faced with natural disasters. The people of this region had been fighting against nature in unison since ancient times. Sometimes they excavated forests, reclaimed marshlands, and even expanded their living areas by cultivating land that couldnt be said to be abundant in any way. It could be said to be not wrong that as the ages passed on, the power was shifting toward those who had cultivated this feeling of independence.

Even in the war against the Purin Kingdom that broke out several years prior, as the Haru Empire, under the name of the Imperial Family, gathered the forces from various places and managed to splendidly repel the Kingdoms army, it proved the fact that its power as a nation had not waned.

The ideals of the Imperial Family were steadily leading the people in the right directionor so it was supposed to be.

Ironically, it was during their triumph in the war against the Kingdom that this ideal began to get clouded. The power possessed by the nobilities of the Empire had grown too large.New novel chapters are published on

The influence of the nobles was increasing day by day.

The one who stood up against this unstoppable flow was young Echigoya. As a member of the Imperial Family, Echigoya made a move vigorously to put a stop to the ever expanding influence of the nobles by instituting various policies. However, even as someone who boasted a genius mind, he was unable to stand in the noble society, where old foxes mired with worldly desires were swaggering about, and on the contrary, it was his own standing that became unsteady instead.

Fearing that the brunt of nobles would turn on the entire Imperial Family, Echigoya settled the situation by receding his position as a member of the Imperial Family, and thereafter became a merchant, moving from place to place within the Empire. Leaving a small lingering in the depth of his heart.

Huh? As expected I didnt misheard it, huh. I see, so you are a member of the Imperial Family, huh, Echigoya-san?

No, in the end Im just a former member of the Imperial Family. The current me is nothing more than a merchant. So.

Well, Ill be damned. So with this Im also in the clique of the influential people, huh. Haa, its not like Im interested in influence or anything, though. What a bind. I wonder what I should do. Right, brother-in-law.

The delusion of this so-called holy war, which was never to be revealed to the public, had taught Tanaka a lesson. That a limitless adulty course would bring about various harmful effects. If the world that the heretic cult Erominati wished had been realized, this work getting crushed by political pressure would have been only a matter of course.

Tanaka recalled of the existence of PT, which was way more terrifying than the heretic cult, and braced himself.

Well, the story thus far is already a settled story, so its fine. The problem is what comes after this.

In the Imperial Capital, Tanaka had managed to reunite with his acquaintance, Hero Yashichi. However, that was nothing but the prologue to a new battle.

In the shadow of the peoples excitement over the Imperial Tournament Festival, demon hardliners were making suspicious movements. Tanaka, who had decided to lend a hand at the request of Yashichi who had been cooperating with the demon moderate faction, fully demonstrated his quick wittedness as a strategist who was once known as Liu Zen, thus unfolded a battle of wits with the Imperial Capital as the stage.

Tanaka briefly informed him about the recent occurrences there.

For you to have already began to move to such an extent, your capability is as astonishing as usual, Tanaka-san.

Oh well~. Well, its not really much.

What I was intending to request your help with was exactly this very matter, Tanaka-san. But

Echigoya decided to once again stand against the corruption of the Empire. He had made thorough preparations and returned to the Imperial Capital, but he had made a miscalculation. The nobles of the Empire were much more wary of that existence than Echigoya had expected.

The dummy trading company which was supposed to be the rendezvous point of he and Tanaka was attacked, and Echigoya himself was even taken captive. However, this affair did not go unnoticed by the Imperial family. After negotiations with the nobles, it was decided that Echigoya was to be confined in Oedo Castle, thus bringing them to the current point.

I had planned to investigate the movements of the nobles before asking you to take action, Tanaka-san, but unfortunately, Ive fallen to a state where I cant even make any movement.

Huh? What? Does that mean what you were intending to request with was power struggle?