I Kidnapped the Hero's Women-Chapter 269: Coronation Ceremony (1)
"The Emperor's older sister was a minor?"
"Yes."
"Since when?"
"Hmm. Maybe since she was born?"
"That can't be..."
I was so shocked that my legs gave out.
The Emperor's older sister was a minor.
Then, regardless of whether she was before or after the possession, she would be younger than me.
She's not the Emperor's older sister, she's the Emperor's younger sister.
Why on earth did I assume the Emperor's older sister was the older sister in the first place?
Did the Emperor's older sister look so old?
That's not true.
When I heard her actual age and thought about it again, it seemed like a perfect age.
But what if it had really been revealed that the Emperor's older sister was older than me?
I would have just accepted that.
If she looks mature, she looks mature, and if she looks young, she looks young... I think it would be more correct to say that her appearance made it difficult to guess her age.
"No, wait a minute. If she was a minor until now, what have I been fantasizing about the Emperor's older sister so far···?"
"What on earth have you been fantasizing about···."
[The evil spirit, 'Kali', demands an answer, asking what on earth have you been fantasizing about!]
Suddenly, that thought crossed my mind, and cold sweat began to flow like a waterfall again.
Whenever the Emperor's older sister acted a little mean, I would imagine such things···.
But that person wasn't actually an adult···?
"I haven't really said anything out loud until now···?"
"Yes. I've heard all sorts of nonsense the Lord has been talking to himself, but I haven't heard any slips of the tongue about His Majesty."
"Phew. If only I hadn't said anything. There's a saying that imagination is free."
"···." "Answer me. You're embarrassing me."
"Yes, well... But what were you imagining that made you do that?"
"It wasn't much.... Maybe."
"..."
[The evil spirit, 'Kali', looks at you with a suspicious look and decides to let it slide this time.]
I was worried that I might have unconsciously said out loud the things I've fantasized about the Emperor's older sister.
If not, then that's fortunate.
Anyone can imagine things.
I even thought the Emperor's older sister was an adult.
Of course, my imaginations were all very healthy.
I was able to clear my mind and let out a sigh of relief.
'Wait a minute. So that guy, the Northern Grand Duke, was encouraging his underage nephew to do a human bomb attack...?'
Then suddenly, I remembered what the Northern Grand Duke had said, and I felt a surge of anger.
No, I'm the one who said things like "human assault" to a minor and all.
Am I being shady for raising a child to be my type of woman since she was young and taking her as my wife?
No matter how much I think about it, it's so unfair that I can't do it.
I'll have to give the Northern Grand Duke a harsh scolding later.
'By the way, the reason the Emperor's older sister has been quiet until now is because she's waiting for the coronation ceremony···?'
The Emperor's older sister has been quiet even after hearing the news of Yuri's engagement.
The Emperor's older sister didn't say much even after hearing the news of Irene's banishment.
The Emperor's older sister, who would call me to the palace without hesitation whenever she sensed any major movement in the Vermont family, didn't seem to react at all.
It seems like she was gathering strength to attack all at once after the coronation ceremony.
The Emperor's older sister's attack power when she was a minor was quite burdensome, so I had to tremble every time I met her.
How much will the Emperor's attack power be now that she's an adult? Just imagining it made me feel like I would suffer brain damage.
'The virginity I've cherished for so long is in danger of being taken away.'
I decided to offer my virginity to my bride-to-be, whom I raised myself, on the day she became an adult.
Huh? Wait a minute.
If you think about it, since the Emperor's sister also looked only at me since she was young because of my time travel, is she no different from the bride-to-be I raised?
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Thinking about it that way, it seems okay to offer my virginity···?
'No. Maybe the Emperor's sister doesn't have any particular thoughts.'
In fact, the Emperor's sister didn't have any secret intentions.
The fact that I haven't contacted her until now is also a possibility that she was just too busy.
Have {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} I been treating the Emperor's sister too much like a damsel since the last invitation to the palace?
You shouldn't judge people based on preconceptions.
I decided to reflect a little.
.
.
. "Once the coronation ceremony is over, I'm an adult now···?"
Again.
Standing in front of the mirror after a long time in formal attire,
Vanessa looked at her own face and smiled awkwardly.
I've always thought that the boundary between adults and minors isn't that important.
After all, it's been a long time since I inherited the throne and seized real power.
They say that the coronation ceremony is the greatest opportunity to show the emperor's legitimacy and dignity and strengthen the imperial authority, but even without that, Vanessa was already wielding power close to absolute imperial authority.
That's why the coronation ceremony was just a show.
I've always thought that becoming an adult wasn't very meaningful.
Now, I wanted to become an adult as soon as possible, to the point where I couldn't sleep at night.
'It's all because of Count Vermont···.'
Once I became an adult, all obstacles to taking Count Vermont would disappear. Now she could have that man without any hesitation.
Vanessa couldn't help but smile as her joy rose.
'Why did I want Count Vermont in the first place...?'
Vanessa tilted her head as she suddenly had that question.
Surely she hadn't been this desperate to get Aslan Vermont from the beginning.
When on earth did it start?
When the huge aura that erupted from Vermont split the mountain range?
When she confirmed the first impression of the count, who seemed mean at first but was actually strong inside?
When she solved the problem of the wild princess who was causing headaches in the entire palace and fortress city?
If not... When the strange man she met as a child taught her how to trust people?
I don't know.
However, one thing is certain: at first, it was just possessiveness.
He only thought that he could find a loyal subject who was good at his job but had a very simple mind, and would never be betrayed.
He also thought that he would make him a king's secretary, because there was no other way to bring him to the palace.
At some point, he found himself fixated on making Count Vermont a king's secretary.
"With so many useless women..."
Tsk, Vanessa clicked her tongue hard.
Was this jealousy?
I always thought it was so ugly and disgusting because I only saw it in others.
But when I actually felt it myself, it felt romantic.
"I can forgive that much... Hmm, hmm. I'm a generous monarch..."
Being obsessed with someone else's romantic relationship and the past?
As a monarch, there was nothing more ugly than that.
So I have no intention of pressuring Count Vermont to sort things out.
Nevertheless, there was no way to help the stabbing pain in my chest.
"Count Vermont may be dark, sinister, and dirty, but he is still a man with strong convictions."
Count Vermont may have committed outrageous acts, such as raising children as brides from the time they were very young, but he never laid a hand on a minor.
The moment I looked into his mind, I was able to gain the certainty that such a thing would never happen again in the future.
So the one who was currently running at the forefront was me, who was about to become an adult.
'You're not trying to take Irene Vermont and the escort knight either, are you...?'
Of course, that was when Aslan's sister and the escort knight were excluded.
They were both adults, but since nothing happened yet, I guess they're not looking at them as marriage partners? Especially, referring to Aslan's past remark, '25 is not only bad, but rotten', Irene, who is turning 25 this year, would not even have a chance.
Vanessa relieved herself and brushed her chest.
"So, if you just make it a fait accompli, it's over···."
Who you first considered as a bride, who you promised to marry first, who you got engaged to first···.
None of that mattered.
What really mattered was who made the fait accompli first.
That was all.
'The Count of Vermont is secretly indecisive. Once you drag him into the bedroom, things will be much easier. Just in case, I'll have to prepare an aphrodisiac. I'll definitely neutralize the escort knights in advance so they can't interfere···'
Vanessa stroked her chin and immediately began to formulate a detailed plan.
You can put aside all the romantic confession lines and such. Wouldn't all of that be enough, once you've established the facts and have the Count in your hands? Vanessa's mind was filled with the thought of how to get Aslan into bed.