20demayo Chapter 11: A Talk With Empress Emily(2)
Chapter 11: A Talk With Empress Emily(2)
Chapter 11: Chapter 11: A Talk With Empress Emily(2)Chapter 11: A Talk with Empress Emily (2)
Emily was frozen in place. No, frozen didn't even begin to describe it.
Her entire body trembled, her heart tightening as if a steel grip had wrapped around it.
"H-How do you know that?" Her voice came out weak—uncertain.
This was a secret that had been buried so thoroughly, so perfectly, that even the royal court, known for its ruthless information network, had failed to uncover it. So how? How did this boy—a mere child—know?
Noah blinked, feigning innocence. He hadn't expected this kind of reaction. He thought she'd lash out in rage, try to overpower him with her authority. Instead, she stood there, paralyzed.
A smirk tugged at the corners of his lips. He had the upper hand.
Better strike while the iron is hot.
"The real question, Your Majesty, is not how I know." His silver eyes gleamed coldly. "It's what will happen if this information gets out."
Emily's breath hitched.
"What would the people think?"
"For the Emperor? At worst, he'll be labeled a tyrant—a ruthless ruler who murdered his own brother in cold blood." Noah's voice was smooth, deliberate.
"But you, Empress Emily? You'll be dragged through the mud. Humiliated. Your reputation ruined beyond repair. There are plenty in the nobility just waiting for an excuse to bring you down."
He leaned forward slightly, his voice lowering to a near whisper.
"So... What's your decision?"
Emily felt her head spin. Her mind raced,
Since the beginning he had acted nothing like the Noah she knew.
And that...intrigued her. Having SSS talent can change a bring this much ?
Her gaze snapped to her mother. "Mother, what is the meaning of this?"
Emily didn't answer immediately. Her eyes were still on Noah's retreating figure.
"I wish I knew," she muttered, irritation lacing her voice. "We'll talk once we're settled."
...
Noah's Room
As soon as Noah entered his chambers, he collapsed onto the bed, exhaling heavily.
His mind felt...drained.
Less than a month ago, he was just a normal kid on Earth. Now? He had stood before the Empress of the entire human domain and blackmailed her into submission.
"...That was insane," he muttered.
Then—
{Ding!}
A familiar sound echoed in his mind.
{Congratulations!}
{You have received a new title.}
{Title obtained: The Schemer.}
{Your existence has been strengthened.}
Noah chuckled, rolling onto his back.
"Well... I deserve that one."
—End of Chapter 11—