The Chronicles of the Man Who Became a God and Did Whatever He Wanted - Chapter 50

“Phew~ we finally arrived~”

“Papa, I’m hungry!”

I finally arrived at the capital of the Holy Empire, Brigandas, after a week.

After that, I flew with Shirley, but because I didn’t look up the capital’s direction, I ended up getting lost for a while.

I should have checked with the Divine Search, but Shirley kept saying she wanted to fly more, so I stayed on and we ended up flying for a whole week. Along the way, Shirley got proposed to by a dragon, which was troublesome. By the way, I half-killed the dragon that proposed and carved “This one is a lolicon” in a permanent, universal script that anyone can read. Don’t touch what’s mine.

And finally, I arrived at Brigandas, but for a capital, it’s strangely quiet. What happened?

“Papa~ Papa~!”

“Okay, okay, it’s food time. I’ll feed you, so calm down.”

Guess I’ll calm down this noisy dragon girl for now.

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“Whoa~! What a coincidence to run into you here, bro!”

“Ah, yeah, that’s true.”

I randomly entered a restaurant to fill Shirley’s stomach, but for some reason, I ran into an old guild guy from the beginner’s town. We were both surprised, wondering why each other were here.

The old man said he was in the Holy Empire on guild business. Apparently, the Adventurer’s Guild is a neutral organization present in every country, and it seems crossing borders is easy if it’s for guild matters.

I told him I was just passing through on my travels, and that Shirley was an orphan I had adopted. Shirley’s hiding her horns and wings, so she just looks like a normal girl now, though her outfit—showing her midriff with a super short mini skirt and a sleeveless tube top—does attract some… less-than-decent attention. I’ll make sure she dresses more properly next time.

“By the way, old man, the town’s been pretty desolate. What happened?”

“What, you don’t know, bro? Actually…”

The old man gestured for me to come closer to hear, so I leaned in and got the gist of the situation.

The army led by His Majesty the Emperor, which was deployed last week, was wiped out in an instant. Now, with the Emperor’s death, there’s a huge power struggle in the court over who will take the throne.

The Emperor had a total of 20 children. Quite a big family.

Currently, there’s an internal battle for the throne, and the tension is spilling over into the town. I heard that in some places, there have even been casualties…

“It’s a disaster, you know? Whenever the royal factions with a claim to the throne meet, they start fighting at any place… Everyone’s too scared to leave their homes, because once you’re involved, it’s all over.”

So that’s why the town is so quiet… The next emperor, huh… If I play my cards right, I could manipulate a lot of things.

“Old man, who are the candidates for the next emperor?”

“Hmm? Well, first…”

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“Well, see you later! Take care, bro, and you too, young lady!”

“Bye-bye!”

Shirley waves energetically at the old man as he heads off to the next town. I was surprised to run into him again, but the conversation flowed easily, and the drinks were great. For now, I’ll just wish him a safe journey.

“But the succession struggle for the next emperor is pretty messy, isn’t it?”

Thanks to the information I got from the old man, I now have a good idea of what’s going on in the palace.

First, it’s been one week since the Emperor’s death, and by now, 16 members of the royal family have already died. The Emperor had 20 children, so only four remain. By the way, all of them were poisoned, and apparently, all 16 died on the same day. They were way too careless.

Well, who cares about the idiots who died? Let’s talk about the ones who are still alive.

From the top down, the survivors are the first son, fifth son, seventeenth son, and third daughter. And it seems that the culprit behind the royal family deaths is the first in line to the throne, the eldest son, Aldeus.

His personality is ruthless. On the battlefield, he has earned military honors, but apparently, he would even slay women and children, decapitate them, and send their heads dangling from bare logs to the enemy. Also, while his siblings were dying, he was laughing maniacally… he’s a complete madman.

If this guy becomes emperor, he’ll probably launch another attack… Well, I’ll think about how to get rid of him later.

Next, the fifth son, Salval, is the complete opposite of Aldeus—gentle and a hardcore pacifist. He’s popular with the people because of his anti-war stance, but he has no decisiveness and apparently his political abilities are disastrously low.

Due to his ineptitude, they made sure he had no involvement in politics, even though he was of age…

If this guy becomes emperor, the country is said to collapse within a short time due to some factor, so using him is out of the question.

Then, the seventeenth son, Nietzsche, can’t inherit the throne because he’s only one year old. They could appoint a regent, but it seems it would be better to choose another candidate, as he’s at the very bottom of the succession line.

While children might be easier to deal with, they’d take a long time and seem like a lot of trouble.

And then there’s the third daughter, Arianeze, the only female. I’m planning to make her the emperor.

Being a woman is one reason, but the main reason is that Arianeze is the easiest for me to use as a pawn. If I sleep with her and convert her into a follower, she’ll quickly become my pawn, and according to the old man, she’s also incredibly smart and even holds a bachelor’s degree.

If I’m going to use a pawn, it’s better to have one who’s capable. Anyway, it’s decided, she’s the one.

And finally, I’ve ended up here again… she’s an absolute beauty! Crea and Lilia are also stunningly beautiful, but Arianeze is a gorgeous, elegant beauty. She’s tall for her age and has a dignified appearance—she’s a type I’ve never had before! I definitely want her! I want to see that composed expression melt into pleasure!!

“Well then, let’s get to work!”

Here we go, the second stage of the country’s takeover is starting!

Chapter length 2364 characters.