I Didn't Want to Become the Emperor of This World

Chapter 187 : Chapter 187

After meeting Loa.I returned to my room and took out the .

‘Originally, the future was that Loa would come to see me tonight. But since I’ve changed that future, I need to see what happens.’

The future I most desired was a ‘simple future.’

A simple future where Loa obediently accepts my help, takes over the Jerpan Archipelago, and hands over the kingdom’s sovereignty to me.

If it proceeded that way, I could make Loa a single official.

‘She wouldn’t be a simple official, though. She’d be more like a governor-general managing the large region of the Jerpan Archipelago.’

Actually, when I think about it, a role like that should be filled by someone of Jereuth’s caliber.

But… sending Jereuth was a bit much. I was still relying on Jereuth in many ways.

‘The military trusts me completely, but Jereuth’s influence is still significant. And I also have many things to get advice from Jereuth on.’

But on the other hand, there were advantages to sending Jereuth to the Jerpan Archipelago.

Namely, the existence of Silvia.

‘The kingdom’s crops are growing well because I, a Half-Elf, became king. So if Silvia becomes the administrator of the Jerpan Archipelago, the crops of the Jerpan Archipelago will also grow well.’

That is certainly a big advantage.

It would greatly reduce the effort I would have to invest in the Jerpan Archipelago.

Even so.

‘Still, for the time being, it seems right for Loa to reign as the ‘official in charge’ of the Jerpan Archipelago. If a figure from the Plank Kingdom suddenly starts ruling the Jerpan Archipelago, it could cause a backlash.’

It seemed unavoidable.

For now, I would have to entrust it to Loa, even if it meant some losses.

Finishing those thoughts.

Flip—.

I opened the . The nearest future.

…….

The envoy from the Jerpan Archipelago, Loa.

I felt a sense of pity for her, as she was in a situation similar to mine.

So I visited her room first and spoke to her in a nuance that respected her pride.

I told her I would help her save her people, so she should offer up the Jerpan Archipelago.

Loa did not answer, but her expression was not bad.

It meant that she seemed willing to abandon the name ‘Jerpan’ and be annexed into the Plank Kingdom.

…….

This was the first entry of the newly written diary.

I checked the very next page.

Flip—.

…….

That night.

Loa came to see me.

Her purpose for visiting was to return the cloak to me.

But considering her attire, expression, and the combination of makeup and perfume—

And considering the time she came to see me, it was definitely not just to return the cloak.

As a man, I had at least that much sense.

“……What?’

I unknowingly questioned the diary.

Of course, the diary had no mouth, so it didn’t answer.

‘She came to see me even though I told her not to…… why?’

Previously, the had stated that Loa would come to see me at night.

The reason was that she intended to return to the Jerpan Archipelago with my child.

With the additional reason that if she had my child, the Plank Kingdom would not be able to treat the Jerpan Archipelago carelessly.

‘I just told her there was no need for that…… why did she come?’

I don’t know what it is.

But seeing as it’s in the diary, there must be a rather important reason for it.

“Hmm……”

Just as I was having these various thoughts.

Scribble scribble scribble—!

New content began to be written in the diary.

I thought that content would be the reason why Loa came to see me at night.

But that wasn’t it.

…….

After Loa returned to the Jerpan Archipelago.

I formed the ‘1st Fleet’ with two Griffon Aircraft Carriers and twenty escort ships.

I appointed Ronak as the admiral of that 1st Fleet.

The twenty escort ships were existing ships modified by the Dwarves, and they were faster and sturdier than other ships.

With the Dwarves’ touch, even ordinary ships were transformed into masterpieces. The saying that they were a race of craftsmen was not for nothing.

The order I gave to the 1st Fleet was simple.

Wait at the Véry-Catena city port, and if there was any sign of the Jerpan Archipelago’s fleet invading, sink them all.

…….

So far, there was nothing particularly special.

I checked the very next page.

…….

A month and a half after Loa returned to the Jerpan Archipelago.

A message came from Ronak, who was on standby at the Véry-Catena port.

It was a message saying, 「“The ships of the Jerpan Archipelago are approaching the kingdom, so I will go out to sea and attack them.”」

And half a day later, another message came.

「“Your Majesty, we have sunk all 52 ships of the Jerpan Archipelago.”」

That was certainly a tremendous achievement.

But Ronak, who reported it, was calm.

It was understandable, because we all already knew.

That our military power overwhelmed that of the Jerpan Archipelago.

As soon as I received that message, I gave Ronak the next order.

The order I had promised Loa.

“Lead the 1st Fleet and occupy the ports of the Jerpan Archipelago. Cooperate with Loa to disarm the Jerpan Archipelago’s army, avoid combat as much as possible, but if necessary, bombardment with Madans is permitted as long as it does not harm civilians.”

「“Yes, I understand.”」

“And since the Jerpan Archipelago will soon become the land of the Plank Kingdom, treat the people accordingly. One more thing, ……if possible, help Loa diligently as well.”

「“I will do so.”」

…….

There was more new content after that, but I stopped reading for now.

‘Something feels strange. It feels like the ‘me’ in the is a bit concerned about Loa.’

Until now, I had referred to Loa as the ‘envoy from the Jerpan Archipelago,’ and I thought of her that way.

But in the diary, I was calling her by her name.

I even gave a separate order to ‘help Loa diligently if possible’ while giving the important order to occupy the Jerpan Archipelago to Ronak.

I know myself well.

Therefore, the fact that I gave such an order separately meant that the future me thought of Loa as a little special.

‘It’s probably because of something that happened tonight.’

For now, I put that thought aside.

I continued to read the next page of the diary.

…….

A month after Ronak led the 1st Fleet and began the occupation of the Jerpan Archipelago.

A message came via crystal ball from Geoffrey, the lord of ‘Véry-Catena.’

「“Your Majesty, the occupation of the Jerpan Archipelago has been completed. Currently, a woman named ‘Loa’ is traveling around the territories of the Jerpan Archipelago and quelling the chaos, and our army is also said to be dealing with the rebel forces and bandits of the Jerpan Archipelago.”」

“Are there any casualties?”

「“According to reports so far, there are none.”」

Then that was a relief.

However, the information Geoffrey was talking about now was not the very latest information from the Jerpan Archipelago.

To send a message from the Jerpan Archipelago to Véry-Catena, a letter had to be sent by ship, so there was a time lag.

“Geoffrey, when will the ‘Sea Crystal Ball Communication Network’ I ordered before be established?”

「“Yes, Your Majesty. It should be ready in about a week.”」

The ‘Sea Crystal Ball Communication Network’ has a grand name but is a simple system.

It involves launching ships equipped with crystal ball magic wave amplifiers at regular intervals in the sea between the Plank Kingdom mainland and the Jerpan Archipelago. That way, one could immediately contact the Plank Kingdom from the Jerpan Archipelago via crystal ball.

A kind of sea transmission tower…… something like that.

…….

Flip—.

I checked the very next page.

Today, for some reason, the content of the is a bit detailed and plentiful.

…….

Three months after Ronak’s 1st Fleet occupied the Jerpan Archipelago.

Good news came that most of the rebel forces and bandits within the Jerpan Archipelago had been dealt with. It was said that there were some injured in the process, but no deaths.

What was most fortunate was that Loa was also healthy.

It seemed like one big case was passing, but.

Another message came that would complicate my thoughts.

It was an envoy from the Angla Empire.

“In celebration of the seventieth birthday of the great Emperor, the Emperor of Iron and Blood, His Majesty Caturos, the King of Plank will attend the celebration in person.

Furthermore, His Majesty has commanded that Sir Jereuth, who fought alongside him on the old battlefield, must also be present.”

The envoy from the Angla Empire spoke as if he were superior.

That was unpleasant, but I treated the envoy politely for the time being.

As long as I didn’t know how strong the Angla Empire was, I couldn’t act on my feelings.

This was the last entry of the newly written .

There was a lot of content that bothered me.

The first thing that bothered me was that there was content about Loa again in the diary.

‘「What was most fortunate was that Loa was also healthy.」 huh……. Why is the future me so concerned about Loa.’

That bothered me a little.

But what bothered me even more was, of course, the content that followed.

‘The Emperor of the Angla Empire is summoning me…….’

Something is strange.

Originally, there was no such content in the until now.

Of course, the content of the diary changes with each of my choices. That’s because it’s the ‘future,’ so it naturally changes depending on present choices.

But I haven’t particularly changed the future related to the Angla Empire.

If my annexation of the Jerpan Archipelago, or the construction of the Griffon Aircraft Carrier, had affected the Angla Empire, I would understand…… but I’ve had no interaction with the Angla Empire so far.

‘So it doesn’t seem to have changed because of my choices…… Hmm. Perhaps the Angla Empire’s internal situation is chaotic. That’s why the future changed even though I didn’t intervene.’

If not that, then the international relations surrounding the Plank Kingdom might have changed for ‘some reason’ I don’t know about.

Since a single flap of a butterfly’s wings can cause a typhoon, it’s not entirely impossible that the changes I caused have changed the surrounding situation.

‘Anyway…… for now, I need to call Jereuth and ask him. About the Emperor of the Angla Empire.’

It might just be a feeling, but for some reason, it seemed that the reason the Emperor of the Angla Empire invited me to his birthday was not to summon me.

It feels like he wants to summon Jereuth, but has no proper reason, so he’s summoning me and Jereuth together.

So if I ask Jereuth if he knows anything, I should be able to respond to the Emperor’s invitation—.

Just as I was thinking that.

Knock knock—.

Someone knocked on the door and entered the room.

It was Elly.

“Your Majesty, it is late. How about going to bed now?”

I checked the clock. My goodness, it was almost twelve o’clock.

……No wonder I was tired.

‘I should rest for today and call Jereuth tomorrow.”

“I will.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. But……”

Elly trailed off, then let out a slight sigh and said.

“……The envoy from the Jerpan Archipelago is outside and wishes to see Your Majesty. She came ‘specifically’ at ‘this late hour’ and spoke to ‘me.’ What would you like to do?”

There was an edge to Elly’s voice.

It seemed she wasn’t very pleased about me meeting Loa.

It could be because it was late.

‘Ah…… come to think of it, it was in the diary. That Loa ended up visiting me at night.’

I don’t know the reason.

But the fact that it’s in the diary means there must be a rather important reason for it.

‘I should probably meet her.’

“Let her in. I have some time before bed.”

“……It is late, how about you just rest?”

For Elly to oppose my words.

Isn’t this the first time? No, it doesn’t seem like the first time, but it’s very rare.

“She must have come at this late hour because she has something important to say. Let her in for now. I’ll send her back soon.”

“……I understand. Then I will let the envoy in and return to rest.”

She sounded sulky.

Well…… I’m not completely oblivious, so I know why Elly is acting like that.

Still, I couldn’t ignore an important event from the diary just to be considerate of Elly.

Click—.

Elly left the room.

I could hear Elly and Loa exchanging a few words outside, and then Loa entered the room.

‘……It’s just like in the diary.’

Loa’s makeup, her attire, and the perfume that tickled my nose as soon as she entered.

And her determined face.

One would be a fool not to know the intentions of a woman who visits at night like that.

“Why did you come dressed like that? I told you there was no need.”

I said, sounding a bit annoyed.

To my complete surprise, Loa replied.

“……I came because I wanted to.”

“Because you wanted to?”

“Yes. I judged that if I hand over the Jerpan Archipelago to the Plank Kingdom as Your Majesty said…… you would probably entrust the management of the Jerpan Archipelago to a vassal afterwards. You would probably send Sir Ronak, whom you previously sent as an envoy.”

It was exactly as it was in the .

To have predicted even that was amazing.

“Then Your Majesty will not come to the Jerpan Archipelago. Since you have entrusted it to a capable and loyal knight.”

“So?”

“So…… I came to create a reason for Your Majesty to visit the Jerpan Archipelago.”

“A reason for me to visit the Jerpan Archipelago?”

“……Yes.”

Loa nodded with a stiff movement.

And after taking a deep breath, she said to me.

“I would like Your Majesty to come to the Jerpan Archipelago to see me. Because you are the man of my dreams. But that request alone would be difficult to move Your Majesty……”

“……?”

“If I have Your Majesty’s child, I thought that Your Majesty might come to the Jerpan Archipelago to see that child.”

This woman.

She was really bold.

It might be an overestimation, but it was like a mix of Olivia’s and Elly’s strengths…… a feeling like that.

‘……Is this why the future me was so concerned about Loa.’

So, what should I do.

The silence of the dawn made me ponder even more.