"......"
Although it didn't have a clear shape, I felt something fuzzy, and I bit my lip tightly.
The Black Emperor was an emperor 300 years ago.
It was said that the emperor redefined the "Goddess of Creation," who had been worshiped since the beginning of the empire, as "a red-haired woman with the power of healing."
When I thought of the red-haired saint from 300 years ago, I wondered if it was me from my previous life... Isn't it a bit brazen to think that?
I felt like I was being too self-conscious, but I couldn't help but said it out of curiosity.
"...Speaking of the red-haired saint from 300 years ago..." (Fia)
However, I realized that it couldn't be like that after all, and Blue continued speaking for me as I was at a loss for words.
"That's right. Although the Black Emperor never said so explicitly, it seems like he regarded Great Saint Serafina as a goddess." (Blue)
"……!!" (Fia)
Oh, I knew it! I thought so, but why? A question arised.
Why was the Black Emperor so particular about me in my previous life?
"I-I heard that the Black Emperor was from the Nav Kingdom, right? Maybe he had seen the Great Saint somewhere, and her beautiful, graceful, and noble appearance captured your heart!?" (Fia)
When I said it in a flash, I was instantly enveloped in silence.
I was silent, wondering if I had said something strange, but then Captain Curtis spoke, as if to break the silence.
"You’re right! The Black Emperor had seen the Great Saint and must have been moved by her beauty, grace, and nobility!! Yes, definitely!" (Curtis)
"Ah……!" (Fia)
As soon as I heard Captain Curtis' words, I became embarrassed and covered my face with my hands.
When I said it myself, I thought it was definitely true, but hearing it from someone else made it seemed impossible.
Oh, that's right!
It was a far cry to keep her as the goddess of the empire into the future.
The reason couldn't be as simple as seeing me in my previous life and being impressed.
Due to complicated political maneuvering and various behind-the-scenes circumstances, the Black Emperor must have changed his interpretation of the Goddess of Creation.
And the true reason for this had been passed down through generations of the imperial family, and we would never know about it.
Thinking so, I looked down and covered my face with both hands, when Blue interceded in a troubled voice.
"Fia, it’s okay. It’s true that you have red hair that even the Great Saint has, or in other words, the Goddess of Creation, but... No one will think that you had them in mind when you talked about the grab." (Blue)
"Ah……!!" (Fia)
When I heard Blue's words, I let out a groan.
...No, that's what I was thinking! That's what I was thinking.
I was thinking about myself in my previous life and talking about it.
Yes, I thought I was very brazen.
Thinking so, I spread the fingers that were covering my face a little and peeked at Blue from between them.
"I apologize for making such a big misunderstanding.…In the first place, I don’t know anything about the Black Emperor, so there’s no way I could have understood his thoughts. I'm sorry if I made a mistake. That's right, a hero like the one who unified the northern part of the continent must have various political tactics, I guess they chose the Great Saint as the goddess of creation after deep consideration." (Blue)
As he said things that come to mind one after another to make up for his mistake, it started to seem like the truth.
That's right! The Black Emperor is supposed to be the hero who acquired the largest territory in the history of the Empire.
Why did I even think for a moment of such a preposterous story that such a person would fall in love with me in a previous life, whom I had never met?
300 years ago, and even today, I needed to be careful when speaking while being aware that I was completely ignorant of political discussions!
As if to comfort me as I reflected on this, Green suddenly blurted out a few words.
"Of course, now that the Black Emperor has passed away, there is no way we can gauge the true intentions of the emperor, but...as Curtis said, the Black Emperor has lost his heart to the Great Saint. I think he was dedicated to her." (Green)
"Huh?"
Hearing Green's words, I removed my hand from my face and looked at him in surprise.
I felt that the statements made by Captain Curtis, who was extremely selfish, and those made by Green, who was from the Empire, had different weights even though they contained the same content.
"The Black Emperor expanded his territory at a frightening rate, but generally speaking, emperors who have acquired vast territories tend to pass on all of that territory to their heirs who are descended from their blood. He was supposed to be heading in that direction, but his emperor had no such thoughts at all. The Black Emperor was single all his life—perhaps there was someone in his heart that he was constantly yearning for." *Green)
"Wha-?" (Fia)
Is it acceptable for someone in the position of emperor to be single for the rest of his life?
While I was surprised, Blue also reinforced his brother's statement.
"That's right. There is even an anecdote that someone sent a high-ranking noble's daughter from the imperial castle to sneak into the Black Emperor's sleeping quarters, who was judged to be suspicious. They said that 'prefer hero colors,' but that didn't seem to apply to the Black Emperor at all." (Blue)
"Oh dear" (Fia)
"So, I don’t think Fia’s statement earlier was completely wrong. Of course, it was about the Black Emperor, who was excellent at diplomacy and war, so there was no doubt that there were various intentions, but the basics I wonder if she had a deep admiration for the Great Saint." (Blue)
Following Blue's statement, Green continued speaking.
"That's right. The Black Emperor was originally from the Nav Kingdom. Recent historians believe that when he suffered a near-fatal injury in the kingdom, he was saved by the Great Saint." (Green)
"I-I see." (Fia)
Well, the story turned out to be different than I expected.
If the Black Emperor was healed by the Great Saint, then that means I know someone, right?
Thinking of this, I glanced at Captain Curtis, but he just stared back at me with a blank expression that showed no emotion.
...Ah, that's right.
He was a former princess' escort knight, and he was currently the Kingdom's knight commander, so if Captain Curtis wanted to do that, he wouldn't let me read his emotions at all.
However, I wondered if he was so wary of something that he didn't want anyone to read his emotions.
Then, taking advantage of the lack of restraint, I gave in to my curiosity and asked a question.
"Um... By the way, what is the Black Emperor's name?" (Fia)
When Blue heard my words, he opened his mouth as if it was nothing.
"Oh, that's..." (Blue)
However, when I heard that name, I blurted out, "What!" in surprise.
Because... it seemed like a name that had something to do with me in my previous life.
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