“Glorious revolution, my ass,” I commented.

“I’m certain that’s what she’s after. It’s obvious what she’s thinking. After calming the citizens who would rise up for the revolution, the second princess and the nobles in her faction are planning to change the system by putting pressure on the existing vested interests. She’ll probably say something like, ‘This is the will of the people!’ Aside from that, I can’t think of anything else because there’s no way Charlotte will support the bloodshed of her own people,” Lee Ji-Hye explained.

“That’s good. A bloodless and glorious revolution,” I commented.

“You don’t seem satisfied. Would it actually be better to stick with the first princess and make the second princess guilty of treason?” she questioned.

“I’m not doing that. You’re not supposed to work with an idiot like her, so all other options are out of the question. The revolution will happen,” I answered.

“Are you saying we should play along?” she asked.

“No, it’s a bit different from what Charlotte wants. What I want is a revolution created from the complete protest, not a glorious revolution. A revolution led by the citizens is different from the one led by the second princess’s faction, and I’m not saying this because I’m getting a tingling feeling behind me, noona. If that happens, then Charlotte will definitely remain a symbol of the empire. It also won’t be easy stopping the Republic from getting a piece of the revolution while the honorable revolution is happening… The more we drag it, the worse it’ll become. I’m just saying that trying to negotiate is unreasonable,” I replied.

“They probably have a plan, too. You’re not going to overturn everything just because you’re in a bad mood, right?” she asked.

“I’m not that scummy. I wouldn’t kill innocent people just because I’m in a bad mood. I have about a two percent royalty share of that book, but it’s not enough, so I want you to think that I have a bigger reason,” I told her.

“I mean, the oppa I know is that big of a sc—No, you’re an amazing brown-noser,” Lee Ji-Hye commented.

“Oscar will become the symbol of the empire rather than Charlotte,” I added.

“Ahhh! So you’re going to remain as a shadow ruler. That’s good news,” she said.

“It’s honestly funny,” I started.

“What is?” she questioned.

“Charlotte doesn’t know what we have planned, yet she thinks she can stop the people from starting a revolution, but I’ll show her. If she thinks sacred democracy is the only thing that exists, then she’s wrong,” I explained.

“She’ll expect you to use the press to get them riled up and I’m sure she had made preparations for that. The second princess has a good image, so if we release mediocre information, I’m sure she’ll be able to get it taken care of right away. Do you have something useful?” she asked.

“That’s a secret. Try guessing. You can look forward to it,” I answered.

“It’s hard. It’s a bit early to commercialize it, but I assume you’re going to use the magic hologram… So the content that’ll be displayed on there is the issue. If you want to finish this as soon as possible, you’ll have to get the citizens all riled up. However, to make them angry, mediocre content won’t work… Did you secretly film a noble beating up a commoner or something? Or did you film Charlia’s usual behavior? Honestly, the filming time—Ah! So that’s what you asked Miss Ha-Yan to do, and that’s what you meant last time by having eyes that can’t be seen…” she mentioned.

“Correct, but I’m still not going to tell you the content of it,” I said.

“You have a bad habit. Well, since you’re the one who prepared it, I won’t worry about it, and it’ll be best if you quickly decide who will act as the fighter for democracy, Oscar. It’s important to charge at them without giving them time to prepare. Anyway, I’m going to head out now since I have work, oppa. Ah! This is from Mr. Deok-Gu. I think he included a letter so read it before you go comfort that crazy woman,” Lee Ji-Hye suggested.

“Thanks, noona,” I said.

“Ah, also, Lady Marilyn sent you 44 letters,” she added.

“I’ll read those later,” I told her.

“Okay,” she said as she placed the letters on the table beside me.

I had some time left before I had to go and see Charlia. After thinking about the regular report Park Deok-Gu had sent me last time, I thought it was going to be another useless report. It was probably going to say, “I miss you. When are you coming back?”

He had to have included something else because it was thicker than usual. While I was thinking he had sent me some kind of a regional product, I ripped the letter sealed by magic and took out his letter. However, the handwriting was different from the one that I had seen from him so far.

[I’ve heard the issue from Mr. Deok-Gu.]

“Huh?”

[I’m sorry I couldn’t help you in many ways. I’d like to sincerely apologize for not focusing on my work completely after leaving you with that big burden, Mr. Ki-Young.]

‘Kim Hyun-Sung?’

The handwriting looked familiar, but I had never expected it would be him.

‘Why is he with Deok-Gu?’

I definitely recalled Park Deok-Gu working on the outskirts. I couldn’t understand how he was with Kim Hyun-Sung when he was supposed to be working hard as the fighter of democracy, Barkdeku. Kim Hyun-Sung mentioned that he met Park Deok-Gu by chance, so it really made me fascinated by the connection people had with each other.

Anyway, he had to have a reason for writing a letter. It seemed like he was trying to explain something, but I wasn’t interested in his excuse and seeing that he kept apologizing, he had to have realized that what he had done was wrong. I started nodding while reading his sincere apology. He was busy with a task, and he was trying his best to complete that task. Of course, this wasn’t enough to wash away the uncomfortable feelings, but I was able to at least understand his recent actions.

[I was a bit surprised by the sudden change and unexpected circumstances, but since I left this in your hands from the beginning, I’ll continue to leave it up to you. Honestly, I want you to think of a different method, but it must have been an inevitable choice for you, Mr. Ki-Young. I believe you’ll minimize the damage while fulfilling a stable transition in power.]

I wasn’t sure if he meant he could handle a little bloodshed, but it was probably similar. Kim Hyun-Sung was also thinking that a completely bloodless revolution was impossible.

[I have a feeling as to what you’re worried about, Mr. Ki-Young. Out of everything, you’re probably worried about the Republic’s interference.]

‘At least he’s not completely slow-witted…’

[I’m not sure if I can be of much help, but I’ll do my best to limit the Republic’s interference as much as possible. I hope this task will help you with your plan, Mr. Ki-Young. Thank you for your continued support, and I apologize.]

‘That’s a relief.’

This was definitely good news. He didn’t react in a bad way to my plan, but the fact that Kim Hyun-Sung was in a situation where he couldn’t be concerned with internal matters was the best news.

I had made the decision to overturn everything, but it was true that I was worried about what he would think about the citizens’ sacred protest. Naturally, I was happy when he said he would take the initiative and stop the Republic from interfering.

‘Nice!’

It was then that a sentence at the end of the long letter caught my eyes.

[There’s a gift in another envelope on the back of this letter. I sent it to you because I think it’ll be more useful to you than to me.]

“He didn’t have to…” I mumbled.

The package contained Kim Hyun-Sung’s gift rather than Park Deok-Gu’s regional product. Obviously, I opened it excitedly, and I smiled unknowingly when I saw it.

“Geez, He really didn’t have to get me a gift... “ I muttered.

[Chanelia Hermes’s Infinity Bag - Epic Rank]

“Wow… this is amazing…”

[This infinity bag was crafted centuries ago by the legendary hunter and leatherworker Chanelia Hermes. Made out of drake leather, the artisan made this bag for adventurers, so it is not only handy, but it also has the same durability as a piece of armor. True to its name, Infinity Bag, it’s very spacious, and items can be stored safely. Its additional feature increases the adventurer’s luck stat by three points.]

“I salute you, Kim Hyun-Sung, sir!” I shouted.

In any case, I needed this item, so my desire to dance and jump around in joy grew. Since my resentment toward him had disappeared, I had to be really weak against bribes. Moreover, this bag looked even better than the bag Kim Hyun-Sung had been carrying during the tutorial dungeon. I needed this bag because my job required me to carry various potions on my person. I wasn’t sure how he suddenly got this item, but since he was with Park Deok-Gu right now, he probably looted a monster’s treasure house in the middle of the night.

When I wore the bag, I thought it looked pretty good on me, and when I placed my hand inside, I caught something.

‘He’s clever, too!’

A high-quality catalyst was inside. It wasn’t enough for my jaw to drop, but seeing that there were a lot of interesting items, he had to have selected them carefully. Obviously, I couldn’t stop smiling. He sent me what I needed when I needed them, so of course, I was happy. In addition, it felt like he was conscious of my feelings a bit because he even said that he would support my plan. It seemed like he was concerned about me more than the second princess.

I was no longer pressing the brakes. I didn’t like getting ahead of myself, but I started thinking that maybe it would be a good idea to start thinking about it after the revolution.

‘We should execute it soon.’

The last task I was postponing even now. The final piece of the puzzle was who would play the role of Oscar, the author of ‘Sacred Democracy.’ If possible, I needed someone like Barkdeku, who could lead the revolution from the bottom up. They couldn’t be a foreigner, and it would be kind of strange if they were a noble. They couldn’t be dumb like Charlia or smart like Charlotte. Oscar, the leader of the reborn Holy Empire and the author of Sacred Democracy had to be somewhat smart, and they had to like me as well. Basically, they had to be someone I could control, but the problem was that there wasn’t anyone like that around me because I had isolated myself from the commoners. Since I had been making connections with good people, I naturally met with nobles and members of the Vatican. But now, I couldn’t help but think that maybe I should start going outside.

“Brother Lee Ki-Young, Brother Lee Ki-Young. The princess is looking for you,” a maid called out from outside.

When I instinctively opened the door, I saw a face I often saw nowadays.

“Oh! Miss Aris!”

“Yes?” Aris asked.

“Please come inside for a moment,” I requested.

“Huh? What do you… Ah! Now isn’t the time to do this. P-Princess Charlia is—”

“I just need a moment. Please sit either on the bed or the sofa,” I ordered, cutting her off.

“B-Brother Lee Ki-Young? D-Do you have some business with me? I-It’s… so… s-sudden. I-If the princess found out about this—a-and I’m not ready yet! Of course, I won’t have any choice if you force yourself on me, but… how could a lowly maid like me—I mean! I’m not disappointed or anything! But!” she started stuttering.

I wasn’t sure what kind of strange scenes she was imagining, but the perfect individual was actually so close to me from the very beginning.

“You can speak casually when it’s just the two of us,” I told her.

“Huh? What do you mean—” she asked.

“You’ll know soon enough, Miss Oscar,” I replied.

I saw Aris shaking like a puppy drenched in the rain.