Chapter 424

Indeed, with the loyalty of the nobility to the royal family… no, something that doesn’t even exist from the start doesn’t even need to be described in terms of ‘degree’.

As long as I don’t foolishly declare the abolition of all nobility and their core interests aren’t touched, they will without hesitation pretend to be dead. If the situation is clear enough, they might even directly defect…

After pondering over Leon’s words, the princess couldn’t help but bite her lower lip, her plump legs under the long skirt unconsciously pressing together tightly, feeling inexplicably nervous.

“I admit, it’s not entirely impossible…”

After taking a deep breath, the princess almost completely convinced by Leon, pressed her nails into her palm forcefully and said while pursing her lips: “But what you’re talking about are things after success. Right now, the capital only has one army, I don’t have the manpower to storm the palace. Moreover, he is my father, I really don’t want to…”

“Thoughts can exist, and manpower can also be arranged.”

Interrupting the princess, Leon closed his mouth, took out the slightly trembling Black Goat from the Mirror World, then grabbed the princess’s hand and communicated telepathically: ‘The following should be phrased this way for safety… Do you remember the rebels who attacked the Boarding Tower before?’

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Hearing Leon’s words, the princess involuntarily tightened her hand subconsciously, then asked somewhat surprised:

‘Your meaning is? You have connections with those rebels?’

‘I’ve had some contact a few times…’

Considering the matter he was preparing to do would be extremely taboo with the Clearing Bureau, Leon didn’t directly admit it, instead vaguely skipping over the topic and decisively proposed: ‘The rebel side has hundreds of members who have received basic military training and can use simple weapons, and there are even a few Anomalous Item holders. So if you want, I can help you contact them.

In exchange, after everything is over, you need to issue a special pardon for the ordinary members, exempt part of their responsibilities, and forgive those without extreme behaviors.

Also, when our Virgo Subdivision people arrive and capture those Anomalous Item holders, you must exempt them from the death penalty and agree to let them join the Clearing Bureau.’

‘…’

Isn’t your service a bit too thorough? Watching Leon, who not only provides “rebellion guidance,” helps her build psychological resilience, and even directly contributes manpower, effort, and plans, arranging everything clearly from beginning to end, the princess truly couldn’t hold back anymore.

‘Why are you so skilled at this?!’

Grabbing Leon’s palm forcefully, the princess stared at his eyes while biting her lips and said somewhat irritably: ‘What you just said definitely wasn’t something figured out in a day or two, you must have been thinking about these things for a long time, right? And… why would you even think about such things without any reason?’

‘How could I not think about it? I even feel that the current situation is far from enough!’

Gripping the princess’s hand to stop her from scratching him further, Leon took a deep breath and said calmly: ‘Didn’t you check my file? If you read carefully, you’d know that before joining the Clearing Bureau, my family was truly at a dead end.

However, on the dossier you saw, it should only say that Anna was hospitalized due to severe illness, and I chose to join the Clearing Bureau to save her. You absolutely wouldn’t know what this simple description means to me.’

Recalling the “future” shown by the Nightmare King with its crown, the most fearful “future” in his heart, Leon’s eyes dimmed slightly, and he recounted that past for the first time voluntarily.

…

Back then… There was actually such an incident?

Following Leon’s narrative, listening to that struggling family struggling for years despite hardships and still nearly driven to despair, the princess’s grip on her hand became tighter and tighter subconsciously, her tender palms even breaking out in sweat.

Leon’s younger sister she had met; she was a gentle and beautiful girl who liked to smile and tilt her chin forward when smiling.

However, Anna, who looked obedient and gentle and always carried a faint smile, under the pressure of life, could make such a cruel request, which genuinely made her heart clench up, and she even unconsciously lightened her breathing.

Only after Leon finished recounting his experiences did she finally exhale deeply, then gripped Leon’s hand in return, full of apology in her eyes:

‘I’m sorry… If I had done better, even just earlier, your family wouldn’t have gone through such things. Fortunately, you joined the Clearing Bureau, otherwise…’

‘Yes, fortunately I joined the Clearing Bureau, but how many Leon’s can join the Clearing Bureau?’

Seeing the princess’s suddenly pale face, Leon continued calmly: ‘I temporarily freed my family from an unfortunate future by joining the Clearing Bureau, while those “Leons” without the Clearing Bureau to join can only drag their younger sister’s corpse at night and secretly throw it into the sewage river to exchange for the bereavement allowance that shouldn’t have been stopped in the first place. Even more “Leons” don’t even have the chance to do such things.’

‘Leon… I… I’m sorry…’

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Recalling her role in it, the princess couldn’t help but bite her lips until they turned white, lowering her head for the first time, afraid to look into Leon’s eyes.

‘Sorry, I’m really sorry! If I hadn’t investigated the Military Department, forcing them to urgently fill the deficit, your family wouldn’t have…’

‘No, you’re not wrong.’

Leon shook his head and said: ‘You’ve always been doing the right thing. The mistake isn’t with you wanting to investigate the Military Department, but with those who caused the deficit and then had the idea of touching the bereavement funds.

Besides, since you’re not wrong, then something else must be wrong… Didn’t you ask me why I thought about these things? This is the reason! I want to change those wrong things!’

Gripping the princess’s damp hand forcefully and pulling her closer, Leon stared into her somewhat evasive eyes seriously and earnestly said: ‘I know you haven’t decided to do this yet, and asking you to disregard familial affection and use force to seize your father’s throne is difficult for you, but I sincerely hope you will consider my proposal! This stagnant kingdom has countless Annas suffering from illness and countless Leons without a Clearing Bureau to join, waiting for a change that can save their lives!’

‘Leon… I…’

‘I don’t know how to be a king, nor do I have the ability to be this savior, but you can!’

Recalling the “future” shown by the Nightmare King, Leon’s heart burned like fire as he released the princess’s hand, reached out to support her chin, turned her face towards himself, and then stared into her anxious eyes, saying word by word: “Veronica, changing all this just requires you to nod!”

(End of Chapter)