I Returned As the Governor of the Country That Abandoned Me

13 – Kill or Reap

“The Treasurer and his son. He is a knight close to him. Family, relatives. As you know, there is no charge of rebellion against the Empire.”

Ellen, who was in charge of their interrogation at the Government General Office, came to me and said. Of course not. They’re just people who were arrested because of D’N’s suspicions.

“What are you going to do?”

“Find out their behavior, and punish them if they come up with disgusting crimes.”

For now, they are the ones who have been arrested as the Governor-General. That’s why you can’t release all innocent people. So, while they were arrested, they decided to investigate the crimes they committed.

“Deen, a guy who doesn’t even look like a knight, and his friend, a knight. Are you sure the kingdom’s finance minister is on death row?”

“The sins they committed are too great. This is the way for the Empire.”

Aside from the attempted murder against me, Deen and his friend harassed countless women. The Minister of Finance mentioned a series of crimes that he did not even want to mention, such as abuse of power using his position, corruption, and bribery.

After deciding how to dispose of them, I looked through the window of the Governor-General. When I looked outside, I saw the Kingdom Guards running around busily.

“The kingdom is noisy.”

“It seems that something happened on the border with the Empire.”

“Work? What’s going on?”

“A girl from the kingdom was caught secretly crossing the border of the empire.”

Is it an asylum? I heard that she often sneaks from kingdom to empire. Because the caste system still existed in the kingdom.

Those who lived as commoners or slaves secretly crossed the border, dreaming of an empire where the caste system did not exist.

But is this such a fuss?

“This time is a bit unusual.”

“What is it?”

“It is said that a girl who tried to seek asylum in the Empire killed three guards of the kingdom’s nobility alone.”

“A girl alone?”

It was very interesting. A girl who has never wielded a sword, she alone kills a noble’s guards.

“Did that child cross the border of the empire?”

“Yes. It is said that she crossed the border, and the imperial guard captured it and handed it over to the kingdom.”

I even crossed the border. If it was normal, I wouldn’t have been this interested. Right up to here. It must have stopped at the level of interest.

[Please do not persecute the people of the kingdom.]

On the way to the arena. The bullsh*t that a mercenary told me. Those words somehow bothered me, so I made a choice I wouldn’t normally have made.

“Where is that girl now?”

“She was escorted here, and she is currently in the kingdom prison.”

“Go there.”

Usually, it would have just stopped at the level of interest. However, the moment the mercenary’s words came to mind, somehow I had the thought that I had to go there.

I arrived in front of the prison of the kingdom. The prison guard stood in my way.

“This is a prison where the sinners of the kingdom are imprisoned. No one other than the official is allowed to enter. If it’s a visit, put your name on the ledger next to you…”

“You are the governor of the kingdom. Open the way.”

“Oh, sorry!”

Serena showed him the governor’s official seal and said, At the same time, the prison door opens. What’s wrong with that guy There must still be more people in this empire who don’t know my face.

‘It’s not well maintained.’

My impressions of the inside of the prison. I don’t have a lot of ties to prison either. Even when I was in the Empire, I was often imprisoned in the Empire’s prison.

“Wow, coming to prison reminds me of the old days. Hey, do you remember? Long ago, when you and I had a big fight, when His Highness cut down a tree that His Highness cherished…”

“Shut up.”

And most of the time I went to jail, it was mostly related to that guy.

“Do you know where the child was imprisoned?”

“Yes, please follow me.”

Serena leads, me and Ellen follow. A long passage of a prison with countless prisoners trapped on both sides. Unbeknownst to me, I was drawn to that aisle, and I hurriedly began to walk.

“Your Excellency!! Dismissal!!”

As I was walking for a while, I heard someone calling me anxiously.

“Isn’t that the Minister of Finance? To be in a place like this.”

The finance minister of the kingdom you arrested last time. His punishment was death, and he informed the kingdom.

Accordingly, Home Minister Alfred said that he wanted to at least send his last efforts for the kingdom into the hands of the kingdom, and I accepted the request.

“Only me! Just kill me! My son just made a mistake out of ignorance! Please! Only my son!”

After hearing his words, I moved my gaze behind him. A knight named Deen, shivering and stuck in a corner.

I wonder where the elated and smirking expression I saw the other day went, only the man who was completely pickled in fear was there.

What made this man tremble in fear? Did the death sentence make the author this way?

“Ah, after researching it, it’s so disgusting, I don’t even know.”

It was then that I heard a draining voice from the side. Right. It is clear that it was Ellen’s doing that the person became like that.

“The Treasury Secretary.”

“Yes, sir.”

“The way you asked me was wrong.”

As if he realized the true meaning of my words, he knelt down in front of me in an instant.

However, there is no disgrace like last time. Just, as if it were natural, I just got down on his knees.

“This is the second time the finance minister has kneeled before me.”

“One hundred times! I will kneel a thousand times! As long as I can save my son…”

“There is no need for that. No matter what you do, the death penalty for you and your son is certain.”

“Your Excellency!! Please!!”

“If I forgive those who tried to kill me, I fear how many more people will try to kill me in the future.”

After those words, I started moving my steps again. There is no tolerance in my dictionary. There is only destruction.

“Is this the child?”

“Yes.”

“Open.”

“Me, that is..”

“Open.”

“Okay!”

The jailer who was guarding the prison quickly opens the prison door. Eventually, the prison door opened, and I entered slowly alone.

One step. One more step. I stepped towards the girl crouching with her back to me.

“Turn your head.”

The back of the girl who arrived. I said to the girl

Is it because I was surprised by my voice? The girl’s shoulders trembled for a moment, and then she began to turn towards this side little by little.

The pale yellow hair has already become frizzy for a long time. The eyes of the girl who completely turned her head to look at me were completely out of focus.

“Oh~ crazy.”

Ellen admired the girl’s figure from behind. I too had no choice but to agree with Ellen’s admiration.

Even though it wasn’t decorated, no, it wasn’t that it wasn’t decorated, it was dirty because it hadn’t been washed for a while, but I was feeling the feeling of beauty from this girl.

I walked toward that girl, one step at a time. As I approach her her, her girl starts to stomp her back away from me.

However, this is inside a prison. There is no way she can get away from me.

“Reach out your hand.”

“… “

The distance between me and the girl who has become completely close. Curiously, even at this distance, the girl did not smell bad. Rather, it was to the extent that I could feel a good body odor that spreads gently.

“I won’t say it twice.”

“… “

The girl doesn’t say anything, but she holds out her hand to me as if she understands what I’m saying. It looks like you haven’t eaten your ears.

I took the girl’s outstretched hand. Before long, I began to feel the soft touch. No way, I couldn’t feel any trace of using the sword.

‘Talent or exaggeration.’

So, the conclusion I came to is one of two. Either this girl’s talent was a gift from God, or it was an exaggeration manipulated by the kingdom. However, the girl’s energy, which I felt subtly, was telling me that it was the former.

“Is it true that you killed the royal guards of the nobles of the kingdom?”

And if it’s the former, then this girl’s talent is dangerous. So, I have to choose one of the two. Either let this girl die, or I’ll take it.

Other options should not exist. If this girl survives and belongs to another place, it is certain that this girl will become a great threat to the empire.

“I am a man of the Empire. It has nothing to do with the kingdom, so answer honestly.”

“… “

Still the girl didn’t say anything. But if there is one thing different, the moment she hears the word empire, a little firearm returns to her eyes.

“Answer my question. Then, I’ll get you out of here.”

If this girl has the will to naturalize the Empire, then I am willing to take her. If that’s not the case, she’ll just cut the bud in this spot.

The girl just stared at me, but she didn’t say anything. Is it. Do you not have the will to become a naturalized citizen of the empire?

After making my decision, I let go of her hand. The disposition of this girl has been decided. She cuts the buds That is the disposition of this girl that I have decided.

Turning her head away from her girl, I started moving her steps to get out of her prison. The kingdom is unbelievable. So, I personally risked this girl’s life…

“I…”

And then it was. I heard the girl’s voice, which I thought I would never hear.

“Wow, damn it. Isn’t that a total scam? Even your voice is crazy.”

“Shut up, Ellen.”

I turned her head and looked at the girl who gathered her courage and opened her mouth.

“Seriously, are you from the Empire?”

The girl’s thin and clear voice began to fill the prison. To the extent that Ellen’s admiration was understandable, the girl’s voice was the clearest and purest among the voices I’ve ever heard.

I stopped moving and approached the girl again. To match the girl’s eye level, I also lowered my stance.

To be honest, it was hard to be sure yet. Whether this girl has real talent or not. Even so, I decided to take this girl.

For some reason, I felt like I was seeing my old self, sold to the Empire, in this girl. It just seemed like it had to be done. Never, not because of this girl’s beautiful appearance.