After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 37 - 36 Wanted Notice Lifted

Chapter 37: Chapter 36 Wanted Notice Lifted

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"I propose that we lift the warrant for Yila Elkaras."

"..."

With the proposal from the newly appointed Chief Governor Marilla Elkaras, the entire court, which had been filled with murmurs, instantly fell silent. *This newly appointed chief by Her Majesty the Empress really had a death wish.*

Both the Noble Faction and the Yila Faction looked up at Isabella sitting high on the throne.

Isabella, dressed in the intricate and luxurious attire of a "King," simply sat there, her face calm and devoid of any emotion befitting a ruler. She did not seem to intend to make any comment.

Just as when Yila was still present, Isabella did not act like how many malice-filled nobles had imagined—crying and throwing tantrums like a child once Yila was gone. *She disappointed many simply by remaining calm.*

"Why is the court so silent?"

Isabella’s calm voice spread across the room. She swept her gaze over everyone standing respectfully and continued, "Do you agree or oppose? You must give me an answer."

Her voice was tranquil and detached. Compared to her irresponsible father, with Yila’s education, Isabella had become a figure who could only be described as a "King."

"Your Majesty! Even if Baron Laiman schemed against him first and his entire clan was executed by your order, Yila still committed betrayal!"

An elderly official spoke passionately, his words full of accusations against Yila. "Yila Elkaras harbored treasonous intentions long ago! Please, Your Majesty, discern the truth!"

Immediately, another official stood up and began to rebuke the old man, nearly pointing at his nose as she cursed him. "Old fool! Shut your mouth! Her Majesty’s perspectives do not require your interference!"

The bespectacled young woman looked like she was gritting her teeth, her eyes filled with admiration for the "Yila" she spoke of.

"Your Majesty! This old official thinks..."

"Your Majesty, if it were..."

"..."

The rebuttals began in an orderly manner... *these officials were truly a headache.*

Isabella listened indifferently to her subordinates as they each began stating their positions... However, the internal affairs of the empire were no longer dominated by the Yila Faction alone.

"Your Majesty! Yila Elkaras is nothing but a vile traitor! He deceived the former king to rise to power—a lowly man born from the mud! The empire has no need for leniency towards those without ability!"

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere froze in an instant. Everyone, whether from the Noble Faction or the Yila Faction, looked at the young noble who had just spoken as if he were a dead man.

Isabella was considered an easy-going and predictable ruler... more or less.

It meant... she would get angry when someone praised Yila, get angry when someone criticized Yila; mentioning Yila would make her angry, deliberately not mentioning Yila would also make her angry; saying she was a qualified ruler made her angry, saying she was not a qualified ruler made her angry; praising her father made her angry, criticizing her father made her angry... and so on.

This statement alone had hit who-knows-how-many nerves, even implying that Yila’s recognition during her reign was a deception to Yilabella and her father Yusa. In other words...

Though unintentional, it suggested that Isabella and her father Yusa were both blind.

Moreover, Isabella knew that... she knew the young noble in front of her had intricate connections to Baron Laiman, who had privately drafted the search warrant related to the previous incident.

Because of that, what was supposed to be an ordinary "balancing game" with Yila had escalated into an irreversible situation.

"Suppression" and "Detainment," "Orders to return" and "Seizure"—they might seem similar, but Yila actually enjoyed seeing her perform the former, even personally teaching her how to do it.

Because they were both the same kind of madmen.

But with the unseen manipulator, the darkness within the empire, and the spies around her, everything changed. Although... *she had to admit, the empire was better off now than when Yila was around.*

"Guards, take him away and throw him into the death cell."

Isabella’s dispassionate words instantly crushed the young noble. He widened his eyes and immediately let out incomprehensible cries of sorrow and confusion... *It seemed he was just a common fool.*

He was one of the "nine out of ten nobles being brainless" types.

*Sharing Yila’s disdain for idiots*, Isabella’s gaze swept over the stains of feces and urine left in the palace by the foolish noble. She looked at the silent officials without changing her expression.

"Effective immediately, the warrant for Yila Elkaras is lifted."

Isabella’s words ignited heated discussions among the officials, but she gave no one a chance to object. She announced, "This concludes the morning court... Lord Marilla, come to the Imperial Study Room."

As she finished speaking, the maid beside her assisted her as she stood up and left the grand hall.

...

Marilla... the newly appointed Chief Governor, was the backbone of the Yila Faction. However, the Noble Faction did not resist her as fiercely as they did Yila because she lacked his overwhelming strength.

The court discussions became much more relaxed.

*Balanced factions and power were the key to the empire’s stability.*

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"Your Highness Isabella, I did my best."

Marilla spoke respectfully, nodding at the Empress who was reading a book and had proposed canceling Yila’s warrant during the morning court. *Without the elaborate attire, Isabella looked more like a sixteen-year-old girl appropriate for her age.*

And not a cold monarch.

"Have a seat. If I remember correctly, you came from the battlefield against the monsters, right?"

Isabella asked the Governor in front of her, looking a bit more relaxed, a smile on her face. She said, "How is Yila doing?"

"???"

Seeing Marilla’s expression, Isabella knew that she, too, was unaware. She sighed softly and said, "I see. But it’s not something to worry about. Yila is more suited to be a ruler than I am."

"..."

These words, no one dared to respond.

"Your Majesty, do you regret issuing that decree?"

But Marilla dared.

"..."

"From a rational perspective, I do not regret it. Even if it was a misinterpreted decree, and even if it led to Lord Yila’s departure, I still believe that the empire would be stronger without Lord Yila."

Isabella responded.

Marilla: "Then, from an emotional perspective?"

"..."