Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"What a coincidence! Our family also came here to quell the rebellion in the royal palace."

"Rebellion? What kind of rebellion are you trying to eliminate?" Russell's brow furrowed even deeper.

Aren't Natsuki Subaru and the organization behind him the traitors and rebels?

Natsuki Subaru's smile gradually faded:

"Of course it's your rebellion, Crusch and Russell's!"

"Me and Lord Crusch?"

Russell Ferro pointed to himself, his voice rising a notch.

"How did I rebel?"

"Didn't you and Crusch maintain control of the court?"

“I…” Russell was speechless for a moment.

"Have you not lived in the palace for a long time?"

“I…” Russell was speechless for a moment.

"Didn't you purge your opponents?"

"I..." Russell was speechless for a moment.

"Didn't you ever consider ascending to the throne directly?"

Russell, true to his word, fell silent in anger...

Why does it sound like he's the traitor as he talks?

Natsuki Subaru was still talking non-stop:

"You have all performed such heroic acts, are you saying that everyone in the world is blind?"

"The nursery rhymes have long been spread throughout the streets and alleys!"

"I, Natsuki Subaru, am leading my troops into the palace today to emulate you all..."

Natsuki Subaru slipped his tongue for a moment, then quickly corrected himself:

"It's all for the sake of my Great Kingdom of Lugnica, to rid ourselves of you traitors!"

"Restore peace and prosperity to the people! Let the world be bright and clear!"

Russell Ferro turned his head and saw Reinhard's gaze shift from Subaru Natsuki to him, and his heart sank.

Reinhard remained silent, but his hand, which had been resting on the Dragon Sword, did not move forward even half an inch.

Looking at that hand, his heart sank.

Damn it, not only did he fail to expose Subaru Natsuki's crimes, but he was also falsely accused of being a traitor.

If this continues, will the Sword Saint attack him?

If Reinhard knew what he had done before, he wouldn't be spared even if he died ten times over.

But we can't be slaughtered because of such a fabricated charge!

Russell Ferro quickly defended himself:

"We entered the palace because Lord Myrotov had already been replaced."

He forced his voice to steady itself again.

"Lord Crusch led his troops into the palace to eliminate the imposter and protect the real Lord Myrotov!"

"This is the true way to eliminate traitors!"

"You attacked the palace under the pretext of eliminating traitors, but you are the traitor in the name of serving the king!"

Subaru Natsuki blinked.

Counterfeit or genuine?

How could he not know that Mycroft was an imposter?

Wow, I never expected Crusch and Russell to be such great inventors of history!

In order to make their power legitimate, they even fabricated such lies!

Subaru was furious!

He is the most qualified to speak on this matter, because he has suffered greatly from it!

He initially suffered greatly because he acted in accordance with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Records of the Three Kingdoms during the Three Kingdoms period. He was ridiculed by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and then bullied for many years.

If he knew the true history, how could he have suffered such an ordeal?

It all boils down to these guys who claim to be the ones who write official history!

The true history is nowhere to be found!

Subaru's furious voice rose to its maximum as he roared:

"Hey! Traitor! Villain! Scoundrel!!"

"You're still acting!"

"How come I didn't know about this? Who told you that Mycroft was an imposter?"

Russell Ferro answered quickly.

"My source of intelligence is, of course, Lord Wilhelm!"

He turned to look at Wilhelm, the very person who had found him that night with the coded message, which was how he learned that even the highest-ranking member of the kingdom, Mycroft, had been replaced by the Sons of Affection.

And responded promptly.

Natsuki Subaru's anger remained unchanged. Wilhelm was originally a member of Crusch's camp, so it was perfectly normal for him to speak up for Crusch.

If this can be considered evidence, then anyone can fly by stepping on their own foot!

I, Natsuki Subaru, am going to expose your lies today!

Natsuki Subaru continued to ask sharply:

"Then who told the old hero Wilhelm?"

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Wilhelm raised an eyebrow slightly.

Wasn't this the information that Natsuki Subaru told him at the entrance of Crusch's mansion that day?

He even remembered Natsuki Subaru's exact words: to find Russell with a code and tell him that there was an old man in prison who wanted to see him!

Why did Natsuki Subaru ask a question he already knew the answer to?

Russell Ferro opened his mouth slightly, clearly realizing this as well.

Just as he was about to point it out... his eyes suddenly widened!

wrong!

If he says that the messenger was Subaru Natsuki, Subaru could simply deny it.

In this way, his message became like a lost duckweed, without any corroborating evidence.

At that time, his and Crusch's status as leaders of the army entering the palace will also be dragged into the mud.

That would truly make me a traitor!

Many people in the capital already harbored resentment due to the Great Purge; if word got out, he and Crusch would be devoured by public discontent...

Russell Ferro's forehead was beaded with sweat.

Is this kid setting a trap for me...?

But since things had come to this, he could only force himself to remain calm and say:

"Even if you don't admit to relaying the message, you can't deny that it was actually sent by the real Lord Mycroft!"

Subaru Natsuki burst into laughter again.

"The real Mycroft?"

"Hahahaha, you almost made me die laughing!"

He raised his hand and touched his chin, his laughter tinged with sarcasm.

Russell's expression turned somewhat angry after being mocked like this:

"What are you laughing about when you're about to die!"

“Under normal circumstances, he would have already gone mad, so whatever you say would be impossible to verify.”

Natsuki Subaru's smile remained unchanged:

"But what I'm laughing at is, have you forgotten that Mycroft is now in our hands?"

"So now, whatever Myrotov says is what our family decides!"

"If we say you're a traitor, then you are a traitor!"

Russell Ferro's lips tightened into a thin line.

Subaru Natsuki still didn't stop.

"Besides, when we first met McCrotoff, the old man was in very good spirits."

"He even wanted to call the Knights to arrest me. He was slamming his fist on the table and glaring at me with such force. He didn't look crazy at all."

"On the contrary, after you and Crusch entered the palace, Mycroft went mad!"

“A perfectly good prime minister, after falling into your hands, can’t even speak clearly.”

"Do you still dare to use his mad words to testify to your actions of attacking the palace and seizing power?"

"In my opinion, it's clearly the two of you who drove him crazy!"

"So that you can legitimately control the court and disregard royal authority!"

"Unfortunately, even though you and Crusch are two unparalleled heroes, you are sometimes close and sometimes distant!"

"Having met me, Natsuki Subaru, is truly a case of being born at the wrong time, hahahahaha!"

"The person you met the first time was a complete imposter!"

Russell Ferro finally couldn't hold back his voice.

"You say he's fake, so he is fake?"

Natsuki Subaru interrupted him on the spot.

"You, Russell, decide whether it's true or false based solely on your words?"

Russell Ferro's fingertips clenched tightly inside his sleeve.

Reinhardt looked at his face quietly.

When that gaze fell upon him, Russell Ferro felt even more uneasy than when facing Blade.

He quickly took a step forward.

The children held their breath, and even Clarissa forgot to continue biting her nails.

What's going on? It feels like if things continue like this, I really won't die...

Was all of this part of Dad's plan?

My mother has been planning this for decades...

It was nothing compared to a few words from Dad.

No wonder her mother, who always said she wanted the whole world to love her, ultimately chose her father...

"You bunch of traitors, do you really intend to attack the capital and disregard the law?!"

Russell was so angry that he opened his arms wide, as if he wanted to embrace the dilapidated palace, the mess on the ground, and the entire capital.

"Previously, you used Mycroft's name to eliminate dissidents throughout the kingdom, completely obscuring Lugnica's influence!"

"Now that I, Subaru Natsuki, have arrived, Lugunica will be at peace! The blue sky will be restored!!"

The last sentence crashed into the main hall, even startling Aiko, who was standing some distance away, so much so that she looked up.