I glanced into the mirror and shook my head in contempt.

I’m already eliminated with just my chubby cheeks.

“If they even decide to rebel, I’m done, hey.”

“You’d think assassination would be easier since it’s a child’s body.”

“In addition, the status of the empire is declining externally.”

As I listed them one by one, I became more and more afraid.

“It’s ridiculous, how did I create the current empire?”

Even during the time of Mother, Arsis was a powerful country, but it was not a country that was worshiped by everyone.

All of this stability and glory today was created during the eight years since I ascended the throne.

“Even if I die, I won’t be able to see that.”

I sharpened my teeth.

“No, there is no way I can die.”

I was the one who survived the inhuman harassment of my brothers and sisters.

So, I will definitely survive and return to being an adult. To do that, I had to find out why I was like this.

But how?

I tried rolling my head.

First of all, to investigate something in the current situation, you had to be able to do activities freely. But if someone recognizes me, it’s over.

What’s more, my current appearance was the same as ‘Emperor Estria’ to anyone’s eyes.

So, how do I rationally hide my existence or make an explanation… … .

wait for a sec.

For a moment, I turned my head and stared at Regan. He suddenly caught my gaze and widened his eyes.

“Why is that?”

“Did you tell me to come in earlier?”

“Who are you?”

“After that.”

“your majesty!”

“Before him!”

“Ah, the daughter of His Majesty the Emperor… … .”

“okay! That’s right!”

I felt like I had found the answer in an instant.

“I… … Can I call you my daughter?”

It can be said that the reason why I resemble ‘Emperor Estria’ is because of my blood relationship.

It doesn’t make sense for my relatives to look alike, and I killed all my siblings.

Then your only option is your daughter.

“Are you a genius?”

But Regan made a face that said my words were absurd.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty’s child is a matter related to the national treasure. Besides, it’s not like you can give birth to a child alone.”

“know.”

“Does anyone who knows that say that? Isn’t it so good to see how the aristocrats will react if a child suddenly falls from the sky?”

“Temporarily bring in a fake family and use it as a shield.”

In order for me to freely move around the imperial palace, I had to have a clear identity. If I blurted out that it appeared suddenly, the raccoon-like aristocrats of the Senate would surely try to investigate me.

So, as much as possible, you should try to make family relationships as clean as possible so that noise doesn’t spill out.

It wasn’t uncommon for the emperor’s illegitimate son to suddenly appear anyway.

Since I’m a woman, the situation is a bit twisted, but shouldn’t I just say that I abandoned the child as soon as I gave birth?

Of course, it would be necessary to properly embellish when I got pregnant and gave birth, but I used to go down to another manor once or twice a year, so it wasn’t a big deal.

My honor will be damaged, but I don’t have honor, so it’s okay.

But Regan didn’t seem to agree with me.

“Where are you going to get that fake family from?”

It was a really poignant question.

The commoners are not strong enough to withstand the annoyance of the nobles. He must not be kidnapped and tortured by nobles.

But what if you keep your mouth shut against the nobles?

‘I’d rather just shout everywhere that I’m Emperor Estria.’

So what if you don’t know your father or he’s dead?

‘Then it will be the young me who suffers. Since the father is not clear, he might think that I, a child, am easygoing and attack him.’

No matter how much I wasn’t the real princess, it was unacceptable for people around me to make noise like that.

Besides, I had to find a way to get back to normal. I don’t want to face more troublesome things.

In the end, after thinking over and over again, I hesitated while staring at Regan, who was looking at me seriously.

Yes, even though he was a little stupid, he had a good-looking face.

No, it wasn’t just about being handsome. He was one of the most handsome men in the Empire, along with my rival, Archduke Kellyard. Besides, he has a heavy mouth, and since he’s always been by my side, it’s easy to talk about him.

“Will you be my father?”

But as soon as I finished speaking, Regan’s face turned grotesque and he suddenly began twisting his body like an earthworm out for a walk in the rain.

“Nonsense!”

It was just something I threw out out of anger, but seeing him rejecting it like this made me feel dirty.

I clicked my tongue.

“it’s okay. Having someone like you as my father is a disgrace to me, even if it’s a fake identity. It would be better to say that the father died of dystocia.”

Despite being called a shame, Regan was quite relieved. He even put on a face that said he was very fortunate to be treated as a shame.

Eventually, I continued to think.

“He is strong enough to withstand the annoyances of nobles, is free from power relations, and has a heavy mouth… … What, do people like this really exist?”

“That’s hardly human. Are there any humans on this continent who are outside the influence of the Arsis Empire in the first place?”

The shock must have been strong, but Regan was now making a face that said that it was only him.

But as soon as he finished speaking, something passed through my head.

“That’s right, you don’t have to look for it among humans.”

“Your Majesty, I said it out of spite, but you shouldn’t take it seriously.”

Regan made a frightened face.

“The emperor’s illegitimate child only complicates the problem, and even more complicated if he is of mixed blood with another race.”

“Is there anything complicated? I’ll let you do the paperwork yourself.”

“So it’s complicated.”

“What does that have to do with me? Are you getting complicated?”

Regan touched his forehead at my confident words. But he soon put on a relieved face, as if he realized that I had never reversed my decision.

“is it so. But how are you going to get it? I bet you don’t even pay for the recruitment announcement.”

“Sense. Non-mages lack imagination.”

Regan made a very sad face, but I was relentless. Soon I was waving my finger at him.

Regan approached me as if he had gotten used to it. Then he knelt down and lowered himself so that I could face him comfortably.

I put my chin on his shoulder and said calmly.

“You, go out once and see if there was an intruder in my palace last night. Alaba. Of course, there’s no way I’ll notice it, but it’s unlikely.”

“All right.”

“And order no one to come into my room, and save the lady-in-waiting.”

“But there are ladies-in-waiting in His Majesty’s palace.”

“That’s a maid serving the emperor, not the princess’s maid.”

If I disguised myself as the emperor’s daughter, the emperor’s disappearance must not be discovered.

To do so, it was necessary to first separate the two employees, the emperor and the princess. Of course, the rooms should be separated, too.

“I’m going to trick you by making a fake emperor, Estria, with puppetry. Of course, it’s an absolute secret from the ladies-in-waiting.”

Apart from reacting quite violently, Regan nodded very meekly. I made a satisfied face.

“Do it neatly and quietly. If not handled properly.”

I smiled and raised my hand and touched his cheek. And he spoke in a most kind and benevolent manner.

“I’ll call you daddy and follow you around, so do it yourself.”

At that moment, gold went all over Regan’s face.

I lowered my hand. Regan continued with a grim face like a general jumping into enemy lines alone.

“I will risk my life to solve it.”

Do you hate having scandals with me more than dying?

Regan left the room. Even though he was always rude, his ability to handle work was reliable.

I smiled as I looked at the closed door in an instant.

* * *

After Regan left, I was lost in thought.

Although I firmly told Regan, I was not ignorant of the dangers of this plan.

‘All of these races are selfish.’

It also meant that they weren’t very interested in the power play of humans, more precisely, the nobles, but on the contrary, they could create some kind of unexpected situation without listening to me.

‘But I can’t stay still like this. In the current situation, what I need to keep in check is the nobles. Perhaps, what made me like this is highly likely to be static.’

It is enough to subdue the different races that are not involved in power relations with my magic, but the nobles are different.

They were raccoon-like chimes, unlike other races who simply conquered and were conquered by force, they acted insidiously.

More than anything else, I thought that someone had a conspiracy to get me into this.

Anyway, he is the one who slashed his brothers and sisters and sat on the throne. It was not so strange that I had many enemies.

After thinking, I went to a carpeted area a short distance from the bed.

As soon as Regan left, I tore off the pajamas that were getting in the way and roughly cut them to fit my body, so I was able to stand a little more comfortably.

‘Then, start with the summoning circle.’

My plan was simple. Summoning those who meet the ‘condition’ with a magic circle.

And I only have five conditions.

First, be strong.

Second, it should not have any beneficial relationship with the nobles in the Arsis Empire.

Third, as the father of the young Emperor Estria, lend your name and cooperate in deceiving your identity, and at the same time fulfill that duty.

Fourth, don’t be selfish.

Fifth, the price is to take everything you want from Emperor Estria’s dungeon safe.

This summoning circle would only appear in front of those who met my conditions, and if I liked the price I offered, I just had to respond to the summons.

And if you refuse the summons, you forget everything from the fact that someone summoned you, the conditions, the price, etc., and return to the state where nothing happened.