Don't Be Kind Rashly (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 102

Hayden had chosen the most moderate path possible.

He could have overturned everything and slaughtered them all before ascending the throne, but he hated the idea of Lu seeing him as a tyrant. So he endured, and endured again—just for that reason.

Thus, he was taking his time to suppress the climbing eastern nobles, and since Carlos Arthur Ingram also needed to first settle matters within the Perseita Empire, Hayden simply left him be.

In truth, while he considered himself slow, everyone—including the Court Duke—thought him excessively radical and far too swift. After all, who would do something as insane as herding monsters into the northeast? That was hardly a moderate approach.

Regardless, Hayden was pleased that the Duke of Moiquipel’s assassination attempt had accelerated his pace in suppressing the nobles.

‘…Should I go even faster?’

He had started by toppling the Duke of Alanka, the largest among the Alsmone Alliance—and now they were acting like this?

Of course, Hayden knew it was a calculated political move, a hand extended deliberately toward the Plache Count’s family, the western faction, and even the Emperor himself.

It was an extremely bold signal of intent to ally with the West. As Emperor, one ought to view it positively.

But when it came to Rustica Jenus, Hayden had abandoned any distinction between public duty and personal feelings.

“Repeated assassination attempts on the Duke of Alanka’s household will cause more harm than benefit, Your Majesty.”

Lady Godier, head of the Emperor’s elite secret organization Cabinet Noir, cut in sharply with a smiling face. Cabinet Noir was already overwhelmed investigating the assassination attempt—why add more work by stating the obvious?

“I just asked because I wanted to kill him.”

Hayden muttered, accepting the report with an expression of deep regret.

What on earth did Lady Jenus mean to this man—normally so coldly rational in his political maneuvers—that he would make such an irrational request? Lady Godier instinctively sensed it was safer not to know and asked no further.

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