I Don’t Know the Original, I’m Too Busy Trying to Make a Living

As Duke Quantis left the audience chamber, his face looked as if his soul had been half-dragged out of him.

Elizabeth let out a brief remark.

"I didn’t think things would escalate this far."

"Dropping lightning across the entire continent was a bit excessive," Yulis replied.

"Not Ahwin! I’m talking about Duke Quantis! I can’t believe he didn’t bother to investigate what the Tower Master has been up to all this time."

"Hmm, I heard he bragged at social gatherings that he could overthrow even the Emperor. He must have been too busy recruiting nobles to his side to pay attention to anything else."

"Ah…"

Elizabeth pressed her hand to her forehead.

To think Duke Quantis was so arrogant.

When they had succeeded in their rebellion, Elizabeth had thought she’d surrounded herself with capable allies.

But once Yulis ascended the throne, those allies began revealing their true colors.

They were only interested in expanding their power, showing it off, and seizing more influence.

In other words, they were no different from the power-hungry figures they had overthrown.

‘I can’t believe my judgment of people was this poor.’@@novelbin@@

Even in her second life, understanding human nature remained a mystery.

Elizabeth learned a painful but valuable lesson: never judge people too hastily.

Yulis spoke with a glint of ambition in his eyes.

"This gives us an excellent opportunity, don’t you think?"