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Kenji had become the Emperor’s right hand man which he always wanted to be.  He thought that this position would help him to become one of the most popular and powerful figure in history, He did not know that the newly crowned Emperor considered him as a threat. Secrets were being prepared to deal with this ‘dangerous subject’ who had become too influential to be ignored.
“Oh, Dearest brother, I have to congratulate you on your well-deserved hire! How great must it feel to receive a court audience and the special joy of having a sword under your head before the imperial family!" The emperor said warmly.
'Oh dearest sister... Your congrats are out of place... you just made the situation worse...'

The Empror's Trap

"I knew you wouldn't come," Uheya said flatly, clearly having anticipated Kenji's answer.

"No, don't apologize to me. I'll take your advice to heart. If possible, when we meet again, I hope I'll have sufficient status to properly invite you to my country."

Kenji casually found a boulder, squatted down on it and chewed on a blade of grass.

Uheya walked up to Kenji and bent down slightly. Her eyes seemed to hold an almost magnetic allure as she gazed at the man before her:

"Kenji, we will meet again—under different circumstances."

Though she didn't specify where they would meet, Kenji understood her meaning perfectly.

"When that time comes, if you really manage to capture me, just make sure to leave my corpse intact," he chuckled.

"Leave it intact? Oh no no," Uheya hesitated, then placed her hand on his shoulder, "If I really catch you, my sisters would probably be quite fond of your type..."

Ch 49 - Position Change