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After dying in an accident with his little sister, Kenji wakes up in the body of the young duke, a powerful but widely despised official in the Camelot Empire. Everyone sees him as a cunning traitor who manipulated the young Empress's rise to power. But he just want to survive.

The story follows Kenji as he navigates dangerous court politics while trying to shed his predecessor's villainous reputation. Though the emoress suspect and resent him, she can't eliminate him without risking her own position against rival factions.

The Empror's Trap

However, facing this situation, Kenji didn't make the first move.

He couldn't move first. Though his power was indeed great and most court ministers would give him face - besides the Emperor and Chancellor, few in court dared to openly oppose him - he still needed support from these officials below him.

Although his power was great enough to influence the Emperor to dismiss certain officials, such power couldn't be used carelessly. So usually when dealing with his colleagues, he remained quite polite unless there was a major issue. If there needed to be opposition, he couldn't do it personally - he needed someone of similar rank to do it.

Kenji glanced back slightly and gave a meaningful look to a military commander behind him. The commander understood Kenji's meaning and immediately stepped forward, bowing: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Ch 79 - Controversy