「Im, im, im, impossible…… t, t, t, that can't be true……!」

「It's on you if you believe it or not」

「Hi, hii! Do, don't comeeee!」

When I approach, Light turns around and tries to run away.

But, he just wriggles and swims in the sky, unable to move from the spot.

「You can't run away? After all, you are floating only thanks to my flight magic」

「Wh, what do you mean? Shit, transfer magic……! Transfer magic! U!? Why it doesn't invoke!?」

「I told you, right? That I have〈Pinnacle of Exortion〉, a superior rank of your〈Steal〉」

「Y, you didn't……」

「I have already taken away all of your skills」

「~~~~~~~!!!」

Light opens his eyes wide in shock.

Nevertheless, it seems like the reality still didn't hit him as he extends his hand towards me and shouts.

「〈Steal〉! 〈Steal〉! 〈Steal〉!」

However, no matter how hard he shouts, he can no longer use his skills.

「R, r, return them baaaack! Please! No, I beg you! Return them back to me pleaaaase!」

I reject Light's desperate cries.

「No way」

No way I'm returning them.

「Please, I beg of you! Somehow, somehoooow!」

「Rather, in the first place. Did you think that I will forgive you just because you stole some skills? I know of all the evil deeds you have done until now, you know? 」

「……!?」

Light's cheeks become stiff.

I say with a smiling face.

「I always wanted to use it once~〈Pinnacle of Torture〉skill」

Maa, there's no need for confession, though.

「Hi, hiiiiiiiii!」

「Ah―――――――――――――――――――――――――――!!!!」

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「I have decided to become a temporary Emperor of this country, the name's Karuna. Best regards」

I sit on the throne and casually inform the gathered people.

「T, to think he would defeat that Emperor……」

「Un, unbelievable……」

The high-ranked officials and military officers of this country mutter all kinds of things.

They all have pale faces.

They are extremely scared of me.

Maa, it's understandable.

The previous Emperor was a fellow like that, after all.

「…… Ahiyahiya…… ahiya…… Ogres…… in…… inside me…… hiyawa……」

By the way, the previous Emperor has been rolling at my feet and groaning since a while ago.

This fellow who had all his skills stolen is now just an ordinary powerless person. Ah, right, right, I should return the skills to their original owners later~

「Just what did you do?」

「He's muttering some terrible delirious words, but……」

The one who asked in amazed expressions is Tira and Ellen.

If they want to know, I will teach them later in detail, fufufu……

「Incredishble, incredish~ble! Papa is Em~pe~!」

「…… This country, hot」

Not just them, Filia and Shiro are also here.

Filia looks at me with sparkling eyes, while Shiro with her usual uninterested expression is taking her clothes off. Oi, hey, don't undress in such place.

I returned to the Ekbana and brought them here.

Hey, I mean if I show them the proof of my magnificent humanity, they will have more faith in me later, right?

While thinking that, Filia drops a tremendous bomb.

「Papa~ Are you going to make everybody into pets~?」

「Wha, Filia-tan!?」

What are you saying in such situation!?

Please, read the mood!

「Ku, does this Emperor also plan to make the whole nation his slaves too, after all……」

「No, let alone slave, but a pet……」

「Look! There's a girl with a collar behind him……」

「He made even a little girl his pet……」

Uooo, crap!

「We, in that way……」

「No, as expected, the men……」

「But, look, the previous Emperor is like that…… that is probably……」

「No way, is he bisexual……」

No, I'm not. Definitely not.

Rather, I hear you all even if you whisper?

「D, do not worry. I don't have such intentions」

I try to repair the situation in panic, but their expressions don't change.

I thought about doing something for the country that became in a terrible state because of Light, I wish I had not volunteered to be the Emperor……

Then, I had an ingenious idea.

「Naa, Filia」

「Wha~t's up, papa?」

「Do you want to try being an Emperor?」

「Eh, is it okay? I want! I don't understand well, but I want to be the Em~pe~!」

「Oh, I see! Then, I will leave everything to Filia! Do your best! Respect the education policy of our family!」

「Ye~s」

「Why are you pushing it on a little girl―――――――!?」

Tira's full power has tsukkomi exploded after a long time.