Kara no Teikoku : The Empty Empire written and illustrated by Naoe Kita translation by ryuuen yanagi Chapter Four: The New Emperor Idem II --page 112 ???: "There's fire over at the castle... Something must have happened... Right, Count?" --page 113 Count: "I suppose... I guess the time has come where I have to do something, hasn't it. Although, I don't have a very good feeling about this, you know." Idea --page 114 Idem: "Nice to meet you, 'Idea'." Idea is two people! Rose: ----- --page 115 Rose: "I... I'm not Idea! I have a name, and it's Rose!" Idem: "Rose? But, being a clone means that you are the same, doesn't it. We have the same genes, so we can do all the same things, we can... isn't that so?" --page 116 Rose: "UWA?!" Idem: "Look. We're the same everywhere, are we not?" Rose: "!" Idem: "Where are we different?" Rose: "......." Idem: "Other than this forehead scar, we're the same. ...however. In the case of two people who are the same..." --page 117 Idem: "There's no need for two." Iriya: "Rose-sama! What are you..." --page 118 Idem: "Don't touch me." Iriya: "!" Rose: "Iriya!" The same face as Idea... The same voice... The same form... The people of this castle couldn't possibly fight him! Minister: "What are you doing?! Arrest him!" soldier: "But... you want us to attack Idea's clone...?" But, he is different from Rose in that he is on a level with Idea as far as his power... And the difference in power is overwhelming. Minister: "I don't care! Get out there and go!" ---page 119 soldiers: "UWAAA~~" Minister: "Look at him! He's an equal with Idea-sama! There were no men alive who could hope to oppose Idea-sama!" soldier: "Why, that--" Idem: "Hmph." soldier: "WAAA~~" Eiri: "...." Rose: "Eiri?" Idem: "So, Idea... no, Rose. How about you show me to Idea's throne room." ---page 120 Ririka: "Eiri? Rose! Are you okay?! ?!" Eiri: "Rose-kun has gone to Idea's room." Ririka: "Eiri, you just shut up and watched!?" Eiri: "Yeah... sorry, Ririka. I can't raise my hand against someone like Idea, no matter what kind of person they are. Do you understand? No matter what kind." --page 121 Eiri: "Because of that, I can't do anything about the clone... but if you want to do something, Ririka, then do it. Ririka, DO WHAT YOU WANT. I can't do anything. I leave it to you." Ririka: "Got it. I'm going!" Idem: "Hmmm..." --page 122 Rose: "This is Idea's room. It's pretty; everything is blue." Idem: "And you live in here?" Rose: "Yeah... now..." Idem: "Even though I'm a clone, I was born in a filthy room in Disorder. You were born in the palace?" Rose: "Yeah... probably. I don't remember it, but..." They were going to kill me. Because I didn't have any memories. Idem: "How cosy, to grow up in the palace. You wouldn't even need Idea's power." ---page 123 Rose: Cosy? Idem: "Migime told me... if there are two identical people... even this room... this world... we'd be strongest over all of them." Eileen: "What an impertinent guy, huh, Migime... he should hurry up and let us in!" Migime: "Yeah..." ---page 124 Idem: "Can you really not even use it a little? Idea's power?" Rose: "!? A little, but I can't control it. UWA~ ... (ow)" Idem: "Geee, which of us is stronger, hmmmmm..." Rose: "Eh?" ---page 125 Idem: "The stronger one is the one who gets to survive. That's the law of nature, isn't it?" Rose: "W.. what are you talking about?" Idem: "Eh?" Rose: "Our births weren't natural, were they? Nature's nothing; don't make me laugh." ---page 126 Rose: "UWAAA~ ~~~~~" Idem: "Oh, so YOU wanna fight? You can't even use your power, right?" Rose: "There's no need for us to fight, is there!? You're saying we need to fight over who gets to replace Idea, right? Well, sorry, but I don't WANT to replace Idea!" Idea: "No matter what weaklings say, it's just the howling of the losing dog!" Rose: "UWAA~~" --page 127 Ririka: "Rose! Are you okay?! It won't open!" servant: "Ririka-san, come away from there, please, we'll... hurry!" Rose: "Ririka!? Stay away!" Idem: "Your woman, hm?" Rose: "......." Idem: "If I kill your woman, you'll get serious, won't you?" Rose: "-----" ---page 128 Rose: "STOP IT! Ririka--!!" servant: "Uwa~~" Ririka: "What's going on? An earthquake?!" Rose: !? "You will NEVER touch Ririka!" What was that just now? Be careful... the power is running wild; because I'm not wearing anything to keep it in check... Idem: "......" ---page 129 Idem: "Well, you've finally gotten serious, haven't you. But it doesn't matter. Everything in this castle is MINE." Rose: !!! "WAAHHH~~~!" --page 130 Rose: "Uuu..." Idem: "What. Is that all it takes?" Before... when I blew up the ship... I couldn't control it very well. In this condition... I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between things of this castle and things that are enemies... what should I do...? Idem: "If a person fell from here, nobody would even be able to find the body... because the stream below is so deep." ---page 131 Ririka: "Rose!" Idem: "But if this is all there is to you when you're serious... What a disappointment." Rose: "! UWAA??! !! !? What are you trying to do?" Idem: "Oh, nothing... it's just not every day you get to kiss yourself, right? I thought I'd try it while I still could. Because you're going to die now, you see." ---page 132 Rose: "I'm.... different from.. you.... how many times so I have to tell you? ----I mean, you, you have a name, right? What's your name?" Ririka: "Rose! Hang in there!!" Idem: "My name... is Idem." Ririka: "It opened! Rose!!" Idem: "Bye, bye, my other self." ---page 133 !! ---page 134 Ririka: "ROSE!!" servants: "Rose-sama! YOU!! YOU BASTARD!! UWAAA~~!" Idem: "You were right, Rose. You and I are different. I'm not weak like you." ---page 135 Ririka: "Wait. I... I will not forgive those who hurt what is mine." ---page 136 Idem: "Hmmmm? What can you do with that weapon? To me." Ririka: "Rose is a lot closer to what Idea was than you are. It's doing stuff like this that determines that you won't be able to become Idea." ---page 137 Rose, please... None of the people in this castle can do anything... I'm alone. I might not be able to leave this castle... don't die... please... ---page 138 Don't die! ???: "Coooooount!" ---page 139 Count: "Coming, coming... what's this...?" Chapter Four: The New Emperor Idem II - FIN translation is copyright ryuuen yanagi don't use them or i'll send that perverted old sithsa after you!!!