214. master of the continent
Leone immediately changed into Oren’s form. The ‘sword’ was hiding, but it didn’t matter.
“Am I still your master?”
＜Yes. The change in appearance does not mean the person holding the sword has changed.＞
He was faithful to the role of ‘sword’ thoroughly. A person who does not simply use the power of the sword, but has already become a sword in itself and follows the master’s words.
That was the ‘sword’ that I had watched so far.
“I will go to the imperial palace. Can you hide there too?”
＜No. There are ‘it’ in the imperial palace.＞
Oren knew roughly what they were.
The Emperor’s Knights who protect the Emperor.
Each one of them is called a monster.
“No problem.”
If they’re a problem, take them with you.
“Do those in the imperial palace know your face?”
＜I don’t know.＞
Oren got goosebumps.
There was no way he hadn’t seen his face before. Still, it was easy that no one knew his face.
‘I must have killed them all.’
So nobody knows.
“I don’t intend to live hiding my sword.”
＜The sword simply follows the will of its master.＞
That was enough.
I don’t know about other gifts, but I was really grateful for the ‘sword’.
“let’s go.”
Oren left his office and took the gate to the capital. Although there was someone on the gate side stopping Oren.
“I was invited.”
When I showed the scroll along with the words, he let me in as if it had been blocked.
‘Martial law is martial law.’
When I arrived here with Darkness, the capital was peaceful and lively. However, this happened in just a few hours.
The atmosphere in the capital was heavy, and the residents were trembling with anxiety.
Knights roamed the capital, and various supplies were constantly headed for the gate.
‘War.’
That appearance pointed to one thing. It wasn’t about defending the border.
It was a war.
The emperor had declared war.
Oren hurriedly moved.
The imperial palace they arrived in was a more bloody atmosphere than the outside.
“stop. The moment martial law is issued, it is impossible to enter the imperial palace.”
impossible?
Oren immediately pulled out a scroll and showed it.
“I will guide you.”
Oren was guided by the knight and went straight inside. There was someone blocking the way.
Sweep.
The moment I saw the scroll, they opened the way as if it was like that.
After going inside for a while, a huge door came out.
“Here.”
“Should I go in alone?”
“That’s right.”
Oren nodded and opened his mouth.
“Come out and wait.”
Then, an agent popped out of the shadows, and a ‘sword’ popped out of the air.
The knight was startled and looked at the two.
“It is a companion. I will wait here.”
“… … Yes. All right.”
It didn’t matter what the knight was thinking. Even so, he was the one who didn’t even notice the identity of the sword and the agent.
“Open.”
A huge door opened and Oren walked slowly through it.
ruler of the continent.
to meet the Emperor.
* * *
Inside, I could see a huge hall and a high staircase at the end. And the emperor was sitting on the stairs.
Oren walked slowly, got down on one knee at the beginning of the stairs and bowed.
“I came because I was called. I am Oren, the successor of Killika.”
He had only spoken, but there was tremendous pressure on the stairs.
This wasn’t the emperor.
It was the power of the monsters protecting the emperor.
“Reap your strength.”
With those words, the power that oppressed Oren’s body disappeared.
“Are you Oren?”
“Yes. Your Majesty the Emperor. I am Oren.”
He lowered his head, not seeing the emperor’s face. I wanted to see what it would look like, but the monster was watching. I couldn’t even use Siri or Bixby.
This wish was granted by the emperor.
“You raise your head.”
Oren raised his head and looked at the emperor. The appearance of the emperor was very different from Oren’s imagination.
An ordinary man who appears to be in his 50s. It was nothing more and nothing less. Contrary to the grand name of the emperor, he was plain and ordinary.
“I called you because I have a request.”
“It’s okay if you don’t ask. You just have to give the order.”
“no. This is something I have to ask for.”
He shook his head.
Emperor’s request.
I couldn’t imagine what that would be.
“I heard you are close with the Bishop of Leone.”
“That’s right.”
“I will have to kill him.”
At those words, Oren’s body stiffened.
The emperor did not miss that appearance.
“The parishioner seems special to you.”
How should I answer?
Oren made a quick decision.
‘If it was just killing them, they would have sent an article. There’s no need to ask me.’
It was not a simple request to kill Leone. It was clear that he had no choice but to ask Oren.
If so, it had to be rejected.
“It is special. The will of the parish priest is high, and it benefits the world. I think he is a person to be respected as a human being.”
“I think so too.”
He nodded his head, as if it were a matter of course.
“But, why… … .”
When Oren couldn’t even finish talking. The emperor spoke first.
“That is why.”
“Yes?”
Unceremoniously, Oren asked back. This was no mistake. I had to bite and stretch to get information.
Oren immediately lowered his head.
“sorry.”
“No. You too will need your own answer. Let me explain.”
The Emperor solved the information easier than he thought.
“Why do you think you need an emperor?”
However, the question was brutal from the beginning of the story. Fortunately, he wasn’t expecting an answer.
“When you think about it, it is a strange thing. It is impossible for one empire to rule the continent for hundreds of years.”
It was as he said.
Before empires were formed, numerous countries existed on continents.
“Nevertheless, this system is maintained. The reason is simple. It is because there are no gods or transcendental beings in the world.”
Oren hung his head and said nothing. I just waited for his explanation.
“Thanks to that, there are no special strong people in the world, and there are no selfish gods who can confuse the world.”
The word about God was disrespectful, but Oren seemed to understand it.
‘They said that transcendental beings become gods.’
No matter how much he became a god, he was only human. You are a human with divine powers.
It was a disaster just by its existence.
“It should be called the swordsman. Send troops to kill them. The same goes for the Master of the Magic Tower and the Sage. There is no human being that cannot be killed on this continent.”
Even if you are a strong person on the verge of becoming a transcendental person, the emperor can respond. There was such a monster next to him.
‘Was it to preserve the empire that the gods and transcendents were eliminated?’
In this way, the empire will last for thousands of years. It will rot and rot, but it will be maintained.
“That doesn’t mean we excluded them in order to maintain the empire. It was just something I did for the world.”
world?
It’s just a plausible excuse.
Oren thought so, but the opposite of Oren’s thoughts flowed from the mouth of the emperor.
“Now, there is no way that tens of thousands of lives will be killed by someone. There is no such thing as a continent being controlled by a single force. The emperor reigns, but does not rule.”
It was as he said.
The emperor reigns, but does not rule. It only punishes those who cross the line, but does not intervene in policy.
That’s why the empire is rotten, but it is maintained.
“People call us emperors, but we are only guardians of the continent. A guardian who excludes and banishes transcendents and gods.”
This system could not be said to be the correct answer, but as he said, the emperor could be said to be a guardian.
“The Emperor is just a being wrapped in heavy shackles who can only sit on this throne and continue to protect.”
Oren realized he was right.
The emperor’s seat was trash.
It was a position where he had to sit on the throne for the rest of his life and manage to prevent problems on the continent.
Although he is the tallest person in the world, the Emperor is a being tied to a chair.
“But, even with this enormous power, the only thing I can do is keep the world free of trouble.”
Even a position that only maintains.
“Changing the world is not the role of our Guardians. Only the chosen ones can do it.”
“Are you saying that you are the Bishop of Leone?”
“Yes. When the problems in the world get worse, a chosen one appears.”
“Is His Majesty the one who chooses?”
At Oren’s words, the Emperor burst into laughter.
“Can it be? The world chooses.”
“… … What is the world?”
Darkness has said something similar.
He said that the world exists.
“Yes. The world chooses him to solve its problems.”
Oren didn’t understand.
“Can’t the chosen one fail?”
“It can’t be.”
The emperor said confidently.
“You will definitely succeed.”
“Why are you so sure?”
“Because it repeats itself.”
“… … Yes?”
“This time will continue to repeat until the chosen one succeeds.”
return.
A former life that died as a fraudster.
The Emperor was saying that.
“Is that possible?”
“The world I’m talking about doesn’t just mean a takeover. A crab that means all the world. This is the will of the world.”
“Isn’t that God?”
The emperor shook his head.
“How was God born? what the world made Even the first emperor was just a chosen one who received power from the world. The world just exists.”
The first emperor who is nothing short of a legend.
He went through the same process as Leon. It has achieved its purpose by returning and returning.
“Was that the will of the world?”
“If the world where God existed was the first generation, then we have gone one step further. to the second generation.”
I understood her words that the old era is over and the new era has arrived.
An era set by the world has come to an end, and a new era has opened.
“You never know. This may not be the first time you and I have spoken. This could be history repeated dozens of times.”
no. Not at all.
It was the first time.
“It doesn’t matter. that has to be done Just because he gives up doesn’t mean he can give up. Rather, it may be waiting for you to move.”
“Then, wouldn’t it be quicker to call the Bishop of Leone and talk to him?”
Oren’s words were reasonable. It was quick to talk to Leon here. Even if they did, it was more effective to support Leone instead of Oren.
However, the emperor shook his head.
“No.”
not possible? In the current situation where the world may perish?
Oren wondered what this was all about. At that moment, I remembered why he was doing this.
‘I don’t want to lose money, right?’
If you call and block Leon, you have to support this and that.
A noble mission to prevent destruction.
I will put all the power of the empire into it.
However, the emperor’s power would diminish.
‘Even if I fail, time will go back anyway.’
Even if this situation was maintained, it was the judgment that Leon would solve it someday.
“He has to take everything and die.”
It was a fucking sober judgment. From the emperor’s point of view, there was no need to invest a lot here.
“I’m sorry, but that’s really cruel.”
“It is to save everything with the sacrifice of one person. If it had been someone other than Bishop Leone, you wouldn’t have hesitated.”
He was talking about a pierced mouth. In order to preserve the power of the empire, everything was postponed to Leon.
But, at the same time, it wasn’t a false story either.
“Is there any other way?”
“No. It’s over when he’s done with this.”
After thinking about it for a while, Oren made a decision.
“What would you give me if I let Bishop Leone take everything and die?”
This was not something to say to an emperor. But, now it is possible.
“Are you making a deal with me?”
“I understand that the death of Bishop Leone will end this work. Asking him to kill you is like selling your soul to me.”
“Will you pay for my soul?”
The emperor was not angry.
He just looked at Oren with a curious face. Just like checking how far Oren is reading.
“Yes. Even His Majesty the Emperor will not suffer any loss.”
At Oren’s words, the Emperor burst into laughter.
“good night.”
Although nothing has been decided right now about how I will die or how I will make this work successful.
‘If the time has come to open it, then we should open it.’
Now is the time to eat it.