The transformation of Emperor Deus was radical.
He appointed Croft as commander-in-chief and raised soldiers and knights.
He is concentrating the accumulated power of the imperial family.
like an exhibition stand.
Even when the capital city was attacked by monsters, I wasn’t prepared to this extent.
“Isn’t there a war going on?”
“Ah, please. Would Deus-sama do that?”
“I heard that more than 20,000 soldiers gathered at the palace today alone. If not for war preparations, why do you need so many soldiers?”
As the atmosphere in the palace froze, the citizens were also able to feel the aftermath.
It is on a different level from having the head of the investigation put the aristocrats on trial and execute them.
It was a gathering due to the emperor.
However, it was rare for the peace-loving holy king, Deus, to assemble such a force of soldiers.
“Isn’t it because of the Demon Church?”
“Ah… I heard that the great devil resurrected in Rigel Kingdom?”
“I heard that the Shinseong Church is moving in a big way. The Empire must be trying to keep up with it.”
Another man who was listening interrupted.
“I heard that it was because of the friction with Archduke Carlos…”
“Archduke Carlos?”
“They say they are coming down from the north. It seems Prince Reinhardt personally summoned Archduke Carlos.”
“Summoned? Aren’t you crazy?”
“I heard that the head of the investigation is at least a higher position than some emperor?”
“Huh… Then, does Archduke Carlos enter the palace himself?”
Prince Reinhardt summoned Archduke Carlos!
This wavelength was by no means small. What happened in the capital city was more important to the citizens than what happened in Rigel Kingdom far to the east.
Besides, wasn’t it Prince Reinhardt who drove the typhoon?
At least one aristocrat was decapitated a day when he was the head of the investigation.
They raided in a surprise attack and wiped out all the corruption they had committed so far. Even worse, nobles gathered in groups to protest.
However, the prince did not budge.
On the contrary, the nobles who protested were investigated more thoroughly.
In the end, the aristocrats had no choice but to bow their heads while holding their breath.
However, no matter how iron-blooded the crown prince, he chose the wrong target this time.
“It might be better to leave the capital for a while…”
“I wonder if the crown prince’s throat was cut in reverse…”
The rotten nobles and Archduke Carlos are different.
Beyond the Empire, the existence in the ‘unreachable’ realm across the continent was Archduke Carlos.
It is truly like a sanctuary.
You can never touch it, and you should never touch it.
No one touched him and survived. Everyone who touched his heart met a gruesome death.
What kind of existence is Archduke Carlos?
knight king. ruin king. There are countless words to describe him, such as butcher.
In his youth, he was notorious enough to be called ‘Demon’ on many battlefields.
He was always compared to Croft in his heyday, but unlike the retired Croft, Archduke Carlos still stirred the battlefield.
What about his children?
None of them had children who were not geniuses.
A bright future. Archduke Carlos, who was always compared to the imperial family, was a living power itself.
······ However, Archduke Carlos, the living power itself, was ‘directly’ summoned by the newly hatched Crown Prince Reinhardt?
No matter how great the authority of the investigation leader is, the opponent is Archduke Carlos. Summoning and investigating him was something that even the emperor would not be able to do easily.
“Huh, what will happen next…”
I can’t see an inch ahead.
If the bloody wind blows, it will be out of control.
And if there was a bloody wind, it was most likely a headwind.
It was realistically more likely that the head of the crown prince would be cut off than that of Archduke Carlos.
Citizens looked in the direction of the palace with worried eyes.
*
At the center of this change of Emperor Deus was ‘confidence’.
‘It’s time to straighten up the authority of the imperial family.’
So far, Deus has avoided conflict with Archduke Carlos.
Because I didn’t have the confidence to win.
It is Deus who has lived his whole life being compared to him. The power of the imperial family and that of Archduke Carlos were always on the balance.
But I thought everything was lacking.
It would be right to see that there was no faith.
So I couldn’t decide.
Reinhardt solved that part of her weakness.
‘Croft, Raunel, and the Yellow Dragon Knights…’
Reinhardt was determined.
He had the temperament to run without looking back.
Everyone changed because of that.
After going through Reinhardt, he faced a drastic change.
Croft went over the wall.
Launel also surpassed the Sword Master.
The Yellow Dragon Knights scattered across the continent also gathered.
In addition, thanks to the rapid removal of the aristocrats’ corruption using the Wyvern, the power of the central aristocrats was rapidly weakened.
Oh my gosh. What a wyvern!
Isn’t it a monster that the Empire gave up on breeding?
A wild monster that was judged to be impossible to ‘bred’ in the end, despite spending billions of dollars on the challenge.
It showed the boldness of breeding it casually and even distributing it to the knights.
Is it only
‘Reinhardt. I changed because of you.’
Deus.
That too was changing.
I gained the confidence to face the things I had been avoiding and avoiding.
All of this happened in a short period of time.
It all happened right after ‘Reinhardt’ woke up.
Reinhardt’s actions were out of control. So I was looking forward to it. Because I felt as if I was directly watching the epic of the great hero.
‘They say that precious things can only be seen after they are gone.’
But it suddenly disappeared.
It disappeared without a trace for about 40 days.
Until then, he had no feelings for him, but only after Reinhardt disappeared did Emperor Deus realize his feelings for Reinhardt.
what you were expecting
The fact that he was even subtly enthusiastic watching him easily do what he couldn’t do.
At first he denied it, but soon gave up.
Accepted.
Among his children, only Reinhardt is different.
It was the only unconventional and unstoppable.
This conclusion was one of two things.
Innovate or destroy.
“… Jim won’t back down either.”
It’s been a long time since I met Archduke Carlos.
shake. at the thought of meeting his eyes.
It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t afraid.
But don’t back down.
The flame that had disappeared after a losing streak was rekindling.
I have been salted by defeat and have continued to wither, but this time it is different.
It will be different.
······ I can’t remain an incompetent father in the future.
*
The news of Archduke Carlos’s departure to the south reached my ears immediately.
It would be proof that the provocation carried out with the subpoena worked.
If not, I’d just snort and ignore it.
“… the problem is that the surveillance is too strict.”
Since I had an audience with the Emperor, I have been locked up.
I couldn’t even budge from the palace because of the strict security.
The closer Prince Carlos got to the palace, the tighter the security.
It is argued that the task of the investigation leader was being carried out without me, so there was no need to use hands.
“majesty. You can’t sneak out again.”
The butler, Germin, emphasized and glared.
My cheeks became slender, as if I had suddenly disappeared and suffered greatly.
In addition, soldiers guarding the palace were scattered in the ground.
Dozens of knights were watching just by leaving the room door.
It was a special measure by Deus, who was concerned and worried that it would suddenly disappear again.
I sighed.
“If I said I would investigate…”
“His Majesty said that he would handle this matter himself. Until then, Your Highness must not move even one step from here.”
As Germin said, it is Emperor Deus, not me, who faces Archduke Carlos.
Deus, who had been unconditionally harmed from colliding with him, suddenly notified him of the change of heart.
her.
The Emperor and Archduke Carlos…
Even the picture of them sitting together is not drawn.
Archduke Carlos was also coming down with many of the northern powers.
I heard that his children are also together.
If done wrong, it could lead to an armed fight.
Since the authority of the imperial family was at stake, he couldn’t back down easily.
“Arel has also been referred to the Yellow Dragon Knights. Just watch it this time.”
Germin’s eyes are scarier than dragons.
At times like this, Germin couldn’t be stopped.
Moreover, Arel was pointed out as an accomplice in my ‘runaway case’.
However, Arel’s original position is as an apprentice knight of the Yellow Dragon Knights.
Since it was referred by Croft, it must be rolling like crazy by now. At least, the reason that he assisted me was somewhat of an excuse for immunity.
‘To prevent me from meeting anyone.’
Suddenly, the emperor couldn’t get used to it.
This is enough for confinement. It was also on a level that was incomparable to before.
But what is different from before is the intention.
Of course, it would be the same to prevent me from getting into an accident, but the difference between disbelief and worry was clearly felt.
The problem was that it was getting me too cheap and circling.
Deus was obviously ‘protecting’ me. As much as I want to overdo it.
It was the justification that Archduke Carlos or the Devil Church might do something.
He said it himself, so I couldn’t refute it.
‘What will be the reaction if they find out that I am the holy lord and a deadly sin.’
I am strong enough to not need protection.
He also killed his nemesis Malfiel, who could not exist at the same time under the sky.
It became stronger than most dragons, but Deus was unaware of it.
If they find out that I am a divine lord and a mortal sin, would that be the same reaction?
I inwardly shake my head.
There are things that even an emperor can accept and cannot accept.
Even more so, I had no idea what the aftermath would be if I found out that I had absorbed the deadly sins, the predecessor of the ‘Devil’s Cult’, which I had personally wiped out.
Will you cover me even then?
I’m not sure. The opposite was likely.
I’m not the kind of person who can’t go out just because it’s cheap and money, but… It’s the first time I’ve been treated like this, so I was embarrassed and stayed still.
Of course, they were already monitoring the situation around them in real time through satellites.
It was after realizing that Archduke Carlos had come close.
‘It’s all here. ‘
aaa!
At that moment, a trumpet sounded from far away.
Numerous soldiers were entering through the capital.
A red flag with an eagle, the symbol of Archduke Carlos.
“… you finally arrived.”
Seeing the flag, Germin held his breath.
his expression darkens
It’s not just Germin.
The knights and soldiers waiting outside could feel the tension.
living power.
It was rare for him to show himself in the palace.
And every time he appears there has been upheaval.
Eventually, Germin looked at me and emphasized repeatedly.
“majesty. never. You must never leave this place. This time, you just have to keep an eye on it. Do you understand?”
＜ Encounter (1) ＞ End