Chapter 149 Imperial Palace of Chaos (3)
Archbishop of Catoleas.
He is a character who appears in the dark in the imperial palace episode in the novel.
After assassinating Saphias, the leader of the Iron Blood Knights, who was out on a business trip, he took on Saphias’ ‘shell’.
Catoleas, who used the secret arts of the Black Heaven Demonic Cult, disguised himself as Saphias and hid in the imperial palace.
Of course, even if you camouflage your appearance or way of speaking, you can’t perfectly replicate even the swordsmanship.
However, since Saphias was the leader of the iron-blooded knights guarding the imperial palace, he rarely wielded his sword in the battlefield.
Katoleas leaked inside information to the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult while sneaking around in the imperial palace without being discovered by anyone.
And observing the state of the empire moment by moment… waited for the time
“Archbishop Catoleas, you all watched the clash between the academy and the masters of swordsmanship.”
I spoke to Director Saphias, no, to Archbishop Catoleas.
“It was a welcome thing for you to see graduates from prestigious families die one after another. If they disappear, it will be easier for the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult to operate.”
In the meantime, it is the prestigious families centered on the 6 great swordsmanship families who have been holding the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult in check in each region.
It is true that the fight against the academy has led to the fall of several families, creating a favorable environment for the Black Heaven Demonic Cult.
“But it’s still too early to be relieved. The academy’s prestige is sky-high, and the Agrippa family is alive and well.”
“… … .”
“If the academy or the Agrippa family produces Archduke Lichtenauer and stabilizes the empire, nothing good will happen to the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult. You guys had to get in the way somehow.”
For the Black Heaven Demonic Church, the more chaotic the country is, the better.
I don’t want someone to become the Archduke of Lichtenauer and settle the mess.
That’s why he set out to sabotage.
“You guys wanted more chaos. I expected a melee with no justification and no benefit. so… They summoned us to the imperial palace.”
“… … .”
“The academy and the master swordsman unintentionally end up fighting in the imperial palace, and even the victors are cornered as traitors… I was trying to stage a chaotic fight.”
In the novel, Caleon Ignias was caught in a ruse, and the academy side was also swayed by false information, causing great confusion.
Had Aernas noticed the truth and not intervened, it would have been all destroyed as the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult intended.
“If that happens, the imperial family will have no choice but to rely on the Iron Blood Knights. However, the Iron Blood Knights do not have the ability to stabilize state affairs, and above all, the leader, Saphias, is the archbishop of the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult… In the end, the empire will completely collapse.”
This is the plan of Archbishop Catoleas and the Dark Celestial Cult.
Since their purpose was not to seize the empire, there was no need for a thorough plan.
This was done because the purpose was simply to cause great chaos.
“really… Amazing.”
Catoleas slowly opened his mouth.
“You managed to find out the truth in this chaos. How did you do it?”
“Well, what about it?”
“Is it the wisdom of your father, Perfectio Landstein? No, it can’t be… … .”
Talking to herself, Catoleas shook her head.
“I don’t understand. A kid who is only around 20 years old can see through everything… What the hell are you doing?”
Catoleas sighed and looked at my face.
“what… good night. Now that it has happened like this, we have no choice but to cause more confusion.”
“Do you think that would be possible?”
“Do you think this is the only ploy I have prepared?”
Saying that, Catoleas smiled.
“Since it happened like this… The next operation will be starting.”
“The next operation?”
“Yes, I can catch you guys off guard… … .”
“You mean kidnapping Her Highness, the princess.”
“… … .”
Catoleas was silent.
“They must have tried to evacuate Her Highness because there was a battle inside the imperial palace. Since it was the decision of the Iron Blood Knights, Her Highness, the princess, will go out of the imperial palace without any doubt.”
“… … .”
“If you do that, the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult can kidnap you at will. Isn’t it?”
I chuckled.
“We have already taken action. Right now, the most important bodyguard in the imperial palace is the Princess.”
“You guys… … .”
The emperor, who is lying in bed and dying, cannot be moved carelessly.
That’s why they had a high chance of targeting the princess.
“Professor Angela, who has the fastest speed in the academy, is already on the move. You guys moved too late.”
“Keugh… … .”
Hearing Angela’s name, Catoleas bit his lip.
Originally, Angela was one of the professors who slaughtered the most demonists, so Catoleas would be well aware of that skill.
“then… Catoleas.”
I said raising my sword.
“Have you run out of tricks now?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, Ernas Landstein… … !”
Immediately after that, explosions were heard from all sides.
It seemed that they had set up devices throughout the imperial palace in advance.
“Once it happened like this… I will kill you and turn the imperial palace into a sea of fire!”
“Yeah, that’s all you can do now.”
Professor Valentiano would deal with the chaos that was happening throughout the imperial palace.
Professor Angela will take care of the princess, and Martha and Siliond, another pinnacle of the Iron Blood Knights, are being dealt with by Brantley.
so… I just need to focus on catching Archbishop Catoleas.
“Come on, Archbishop Catoleas.”
I said, raising my magic.
“I will take off the skin of Captain Saphias, who is covering your face, and show your true face to the entire palace.”
“bouncer… … !”
Dark red magic began to emanate from Catoleas’ sword.
It’s much more hideous than the red swords used by the combat priests of the Black Heaven Demonic Cult… It was an evil swordsman.
“Then I will tear your body apart and scatter it all over the imperial palace! In order to show everyone the words of a cheeky kid… … !”
The battle began in the burning imperial palace.
* * *
“sh*t… … !”
Heinrich jumped out of the collapsed building.
Aernas could be seen in the distance having a confrontation with someone, but that didn’t matter.
“father… … !”
He raised his voice and used ceremonial techniques.
I had to support Brantly, who was now being pinned down by two prosecutors.
“… … !”
coo kung!
A building collapsed under Brantly’s attack.
The swordsmen who were dealing with Brantley together hurriedly retreated to avoid the attack.
‘The second-ranked knight of Martha and the third-seat knight of Siliond!’
The female knight with red hair would be Marta, and the male knight with white beard would be Siliond.
The two were working together to deal with Brantley.
“father!”
“Heinrich?”
Brantley furrowed his eyebrows as Heinrich approached.
“What are you doing here?”
“I will join you, Father!”
“You are doing something useless.”
Brantley said in a calm voice.
“Alone is enough.”
“but… … !”
Both Marta and Siliond are at the peak of graduate level.
It won’t be easy to deal with Brantly alone at the same time.
“Heinrich, don’t underestimate me. As for guys like that… … .”
“Father, please do not underestimate me!”
“what?”
Brantly looked at Heinrich.
His expression was stiff as usual, but his eyes were slightly surprised.
“I have already reached the advanced level of the graduate! You can fight shoulder to shoulder with your father!”
“… … .”
“I’m not worried that my father will be defeated by them! but… Wouldn’t it be better for you to fight alongside me to quickly sort things out?”
As Heinrich actively expressed his opinion, Brantley narrowed his eyes and stared at Heinrich’s face.
“Your personality has changed a lot.”
“yes?”
“Even when you left the Agrippa family to enter the academy, you were indifferent to everything. but… You have become a man who knows how to raise his voice with passion.”
“Ah, father… … .”
“I guess life at the academy has made you grow. no… Is it because of the competition with Ernas?”
“… … !”
Heinrich bit his lip.
Brantley’s point just now wasn’t wrong.
The reason Heinrich in the past was apathetic to everything was because he had done everything as he wished with his overwhelming skills.
However, as he fought and defeated Aernas, he realized that there are things that don’t go as planned.
After that, as a result of learning the agony of struggling for victory… He had become a man who knew how to run up to his father and raise his voice like he does now.
“Not bad, Heinrich.”
“father… … .”
While having such a conversation, Marta and Siliond, who had retreated from Brantly, adjusted their posture and approached again.
“Even Heinrich Agrippa… … .”
“Brantley alone is a headache.”
Even after saying that, the two didn’t seem to have any intention of backing down.
“Father, those guys… … .”
“I’m in a situation where my feet are tied to those guys.”
Brantley said in a calm voice.
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“I wanted to get rid of it quickly and capture the leader of Saphias, but it wasn’t easy.”
“Then you’d better get rid of it quickly.”
Heinrich raised the sword he took from another knight earlier.
and… The blue sword technique of Calesius’ lightning sword technique was deployed.
“What is that?”
“I learned from Professor Yols at the Academy.”
“Right. It seemed that Aernas also used a similar sword technique.”
Brantley nodded.
“It would be nice if it could be combined with Agrippa’s Excision.”
“I am already practicing.”
Seeing the rich man talking in a calm voice, Marta and Siliond made faces of absurdity.
“With such a non-tension attitude… … .”
“But it’s a good opportunity for us!”
Marta and Siliond rushed from left and right.
“Heinrich, I will entrust the right side to you. can you do it?”
“Leave it to me!”
Heinrich flew in the opposite direction to Brantly, who was moving to the left.
The opponent was at the peak of the graduate level, but it didn’t feel very threatening.
It must have been because he had fought a mighty being called Carleon Ignias not too long ago.
‘Breaking these guys with my father… I will grow more!’
Like Aernas, to achieve the feat of defeating the climax graduate.
Heinrich unleashed his sword skills with all his might.
* * *
A dark red sword radiated from Catoleas’ sword.
This was no ordinary swordsman.
The forbidden swordsmanship that the Black Heaven Demonic Cult boasts… It was the sword technique of the Dark Heaven Heavenly Swordsmanship.
“I’ll tear you to pieces with my thousand swordsmanship… … .”
Catoleas boasts the amount of mana competing for first or second place among archbishops.
This is because the mana heart has been expanded with the secret art of the Black Heaven Demonic Cult to increase the amount of storage.
Many lives were sacrificed in the process, but in the end, Catoleas was able to possess enormous magical powers that far exceeded the average level of a graduate.
The forbidden power that spreads with that magical power… It was the sword of the heavenly hand, which had now extended from the sword of Catoleas.
“Do you think a kid like you can take my heavenly sword?”
“… … .”
General swordsmanship takes the same form as a blade.
Even if you infuse it with maximum magical power and make it huge, it will only become a huge blade in the end.
However, the Cheonjugeomgi is not in the form of a blade.
In a way, it is similar to a tree root, and in a way, it is similar to a hair.
The thousands of ‘tentacles’ protruding from the blade moved freely and trampled the enemy line.
It could wipe out a wide area at once, or attack a single target from all directions at the same time.
“You will neither avoid nor block it, Ernas Landstein… … !”
Chaaagh!
With a terrifying sound, a thousand strands of sword energy attacked Aernas.
It was an attack that devastated the entire space without giving a chance to escape.
“I neither dodge nor block.”
But, at that moment.
A huge amount of magic power was released from Aernas’ sword.
“It just freezes.”
“… … !”
Papa papa papa!
An unknown cold wave spread in all directions.
That cold engulfed Catoleas’ unleashed swordsmanship… frozen in the air
“No, nonsense!”
Catoleas was horrified as he watched the frozen black air shatter.
The ice sword technique that Aernas just performed must have been the Cervest white fire sword technique.
But to spread the cold enough to freeze the sword of the Heavens over such a wide range… It was possible only if he possessed magic power equal to or greater than that of Catoleas.
“How can you, who are still only around 20 years old, and you who are not members of the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult, have that much magical power… … !”
A storm of ice blades raged towards the astonished Catoleas.