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211A pitch-black night (7)
an urgent voice.
gasping for breath.
The shadow's reaction, as if it was aware of someone, meant that Roman Dmitry existed on the other side of the communicator..
Baron Charlton said:.
[It's really amazing. It wasn't enough to attack Ecorche's stronghold, but to deal with all the shadows. We admit that our plan failed. Roman Dmitry. You are a more dangerous person than anyone knows, and it would be impossible to assassinate you using normal methods. Ecorche and Shadows. Mobilizing more troops than that would actually be equivalent to mobilizing the military rather than assassination..]
It was a one-sided conversation.
Even though there was no reply, Baron Charlton was convinced of the other person's existence..
[But don't think this will make Kronos give up. His Majesty Emperor Kronos expects your life, and we have never once failed his expectations. If you fail once, try twice. If you fail twice, try three times. If you fail even three times, I will send assassins until the moment you die. How long can an individual withstand the attacks of the empire? Cairo and Dmitri cannot protect you. Hostility to Kronos means an unbearable disaster..]
It's not just a verbal threat.
past years.
The Kronos Empire has proven its existence.
Those who dared to rebel were brutally crushed, and people had no choice but to turn a blind eye even though they knew the truth..
Even if you say you raise your voice alone.
no one helped.
It is a powerful country that openly announces its goal of conquering the continent, but it was not confident that it could handle the arrows of anger..
Maybe it was possible to fight them in the first place.
However, as the years of remaining silent despite repeated atrocities continued, it became impossible to do anything..
Baron Charlton was mentally oppressed..
Although he acknowledged Roman Dmitry, he also showed confidence that he too would inevitably collapse at any time..
however.
“It's fun.”
[……It's fun?]
“Since when did the Kronos Empire put words before actions? When Emperor Kronos first announced his assassination, you showed confidence that you would not fail. And, as you can see, I am alive and well. You can continue to attempt assassinations in the future. Either hire another assassin guild or send a shadow. That's my share. But, let me warn you one thing..”
Shut up.
Roman Dmitry grabbed the shadow by the neck..
I strongly suppressed the struggling shadow and let out a gasping sound through the communicator..
“Somewhere in your mansion. There must be a gift from me. If I had decided to assassinate you, this is the deadly poison I would have used as a means of doing so. Keep this in mind. Assassination is not just for you, and if you want to kill me, it would be quicker to bring in your troops and declare war rather than a similar assassination attempt..”
It was the first time.
Despite Kronos' threats.
Rather, there was no one who raised his voice in Baron Charlton's memory..
“I'm really looking forward to seeing your face when you check the gift..”
with that.
Tuk.
Roman Dmitry cut off communication..
* * *
Baron Charlton's mansion was turned upside down..
A gift from Roman Dmitry..
It meant that the mansion's security had been breached, and the servants checked every corner of the mansion at Baron Charlton's displeased order..
As a result.
A mysterious box was found in the supplies warehouse..
“……There has been no entry or exit of outsiders over the past week. It seems that the box was left behind in the warehouse, bypassing people's surveillance..”
“Damn it.”
Baron Charlton was seething..
inside the box.
There was a bottle with a clear liquid.
At first, I didn't touch it because I thought I might be poisoned by the deadly poison, and my servants kept it in a box and moved it straight to the magic tower Behemoth..
Roman Dmitry predicted assassination by poison..
If it was thought to be used for assassination, it was necessary to check whether or not it could detoxify the deadly poison..
behemoth.
This is a group that mainly deals with lethal weapons such as poison..
Because poisoning occurred frequently during experiments, their detoxification skills were also considered the best on the continent..
Behemoth Wizard.
Mateo narrowed his eyes and looked at the liquid..
Fluffy.
“It is a colorless and odorless poison. You brought something very difficult..”
“Don't just talk nonsense, check if it's possible to decode it first..”
“All right.”
Mateo nodded..
People generally think that detox magic will cure all poisons, but that is a huge mistake..
The scope of detox magic is only partial..
In order to treat a truly fatal poison, it is important for the wizard to activate the antidote ingredient and uproot the poison..
With that kind of technology, it could be said that Behemoth was the best on the continent, and even at first, it looked at the deadly poison with a relaxed expression..
First, we moved to the laboratory..
There, they poisoned slaves and watched their reactions..
The speed of progression of the poison was rapid..
There was no sign, and then suddenly the slave started vomiting blood and shaking..
“Please save me... … Cough.”
It was an addiction.
Mateo unleashed magical powers from afar..
“cure poison).”
Hwaak.
light arose.
They examined the slave's body with detoxifying energy and attempted to cure the deadly poison by spreading the energy throughout the body..
But the condition of the slaves showed no signs of improving..
At some point, his confident expression became drenched in sweat, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the treatment and worked hard to achieve it in any way possible..
at last.
The slave fell down..
Looking at the pale-complexioned corpse, Mateo wiped his sweat with a handkerchief..
“Where on earth did you get this stuff? The poison is so strong that wizards experiencing it for the first time will never be able to cure it. I think it will take several experiments to find out how to detoxify this poison..”
“If I am addicted to this poison. Could you have saved me??”
“……To be honest, I'm not confident at the moment..”
Baron Charlton's expression hardened..
A poison that Behemoth cannot cure.
In fact, it means that it is currently impossible to decipher, and Roman Dmitry possessed such a deadly poison..
I see it now.
It was the same as Cort's death..
If Roman Dmitry had wanted to assassinate himself, he might have died from this poison..
My blood went cold..
As Cort vomited blood and died, he looked down with a smile on his face. When I reflected on his appearance, I realized that this was not an issue that could just be overlooked..
“From now on, do whatever you can to find a way to cure this poison. It is a weapon held by forces hostile to the Kronos Empire. I understand it takes time, but you won't be allowed to answer that it's impossible..”
“All right.”
Baron Charlton hurried on..
Roman Dmitry.
The more I knew, the more he wasn't an ordinary guy..
For now, the priority was to report to the emperor the series of situations he had experienced..
* * *
a series of situations.
Emperor Kronos, who heard about the failure of the shadow and the deadly poison, spoke with an unchanging expression on his face..
“In the meantime, there have always been people rebelling against the Kronos Empire. However, among them, there was not a single one who did not bow his head even when facing the Kronos Empire head-on. Baron Charlton. What type of person do you think Roman Dmitry is?.”
“……Even if I break, I don't think I'm a person who bows my head..”
“It's as you said. When they pressured the royal family of Cairo to demand Roman Dmitry's arm, they chose to fight head-on by bringing in a coalition of kingdoms. And now the assassination attempt. Ecorche and Shadow had the power to cut off the head of the King of Cairo, but their failed assassination was not enough and they sent a message that they could attempt to assassinate him in reverse. Roman Dmitry. They have never once allowed us to compromise..”
throughout history.
There was no one like Roman Dmitry.
Doesn't history prove that when people come out strong, the end of those who come out equally strong?.
Baron Charlton flinched..
Because I knew what kind of person Emperor Kronos was, I did not dare to add anything..
“In order for an empire to exist as an empire, it cannot allow a single precedent. But now is not the time to declare war, as Roman Dmitry says. People think that Kronos is still holding back because he does not have the power to conquer the continent, but we know that is not true. If only one problem was solved. Kronos will be able to achieve great things..”
Roman Dmitry does not know the truth.
Power revealed on the surface.
only a small part.
The power of Kronos that people feared could not be said to be Kronos' full power..
In the end, the opponent.
I was just a frog in the well.
If I had known the true power of Kronos, I would not have dared to rebel, nor would I have made outrageous remarks to lead my troops and declare war..
That is why Emperor Kronos did not express his anger..
No matter how much he tries and struggles, Roman Dmitry will be nothing more than an ant that passed by in history..
but.
However, there was no reason to keep it alive..
“Summon the demons of the abyss.”
Baron Charlton widened his eyes..
Demon of the Abyss.
It was a completely different entity from the shadows called demons..
Mobilizing them was a deadly will to kill Roman Dmitry no matter what variables may arise..
“I obey orders.”
Baron Charlton bowed his head..
Kronos Empire.
The emperor's word is law, and no situation in which a different opinion is presented is permitted..
“An opportunity will come in the near future. at that time. Show this clearly to the forces opposing the Kronos Empire. What happens if you fall in love with Kronos? By seeing Roman Dmitry, whom they hold up as a hero, being torn to pieces, we will set a precedent where he will never be able to look up to us again..”
leaned in.
He sat on the throne and looked down at the nobles lined up behind Baron Charlton..
from beginning to end.
The nobles who were watching the situation expressed their intention to blindly follow the emperor's orders through silence..
they were sure.
Roman Dmitry.
As Emperor Kronos said, it will soon remain as ‘a cruel precedent.’.
* * *
that time.
Roman Dmitry headed to the estate.
Baron Charlton.
The deadly poison that terrified him was the embodiment of a technique from his previous life..
‘It's probably an unfamiliar type of poison. Even if you borrow magical powers, deciphering it won't be that easy..’
source of poison.
It was the Sacheondangmun (四川唐門)..
Known to possess thousands of deadly poisons, they drove numerous demon cultists to death during Baek Jung-hyuk's conquest of the martial arts..
A force optimized for slaughtering multiple enemies.
If Baek Jung-hyuk had not reached the state of invincibility against all poisons, the conquest of Wulin would have faced great difficulties..
at last.
The head of the Sichuan Tang Dynasty lost his head to Baek Jung-hyuk..
When the head of the clan fell, they hoisted a white flag, accepted the four heavenly temples, and also gained their knowledge..
Even if Baron Charlton succeeds in deciphering.
It didn't really matter.
The poison sent to Baron Charlton after killing Cort was one of thousands, and there were many more dangerous poisons in Roman Dmitry's mind..
There are limitations to perfectly implementing the poison of the Four Heavenly Dang Gates due to changes in the surrounding environment, but if a full-scale war begins, assassinations accompanied by poison will put enemies in fear..
one of your weapons.
revealed on purpose.
Since Kronos was attempting assassination, there was a need to let him know what the price of assassination would be..
‘As a result, the Kronos Empire has no choice but to move cautiously. Since Dmitry is also likely to counterattack with assassination, he will not try to gnaw on each other's flesh by recklessly killing those around him. In the end, it is a fight in which Kronos has the advantage, but deadly poison is a weapon that can be very effective in senseless slaughter..’
It was some kind of threat..
The enemy's plan failed.
Then there are two options.
Either attempt assassination once again, or kill everyone around you except yourself..
Roman Dmitry prepared for the latter by using deadly poison..
Because he could not prepare for every situation on his own, he held the knife to the opponent's throat to protect those around him..
plan to gain time.
It was a temporary measure.
There would be war someday, so it was necessary to be fully prepared..
‘The Kronos Empire is unable to hide its ambitions to conquer the continent. It is clear that in the near future, they will declare the conquest of the continent, and from then on, I cannot stop my people from dying. For me, I just prepare as much as I can. The only perfect solution for us is to win the war..’
The wind was bitter.
I felt the smell of blood.
Dmitry is already caught up in the whirlpool of war and can never stay away from blood and death..
yet.
Arrived at Dmitry.
However, before the news of victory was announced, there was news waiting for Roman Dmitry..
“……My lord. An invitation has arrived from the Valhalla Empire.”
Valhalla Empire.
After crossing a mountain called Kronos, another predator bared its teeth..
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