I see emperor stats-Chapter 107
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“Because this is my taste. It might be a bit unpleasant for the stiff knight.”
The masked man's reaction did not change much despite the Grand Duke's vicious remarks. He shrugged his shoulders and opened his mouth again.
"so? Should I send an assassin again?”
The archduke fired again coldly.
“This is not a request, it is an inquiry. How many ragtags have been dispatched, and even the lowest civil servants, not even knights, can all be safe?”
“That surprised me a little too. But this side also lacks manpower these days? Please don't blame me too much."
For the first time, the masked man took a slightly sorry tone. In fact, there was a reason why his black market lacked decent assassins these days.
Even at this moment, he was grumbling inwardly.
'Even if that old man like Ismail didn't suddenly die, I'd just leave it to him... … .'
“… … !?”
The Archduke also had a slightly surprised look at that honest answer. He had been with the masked man for quite some time, but it was the first time he had ever heard an apology.
“So you’re saying that dispatching additional assassins is impossible?”
“It’s not that I can’t do it, but you said you didn’t have much fun this time? It probably won't do any good to send more.”
"hmm… … .”
The Grand Duke let out a drool and thought for a moment. Actually, he came to ask, but he didn't think that it was the black market's fault that things had turned out this way.
'Is it the emperor's work? Or maybe it's the first prince.'
But how could he have protected all the bureaucrats scattered across the vast north? Even the fact of the raid was unknown, so it was evident that it had been handled very neatly.
'This side's forces are already shaking. If even assassination is useless, there will only be a head-to-head confrontation.'
“As I said, assassins are a bit difficult, so how about supporting other forces? It seems like the work you’re doing recently isn’t going well. Are you a high-level unmanned person?”
As if seeing through the grand duke's thoughts, the masked man brought out an enticing proposal. But the Grand Duke snorts.
“Are you saying you’d like to support a knight there?”
His Gladius was nothing else, but the quality and number of knights were excellent. It is said that the damage has been great recently, but if you squeeze it to the bottom even if it is unreasonable, you can still compete with the emperor to some extent.
However, no matter how much the black market belongs to the Illuminati, he thought how helpful it would be if the powerful person supported by the merchant Nabraengi was helpful, but the man in the mask thought differently.
“Of course, I know that your eyes are high.”
match!
With one light clap from him, the door on one side of the parlor opened.
“… … !?”
Cut it, cut it.
Someone entered the living room with the dull sound of metal clashing. The Archduke looked at him and put on a slightly stunned expression.
“But wouldn’t this be enough power?”
“… … .”
After a while, the Archduke rose from his seat. There was no reason to stay in this unpleasant place any longer than I had done my business.
“First, let me say thank you.”
“Thank you for using this place every time!”
"joy!"
The Archduke took one more shot at the man who continued his humorous performance until the end, then left the building.
"phew! Are you done with this?”
The masked man who saw the Archduke off shrugged his shoulders and was about to leave the drawing room. However, angry voices could be heard all around.
“Who dares an old man who can only sharpen?”
“Aren’t you too patient? There must be no reason for us to bend like this, right?”
However, the masked man did not pay attention to what was said around him.
“Well, among the players, there is a saying that the customer is the king, right? Since they are regular customers, we will bear with it.”
“Still, I dare to tell the Archbishop… town!"
A man in a black hood who was about to complain more suddenly let out a moan of pain as if his mouth had been choked by something.
"Didn't I tell you to call me 'owner' instead of that title here?"
"sorry… … .”
“Gladius is a formidable person. He's also a partnership, so going against his will isn't a good option.”
The masked man was still laughing, but he was looking at the subordinates around him while secretly clicking his tongue.
'Before, the guys who couldn't say a word because of his momentum were really... … .'
The Archduke did not like to talk with him, so he was constantly dominating the room with tremendous force. However, the masked man was not at all pressured and concluded the negotiations with a calm expression.
“But, sir. Giving up to 'that' seems too much of a loss on our part.”
One of his favorite subordinates, who was usually resourceful, carefully raised the question again, but the masked man still did not erase his smile.
“That's something that 'we' have already agreed upon. And no matter what the outcome is, this side has nothing to lose.”
Whether the grand duke swallowed the empire or was subjugated in the middle, the original purpose of disrupting the empire was achieved. What was provided to the Grand Duke this time was a small investment for it.
“Hee hee hee!”
When the masked man looked outside, the Archduke's carriage was already leaving. He thought for a moment about a meeting they had recently.
'Did he say that the opponent he was aiming for was the first prince of the empire?'
He was also quite interested in whether or not the Archduke would be able to achieve his goal.
* * *
Another month had passed since Julius heard the secret of the Illuminati from the emperor.
"stop! Today’s training will end here.”
"phew… … .”
“Now I can get some rest.”
thump!
With those words, in the training hall of the royal villa, people who had nothing to do with the dignity of knights fell on the cold ground one after another.
It was midwinter outside, but with nearly a hundred people wearing armor and training intensely, the knights felt hot from the heat.
Julius, who watched the scene with a smile, spoke to Jegal Unhyeon.
“Good job. You seem to be in good shape now?”
“It is as the lord said. If you improve only the problems I mentioned before, it seems that it has already reached a sufficient level to be used in real combat.”
Jegal Unhyeon also had a satisfied expression. In fact, it seemed difficult to meet the deadline requested by Julius, but the Sharnos Knights unexpectedly persevered well.
“I have prepared a solution for that problem. By the way, hasn’t there been any improvement in personal training since then?”
"It doesn't look like a problem that can be improved in the short term, as I said before."
While they were having such a conversation, the main subject of the conversation approached Julius.
“Meet Your Highness.”
“Rize, is your training going well?”
“Thanks to Your Highness' consideration, there are no major problems.”
Beatrice answered that, but Julius was able to see inside her.
[Beatrice Dios]
Current status: restlessness, anxiety
'She seems to be suffering quite a bit too.'
However, since it was a problem he could not solve, he looked at Jegal Unhyeon while clicking his tongue.
"I don't think it's easy to cross a wall after all."
“I’ve said it before, but it’s the first time I’ve seen a case like this, so I don’t know the solution.”
So, while exchanging glances with Jegal Unhyeon, Julius felt sorry inside.
In addition to the group training of the same Sharnos Knights just before, Jegal Unhyeon's evaluation of the three knights receiving individual training was this.
“In the case of that captain, he has talent, but not enough to be called a technician. Training with me will help, but only steady efforts will open the way to break through the wall.”
This was what Julius had expected. Haines has grown steadily with his help, but he was not a talented person who stood out in his previous life.
'But after that is the problem... … .'
In fact, it was the other two that he was counting on. Beatrice and Keynes are two talents who had a high reputation in their previous lives.
I thought that if I trained one-on-one with an absolute master like Jegal Unhyeon, I could expect rapid achievement in a short period of time, but the results were not so good.
“First of all, that skinny young friend seems to lack the basics of general martial arts. I think I'm trying my best, but it's going to be difficult in the short term."
Upon hearing that, Julius licked his lips with a regretful expression. If Keynes heard it, he'd be thinking something frightening.
'I should have rolled it harder from the start.'
The problem with Keynes was that he was the typical lazy genius type. No matter how talented you are, if you lack the foundation, you will hit a wall at some point.
“Especially, the basics of the Force mentioned here are not very well polished. That’s the most gripping factor.”
“That’s right, he wasn’t born in Mu, so it can’t be helped. If you are not a samurai in the West Continent, you usually go to a knight academy to receive education.”
In the words of Jegal Unhyeon, if a person is judged to have talent in the East, they will build a foundation to learn internal skills even before he or she takes a toddler.
“Then his biggest problem is the basis of the Force.”
"yes."
'If it's that much, how can I help you?'
Keynes' problem was quite tricky, but Julius was able to solve it enough.
However, unexpectedly, I got caught in the person I thought would be the most trouble-free.
“I don’t know too much about that little girl named Beatrice.”
“What do you mean?”
Jegal Unhyeon began to speak in a cautious tone.
“When I checked her skills, I was honestly surprised. It was the same when I saw the new successor of the White House, but I wondered if all the talented people in the West Continent had gathered by the lord's side.”
“Then what is the problem?”
"Actually, I'm not sure why she's blocked by the fourth level wall."
Here, Julius tilted his head. No matter how talented you are, will you fall down if you promise that you will overcome the wall?
“Isn’t that what a wall is originally?”
However, it is not according to the explanation of Jegal Unhyeon.
"that is… Even taking that into account, if it's her talent, according to my common sense, it should have reached level 4 right away. He seems to have had a good teacher, and the basics are well laid out, and he has quite a bit of practical experience compared to his age.”
Hearing those words, Julius suddenly remembered the difference from his previous life.
'Come to think of it, wasn't it much earlier that she came into the world this time?'
Beatrice in her previous life did not stand out until she was in her mid-twenties.
But now, being stimulated by Julius, not only did he train harder, but also, unlike when he stayed at the duke's house, he was in a state where he risked his life considerably.
'So you're saying that I can't get over the wall even though all the conditions are in place?'
Jegal Unhyeon scratched his head as if he was sorry.
"I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help to you, lord. But there must be a reason. She will need her constant practice, but she thinks finding those clues is also important.”
"It can't be helped if you go that far."
Julius replied coolly. It's because he has too much to do to hold on to a problem he can't solve right now.
“Anyway, thanks for the analysis. Then, the strengthening of the Knights' strength has come to an end."
Anyway, there were even Nuada in Jegalunhyeon on the side of Julius's camp. It would be nice if one more superman was added here, but that is not an urgent problem.
'The preparations are almost complete. Now, all I have to do is let the Archduke move as planned!'
Julius' eyes flashed. And then, less than a week later, the incident happened.
* * *
“Open the door!”
There was someone who hurriedly opened the door of the detached palace where Julius lived and came running. It was a messenger from the imperial palace.
“What is it?”
In response to Julius' question, the lion urgently shouted.
“Your Highness, First Prince! I think you need to come to the imperial palace urgently.”
“Is Obama calling me?”
"no!"
The messenger from the imperial palace quickly shook his head and opened his mouth again in a solemn tone. That was the beginning of what was to come.
"I'm sorry to inform you, His Majesty the Emperor has suddenly collapsed!"
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