I see emperor stats-Chapter 109
take over the capital
“… … .”
Surprisingly, Julius didn't go wild or suddenly pull out his sword and cut the doctor's throat.
The Grand Duke was too dumbfounded for a moment, so his cold expression broke at once.
'Could it be that the emperor is really in critical condition?'
Julius opened his mouth again in a calm tone.
“Can I go in now? I couldn’t even watch her deathbed in front of the door, so it doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t even look at Obama’s body, right?”
His demeanor was calm, but his tone was clearly sarcastic.
“Your Highness has no face.”
As soon as Carlos heard the news, he must have bitten his lip and obediently bit the royal knights while bleeding from the corners of his mouth.
Thus, Julius and the Archduke entered the emperor's chambers together. Bishop Aurel gave an explanation instead of the doctor who was in a state of panic.
“Your pulse was beating weakly just a moment ago. But now my heart has completely stopped.”
Julius put his hand on the emperor's heart first. It is to use the force to see the state of the body.
'Certainly his heart has completely stopped.'
When he removed his hand, the Archduke also confirmed it. The result didn't change anything.
'The emperor is definitely dead.'
The Grand Duke had a complex and subtle expression. The emperor was static all his life. But he died so absurdly that it was a situation he could not have imagined.
'Anyway, this is a golden opportunity.'
This completely dispelled any doubts. Could the first prince kill the emperor without going mad? Even in terms of power, it would be much more advantageous for the emperor to be alive.
However, one confirmation was needed to make the most of this opportunity. He spoke to Carlos.
“What are you going to do?”
These words implied many things. The current emperor is dead. There is no one to give orders to the Guard Knights.
“The only thing that motivates us is the command of His Majesty the Emperor, who inherited legitimacy.”
The Grand Duke smiled inwardly.
“I guess so. You are right.”
The Carlos he knew never followed orders other than the emperor. Even if you look at it personally, isn't it his son-in-law? His words were slightly twisted, but his intentions were clear.
'It's like a declaration that you won't obey the orders of the first prince who isn't even the crown prince yet.'
He turned to Julius. He was calling Mareus and giving instructions.
“I have to prepare for the director. Please do it without a hitch.”
"All right."
Mareus was also not a person who could distinguish between construction and construction. There was no time right now to lay on the floor and wail.
The hastily convened great meeting led by Julius shocked them as expected.
"I can't believe that His Majesty died in vain like this... … .”
“Hey… … .”
Aristocrats usually had a stunned expression, and there were many officials of the emperor's faction who fell on their knees and shed tears.
“Everyone be quiet.”
At Julius’ low words, all eyes in the hall were focused on that direction. Come to think of it, what will happen to the posterity?
Judging from his legitimacy as the eldest son and his achievements, Julius was currently in the best position to become emperor.
“First of all, we have to prepare for the director, so the official announcement will be postponed until tomorrow.”
It was understandable so far. If rumors of the emperor's death suddenly spread throughout the capital, public sentiment would be agitated. But what followed was shock and horror to the nobles.
"And in order to prevent chaos in the capital, you'll have to stay at the imperial palace until tomorrow's public announcement."
thud!
At the same time, the heavy gates of the Great War were closed. The nobles tried to protest for a moment.
“What is this?”
"Isn't it too much to ask the first prince to do it?"
Sreung!
However, when the knights drew their swords, everyone had no choice but to keep their mouths shut. Doesn't this mean that they will crush them even with force?
'What the hell is this situation.'
'Are you afraid that someone might not be the son of His Majesty the Emperor?'
However, the nobles were also not without corners. They looked at the Archduke with desperate eyes. It was because there was no one else to keep Julius in check here.
As expected, the grand duke opened his mouth with a puzzled look on his face.
“This sounds like a little trouble.”
“What do you mean?”
“I understand His Highness, the First Prince, but I don't think everyone can be here.”
“Does that mean you want to get out of here?”
"That's right."
“… … !?”
At that moment, everyone in the hall felt a chill run down their spines. It wasn't that the momentum was directly sent out, but the life force of Julius and the Archduke collided head-on.
The Grand Duke clicked his tongue inwardly.
'1st Prince... After all, he was hiding his skills.'
He had to be a skilled person who was at least a superhuman level enough to take his life forcefully. If anything, he was thinking of subduing Julius in this spot, but it seemed difficult to do so.
“Then please let me out. As a guardian, I want to inform the 2nd Prince of this news first.”
Of course, this was an excuse. It was hard to see what to do with Julius right now, so it was obvious that he was trying to get everything ready outside.
'But I can't say no?'
Just as the Archduke could not readily assure that Julius would be subdued, if he made up his mind and tried to force his way out of here, Julius also had no way to stop him.
In order to stop him from making up his mind and withdrawing, he would need at least enough power to subdue him.
However, judging by the momentum he had just passed, Julius' skill was by no means at that level.
'For his age, it's certainly an amazing achievement, but that's all in the end.'
Julius shook his head in agreement.
“I can't help it. Tell Leon to come up to the capital quickly.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
The Archduke rarely showed respect to him. There was a reason why he set such an excessive example even though the grand duke and the prince were in almost equal positions in terms of status.
'The next time I see it, I'll probably have to cross swords, so consider it a declaration of war.'
So the Grand Duke left Daejeon alone and headed to his mansion in the capital. Now that the emperor is dead, it's time to start a power struggle in earnest.
As soon as he returned to the mansion, he mustered all the forces he could mobilize.
There was even a new addition to the force previously infiltrated into the capital to target Julius.
'I don't know if the first prince heard the story about Gladius from the emperor, but I need to let him experience it properly this time.'
Gladius refers to the knights who have been raised by training secretly handed down in his family. Among them, the elite were picked out and named separately as shadows.
'Even though I lost a lot of power due to being attacked by the first prince, it's not like there aren't enough people to supplement!'
As he made his way up to the capital, he raked the rest of Gladius to the bottom and somehow filled half of the shadows.
'At a time like this, it's a pity that Dmitri isn't there.'
The unfortunate thing is that there are almost no superhuman or elite knights close to superhuman, but the overall quality was so excellent that it didn't matter if he joined.
The most important thing is that I got a confirmation from Carlos.
'If the Royal Guard doesn't intervene, there's no reason for me to lose at all.'
The Grand Duke had firm confidence in his ability to be counted among the top three on the continent.
“Gladius! All set is complete.”
"Good work."
The Archduke glanced at the hundreds of people and declared with a satisfied smile.
“Ambush the imperial palace at dawn. The goal is to seize Daejeon and capture or kill the first prince.”
The key to this plan was the seizure of the capital. If he kills all the main figures of the imperial faction in the Great War and puts the second prince as his heir, then no one will dare to oppose him.
'I'm glad I didn't have to cause a civil war.'
“What happened to the Golden Lion Knights?”
“They said they were ready to depart three days ago. Perhaps tomorrow we will be able to reach the capital.”
His smile deepens.
“In that case, there should be no problem as long as we take control of the imperial palace.”
His second hand was the Knights of the Golden Lion. Even if he and the shadow hit the first prince and another salvation comes from outside the capital, the Golden Lion Knights can handle it.
For this day he had been waiting patiently for decades. It was true that he lost steam a little when the emperor, who had been his lifelong adversary, died blandly, but the first prince was also not lacking as his adversary.
'Finally, this damn fight will end.'
* * *
Soon it was dawn. Normally, it is normal for the imperial palace to be illuminated with dazzling lights even at night, but today
It was a little different.
Currently, the imperial palace was enveloped in pitch-black darkness. It was because the inside of the imperial palace was completely sealed off in order to crack down on Julius.
It was difficult to see the central palace, where only the servants were confined, was dark, so a weak light could be seen leaking out of the central palace.
“… … .”
When the Grand Duke pointed to it with a wink, he and the Gladius Knights moved toward the central palace with stealthy steps.
"hmm?"
The grand duke, who had almost reached the central palace, groaned with a slightly puzzled expression.
'No sign?'
If he were Julius, he would have put a knight or two guarding the entrance. However, no one was at the main gate of the central palace.
profit.
The Grand Duke carefully opened the door and focused his senses again.
'But I can definitely feel the presence of many inside. I just need to quickly take control of the war.'
It was most likely that they decided that it was safer to crack down on Daejeon rather than the entrance.
The life of surprise is speed! The Grand Duke, who finished his judgment without delay, flew toward Daejeon.
Shih!
Gladius knights, who had been killing signs until now, also threw themselves after him. The goal, of course, was war.
Quaang!
The Grand Duke, who landed in front of the Daejeon in an instant with one or two leaps, drew his sword and smashed the door as if he didn't even need to open it.
It was good to enter Daejeon with such vigor.
"This?"
The Archduke, who stared into Daejeon, had no choice but to stare straight ahead with a bewildered expression.
No wonder the servants in the large Daejeon were empty. No, except for one person to be precise.
“… … !?”
The gladius knights who followed the archduke also immediately looked puzzled.
The place they see is the empty center of Daejeon! It was the throne.
On that throne sat the man they were looking for.
“I was waiting for you. welcome.”
Sitting alone on the throne, Julius gave them a cold look and fixed his gaze on the Archduke.
[Fried Wilhelm]
Occupation: Knight, Superman (Grand Master)
Strength: S Agility: S Intellect: A Spirit: A Force Aptitude: A+ Force: SS
Alignment: Calm, ambitious
Current Status: Embarrassed
[characteristic]
Swordsmanship (SS)
Attack Sword - A secret skill that can destroy the space within the reach of one's dominance. Power and range increase with skill level.
Vajrapani-4 stage force control. Depending on the skill level, the strength of the body increases dramatically.
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