I see emperor stats-Chapter 116
Heaven Guard
Pod!
The pure white light spread and penetrated evenly into Julius' body. At the same time, the wounds all over his body began to visibly heal.
Bishop Aurel, who had been waiting in advance, gave Julius a simple first aid.
“Your Highness is a superhuman level soldier, so if you do this much, you will recover quickly. Please do not overdo it.”
“Thank you.”
After completing the treatment, he looked at Julius as if he was curious, and eventually spoke words of admiration.
“Anyway, to survive the explosion with these injuries… This old man doesn't know much about martial arts, but I can guess how good his highness is.”
At the admiration, all the surrounding servants were nodding their heads.
“Thinking about this incident, it seems that His Majesty already knew everything behind the scenes?”
“Now I understand why you have been particularly fond of His Highness, the First Prince, since childhood.”
They were looking at Julius and the emperor with admiration or fear. Excluding the emperor, the grand duke, who had virtually unlimited power, became like this just a week after the incident.
And it wasn't hard to guess whose head this ruse came from.
'I won't be able to speak for a while. We were able to open our mouths because there was at least the Grand Duke.'
Either that or not, Julius opened his mouth.
“We will leave now.”
"I don't know what you mean, but I can't allow you to go alone. I'll post the articles after it's sorted out.”
No matter how urgent the business was, it was impossible for the prince to leave far without a minimum of escort.
But there was not enough time to wait until then. However, Julius had something in mind.
“I think that will be fine. The battle outside the castle must have ended just in time.”
"hmm?"
* * *
Meanwhile, it is dawn outside now as the sun slowly rises over the horizon.
Swearing and shouting and the metallic clash of weapons echoed through the night on the dimly lit plains.
Cacan!
“Hold on somehow! shit!"
“Keep your formation! Push!”
And the fierce battle between the two knights in front of the capital was running towards the end.
Fu-wook!
Eventually, the fierce battle ended as Beatrice's sword pierced the chest of the last remaining knight. In the end, the Golden Lion Knights were completely defeated without escaping from the siege.
“How could this be… … .”
Those who survived and were captured also had devastated expressions on their faces. They were evaluated as one of the best knights on the continent.
However, in a way, it was a natural result. Clearly, their strength was far superior until the Martial Arts Association, but a significant number of powerful people lost their lives in the previous attack by the cult.
On the other hand, the strength of the Sharnos Knights has steadily increased. Even if it's not the jinbeop, the ability and connection of each individual can't be compared to when it was just created.
In addition, it was a forced march from Flanders to the capital, where no matter how fast they ran, they had to ride horses for three days. In that situation, there was no way he could show off his skills properly as he was confused in the method of slowly drying up and killing his opponent.
At first glance, it seemed like a reckless challenge, but it is an environment where results have to come out because we thoroughly prepared and waited for the opponent considering all the factors.
“Return to the capital.”
“… … .”
It was time to rejoice in the victory, but the Sharnos Knights hurriedly got back on their horses without showing much excitement.
It was because there was someone waiting for them to silently run to the capital.
“Open the gates!”
Arranged in advance, the gates were simply opened as soon as they arrived.
“… … !?”
“Your Highness the Prince!”
As soon as the castle gate opened, the first person to be seen was Julius.
“Good job everyone.”
“Hwang Gong.”
chuck!
All the knights of the Sharnos Knights got off their horses and showed an example of being knights. But rather they are worried.
The appearance of Julius now was because his entire body was covered in blood, as if he hadn't even had time to change his clothes. His usual tidy appearance has gone, but he looks quite tired.
"majesty… Are you seriously injured?"
“I’m fine, please report the damage first.”
Haines, the commander of the knights, came forward and started reporting.
“Twenty lightly wounded, fifteen seriously wounded, and those wounded to death or death… … .”
Here, as he muttered, Julius's eyebrows twitched. Eye-to-eye, he and Haines were reminiscing about yesterday before their sortie. Julius rallied them all to offer a final encouragement.
* * *
“I know everyone has heard about today’s purpose.”
“… … .”
The knights all stared at Julius with bated breath. They've been training hell for the past few months, but their opponents have never been easy. Will you be able to achieve victory?
But what they heard was different from what they thought.
"I won't tell you to win big for my pride."
“… … !?”
“All we have to do is bring them back alive and well. That is my order.”
“… … .”
The atmosphere in the hall became quiet for a while. In a way, he was more demanding than winning. It is a condition that all of them return to life without any casualties against the Golden Lion Knights, who are superior in individual strength.
* * *
Moments later, Haines grinned.
“There are no casualties! It's a big win there!”
“I trusted you.”
As soon as they received confirmation from Julius, the knights also finally let go of their hard expressions and smiled broadly.
thud!
Then, he slammed the ground with the sheathed sword and screamed. Remorse for losing the last time in the Martial Arts team match! Julius' command! It's all done right.
“Waaaaaa!”
The shouts from just over a hundred people were so loud that the citizens living near the gate had to rub their eyes and look out the windows.
"what? Do you have knights training?”
“What are you doing in the morning! I woke up.”
Either way, the cheers continued for a while. Julius was smiling as he watched.
'The most important thing in the jinbeop is to block any holes you don't know about!'
The most important thing in maintaining the formation is to create a momentary hole due to a serious injury or death. This is because if you dig into that part, the formation may collapse.
If we had prepared for some sacrifices and tried to finish it quickly, there would have been no casualties.
So, in order to make the most of the advantage of the battle method, Julius ordered them to help each other and reduce the number of victims even if they slowly surrounded them.
And the results were as expected and very good!
After raising his hand to stop the roar, Julius finally brought up his business. He came out to meet them at the gate of the city with the intention of congratulating them, but other matters were more urgent than that.
“You may want to rest, but I’m sorry. Except for the seriously injured, everyone should follow me to the south.”
"No problem!"
Right now, the morale of the Sharnos Knights was skyrocketing. Even if I was told to directly charge into the archduke's stronghold, he would probably obey without a word. But the battles they will fight there will be of a slightly different kind.
Julius himself climbed on the horse and shouted.
“Then we will leave immediately. You have to run without stopping, so be prepared!”
* * *
“There, I see Heavenguard Castle.”
It's already been three days since I started from the capital and rode my horse without a break! Julius and his knights finally came within sight of the Grand Duke's castle.
This castle, called Heavenguard Castle or Fortress, was huge, but ironically, there were no enemies or borders in the nearby provinces.
However, during the era of the Great Emperor, it is said to have boasted an impregnable reputation as one of the key points in the south despite numerous enemy attacks.
As evidence of that, even after constant repairs, countless battle scars remained on the walls that could not be hidden.
Of course, since the Grand Duke is currently out of the country, the door to the impregnable fortress is firmly closed.
The knights who saw the size of the castle looked embarrassed, but on the other hand, they were looking forward to it.
'We are exhausted after three days of running, can we overcome such a fortress?'
'His Highness, the prince must have something in mind.'
But Julius didn't seem to have any intention of giving them any specific instructions.
He got off his horse and approached the moat of the castle gate before shouting loudly.
“I am Julius von Sharnos, First Prince of the Empire! Open the gates!”
“… … !?”
"majesty?"
The knights could not hide their stunned expressions.
It was not that difficult for the excellent knights to climb the walls. But, taking advantage of the night, to announce that you are coming when it is not enough to make a surprise attack?
A murmur could also be heard from the side of the castle.
“His Highness the First Prince?”
“How did he get here? How about the Grand Duke?”
They had no choice but to wander. When the prince told them to open the castle gate, it would normally be normal to open it, but it was clear that something had happened when the grand duke summoned knights and departed for the capital in a menacing manner a while ago.
The commander in charge of the defense of the wall had no choice but to think.
'To drag the knights... Is the main force trying to take advantage of the gap and annihilate us?'
“What is it?”
As he pondered, a gentle, dignified voice came from behind.
"ah! You are welcome.”
The wall commander greeted the owner of the voice with a friendly face.
after a while
The wall and Julius were still in a state of confrontation. But before long, that status was broken.
profit.
Suddenly, a small door to the castle opened, and a man on horseback came running.
“Meet Your Highness, First Prince.”
The rider on the horse was an elderly man. He dismounted from his horse and greeted Julius in a grave voice.
"hmm?"
Julius looked at the man's stats for a moment and was quite surprised.
'Looking at the outfit, I don't think I'm even a knight?'
[Victor Olaf]
Occupation: Butler, Force Master
Muscular Strength: B Quickness: A Intellect: B Mental Strength: A Force Aptitude: B+ Force: A+
Alignment: Loyal, upright, cool
Current Status: Doubt
[characteristic]
Swordsmanship (S)
'A master-class butler?'
Julius almost burst out laughing. The old man was certainly not wearing armor and was dressed in a classy but neat uniform worn by attendants.
He opened his mouth right after he said hello.
“My name is Victor Olaf, who is in charge of managing the castle while His Highness is away. It is an honor to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you too. Can I call you Sir Victor?”
“It was once called that. I am retired now, so feel free to call me.”
"Then I'll call you Victor."
The elderly man, Victor, asked straight forward.
“Excuse me, can you hear the purpose of Your Highness for coming to Heavenguard?”
Without saying a word, Julius took out the token the Grand Duke had given him and showed it to him.
"This… … .”
Victor's expression was at a loss for words. Because, he knew, this was the worst case scenario for someone else.
The proof was a sculpture in the shape of elaborately crafted silver wings.
“How did the Grand Duke go to the capital?”
“He is dead. It was a wonderful end like a military man.”
At Julius' answer, Victor stared at him again with a slightly suspicious look. After a while, he regained his composure and opened his mouth again.
“I apologize again, but can I check to see if it is genuine?”
“It doesn't matter.”
After receiving the wings from Julius for a moment, he looked around and sighed.
“It must be a benefit made from Orichalcum. The meaning of Your Highness showing this... … .”
“He said that showing this would clear my doubts.”
“… … .”
At those words, Victor fell into deep thought. Julius also silently waited for him.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he opened his mouth.
“The knights accompanying you can't come in yet. Could you come to the inner sanctuary by yourself?”
"what?"
"majesty! Dangerous!”
Even if the main force was empty, how could he know what would happen if he entered the castle, the home of the Grand Duke, by himself? The knights tried to tear them apart.
However, Julius waved his hand. In the castle, if he was to be harmed, wouldn't there be a reason for the grand duke to protect him at the end?
“I will go in first. By any chance, are they preparing to welcome you?”
With a fake laugh, Julius followed Victor's back. The knights, who believed in his judgment, waited silently, but looked worried.
profit.
As the outer castle door opened and he went inside, Victor began to explain.
“Heavenguard Castle has a clearer distinction between outer and inner castles than other castles.”
“Hoo… … .”
“Usually, even other knights and family members live in the outer castle and only a few can enter and exit the inner castle.”
"Then what I'm going to see is in the inner room, right?"
"That's right."
While having a conversation like that, the two entered Heaven Guard's inner sanctuary.
'I'm sure there aren't any traps, right?'
In fact, Julius wasn't without questions, so he asked Victor a question.
"Don't you think I killed the Archduke and took these wings away?"
“The Grand Duke was a thorough person.”
“… … .”
That one word was enough. This Victor must have been the man the Archduke could trust the most.
Even after entering the castle, they walked for a long time and finally stopped in front of a certain room.
“This is the office of His Highness the Grand Duke.”
'As I've heard, the Grand Duke lived quite frugally.'
The office was almost empty, with only a desk and other simple furnishings.
Since the building was built with the role of a fortress in the first place, it was unavoidable that the exterior was plain, but with the wealth of the archduke, it would have been possible to luxuriate from the inside, which was also quite unexpected.
Entering the office like that, Julius opened his mouth again.
“Is there anything I can see here?”
“Could you lend me that benefit for a moment?”
“You mean this?”
Borrowing a wing-shaped token called convenience, he opened one side of the wall of his office.
drooling.
The wall must have been a double structure, and when he pushed it with force, it pushed aside, revealing the inside. Julius watched the scene with a curious expression.
“This is the secret gymnasium of resistance. You can enter and exit only when there is a benefit.”
With those words, Victor inserted a wing-shaped ornament into the groove in the wall.
Cuckoo!
"her… … .”
Julius groaned. It was because a passageway with stairs descending with a heavy sound appeared.
“I can't go in from here. Your Highness must check it alone.”
“Okay.”
With those words, Julius walked right into the aisle, and this time Victor looked at him in surprise as if he was behind him.
'Isn't His Highness suspicious of me?'
There was a possibility that he would be completely trapped if he closed the door in a seemingly suspicious passageway, but since Julius had already confirmed Victor's psychological state, he stepped forward without hesitation.
[Victor Olaf]
Current Status: Grief
'At least there was no vengeance.'
The stairs going down continued endlessly.
'It looks like it's heading to the basement of the inner sanctuary.'
Julius' prediction was correct. There was again a small door at the end of the stairs, and when he opened it, he heard the expected notification.
belt ring.
[You have discovered the player's legacy.]
[Achievements increase.]
Inside, there were only simple household items, and among them, three books were placed on the desk. As soon as I saw the book, the notification went off.
He confirmed the title of the book.
[Cutting Sword]
[Circle Vibration Technique]
[???]
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