I see emperor stats-Chapter 167
invasion
After the audience, the emperor returned to his residence and was talking with the female statue.
“How was your impression of meeting him?”
"hmm… He seems to be someone who communicates more than he thinks, but is there any need to argue?
“It seems that His Majesty likes the crown prince quite a bit.”
She was smiling on the outside, but on the inside she was quite nervous.
'If this happens, the plan will go awry.'
As expected, the emperor continued with an expression that seemed insignificant.
“How about canceling the banquet plan you made? Even if they send their troops back, I don't think they'll stir up a lot... … .”
"her! Are you saying that I was called all the way here for that plan, but are you canceling it?”
The female statue originally planned to lure and capture Julius here. Of course, preparations were also made for him.
He hurriedly fell flat.
"your majesty! Do you believe more in the royal family, the color tree you met yesterday, than in the god who has been supporting your majesty for over twenty years?”
"her… It is not like that.”
“Please take the word away! Didn't the opinions of the other servants also flow to the point that he couldn't be trusted?”
“Okay… … .”
Deep wrinkles formed again between the emperor's brows. It was something he was accustomed to opposing, but it seems that he only became more like this after getting entangled with the West Continent.
"Then I'll put off the plan for now, but I'll give you a definite answer later."
“Hwang Gong.”
This time, Yeosang smiled triumphantly inwardly. In fact, it was tantamount to consent. Even the emperor wouldn't be able to help if he continued to push, holding on to almost all major and minor subjects.
After he left, the emperor thought of the Julius he had met today.
'I don't see much difference in age with me, but I guess the imperial family in the West Continent is freer than here?'
In addition, although Julius was courteous to him, he confidently expressed his opinion.
The emperor was highly valued for this because he seemed to have no fear even though all sides were like enemies. If you show such an attitude in other countries, you must have great power in your own country.
'I envy him. I didn't do this when there were military officers in the Golden Army. Huh... … .'
* * *
At that time, Julius was escorted to a room given by the imperial palace.
“I will serve you refreshments soon. Please wait a moment."
“No. I have something to think about, so please don't let anyone in here."
"All right."
Julius also winked at the few knights who had followed him to escort him.
'Don't let anyone in and stand outside the room as an escort.'
Having said that, Julius looked around meticulously. This place is small, so you need to be careful.
'For now, it seems there are no suspicious people or traps.'
The interior was quite splendid as it entertained people as high as the crown prince. He sat down in a chair and lost himself in his thoughts.
'You mean the young emperor is almost a puppet?'
Even at first glance, it seemed that the eunuch named Yeo-sang had almost all real power. To be honest, Julius was in a very dirty mood. Because he reminded me of his past life.
‘By the way, does the emperor have any henchmen? He doesn't even look particularly incompetent, but it's a problem that he doesn't have a servant to take his side... … .'
No matter how bad a ruler was, there was bound to be one or two loyal subjects. In the end, he, who was executed, also had Mareus or northern vassals.
Drooling!
When he thought that far, the door opened slightly.
“I brought you refreshments.”
"hmm?"
Julius obviously asked to take over, but a young Sibi came in with a tray.
'I'm sure there must be knights standing guard outside?'
“… … .”
He looked up and stared at Sibi as she set down the tray.
'ah!'
Julius opened his mouth to Shibi, who was standing there with a welcoming expression.
“Is this the first time since Bidong? Long time no see.”
For a moment, Shibi shuddered slightly and lowered her head.
“You are also the lord. Even though I hid my presence as much as possible, I didn’t know you would recognize it.”
Julius opened his mouth again as if he was having fun.
“Have you ever tried me?”
“You are welcome!”
She was startled and shook her head.
“Then, the reason you disguised yourself as Sibi must be because of the work of the Demonic Cult?”
"That's right."
“Tsk!”
Julius clicked his tongue. What the hell happened to this imperial palace, so that a group of Demonic Cults were mixed among the servants of the palace? However, a question suddenly popped into his mind.
“By the way, didn’t I say you were second in the hierarchy? Is the Demonic Cult a place where such a person can take on such a mission?”
“Of course, this is not normally possible.”
Sibi put on a sad expression.
“The Demonic Cult is a surprisingly closed organization. Even though I am the vice-chief, it is impossible to gain the trust of the religious leader unless you are one of the three great families in the school.”
'Three great families?'
Julius had some trouble with that word, but now the imperial palace came first.
"is it? Anyway, I'm glad I can grant your wish quickly.”
“Hwanggong hails, lord!”
Sibi lowered her head and shivered again.
Her name is Gung Jeok-young. She is a survivor of Suzaku Mumun and committed herself to the Demonic Cult for revenge. In the middle of a fight over the Shingi in Bidong, she came under Julius's command.
And her former identity is the head of Hwangseongsa, an imperial intelligence organization!
Julius had previously accepted her as his subordinate and promised to defeat the Demonic Cult and the treacherous female statue who were disturbing the imperial family.
“First of all, I got a rough idea of the situation in the imperial family.”
He had roughly grasped the state of the imperial family from the audience just now. Gung Jeok-young hurriedly opened his mouth.
“The Demonic Cult deployed twenty elite masters, including me, and the secret weapon No. 2.”
“No. 2?”
“It’s a monster created using the Gods of Fire that I mentioned before.”
She explained about the weapon named No. 2.
“In the Demonic Cult, we have already collected all the other three sacred items except for the intangible armor. But I couldn't use it.”
“Hoo… … .”
“So, through research, I have been concentrating on how to draw out the power of divine magic. So, No. 1 and No. 2 were born.”
“Do you know what that weapon is?”
"I'm sorry, but I don't know the details."
She bowed her head. As it is the highest secret within the Demonic Cult, it seemed that its identity was known only to the henchman of the cult.
“From what I saw… … .”
Julius saw Shin Xinseong swallowing Suzaku's Sacred Heart in Jeong Do-Meng and transforming into a multi-meter flame giant. Probably that kind of monster.
After talking about it, Gung Jeok-yeong then opened his mouth with a cautious expression.
“My guess is that Jeong Do-maeng-ju is most likely the third issue, which was said to be unfinished. However, I heard that #1 and #2 are much more complete than #3. Please be careful.”
“Okay.”
The story about the power of the Demonic Cult ends here! The important thing now was to normalize the imperial family, so the two moved on to that story.
“If you give me your command, I will slit his head right away and present it to my lord!”
She gnashed her teeth, as if her hatred for the female statue was so great. However, Julius had a different idea.
"But can't we just storm into that eunuch's quarters and kill him?"
“It is true… … .”
Julius held out a finger in front of the sullen woman.
“And the most important goal is not to smash the enemy.”
“… … !?”
“Our most important goal is to clear your name. I hear you were originally an aide to the emperor?”
“Could that be… … .”
Gung Jeok-young was skeptical about that. Hwangseongsa, where she belonged, already has a lot of people who were falsely accused and sentenced to death ten years ago.
However, Julius had an elated expression on his face.
“It's easy to convince the emperor here!”
“Are you referring to His Majesty the Emperor? However, the female statue is a person that His Majesty favors very much.”
She was startled. The emperor was mild and disliked quarrels. Even though Yeo Sang said that they were infringing on the emperor's authority a lot, was there any reason to tolerate them even at the cost of blood?
Julius clicked his tongue and shook his head.
“Tsk tsk… You misunderstood him for a long time.”
"yes?"
"It's true that the emperor has a gentle personality, but the situation is different if it's related to the betrayal."
“What are you talking about?”
“There is no monarch in this world who would tolerate taking what is his, no matter how much he favors his subjects!”
Julius declared in a tone full of conviction.
“… … !?”
Gung Jeok-young was looking at him with a dumbfounded expression, but he continued talking with a grin.
“So, shall we talk about that now?”
* * *
The time has turned into a late night.
Except for a few military officers and soldiers on patrol, the imperial palace was immersed in pitch-black darkness.
“Are there any problems with work?”
"yes!"
A middle-aged military officer in armor was walking around inspecting the place. Hearing the roaring salutes of the soldiers, he smiles with satisfaction. All the soldiers were fully disciplined even during the difficult early morning shift, probably because they were guards at the main palace where the emperor resided.
“Then keep working hard.”
And just as he was about to turn away!
through
“… … !?”
The military officer felt a weak presence and looked around, but saw nothing.
'That's strange. There must have been something there, right?'
Tadadak!
"iced coffee… … .”
It was only when he heard the sound coming from the ceiling of the main palace that the military officer nodded in relief.
“Looks like a rat roaming the ceiling. Was I too sharp?”
Squeak.
But it wasn't just rats roaming the ceiling. Surprisingly, in the ceiling that the former military officer looked at, there was a passageway barely enough for one person to pass through.
This is the secret passage of the imperial palace!
It was a secret place made so that the emperor and other important figures could escape from the palace in case of emergency.
The narrow aisles are seldom used and dusty and rat-infested, but a black shadow passes swiftly through them.
chin!
After running for a few minutes, the shadow suddenly stopped at some point.
'According to the map, this must be the place where the pure emperor is.'
The shadow stopped for a moment and felt the presence of the room. Of course, there was no way that the place where the emperor of the empire slept was poorly guarded.
'There is no particular problem.'
However, the shadow snorted and jumped out of the aisle and into the emperor's bedroom.
Drooling!
“… … !?”
“Hut!”
The masters in charge of the bodyguard were taken aback for a moment. As usual, they were standing guard in the aisle in front of the sleeping quarters, but suddenly the wall swung around and a monster wearing a black mask appeared.
They were frightened and were in a hurry to announce the intrusion of a suspicious person.
“How?”
“You guys… … .”
Flash!
However, the monster's attack was quick. A blue light flashes from his hand.
“… … !?”
Shih!
The blue light split into three branches and soon disappeared from their sight. And the next moment!
“Heuk!”
"100 million!"
"this… … .”
The three masters guarding the aisle passed out on the spot without even using their hands.
This is the sword of the heart!
Surprisingly, with a single gesture, the monster took out the three swords of the heart and subdued the excellent masters in charge of the emperor's bodyguards.
But there was no time. Knowing that they have been subdued, others will soon come running.
rattle!
Drooling!
The monster almost broke open the bedroom door. The sound awakened the emperor in the room.
Booths.
“Hut!”
But it was also an absurd feeling. I woke up to the sound of a door being broken, but wasn't there a black masked man in front of me who looked suspicious even at first glance?
"you?"
Surprisingly, the emperor did not scream because he had the courage to do so.
“As expected, you have your own pulpit.”
"what?"
Shuk.
The intruder who stepped into the room took off his mask and showed his face. Seeing his face, the emperor instantly hardened his face.
“You… … .”
Julius, who entered the emperor's bed like that, spoke to him with an amused look on his face.
“Long time no see. I came to say something I couldn’t say to His Majesty.”
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