I can see the Emperor's stats-Chapter 191
This young knight was more communicative than I thought. I wondered if all the knights here had a dirty temper because I only saw the one who stabbed the spear, but it seems that each person is different.
"Oh. I am Baron Wilhelm, who rules this estate. Thank you so much for saving us from the invaders.”
"ah!"
It was only then that the great emperor realized the meaning of the word Eun Gong. This territory belonged to that young knight named Wilhelm, and the battle they had been fighting until just now turned into a victory on their side thanks to his contribution.
"haha… … .”
He had no intention of doing so at all, but the great emperor who suddenly became a silver ball scratched the back of his head shyly. Looking at him, Wilhelm opened his mouth again.
“But now this area is famous for frequent wars, so you managed to come to the trip.”
Of course, there was no way that the great emperor who had just accessed (?) this information had known.
"haha… It happened that way.”
"hmm?"
Wilhelm tilted his head. In fact, the kingdom he belonged to was a place where battles were fought every day. A normal traveler would never come.
'This person seems to be very dark about the situation on the continent... Incredible martial arts skills... … .'
"ah!"
Wilhelm patted his knee and nodded with an expression of understanding.
"Since you don't know the circumstances around here, are you from the East Continent?"
“… … .”
The Daejee, unable to elaborate on the circumstances, nodded slightly.
"also!"
Wilhelm scanned his whole body with bright eyes and admired inwardly.
'I don't think there's much of an age difference between me, but that kind of skill... The rumor that the East Continent is the home of martial arts is not wrong!'
and that evening. The Emperor was escorted to Wilhelm's castle and received a warm welcome. Of course, the great emperor did not accept the invitation without thinking.
“It seems Eun-gong is looking for a companion?”
"Yes. They should have come together, but for some reason, they broke up.”
The emperor explained the situation with a serious expression. Apparently, he connected with the two people, but no matter how much he looked around, he couldn't find their whereabouts.
“An Asian young man and woman… I haven't received any reports. It's unusual appearance, so if you saw it in our estate, you would have heard about it.”
“Grunt… … .”
The great emperor was lost in thought with a disappointed look on his face.
'Could it be that they all fell to another area? And it must have been a while, but it doesn't seem like something is being done outside the capsule.'
Where is this place? Is the virtual space accessed through the capsule correct? The great emperor, who had endless questions, finally asked a question.
"But I'm new to this continent... Why did the other knights attack me?”
“… … .”
Wilhelm's face blurred at his question.
“Whoa… It would take quite a long time to explain.”
Wilhelm sighed and began to explain the situation.
According to his explanation, the continent is currently in a state without a proper kingdom or monarch. Originally, there was one gigantic unified empire, but because the country collapsed, lords from all over the world exercise their dominion at will, and even those who call themselves kings appear.
"aha… … .”
After hearing the explanation up to that point, the great emperor shook his head. It reminded him of his favorite historical novel.
'So I guess it's similar to Romance of the Three Kingdoms.'
Currently, this continent is a situation where warlords who have raised private soldiers are rampant!
Since there is no strong central government, it is not uncommon for strong forces to subjugate or plunder weak forces. And those who raised their power in that way also called themselves kings.
“You seem to understand. after… … .”
Wilhelm sighed and began to explain his situation as well.
“Actually, it has been less than a few months since I inherited the territory. My father was killed in the fight against the Eastern Territory, so I took over.”
“Hmm… … .”
The great emperor also looked at Wilhelm and the soldiers around him with pitiful eyes.
'Come to think of it, the castle is small and the military isn't great. It's okay that you've endured so far.'
In turbulent times, the fate of such small estates was one of two. It is to cling to the strong or perish.
“As you already know, the situation in our estate is not good at all. If Eun-gong had not come today, it would have been difficult to guarantee victory.”
Here, Wilhelm bowed his head cautiously but not servilely.
“If you don't mind, can you stay at our estate while we look for our companions? I'm lacking, but I'll help you both physically and mentally. Just a few months, please.”
Wilhelm had a rather desperate situation. His territory was now considerably devastated by repeated battles. He needed time to catch his breath and restore his power.
If there was a person who lightly knocked out dozens of armored knights and soldiers, they would not be able to easily invade the surrounding territories.
“Of course, I know this is a somewhat brazen proposal, but… … .”
He decided to be honest. If the great emperor's skills were shown today, he could go to the great lord and receive better treatment than here.
'Anyway, if you go later, Eun-gong will find out. There's no reason to hide it, and it's worthwhile to make a profit.'
Wilhelm, who revealed that he was poor, closed his eyes tightly and made a final request.
“Of course I know you won’t like it, but then I would like to ask you for a few days to reorganize the military.”
"great."
“Thank you… yes?"
To be honest, Wilhelm didn't expect much. However, the emperor readily agreed, saying that it was no big deal.
“I will stay here for a while. You can't just eat rice, so call me when a battle breaks out.”
“Eun Gong… … .”
Wilhelm looked at him with a thrilled expression.
“I will never forget this favor.”
Looking at him lowering his head again, the Daejeon laughed inwardly. The reason he accepted this request was because his first impression of Wilhelm was not bad. More than anything, I liked that he was honest about his circumstances and that he was a man.
Of course, it was not simply a choice driven by emotion.
'Because it's better to join a reliable faction than to wander around here and there by myself anyway?'
Judging from the current situation, his party was unlikely to be easily found. I don't even have a sense of what this world is like right now, but I can't wander around aimlessly.
'I'm going to stay here for a while and find out what kind of situation I'm in.'
* * *
“No, the ancestors are so kind, but why did the descendants come out with a hard character who has no sociability at all?”
Julius, who was observing the people in the video, burst out laughing.
The Great Emperor came in somewhere through the current capsule. And I met a young lord named Wilhelm.
Needless to say, the identity of this lord must have been Archduke Wilhelm, the first servant of the great emperor.
'Then the great emperor must have entered this world through a capsule for virtual reality.'
This video is quite long, so there is still a lot left.
'What kind of hints will there be this time?'
With an interesting look on his face, Julius began to immerse himself in the actions of the great emperor.
That's how the great emperor took his first steps in this world.
supportive position... … .
No matter how much the video could not show all the activities, the activities after that were briefly described scene by scene.
At first, he started as a simple eater, but after that, the Great Emperor's course was unconventional.
Quarreung!
The sword he wielded knocked down a small mountain peak.
From the perspective of this world, the Great Emperor was an existence with the same power as a god.
“I will serve you as your lord. Please lead us.”
First, nearby lords, including Wilhelm, voluntarily swore obedience.
“Hey… I will surrender! please… For life!”
Even the lords who used to use strength in their own way could not be defeated by the sword of the Great Emperor, who was no different from a one-man army. Before he knew it, his power had grown to an unbelievable level, almost to the level of a small kingdom. This is how the legend of Sharnos the Great, who unified the continent, began.
However, there was no reason why he kept calling forces.
“Did you find information about Asians?”
“Unfortunately, there seems to be no such person in the area conquered this time.”
“Tsk!”
The Emperor chewed his lips with a nervous expression. It has been more than a year in this world's time since he entered the capsule. But he still hasn't heard from the people who came in with him.
Of course, since this continent was so vast, it could have been that they couldn't really meet it, but wouldn't they have made an effort to find themselves?
Having thought that far, the Daejeon also thought of the worst possible assumption.
'Could it be that anyone other than me was able to close the connection?'
In that case, the great emperor had been seriously scammed. It was as if he was now trapped in this world.
"under… how about this... … .”
In addition, the power he raised became excessively large. It was said to get news, but it was already acknowledged that Sharnos was one of the few giant powers on this continent.
He didn't just establish a country, but he was practically the same as becoming a king in this world. The number of subordinates following him also increased considerably.
'Even if I'm looking for a companion, I think it's too conscienceless to leave everyone behind.'
rattle.
“Lord! Excuse me."
When he thought that far, Wilhelm suddenly jumped into the room.
"hmm?"
“They say they finally found it.”
“What are you looking for?”
Because it was so sudden, the great emperor let out a stupid sound. Wilhelm continued with a trembling voice.
“Someone who knows the master's group has appeared.”
“… … !?”
* * *
"oh!"
"haha… … .”
“You two are all right!”
The three of them met again inside a certain temple. Surprisingly, they were called to one place at the same time.
As soon as the Daejee met them, he uttered the sound of boredom rather than joy.
“No, what the hell were you guys doing so you didn’t get in touch?”
“I am sorry to hear you say that. I fell across the sea to the eastern continent. Do you think it would be easy to cross over here after scouring the continent?”
Li Qingwen shrugged his shoulders and explained the situation. He was never found because he was on a completely different continent.
“I was indebted to a temple in the mountains for several months.”
“… … !?”
Dimiana sighed and explained her hardships. At least Lee Cheong-moon and Dae-je had armed forces, but she was just an ordinary person. In the absence of a stat window, which is a player's privilege, there was not much she could do.
“And recently I was able to find you through an oracle.”
"trust?"
“In this world, there are also professions called priests or saints. I don't know why I was chosen.”
After being appointed as a saint, she tried to find the two using that authority. But she didn't have to. The moment she came to this temple, she met her party.
After revealing their circumstances, the two looked at the emperor.
“Who is that?”
“Grunt… … .”
In response to Lee Cheong-mun's counter-question, the Daejeon gave a rough explanation of what had happened so far.
“… … .”
“Huh… So, did the three of us fall to different places?”
“This is an unexpected situation. Didn't this happen during the test?"
Anyway, the three of them met again and exchanged information. There were many questions, but one definite conclusion was drawn.
“I don’t think this is a virtual space.”
"yes. There was no problem in the test, but since it handles the soul, there must be something buggy.”
After they entered the capsule, they went through the process of transferring their souls through Lee Cheong-mun's psychic power, soul transfer. In the meantime, something must have gone wrong. There was a high possibility that this was another world other than virtual space.
“Is there no way to take action from the outside?”
The emperor asked with an absurd expression. Doesn't that mean there is no way to get out of here?
Dr. Dimiana nodded with a serious expression.
“That is a question for me too. If this much time has passed, I should have brought it out by force... … .”
“… … .”
“Huh… … .”
The three faces darkened noticeably. I thought that if we joined each other, something would come up, but there was no point.
“… … .”
But that silence didn't last long.
all over
Dozens of people dressed in white began to enter the place where they were standing. The old man at the head of them opened his mouth.
"I'm sorry, but are you guys from another world?"
“… … !?”
nod
The three of them were surprised, but then nodded.
"Oh oh… … .”
"also!"
Each of the people in white clothes murmured and exclaimed. and the next moment.
“Meet the rookie.”
“Meet the newcomer prepared by the great One!”
They prostrated themselves on the floor with a thrilled expression on their faces. The three people who receive the example look bewildered.
"new man?"
“Are you great?”
"this! We didn't give an explanation.”
The old man got up again and opened his mouth.
“We are the people who brought the three gods into the temple.”
"ah!"
Come to think of it, the three heard each other's news around the same time and met in this remote temple. It seems that it was no mere coincidence. But what is the purpose of these white-clad people?
"hmm!"
The old man cleared his throat and returned to his solemn expression.
“We are the people chosen by the great one! They are called ‘players’.”
"huh? A player?”
When a familiar word suddenly pops up, the Daejee looks shocked. Either that or not, the old man continued with a serious expression.
"That's right. We are the ones who have been entrusted with and have come to follow you. Please lead us according to the will of the Great One.”
“What are you talking about?”
“… … .”
“… … !?”
The three of them each exchanged glances, but there was nothing to guess. What is a player and what is a rookie? But then, as if answering their questions, a clear sound resounds.
Tring!
[You have received the main quest 'Calm the turmoil!']
[Complete the quest to receive a reward.]
"quest?"
"This… Is it the system’s notification window?”
The three of them were so shocked that they were speechless for a while. They had never been able to use any function of virtual reality, but suddenly a notification window similar to a game appeared.
'There's a reward... … .'
The reason they were surprised was not simply because of the notification window. The important thing is about quests and rewards!
[Calm the turmoil! - The Chosen Human! Help the 'players' to calm the continent of chaos.]
[Quest Reward - Return]
* * *
support support!
“Hut!”
Julius opened his eyes wide and returned to reality. This video, which was very long, seems to have ended here. He got his hands on a lot of information this time, but he couldn't come to a conclusive clue.
"hmm… … .”
Julius let out a groan as he organized the information.
First, the player's leaders, Sharnos the Great, Saint Dimia, and military god Lee Cheong-mun, came from another world, although we don't know how.
Second, as in the legend, Sharnos the Great conquered the turbulent world and unified the western continent. There is no doubt that this is what is written in the history books.
Third, the reason they calmed down the chaos was probably because of the quest reward and return. In the end, the three of them would have returned to their own world.
'But then what about the other players?'
The keywords are Julius, rookie, and player.
Although these three may sound similar, they are quite different once you get to know them.
“What about the statue there…? … .”
Julius looked up at the statue of Sharnos the Great built in the center of the temple. Its appearance matched 100% with what we saw in the video. Why is there a statue like this in the Demonic Cult?
“Did you see the video? I had a hard time preparing for it.”
“… … !?”
After a moment of reminiscence, he hears a familiar voice somewhere in his ears.
"you are?"
“Sheesh.”
The voice clicked its tongue without answering.
"I thought I'd come to the meeting place first, but I didn't know you'd search from here."
"promise?"
Julius turned his head.
Before I knew it, a man was standing near the entrance of the temple. He was wearing a crown and his face was covered with a veil that draped over his chin.
'When you say promise, you must be referring to the note'
Julius asked a question.
“Then are you the head of the Demonic Cult?”
"okay."
The man answered briefly.
“Huh… … .”
However, Julius seemed to know the man's true identity. With so many hints, how could he not notice?
'I covered my face, but this situation... And above all, that voice... … .'
Julius finally parted his lips, his face filled with doubt.
“I think I know your identity. Should I show you respect?”
Hearing this, the man let out a sad groan.
“Grunt… He's a quick-witted guy. No, is it because you just heard my voice on video?”
Patter.
The man who claimed to be the head of the Demonic Cult took off the crown he was wearing on his face. And what was revealed inside was the face that Julius had seen many times.
Blonde hair and playful blue eyes! The face exposed after taking off the coffin was very similar to that of Julius.
Yes! its true identity.
“Sharnos the Great!”
“Yes, you are right.”
pontiff. No, Sharnos the Great smiled.
* * *
after a while
“… … .”
Julius maintained a certain distance from the man without letting go of his guard.
'Could it be that the person called the head of the Demonic Cult was Emperor Sharnos, a person from 200 years ago... … .'
To be honest, the great emperor was the hero of the continent and also the ancestor of Julius' personal circumstances. He should be polite, but since the situation is so suspicious, he has no choice but to be on guard.
Why is the great emperor who was said to have disappeared still remaining in this world?
And why did he appear as the head of the Demonic Cult?
Julius' mind was diligently spinning, searching for an answer.
'I'll have to scoop it up first.'
But before he could even open his mouth, the great emperor spoke first.
“The reason I asked to see you is because I have business.”
“Anything?”
"okay. Didn't you say that if you come to me, I'll tell you what you want to know?"
"ah!"
The Emperor reminded Julius of the letter in the silk pouch he had forgotten for a while.
Julius hurriedly opened his mouth.
"then. ask a question... … .”
"for a moment! You should listen to all of this.”
The Emperor cut off Julius and smiled.
“Before I answer your question, there is one condition.”
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