I can see the Emperor's stats-Chapter 202
Zenobia, a city at the eastern end of the Western Continent.
It was also the place where the imperial fleet was stationed, and it was also the only port city in contact with the eastern continent.
Normally, this place, which should be filled with raucous sounds like a port city, was extremely quiet today.
“Citizens, evacuate out of the city!”
“Get ready to launch the ship! What the hell is this all about!”
In the city, Imperial soldiers were running around and helping citizens evacuate. At the same time, get on the boat and prepare to respond quickly.
But a spleen hung over their faces. It was because the scale of the enemy that appeared on the east coast was unusual.
'A naval battle at a time when Marquis Kernel of the 1st Fleet was also out! What happened?'
Count Hellman, now commander of the Imperial 2nd Fleet, was looking at the ships in the distance with eyes full of despair. One of the staff beside him cautiously opened his mouth.
“The difference in power is too great. What should I do?"
“How do you see yourself?”
“There is no chance of winning. First of all, the number of ships differs by more than ten times.”
“I think so too.”
Count Hellman waited for the slowly approaching invaders with a resigned expression. There were more than dozens of warships in this port, but the scale of the enemy fleet was literally different.
'Hundreds of ships... What kind of wind blows from the East Continent to invade the empire?'
It was impossible to accurately identify it because it was so far away, but judging from the appearance of the ship, it was unmistakable that it was a warship from the East Continent. Its scale is hundreds of feet!
Even if all the ships of the empire were scraped together, it wouldn't be that much. From Count Hellman's point of view, there was no lightning in the dry sky.
Before long, the ships began approaching right in front of the Imperial fleet. In just a little while, you will come to a position where you can fire from the naval guns.
Count Hellman closed his eyes tightly.
“Get ready to fight back! But we have to endure as long as we can.”
It would be a one-sided battle, but the Count was determined to fight like a soldier. But then the staff made a strange sound.
“Oh!”
“Count! Doesn’t that flag look familiar to you?”
"what?"
Count Hellman stared at the flag of the enemy ship with a bewildered expression. It was hard to tell because it was so far away, but it was definitely a pattern I saw somewhere. The staff soon noticed the flag and groaned.
“… … !?”
“No, isn’t that the crest of the imperial family?”
“Why is that flag on enemy ships in the East Continent?”
Surprisingly, the flag flying in the enemy fleet was the coat of arms of the Sharnos Empire.
And a boat began approaching the count at high speed.
“Shall we shoot?”
“No. Something is strange.”
The Count shook his head and stared at the approaching enemy ship. Come to think of it, the shape of the ship also seems familiar.
“That looks like a ship from the 1st Fleet, doesn’t it?”
“Huh?”
He blinked his eyes at the words of his staff. I don't understand what the situation is. And the moment the ship got closer. he was stunned
“Your Highness the Crown Prince!”
“… … !?”
“I guess you are the head of this fleet?”
chin!
Julius quickly jumped off the ship and landed on the Count's ship.
"This… how… … .”
The count and his staff, speechless as they saw him walking, were frightened and at a loss as to how to respond. The reason is obvious. It was because Julius was wanted in the capital right now.
However, the person involved, Julius, remained calm.
“I don’t have time for a long explanation. You only have to choose one.”
“… … !?”
“Will you follow me? Or would you believe the ridiculous propaganda of the Holy Kingdom?”
* * *
The Hwan Empire of the East Continent was greatly favored by him. Based on that trust, Julius led a large fleet from the eastern continent and attacked the eastern part of the empire.
In the north, Nuada and other foreign tribes and forces following Julius!
In the south, in addition to the Desert Kingdom, the Heimdall Church and the nobles who were enemies of Julius in the past!
And the power of the East Continent, led by Julius himself, was bigger and stronger than the combined power of the two. Needless to say, Julius himself brought a large number of Murim masters.
Since they had to cross the sea, they were the last to arrive, but they advanced much faster.
The so-called three-sided siege!
The Sharnos Empire was surrounded by mountains to the north, deserts to the eastern part, and castles and other small kingdoms to the west.
Among them, all roads except the western one leading to the Holy Land were blocked. The only part occupied by the Holy Kingdom was the vicinity of the capital of the empire and the western part.
Now they are completely driven to the outsider.
* * *
“After the North and South, it seems that the East has also been broken through.”
“In a few days from now, this capital will be exposed to enemy attacks.”
“This is what happened. Let's gather all the power of the Holy Kingdom in one place and defend it! With a rookie, it will be possible!”
The popes were still bewildered. I believe that as long as we protect the capital, we will be able to recover somehow. But looking down at them, Lee Cheong-mun's heart was cold.
'It's not a problem to stop them. It's already wrong for me to take over the continent in the normal way.'
As he thought, the market had already turned upside down. What's the point of holding a sit-in in the capital?
And finally came the news that shattered even the last hopes of the popes.
"His Holiness! They say that knights cannot come from their home country.”
“What?”
The Popes were all in awe. Seongguk is a country ruled by them, but that order doesn't work.
“What are you talking about? Please explain in detail.”
"that is… Duke Dios, who is in command... … .”
The messenger was so absurd that he couldn't speak.
"Peacock?"
“It is said that he planned a large-scale retreat with the knights in charge of training. It's been a few days since I left, so I need time to come back... … .”
“… … .”
Popes are at a loss for words. Speaking of retreat, priests or paladins meant to sharpen their bodies and minds in quiet monasteries or deep mountain streams for a certain period of time.
But if that's the reason to do it at this time... … .
* * *
deep in the mountains.
Duke Dios was walking leisurely with his knights.
"haha… The air is very nice.”
“Your Highness, can I really stay here? It's a temple right now outside, everything is noisy... … .”
A middle-aged knight who assisted the duke cautiously offered a remonstrance. However, the duke answered deftly.
"huh? This is also the duty of the knights of the holy kingdom. Now that the newcomer has arrived, shouldn’t our knights also wash their bodies and minds and learn about him?”
“… You are right.”
The duke, who silenced the knight with an answer similar to that of a liquidator, turned his gaze to the direction of the empire.
'That's about all I can do. I wish you the best of luck.'
Yes. The Duke took most of the knights of the Holy Kingdom and flew them deep into the mountains.
* * *
The capital of the empire was already besieged on three sides. It is also difficult to expect support from the Holy Land.
The faces of the Popes turned black and only looked at Lee Cheong-mun with earnest eyes.
'Now I have no choice but to believe in the newcomer's ability.'
“… … .”
Lee Cheong-moon was also not in a comfortable state of mind. He was in serious trouble for the first time after being revived in Leon's body. Of course, with his force, it is not yet impossible to turn the situation around.
'But in the meantime, if the castle is destroyed, I'll be in trouble too... … .'
No matter how much he possessed transcendental power, his body was only one. It would be possible to wipe out the enemy, but it was unlikely that the emperor or Julius would remain silent in the meantime. Moreover, there will be a lot of noise if you force your opponent to follow you in a way that is too coercive.
"hmm… … .”
Thinking this far, he came up with another question.
'And you don't know why he did this?'
His real question was why did Julius do this? In any case, if you can't do anything about him by gaining superiority with your troops, this war is tantamount to his victory.
'There must be some intention... … .'
“You seem to be curious about something.”
slip.
"hmm?"
“Hut!”
The people in Daejeon began to watch In-young, who suddenly appeared with a surprised look on her face. A person appeared like a ghost without any signs.
Lee Cheong-mun also seemed embarrassed for a moment, but soon regained a relaxed expression.
“Are you that friend back then? Okay, are you feeling better?”
It was a line that hurt Julius, who had been defeated horribly before, in many ways, but he didn't mind it and burst out laughing.
"haha! At that time, I really thought I was going to die. It would have been nice if you could have been a little gentler.”
“Hoo… … .”
Lee Cheong-mun was also interested in that nonchalant answer, so he stroked his chin. The appearance was that of a young Leon, but since the current owner has lived for so long, it seems that it has its own age.
However, the Popes who were together in Daejeon were terrified.
“Where is the apostle of evil spirits!”
“We need to capture it right now!”
They ran wild and were about to use their hands right away, but Lee Cheong-moon stopped them.
“Wait a minute and see. Shouldn't I hear why?"
“… … !?”
The popes flinched and retreated, and Julius grinned again.
“As expected, you seem to be able to communicate like someone who has lived for a long time.”
"I'm just a little interested in you. And you came here because you have something to tell me.”
Lee Chung-moon's words were sincere. Just now, when Julius sprang up like a ghost, he also missed his movement for a moment. It was hard to believe considering his status.
'For now, I've succeeded in attracting interest.'
Julius laughed inwardly and then opened his mouth again.
“Would you like to negotiate with us?”
"Negotiation?"
Seeing Lee Cheong-mun’s puzzled face, Julius began to explain.
“Currently, this side is advantageous. Do you admit it?”
"hmm?"
“But I also know that my victories so far mean nothing unless I beat you. So I thought I needed another way to end this fight.”
Julius was retelling the question that Lee Cheong-mun had been thinking about earlier. And what he suggested!
"you and I. We decide one-on-one.”
“… … !?”
At this unexpected proposal, Lee Cheong-mun stared intently at Julius for a moment.
“… You want to fight me again?”
"That's right."
“Huh… Do you seriously think you have a chance on that side?”
Lee Cheong-moon had a face that he couldn't understand. The result of his observation of Julius was as follows.
'It's much better than before. But he's not my opponent.'
What he observed was not wrong. Even if Julius entered a new stage, the difference between the two of them in their training period was large. And Lee Chung-moon has become stronger than before by acquiring Leon's body with excellent player aptitude!
In fact, even if Sharnos the Great fought, it would not be easy to guarantee victory this time. However, when Julius, who was still a newbie in his eyes, asked for a confrontation, of course he couldn't help but be confused.
However, Julius' answer was simple.
“Don’t you know how long and short it is? And even if you don’t accept the deal, you have to bump into it anyway.”
“Well, there is a point in that statement.”
Lee Chung-moon shook his head. Anyway, even if he refuses here, I still have to fight Julius. As he is greatly outclassed in the current faction, the condition of a clean one-on-one fight is an advantage to him as well.
'There's zero chance of me losing. And no matter what tricks you try, you just need to find a new body to change into.'
No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't find a reason to reject this offer. In addition, he liked Julius' bold challenge as much as he was a warrior by nature.
'cancer… A young friend must have this level of ambition.'
Having finally made up his mind, he opened his mouth.
“Okay, you decide the time and place.”
'It's caught.'
Hearing that answer, Julius smiled inwardly.
'It was rewarding to have made it this far!'
The paving stone he laid out was just the beginning.
* * *
“Did he accept it?”
“Yeah, you agreed surprisingly easily, didn’t you?”
"but… That old man thinks his life is insured, so in a way it makes sense.”
The Emperor nodded and looked at Julius.
'Honestly, even if I helped, I thought the odds were less than half, but isn't this really paying for work?'
He was frankly admiring it. In fact, since he was stabbed in the back by Seongguk, his plans went awry, and the chances of Julius winning were greatly reduced.
Unexpectedly, however, Julius almost single-handedly created a composition that was on par with Li Qingwen.
This is proof that the relationship that Julius built with his allies and subjects was stronger than the majesty of the Holy Kingdom, which served as a god for two hundred years with the power of the system!
'Yes, this guy might do it.'
“So how are you going to prepare for the confrontation with him? Is there a chance of winning?”
The great emperor stared at Julius with eyes full of anticipation. One of the two conditions mentioned by Julius at the beginning remained.
The first condition was to bring Lee Chung-moon to the negotiating table as it is now.
Second win! Even if you lead them one-on-one, it is meaningless if you don’t win.
'Since he applied for a challenge while pretending to exist, he must have come up with some ingenious countermeasure, right?'
The Emperor felt his heart pounding. It's as if you're wondering what the protagonist of the game you're playing will do next.
“… … .”
However, Julius suddenly made eye contact with the emperor while making a sullen expression.
“Why are you asking me that?”
"what?"
"It's something the high priest started, so you need to tell me something."
“… … !?”
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