I can see the Emperor's stats-Chapter 49
potion of shadows
Even though the northern part of the empire is so noisy, war is still a distant thing in the central and southern parts of the empire, including the capital.
The Archduke nodded his head in satisfaction after seeing a letter secretly received from Flanders, his direct jurisdiction.
[It seems that you have attracted almost all barbarians at the beginning of the mountain range. Up to the first reinforcements, even considering Marquis Andersson, it seems that the power of our shadows will be enough to hold the front line. However, if the 2nd reinforcement is organized... … .]
'There is something rewarding about dispatching the shadows you've cultivated with great care. To be honest, I wanted him to struggle a bit more, but Marquis Andersson isn't that easy.'
On the one hand, the Grand Duke also had a complicated feeling.
He, too, is a knight of the Empire. He is in conflict with the emperor because of his own desire for power and the succession plan, and he does not want a development that erodes the power of the country in this way.
'So, if possible, I wanted the first prince to grow as incompetent as possible... … .'
The reason he resorted to this method was because the rumors about Julius from the north were so great.
“I heard that you always eat with common soldiers and knights. Perhaps he will become a sage more than the current emperor.”
“I heard that the situation in the north is not serious, but to say that you are making an outstanding major, where will the lineage of the imperial family go? You are born with military talent!”
Upon receiving that report, the Archduke had to raise his evaluation of Julius one step further.
'Maybe Gunjae can be much better than the 2nd Prince. The north isn't such an easy place to be.'
Originally, the Archduke's intention was to moderately shake the northern part of the country and make it a dangerous area so that Julius would not be able to stand out.
However, if Julius is capturing the hearts of the people in the north, the story is different.
'That was the intention from the beginning. If the 1st prince makes a strong achievement this time and rises to the position of crown prince, and even the knights of the north agree, it will be difficult to suppress the imperial faction by force.'
The position of crown prince in the empire holds authority that is different from that of ordinary princes.
Once the emperor was absent or sick, he could run state affairs on his behalf, and he also had the right to directly move parts of the Central Knights and troops.
'And the most important thing is the issue of legitimacy!'
If Julius is installed as the crown prince, there is a high probability that the Emperor's greatest force, the Royal Knights, will also be on the side of Julius.
'Looking at it now, I doubt that the first prince dared to designate Carlos as his swordsmanship teacher.'
No matter how much the Marquis of Carlos is his son-in-law, the Royal Guard are absolutely on the Emperor's side.
The Archduke was just wary of the legitimacy of Julius being the deficit in the event of a succession battle, so he accepted him as his son-in-law, and he did not regard the Guard Knights as his own force.
'You misjudged it from the start. It wasn't just a problem with Mareus and the emperor. Maybe the first prince himself is my biggest enemy.'
The Archduke's response was swift. He immediately ordered that he send additional shadows he secretly raised to the north to cause a large-scale war.
'It's something I don't like, but I can't help it if I want to keep the first prince in check.'
[Shadow] refers to the knights he trained himself, the best superman in the empire.
No, rather than knights, they were more like a group of force users raised for special purposes.
The grand duke's family is not only one of the three major shaman families on the continent, but also the only territory in the empire that has the privilege of not having to pay taxes to the emperor.
The group that was raised based on this enormous power and superhuman skills is the Shadow!
'Originally, I didn't want to take it out so quickly, but it's time to put it into practice.'
He secretly built his forces comparable to the Emperor's Royal Guard for decades, and finally made it into an organization with power that is not inferior to the Royal Guard even when objectively evaluated in recent years.
“I put half of the shadows in the north.”
“Do I need to put in half of it?”
Dmitri, the leader of the shadows, made a stunned expression at that time.
If it is half of the shadow, it surpasses the power of knights in quite a few small kingdoms. Is it necessary to invest that many people to rally the northern barbarians?
The Grand Duke smiled bitterly.
Dmitri is the leader of the shadows, but he is also the most talented knight among the disciples he secretly raised.
It was because I felt a little sorry for him to go to the rough North, who had the talent to become the next superman, if his affiliation was not for the secret forces.
“I know that this mission is not suitable for you. But this time, I definitely want to block the first prince's path.”
The Archduke no longer believed in coincidence.
Where was the one or two occasions when his expectations were wrong? The Archduke had been vaguely feeling the pressure on Julius lately.
'If everything I thought was a coincidence was arranged by the first prince, then we've been stabbed in the back.'
Dmitri nodded coolly. Aren't they raised to become the grand duke's hands and feet anyway?
“If His Highness says so, we will only follow.”
“Believe in your abilities, but never let your guard down. I just realized the truth.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
After reminiscing, the Grand Duke planned to carry out his future plans thoroughly.
'Dmitri's judgment, the shadows will be able to block until the 1st reinforcement.'
The Grand Duke shines his eyes here.
'When the news comes that the war situation is difficult even with the 1st reinforcement, it's enough for me to step in and slaughter all the barbarians!'
Surprisingly, the Grand Duke is one of the best military men on the continent, thinking of going out on his own.
To that extent, the Archduke was now wary of Julius.
'If the next war meeting is held, I'll tell you then. His Majesty's expression must be very pleasing.'
The Grand Duke laughs inwardly.
In any case, he, the best superman in the empire, would come forward and quickly settle the situation, but on what justification would the emperor oppose it?
'Even out of a heart that cares for his people, he will never refuse.'
But whether the plan will succeed remains to be seen.
and that time.
The Julius alliance was on the way to the inside of the mountain range again.
After a week of tracking, the distance from the beginning of the mountain range was quite far. It was quite a forced march as I had to go around the mountains looking for neutral tribes one by one.
However, Jin-gun has noticeably eased up.
“It would be good to spread the tent around that big hill a little further to the right. That side will receive less cold wind.”
“As expected, the advice of experienced people is different.”
Surprisingly, it was the chief, Nuada, who was at the forefront. He himself took on the role of guide to observe these strangers.
'I need to figure out a little more about them.'
It had the intention of searching, but it was also because I was curious about how they got to the inside of the mountain range.
Certainly Nuada's advice was very helpful when marching or camping.
No matter how much Julius gained some knowledge through help, knowledge gained only through books could not beat the experience of the natives who had lived in the northern mountains for hundreds of years.
Conversely, Nuada was also quite surprised.
'Isn't this person a stranger to mountains?'
At this level, it is understandable that they followed them. Although they are at the level of a child compared to themselves, they have the basic knowledge to survive in the mountains.
Tadadadak!
“Dry branches and fallen leaves are rare, so the fire doesn’t catch well. I will use Dite Ore.”
Lord Linfield pulls out the dite, which is now scarce, and lights it.
Roaring!
Nuada, who was staring at the fire burning quickly, suddenly opened her mouth.
“I guess you guys use the blue flint this way?”
“Do you guys call dite ore blue flint?”
Julius asked with his eyes shining.
The opportunity to speak finally came. In fact, one of the big reasons he came to the North was because of this dite ore.
Nuada replies in a sullen tone.
"exactly. It can only be used by warriors, and it is not common among us, but it seems that foreigners use it quite often.”
This time, Julius' expression was stained with doubt.
“Did I tell you that this stone is not common?”
“Well, if you happen to find it, you’ve made quite a windfall. There is no such thing as a preparation for warriors going out hunting for a long time in the cold winter.”
'Is something different from the previous life again?'
Julius' expression became serious. Originally, the reason he came to the north was because of the dite ore called blue flint.
'As far as I know, there are mines rich in dite ore in several mountains near the Thunderbolt Rock tribe in Nuada?'
In fact, the reason why the empire did not bother to develop the northern mountains was because there was literally nothing to gain.
There were no mines where gold, silver, or jewels were mined, and copper and iron ores were just barely enough in an empire with a large territory.
Dite mines, however, are a different story. I don't know if this ore contains a small amount of force, but there are really few places to get it.
There is nothing more to say since all mines are owned by the Empire, not privately owned, and only those with permission can mine them.
When used as a fuel, the fuel efficiency is so good compared to the amount of input, so if the amount of mining is properly secured, huge profits can be obtained.
Julius tried to negotiate with the North on the condition of developing these dite mines, but it was a twist from the start, so his expression slightly distorted.
"What's up?"
“Nothing. haha! By the way, your story sounds pretty interesting too. Tell me a little more about the mountains.”
'For now, I'll have to build a little more trust with Nuada for later.'
How could a mine that once existed suddenly disappear? There must be some reason. Putting that matter aside for now, Julius needed time to talk to Nuada besides that.
In fact, although they were allies in their previous lives, he and Nuada were not very close. The reason was also that his power was pushed back.
Rather, the northern immigrants are polite to the strong to the extent that they respected Beatrice, who was always guarding him, as a warrior.
'Well, I think we'll be able to get closer this time than we did in the previous life, perhaps because we beat him once?'
Originally, the strength of Julius is that he originally has a good personality, and for an emperor, he has gone through 50,000 hardships in his previous life, so he has a good understanding of people below him (?).
In other words, it means that he has a lot of understanding and a bit of a brain.
He doesn't ignore them with a high-handed attitude because he's a foreigner, and listens well to what he says. Nuada's accompaniment was not intended, but it was quite helpful in his move.
Feeling that his vigilance has loosened a lot after the alliance, Julius also let out a sigh of relief inwardly.
'We haven't fully become friends yet, but at this level, we'll have sufficient reliability to trade later.'
In fact, it's a huge step forward for a sai who fought for life while growling just a few days ago.
In that way, the relationship between him and Nuada was gradually becoming closer besides the alliance he owed.
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