I can see the Emperor's stats-Chapter 73
reason
Zamir scratched his head and asked again.
"You're in charge of assassinating the first prince?"
“It seems that the higher up also allowed it. Even the archbishop came, but this is disrespectful.”
"That's right, actually, it's our fault for failing twice... … .”
Zamir looked at the orders that had just arrived from the top with a puzzled expression.
[As part of the plan to shake the empire, the request to assassinate the first prince is temporarily transferred to the Bartuk tribe.]
“The tribe of Bartuk… … .”
Even in their church, there were factions according to the tribes of their own. As they are mainly in charge of assassination, the characteristic of the Bartuk tribe is that there are many disciples who specialize in frontal combat.
“Do you think those ignorant bastards could really plan a massive raid in the imperial capital to capture a prince?”
“I heard that they sent a considerable number of paladins and priests after hearing that they had failed twice on this side.”
“Couldn’t you say that you can help us here too?”
“I’ve said it before, but aren’t there a lot of people with hard-headed original bodies? They don't get along well with us.”
“Tsk.”
Zamir clicked his tongue. Apparently, they didn't want to share the ball with this side. Still, it would be much easier if they helped them, who are specialized in assassination, but the Bartuk tribe itself had many pure warriors, so it was a problem caused by bad relations with them.
“Everything is fine, but how do I explain this to Master?”
“… … .”
Zamir and his henchman were silent for a while. If, in fact, the tribe of Bartuk successfully succeeds in their failed request, what will happen to the teacher, the archbishop from this tribe?
“You really might die?”
That said, they can't help, but they can't hinder the work of the church.
They had no choice but to pray fervently at this moment.
'I hope that the prince's skills are better than expected, so his life is attached.'
* * *
At that time, the emperor and Julius were talking about the imperial family martial arts meeting.
“I understand your intentions, but do you really have to participate in the martial arts meeting at this point? From what I hear, it's only been half a year since the Knights were created.”
It was only natural that the emperor was curious. Could it be that Julius really said that he was coming to the Martial Arts Association to gain experience for the Knights?
However, Julius had his own reasons for proceeding with this plan.
“First of all, it is a cause.”
“Justification?”
“If we get good results in this martial arts tournament, won’t there be more places where my knights can play an active part?”
"You're right in theory, but... There are many prominent knights in the empire. In addition, the Grand Duke's Golden Lion Knights will be difficult to deal with.”
In fact, their records were so overwhelming that it was customary for the grand duke to win the Imperial Family Martial Arts Championship.
The Imperial Martial Arts Association has a long history, but for at least twenty years, the Golden Lion Knights have never missed a championship.
Naturally, due to the rules of the tournament, the Royal Guard Knights, who were in charge of escorting the imperial family, could not participate in the tournament, and it was almost impossible for other knights to catch up with them raised by the Grand Duke, the best knight in the empire.
But Julius smiled.
“So shouldn’t we beat them even more? If you miss the championship this time, the expression of the archduke will be worth seeing.”
"hmm… … .”
'Does this guy have any thoughts?'
Certainly, there was no incident like this to lose the grand duke's face externally. What if the opponent who lost the championship was the new Knights who had just been founded half a year ago?
Julius opened his mouth again.
“And in fact, won’t there be many benefits if you win the Imperial Family Martial Arts Tournament? When I win, I personally have a few things to ask of Obama.”
“Heh heh, please… … .”
Certainly, if they won the championship with the fledgling Knights, their status would rise to the point where they would be able to do most of Julius' requests.
The emperor burst out laughing. It hadn't even started, let alone won, but Julius seemed to think that winning was in his arms.
'Don't you think the grand duke will be treated so kindly? If you're not careful, you may end up with worse results than not participating.'
However, it is also true that since Julius has accumulated achievements to pass it off, there is also a subtle expectation.
“Then, you seem to have thought about what to ask for if you won the championship?”
Julius changed to a cautious expression here. One of the real reasons why he participated in martial arts was because it was here.
“First of all, as a personal request, I would like to peruse the imperial report.”
“You mean the imperial report?”
The Emperor looks at him with a surprised expression. The imperial treasury was literally the treasure house of the imperial family.
The unusual thing is that only the emperor who succeeded to the throne properly had a device that could open it, so only the emperor could give permission to read it.
“There is nothing difficult, but… Is there anything you want there? It's not like you believe in nonsense about legendary arms... … .”
“Haha, of course I don’t believe in that. However, as I researched the history of the empire, I came across a few interesting items, so I want to take a look.”
The emperor, of course, didn't believe those words either. Regarding Julius' recent activities, he too had many questions and had been investigating.
'I'm sure this guy still has some things to hide from me... … .'
Contrary to his intentions, however, the emperor readily permitted it.
"There's not much to see, but it's not difficult. Then what's your second request?"
“Actually, I think the second one might be a little difficult. The reason why I am aiming for the Martial Arts championship is because I think it will be justified at this level.”
With a seemingly worried expression, Julius replied. In fact, his real purpose was to read the imperial treasury. Other purposes, such as saving face against the Grand Duke, were secondary. It was because he believed that the royal treasury was worth it.
“Does that sound like a difficult request for you to say that? Let's talk for a while.”
Julius, still without his expression on his face, began to speak.
“Actually, this is a request related to the Knights.”
* * *
After the private meeting with the emperor, one of the attendants cautiously spoke to Julius as he left the palace.
“I have something to tell you, His Highness, the First Prince.”
"What's going on?"
The attendant, still cautious, began to speak. Because it was a very sensitive subject.
“Actually, His Highness, the 2nd Prince, asked to see you.”
“Leonhard me?”
Julius nodded. He and Leonhard had a static relationship that everyone in the imperial palace knew. It was understandable that the attendant had a hard time getting his words out.
'It looks like you came to the capital for a while to be dispatched to the Western Front?'
"It's a request that's not difficult to meet the brothers! Where is Leonhard's residence now?"
Contrary to the attendant's thoughts, he readily accepted. In fact, it wasn't a bad thing for him to see Leonhard.
'Rather, it's a guy you don't see often, but it's good that I got a chance to observe it.'
The place where he arrived following the attendants was a private room in the imperial palace.
“His Highness, the 2nd Prince! His Highness, the 1st Prince, has arrived.”
Clap!
“Brother, you’ve been so excited! Come on.”
Surprisingly, without an order to open the door, Leonhard opens the door himself and greets him warmly.
At this moment, Julius ate inwardly.
'I think he was cute when he was younger, but his head is a bit bigger, so his serpent-like appearance is the same as in his previous life.'
"It's been a while. We couldn't make a simple place like this because we were out on the front line, but it's good that you came up."
Julius also entered the room with a friendly look on the outside and sat across from him.
'On the outside, nothing seems to have changed much from a few years ago?'
It was the first evaluation of Leonhardt's Julius. In fact, it was a car that made me wonder because Julius' reputation lately was so far away from the older brother he knew.
But, of course, Julius didn't look much different from before. Meanwhile, Julius also had doubts about his younger brother.
'I don't know why this smart guy acted as a puppet for the Archduke even in his previous life.'
[Leonhard von Sharnos]
Occupation: Prince, mid-level knight
Strength B+ Quickness B Intelligence A+ Mental A+ Force B+ Force Aptitude A
Alignment: Calm, ambitious, charismatic
[characteristic]
Imperial Lineage - Receives the player's lineage. Receives a correction that speeds up the growth of all stats.
Versatile - No matter what field you learn, your proficiency rises quickly.
'Not much has changed?'
Of course, it was true that he was an extraordinary guy in terms of talent, having received the player's lineage. However, there was a part that was somewhat different from Julius' expectation.
'Didn't they have anything to do with the religious people up to this point?'
As far as he knew, neither the death of his father, the emperor, nor the members of the religious order had much to do with the grand duke.
If that's the case, in his opinion, this guy is the only culprit, but it's hard to find any relevance to Leonhard's stats. In fact, even in his previous life, Julius didn't know much about this guy.
'Looking at his personality displayed by his stats, he's not a guy who would ever bend to the Grand Duke, but it's a strange thing.'
Probably, it was certain that Leonhardt had a belief in him apart from the Archduke in his previous life. But I still haven't figured out what it is.
Of course, unlike this inner heart, the conversation they had on the outside was friendly.
“I have heard of your brother’s achievements in the North.”
“I heard that you also accomplished quite a feat in the South… … .”
Like this, they were busy painting each other's faces, but each other's heads were busy spinning.
In fact, the reason Leonhard asked to see Julius this time was because of the assassination proposal by those suspicious guys.
'I didn't give a definite answer, but if the assassination really takes place, this will be the last time I see my older brother's face.'
Leonhardt, who was thinking that way, heard unexpected words.
"Oh! If you were in the South, there is one question I forgot to ask.”
“Is your brother talking to me?”
“Have you ever seen those wearing black masks in the Southern Desert?”
“… … !”
Deeply, Leonhardt was greatly agitated, but thoroughly concealed what was revealed. How did Julius know about the masked man?
"I've never seen such people, but have you had any problems?"
Julius clicked his tongue. It was because Leonhardt's facial expressions were so meticulous that I couldn't tell if he was really irrelevant or if he was knowingly fooling around.
'I tried it just in case, but there was no particular harvest.'
Julius opened his mouth again. In fact, the fact that he was attacked during a melee in the north wasn't widely known, but the emperor and the grand duke all knew it, so it wasn't really something to hide from Leonhardt.
“Actually, I suffered almost death because of the guys wearing black masks in the north this time.”
“I didn’t even know that my older brother received an assassination threat.”
However, Leonhardt, who heard the circumstances, couldn't help but feel stabbed in his heart. He never openly accepted the cooperation of the masked people, but they may have done it.
'The reason you bother to ask me this is to test me out, right?'
Leonhardt interpreted that Julius' reason for bringing up such a story was either a warning to himself or an intention to evoke it.
'Then it seems certain that those masked guys are at least my brother's enemies.'
If so, they might have some use value in their own way.
The time for weighing things like that passed before it was time for Julius to leave.
“I hope that even if you go to the Western Front, you will return safely with meritorious deeds.”
“Your brother will surely be able to achieve good results in this Imperial Martial Arts Meeting.”
Both sides ended the meeting with a friendly greeting like the beginning, but each had a different heart.
'There must be something... I should continue to meet and observe more.'
'If they succeed in assassinating my brother this time as they promised... … .'
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