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I can see the Emperor's stats-Chapter 80

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Because of the assault on the finals, the martial arts awards ceremony was postponed for several days. Aren't we supposed to be able to wrap up the festivities among the corpses and the wounded? I needed time to sort things out.

And the Daejeon meeting was urgently convened. The subject was, of course, about terrorism in the kingdom of Kalihara.

“There is no precedent! We have to organize a large-scale punitive force right away and search the entire desert to eradicate them.”

“Hasn't the north also entered a period of stability? We must take this opportunity to show those fanatics the power of the Empire!”

Only today, the officials of the imperial faction and the aristocrats of the grand duke faction were requesting the conquest of Kalihara with one heart and one mind.

Officials of the imperial faction were in a position that they could not tolerate those who dared to touch the emperor and Julius, and the nobles were gnashing their teeth at them as their lives were threatened in the VIP seat.

"stop!"

The emperor let out an abstract roar. For a moment, the inside of Daejeon is covered with silence. And the emperor opened his mouth.

“I have no objection that they should be punished. However, it is something that the troops of the southern front have not been able to accomplish for over twenty years. Is there anything sharp?”

“… … .”

Of course, there was no way to come up with a specific method. The emperor continued to speak as if frustrated.

“Of course, wiping them out is simple. But then, in their rage, will they be able to deal with another mass tragedy in a southern city like Shahar?”

All the servants became dumb after eating honey. How would you root them all out in that vast desert? That would be physically impossible.

But that doesn't mean we can't let them do such a drastic thing in the capital of the empire. It was a difficult problem in many ways.

"hmm… … .”

In the midst of such anguish and moans of sighing, Julius was deep in thought.

'Read Help.'

[Help - Browse the Heimdall Church.]

[Cult of Heimdall - A church dedicated to Heimdall, the god of darkness who created the world along with Mars, Medit, and Odin long ago. For detailed information, you need to increase the achievement level to view it.]

[Dark Holy Power - This is the power of Heimdall given to the servants of the Church. A holy power that has more aggressive tendencies than other religious orders.]

'I know the name of the church, and I know that the base is in the south, right?'

Until then, they had only sent assassins, but this time, they had invested full-scale forces with holy power. It is not yet certain that it is their stronghold, but it seems certain that there is a great power in the kingdom of Kalihara.

'And Kalihara is highly likely to be a subordinate faction of the Heimdall Order, like the Assassination Order mentioned before by Wallace.'

After examining various ideas, Julius finally made a decision.

“Can I say something?”

The emperor's eyes widened. In the meantime, where was one or two cases that Julius had solved?

“Tell me.”

“I am opposed to immediately conquering Kalihara.”

“… … !?”

The emperor and other servants looked at Julius with expressions of surprise. He heard that this time he was attacked to the point where he felt threatened for his life. But to say that such a Julius opposes the conquest?

“As Obama said, unless there is a plan to exterminate them, sending down the punitive force right now won’t be a great solution.”

“Then do you have any other thoughts?”

Julius got to the point here.

“I think we should ask the other kingdoms of the desert for cooperation.”

Hearing this, the emperor put on a puzzled expression. It is true that the other kingdoms of the Southern Desert trade with the Empire and maintain a fairly close relationship.

But will they lend their strength to the empire, even antagonizing the kingdom of Kalihara, a group of crazed fanatics they don't understand?

If they did that right away, there was a possibility that their target would change to their kingdom nearby.

“Of course it is not easy. But wouldn't that be better than doing nothing?”

“Hmm… … .”

Certainly, if the other kingdoms of the desert cooperated with the Empire, things would be much easier. Supply routes will be diversified, and above all, it will help soldiers adapt to the harsh desert environment.

“So please send me as a goodwill ambassador to the desert kingdom. I will ask for an alliance.”

"You mean you're going yourself?"

At the emperor's question, Julius smiled kindly.

“This is a car that I thought the Knights, who worked hard preparing for this martial arts meeting, needed a break. Apparently, the Desert Kingdom is also famous as a resort. I will take them with me.”

'What is this Julius thinking?'

If there was a kingdom of Kalihara in the western part of the southern desert that was hostile to the Empire, there were three kingdoms in the eastern part.

Parthia, Amon, and Kentra.

Calling them together as the Desert Kingdom was a good example of how strong the relationship between these three kingdoms was.

In other words, the difficulty of persuading not one kingdom but three kingdoms at the same time awaits.

"But he's the one who persuaded those barbarians in the north, so maybe it's possible?"

“Your reputation has already risen as high as you can, so why do you need to make more contributions? You're probably just going for a vacation.”

As such, the emperor tilted his head, and opinions were divided among his subjects.

"It doesn't matter if it's really for a vacation... If you have such an idea, you might as well give it a try.”

The emperor was reluctant at first, but eventually gave his permission.

If you go as a goodwill ambassador, you can attach some escort troops in addition to the knights, and since there is also Julius' own military force, it won't be easy for anything big to happen. However, the emperor felt something uncomfortable.

'I don't think the grand duke will stay still... … .'

* * *

“Wallace, which kingdom did you say the influential person in the desert you captured was?”

The archduke was talking quietly but releasing murderous energy, so Wallace stuttered as he opened his mouth.

"green onion… This is Parthia. That place has the strongest voice among the three kingdoms, so it's probably impossible for the first prince to conclude an alliance.”

Yes! The Desert Kingdom is a place where the archduke's connections came through Wallace in the first place. So, while the Grand Duke highly valued Julius, he did not bother to stop him from going to the south.

'I'm going into the tiger's den with my own feet. Is there any reason to refuse?'

The Archduke made up his mind to destroy Julius without fail this time. If he was gone, there would be no need for a civil war since there would be only one prince, Leonhard.

'It's even better if we go to war with the desert.'

How would the emperor feel when he heard the news of Julius' death in the desert kingdom? You probably won't be able to escape the wrath of Kalihara or the desert kingdom or the emperor.

“Even by mobilizing all the forces you recruited, we must take this opportunity to erase the first prince. Got it?”

Facing the Archduke's terrifying gaze once more, Wallace had no choice but to answer, bewildered.

“I will contact the Tohos of the desert. Since the desert is their territory, there will be a way.”

It wasn't really an impossible sound. What is the reason why the empire still leaves Kalihara despite the overwhelming difference in national power?

There was a world of difference between facing the warriors of the Southern Desert in their front yard, the desert, and facing them in other areas.

The Grand Duke lost half of his shadows in the Northern War, and even the knights of the Golden Lion Knights suffered considerable damage in a situation where he virtually lost Dmitri in this martial arts meeting.

'I'd rather use the desert kingdom card to eliminate the first prince.'

The damage he suffered was already too great to cause a civil war, and now it was difficult to guarantee victory in a head-to-head confrontation with the emperor. Above all else, Julius' presence was at stake.

'If you beat Dmitri, you're on the verge of being at least superhuman... Maybe he's more than that.'

If so, the difference in power with the emperor might have to be corrected again. Even if war cannot be changed by the power of one or two people, the power of one superman cannot be ignored.

This was the biggest reason why the Grand Duke was determined to eliminate Julius at all costs.

'It's the same with the first prince's knights, so we have to eliminate them to restore the balance of power.'

* * *

“I guess you did a good job. Did the Archduke say that?”

Julius smiled and sat reviewing the documents.

[Parthia Kingdom - Al Karim, Al Ibrahim, Al Hazard... … .]

“I don’t doubt the Marquis, but are all the people included in this list right?”

"of course. How dare I lie to Your Highness? haha… … .”

Wallace ran a handkerchief through his head in a cold sweat, then spoke carefully again.

“By the way, Your Highness the Prince… What should I do with this case?”

His lifeline was held by Julius. However, the Grand Duke issued an order to get rid of him. It was an embarrassing situation for him.

However, Julius' reaction was very plain.

“Well, the marquis will have a position, so there’s nothing special. You can listen to the Grand Duke's request.”

“… … !?”

“Why but?”

“No, really?”

“I swear by my name. I won't hold the Marquis accountable for this.”

'No, it's an order to kill you, you damned prince!'

Wallace had nothing to say. How could he know if he would have let the emperor know about him when the real Julius died?

Julius looked back at him with a pitiful expression.

"So you're going to break the Grand Duke's orders?"

“… … .”

No matter how much Wallace thought about it, there was no way the Archduke would let him go if he didn't use his hands at all.

“Is there really anything going on?”

“Then do I look like a person who would suffer even if I knew?”

“Then I will put in the contract… … . But this old man's life is also at stake, so you must make sure he's safe?”

It was a really odd conversation. The guy who puts in the contract to get rid of him comes to the target to kill and prays for safety.

A laugh escaped Julius as Wallace left. Even thinking about it, it was a very funny situation.

'Then shall we come up with a plan to catch the rats in the desert?'

The words were light, but Julius was carefully examining the plan, recalling memories from his previous life. Neither the Heimdall Church nor the desert warriors were opponents to be ignored.

'Three kingdoms, but in reality there is only one enemy to deal with!'

He picked up a quill and circled the word Parthia on the paper.

The influential people of the desert kingdom in the documents Wallace gave him were the ones he would bump into somehow if he went down to the desert.

But if you think about it the other way around, isn't it like this?

Julius thought back to his meeting with Zamir. Wallace was preparing to cause a civil war by colluding with a powerful person in the Parthian kingdom.

Moreover, the prince of that kingdom is the culprit of the cult. Could this really be a coincidence?

'So you're saying that an alliance with the Desert Kingdom isn't that impossible if you just get rid of the guys listed here and the ones called the church that will be here?'

Of course, going down to the desert now, as the Grand Duke thought, would be jumping into a tiger's den.

'Thorough preparation is necessary.'

* * *

After coming to a conclusion, the first place Julius visited was the capital branch of the Blue Dragon Merchant Corps.

Julius, who was immediately ushered into the parlor, greeted her happily.

'Since the general manager is here, it'll be easier to talk.'

"huh? Did Sang Sangju come up to the capital this time?”

“His Highness the Prince is participating in the Martial Arts Association, and we, famous business associates, can't help but come up. It was an impressive game.”

Jegal Hwa-young greeted them rather modestly. However, Julius tilted his head.

'The manager Sangdanju and that woman are like that, why does the atmosphere look so serious?'

Wouldn't it be normal for them to welcome him with a business smile? However, both Zhuge Hwa-young and Zhuge Gun were very serious.

“I have a question for Your Highness the Prince.”