Chapter 244.2: Smile
After that, the empire spent an incredible amount of money to collect all sorts of precious materials and began to gather craftsmen of all stripes in the capital.
They selected one hundred and twenty of the best craftsmen out of thirty thousand artisans. Among these masters, there were the best blacksmiths, the best alchemists, and even outstanding people from the medical field.
In the end, the Empire created forty-eight Teigus. Some Teigus could be used to destroy enemy armies, some were suitable for quickly eliminating a couple of people, and some were focused on defense... There were also long-range items among the Teigu.
If one were to gather forty-eight Teigus and find suitable carriers for them, one would end up with the perfect group with the best attacking abilities and the most impenetrable defense. Such a group would be able to kill enemy leaders in a matter of moments without any waste.
These forty-eight Teigu became the foundation of the empire. Forty-eight Teigu... Teigu meant "Imperial Weapons" in translation, but the empire's enemies called them devil weapons.
There was no place that the Teigu wielders couldn't break through, and they all possessed incredible power that made everyone feel fear and awe.
For the next two hundred years, the other major countries around the empire were constantly living in fear and were afraid that one day the empire would go crazy and decide to devour its neighbors.
But everything ends sometime. The endless wars that always ended in the undisputed victory of the empire made the imperial royal family think that they were better than all other people.
As a result, after the empire lasted five hundred years in this mode, it lost seven Teigu.
After a thousand years, she had only fourteen Teigu left, and their borders were surrounded by enemy troops.
Inside the empire riots began to break out and civil war broke out every now and then.
More than ten Teigu were eventually lost during this period, and the situation only began to improve when Esdes arrived in the empire..
The appearance of Esdes was able to support the empire's position and the empire began to slowly get back on its feet.
One generation planted a tree in the shade of which other generations could rest, but this generation did not rest in the shade, but ate this tree.
— I'm ... a stupid emperor... The emperor muttered as he walked forward listlessly, and soon the two of them reached the deepest part of the ancestral hall.
On an elaborately carved stone platform, a golden key floated in the air. This was the key to the supreme Teigu and something that Su Xiao could use to complete his main mission.
Su Xiao stepped forward with the intention of taking the key, but suddenly stopped two steps away with a strange expression on his face. — You still decided to die?" Su Xiao quickly said and grabbed the emperor, but the emperor was shocked and didn't understand anything at all.
— The key is right in front of you, what are you talking about?
Looking at the emperor's face, he was more than 80% sure that it wasn't his fault.
Hurried footsteps suddenly began to be heard from all directions.
Su Xiao was surrounded in the blink of an eye, and the only exit was blocked by a thick wall.
At least a few hundred people appeared, maybe even more, but all of them couldn't enter the ancestral hall without a leader.
And the person who led this procession was Esdes, and Wave was right behind her.
— Byakuya, why are you and His Majesty here? Esdes ' voice was cold, and her expression wasn't very good. Wave, who was standing behind her, stared unblinkingly at Su Xiao.
Su Xiao realized that his plan had misfired at some point, and began to quickly scroll through all the events.
But after replaying everything in his mind, he didn't find any problems in his actions or even in his facial expressions.
— I protect His Majesty.
— Yes ... yes, " the emperor quickly confirmed as he felt something begin to tighten around his neck.
— Byakuya, tell me about your real goal, " Esdes said and pointed at Su Xiao with her sword.
Su Xiao was now sure that he had been exposed, but he didn't understand how exactly.
— How did you know?" Su Xiao looked at Esdes, then turned his gaze to Wave.
— When we came out of the forest, General Esdes asked you if you had seen Kurome. You said you didn't see her... why did you give off the unique fragrance of Kuromyo back then? Wave ground his teeth and clenched his fists. — You killed Kurome?!
Su Xiao understood what the problem was. He neglected one detail. Wave's nose was very sensitive, but it was a feature that he hadn't even thought of, and he didn't remember anything like it being shown in the original story.
Esdeath may have stationed a large number of her own people in the palace. She didn't come out to him earlier because she knew that Su Xiao wouldn't be able to escape from her.
— Esdes... General, let me tell you my secret — I'm not really an assassin, " Su Xiao smiled and looked at Esdes,
Esdes was stunned and her pupils narrowed slightly. She had never seen Su Xiao smile. She always thought that Su Xiao just didn't know how to smile.
Seeing Su Xiao's smile, Wave's heart turned to ice.
Su Xiao, who was currently smiling, exuded an even more dangerous aura than when he was walking around without any expression on his face.
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