Chapter 564 – 45. Dezak Empire – The Rapidly Changing Situation (11)
Valdez was confident.
‘He’s the only one.’
This was the conclusion I reached as I rushed to the center of the terrorist attack.
The only enemies you see while running are countless chimera monsters.
Of course, it is less than the underground dungeon near the border between Dejac and Ulstro.
However, each chimera monster is basically a monster comparable to a knight.
With hundreds of these things running rampant all at once, the imperial city is truly in chaos.
Moreover, these people were willing to die and burned their lives with all their might, as if they didn’t even think about what happened next.
‘I got a kick out of this.’
People who don’t know the circumstances would think it was an attack by demons, but it wasn’t Valdez.
He trusted his subordinates and calmly guessed the culprit.
The chimera monsters may have different appearances, but they clearly bear traces of Robert.
However, compared to the underground dungeon where Robert’s body was located, they are somewhat immature.
Then there was only one answer.
Someone is modifying what Robert left behind and using it for himself.
The time since it was released is too short for it to have been created based on new data.
‘There are two main types of Robert’s secret bases. ‘It’s the underground dungeons left all over the continent, or the basement of the Magic Tower.’
Either option is likely, but Valdez favors the latter.
Rather than a new force suddenly appearing here, it is more likely that someone suddenly made a fuss.
And that grumpy guy was the only one he saw.
‘Under. Sven guy. After betrayal after betrayal, you are now betraying the emperor and my expectations.’
The 4th elder of the Magic Tower and doppelganger Sven.
The lowest-ranking enemy and a demon traitor on his blacklist.
It was so quiet that it could be dealt with with the emperor, so it was put off.
But I never thought such a major accident would happen.
‘It’s a chimera monster, I guess you found it in the basement of the magic tower and modified it. Natalie doesn’t seem to know anything about the underground, but she can do it. He specializes in black magic in other directions rather than combat, and he frequently creates other loopholes and causes trouble for everyone.’
Although he was an unlikable bastard, Valdez highly regarded his abilities as if he were an emperor.
In fact, it cannot be used seriously or trusted due to its vassalistic nature and insidious nature.
The identity of the enemy and the source of the chimera were roughly predictable, but there were still some unknowns.
I have a lot of small questions, but I’ll skip them anyway.
‘What on earth did they believe in to cause terrorism now?’
The biggest question is, of course, this.
Green dragon Eleniak, General Escalor, Tower lord Natalie, Saint Cloudy, etc.
It is no exaggeration to say that 20% of the continent’s electricity is gathered in the current system.
If Sven had this kind of boldness during the Great War, wouldn’t the Demon King have taken great advantage of him?
‘In the end, I guess he stepped forward because he had a clear chance of winning.’
Valdez was constantly moving and rolling his head.
The imperial castle was unnecessarily large and spacious, so it took quite a while to get to the meeting place.
If he hadn’t encountered the retreating Mercedes in the middle, he might have been able to fly away with his magic.
“Eleniak is up there. Got it. Get out quickly.”
“You have to be careful!”
“Please don’t overdo it.”
“Huh.”
The conversation was cut short.
They were worried about Valdez, but their concerns were more about his identity than about his physicality.
If you get caught up in the commotion in a place like this and show too much power, things can go wrong in many ways.
Rather than being heartless, I believe in Valdez’s power.
He accelerated his pace even further and felt absurd as he got closer to the conference room.
‘What happened to this?’
At about this distance, he came within the range of his senses.
But why are Eleniak and the General fighting?
Even if it’s an illusion, there’s no way to confuse the energy of a green dragon and a half-human half-dragon.
‘Then there is only one answer.’
Valdes had complete faith in Eleniak.
She was sure that there was no way the woman she had captured would betray her, and there was no way anyone could control her, her dragon.
Then, the one the doppelganger believes in is the general.
“Even so, you have a huge card hidden away.”
General Escalor.
It is undoubtedly the empire’s greatest power.
When it comes to simple combat abilities, the magic tower lord is no easy feat.
However, as an experiment using a dragon, she had strong anti-magic power.
Perhaps it is because of this that Eleniak is struggling.
‘There would have been an ambush there, and considering the location, it wouldn’t be easy to go back to Dragon. ‘Did you think about it well?’
Valdez is obediently impressed by this rather useful strategy.
At the same time, I was curious about how Sven brainwashed Escalor.
The same goes for the reason why the emperor cannot use an unknown leash.
All kinds of information and guesses are mixed together in my head, but nothing is certain.
It may have been a little dangerous, but he sneaked into the surroundings of the conference room, making as little noise as possible.
Indeed, the situation was not much different from what was expected just now.
Eleniak and the general are keeping each other in check by switching between fists and magic in the air.
The emperor’s guards are unable to perform their duties and are incapacitated by numerous chimera monsters.
And the Emperor and Sven are in a standoff.
The doppelganger, who was completely intoxicated, was mocking and ridiculing the emperor.
He was so drunk with victory that even his face returned to its original blurry state.
Valdez didn’t even know his original face, so he wouldn’t have known who he was if it weren’t for the outfit he had seen a few times.
‘Now, where should you spy for information?’
“…What is the purpose?”
The emperor asked.
“Is this really what Jim thinks?”
“Bingo.”
Sven snaps his fingers saying it is the correct answer.
At the same time, the doppelganger’s face changed to look exactly like the emperor.
The emperor swallowed his sleep when he saw that.
Honestly, I had forgotten.
A doppelganger of a type of demon.
They are not common demons and their ecology is not well known, so how can we know about such a rare species?
Moreover, it is Sven who has been by my side for 10 years with his always consistent appearance.
No, his appearance has gradually aged, as if to express his gradual weakening.
Maybe all of that wasn’t intentional.
He had goosebumps from head to toe.
‘That guy… ‘How far can he follow?’
Is there really anyone among humans who can know that?
If that change could replicate not just the face, but also body and blood features.
‘Was it a mistake to keep that guy by my side?’
The emperor tried to hide his emotions as much as possible, but he could not hide the slight trembling in his eyes.
Sven, who was good at observing people, found it very enjoyable.
Hehe. Are you afraid of me? I guess so! It’s none other than robbing you of everything you’ve achieved!”
“…”
“It would be better to give up. Do you know what buying time would do? Already… The system would be in chaos everywhere!!”
“…That’s funny.”
“What?”
“Isn’t it true that you look down on the empire too much?”
The emperor’s eyes burned brightly.
The fear and tension that had been hovering just a moment ago were all gone, and his eyes resembled those of a madman.
Sven, who was not good by nature, made eye contact with her and made her tremble and take a step back.
“It’s an empire. It’s my empire. It’s a big mistake to think that it will collapse just because of your actions. And.”
“…Gulp.”
“Don’t make that scared dog look on my face. It’s very unsightly.”
“Hey, this bastard…!”
A doppelganger who loses his composure and gets angry after just a few words.
However, he was sure that he had the advantage, so he let out an ugly smile.
It wasn’t long before I gained strength, but even though it was a short period of time, there wasn’t much I had to prepare.
There were many things I did not know and prepared for in order to secure my own position under the emperor and not be abandoned.
Here, he has lived as a Sioux for over 10 years and is very knowledgeable about the empire and its institutions.
I didn’t do this in a hurry for no reason.
“No matter what you believe, it’s the general and the magic tower lord.”
“Hmm. Do you really think so?”
“Of course! The military, the knights, and the magic tower! That’s most of the empire’s power! But look!”
Sven stretched out his hand and pointed at the general.
“The vicious dog you trusted has now been put on a leash by me! The rest of you idiots are being bullied by chimera monsters! And!”
Sven also raised both hands and pointed to the magic tower in the distance.
The exaggerated movements seemed to Valdes like a struggle to hide his weakness.
Of course, if you just listen to what he said, he seemed thorough in his own way.
“Magic Tower! Natalie, the Magic Tower owner!! That bitch can’t come!! Because I quarantined the entire Magic Tower—!!!”
“Isolation…?”
The emperor’s expression slowly hardened again.
Since Escalor has been brainwashed, the only thing he can trust right away is the Magic Tower.
Among them, the tower owner Natalie and the elders under her.
Each and every one of them was a magician who had the power to become an elder of the Empire’s Magic Tower.
No matter how strong Sven was, they thought there was nothing they could do, but they were suddenly quarantined.
“Kkeukkeuk! Haha!! Yes!! That expression is very nice!”
The doppelganger started to get excited again.
Neither Valdez, who was hiding not far away, nor the two dragons who had been fighting for a while were gradually moving.
They just chatted excitedly, enjoying the sight of the emperor in front of them being embarrassed and suffering.
“Do you know that, Emperor? In the beginning, there were many gods along with the Creator God!”
“…?”
“But now, only the youngest goddess is worshiped! But there were gods for elves, dwarves, and demons too!”
“I don’t know what you want to say.”
“I am chosen by God!”
“What?”
“To the great, great demon god with red divine power!”
The emperor wondered if this doppelganger had gone crazy and done something like this.
He too had heard about ancient myths.
As a person studying kingship, continental history and theology were essential virtues.
Although the details are not known, it is also true that the current main goddess is the youngest goddess.
And we also know that the gods of various races fell into a deep sleep, just like the Creator God.
‘Could it be that the darkness mentioned in the oracle was the demon god and this guy?’
A strange misunderstanding that arose thanks to Sven’s incoherent speaking skills and Sven’s mental state that went beyond restlessness to madness.
At that moment, a pillar collapsed right next to me with a loud sound.
“Jump back!”
Eleniak’s voice is heard along with it.
The emperor reflexively stepped back, and countless stones hit Sven.
Kugugoogung!!!
“Huh.”
He narrowly escaped being buried in the stone, and looked back and forth between Eleniak and the pile of rubble.
Not yet able to subdue the High Warlord, she instead moved her location little by little, forcing Escalor to break her pillar.
If he had been sane, the brainwashed general would have fallen victim to judo and killed his new master.
The emperor sighed in relief, thinking that it was indeed a dragon.
Kwaaaaang—!!
“…You’ve become quite the monster.”
“Did you think you could kill me with just something like this?!”
A haze of red magical power that even one cannot control, so much so that it can be seen with the naked eye.
The doppelganger caught up in it was literally like the devil.
Although I never saw it in person, it was an intimidating feeling that at least the emperor could feel.
“The Demon Dragon’s Ring!! The Jewel of Isolation!! And the Demon God’s Staff!!! These three sacred items are proof that the Demon God chose me!! Haha!! With this power, I will grant your wish!! Continent “The wish for unity!!”
‘You crazy bastard.’
The Emperor curses Sven in his mind and takes a step back.
At that level, it seemed like he was being manipulated rather than chosen by the demon god.
It’s not even real, it’s fake madness that’s somehow crooked and wrong.
Of course, even that was fear itself for the powerless emperor.
“Now, look! My power chosen by the Demon God—!!!”
Sven swung his wand and the Emperor closed his eyes.
The body rose into the air with a huge impact.
