Chapter 574 – 46. Dejac Empire – An Empire Rushing Toward the End (8)
Two days before the revolt broke out in the islands.
Valdez laughed when he saw the note that Sasha had delivered from the basement.
“This is really shit.”
This was the fourth time.
I received information about the birthmark.
How could it be that less than a month has passed since the emperor changed, and yet there are four people preparing for a rebellion?
Perhaps because they took after their father, they were all very ambitious children.
The 2nd prince, led by the knights and the royal guard.
The 7th prince received the support of five military generals.
The second princess borrowed military service from numerous nobles on the border.
And a fourth about whom we have just received information.
Even a duke trying to shake off his ambitions by carrying a prince who was not even five years old on his back.
The first three were people who had already had a glimpse of the throne, but the last one was unexpected again.
‘No, she’s not my biological daughter, she’s my adopted daughter, so what…? . ‘This place was even messier than I thought.’
How did it not surface for so long?
In that sense, it seems that the current emperor was good at politics.
He was so capable that when he messed up just a little bit, he ended up in this situation in return.
As someone who was somewhat involved in the situation, he was not in a position to criticize.
“They’re going to be late.”
Sasha rolls over on the sofa and lays down on Valdez’s lap.
He also had the same thought, so I nodded his head.
“I don’t know if we have to rush it, but it will take two more days to gather the troops we want.”
“So the day after tomorrow is just the three of us?”
“I guess so. Well, the three of us don’t know each other.”
The two princes and the second princess were very careful, considering they made a plan and set a date less than 15 days ago.
Thanks to this, we couldn’t even guess that each other was plotting a rebellion.
So it was quite a lucky case that the demon intelligence unit received the information.
This is the result of the spies and efforts that have been put in place over the years.
Maybe there is another rebel force that we haven’t been informed about.
Anyway, even though I barely got the information, I was able to influence one faction.
The day of the rebellion.
In other words, it was a coincidence that they both set the same date.
“No, it’s not a coincidence.”
“Huh? Coincidence? Date?”
“Yes. It’s a pretty important day.”
“Aha. What was it? I think I heard it before…”
“The first emperor’s birthday celebration. It’s quite a big event in the Dezak Empire.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
“The three major events are as important as the founding of the country and the current emperor’s birthday. However, the scale of the event has decreased over time.”
“Why is that again?”
“Well, if the status of the first emperor is too high, the current emperor will be compared to that much.”
The Desak Empire is a country with quite a long history.
It goes without saying how much the environment has changed since the early days of the founding of the nation.
In the process of expanding the country and building up imperial authority, it is not a good idea to have something to compare with.
This is the same no matter how much it is the founding father of the nation.
Therefore, the emperors who strengthened their imperial authority in the Dezak Empire always followed the same path.
It wasn’t much different for the current emperor, and it was on an embarrassing scale to be considered a major event these days.
However, the fact that it is an important event does not change.
It was a perfect day to cause chaos in the system.
“It’s an important event, so the security will be that tight, but I’m confident that’s why I’m choosing this day. The forces each of us have brought in are formidable.”
“It’s complicated.”
“That’s what politics is all about.”
Valdez said and shrugged his shoulders.
Maybe he too will have to do something similar in the future.
In any case, he was the future Demon King and the one who ruled the continent.
No, if I go up to the heavens right away and fight the goddess and the demon whose existence is still unknown and win.
The case may be a little different, but the influence of the gods will have to be diminished.
‘I’m better at internal affairs than politics. It would be better to leave this to the Four Heavenly Kings or the Demon King.’
At least that will happen later.
It will be a task that will take at least several years to begin.
“I don’t know. What are you going to do better than that?”
“Hmm…”
The meaning of Sasha’s question is obvious.
What should we do next?
We were waiting for a rebellion or internal strife to occur, but this happened too quickly.
The preparations have been over for a long time, but vaporization only happens once, so you have to be careful.
‘Or should I use it in another way? But will I be okay after taking 3 consecutive strikes? .’
Maybe one out of three will succeed.
Because Natalie happens to be leaving the system on this day.
So it was the most likely date from the beginning.
Although it is not an official schedule, anyone who paid close attention would have known.
There are so many variables that it wouldn’t be surprising if it succeeds.
“It’s difficult. I need to think about this more.”
“When you decide, let me know. Then we can decide the direction too.”
“Yea, I got it.”
Without looking forward, two days from now is D-Day.
A conclusion must be reached by tomorrow morning at the latest so that other people will be comfortable.
Is it because I thought about it for a while?
After waking up from her thoughts, she saw Sasha’s face sleeping with her knees bent.
“It’s cute.”
A few remnants of Hero Pedro’s days.
Although she is her daughter, she is far from her physically and psychologically.
Her own body was largely comprised of the blood and flesh of her demons, so they were closer to her siblings and uncles, and there was almost no interaction between her as father and daughter.
So, she is a title that is sometimes used in bed, and she is not much different from a lover or future spouse.
In that sense, I felt sorry for the hero party, including Sasha.
‘I’ve been particularly negligent lately. Hmm, I think I had a similar thought a while ago.’
Now that she has more free time, she often invites him into bed and sleeps with her, but only for a short time.
The academy has also been ordered to close, and the atmosphere on the streets is not good, so you will be bored.
“I need to finish the job quickly. Now that the actual revenge is almost over, I feel like I’m doing what’s left.”
End.
The end really isn’t far away.
The final awakening, living in a disguised identity, and the end of this country.
To finish one more thing he had to do for him, he left the guest palace, being careful not to wake Sasha.
The destination is outside the islands.
Since it would take more than half a day on foot and there were still several guards left, I was planning to go out by magic.
The eyes of the Imperial Intelligence Department are all over the system, but avoiding them is surprisingly simple.
There were also many places out of sight.
For example, important facilities in the Magic Tower.
“Then let me ask you a favor.”
“Be careful. The other person is…”
“I know, I know.”
Valdez stroked Wilhelmina’s head as she looked worried.
He quickly moved to his destination using transfer magic.
The location was a training forest owned by the academy.
“Hey, you’re hiding better than I thought.”
“…!!”
The person who was hiding there, waiting for an opportunity, was General Escalor.
Her eyes widened as she saw Valdez suddenly appear.
“You…How are you here?”
“You may not know, but this basement is under my influence. I don’t know how they run amok there.”
“Aha. Indeed.”
A few days in the forest.
The tracking unit sent by the emperor was also not completely foolish and sent personnel into the forest several times to investigate.
However, the general’s body is half dragon.
Just a few days in the wild awakened her instincts.
His transcendent perception ability reached beyond the forest and beyond, and the knowledge he learned in the military erased even his traces.
In the end, the tracking unit ended up making a fuss every time and came to the tentative conclusion that it was not a forest.
“I heard a lot of incidents happen in this forest, so that’s what it was.”
The general nodded his head as if he finally understood and threw away the bone he was holding in his hand.
Because of my excessive appetite, I could not bear to reduce the amount of food I ate.
If only the tracking unit knew more about her.
Or, if he had been meticulous enough to figure out the number of animals in the forest, he would have been caught, but he wasn’t.
“Okay, what are you going to do?”
“What are you talking about?”
“You figured it out. My secret.”
“Hoo. Did you get that far?”
“I didn’t know until now, but… Those eyes. No matter how much I look at them, they look like they have no intention of hiding them.”
Smirk.
A smile appeared on the general’s lips.
A greedy smile that shows instinct rather than intelligence.
If I didn’t hold on to reason, I would have been in a life-and-death struggle with him right here.
“Let me make a suggestion.”
“What?”
Valdez’s alertness rose at the sudden remark.
I had already noticed her presence, but that was all it took.
Even he had no idea what he was doing or thinking.
That’s why, after much thought, I decided to come here myself.
Eyes directed at something other than food or something interesting.
Looking into her eyes, he knew that her mind was awake at the time of the terrorist attack, but the general was still confused.
Then suddenly there was an offer.
The possibility of a trap came to mind as the words were uncharacteristic of General Young.
“There is nothing to be wary of. I just want to decide my fate, my future, and my death.”
“Hmm.”
It was understandable to a certain extent.
He must have heard not only about his identity but also about his collar and other things.
“Good. Anyway, it’s a matter of listening and then deciding. What is your proposal?”
“If you meet three conditions… I will go under you.”
“What…! Ah, indeed. That’s what it was. That’s why I was talking about fate and the future.”
The general just shrugged his shoulders without answering.
For someone who likes to use her body more than her brain, she probably thought about it for quite a long time.
This is a serious decision, not just a simple transfer.
Although Valdez did not like Escalor very much, the offer was attractive.
“So what are the conditions? It doesn’t mean that you have to accept the offer to tell me anything. Even I can’t tolerate that.”
“No way. It’s a condition, but it’s nothing special. First of all…”
The general laid out the conditions one by one.
First, help me get revenge.
The target was not only the emperor, but also all officials involved in human experiments.
This wasn’t difficult.
Second, he will do his best to fight whenever he wants.
There is nothing difficult about this either, but we agreed to set the number of times and have the right to refuse at important times.
There are times when they argue all the time, or when you can’t listen, such as during childbirth or war.
The last condition was quite unexpected.
“Are you asking me to accept part of the military?”
“Yes. I am also human. I have subordinates that I care about.”
“Hmm, there’s nothing difficult about it. But it’s not okay if they refuse or if it’s a serious crime.”
“I can understand that much.”
Negotiations were concluded quickly.
Valdes grinned and accepted the general’s handshake.
The end of the Dezak Empire was approaching.
“Good. Then first… Please listen to the second condition first!”
“What? No, sleep…?! You crazy bitch!!”
The next day, a chase unit was dispatched again due to a loud noise heard in the forest, but all they found was that there had been a big fight there.
