Chapter 1565 – 47. The Ugly Conspiracy

Throne room

On the throne located in the center

One man was resting his chin and staring straight ahead.

A great nobleman in charge of one axis of the superpower Leord Empire

Imperial Freak

He was the Marquis of Bourbons.

He occupied the throne with a very solemn atmosphere, unlike his usual boisterous appearance.

“…”

“…”

The throne room was also infected with the atmosphere, and an infinitely heavy silence began to flow.

No one opened their mouth.

He just desperately rolled his eyes to the side and tried to avoid the Marquis’ gaze.

How long did the silence last?

“Then let’s begin.”

The Marquis of Bourbons, who had been silent, opened his mouth.

Gulp

At that moment, Baron Eldoson, who was first in line, gulped dry saliva and swallowed.

I feel like I have to be the first to step forward in this awkward silence

This was because the burden had increased several times.

The moment I was so lost

“Baron Eldawson, it’s your turn.”

The Marquis of Bourbons pointed him out.

“Yes?!…Eh..”

Baron Eldawson, who was quite surprised, answered foolishly with a confused look on his face.

“I won’t eat you, so relax.” Anyone who sees me won’t see me as an evil marquis.”

Bourbons smiled lightly and opened his mouth.

They must have been considerate of him because he was nervous

“I’m…Sorry!…I committed a discourteous act.”

“What is rudeness, it can be like that.”

The Marquis of Bourbons lightly waved his hand and removed his mouth.

“Then can we hear the report now?”

“Yes! Then I’ll report it to you!”

Eldoson, who was relieved by the icebreaker, answered loudly.

“War refugees are flowing into the Marquis Territory, which is causing quite a bit of trouble. It seems like we need to take measures to deal with this.”

Then he lifted the document and began to speak thoughtfully.

“War refugees? Has there been a war recently?”

Bourbons asked a puzzled question.

“A war has broken out between the Demon King’s army and the County of Raekald, located at the northernmost part of the border, and refugees fleeing the war are flowing into the Marquis.”

“With the devil’s army!?”

“Yes… It looks like a small-scale skirmish will break out into a large-scale war.”

“…It has been said that the movement has been unusual recently…But it ended up being like that…”

The Marquis of Bourbons let out a sigh full of regret.

It was a situation in which it would not be strange if something happened someday.

Unlike before, the movement of the Demon King’s army was unusual

“How many refugees have arrived?”

“About 7,000 people.”

“It must be quite a burden, with so many people flocking in at once.”

From the country’s perspective, refugees were not very desirable.

This is because it has no productivity and not only accelerates the consumption of the country’s limited goods, but also disrupts public order and increases the crime rate.

As many as 7,000 refugees have flowed in

Naturally, I had no choice but to regard it as a nuisance.

“The war is showing signs of being prolonged, and the number of refugees will likely increase further in the future. A decision is needed, Your Excellency.”

Elle Dawson opened his mouth with a pretended serious expression.

“…Hmm..”

“If we continue to accept refugees as is our practice, the entire Marquisate will reach a saturation point… We have no more capacity. We must send them all back.”

L. Dawson repeatedly emphasized.

If you were to choose the poorest territory in the empire, the Marquess of Bourbons would stand out on one hand.

There was no room left to accept refugees.

“Hello, Baron Eldawson.”

“Speak.”

“If you send them back, where do you think they will go?”

“That’s it… To another… Territory..”

“No, they won’t be able to go anywhere, because no one will welcome refugees. In the end, it is no different from pushing those who are looking for hope to the edge of a cliff again.”

“…”

“I’m not that cruel. How could I reject those pitiful people?”

“But…Your Excellency..”

“Let’s proceed as usual. They are all citizens of the empire like us. It is only natural to embrace them.”

“But the Marquis has no time to spare! Don’t you know this? Grain productivity is significantly low this year due to an unprecedented famine! Even the Marquis’ people are unable to eat three meals a day! Moreover, due to an unknown explosion, the Eishwan Fortress has been destroyed. Wasn’t it half-destroyed? An astronomical amount of money is needed to repair the castle. Accepting refugees is unreasonable!”

“Don’t worry, I’m not acting thoughtlessly.”

“Are you saying there is some way?”

“You can get a loan.”

“Your Excellency, we have already exceeded the loan limit! No bank will lend money to the marquis anymore! No, more than anything, it is difficult to even repay the current interest! If we increase our debt further, we will go bankrupt. I might do it!”

“That’s true if it’s a credit loan, but wouldn’t it be different if it’s a secured loan?”

“…Is there anything more left to pledge to the Marquis?”

Grumbling

As soon as he finished speaking, the Marquis of Bourbons took out the sword that was hanging at his side.

In an instant, a brilliant light erupted and began to illuminate the hall.

The best sword that symbolizes the marquis

It was the appearance of Stormbreaker.

“No!!”

“Your Excellency! Stormbreaker is the symbol of the Marquis of Bourbons!”

“You’re going to take that as collateral!”

“No! Absolutely not!”

Both vassals and vassals began to strongly oppose.

The famous sword, Stormbreaker, is one of the heirlooms passed down from generation to generation.

Holding it as collateral was a taboo that could not exist.

How could you not be opposed?

“It’s just a piece of scrap metal that can’t be made into soup, chewed, or swallowed. Don’t give it unnecessary meaning.”

“No!”

“It’s not a meaningless imposition! It means there is real meaning!”

“Stormbreaker is a true heirloom from the marquis that symbolizes authenticity!”

“The ancestors in the underworld will lament!”

“Ah, we reached an agreement through prayer. They said we should sell scrap metal to feed the people of the empire we love.”

The Marquis of Bourbons opened his mouth as if it was no big deal.

“It can’t be like that!!”

“This is ridiculous!!!”

There was no such thing as unreasonableness.

“Does it make sense for the deceased progenitor to lament?”

The Marquis of Bourbons grinned and continued.

“Your Excellency! Please reconsider!!”

“No, you must reconsider this!”

“Please, please!”

The vassals and vassals prayed and prayed.

Please reconsider that decision

Please take back that decision

“There is no such thing as inventory. I, Verbans, am a true man who will achieve whatever he decides to do.”

The Marquis of Bourbons opened his mouth with a stern expression.

As if there was no room for inventory

“Furthermore, I will provide relief to the people. I think I will make a lot of money if I hand over this piece of scrap metal.”

A deep smile appeared on the lips of the Marquis of Bourbons as he looked at Stormbreaker.

“Uuuuu..Uuuuu..”

“Ahh..Ahhh..”

Of course, cries escaped from the mouths of the retainers.

Bourbons just smiled.

With a very proud expression

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Throne room

“Stop coming out.”

The Marquis of Bourbons, who forcibly bitten the vassals and vassals who were desperately trying to dissuade him, erased the smile on his face and coolly removed his mouth.

But there was no significant change.

There is just silence

“I don’t like saying things twice.”

Grumbling

I grabbed the famous sword, Stormbreaker, and pulled it out.

And he swung lightly into the air.

In an instant, space split apart.

Kwaaaaang

And then there was a loud explosion not far away.

A slash flew across space.

“Is the welcome greeting too harsh?”

And an alluring voice rang out from the place where the heavy drinking broke out.

Saralarak

At the same time, a woman began to appear in a space where nothing existed.

Innocent like a girl

Darkness like a seductive part

Nobility like a saint

Vulgarity like a prostitute

Divine like an angel

Evil like the devil

A chaotic existence in which numerous contradictions are dizzyingly intertwined.

Succubus Queen

It was the appearance of Sethra.

“Such extreme behavior is rude to women, Bourbons.”

The dazzlingly beautiful girl smiled an alluring smile.

“What a monster of a bitch she is.”

Bourbons snorted.

She was a woman who kept an ugly and ugly essence inside her beautiful shell.

It would be more accurate to say that she is a monster rather than a woman

“The monster is you, Bourbons.”

Sethra began to speak in a calm tone.

“You’re being hypocritical and pretending to be a good person when you’re the culprit who started the war and created refugees? You know what? I get goosebumps when I see you, and I wonder how humans can be so evil.”

It was none other than Bourbons who advanced the Demon King’s army, invaded the County of Raekald, and started the war.

They intentionally started a war and accepted refugees.

“Politics is essentially showmanship.”

Bourbons grinned with an eerie smile.

With this showmanship, we were able to properly emphasize the image of a fool who only knows people of the empire.

How can you not laugh?

“Have thousands of people been sacrificed because of that showmanship?”

The number of people who lost their homes and died exceeded thousands.

It was too much to say that it was an action for a political show, and was at a terrible level.

“It’s just a small sacrifice for the greater good.”

“That cause is purely your greed, isn’t it?”

It was an expression of greed to swallow up the empire.

What kind of cause is there on such a topic?

“So, the cause is, there is nothing more important than my greed.”

“As expected, you are a selfish and trashy human being.”

“Wouldn’t that be enough to have the title of Four Heavenly Kings?”

Bourbons grinned and answered.

He didn’t feel bad at all.

Because he knows very well his own evil nature

“What’s more, what happened? Without even saying that you were coming. Could it be that your body got so hot that you couldn’t control it? Hehe”

Bourbons scanned her entire body with a sinister smile.

It was Setra who possessed the beauty of transcendence.

It was only natural that I was driven by lust.

“Don’t even dream, I have no intention of cooling off with someone like you.”

Sethra frowned slightly at the pretty Ami.

“You’re being expensive, for the queen of whores.”

“It’s even more expensive because she’s the queen.”

“Well, that’s right, a woman called a queen can’t have her lower body as light as other prostitutes, kehehehe.”

“You are base and vulgar.”

“Because the essence is not something that can be easily changed.”

I was born that way.

There was no way it could be changed.

“Well, it’s okay, you were that kind of guy to begin with.”

Sethra shook her head.

The more you mix things up, the more annoyed you become.

Keeping things simple will be good for your mental health

“I’ll tell you straight, I have information that can be tempting.”

“Trustful information?”

“The Demon King ordered the newbie to destroy the sacred tree that crosses the world.”

“If you’re a newbie, is that the young girl we brought in from another dimension this time?”

“That’s right, that girl.”

“It must have become useful now, seeing as the Demon King has already entrusted it with such an important mission.”

“He was a talented kid, so he might be stronger than you.”

“That’s nonsense. Isn’t it impossible for a girl who has lived for only 20 years to surpass me who has lived for hundreds of years?”

“Because the world is full of nonsense.”

“I don’t believe it unless I see it with my own eyes.”

“Then you think as you please.”

Sethra smirked and removed her mouth.

I didn’t try to show it, but I felt a bad mood.

I felt quite refreshed as I felt like I had received the right treatment.

“Anyway, the sacred tree will be destroyed, and the elves who have lost their home will be left defenseless in the world. What do you think? Isn’t that appealing?”

“Hmm… Elves… They are definitely appealing… If we sell just 20 of them, we can make up for all the losses incurred in the black market.”

The demand for elf slaves was enormous, but due to thorough protection and management, supply could not keep up.

Naturally, the amount of money per slave had to be at an astronomical level.

Enough to make up for all the damage with only twenty elves

“So, why don’t you join the war? Together with the new recruits.”

“It’s obvious. Are you planning on making her mess around?”

“The Demon Lord said it was okay, but it seems like he’s still very unstable.”

Sethra accepted it obediently.

“But wouldn’t it be a bad situation for you too? You could earn money by capturing elf slaves, and at the same time show off the skills of the new recruits.”

“…Hmm..”

It certainly couldn’t be considered a bad condition.

No, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is actually good.

It was an opportunity to satisfy both money and curiosity

‘But I don’t like it when this bitch follows her thoughts.’

In short, no.

A succubus is right in front of you, trying to move as it pleases

So naturally, my concerns deepened.

How much effort did it take?

“Okay, I’ll fall for your trick.”

Soon, Bourbons opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

Sigh

Sethra smiled at those words.

With a look on his face as if he knew that would happen

“However, I will not go there myself.”

“What?”

However, his expression hardened at the words that followed.

I can’t believe I didn’t go there in person

What on earth does that mean?

“There’s so much construction going on that I can’t go there in person.”

“If not for you, there would be no one who could completely subdue the elves?”

Elf

The power of the eternal race was comparable to that of most countries.

There is no one who can handle it other than Verbans, the Four Heavenly Kings.

“Bahamut.”

Bourbons opened his mouth in a calm tone.

“…What!?”

Sethra asked back with wide eyes.

I was shocked by his completely unexpected remarks.

“That guy came under me.”

A legendary dragon who ruled the continent before being sealed and was called the second great dragon king along with the dragon lord, Vegas.

A being that even the gods are wary of and is called the red dragon that brings destruction.

One of the seven rulers who proudly reigned over the continent

Red dragon, Bahamut

No matter how much the Eternal Race was considered a national power, it was impossible for them to defy the red dragon, Bahamut.

Their military power was infinitely meaningless in front of the apostles of destruction who were born to destroy.

‘This is the beginning of disaster.’

The Four Heavenly Kings Granted Power

Seven rulers who rule the continent

From the elves’ perspective, it could only be a disaster.

Because no being can stop it

‘It will be fun.’

An evil smile appeared on Bourbon’s lips.