Chapter 680 – [The White Church]

I hurriedly contacted the empire.

The development of these places was different, but they still had at least a means of long-distance communication. How can I say it, similar to [Bridge Connecting Spaces], It is a self-fantasy created for lovers who are far away like Cowherd and Weaver to talk to each other.

Her name is 【A Pair of Engagement Rings】. It was a tool that allowed you to have a conversation with the other person no matter how far away you were.

However, since this is also a strategically very good tool related to communication, it could not be owned unless it was at the level of a country or territory, like 【Bridge Connecting Space】.

Still, the academy is owned because it is treated as a state. I went to the Institute of Science and Technology and requested to use it.

“The person in charge of contact died the other day… Ah, do you want to do it yourself?”

“Okay. Give it to me.”

One of the reasons why the White Churches killed the people of the Institute of Science and Technology when they invaded the academy was to use this to cut off the way to contact the outside world. Why do they block the means of contact when watching a horror movie or a mystery movie?

It’s only natural that guys who do dirty work don’t want to be known, so they do it that way.

Anyway, wearing a simple but seemingly ordinary ring with a small jewel in it, I contacted the other side.

When I put on the ring connected to the empire, and the fantasy research institute in the capital of the empire, I felt a foreign power of fantasy flowing in.

[Ah, can you hear me? This is Kalzbern of the Imperial Capital Institute of Science and Technology]

“Worst Pawn Frontier”

[Huh!!!! Sorry. His Highness the 3rd Prince!!!]

It’s like calling the branch office over there and starting, saying, “I’m the division commander,” But let’s move on.

I went straight to the point and asked him.

“The problem of the White Church in the current academy has been resolved. So, is everything going well in the ecliptic?”

[…….Yes, nothing happened]

Lie. What he said was clearly a lie.

Aside from the slightly delayed response in the front part, even if he tried to speak calmly, his shaky voice proved it.

If I just wrote it, I would have thought it was long, but I think I know it clearly when I hear the voice.

But there is only fear and lies in the voice. I didn’t feel any desire. It meant that the person being contacted was being threatened.

……It seems that the worst result came out. It seems that the 2nd prince has taken control of the Imagination Institute.

That would mean at least taking control of the capital. The Science and Technology Research Center is not good enough with its own power.

“Well, that’s good. But it looks like you couldn’t come up with the number of things to lure me into. If that was the case, they would have contacted you first.”

[Yes? What do you mean by that […

“Tell the second prince. I’m going to tear you limb from limb now.”

With that, I took off the ring. Because the story wasn’t worth hearing anymore.

At least my kids are said to be fine, so it’s a little better. I need the support of the Ten Continental Powers to consolidate the imperial power, but keeping it a secret from me means that there is no one to take hostage.

After thinking for a bit, I asked the Academy Lab staff.

“Can’t we contact the Baron Valentine of the Empire with this?”

“Originally, most of the contact networks in one’s own country are used in one’s own country, so if you want to contact the empire’s territory, you have to go through the Imperial Capital’s Institute of Science and Technology…”

“Write or not”

After all, it is a problem of two-way communication. Relays were needed to communicate with others.

It is usually the capital of each country that does that. In fact, it was a natural choice because defense was the most important and it was the most difficult to capture.

Ah, what if the capital falls? At that point, honestly, wasn’t the war lost? At that point, there is no need to keep in touch.

Anyway, at this point, there was no way to contact the rest of the empire. You have to send someone directly to the other person or visit them, but the academy is currently anchored on the coast near the White Church, so that is also difficult.

“I’ll have to go eventually”

How long has it been since you’ve killed someone and you’re going to kill someone again? Annoying Siri.

Besides, I wonder what else a guy named Sandman would have done since he was there. Or maybe he was aiming for the academy while I was away… No, it’s more welcome this way.

“It’s good”

“Yes, mister”

“Because a guy named Sandman might come while I’m gone?”

“What do you look like?”

“He looks like an asshole without an arm and is unlucky”

“I think I know”

Well, if you’re a Transcendentalist, you’ll know how to heal one arm, so I didn’t know, but I said it anyway.

No matter how much power is supplied from outside, there is a limit if the body that uses it is an idiot. Originally, Zantman was at the level of good or bad, even with arms, but now he is far below that.

“Don’t worry, I’ll come and mess with you. But even if Shion can’t fight, that bastard is worth fighting for.”

“Leave it for now and go”

I should say that I’m coming so that no one will look for me later.

Leaving the seat at this timing was better than letting the situation go further.

“Are you going out again?”

“This time, the Empire side is a mess. It’s not too late now, so if you go and block it as much as possible, the damage will be less.”

“Then there’s nothing we can do about it. Please come quickly.”

“Looking at the situation. But I don’t think it will end in a month or two.”

It was clear that if there had really been a coup, things would have been messed up.

I have seen various acts against society, such as various treason, coup d’état, treachery, and revolution. In fact, revolution is for freedom, so it’s hard to put it in the same category, but anyway.

There were things that could be rectified and those that could not. It may not have been that long since the incident happened, but the opponent is the second prince.

No, fuck let’s think If the high-ranking nobles in the capital are killed for being offended, who will fill the void? At least someone below him could do it, but originally, such a thing had to have the final decision maker to work properly.

If you give it permission in moderation, greedy people will start to mess with it… And eventually it will rot.

A nation is difficult to build, but easy to ruin. Then it means that it is difficult to make a ruined country clean again.

“If anything happens, I’ll call you right away. I’ll come back right away.”

“Hey, Your Highness. Can I go with you? I’ll attach an alter ego.”

“It’s a bit big this time. Besides, I can contact you from here, so it’s okay.”

Korma is very helpful, but in this case it was better not to take her because the situation was so bad.

Besides, this time it’s more about force than information. Power, which has long been gained by force, is destroyed by force. It’s easy when you do a coup, but it’s difficult after that.

I immediately prepared and flew to the Empire.

It flies by breaking through the speed of sound, just like when it went around the White Church. However, after all, a continent is a continent, and it is quite far to go from the territorial waters of the White Church to the capital of the empire.

It’s a bit boring, but it keeps flying and eventually reaches the Empire.

“……It’s a piece of shit.”

The capital of the empire looked down from the sky, quite far from the ground, but the outside looked fine, but something burning smoke was coming out from here and there.

I don’t know if the case is still ongoing or if it’s over. I guess you have to listen to it to know.

First, I tried to figure out the location of my acquaintances by gigam.

There was no sign of Leticia or the nanny. Just in case I didn’t know, I expanded my feelings even further, and the two people’s presence was over there in the Duchy of Bistra in the northern part of the Empire.

“It’s fortunate, I think my kids avoided it in advance. No, I guessed it roughly.”

If he had taken a hostage to blackmail me in the first place, he would not have threatened me to lie about the situation in the capital.

It seems that what I told Leticia in advance worked. Of course, thinking of the people of the Emerald Palace, it would be too much to think that everyone would have fled, but… But it’s good that the two of them are safe.

“By the way… Huh? Is your sister with you too?”

Apparently, while avoiding the body, my sister also avoided the body. It’s an unexpected situation, but it’s unexpected in a good way.

First of all, it’s good that most of my acquaintances are safe. All that was left was to grasp the current situation of the empire and decide what to do.

Oh, of course there is no option for the second prince to survive. What are you saying for granted?

“Anyway, let’s sneak in.”

Sometimes, even stealth like this is fun because it feels like I’m playing hard.

*        *    *

My belongings were just the clothes I brought with me and some money. My appearance is known, but only the imperial palace officials know it, and the common people do not know it.

It means that no one will recognize you if you go in moderation and walk around wearing deep clothes.

Find a place where people are rare, land, and walk on the road as it is. Poverty and reality-stricken people wandered around.

I was looking for a place to gather information moderately. And if you do that, of course it’s a pub.

……… Come to think of it, it’s alcohol again. Write, every time I think about it, it feels like my lifespan is getting shorter.

I found a suitable bar. Upon entering, the smell of damp and not crowded, but moderately crowded, caught my eye.

The light is weak, so it’s a little dark, but… Well, okay.

As I sneakily sit down at the counter, the owner glances at me and spit out.

“Go away, kid. What are you going to do if you’re already drinking?”

“It’s enough for the owner to sell alcohol. Why do you even care about that?”

“I’ve seen a lot of young guys get into fights and die after drinking.”

“I don’t think I’ll live long in this life either, but I’m not a person who lacks self-control like a drunk girl. Anyway, one snack suitable for a beer. Tips for the rest.”

“Tsk”

I slipped a silver coin. Even so, it’s quite expensive for a drink and a snack.

The host clicked his tongue and served a dish that looked like it was properly fried with beer. Hmmm… Seeing that the food situation is still good, it seems that the situation is not the worst.

I took a sip of my beer and got lucky. I tried to find a suitable partner and listen, but originally, the person who knew the information best at the tavern was the owner of the tavern, Beop-i.

“I don’t usually drink alcohol often, but my job has been difficult lately, so I found myself looking for a drink. How’s the game over there?”

“It’s the same here. The number of customers has decreased. If you’re conscious, you usually lock yourself in your house and don’t come out.”

“Thanks to the people above, only the people below are dying.”

“Even when I was old, who would have known that His Majesty would suddenly pass away. Plus a rebellion… Tsk”

Apparently, the emperor is dead.

I roughly expected it. After the death of the emperor, the second prince’s coup d’état, aimed at the timing, would be the main focus of this case.

The emperor was at least good at politics and was achieving a peaceful era, so the people evaluated him well. He did not make a good father to his family, but he did make a good ruler.

A lot of things happened, but there was no particular emotion towards the emperor. That meant, on the contrary, that even if he died, he would not feel pity.

………Well, it feels a little dirty. The next time we see Sandman, he’ll definitely be beaten.

“Sooner or later, a civil war will break out. Food prices are soaring. It’s a fight between the 2nd Prince and His Highness the Crown Prince…”

“Isn’t the second prince called the emperor?”

“I have no intention of calling a guy who can’t even enter the main palace, let alone the coronation, emperor.”

“Yes?”

The coronation is said to be impossible due to lack of time, but what does it mean that you can’t even enter the main palace?

Seeing that the emperor died and his sister fled to the Duchy of Bistra, the second prince’s coup has already succeeded. There were few beings who could go against him in this ecliptic now.

No matter how high-ranking aristocrats are, their opponents are tyrants united by stubbornness and desire. The enormous power given to a guy who deserves the position of emperor is common sense, and if you don’t like it, it’s a purge.

Oh, just one. There were people who could ignore his orders.

Duke Magnus.

No matter how much he said he was pushed out of the continental 10 because of me, I was strong, he wasn’t weak. He can still use the level of force at the peak, so if he sits in the main palace, he can’t easily approach.

“Have you heard? Ever since His Majesty passed away, Duke Magnus has been holding out to prevent anyone from entering the main palace. Thanks to that, the second prince is still unable to wear the imperial crown.”

“That’s so ugly”

“I got the power, but I didn’t get the important things. That’s why the 2nd prince stays in another palace even now.”

Ah, the second prince is in her own palace.

Then she can go and kill anytime. No matter how prepared I am for an assassination threat, it is meaningless to me.

The next thing you need is information. The emperor who would have met Zantman in person was dead, but just in case, I thought I should meet Duke Magnus as well.

“Well, I drank well. I’m leaving.”

“Go carefully. There are soldiers roaming the streets like this to fight the prince’s faction. If you look suspicious, they use that as an excuse to rape men and kill women.”

“……Isn’t it usually opposite?”

“There are always people outside the standard of being normal.”

I get it roughly.

Destroy this city (decade style).