Chapter 494 – 40. The Empire of Dezac – The Darkness Permeates the Empire (6)

Right. Right. Right.

“…”

The Emperor sat in his office chair and pondered.

Why did the warrior party want to enter the imperial academy?

Growth as an outward cause.

But there are a lot of uncertainties.

I accepted it once, but to the point where I felt I had to constantly watch them.

‘The Holy See said they did not know about this. It means that it is an arbitrary decision only for the warrior party. Anyway, the warrior party’s trip this time ends with coming here and getting an appointment. So it wouldn’t matter if I went to the academy, but….’

Surprisingly, the Vatican also obediently gave the warriors party.

In particular, it is said that the saintess has the innocence and sincerity of the warrior party, and a true sense of purpose to defeat the demon king. Certainly, it might be better to train at the academy than at the Vatican.

The Emperor became even more suspicious.

He had his own suspicious disease, and even his intuition his whispered that there was something.

“A warrior’s party. A warrior’s party.”

To the emperor, the party of warriors was like a gimmick.

It’s nice if you have it, but it doesn’t matter much if you don’t.

But he didn’t want to give it to anyone.

To the point where I’d rather ruin them.

However, when I saw a party of brave warriors near my hand, I was a little greedy.

“Keuhehe. That’s good. It might be poisonous, but if the taste is guaranteed, maybe you can try it once. Of course…”

The emperor raised his hand and rang the bell on the corner of the desk.

One of many species connected to the outside world.

Among them, the one pressed this time belonged to the intelligence department specially raised by the emperor.

As soon as he heard the knock, the emperor answered in a deep voice.

“Come in.”

“Did you call, Emperor Peha.”

“A party of five warriors. Double the number of guards.”

“Are you talking about everything?”

The 1st Princess Wilhelmina is also included in the party of 5 warriors.

But the emperor was no exception.

“All.”

“Okay. We’ll do that. Then, to the palace where the hero’s party is currently staying…”

“No, don’t touch that place. Even if they’re still newbies, the warriors and their companions. If they’re constantly being watched, they’ll definitely notice.”

“I follow your orders.”

The head of the information department bows down and steps out.

The emperor looked at the closed door and smiled.

Maybe it was because he kept mentioning the hero party, but for some reason, the hero party from the previous era came to mind.

A warrior from a mercenary who was appointed during the war against the demons. And an improvised warrior party.

But what they have achieved is astonishing.

The warrior made a bigger contribution than anyone else, no, more than any other force. The warrior party also boasted superior quality overall, including saints, paladins, and great mages. Even so, it was not crazy for one warrior.

‘He was a pity.’

When he only heard the news from Jeje, he tried to bring in even the collateral imperial family and tie them up with marriage.

But she knew when she met him.

That I could never coexist with this man.

My heart pounding at the sight of him still grinds my teeth when I think about it.

‘It’s amazing. Only military force was strong, and politics was an outsider. Even so, he had an indescribable charisma. And…. That unknown presence.’

The righteous and annoying personality that the hero showed at the time is also a problem.

In the end, the emperor nudged the great mage Robert and impelled him.

Robert had great talent enough to be called the Great Mage, but his personality his was unmatched. Maybe he was already jealous, and he finally did it with a light whisper.

An old man full of knowledge but lacking in wisdom.

Perhaps Robert did not even notice that he had been instigated until his death.

‘Well, it wasn’t just the old man who tried to kill the hero, but also the dwarf paladin. He must have been destined to die even without me.’

“…”

Right. Right. Right.

‘It looks like it.’

It was too late to realize that he had forgotten even the existence of the former hero for a while.

I knew at first glance through the intelligence department that such rumors were circulating, but I never thought it would be this much.

“Tsk. If it’s Ulstro, it’ll be Lesson 3. It’s been a while since I’ve organized… No, this can’t be helped.”

No matter how much he resembles the hero of the former era, his age does n’t match.

So, he would n’t have felt the need to take a picture of his face with a magic tool.

Even the emperor had no doubts about it.

Considering her age her, the rather suspicious side is the genius female prosecutor with red hair.

If that’s enough, there’s a good chance it’s a child born of a mercenary’s overnight mistake.

But why?

The emperor felt more anxious about the boy of mixed demon race than the female swordsman.

‘The warrior party started from the Vatican and traveled around the country. I even met that female dragon, but there is no word….’

“…”

The emperor chose to trust his intuition rather than the dragon, saint, or high elf queen.

He reaches back to the corner of the desk and rings his bell.

The person who he called this time was a little special.

A servant is right, but still similar to a business partner.

Of course, he wasn’t worried about betrayal.

Being a coward by nature, he is an idiot who has nowhere else to go after repeated betrayals.

“Did you call, Your Majesty the Emperor?”

“Okay.”

The 4th Elder Warlock of the Imperial Magic Tower.

At the same time, the doppelganger Sven betrayed the demons.

It was the identity of the one whom the emperor called.

“You have to do one thing.”

“Yes? Suddenly something happened…”

“…”

“Ugh. I’m sorry. Please tell me something.”

“Transform into a party of warriors and get information from them.”

“Yes…?!”

Sven was frightened.

Not as the 4 elders, but as the main body doppelganger.

It is an order that has been in place for several years. Moreover, the opponent is the party of the warriors of this generation. It’s not overly difficult. Moreover, judging from the emperor’s expression now, it seems that he wants something quite specific, but it is not easy to do so.

“That, it won’t be possible in a day or two. First of all, we have to investigate and figure out…”

“You know what to do.”

Even the emperor knew that much.

So far, I’ve had Sven do things once or twice.

“You can tell the information you want to Division 9 of the Ministry of Information as before. We’ll give you plenty of time. The warrior party will remain in the system for a while anyway.”

“…All right.”

The emperor gestured to Sven, who had a bad expression, and issued a congratulatory order.

I want to throw it away, but I have no choice but to use it because it helped me a lot.

In particular, his ability as a doppelganger boasts a perfect transformation that cannot be followed even with magic.

‘If only the character and knowledge were supplemented, there would be no other hand like this.’

Smart.

“Well?”

“Your Majesty. I am the 7th prince of Soja. May I go in?”

The one who visited without being called was the 7th prince.

One of the Emperor’s most cherished four children.

Outside, he treats the four similarly, but he especially cherished the 7th prince.

With the emperor’s permission, the door opened and a pretty young man resembling the emperor in his youth appeared. The 7th prince is wearing a military uniform as if to reveal that he is an officer belonging to the military. The impression that he had been frowned upon due to various worries was satisfactorily straightened out.

“Excuse me, Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“Yes. What’s going on?”

“I came to see you because I have something to ask about due to the system defense training.”

“Hmm. Tell me.”

The 7th prince’s inquiry did not take long.

It was all about reporting and correcting small details about training.

Even so, if the general of the military had stepped forward, it would not have ended so easily.

This is because the emperor ruled sternly while caring for the military, the limb for the ambition of conquering the continent. So he secretly supported the 7th prince, who represented them even as a military leader, and asked him to do this and depended on him a lot.

“…That’ll do it.”

“Right. Thank you. I will do as you commanded.”

The 7th prince is about to return after greeting with a soldier’s right angle.

But the emperor summoned him.

“For a moment.”

“…… ? What are you doing?”

“It’s just fine. I’m going to ask you.”

“Please name me.”

“It’s a request, not an order. But if you accept it as an order, that won’t matter.”

Even after saying that, a deep smile crept across the emperor’s lips.

The 7th Prince, an ambitious soldier.

However, the emperor is thinking of handing down the throne to the first prince.

I still haven’t given up hope on him.

It is said that war can transform the first prince into a cold-blooded monarch.

Of course, it doesn’t really matter if it isn’t.

If he can unify the continent in his lifetime, he will need the rule of the Holy Army after that. The one that fits it best is, of course, the first prince. Originally, if the monarch of the previous generation laid the foundation well, the next generation would be able to rule the country comfortably.

‘In that respect, this child is disqualified. I wonder if we can postpone the work of uniting this continent until the next generation.’

A sharp first sword towards continental unification.

To the emperor, the 7th prince was such a being.

“Approach the warrior party.”

“Who can I approach?”

“If possible, everything would be nice. They’re also around the same age. But if I had to focus on one, it would have to be a red-haired female swordsman named Sasha.”

“That word goes to the rest…”

“Yes. I’ll have the trustworthy ones do it. You can compete among yourself. The achievements are solely your own credit. However, if the competition against each other is overheated and problems arise…”

“It will never happen.”

“Haha. Yes, of course. I’m sorry. It’s not that I didn’t trust you.”

“The little one is fine.”

“Then you’re lucky.”

After that, the two had a conversation about light personal matters.

Within a few minutes, the 7th prince left the room.

There was no reason to talk for a long time because each other was busy.

‘The Ministry of Information and the doppelganger, here are the princes and princesses. This should be enough to prepare for the warrior’s party.’

After thinking for a while, the emperor called his four children his in turn.

And each of them took charge of the warrior party one by one and made them become friends.

Even his own daughter his, his first princess his, was no exception.

It’s been more than a year since Wilhelmina ran away, but she knows what happened and believes her. She certainly did n’t think she would make up her nonsense her, but she did, and there was nothing wrong with being suspicious. This is what she felt as she lived her whole life like that.

‘It’s a warrior party. Trust my intuition, but don’t be overly concerned. That’s why he’s half a warrior.’

Now that I’ve finished the defense to prevent ink splashing on the drawing I’m drawing, the only thing left is to complete the drawing.

The emperor picked up the papers lying on one side of the desk.

There were so many things to prepare before the war started in earnest.