Chapter 565 – 45. Dezak Empire – A Rapidly Changing Situation (12)

I didn’t feel any pain.

It was as if the part responsible for pain had broken down.

The emperor was relieved in the brief moment of flight, but at the same time despaired.

It was the first feeling of despair I experienced in my life.

Even when I found out that even though I was born into the royal family of a vast empire, there were several precedences before me.

Even though he eventually became the number one successor after defeating incompetent people one by one, he was not recognized by his predecessor.

Even when I had no choice but to get rid of all the remaining blood ties and finally became the only royal family.

Even when the desired future became unclear due to the invasion of the devil and demons.

The emperor never became anxious or lost hope.

But there was nothing that could be done about this.

Decades of preparation are being shattered by monsters and violence right before our eyes, without even seeing the light of day.

And even your own life.

‘No… No… !!’

The emperor fell to the floor in despair.

His body, completely battered by dozens of attacks under the guise of a single blow, was in danger of dying at any moment.

“Off…”

Still, he was an emperor who trained his body and mana to a minimum.

Even though every part of his body was broken and twisted, he continued to live.

Of course, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s breathtaking.

“───!!!”

Beyond the blurry gaze, you can clearly see the doppelganger raising his head and bursting into laughter.

Yet his ears could not pick up any sound, let alone laughter.

A situation where you can’t even move the tips of your limbs, let alone your limbs.

The escorts had long ago given up on helping.

Even as I continued my conversation with Sven, I heard screams and the sounds of weapons decreasing one by one.

They are probably all dead or crippled by now.

If what that wicked traitor says is true, outside help is not very reliable.

In the end, the only hope is the green dragon Eleniak.

‘But…’

Will she be able to shake off the general and help herself before her life ends?

Would she really help in the first place?

‘Ah… Can not be done… Jim… Jim is the only… On this continent. . Emperor…’

It was that time.

“…?”

The doppelganger, who had been laughing for a while, turned his head to the side and looked at someone.

It seems like they’re having a conversation, but I can’t understand the situation because my eyes are gradually closing.

‘What the hell is that…? .’

The emperor, who could barely hold his eyelids closed, was finally able to see.

A face he wasn’t familiar with, but had in his head.

It was the half-demon half-blood of the hero party.

‘Firstly… Arrived…’

The emperor slowly closed his eyes, pessimizing his fate.

Valdes stopped talking and glanced at the emperor.

‘But he didn’t die.’

Should I say I’m lucky or bad?

He was truly a persistent old man.

Perhaps it is not only about life, but also ambition.

Hehe, does the emperor care?”

Hearing Sven’s words, he turned his gaze and looked straight in front of him again.

Even though it blew away the emperor, the red magic power still overflowed.

Although it is not as good as Valdez’s full power, it is currently at a formidable level.

Of course, it was a magical power that was completely unexpected to the original Sven.

‘That cane is probably the cause.’

He achieved very significant results through spying.

Several times more than expected.

The doppelganger gained uncontrollable power and became a talkative villain.

Thanks to this, Valdez was able to obtain a lot of important information, such as what to watch out for and what to steal.

To the point where I have to worry about whether any of this is false.

For example, there are not three treasures, but more.

Or you can say something about his abilities.

‘The possibility of lying… ‘I guess not.’

A face that is extremely confident and not at all concerned about defeat or failure.

Valdez looked at Sven’s expression and felt relieved.

That was definitely a statue that would fall from its own conceit.

‘But you still have to be careful.’

Did you say it was the demon’s staff?

I don’t know if it was really given to me by a demon, but it was definitely a dangerous item.

If we were to consider just the size of the force, that staff would be stronger than Sven himself.

Here is a gem that can isolate and confine the entire Magic Tower.

A ring that rules over General Escalor, who is much stronger than himself.

And even his own mimicry abilities.

It’s definitely worth being arrogant and causing an accident on a day like this.

‘The plan is twisted in many ways, but if you use it well…’

“You bastard…How dare you ignore me and my luggage!”

“…!”

Kwaang!!

Valdez, who leisurely avoided the attack, looked at where he was standing.

The floor is hollow beyond the depression.

Even though he simply swung his magical power in a tangible form, it was powerful.

‘The emperor gets the goal after getting hit by a few hits like that at once.’

Simple, yet effective and powerful.

It was an efficient way to deal with the uncontrollable power gained from others.

‘He’s already speaking like an emperor. Considering his personality, it’s not surprising that he throws away something big.’

However, they do not use big or flashy magic.

In other words, he cannot yet control the powerful magical power given by that staff.

Even if he didn’t know about the other two, he had probably just gotten the wand.

‘It would be funny if I were wrong.’

Valdez easily dodged a series of attacks and looked around.

And he laughed.

“This is really fun.”

“Hmph. It looks like you’re feeling elated after dodging a few times. I’d like to play with you, but I’m running out of time…”

“Ah, I agree that there is no time.”

“…”

Sven felt uncomfortable.

Contrary to what I just said, this is an attack that keeps missing even though I’m not doing it half-heartedly.

Valdez appears calm even though it is a situation that would not be generally understood.

With his appearance, Escalor’s dominance began to shake somewhere.

On the contrary, Eleniak became much more relaxed when dealing with the general.

‘Are you saying you’re not just a member of the hero’s party?’

Then what on earth is that person?

“Um…Okay. That’s it.”

“I don’t know what you’re trying to do, but Jim…? What…?!”

The doppelganger was astonished.

Although he wields magical power at random and is intoxicated with power, he is still a warlock.

In an instant, it seemed as if it was boiling inside Valdez’s body, showing how great the magic unfolded around him was.

Making a certain space advantageous from the outside.

If you don’t have the wand given by the demon god, it’s a level of magic that would require you to prepare yourself for at least 15 days.

It’s nothing compared to the Jewel of Isolation, but it’s not something that a half-demon knight would do.

“You bastard, what about you?!”

“Is this your first time meeting in person? Nice to meet you, Sven.”

“My name!!! …I see. You were a spy for the demons.”

Haha. Similar.”

“Is it possible because he’s of mixed race? He even proudly joined the hero party…”

It was because of the emperor’s orders, but he also investigated the hero party separately.

Hero A commoner who proved his skills with an impressive speech at a martial arts competition.

They deliberately made the past ambiguous and difficult to delve into.

How much effort did you put into it?

“Isn’t it unfair that I know you but you don’t know me?”

‘Is this the work of a new demon lord? With magic skills like this… He must be the disciple of that Elder Lich who died with his head broken.’

“Let me introduce myself. My name is Valdes.”

‘Perhaps it could be the Four Heavenly Kings who took up the vacant position. Since it was a mixed race, there would have been a lot of backlash, but a lot of demons have died, so if you have the strength… ‘

“The son of the 43rd Demon King, that is, the Demon King’s successor. The next Demon King is me.”

“Huh. Not the Four Heavenly Kings, but the Demon Prince…”

It was a status that far exceeded expectations.

Who would have thought that a demon who married a human would become the new demon king.

It was then that I realized something was strange.

“…No, wait, what? The 43rd? That’s…”

The Demon King usually erases his name from various records upon ascending to the throne.

This is because he exists solely as the monarch of the demons and the demon king, not as an individual.

So we usually distinguish them by generation.

And the 43rd was once a title used to distinguish the female queen with long jet black hair and bluish skin whom Sven admired and secretly admired.

No doubt killed by Hero Pedro, so known.

“What, what, no, on earth…?”

The doppelganger was confused by the information that he could not understand.

Also, the 43rd Demon King is alive.

She also has a child who is a half-human of her own.

That her child had grown up like that.

I just couldn’t accept all the facts.

‘The devil, the devil is alive? How? Could it be that the hero couldn’t kill him at that time?’

If we assume that, some questions will be answered.

It would have been difficult to control the chaos, but they attacked the third fortress and killed the hero.

In less than a few decades, they are preparing for war again to the extent that an oracle comes down.

For her, the thing that bothered Sven most was the presence of his children.

‘It looks like a human teenager. In other words, the second awakening has been completed. Even if you are a genius, it takes 20 years at the earliest to reach your second awakening. It will take a few more years to adapt to your grown body and be able to use your strength stably. Then… The Demon King gave birth to a child during or before the war? This is ridiculous…’

The 43rd Demon King.

She is such a fascinating woman that even her enemy, the warrior, felt that she was beautiful the moment he saw her.

It is said that one-fifth of her Demon Lord’s army falls in love with her and goes to her battlefield.

Not only his appearance, but also his strength and the appearance of a natural ruler captured the hearts of many demons.

It was no different for Sven.

Despite being a natural traitor, she contemplated betrayal because of the Demon Lord on several occasions.

That she gave birth to a mixed-race child during the war between humans and the continent.

‘Devil… She… That devil…’

The new facts were mixed and matched with the information he already knew, confusing his mind.

There is no explanation unless some of what Valdes said is dismissed as false.

However, the small-minded traitor and bodhisattva whispered that everything he said was true.

Valdez burst into laughter as he looked at his doppelganger, whose thinking had become dull due to great confusion.

“Ahahaha!! I was cursing you for being talkative just now, but hey. I definitely understand now. Yeah, it’s pretty fun.”

“…You…What are you?”

Sven asked, stumbling over his words, unable to sort out the confusion in his head.

I hope he will relieve his passion.

“If you’re curious, why don’t you ask the Demon King directly?”

“You bastard…!!”

But Valdes just laughed at him.

It ended up being a long conversation, but he didn’t have anything more to say.

Originally, he was a traitor who was scheduled to be killed along with the emperor as soon as the operation began.

Unlike the emperor, he didn’t even have to step forward and tried to order the heroes Yuri and Fiora.

With their divine power, they would have ignored the slight difference in skill and assassinated Sven.

So, just because the situation is like this, I have no intention of giving preferential treatment to the doppelganger.

“You must have been very embarrassed? You didn’t even know that the person in front of you was fake. No, is this your original ability?”

“Fake…? Well, then you too…!”

“Stupid guy.”

Only then did the doppelganger notice the huge shadow cast from above.

“Ah…”

A dragon in its original form that no one has seen for over hundreds of years.

In some ways, this could be considered an honor, but the dragon is opening its mouth wide.

And seeing the green color inside the mouth was truly a nightmare.

“Oh, no…!”

Flash—blink—!!