Chapter 573 – 46. Dejac Empire – An Empire Rushing Toward the End (7)

A training forest owned by the academy a few hours away from the islands.

General Escalor was hiding there.

He planned to escape from the imperial castle’s dungeon and escape the system, but his destination was not set.

If you stray too far from the system, you won’t be able to move in time.

On the contrary, it would be very painful if the emperor, hiding near the island, activated the leash.

In that respect, this forest was a quite attractive option.

It is only a round trip distance from the academy in one day, but it also varies depending on the case.

Although he felt pain from the leash, this place had a lot to do with Valdez.

In addition, the fact that entry was banned in the aftermath of Natalie’s disappearance also played a role.

“Hmm. But it’s still quiet.”

Two days have passed since the prison escape.

The news must have reached the emperor a long time ago, but somehow his head is still intact.

Why didn’t he use the leash?

There are a few cases that come to mind, but they are too vague to point out.

“I wish you would do it quickly if possible.”

The general muttered to himself and threw the leftover meat into the bonfire.

Perhaps because it was a training forest, it was fortunate that many animals of various kinds were still alive.

In prison, each meal was provided, but the portions were very small, perhaps in an attempt to drain his energy.

Thanks to this, the first thing I did when I came here was fill my stomach.

After catching and eating about 10, I was able to appease my hunger.

‘That way, we would move right away when there is an interruption.’

She looks with her deep eyes in the direction of the islands outside her cave.

Escalor is dreaming of revenge on the emperor.

When was it?

It’s a past I can’t even remember anymore.

Maybe the reason I can’t remember is not because of time, but because of the experiment.

‘I would have been an orphan. No, he was definitely an orphan.’

In most countries on the continent, slavery had been abolished for quite some time out of practicality.

Therefore, warlocks, alchemists, etc. Usually used orphans or kidnappings to conduct human experiments.

It wasn’t much different in the imperial family either.

Although there are no slaves, there are many rural commoners who are treated just as well.

Also, when a big or small war breaks out, no one cares if people disappear one by one.

Dozens of people consistently do so every year.

The imperial family has been secretly recruiting people and conducting human experiments since the past.

However, surprisingly, human experiments did not always yield good results despite the cost.

Therefore, the experiment was slowly coming to an end.

One day, a special material was obtained.

It was the remains of a dragon.

The strongest creature, the dragon.

Even at that time, dragons were already invisible except for one member of the Green clan.

The researchers, including the wizard, went into a frenzy.

It’s dangerous to be caught by the green dragon, but isn’t it the best material worth taking that risk willingly?

However, the amount of remains was not that large.

It was the remains of an adult body, but because it was lucky enough to remain, it amounted to less than 1% of the original amount.

Therefore, researchers planned carefully.

It was the beginning of a 20-year project.

It was toward the end of the project that Escalor was sold by back alley thugs.

Although there were achievements achieved up to that point, there were no results.

Thanks to this, there were even people who gave up on the project and left.

However, Escalor’s suitability for the experiment was high.

I don’t know if that’s her luck or bad luck, but those are her words.

‘How many years has she been experimented on? Maybe it was a short period of time, less than a year. But it was quite long.’

Time is relative.

And the pain further increased that relative time.

This is how the half-man, half-dragon general Escalor was born.

A twisted personality, instincts, and supreme power acquired after countless experiments and suffering.

Plus a noble title and limited freedom.

The price was sweet, but I wasn’t satisfied.

Freedom from terrible pain and a leash that holds your life captive.

This wasn’t what she really wanted.

“…Flaw.”

As I thought about it, I suddenly burst into laughter.

This is what I really wanted.

What did she really want?

I don’t remember this either.

Did she have something like that in herself when she gave up everything?

“…”

Maybe it’s because it’s been a long time since I’ve been like this, but I became very emotional.

Escalor got up from his seat and lightly relaxed his body, being careful not to leave any traces.

“Okay. It hurts.”

I had a lot of thoughts today, so I sat in the same spot for a while, and my body was starting to get sick.

Of course, in prison, I mostly just sat there blankly.

He warmed up slightly, but this hard and strong body was not able to survive to this extent.

I feel like running amok in the forest, but I’m not stupid and if I do that, it’s obvious that the chase team will come here right away.

‘Hmm. ‘No.’

Something comes to mind at that moment.

With anticipation in his eyes, Escalor left the cave and continued on his way.

The destination is the center of the forest.

A place where the ground collapsed after being hit by a large lightning spell from the Magic Tower Lord.

Originally, there would have been an investigation team, but due to recent events, everyone was withdrawn.

This is also information that could be obtained from being a general.

It was a position I didn’t really like, but it still had these small advantages.

“Hmm. This is my first time seeing it, but it’s really amazing.”

I was amazed to see piles of collapsed rocks here and there amidst the gaping holes.

What would it have been like if this had been made into a trap during the war?

Hundreds of people must have been sent to the underworld at once.

“This.”

I laughed again.

He didn’t really like the general’s position, but maybe he sat there for too long?

My thoughts naturally turned to war.

“Me too. Anyway, I think it’ll be okay here.”

Even at first glance, it looks very deep, and when I heard it from reports, it was almost dozens of meters down.

For her, going down and coming up was not difficult, this basement seemed like a great place to relieve stress.

“Okay, let’s go for a bit.”

Lightly throw your body and fall straight down.

She accelerated in an instant and hit the ground without even having time to turn her body, but she remained unharmed.

“Hmm. It’s dustier than I thought. Should I have taken my clothes off?”

You might not know it normally, but she is now a one-piece lady.

There is no subordinate to take care of her clothes.

However, Escalor felt that it would be more troublesome to take off and put on her clothes, so she decided to just go on a rampage.

Soon the underground cavity was shaken by a monster mercilessly scattering her fists and mana.

The general’s rampage lasted for nearly two hours before finally calming down.

A week has passed since the general’s prison escape.

Only a small number of high-ranking nobles received news of the prison escape.

But most people could guess that there was something there.

Not surprisingly, the death of Marquis Ig-Teng, a close associate of the emperor, occurred the day after his prison escape.

From that point on, the emperor’s policies became increasingly strange.

It was hostile, threatening, and incomprehensible.

It’s as if the emperor wanted to get rid of all the nobles and stand at the top alone.

That wasn’t all.

The emperor now began to squeeze not only the nobles but also the people.

I don’t know what they were thinking, but what was certain was that public sentiment was steadily declining.

What the Emperor has built has not collapsed yet, but it is clearly shaking.

It looks like if you lightly touch it from the outside, it will not only collapse but break.

Unexpectedly, there were quite a few people who tried to use this as an opportunity.

And it wasn’t that strange for the emperor to have a child among them.

“How inclusive were you?”

“Five, Your Majesty.”

“Five out of seven… Not bad. No, very good.”

A bright smile appeared on the 7th prince’s face.

It was fortunate for him that the general suddenly decided to escape from prison.

He was imprisoned after an accident where the existence of the military’s peak was unknown and committed a prison escape.

Thanks to this, the military was in an uproar.

It’s still quiet, but you never know when the Emperor’s anger will be directed at the military.

There were many generals who thought that way.

I would like to come up with something, but the problem is that other groups are also causing trouble.

Therefore, one of the seven impatient generals changed his mind.

‘Let’s support the 7th prince.’

This was a crisis, but it was also an opportunity.

It is a famous fact that the emperor competes for the next throne with several of his children.

Everyone wants a member of the royal family closely related to them to become the next emperor.

Of course, the one the military is pushing is the 7th Prince, who has enemies in the military.

The general who first approached the 7th Prince with rebellious intentions knew his personality very well.

“Please lead us, Your Highness the 7th Prince.”

“Ah! Of course, General.”

An ambitious man who wants to become emperor by defeating countless brothers and sisters above and below him.

The 7th prince readily accepted the proposal of the old general, a duke who was one of the few in the empire.

And I started preparing right away with him.

It may have been impatient, but it was just in case someone made the first move.

Five out of seven generals were recruited like that.

And more than 80% of military generals.

He had a power that he could not help but overflow only when he overflowed.

“One said he would defend the border for the empire and be neutral. The other also gave a vague answer, but said he would not stop us if it happens all at once.”

Hehe. That’s good. It worked out better.”

Foreign countries may take advantage of the empire’s turmoil, so borders must be protected.

Also, if all the generals show unusual movements, some people will become wary.

Anyway, since there is no general, five generals are not enough, it is too much.

Basically, a rebellion, or rather a revolution, is all you need to quickly suppress the system and take control of the emperor.

“What do you want the execution date to be?”

At the word of the Duke, or rather his future father-in-law, who had promised to marry his daughter, the 7th Prince confirmed the date.

In order to fully support the military, it is necessary to have at least the daughter of one or two generals as empress.

Talking about marriage, the red-haired swordsman from the hero party came to mind, but for a commoner, a rain seat would be enough.

“Nothing good comes from delaying it. Three days later. Let’s mark this day as the anniversary.”

“I will follow your orders, Your Majesty. No… Your Majesty.”

Haha!!”

The 7th prince burst into laughter.

I felt very good, as if I had already become an emperor.

And three days later.

Three forces launched a coup at the same time.