Chapter 575 – 46. Dejac Empire – An Empire Rushing Toward the End (9)

The system can very easily fall into chaos.

The incidents and accidents that have continued in recent months have made it difficult not only for the nobles but also for the citizens living in the system.

Nobles would quickly find out what was going on, but citizens had nothing like that.

As if it had never been before, the situation continued to turn urgently, causing even the imperial family and ministers to put citizens on the back burner.

Instead of good news, all you hear is news like the Great Demon Summit that makes you anxious.

One good thing was that the crazy emperor’s policies had little effect on the citizens.

Maybe in the future, but the current emperor’s madness touches nobles rather than citizens.

In fact, some of them even provided help to citizens.

Of course, it’s only a part of it, but I could feel quite directly how difficult life had become in just a few months.

In the midst of all this, there was an event that came as a blessing in disguise: a festival commemorating the birth of the first emperor.

Although the scale has gradually become smaller, large cities such as Islands still hold festivals in a grand manner.

It goes without saying that even the emperor was a little let down his guard that day.

But the results were disastrous.

“Request support from the eastern city area!”

“No support from the 3rd district of the noble district, no, it has already been occupied!”

“Urgent alert! Enemy attack confirmed from the west! Number of people is approx.”

“In District 8…!”

“There is a rebellion in the Magic Tower…!”

“…”

A temporary command center created by the Imperial Intelligence Department.

As soon as we learned that the military was involved in the rebellion, we quickly gathered personnel.

But the situation couldn’t be better.

Not only were so many people dispatched to the outside world, but conversely, too many people participated in rebellions within the system.

‘How did I not notice this?’

The head of the intelligence department, who was in charge of the temporary command center, bit his lip in thought to the point that it bled.

‘Cut off guard, or is it bait?’

It was a plausible assumption.

The reason why the majority of intelligence personnel are outside the system is also because of the rebellion.

This is because there was a duke who rose up in the name of none other than a young prince.

Not only the intelligence department but also a considerable number of troops were dispatched to suppress and dispose of that force.

Normally, he would have watched the situation and tried to make a complete strike, but the emperor was not in a good mood, so it was impossible.

As soon as they received the information, they dispatched the military and attempted to suppress it.

However, although they captured and killed most of the rebels, including the puppet prince, they were unable to capture the real head, the duke.

Because of this, some parts of the southeastern part of the empire are engulfed in chaos.

But it occurred to me that maybe this was bait.

“…No, that doesn’t make sense.”

But if you look a little deeper, it’s a strange thing.

What kind of monster could use the Duke’s forces as bait?

Moreover, for that to be possible, the information would have to be obtained long before the intelligence department.

Seeing that the duke, who was a decoy, was truly plotting a treason means that it is not a fake.

So what happened?

‘How on earth can this many people… That’s not the only strange thing. Clothes, troops, location. There is little unity, so it is inevitable that not only we but others will be confused.’

What kind of genius could do something like this?

To freely coordinate the movements of hundreds and thousands of people in this wide system.

‘It’s as if the root system was growing in several places, no wait. Many? Could it be that there are multiple forces?’

“Boss!”

“What.”

“Something is strange.”

“Say it straight!”

At the urging of the intelligence chief, who was not in a very good mood, the subordinate was shocked and quickly covered his mouth.

“Some rebels have started fighting amongst themselves!”

“…No way.”

The head of the Imperial Intelligence Department is an elite among the elite, carefully selected by the emperor.

I got the answer right with just a few hints and countless amounts of information coming from the top.

“Lead the rebels!”

“Huh? What do you mean…”

“I don’t know how many there are, but there are multiple rebel forces. Considering that today is a festival, it’s not that strange. Let’s encourage rebels with different outfits to clash with each other, so that the enemy can exhaust their troops!”

“Oh, indeed! I understand!”

The head of the intelligence department breathed a sigh of relief as he was finally able to come up with a proper countermeasure.

Actually, it is a little early to feel relieved.

The fact that treason has occurred in the system is a serious matter.

It is obvious that he will still be punished by the emperor even after the matter is well resolved.

However, he was a loyal subject who was very loyal to the emperor.

‘Looking at the report, the number of rebels is two at most, four at most. I’m not sure because the information is so mixed… You can roughly count it as three. No. You can look at it as a classification. The core forces of the rebels are…’

Considering the size and stealth of the original rebel group, a rough estimate can be made.

They may be members of the royal family or high-ranking nobles, and although they may have some things in common, they each have differences in their support base.

‘It would be the 2nd prince, the 2nd princess, and the 7th prince. Under. Damn you guys.’

The head of the intelligence department mercilessly criticized the children of the emperor, whom he respected in his heart.

From the beginning, he did not like the royal family.

Compared to the emperor, they lack political power and charisma, but are bloated bastards with bloated ambitions.

Even though he has dozens of children, they are all like this, so his Majesty the Emperor has never been able to raise a successor.

But to have an accident like this happen in such a bad time.

“I have to report it first.”

It was a rebellion that took place not anywhere else but within the system.

Originally, it would have been true that the Emperor was also in the command post, but currently, he was not in very good shape.

The only people who know are loyalists who can be counted on one hand.

So, it’s not like he was aiming for this, but the head of the intelligence department was very uncomfortable with the situation itself.

“I will report to Your Majesty for a moment. I will be back soon, so do not come looking for me unless it is urgent.”

“All right!”

“Take care!”

“Okay.”

The head of the intelligence department quickly moved to the emperor’s office.

Part of me hoped that the emperor, who was not in good health, would be in the bedroom, but this was evident just by looking at it.

Fortunately, there is a rest bed in the office, so you can lie down there.

‘I’ll have to give it to you quickly. Since there are three forces, even the slightest change will have a big impact. The guards of the imperial castle keep even the royal family on guard.’

Disturbingly, some of the imperial guards, including the captain of the guard, participated in the rebellion, but it was still okay.

Even without them, Hwangseong is the emperor’s limbs themselves.

The emperor’s security, including wizards dispatched from the Magic Tower, is strong.

No, I believed that.

“…”

Less than 1km from the emperor’s office.

If he walked a little faster, he would have arrived, but the intelligence chief stopped.

Although he did not reach master, he was a knight of the borderline level.

I could immediately feel the unusual air floating in the hallway.

“…Who are you? Reveal your identity.”

‘How are you already here? Is he the 2nd prince? Or the 7th prince? ‘Is your Majesty safe?’

“Wow. You’re very perceptive.”

Soon a woman came out from behind the pillar.

“You… I know. Shasha, the hero party’s swordsman.”

“That’s correct.”

A female swordsman with red hair that reached her shoulders smiled and raised her sword.

“But I can’t let you go after this.”

“Did even the hero party participate in the rebellion? Did you go under someone? No, you were close to the 7th prince.”

“You got it all wrong this time.”

“What?”

“The hero party did not participate in the rebellion, and we did not work under anyone. And I am not close to the 7th prince.”

“…No way, then you are… The fourth force? The first princess?”

“I’m sorry, but that’s not it either.”

Sasha shook her head and swung her sword.

Her spit, which was flying quickly towards her, flew out with a sound.

The face of the intelligence chief, who was attempting a surprise attack while extracting information, crumpled.

He is seasoned for his age.

Although they seemed to be responding to the conversation, they were also taking their time.

Moreover, the eyes moving back and forth seemed to be looking for enemy reinforcements or something.

‘This is the worst.’

It’s not good like this.

The head of the intelligence department pulled out his sword, looking at the blue auror blade, the proof of mastery that resides in Shasha’s sword.

No matter how much of a knight he is, the difference between him and the Master is great.

Will he be able to overpower her with his age and experience?

It may be impossible, but he was a subject of the empire, or rather of the emperor.

Hoping that His Majesty, the emperor whom we respect and respect, is safe, the head of the intelligence department rushed to Shasha.

“It’s gotten noisy outside.”

“…”

“I think they are the Intelligence Chief and the Guards Commander. Don’t expect too much. Shasha and Fiora are fighting, respectively. They are much stronger than you think.”

The emperor frowned at Valdez’s extremely relaxed attitude.

This man opened the door without anyone knowing and entered confidently.

A mixed-blood demon from a lowly commoner.

There were a lot of unpleasant elements before, but I felt especially bad now.

So even the benefactor who saved his life deliberately kept his distance from him.

“Who are you?”

“Ah. There’s no use looking upwards. Yuri killed the guys guarding the area. He also set up a magic barrier.”

“You guy. You’re not just a member of the hero party.”

“That’s right. You might have guessed it, but you probably didn’t know it until now.”

“…”

The emperor put his hand behind his pillow and signaled another emergency.

It was one of the secret devices that led to the magic tower and contacted Natalie, the tower owner, and all the elders.

But when he looked into the other person’s eyes, he realized it was no use.

I don’t know if they made it so that the signal didn’t reach, or if it caused a problem in the magic tower.

Perhaps the rebellion that took place just now wasn’t all about the demons in front of us.

Haha, you look like you have a lot on your mind. I really want to answer everything you ask, but time is running out… Hmmm, is that okay?”

It’s so relaxing.

The emperor was curious about that.

I knew that the intelligence chief and the guards unit commander were blocked and couldn’t come, but it was strange.

There are a lot of people coming to his office right now.

Starting from several loyalists to rebel forces.

Either way, they’ll be there in an hour at the latest, so what’s the purpose?

It was that time.

“That guy took it easy too, but he can’t just ignore me.”

Valdez’s body seemed to become hazy, and then gradually took on a different appearance.

“…?! Yes, your guy…!!”

“Ah, this is my first time changing into this shape. Do you think it will work?”

“Hero… Hero Pedro!!”

“Correct answer. I am Pedro, the hero.”

“The body that was…?”

“Yes. Now he is not a hero, but the successor of the Demon King, Demon Prince Valdez.”

“…?!?! Past life, past life!”

The emperor’s eyes twinkled.

Immortality.

What powerful person in the world wouldn’t dream of that?

Although it was a little different, what Pedro or Valdez showed in front of me seemed close to it.

Valdes sneered at the idea of ​​paying more attention to that part than anything else.

“It’s a lot different, but it doesn’t matter to you. This is where your fate ends anyway.”

Behind Valdes, the door into his office opened.

“Excuse me, no. There’s no need to say this.”

“…”

The ones who came inside were the 1st princess Wilhelmina and the 4th princess Theresia.