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Episode 4: Ghighi/Gigi

"How do I know about you guys? That's what you can tell by listening to me."

"We are told to secure Valentis' suspicious character. I will detain you and take you to the king's capital. I'm not going to lend you an ear to your tale."

"What about Gregorian wisdom... no, no, no, no. Why don't you look at the truth? If you listen to me, I promise I'll change your mind. I'm not going to fight you."

"If you're trying to fool me with words, it doesn't work for me. I'm familiar with that kind of black magic."

Knight did not try to lend his ear to the words of Emperor Elba. The emperor in front of him claims himself to be the emperor himself, but it is also suspicious that it is true in the first place.

"That's a good place to be proud, Night Dissenber. You are a lying, hardened, vain human being. Hear my words and know who you really are"

"Elba, the emperor, did not think of anything like the feelings of the people. He's an unparalleled evil man in history. Besides, at least now's not the time to listen to you slowly."

"No, now is the time. Shut up and listen to me. You will know the unbelievable truth."

Emperor Elba is the most brutal and ruthless dictator in history. That was the general idea. History can only be remembered by the winner, and no one can hear what the loser has to say. No matter how much Knight refused, Emperor Elba was trying to tell him something.

"... if you're not willing to fight, I'll ask you a few questions."

"That's good...... as long as I'm there, I can turn it around well enough for one country or so. That's what I assumed at the time. I was overconfident in my power. As a result, national dissatisfaction has swelled and finally spawned anti-imperialist insurgents"

Knight only loosened his guard a little to Elba, who never showed his willingness to fight. You don't need to bother attacking from here any more than your enemies won't attack you. Obtaining information as well as detaining suspicious persons is also part of a mission.

"Of course, whoever stood up in those days, I would have been ruined. But he was the most powerful shadow ruler at the time."

"Shadow Ruler... I've never heard of that"

"Leader of anti-imperialism. Her name is Gigi. Like Dr. Johann Faust you all know, she was also a woman immersed in the study of demons. In a world where black magic (Grimoire) has not yet penetrated, as soon as possible she had her hands on black magic (Grimoire), she was superior in intelligence to the rest of the people."

Gigi, the leader who led the anti-imperialist group, was fascinated by the power of black magic (Grimoire) and continued to explore it. Her power and tactics led the Elba Empire to follow the path of annihilation.

"I've never heard of anyone who had studied black magic (Grimoire) since the Imperial era. If you're as visionary as Gigi, it shouldn't be weird to keep your name in history."

"Gigi was only a shadow ruler who tried to stay."

146 years ago...

Black clouds can stand over the sky, surrounded by heavy air. Surrounded by such a dark atmosphere is the city of Valentis, which once served as the capital of the Elba Empire. Unlike what it is today, which is completely obsolete, there are beautiful buildings lined up all over the city. But because of the dark air that could stand in, its beauty had been halved.

When it comes to entertainment in this day and age, it was all about reading books. The library in Valentis, the capital of the Elba Empire, was busy for many on both the day to come and the day to come. It was a world of fantasy for a people suffering from daily domination to flee.

Somewhere in such a library there were people secretly going about the plan. A forbidden room, hidden in the depths of the library, in that and also in the back of the forbidden book room. It was a place where no one could enter and not even the royal family could interfere.

"There it is. Now we can end Elba..."

In such a forbidden room, someone eagerly read one book. She was a woman characterized by black skin and heavily bound dreadhair.

Dressed in a coat made of countless blackish feathers, she emits a heterogeneous atmosphere somewhere.

"Gigi, you brought us here today to talk about the plan, didn't you?

"You just read books here all the time. Then you're no different from the rest of the people."

"I'm tired of being dull in here, too, it's time"

When Gigi found something in one book, the people beside him spoke in unison. It was the big silver-haired man, the long-haired woman, and the blonde man who surrounded the woman known as Gigi. They were all dressed in golden armor.

Gathered in the forbidden rooms of the library were key members of anti-imperialism. With Gigi as their leader, they're secretly planning a secret room.

"Don't rush. Human power alone is impossible to put an end to Elba's rule. We need the power of the devil far beyond our power."

"Does that“ demon "really exist?

"Are you kidding me, Traba? Where are those idiots who spend all this time for something that doesn't exist? This black magic book (Grimoire) has existed for a long time."

The big man, Traba, did not believe in the existence of the devil. In this era, only a handful of people could use black magic (Grimoire), and it was natural for people not to believe in the existence of demons.

"Anyway, if I can end Elba's reign, I'll help you with anything."

"Thank you, Asned, you're comforting."

Asned, a long-haired woman, had a strong anti-epithet to dictatorship twice as many people.

"I believe in the existence of the devil, but can I really beat Elba with the power of the devil? With my power, it doesn't seem hostile at all."

"Cohen, the key to defeating Elba is not within your reach. So from now on, we will summon the devil beyond Elba's power."

"I see."

The blonde man Cohen, unlike other members, had shown an understanding of the power of the devil. Is he one of the few black magicians (grigori) who existed in this day and age?

"So what are we going to do now?

"Gather people wherever possible. Of course, he who disputes the emperor's dictatorship."

"Gather people and do what?

"Perform experiments"

"Experiments, what kind of experiments?

"You don't have to know. Gather people, anyway."

"What the hell is that? That doesn't change anything from Elba."

Gigi did not try to tell Traba the details of the operation. I don't suppose she thinks well of Trava, who is skeptical of the existence of the devil. To Gigi, who merely gave the order, Traba cut off his paralysis and roughed up his voice.

…………

Gigi glanced at the trarba like that, stuffing the distance in an instant and grabbing it hard in the chest. Her back teeth are bitten hard like that. I guess the stress of pulling and going imperialist groups that get bigger every day makes her run into this kind of action.

"Damn... stop, Gigi, you're not like Elba, but then... you're really going to be like Elba."

"...... something was wrong with me. Forgive me."

Gigi, who was moving in anger, after a while pulled out the power of his hands and let go of Traba. The words of Trabah, who poked the truth, stopped Gigi.

"From now on, we will experiment with possession. I found a demon that could counter Elba's power. To manipulate the power of the devil as you wish, you need a body that can tolerate it. So we need to experiment with possession with as many people as we can."

"Possession… can you really manipulate a demon by summoning it to a person's body?

"It all depends on the contract. If you turn over a person's body, the devil will swallow these conditions."

Cohen questioned Gigi's explanation. At this time, few understood the demon's summons or covenant. In those days, Gigi had a one-way knowledge of black magic (Grimoire).

"But doesn't that... mean sacrificing the people?

"Sacrifice is also necessary to end unwanted domination"

"... are you good with that?

"If I can end this dark age, I don't care who resents me. We must put an end to this misrule as soon as possible."

Asned threw a question mark at Gigi, who was about to sacrifice his people. Gigi had a sense of crisis in a world that moves only with the will of the emperor. As it is, the world follows the path of ruin. Asned's words brought Gigi's determination to life.

"So what do you do after you succeed in that possession?

"If we can confirm the success of possession, we'll see how it fits and send that weapon to Elba Castle."

Gigi's terrible plan was about to start again. Send the demon-possessed man to Elba Castle as a weapon. That was Gigi's operation.

At dusk the following day, Gigi's figure was in the square near the library. The plan has just been moved to the next stage. On a wooden stage made simple, Gigi stands alone.

And at the rear of the stage, there were the appearances of Trava, Cohen and Asned.

Many crowds had already gathered before the Gigi's standing stage. There were many who agreed with her in speaking of anti-imperialism. No one has ever stood up against Elba, the emperor who manipulates incredible powers.

The rise of Gigi one day caused public opinion to move greatly. As Gigi began to speak to the people, the number of people who subscribed to anti-imperialism swelled up and went. The anti-imperialist group led by Gigi had finally grown so large that it could not be controlled on the imperial side.

"Do you feel happy?" Can you honestly say yes when asked? There's probably only one emperor in this country who can answer yes without hesitation. Because all the people of this country live to make the emperor happy. "

"More than a decade... no, decades. We have continued to work for the Empire, powdering ourselves for the Emperor. But what did the Emperor give us? Have you given me back my happiness? No, you can't give me anything back. If he's only happy, he doesn't know what happens to the people who support him underneath. Am I supposed to allow such a solitary person to stand above people?

"Don't forgive me."

"Don't forgive the emperor."

When Gigi began his speech, the people gradually began to get fever. People listening to Gigi shared their willingness to fight the Empire. Gigi not only had knowledge of black magic (Grimoire), but he also knew how to attract people's hearts.

"That's right. It will never be forgiven. You will make Elba like you any more. From now on, everyone will create a land where they can live for themselves. A country where the people can live and go for the people, never for one emperor. It is absolutely wrong for a large number of people to sacrifice themselves to create a world where the people will be happy.

"That's right!

"That's right."

"Screw you, Emperor."

People's anti-imperialist minds were ignited by Gigi's words. When he finished throwing the words of one street, the folks before the stage were shouting each word of thought. More humans than can be counted want an end to domination by the emperor Elba. Already at this time, the Elba Empire had set foot on the path of annihilation.

However, she also tries to make a few sacrifices for her own ends. The people gathered in the square had no reason to know about it.

"Starting tomorrow, every night, we hold an anti-imperialist rally. Until now it has been an unscheduled event, but from now on it is every night. When the sun goes down, I want you to gather at the rally point beside Library Street." Now is the time to join forces to crumble the Empire. "

"Ohhhhhh."

"We'll crush the Empire."

At this moment Gigi's dangerous plan set in motion. People would visit her, not knowing that it would be a terrible "possessory" experiment platform.