Desire

Hundreds of cannonballs were fired, and it became the rain of hell. Dozens of ships from the imperceptible Kingdom of Gallios have baptized the cannonball with their bodies, hanging on a white mast. The emperor looked behind him.

“Spectacular.”

He claps his partner and mutters. The faces of the princes standing behind him were not so good. The ruthless emperor ordered the massacre as if it were natural, but the emperors standing behind him have not yet become monsters. Hermione, who was close to the right answer, was also unable to convince the Emperor of his choice in her mind.

“Is that really necessary? ”

It was the first prince who kept silence. Savirt von Gracia. Azin glances at Xavirt. We had a few encounters with Savirt once a month in a boat, but he had never spoken to him. He was quiet and seemed to hate the noise. Every time there was a party on the deck, he didn't show up.

“Do you see nothing? ”

The emperor turns his head and looks at Xavirt. He waited for his son to ask against his will. Xavirt opens his mouth, looking over the Emperor's shoulder, at the sinking ships.

“That's genocide. ”

“I know. I know what I'm doing. ”

The emperor twists his jaw. Savirt looks straight at the Emperor's face.

“I know it's a massacre, and I don't think there's any reason to massacre it. If the emperor of Gracia should be cruel and insensitive and of iron blood, I don't want to be that emperor. ”

“You say strange things, Xavirt. I didn't ask you to be emperor. ”

The emperor is dead. He looks into Xavirt's eyes. Savirt's blue eyes were as clear as the sea.

“If you don't want to be ruthless and insensitive, if you don't want to be emperor, Will you renounce your throne? ”

“You're the one who's saying weird things. ”

Xavirt argues in a quiet voice.

“I said I didn't want to be that emperor, I didn't say I didn't want to be that emperor. If Your Majesty insists on cruelty, apathy and iron, I will refuse. I will be emperor, not ruthless, not iron. ”

“That's not my concern. ”

Xavirt's words are full of challenges, but the emperor has no reaction. Rather, he was in a tomb, and perhaps Savirt's answer seemed pleasant.

“Decide which emperor you will be once you are emperor. If you talk to me now, it's useless and I don't want to hear it. If you want to empathize with me by telling me something convincing, qualify first. ”

The emperor smiles bloody, and Savirt shuts his mouth. The emperor turned away. A loose cannonball rocks the sea.

“So are you. ”

The emperor's eyes narrowed. He glances through the four princes who inherited his blood.

“Don't give me any plausible nonsense about a subject you don't empathize with. It is not deceived but rather funny. I don't want you to be emperors like me. ”

Then this was a mistake. Ajin kicks his tongue small. I gave Hermione a sympathetic message to the Emperor, but Hermione is not empathetic to the Emperor's intentions. Rather, I have a crush.

I should have put it out front and confronted the Emperor. He hides his true intentions for no reason and tries to emperor's will to force his emperor to sympathize, so there is friction. In that sense, Xavirt is right.

‘I'm quite empathetic. ’

Enemies have to be sure. Azin looks at the sea with a grave face. It was a long way away, but the smell of gunpowder and the smell of blood seemed to tickle the tip of my nose. Screams blend in the blasting sound of the cannonball.

‘This is so similar. ’

It was a sudden thought. The way the emperor acted or thought was similar to that of Azin. It may not seem like much, but it can't be just like Thousand Horses.

‘Not me. ’

I was sure of that. Thousand horses were aching. To be precise, azine was born and raised in this world. Acacia said that all representatives exist as NPCs that are as valuable as thousands of horses.

Azin's back is a little cheaper. If the emperor is a raised representative in this world, who is his base?

‘Harvest.’

It was a clear and catchy name. I felt a little empowered by Azin's fist. She was similar in nature to Azin. I peeked at it at the boat party, and now I look like the head of the Dark Star in Gracia. And the emperor resembled Azin and also Jabesh.

‘It's a shame. ’

I felt a little nervous. When he killed Thousand Horses, Ajin inherited Thousand Horses of Heaven. What about the emperor? If the emperor were to kill him, would he inherit something from the emperor?

Is that Gratia? If you succeed as Emperor, you will be master of this great empire. Perhaps he will be transferred to the Holy Spirit King's contract. No, that's impossible. The only thing I can contract with the Spirit King is the blood of Gracia. Just because Ajin kills the Emperor doesn't mean he can transfer the contract with the Spirit King.

Azin's spirit rises.

‘Copy that.'

Proximity to the truth. Of course this is inference. Maybe it's not the truth. But what if the Emperor is Harvest? What if we could kill him and inherit something, like the Emperor did?

‘The prince must kill the emperor. ’

To be precise, Hermione must kill the Emperor. Kill him as a man or take his place as emperor. Azin, who is not a member of Gracia's bloodline, cannot take away the power of the Emperor, nor reign as the Emperor of Gracia. Acacia says not all Doppelgängers exist as a trial, but should.

If the emperor exists as a crucible, it is worse than 1,000 words in some sense. The Emperor himself was overwhelmingly strong, but there were a few martial artists behind him. But what about the Emperor? Even though his power is a little lower than a thousand horses, this great empire of the Emperor is overwhelming.

So we make Hermione Emperor. It completely excludes the emperor from functioning as a crucible.

‘Maybe in this war. ’

No, that might be hard. Rather than assassinating... it's better to frame Hermione to make sure she's emperor. We can't act tough unless we assume that the emperor may be "Maybe." Maybe Azin tried to assassinate the Emperor, and it failed. That is why the emperor may serve as a great test.

Then let's go safely without being tough. Raise Hermione. Emphasize Hermione fully in this war. The emperor was already showing a little affection for Hermione. Asin, Hermione's escort knight, to be exact.

‘It might be weird, but it's better to be prepared. ’

I made up my mind a long time ago to make Hermione Emperor. I'm just trying a little harder there. The emperor sang a nostril. Along with dozens of sinking ships, the emperor who sings before the hundreds of thousands of lives drowned there looked like the commander of hell.

And...

“Extinction?”

The king of Galyos has fallen. He trembles, his hands wrapped around his face. Where the hell did it start? Why did this happen? I couldn't find the right answer to that question.

When I first heard through my spies that Gratia was preparing to invade the great kingdom of Gallios, I thought it was a simple threat. How many times have I done that? Gratia only threatened to respond strongly to the provocation and pillaging of the Gallios Kingdom, but never actually waged an invasion war.

And now...

“... surrender? ”

First, the king of Gallios asked. There was no god who answered. The Surrender Doctor has already sent several times. If you wish, you can compensate for all the damages and even pay tribute. But nothing was conveyed.

I heard that all the ships carrying envoys have sunk. In fact, the courtesy of Gratia has become a sunken treasure in the sea. So they march forward mercilessly and cruelly, repeating the slaughter.

“... No, did you send word to Nornia? ”

“.. I don't want to interfere. And the answer came back. ”

King Gallios' face distorted horribly. Of course. That great empire of Gratia, that emperor, and his magical army, and the five stars of the Pentagon! Gratia's total force is on its way to invade Gallios. Galios doesn't stand a chance. No, you shouldn't.

If he had won against a monster like that, Gallios wouldn't have remained a small island like this.

“D-Exile...”

“Nornia refused. Where would you like to go?”

The Chancellor mutters with a miserable face. The king chewed his lips out. Exile is unacceptable. No country will accept it. Then should we sneak out? Should I give up this vast city and people and wealth, and only this body? If the king survives, he may rebuild his country someday. Of course it is.

Against the Empire?

“.. what do you want me to do? ”

The king sighed and asked. He did not answer the question. He hesitates for a moment, barely speaking.

“.. and how many times have I told you that? ”

The Chancellor sighed a long time.

“Gracias should not be greatly irritated. After being attacked by Rivera in Gracia, he ordered the plunder of the Gallios Navy. ”

“Is this Satan's fault? ”

The king frowns and asks, and the Chancellor does not answer. He looked down, avoiding the king's gaze. But everyone empathized with what he said. It was the king of Gallios who ignored many times and provoked Gratia.

“... open the gates. ”

The king of Gallios mutters.

“I give up resistance. Open all the gates. Give the king his order. Open the door and do nothing. It's the only way to save his life. ”

“Your Majesty...! ”

“Shut up, it's a war you don't need to see. No, it's not a war. It's just a massacre. It's not foolish to minimize the damage, so it will remain in history. ”

In just a few days, the king grew old. Her hair was white and under her eyes was dark shade. He sits swiftly on the throne. I didn't think this would happen just when the Guardian Dragon, Sericrapa, died. I thought that even though Sericrapa was dead, it would have done much damage to Gratia, and I thought that Gratia's fleet would turn around.

It was a mistake. He looked at Gratia too ridiculously. You ignore the capacity of that great empire. That great empire wasn't meant to be stopped by one dragon. The king shrouded his face in a depressed mood. I told them to open the gates and give up resistance, but I didn't think they would avoid the massacre.

The emperor of Gracia is a madman.

“So.”

I heard voices.

“You want to be beaten like a faggot? ”

It was a giggling smile.

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I got Valar!