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But it wasn't easy to be emperor just because you're a labyrinth lord, as past history proves.

"There's no prince who can prove that I'm an emperor and follow the rules set by an old man like the first emperor."

That was the person who was the first prince.

I have no place of my own if I don't rule out Rio any more than it is dictated as a rule.

But even if I try to plot something, I end up failing.

"There's no way you can hide anything more than being labyrinthed through the earth trying to plan something in the Imperial Capital."

"So is that."

I know because I'm a labyrinth too.

The labyrinth nucleus, which manages the labyrinth, can grasp everything in the labyrinth if it so desires. And it is the labyrinth lord who holds the labyrinth nucleus.

Alistair's labyrinth is now labyrinthed with the underground part and the ground part with the labyrinth entrance. The labyrinth to the ground part is to ensure that no one can see you even when you're out on the ground of the labyrinth due to a metastasis.

Because it is labyrinthine and able to grasp what is happening on the ground, it is possible to pick and transfer places where no one is.

The same thing Rio does to the Empire.

"How big is Empire?

"There are about 300,000 people living in a city about ten kilometers long."

"Bigger than the king's capital of the kingdom."

Melissa answers my questions.

I'm sure Rio, who will be emperor, will tell me more, but I can trust the information my people have given me.

"Empires are countries that have grown by swallowing the countries around them. No matter how much we swallow, many people come together in the capital, which is central because we welcome them as part of the country, not as we rule. We gradually grew out of that relationship, and we were able to have a big city."

If there are only so many people and tribes, it can be dark behind them.

But everything that has been secretly consulted will also be brightened by the hands of the Labyrinth Lord.

"This power is convenient. No one can hide anything from me. I threatened him with a dark weakness behind me against the guy who was rebelling against me. Except for the top of the royal family, they suspect spying because they don't know I'm a labyrinth lord, but they can't prevent it that way."

Anyway, it's like being under Rio's control as long as you're in Imperial City.

"Nevertheless, we didn't get to talk about moving the Empire a lot."

"There's a reason it's unique to a big city."

Magic tools with the effect of avoiding demons are used on the outer walls of the Imperial City.

Otherwise, demons are forming large armies in large cities where large numbers of people gather, and similar magic tools are used in the kingdom's capital.

But just maintaining a magic tool of that magnitude will cost a lot.

How does the Imperial capital, a city more gigantic than the Wang capital, maintain its magical tools?

"No way......"

All you need to maintain your magic tools is magic.

Normally, demons are kept using the magic power gained by exorcising the stones obtained by exorcising them.

But what if there was more purity and more magic in the basement?

"Yes. The imperial junction is maintained using the magic of the labyrinth. I mean, I can't maintain a giant city without using such backgammon. So I can't do transitional capital... who am I?

He was an absolute ruler, a labyrinth lord.

I can block the magic supplied from the labyrinth just by ordering the labyrinth nucleus for a bit. In that case, the giant city will soon be attacked and destroyed by demons.

"The only way for the Empire to maintain the Empire is to follow the Labyrinth Lord."

I can't even make public the fact that I am being threatened by an individual as a country.

So, ostensibly, you can become an emperor by completing the trials that only the royal family can take.

"This time I came to Alistair because, as I said first, I wanted to thank you for the trouble I had with the throne."

"Listen, there's nothing I've ever been involved in."

It was all about what I first heard.

That's the same with all the party members tilting their necks.

"The First Prince was most perplexed by my qualifying to be emperor. So, he tried to get rid of me somehow, he worked on the prime minister or something, and he made it into a situation where he said," Suddenly giving up the crown prince position would cause confusion, so I want you to wait a year. "

That's the story of the new year.

During that year, the first prince had plotted various things.

That's how all the measures end up failing, and the next thing you're after - honor.

"Is it the territory of a great nation"

"Correct"

Melissa was in a good mood for what the first prince aimed for.

"Despite decades, hundreds of years and many wars across the border, a great power cannot take its territory because of its inability to do decisive damage. If we could take this away, we might be able to use the position of first prince to become emperor, even if someone qualified to be emperor shows up."

Too big a feat indeed.

Even if you can't be emperor, you may be able to control the land of the kingdom on the grounds of merit. There is also the option of independence from it.

For those who were cornered, they looked exactly like attractive bait.

But the bait was bait with a fishing needle planted by Rio.

"However, it was visible that it would just not be a decisive victory where we fought the kingdom. That's why I rely on my power as a labyrinth master to magically prepare supplies and weapons."

"I didn't know where it was sourced from. Did the supplies come from the power of the labyrinth?"

That's why intelligence agents in the kingdom couldn't even know where to source supplies.

If it had been transported from somewhere to the imperial capital, which is the heart of the empire, it would have been possible to perceive the signs of war from its movements, but it would be difficult to realize them unless they knew exactly the value of the labyrinth if they had been created underground of the empire in secret.

"I had no choice but to cooperate as one who had decided to become the next emperor. But if the first prince really wins the war, I'm in trouble. But I cooperated without showing any distressing behavior."

Cooperation is up to the provision of supplies.

From there on forward, the responsibility of the first prince, who became all commander-in-chief of the army.

It was ideal for Rio to cooperate in the war to aim for total leg loss, but to be smashed to pieces without skin after attacking the kingdom.

The first prince, who was thus taken responsibility for being crushed, became a slave and lost his right to inherit the throne altogether. The nobles, who were the backshield of the first prince, were also to pay compensation and lose their legs in the form of this time being taken responsibility.

That's all I've been told, and I know what Rio wants to say.

"Thank you. Thanks to you for crushing the Imperial Army before it was completely skinless, the people in the way of my imperial reign disappeared."

We fought as hard as we could to protect the kingdom, but that took the form of helping Rio.

I understand Rio's thoughts.

But I'm not convinced.

The most unconvincing of them all is Iris.

"Did you wage war for that reason!?

- Bang!

Hit the table and get up and shout. I'm not worried at all that the master might ask me.

"What do you think war is!?

After all, a power struggle within the Empire.

I'm glad we made it to Krashel at the critical point. There's been a lot of damage.

"Don't get me wrong. It was the nobles who were working with the guy who was the first prince who plotted to wage war. I've just been a little helpful in procuring supplies."

"Though I think those who sacrificed themselves in those words will be convinced...!

"War is only one means. I want the territory of others. But it won't be resolved in the discussion. So we need to start a war. But we need to take it away. In this case, I want merit, but I just took the means of war for it. You don't have to be convinced because you're pushing the egos of the people who started the war."

I just got caught up.

I can't say anything if they say so.

Sylvia is calming down by holding Iris' shoulder up and letting him sit on the chair.

You should put some time aside for Illis.

"I'll take your thanks once and for all. But I just did what I wanted. So let me tell you, it's not like I'm being thankful."

"If I were in the same position, I wouldn't accept being angry and thankful."

That's what I say and look at Illis.

It has been anticipated from the attitude of the Iris that he is a victim and an associate of the war.

Please, I want you to stop being provocative.

"That's all I can say to thank you. Suggestions from here - please."