Emperor! Can You See Stats!?

The visual Grand Duke had rarely returned to his castle in months and was preparing to go out.

‘I tried to stay in the capital to fend off the First Prince when I got distracted, but I can't help it. ’

It was a secret outing, so it took some time to prepare. His gaze, which is waiting, moves towards several portraits in the room.

‘All of my ancestors had served the emperor's hand and foot for nearly two hundred years without a word. ’

All of those portraits were unaccounted for as Swordsmanship. I heard that even his father, the Grand Duke of Jeolla, had a strong relationship with the Huanglongsa.

‘But I will be different. I'll never be satisfied with this! ’

He thinks he's qualified enough to run the empire. His succession to the title led Gladius away from the influence of the Emperor.

“Your Majesty, we are ready to depart. ”

“ ……. ”

He climbs into the wagon prepared without a word. The chariot also began to drive towards some place where the Grand Duke was secretly visiting without any further instructions.

‘They are vulgar and ill-mannered, but I must ask for help this time. ’

* * *

‘The Duke and Gladius……. ’

Yurius' expression out of the Imperial Court is clouded with doubts. This imperial visa was something he had not thought of in his previous life.

He was recalling a conversation he had just had.

“But what kind of organization is Gladius? ”

“I came to my generation, and the information was cut off immediately, so I don't know the details. ”

The emperor said that and seemed to think for a moment.

“But what was clear was that they were a group whose designation was' force ’in Illuminati. The Grand Duke and I, we're just getting our heads together, aren't we? ”

According to the Emperor's explanation, the three groups belonging to Illuminati each received a ‘gift’ corresponding to their respective position from the Emperor.

“So Oculus must have some kind of trait, too? But Mareus is, to me, just a gateway. ”

Mareus explains in a shy expression.

“Haha, I'm just in charge. The people who run in the front line will have the opportunity to introduce themselves someday. ”

That was the end of his conversation with the Emperor. The emperor did not give him all of Oculus' authority.

However, all information can be accessed through Mareus, so it was practically an acquisition.

Yurius smiled as he reviewed his future plans in his mind.

‘The more cards you can use, the better to welcome! ’

In a minute.

“Fantastic. I didn't expect you to have all this detailed information in advance. ”

“Can't you hold the Grand Duke's tail with this much power? ”

“It's hard to say for sure, but it's possible. In the meantime, the headquarters of the Grand Duke's territory is as difficult to investigate as the Illuminati, but with this kind of dictionary information, you can touch it. ”

‘Of course, the Grand Duke is one of the Illuminati. ’

In front of Yurius, who was smiling bitterly inside, Je Galhwayyoung was looking at the information with a slightly reminded expression.

The information was a detailed summary of the Grand Duke's forces that he had just received from Mareus. She opens her mouth again in a slightly cautious tone.

“Pardon me for saying this, but you really are an onion. Even if we try to dig it up, it looks like there's still a shell. ”

“That's a ridiculous compliment. It seems to me that the information you've just brought to the Western Continent is even more interesting. ”

Yurius, who replied as if it wasn't that obvious, says:

“As I said before, the most important thing is to catch the Grand Duke's dogs that were at the ballgame before. ”

“Actually, we're not sure about that either. They seemed to be highly classified, even within the Grand Duke's power. ”

The subject was the shadow of the Grand Duke who had started the North War and secretly participated in the imperial ballet.

In fact, he thought it wouldn't be hard to catch them if it was just a matter of a month before the actual moon. Why don't we take a few of them apart and investigate the route they took to join the Golden Lion Knights?

But surprisingly, the Grand Duke did not get his tail easily.

“I looked at the path of the strange knights who were part of the Golden Lion Knights at the time, but there were no other features. ”

“Is that possible? They must be the ones the Grand Duke pulled out separately. ”

“That's what we thought, but surprisingly, it was normal. There was also clear evidence that he was from when he joined the company. ”

“You can't ignore security like that, since the Duke has to keep it a secret. ”

Yurius admitted, but he felt sorry for himself.

‘If we leave a group of almost master-class or equivalent knights behind, the damage will be severe. ’

There was no doubt that such a group existed. Even if the Grand Duke is the most powerful unmanned man on the continent, would he be able to create such a massive force against the imperial continent?

After hearing about Illuminati, Yurius had a slight sense of the problem, though it was a question that had not been solved at the time.

‘But this time, the riddle will be solved somewhat. ’

I don't know how, but the Grand Duke was more likely to have a means of raising excellent knights with attributes.

‘Maybe it has something to do with the Grand Duke's gift to Gladius. ’

After that thought, Yurius opens his mouth again in a firm tone.

“Anyway, this should make you a little more comfortable to work with. We're only a few minutes away from implementing the plan. Come on. ”

“Thank you for your encouragement. ”

With a greeting from Jegalhwa Young, he leaves the Chamber of the Blue Dragon Merchant Guild. But there are a few more puzzles that still remain unsolved.

"Why is the Grand Duke so anxious to bite me? ’

Now, a few years after regression, it was all part of the Grand Duke's trick, except that Yurius' previous knowledge had slipped a little.

‘Yes, I understand that I tried to push my nephew Leon away because I was incompetent in my previous life. ’

In this life, however, he has achieved more than Leonhard in his past life. Given the publicly known nature of the Grand Duke, it is impossible to understand why he hates himself as he goes into battle.

"Except the Grand Duke kicked me out in my past life, I still think he's an objectively decent old man." ’

If the Grand Duke was so obsessed with lust for power in the first place, how could there be so much power following him?

I thought Yurius would be fair and judgmental, though he was cold in nature. As the best knight in the empire, many respected unaccounted for.

"Why would a man in such a respected position covet the throne? ’

In the meantime, I thought he was an enemy because he was under attack, but when I tried to get rid of him completely, I had no choice but to question him.

“ ……. ”

But then I thought of the bear, and I also think I can get a clue if I get rid of the Grand Duke this time.

‘Gladius, and if we interrogate the Grand Duke or search the family, will there be any clues? ’

Thinking about it, all the things that had made him curious in his past life were connected to the player.

I have thought about many things, but in the end it was one thing.

‘I'll have to cut off all of the Grand Duke's limbs and kneel before me and think about it. ’

* * *

Meanwhile, the Grand Duke's wagon stopped somewhere.

“We're here.”

“Good work.”

The Grand Duke gets out of the wagon and walks into a mansion as loud as a pearl.

‘This place is unchanging. ’

The inside of the mansion was eerie. The size can't be compared, but with the splendor of the interior, there won't be many places where the imperial palace has been properly decorated.

“Are you here?”

A few people who couldn't even see their faces were welcomed into the air by pressing on the black hood.

This was also one of the factors that the Grand Duke hated here. The inside of the mansion is spectacular, but the people who are greeting are wearing dull hoods? There are also bad tastes.

The Grand Duke, guided to the reception room, sat in a chair and listened to them.

“Do you want to do a simple refreshment until you're ready? ”

“I don't need it. ”

“I understand.”

The Grand Duke expressionlessly refused. This was also the usual exchange, so the hooded figures quietly retreated.

“If you wait a moment, the owner will come out. ”

“Hmph! I hope that clown isn't late for his useless makeup again.“ ”

“ ……. ”

‘Hmm.'

A sharp Duke suddenly notices that the people in the hoods are living a fragile life towards him.

“Do you have a problem with my expression? ”

The Grand Duke is uncomfortable, but even these filthy bastards seem to ignore themselves, making him feel even worse.

“Huff!”

“Urgh…… ”

The life he had released caught up with the hooded men in a hurry. It's about to get ugly in no time!

The colorful door on one side of the reception hall opens wide. Then you hear a playful voice.

“Sorry I'm late. Did our children do something wrong? ”

‘Tsk! He's always been a grumpy one. ’

The Grand Duke put his tongue to rest. It seemed to have come in suddenly, but it was because I knew that the owner of this voice intervened in a timely manner.

If his voice had come in any later, all those in hoods would have suffocated in his life.

“ ……. ”

“You guys get out of here. ”

The owner of the playful voice, who was lightly bitten by a person, was also wearing a bizarre costume.

His face was covered with a golden mask, which looked as if he were a clown in disguise. The only mouth revealed there was a real smile.

The clothing around the body was also a splendid outfit worn by even the nobles at the party.

“Let me start with my business. The assassination I requested didn't help at all. What happened? ”

The Grand Duke who wanted to leave this unpleasant space as soon as possible began with a sharp chassis.

However, the masked man does not unravel his quirky tone.

“Did you? I don't think you got the report yet. ”

This guy?

Unemployed.

Immediately, the handle of the luxurious chair seated by the Grand Duke was smashed. With him, an incomparable life struck the masked man.

The man raises his hands, shaking his head as if he had no choice.

“Sorry, sorry. I was just joking, but you're still in a hurry, Gladius. ”

“It's hard to see the owner of a black market as a clown. ”

The lightly retrieved Grand Duke shot the masked man. This is the head of the black market, the leading man of Illuminati, as Jegalhwa Young said! He was called 'Owner’.