The Duke, who received Yurius' cold gaze, soon regained his calm.

"Were you aware that I was going to attack? ’

That's all I could understand. However, I never imagined that I would be able to face him alone with all of his power.

‘There is something to target. This is obviously a trap. ’

After a quick thought, the Grand Duke coldly spoke.

“You're just going to give me your head? Then I will treat you with respect to the royal family. ”

“Thank you for covering for me. ”

“ ……!? ”

“If you'll captivate me gently with your friends back there, I'll preserve the honor of being the finest knight in the empire." ”

The Duke almost burst into laughter as he watched Yurius being struck down in a dainty tone.

“The Emperor's head must have been damaged by the impact of his death. ”

“Can I see that as a refusal? ”

“1What confidence do you have……. ”

The Grand Duke's expression that he was trying to talk to immediately changed severely. It was because I saw two figures walking out loud behind the throne.

“I'm a little sore at killing him. Now you can unwind? ”

“At times like this, it appears as a secret weapon. Don't you have the face of the Lord on the stage? ”

“You're talking nonsense again. ”

The two of them seemed to walk by joking with a light tone, but the Grand Duke who looked at them had to change his face.

‘You're a superhuman. That one's not even a freshman. ’

A middle-aged man with a decent Eastern look and a confident young man with a ferocious look. It was Jegal Unhyun and Nuada.

The Grand Duke seemed a little surprised, but this time it didn't take long for him to calm down. It may be somewhat damaging, but it is not enough to dominate the trend.

“Now I see you've got something to believe in. ”

‘I'll take care of them. I don't care about the other reserves. ’

He opens his mouth again in a confident tone.

“But if only three can stop me, it's a mistake. ”

“Phew…. ”

“Did you say this was the leader of the strange people beside Gundar? ”

The Grand Duke's arrogant remarks provoked their ambition. But Yurius nods.

“Of course, if you're dealing with Gladius and the finest knights in the empire, you might be lacking. ”

“ ……!? ”

The Grand Duke was not exposed, but he was forced to shake again.

You know Gladius? ’

Information about Illuminati can only be obtained by becoming an emperor, except for the heads of the respective forces. And what if you knew that and you led yourself into this situation?

A terrible groaning comes from his mouth.

“No way…. ”

At the same time, a number of notches were captured entering the central palace into his senses.

What about this one? ’

They dive into the fray in an instant. And at the forefront of that line was a man who knew the Grand Duke well.

“Your Majesty, I'm so sorry. ”

“Carlos……. ”

Looking at him with a blasphemous look on his face was Grand Master Carlos, his son-in-law.

In front of you are three superhumans, including Yurius!

Behind you is Carlos and the death squad!

The Grand Duke was completely surrounded back and forth. He asked with a calm expression. How the hell did Yurius get hold of Carlos?

“You didn't move without the Emperor's order. ”

“I never disobeyed a word I said. ”

“What are you talking about? I'm sure you've checked on the King's death. ”

And the moment the Grand Duke asks Carlos again, shaking his head! I also heard a familiar voice in my ears.

“His words are true without a lie. ”

“ ……!? ”

You hear the sound of multiple steps coming in, although you did not jump into the battle at once like the death squad. The moment I saw the person in the lead, this time, the Grand Duke's face turned to dirt.

“Your Majesty……. ”

Surprisingly, it was the emperor who was convinced that he was dead. Even the paleness until yesterday is good and white on the face.

“I'm here to see Avamarma. ”

Yurius also rose from his throne and greeted him. The Grand Duke hears that sound and quickly shoots at you.

The First Prince again? ’

Yurius was also smiling as to where he had just gone.

“It must have stopped his heart... How? ”

The Grand Duke's fury rises, but he barely speaks out of his mouth.

The Emperor's death was his own confirmation. He also acknowledged the fishermen and bishops in charge of his care. Then how is the Emperor still alive?

But Yurius seemed reluctant to explain.

“I don't think I need to tell you that. ”

“ ……. ”

Yurius smiled deeply as he saw the Grand Duke's expression crumple.

‘There are often ways in the world that you never think of. ’

* * *

It was about three days before this happened.

“We're ready. ”

“Phew…. ”

The emperor stares at Yurius with an intriguing glance. How do you get rid of the Grand Duke's core without starting a war?

But Yurius, the one who speaks out, was somewhat hesitant.

Should I have just let Mareus talk to me instead? ’

But it would also be torture to let a strong man say such things. The emperor has been curious about his movements.

“Tell me quickly. ”

‘It's the right thing to do. ’

He wanted to close his eyes to his heart, but he finally made a shocking remark with a look on his face.

“Abamamma! Can't you just be dead for one day?" ”

“ ……!? ”

The emperor was making a face he had never seen before in his life. Yurius, who felt a slight vibration there, stared at his waist with an annoying look.

Woof.

‘Oh, why! ’

[Padlip, garbage.]

What's a padrip? ’

[No need to know.]

It was a strange word, but it was first to persuade the emperor.

“ ……. ”

“To be precise, we need you to temporarily resemble a corpse. because the Grand Duke will never see the gap unless he sees it with his own eyes. ”

“Hmmm……. ”

Only then did the emperor realize Yurius' intentions. To strike the Grand Duke, who in his absence wishes to strike the gap between the realms!

“If the Grand Duke had any other way of taking control of the government, he would have avoided war. ”

“If we can truly deceive him, we will have a decisive cause. ”

Attempts to create a personal force to take over the imperial palace could have implicit consequences for treason.

“What do you mean, be a corpse? ”

However, how can an emperor turn a healthy person into a corpse if he still can't hide his absurd expression? By deceiving the eyes of an unmanned man like the Grand Duke.

“Please wait a moment. ”

Yurius showed me simply by his actions. Wouldn't one demonstration be better than a hundred words?

Bang!

“ ……!? ”

Suddenly, the emperor panicked as the blood disappeared from him. But he wasn't stupid either. After getting a rough look at Yurius' intentions, he approaches and checks his pulse.

"What did you do to get your heart stopped beating and disappeared? ’

Failing for a moment, Yurius' body starts beating slightly again, and gradually turns pale on his pale face.

The emperor opened his mouth when he saw him resurrecting.

“What a wonderful way. For sure, the Grand Duke won't suspect his death. ”

He was not a hard-headed man. If you tell the Emperor to disguise himself as a corpse, it would be normal to provoke him, but I can clean up the mess for decades. How many people lie there for two days?

But here's another question.

“If you knew your intentions, could I learn them? If it's someone else's procedure, he's gonna have to wake you up. ”

However, no one could enter even if the emperor became a corpse. I'll have security posted at all times. In other words, the emperor had to do something on his own.

“Actually, that's why I hesitated. ”

Yurius smiles bitterly and begins to explain this method. The beginning of this move was an invisibility I saw in the desert.

If we could slowly disguise ourselves as natural history without any evidence, wouldn't we be able to use it in reverse?

‘But it's not poison. It's too much for old Avamar. ’

Eliminating the poison did not bring back the weakened body. In fact, I heard that the king of Parthia is still struggling.

And I wondered if I could get the aircraft to move carefully enough as it was in a coma.

"Since the Unseen have crossed from the east, perhaps there is another way to consult with them." ’

But surprisingly, after consulting with the third party, the problem was solved.

“It is not difficult to borrow the power of poison or medicine if someone who has mastered internal medicine is simply disguised as a corpse. ”

“Do you have that technique? ”

What they explained to Yurius, who glowed, was the way to disguise death as an informant or assassin in the east.

“[Chuckles]" ”

“Yes, it depends on your level of internal water, but it shouldn't be too hard to stop your heart for a day or two. ”

“No side effects? ”

“There are no really big side effects, but let's just say... …. ”

* * *

“Ew... That was a good idea, but I can't do it twice. I have never trained so hard since I became emperor. ”

Dook dook!

The emperor greets Yurius with a bold tone. Every time he twists his arms and body. Unused muscles and joints screamed.

It is natural that he cannot move for a week or so. It was not a very difficult technique, but it was not a difficulty for an unmanned emperor to master.

“Still, I'm glad you got it done in time. ”

Yurius grumbles with a bitter smile. At first, the emperor suddenly collapsed and his heart was weak. It was all part of his training.

That is why the process of learning itself is used as smoke to weaken the emperor. And after a week of the Emperor's defeat, he was finally able to stop his heart completely.

“Of course... You'd say you have to stop your heart immediately to be fully trained, but disguising yourself as a disease doesn't matter if you slowly turn into a corpse." ”

The figures of Zegal Sega who heard Yurius' plan were also more novel than they thought. People from the Western continent might get dizzy and not know that there is such a way.

Even if I heard of it, how many people would suspect that the old emperor was dying of old age?

The grumbling emperor suddenly returned with a solemn expression.

“Grand Duke Wilhelm, do you have anything to say? ”

“ ……. ”

There was no way the Grand Duke could have said something. I don't know how, but I was completely overwhelmed by the singularity. From here, there was no chance of winning in the face.

‘We have to get out of here first. I have a hand that I haven't drawn yet... ’

“I must congratulate you on this. I had no idea that His Majesty would suddenly come back to life. Can you at least tell me the secret? ”

“Hmm?”

The emperor raised a slight question to the leisurely Duke. But before he could answer, Jarl Borg interrupted Yurius.

“This is a ploy to buy time. But don't you think it's strange? ”

“What do you mean? ”

Yurius grins.

“Your men, who should have arrived by now, have not arrived. If it's past the closed gates, it's only normal to report a collision. ”

“ ……!? ”

The Grand Duke noticed something else was wrong here. Time sensation was paralyzed by a sudden event.

‘By the way, by now, the Golden Lion Knights should have joined me beyond the capital. At least we should be in the capital. ’

He sighs and looks back at Yurius. Turns out he's not synchronizing any power except for two superhumans now.

“You, the First Prince……. ”

“They're probably with my knights by now. ”

“Did you think they could stop the Golden Lion Knights? ”

As the results of the last match show, the Charnos Knights were not of good quality overall, except for a few talented men. Then, what do you believe in?

But Yurius still smiles and says his last words.

“Of course, the whole power race is true. But if I wasn't sure I could win, would I be joking with you right now? ”