Power Master

The identity of the cold was the knight's sword. The knight's sharp sword threatens Lotomo's neck.

It wasn't just Lotomo who was being threatened. Larry, of course, is under threat from quite a number of nobles.

‘... ’

Lotomo was able to see one thing that he had in common with the nobles who were being threatened while checking the surroundings.

The Holy Empire, the nobles under threat, were all nobles with deep ties to the Holy Empire.

“Your Majesty, this...”

Suddenly, the Duke of Ladun, one of the most powerful nobles gathered in the conference room, opened his mouth. Of course, he was not threatened, but the current situation was quite perplexing.

“I'm sorry, Duke Ladun. But we have decided to be enemies with the Holy Empire. I thought it was too dangerous to leave those who could interact with the Holy Empire under such circumstances. ”

“... ”

The duc, who had been told by the alkanes, was silent again. To be honest, the situation was embarrassing, but that was it.

The Duke of Laden was also one of those nobles who disliked the Holy Empire, not being threatened. Moreover, the Holy Empire nobles that Alcan has decided to be enemies with should be eliminated. Otherwise, there is a possibility of collapse inside.

Under these circumstances, Ladun did not want to empower his friends, the sacred nobles, who were under threat.

“Your Majesty.”

But there was a nobleman who had a different opinion than the Duke of Laden. The nobleman was the Duke of Regas sitting on the other side of Ladon.

“I'm not against your decision. ”

Legas did not open his mouth to oppose the alkane's decision.

“But if they're all gone now, there 'll be chaos. ”

A nobleman who is quite influential enough to participate in a meeting. One or two of them would have remained silent, but not one or two of the sacred Imperial nobles who were under threat. If many of these people disappear in the workplace, there will be great confusion because of the vacancy.

“You don't have to worry about that. ”

In his worried voice, Alcan smiles and replies.

“I already have a plan. ”

Alcan didn't do anything by accident. There was already a plan for how to fill the vacancy.

“Ah.”

Regas lets out a short burst of elasticity in the alkane's words.

“I understand.”

I didn't have anything else to say that I already had a plan.

It was just then.

“Your Majesty!"

Alkans, looking at Regas, turns his head toward the voice calling out to him to confirm the protagonist of his voice.

“You know it's a fight you can't win! ”

Larry was the protagonist of the voice.

“Sidro.”

Alcan calls Sidro to see Larry. Then Sidro sends a signal. The knights who received the signal took the nobles they were threatening and dragged them out of the conference room. As the nobles left and became quiet, Alcan opened his mouth.

“Let the meeting begin. ”

* * * *

“How about dinner? ”

“It's over.”

Onax smiles satisfactorily at the priest's answer and gestures to the priest. The priest leaves the room because of Onax's hand. And Onax, who was left alone, thought:

‘All we have to do is wait. ’

We're all set. All that was left was for the guests to come. Waiting for the guest, Onax remembered what happened during the day.

‘Alkanes.’

Meet Alcan, Emperor of the Helioca Empire.

‘I wonder what kind of decision to make. ’

Obviously, it was an insulting offer for the Helioca Empire. I was curious about the humiliating offer and what decisions I would make.

Shall we renounce our relationship with the Kingdom of Power? ’

The Helioca Empire once folded relations with Nam Hu, the King of the Power Kingdom. I wondered if the situation of closing the relationship again would come or not.

It was just then.

Knock, knock.

Someone knocks on the door.

“High Priest.”

Judging by his voice, he was a priest who had just left.

You have a visitor? ’

Did the guest arrive?

“Come in.”

Profit

According to Onax, the priest opened the door and came inside. In the priest's hand was a huge box.

“What's that? ”

Onax, who found the box, asked.

“This is a gift from Earl Lotomo. ”

Priest Perpetrator put down the box. And then he said,

“And the Earl asked me to tell you that he doesn't think he'll be able to attend the dinner today because of a sudden meeting. ”

Onax smiled at the gift and frowned at the follow-up priest.

Meeting?

What do you mean, the meeting just happened?

"Do you intend to expose that humiliating offer? ’

I expected why the meeting was scheduled. The meeting was set up probably because of the offer that was in the afternoon.

Profit

After putting down the box, the priest greets you and leaves the room. Onax looks at the door to see the door closed and rethinks.

‘I won't let it go public. ’

I will not disclose my offer as it is. The majesty of the emperor will not live up to the offer.

‘I didn't expect to schedule a meeting so soon. ’

I thought I'd have a meeting someday. But not now. A few days later, I thought the meeting would be over.

"In that case, tonight's dinner..."

Onax, who was thinking, frowns once again. Earl Rotomo is unable to attend the banquet because of the meeting.

But Earl Lotomo won't be the only one who can't make it. If it was because of the meeting, many nobles would not be able to come.

‘I can't cancel it. ’

Dinner is already ready. In addition, some of the nobles who were invited today did not attend the meeting. I couldn't cancel the dinner.

Knock, knock.

It was just then.

“High Priest.”

You hear the voice of the priest performing again. I expected why the priest of Perpetuity came again.

“Come in.”

Profit

Priest Perpetrator has come in. And when Onax saw the box in the priest's hand, he knew his expectations were right.

“This is a gift from Earl Larry. ”

Priest Perpetrator put the box where he had just put the present.

“Earl Larry also asked me to tell you that he doesn't think you'll be able to attend the dinner because of the sudden meeting. ”

Then I said goodbye and left the room again. This time it was a notice of the disappearance of the late Larry.

‘About 10 people except for the number of people who will be attending the meeting. ’

Onax calculated the number of people to attend the dinner today. With the exception of the nobles who attended the meeting, there were about 10 people who could attend the dinner.

‘It's going to be a nourished dinner. ’

Being able to attend a dinner in the present situation means not being able to attend a meeting, which means that he is a minor nobleman with no influence.

‘But I can't help it. ’

Even the lesser nobles were nobles. Onax calmed his heart and waited for the start of the banquet.

It was just then.

Bang, bang!

“High Priest!"

I heard the voice of the priest performing again. Onax opened his mouth, thinking it might be a gift again.

“Guys...”

Profit

However, the door was opened even before it was told to come in. Onax frowns at the Perpetual Priest who opened the door even though he did not speak.

“...? ”

However, Onax's expression on the priest's vision came into his mind. The Perpetrator Priest does not carry a box. In other words, I didn't come for the gift. Plus, his face was full of seriousness.

Did something happen? ’

Something seemed to have happened. Moreover, it is not a good thing to see the seriousness full of expressions. Something bad was definitely happening.

“We've got trouble! ”

Onax's thoughts were correct. I knew something was wrong.

“What's going on? ”

“The Knights of the Empire have invaded! ”

“... what? ”

As the priest said, Onax stood up on his feet.

“The Knights of the Empire? ”

It was an unexpected situation. The Knights of the Empire have invaded?

“We're blocking it at the entrance now, but it should be breached soon. ”

It was a temple no matter how big it was. With paladins, monks and priests residing in temples, you stop the Imperial knights? Knights of the highest capital city? It was impossible. The entrance will be breached soon.

“You have to avoid it. ”

As the priest said, you must avoid it before the knights penetrate the entrance and stir the interior of the temple. Onax got up from his seat. Then I left the room with the Acolyte Priest and went into the next room. Onax, who came into the next room, approached the painting on the left wall.

Swook

And when Ornax arrived in front of the picture, he pressed the hand of the child in the picture.

Bloop.

You press your hand and hear something spinning inside the wall. Hearing that, Onax approaches the bookshelf on the other side.

“Lonita.”

Onax, on the left side of the bookshelf, summons the Acolyte Priest Ronita.

“Stand on the other side. ”

Ronita drops the sack in both hands on Onax's words. Then you stand to the right of the bookshelf and look at Onax.

“I'm going to count to three, and when I count to three, I'm going to lift it. ”

“Yes.”

“One, two, three. ”

On the count of three, Onax and Ronita pick up the bookshelf at the same time.

Bloop.

Is it because there weren't many books? The bookshelf sounds light. And just as I clicked on the picture when I heard the bookshelf, I heard a sound from inside the wall.

“You can let go. ”

Hearing that, Onax slaps his hand on the shelf and says, Ronita also slaps her hand at Onax's words and raises her sack again.

Onax removes the rug that was lying in the middle of the room. The carpet is removed and a new space is revealed. The painting on the left wall, the bookshelf on the right wall. It was a secret passageway opened using two devices.

“This way.”

Onax, who opened the secret passageway, told Ronita. Ronita enters the secret passageway first, followed by Onax, lowering the lever next to the secret passageway.

Yuck!

Then the entrance to the secret passageway closes. The secret passageway will be revealed, of course, as the carpet is removed. However, some time was enough.

Tadadak

Onax and Ronita begin to move quickly along the passageway.

Crazy bastard! ’

Onax, who was walking down the aisle, thought:

"How dare you trespass on the temple. ’

I never thought they would attack the Temple. Attacking the temple was a declaration of war. Declare war, no matter how humiliating the offer.

‘This was the plan. ’

It won't be decided today. I would have planned this a long time ago.

“We're here.”

With that in mind, Onax stops walking on Ronita's horse as he moves ahead. Then he takes a breath and slowly opens the door and comes out.

Wheeing.

When I came out, I felt a strong wind. As he felt the wind, Onax looked ahead. And the look on Onax's face froze.

"The temple..."

The temple was on fire. It was the beginning of a war no one could deny.

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It's Christmas Eve.

Have a nice day.