Power Master

‘The nobles must be finished, too. ’

The nobles who thought it was a solid shield would be finished, too, given the current situation.

“You need to get out of the way. ”

Onax watches the burning temple and regains his senses. They should have found the secret passageway by now. We must get to the Holy Empire before the pursuers arrive.

“Let's go.”

Finally, Onax, who captured the image of the temple, turns back. And then I started moving with Lonita.

* * * *

“What are you talking about? ”

Pope Licheur responded with a embarrassing voice.

“Elgarve Temple in the Helioca Empire was attacked? ”

The reason he was embarrassed was because of reports that the Temple of Elgarve in the Helioca Empire was attacked.

“Yes.”

Paul, who was reporting, nodded his head to Rishur's report and continued. The report wasn't finished yet.

“Not only the Temple of Elgarve, but all the temples in the Helioca Empire were attacked. ”

It wasn't just the Temple of Elgarve that was attacked. Every temple in the Helioca Empire has been attacked.

“What about Valenn's Temple? ”

When he heard the report, he looked embarrassed and asked Ghul if he had regained his senses.

“Nothing happened. ”

Boom!

On Gaul's report, Leisure slammed down his desk.

“Helioka, you bastards! ”

I thought the Helioca Empire could not be an ally because of its relationship with the Power Kingdom. No, I didn't want him to be an ally.

It was also because of the possibility to sever ties with the Power Kingdom and stick to the Holy Empire.

But I didn't think it would happen right away. No, I didn't think it could happen.

It was because I thought many of the nobles of the Helioca Empire would be shields. By the way, the shield must have been smashed, too, given the situation.

Leichre rises from his seat. I can't stay like this. Attacking the temple meant declaring war.

I've been declared war, but I can't stand by. I didn't expect to start the war so soon, but it was already spilled water.

‘It is the beginning of the temple. ’

It was the beginning of the temple.

“Summon the High Priests. ”

Rising from his seat, Licheur told Gaul.

“Yes, Pope. ”

Paul replied and left the room. That's how Gaul left, and Rishur followed him out of the room, muttering.

“I need to see the Emperor. ”

By now, the Emperor should have received reports that the temple had been attacked. Leishur leaves the room, taking two escort paladins to the imperial palace.

In the Holy Empire, he was a Pope with the same power as the Emperor, or even more power in a special situation called the Temple. When the Pope arrived at the Imperial Palace, he was able to go to the Imperial Office without any hindrance.

“He'll be here soon. ”

Amol, the current emperor, was not in the Oval Office. However, the Pope, Rishur, will be here soon.

Leishur sits down, drinking tea, and waits for the Amulet to arrive.

Profit

Soon after that door opened, Amol, the master of the office, arrived.

“How are you?”

Lisur didn't get up on his feet. You grab the car and greet Amul as you sit down.

I didn't even make eye contact. It was a simple greeting. No matter how powerful the Pope was, Amol was the emperor. It was rude.

Amol didn't really like Rishur's greeting either. No, I felt a little bad.

However, not once or twice, he was the Pope who had been greeting like this until now. Moreover, even if the Pope was rude like this, Amol could not do anything.

Rather, it was the Pope, Rischur, who could do something. Amol frowns slightly as he does so.

“What brings you here? ”

Amul sits on the other side of Rishur and asks.

‘Maybe it's about Helioca. ’

Amol knew why Rishur was here. I've already received a report from the informant. Amazing information about an attack on a temple in the Helioca Empire.

What are you trying to say? ’

Of course, that was all I knew. I know why he's here, but I don't know what he's trying to say.

“The car...”

Rishur opens his mouth to Amul's question.

“Delicious.”

Delicious tea? The answer has absolutely nothing to do with Amul's question.

‘Huh.'

Amol grins at Rishur's sudden words.

“Is that so?"

Amol pours tea into the cup, taking Rishur's word. And then I started grabbing the car. It was a car tailored to Amul's taste in the first place. Of course it tasted right and Amol smiled.

“... ”

It was silent for a while. Rishur, of course, did not say anything either. The only time I opened my mouth was when I was drinking tea.

‘Cause I'm not the one in a hurry. ’

Amul thinks, holding his car in his hand. It was not Amul who was in a hurry anyway. What was urgent was Leishur, and eventually breaking the silence would be Leishur.

“Did you get the report? ”

The Amulet's thoughts were exactly right. It was Leisure who broke the static and static that seemed to continue indefinitely.

“What report? ”

Amol bites back at Rishur's question. Of course, it didn't really matter. The reason why Amul came back was the same reason Rishur said tea tastes good.

“... ”

Lee Shur frowns for a moment. And when Amul saw it, he smiled satisfactorily.

“I have declared war on the Helioca Empire. ”

Rishur once again said.

“Ah, that report! ”

Amol continues to speak, cutting Rishur's words off as if he had just remembered.

“I heard. They attacked a temple in the Helioca Empire. ”

“... ”

He pauses for a moment after his words are dismissed. I gazed silently at Amul. Rischur's gaze at the amulet was not good.

“I intend to start a war with Helioka. ”

Leishur opens his mouth, looking at Amul for a while.

“Oh, really? ”

Amol replied with a bold voice. That's what I was expecting. I also thought about what to do about it.

“Give me the knights and soldiers. ”

I felt something strange about Amol's voice, but I got to the point.

“I think I'll need about 100,000 soldiers for the first time in 20,000 Knights. ”

20,000 knights, 100,000 soldiers, not a few. Moreover, the knights and soldiers were too much to bear, even if they weren't Rishur's. It felt like I had to give it away.

“I'm sorry."

Amol told Rishur.

“...? ”

Rysshur wondered what Amul's answer was. What are you sorry about?

“I can't do that. ”

And then Rishur frowns at the words of Amol. Amol has no intention of accommodating Rishur's demands. I would have given it to you as usual. But not now. As she looks at Riesur frowning, Amul continues to speak.

“As we have been since the war began, we intend to defend the mainland. ”

The power of the Holy Empire is divided into two. It was the power of the Pope consisting of paladins, monks and priests, knights and soldiers.

Because the power was divided into two, the behavior in the war was different from that of ordinary countries. The paladins, monks, and priests, the Pope's strength, defend the knights and soldiers who attack the emperor.

“Giving 20,000 Knights and 100,000 Soldiers will compromise our defense of the mainland. ”

“... ”

Rishur doesn't say anything to Amul.

"Son of a bitch! ’

I was just cursing at Amul inside. The Pope defends the Emperor against attack. It's usually the right thing to do.

But that usually means that the Pope had to attack, and the emperor didn't have to defend. The Pope can defend against the Emperor's attacks.

And giving 20,000 knights and 100,000 soldiers to defend the mainland? The probability of a setback was close to zero.

Despite the war, the Holy Empire and the Helioca Empire are a long way off. In other words, the likelihood of a Helioca Empire troop invading the mainland was considerably less. Moreover, the Holy Empire is very familiar with the surrounding countries. It was already decided to join the alliance. It even has a strong shield.

It was an excuse that we couldn't give up our troops because we had to defend the mainland in this situation. I just don't want to give up my troops.

“I'm sorry."

Amul once again says: Of course, unlike what I said, I felt no remorse at all in Amul's words and atmosphere.

“Don't you regret that? ”

Rishur stares at Amul and says,

“Regret what? ”

Amol replies to Rishur. Amol, of course, knew what Rishur meant by his regrets. However, there was no need to pretend to know that he knew what it meant.

Swook

Leichre rises from his seat.

“You'll regret this. ”

Rising from her seat, she talks to Amul and leaves the room. Amol gets up from his seat and approaches his desk as Rishur leaves.

What are you going to do? ’

Amul leans against the chair and thinks.

‘You can't shake it. ’

No matter how separate they were, they were people from the same country. Some of the knights and soldiers under Amul's command were very close to the Temple. But Amul was able to deal with most of them with the opportunity not long ago.

Rysshur asked for troops, and he gave them Temples, friendly knights and soldiers. And they were all killed.

“What do you think? ”

It was just then.

Amul wakes up from his seat with an inner voice in his ears. I didn't see who it was, but Amul already knew who the protagonist of his voice was.

“Repurem, you're here. ”

The protagonist of the voice was LeFurem.

“Yes, how are you? ”

“Yes, I'm doing well. There's nothing to do. ”

At Lepurem's words, Amul smiles bitterly. It was because it was never a good idea to be well because there was nothing to do.

“But is it okay to come like this? ”

Amul asked LeFurem. Lefurem was the god of Valence. And now Valenn was at war with the Holy Empire.

“Why? You're afraid the other gods will find you? ”

Refurem smiles and replies to Amul's question.

“You don't have to worry about that. There are no wise gods in the Empire. There's no god up there who can feel my energy. ”

Amol's worries were worthless. You can't feel the energy of Refurem unless you are self-conscious.

“I don't think Ekalim can sense my energy either. ”

Even the main character, Ekalim, doesn't feel it unless he is sensible. If there was a god I could feel, I wouldn't be wandering around like this.

“I see.”

Amol nods and asks for the confident voice of Refurem.

“Then what brings you here? ”

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Merry Christmas!

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