Episode 273
Chapter 1
Ordinary people who know Iskandar think of him and the word leisure comes to mind.
Iskandar was always easygoing.
It felt natural, like a unique scent that only that person had, and it felt like an absolute, unchanging truth that would never change no matter what happened.
momentum.
atmosphere.
His calm appearance, as if looking at a spring breeze, must have made those who saw him feel a strange emotion.
The reason all of that atmosphere was possible was not simply because Iskandar was the crown prince of a vast empire called Tulkan.
People of the world should have been wondering.
Heynckes Beckermann, the continent’s strongest prosecutor, was originally a man who had no loyalty to anyone.
People of the world should have thought about it.
Heynkes Beckermann was born in a country called Tulcan, but he never belonged to a state or performed any duties under the orders of the emperor.
People in the world should not have let their doubts disappear into thin air like smoke, but should have held on to them until the end.
Why did such a Beckerman swear allegiance to the Crown Prince, who was not even the Emperor, and become his sword?
The reason is simple.
It was so simple that it made me burst out in empty laughter.
Beckerman simply lost.
I wasn’t talking about that defeat I had against Jack in the lab.
Before that, almost eight years ago, Beckerman had already been defeated.
To none other than Iskandar Tulkan.
That too with swordsmanship.
Even though there was a limitation of only using one hand, a fight was a fight.
Beckerman felt it that day.
This guy is a genius.
A talent that is awe-inspiring as a human being.
Is that all?
Iskandar kept his talent and power hidden from everyone in the world.
To say it was great is an understatement.
Of course, this wasn’t all.
Iskandar harbored an ambition to make the entire continent into one nation.
Continent, unity.
That was the deciding factor.
That day, Beckerman pledged his allegiance to Iskandar Tulkan.
From those who were called talented to the snobbish nobles who volunteered to remain neutral.
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One by one, they gathered around Iskandar and fell under the charm of Iskandar himself.
If the world had gone on like that, Iskandar would certainly have become a conquering emperor.
The reason such leisure and ambition were possible was because Iskandar did not believe in the power of power itself.
Having already established his own power to protect alone, kill alone, and stand alone, he concealed his weapon with the rare artifact called the Philosopher’s Stone.
In other words, Iskandar, whose personal power was not revealed, became a monster who ruled the continent from the position of crown prince with only his own charm and political sense.
That was Iskandar’s position on the continent and among the human race before Jack Valantier came along.
Iskandar slowly stood up from his seat.
The place he headed to was the training center.
It was also an underground training ground on the outskirts where few people came from the vast imperial palace.
No kidding, no one comes to this training ground except Iskandar’s people.
To be exact, I can’t come.
Even if you come, you won’t know what’s what.
Arriving at the training ground, Iskandar quietly knelt down on one knee.
And then, the moment I touched the floor of the training ground with my palm and naturally drew up my mana.
Kuung-
The floor split open with a strange sound, revealing a hidden passageway.
Another passage leading down to the basement.
Iskandar stood up and went down the passage, deeper underground.
As Iskandar descends the spiral staircase and reaches his destination, a man wearing a black mask approaches him.
The mask had three long horns, and a rough voice came out from within it.
“Welcome, Your Majesty.”
Just as Jack created a secret organization called the Nameless, Iskandar also had a secret organization.
The name of the organization is Yasha.
The black mask was their symbol and the number of horns signified their status.
There are five lower ranks, and each lower rank has a higher rank. Iskandar wears a black mask without horns, while Iskandar’s closest aide, Beckerman, wears a mask with one horn.
In other words, one horn represented the highest ranking official, and there were three people in total among the Yaksha who possessed masks with one horn.
And soon another man approaches.
“It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you.”
The black mask he wore also had horns, but there was only one of them.
Iskandar greets him with a bright smile.
“It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, just like you said. How have you been, Duke?”
The man known as Duke slowly took off his mask.
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And what was inside was not the face of a normal person.
His burnt face had black tendons sticking out all over it, and his skin was not human.
It’s like a dragon’s skin.
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If you were to give a human the skin of a dragon, wouldn’t it look like this?
He was wearing a thick cotton T-shirt, and the skin all over his body was visible, even if only a little. It was truly an ugly sight.
This was a monster of a different kind.
“I feel so sorry every time I see you. I should have thought about it more carefully and tried, I’m sorry.”
This is the form that the ‘Chimeras’ who failed to become Half-Bloods had.
Duke Hell.
Originally a Red Master, he followed the Crown Prince and was the first to volunteer for the experiment to combine dragons and humans, only to lose everything in the aftermath of the experiment.
To be exact, I lost everything except one thing.
It is Iskandar’s trust.
“Do you know that ghosts attacked Tulcan a while ago?”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t know. I thought Your Majesty might come looking for me, so I did some research.”
The Duke brought out a bundle of papers and handed it to Iskandar.
“After studying the remaining mana and remnants of the formula, I found that this was a magic that had never appeared before. Kronos, who was said to have exploded at that time, also had a similar smell left on him.”
Duke Hell, he was a very good wizard.
Although he is hidden by his title as the Red Master, his magical knowledge and artifact-making skills are unparalleled.
There was no need to go far.
The Philosopher’s Stone, the masterpiece he created, hid Iskandar’s mana since he was young, and it continued to hide that mana even after he became the Red Master.
That’s the kind of man Duke Hell is.
“Can you create this formula in reverse?”
“… … I should try it, but honestly, I think it might be a little difficult.”
“difficult?”
“Yes. It’s okay to create a formula. I can guess the principle. But the mana that moves the formula is something different.”
“Um… … different?”
Duke Hell was serious.
“It wasn’t normal mana. Rather, it was a strange energy that was heavier than mana, so much so that I can’t even think of the words to describe it.”
Iskandar burst into laughter once more.
oh my god.
Jack Valantier, what the hell is this guy?
You’re using a method that doesn’t even detect two Red Masters?
Any normal person would have trembled in fear in this situation, but not Iskandar.
The laughter deepens.
“Unifying the continent would be impossible without this level of obstacles. It’s really interesting.”
The Duke asked Iskandar.
“What about Angela?”
“Well, well. It’s neither good nor bad.”
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“I see. I’m sorry for causing you unnecessary worry.”
The Duke was sincere.
“I killed my father and have cut ties with Angela ever since. If you’re worried about me, you don’t have to be.”
It is clear that Duke is sincere, but what is truly unfortunate is that Duke does not know much about Iskandar.
The closer you are, the less you know.
If you look at the organization called Yasha, it is simple.
Why is the symbol of the Yaksha a black mask?
Even the clever Duke couldn’t guess.
Iskandar is a genius.
He was talented in swordsmanship and magic, but most importantly, he was also talented in acting.
Unlike anyone else.
Iskandar’s eyes quickly scanned the Duke’s body.
Skin that looks like it might melt at any moment.
Iskandar’s estimate of Duke Hell’s remaining lifespan.
‘It’ll probably be a year at most.’
Iskandar knows what happened between the two siblings.
I could say for sure because I knew.
‘Angela Hell can’t be mine. She can’t be. She’s no different from my enemy.’
That is why Iskandar was thinking of killing Angela ‘unconditionally’.
Even though the resource called Red Master has many uses right now, it is not that it is not useful.
When calculated in terms of probability, the probability of it being resolved well is less than 1%, and the probability of it being resolved badly is more than 99%.
The Duke doesn’t know that.
This is why the symbol of the Yaksha is a black mask.
No matter what color it’s covered with, black is always black.
The black mask symbolized Iskandar himself.
A symbol that can act on anything and is not affected by anything.
‘Angela Hell, she’s going to die in the most horrible way, the way no one can imagine. That way, it’ll have a big impact. And the Duke won’t know about it.’
It may seem like a fallacy of generalization, but people who appear calm on the outside are often dark on the inside.
Especially among those at the very top of power and at the core of that power, ninety-nine out of one hundred were like that.
Iskandar was a dark man.
Without that kind of mindset, it would be impossible to harbor the ambition of unifying the continent.
Iskandar’s expression as he thought that was very calm.
“Don’t worry. After all, she’s your sister. I respect you. So I should respect her as your sister. That’s why I plan to keep giving her chances. Even if you die, I’ll definitely take care of her after that, so don’t worry unnecessarily.”
Iskandar stopped talking and asked with a slightly complicated expression.
“Does this seem like a wrong judgment to you?”
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The Duke quickly knelt down in his seat.
“No, Your Majesty! I am simply moved by Your Majesty’s grace, which is like Hahae’s.”
To some, it might have felt like a farce, but it wasn’t.
The Duke was serious and Iskandar acted serious.
He smiled and patted the Duke on the shoulder.
“Then, please continue your research. If you can revive the black magic that has not been seen before, I think something interesting will happen.”
“insect-!”
A red master who lost all his mana.
Iskandar turned around, leaving Duke behind, who was nothing but a shell and whose lifespan was only a year at most.
That’s what Iskandar thought.
The world is still easy, he said.
