Part 2 Episode 145
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At that moment, many memories passed through Neo’s mind, but he did not dare to say them out loud.
Meanwhile, Elric was thinking about something else in his mind.
‘By the way, it looks like the Emperor’s health is not very good.’
In fact, asking to become the next emperor’s yellow prince was not an issue that could be easily overlooked.
In a way, this could be seen as a process of the current emperor preparing for the aftermath of his death.
‘Then it makes sense that you haven’t done any external activities for nearly two years.’
It was clear that he was probably in seclusion to take care of his health.
If you show weakness for no reason, the enemy, who may not know where you are, may become more active.
“So the next emperor has been appointed?”
“That’s a question I can’t answer. It would be quicker to ask His Majesty for more details. Oh, and.”
Neo opened his eyes and spoke again as if something had occurred to him.
“When you receive the position of Grand Duke, His Majesty will give you an imperial command. I hope you can preserve it as much as possible and preserve the dignity of the next crown prince.”
Elric could see here that the imperial family had bowed to him for the first time.
‘It will have an impact when the crown prince becomes emperor in the future.’
There are some talented people currently in the imperial family who are loyal to the empire.
The majority were those who had sworn allegiance to the current emperor.
In other words, when the crown prince ascends the throne, the majority may turn their backs on him.
As they are also people who have contributed greatly to maintaining the empire.
If they left, the crown prince’s position could become unstable.
Furthermore, even the survival of the empire.
However, if the crown prince showed sufficient qualities as an emperor, most, if not all, would remain.
And the emperor wanted to entrust Elric with the first role, which was nothing short of a stepping stone.
Since Hwangsa was both the emperor’s teacher and a subject, Elric’s work was equivalent to the crown prince’s work.
And this was the same as indirectly saying that the inspection bureau was kicked out.
Mervinger and the Inspection Bureau could not coexist in one place.
“So what am I to do?”
“It is a subjugation of the Free Revolutionary Army.”
Neon continued speaking with a dark expression.
“In fact, the great army of the empire has been defeated by the Free Revolutionary Army one after another recently.”
“The Imperial Army… ?”
Elric asked back, looking quite surprised.
Because it was something I had never heard of.
“You may not know. “Currently, the public may be anxious, so an embargo has been placed on all media outlets.”
Neon added that enemies have appeared in the ecliptic and are running rampant, so they must be defeated.
“that.”
Elric exhaled in disbelief.
The Imperial Army is defeated by the Free Revolutionary Army?
No matter how long the conflict had waned the momentum, the imperial army was still an imperial army. I wondered if this made sense.
‘No wait…’ .’
The moment my thoughts reached that point.
Elric was able to recall Augustine’s disappearance.
For no reason, I felt anxious.
‘I’ll have to look for Master as soon as the conversation with the emperor is over.’
Elric chewed his lip and thought.
The situation was so bad that the Imperial Army was pushed back by the Free Revolutionary Army.
It was because I had an ominous feeling that something had happened to the missing Augustine.
The same goes for Gility.
Since Hwangmyeong was also subduing the Free Revolutionary Army, there would be no problem in finding the two men.
Anyway, those two people probably know the most about the Free Revolutionary Army.
In addition, it was a great power in dealing with enemies, so in many ways it was better to find the two people first.
Maybe we could ask the emperor to help us.
The problem is where to go first to find them… .
Elric was thinking like that while moving with Neo.
Stop.
“… .”
“… .”
As if they had made a promise, their steps stopped.
Elric and Neo looked at each other with serious expressions.
“Did you feel it too?”
Neo slowly drew his sword and asked in a low voice.
“yes.”
The same was true for Elric.
He answered in a low voice, secretly boosting his energy.
And what the two people turned their heads to was a staircase on the left.
Originally, I would have walked straight to the throne room, but I couldn’t.
At some point, there was a sharp energy coming from up there, as if a knife was stabbing my skin.
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The energy was so strong that I couldn’t stop walking.
“Where does this road lead?”
“This is Her Majesty’s office.”
At those words, a look appeared in Elric’s eyes.
A spiral staircase stretching upwards.
Because of that, I couldn’t see what was beyond.
I guess… .
It seemed like something had happened.
Also to the emperor.
“I will lead the way.”
Neo stepped onto the stairs.
Elric followed right behind him.
Plop, plod.
Only the sound of small footsteps was heard.
The two men were completely holding their breath, not knowing when the enemy would suddenly appear.
Let’s climb like that for a while.
Clap!
“hmm?”
Neo could feel something wet from the soles of his feet.
He lowered his gaze and frowned.
What was under his feet was thick blood.
As I moved my gaze along the blood, I saw that blood was flowing from top to bottom.
The situation seemed to be more serious than I thought.
Fortunately, I don’t even feel like I’m popular right now.
Neo, like the leader of the imperial knights, continued to walk without showing any signs of nervousness.
but.
“… !”
Even Neo could not help but be surprised by the miserable scene that followed.
“What is this… !”
This was because so many court knights were dead that they could no longer go up.
It’s basic that the body is split in half or that there are no limbs.
Some people couldn’t even recognize their faces.
The armor he was wearing was completely distorted as if he had been hit by something.
What was just as surprising was the fact that among all these corpses, there was not a single being that looked like an enemy.
The dead knights were called the elite of the empire’s elite, as their job was to protect the interior of the imperial palace.
Does it make sense that you couldn’t kill a single enemy?
I don’t know how many opponents there were, but it was a one-sided battle at first glance.
For a moment, I thought it was the Free Revolutionary Army, but no matter how great they were, they couldn’t unilaterally infiltrate the imperial family like this and cause a massacre.
‘Who the hell is it?’
Is it the enemy within? betrayer?
Neo’s mind became confused.
But one thing was certain.
That no one, even yourself, is someone you can never easily deal with.
The death of my men was heartbreaking, but I had to move.
We had to catch the enemy as quickly as possible and reduce damage.
If you’re not careful.
‘Even His Majesty the Emperor could be in danger!’
As soon as his thoughts reached that point, Neo quickly passed the corpses and began to climb the stairs.
Meanwhile, Elric was feeling strange following Neo.
The energy you feel as you climb the stairs.
[Mephie, this is definitely… .]
『Yes, it is Magi.』
Not only was there a dead body, but the more stairs we climbed, the stronger the scent of demonic scent became.
The problem is that the quality itself is completely different from what I have felt before.
It was a force that made even Elric, who had stepped into the realm of the gods, quite nervous.
Mephisto must have had similar thoughts, as his expression became stiffer than ever.
The eyebrows are slightly frowned, giving the appearance of something unpleasant.
However, he must have had a hard time remembering the owner of the magic, so he had his arms crossed and his mouth tightly shut.
It seemed difficult to get an answer right now, so Elric turned his gaze forward again.
And finally we arrived at the end of the stairs.
“… .”
“… .”
The two had no choice but to stop in place with their frowns set.
Because a more terrible scene unfolded than what I had seen before.
Aside from the knights, the wide hallways were lined with the corpses of maids and butlers.
They seemed to be trying to rebel in their own way, but each one was holding a weapon such as a dagger in their hand.
It seemed like there was nothing they could do while even the knights of the court were being defeated so easily.
When Elric glanced at Neo, he seemed quite angry.
No matter how much he came to meet Elric under the royal order, it was a clear fact that he failed to protect the royal family as the leader of the knights.
His hand holding the sword was trembling.
“We must hurry. If you just turn around there, you will find His Majesty’s office.”
As he turned the corner that Neo had mentioned, the tightly closed door of the office caught Elric’s eyes.
“… .”
With the empress, whose cold corpse is right in front of you.
Neo, as if he had already expected this, only gave the Empress a look of condolence and hurriedly grabbed the doorknob.
Jump up!
And let’s open the door.
“Your Majesty the Emperor!”
Chrome Hell was seen first.
He was standing with his back to the emperor’s desk.
Although the Emperor was not immediately visible, Neo seemed relieved that there were survivors.
“Prince… .”
Just until the sword that pierced Cromhel’s heart came into view.
Even his right arm was completely cut off.
Neo’s face darkened as soon as he realized that fact.
It was at that time that Cromhel slowly turned his head when he sensed that he was popular.
“… .”
He looked at Elric and Neo alternately with bloodshot eyes.
“escape… Hit it… .”
After saying just those words, I collapsed.
Coo!
Red blood slowly stained the floor where Cromhell fell.
“… !”
As soon as Chrome Hell fell, Elric’s brow furrowed.
Although Cromhel was once a friend who was closer than anyone else, that relationship has now become strained due to several events.
Seeing him dead like this made me feel very uncomfortable.
Elric slowly raised his gaze upward.
Beyond where Cromhel stood, the old emperor sat with his mouth open.
Hair that has faded to pure white.
Two sunken cheeks.
He must have vomited blood, and there was clear black blood around his mouth and on the floor.
The end of the man who once ruled the continent and the number one figure in the empire was truly shabby.
“Your Majesty… .”
Upon confirming that the emperor was dead, Neo froze on the spot, lost in thought.
A face that looks like it has lost everything.
Elric, who lost his old friend, also had mixed feelings.
There was no room for that.
Because someone was standing behind the emperor’s body.
“Who are you?”
Elric asked, perking up his energy.
The other person’s face could not be seen clearly as it was in a dark shadow.
Jeopuk-
It was then that he stepped forward.
“Are you Mervinger?”
Startle.
A voice that gives me goosebumps just by hearing it.
The man stood next to the dead emperor in a relaxed manner and stroked the corpse’s head.
How dare you put your hand on something!
Neo looked like he wanted to shout, but was unable to say anything due to the man’s force.
“I thought I’d see you at least once.”
As the man said that, he turned his gaze to Elric for the first time.
His face for the first time.
Are you in your 40s?
As soon as Elric saw him, he could instinctively sense that he was not human.
It only looks like that on the outside, but the energy felt beyond the eyes was never human.
‘Magi.’
At the same time, I felt the magic energy I felt when I came to the office.
It seemed that the man in front of me was the evil culprit in this incident.
Just as I was about to ask Mephisto about his identity.
『That guy.』
Mephisto spoke first with a stern expression.
『It is Shaitan.』
“… !”
Elric’s eyes widened at those words.
-Shaitan of the Apocalypse.
One of the Great Demon Lords who has never appeared before is right in front of him.
In terms of power, he is comparable to Mephisto.
If you consider the power it possesses, it is an entity that overwhelms all the Great Demon Lords.
For some reason, the magic energy itself was unusual.
Just being in the same room as him made me feel like my breathing was being constricted.
As he definitely appeared late, unlike other Great Demon Lords, he seems to have fully recovered his strength.
And the fact that he attacked the imperial palace alone meant that he was that confident.
“Shaitan.”
“Oh, do you know me?”
Elric glares at him and chants his name.
Shaitan looked slightly surprised, as if it was unexpected.
“Is it because it’s Mervinger? Even if you don’t reveal your real face, I recognize you very well. but.”
He then took a step forward and continued speaking.
“Not anymore.”
“what? What is that… .”
The moment Elric frowned and asked again.
Big love-!
Big love-!
Big love-!
Heavy bells began to ring continuously throughout the imperial palace.
It seemed that traces of Shaitan’s attack on the imperial side had only now been discovered.
Great love, great love!
Every time the bell rang, a crow could be heard outside, creating an ominous atmosphere.
Damn it!
“I am the leader of the revolutionary army.”
Shaitan came a little closer and opened his mouth again.
As he walked, the blood flowing on the floor began to rot quickly.
It wasn’t just blood.
As if someone had sped up time, the corpses of the Emperor and Cromhel instantly turned into shabby white bones.
Damn it!
And when I took one step forward.
Crumbling!
In an instant, the sky darkened and thunder and lightning flashed.
At the same time, a strange shadow appeared behind Shaitan.
On eleven heads.
The appearance of a huge evil dragon wearing nine crowns.
“… !”
The moment Elric looked surprised at that sight.
Shaitan spoke, bursting with energy.
Strange-looking insects crawled out of the putrid blood.
“Now you are the master of the empire that will be free.”
(Part 2 completed)
Part 2 Complete Review
Hello, readers. It’s been a while since I’ve borrowed space to say hello. This is Bread-Eating Squirrel, the author of <The Wizard Who Swallowed Talent>.
<The Wizard Who Swallowed Talent> has already reached its climax and the final episode is just around the corner.
However, I would like to end the season here and take a short break before crossing this final ridge.
You can think of it as a reorganization period to resolve various foreshadowings that have not yet been recovered, such as the completion and transcendence of the Four Seasons, the relationship between the Free Revolutionary Army and Augustine, and the true identity of Shaytan, the commander-in-chief.
The launch of Season 3 is scheduled for January next year. The volume will not be that large, so I think it will be about 25 to 50 episodes. We will announce the detailed serial schedule in the future through a separate announcement.
Additionally, a new game is scheduled to be launched around the same time. The title has not been decided yet, but unlike <The Wizard Who Swallowed Talent>, it will likely be a fantasy based on authentic knights.
Then I will say hello to you next year. Autumn, the season when grains ripen, is coming. I hope everyone is at peace.
thank you
Dream of a squirrel eating bread.
