Episode 187
Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah came out of the conference room.
I was planning to take a light walk to clear my head.
“Sister. What are you going to do?”
Park Hyun-ah scratched her head nervously at Choi Hyun-seok’s question.
“What can I do? No matter how much I don’t like Dracen, I have to do what I have to do.”
In fact, it is a problem where there is no choice.
Olaven Grimier simply summarized and clarified the situation so far.
What he said was something we were already worried about at Ultimoon Fest.
The reason we gathered here today was to come up with a solution to that problem.
“By the way, the Dracaen Empire is also amazing. I thought the Holy Empire guys were the best.”
This incident was a refreshing shock to Choi Hyun-seok as well.
This is because, until now, humanity has thought that, aside from the Holy Empire Gatren, there is no other country with much power.
“Actually, the demon tribe
“Previously, the most notorious empire on the continent was the Dracaen Empire.”
At that time, Carebe Cowell, the leader of Ultimoon Fest, appeared.
He continued talking, naturally coming between Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah.
“Gatren values appearance. As befitting the name of the Holy Empire, they act like docile lambs on the outside.” “Is the Dracaen Empire any different?” “Of course it is. My home country, the Dracaen, openly tramples on the weak and flaunts its power. Fear is the Dracaen’s greatest weapon.”
Carebe Cowell’s eyes, as he spoke, were looking into the distant past.
Those were the days when everyone gave themselves over to the madness of the battlefield.
Carebe Cowell was also one of the people who contributed most to the notoriety of the Dracaen Empire.
“… and Dracaen is famous for having the best information power on the continent.”
“Information power?”
“Every country operates an intelligence organization, but Drasen has always been a few steps ahead. Seeing him today, it seems like his skills haven’t rusted yet. Hehe…”
Not only did he know the location of the Ultimoon Fest, which no one knew about, but he also gathered various events occurring on the continent and saw through the big picture.
Just by looking at this, you can see how great the information power of the Dracaen Empire is.
“So. You said your name is Choi Hyun-seok?”
“yes.”
“What are you going to do? Will you accept the offer?”
The ‘proposal’ was that of Olaben Grimier.
He said this to Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson before leaving.
“I have something to ask of you two.”
What followed was completely unexpected.
“Please restore the throne of the Mariott Kingdom.”
Abelson Mariott asks to become the king of the Mariott Kingdom.
“The Kingdom of Mariott has now become Gatren’s puppet.”
The Kingdom of Mariott was currently in great turmoil.
The king, the queen, and even the two princes.
royalty
It’s only natural since everyone died in an instant.
Gatren was putting a puppet king in his place and was using the help as an excuse to rule the Mariott Kingdom as he pleased.
“If the Holy War is successful, the Kingdom of Mariott will naturally become a vassal state of Gatren. Before that, we must regain the throne and shake off Gatren’s clutches.”
Abelson Marriott’s expression darkened as he heard the story.
It seemed confusing and distressing that his home country was in danger.
“You are not part of the Ultimoon Festival. I appreciate your help, but I have no intention of forcing you.”
Carebe Cowell said with a kind smile.
“I’ll leave it to your choice.”
“I will do it.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded immediately.
From the beginning, he had intended to accept this offer.
‘Mr. Abelson would certainly like that too.’
How could I not be worried when the country I was born and raised in is on the verge of destruction?
Even if I were the only one who could save my country?
If I ever find myself in that situation, I will rush to save my country no matter what.
‘If Mr. Abelson becomes the king… will I become the king’s husband? No. Will I become the king? Anyway, if that happens, there will be no need for a mansion or anything. The royal palace will be spread out right away…’
Moreover, this work was very good for satisfying Choi Hyun-seok’s delusions.
“Only Abelson and I will go this time. You, sister, help the others to stop the temple.”
Park Hyun-ah furrowed her brows at Choi Hyun-seok’s words.
“What kind of courage are you? Do you know how many Holy Empire bastards are entrenched there?” “Don’t we have very strong reinforcements?” “Reinforcements? You…”
Park Hyun-ah shook her head.
“He’s undead. How can you guarantee that he’ll help you?”
It was clear that Choi Hyun-seok intended to ask Sarah Dunphy for help.
Park Hyun-ah wasn’t really a person I would recommend.
To undertake such a sensitive task with uncontrollable undead.
I would never do that myself.
“If you persuade her well and bring her along, won’t things turn out well?” “Oh my. Are you going to listen to me and do whatever I say? Okay. Do whatever you want.”
***
Choi Hyun-seok listens well.
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Since Park Hyun-ah told me to do whatever I wanted, I did it right away.
“We will save the Kingdom of Mariott from now on!”
First, I informed Abelson that I had accepted the job.
He ran straight to Inemosit and proposed to Sarah Dunphy.
“Would you like to come with me to save the kingdom?” “That would be fun.”
Sarah Dunphy accepted the offer without a second thought.
I felt strangely proud as if things were progressing smoothly.
“What are you going to do from now on?”
Choi Hyun-seok looked confident in response to Abelson’s question.
“First, we storm the palace.”
“And?”
“The upper class will be blown off and Mr. Abelson will become king.”
“end…?”
Abelson asked back with a bewildered look on his face.
Choi Hyun-seok continued to explain why this plan came about.
“Isn’t Mr. Abelson the sole rightful heir to the throne of the kingdom now?”
“That’s true, but…”
“Then is there anything more to worry about? Just go and sweep it all away and declare that I am the king! That’s it.”
Abelson sighed deeply.
“Succession to the throne is not that simple. To begin with, I was branded a traitor.” “Hmm, is that so?”
Then Rachel, who was standing next to him, intervened.
“Of course! My lord. Do you know what kind of Demon King’s army this is? Shaving off the upper body and sitting on the throne? Your way of thinking is too barbaric!”
“…”
I didn’t really have anything to say.
Thinking back, Abelson and Rachel were right.
‘Are you too obsessed with the Demon King’s Army?’
In this world, there is nothing that cannot be achieved with strength.
Could it be the influence of living in a group with the most savage tendencies among them?
My head wasn’t working properly.
In the first place, it was largely due to not knowing how the monarchy was established.
“They are right. In such cases, justification is important.” “People in power always value justification.”
Duke Olaven Grimire in the conference room.
Sarah Dunphy here.
Everyone is looking for an excuse.
Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t understand why that justification was so important.
“It can’t be helped. You can’t do great things without a cause. This is also deeply related to human nature.”
“Umm…”
“Anyway, it’s interesting that the woman who uses divine power here is a princess. The only successor to the throne now?”
Abelson nodded slowly.
“First, I should go to your kingdom and see what the situation is like. It would be best if I could use my status as the rightful heir to take the throne peacefully.”
“What if that doesn’t work?”
“Then I guess I’ll have to take it by force.”
To take the throne by force.
Choi Hyun-seok made a dumbfounded expression.
“Didn’t you just say something about a cause and a justification a little while ago?” “It’s true that a cause and a justification are important, but it’s also true that if you have overwhelming force, it’s not really necessary.” “If you hang it on your ear, it’s an earring. If you hang it on your nose, it’s a nose ring.”
As Choi Hyun-seok shook his head, Sarah Dunphy smiled faintly.
“Originally, all the principles of the world were like that.”
There is no absolute truth in human history.
Just respond according to the situation at that time.
That was the conviction of Sarah Dunphy, who lived for half a millennium.
***
Lavrun Marriott.
He is the son of ‘Riosa Mariott’, the younger sister of ‘Balthea Mariott’, the former king of the Mariott Kingdom.
In other words, he could be said to be Abelson Marriott’s cousin.
“Your Majesty. The next item on the agenda is…” “Enough. I would like to rest today.”
It’s only been five minutes since the regular report began.
Lavrun Marriott waved her hands, clearly showing her fatigue.
“Didn’t I tell you? Leave all such complicated matters to the experts.” “But I need Your Majesty’s approval…” “Tsk! Didn’t I tell you that I would leave that to you too? How many times do I have to tell you the same thing until you’re satisfied!?”
“sorry…”
Duke Maxwin Gordon, who had been reporting, bowed his head.
Lavrun Marriott smiled jokingly and patted Maxwin Gordon on the shoulder.
“Don’t overthink it. If the King gets involved in every little thing, it’ll be hard for his subordinates to do their jobs.” “I’m sorry. I failed to see your Majesty’s wisdom.” “Then is there any more work left?” “That’s all for today.”
Lavrun Marriott smiled faintly at the news that the work was over.
“Then I guess we should have a toast.”
A toast was a celebration in which the beauties of the capital were invited to drink and sleep with them.
It was an event that was held without fail every single day since Labrun became king.
“Have you heard the news? I heard that if you are chosen by His Majesty the King, you will receive a lot of gold and silver treasures!” “Our daughter is also very beautiful… How should we send her to the capital?”
The rumor had already spread throughout the country.
If you sleep with the king in the capital, you will receive enough money to live off of for the rest of your life.
Thanks to this rumor, all the most beautiful women from all over the country flocked to the capital, Scolborne.
‘The country is going crazy.’
After the royal family died in one night.
The kingdom of Mariott was falling into a deeper abyss every day.
The newly installed king was a fool, and devoted all his energy to acting as a puppet for the Holy Empire of Gatren.
Because of this, all the country’s wealth flows to Gatren, knowingly or unknowingly.
This is also the reason why beauties are flocking to the capital these days.
As taxes rise and all the wealth flows to Gatren, it is natural that the lives of ordinary people become difficult.
They also have a feeling of giving up.
They rushed to sleep with the king, holding on to even the last bit of lifeline.
If I didn’t do this, I would have had no choice but to hold my hungry stomach and starve to death.
‘If things continue like this, it’s only a matter of time before a rebellion breaks out.’
The movements of the nobles are already unusual.
Each of them is trying to take the throne by nominating someone with Mariott’s blood.
This week alone, there have been three assassins sent to assassinate the current King, Lavrun Mariott.
That idiot didn’t even have the slightest sense of alarm.
“Assassination? Don’t worry! We have the Holy Empire Gatren! With the protection of the gods, there’s no way we could be assassinated like that, right?”
Maxwin Gordon is frustrated by this situation, but there is nothing he can do about it.
Now, the Kingdom of Mariott was completely under the control of the Deusis Church.
Even the most powerful nobles were nothing more than naked humans in the face of the halo of the Deusis doctrine.
“Well then, Sir Gordon. I’ll take my leave…”
Just as King Labrun Marriott was about to leave.
A servant came running in a hurry.
“Your Majesty! Cardinal Vincenzo has arrived!”
“The Cardinal?”
“Yes! I want to see His Majesty right now…”
Originally, in order to meet the king, it was right to notify him of the visit a few days in advance and wait for permission.
“It’s been a long time, Your Majesty.”
Cardinal Vincenzo ignored such formalities and barged into the audience room.
Even with fully armed Deusis Cult knights accompanying them.
“I have something urgent to tell you. Please forgive my rudeness.” “Haha! If you are the Cardinal, you are welcome to come see me anytime.”
Lavrun Marriott laughed heartily as if to tell her not to worry.
“So, what’s up?” “I have something important to tell you. Could you please take care of the surroundings?”
“Of course.”
Labrun Marriott gave orders to the guards and attendants guarding the perimeter.
“Listen. I have something important to discuss with Cardinal Vincenzo. Everyone, please leave.” “Your Majesty. I suggest you reconsider discharging the escort…”
Maxwin Gordon pleaded with Labrun to leave the royal knights alone, but Labrun shook his head.
“Is the Cardinal going to do something to me? Don’t worry about anything and just go.” “I will follow your orders…”
After a while.
All the servants and royal knights came out of the audience room.
However, the knights of Gatren did not move from their spot.
In the King’s audience chamber, a priest of the Deusis cult and an armed knight remained.
It was clearly a wrong situation, but no one pointed it out.
“Now, let us talk. Why has the Cardinal come here?”
Lavrun Marriott asked, leaning back on her throne.
Cardinal Vincenzo nodded instead of answering.
Then the knights moved and pulled Labrun down from the throne.
“What the hell are you doing?” “You insolent bastard…! How dare you raise your head in front of the messenger of God.”
Cardinal Vincenzo’s face was distorted with a ferocious look, unlike before.
Only then did Lavrun lower his head and tremble.
“I’m sorry… I lost my mind for a moment…!”
Labrun, kneeling and with his head on the floor.
Cardinal Vincenzo ignored him and passed by, sitting naturally on the throne.
“Labrunn Marriott. Do not forget who it is thanks to you that you maintain your position as a worthy king.”
Cardinal Vincenzo placed his foot on Labrun’s head.
“You are Gatren’s dog. Your job is to bark when told to bark and roll when told to roll.”
The knights who had bound Labrun oppressed him even more viciously.
Lavrun opened his mouth with difficulty, feeling pain.
“And I will keep that in mind…” “I told you. I will give you as many women and alcohol as you want that make you crazy, but don’t do anything until I give you the order.” “Yes! I will do exactly as the Cardinal said…” “But what is this?”
Cardinal Vincenzo threw a piece of paper.
Lavrun Marriott’s face distorted as she looked at the paper that had fallen to the floor.
“This is…”
“This is a royal decree to lower taxes in the Palain domain and release funds from the national treasury to help refugees in the domain.”
“…”
“Tell me. Who said it was okay to do something like this?” “I’m innocent! I would never do something like this…”
At that moment, Lavrun’s eyes opened wide.
“Gordon! It’s Maxwin Gordon! It’s clear what he did!”
He sold his subjects to survive.
