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The play , which deals with the final days of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, has successfully completed its performance.

And from the next day onwards, the capital of the empire was thrown into chaos.

Admiral Lee’s holy yet tragic death.

This is because the audience who saw this could not bear the sorrow.

This was partly due to the well-written script, but also to the actors who faithfully reenacted the script.

[We haven’t eliminated the enemies yet… … !]

Veteran actor Renoir played Admiral Lee, who was shot by an enemy soldier while commanding a naval battle.

What he showed in the arms of his fellow actors was a truly divine performance.

[If they know I’m dead, my allies will be confused and my enemies will be energized!]

[The battle is urgent now, so all generals must not announce my death!]

[General! Ah, General Lee!]

[No! Come to your senses, Jang Gu-woon-!!]

The greatness of Admiral Lee, who faced death with composure.

These are the subordinates who, while screaming, faithfully protect their country until the end.

The audience who saw this scene shed tears and snot as if they had lost a parent.

“Oh my, Admiral Lee! He’s a true hero!”

“Let us mourn the death of Admiral Lee! Let us honor him as a true example of chivalry!”

“Admiral Lee! Admiral Lee! Admiral Lee!”

The boom caused by Phantom’s script was not limited to that.

“This is the crane wing that appeared in Admiral Lee. Can’t our fleet also use similar tactics at sea?”

“It was certainly a great tactic. The playwright’s strategic insight was truly outstanding.”

“Is there a narrow waterway like Uldolmok near the Empire? It might be a good idea to use it to repel pirates.”

“How about we actually make a turtle ship! I think the pirates will be really scared?”

A sea battle vividly presented using advanced directing techniques in a fantasy world.

This also provided some inspiration to the navy responsible for the empire’s seas.

In fact, many of the tactics used by General Yi Sun-sin already existed.

The crane wing advance, which is considered a representative tactic, has already been used many times in ground warfare.

However, General Yi Sun-sin used these tactics in his own unique way to repel the enemy.

That was the creative decision to launch the school wings in the sea rather than on land.

His outstanding yet flexible vision was something that even soldiers in this world could emulate.

The Imperial Navy, which had a somewhat rigid way of thinking, began to research more groundbreaking tactics based on this.

In addition, if Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s strategic plan had become popular among the high-ranking officials of the imperial army.

“If you want to die, you will live, and if you want to live, you will die!”

Among the frontline reporters, Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s famous saying began to become popular.

The play , which not only the academy cadets but even Prince Wolfgang fell in love with.

The reporters who were curious about the content rushed to see the play and became deeply absorbed in it.

Since ancient times, bravery and love for one’s country have been the core virtues of chivalry.

The knights of the empire engrave this deep in their hearts and train in martial arts from a young age.

And there are few quotes that touch their hearts as much as the famous line from .

… … Of course, the knights living in the Western fantasy world did not 100% understand the profound meaning of Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

“Charge! Charge!”

“Don’t back down! Remember Admiral Lee’s words!”

“If you want to die, live! If you want to live, die-aah-!!”

When General Yi Sun-sin mentioned that if you die you will live, and if you act you will die, this was only in terms of utilizing military strategy.

It is not an advocacy of reckless or indiscriminate charging, but rather a tactical argument to properly prepare and face the enemy.

On the other hand, the tactic favored by knights from another world is to charge at the enemy in one fell swoop.

It was not surprising that they took Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s words in the wrong way.

However, rather than being a negative for the imperial army, a series of misunderstandings turned out to be a positive point.

No matter how good a knight you are, there are bound to be situations where your life is at risk and you feel fear.

Fathers who already had children to support were even more obsessed with life.

For those people, Admiral Lee’s famous line served as a magical phrase that made them forget their fears and worries before the mission.

“Stand firm until the order to retreat is given!”

“The brave live! Cowards die! Don’t die as cowards, but return alive as brave fathers!”

“Never run away! A scar on your back is a knight’s disgrace-!!”

The knight is the one who must fight against monsters, aliens, and enemy nations, and act as both the sword and shield of the empire.

As they let go of their anxiety and fear, the wizards and priests were able to assist them in their battles more smoothly.

… … Thanks to this, the survival rate of the knights increased noticeably.

That’s the real Admiral Lee Syndrome.

The storm of culture shock caused by Yi Sun-sin was blowing throughout the empire.

But Admiral Lee’s true impact on the Empire was felt farther north, farther from the capital, in the cold, desolate lands.

“Sit down. I came here to talk to you alone.”

The Vestfall Mountain Fortress, located at the northernmost tip of the Holy Empire.

A place where the bitter cold that freezes you to the bone and loneliness reigns.

Inside the iron fortress built to fight the demons of the North Sea, two men faced each other.

On one side is the honorable knight, Sir Wenford, who was demoted and served in the front lines of the Empire.

And on the other side was the Emperor of the Empire, Heinrich von Clausewitz, who was the one who ordered the demotion and the exile.

“The capital city is in an uproar these days. The play Admiral Lee is causing quite a sensation.”

A middle-aged emperor with hair as black as a crow, just like his son, Prince Wolfgang.

He had a face as sharp as a wolf and as cold as sharpened steel, and he spoke while sipping his warm coffee.

At this, Lord Wenford, who was sitting politely on the other side, also smiled quietly.

“The director also heard the news, Your Majesty. My humble daughter is said to be completely enamored with Admiral Lee and cannot get away from him.”

“Hmm.”

“I am very worried because he skips the academy and keeps going to see the play again. No matter how interesting the play is, why can’t that sincere child get out of one play? … ”

“I guess it reminds me of you.”

Dalgrak! The emperor cut him off, setting the coffee cup down on the table.

“I think of my father, who lost all honor and was banished to the front lines because of the emperor’s hatred.”

Sir Wenford was silenced by his lord’s sharp words.

And the emperor also remained awkwardly silent, saying nothing.

Certainly, the character created by the unidentified playwright ‘Phantom’ resembled him in many ways.

He led his soldiers with outstanding bravery and wisdom and swept away the enemies.

He was framed by greedy traitors and even his rightful military achievements were taken away.

He went against the Emperor’s wishes and was stripped of all his titles and forced to serve in the army as a mere knight.

Despite all that he had gone through, he never held any resentment toward the emperor who had cast him out, and remained loyal to him until the very end.

“… … Jim didn’t see the play himself.”

The silence that had been in place for a while was broken by the emperor.

“But, my son kept talking nonsense so much that I only found out the details. He kept talking to Jim and my sister all day long about the play.”

It is unclear what the playwright’s intention was in writing this story.

It is unclear whether it was a simple coincidence, a screenplay actually based on Lord Wenford, or another deeper plot.

But Admiral Lee’s narrative gave the Emperor one bright insight.

The problem of Lord Wenford, which has been tormenting him, knowingly or unknowingly, for a long time.

A realization about how to ‘deal’ with this.

“… … I’ve always hated you, Wenford.”

The Emperor closed his eyes and spoke in a dark voice.

“When I was around you, I felt like I was being shabby. Compared to Jim, who only knew how to do politics, you were an exemplary person in every way. You were the most ideal knight.”

“… … ”

“At first, it was just a feeling of contempt. Since he is very capable, I will treat him appropriately, but that is all. He is just an annoying guy who is not worth getting close to. That was all.”

“Your Majesty… … ”

“But soon it grew into envy, and eventually into suspicion and fear. The true hero worthy of a monarch is not Henry, but Lord Wenford. For as your fame grew, so did the whisperings.”

King Seonjo, who treated Yi Sun-sin poorly, did not hate him from the beginning.

Rather, until the time of Jeolla Left Commander, King Seonjo was his strong supporter and backer.

There were even voices of discontent that Yi Sun-sin was being promoted too quickly.

However, such favor disappeared in an instant during the Im Mong-hak Rebellion.

King Seonjo, who had grown wary after experiencing rebellions, even doubted the loyalty of the innocent Yi Sun-sin.

Distrust soon grew into fear, hatred, and an inferiority complex that gripped the king like vines.

Even when the dismissed Sung-woong silently went to serve in the army.

Even when he preserved his country and ancestral shrine with true patriotism.

Even when he finally met his tragic end in Noryang after being hit by enemy bullets.

King Seonjo continued to belittle and ignore Yi Sun-sin based on personal feelings until the end.

And the ancestors’ actions were embodied in the character of an unknown ‘king’ in the play written by the Phantom writer.

Of course, the script does not blatantly place blame or blame the king.

Rather, the king’s foolishness was much more minimized than in the original history, in order to avoid political controversy.

The fact that there were many viewers who cursed the meek Walker, but no viewers who cursed the king in particular, was evidence of this.

nevertheless.

“But after listening to my son talk about the play… … I also had a lot to think about.”

As an emperor who had a hero who looked exactly like Admiral Lee as his subject, it was impossible not to be touched by this.

“You have always been that kind of person. No matter how much I insulted you and sympathized with the plots of the treacherous ministers, you never showed any resentment toward me. Instead, you risked your life to offer me advice, and even when you were driven out by my orders, you returned as if you had never been driven out when I called you, and defeated my enemies. From the barbarians who invaded the border to the rebels who threatened my throne. ”

Wenford, the Knight of the Empire, was a man of unwavering loyalty.

He willingly endured hardships even though he knew the emperor was keeping him in check.

Even though he was treated ungratefully, he always prayed for the well-being of the royal family and his lord.

While the Emperor completely disregarded his nobility out of personal feelings, Knight Wenford paid no attention to this and continued to fulfill his duty as a subject to the end.

And then, for the first time, we can look at these contradictions objectively from a third-party perspective.

A completely new feeling took hold in the emperor’s heart.

“Jim was so mean and petty.”

The emperor rose from his seat and knelt on the stone floor of the reception room.

He bowed his head like a criminal locked in a prison cell and sincerely apologized for his past mistakes.

“Can you please forgive this incompetent monarch, Lord Wenford? Can you forgive me for all the abuse I have inflicted on you and your family? Can you call me, a pitiful man, your emperor again?”

“Your Majesty! Rise up! Your Majesty!”

Lord Wenford, also taken aback, jumps to his feet and falls to his knees as well.

The noble knight, trembling with emotion, not daring to touch the Emperor’s body, shed only transparent tears.

William Wenford, a loyal subject who was unilaterally demoted due to the plot of traitors and the emperor’s jealousy.

It was the day that his glorious return to central politics was decided.

And this is good news.

Word soon reached Lord Wenford’s only daughter, who was continuing her studies at the Academy.