episode_0039

Empire was, as expected, a crowded, lively, and quite positive street.

It literally has an atmosphere like a beginner’s village, suitable for the main character to start out for the first time.

Of course, in this case it is a beginner’s city, but in any case, this place has a calm and lively atmosphere…

‘For some reason, it seems like everywhere I go has a lively atmosphere.’

It’s a world in a novel, isn’t it?

Except in a few cases, where there is a tyrant or when the atmosphere is just dark, the atmosphere is all good.

‘Of course, the emperor of an empire is not a normal person, but he is not a tyrant, so the atmosphere is going well like this.’

A man who ascended to the throne with his own hands through the blood and flesh of his relatives, wars with other nations, and massacres.

An emperor who stained blood with his own hands and brought about long-term conflicts and wars, but was wise enough to minimize losses and get what he wanted.

He was Frederick Afrancis, the emperor of the Astrean Empire at the time.

That’s right, the imperial family’s tradition of being blessed with the blood of the dragon hasn’t gone anywhere.

It was the tradition of this empire to kill everyone who could ascend to the throne, and if necessary, to not hesitate to kill their parents.

“This crown prince is probably his only blood relative.”

In the original, he said that he didn’t regret his past, but that he only made one because he wanted this damned tradition to end.

That child is now being held hostage by the Evil God Cult, so no matter how much you think about it, there is no way he, Afrancis, would have the confidence to mess around with the Archbishop.

Then it looks like I got caught up in these things.

‘Did the Archbishop say from the first time he came that he came for the purpose of being dispatched?’

You will only know the exact truth when you meet.

As long as his flesh and blood head is in our hands, he will not even dare to think of going against it.

So, the correct inference is that you were caught up in this incident.

“First of all… shall we try not to find out that we are from an evil religion?”

I muttered that while eating chicken skewers at the night market.

Anyway, it’s been a while since I had chicken skewers, so it’s delicious.

Maybe it was because it had been a while since I had eaten this, but it was warm and it tasted like a memory I had remembered for a long time.

Hmm, it’s better than I thought.

“Later, I will talk to Abel and build a village like this in front of the Evil God Church.”

Whenever I’m bored, I go out and eat something to eat and then come back.

Hmm, considering the money I have accumulated so far, I don’t think it would be impossible.

I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to create a country.

Nevertheless, it would be right to do what I can.

With that in mind, I first went into a nearby bar.

It is the place where information is distributed the most, and at the same time, it is a place where drivers naturally gather after finishing their work every day as if it were their daily routine.

Drinking alcohol makes it easier to say things you wouldn’t normally say, so there were a few cases where it was more useful to get insider information than an information dealer.

“Well, you’ve had a hard time today, let’s have a drink first!”

The place was filled with people, occupying the bar with exciting voices, and of course it was mercenaries.

And the drivers next to me were quietly drinking and talking among themselves about work.

I lightly sipped my drink, selected simple information, and began to listen.

“Let’s just keep quiet about the distinguished guests who are here this time. It won’t do any good to make a fuss.”

After that comment, there was no conversation about the distinguished guest, but according to Caesar, there was a high probability that the distinguished guest was the archbishop.

After that, the only things I heard were useless things like how much money I received every month and what to do about my marriage, so I ended up leaving the bar faster than expected.

Anyway, strangely enough, one person doesn’t speak and just listens. Plus, it feels somewhat familiar.

Hmm, maybe it’s just my mood, huh?

“Whoa, it’s cool.”

Perhaps because it was night, it felt unusually cool.

No matter how much I think about it, I think I need to go into the imperial palace to find out exactly.

Let’s finish it quickly and have fun for a day.

I waited outside the bar, breathing in the cold air, and soon after the drivers came out, I followed one of them into the alley.

And when I got to the point where no one would notice even if that one thing disappeared, I found the back of his head… Wait a minute, the closer I got, the more familiar it felt.

“Caesar?”

“…Abel heard about the situation and dispatched someone, but the evil spirit came by himself.”

I heard that he is strangely better at hiding his presence than others, and that he goes into shady alleys.

I never thought I would be so good at hiding my energy.

I think it hides it better than using magic.

“Wasn’t your mission elsewhere?”

“Yes, but I couldn’t just leave the situation where suspicions were rising, so I came and looked into it myself.”

“Did you find out who the guest of honor was?”

“…The emperor was hiding it too much. So, right after he came yesterday, he disguised himself as a knight and was gathering information.”

Even though Caesar is collecting information himself, we still don’t know for sure…

It is no exaggeration to say that Caesar is the best at collecting and managing information within the evil religion.

He always gathers information from the outside, manages it efficiently, and uses that as a basis for assassination, but if he doesn’t find out properly during the day…

It was said that the imperial palace was keeping it quite hidden.

“First of all, the house isn’t as big as you need it to be, so I’m sorry, but please follow me.”

“It’s okay.”

Anyway, when I first became possessed, the place I was in was small, but I think I’m just enjoying the luxury now.

So I went to the temporary residence where Caesar was staying for a while…

“…Isn’t this a mansion?”

“I think it’s too cramped for an evil spirit to stay in…”

“No, I think it’s really spacious.”

I think I’m mistaken because it’s so large that evil spirits can easily get lost in it, but this mansion is by no means cramped.

In the first place, I am a person who thinks that even 4 pyeong is a decent size to live in, but if this is narrow, it makes no sense.

“Hmm, but since it’s a mansion, they hired servants.”

“…It was originally a mansion used by Baron Adolf, who looks like this, but since it is stuck in the basement, I am using it instead.”

uh….

Yeah, well, sometimes people feel like they want to be locked in a basement or something like that, right?

First of all, let’s not go down to the basement.

Even if you don’t feel guilty or empathize with people, you still feel bad when you see scattered organs.

“Hmm, okay. We have guests today, so everyone please prepare a meal.”

Because Caesar looks like a knight and speaks in a dignified manner, he seems like a completely different person.

In everyday life, he also values courtesy and speaks politely, and sometimes speaks in an aggressive manner when it comes to work, but he does not often use this type of speaking style to influence others.

Words that move others like a true nobleman. As expected, he was also excellent at imitating others.

He’s good at hiding his energy and acting like someone else…

It’s very useful, isn’t it?

“Let’s talk for a while and wait for our meal.”

It was late at night, but they were employees who had to cook a meal.

Too bad.

“Anyway, if this is over, I plan to give them the money I saved up at the baron and send them to other jobs. Now, I have the basement under control, so they know me as Adolf, but that won’t be the case if I leave.”

If he had been in the past, he wouldn’t have cared at all about those who remained, but now he thought about those who remained.

It is becoming altruistic and good.

I quite liked the way Caesar gradually grew.

This was because I thought that his appearance was the result of gradual growth and maturity, like Adele becoming an adult, Cecilia with confidence, Ryu who quit taking drugs, and Marie who gave up her obsession with me.

….Of course, I can’t help but kill people like flies.

“Now that I think about it, you probably also have a communication port. Why didn’t you send the message to the harpy first instead of connecting to us right away?”

“First of all, it was to check whether the Archbishop was in the Holy Kingdom. And since it was confirmed that he was not, I first relayed the message to him, and after gathering a little more information, I relayed it to Abel.”

“Then it just so happened that I met the harpy.”

“Yes, I guess the situation was quite correct.”

The meal came out quickly, and although it was indeed a noble meal, it was definitely inferior in taste compared to the evil religion.

That’s right, since we’re literally playing a game where people are replaced and each person disappears when the taste deteriorates, the quality had to be high.

Of course, the taste here was pretty good too.

“In that case… I’ll check your status tonight and get more, and tomorrow we’ll go into the imperial palace together.”

“Yeah, that’s good.”

So the night deepened.