episode_0174

Emperor Albrecht. When she finished the Great Purge and took control of the imperial throne, the continent was in turmoil.

Because of me. I did a lot of fighting. I wish they had taken some precautions before the Demon King’s army trampled on the continent.

The continent was in chaos. Excluding the Jahwaguk, where ethnic minorities lived like Taoist monks, six of the seven countries each waged war. The continent at that time was a place of chaos, also known as the Continental War.

There were three countries at the center of the war. The three countries with the strongest fighting power among the seven kingdoms. Empire, military state, and domination are the three.

It goes without saying that the empire is a great country that has maintained its existence for nearly 700 years. The empire is the place that always dominates the center of the continent in all fields, including politics, culture, military, and art.

Military power is the basis of modern science. The military kingdom, which rejects supernatural abilities and mysteries and is based on science, military, and human-first principles, is currently the country with the strongest military power on the continent.

Tuguk is a bit unusual. They serve the gods of Olympus and are closer to barbarians than a nation. However, because each and every citizen is a hardened warrior, fighting for one’s country always appears in the history of war.

Warriors who fight for their country consider the battlefield sacred. The men there are taken to the army and perform military service from the age of 8 to 60. Social activities are women’s responsibility, and this is not easy. This is because when slaves revolt within the kingdom, it is the female warriors who suppress them.

It is a country that is appropriately called a nation of warriors.

However, during the war.

At the same time that Emperor Albrecht was given the title of Innocent, there was an incident in which the nation’s independence was shattered.

Why is Tuguo’s army so strong?

People will unanimously come up with only one answer.

The national power of the empire. The military power of science. Fighting for the country is the power of each warrior.

However, force is not determined solely by simple training. Fighting spirit. The spirit to fight. They consider battle honorable and do not give up until their last breath is lost. They don’t even retreat.

The secret is that the military’s morale is always high.

But Albrecht shatters the morale.

It was a day when the empire and the kingdom went to war. The empire captures more than 3,000 warriors who did not give up even after losing the battle.

It’s a common story up to this point. It is common to take prisoners during war, who are either killed or sent back as tokens of reconciliation. The warriors who fought for the country had already prepared themselves for death.

But Albrecht did not kill them. Instead, they sent them back to their home country without killing a single one.

After gouging out the eyes and cutting off the arms.

It must have been a terrible sight. More than 3,000 people, with their waists connected to each other in a long line, walked and walked, relying on the path being pulled by the person in front.

The person in front lost only one eye. That is why he was able to lead 3,000 soldiers to fight for the country and return to life. They preserved their lives even after being captured.

But their fighting spirit no longer remained.

There is a saying that in war, it is more fatal to wound an enemy soldier than to kill him. If you kill it, you can incapacitate only one person, but if you injure it, for example by blinding an eye, at least two soldiers must stick together.

Two arms and two eyes missing. Once captured, a fighting warrior can no longer fight or engage in social activities. All they can do is rely on their remaining family members to survive, but caring for a half-crippled person is not an easy task, even for a family.

No soldier would go into battle with such burden and fear.

If I had killed them all and insulted them, I would have been filled with revenge… Albrecht was clever.

In the end, the morale of Tuguk, which it had boasted so much about, was broken, and for the first time in history, Tuguk raised its white flag against the empire. It was an incident that revealed both Albrecht’s brilliance and ruthlessness.

Later, regarding that incident, Albrecht said, ‘The purpose of war is to bring victory to the country’s people. “Isn’t it a leader’s duty to save one of his own people, even if it kills ten thousand enemy soldiers?” he dismissed it. And he was assassinated shortly afterwards.

okay… Albrecht is that kind of person. They are not soft enough to be dragged around obediently even if the blackmailer threatens them.

“No, is death that easy? Why do you give up on life so easily?”

“From the moment I realized what it meant to be born into the imperial family, I gave up enjoying a heavenly life. It would be nice to kill him as gently as possible.”

“Death is the result and conclusion. But it’s not the goal. Would you have no regrets even if you died like this? Really?”

“It looks like he wants to save his wife. If you don’t want to kill it, just let it go. If this is the attitude of wanting to negotiate, then what is the use?”

“This is a girl who is making trouble… .”

Negotiation, negotiation. It’s not wrong, but it feels strangely bad. You’re only 18 years old and you’re making my threats go away.

I feel like I want to rip out this woman’s memories through hypnosis, but there’s no way that would work. Hypnosis only works on people with low intelligence, like my stupid sister Adela.

“Ha… okay. Raise your hands. It’s not easy.”

dump-.

“Cough! Phew… I told you to do it gently.”

When he loosened his grip, Albrecht collapsed helplessly and fell to the floor. But I didn’t feel like she was below me.

“Let’s negotiate. Your Majesty, we both wish for something.”

“Do you know what the main woman wants?”

“Hmm… Life?”

“If you let me live, I won’t refuse, but if you kill me, I won’t object.”

“Then let’s get a bigger one. Empire? Your Majesty’s family? Don’t you, Your Highness, hate to see them falling apart? Is this going to be a bargaining chip at this point?”

I crouched down in front of Albrecht and continued our conversation.

“Don’t you think it’s nonsense?”

“Really?”

Since the princess showed me her distribution, I should also show my strength.

I unlocked the power that had been suppressed. My presence is felt in every corner of the old library. At this moment, in Albrecht’s eyes, I must be seen as a giant with his head touching the sky and his feet treading into the abyss.

Kugugu-.

“… !”

“What do you think, it doesn’t seem to make sense? Since you’re smart, why don’t you try it out?”

Not only did he absorb the power of the Dragon King and the Hero, he even completely finished cleaning his body and dishes in the Demon Forest, which he had not done in his last life.

The person I am now is more than my past life. Of course, in order to catch the Demon King Kanos, I have to become much stronger and absorb him, but even now, I am the strongest on the continent other than the Demon King.

“Qu… ! okay… I know you’re not bluffing. But no matter how strong you are, it seems like you can’t do it on your own, right?”…

Even if only two strong players come together, it is difficult to guarantee victory. To put it simply, if I were to fight Aru and Beatrice individually, I would win, but if they fought together, I would lose. Unless you use the Joker card.

The empire is not shabby. There will be at least three absolute strongmen. Right now, this academy’s Merlin is absolutely strong.

“Who says I’m alone? Aru, have you forgotten?”

“… Hmm, but I only have two… .”

“Who said it was just me and Aru? Princess, listen carefully to my voice now. Does the idea that an empire can be brought down sound like a lie or a bluff? Princess, you’re smart, so you’ll understand right away. Right now, if I give an order, there are at least four strong people who will move. Five if you include me. You can tell with my own eyes that it’s not a lie, right?”

“… .”

What you just said is true. Ranwang Aru, Swordmaster Beatrice, Goblin God Meta, and even Adella, who was very kind to her family even though she was last seen 500 years ago. Although he is not an absolute strongman, Nioh Yohan is also a strongman that cannot be ignored.

When the five of us decide to go on a rampage and carry out guerrilla operations, the empire collapses in an instant.

A smart Albrecht would have figured it out in an instant.

“Ahahahaha!”

Suddenly, Albrecht burst out laughing cheerfully as if he was having fun. A rare joy appeared on her always indifferent face.

“There’s a monster hiding in the academy! I was wondering why a saintly woman would have an affair with just a boy, but then again, it turns out he’s a talent that will shake up the world! No, it’s not even lumber? Is this already finished cilantro? Did you infiltrate the academy for a purpose?”

“I’ve come this far, so there’s no need to hide it. that’s right. I came because I wanted to live a sweet life at the academy with Maria. Anything more is a secret.”

As he spoke, he pulled Maria’s shoulder. Maria’s body crashes into my side. I rubbed my head against Maria proudly.

“Now we are ready to negotiate. Yes, you can negotiate only if you know what each person wants.”

“There’s nothing special about what we want. Just don’t say anything to Maria during the day and just quietly close your eyes.”

“In return, you don’t destroy the empire?”

“Bingo. It’s not that hard to keep your mouth shut, right? As long as you leave me alone, I won’t cause an accident. All I want is Maria.”

“The guy who killed the person just the day before?”

“Uh, did you know?”

“I was just convinced. Because there is no one else who can do that other than you. If you are absolutely strong, you will be able to erase any traces. I don’t know why the guy who wanted a peaceful life with a saint hung up the body like it was on display, but seeing the madness subtly seeping out of your voice makes me understand.”