## Chapter 833 – 833. A Tyrant For You
The Theocracy of the Celestial God has no pontiff. Instead, three high priests manage the order as the highest authorities.
These three high priests met at the headquarters of the Theocracy. Originally, their duties were different, so they rarely gathered in one place. Even if they didn’t meet, they could communicate through letters, magic, or divine power.
High Priest Penelope.
A former saintess, she resided in the Bellacarus Imperial Family, the Theocracy’s partner, and maintained the Theocracy’s influence over the Bellacarus Empire.
High Priest Oblan.
He managed the Theocracy’s headquarters within the Empire. He was the de facto representative of the Theocracy.
High Priest Gedrick.
He was in charge of matters outside the Empire. His job was to spread the Theocracy’s doctrines beyond the Empire. Humans were not only in the Empire, and other intelligent races could also believe in and follow the gods.
After a brief greeting, they got straight to the point. Oblan was the first to speak.
“This Emperor… Eugene Bellacarus is completely insane. The purges are endless. No, it’s not even a purge anymore, it’s just a massacre. If we collected the bodies of the dead, we could make a mountain.”
Oblan’s face was contorted, and his voice was filled with displeasure. The other high priests sensed the fear hidden in his voice.
“The Emperor’s tyranny isn’t limited to that. He has imposed taxes on the nobles and our Theocracy, and he has brought in black mages, the criminals of the continent. I’ve heard that he ordered the black mages to run the prisons. There are rumors that those prisons are human slaughterhouses,” Gedrick said. As a former paladin, he was the most steadfast of the three and had the least fear of the Emperor.
“…”
Penelope remained silent. She did not speak even as the two high priests cursed the Emperor and discussed the future of the Theocracy.
“Oblan, Penelope. The Emperor’s sword will one day be pointed at our Theocracy. The Emperor has the power to defeat 300,000 troops alone with the power of the Holy Grail… If the Emperor decides to destroy the Theocracy, there is no way to stop him.”
“Gedrick. Who doesn’t know that? But we don’t have the power to oppose the Emperor. The Theocracy has no influence over the current Emperor. If we foolishly provoke the Emperor, the Theocracy will only suffer from the backlash.”
“But if we leave the Emperor as he is, not only the Empire but the entire world will groan in pain.”
“Since the Celestial God has given no answer… we must remain silent and not act rashly.”
“Do not be afraid, Oblan. I have a way to kill the Emperor.”
“What way?”
Oblan looked intrigued. The Emperor was too dangerous now. As the Emperor disdained the Theocracy, the Theocracy’s status and power were falling to the ground. If things continued like this, the Theocracy itself might be shaken. Oblan’s honest feeling was that if he could get rid of the Emperor, he would.
“No!”
Penelope, who had been silent all along, spoke. Oblan and Gedrick turned to her.
“No! We must not provoke the Emperor! We must simply prostrate ourselves before the Emperor. The Emperor is a storm, and we must endure until it passes.”
“…Penelope. Your tone is full of conviction. Have you perhaps seen the future?”
Oblan asked with anticipation.
When Penelope was young, during her days as a saintess, she occasionally had prophetic dreams. Thanks to those prophetic dreams, the Theocracy had gained many benefits, and that was why she had risen to the position of high priest.
“…I did not see it clearly. The Celestial God only allowed me to see a part. The Emperor… the Emperor will rule this world. We must simply prostrate ourselves before the Emperor. That is the only way. Only that is the way to survive.”
Oblan quietly looked at Penelope. There was a scar on Penelope’s forehead. It was a scar that the Emperor had given her.
It was already well-known how she was mistreated in the Imperial Palace. No, it wasn’t just mistreatment. The Emperor beat and insulted Penelope.
This wasn’t something that had happened to Penelope, but the Emperor had once ordered his soldiers to rape a marchioness. The marchioness was about the same age as Penelope. Penelope was being mistreated by the Emperor. If things continued like this, she might be raped by soldiers like that marchioness.
Oblan clenched his fist. Penelope was his first love, his unrequited love, and his last.
“Penelope. I think of this as a trial given by the Celestial God. Trials should not only be endured. They must be overcome. If a typhoon comes, shouldn’t we prepare so that our house doesn’t collapse?”
“Ah… Oblan. Please reconsider…”
“Penelope. I have already made up my mind. Gedrick, tell me.”
“…Penelope. Please leave. I cannot trust you.”
Gedrick said firmly. Oblan remained silent. He understood Gedrick, and he judged that this was the best course of action for Penelope.
“…Yes. I am just sad. I will forget what happened today from my memory.”
Penelope rose from her seat and retreated. Penelope would not tell the Emperor about this.
“Gedrick. What is the way to kill the Emperor?”
“The Emperor’s strength comes from the power of the Holy Grail. Just as poison is treated with poison, the Emperor, who has the power of the Holy Grail, must be opposed by someone who has the same power.”
“…Surely not. Are you saying we should give the Holy Grail to someone who will oppose the Emperor?”
“The King of the Grand Kingdom. He will be more than enough to oppose the Emperor. I know him well. Even if he has the power of the Holy Grail, he will not become a tyrant. I swear on my name.”
“…I’ve heard of the King of Grand. There is a possibility… but the Holy Grail is the problem.”
“I heard that Penelope recovered the Holy Grail.”
Oblan nodded.
Penelope had recovered the Holy Grail from the Emperor. She hadn’t stolen it. It was something the Emperor had allowed. Of course, she had to pay a price.
“The recovered Holy Grail had no power. It would take at least 100 years for the Holy Grail’s power to accumulate.”
“Give the Holy Grail to me. I will fill the Holy Grail with power.”
“…Is that artificially possible?”
“It is possible if we use other treasures. Trust me.”
“I understand. I trust you, Gedrick.”
Oblan and Gedrick continued their conversation until the day was over.
Gedrick, who had received the Holy Grail, quietly strolled through the order’s garden. He headed towards a large tree. A woman appeared.
She was a captivating beauty with long, gloomy purple hair, golden eyes, white skin, and a voluptuous figure.
As a clergyman, Gedrick felt his desires stir as soon as he saw her, and he narrowed his brow.
“Morgana. What are you doing? Did you use magic on me?”
Her seductive red lips curved into a smile. She mocked Gedrick.
“Magic? That you felt lust for me? Sorry, but this is how I was born. I thought you were just a boring old man… but you have an interesting side. I’ve changed my mind about you.”
Morgana licked her lips with her tongue. Whether it was intentional or not, her actions were all seductive. That was why Gedrick was wary of her.
“Wouldn’t it be faster for you to seduce the Emperor? The current Emperor is more interested in women than the previous Emperor. With your beauty, the Emperor would surely be captivated.”
“Impossible. The Emperor is interested in women, but he is not swayed by them. He has the protection of the lake, so magic doesn’t work… If I directly confront the Emperor, it’s the same as asking him to kill me. The Emperor would toy with me for the rest of my life.”
Gedrick recalled the rumor that Morgana had poisoned the current Emperor’s mother. Judging from the Emperor’s hostility towards Morgana and the witch race, and Morgana’s attitude, the rumor seemed to be true.
Gedrick took out the Holy Grail that he had received from Oblan. It was a sacred object that the Theocracy had obtained by paying a huge fortune. But currently, this Holy Grail was just an ordinary cup.
“I will believe your words that you can fill the Holy Grail with power.”
“Don’t worry. I will definitely fill the Holy Grail with power and return it to you. And you shouldn’t be greedy.”
Morgana touched the Holy Grail. The hateful object that had given the Emperor invincible power. Her hand, holding the Holy Grail, tightened.
“The power of the Holy Grail seems to give humans invincible power… but in fact, there are individual differences. The more outstanding the human, the greater the power it bestows. I know my limits well. The King of Grand will be able to obtain power that surpasses the Emperor.”
“That alone is not enough. You know that, right?”
“I will do what I have to do. The rest is not your business? I should be the one asking here. How is the work going?”
“It’s progressing smoothly. The Emperor is too strong and too reckless. It was a big deal when the Emperor defeated the 300,000 troops of Harmel alone. That incident made those who had no interest in the Empire begin to be wary of the Emperor.”
“…Somehow, you seem to be enjoying the current situation. Don’t you hate the Emperor?”
“I hate him. The Emperor burned my son, raped my daughter, and killed my mother. There is no reason why I wouldn’t want to kill the Emperor. But… it’s also true that I’m enjoying it. It’s much more fun than when I was in the Imperial Palace. Hehehe.”
Morgana’s golden eyes shone. Gedrick was involuntarily tense at the sight of her beast-like eyes, which were like those of a predator hunting its prey.
Soon, Morgana used magic. Her body scattered like mist.
“Don’t do anything foolish until I bring the Holy Grail back.”
“…….”
Morgana disappeared.
Gedrick stroked his chilled neck.
‘She’s a beautiful but creepy woman. They say she incited the great witch to attack the Emperor… Does that woman really hate the Emperor? How did the previous Emperor think of making such a woman his empress? …Maybe she played tricks on the previous Emperor.’
Gedrick stared at the place where Morgana had disappeared for a long time.
This was the Theocracy’s main headquarters.
Morgana had infiltrated, piercing through the barrier protecting the headquarters and the numerous paladins and priests.
‘…She might be more skilled than the great witch. The Emperor too… there are many monsters in this world.’
Gedrick sighed and returned to his room.
***
The Imperial Palace was in an uproar.
Today was my birthday. All the nobles of the Empire were flocking to the Imperial Palace.
As it was a special day, I decided to hold a different kind of banquet than usual. It was the Prime Minister’s idea, but frankly, I was getting tired of the daily banquets. It wasn’t bad to hold special banquets from time to time.
The birthday banquet would begin at noon.
I woke up in the morning and got out of bed. There were about ten women sprawled on the bed, besides me. They were all exceptionally beautiful women.
As I got up, the maids approached. They skillfully washed and dressed me. The maids took turns servicing my cock, so it wasn’t boring.
I had breakfast. The number of dishes that filled the table was over 300. I only ate a few of them. The rest were all thrown away.
‘There’s no poison today either.’
About four months ago, after I single-handedly crushed the 300,000 troops of Harmel, assassination attempts had completely stopped. The nobles who had resisted me had not appeared since then. All the nobles bowed their heads to me.
‘It seems like the Empire is almost under my control…’
There were no more people who resisted me. If I happened to see someone with a rebellious spirit, I killed them without hesitation.
Recently, I had only been playing with beautiful women.
I walked down the hallway and checked my Tyrant Score.
[Current Tyrant Score – 8,024,147]
The Tyrant Score was increasing even when I didn’t kill anyone. I gained 1-2 points every time I slept with a woman.
‘Count Talmor is running the prison well, so the Tyrant Score is going up even if I do nothing.’
But it was not enough.
My goal was 100 million Tyrant Points. I had only achieved 8% of my target score.
‘I got a lot of points when I subjugated the Kingdom of Harmel last time. Should I try a war of conquest?’
Fortunately, there were quite a few kingdoms to conquer in this world. There were also other intelligent races, such as the witch race and the twin-winged race.
As I was thinking about conquest, the hallway ended and the Imperial Palace garden appeared.
The garden was beautiful. Fragrant flowers, lush trees. And naked beauties were on display.
