Chapter 852 – 852. A Tyrant For You
The Sultan swung his scimitar. A red aura blade flew straight ahead, cleaving through the Death Knight’s body.
With each swing of his scimitar, dozens, sometimes hundreds, of undead fell. Normally, the undead would rise again, but his weapon seemed special, preventing them from getting back up.
That transcendent power. Truly befitting a Sultan.
“General. Is the Sultan’s scimitar a treasure?”
“Long ago, the Earth Mother planted a small tree in the heart of the desert, and the first Sultan used that tree to forge his weapon. That is the very weapon you see. The Earth Mother sought to transform the desert into a lush forest, but the Sultan thwarted her.”
“Heh heh. The first Sultan was an interesting fellow. How did he die?”
“It is said he died from the Earth Mother’s curse. Since then, the beastmen have been deprived of the Earth Mother’s love. And though the first Sultan had no descendants, it became tradition for the greatest warrior of the desert to inherit the Sultan’s position.”
“Indeed. That explains the overwhelming life force emanating from that scimitar.”
Undead absorb life force, but conversely, a strong life force was their antithesis. Moreover, I could sense the Earth Mother’s presence. Unbeknownst to him, the Earth Mother was aiding the Sultan. She was still a disgusting wench.
Two hours passed. The Bone Dragon was shattered by the Sultan’s hand, and the enemies were still engaged in battle with the undead. If I led the Imperial Army to attack, we could have pressured the enemy more easily, but I merely watched the battlefield.
“Marquis Talmore. The undead are being pushed back. At this rate, they won’t last an hour. Is this really the end? Do you intend to disappoint me? You must know what it means to disappoint me.”
The price for disappointing me was only one thing: death. Even Marquis Talmore, who had created the fertility potion, was no exception. There was no more mercy for that bald bastard.
“H-harnessing the essence of black magic is underway. Please, have a little more faith and wait.”
“…I shall. Marquis Talmore, you created the fertility potion and artificial genitalia. I have great faith in your abilities.”
“Thank you for your trust! Your Majesty, may I use your soldiers?”
“It matters not. They were brought here for that purpose anyway.”
The 200,000 soldiers I brought were not elites. They were just expendable rabble. I glanced at Luteon. He remained expressionless.
“General. Do you have any complaints? If it is your opinion, I will consider it.”
“It is fine. However… please exclude the knights. They are high-value troops that are difficult to raise.”
“Knights, withdraw from the battlefield. That is an order.”
“I am honored, Your Majesty.”
The black mages moved with more urgency than before. Their lives were at stake, so it was understandable.
Just as the undead were nearly annihilated, the black mages finished their preparations.
Screeeeeech, screeeeeeeeech!
A sharp, scraping sound echoed. I instinctively knew it was the sound of space screaming.
My eyes turned to the source of the sound, where Marquis Talmore was. He and 30 black mages were deploying black magic. A black magic circle, drawn on the ground, blazed ominously, and suddenly, the 200,000 soldiers screamed in unison.
The soldiers’ bodies were being sucked into the magic circle. They were being sacrificed.
Starting with those with the weakest life force, the soldiers fell to the ground one by one. It didn’t take long for all of them to collapse.
“Hmm…”
Luteon let out a troubled groan.
Clang!
The space above the black magic circle shattered. A dark foot emerged from it. Then, its entire body was revealed. It was entirely black. Bat-like wings were folded on its back, and it had large horns on its head.
“To think there would be those who would summon me. I’ve lived long enough to see it all.”
The demon’s voice echoed. I took it in stride, but others reacted differently. The black mages knelt on the ground, bowing their heads to the demon, while Luteon’s sword-wielding hand trembled. The Slade Imperial Army stopped in their tracks, staring at the demon with fear-filled eyes.
‘Is that a demon? If I were to fight it… I would win.’
If it dared to bare its fangs at me, I would kill it, even if it was a demon.
“So, you are the black mage who summoned me. Heh heh. To think you would sacrifice 200,000 humans. I commend your efforts. Tell me what you desire. Since I am in a good mood, I will grant one wish that pleases me.”
“Oh, great demon of the trident! Please annihilate the Slade Imperial Army!”
“Hahahaha! That is a wish that pleases me indeed! If it were a trivial wish, I would have blown your head off. You are fortunate. Your wish, I shall grant it.”
The great demon, now wielding a trident in its grasp, flew towards the Slade Imperial Army, swinging its weapon. It breathed fire from its mouth and caused earthquakes with its legs. It was certainly powerful, though not as much as me.
‘Wait a minute.’
I jumped up from my seat. I focused my eyes and scanned the corner of the battlefield. There was a mage wearing a black robe to conceal their identity. Their face was hidden. However, their slender frame was that of a woman, and a glimpse of purple hair could be seen from inside the robe as they moved slightly.
“That little minx! So you were here!”
“Your Majesty?”
“General. I have urgent business. Stay here.”
I used telekinesis to fly away. The Slade Imperial Army was too focused on the great demon to notice me.
***
“Morgana! Where are you going! Let’s end this tiresome game of tag!”
I chased after Morgana, who was flying away. I was enjoying this situation. If I wanted to capture Morgana, I could have done so five minutes ago.
I chuckled and looked at the bracelet on my left wrist. It was a space-movement disruptor made by the head of the Magic Tower. With this bracelet, Morgana could not escape me using space-movement magic.
“Ugh, eeeeeek!”
Morgana gritted her teeth. She turned her palm towards me and used magic. Dark flames clung to my body.
I didn’t dodge. There was no need to.
As the owner of Arondight, I was immune to magic due to the Lake’s blessing.
Unless a dragon prepared a spell with all its might, or a great witch sacrificed her life to cast a curse, the Lake’s blessing could not be breached.
And Morgana was not the type of woman to sacrifice her life to kill me with magic.
“The things you prepared were meaningless, but they were enough to annoy me. That effort has earned you another chance. Use your magic. No matter what magic you use, I will not dodge.”
“…Is that true?”
Morgana stopped. I also stopped chasing her. The distance between us was only about 10 meters. We were on the sand.
“Of course. Go ahead!”
I spread my arms wide. Morgana glared at me with her golden eyes and began to mutter something. It seemed to be a spell, but I had no idea what it meant. It just felt ominous.
Morgana’s mana surged. Her robe flew into the sky, revealing a wine-colored evening dress that accentuated her figure.
The thin fabric clung to her body, revealing her curves. Her slender waist, well-developed hips, and shapely thighs.
‘…There’s no panty line at all. Is she wearing no panties?’
And above all, her full breasts swayed in the wind. They were swaying so much that my gaze was drawn only to her chest.
“Did you know? The continent is just one of many worlds. There are countless worlds, such as the spirit realm where spirits reside, and the hell realm where demons reside.”
“Instead of using magic, why are you suddenly spouting nonsense?”
“Emperor. You gave me too much time.”
Kuuuuuung.
A large magic circle unfolded beneath my feet. Something invisible grabbed my body.
“Go to hell.”
I heard Morgana’s laughing voice.
The magic circle disappeared, and the sand-filled ground cracked open. A chasm opened. It was a crimson pit, and I could feel the presence of all sorts of evil beings. The energy from that place was pulling my body into hell.
I used telekinesis to grab my body and resist.
I felt a gaze. From the bottom of the chasm, a giant red eye was staring at me.
“What.”
I glared at the giant eye. The giant eye trembled and then averted its gaze. The ground began to close again. Soon, the ground was once again a sand-filled desert.
“N-no way…! The guardian of hell was frightened…?!”
Thud.
Morgana collapsed onto the sand. Her eyes, looking at me, were as if she were looking at an incomprehensible monster.
“It must be some kind of summoning magic. I commend you for not using direct magic against me, but it was a trivial spell.”
“…One of the ancient magics of the Witch Island is trivial? Ha, that’s enough. But even so, things won’t go your way until the end.”
Morgana, who had been glaring at me venomously, closed her eyes tightly.
I chuckled and walked towards her, grabbing her purple hair. She was startled and gasped in shock.
“N-no way…!”
“Why? Is your mana not moving as you wish? Heh heh.”
“What did you do?!”
“I used telekinesis to grab your mana. It’s a bit difficult, but not impossible.”
“You controlled mana? That’s like…”
“Like a dragon? It’s an ability made possible by eating a dragon’s core.”
“……How much stronger have you become?”
“I don’t know. What’s certain is that even that Sultan cannot stop me. And your Golden Garden or whatever it is, won’t be able to kill me either.”
“So you know about that too… It’s over.”
Morgana’s body went limp.
“Are you not going to resist?”
“I’m done for. If you’re going to kill me, kill me. If you’re going to torture me, torture me. If you’re going to violate me, violate me. It doesn’t matter anyway.”
“Even if you act indifferent, I will violate you every day. Just like your daughter. Welcome to being my sex slave, Morgana.”
“……”
I picked up her body and returned to the original battlefield.
***
Abel Leist, who had inherited the title of Grand Duke of the North, seized the Imperial Palace with his fellow nobles, taking advantage of the Emperor’s absence on the battlefield. More than 60% of the nobles within the Empire had revolted. Originally, they were less than half that number, but the Emperor’s recent declaration of the right of first night had caused a backlash from both nobles and commoners.
The commoners no longer supported the Emperor. Even if the Emperor died, there would be no backlash from the people.
Abel sat in the office chair. His sister, Ernel, was locked in the dungeon. After killing the Emperor, he would execute her with his own hands.
“Abel.”
Linda entered. She was carrying a tray with refreshments herself.
A small smile appeared on Abel’s lips when he saw Linda, but it quickly disappeared.
“That you would bring the refreshments yourself.”
“The maids and servants are all locked up. I have no choice but to bring them myself.”
“They are women who obeyed the Emperor. They cannot be trusted. You must endure, even if it is uncomfortable.”
Abel sat across from Linda. His hand naturally reached for the teacup. A sip warmed his body.
When did it start? Whenever he saw Linda, the tension in his heart would ease. He felt a warm sensation similar to when his mother was alive.
At first, he thought of her as just a useful woman. But as he talked with her, as he met her gaze, as he realized how she cared for him in the smallest of ways, Abel fell in love with Linda.
He thought love was futile, but he had become a prisoner of love.
‘…When the Emperor dies, Linda will be free. Even if the Emperor has defiled Linda’s body, it was due to the Emperor’s coercion… In the first place, there is no noble lady in this country who has not been defiled by the Emperor. To push Linda away just because she is not pure… She has already entered deep into my heart.’
Linda smiled at Abel. At that lovely smile, Abel almost smiled back without realizing it.
Abel reached for a biscuit with apple jam. Linda looked surprised.
“Abel. Don’t you dislike sweets?”
“I do. But I haven’t eaten a proper meal recently, so I’m hungry. And… this is a biscuit you made yourself, isn’t it?”
“It’s true that I made it myself. You don’t have to force yourself to eat it.”
“It’s fine.”
Abel swallowed the biscuit with the tea. He found sweets unpleasant, but with tea, he could manage.
Gulp.
“Cough! Cough!”
Abel collapsed, coughing up blood. It was poison. He understood the situation in his mind and looked at Linda with trembling eyes.
“L-Linda, why would you…”
“I’m sorry, Abel. It was the orders of His Majesty the Emperor and Lady Ernel.”
Linda spoke with a completely unapologetic expression, her eyes cold as he had never seen them before.
Then, the door opened, and Ernel entered with the Royal Guards.
“Hehehe. Your miserable appearance is a sight to behold, Abel. The head of the Magic Tower has activated the barrier of the Imperial Palace, and all the rebels, including you, have been subdued.”
“Ernel…!!”
“Don’t frown, little brother. You’re making me want to kill you without thinking. Ah, I’ve already thought of the end you’ll face, so look forward to it.”
Ernel’s hand groped Linda’s body. Her hand went inside Linda’s dress, caressing Linda’s breasts and genitals.
“Ah, Lady Ernel…”
“You did well, Linda.”
“Hng, there… Haaah.”
Ernel and Linda kissed in front of Abel.
