Chapter 48 – The Great Current
The Empire’s largest arena, Arena of Prominence.
This place, where the final match of the Knights Templar was held, was burning hotter than ever before.
The appearance of the arena, which has become invisible, wrapped in a brilliant radiance.
“Did all those many knights… Disappear somewhere?”
“No, it’s not gone! Look over there!”
And a mysterious sphere floated above it.
Everyone is speechless and witnesses the power of the emperor unfolding before their eyes.
—Paat!
It looks like a hugely enlarged crystal ball used by astrologers, and soon began to project the scenery of a strange space.
Is it because things that transcend common sense continue on without a break, as if they were determined to shake everyone’s mind?
“It’s worth paying extra money to buy a seat and forcing yourself to come in. When will I be able to see something like this again in my lifetime? I’ll probably never do it again.”
“Hey, scalping is illegal!”
“Is that a problem now?”
“Shut up everyone! What’s happening up there!”
In the end, the crowd seemed to have decided to concentrate fully on the rare spectacle presented in front of them rather than questioning the incomprehensible situation.
One by one, the faces of those who disappeared from the spheres floating above the arena are reflected.
The 16 knights are advancing from different places.
All the spectators open their mouths involuntarily and stare at them as if possessed.
“Hey, over there! It’s the Kairos Knights Commander! And the Unity Knights! Where the hell is that place?”
“If you follow that line… The Knights of Corvo and the Knights of Lionel will run into each other.”
“Up there, in some forest, knights are fighting monsters. I really can’t believe it.”
“Look! There are people who are lost on the plains in a blizzard!”
No matter how rapidly the empire’s culture flourished, generally the most interesting entertainment was limited to plays and touring performances.
So, the crowd gathered here had no choice but to make a fuss with such a loud reaction. From their point of view, wouldn’t it feel like they were peeking at the pranks of the gods?
On the other hand, various celebrities gathered in the VIP seats, thoroughly hidden by protective magic and camouflage barriers, also expressed their astonishment at the situation in a slightly more dignified way.
“Oh my God… This looks like a dream. No illusion magic, no matter how precise the magic tool, will not be able to exert this miracle.”
“Is this the authority of His Majesty the Emperor?
Archmages who are said to have glimpsed a fragment of the truth. Among them, it was a conversation between the two tower owners at the top.
The authority of the emperor is located in a realm that is completely beyond the understanding of those who are familiar with various mysteries that twist the world’s logic.
In the midst of this
Alicia von Diana Solaris, the imperial princess who proudly occupied the most luxurious and comfortable seat in the VIP table, was revealing her nervousness that she could not hide.
‘Sir Wolfgang… Master… ! Ugh… What to do with this? Should I have been prepared to scold Obama and tell him in more detail!’
Alicia’s gaze was focused on one spot.
Wolfgang von Schwarz, leader of the Knights of the Black Lion, leading his men through a blizzard with a firm expression.
To her precious master, the only one in this world.
I wanted to hold his thick hand right away and ask if he was okay, but the distance with him was already farther than it seemed.
“Uh-that bitch…!”
The figure of the blue-haired female knight looking at Wolfgang’s back with worried eyes seemed to have a useless meaning.
She thought that she was the first woman to offer him the first time, and only then did she feel a little relieved.
“Umm, well… Let’s forgive in a spirit of generosity.”
Only one person comes into view, and emotions change wildly in a matter of seconds.
It was severe.
“Princess, your complexion looks very unwell. Are you okay?”
Seeing Alicia clearly agitated, she is like her older sister and the chief maid of the Palace of Light.
And today, after a while, Leona, who was here as the daughter of Marquis Heidegger, her original status, worried about Alicia and approached her.
“Nothing…Nothing. Will you leave me alone for a while?”
“Yes. I will obey your command.”
She made a noise to go away and she just quietly backed away.
Returning to her own seat, Leona lifted her monocle and looked up at her gigantic orb.
“As expected, he was the author.”
Recently, she was very worried about Alicia, who was enjoying her secret tryst while mobilizing all kinds of magic she learned when.
She’s Alicia, who’s been straight since she was a kid, so she may not have crossed her line yet. She must have already given her heart to some man.
Also, Leona had some idea of who her opponent was.
‘The most likely suspect for stealing the princess’ heart is the leader of the Black Lion Knights.’
There was already plenty of circumstantial evidence suggesting that the relationship between the two was unusual, and the attitude Alicia had just shown made it all the more certain.
‘Phew, princess. Love is unavoidable Sometimes I want people below me to think about it.’
Even so, Alicia’s love affair was already the biggest topic in the Palace of Light.
Fortunately, her oath of silence meant she didn’t have to worry about being cracked down inside the palace, but what if Alicia did show her feelings in her public appearances?
“The moment rumors start to circulate in the social world, from then on…”
Just thinking about it made her head throb. If things went badly for her, she took full responsibility for herself.
Still, I hope you won’t have any accidents. Leona shook her head and thought.
The princess’ love problem, which had been growing up quietly all of a sudden and became a headache for her, was already out of Leona’s control.
As her chief lady-in-waiting, what she has to do is to prevent any mishaps from happening.
However, even so, there was nothing that could be done right now.
“That is the power of His Majesty the Emperor…”
Leona shifted her gaze back to her orb, immersed in the scenery there.
The maid of honor of the Palace of Gwangmyeong, called the Iron Lady, also wanted to fully enjoy that mysterious spectacle that took her eyes off herself at this moment.
* * *
The Emperor of the Empire, who displayed god-like power, aroused the admiration of many people, and left the podium praised by the people.
Only belatedly, he muttered casually to the escort knights surrounding him.
“I’m not going to go back to the palace right now. I’ve looked at a good seat, so I’ll watch the game from there.”
“No, Your Majesty! Please preserve the prison body!”
The emperor smiled bitterly at the scuffle he had grown accustomed to.
“This much is fine. You guys, please don’t doubt Jim’s ability.”
At that time.
—Kooung!
With a sense of intimidation as if the whole world was being weighed down, all of the emperor’s direct escorts, all of whom were composed of knight commander-level strongmen, were forced to kneel in place.
“Kuh, kuh…?! General! What are you trying to do! No!”
“It’s noisy. There’s nothing in this land that you can’t do leisurely.”
The awe-inspiring knights tried to raise themselves somehow.
No matter how strong their loyalty to the emperor was, it was far from being against the incarnation of absolute force.
A single high elf strode ignoring the guards crawling on the ground and approaching the emperor in an instant.
The Guardian of the Empire displayed cold rage and grabbed the Imperial Sun by the collar.
“You, Lufern’s third son. You’ve done a very funny thing. Do you think I advised you to do this? Get rid of this ridiculous prank right now. Come on!”
“Quickly let go of this hand. It’s like hurting each other’s face.”
Arien, who had defended this land for a thousand years, was loyal to the empire itself, not to the emperor himself.
According to her oath, as the Imperial High Commander, she could not do more harm than abusive language and violence to the Emperor.
In other words, she is the only being on this earth who can use abusive language and violence against the emperor to her heart’s content.
“Did you tear and twist the normal space at will? And then lock the knights in it and make it a mere entertainment? Are you already old enough to come and go?”
“It’s okay. Time flows differently inside, and my people will only see the scenes they need to see. This is the dimension that was created for that purpose in the first place, and that’s what they did.”
“You bastard!”
“I can’t understand why the general is so angry.”
Despite being insulted in front of his servants, the emperor only slightly frowned from his fatigue.
“According to the advice of you and your servants, it was planned for the safety of the empire. Ah, is it because of the only regret you left on this land?”
“What?”
[Until the confrontation is over, the lives and safety of my loyal knights will be guaranteed]
In an instant, the emperor’s gold eyes burned with golden light, and at the same time, an intangible energy burst out and swept the space.
—Fuck!
Seeing that, Arien chewed her lips and muttered menacingly as she slammed the emperor’s jade body into her pillar.
“Are you committing such a thing because you want to die as quickly as your father did? Your blood clots haven’t grown usable yet. I can’t leave you alone just yet. Shall I pluck out your tongue?”
“By oath, I know you can’t do that. And you’re wrong. All of my children are useful. My daughter in particular is a lot like Jim.”
“Damn it, what bullshit are you talking about?
As if giving up on something, the imperial general let go of the collar he was holding.
— Cool, cool!
Then, the emperor, sitting helplessly on the stone floor and exhaling a dry cough, looked no different from any other middle-aged person.
Arienne took one look at her with her complex eyes, then quickly regained her momentum and turned her steps away from the mess she had created.
“Haa, damn you. This is how things turned out.
