Chapter 567 – Imperium of Man #4
“Welcome everyone!!!”
I spread my arms and shouted.
“Kyaaaaa
“It’s Demon King!”
The spies, all looking healthy, jump into my arms and hug me! These guys! You have successfully completed the task I gave you!
“Everyone hug me!”
I feel the warmth as I hug you tighter.
“By the way…?”
Are there few in number?
“Ah, Demon King.”
“Oh! Emily!”
Emily, the chief trainee and the company commander of the spy company, called me.
“Some remain locally. Work forced me to return to the relay format.”
“I see! Health! Everyone’s health is fine!”
“Yes! I always put my body first! There were times when I was in danger, but I’m much more comfortable now!”
“Come on, I want to hear the story!”
But before that, give me a vacation first.
“Now, now! Everyone, get some rest first! I’ll listen to the report after the vacation!”
“Yes!”
Let’s treat it generously for now.
“Yes.”
“Demon King.”
“It’s Demon King.”
But the spies stick to me and don’t try to get away. Of course, he was ‘starved’ during the mission. That’s how hungry you are for sex.
Hehe, these requested guys. Good. After the welcome ceremony, look forward to tonight!”
“Neeet!”
The spies responded lively, and we immediately held a welcome ceremony. Everyone is in a state of high tension. In particular, interest was focused because he had been on a mission in a foreign country where he was not well known.
The time to pour and drink like that passed, and it became dawn.
“Come!”
From early morning, I had a good time hugging the spies who had suffered so far, and after a nap, I woke up in broad daylight.
“Ah.”
Then you should see and hear.
“Emily?”
He grabs Emily’s buttock and shakes it to wake her up.
“To…?”
“I want to hear your story.”
“Oh, no! I’ll start watching! Demon Lord!”
That’s how Emily’s story began.
* *
There was no problem with the spies landing in the Human Empire. The hypnotized smugglers were inflexible, but they did what they had been doing all their lives to the fullest.
The 1st generation of spies succeeded in infiltrating the human empire very successfully.
“From now on, let’s only form groups of two, and let the rest scatter. If we have to retreat, we’ll gather this way, okay?”
Emily, the proud chief spy and company leader, spoke to her crew and everyone nodded.
“I will.”
“If you want to catch up with the chase, you have to go round and round! First of all, I checked the rough terrain on the map, but it’s better to see it yourself! Let’s scout the terrain!”
“Yeah. Good idea.”
I just said a cautionary note, but constructive discussions come and go right away. Also, the 1st gens are well trained.
‘If I’m with these guys, I’ll be able to complete my mission and go back to being embraced by the Demon King.’
Emily trusts her crew.
“Yes. For the time being, let’s focus on understanding this place. We don’t know much about the battlefield, but moving will lead us to ruin.”
Emily, as her company commander, held her heart, emphasizing her men.
“As carefully as possible.”
I’m confident, but this is my first mission.
“We need to sneak into the city and get information.”
It’s a completely different thing from living a pirate life. That’s why mindset is the most important.
“Never go into a rural village. Unlike a city, it’s quite closed, so all the residents will know about it.”
“Be careful not to let people know.”
“I think it will be okay after the ark rises to some extent.
After repeating the tiresome story on the boat, they split into groups and conducted reconnaissance.
Establishing a network of contacts and a route to retreat by grasping the surroundings while staying away from each other. That’s your first mission. Thanks to becoming a succubus anyway, her ability to survive in the wild has improved dramatically.
You can procure any amount of food, so you should focus on that rather than infiltrating the city first.
‘I’ll do a great job.’
Emily moved as hard as she was capable of, and as a result, she succeeded in grasping the terrain, establishing a network of contacts, and creating an escape route.
After that, they finally infiltrate the city.
‘As naturally as possible.’
Recalling the atmosphere and social structure obtained through the smugglers, he naturally stepped in.
“Hmm.”
This is the end of the human empire. A city on the periphery. However, the appearance was completely different from the home country.
‘That one?’
First of all, the roof of the building is quite ornate. It seems to have been made of a trapezoidal shape by stacking layers of baked clay plates, and I feel that the wooden pillars and decorations are very suitable.
‘It’s a decent design… But I heard from the smuggler that it’s difficult for the common people to live.’
It is also important to build common sense by looking at building styles. But now is the time to see the social atmosphere with your own eyes.
ㅡWung Sung Woong Sung.
It’s a big city, so it’s quite lively. People who talk loudly, people who sell things. If you look at it from here, it seems normal.
“Ah.”
Every corner of the neighborhood.
On the side of the alley, there were a lot of people who looked like tramps. Apparently, the gap between rich and poor is quite severe.
‘I heard that the tax rate is 70%. Although it was said that it differs from province to province.’
They said that most of the money and crops they earned were robbed. Anyway. Emily didn’t blend in naturally with the crowd, but carefully surveyed her surroundings, sweeping in information.
‘There are a lot of vagabonds… And a lot of criminals.’
There were many people trying to pickpocket in the middle. Of course, there was no way to do it with human skills, so I was able to protect my luggage well.
But.
ㅡWoe!
“…!”
As we approached the alleyway, vagabonds suddenly approached and attempted to kidnap us. Of course, this too naturally evaded and pretended not to be there.
‘Many vagabonds. High crime rate. And.’
A number of corpses are also visible.
In the darkness of the city, rotting corpses are scattered all over the place. This is unimaginable in my home country. Because something like this couldn’t happen in a place where the Culse Church held tight.
ㅡ Woong-seong-woong!
As they were moving like that, they saw a crowd gathering over there.
‘What’s going on?’
Emily naturally joined the crowd.
Then she conducts wiretapping.
“Do something like that again…!”
“Why do I have to watch this…”
“Watch your mouth. You will be dragged away too.”
Suspicious conversations.
Soon, Emily was able to see the scene.
Haha! Die, die! Pigs! Yap!”
An overweight young man wearing very good-looking clothes and precious jewelry raised a knife.
“Whoops!”
“Oooh!”
People imprisoned.
ㅡChahahah!
I started hacking away.
“How dare you disobey me! Know who I am! I am a nobleman, a nobleman!”
Under the circumstances, it seems clear that the crime was drunk by force.
“Huh? There! How dare you look away from me! Hey! Get that too!”
“Yes!”
“Come here!”
“Oh no! Not me!”
“Shut up!”
A man caught unfairly is arrested and becomes a victim of the sword. And those who follow that aristocrat appear to be soldiers or constables rather than personal bodyguards.
‘It was true.’
I’ve heard of it from smugglers.
Officials’ blood relatives are nobles, and they wield unbridled power. Even if you kill a person in broad daylight, not only will you not be punished, but it doesn’t matter if you continue to do such a thing.
‘It’s corrupted.’
I thought it was an exaggeration, but it was real.
‘At this level… I’ll be able to propagate easily.’
Horrified, the people were just helpless. Seeing all of her appearances, Emily decided she needed to dig deeper and get information.
* *
The story was long, so Emily and I went to my room to hear more details.
For now, spies have a safe base and means of contact. And all the escape routes have been built. In a state where they were guaranteed, they jumped into information gathering in earnest, and repeated spying activities while meeting regularly to exchange information.
I came back after accumulating a considerable level of information.
Anyway.
Hearing that, the current situation of the human empire was quite devastating.
“Not good.”
“Yes. The people there don’t look very livable.”
To put it simply, almost all regions are collecting taxes that amount to 70%.
They are dying of extreme exploitation, but the people are unable to move against the officials who have joined forces with the army.
Occasionally, small rebellions break out, but they are quickly subdued.
I don’t know anything else, but these bastards are excellent at their ability to find and eliminate rebel molecules.
However.
“It’s a big problem that the children of officials are hunting people.”
“Yes. It was actually going on. Even I alone have seen it dozens of times.”
“How could you do such a wicked thing?”
Officials are treated more than nobles. Since he is almost like a king in that area, he wields absolute immunity and exploits not only wealth but also his life.
It is a fear society where even if the son of a government official annihilates an entire family for fun in the street, no one can shout. Because the moment you protest against it, you will be executed horribly.
Of course, there are many rebellions, but I heard that the imperial army only specializes in quelling the rebellion of the common people. It is swift enough to quickly seek out and brutally eliminate.
“Even the farmers barely escape starvation, but the officials are imposing all kinds of compulsory labor on them. It’s getting harder and harder. Nevertheless, the officials are indulging in all kinds of pleasures with the wealth they have exploited.”
“These bastards.”
As a result of listening to Emily’s story, a rough estimate comes out.
The human empire is corrupt.
It is also rotting and regressing beyond imagination. The people are helpless and angry. And they are full of hunger, and the official can only think of squeezing them out.
“This.”
The Culse School will work very well?
Besides, if there is no public sentiment… In case of war, there is a high probability that it will act as a very big benefit.
“Let’s hear more, Emily.”
“Yes.”
