Episode 204. The Beginning of the Festival (1)
A tactical demonstration to mark the opening with fireworks.
Today was an important day that marked the end.
On the fifth day, it was the most special day among the tactical training, so more people gathered.
It wasn’t just the regular audience seats.
There were more high-ranking nobles watching than usual, and as it was a special day, even the highest ranking person was sitting in the audience seats.
“Welcome, Your Majesty.”
Carmine Fried Divine. As he entered the high-level observation room, everyone sitting there became polite.
-White Horse Tower Master Tailly Ludsiel.
-Grisha High-end, the owner of the Hwangma Tower.
-Cloice Delaware, Upper Delaware.
-Baros Volcanos, the leader of the Black Sword Society.
-Vladimir Magic School’s Terrace Endless.
-Throx Bayold, head of the Bayold family.
-Gerard Chainsilver, head of the Chainsilver family.
In addition, numerous high-ranking officials greeted the emperor respectfully.
Even if they are all considered to be the best in the empire, they must unify their actions in front of the Emperor.
Even if he had as much power as the emperor, it was impossible to boil him down.
This is because the Emperor is the one who used the power of purification to revive the declining Divine Empire.
It is because of him, who is called the greatest emperor of all time, that the high-ranking officials of today are able to stand here.
Because of that favor, he does not engage in a power struggle with the emperor.
“There’s no need to stand up. Just sit back down.”
As the people sat down comfortably on the road, Emperor Carmine also headed to his own private seat.
In the center of the observation room, there was a splendid seat befitting a throne.
As the emperor walked towards that place, he was greeted by unexpected people.
“Ah, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, saints.”
Immediately next to the Emperor’s throne were two similarly ornate yet different seats.
There sat a water girl with nine tails and fox ears, and a girl with green hair like mountains and rivers.
Two girls chosen by heaven with powers equal to those of royalty. They were the saints of the Order of the Holy Cross.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you too, Your Majesty the Emperor.”
“Saint Nevia of Melody. Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor.”
Angela and Nevia stand up and greet each other in different ways.
After the greetings, the two sat down immediately.
The emperor was just about to take his seat, but there was one more person who strangely caught his eye.
“No, I was wondering who this was, and you were here too. Mirona.”
“….”
A red-haired girl was seen sitting next to the two saints.
A girl born as the child of a concubine by the emperor’s whim. Her name was Mirona Kirien Divine.
Still, since it was a long time since he had seen her face, the emperor sat down and spoke to her.
“I’ve heard the news. They say that you’re already the student council president even though you’re only a freshman.”
“yes….”
“It’s surprising that you, who are usually not very influential, are able to exert so much influence. Was there a special reason?”
Mirona felt pressured by the Emperor’s spitting remarks.
Perhaps it was the effect of having been neglected since birth, but each word the Emperor spoke seemed to pierce Mirona’s heart.
“You’re not trying so hard to get my approval, are you?”
There was a hint of laughter at the end of the emperor’s words.
In fact, it felt like a serious statement, since Mirona had actually been aiming for the presidency for that.
Because from the beginning, there was no recognition or anything like that, from the point that the Emperor laughed at it.
“Oh, no.”
In the end, Mirona lost her temper. It was a moment when the two saints sitting next to her frowned.
“That’s enough, Abamama.”
A woman appeared and silenced Emperor Carmine.
She was the first princess, Meloin Freed Divine, wearing luxurious jewelry and a dress.
“Meloine. Where have you been and why are you coming back now?”
“Oh, I just had some urgent business to attend to.”
I don’t know if the matter was big or small, but the atmosphere was calmed down by Meloin sitting next to the Emperor.
“By the way, what did you mean by that just now? Meloine.”
“I mean it. If I embarrass myself in front of all these people, I doubt if my father will see me as a saint.”
“Hehehe, you haven’t forgotten, have you? Who caused your arm to be like that?”
One of Meloin’s arms was still hanging limply.
The cause was something that happened several years ago due to Mirona’s incorrect power control.
All responsibility was placed on Mirona for making a mistake during the training, and the weak Mirona had to endure the glares of many people.
If they weren’t from the same royal family, they would have been severely punished.
“Of course it’s a maze. But even if it’s not now, there are plenty of times when you can get angry.”
“hmm….”
It wasn’t that Meloin was wrong. There was no way I could ruin the festive atmosphere.
But the emperor felt uncomfortable with Meloin’s words.
Meloin doesn’t even use the expression ‘scolding’ to people like Mirona.
Because they consider them subhuman creatures, they are always busy playing with them.
For a melodrama, I felt like my head was working well today.
“There’s one thing… I want to ask you, Abamama.”
The emperor was secretly surprised when Mirona suddenly opened her mouth.
A child who couldn’t even move his mouth properly when looking at himself spoke confidently.
“I wonder how my mother is doing these days.”
Miriam Kirien Divine.
She was originally an ordinary maid working in the palace, but the emperor, who had a changeable mind, fell in love with her looks.
Mirona was born from a relationship with her because she felt it was a waste to send her away.
“Miriam, you mean? I’m sure your mother is doing well.”
“You said ‘there will be’?”
“okay.”
Mirona already knew.
I heard from Lyman that his mother was imprisoned somewhere by the Emperor.
The emperor changed the subject as if it were true.
And Nevia also used her hearing to learn the Emperor’s true feelings.
[Take heart, Princess. There’s no telling what this guy might do.]
[yes.]
While the two were secretly exchanging telepathy, the Emperor sensed something strange.
The place where that energy flowed out was Mirona’s eyes.
`What the…?`
Did I just feel something wrong? I felt a strange sense of life from her.
But the opponent is a coward named Mirona.
Although it was impossible for the Emperor to disobey himself in his heart, he felt fear every time he looked at Mirona’s face.
So, I took out my anger and bullied him.
Because she was similar to the girl who betrayed him when he reigned as the Demon King 300 years ago.
‘It’s sad enough to see a similar face, but to think that face was born from a concubine’s womb…!’
Coincidentally, the woman he once betrayed was also of his own blood.
When I think about that, a tremendous sense of alienation rips through my heart.
The best and most effective way to relieve that stress was to let it out on Mirona.
“By the way, why doesn’t this guy Charis show up?”
Prince Charis has not been seen since yesterday.
Given his personality, he never misses a festival, even though he finds it annoying.
It was a time when I was thinking about that guy who had a lot of problems but wasn’t particularly lazy.
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“huh?”
Suddenly a bird flew in and landed on Emperor Carmine’s shoulder.
The moment I tried to pull it off, I could see the letter tied to the new leg.
`Why are you suddenly talking about Jeonseogu?`
It was a letter from the Suin unit secretly surrounding the village.
As they were a force brought in by Prince Charis, the Emperor also gave them a lot of support.
So that we can sweep away this Alighieri soon.
The content of the letter was simple.
`Thank you for providing food and weapons?`
In summary, yes.
There was talk that Prince Charis had applied to them again without his father’s knowledge.
If they get power, this doesn’t have to be bad.
Although they appear to be simple savages on the outside, they are actually beastmen who grew up in the tropical rainforests outside the border, which are no different from hell.
Since the environment is teeming with monsters of 5-star unmanned and 6-star wizards or higher, they also boast tremendous power.
It’s not for nothing that they cause a ruckus during the festival, saying they have a backer.
`Charis, that guy. I thought I couldn’t see him for some reason.`
If you’ve been with them since yesterday, that would explain why you weren’t seen.
But why? In one way, it seemed strange.
Because there is no need to support it again.
Were there any supplies left to support in the first place?
“It’s already starting.”
The emperor’s thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the banquet beginning.
The stage for this final tactical demonstration was Mount Purgatory.
Instead of entering the stadium, the participants were scattered all over the mountain and summoned, and were shown on the screen.
-Jenny Chain Silver, affiliated with Alighieri.
-Ruska Mad-Eye, from Alighieri.
-Rubase Dumblick, a member of the Bloodymir School of Magic.
-Akala Hakuji, a member of the Kenseikai.
The expressions on each participant’s faces were filled with fighting spirit.
While everyone else was observing with interest, only the Emperor was secretly laughing at them.
`Anyway, this will be the last festival and funeral of Alighieri. Heh heh heh.`
And then Mirona secretly stared at the emperor.
Exuding a blatant murderous aura.
* * * * *
Once the tactical drill begins, no one is allowed to enter the stadium.
A circular building that resembles the Colosseum. I was walking down the first floor hallway, looking for something.
“Hey you! What are you doing here?”
“No entry here!”
As expected, several soldiers were guarding the first floor.
But he looked at them and smiled and said.
“Isn’t it the same for you gentlemen that you’re not allowed to enter?”
“what?”
“No. Should I call it a corpse?”
The moment they heard my words, the soldiers were very surprised and revealed their identities.
Their bodies, disguised as soldiers, began to glow black and then transformed into masked people.
They were corpse soldiers resurrected by the RE-Union, their eyes unfocused.
“How do you know us?”
“It’s because you ate Crown Prince Charis and stole his memories. Besides, your physical structure can’t be fooled by my eyes.”
No matter how much I hide my identity, I have ‘Ma-an’.
It can accurately pinpoint the differences between a normal human and a corpse, such as body temperature or reproductive function.
“Die!”
“It’s already too late.”
Already, crow feathers were fluttering around the guys.
It rained down like arrows, piercing the guys’ entire bodies.
“Kwaaak!”
“this!”
However, there were some who reacted to the feathers, avoided them, and survived.
Three of them stopped me, and one of them ran off somewhere to report this.
“Now that they’ve noticed us, we can’t let them live!”
A corpse holding a sword rushed towards me at high speed.
He was a rather impressive prosecutor in his previous life, so he is estimated to be quite skilled, but now he is just a corpse.
His movements, which were less powerful than in his previous life, were captured by the ‘Ma-an’.
[Steel Fishing Rod 16Lv]
I predicted the sword path and summoned Leviathan to counter it.
It didn’t end there, he broke the sword and decapitated it at the same time.
The guy’s neck was floating in the air, and black lightning was crackling around the Leviathan.
“Attack from a distance!”
The remaining two shoot elemental magic in various directions.
He had the skill to shoot like rain with just one cast, but Muto showed up and ate them all.
“Huh, you absorbed it?”
“What the hell!”
Muto, who gained strength from the magic he absorbed, took hold of my fishing rod.
As I blasted the Muto with a lightning-filled sword, they were swallowed up in an instant.
Not even a scream was heard.
And one of the guys who ran away was chased by Aisha.
[There is no escape.]
“Eight!”
The corpse holding the spear attacked with an aura on its sharp point.
However, the spear broke, unable to withstand Aisha’s powerful wingbeat.
At the same time, the corpse’s head also flew away.
[Is this the end for these guys?]
“They’re probably hiding more. Judging from the fact that they’re disguised as soldiers, that’s a good chance.”
In the main story, Aisha disguises herself as a bodyguard and kills key figures.
Here, the ones who take on that role are these corpses.
We must find them and kill them by the roots if possible.
“If Grisha, the Emperor’s master, dies, things will be a bit difficult.”
Hwangtapju, the 4th of Doomsday and in charge of inter-species exchanges.
The execution of the plan was none other than Grisha’s death, his own suicide.
bang!-
I kicked open the door to a place that looked like a warehouse.
And I could see the sight of the corpses of soldiers piled up.
It seemed like the corpse guys had killed these people by gagging them while disguising themselves a little while ago.
[Master, over there!]
“That’s…!”
There were two other corpses mixed in among the corpses of the soldiers, and I almost swore when I saw them.
Because they were the participants in today’s tactical training, excluding Jenny and Ruska.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
