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You look like an angel even when you sleep.
I know it's a bit much to say that you're my twin, but you're just too perfect.
… … You know, Jaylilith. My Emperor Majesty.
Actually, I'm living a second life.
What was your past life like?
If it were an order, I'd answer, but I don't really want to remember it.
I did my best back then, but I wasn't satisfied with the results.
Of course I planned to do better this time.
I wanted to make you a beloved emperor.
I thought it was almost a success.
But why am I still awake, and why are you lying there, neither hearing nor seeing anything, neither enjoying nor cheering?
Why am I receiving the glory and cheers that should be yours?
I feel like I've stolen something.
what?
Yeah, that's right. Hitting, stealing, and breaking things are my specialties.
But everything I stole is yours, so I can't steal from you.
I never thought you would show such weakness.
I feel like I'm going to get up right now and ask, 'Why are you making such a disgusting face?'
… … I hope so.
I will definitely bring before you the guys who did this to you.
You saved me that day, and you left a rough, deep mark on my life.
I've been living in it ever since.
You always talk about the vast and vast universe, but all I see is you talking about that universe.
This time I will save you.
I'll be back soon.
Just wait a moment.
Swish.
I got up from the bedside and left the room.
Doctors and priests trembled and watched me closely, venomous platinum knights took their shifts, and Binea, the handmaiden of Jaylilith, held my hand and shed tears.
I greeted her politely and left the palace.
It was not a power that was given to me to sit still.
* * *
The Nibelungen turned to the southeast of the empire.
It was a remote area where the jungle called 'Asog' was wider than that of any kingdom.
The vibrant land was not very friendly to humans.
Giant trees reaching 300 meters in height grew in abundance, giant spiders and scorpions stalked the shadows of the trees, and powerful monsters such as drakes, basilisks, cockatrices, hydras, and swamp giants swarmed.
Even the great lords of the greedy and powerful empires did not dare to explore it.
And Valencian demanded that they be laid siege.
“It doesn’t need to be long. Just block it from Nokcheongman to the Southwest Mountains.”
The great lords to the north and west of Asog were astonished and doubted their ears.
“Your Majesty, you misheard.”
“From the Green Mountains to the Southwest Mountains, it’s almost from the eastern end of Asog to the western end. It’ll take years to build the wall.”
“No matter how hard you try to build a wall, you won’t be able to stop the demons there. It would be better to defend the main bases like you are doing now.”
It was surprising that the archduke suddenly barged in.
Moreover, his next move, as felt from his tone, was the conquest of Asog.
The plan was to subdue Asog, which the imperial family had maintained as an inviolable territory for the past thousand years.
'You originally told us to stop our subjects from going and cutting down trees, but now you're coming to subdue them?'
'The weak siege net has been completely pierced by the demons. What on earth do you expect?'
'It's a flying battleship. So something like that really exists. Can I ride it?'
'Why are your eyes so wide open?'
But the lords watched Valencian's every move.
The rumored scoundrel seemed too desperate to be a villain, and too venomous to be a good person.
His yellow eyes sparkled like the devil's jewels whenever they caught the light, and his red lips had a white crust that seemed to represent his burning inner feelings. Every evening, he soothed his insides with a southeastern liquor.
If you give troops to someone like that, you're in for a big trouble.
“What on earth do you plan to do with our army?”
“…….”
But since the Grand Duke's mouth was tightly shut, the great lords of the southeast naturally went to his entourage.
“Do you know why Your Majesty makes such a request? Please tell me.”
“We are also nobles of the Empire who have sworn allegiance. We will serve the Imperial Household for 40 days a year without compensation, and we will serve in defense without compensation for as long as possible. But shouldn’t we at least let my soldiers know who they will be fighting?”
“I heard that there was a great battle with the Corrosion Sect in the capital and that they won a great victory. But why does he seem to be seeking revenge?”
The Countess, the Red Knight, the Great Wizard of Gold and Silver, the Iron-Blooded Lord… … .
His associates were also all big names who had made a name for themselves in their respective fields.
But their eyes were even more sunken than Valencian's.
“I’ll shoot them all!”
“This is not war, revenge, or a duel. This is sea rescue.”
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“To be honest, I think the same as my little brother.”
The Countess, known for her kindness, had red eyes flashing in her green irises, the Red Knight prepared for hunting rather than war, and the mysterious magician Grand Duke Sereraji shook his head with a look of hatred on his face.
Eventually, Count Epilum, the most powerful of the great lords in the southeast, went to see Valencianus.
“Your Majesty. I am and will always be a loyal subject of the Soletaras Imperial Family, and I will deploy my troops according to Your Majesty’s will.”
“Thank you.”
Pale cheeks and gleaming golden eyes looked down at him.
Count Epilum felt fear, but did not succumb to it.
“But the encirclement Your Majesty desires is too long. If giving a peasant a spear can be considered a soldier, then that’s fine. If you want to block the road with proper soldiers and guard it, this is not the way to do it.”
“Then what should we do?”
“Our counts have already built fortresses at major routes and strongholds. We will order reinforcements there and send our vassal knights and retainer knights there.”
Valencian hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
“……Let’s do that.”
If they were knights, they could probably stop at least a defeated army.
* * *
Elves, both past and present, were the most hated race along with the Suin, and the fact that they had a kingdom within the empire was a top secret among the imperial family's top secrets.
Among the common people, there were many who thought that elves had long since become extinct.
However, Valencian was a regressor, and he naturally remembered the location of the elven kingdom.
'Their sphere of influence is wider than you think. They raise and command powerful demons to prevent people from entering the forest.'
Gugugugu-!
The Nibelungen flew over the deep jungle with a loud noise.
Kwaaaaah-!
Valencian went out onto the deck and turned to Marcus, saying:
“I’m going to use some big magic, so be careful. Don’t get too close to me, and be careful of their counterattacks. This place is too high for even a ballista to reach, but they’re elves.”
Marcus knew that the sad smile on his lips was not directed at those who would burn to death in the future, but at his twin who lay sprawled in the palace of Soletaraon.
“I will do as the headquarters says.”
Marcus nodded, his eyes sparkling, and Valencian walked towards the deck railing.
Whoosh whoosh.
Six wings of flame spread out from behind him, black smoke rose in puffs, and his body rose into the air.
Phew-!
Valencian flew across the sky ahead of the Nibelungen.
'I guess that's enough. At least they won't pass me by and go straight to the Nibelungen.'
After falling a moderate distance, they stopped gliding and each took up the newly arrived flame magic sword 'Fire Dragon' from the Southern Continent and the magic sword 'Typhoon' from the East.
'You tried to kill us, but we saved you. Even at the cost of countless complaints.'
He filled his magic sword Typhoon with mana to create a whip of fire, and at the same time, he spun it around above his head, growing a fiery vortex.
Kwaaaaah-!
The fire disc rotated, its tail down and its head up.
'Are you going to repay our kindness with enmity?'
The tail of the disc, which had become a fiery whirlpool, struck the ground.
Kwakwakwakwa-!
The disc that had become a fiery typhoon began to burn the jungle, turning the sky red.
Wheeeeeek! Wheeeeeek!
A fireball from the typhoon exploded, sending sparks flying across the area, and the small sparks that rose up spread, swelling and eventually engulfing a huge tree.
chuck.
Valencianus extended his left hand forward, holding the magic sword Typhoon.
Kukukukukuku-!
A wave of flames stretched out for tens of kilometers to the left and right, devouring giant trees, and a firestorm that colored the sky and dropped fireballs began to advance with a loud noise.
The elf watchman who saw that sat down on the spot and trembled.
“That crazy crazy baby!”
* * *
“Kkaaaaaaah!”
A thunderous roar rang out.
Valencian raised his head and looked ahead.
A dragon with a chicken's head, a demonic creature of the lower species, and a giant cockatrice were flying towards him, looking up at the sky.
“You elf bastards. I won’t stand up to you until the end.”
His golden eyes glowed coldly and he aimed his new magic sword, 'Fire Dragon', forward.
As expected of a reddish black keel sword, it holds a lot of mana and effectively amplifies various fire magic.
“Breath of fire.”
A red aura swirled around the Hwa-ryong's blade, gathered into a single point at the tip, and shot out as a fierce ray of heat.
Wheeeeeeeek-!
The cockatrice's scales were as hard as steel, but Valencian's fire was imbued with the power of the dragon's tongue, and the cockatrice, a relative of dragons, could not resist its power.
puck.
The demon fell like a sinking ship, and Valencianus fired flames into the sky, warning of an elven counterattack.
“You’re coming.”
“Let’s increase the altitude.”
“I’ll take care of the little things.”
Sereraji, Tentia, and Rudy, who had been watching from the Nibelungen, went out onto the deck.
Marcus didn't worry about or catch the three.
Sereraji said with a glare.
“You didn’t even tell me to be careful?”
Marcus took the wheel and answered curtly.
“I am disabled. And who should worry about whom? Everyone is stronger than me.”
“That’s true too.”
Sereraji smiled bashfully, and Marcus sneered worriedly.
“What. Everyone, please come back safely. Archduke Valencian is half-mad right now, and if he thinks that his half-sister, his knight, and his maid were hurt because of him, he will go completely crazy.”
Rudy chuckled as he loaded his gun.
“Don't worry.”
Tentia also wore a red-painted helmet and smiled proudly.
“I have no intention of falling before I even see the faces of the traitors who invaded the palace.”
The first to arrive beside the Nibelungen were a flock of magnificent birds with huge metal beaks.
It was a bird that pecked at the backs of livestock, sucked their blood, and didn't even bother to look at them when the livestock died, so it was a bird that was often avoided by farmers.
Rudy stood on deck, his head scarf tied tightly to keep his hair out of his bangs and his ankles tied with strings in case of an emergency.
Kaaaak-!
Jeaaaaaak-!
Colorful birds swooped over her head.
Crunch.
Rudy smiled brightly behind his square glasses and loaded his shotgun.
“We have to save the sea. No matter what it looks like. Pointy ears, round ears, feathers or not. It’s bad to make him sad.”
Phew!
Shards of iron spurted out like a fountain, and colorful feathers rained down on the deck like confetti.
“Oh, it’s beautiful.”
The countess, like a triumphant general, loaded the next shot while being showered with feathers.
Next, the wind spirits began to fly into the sky.
Wedge!
Translucent green giants suddenly rose up.
“I want to show your master the taste of mana reflux!”
However, Sereraji summoned the spirit back by striking it with dozens of lightning bolts.
Rattling!
The giant tree spirit Ent stretched out his arms to grab the Nibelungen from behind.
“I’ll cut it off.”
“No. I will do it.”
Tentia fired a mana blast with her red eyes shining beyond her helmet.
'I have to get stronger.'
Neither was I able to finish off the Black Archbishop, nor was I able to catch the aliens who were escaping from the palace.
It remained a self-reproach for the loyal knight.
And Tentia knew how to turn remorse into anger, and anger into strength.
Tsukaaaaak-!
Red mana blasts erupted like crescent moons, and the giant Ent split like logs being chopped by an axe.