Became the Emperor in the Hero Game

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Hero, Shien.

He is a very special case.

According to Arbo’s classification, he’s not a transcendental, but he’s a swordsman who can cut transcendental ones.

In the first place, all Masters are like that.

Because they have completed their own world of imagination, they are always half way out of the rules of reality.

It ages slowly, and it never dies.

Even if you can’t make a cold flame, you can’t burn even if you go into the fire with your bare body.

Even Edelwein’s descendant, who was probably a great mage, a transcendental being, couldn’t kill Duke Pale in the end.

Look at Duke Pale’s swordsmanship.

It’s not like it’s throwing sword skills, it’s that it can cut through the eyes, no matter how far away it is.

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It’s a skill that goes far beyond my common sense and the world’s laws, but I do it casually.

Of course, that’s all Duke Pale can do.

I became a transcendentalist as an elemental mage, but I also know how to use space magic and how to create barriers.

Also, since he has learned the unique power of yellow language, it is probably worth fighting with those ancient transcendentalists within the empire’s territory.

But Duke Pale is not like that.

I can’t handle shadows like Giel, and I can’t use defensive techniques like Prio.

In that way, masters gain the power related to one image they have been pursuing before reaching the level, but other than that, a little, no. It’s just not different from an ordinary swordsman who is very strong.

Then, what is the image of Sien?

‘Your Majesty, that. I’m sorry, but I don’t know what you’re talking about.’

‘Hmm? You don’t have to think hard. Just tell me what realizations you have and how strong you have become. Ah, of course there are masters who like to keep that a secret, so I understand you don’t want to talk about it. But I’m just asking to find a sword that suits you, and I won’t tell you anywhere, so tell me.’

‘Ah! I’m not hiding it because I absolutely want to hide it, Your Majesty. Really, I do not understand Your Majesty’s words.’

Surprisingly, he has not yet established his image world.

Strictly speaking, it is correct to say that he is not a Master.

‘… Then how do you usually fight?’

‘… ? I just put an aura on my sword and swing it.’

A common fighting technique that only experts would show.

However, Shien defeated the masters who were said to be the best in the continent with his fighting method, cut down the commander of the demon king, and eventually even cut down the demon king.

After that, he called several masters and asked if there was a case where he could not recognize his image, but the answer was the same.

‘Your Majesty, to the Master, that image is no different from a part of the body such as an arm. There’s no one who doesn’t know what my arm looks like.’

So the conclusion I came to was that Shien hadn’t reached the level of a master yet.

Then, if Shien reaches the level of a master who has perfected his image, how strong will he be?

‘If that happens, it’s the Sword God.’

Even now, when it comes to handling a sword, Shien is unparalleled.

If you go up a notch from there, it’s not enough to call him a god.

And before discussing military power, Shien is one of my few close friends.

But this elf begged me to give him Shien?

“… Negotiations are broken.”

Damn it, I can’t give up Duke Pale’s treatment.

Should there be a real war?

“There seems to be a misunderstanding.”

“I heard that it was a misunderstanding and I couldn’t pass it up.”

“Emperor. Excuse me for a moment.”

After saying that, the Elf Queen snapped her hand, and then the place where the warriors were right in front of us continued.

“???”

Sien’s party was taken aback while drinking tea in a rather calm atmosphere, and only the elf princess and the wizard Viola seemed calm.

“Seria. Would you like to come over here for a while? With your friends.”

“Yes.”

When the entire party crossed over using the simple portal the Elf Queen made,

The Queen opened her mouth.

“Shien. How about the Great Grove?”

“Yes… ?”

Shien, who had been pondering for a while at the question without context, opened his mouth slowly.

“I think it is a very beautiful place. It’s hard to find anxiety in elves, and they’re full of energy and laughter… “

After she said that, Shien seemed to look at me for a moment, but I nodded her head to mean to continue.

“… It really is a great place to live.”

Hearing that, the expression of the elf princess brightened, and at the same time, the expression of the saint, the beast, and Rael Pale darkened.

“Then, Shien, do you have any plans to live here in the Great Forest?”

“Yes… ?”

“Queen.”

I said with a straight face to the meaning of not crossing the line, but she didn’t care and said with a wink at Seria.

“You wouldn’t say you didn’t notice. My daughter is very interested in you.”

“Mom!!”

The elf princess screamed at her as her face turned red, but she lightly restrained her and the queen continued.

“I also like Xian. Of course, as a son-in-law.”

Again, the Elf Queen pointed to the Green Dragon and the World Tree, which were watching us from afar, and continued her words.

“If you’re looking at the Emperor, you don’t have to.”

The World Tree smiled just like an elven queen and waved her hand at Cien, and Arvo glared at Cien, as if something about her didn’t like her.

“What are you doing?”

“Is something wrong? Is there a tradition in the empire where the emperor directly selects a companion for a duke?”

“Nothing like that.”

“That’s all right. I want my daughter to be with Shien. She will give you the elixir, so the emperor would like you not to interfere.”

Actually, if Shien really wants to marry that elf princess, she can’t and doesn’t want to stop it.

But, does Shien really want that?

I don’t know. In the first place, there was no set heroine in the game, and I have yet to hear that Shien has a lover for her.

If Shien, who had a sincere personality who would report on her achievements in her adventures, would have started dating her, she wouldn’t have said anything.

“Well, the Queen and the Princess’s doctors are well aware, but I haven’t heard back from Shien yet.”

Oh no. Please don’t tell me you’re in love with that dwarf.

Elves and the Empire. The negotiating table between a species and the head of a country quickly became a venue for public confession due to the damn elf’s sudden action, and everyone’s eyes turned to Shien.

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‘Give me time to think.’

The conclusion that came after billions of years of silence is on hold.

It’s a pity that it’s not a rejection, but there’s a hold somewhere.

It was fun to see the elf’s disappointment, but crucially, I want Shien to connect with Rael Fail.

The consultation with the Elf Queen has also been completed.

I promised not to stop it if ‘Shien wants to marry Seria’, and I received the elixir with a few more rewards, so it’s worth coming all the way here myself.

“Rael.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

I gave the elixir I received from the queen to Rael.

The liquid that glowed green was contained in a transparent bottle, and it gave off enough energy to heal minor wounds just by touching it near the bottle.

“You should pass it on to Duke Pale. I’d rather go that way than Jim goes. Also, Jim has been away from the Empire for too long. I have to go in now.”

“Uh… your majesty?”

I cut off what Rael was trying to say and continued.

“There is no need to be embarrassed. Although Elixir is said to be a rare gem, it is nothing compared to you, Pale. No, compared to you, Elixir is nothing.”

“No, that’s not it.”

“Hmm?”

After hesitating for a while, Rael pulled out a small bottle from his chest.

Green liquid wrapped in a transparent bottle… Uh?

“Yeah, I have one too. Elixir.”

“Huh?”

No… Why do you have it

“That… Seria, who heard that the family lord was injured, brought this… “

“An elf princess?”

Arbo said that only the queen had the right to handle the elixir, but how did she do that?

Rael gave me an answer right away, as if my question was clearly reflected in his expression.

“I stole it from the World Tree’s remarks… “

“… “

Maybe I came to Daesoorim for no reason.

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I was taken aback for a moment, but good is good.

I didn’t think deeply.

You said you brought it secretly to avoid the Queen’s eyes in the first place?

That’s impossible.

I know, but I closed my eyes.

‘I have one debt.’

I thought as I put the elixir I received from the Elf Queen into the subspace.

Well, if you owe it, you should pay it off.

Later, if a war broke out with the elves and the elf princess was captured, I called Shien and her party, thinking that I should leave a record telling them to release them at least once.

Their journey is almost over when they have already arrived in the great forest.

Rael has to deliver the elixir to Duke Pale anyway, and the saintess has to return to her house, so the party has to go to the Holy Land anyway.

I ordered Shien and Rael to stop by the Holy Land and return to the Empire, and they replied that the Saint and the Beast would also be with me.

When I asked Soo-in why, he said he wanted to spend the end of the trip with him.

Sien’s sins are so many.

Anyway, that’s why the warrior’s party, excluding the wizard, left the great forest.

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And the wizard…

“Yeah, it was weird when you think about it.”

“… What are you talking about?”

“Reports about you have always been vague. There were occasional errors in time and place, and even the enemies we encountered were unclear. Wizard Viola dealt with demons near a plain, it’s always like this.”

“…… “

“Not only that. Jim also had a vague impression of you. When I met you at the last banquet, Jim could only remember your name. Who is the teacher, and which faction is he from? I couldn’t remember anything. Even though he is an ally of the hero I personally chose.”

I took a moment to catch my breath and glared at her.

“Viola. No, that’s her real name, right? Master of the Magic Tower.”