Became the Emperor in the Hero Game

70 – Part 2 Episode 26

“The Lion King. You will remember Jim’s suggestion.”

“… If you lose, I hand over the empire, if I lose… “

“Lion King. You said you would swear allegiance to me if you were defeated. If you drew your sword as soon as you saw my luggage, it means that I agreed.”

As soon as the emperor started to speak, the lion king felt a strong presence that he hadn’t felt even during the duel.

There are no witnesses, no contracts, even though the emperor made a unilateral offer and he himself only accepted the bet.

He knew that all of that meant nothing as long as he had accepted the bet himself.

“… Somehow, I don’t think I can spit out lies here.”

Actually, the Lion King didn’t think about when he was defeated.

He was confident that he would win, but…

It was because he thought that if he was defeated, the emperor would not let him live, and even if he did, it would be meaningless if the power difference between the empire and Anon was this large.

Obviously time was passing, but the Lion King felt as if the whole world was silently watching only him and the emperor.

He also knew that if he answered the emperor now, his relationship with the emperor would not be the same in the future.

However.

“I am the Lion King. The 17th King of Anon, Kraus Anon… “

He felt that if he didn’t keep his promise here, the purple aura of the emperor would pierce him right away.

“To the Emperor of the Empire, Laios Arhan… “

It was against his temper to not fulfill the outcome of the bet he had originally accepted.

“Loyalty… I swear.”

An oath of allegiance made verbally or informally

According to the will of the emperor, it became a law.

Like a fire burning hot and water flowing from top to bottom.

“I will gladly accept it.”

The Lion King realized that he would never be able to point his sword at the Emperor again.

… The Lion King now truly knows that he has been defeated.

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The king of a country and the emperor of an empire engage in a duel, and the defeated side swears an oath of allegiance to the victor.

If you were the usual wise king, you would have clicked your tongue saying it was pathetic, but now

Hyeonwang didn’t even have the spirit to do that.

‘I’m not the Lion King I used to know.’

Of course I knew that the Lion King was strong.

However, its strength is common sense, except for the Lion King’s strength and the level of the Knights, Zer is superior in every way, so the national power of the two countries is considered to be equal.

‘The Lion King was at that level?’

The Hyeonwang made a list of Masters belonging to Zer and Masters that could be mobilized among free people, but then stopped.

Although he has not mastered the sword, he is a wise king who has lived as a king and seen many talented people, but among the masters he could mobilize, there was not a single master who thought he would be able to win the Lion King’s sword.

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‘I thought the lion was old now.’

He gave up his self-righteousness and cooperated with himself and showed a different side by building an academy, so he thought he had lost his teeth instead of gaining wisdom.

And it is not only the Lion King that is surprising.

It’s surprising that the emperor fought a duel with the lion king, and even won.

It wasn’t even close.

Each of the Lion King’s blows was very fierce, but in the end it didn’t do any damage to the emperor.

In the eyes of the wise king, lost in thought, he saw the lion king who had finished his oath of allegiance before he knew it.

The shocking sight of the emperor walking towards him and the lion king following him was enough to stop the wise king from contemplating.

“Lion King… “

“Hyeonwang. I believe you would have noticed the situation. Jim is… “

“I think we need to sort out the titles. I will give you the royal title of Anon again along with the imperial title, but the term burden is still too much.”

“… Then what should I say… I will… Are you?”

“Just be comfortable. Or something like wine.”

“Damn it. Wise king. I made a bet with the emperor and lost. From now on, I, Anon, follow the Empire.”

“… Is it right to decide important matters of the country through a duel?”

“It won’t work. Wise king. Trillion… If I couldn’t defeat the emperor, it means Anon couldn’t defeat the empire.”

When two countries go to war, the only way to win is when the assassination of the emperor succeeds.

However, the fact that the Lion King cannot defeat the emperor in one-on-one combat means that there is no hope for that.

“Well, I hope you make a wise decision too.”

“… “

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The Lion King has reaped.

A contract made with Yellow Eon.

As long as the other party voluntarily accepted it, there was no need to worry about the Lion King any longer as a contract was made that was stronger than any other spell or contract.

No matter how you think about it, Yellow Eon is more useful in this situation than in battle.

Well, in the first place, even dragons using dragon words, which can be said to be original, fought mainly with magic and assisted with dragon words during battle, so it is not an authority for combat.

So, is Zer the only one left?

I walked slowly to the Hyeonwang and looked around at the party.

I was accompanied by knights, but the level was not great, and the assassins, the sharpest swords of Zere, were not accompanied.

“You came very quietly.”

“… Jim came in person, so I didn’t think the party was important.”

“Ah, I’m not trying to reprimand you. I’m just curious.”

“Anyway, even with all my might, I won’t be able to defeat the Emperor if the Emperor comes with the Masters. He thought it would be better to conserve his strength as much as possible and aim for a counterattack rather than die anyway. Even if Jim dies, there is a son. The Crown Prince is pretty good. I thought he would get his revenge if Jim fell here.”

“Whoa… “

Definitely different from Daman and Hae-on’s idiots.

“So, have you thought about my proposal?”

Suddenly, the pope also came and asked the wise king.

The Pope’s proposal was different from what I did to the Lion King.

“… Retain the throne of Zer, but accept the imperial title and be loyal to the emperor. If you do, Zer will enjoy the same prosperity as now under the Empire.”

In other words, it is a threat that if you refuse the offer, you will no longer enjoy prosperity.

“I never thought Jim would hear such threats from the pope.”

“I am sorry for being in the form of a threat. But please understand that there is no other way.”

“Pope, please understand that Jim is embarrassed in many ways and does not have the proper manners. Also, I don’t think the Pope is trying to deceive me out of malice. But, is there really no other way?”

“What if?”

This time I interrupted and asked.

“Killing the Emperor in a pincer attack between the Pope and the Lion King.”

“That is difficult.”

Before the Pope even tried to say anything, it was the Lion King who gave the answer first.

“You must have heard my oath earlier. On the surface, it must have been an oath in words, but in reality it is not.”

“Magic… ?”

“Well, it’s similar.”

Since neither the Hyeonwang nor the Lion King were magicians or gods, detailed explanations were not exchanged, but the Hyeonwang looked back at me and said as if he fully understood.

Neither the pope nor the lion king are on the side of the wise king.

How will it come out now?

“Your Majesty.”

Huh?”

“I, Bellion Xer, will swear allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor. From now on, Zer will also follow Your Majesty.”

“Are you serious?”

“… Yes, Your Majesty.”

The Hyeonwang startled as if he understood what the Lion King said.

But it didn’t change the answer.

“… I see.”

He proposed to the Lion King and the Pope to kill me right in front of me, but when he failed, he immediately changed his position.

I thought there would be more complicated negotiations and conflicts of interest.

Well, there should be at least one character like this.

I said with a smile.

“At last the continent kneels beneath my burden. The continent of the future will be very different from before.”

“Reduce it, Your Majesty!”

The working-level staff brought in in preparation for possible negotiations, as well as several knights including Peltz and Prio, shouted.

It was the first time in the history of the empire that all the kingdoms had fallen to their knees, so it seemed quite thrilling.

Well, I don’t want to blow the candles on those friends, so I won’t say it…

Actually, it is difficult to say that this is continental unification.

Rather than unifying the continent with the empire as the subject, it was closer to putting the continent within my scope of control.

If we had tried to truly unify the empire’s continent, it would have taken a lot more time and blood, but it’s not necessary.

An empire where only institutions exist.

Kingdoms that support the system.

An emperor who reigns over all kingdoms and kings.

The completion of my plan is close at hand.

Of course, considering the upcoming threats, the completion of the plan is just another beginning, but then what?

That doesn’t mean that the value of what I’ve achieved has diminished, though.

“Now, I have prepared a small banquet. In the future, what you should do, what will happen to the continent, and the actual work will have to be discussed with other feudal lords, but let’s enjoy today.”

I felt very good today.