I Became the Father of a Degenerate Emperor

Episode 46. I am behind you.(1)

Episode 46. I am behind you.(1)

A quiet night sky where only the stars twinkle.

Cool-

A man was lying on the ground in the middle of a vast field, vomiting blood.

Death is imminent, judging from the large hole in the abdomen.

He was Fulgor.

“I…… How can I die so vain…… As much as the emperor, with my own hands…… “

I guess he really wanted to kill me.

After a while, I felt like I had lost consciousness.

Death was imminent. Healing was urgent.

Even though there were enemies in the distance, they lost their commander and stopped pursuing them in a panic.

So maybe it will take some time to reorganize.

I quickly asked the elven prince, Initium.

“Please heal Lee Ja right now. And during recovery, I hope to be a little more conscious enough to understand words.”

Initium tilted his head as if he didn’t know my intentions at all and put on a puzzled expression.

“The wounds are quite serious, so even if several elves attack you, it will be difficult to cure them right away. Would you mind anyway?”

“It’s okay.”

“As for maintaining consciousness, I will do whatever you want.”

Even though he said so, his expression was quite complex, subtle, and shy. Perhaps it seemed a little strange to me.

Well, it wasn’t completely killed, and it would have been an act that didn’t make sense in the first place to make it half-baked and then restore it.

Furthermore, it is obvious that severe pain will overtake you if your mind is clear with your stomach pierced.

Even so, it would be difficult for anyone to guess the intention to make the ceremony clearer.

Shortly, following Initium’s instructions, several elves sat in a large circle around Fulgor, frowning.

Even though it was the prince’s order, he seemed reluctant to try to cure a human.

Then, as the elves began muttering incomprehensible words, balls of light of various colors, such as light blue, green, and white, began to circle in the air and slowly landed around Fulgor’s wounds.

Each ball of light is probably a spirit summoned for healing.

Wouldn’t it be like this if dozens of fireflies glow in different colors and fly around?

Soon after that, Fulgor’s pupils, which had been blurry, began to become clearer.

“What…… ? Ugh! I must have died…….”

There was still a large hole in the boat, but it didn’t seem to interfere with conversation.

Judging from the severely distorted expression, it seemed that he was barely enduring considerable pain.

“What the hell is this…….”

In the hollowed-out abdomen, missing bones regrew and torn organs and blood vessels were slowly regenerating along with muscles and flesh.

But perhaps because of the aftermath of being driven to the brink of death, he couldn’t move his limbs.

Fulgor spoke again soon after.

“What is this…… Stop insulting me and kill me…….”

Real-time pain and excessive bleeding.

Perhaps because of them, his voice was very muffled.

Because I was wearing a hood, I still didn’t know who I was.

To win his heart, you will have to show your face first.

I looked around and noticed the elves.

Those who healed Fulgor closed their eyes and focused on spiritism, while the rest of the elves stayed away and watched their surroundings.

Even though the distance was quite far, it was a natural move since Duke Bios’ cavalry was still waiting in front.

Therefore, even if you take off the hood, you will never have to worry about your identity being discovered.

Sug-

“You, you are Hwaang Eup Eup Eup Eup… ….”

I hurriedly shut Fulgor’s mouth as the matter could have been complicated if the elves discovered his true identity.

And spoke into his ear.

“I’m sorry, Fulgor. You have done something really bad.”

At that moment, tears flowed from Fulgor’s eyes.

Has it been said that you can pay a thousand dollars in debt with just one word?

A word of apology that I heard in a completely unexpected situation.

Emotions were greatly staggered just by that.

In the original work, Fulgor’s biggest emotion was a terrible sense of contempt for being miserably abandoned.

He always used to curse the emperor as a habit.

On the surface, it was an unmistakable resentment, but on the other hand, it was clear from the meaning between the lines that it was also a terrible remorse.

What Fulgor really wanted was not to kill the emperor, but an unlikely chance to live for him once again.

That’s why the one word of apology I spit out must have been the same as a wish he had longed for.

Also, it would have been a futile dream that could never happen and a mirage that could never be reached.

But since that miraculous thing actually happened right in front of my eyes, I couldn’t help but shed tears.

“Eup-up… ….”

You have to push harder here. You will be able to win his heart only if you shake his emotions and clear away his hostility towards me.

“It may be hard to believe, but I was addicted to the extreme poison called paralysis and went crazy. I did not really want to do the terrible things I did to you.”

To logically explain the truth. There is no better weapon than that to move people’s hearts.

“Eup oops… ….”

Pulgor was sobbing, his mouth shut.

But the words I just said are still insufficient for explanation.

“There was a demon behind all the tragedies. If you don’t believe me, I can show you the corpses of demons in the imperial palace.”

Fulgor’s eyes, filled with tears, turned round. I was surprised that he would even present evidence.

“The Empire is now in crisis. So your strength is absolutely necessary. Would you please help Kratus, who is dying?”

When Fulgor’s crying stopped, I carefully let go of his hand and put the hood back on.

Fortunately, none of the elves seemed to have seen the scene.

Fulgor was still weeping.

“Really…… Do you really need me?”

At some point, his voice regained strength.

“Yes. I’m going to entrust you with the position of vice-captain of the Imperial Knights. Will you do that?”

Then Fulgor turned his head sideways and spoke curtly.

“Don’t think too easily of me…… Please You won’t be able to see it until you see the demon’s corpse.”

Actually, for me, it was such a development that I couldn’t wish for anything more.

After that, the treatment continued.

Initium has come closer before you know it.

“As soon as the treatment is over, I will return to the kingdom.”

The words that came out of his mouth were completely unexpected.

I was very embarrassed because I didn’t know the reason.

Couldn’t it be that you felt a terrible disgust when you saw people shooting people with the Secret Palace?

The moment you return to the kingdom, you won’t start a war claiming that there is no hope for humans, right?

“Why do you want to go back so suddenly?”

“Because I have finished all my duties.”

…… It’s your duty.

That was something I didn’t understand.

Isn’t the mission of an envoy dispatched to an empire starting only after meeting the emperor?

I asked as carefully as possible so as not to offend.

“Could you tell me what your mission is?”

“I had two missions. One of them was to find out if the emperor of the empire was really trustworthy.”

“But you haven’t met the Emperor yet, have you?”

Then Initium smiled softly.

“I tried to match it to the end, but I guess I have to tell you now. Your majesty.”

Now he must have called me his majesty.

Perhaps he realized right away that I was the emperor.

“I don’t know why, but it seemed like he wanted to hide his identity, so I had no choice but to pretend I didn’t know. However, since I had already received a report from Silene, I was well aware that the owner of the secret palace was His Majesty the Emperor.”

Sylene’s treasury. Why couldn’t I have thought of that?

But the most important question still remained.

To find out if the emperor is trustworthy.

I took off my hood and asked with the mildest possible face.

“If the mission is over, then your understanding of me is over. How did you see me? Are you trustworthy?”

Depending on your answer, we will have to take a different approach to the elven kingdom in the future. It was a very important question.

“Um… ….”

Initium stared at my face suspiciously.

I had no choice but to urge him to remain silent.

“Tell me. Am I really a trustworthy person in the eyes of the elves?”

He only responded with a thin smile after enjoying my nervous expression.

“Secretly sniping at the person who came to kill you is pretty cowardly, but I judged it to be a very wise move. After all, I thought he was a descendant of Kratus. In addition, I couldn’t help but admire the fact that the enemy was recruited to the same side without killing it. His natural facial expressions and remarks that penetrated the other person’s psychology. That was very impressive. He spoke with confidence, as if he had read a person’s mind beforehand.”

It was a very sharp analysis, to the point that I coughed out without knowing when I said that I had read it as a book.