I Became the Father of a Degenerate Emperor

Chapter 47

Episode 47. I am behind you.(2)

Anyway, fortunately, Initium seemed to take good care of me.

Wait.

But according to what he said, isn’t he saying that he had been listening to everything I had to say?

Looking at my hardened expression, he said as if making excuses.

“Ah, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, I had no choice but to find out because the spirits were chattering non-stop.”

Spirit.

If they had them, wouldn’t they be overwhelmingly advantageous at least in information warfare?

Suddenly, thinking about the elf who became an enemy, I felt my heart grow cold for no reason. On the contrary, if I could make them my allies, I couldn’t be more reassured than that.

Perhaps he noticed the anxiety in his eyes, Initium’s voice became a bit heavier.

“Although the elves are warlike, it is only to protect their kind. In fact, we much prefer saving lives rather than killing them. From that point of view, His Majesty, who saves enemies to become allies, seemed to have the same values as us.”

His words sounded like a sincere appeal that there would never be any enemies.

“I answered because you asked, but I apologize in advance if I sounded presumptuous.”

“But what about the rest of the mission?”

“The other was to send Sylene, who secretly stole the orchid of her saintess. I have already summoned it through the wind spirit, so there is no need for me to go all the way to the capital of the empire.”

…… To think Silene had secretly stole her saintess’ orchid.

It was truly unbelievable.

Then, in an instant, I remembered the memory of her giving me four of her saintly orchids.

– This is the best I can get for now. Go ahead before you change your mind.

I was a bit concerned about the words “Before I change my mind” And “Go away.”

However, it was only today that I learned that they were stolen randomly and given away without anyone knowing.

Why did she go so far?

Somehow, an unknown guilt arises inside.

So I had no choice but to subconsciously defend Silene.

“It was all because of me that she stole her saint’s orchid. It is because she mentioned her status as the owner of the Secret Palace and ordered to steal it.”

It seemed that Sylene would not be punished if she said this.

“I will apologize on your behalf. So don’t punish her.”

“Hmm… ….”

After thinking about it for a long time, Initium started talking.

“First of all, Your Majesty cannot discuss the punishment of the elven kingdom. That’s obviously meddling in internal affairs. Moreover, it is an obvious crime to steal the orchids of her saintess without reporting, whether or not she was threatened. She was in a position to lead the elven warriors, something she should never have done.”

At those words, a devastated expression was put on my face without my knowledge.

Seeing my face like that, Initium smiled brightly and continued.

“This is really fun. I heard that the current emperor of the Kratus Empire is a maniac killer. Doesn’t His Majesty feel sorry for Silene? How can what you hear and what you actually see can be so different?”

Then he stared at me for a while.

“I can’t help but punish, but it’s my discretion to decide the type and level of punishment. And, reflecting Your Majesty’s words, we have just set a new punishment.”

“What is it?”

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“I will make Silene the knight of her majesty’s escort and keep her at close range. She can be used only as an escort or sent on dangerous missions. If Her Majesty does not wish for her, she will be sent to the kingdom and imprisoned at the root of the world tree, and then she will rot for ten years.”

I don’t know what Initium was thinking, but if it weren’t for Silene, I would never have been freed from the poison.

So it was not her duty as a human being to turn away from her.

“I think you should do as you please. She will make Silene my escort knight. How long is her boil?”

“At least 10 years, after that I will leave it to Your Majesty’s discretion.”

After saying that, Initium looked back.

Where his gaze rested, there was a fainted Fulgor.

“Now that the patient’s treatment seems to have been completed, let’s go home for today. I will lead the envoys and visit you again in the near future.”

“I hope we can have an in-depth conversation about the military alliance next time we meet.”

Shortly after the conversation with the prince, the sweaty elves began to open their eyes one after another.

Pulgor’s treatment was finished.

One of the elves who treated me continues with a puzzled expression.

“Master of the Secret Palace, it is true that this human’s resilience is amazing, but you will have to be careful for a while. If you try to use your natural strength without going through a full rehabilitation process, the wounds may tear again, so be sure to keep that in mind.”

He didn’t hesitate to give advice for his patients even though he had a disgusted expression on his face.

“Thank you.”

Leaving the departing elves behind, I looked far ahead.

The torches still standing still. In fact, the feeling that it seemed to be wandering around rather than standing still seemed much stronger.

There must be many who will replace the commander.

It was only right that the unit’s reorganization should have been completed by now.

It was a little bit unfair that I was worried that he would pursue him again during Fulgor’s treatment.

But still standing still, it seemed that something must have happened to the enemies.

At last, Max put Fulgor on his horse and said,

“Don’t worry, I will take care of this guy.”

Suddenly, the pursuit team started moving again.

The torches that filled the horizon were approaching at high speed.

It was sprinting relentlessly towards where we were.

But since the elves had just left, if we ran away, the elves might be in danger.

So you should spend as much time as possible here, even until they are far enough away.

Of course, there was also a way for us to lure the enemy cavalry by riding in different directions.

However, the enemies are running at top speed, excited, and we are just starting out, so by the time we reach top speed, we will be caught behind.

It goes without saying that even if the warhorses they rode were not tired, it would be more dangerous to be caught behind them.

So we have to survive here somehow.

“Your Majesty! Enemies’ momentum is considerable. We’ll take care of this place, so at least His Majesty needs to hide.”

“I can’t do that.”

It was even more dangerous on days when I ran away alone and was chased by the pursuit team.

Wherever I went, there would be no safer place than next to Max.

Even so, running away with only Max was no different from throwing out the knights loyal to me like trash, saying that I should live alone.

So, no matter what, it seemed appropriate to stick together here.

The Bigung was still able to shoot one more time.

So even rat poop would be helpful.

The cavalrymen of the Duchy of Bios are getting closer in an instant.

Doo-doo-doo-doo!

The wide fields shook as if there had been an earthquake, and the sound of horseshoes and neighing, and the sound of heavy breathing and the urging of soldiers vibrated everywhere. I even heard quite a few swear words.

How many people? Thousands?

There will be many more.

It seemed that at least 10,000 people would pass.

Did I have to throw away all the Imperial Knights and run away alone, as Max said?

Of course, it seemed that it was too late to run away now.

With this amount of cavalry, it wouldn’t be easy for the imperial knights to take the time, and since there were so many of them, countless cavalrymen besides those who dealt with the knights would chase me and catch up in an instant.

After that, I’m sure you’ll be stabbed in the back.

Besides, whether or not I ran away, the moment Max and his knights ran out of mana, the annihilation was certain.

Even though he knew all of that better than I did, Max calmly arranged his knights in a circle.

The entire Imperial Knights dismounted and surrounded me.

As if they weren’t afraid of death at all, they each twisted their weapons while watching the rushing cavalrymen.

Max turned his head to look at me and smiled.

“Your Majesty, how about running away now?”

I replaced that answer by lifting the Secret Palace.

They were going to shoot those who appeared to be the commanders first.

Max smiled and looked straight ahead again.

Then, after raising his greatsword high, he shouted loudly.

“The most miserable death to the enemies who oppose the enemy!”