I Became the Father of a Degenerate Emperor

Episode 48. I am behind you.(3)

Episode 48. I am behind you.(3)

Around the time the emperor left the palace to meet the elven delegation, Duke Bright had just finished breakfast at the lord’s castle of Protezion.

Duke Bright with his smoking pipe crooked.

It was a meal that was quite late as he had to deal with overdue work as soon as he opened his eyes, but he still had a very satisfied face.

The after-meal cigarette also satisfies him with a taste that does not disappoint.

For some reason, I also liked the drizzling rain outside the wide open window.

“All this peace is possible thanks to Your Majesty.”

The restoration of Florente, and the fall of the dragon on the heads of the allied kingdoms.

And the resumption of trade with Marinene was all resolved by his son-in-law, the emperor.

“I am very fortunate to be a son-in-law. Heh heh heh.”

“Sup-“

The duke exhaled a long breath of smoke, enjoying the feeling of satiety.

“Huh-“

At that moment, an unexpected visitor broke through the window.

Koo Goo Goo!

A silver dove flew through the pouring rain with powerful flapping of its wings.

He was staring at the Duke, shaking his neck left and right.

This pigeon was a pigeon that was bred by the Duke of Bright.

Not only did it possess strong stamina from the blood of the monsters, but it also raised its mana sensitivity beyond the limit, so it was possible to clearly recognize the difference in existence just by sensing mana.

That’s why, no matter how far away you are, you can find Duke Bright without much difficulty, just like a hunting dog’s sense of smell.

A mark of red eyes tied to the ankle.

A rolled up note was tied tightly with a red ribbon to the other ankle.

“What is going on at the imperial palace in the morning?”

When I opened the note with the cigarette in my mouth, it was an urgent message from the prime minister.

– A rebellion by Duke Bios is expected. Be prepared to launch at any time.

The moment I saw that, the good mood I had just before fell into abyss in an instant.

It happened while grains were being sent across the empire for relief, and Florente was being tidied up day by day.

So at first, suddenly, I wondered what all this was all about.

Why is one of Kratus’ six wings revolting?

The Duchy of Bios was the largest warhorse breeding ground in the empire.

Duke Bios accumulated enormous wealth from the money he earned from selling his war horses, and even possessed a strong military force with cavalry as the main force.

The reason why the kingdom of Rupes in the west of the empire couldn’t surpass Kratus was because of Bios’ powerful cavalry.

The cavalry of Bios boasts tremendous power in the Duchy, where vast pastures are spread out.

If only a few sword master mercenaries were hired, it was a powerful army with few opponents in the plains.

Of course, Duke Bright was well aware of Duke Bios’ greed.

Duke Bios’ maniacal obsession with elves.

There is no one in the Empire who doesn’t know about it. He was so famous that not only nobles but also commoners and slaves knew all about him.

However, no matter how greedy he was, he never imagined that he would even commit treason.

Because he was one of the six wings supporting Kratus.

“Something really crazy happened. Could it be that His Majesty knew that His Majesty had come out of madness and took action before it was too late…….”

If it was like that, it would have made some sense.

In the past, the emperor before he went crazy was gradually reducing the authority of the nobles.

The nobles were so afraid of the emperor that they could neither do this nor that, and they had no choice but to quietly take away various interests and powers with their eyes open.

However, when Emperor Dojin of madness became limp and couldn’t even use it, the aristocrats quickly weakened the imperial authority and began to strengthen their power in various ways, as if they wanted to at this time.

Looking at the recent trends, there was no way that the aristocrats couldn’t guess the emperor’s next move.

‘Weakened authority of nobles and strengthened imperial authority.’

“Maybe we can even go as far as abolishing the private army of nobles.”

So, if you are a noble of the empire, you will definitely want to get rid of the emperor when you have the opportunity.

Then, if we appoint the most obedient of the young princes as emperor,

‘Everything will be as the nobles like.’

So it must have been a rebellion.

Forbidden elven slavery, probably not just for one reason.

‘The Empire is finally being revived… ….’

Sug-

Duke Bright read the note once more.

All nobles were well aware that the prime minister had been entrusted with full power. Because the emperor was so afraid.

Honey, now the chancellor’s order was not much different from the emperor’s order.

‘If you break it, that will also be treason.’

In fact, due to one Prime Minister, the administrative system of the empire was newly reorganized and numerous policies for the people of the empire were being implemented simultaneously.

With that, the dying empire was revitalized.

His status was insignificant, but his ability was already proven.

There was no reason not to follow the Prime Minister’s order.

“Your Majesty probably knows.”

The Duke of Bright stopped everything he was trying to do, and he made all preparations for a sortie right away.

Not long after I returned the jeonseogu to the imperial palace, the chancellor contacted me again.

– His Majesty headed for the Duchy of Bios. A plan to personally lead the elven delegation. Expected to return via the Duchy of Bright.

Seriously, that was an astounding remark.

To go directly to a place where a conspiracy was suspected, if he made a mistake, the safety of His Majesty the Emperor could be seriously threatened.

The Duke waited with all his troops on standby at the borders of the Bright Duchy and anxiously waited for the chancellor’s next call.

He had gathered all the knights and soldiers who had been guarding the duchy just in case.

Since I ran from Protezion, the night has already deepened.

If you go a little further, you will find the Duchy of Bios, but even so, he couldn’t set foot in it.

That would mean the beginning of a civil war, so he had to move as carefully as possible.

In the worst case, a large number of nobles would join in addition to the two other dukes who usually stick together with Duke Bios, and then things would become much more serious.

While I was anxiously waiting for a call, Duke Shade came to me.

As usual, he seemed to have changed into a person of his own age.

His hair, eyes, and even the uniform he is wearing are all black.

There was a lot of life on her face that looked like she was very angry.

“Welcome, Duke Shade.”

“Sort out the troops right now.”

Duke Shade made such a request in a stern voice.

He had given the order even though he was not one of his subordinates.

Of course, it wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

Bright, who once rebelled, will never look pretty. So it was easy to understand why he was aggressive.

However, if a civil war breaks out and escalates, the ripple effect will be beyond imagination.

Considering the intervention of foreign powers, who were always looking for an opportunity, the battle was never a matter of hasty decision.

“Until there is clear evidence of rebellion, you should be cautious about attacking the Duchy of Bios. Don’t you know better than I do that a civil war could break out?”

But Duke Shade was stubborn.

“Your Majesty is in trouble, there is no time for puns. I will absolutely stop a civil war, so please protect His Majesty as quickly as possible.”

“You mean it just needs to be protected?”

“Yes. I’ll take care of the rest, so all you have to do is escaping with His Majesty.”

Duke Shade only hoped to rescue the emperor. He also seemed to know the Emperor’s location.

“Where can I go?”

The Duke of Shade left all of his knights and soldiers to the Duke of Bright and then suddenly disappeared.

Duke Bright, who was busily driving his horse, saw an enormous number of torches dotted around him.

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“Enemies! Get ready to face the enemy cavalry!”

Then, suddenly, a man’s voice, as if he had heard it somewhere, rang out loudly.

– The most miserable death to enemies who go against the enemy’s eyes!

It was undoubtedly one of the slogans chanted frequently by the Imperial Knights, and judging from the roar of a beast, it was probably the voice of a knight commander.

– The most miserable death!

Since the knights’ blessings were read, there would be no room for doubt.

Duke Bright gave an order to Ensus who was following him.

“Shoot a flashlight.”

When flashing.

The arrowhead was an arrow made of a stone of the sun.

The Sun Stone was a mysterious rock that emitted a bright light when mana was injected into it.

It was quite rare, but it was often used during night battles.

Of course, it was difficult to shoot a lot unless it was Bright, overflowing with mana.

Shooak!

An arrow that soars high into the sky, emitting intense light.

The plain at night, which had been completely dark, suddenly became as bright as broad daylight.

After a while, I saw the Imperial Knights encamped in a circle.

Everyone was holding their weapons tightly, as if they were prepared for a mortal battle, and in the middle of it, the emperor was aiming at the enemies with his secret bow.

“Your Majesty!”

Duke Bright shouted, hastily driving his horse.

“Charge like this and crush the enemies! Your Majesty, you can’t even reach a hair on these guys!”

Duke Bright was the fastest to hit in front of him.

The son-in-law, the emperor who believed in himself and entrusted him with Florante, the largest granary of the empire.

He was willing to sacrifice his life if need be.

‘Wait, Your Majesty! I’m leaving now!’