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96 – EP6. Great Transformation

“They say that the empress is the daughter of the rightful emperor.”

“Even the deceased emperor is said to have assassinated the rightful emperor.”

“Hmm… Is that really true?”

The nobles each tried their best to escape the confusion brought by Pereya.

The most important issue at the moment was whether Pereya’s words were true or not.

“No matter how I think about it, it sounds like a lie. I’ve never heard stories about the rightful emperor having a daughter. That servant might have been bribed, and he saw an opportunity when he got hold of the heir’s ring to fulfill his ambition of becoming emperor.”

“No, that can’t be. Why would the imperial family deliberately make the heir’s ring disappear or treat it as lost? There must be somewhere it’s hidden, and they intentionally didn’t reveal the fact that the heir’s ring had been lost. I believe what the empress says is true.”

There was no place in the imperial social circle where stories related to this weren’t circulating. Of course, that was to be expected. Suddenly, denying everything about the deceased emperor and seeing Pereya going wild like this.

And naturally, the topic shifted to another aspect.

“Then who will ascend to the throne?”

There was interest in who would succeed the emperor.

In a situation where the Crown Prince’s position had been confirmed, the other princes had also made every effort to advance their own claims to the throne. However, the sudden assassination of the Emperor had made their efforts futile, and the Crown Prince’s dictatorship was expected.

But Feria had intervened, creating confusion in what was expected to be a peaceful succession.

“Well, it’s probably the Crown Prince, isn’t it? I mean, the title of Crown Prince wasn’t given to him for nothing, right? No matter how much the Tower Lords coveted the throne, there are boundaries they can’t cross.”

“I don’t know. I believe there’s a high probability that the Tower Lord will seize the throne. As long as she can prove that she is the daughter of the previous Emperor and that he was assassinated, she can claim the succession without any problem. Moreover, the Imperial Family has no power to stop the Tower Lord right now. The dignity of the Imperial Family has fallen to the ground in this situation. In such circumstances, it seems that those who are more cautious toward the Tower Lord will be in the majority.”

In this way, many people discussed who would become the Emperor, but ultimately, there was only one thing they talked about.

“What benefits each of them?”

And the mainstream social circles began to support Feria. The people of the Empire hoped for a strong leader who could protect them more than anyone else. They preferred the Tower Lord as Emperor, who could protect the Empire’s citizens from the Black Sorceress, rather than the Crown Prince, who would bring no change.

Therefore, the mainstream social circles supported Feria. Feria now wielded more power than anyone else.

The power that came from the position of the Tower Lord, and her associates supported her.

In Lena’s case, she had little influence on the political landscape within the Empire, but it was different for the Saint, Beatrice.

The conflict between the Imperial Family and the Tower ended with the Tower’s victory, and Beatrice, who had supported the Tower, overcame the Pope who had supported the Imperial Family and became the undisputed leader of the church.

However, Feria also faced a problem.

“How can she prove that she has the blood of the Imperial Family?”

Feria had no evidence to prove that she had the blood of the Imperial Family. It was known that the previous Emperor died without leaving any children, and those who knew of Feria’s existence believed that the deceased Emperor had killed them all.

Therefore, Feria had to bring more solid evidence to prove that she had the Imperial blood and that the previous Emperor had assassinated the dead Emperor.

And finally, the contents of the correspondence between the Emperor and Count Serindel were revealed.

The contents were shocking. The Emperor sent letters to Count Serindel, asking him to join his side and outlining his plans on how he would kill his own brother. Even the personal seal used by the Emperor was imprinted, so there was no doubt of forgery.

As a result, it became certain that the deceased Emperor had assassinated the previous Emperor, and the image of the Imperial Family deteriorated even further.

In such a situation, Feria made a demand.

“I will prove that I have the Imperial blood and request the use of the Imperial relic.”

It was an offer that could not be refused. Refusing it would only lead to a more embarrassing situation.

The relic Feria demanded was quite unexpected in the Imperial Family.

“The Sun Record Stone?”

The Sun Record Stone. It was a relic used in the Emperor’s ascension ceremony, where the Emperor would say his name and let a drop of blood fall from his finger. Apart from its use in the ascension ceremony, it was known to have no special features or functions. So when Feria requested it, the Empress was puzzled.

“What’s the point of asking for that? It doesn’t make sense unless she’s the Tower Lord.”

The Empress couldn’t come up with a reason, no matter how much she thought about it.

‘What’s in the Sun Record Stone?’

Surprisingly, the Sun Record Stone had no connection to the sun, and it wasn’t an item that recorded anything.

However, when the Tower Lord suddenly requested it, the Empress began to find everything suspicious.

But no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t find an answer, and the day when Feria made her demand arrived.

“The Sun Record Stone is an artifact that literally records history.”

Peria thought to herself.

The Sun Record Stone was an artifact that symbolizes the Sun, and it records the bloodline of the imperial family. Although the method of use had been lost, it was clear that the Sun Record Stone had a definite purpose.

And she knew the method of its use. It was written in a book that dealt with the empire’s artifacts, which belonged to her mentor, Caven Theodore.

She also learned that her own ring was the ring of the successor through that book. The credibility was certain.

Finally, the Sun Record Stone revealed itself. It was a round white stone placed together with decorations, just like the Sun.

Peria reached out and touched the artifact, and memories started to flood her mind.

The Sun Record Stone began to shine brightly, emitting a radiant red light, just like the true sun.

“W-What!?”

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The crown prince exclaimed in surprise. Peria calmly spoke.

“It is working properly.”

Then she extended her hand to the crown prince.

“Try dropping a drop of blood on it.”

The crown prince hesitated for a moment, then pricked his finger with a needle and let a drop of blood fall on top of the stone.

And then, the light spread, and the Sun Record Stone created letters of light.

“The 132nd Emperor, Darius de Elsion, descendant of.”

Only then did people understand what kind of artifact it was.

It was an artifact that selected the ones who carried the bloodline of the imperial family.

Peria released a drop of blood from her own finger.

“The 131st Emperor, Antonius de Elsion, descendant of.”

And as the Sun Record Stone displayed the letters, the crown prince opened his mouth wide in disbelief.

It was an unbelievable result.

“N-No, it can’t be true.”

Upon hearing the crown prince’s words, Peria gave a mocking smile.

“Well, I believe this should be proof enough of my lineage.”

Even with Peria’s words, the people remained silent. Peria smiled at them, regardless of their response.

Peria ascended to the throne. The crown prince’s faction naturally resisted, but Peria crushed that resistance and expanded her support base.

The power gap had already become too wide to be reversed, and so the crown prince and the empress were kicked out of the palace in the blink of an eye.

And so, Peria eventually took the position of the emperor. From then on, she tried to erase the existence of the previous emperors, her enemies, in every way possible. Policies also underwent significant changes, of course.

And as soon as she became the emperor, the first thing she did was to enter the areas occupied by the dark magician with great determination.

The Black Magicians came to mind.

Why she was called the strongest magician in the world.

The Black Magicians began slaughtering without a trace in an instant, and the people trembling in fear found freedom.

In that way, as soon as Feria became the emperor, she began to receive praises as an emperor who could protect her people.

“This is insane!”

The Black Magicians fell into chaos as a group. Why would the Matopju act like an emperor? Moreover, why did their first act as an emperor result in attacking them?

All kinds of facilities were destroyed, and the Black Magicians suffered significant losses in terms of personnel.

The Black Magicians began to curse Feria as a group.

“How dare you, how dare you try to stop the new world from coming!”

They started seeping into the shadows once again. In order to fulfill their purpose.