“So you mean to distance yourself from Emperor Hayden. The most dangerous weapon of Carlos right now is…”

“Yes, it’s me.”

With a face on the verge of madness, Rue nodded her head.
“If we go a little further here, she will also go insane. She doesn’t want to break up with Hayden, and she doesn’t want to part with her family again; it will drive her crazy. This was a serious situation. After a brief sigh, Melfius spoke.

“I can also guess that His Majesty the Emperor is unusually lenient to Eonae. I also agree that it would be better for Eonae to be separated from His Majesty the Emperor, but… well. It could be one way to leave everything to His Majesty, but…”

Using the wisdom he had accumulated throughout his life, Dragonlord drew a conclusion.

“In everything, you shouldn’t prepare only one means. You should explore various ways. In that sense, if such a thing happens again, no matter where you are, knock on my light. Then I will go. Have you thought about where to go?”

“The person who disappears shouldn’t tell anyone about the destination.”

It was something that only someone who had properly disappeared could say.

“Wise. I also shouldn’t know to avoid His Majesty the Emperor’s inquiries. But don’t just think about leaving. For now, it’s good for our young sage to cultivate the power to confront Carlos directly.”

Melfius stood up from his seat.

“Well, since you’ve come to learn, let’s first knock on my light and practice how to emit the light of the sage.”

Next is Rustica Genesis, and then Aldwin Rochester. No, it’s Martin, the useless guy after Rustica Genesis.

The former refers to the Calleta officials who continue to disappear in a short period, and the latter refers to those who went to Perseita and did not straighten out their minds, betraying. The fact that Rue is involved anywhere especially angered Carlos Arthur Ingram.

“Here is the report submitted by Elija Barkova, Your Majesty. She urgently requests additional support.”

But that anger was not fiery, and surprisingly, his head did not even rise. Feeling hatred, he quietly lifted his head below, endlessly, but that was all. Ironically, Carlos was the one holding onto the anger.

“The body?”

“It’s prepared for the ritual with the suspect.”

Several times a day, the magic circle inside the Catastrophe Palace was busy.

Magicians responsible for communication there were running around. The Imperial Knight Commander, who had to pay attention to the Guard Captain and the southern monster subjugation, was even busier. Carlos also had no time to take off his combat uniform. Yes. In such a busy time, why couldn’t he focus?

In the end, it was because of that damned last remnant of the Vellor Glow.

[#Italic] I love you.
“When Rue felt love for that guy, an absurd emotion, the curse was designed to entangle her. Carlos clearly warned her. Snap out of it. Don’t get deeper. So, it was all Rue’s fault, self-inflicted. Isn’t that right!

In the end, Rue felt love for that guy and admitted it. In return, Carlos possessed a weapon that could extract the power of the Emperor of Perseta.

He didn’t like that point. Carlos would have been more comfortable if Rue had not influenced the Emperor of Perseta as much as he thought, and it would have been more soothing to be abandoned by her.

Thinking about that scenario, Carlos strangely felt good. She needs to experience a bit to come to her senses. She’ll realize how generous he is when paying the price for betrayal.

“Start the investigation. Search the official’s residence thoroughly.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

But the Emperor of Perseta also kept Rue close. No, to be precise, the two of them liked each other to death. Despite holding a weapon to pierce the Emperor of Perseta’s neck, Carlos was not pleased.

“Finish the southern subjugation quickly, and the Imperial Knights return to the wall. We must strengthen the defense of the eastern wall.”

The curse was ripening, and Carlos planned to move as Rue dealt a blow to the Vellor Glow through her.

Due to the monster wave erupting in the south, it was a bit delayed, and Calleta was in turmoil because of it. Still, for 430 years, he had ruled and governed this country. It was time to finish what he had been building up for 430 years.

But he still felt unpleasant and sticky.

‘It’ll be okay if I just destroy everything.’

To deal with the unpleasant, destruction is the only solution. Perfect and swift destruction.

Negrette Marquis gained a lesson from the past not to act recklessly.

That was desirable. After all, the Emperor he was dealing with aimed to overthrow the entrenched aristocratic society.

And the Marquis was now one of the cores of the destabilizing Alsmonne Alliance and, as a noble, decided to do what he ought to do. But carefully.

He did something that the Duke Moikwephel, who was absorbed by the Emperor, did not do.

“The Emperor has decided to completely ignore the nobles! We barely maintain our noble names while being close to these small-minded ones. Isn’t it ridiculous?”

In the east, there was another person who had been close to him, an ally, and at the same time, greatly upset by this matter. It was Svenya Viscount.

“So, that’s what I’m saying. Well, it’s like this.”
The murmurs of the noble gathering in the secret chamber couldn’t penetrate the thick curtains. Viscount Svenya, who had the opinion that good things should be enjoyed, hesitated a bit since he clearly saw the Moikwephel Duke’s family being absorbed.

“What are you talking about? Do you know how heartbroken our daughter is? After our daughter, it will be our son! After that, it will be you. The knife is already at our throats!”

However, the Viscountess, who passed on her temperament to Ivonne, wildly exclaimed. She firmly believed that when she repaid the severely injured noble’s dignity and pride, she could recover.

“And think about it. This time, it’s not about us doing it among ourselves, right?”

“That’s right. We’re just suggesting ‘opening the way’ a little.”

Marquis Negrette subtly remarked, “Anyway, the wizard still alive beyond that wall probably thinks the same way as us. The constant opening of the wall must be uncomfortable.”

“Wouldn’t he consider coming over to this side?”

As if Svenya Viscount felt uncomfortable, he asked while adjusting his posture, but the Marquis shook his head.

“If he was going to do that, he would have done it sooner. Even if the Emperor didn’t open the wall, or rather, even if he didn’t appear, he would have continued to live as he always had. Don’t you think so?”

That seemed to be a valid point.

“So, we’re talking to him. Come for a moment, let’s get rid of the Emperor together, and let’s go back to how we originally were.”

“Through Nirva?”

“Through Nirva. And he can’t ignore Dragonlord either. If we help, he might put his foot in, but he won’t stay long.”

In a big crisis, alliances are necessary, especially the strongest ones. The Viscountess of Svenya stated firmly.

“A wizard must be captured by a wizard.”

“Exactly.”

Marquis Negrette nodded.

“We don’t need to fight.”

It was a unanimous opinion of the people gathered in that room that they would both be better off if they both failed.

The strong, if not exaggerated, self-consciousness of the nobles had not yet been properly crushed. They were still immature, as shown by the example of Duke Moikwephel. So, they stubbornly confronted the Emperor, repeatedly raising their heads.

Within a few hours, the Nirva people and the nobles secretly convened.