Click, clack [sfx: steps]
The person walking in was wholly soaked and wet—with blood.
So Julien did not recognize who he was at first.
New blood was added to the dried black blood so that the original coloring of the person was unrecognizable. Nonetheless, Julien barely managed to recognize him.
Funny enough, even in that form, he was strangely beautiful. Because it was extraordinary and had a lasting impression, it was difficult not to recognize that annoyingly handsome face.
“Du—duke… … Aww!”
Sword energy flew from the swinging blade. Julien, who lost both legs at once, collapsed to the floor. He almost fainted, but pure terror kept him alert.
Agony. He was shaking in shock and pain he could barely comprehend.
While Julien trembled, he tried to escape to survive. He desperately tried to crawl away, but Aslei approached and grabbed him by his hair.
“Ahhhh!”
It was to the extent that it was strange that Julien did not faint at the hand that dragged him along. A bloody path painted the floor under him as he was being hauled away.
❁ ❁ ❁
The knights of the imperial palace tried to evacuate him, but the most capable knights were imprisoned. The next best ones were chosen by Julien and went to kill the Duchess.
Twelve people were imprisoned, and thirty were recruited as assassins.
There were other excellent knights, but none blocked Aslei’s way.
“Huh, haha… … .”
The emperor let out a blank laugh as he saw Aslei approaching. Are you saying this is the end? Was that young man hiding such overwhelming strength?
He was just jealous when he heard that Aslei was considered the strongest on the continent. He had vaguely thought it would be the strength of a troop or two. Because that alone was incredible.
He should have been more aware of how lacking his son was and penalized him more. The emperor did not realize that Aslei was this strong. Being able to do something this crazy.
“Are you going to be emperor?”
Orla asked with a depressed face. Aslei held Julien’s hair in one hand and cut down the imperial palace knights with the other.
Corpses were piling up along the way.
The powerless fled, only soldiers and knights with weapons charged at him. However, they quickly realized they were no match and backed down.
The wizards were already annihilated, and the two orders of the Imperial Guards had also met the same fate.
Of course, Aslei wasn’t safe either. No matter how monstrous he was, a multitude could not be dealt with without any injuries.
But… they were only minor. His clothes were slightly scorched, and there were only scratches and a few cuts.
The emperor was beyond despondent and terrified. Perhaps even the former Duke of Tintalion did not know that his descendent was such a demon. Because if he had known, he would have already turned the world upside down.
“Why… … . W-why are you doing this?! Is it because of the death of only one girl? If that’s the case, I’ll attach a more amazing woman! Any woman you want—-Oh—ahhh!”
Aslei threw Julien’s corpse, and the emperor fell. It was his own child, but the body that died twisted and distorted by agony was utterly hideous.
He freaked out and tried to push the corpse away, but it was not easy with his old body.
Meanwhile, Aslei was steadily approaching him.
The emperor looked around and saw that there was no one left to defend him. All the servants fled, and Aslei slaughtered all the knights. The emperor was terrified. He had been abandoned with no one on his side.
The good men could not stand the imperial family and left, and loyal men he had used and abandoned.
Those who remained were only the vicious and wicked who shared in his evil schemes. They abandoned him without hesitation when their life was at stake. Like right now.
“I will give you the throne, the throne! Rather than killing me—”
Orl died from his throat being cut without being able to finish speaking.
Aslei did not enter the imperial palace to establish a new monarch or become the emperor. He was there to avenge Frisia.
After beheading the assassins, Aslei recognized their familiar faces.
Therefore, it had been too obvious to conclude that Julien or the emperor was behind this plot.
In order to mobilize the imperial knights, the emperor’s authority was needed, and he was confident that it had been Julien who had come up with such an immature plan but… … .
‘There is a person who concocted the plan to drive them to the cliff and lured them to the trap with magic.’
Before Julien died, he exposed everything in a desperate bid to live. Aslei had no intention of interrogating him but listened nonetheless.
“I-I just did what the letter said! Aagh!”
Click, clack [sfx: steps]
The person walking in was wholly soaked and wet—with blood.
So Julien did not recognize who he was at first.
New blood was added to the dried black blood so that the original coloring of the person was unrecognizable. Nonetheless, Julien barely managed to recognize him.
Funny enough, even in that form, he was strangely beautiful. Because it was extraordinary and had a lasting impression, it was difficult not to recognize that annoyingly handsome face.
“Du—duke… … Aww!”
Sword energy flew from the swinging blade. Julien, who lost both legs at once, collapsed to the floor. He almost fainted, but pure terror kept him alert.
Agony. He was shaking in shock and pain he could barely comprehend.
While Julien trembled, he tried to escape to survive. He desperately tried to crawl away, but Aslei approached and grabbed him by his hair.
“Ahhhh!”
It was to the extent that it was strange that Julien did not faint at the hand that dragged him along. A bloody path painted the floor under him as he was being hauled away.
❁ ❁ ❁
The knights of the imperial palace tried to evacuate him, but the most capable knights were imprisoned. The next best ones were chosen by Julien and went to kill the Duchess.
Twelve people were imprisoned, and thirty were recruited as assassins.
There were other excellent knights, but none blocked Aslei’s way.
“Huh, haha… … .”
The emperor let out a blank laugh as he saw Aslei approaching. Are you saying this is the end? Was that young man hiding such overwhelming strength?
He was just jealous when he heard that Aslei was considered the strongest on the continent. He had vaguely thought it would be the strength of a troop or two. Because that alone was incredible.
He should have been more aware of how lacking his son was and penalized him more. The emperor did not realize that Aslei was this strong. Being able to do something this crazy.
“Are you going to be emperor?”
Orla asked with a depressed face. Aslei held Julien’s hair in one hand and cut down the imperial palace knights with the other.
Corpses were piling up along the way.
The powerless fled, only soldiers and knights with weapons charged at him. However, they quickly realized they were no match and backed down.
The wizards were already annihilated, and the two orders of the Imperial Guards had also met the same fate.
Of course, Aslei wasn’t safe either. No matter how monstrous he was, a multitude could not be dealt with without any injuries.
But… they were only minor. His clothes were slightly scorched, and there were only scratches and a few cuts.
The emperor was beyond despondent and terrified. Perhaps even the former Duke of Tintalion did not know that his descendent was such a demon. Because if he had known, he would have already turned the world upside down.
“Why… … . W-why are you doing this?! Is it because of the death of only one girl? If that’s the case, I’ll attach a more amazing woman! Any woman you want—-Oh—ahhh!”
Aslei threw Julien’s corpse, and the emperor fell. It was his own child, but the body that died twisted and distorted by agony was utterly hideous.
He freaked out and tried to push the corpse away, but it was not easy with his old body.
Meanwhile, Aslei was steadily approaching him.
The emperor looked around and saw that there was no one left to defend him. All the servants fled, and Aslei slaughtered all the knights. The emperor was terrified. He had been abandoned with no one on his side.
The good men could not stand the imperial family and left, and loyal men he had used and abandoned.
Those who remained were only the vicious and wicked who shared in his evil schemes. They abandoned him without hesitation when their life was at stake. Like right now.
“I will give you the throne, the throne! Rather than killing me—”
Orl died from his throat being cut without being able to finish speaking.
Aslei did not enter the imperial palace to establish a new monarch or become the emperor. He was there to avenge Frisia.
After beheading the assassins, Aslei recognized their familiar faces.
Therefore, it had been too obvious to conclude that Julien or the emperor was behind this plot.
In order to mobilize the imperial knights, the emperor’s authority was needed, and he was confident that it had been Julien who had come up with such an immature plan but… … .
‘There is a person who concocted the plan to drive them to the cliff and lured them to the trap with magic.’
Before Julien died, he exposed everything in a desperate bid to live. Aslei had no intention of interrogating him but listened nonetheless.
“I-I just did what the letter said! Aagh!”
