A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

323 – Weapons of War (9)

[At that time, the garden of the Thersian Empire’s imperial palace.]

“…Regular communication from Bathory Erzsebet has been cut off.”

The Habsburg emperor sat in front of a gray-painted tea table in the middle of a garden where somnus flowers were plainly blooming, and spoke calmly.

“It seems Bathory chose Gray over me.”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

Opposite the emperor.

“How can you continue to follow someone who does this to the empress of a country? Isn’t that right?”

Empress Erwin, whose wrists were handcuffed, stretched out her hands and frowned.

“If I were her, I would have chosen Gray Gibraltar over you. I’m sorry. Wasn’t she your right hand woman?”

“It’s sad when a capable being leaves, but if that person is Gray, it’s not particularly strange.”

“…”

“It’s a little bit bitter, though.”

The emperor drank a full drink from the teacup in front of him.

“Did Gray choose the path of acceptance?”

“…What can I do? Gray is trying to embrace the vampire he hates so much.”

“Rather than embracing it, I just want to use it as my enemy.”

“Anyway, Bathory is attached to Gibraltar. Aren’t you at a disadvantage now?”

“Unfavorable?”

The emperor chuckled and put down his teacup.

“If it had not been for Gibraltar, Nostrum would have been destroyed already.”

“That Gibraltar is holding on to the canyon right now?”

“Holding on to the canyon.”

“…What are you thinking about?”

Empress Erwin swallowed her saliva.

“What are you thinking? I always had only one thought.”

The emperor filled the teacup with drink again.

It was like a thick red liquid, and inside it was sparkling powder that looked like ground magic stones.

“Inheriting the most perfect empire.”

“…Do you think starting a war to erase all Nostrum would work?”

“You don’t understand me.”

The emperor shook his head resolutely.

“If you had understood me, I would have kept you by my side and not Isabella.”

“…”

“Once upon a time, you whispered love to me. If there is one thing she is grateful to her father for her, it is that he gave birth to her, a woman raised by elves rather than the human world, so that when he saw her her her her face her she fell in love with her. “

“A story from when…”

“Wouldn’t a person be raised by an elf be different? It was different. It was different, but it wasn’t perfect.”

“…”

Empress Erwin smiled bitterly.

Although the emperor and empress became husband and wife, they did not share the same bedroom even in the imperial palace.

“It’s okay. Isn’t it too late to talk about your childhood?”

“Yeah, it’s late.”

Just a political marital relationship.

“You were the mother who gave birth to the best child I’ve ever had. That’s why, even though you committed the greatest treason, you are still alive to tell the story in front of me.”

“Hey, did you say that?”

“Thank you for fulfilling your role as empress.”

The emperor needed a breakwater to prevent other women from daring to take her place as empress, and the empress needed power to protect her princess.

“But that ends here now.”

Because their interests coincided, their relationship was able to be maintained until now.

“Astasia is by Gray’s side, and you chose to remain in the empire. Instead of running away, you stayed here. Did you stay because you thought I would save you?”

If only there wasn’t a war.

“Just because Gray Gibraltar said that, do you really think he will let you live?”

“If you die, you die.”

Empress Erwin crossed her legs and smiled leisurely.

“If you die, the elves will also participate in the war.”

“…”

“It’s a hostage, isn’t it? A suppressor that will prevent my mother and other high elves from directly participating in the war. If I die, it will be after Gibraltar is defeated in the war.”

“As expected, you are excellent.”

The emperor picks up his cup

“How great it would be if Gray Gibraltar were born from you.”

“…What crazy things are you talking about?”

“That’s crazy. I hear this all the time, but today it’s even more heartbreaking.”

“…”

Empress Erwin could not understand at all.

Is it the difference between men and women, or is it the difference between pure humans and half-elves?

“Why are you so obsessed with Gray?”

“It’s obsession.”

“We are not related by blood, we are not from the same country, and we are not similar in age. Why on earth?”

“Because you understand me.”

The emperor quietly closed his eyes.

“Maybe Gray understands the background and cause of this war, and even my purpose.”

“…”

“You still don’t understand? You won’t understand unless I tell you? No, even if I tell you, you won’t understand.”

The emperor smiled and opened his mouth.

“I am…”

The moment the emperor muttered softly.

“…Are you crazy?”

Empress Erwin’s mouth fell open at her emperor’s words her her her her.

“Do you think that makes sense?”

“Why do you think it doesn’t make sense?”

“That’s… “

“It’s simple.”

The emperor drank the entire blood-red drink in the teacup.

“The only thing that can complete me most perfectly and beautifully is Gray Gibraltar.”

“…”

“It won’t be a bad situation for you either. All you have to do is stay here as a hostage.”

“…I still don’t understand you. But let me make this clear.”

Empress Erwin said, biting her lower lip.

“Why didn’t you ever want to be the children’s father?”

“…”

“It’s a selfish thing to say, but you may not know about other children, but Astasia was different. You achieved what you wanted the most.”

“Yes. That’s why Astasia is enjoying preferential treatment right now.”

The emperor stands up.

“A traitor to the empire who betrayed his parents and chose the man he loved.”

“…”

“It will go down in history as such. With that alone, I have already given as much as I should have given to Astasia.”

“Do you really think that is a father’s role?”

“It’s the father’s role. Hmm, I don’t know.”

The emperor shrugged his shoulders and headed outside the garden.

“All funds of Iperia Industries will be frozen. The business will remain, but all military supplies will be confiscated.”

“… I’ll think of it as the price of the employees’ lives. Take as much as you want.”

“Thank you.”

“…You.”

Empress Erwin stood up.

“Really, you won’t regret it?”

“Regret. If I have any regrets in my life.”

The Habsburg emperor waved his hand without even looking back.

“As I said before, it’s just that I couldn’t give birth to Gray with you.”

“…”

With those words, the emperor left the garden.

“…What is that?”

Empress Erwin sat down in her seat with an expression of complete incomprehension.

“How can a human do that?”

Buuung.

Below the imperial palace.

Huge airships began to rise from the ground one by one, and Empress Erwin could only look up at the airships in confusion.

* * *

“Master Gray. The search for Count Sirene Castle has ended.”

“What’s the ideal?”

“There were about seven hidden Imperial vampires. We defeated them safely.”

“You worked hard.”

The knights, including Sir Carlos, organized the County of Sirene.

There is a possibility that enemies still remain in places such as the basement of a house, the sewers, or the secret passage leading from the castle to the strait.

But at least we’ve confirmed everything we can control, so now all we have to do is welcome the morning sun.

“Master. That is…”

“Those are the words of a vampire.”

When the darkness completely disappears and the morning sunlight begins to shine across the Strait of Sirene.

Pusheeeee

The vampires turn to ashes and disappear.

It burns with golden fire from the point where sunlight hits it, and then quickly crumbles, leaving only ashes below.

“Vampire bone meal is a good material. Caroline, which you often take, and the silver used by Imperial soldiers all contain vampire bone meal as a raw material.”

“I don’t use Caroline.”

“Is that so? But don’t think it strange. Vampire bone powder isn’t just added, it’s just one of the raw materials.”

Even poisonous plants can be used as medicine if used properly.

As long as it is properly neutralized and used, it is an item that is very helpful to human life.

“We will see supply and demand in the future.”

“…”

“Vampires were Gibraltar’s enemies. That’s why they were free to use the enemy’s remains or anything else. But-“

“Oh, it doesn’t matter if I use it?”

I spoke after seeing what Director Bathory was thinking, but Director Bathory actually blinked as if nothing had happened.

“I also use it as research material, so what do you think?”

“…”

“It may be off-putting to use a dead person in that way, but isn’t it enough if you don’t know about it?”

“Well, that’s true.”

It may be surprising, but there are almost no people who know the raw materials of silver and Caroline.

“Then I will write whatever I feel like.”

“Do whatever you want.”

Grumbling.

The bodies of vampire soldiers were thrown all over the streets burn.

“I’ve been indebted to that for a long time, but it’s really convenient for organizing bodies.”

“I see. Ah, master. Where are you going to use that? Do you have a place in mind for it?”

“We have to collect it well, mash it up, and then use it as fuel for the magic engine.”

Vampire bone powder contains a small amount of mana.

It’s not a very large amount, but at least it’s enough to be used in a hurry when the magic stone containing mana runs out.

“Really? Then you’ll be busier from now on.”

Director Bathory pointed to the sky.

“Because there will be an abundance of vampires other than the County of Sirene.”

“…”

I closed my eyes as Director Bathory said.

“Major General Bathory.”

“Yes, master.”

“Your Majesty, don’t you think that’s a little too much?”

I pointed to Astasia, who was sleeping next to me, with her head on my shoulder.

“You’re trying to cause one battle after another without even giving us time to rest.”

“Even if we assume that the declaration of war follows outdated international law, isn’t this a war? It’s a war that even seeks to annihilate all of Nostrum. It’s a war, so where can there be convenience and such?”

“…”

“You know the emperor’s intentions. I know it too.”

“Yes. Isn’t that why you came here?”

“Over there… “

Sir Carlos raised his hand cautiously.

“Can you explain it as simply and easily as possible so that I can understand it?”

“Oh my, how low do we have to lower it?”

“Sir Carlos is not a student at the Academy, Director.”

I pointed to the sky to Sir Carlos.

“Sir Carlos. If it were to fly through the sky, what would the empire’s invasion route be?”

“Oh, that’s right… “

Sir Carlos opened his fingers and tried to close them.

“…There are no restrictions?”

His expression He became pale and stiff.

“Okay. Once it flies into the sky, it’s over.”

It is not impossible to fly one way from the end of the empire to the end of the kingdom, as long as there are enough magic stones to maintain the airship’s windstone output at its maximum.

“We haven’t received any reports yet, but they will come in soon. It will definitely start in the north.”

Although I know.

I’m expecting it though.

“I can only hope that Pabal arrives late.”

“…Are you talking about that?”

“Tsk.”

A black shadow fluttered from the north and began to fly towards us.

“As expected.”

“Morgania’s Dragoons…!”

“Keep the window open so I can land.”

As soon as Sir Carlos opened the window at my instructions, the dragoon came down towards us and landed right away.

“It’s urgent!”

“Has the imperial army invaded the Marquis of Roland?”

“…How?”

“It’s obvious.”

I patted Astasia.

“And.”

“Yes?”

From noble mtl dot come

“And again.”

“Well, first of all, that’s…”

“Tsk.”

It may be the fastest by Nostrum standards, but it is just frustrating.

“Listen carefully, sir.”

I spread out five fingers.

“Gibraltar, Sirene.”

And then I folded the two.

“The other three.”

Snowy area. Demonic water contamination zone. Elf Forest.

“Not only that.”

It is possible to fly over the sea while circling the southern strait, and it is also possible to raise the altitude to over 300m and fly over the canyon.

“That’s what I would do. Send troops in all directions and tie up Gibraltar. And in the meantime…”

If you have decided.

“Bypass the land of Nostrum and hit the royal capital, Toledo.”

“…”

What is the illusion that the temperature in the room is dropping?

“What, why?”

It’s strange.

“Is there anything I can’t do?”

About 30 minutes later.

Information came in from Gibraltar Castle.

-Imperial troops appear throughout the Nostrum continent.

The imperial army appeared throughout Nostrum, except for Gibraltar, which blocked the canyon and territory, and Sirene, which had already been attacked and devastated.