The Prince Wants To Retire

24. A room of the Warlocks!

The shadows that were hiding in the Empire.

As their existence was revealed by the Crown Prince, they tried to cause chaos through the northwest and southeast, but were completely blocked.

So this operation was very important to them.

“Is everyone ready?”

The one who was considered to be their leader and the one who completed the line asked the three wizards.

“Yes, I think 1st Prince Haona will act as a variable.”

At those words, the man sitting in the center was silent for a moment.

“… … What dagger did we prepare?”

“He is also prepared, but I think we should keep the 1st prince in mind.”

“The first prince… … .”

He was someone who didn’t really care.

But now, it has become quite an embarrassment.

They were pointing and attacking as if they knew where they were hiding and what strategy they were going to use.

Because of that, the world they had been preparing for in the Western Continent collapsed.

Fortunately, he succeeded in bringing out the seeds that would make a great succession, but he needed a powerful shot to turn his eyes away to safely cross over to the eastern continent and prepare for the great season.

“If I go on my own, can I kill the first prince?”

“no. You must bring the seeds with you, Master.”

If the head of the warlocks and a person called the Dark Master moves directly, it may be possible to sacrifice a significant portion of the warlocks’ power to capture the first prince.

But the risk was too great.

If it failed, the warlocks were unable to regenerate.

He had to wait hundreds of years again to hide.

However, the existence of the first prince as their leader was very offensive.

“If the first prince is still alive, it is clear that it will be a big hindrance to our succession in the future.”

The Dark Master said in a serious tone.

I don’t know where they got to know them, but they seemed to know them well.

In addition, it was even more dangerous because it was confirmed that it was the crown prince who put a stop to the runaway spirit king’s fragments in the southeast.

A fact that was confirmed thanks to a black magician risking his life to send a momentary video.

The scene that puts the fragments of the torn spirit king to rest.

The moment he saw it, the Dark Master was convinced that the first prince had inherited the will of the first emperor.

“… … He is too dangerous.”

“Master, we would rather move.”

The elders said they would go, but the Dark Master shook his head.

“If you move clumsily, there is a high possibility that it will only cut power.”

The Dark Master sighed.

If you look at the capabilities of the first prince shown so far, the one room prepared now was not enough.

“It would be difficult for them to completely deceive the eyes of the First Prince and the Imperial Intelligence Service. I need something else.”

“… … Are you going to use what you have hidden in the East?”

A room hidden in case you return to the Western Continent later.

Recognizing the Dark Master’s intention to use it, the elders were silent heavily.

In fact, he made the decision to use all the power hidden in the western continent and leave for the eastern continent.

Now, the Dark Master saw the first prince of the empire as a dangerous person to the extent that he used even the power to throw the western continent into chaos later.

“… … .”

Seeing the Dark Master’s silence, the Elders struggled.

In order to capture the first prince, the black magicians had to fight for their fortunes, or sacrifice half of the remaining ones and prepare for a grand succession.

However, it was not a big deal, and it was impossible to pour the future of a black magician into capturing the first prince.

Then, all that was left was the conclusion that there was no choice but to sacrifice again.

An elder has already stepped up to work in the Northeast.

He also had to jump into a position where another elder was likely to die in a situation where it was difficult to return alive.

A dark master who cannot easily make a decision at the cost of a painful sacrifice and remains silent.

“You can’t bet on your luck to catch the first prince.”

Having said that, the Dark Master looked at the remaining elders.

There were originally seven of them, but with only four left, they had no choice but to sacrifice themselves again.

But it couldn’t be easily fixed.

Since they had been together for a long time, they couldn’t open their lips easily, so an elder stepped forward.

“I will be the dagger.”

“… … .”

When the Dark Master couldn’t answer, the elder who said he would become a dagger got up from his seat and bowed his head.

“Now that the empire is no longer needed in the great world, it is right for me to go.”

A person who was involved in all operations that caused chaos in the empire.

However, by the time he had to leave for the East Continent, he was a person who was not needed for a great deal.

If so, he had to help the warlocks escape by giving the empire a big blow.

“If it’s for the sake of the great succession, I can die laughing. Please allow me.”

The Dark Master, who had been silent for a while, barely nodded, and the elder with a smiling face bowed his head and quietly disappeared.

Everyone bit their lips at the sight of the person who had been preparing for a great deal for a long time, and a colleague who had grown up with the Dark Master, walking on his own.

“Everything for the sake of the great world.”

“For a great deal.”

At the dock of the Dark Master, everyone sang and scattered.

* * *

When the Warlocks decided to use everything they had hidden in the Western Continent, Kariel arrived at the border between the Holy Kingdom and the Empire and went straight to the area where the labyrinth was.

“… … Are you already responding?”

Kariel placed her hand on her heart and heard her heart beat.

The fire he felt in his heart created a unique pulsation and resonated with the beast that made the labyrinth.

It was still only a weak resonance because of the distance, but it was certain.

‘He’s suffering.’

The beings who should have entered eternal rest were forced to wake up and have not yet entered rest.

In a situation that just made me angry, I tried to use that existence again.

A feeble shard of soul, now almost gone, was furious in his body, hoping that someone would put an end to this tormenting situation.

Even though the resonance was weak, the wish of the beast was strong enough to feel it.

thud!

“majesty! Be careful.”

As Tharion controlled the scurrying horse, Kariel nodded and got off the horse.

It was better to get off than to get on the horse for nothing due to his inexperienced riding skills.

“The demons are running wild.”

A gigantic beast that had not yet come out completely broke through the walls of the labyrinth and revealed a huge body.

A beast that was so huge that it couldn’t cover its body, with only half of the walls of the labyrinth more than twice as large as most castle walls.

A large-scale divine magic was pouring toward such a monster.

“Looks like the pope has arrived.”

Kariel nodded at Marquis Sicario’s words.

The huge magic circle now engraved in the sky was magic I had seen in my previous life.

A white flash of light falling from the sky.

Even when hit directly with the most powerful offensive magic in the Holy Land, called ‘Demon Punishment’, the Witchbeast only howled and took no major blows.

This alone could explain why people say that if reason existed, the West Continent might have perished.

“Even though the mage attacked with all her might, all she could do was tie her movements… … .”

“It’s true that the Witchbeast existed in the Age of Mythology.”

An existence so powerful that even Marquis Sicario, who is said to be the strongest in the West Continent, would break into a cold sweat.

Seongguk managed to block such an existence.

Despite the Pope stepping out, it was only ‘blocking’, but he was coping with it brilliantly.

Although the pope is called an old fox, he has lived for a long time and has accumulated a lot of war experience, so he has led the Holy Kingdom well.

‘At this level, we don’t have to do our best, right?’

Kariel, who had been thinking this far, shook her head.

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Just then, Tarion hurriedly approached Kariel from behind.

“Damn, there’s a problem.”

“Problem?”

“Yes, small countries are uniting and attacking the borders of the empire.”

At Tarion’s report, Kariel looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“Where is the location?”

“This is Isarman.”

“Could it be that the place is located on the border between the Empire and the Principality of Talos?”

“Yes.”

Aisarman, the place where the border areas of the three kingdoms gather.

At one time, the empire occupied this place and tried to trade directly with the eastern continent, but Talos and the principality joined forces to protect it.

Since then, the area has been left as a disputed area, which was attacked by the Minor Coalition.

The reason this is a decent move is that Talos and the Principality make it difficult for the Empire to move its forces easily.

However, even Talos or the principality responded very vaguely.

“Are you trying to occupy this place and negotiate with the Empire?”

“The intelligence department seems to be judging that.”

Kariel was troubled by Tarion’s report.

‘Cowards can’t have decided this on their own.’

Are these decisions made by those who, desperate to keep their power, submit to the Empire and remain nobles?

It didn’t make sense.

‘Is this the masterwork of the Warlocks?’

Cariel thought so and asked Tharion.

“Have you heard from your brothers?”

“Not yet.”

Tarion also said with a serious expression that he suspected that it was the masterwork of the warlocks.

At that moment, the intelligence officer and the shadow of the Eastern Army rushed towards Kariel at the same time.

“Report! A number of undead have now appeared in the eastern part of the Empire!”

At the report of the Eastern Army, Kariel put on a serious expression.

At that moment, the Eastern Marquess, who had been quietly contemplating, opened her eyes wide and looked at Kariel.

“Did the undead move toward the Principality?”

“that… … That’s right!”

An intelligence officer bowing his head and answering the Marquis of the East’s question.

Then the Marquis turned to Kariel and said.

“Lowering! It looks like they’re aiming for the principality!”

“duchy?”

Kariel tilted her head and widened her eyes.

“Could it be Roman?”

“Yes, there may have been a deal between the warlocks and some of the Roman forces. If so… … .”

“There is a possibility that the principality will be breached.”

If the principality called the Western Continent’s wall was breached, it would be tiring.

He had to withdraw the eastern army right away and deal with the undead and the small country allied forces.

But even that wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t easy to decide, knowing that Talos already had nefarious intentions.

It was unknown what Talos would do while the Imperial forces subdued the undead and the Minor Coalition.

“Lowering!”

When the Marquis of the East asked for a quick decision, Kariel frowned.

I know he is in a hurry, but the monsters and monsters coming out of the labyrinth bothered me. He had to think of the black magician hiding there.

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Just then, something passed through Kariel’s mind.

“for a moment! Please wait a moment.”

Kariel, who spoke hastily, organized her thoughts.

Hopefully, this situation could be used to the advantage of the Empire.

‘I think I might be able to eat the duchy if I do it right?’

At least part of the territories in the current disputed area of Aysarman could be eaten.

‘That alone advances the trade of the empire one step further.’

Cariel thought that far and looked at the eastern margin with a smile.