𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟑𝟎: 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 3
Crackle. . . Pop!
It was a giant egg the size of an average adult male.
A sinister, pitch-black aura seeped out like a mist from the egg’s cracks.
Clack. . . Clack!
A corner of the egg fell off, revealing its pitch-black interior.
And the eyes of those present met the single, glaring eye in the black interior.
A bizarre existence unlike any monster they had ever seen.
“S-Shit. . . Run away!!”
Ryu Ji-hwan, who came to his senses first, shouted to his colleagues.
“Damn it!!”
Jin Do-wa quickly unfolded his talisman and drew a picture.
[Sorcerer Jeon Woo-chi: Strange Animation]
The ink that fell from his brush turned into a giant dragon and flew towards the egg as if it were shot.
Since it was his masterpiece, created by pouring his magic power, it would buy them some time.
Jin Do-wa tried to activate the talisman at the same time.
In his opinion, the worst enemy was not a ‘known’ existence but an unknown existence that he had ‘never experienced before.’
He thought there was nothing more reckless than fighting an enemy that he had no information or speculation about.
Screeeechhhhhhhhh!!
At that moment, a strange and eerie sound rang out and the ink scattered in the air.
Jin Do-wa and the others turned their heads.
A monster with a long body like a centipede and dozens of arms, and a head in the form of a human woman.
The deformed creature, with tentacles instead of eyes, opened its jaws in three and revealed hundreds of teeth.
“Ah-“
There was no way to describe this ‘thing.’
The teeth and tentacles visible between the long hair were too different from human ones, making them hideous.
No, it was not hideous but grotesque and disgusting.
However, there was something even more frightening than its appearance: the monster’s strength.
Jin Do-wa’s skill, which was filled with magic power, was destroyed in less than a second.
In the meantime, they were taken aback by the various things.
The monster’s numerous arms stretched out like tentacles, grabbed Jin Do-wa, and soon his upper body was bitten by the split jaw.
Groaaaaaaaaan!!
His entire body, from his shoulders to his sides, was torn off, and blood poured out like a fountain.
The monster tilted its head back and greedily drank the blood flowing from his body.
━Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaak! Kgagagagagaak!
The monster shook its head like crazy and rejoiced.
The monster, who squeezed Jin Do-wa in the air like a juice and poured the flesh and organs into its mouth, turned its gaze to another target.
The sight of people frozen in shock, stuck in their places, came into view.
The monster’s arms reached out to them and grabbed someone.
Squeeze!
At that moment, a sound like hands clapping was heard and the people melted away in an instant.
The monster tilted its head.
━Kuweeeeeeeeek!!
And suddenly, it vomited out Jin Do-wa, whom it had just eaten, and instead of blood, black ink poured out.
🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸
The imperial capital was in an untimely emergency.
It was because a sudden assembly order was issued in the middle of the night.
“What, what?! What’s going on at this hour!”
“Captain Kikl and Lady Rinoa have gathered all the lords in the castle.”
“In the middle of the night. . . ? You know, we are going to leave at dawn.”
“No!! They said to call you right now!”
“What?! What the hell is going on?”
The soldiers who went to call the high-ranking officials urged the reluctant high-ranking officials to hurry.
Those who were kind-hearted followed quietly, but most of the Lords tended to question or harass the soldiers.
“I don’t know either. . . .”
“Hey, damn it. How can you tell us to gather first without knowing what’s going on?!”
“Well, it’s the Captain’s and Her Majesty’s orders. . . .”
“Shut up. Tell them I’m sick and can’t go because of excessive work.”
In this way, there were even those who acted tough or falsely reported and did not go.
Finally, 30 minutes later.
“T-This late at night, the ministers are called here and there. It’s too much, even if it’s the regent.”
“That’s right. If they called us for no reason, we shouldn’t let it slide this time.”
“Why don’t we choose a new ruler instead?”
“Hehehe. Will the old-fashioned Kikl stay still?”
The lords who entered the conference room exchanged their complaints with each other, looking displeased.
Including the Dragonoid Clan, the three-eyed Triops, the tiger-like Hwanin Clan, vampires, spirits, elves, etc.
The dozens of lords seemed to have come to find fault rather than out of loyalty.
“How long are we going to let the Dragonoid Clan take everything for granted? They were the strongest when His Majesty was alive, but now they’re fighting among themselves and causing trouble.”
“Hehehe. That’s what I’m talking about. Shouldn’t we have a coup?”
“Let’s talk about that after this meeting is over and in our hallway. I’m afraid someone might hear us.”
At that moment, the conference room door opened, and Kikl, the head of the 〈Imperial Black Dragon Knights〉 and the current Supreme Commander of the Imperial Army, and Rinoa, the chancellor, minister of finance, and regent, appeared.
Those who had been talking excitedly shut their mouths as if they had made a promise.
“. . .There are many empty seats.”
Kikl sighed as she looked at the sparse conference seats.
Her first words were not greetings or gratitude for them, but criticism, and the expressions of those sitting in the conference seats became grim.
“Ha, how rude.”
The Hoin tribe leader, Tirkan, clenched his fists and spoke loudly.
“What did you say, Tirkan.”
“I said it was rude, Captain Kikl.”
“Are you being disrespectful to me now. . .?”
Kikl’s eyebrows twitched.
“Damn it, no matter how high your position is, you have to show us basic courtesy. How can you sigh from the beginning?!”
“Hahaha. Hey Kikl, you’re being ignored?”
“You too, Rinoa!”
Rinoa, who was about to eat popcorn while watching the situation, showed her teeth when the arrow turned to her.
“Tirkan, is this bastard crazy?! How dare you speak to me, the regent, without fear?”
“Ah━ Tirkan didn’t say anything wrong━When will we stop talking about His Majesty and continue to live? The Dragonoid Clan is also at its end.”
At that moment, Vampire Lord Arkhael, who had been listening from the side, trimmed his nails and supported the Hoin tribe leader.
His white hair tied back neatly was in stark contrast to Rinoa.
“The fact that the Dragonoid Clan is at its end is separate from the fact that I am the ‘Prime Minister’ that His Majesty has appointed, Lord Arkhael.”
“So━His Majesty who appointed you is gone━The Dragonoid Clan is divided━The reason we follow you is gone━”
Arkhael opened his red lips and grumbled at Rinoa.
“Hehehe. Our Spirit Union agrees. Why does this empire make sense when His Majesty is gone? It’s better to secede and live on our own.”
Sopinelr, the Spirit King, who had four elements in one body, smiled broadly and added.
In fact, it was clear that they were trying to take advantage of this meeting for their own gain.
Kikl hung her head at this.
She had never dreamed that the state of the country would be in such a mess.
Until now, she had risked her life to deter external forces, but it was the moment she realized that the real threat to the country was internal.
“How could this happen. . . I’m ashamed to see His Majesty.”
“Hey, Captain Kikl. Why don’t you just step down and hand over the government to us? We’ll give you and Prime Minister Rinoa a generous retirement pay in recognition of your past contributions.”
Tirkan of the Hoin tribe tried to drive a wedge as soon as he saw Kikl showing weakness.
Each had their own preferences and prioritized the interests of their own tribe, but it was not to the extent that they wanted to destroy other tribes or kill someone.
After a long pause, Kikl opened her mouth again.
“I sincerely ask you to withdraw your statements.”
The empire’s greatest warrior, who is not well-liked because of her excessive loyalty to His Majesty and her overly upright conservatism.
Knowing such Kikl’s personality, the others sighed and shook their heads.
“It’s too late- We’ve made up our minds a long time ago━It’s a world without His Majesty now━”
“Hehehe. I agree. The empire is now returning to each of its kingdoms.”
“Hahaha! See, Kikl, Rinoa! This is our will! They say that a fox reigns in a tiger’s den, but if you think about it, our inaction now will surpass His Majesty’s in the past.”
Arkhael, Sopinelr, and Tirkan spoke in turn, conveying the firmness of their thoughts.
They were smug.
They had expected the opportunity to come soon, but they had not expected it to come so quickly.
“This is really funny, Kikl. I don’t know what the intention of today’s assembly was, but it was the worst possible for you or Rinoa. If you don’t hand over the government, we will all break the contract with the empire.”
“Yeah, do it.”
“Who the hell are you to interrupt adults talking?!”
At that moment, a voice cut in, and Tirkan growled with an angry tiger face.
“Long time no see, everyone.”
“Who━what?!”
Tirkan hardened his expression the moment he identified the other person.
It was not just Tirkan, but all those sitting in the conference seats were the same.
They froze like ice and could not open their mouths.
Kikl and Rinoa broke the silence.
“Welcome, Your Majesty.”
“Welcome, Your Majesty.”
Kikl and Rinoa knelt on one knee and greeted Siwoo respectfully.
Siwoo sat at the head of the table, a bowl in one hand and peanuts from the bowl going into his mouth with the other.
Crunch. Munch.
The sound of peanuts being chewed quietly filled the conference table.
“Hey.”
Siwoo spoke to no one in particular, not even looking at those seated.
“Th. . . is that really, Your Majesty. . .?”
Tirkan asked with a shaky voice.
“Why would I be your Majesty?”
Siwoo asked back, staring down at Tirkan, who felt a chill run down his spine.
“Ah. . . Your, Your Majesty! Oh, it’s a misunderstanding!”
“Kikl, Rinoa.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“Write down the names of those who said they would break the contract with the empire a little while ago. Then, as you wish, expel them all.”
“Understood!”
“We will do as you say!”
Kikl and Rinoa nodded with serious expressions.
Tirkan wasn’t the only one who couldn’t keep up with the situation.
“Th-then, you’re not really Your Majesty. . .? There’s no way Your Majesty would show up at a time like this. . .? Did Kikl and Rinoa use magic to make a double. . .?”
Arkhael, the Vampire Lord, asked cautiously, his tone and voice different from before.
“Th-that’s right! I-I think it’s fake! We should investigate further. . .”
Sopinelr, the Spirit King, was stating his opinion, but he quickly looked away when his eyes met Siwoo’s.
“Oh, and you said your status surpasses mine earlier?”
Siwoo glanced at those seated as he popped a peanut into his mouth.
“That’s great. Kikl, do you remember which race broke the contract? We’ll start reconquering them now. Bring me the armor and sword I used to wear.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!!”
“I’ll be the only one fighting, and for the Empire’s military, just capture any deserters.”
Murderous words poured out of Siwoo’s mouth one after another.
If an ordinary person had said such things, they would have been ridiculed, but Siwoo’s words carried a different weight.
After all, that was how he had unified the Empire.
“I-I apologize, Your Majesty!”
“It was a slip of the tongue! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!!”
“I was wrong. . .! What a foolish thing to say. . .!”
The flustered ministers knelt and prostrated themselves on the ground, begging for forgiveness.
But their words fell on deaf ears.
“Forgiveness. Let’s start with some beatings until you’re half-dead.”
The power of ether burst out of his fist like an explosion.
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