章節 420: CHAPTER 579

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Dante's request to the Nameless was to assassinate the Emperor and bring back his head.

He wanted to capture the emperor alive if possible, but Owal assigned Yona as the assassin to kill the Emperor.

Owal was concerned that no assassin could find and kill the emperor faster than her, and Owal was concerned that the imperial family would first secure the emperor's whereabouts before the nameless sword could reach him.

This was the reason Owal refused to capture the emperor alive. Yona has an assassination ability that surpasses even himself, but she was unable to control it.

There was no way that she would let the emperor live after seeing him in person. After all, the Emperor's attack on Hairan threatened not only the Empire but also Yona's beloved younger brother, Jin.

Unfortunately Dante had no choice but to accept the condition for the same reason as Owal.

No matter how much resentment Dante had, he was not a person with the inclination to capture the Emperor and torture him.

So Dante had to secure the emperor's neck by the surest and fastest means, and hang it in the plaza to announce that the empire was out of emperor rule.

But, contrary to everyone's expectations.

Yona brought the emperor alive with a bright smile on her face. In the second castle of Hairan, the imperial capital, where Jin and Dante were waiting.

"Hey, the youngest. You have no idea how much I wanted to kill this skinny chunk of meat."

The most surprised by that was Owal. Seeing Yona dragging the unconscious emperor like a piece of luggage, Owal almost dropped his cigarette.

"Oh, Yona... How did you think of bringing him alive?"

"I think the youngest might want to take care of this more than me, hehe. Did I do well?"

As Yona lightly tossed the emperor in front of them, Owal narrowed his brows anxiously.

"Are you okay?"

After the chaos of Glyek covered the human world.

The chaos of Yona, which she had recently been able to control, had once again begun to torment her as before.

It was because Yona's chaos was reacting to the chaos of Glyek, the source of that dark power.

Owal was aware of this fact, and he was here to discuss it with Jin.

"I'm still fine so far, hehe. I don't just kill anyone I see, you know? And if the youngest likes it, I can tolerate it a little!"

Yon's face was pale when she said she was fine. It was never easy to suppress the killing intent that chaos was forcibly amplifying.

She was born as an executioner, stained with chaos from birth, but her essence was made up of a kind and pure energy that was not like Runcandel.

As a reserve flagbearer, Jin first recognized Yona's inner side, and thanks to that, she was able to control her chaos, and she was still enduring even when it became unstable again.

"I won't assign capture missions to you in the future."

"Thank you, elder sister. Still, I hope you always prioritize your health from now on."

"My youngest worries about me."

"Of course."

"Hehe, good, good. Then, I need to take a break. I'll be fine by tomorrow evening, so, the youngest, just wait for me. Let's have fun!"

"Of course."

Owal touched his forehead as Yona went out of the window and disappeared somewhere. Jin's expression also darkened. It was because there were things they discussed before Yona arrived.

"Sit Owal, was it really that bad?"

"Yes. At the time that Glyek woke up, she had a seizure and ran out of control. There were no casualties because I and all the best executioners were nearby, but if we weren't there... I don't even want to imagine."

Jin focused his attention on Owal's face and the scars on his hands. It was a wound caused while overpowering Yona, who ran out of control.

'Are you saying that even though 10 executioners were together, Sir Owal got hurt?'

Jin never thought that Glyek's awakening would lead to Yona's rampage.

'At the time, Lady Amela and the Porch siblings also showed signs of having seizures because of Glyek's energy. But my elder sister went on a rampage even though she was so far away from the battlefield.'

There is still not much known about chaos in the world. All they know is that the kings of chaos were created due to the mistakes of the gods, Orb of Origin, and after experiencing Glyek directly, they could never stand against them without the power of genesis knight.

Still, Jin was able to infer the connection between the situation.

"Right now, the remnants of Glyek are not causing the same reaction as elder sister Yona to all those who are infected with chaos."

Amela and Proch siblings' seizures subsided shortly after the Vamel Alliance escaped the battlefield with Runcandel's help.

Now, with only the remnants of that being left, the situation is no different from before the incident.

"It must be a phenomenon that occurs only in those infected beyond a certain level of chaos, right?"

"I think so. Have you ever seen the true nature of the chaos that elder sister Yona has?"

"I saw it."

"Lady Amela is infected with chaos. Elder Sister Yona found out about this and came to subdue Lady Amela's chaos, but the difference between my sister and Lady Amela's chaos was so great that it couldn't even be compared."

Then Jin pointed to the documents lying on the table.

"And in addition to elder sister Yona, these documents contain cases of demonicization and rampage caused by chaos. The informants and journalists of the Vamel Alliance have found that similar things are happening all over the world."

However, among those who lost control, no one showed as strong a force as Yona. Of course, they also needed at least seven or eight-star knights and mages to suppress them, but it was not comparable to Yona.

If the reaction to Glyek's energy really depends on the size of the chaos, then it means that Yona's chaos is on a different level from them.

"Ha."

Owal sighed in frustration.

As of now, there is no means to prevent the lost control phenomenon of the chaos infected.

And Owal regarded Yona more than his successor and cherished her sincerely.

Jin was frustrated as well.

"I will continue to find out the reasons."

"As soon as nameless finds out any related information about it, I will share it with the Vamel Alliance."

Owal was now treating Jin as the commander-in-chief of the Vamel Alliance, not just the flagbearer of Runcandel. It wasn't just because he personally held Jin in high regard and was grateful for Yona.

Since the world's power landscape has changed due to the Sword Emperor Castle War, Nameless may not have much time left to remain neutral now.

"Anyway, I'm going to go watch Yona for now. With this, all of the requests have been completed. Jin, and Dante Hairan."

Dante kept his eyes fixed on the emperor lying on the floor as they talked.

"Yes, Sir Owl. I will pay the additional reward for the capture as you instructed..."

Owal shook his head at Dante's words.

"You don't have to. After all, aren't my nameless indebted to Sir Ron? Besides, I was in debt to Sir Ron from my youth."

Owal pulled out a single flower from his bosom.

"I can't offer it to Sir Ron's light at the Sword Emperor castle, so if a temporary memorial stone is built in the empire, please put it for Sir Ron instead of me."

When Owal left, Jin and Dante looked down at the emperor. His torn clothes and haggard appearance revealed the hardship he must have endured during his escape.

"It looks like he hasn't received any protection from the imperial family."

Dante nodded at Jin's words.

They were well aware that the reason the imperial family didn't protect the emperor wasn't solely due to public opinion. It signified that the emperor no longer possessed the most crucial imperial personnel, including 'Majins'.

"I will inform the people of my reign at noon."

Slap, slap!

Dante slapped the Emperor and lifted him up.

"Kuh, ugh!"

"Amir Vermont."

"What, Dante Hairan, the traitor?"

"In two hours, you will be standing in the Imperial Palace Plaza, where you incited Hairan to be a traitor. Your fate will be decided there."

The emperor seemed unfazed, as if he had already abandoned any lingering attachments. He was well aware that the imperial family had forsaken him.

In addition, even Zipfel broke its promise with him during the first battle, so he really had no support left.

"Pfft... Are you planning to publicly execute me, declaring the era of Hairan, using this opportunity? Or will you personally behead me with that sword?"

"No, killing you is not about Hairan's revenge, but..."

Snap! Dante opened the central window, dampening the curtain, revealing the distant crowd gathered like clouds.

People were shouting. Hurry up and bring Amir Vermont to death.

Otherwise, they would incite a riot on the spot.

"It is the public sentiment of the empire."

The emperor's previously calm eyes rapidly darkened and trembled.

What Amir Vermont feared was not death or torture. It wasn't even being abandoned by the imperial family or losing the emperor's position.

It was the voices of the people filled with hatred. Even though he didn't know.

Amir Vermont was a cruel and monstrous figure, but he sincerely loved the people of the empire as an emperor.

-They don't have the power or the will to stop me anyway. They like Hairan more than me, but they don't really risk their life. Their foolish and annoying actions are cute and lovable.

The words Amir said to Alton Hairan in the Imperial Palace Square right before the Sword Emperor castle war.

Unlike then, the people now showed a determination to kill the emperor, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.

This sight was destroying the inner side of the emperor, which was composed of arrogance, tyranny, and pride. He was not prepared to part ways with the people yet.

A pitiful man who had spent his entire life living in a false unrequited love was about to die at their hands.

Amir Vermont found it more agonizing to realize that he was going to die at the hands of imperial people than facing death and losing his imperial position.

Two hours later.

The emperor, who was thrown into the square, was stoned by the people until nothing remained of him.

The people cursed without leaving their position even after what remained on the land where the emperor stood was stains of blood, flesh, and bones.

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章節 421: CHAPTER 580

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The most inglorious death in Imperial history.

That's how news outlets around the world described the emperor's end.

Since the birth of the empire, it is not that the position of the Vermont family has been jeopardized or the emperor has not been dethroned due to abusive conduct, but there has never been a more unsightly end than Amir Vermont.

Amir Vermont was the first emperor to die and not be able to hold a funeral.

Instead, the people wanted to leave the floor in the middle of the plaza, where Amir became a dark stain, as a lesson for the rulers of Vermont.

Near the spot where the stain of Amir was left, there were a lot of large and small stones thrown by the people.

Those stones will never be removed.

It was an ugly sight that did not suit the palace square, which was famous for being beautiful and clean, but the people of Vermont were proud of it.

Although the public booed the emperor when he called Hairan a traitor, they couldn't step out, but it was nice to be able to express the fact that they always supported Hairan more than the imperial family.

Of course in Dante's eyes such people did not appear distasteful or hypocritical.

"If the dead Amir Vermont did one thing well, it was to give people a voice."

Dante said, filling the teacup in front of him. One of the two cups belonged to Kashmir.

"I've rarely heard of it, though. Still, I admit that he didn't catch and kill or oppress just because people raised their voice. There are many emperors who can't even do that."

"Sir Kashmir."

"Yes, Sir Dante."

"You must have heard something from Jin."

"Well...."

What do you think about ascending the throne after the empire is normalized? Dante didn't ask that. As if he had no right to deny it.

"Why me?"

"Isn't lord from the imperial family? Besides, the heads of the Seven Colored peacock, who have not yet forgotten their loyalty to the Empire, not the Imperial Family...… Seven families are also with you."

Kashmir's original surname is Vermont, not Alprion, and he is the younger brother of Amir Vermont, the former prince.

Dante thought that Kashmir's job to rule the empire was more like doing his duty as an imperial family than about gaining power.

In other words, as the imperial family, they had to pay the price. By being a good ruler.

"Among the remaining imperial family trash, no one can take responsibility for this incident. The reason I asked to see lord was not to ask about your wishes. I just wanted to share a story in person. And."

Dante bowed his head once.

"I also wanted to personally express my apologies."

"Why do you feel that way about me?"

"Because lord, you must have needed a chance to avenge yourself."

Jin is waiting for the day when Kashmir will tell him why he became the ruined prince, but Dante already knew.

Dante is currently the patriarch of Hairan. Therefore, he could see all the information of Hairan, and many records disappeared as the sword emperor castle was destroyed, but the documents about Kashmir remained here in the 2nd castle of Hairan.

According to the record, Kashmir became a deposed prince due to Amir Vermont's direct slander.

It's common. Kashmir lost loved ones in the process and settled down in Tikan with the remaining loyalists and Alisa, who were almost devastated.

It wasn't something he couldn't tell Jin, but Kashmir was still having a hard time recalling that memory.

"... I'd be lying if I said it wasn't true, but getting revenge on Amir Vermont is just one aspect of my life. If revenge was everything, I would have told the whole world what he had done to me and my family at the time, and how he had driven me out by holding the people hostage."

Whoa, Kashmir let out a long breath.

"So there is no need to feel sorry for me. Let's get to the point. It seems that what Lord wants to hear from me is about politics."

"That's right."

"Sir Dante, you will announce your regency tomorrow, right?"

"Yes."

"Move it forward right now."

Dante's eyes widened.

"For what reason?"

"If my predictions are correct, the Imperial Family will issue an article about Amir Vermont who died today. It's not just about blasphemes and ridicules his death, as other news outlets do, but a statement that the imperial family has nothing to do with the rampage he committed."

It was a problem that Dante had already anticipated. So there was a plan to respond calmly, but Kashmir had a different idea.

"Your regency should not give the impression of being slower than the Imperial Family from the start. Although it is a day earlier than the official announcement date, so fewer people will come to your campaign, but it doesn't matter because public sentiment is toward lord anyway."

"It's slower."

"If the imperial family cuts off the tail right after the regency is declared, it will be a one blow to them. In particular, the people may not know it, but the nobles will definitely see it that way."

"But if we announce it a day earlier because of that, doesn't it break the promise we made with the people from the beginning?"

"That's a good point. It's obviously not good to make that choice just because you don't want to lose the first blow."

If the declaration of the regency is moved forward by a day, the imperial family will also urgently send out an article accordingly. The fact that Dante broke his promise and the tyranny were all personal deviations of the emperor.

However, the Vamel alliance has one card that the imperial family did not know about.

"It is a trap. If the imperial family starts responding to the proclamation of regency sooner than expected, we will present one undeniable piece of evidence that the imperial family participated in the emperor's madness."

"Evidence?"

When Kashmir explained about it, Dante's eyes widened.

"Indeed... As expected, I think my choice to entrust the empire to lord was right. I have no power in that realm of politics and governance."

"Well, in my view, you have a similar kind of power as Lord Jin, sir. There is such a thing as the power to attract people. That's why Hairan is loved by the people even though it was revealed that they had a white stone."

The White Stone existed, and caused chaos throughout the empire. In fact, Hairan could earn the people's resentment just by having the white stone regardless of the causal relationship. Even if Glyek couldn't have awakened if it weren't for Zipfel and the Emperor.

"If there is such a thing, it would be the power that my grandfather and the whole of Hairan have, not me."

"Anyway, let's go. To give a blow to the disgusting mystics."

The expectation that the people would not flock to the declaration of the regency was groundless.

As soon as Dante left the second castle of Hairan and started moving, the people waiting for him rushed into the imperial palace like a tide.

When the emperor drove Hairan as a traitor, he climbed atop a huge golden palanquin and looked down at the people.

Dante stood on a stone thrown by the people.

"Until the empire is restored to normal, I, Dante Hairan, will act as regent for Amir Vermont's heir, Kuron Vermont."

The people shouted as if they had waited, and the faces of servants of the imperial family, who hurriedly came out to the square, crumpled.

But it was still too early for their faces to distort.

"There is no way that Kuron Vermont will officially ascend the throne. He will remain just a scarecrow for a cause until the end of my regency, and when the time comes, he will be disqualified and return to being an ordinary person, not a member of the imperial family."

It was Kashmir's opinion on the way to tell Kuron openly that he is a scarecrow.

"What, what! It is an insult to the imperial family!"

"His Highness Kuron did nothing wrong in this incident! He is only nine years old now. He didn't participate in Amir Vermont's depravity."

"Whatever the reason, they will not be unaware of the damage done to the empire by the white stone. Do you think Hairan is qualified to usurp the throne?"

A few nobles raised their voices.

"Hairan does not usurp the throne. It is impossible for a family other than Vermont to ascend the throne. So, when the cleanest imperial family that everyone can recognize appears, I will actively support him so that he can ascend to the throne."

"Ha! Aren't you saying that you're going to build another scarecrow after the fall of Lord Kuron to rule the empire from behind?"

Dante made eye contact with the nobleman who said that. He seemed to flinch at the murderous intent he felt from Dante for a moment.

"Don't you know the loyalty of Hairan, which history has proved for so long? If we wanted to do something like that, Hairan would have become a new imperial family long ago. It is possible even now, when my grandfather is not around."

When Dante raised his aura, the whole area was shaken. Having inherited all of Ron's talent and being released from the chaos, he was revealing an incomparably greater energy than before.

"Does the imperial family have any means to stop me now? It will be difficult to borrow the power of Zipfel right now. The reason I'm still keeping the rotten imperial family and the nobility of the empire alive isn't because I've erased my resentment...… It's just because you guys still have work to do in this land."

"Ha, that's good. Let's correct that what you are doing is usurping power, not the throne. But don't forget, the people may be on the Hairan side now, but the usurpation without justification will eventually cause the public to turn again!"

After that, the nobles left the plaza with trembling legs. It was because they had to go back and prepare for a response.

Dante turned his gaze back to the people.

"As regent, the first thing I will do is relocate the capital. I do not mean to move all administrative facilities and institutions including the imperial palace, but I will simply choose the territory of the sword emperor castle as the symbolic capital."

The people were buzzing. It was because relocating the capital to sword emperor castle really looked like a usurpation of power, as the nobles said.

"Currently, sword emperor castle has become a land of death that cannot even be entered due to the aftermath of chaos, but there is a light to purify the contaminated empire. It will be possible to observe that light in a few months, so you should take a look at it then. After seeing that, if the relocation of the symbolic capital is considered unreasonable, I will withdraw it. And the second thing to do...…."

Dante's eyes were filled with sadness.

"It is a joint funeral. For ten days from today, we will hold a national funeral and erect a memorial stone to honor those who fought for the Empire and Hairan."

All people agreed on that part.

It is time for both those who committed the atrocities and defended the empire against it to pay the price.

"The third is to do all-out efforts to clean up contaminated areas. After completing these three tasks, I will step down as regent and defend the empire again as the lord of the Sword Emperor Castle."

From that day on, Dante's brief and bold declaration of the regency and articles on the state of the empire were pouring out. And as Kashmir expected, the imperial family immediately began cutting off the tail of the emperor.

As soon as articles were pouring in that the imperial family and emperor were not related, 'evidence of their solidarity' arrived in the empire.

It was the corpse of a Majin that Jin obtained from Wantaramo Forest in the past and left with Valeria.

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