I Became the Father of a Degenerate Emperor

Episode 19. War clouds over golden waves

Episode 19. War clouds over golden waves

The time when darkness descends all over the world and the night is getting deeper.

Looking at the soft light in the vast fields of Florente, it seemed that there were exceptions to that fair darkness.

Of course, it’s not just the fields bathed in moonlight.

Ripe grains dancing to the night breeze.

The wide dirt road in between was also clearly visible.

And now I was slowly driving my horse on that road.

Esteel also rode the horse side by side, and they were on their way to Protejion together.

Perhaps it’s because of the coolness created by the blue light, but I feel a sense of spleen for some reason when I hear the sound of bugs ringing from all directions.

Susa sasa sasa-

A wind that is a bit colder and stronger than during the day blows in, shaking the bowed grass vigorously.

Even in the midst of that, Estill remained silent without saying a single word.

It’s been that way ever since the Duke and his brother went to Prote Zion.

Occasionally, when our eyes met, only a faint smile could be seen.

Maybe that’s why, it seemed like he was trying to prove his trust in me by being silent.

Dagdak- Dagdak- Dagdak-

Unlike her, the cavalrymen who followed her behind her remained quiet with solemn expressions.

Perhaps death was imminent.

In their desperate silence, there must be a heart that does not want to show dislike for the mad emperor.

And some of the soldiers may think that it would be better to assassinate the Emperor than to run into the barbarians.

I moved for a while in such a gloomy atmosphere.

By the time I finally got used to the grass insects and the sound of the wind, and finally got the illusion that my son-in-law was calm, I came face to face with a huge wall.

While coming this far, the fort, which seemed so small, slowly grew, and finally it grew to an enormous size, showing off its majestic majesty to the whole world.

When we arrived at the stone bridge, which looked very wide and quite long, two stone lion statues at the entrance caught our attention.

The ferocious momentum was intact along the delicately carved grain, and the menacing roar felt like a warning that if you mess around from here, you will die.

The beautiful patterns carved on the handrails also clearly show how much blood and sweat went into building the bridge.

I stopped in front of the drawbridge that was pulled up high, and the neat battlement above the castle wall caught my eye.

The majesty of the Protezion seen up close was truly amazing.

The tall and thick walls that stretched endlessly to the left and right surrounded the vast area of land without any gaps.

I heard that it was once a place where a king lived, so I can guess the size of the city inside without even checking.

At every bend in the wall, sharp towers stood tall, and there were long vertical gaps on each side of the wall. It was probably where the archers shot their bows.

A deep moat was also encircled around the wall, and it seemed to be quite wide and deep.

In order to build a fortress city of this size, it was impossible to estimate how many people’s labor would have taken.

Koo Goo Goo Goong-

Soon, the lifted leg slowly came down, and the heavy grating door slowly began to rise as well.

Soon after that, even the massive iron door at the back opened wide to the left and right.

“Your Majesty!”

Through that place, dukes and knights covered in blood poured out of their armor.

As expected, he took control of Protezion without much difficulty.

Chuck!

Duke Bright got down on one knee and bowed his head.

Then the knights behind him also bowed in unison.

Cheocheokcheok-

An attitude full of respect for me.

It wasn’t really a desirable figure, so I couldn’t do it.

“God, Halion Bright. We killed the enemy commander and took control of the Protezion.”

“Yes, you did a great job. Wake up, Duke.”

“I am well aware that all this glory is due to Your Majesty’s benevolence.”

The duke’s demeanor had changed to be much more friendly than before.

Looking at his bright eyes, he seemed to think it was really thanks to me for restoring the Protejion.

“Rather than that, are there any missing people?”

“Five or six broke through the encirclement and fled, but the chase was attached.”

“What happened to the lord of this place?”

“It is said that the lord’s family was all eaten by barbarians a few months ago.”

It was exactly the same as the content of the novel.

“Let the Duke take charge of Florente from now on.”

“Is that true?”

The Duke’s smiling face was filled with wonder and joy at the same time.

Of course, the joy side seemed much more intense.

It was as obvious as seeing fire that that joy would make me loyal from now on.

“In a week or so, the savages will come again. If the fugitives reach Domtar alive, they may come before that. So make sure you are well-prepared.”

In the novel, it was stated that Domtar completely ended the civil war in just one week and returned to Florente.

So there was no doubt that he would come back when the time came.

Of course, at that time, they will be suffering from severe food shortages, so there is a high possibility that they will disintegrate themselves even if they wait.

If there’s one problem, it’s that we have to stop Domtar from using the Aura, and Max, the commander of the Imperial Knights, will take good care of that.

He’s also a sword master, so if he’s just wasting time, there won’t be much difficulty.

Estill and I rode horses and followed the Duke to the lord’s castle.

The corpses of savages strewn all over the city.

Several soldiers clung to each heavy corpse and struggled to clean it up.

Looking around, the lights were on in every house, but no one was looking outside.

The residents of this place will not be unaware of the changes that have taken place in the city.

However, it seemed that they were afraid that they would be angry with themselves.

But when the day dawns and you know that all the savages have retreated, maybe you’ll dance and cheer.

In the central plaza were several charred corpses skewered, the unquenchable flames still flicking from their tongues.

Since the barbarians had occupied the city, all sorts of other atrocities would have happened frequently.

The city was so vast that it took a while to get to the castle.

I headed to the top floor of the castle with Estill.

The duke whose mouth was on his ear said that the lord’s bedroom was there.

So, he even earnestly asked if it would be good if he went there and had a good time.

However, the castle towered sharply as if to pierce the sky, and the number of stairs to climb was enormous.

By the time I arrived, sweating profusely, the servants had finished cleaning just in time.

While Estill was out for a while, I went out to the balcony with her secret secret.

It was to find savages who might still be there.

I wondered if the duke’s knights and soldiers would do well on their own, but I thought it would be better to help out a little if possible.

Because the height is so high, you can see the panoramic view of the city at a glance.

There were no corpses or bloodstains to be seen here.

The dim lights lit up all over the place created even a quiet atmosphere.

Except for the burning skewers in the square, it was an extremely peaceful atmosphere.

Perhaps it was because the darkness of the night covered the horrors of the day.

I recalled the savages once again and activated the ability of the enemy’s eyes.

Although the images were quite blurred, I was able to spot two savages.

They were running fast in the dark near the outskirts of the city.

Then I stopped suddenly, looked around, and then started running again.

Looks like he’s probably looking for a way out.

But since thousands of soldiers had thoroughly sealed all the gateways, getting out would be harder than picking stars in the sky.

In the end, the barbarians started climbing the walls at the same time in the darkest place.

Considering its enormous size, it seemed incredibly fast to climb.

I pulled the bowstring of the secret palace towards them all the way.

Kwaaak-

I aimed at one of the two’s heads, barely controlling my trembling hands.

The moment the aiming was completed, an invisible demonstration was furiously passed through the fingers thanks to the explosive exclamation.

To blame!

The moment the bowstring returned to its normal state and trembled urgently, one of the savages’ head exploded.

As the headless giant fell helplessly, the savage climbing the wall next to him froze in place.

His body was paralyzed by the fear that his head would explode at any moment.

After catching my breath, I blew off the rest of the guy’s head.

Having killed two terrifying savages, this was enough to save face as an emperor.

Maybe that’s why, just when I was feeling proud, I heard Estill’s voice from behind.

“Your Majesty. The bath water is said to have been heated.”

The moment I heard that, I felt my face heat up for some reason.

“Okay.”

But from my expression and voice, I couldn’t feel anything.

After fully recovering from fatigue in the hot water, I lay down on the bed with a reverent heart.

But the size of the bed was smaller than expected.

Soon after, Estill came into the bedroom, wiping her wet hair, and naturally lay down next to her.

A situation where her forearm is touching her even though she is at attention.

With just that slight touch, her pious heart was instantly extinguished.

Sug-

Before long, her hand even wrapped around my hand, and the heat of her excitement soared throughout her body.

The hot, soft touch felt all over her hand.

Thumping! Pounding!

Just that alone makes my heart start beating.

Swoop-

She turns her body around and she looks at my face in her.

Her sweet scent and body odor seems to paralyze her reason.

In many ways, it was a very, very dangerous situation.

“Esteel-“

Just as I was about to speak, her finger gently pressed her lips to mine.

“I know. Because of the poison, it’s more difficult than this.”

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Estill lies down again after kissing lightly.

But she didn’t let go of her hand.

Nevertheless, I felt very regretful about that resolute act.

A fantastic touch to the lips.

She kept messing with it in her head, and her lips were heating up.

Of course, my mind was clearer than ever.

This was by no means a condition for sleep.

After bruising for a while, I heard her voice.

“Did you know it would become like this?”

Although it was in the form of a question, it was never a question.

Perhaps assertiveness or certainty.

But I had nothing to say to her.

After all, I couldn’t imagine how desperate she would be when she found out that I wasn’t really her husband.

“If you are in trouble, you don’t have to tell me.”

Not knowing what I was thinking, her voice was subtly excited.

For some reason, a feeling of guilt sets in and my heart sinks.

Then, just before falling asleep, I heard her voice faintly.

“Anything is fine. If only you would stay by my side like now.”

*

It’s still early before dawn.

Under the starlit night sky, a warhorse of the Kratus Empire was galloping with all its might.

The man riding on it is Ensus Bright.

He was driving his horse as best he could.

The destination is Protejion.

The soldiers I went with were ambushed and all were lost.

Maybe that’s why, his face was smeared with shame and regret.

Dugdak! Dugdak! Dugdak!

It was only a few hours ago.

He rode with all his might to pursue the runaway savages.

If they didn’t catch them, the main unit would be contacted, and in the worst case, Domtar might retreat.

So I had to kill them before they reached the main unit.

It would have been easy to kill them once we caught up with them.

Because he could use sword skills.

Moreover, he had several soldiers following him to help him.

But the barbarians were also fleeing on the warhorses of the empire, so they couldn’t catch up.

If they got a little closer, they would be able to unleash their sword skills.

Such a precarious distance had been going on for quite some time.

As I ran frantically, I came to a dark forest road before I knew it.

Puck!

Then a large stone suddenly flew in, and I fell off the horse without a chance to react.

The armor was a little warped, but there were no major injuries, so it was fortunate.

It was painful to know that I had fallen off the horse after being hit by a stone or something, but I was not in a position to sit still.

Those who followed me had their heads blown off or their limbs ripped off.

Unlike the Ensus, it was because a long spear and a hatchet-like blade flew in.

Beok Jeop-

A lot of savages walked out of the woods.

Seureung-

Ansus quickly drew his sword and watched the enemy’s movements.

In the moment of being careless or showing his back, certain death might pierce his heart.