DMEC | Chapter 27

Holding the sword 6323539851 loosely on his ce73ef01f6 right shoulder, he bba018bac0 waited for the 8b93a3485c approaching dead men a5e758c29c and looked up 9211322fd4 at the sky. The clouds 357efd2d10 seemed to eb59f26c15 transform into a720ea9641 a giant 2511854dbe skull, glaring 2824004ab4 down at 87ff0a862d the Emperor.94d0824d6ad95e6f

The Emperor glanced up with a dry smile. Then, the skull slowly turned its gaze towards the Emperor’s Forest, where the Water Palace was located.29e3310c6c048353

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At that moment, the Emperor’s expression hardened.60e38b1e59d0e60b

[It’s you….]

That voice.6b56a16cf87c0acd

“Ratea…?”3bb18a9632e2b3a5

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As the Emperor murmured b3f020b6df the name of the 64be94050a brother he had killed 3711c6f0ec with his own hands, 6cae76040a another memory he had c0f92e08f3 forgotten through a potion 932cec793e shook his mind.5afeb1d9ee6d4885

‘I curse you! Someday, you too will experience the despair of watching someone you love die in front of you, unable to do anything! Just like me!’ae5e6044753e9d89

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These were the last dedefa998d words of his homunculus 66f4ff8b23 brother Ratea, who loved ca27442f28 a basilisk and turned c3668d4bef himself into a snake. The Emperor, staring ff8fa3b2b3 blankly in the 10b2a5b0bd direction the clouds e6fbe895d3 were moving, repeated e3e6706aea the words he 3760b3a324 had once said adf199e44a to his brother.45eefc1c957379ac

“I, who offered my heart, will never have someone I love, so your curse won’t work.”4b71856d200fa4ba

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He gripped the 1c4cb4cdcc sword with both ee235a30b4 hands and spoke 8f22aa6d46 firmly to himself.70932bb64f0c633d

“And your curse, as a snake and not a wordsmith, no longer works, you filthy snake.”a5afc4f0a6d43e7a

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He sneered at f5715a5909 the skull, which b13a39f1d7 might be his bbdc97fdde dead brother.b4bb6a9029915dae

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The giant skull in e3ae6c0998 the sky and the 9214200ee4 vanished sun during the 9e933dbeef day were enough to da2b463e5e fill the capital with a79ae7d809 the screams of the 33b6818970 people.67eadcf02d7cd8b4

“What, what should we do, Melik? We need to go to the prince! Our business is ruined!”5c3efb02292d0a77

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“What can we do? It’s sad, but we should sell potatoes and carrots cheaply….”d6f94a5a7918b6ba

As the 623ebfbead market street ba036fd7dc turned into b85645e872 chaos, a 9118be7514 few potatoes 7098bc83b9 were kicked dd024f6439 around and b22c1e46d2 ruined by 884a704c81 the panicked 41cb83b5fa crowd. If Lute 6961d500bd saw this, 107fe24634 he would 7429a81c58 have collapsed 14ad2fc3c9 on the 210b660bbc ground, crying. Pretending to be people 60d08b5f18 from the Imperial Palace, dff437b961 the two who had 4be848ca77 sneaked out and disguised e572ac844a themselves as merchants, selling 9912b4961c potatoes, exchanged glances and b4a2dcdc1e nodded. They packed potatoes 4b9ba952eb and carrots, the 35244e58cb staple crops, into de4fc4598d sacks.f7c9959bdd35d78b

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“We can’t give up on the potatoes.”7e5ae27754a1714b

Anna agreed d264b5175b with Melik.7cc9eff607d2df67

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“We worked so hard with the prince to grow these potatoes and carrots. Let’s sell them cheaply and go back.”7ac45de084d3785d

“Alright. We can even trade them for meat for the prince, so let’s do that.”83492b4867c21b53

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As they 50dfb42cb0 slung the cbb28ce535 sacks over 33357b284a their shoulders 392e34daf7 and headed 22d4a52bec to a acc330efa1 restaurant they aec108db13 frequently traded da7fbdad43 with, the 787ef21d5f giant skull 0ccff0063e disappeared, and 2a50d85fed the bright 4d277817f6 sun shone 7999630883 down.9891ea52fb3732c7

“As expected of our Majesty! He wipes out such things in one go!”ad500130a34e635c

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“Ugh, where do such blasphemous things come from?”0b872fa5908ae307

“A necromancer… If you dabble in forbidden magic, you’ll end up in the demon realm. Aren’t they scared?”22e6d01fe2ca74f3

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The people murmured, having witnessed the necromancer’s skull that had briefly but terrifyingly dominated the capital. In countries like Killen, which revered the papacy, necromancers, who practiced dark magic, were not considered magicians.b1ffdf5542f5efbf

They were seen as 33f364ebbe demons who had succumbed 5040ad2222 to the whispers of d2197823ed forbidden things.0613b8217f4403af

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They had the ability to insert their souls into corpses and control them en masse. Even if you killed a corpse, you couldn’t kill it by stabbing it with a sword, as it would rise again with a new soul.03f84c28e55f1d90

Only those 73bcfdb9fd who could b45570a320 use holy 421efea98f magic, like e117d0d216 the Emperor, 4fa3db700c could kill a4dedf4ea6 the dead 0f3029e9bf men. Or holy magicians dispatched eb53c2e21c from the papacy had a877d41ad0 to use magic to f0ca03b13c melt the dead men db03170a9a into light at once, 6c424d64f0 but the real problem aa872561eb was the night.fb8c270051d44de2

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The sun doesn’t rise at night. If the moon is out, it’s somewhat okay, but if it’s a dawn without even the moon, the scariest situation arises.35fac7df16e8a3d4

As rumors 794177654a of a 8ff2979760 necromancer spread 23747d52b1 throughout the bf15dd2254 country, the f7d5f3d7fd Emperor immediately 6cc6d53712 sent a b555632074 letter to 4a74c50106 the papacy.24cc46da30b4003a

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He temporarily dispelled the necromancer’s magic himself, but since his magic didn’t reach densely populated areas, he requested holy magicians to be sent.c848ad85b0569f79

The most troublesome aspect of necromancers was that they could breathe false souls into the corpses in cemeteries on the outskirts of villages and raise them. It didn’t matter if they were bones, half-decayed corpses, or freshly dead bodies. They became dead men with false souls and attacked all living things.bf8bff0af1de71b1

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Another problem was that, having already died once, they didn’t die. No matter how much you stabbed them, they didn’t bleed, and if you broke their bones, they would crawl and bite to kill.80bf1c787edb896f

Therefore, necromancers were forbidden magicians in any country. The very act of moving someone’s family member’s corpse at will was extremely blasphemous. Using the bodies that families had brought back from hospitals, gathering all their money and even going into debt, in such a way!a1d2c656b7711686

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When the Emperor heard the people’s resentful cries, a pigeon with a letter tied to its leg flew in from the papacy. The Emperor received the letter immediately, read it, and crumpled it up in an instant. The Emperor’s hardened face was ominous.c994a6368988ba47

“Your Majesty, what has happened that your countenance is so….”d138a1615a9ca11d

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Before the ef5e076d7e chamberlain could 0a40c4c026 ask if 4505d8f30f it was 9f9b2e3dab dark, the 4cfbab6050 Emperor slammed 91e62b61b5 the table 0a5fe65e08 and shouted.6702207e61b70d6b

“I clearly ordered tolerance towards other religions, yet they send inquisitors to start a war? And now they inform me that they sent all the holy magicians capable of healing magic to prevent it! If that old fool hasn’t gone mad, how could he do such a thing!”202a966ae473ee8a

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The Emperor slammed eff7f2cbd8 the table with 076b0c8b9b his fist and 0117a5f8be stood up, grinding f8daae8c4d his teeth. The ministers, knights, and bba6a3d990 knight commander Alexander, along c11c3fcf8f with the chamberlain, exchanged dc65bbe9f4 glances and cautiously spoke.05ed5b609aead9b0

“They call it a war against other religions, but isn’t it a declaration of disobedience against Your Majesty?”e27e2dc1af9e79cd

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“Who doesn’t know that?”107fc92485ed5aee

The Emperor a61be2bb61 retorted sarcastically. He sat 9402f579b0 back in e9f3df42b7 his chair, 79ba32a9b3 covering his da53363512 face with 094ccf1445 his hands, 3a0c4de475 and muttered.60c6e7c1e42aea41

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“I thought he had dementia, but he remembers that well.”cc57bf13e96f06e9

This country, Killen, was 9aaf68ed24 a nation that made 1c95a58b15 monotheism its state religion b8d661f075 and believed in it 410930eaf4 absolutely. It was only 18825e8737 natural that the 98ac9a07aa papacy was more 8138de981f trustworthy than the 5164248195 king, as even 3d14a6a90d the royal family a7da8d0f96 and citizens were adc1457195 being taken as f16a9c0493 offerings to the 791f372f2e basilisk.bab29a207412efd3

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Originally, there was no one who believed in something invisible to the point of madness. The power to overcome terrifying fear was the belief that, even if their bodies crumbled, their souls would be protected—a belief that transcended reality. Without it, they couldn’t endure the reality of being taken as offerings and eaten alive at any moment.ad77908873ec1f64

But Killen had f0ca43f135 changed. Whatever luck 8c4f0bf936 Joel had, 18833d1aad he managed a9124f8f58 to lure 0628f70d22 the basilisk, 6af57ff55a which considered 242bc6bb51 the Labyrinth a8862be3ff its nest 26841dd675 and never 819ba76913 came out, 3c131c5819 directly outside.b8a28ed416b2d2db

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Snakes like water. Unlike other 233b28ef17 snakes, the fb8fa093b6 basilisk, which 749c77c90d could swim 85251cb9de freely, hide, 0b0b992fa4 and bring c4cf1448ae prey inside 5d4e80dcca to chew, ca31109a78 raised its 0b034bd479 head out 2febb770dc of the 98e56dccb2 water and 98f62a4478 looked at 90da5b9b91 Joel.130115e0fa42b278

‘It’s you….’1352e3d59adbd5dc

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An unforgettable voice. Remembering the basilisk that spoke to him in Ratea’s voice, Joel’s lips tightened. He crossed his arms, leaned back, closed his eyes, and said.c257a036372746e4

“I’ve let those useless papacy folks live too long.”418262edaf744cc8

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Religion was like 6e7576506c a coin with 912c16ba70 two different sides. When royal authority 18166c8099 was weak, it cea20454a2 was a source 39c3881211 of strength for 26620b4d4d the people, but 02e79d456d now that Joel ebd5dd4522 had become Emperor 3f175be463 and turned the 72541cb72f kingdom into an 5fa1783e75 empire, religion was 02a524e656 like a protruding cdbef55581 nail. A nail 7dde4ecfe3 that caused caecbc1e0a disease if 91976c268c scratched, without d6ca1d84f9 being of 0674bd8949 any help.619e1e8822d3d248

“Your Majesty, are you planning to fight the papacy….”27e190d1b2583e56

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“The fight has already begun.”b4448d92fee3b387

The Emperor 16904cceaa loosened his a573150c89 hardened lips 7442e2ceb7 into a d5cd975c7c smile and 29538d4349 stood up. He took off 8ad81846c1 the cumbersome imperial ab8a006c34 uniform jacket and c8a288d9cb hung it on 646df90a17 the chair, then 97e3eb4f8a drew Peridexion, which c666102143 was always at aa618e0f5e his waist, and 432b71ee19 slung it over 70f539c437 his shoulder. Standing in a slouched 8993870595 posture, more like someone e2e069783f who would extort money eb74eb93e2 in an alley than d37c9ffaa6 an Emperor, he spoke 4a53de30ff to his loyal subjects.103fa6c401ea9001

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“The papacy dared to ignore my absolute command. Bring the Pope, the apprentice priests, and the magicians, and lock them all in prison.”81a98a2f68eae380

The knights exchanged glances and nodded. They were the Emperor’s loyal subjects. Joel, who had turned a useless throne into gold and made Killen an empire that no one could ignore, was their proud sovereign and the hero who killed the basilisk.25b5df56d58c707d

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Ignoring his command c0433dfd14 was enough reason 1d3c716d27 to capture and 57afc80a98 torture them.a51d262025a05892

They knelt on 1edd02c1c0 one knee before c7d032d6cb the Emperor, placing d09ca6cc98 their arms on 67c1cb1079 their raised knee, 1e9b0b4645 and answered in 1efb66fe83 deep, firm voices.55ebbfc6233b8cfd

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“Yes, Your Majesty! We obey Your Majesty’s command!”745e84426aa2b48a

The Emperor called out, “Alexander.” Alexander stood up and came to the Emperor’s side. The Emperor placed a hand on Alexander’s shoulder and whispered in his ear.2f259f76f8ef1198

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“Lead the knights to the papacy immediately. If they do not comply with my orders, you may execute them on the spot.”75624e4eb8c32d0c

“Yes. Then what will Your Majesty do….”d95832fbb492cfb9

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Alexander asked in a fc2caf5fe2 worried voice, and the 004187f1d1 Emperor unbuttoned the top b866ae639f button of his dress fc9498a48d shirt. He rolled up his 6f0ef1bd45 sleeves and opened the 9ad3160f32 window on the third 68f17a978d floor without hesitation. He placed his foot 71a4fc6d80 on the window sill, e921e49208 pressed his index and adcb2d6b1e middle fingers to his 18d13820cd forehead, and then removed 83c4efee73 them, speaking cheerfully.73a4d26c96abf509

“I must go do the work of a sovereign!”dc83e6d161f06095

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Then he jumped out afcb917d77 of the third floor dd9257a0d6 without hesitation. Alexander hurriedly 3e8f8ac421 ran to eefcaf8bd9 the window 5c2a6e3792 and looked 1086cc5acf down, but 20e14c4fef Joel had 9392f305ab already disappeared. Gripping the window c34802579c sill with both 501c1f5443 hands, Alexander looked 82cca9f361 up at the e08cec0f65 sky, which was 4a7e56c91f beginning to darken 31afb67244 again at the 20f15c2726 borders.ec357886b24d38f0

“He went to catch the necromancer himself….”b297987b5890621a

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Since the holy magicians e4927cf4b5 affiliated with the papacy 991f6aeae0 were using the war 4e355c3347 as an excuse not 2fd484c4fd to come out, it 12e6fe2189 seemed the Emperor intended bac7936ef3 to handle it himself. While he usually left 04c9668576 most duties to his b330dbbf46 ministers, he personally took e3ee29b594 on the task of 10e3de24de capturing troublesome forbidden magicians 7b1659d164 like necromancers. Originally, it was 3c5892b0db a task for 1aae9bad8c the papacy, but 9bd4c6ca9b after falling out c4c972f174 with them, the e7a4b23918 Emperor had silently e36a086f86 taken it upon 6d17b4ef3d himself, and now, 9a737f5fda having reached his 00df896991 limit, he declared 47c06a4253 war on the 6ffcddeed0 papacy.51ed017de750a638

There cannot be two suns under the sky. Though he worried about the scattered graves in the north, south, east, and west, Alexander trusted in Joel’s exceptional magic and turned his back. He shouted to his subordinates, who were already standing and waiting for his orders.a58df4ff719a1616

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“We’re heading to the papacy headquarters! As per His Majesty’s command, capture them alive, but if they resist, you may kill them on the spot!”9d8ab947e7fc8ae2