Emperor of Steel [EN]: Chapter 182

The Legion of the Dead

3. The Legion of the Dead

1

“What? The Western Army and the reinforcements sent from Libya were defeated?” Rudolph’s face contorted in fury as he received the battle report.

Count Voltaire bowed his head, a picture of apology.

“Count Mikhail fought bravely against the enemy, but their forces were stronger than anticipated, forcing our retreat.”

“Tch! I thought they could at least hold them back, even if they couldn’t win!” It was a force of 130,000 soldiers. He had believed that even if they couldn’t defeat the enemy, they could buy some time. But he never imagined they would be defeated by just one legion, not even the entire enemy force.

“I can’t believe it! Mikhail isn’t so incompetent and foolish to be defeated so easily… Who was the enemy commander?”

“That is…” Voltaire hesitated for a moment, then confessed under Rudolph’s fierce gaze, “It was Ferrero and D’Alrange.”

“What? Those traitors?” Rudolph’s expression twisted with rage. But on the other hand, it made sense. Ferrero was a renowned general who had represented the Baroque Empire in the past, and D’Alrange was a skilled commander who had achieved considerable success in siege warfare. With those two, it was no wonder Mikhail had lost so easily.

Rudolph, who had been biting his lip for a moment, seemed to have made a decision and gave an order with a determined face. “Gather all the troops that can be mobilized immediately to the capital.”

“Pardon?”

“Call in all the Northern and Eastern Armies!” At Rudolph’s loud voice, Count Voltaire cautiously opened his mouth. “If we do that, the northern and eastern borders might be completely breached.”

It wasn’t just ‘might be,’ they would definitely be breached. Currently, the Holy Empire and the Volga Republic had amassed large forces on the borders, constantly looking for an opportunity to strike. But Rudolph wasn’t unaware of this when he ordered the troops to gather. What was most important to him now wasn’t territory or people. It was the ancient ruins located beneath the imperial palace. Buying time until these ruins could be activated was most crucial for him. Fortunately, with full support, the activation of the ancient ruins was within reach. The restoration of the ruins was complete, and he had heard that the ether generation device was almost finished.

“Once the Ruins of Time are activated, we can make up for any losses. No, we can bring the entire continent to its knees under our Baroque Empire. So, gather all the troops and defend the capital!” ‘Putting everything on the ancient ruins is like gambling…’ Even if they filled it with ether, what if the ancient ruins didn’t work? And even if they did work, what if they couldn’t travel to the desired point in the past? The empire would be ruined, and they would gain nothing.

‘I have to stop him! His Majesty has clearly lost his reason due to anger!’ Voltaire thought he had to dissuade Rudolph for the sake of the empire’s future. But as if reading his thoughts, Rudolph asked in a chilling voice, “Voltaire, why aren’t you answering my order? Surely you’re not refusing to obey?”

‘Gasp!’ Voltaire glanced up and gasped at Rudolph’s eyes. His eyes were gleaming with an eerie light. Voltaire had seen this look in Rudolph’s eyes before. It was a few years ago when the imperial family members died tragically from an unknown disease. Rudolph, driven mad, had dug up Arsen’s grave, claiming it was his curse, and ordered the search for the remnants of the Veritas Magic Tower. Not stopping there, he attended the Imperial Assembly where hearings were being held, massacred all the noble members, and killed not only their families but also the servants and even the dogs in their mansions. The madness at that time was so terrifying that even Count Voltaire, who had served Rudolph for a long time, didn’t have the courage to face it.

‘The only way is to bow my head now.’ Thinking so, he replied in a trembling voice, “N-Not at all, Your Majesty. I will immediately issue your order to the entire army.”

“You must hurry. If the order is delayed and the enemy arrives before the ruins are activated, I will kill you, your daughter who became my empress, and your family in the most miserable way possible!” With a flurry, Count Voltaire rushed out as if his tail was on fire, and Rudolph headed to the Ruins of Time. He visited it several times a day to check on the progress, but today was slightly different. He gathered the mages working in the underground ruins and threatened them to activate it within a week.

“A week, you say?” Marquis Kepler, the Meister [Master] of the Imperial Magic Tower, asked in a trembling voice. He also realized that Rudolph’s current state was not normal.

“Heh heh heh, that’s right. If you succeed in activating the Ruins of Time within a week, I will grant you immense wealth and honor. But if you fail!” “If we fail…?” Count Lorex swallowed hard and echoed.

“I will make you regret being born into this world. No, I will offer you as sacrifices to summon demons.” “Hiiiik!” Moans erupted among the mages. They weren’t afraid of dying. But if they were offered as sacrifices to summon demons, they wouldn’t be able to return to the mana even after death.

“We will definitely do it, Your Majesty!” Under Rudolph’s threat, Marquis Kepler and Count Lorex replied with tears in their eyes. After that, the two moved to another place and whispered. “What are we going to do?” At Lorex’s question, Kepler frowned and replied, “What do you mean what are we going to do? We have to activate it within a week, no matter what.”

“But we haven’t even done a test to confirm if the ruins have been properly restored, have we?” Thanks to the blueprints and research materials in the bronze chest, they were able to restore the ruins. But they weren’t sure if the restoration was perfect. Because it was the first time they had ever touched a time travel device. Moreover, the mages of the ancient magic empire who created the ruins had only established the theory of transcending time and space with the power of ether, and there was no mention of whether they had actually succeeded.

“To be honest, I made a big claim to His Majesty, but I can’t guarantee whether we can open a time portal to the desired time period.” Lorex didn’t expect things to progress so quickly. He had planned to show some results and adjust the time coordinates desired by the emperor through several tests. But the invasion of the Continental Alliance forces had completely derailed the plan.

“There’s no choice. We have to take a gamble.” “A gamble?” “Yes, let’s make it work first. We’ll leave the rest to fate.” Marquis Kepler sighed deeply and decided to push the mages of the Imperial Magic Tower to activate the ancient ruins within a week.

5

A few days later, Luke’s special forces arrived near Nemesis. They had teleported repeatedly to move quickly, but the situation was more difficult than expected. “Nemesis has turned into a huge military camp?” At Luke’s question, his attendant, Angri, who had been monitoring Nemesis’s movements, nodded. “Yes, Your Majesty. Various obstacles and siege weapons have been placed along the walls, and troops and Gigants [giant war machines] are stationed everywhere. Moreover, entry is strictly controlled.”

At that, Luke went to see for himself, wondering how bad it was, and was taken aback. “Rudolph has moved quite quickly.” Seeing the dense array of defense and security magic circles everywhere, it was even worse than what Angri had reported. ‘Moreover, besides the Imperial Guard Knights and the Central Army that originally guarded Nemesis, the Northern and Eastern Armies are also gathering, right?’ They might end up like rats in a trap. And if the defenses on the walls were like this, the imperial palace would be even worse. Luke considered various situations and returned to his hideout. As he returned, Jomi approached and asked, “Your Majesty, I heard that the enemy’s capital defenses are thorough. Can’t we infiltrate using teleportation?”

“Yes, not only Nemesis but also the capitals of each country have various devices installed to interfere with space-time magic. It’s to prevent enemy special forces or Gigants from infiltrating.” Since long ago, there had been frequent operations to surprise the enemy’s heart with troops or Gigants. Naturally, the countries that were attacked also prepared for this, and the method was to distort the coordinates near the capital, making space-time magic itself impossible. If one ignored this and teleported, they could become lost in space-time.

“Of course, there are ways to overcome this. But it takes a considerable amount of time, and currently, Nemesis has stronger security magic than usual, so it’s difficult to act rashly.” “Then what should we do?” Princess Jaha asked with a troubled expression at Luke’s explanation. They had come all this way, but it would be meaningless if they couldn’t enter the city. And to charge in head-on would be the same as advertising to the enemy that they were coming.

“There’s no need to worry too much. I’ve already made preparations to infiltrate the city.” Luke hadn’t come this far without any plan. Even though the Imperial Army was strictly controlling entry, he had prepared a way to enter Nemesis. The problem was infiltrating the imperial palace, and there was currently no suitable way to safely escape after destroying the ruins. ‘It’s reckless to go destroy the ruins without a proper escape route.’ If he were alone, he would have pushed through despite the various obstacles. But Karen was with him now. He had to prepare a solid escape route to safely return his precious daughter home.

“Everyone, listen. We came here to destroy the enemy’s trump card, not to die. So, before we start the operation, we need to secure our escape route.” At Luke’s words, Karen objected. “Dad, we don’t have time to be so leisurely. What if Rudolph activates the ruins right away?” “If he could activate it right away, he wouldn’t be constantly strengthening Nemesis’s defenses. And don’t you know the saying, ‘The more urgent it is, the more you should take a detour’?” “But…” “Don’t argue. You promised to follow my instructions instead of coming with me, didn’t you?” At that, Karen didn’t argue any further and stepped back. Instead, her cheeks puffed up as if she was dissatisfied. Her appearance was quite cute, so Luke and the special forces members smiled.

“Your Majesty, how do you plan to secure the escape route?” At Shirley’s question, Luke spread out a map of Nemesis and began to speak. “I plan to tamper with some of the defense and security magic circles. Of course, it’s impossible to break them in a short time, but it’s possible to cause them to go berserk and draw attention.” Jomi and Princess Jaha clapped as if they understood the explanation. “Ah, after the operation is over, you’ll cause those magic circles to go berserk to draw the enemy’s attention and then escape in another direction.” “In short, it’s a feint.” “Basically, yes.”

They were discussing the escape route when Erewin hurriedly approached with urgent news. “Your Majesty, according to Marquis Rogers’ report, Count Ferrero, who went to support the 3rd Legion, has sent an urgent message.” “Urgent message?” Luke had told them not to contact him as much as possible when they arrived near Nemesis. Although he had taken some security measures, there was a risk of magic communication being intercepted. But the fact that they had broken this meant that a big problem had arisen. “Is it perhaps because of the reinforcements sent from Libya? I heard that Count Ferrero and Count D’Alrange had planned well and defeated them.” “Yes, they did defeat them. But it seems a more difficult problem has arisen.” “A difficult problem? Could it be…” Luke, suspecting something, sent a magic communication to Count Ferrero instead of Marquis Rogers. It was to hear directly from the person involved. After a while, as soon as Count Ferrero appeared on the magic communication device, Luke asked, “Count, I heard there’s a difficult problem?”

– Yes, Your Majesty. Undead have appeared on the battlefield. ‘So it’s that…’ Luke sighed inwardly. When he heard the report from Erewin, he had suspected that undead might have appeared. Since Arsen was in the Kingdom of Libya, he thought that there could be some unusual forces mixed in with the reinforcements he sent. “Is it a Lich or a Death Knight?” They had cleared the Veritas Magic Tower’s hideout in the Hell Islands, but there were many undead that had been moved elsewhere before that. Some of them must have appeared. But Ferrero shook his head at Luke’s question.

– Fortunately, it’s not that kind. They’re just ordinary zombies, but the corpses started rising, and they’re multiplying like crazy. ‘Zombies are multiplying like crazy? Then it’s zombie poison.’ Luke’s brow furrowed. In some ways, zombie poison was more difficult to deal with than Liches or Death Knights. Because if you were bitten, you would be immediately infected. “Tell me more details. We need a lot of information to deal with it properly.” – Yes, Your Majesty. So, it was… Ferrero began to talk about the situation when the zombies first appeared.

3

After the Western Army led by Count Mikhail and the Libyan reinforcements were defeated, the Continental Alliance forces began to clean up the battlefield. They gathered the corpses and the fallen soldiers in one place for burial and began to sort the prisoners and the captured Gigants. ‘Tch! To be defeated by those Symphonia bastards again!’ Sabina, who had been captured as a prisoner while assisting Mikhail, bit her lip in frustration. At that moment, she heard whispering voices in her sensitive ears. “Tsk, they were defeated much more miserably than I expected.” “I know, right? What else can you expect from those rootless pirates…”

Sabina’s anger flared at the insulting remarks.

It seemed the Libyan Kingdom prisoners were blaming others for their defeat.

She couldn’t tolerate their sneers.

They hadn’t even provided proper weapons or supplies, yet they dared to mock from the sidelines after the loss!

‘Who are these bastards! I’ll rip their tongues out right now!’

Furious, she scanned her surroundings.

Unlike most of the prisoners who sat dejectedly, some were coldly observing everything.

“Anyway, we should start the operation as Elder Zemerthon instructed.”

“Yeah, it’s earlier than expected, but it doesn’t matter.”

They were black mages from the Veritas Magic Tower, secretly embedded within the Libyan reinforcements.

The black mages, disguised as ordinary soldiers, spoke in hushed tones.

Just before the battle, they had received an order from Elder Zemerthon.

It was to spread the modified zombie poison if a major battle occurred or if the Baroque Empire lost the war.

Pulling out glass bottles filled with ominous energy from their pockets, they suddenly stood and scattered in all directions.

“Huh? What’s going on!”

“Catch those bastards!”

The Castian Kingdom soldiers guarding the prisoners initially thought they were trying to escape.

But then, the prisoners ran towards the pit where the corpses were piled and threw the glass bottles they were holding.

Clang! Thud! Thud!

The sound of glass shattering echoed, and the liquid inside splattered everywhere.

“What are those guys doing?”

“Don’t just stand there, go catch them!”

The officers and knights watching from behind urged the soldiers.

One of the black mages who had thrown a glass bottle at the pile of corpses turned and sneered.

“Hehehe, it’s already too la… Gack!”

“Die, you despicable bastard!”

Sabina, who had been following closely, kicked the black mage.

The struggling black mage tumbled into the corpse pit, and the Castian soldiers who arrived late grabbed Sabina.

“Let go! I’ll kill that filthy bastard!”

“Don’t be reckless! Don’t think we’ll go easy on you just because you’re a noble prisoner!”

Nobles of command rank were usually treated better than ordinary soldiers when captured.

They could be used for ransom or as diplomatic hostages.

However, the Continental Alliance forces, hurrying to advance to Nemesis, didn’t have the time to treat them well.

“Heeek! Save me! Get me out of here!”

At that moment, the black mage who had fallen into the corpse pit pleaded desperately, his face pale.

The soldiers who saw this were dumbfounded as an ominous energy rose from the pile of corpses.

And suddenly, the corpses began to rise!

“Wh-what is this!”

“The corpses are rising?”

As the soldiers watched in shock, the corpses screamed and attacked the black mage in front of them.

Kieeeeeee!

“Aaaah, get away!”

In the sudden attack by the corpses, the black mage was quickly bitten to death.

The other black mages who witnessed the scene frowned.

‘Hmph, you idiot!’

‘A fool like you deserves to die.’

While the other black mages who had run to other pits were quietly retreating, the chaos grew even greater.

In the pits where the glass bottles containing the zombie poison had been thrown, there were anywhere from dozens to hundreds of corpses.

As those corpses awakened and climbed out of the pits, the soldiers couldn’t help but panic.

“Z-zombies!”

“Oh my god! Stop them!”

The soldiers near the pits swung their spears to knock the zombies down.

But more zombies climbed up than fell, and they immediately bit the soldiers around them.

‘Wh-what is this!’

Sabina, stunned by the unbelievable sight, quickly fled as a zombie rushed at her.

Just before she was grabbed by a zombie, a knight on horseback flew by and sliced the zombie’s neck with his sword.

“Don’t panic, fight back!”

“Uwaaaaa!”

The soldiers, gripping their weapons, shouted to shake off their fear.

But even when cut by spears and swords, or when their hearts were destroyed, the zombies didn’t fall and kept attacking.

Moreover, the soldiers who had been bitten by the corpses earlier also turned into zombies and attacked the living soldiers.

“Hehehe! Yes, infect them all and turn them into zombies!”

One of the black mages who had retreated earlier watched this scene and shouted with a triumphant expression.

“But this isn’t enough. We can’t stop them if they bring out the Gigants [large humanoid war machines].”

“Hehehe, that’s why the progenitor prepared something special for us.”

The black mage with a sinister expression drew a magic circle on the ground with blood and began to chant a spell.

After a moment, when the magic circle was completed, he spread his arms and shouted.

“Arise, Giant Zombie!”

The moment a dark red light flashed from the magic circle, the surrounding zombies gathered and began to merge.

Hundreds of corpses merged as if tangled together, and in an instant, a giant zombie over 20 meters tall rose up.

Kuaaaaaaa!

The giant zombie with hundreds of eyes and limbs roared and began to stomp towards the Continental Alliance’s Gigants.

The command tent was set up in the temporary camp.

There, Count Ferrero and the commanders of the 3rd Corps were gathered.

“As expected of a great general who has dominated the continent.”

“Seeing Your Excellency’s skills makes me think we need to work harder.”

“I think Your Excellency is probably the only one who can show such a jump with a Gigant.”

The nobles from the Castian Kingdom and the Navarre Duchy were busy praising Count Ferrero’s martial prowess.

He had not only swept away 60 or 70 Gigants by himself but had also killed the enemy commander.

They were all well-known riders and knights in their respective countries, but Count Ferrero was undoubtedly a higher-level expert than them.

“Hahaha, you flatter me. It would have been enough even if someone else had stepped up instead of me.”

“Oh, you’re even humble! As expected, a great general is different in every way.”

There was a reason why they praised Count Ferrero so excessively.

First of all, Count Ferrero’s martial prowess was outstanding, but also because the Symphonia Kingdom was highly likely to make great strides in the international political landscape of the Rhodisia Continent after this war.

When they first came to the Symphonia Kingdom, they couldn’t help but look down on it as a new nation.

But after fighting directly, they realized that Symphonia’s soldiers, knights, and Gigant forces were superior to their own countries.

‘Perhaps a new empire will be born to replace the Baroque Empire.’

With this thought, they were working hard to curry favor with Count Ferrero, a high-ranking noble of the Symphonia Kingdom.

Of course, Count Ferrero was not the only target of their flattery.

Count Darlang, who had devised an excellent strategy, was also included.

Anyway, while the soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, the leaders of the Continental Alliance were building relationships in the command tent.

Suddenly, the outside became noisy, and Count Ferrero’s adjutant pushed open the tent flap and entered.

“Your Excellency, something terrible has happened!”

“Terrible? Did another enemy appear, or did the prisoners riot?”

“N-no, it’s not that, but the corpses have turned into zombies and are attacking the soldiers!”

“What?!”

Ferrero jumped up from his seat.

If the corpses had suddenly turned into zombies, there was a high probability that a black mage was nearby.

A black mage was a considerable threat just by their existence.

If there were priests or holy knights who could use divine power, it would be different, but otherwise, they could suffer significant damage in dealing with the zombies.

Unfortunately, the 3rd Corps, consisting of the Castian Kingdom army and the Navarre Duchy army, had almost no priests or holy knights.

“Immediately deploy the Gigant unit and the magic corps. It won’t be easy to stop the zombies with ordinary soldiers or knights.”

“Yes, Your Excellency!”

The adjutant, who had received Count Ferrero’s instructions, rushed out of the command tent to deliver the order.

But he soon came back with shocking news.

“The Gigant unit is already engaged in battle with giant zombies! And the mages are caught in a mana freezing magic circle that suddenly appeared in the field, so they can’t use magic for the time being!”

“Damn it, we’ve been completely outmaneuvered.”

He thought he had lured the enemies into a trap and achieved a complete victory in this battle.

But such a twist had occurred!

“Hey, Darlang. What should we do?”

At Ferrero’s question, Count Darlang thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“We must retreat unconditionally.”

The commanders from the Castian Kingdom and the Navarre Duchy opposed his words.

“That’s not possible.”

“There will be some damage, but I think we can defeat those zombies easily.”

Those who opposed didn’t know the terror of black mages and the undead.

Count Darlang had never fought the undead directly either.

But he had heard about the zombie poison incident in the Holy Empire, so he believed that it was impossible to defeat them with ordinary measures.

“If we delay, the damage will increase exponentially, and the number of zombies will only grow. Even if we defeat them, what happens if the damage is severe? The decapitation operation will be seriously disrupted.”

The 3rd Corps was responsible for supporting the 1st Corps, which was the main force of the decapitation operation, from the west.

They were responsible for blocking reinforcements from the north or west of the Baroque Empire and narrowing the encirclement in case Emperor Rudolf tried to escape.

But if they lost a significant portion of their forces here, they would not have the capacity to carry out their original mission.

“Hmm, that won’t do. Let’s retreat as Darlang says.”

At Ferrero’s decision, they quickly informed the 1st Corps of this fact and retreated to an area that was advantageous for defense.

And just as the retreat was completed, Ferrero received a magic communication from Luke.

4

– …That’s what happened.

At Count Ferrero’s explanation, Luke stroked his chin and said.

“If the testimony of that prisoner named Sabina is correct, it means that black mages were mixed in with the enemy forces from the beginning.”

– It’s my responsibility. If I had managed the prisoners thoroughly, this wouldn’t have happened…

Luke waved his hand at Ferrero, who was blaming himself.

“No, it’s not your fault. It’s my mistake for not considering the possibility of undead.”

In his haste to execute Rudolf and destroy the ruins of time, he had failed to thoroughly examine the Libyan Kingdom’s reinforcements.

– Anyway, we need to come up with a solution quickly. The 3rd Corps is a problem, but the surrounding villages and cities could also be in danger.

Frankly, Count Ferrero hoped that Luke would come and solve the problem himself.

He already had experience in resolving the zombie poison incident in the Holy Empire.

But he knew that Luke had urgent matters to deal with, so he couldn’t reveal his true feelings.

“Since it’s impossible to solve with the 3rd Corps’ forces, continue to retreat. While retreating, you must also evacuate the residents of the area. It will be more troublesome if civilians are attacked by zombies.”

– The evacuation of civilians is already underway at Count Darlang’s suggestion.

“Is that so? Well done. Anyway, I’ll contact the 1st Corps and have them receive support from the Holy Empire army. They have experience, so they will handle it well.”

Luke chose to send the Holy Empire army rather than going to support them himself. He prioritized destroying the ancient ruins.

– Understood, Your Majesty.

After ending the communication with Count Ferrero, Luke immediately made a magic communication to Commander-in-Chief Rogers.

And he ordered the Holy Empire army to move to the 3rd Corps as soon as possible.

In addition, he told them to send the priests and mages who were serving in the Symphonia Kingdom army as well.

– Your Majesty, our army is currently advancing rapidly towards Nemesis. I am concerned that if the army is reduced here, it may disrupt the operation.

The reason why the 1st Corps of the Continental Alliance was able to advance so quickly was that the commanders and lords of the enemy forces were intimidated by the size of the Continental Alliance and either fled or surrendered.

If the numbers were reduced, there was a possibility that the opponent’s reaction would change.

But Luke thought that was unlikely.

“Rudolf is currently gathering the remaining forces in Nemesis. He’s even pulling out the northern and eastern armies from the Volga Republic and the Holy Empire.”

– Then the armies of the two countries stationed at the border will also move.

“That’s right, everyone will probably be racing instead of fighting until they reach Nemesis.”

Although it was not revealed, the leaders of the countries that had joined the Continental Alliance probably wanted their own armies to occupy more territory of the Baroque Empire.

That way, they would have an advantage in the division of occupied territories and the acquisition of rights after the war.

The reason why the commanders of the Castian Kingdom and the Navarre Duchy of the 3rd Corps were reluctant to retreat was not simply because they didn’t know the terror of the undead, but because of these political calculations.

But Luke had no intention of being greedy about the situation that would unfold after the war.

“Neither I nor Reina want soldiers and the people of the Baroque Empire to be unnecessarily sacrificed in a flag-planting game. Our enemies are the Baroque imperial family and some nobles who are loyal to them.”

– Indeed, what sin do the people who know nothing have? To prevent their suffering, we must stop the advance of the zombie army, right? Understood. I will move the army as soon as possible as you have ordered.

Although he had been told how to deal with it, Luke was not completely at ease.

The reason why the zombie poison incident in the Holy Empire could be resolved was because he and Reina had manifested spirit power with ether [a magical energy].

Spirit power could completely eliminate the bacteria that spread the zombie poison.

‘So even if the Holy Empire army steps in, they might not be able to suppress it so easily.’

At best, they might only be able to prevent it from spreading further.

Of course, even that much would be a great help.

It would buy time to destroy the ruins of time and eliminate Rudolf.

‘No, there’s a more certain way.’

That was Reina, the Pope of the Holy Empire.

With her power, she could suppress the zombie poison in one fell swoop.

It was the most certain card, but Luke couldn’t help but hesitate to draw that card.

With Karen already involved, he was reluctant to bring Reina into a battlefield where he didn’t know what might happen.

But…

‘That’s my selfishness. Reina also said that I shouldn’t solve everything alone. And if I think about the innocent lives that will die from the zombie poison…’

After a moment of contemplation, Luke made a decision.

In order to properly achieve the goal in front of him, it was necessary to clearly finish the things happening behind him.

Emperor of Steel [EN]

Emperor of Steel [EN]

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Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] In the realm of dark magic, Shaymon stood unrivaled, mastering the deepest and most formidable arts. Yet, his unparalleled prowess became his undoing when he was wrongfully accused of being a Demon King and met a premature death. Defiant in his final moments, Shaymon's indomitable will propels him 500 years into the future, granting him a second chance at life. However, fate plays a cruel jest: he is reborn as the descendant of his former nemesis, the revered Sword Emperor. In this new era, where the legacies of magic and swordsmanship intertwine, Shaymon must navigate the intricate dynamics of his inherited lineage while confronting remnants of his past. Armed with ancient knowledge and a renewed purpose, he embarks on a journey to reclaim his destiny, challenging the very fabric of time and power. Dive into a tale of reincarnation, redemption, and the relentless pursuit of truth in "Emperor of Steel."

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