He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 152

Became the Greatest Crazy Emperor in History – Episode 152

Became the Greatest Crazy Emperor in History 152

“Commence a simultaneous barrage!”

Bang! Bang, bang, bang!

Shortly after hearing about the shocking scandal of the first emperor, we immediately set sail to seize a nearby island.

There, the remnant fleet of the Fishmen we had previously defeated awaited. Of course, having lost most of their combat capabilities, they could be repelled without much resistance.

“Quickly disembark and secure the island.”

With no coastal defenses to speak of, there were no issues with the fleet landing.

However, quite a few Fishmen attempted to resist on land.

“Do not retreat, warriors of the Queen! Buy time until the temple is destroyed!”

Having already been defeated once, with inferior forces and morale, they couldn’t possibly win against us.

But they tried to retaliate by burning something important.

“Your Majesty, you must prevent the destruction of the temple! Only with the temple can we control the surrounding currents!”

“Nothing comes easy, does it?”

[High-Speed Movement Deployed]

Tatatatat!

Slightly grumbling at the tiresome resistance, I immediately activated High-Speed Movement and rushed towards the Fishmen trying to set fire to the temple.

“S, stop him!”

[Shadow Blade Storm Deployed]

Shashashashashak!

The male Fishmen, the Mermen, formed a line to block me, but they were swept away by the storm of dancing shadow blades.

“Deploy the monsters!”

Click- click-

“Seriously, it’s not going to work.”

Realizing that the Mermen were not enough, they released giant monster armored crabs and sea creatures.

Thump!

A menacing pincer slammed into the ground where I had been standing. It was a powerful attack, but the delay was too great.

Slash! Whoosh!

-Kkeukwekekek!

“Smells absolutely wonderful.”

As I slashed the pincer with Silver Rose imbued with the flames of purification, the armored crab monster burst into flames.

……The smell of grilled crab meat was so good it was almost a problem.

“Support His Majesty!”

“Wipe out all the remaining enemies inside the temple!”

“For the Empire!”

After that, there was no need for me to intervene. The ones who tried to set the fire were already gone, and the rest were killed by the Imperial soldiers who followed.

“Your Majesty, the island is secured. The residents are surprisingly cooperative.”

“Is that so? I guess the islanders don’t really care about the Sea Queen or Kthallion.”

Well, that must be why Blackbeard casually discussed retaking the island. If it weren’t the case, I would have punched him.

“That’s because we liberated them from the Sea Queen’s oppression.”

“I suppose so. Every conqueror claims to be a liberator. Well, I don’t care about that. More importantly, I want you to change the currents for the next task.”

“I was planning to do that anyway, Emperor.”

Blackbeard retorted to me brusquely and headed to the center of the temple.

There, there was a huge tank filled with seawater, and Blackbeard threw an old, bloodstained silver coin into it and prayed.

“Kthallion, the true ruler of the abyss. Your servant begs you, bless our voyage to be safe. Protect us from the storms of the abyss.”

Swishhhhh-

As his prayer ended, the seawater in the tank swirled.

The vortex rose into the sky and headed towards the sea through the open ceiling above the temple.

“The currents have calmed down. Now it’s possible to navigate around here.”

Sarah sensed the currents towards the sea with magic. With this, the initial goal was achieved.

“……Wait, something is strange. A powerful divine presence from below…….”

“What is it? Blackbeard, what’s going on?”

“T, this is unexpected.”

The seawater in the tank bubbled and churned. Blackbeard, who was watching it, was restless.

“It seems Kthallion really likes you.”

“What?”

“She is coming here herself.”

Blackbeard knelt down as if paying respect as he said those words.

Then, someone slowly began to appear from the water in the tank.

It was a beautiful woman with hair as clear blue as the sky and sapphire-like eyes.

“I greet Kthallion, the true ruler of the abyss.”

“Blackbeard, and my children. Thank you for your hard work as always.”

Kthallion…… I clearly only heard her voice during the last civil war while she was possessing Blackbeard.

It was a completely different voice then, but now it was a clear woman’s voice.

Objectively, she was beautiful enough to captivate people. Other Imperial soldiers and knights couldn’t take their eyes off her.

The only exceptions were Sarah, Ygritte, and Stella, who were watching her with wary eyes.

“You’re Kthallion?”

“That’s right, Emperor of the monkeys. We’ve met before.”

“Not really. You may have seen me, but I’ve never seen you. All I saw was you possessing Blackbeard.”

“That’s right. So, what do you think of seeing me now?”

“Beautiful. It’s a shame that’s not your true form.”

Of course, that’s probably her true form. Blackbeard also returned to his original form (though younger) after the curse was lifted.

But even knowing that, I deliberately provoked her. Well, she was calling us monkeys, so I was a little offended.

“Your arrogance is very similar to him.”

“Him? Are you talking about the first Emperor?”

“Yes, he was arrogant like you 3,000 years ago. And…… he was also beautiful.”

“Hey, I don’t really feel happy getting compliments from a fish.”

“I wasn’t exactly complimenting you. You have quite a strong ego.”

Seeing her answer with quite the wit, I chuckled. She’s got some verbal skills.

“Well, so what brings you here? Surely you didn’t come all the way here just to see my face.”

“Of course not. I came to respond to the alliance you begged for.”

“I didn’t exactly beg. Are you unhappy with the alliance?”

“I have no complaints. However, if you and I truly want to be allies, fulfill one past covenant.”

“Past covenant? This is my first time with this alliance.”

I had an ominous feeling at the sudden words. I turned to Blackbeard, thinking, ‘Could it be?’

He avoided my eyes and whistled.

“It seems Blackbeard didn’t tell you. There was a past oath of the sea that you must inherit.”

“Sorry, Your Majesty. But you screwed me over last time, so let’s call it even.”

……It seems I’ve been scammed with a contract.

I felt a slight anger and wondered if I should draw Silver Rose.

But it’s too early to start a sword fight. I decided to hear the story first.

“Ha, wouldn’t this contract fraud be considered betrayal?”

“The person who gets tricked is also half at fault.”

“That’s funny. So, who is the former debtor? What are the contents of the debt? I need to hear it and decide where to draw my sword.”

It was a complete scam contract, but there was still room for compromise.

If they had any shame, they wouldn’t have done this with the intention of demanding something unreasonable.

If they really had such thoughts, I was going to break the oath of the sea and kill the deity to take back what was mine.

“That person was also your ancestor, the first Emperor. He was truly a sinful man.”

“……That guy was something else.”

It’s already strange that he was in a relationship with a fish, but what kind of oath did he make? What happened 3,000 years ago?

“So, what did that guy promise you?”

“Blood relation.”

“What?”

“He promised to establish a blood relationship with me.”

“…….”

I froze for a moment at those words.

“That means…… the first Emperor didn’t fulfill it?”

“That’s right.”

“Then what happens if you fulfill it?”

“You must live with me in the abyss for the rest of your life, so that the Emperor’s blood can purify our race, and so that the curse of our race can be lifted. That was the promise the Emperor made to me. But he didn’t keep it.”

With those words, Kthallion approached me.

A refreshing fragrance tickled my nose. At least she, who had been freed from the curse, was definitely a captivating woman.

“Fulfill it in his place. Compensate me for my 3,000 years of waiting.”

“……That’s difficult. I am the Emperor. I must rule the Empire.”

“Make this place the Empire and rule it as well. This is also the sea I promised the Emperor. I promised him to give the abyss to the Empire as its territory.”

……Oh, I can see why the Emperor was in love with this woman.

Even if it’s only in the abyss, which Emperor would dislike her since she’s pretty and also gives land?

I felt a slight wavering in my heart.

“Don’t be ridiculous!”

“……Is it okay to kill them?”

“She is an evil alien witch! We must purify her!”

But Sarah, Ygritte, and Stella showed fierce expressions.

I’m just standing here, why are you guys doing that?

“Are those your females?”

“Females…… Well, they’re my friends.”

“You don’t have to worry about them. They are mistaken.”

“Mistaken?”

“That’s right. I asked for a blood relationship, not a direct relationship with you. So it doesn’t matter if it’s not you, but your child.”

“That’s also a problem.”

She’s telling me to send my own child.

Of course, arranged marriages are common for rulers. So common that it’s close to an ‘obligation’.

As long as it benefits the Empire, any of my blood relatives have a duty to bear their burden.

Wanting a marriage with love is close to a luxury.

“……Should I not have trusted the beings of the land after all? You also do not respect my waiting. Just like the first Emperor and all the Emperors until now.”

“…….”

Then, Kthallion, who had shown arrogance until just now, revealed disappointment rather than anger.

And that disappointment was soaked as if it had been drenched in water. As if it was filled with resentment.

That appearance looked pitiful. But…….

“You’re mistaken. Do you think I’m going to sympathize with you because of that?”

“Ha, who said I wanted sympathy? Enough. I shouldn’t have said anything.”

“No! Listen to me, Kthallion. I will fulfill that past oath of yours.”

“……What?”

“However! I am not the first Emperor. He may have loved you, but I do not love you. Therefore, I cannot be your lover. And I will not use my future children as sacrifices in my place.”

Honestly, I have no complaints about having to fulfill the overdue oath. I can think of it as a chronic debt inherited from the first Emperor.

A debt must be repaid.

“I am just me. So I will do it my way. I will state my oath here.”

Swish-

I drew Silver Rose.

The shining silver sword of the Empire filled the temple.

“I, Franz I, Emperor of the Empire, swear here. For the salvation of the Empire’s long-standing allies, I swear to fight until their curse is lifted.”

“……!”

I asked Kthallion, who was wailing.

“Will you accept my oath?”

“……I will accept it, Emperor of the Empire.”

The old oath was broken, and a new oath was made.