He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 154

Became the Greatest Crazy Emperor – Episode 154

Became the Greatest Crazy Emperor 154

“How is the war situation…? By now, you must have crushed that detestable wench’s fleet, right?”

“Y-Your Majesty…”

“Speak! Quickly, say it is so!”

Seyram, the capital of the Abyss.

In the coral palace there, the Sea Queen Selenebris rebuked her subjects with a shrill voice.

“Your Majesty…”

“…I regret to inform you that our fleet has failed to intercept the enemy fleet. The enemy fleet is currently advancing towards Seyram.”

“But the capital defense fleet remains, doesn’t it? If they attack, everything will be fine.”

“…”

Selenebris firmly believed in the Royal Guard fleet, which she considered her last bastion.

However, the Merfolk officials exchanged heavy glances.

“Your Majesty… the capital fleet…”

“The capital fleet is already showing signs of defeat. The attack has already failed.”

The Prime Minister and the Minister of Military Affairs spoke the grave truth.

At that, Selenebris, sitting on the throne, trembled violently.

She slowly calmed her shaking eyes and said,

“Prime Minister… Minister of Military Affairs… everyone except the Minister of Interior and the Chief Secretary, leave.”

Her voice trembled like a volcano about to erupt, and sensing the unusual atmosphere, all the other officials scurried out.

Not only the officials but also the male eunuchs and guards who were there had to leave.

“That was an order!”

As soon as they left, the Queen’s voice exploded and echoed.

“My order was to repel those bastards, the Empire’s forces and the rebels! But how could you do this? How could you fail even once! You, the army, all of you are incompetent!”

“Y-Your Majesty, I cannot agree with that!”

“Fools! Traitors! Incompetent bastards!”

“Your words are too harsh, Your Majesty!”

The Queen, facing imminent downfall, blamed all her faults on her subjects.

Of course, she had alienated public sentiment by casting the Curse of the Abyss, engrossed herself in collecting male pleasure slaves, and squandered the magic of the Heart by lavishing favor on her underlings, weakening the overall national power. But such things did not matter to her. [The Curse of the Abyss is likely a magical affliction that negatively impacts the kingdom.]

Now, she was psychologically cornered to the point where she could hardly bear it unless she did this.

“You speak well with your gaping mouths. I don’t even want to see your faces, so you may leave as well. I want to be alone.”

“…I am sorry, Your Majesty.”

When the Queen, having vented all her anger, calmed down for a moment, they gratefully accepted the expulsion order and left.

As a result, she was left alone in the vast palace.

Once the seat of Ktalion. But now, even though it had become hers, it felt empty.

“Hmph! It’s not over yet, Ktalion! No, I’ve been winning for 3,000 years!”

She was truly more capable than her.

The time she had protected the throne proved it.

So she was more worthy as Queen.

Selenebris justified her past rule in that way.

However, it was a statement close to self-contradiction.

In fact, more than anyone else, she knew that she had not protected the Queen’s seat with her own abilities.

“The Heart… I need the power of the Heart. This time too…”

There had already been hundreds of rebellions so far. Yet, she had protected the Queen’s seat purely thanks to the magical power of the ‘Heart’.

She headed to the Heart’s Chamber hidden behind the throne.

Thump- Thump-

As soon as she entered the room, she could feel the Heart of the Abyss, made of coral, pulsating.

But the pulsation was somehow dissonant, and the appearance of the giant Heart was also in very poor condition.

The Heart, once made of dazzlingly beautiful corals and sea jewels, was now twisted by a black curse.

The Heart, twisted as if it had been tortured, was constantly emitting a curse that ruined the Abyss.

“Yes, more power. I need a stronger curse. One that can kill and eliminate all those incompetent fellows, those rebels…”

Selenebris, with madness in her eyes, took out a dagger made of her true form’s bones.

The black dagger, imbued with a curse, was the same dagger she had used when she first corrupted this Heart.

“The Abyss is mine! I will never, ever give it to that bitch!”

Stab, stab!

She stabbed the Heart again and again. Even though the Heart’s beat sounded like a scream, she did not stop.

Thus, an enormous curse began to spread into the Abyss once more.

* * *

“Fire the portside cannons!”

“Portside firing!”

Kwang! Kwah-kwang!

“All shots hit! The enemy ship is sinking!”

“Reload quickly!”

“Enemy fast ships charging! Attempting boarding action!”

“Deploy boarding knights! It’s a boarding action! For the Empire!”

As we reached the vicinity of Seyram, our strategic objective and the last bastion of the Merfolk bastards, the enemies sent out their Royal Guard fleet and attempted a final resistance.

But we already had a chance of winning even before fighting.

-Kugugugugu.

“Sea King Tribe bastards! How dare you betray us!”

-We. Have been. Waiting. For the. Return. Of the. True. Queen.

The giant Abyssal Sea King Tribe appeared from the depths of the sea, splitting the enemy’s ship in two.

Not only that, but hundreds of Abyssal beings clinging to him boarded nearby enemy ships and engaged in boarding actions.

Already, many Abyssal beings had surrendered without fighting, and some had even defected while coming here.

Everyone was rejoicing that Ktalion was finally returning.

Already, the troops and morale were overwhelming, and they were even cooperating favorably with the Imperial Army.

This had become a battle that we couldn’t lose even if we wanted to.

Shu-shuk! Shu-shu-shuk!

Whoosh!

“His Majesty is scattering death upon the enemy!”

“As expected of His Imperial Majesty!”

“Long live His Imperial Majesty!”

Of course, the influence of my personal combat power was also significant. I had to fight more in place of the Legion, which I couldn’t bring on this expedition.

But because the war situation was so favorable, even if I openly flew around with the Wings of Light and scattered Shadow Blades and Flames of Purification, the enemies couldn’t restrain me at all. [Wings of Light, Shadow Blades, and Flames of Purification are likely special abilities or weapons.]

That was because they were already struggling to withstand the attacks of other allies on the sea.

“Fleet, charge! Loyal subjects of Her Majesty the Queen, charge valiantly and prove your loyalty-”

“Don’t be ridiculous! Why should we die for the Merfolk Queen?”

“I’m sick of it! The terrible curse too! That damn bitch’s tyranny too!”

“Let’s start a mutiny!”

“Y-You bastards! Ugh!”

Moreover, the morale of the enemies was at its worst.

Mutinies frequently occurred and they surrendered.

That accelerated as the war situation worsened, and before we knew it, the enemy fleet had been virtually annihilated.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty! It’s a victory!”

“Good work, Admiral Sarah. And Stella and Ygritte too, and everyone else did a great job.”

The enemy fleet was annihilated, and our side won again.

Now, all that remained was to head to Seyram, which was close at hand, and capture the Queen.

Of course, anyone with sense would try to escape even on a small boat, but even if they did escape, it wouldn’t matter much.

Ktalion would reclaim the throne. Rather, the problem was the ‘Heart’ that we would have to face there.

How should we resolve the curse that the Heart was emitting…?

“Emperor, your expression isn’t very bright. Aren’t you happy about the victory?”

“No, of course, I’m happy. It’s just that winning was a given. It’s just that the problem is that I haven’t found a clue to solve the real problem.”

It wasn’t that I hadn’t tried to find a way to resolve the curse while coming here.

I had asked Stella, of course, and even mobilized all the magical knowledge of the Abyssal beings we encountered.

But they also came to the conclusion that there was no method other than the one Ktalion had told me.

“…You really haven’t changed your mind.”

“I always keep my word.”

“You mean about saving me.”

“That’s right.”

Ktalion’s expression was subtle at my firm will. I didn’t know if she was happy that I was doing it for her sake or if she was troubled.

“Emperor, at this rate, you’ll only be hated by your women.”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“No, it’s nothing. You’re completely different from him in this respect.”

“…?”

Ktalion, who had said something like a joke, was now even chuckling.

“If you’re going to be so stubborn, then I’ll also look forward to it- Cough, cough… !”

“… !”

At that moment, Ktalion suddenly clutched her chest and coughed up blood.

“Your Majesty! Are you alright, cough!”

“T-The curse is getting stronger! Kuaaagh!”

It wasn’t just her. All the other Abyssal beings began to suffer.

The Abyss itself suddenly began to twist. A violent storm began to rage.

“What’s going on?”

“A priest! We need to call a priest! These friends are acting strange!”

On the other hand, the Imperial soldiers were fine. That was because they were not affected by the Curse of the Abyss.

“Ktalion!”

“The dagger… quickly, the dagger…”

Ktalion looked for her dagger that she had given me.

I quickly took it out and handed it to her. Then she tore the flesh near her heart.

“Why…!”

“The curse… can be calmed… with the blood of the First Emperor…”

It was a gruesome sight, but I soon understood the reason.

Ktalion was using the blessing of the First Emperor remaining in her heart to calm the curse that had begun to spread into the Abyss.

As her blood flowed into the sea, the entire sea turned red.

Ktalion immediately collapsed.

“Stella, heal her!”

“I understand!”

Stella immediately began healing. Ktalion didn’t die, but she consumed a lot of life force.

“Y-Your Majesty… d-don’t forget the promise.”

She handed me the dagger even as she was losing consciousness.

“Destroy… the Heart. And put my heart… on the throne…”

“Don’t say foolish things, just endure it.”

“My people… I entrust them to you…”

Leaving those last words, Ktalion lost consciousness.

“Cough… I-Is it alright now?”

“What happened?”

“Lady Ktalion… the Queen sacrificed herself for us.”

“Your Majesty the Queen…”

The Abyssal beings who were about to die from the curse also saved their lives.

But it wasn’t a permanent measure.

“The Curse of the Abyss is getting stronger and stronger. This blessing won’t last long!”

Stella sensed the intensifying curse and warned.

“Sarah, lead all the fleets you can mobilize to Seyram.”

“Your Majesty, this area is stable, but Seyram is engulfed in a storm.”

“Then we’ll have to go through the storm. Can you do it? No, we must!”

Sreung!

“Swords of the Empire, hear my words! Our forgotten ally desperately needs our help. The usurper of the alliance is oppressing the Empire’s allies! I ask you, should we just stand by and watch? Should we just stand by and watch injustice like the helplessness of the past long years!”

“No!”

“Then!”

[Empire Soul Phase 3 Deployment]

[Emperor’s Fleet Activated]

The surging Empire Souls enveloped the entire fleet. [Empire Souls are likely a form of magical energy or power.]

Fear could not be found in the Imperial soldiers wrapped in dazzling light.

Even the Abyssal beings’ ships were being protected by the Empire Soul.

“Then let us go together, let us go forth and kill the enemies of the Empire, and save our allies!”

“Waaaaaaa!”

“Long live the Empire!”

Many Imperial sailors, already fascinated by the beautiful Abyssal beings, easily agreed with my words.

With their shouts, we headed into the storm.