He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 157

I Became the Greatest Crazy Emperor – Episode 157

The voice of the First Emperor, which whispered to me, clearly came from the heart of the Abyss.

I had no way of knowing exactly why that was happening.

-Do not fear. My descendant, Emperor of the Empire. The light of the Empire is with you.

But I could know one thing.

His presence was now protecting me.

Because of him, the dagger that pierced my heart could not take my life.

[The Imperial Soul purifies the Dagger of Curse.]

[The Imperial Soul is filling the Dagger of Curse in reverse.]

Rather, my power, the power of the Empire, began to purify the dagger.

There was no longer any black curse left in the purified dagger.

It was filled only with the brilliantly shining Imperial Soul.

-Go, and free the long-suffering alliance of the Empire from the curse.

That was the last of the First Emperor’s voice.

But that was enough.

With just his words, the fear and pain that had been slowly encroaching due to the curse disappeared.

In that empty space, unwavering faith and courage took hold.

Because of that, I finally became a more complete being as Emperor.

I headed towards the heart of the Abyss to finish things.

-No! Don’t come any closer!

The fear that had disappeared from me was transferred to Sellenbris.

Hidden inside the heart, she was as afraid as a terrified child when she saw the brilliantly shining dagger.

-Don’t come! Don’t come! I just wanted to be loved! Why! Why won’t you leave me alone!

Chrararararak!

Her curses and tentacles reached out to me again.

Then, like moths jumping into a fire, they burned away in the face of overwhelming divine power without even touching me.

Before I knew it, I was standing in front of the throbbing heart of the Abyss.

“Sellenbris, so many have suffered for so long because of you. Now pay the price.”

-Noooooooo!

Poooook!

The dagger pierced the heart of the Abyss. At the same time, Sellenbris let out her last scream.

Phwaaaaaak!

Thick, black cursed blood poured from the heart.

Tteok, tteojeojeok-

At the same time, the heart was cracking as if it were breaking into pieces.

For a moment, I was worried that it would be destroyed.

But it wasn’t. It was not destruction but rebirth.

Paah-ah-ahng!

As if a primordial explosion had occurred, the heart burst with a fierce explosion.

Thump- Thump-

But a new, small heart appeared within it.

A heart made of beautiful coral, but with a very familiar power flowing through it.

[The power of the First Emperor has been reborn from the heart of the Abyss.]

[The user’s heart is connected to the heart of the Abyss.]

[From now on, you can borrow the power of the First Emperor from the connected heart of the Abyss.]

“First Emperor Kalintz… did you arrange this?”

He said he would give Ktalion ‘blood ties’.

Both Ktalion and I thought it was an unfulfilled oath.

But that was wrong.

He had placed his power in the heart of the Abyss.

His power, which had resided in the heart of the Abyss, slowly grew, and the same was true after it was cursed.

And now, finally, the power of the First Emperor, which had grown silently within the cursed heart, had now grown into a complete heart and was throbbing.

It was the legacy of the First Emperor left to Ktalion.

“Welcome back to her home, First Emperor.”

For him and Ktalion, it would be a reunion 3,000 years in the making.

A terribly long, and terribly sad reunion.

* * *

“The Abyss has suffered. The Abyss has been cursed. But the Abyss has been saved. All Abyss people, congratulations on being reunited with the Empire!”

“Waaaaaaa!”

Sellenbris was deposed, and the Abyss was liberated.

The reborn heart of the Abyss purified the Abyss, and the Abyss, which had always been covered in dark clouds, was now as clear and beautiful as if the name Abyss was inappropriate.

It was just like the Caribbean Sea… Of course, considering that it is a subspace under the sea, the expression ‘Dragon Palace’ would be more accurate than such a place.

Anyway, the Abyss people, whose curse had been lifted and had become truly beautiful, and the Imperials mingled together and enjoyed the festival celebrating the liberation.

The speech I just gave was, in a way, a congratulatory speech for the festival.

“Hahahaha! A bottle of rum!”

“Mr. Blackbeard! Aren’t you drinking too much?”

“Haha, what’s wrong with this much! Now, do you want to be popular with the ladies! Then drink like a man!”

“Damn it, I want to get married too!”

Unusual scenes unfolded everywhere at the festival. Typically, Blackbeard, who was still handsome (why?), was drinking rum while surrounded by beautiful women, envied by the Imperial soldiers.

“Everyone is having a good time. How about it, isn’t it good to see something like this while you’re alive, Ktalion?”

I, who was looking down at the people from the palace balcony, said nonchalantly to Ktalion, who was next to me.

“…That’s right. So, it’s thanks to you. Emperor Franz. You’re not as good as Kalintz, but you’re quite a cool guy too.”

I chuckled at Ktalion’s words.

Why are you giving such an awkward compliment when you can just praise me honestly?

But well, I thought that I would be inferior compared to the First Emperor.

I didn’t know much about him, and I had only seen or felt him indirectly a few times, but that was the case.

Of course, I have no intention of being intimidated by that at all.

“Emperor, no, Franz.”

“Hmm.”

“Thank you.”

But this time, she was expressing her gratitude honestly.

“If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have been saved.”

“I didn’t do it with my power alone. As I said, the arrangement left by the First Emperor just worked.”

“No, that’s not true.”

Kiss-

In a moment of carelessness, Ktalion kissed me on the cheek.

“Who else would have made such an oath besides you? Someone who would make an oath for someone else, for another race, that they don’t even know well.”

“…Maybe there wouldn’t be.”

I don’t think there would be another crazy guy like me who is abnormally obsessed with living as he pleases, an alien who flew in from Earth.

“So, I and our race were saved by you. Your oath has been fulfilled.”

“The First Emperor’s oath was the same, Ktalion.”

“That’s right, so I was saved by the Empire twice.”

Ktalion looked at me with eyes that were sincerely grateful.

Her appearance, with even the remaining curse lifted, was incredibly alluring. Was this the appearance that the First Emperor fell in love with?

“So, do you want to repay the favor?”

“Hmm, those are words I’m looking forward to. How are you going to repay me?”

“How about everything I have?”

“What? No, that’s…”

“Puh, what are you so embarrassed about? I was going to say, how about giving the Abyss.”

Ktalion teased me slightly, but she seemed to be making the offer very seriously.

“…The Abyss?”

“Yes, not just an alliance, but ruling it directly as an empire.”

“Hmm… It’s tempting…”

The Abyss, where the curse has been lifted, is not only very beautiful, but also a place with endless possibilities, as much as above the sea.

Above all, it will become like a treasure to the Empire as it is a place where enormous wealth is promised.

“I’ll have to decline after all. It’s difficult to rule it directly for now.”

“Really? Well, the Empire’s situation isn’t very good yet.”

The Empire’s administrative power is currently being overworked to reliably rebuild the Central and Southern Territories.

The Eastern Territory is entrusted to Stella, and the Western and Northern Territories are left half-independent to fend for themselves.

If the Abyss is incorporated here? It won’t be properly governed.

“Even if we forcibly incorporate it, it will be in a way that sucks up the wealth of the Abyss. Then even the friendship we’ve built will disappear. That shouldn’t happen.”

Such an act would be selling the future’s hundred-year plan because the present is difficult.

Instead of being impatient now, it is right to slowly increase pro-Imperial public opinion in the Abyss and see more benefits later.

“But I’m not completely rejecting it. In the distant future, if we can merge into something like a personal union, I welcome it.”

“Oh my, does that mean we’re going to be of the same bloodline… are you proposing now?”

“…”

Oh, is that how the story goes?

“Ah, no. It’s not that I’m going to do it, but my child or descendant… Ah, does that also mean marrying you…?”

“Franz, you’re too much of a fool when it comes to things like this.”

“…”

That’s because I’m a guy who was dumped by his girlfriend on Earth in his previous life and flew to another world.

…I can’t say that, so I kept my mouth shut.

“Well, whether I abdicate to someone or do something else, I promise. Just know it as something like that.”

“That’s a huge gift. I won’t refuse.”

“Hehehe, then let’s go to the banquet before we’re late.”

“Let’s do that.”

Apart from the festival, a separate banquet was also prepared.

Blackbeard is participating in the outdoor festival due to his personality, but inside the palace, there is a separate banquet for the invited nobles and knights who have roamed the battlefield.

Stella, Igrit, and Sarah are all scheduled to attend.

Now it’s time to appear with Ktalion and brighten the place-

“Franz.”

“Huh?”

“I’ll stop joking after all.”

“Joke?”

“Wipe off the lip marks on your cheek beforehand.”

“Ah.”

…She’s playing a mischievous prank.

“But it’s a pity. Even if you play this kind of joke on me, I don’t have anyone as a lover.”

“…Really?”

“Of course. The knights may see it and throw jokes, but that’s just something to laugh off. Rather, you’ll be embarrassed? Haha!”

“Why is this part different from him even though we’re of the same bloodline?”

“Huh? What?”

“No, it’s nothing. Let’s go now.”

I don’t know what she’s talking about, but I headed straight to the ballroom.

An Abyss servant came out and loudly announced my and Ktalion’s entrance.

I entered the ballroom and looked for my friends first.

“Oh, everyone is pretty? Didn’t you put more effort into it than the last ball?”

Stella, Sarah, and Igrit.

Everyone was beautifully dressed this time too. Except for Sarah, the other two are usually frugal or rough, so it’s fun to see them like this.

“Your Majesty… I…”

“What’s wrong, Stella?”

“…No, it’s nothing.”

Stella feels more modest than usual for some reason.

“Emperor.”

“What’s wrong, Igrit? You and Stella are acting a little strange.”

“…Something’s up.”

“What is it?”

“Find out for yourself.”

“…What’s that? Okay. Sarah.”

I asked the remaining one, Sarah.

“The other two seem a little strange, did something happen?”

“Ah, I… that…”

“Huh?”

But Sarah’s condition was even stranger.

“Your Majesty… No, Brother… No… Aaaah… Excuse me for a moment, I’ll be right back.”

Sarah ran away as if she were running away. What the heck?

“Ah, it’s been a while, Your Majesty.”

At that time, a familiar voice was heard from behind.

“Duke Orlant, no, I should call you Governor now.”

“Hehehe, aren’t you the one who made me governor, Your Majesty? By the way, the Abyss is a very beautiful place, unlike what I imagined.”

“That’s because the curse has been lifted. By the way, Sarah was a little strange just now. Do you know anything?”

It was the old fox Duke Orlant, whom I hadn’t seen in a while.

He glanced at his granddaughter and said to my question.

“Well, I don’t know my granddaughter’s heart very well either. But if Your Majesty cares, you will surely know her true feelings.”

“I see. I’ll keep it in mind as something I need to know.”

“But Your Majesty, I have a request.”

“A request? What is it?”

Orlant is making a request… I was nervous for some reason. What kind of political thing will he ask for again?

“In the last civil war… you promised to grant me one request in exchange for donating our property and capabilities.”

“That’s right. Are you thinking of asking for that one thing now?”

“That’s right. It’s not unreasonable, so please consider it.”

“I will. What’s your request?”

When I asked that, he smiled slyly and said.

“Please take my granddaughter, Sarah, as your consort.”

…It was only after hearing those words that I realized why Sarah was acting like that.