He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 181

Became the Greatest Crazy Emperor – Episode 181

Became the Greatest Crazy Emperor 181

“The Kargatz Brotherhood is coming. Muster the militia!”

“Those damn pro-slavery bastards! We’ll show them when they come!”

Although a civil war crisis was brewing, a civil war didn’t break out immediately.

It takes time for a spark to become a large fire. And there are those who act as that spark.

Those who call themselves ‘militia’ on both sides were the sparks.

The militia, which first appeared on the Southern side, began attacking villages of abolitionists, and in response, the abolitionists united to defend or retaliate.

Of course, Golak’s regular army cracked down on the abolitionists, but the situation was beyond what crackdowns could handle, and Golak wasn’t proactive because he was deliberately trying to start a civil war to carry out a purge.

“For the glory of Greenskins and Orcs!”

“Chaaarge!”

The Southern militia had a numerical advantage in manpower.

After a long period of peace without war, mercenaries who had become idle began to participate in the Southern militia.

The mercenaries’ tendency to be closer to pro-slavery than abolitionists also played a role.

If there had been no preparations, the village’s self-defense force would have had no way to stand against the Southern militia.

“A little more, wait until they get closer… Now! Fire!”

Taang! Tang!

“No, those guys have guns!”

“Those damn Empire bastards sold them guns!”

“Cowardly bastards!”

However, the Northern abolitionists had recently begun to arm themselves with magic-triggered firearms from the Empire.

As if preparing for this, the Empire released those weapons on the market at low prices.

Although they were outdated compared to the new models, they delivered a stinging blow to the Southern Greenskins, proving their worth.

Of course, due to financial reasons, the quantity was limited, so most of them were using crossbows or large bows instead.

“Do you think we’ll just stand by and take it! Put the trolls in front! They don’t die easily even when shot!”

“Goblins, snipe the shooters, and the rest of the Orc warriors quickly engage them in close combat!”

However, the Southern side’s response was also formidable. Thanks to the many experienced warriors, they were able to quickly take appropriate measures.

“Damn it, they’re right in front of us!”

“They’ve crossed the barricade!”

The village’s self-defense forces were made up of sturdy Orc youths, but they had long lost their warrior spirit.

They could demonstrate their skills in ranged combat, and to some extent, they could fight in close combat, but they had no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.

“Get out of the way!”

But then, a voice with a human accent was heard.

Slash, Thwack!

“Kugh!”

“A knight! There’s a human knight!”

“Who are you!”

“I am the wandering knight Xerox! I will punish those who oppress the people of the Empire as slaves!”

Wandering knights who had been staying in the village appeared and took charge of the self-defense force’s weak close combat.

“Kuk! Damn it, retreat!”

“Waaah! They’re retreating!”

“We won!”

The Southern militia began to retreat as the situation worsened due to the wandering knights’ efforts. The abolitionists rejoiced, raising their weapons.

“Thank you! We would have all died if it weren’t for you!”

“No, how can we not help those who fight for their compatriots? We just happened to be traveling and helped.”

“We’ve prepared a small reward…”

“No, there’s no need. How can a knight receive money from righteous people? Use it to strengthen the village further.”

“We can’t thank you enough…”

The knights refused even the small reward prepared by the villagers and left as if fleeing. The Greenskin residents praised them as true warriors, no, knights.

“Hoo, they attacked right away as the intelligence department said. Which village is next?”

“We need to go about 20km south.”

“We’re busy. I wish the Greenskin Kingdom’s regular army would do better, but we can’t help it given the nature of this civil war.”

“That’s right. Given the nature of the Greenskin warriors, they would support slavery rather than oppose it.”

Their true identities were formal knights belonging to the Empire disguised as wandering knights.

They were wandering around incognito and protecting the abolitionists in a way that they happened to help.

Not only knights but also rangers and crusaders from the Eastern Purification Order were participating in this ‘goodwill help’.

“But isn’t it a bit strange? There were too many skilled guys on the Southern side as well. Even though a lot of time has passed since the last war…”

However, there was also a suspicious sense of déjà vu. There was a formidable force on the other side, and they endured and retreated even against the attacks of formal knights like themselves.

“I hope my prediction is wrong… but maybe this is a proxy war.”

“Yes?”

“There is such a thing. Anyway, let’s move quickly to the next location.”

“Ah, yes! Moving immediately!”

The captain of the volunteer knights was sparing with his words, but unfortunately, his ominous prediction came true.

“Bad news. It seems Rasgar is sending support to our ‘Southern’ guys.”

“That’s right. Even though he’s supported by the warrior tribe, there are too many warriors in the Southern army. We should assume that there are guys from outside.”

“Hoo… the state of the country is a mess. I created a kingdom from a tribal society as my wife advised, but everyone still can’t shake off their old habits.”

The crux of this civil war was surprisingly not just about slavery.

Golak had worked hard to create a kingdom, but the Greenskin Kingdom was still rife with the autonomous tendencies unique to ‘tribal societies’.

That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing in a society with a warrior culture.

But now that it has already changed into a kingdom, and the external situation is becoming more complicated, such a ‘simple’ society cannot survive.

The problem is that ‘conservatives’ or ‘reactionaries’ are obsessed with such old cultures.

Even that is not simply because they can’t abandon the culture, but because their interests are at stake in that tradition and culture. One of those interests is slavery.

“Golak, the more you hesitate, the more uncontrollable it becomes.”

“I think so too, Emperor. I will make a decision, so can you help me appropriately?”

“Of course. This is something I suggested.”

You can’t jump off a running horse [you can’t stop something once it’s started], and there’s a saying that you should strike while the iron is hot [take advantage of an opportunity].

Golak seemed determined not to hesitate here.

“From today, there are no slaves in the kingdom! All slaves will be freed, and slave owners will no longer be able to employ slaves without pay! Those who violate this will be treated as traitors!”

Golak boldly declared the emancipation of slaves.

The capitalists and intellectuals of the North were enthusiastic about it.

It wasn’t just because of moral satisfaction.

In the North and East, where businesses rather than agriculture were thriving, the abolition of slavery was seen as a gateway to more profits and reforms.

“Golak! You traitor! You’re really abandoning us!”

“Rasgar was right! We must not lose our tradition as Greenskins!”

“For the purity of the Greenskins! Let’s fight, brothers!”

The South immediately revolted. Until now, they had endured because it was only a ‘reform plan’, but now they were unrestrained.

“Since Rasgar is involved, the Southern rebels will also have a general who will be the center of their forces. I will have to deal with him directly, but the problem is the inferiority in troop strength.”

“We will support you with better quality weapons, so hold on for the time being. And… official dispatch of troops is impossible, but we will send more volunteers.”

Since Rasgar ‘still’ wants a proxy war, official dispatch of troops is impossible anyway. Golak refuses that in the first place.

But sending more volunteers is possible. And there’s no reason why I can’t secretly be included in those volunteers.

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“Don’t be lazy and work!”

Slap!

“Aagh!”

“T, This… how long do we have to live like this.”

“We shouldn’t have taken out a loan for nothing.”

In a cotton farm in the South, the slaves who had been captured there were living a miserable life.

Of course, they were people who had come because they were in debt, but many of them had been tricked by clever schemes.

The companies that sold them lured people with difficult lives, and they came without even knowing they were taking on debt.

Most of them were deceived by the promise that they could get more opportunities in the Greenskin Kingdom than in the Empire.

By the time they realized they had been deceived, they could not avoid becoming slaves.

“King Golak has declared the emancipation of slaves.”

“That’s why the civil war broke out.”

“If the king wins the civil war, won’t we be freed too?”

“Stop it, I don’t know what the king is thinking, but it will be difficult to win. A dog doesn’t stop eating poop [someone won’t change their bad habits], how can most Greenskins oppose slavery.”

Living under cruel slave overseers, their information was limited, and the atmosphere they felt was all despair.

It was inevitable that they were being too pessimistic, even though the actual war situation was not very good for the North.

“You guys! Are you slacking off! Do you want to taste the whip!”

“Ah, no! I’m sorry!”

They were about to go back to the cotton field under the overseer’s scolding.

Doo-doo-doo-doo-!

“Huh? What’s that sound?”

“Horses hooves? A, An attack!”

At that time, there were cavalrymen running in the distance, raising a cloud of dust.

Humans on horses, some of them were riding wolves.

“Advance like the wind! Rescue our compatriots!”

“Yes! Your- No, Captain!”

At the head of them, I was leading the Ranger light cavalry disguised as volunteers on Silver, charging.

Pshuk!

“Keuheok!”

-Krrr! Woof!

“Aaaagh! Wolves!”

The Ranger light cavalry swept through the ranch village very skillfully. In addition, the wolf cavalry were also armed and easily tore apart the Greenskins who were trying to resist.

“Surrender! If you surrender, I’ll spare your lives!”

“I, I surrender!”

I urged them to surrender without killing them all one by one, and they surrendered without hesitation because they were slave owners or overseers, not warriors.

Not all Greenskins in the South had a warrior spirit.

“Y, You came to save us!”

“Um, yes. By the way, can you testify how you came to be here?”

“Of course! Those vicious merchants! They tricked us!”

“Good, when you return to the Empire, please testify at the trial. If you testify properly, we will take measures to ensure that you receive compensation from the company.”

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”

Originally, my purpose was to collect evidence to punish corrupt companies in this way.

“Um, I think there’s something you should know.”

“Um? Something?”

At that time, one of the slaves came up and said.

“What? There were demons among those who bought the slaves? They’re experimenting on them?”

It was an unexpected new conspiracy.