He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 220

“One of the Empire’s guardian deities was your princess?”

“Do you revere them as guardian deities? Well, it wouldn’t be strange even if you did.”

One of the Empire’s guardian deities was a different race… If the Imperials found out, wouldn’t that be like hearing that Jesus was actually an alien?

Of course, not being particularly religious, I wasn’t offended. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if not just Eustia, but even the others, especially Leonis, turned out to be trolls [mythical creatures known for their trickery and ugliness].

“So what if that’s the case? It doesn’t seem like she can intervene in the world.”

Sadly, the Empire’s guardian deities have all ascended as deities of personality.

They aren’t like the green gods of the Greenskins, like Gobomain, who descended to earth.

Thanks to their ascension, the Empire is protected from various hostile gods, but unfortunately, it becomes difficult to interfere in earthly matters.

“No, there is still one hope left. At least you will achieve the goal you wanted.”

“My goal is… to create a resistance force here?”

“That’s right.”

I wasn’t expecting to smash the Celestial Realm with them right away.

I just hoped to build a resistance force in the world of the Celestials to get help later.

“There’s no need to fully manifest Eustia. Just regaining her light, the light of the royal family, can reorganize the resistance.”

With those words, Probius pointed to the abyss.

“Look at them, groaning under the tyranny of the traitors. Everyone has lost their souls and is wandering. But the moment her light returns to the abyss, they will regain their souls.”

“So, all of them will become the resistance army.”

“You got it right.”

Certainly.

What you need to organize a resistance army is justification.

Without justification, no matter how much you call for fighting against oppression, they won’t fight, whether that oppression is invasion or internal dictatorship.

Well, here they say that those who have lost their souls and fallen into the abyss are something, but anyway, the main point is to use Eustia to make them our allies.

“The problem is the method. How do we show Eustia’s light to them? Are we going to spread the Imperial Church or something?”

As Eustia is also an Empire’s guardian deity, I can show it to some extent through me.

Leonis sometimes shows his face too. But that wasn’t a manifestation; it was just him speaking to me through the Imperial Soul.

It’s a method that can’t be used unless you’re a follower of the Imperial Church, and even though they’ve fallen into the abyss, spreading the Imperial Church to the Celestials didn’t seem very effective.

“That’s not it. Of course, that method is… frankly, aside from being unpleasant, it’s not impossible. But it’s too broad a method right now.”

“That was a joke. So, there’s another way?”

Probius nodded and said.

“The Solar Relic. If we steal that royal artifact, we can definitely bring her light to the abyss.”

“Great. So, where is it?”

“Why are you asking the obvious?”

Probius pointed upwards.

“The Celestial Cathedral. It is enshrined there.”

“So, you’re saying……”

In this place, which is already in the heart of the enemy, we’re going to enter a place swarming with enemies and steal the artifact that will be most heavily guarded?

“That’s exactly right.”

“You’re out of your mind. But I like it.”

You have to have that kind of guts to be in the resistance army.

* * *

Of course, guts alone wouldn’t make it work.

But Probius wasn’t the type to speak irresponsibly without a plan.

“In fact, there is one unexpected fact about this Celestial Realm. It is called the Celestial Realm, but in fact, darkness is its original form.”

The Celestial City is shining, but it is literally shining because there is light. In fact, this place is also a land of darkness.

Well, that was obvious because it was inevitable under the laws of physics.

The important thing was what that obvious fact implied.

“This Celestial Realm is shining with the souls of those who have been lured from the ground. What will happen if that soul energy is cut off for a while?”

“It will really become a land of darkness.”

“That’s right. Of course, the Celestial Realm is divided into districts, so destroying one or two soul sanctuaries will not darken the entire area.”

“But that means that if the energy supply to one district is cut off, that district will become dark.”

“That’s exactly right.”

The key to the operation was becoming visible.

If we cut off the power to the entire area where the Celestial Cathedral is located, it means that it will be easier for us to sneak the artifact out of there.

Of course, there is an assumption that we must be familiar with the darkness….

“I’m okay because I have Darkblood, but what about you guys?”

“Do you think we who live in the abyss are not familiar with the darkness?”

“Yeah, I asked a pointless question.”

Then, in the end, it was a matter of how well we planned the operation.

At the same time, the number of troops that can be mobilized now.

Fortunately, the Underground Order had troops that could be mobilized.

“Are you really going to join hands with those soul snatchers?”

“I’m not going to join hands; I’m already holding hands, Kaliel.”

“Oh my god…….”

However, the problem was that those troops were a bit difficult to see as particularly good people.

The soul snatchers we encountered when heading to Acherus of the Underground Order were our collaborators.

“But they are a group that is honest with their desires. Look at them willingly joining us when we told them the location of the soul sanctuary.”

“Isn’t that because they’re going to plunder souls there?”

“That’s why I can trust them.”

Of course, they were not interested in the resistance army, but only in souls.

They were the ones who would have to be purged when the Celestial Realm was regained in the future, but now they were in a temporary alliance.

“Then let’s begin.”

Of course, there were no complaints. Rather, wolves who would run into a minefield with their eyes on a chunk of meat were welcome.

“Prepare the Silvan Cannon.”

[Silvatein humanoid form deployed]

[Silvan Cannon charging…….]

[Charging complete]

“Fire.”

KWAHHHH!

First, the barrier blocking the abyss and the Celestial Realm was destroyed with the Silvan Cannon.

Due to the structure of the Celestial Realm, it could have flown to the outside, but that would have twisted the route. Furthermore, it was difficult to get through the surveillance network.

“Let’s go! Plunder all the souls!”

“The soul sanctuary awaits us!”

SHUAAAAAA-

When the barrier was destroyed, the soul snatchers quickly reversed gravity and flew away.

The Celestial Realm guards were unable to respond in time to the sudden surprise attack.

The rapidly rushing soul snatchers flew to the coordinates they had been told in advance.

Then, they quickly attacked the hidden soul sanctuary.

CHALKANG- SHUUUUUUUU-

“The light is off. Now’s the time!”

No sooner had the soul snatchers set up than the light went out.

But it wouldn’t last long. The enemies wouldn’t just stand by and take it.

“This way! The Celestial Cathedral is a little higher up!”

Of course, it would be! There’s no way such an important place would be on the lower floors.

KWAAANG!

“The second district is off! It’ll be turned on here soon! Hurry!”

The Dark Knights flew with me at full power.

“There are guys forming a scrum [a tight formation] in front!”

“Don’t stop!”

[Transform into the form of the Dark Dragon]

[Preparing Shadow Sweep]

SEUREUNG-

Black Rose is imbued with black magic.

Now that the surroundings are dark, it is not a good state to use dark magic.

In a state of deep darkness, the magic power required to use the Shadow Blade increases several times.

Instead, if you can use it, the power is doubled.

[The Imperial Soul is converted to Darkblood from the Heart of Darkness.]

[Deploying Wide Area Shadow Sweep]

SHUKAKAKAKAKAK!

The Celestial soldiers, who were wearing armor that shone in the darkness and forming a scrum, were swept away at once.

Of course, not all of them were completely dead and they would continue to be replenished, but our goal was not to kill them all.

“Charge straight into the cathedral!”

As soon as we broke through, we headed straight for the cathedral without stopping.

Fortunately, they don’t know our goal.

They thought that the soul sanctuary was being targeted additionally, and they were busy heading there. In fact, the soul snatchers were still attacking the soul sanctuaries.

KOOONG!

“Defeat the guards!”

“Leave it to us!”

Instead of me, who was recovering magic power after using Darkblood, the Dark Knights faced the cathedral’s guards.

They were elites in their own right, but fighting in unfamiliar darkness was an absolute penalty.

“This way! There’s a reliquary [a container for holy relics] over there!”

Meanwhile, Probius and I crossed the dark cathedral. In one part of the cathedral, there was a place that emitted a faint light, the only one while all the celestial lights were off.

It seemed to be the reliquary containing the Solar Relic.

Probius and I headed towards it without stopping for a moment.

“Wait, stop!”

“What-“

PAZZZZIK!

“KEUHUK!”

“Probius!”

Almost reaching the reliquary, intense sparks flew from around it.

Probius was pierced through the heart by a spear of light that flew from the reliquary’s defense system.

“KEUEK… This is… the power of the relic…….”

“Don’t talk.”

“Rather than me… quickly take the relic… You, if it’s you, you can do it…….”

Probius, who was about to stop breathing, burned his last life force.

“Please, the light of Eustia…….”

To the abyss…….

With those words, he was turning into light.

PAZZZZIK!

CHAENG!

At that moment, a spear of light flew again.

But I soon deflected it with Silver Rose.

“Are you going to suppress me with light?”

CHIJIJIJIK!

The defense system protecting the relic was the reliquary itself.

The intense electric shock pouring out of the reliquary soon covered me.

But I held Silver Rose and confronted it.

[Imperial Soul Full Release]

[Mana Heart at Limit Output]

[Receiving Imperial Soul from the Heart of Darkness.]

[Warning, accepting the Imperial Soul to the limit of the soul.]

Is it because it is a divine relic?

The defense of the reliquary, which was borrowing the power of the relic, was solid.

I tried to break through the power with all my might, but I couldn’t easily break through.

It was the moment when I was agonizing over whether I should give up in the end, pushed back by the stubborn power.

-Don’t give up.

“…Eustia!”

At that moment, I broke through my limits.

At the same time, the soul world unfolded in all directions.

In the soul world, Eustia’s figure was visible.

A being descending to humans who are being oppressed by all kinds of evil.

A man with red hair was standing towards her.

It was Leonis. Eustia was bestowing a silver sword, Silver Rose, to that Leonis.

I was able to see the fragments of the myths of the Empire’s guardian deities.

-Successor, transcend your limits.

Eustia’s light enveloped Silver Rose.

[‘Sword of Punishment’ Release]

The Sword of Punishment that pierces all evil bestowed by the goddess of justice.

SEOKEUK-

In an instant, the light of punishment split the spear of light. The resolute holy sword that splits even light if it is possessed by evil.

PASASASAK-

Soon, the reliquary shattered into pieces.

Beneath it, the Solar Relic was revealing a faint light.