He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 241

The Greatest Crazy Emperor – Episode 241

The Greatest Crazy Emperor 241

“It turned out just as you said. Though it doesn’t exactly feel like a victory.”

In a land far north of the Empire, a place all races, including the Imperials, refer to as the ‘Demon Realm,’ the queen of the Celestial Race was speaking with the demon leader.

It was Minerva, the usurper queen of the Celestial Race.

She looked at Rasgar, the de facto leader of the demons she was addressing, and offered a half-hearted complaint.

“What’s your dissatisfaction, Minerva?”

“What am I dissatisfied with? Isn’t this entire situation dissatisfying? Look, I’ve lost my throne and am now in exile here.”

As Minerva pointed out, she had become an exile from the Celestial Realm.

But Rasgar merely chuckled at her, as if she were blaming him for it.

“You should speak more carefully. Isn’t it thanks to my advice that you at least saved your life and gained a chance to recover?”

Rasgar’s retort was sharp. No matter what, it was the truth. But Minerva also had a point to make, even as she frowned.

“Ugh… you’re not wrong. But all your predictions are just preparations for failure, aren’t they? Have you actually succeeded in any attacks?”

This was also true. Rasgar had anticipated the Empire’s attacks several times and succeeded in minimizing damage, except for Bostok’s defection.

But that was the core issue. All the other plots he had devised against the Empire had also failed, all at the hands of the Emperor.

It was somewhat of a losing battle, and Minerva, for one, had lost the Celestial Realm.

Of course, she had only given up the Celestial Realm itself; the power of the colonial fleet was fully preserved.

“As you say, we haven’t inflicted any significant damage on them yet.”

“Yes, so…….”

“But so what? What does that matter?”

“……!”

Minerva was surprised by Rasgar’s confident retort, but Rasgar continued without changing his expression.

“We have lost dozens of times. No, we may lose hundreds of times in the future. But what does that matter?”

“What do you mean, what does it matter—”

“We have a chance even if we lose that many times. Just like now. But what about them?”

“……!”

Minerva was finally able to grasp what he was saying.

“Don’t be mistaken, Minerva. Victors aren’t always overflowing with余裕 [yoyuu – composure or余裕]. Rather, those driven to the edge are more ferocious. The Empire is just like that.”

Not to mention the Empire of 10 years ago. They were truly just flowers blooming in ruins.

The current Empire has become stronger than it was then, but even that pales in comparison without the allies who joined the Gods’ Game.

“Even putting all that aside, they are just a castle built on sand, supported by one emperor.”

“…Isn’t it because we couldn’t eliminate that one emperor that we’re in this state?”

“You keep missing the point, Minerva. It means they have no fallback.”

One painful defeat.

The moment the Empire allows it, they will falter.

And more than anything, the moment that one emperor falls.

They are destined to collapse so futilely that it would be an insult to call them a sandcastle.

“We only need one victory and one person’s defeat.”

“…Don’t you think that’s too much 余裕 [yoyuu – composure or余裕]?”

“It’s a thought that only the truly strong can afford to have.”

Minerva couldn’t help but frown at Rasgar, who was wearing a strange smile.

Beyond that smile, he was hiding something. There seemed to be something more he wasn’t telling her.

She also had a feeling that the unspoken something was related to this ‘Gods’ Game’ itself.

“Well, fine. I’m not in a position to be picky. But I’ll ask you one thing for sure. What are you going to do now?”

Putting everything else aside, how will they respond to the Empire that is advancing so aggressively right now?

Rasgar also answered that realistic question realistically.

“We must return what we have received.”

He had no intention of just being on the receiving end.

* * *

“I think we should consider that the only thing we can actually use from this conquest is the floating island.”

“That’s right, Your Majesty. The Celestial Realm should focus on reconstruction and be used only as a defensive fortress for the time being… We need to think about how to utilize the floating island.”

They won the war against the Celestial Race—actually, the war wasn’t over because Minerva had fled—but the spoils were not as plentiful as expected.

Of course, obtaining the Celestial Treasure Trove was definitely a gain, but the powerful technologies within that trove were difficult to implement immediately.

There were many applicable technologies, but even applying them required the Celestial territory called ‘Floating Island.’

The technology to create a floating island couldn’t be used right away. Damn it!

“Still, it’s fortunate that the floating island has high utility.”

“That’s right. If we have enough manpower, we can use it as a production district, a residential district, and an offensive fortress.”

The floating island was not just an island that floated.

If you can continue to supply adequate energy, you can run a factory with high efficiency, comparable to nuclear power.

It’s a matter of course in modern times, but it’s an amazing thing at the medieval level. No, rather, it’s better than modern civilization in that there is no threat of radiation.

However, the problem is that it is more difficult to build than a nuclear power plant, and the energy source to power it is souls….

“It’s not a problem for us, who have the Imperial Soul and the Spirit Realm.”

As long as you don’t waste it excessively, you can cover it with them.

“I’d like to use it all as a factory and a residential district, but our situation doesn’t allow it.”

Of course, all of this prime land should be used for internal affairs.

But unfortunately, the enemies are still strong, and they are starting to move more fiercely, perhaps because of the recent losses.

For that reason, it was necessary to convert some of these floating islands into offensive mobile fortresses.

“The Celestial Race didn’t seem to have fortified it due to cost issues.”

“The Celestial Race was creating colonies in other dimensions. All the floating islands there would have been fortified, so they didn’t have the funds to make this floating island, which was made relatively recently, into a fortress.”

In a word, it meant that we were able to win because their territory was too large to defend effectively.

Well, that’s their fate and their failing, so it’s just an excuse for defeat.

“Since the usurper queen of those guys has fled… it also means that they can rebuild such power again. It’s really unfortunate that we missed her.”

Considering that threat, it was not enough to fortify all the floating islands we had, not just one or two.

But doing so is too wasteful.

Of course, we had to make a cost-effective decision.

“The types of fortresses are divided into ground attack and anti-air attack… It would be good to prioritize. Give me your opinions.”

I decided to ask the generals for their opinions.

Then, the claims of the Commander of the Imperial Guard and the Admiral of the Navy conflicted with each other.

“Now that we have defeated the Celestial Race, most of the campaigns will be ground warfare for the time being. If the enemy’s power is strengthened, the firepower of the current ground forces will not be enough, so we need a mobile fortress for ground response.”

“No. As long as the usurper queen of the Celestial Race escapes with the fleet’s power preserved, she may threaten us again with air power at any time. We must supplement our air capabilities on this occasion!”

The sight of them gaping their mouths like baby birds asking their mothers for food.

I wondered if they were usually such gentle people. It would be annoying if the prime minister, who shouted, “Internal affairs! More internal affairs!” joined in, so I had to adjust quickly.

“Unfortunately, I can’t give more weight to the Air Force Navy, Commander of the Imperial Guard. The ground forces are already allocating a lot to the Imperial Army, so you have no choice but to trust them and fight harder. I believe in the Imperial Army that you have trained. Can you live up to my expectations, Commander of the Imperial Guard?”

“…Of course, Your Majesty. I will not disappoint you.”

The Commander of the Imperial Guard looked a little regretful, but he couldn’t say anything because I added words to praise the Imperial Army.

On the other hand, the Admiral of the Navy smiled, thinking that it was according to his will, but I couldn’t just take one side.

“But we can’t just give strength to the Navy. One or two must be made for ground response. Also, the Navy should not only think about anti-air capabilities. Strive to provide tactical and strategic support in line with the Army.”

“Of course, Your Majesty.”

Simply put, I meant not only to think about anti-air, but also to think about tactical bombing or strategic bombing, but strictly speaking, it also meant, ‘Don’t just think about the Navy, but also consider the Army.’

It ended with a light confrontation now, but I was worried that the Army and Navy might fight over their rice bowls and do the same thing as the Japanese army, shooting at our own allies.

I can never let that happen as long as I’m alive.

“Let’s leave the floating island issue at that… According to the next military agenda reported… the North seems a little noisy.”

“There are no signs of an all-out war yet, but strangely, the frequency of local skirmishes has increased.”

“Do you see any ulterior motives?”

“Assuming that they are not preparing for a main offensive, it is generally… interpreted as an act of attracting attention.”

“Attracting attention? That means the main attack is somewhere else?”

The Commander of the Imperial Guard nodded.

“That’s right. Considering the defense of the North, they can’t recklessly engage in a head-on battle. That means it’s a trick to aim for another place.”

“However, the problem is where the real one is.”

The situation in the Eastern Territory has stabilized, but if they wanted to, they could project their main force there again.

Not only the Eastern Territory, but all other places as well.

“I heard that the Beastman Kingdom across the sea is also restless…….”

“For the past 10 years, the Beast King has been rapidly gaining power there. I don’t know the exact local news, but…….”

“Even if it’s not there, there are too many corners for those guys to aim for. Damn it, where are you thinking of striking?”

It was difficult to read their intentions easily now. But soon I found out what those guys were thinking.

“What? The capital of the Greenskin Kingdom was captured overnight?”

“Yes, I heard that floating islands from the Demon Realm attacked them…….”

“Floating Island… I see, was this planned all along?”

Golak, who had been holding out against Rasgar, had to retreat.

As much as we gained, those guys hit us too.