He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 263

The Mad Emperor of All Time – Episode 263

Distant antiquity.

King Galvar, the ancestor of the dwarves, crossed the sea to save the dwarven race from subterranean threats and the rise of demons.

Although the help he received from a certain stranger in the process wasn’t recorded in history, Galvar, even after leaving for the new continent in the west, foresaw a future threat.

“Your Majesty, that is definitely the tomb of the Dwarf King that the Creator God spoke of.”

“He said that a powerful weapon is definitely sleeping there.”

When his death was near, he left behind weapons incorporating the dangerous ancient technologies that remained at the time, within his tomb.

He turned his tomb into an armory, with powerful guardians protecting it.

Thanks to them, the armory was able to maintain its neutrality firmly even in later generations when the dwarves were divided.

“We must get that weapon. It will definitely be a game changer that will turn the tide of the war.”

“But Your Majesty, the Creator God said that the defenses there would be strong, so never touch it…”

“Admiral, we can’t just listen to him forever. To regain the glory of the heavens, we must have a proper trump card in our hands, don’t you think?”

“…That’s true.”

“So there’s no choice. Of course, we can’t send our warriors first. Let the soul-harvested slaves go first.”

Minerva had already occupied about half of the continent while invading the New World.

However, as a side effect of losing the Celestial Realm, they could no longer brainwash the races of the earth.

Because of this, they treated the occupied territories harshly.

Those who did not cooperate with them were turned into soul-deprived slaves and treated like zombies.

They sent this army of slaves ahead to test the defense system of the armory.

“Yes, Your Majesty. We will immediately send the soul-harvesting troops forward.”

Soon, the Celestial Race’s soul-harvesting troops landed from the floating island. After that, they immediately began to march towards the armory.

They walked with simple weapons, looking as if they were being driven by the whips wielded by the Celestial Race’s slave overseers.

Individually, they weren’t strong soldiers, but their numbers were large, and they were a threatening army that did not fear death because they were as good as dead.

“Reporting. We have approached the vicinity of the armory entrance, but there has been no response yet.”

“…That’s strange. Is there a separate sealing system in the armory?”

“According to our collaborators, there is no sealing system, but they said that there is some kind of strong defense system.”

“But why is it so quiet-”

KWAH-KWAAAAANG-!

The moment Minerva questioned the silence, an ear-splitting roar erupted.

The result of that single roar was terrifying.

“B, big trouble! One of the floating islands has been severely damaged by an unidentified attack!”

“H, how did that happen? It was clearly so far away…”

“It’s an unidentified but powerful strike that can destroy a floating island in one blow. The range is unbelievably long! We must retreat immediately!”

“Retreat!”

Minerva quickly grasped the situation and immediately ordered a retreat.

Of course, that meant abandoning all the troops on the ground.

Although most of them were soul-harvesting troops who were slaves, there were also a significant number of Celestial Race troops. But there was no hesitation in abandoning them.

Because if they didn’t, there could be even greater losses.

KWAAANG! KWANG!

“Good heavens. They are all being unilaterally massacred. What’s going on?”

“We are investigating, but we don’t know at this time. We are currently focusing on getting out of here.”

“Damn it… I don’t know what it is, but we must get it.”

“There must be those who knew about this. They must not have told us.”

“Torture them if you have to. Find out how to take over that armory right now.”

Minerva did not hide her anger, but she was also consumed by longing for the powerful weapon she had witnessed.

She wanted to get that weapon at all costs.

At any cost.

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“Ancestor King Galvar was concerned about two things after creating the ancient weapons. One was that he was worried that the weapons would not be used in the final war that would come far in the future.”

President Dimarsenne gave a more detailed explanation of the ancient weapons.

“Then what’s the other one?”

“Actually, he was more worried about the other one. He was wary of our dwarves fighting each other with that weapon.”

“So he kept it safely in his tomb? With a terrifying defense system? The method is rough, but in some ways, it’s very dwarvish.”

But then, even if the second concern is resolved, the first concern seems to be more of a problem?

“Of course, there is a way to disable the automatic defense system. It is to enter through a hidden secret passage instead of the main gate. However, that secret passage is also guarded by highly armed automatic weapons.”

“Then the key is how many people know about that place.”

“Unfortunately… a few people besides me know about it. They wouldn’t have told the Celestial Race easily, but it’s only a matter of time.”

It was fortunate that it hadn’t been taken yet, but it was still a difficult problem.

First of all, we don’t know how powerful those guardians are.

If they are very strong, it means that sending an army is meaningless.

“No matter how powerful that weapon is, I can’t waste the Empire’s soldiers. Not only them, but me too.”

I take risks every time, but I didn’t want to walk into a dead end without any certainty.

It’s a problem to put soldiers in danger, but there’s a limit to solving it myself.

At the very least, I needed a basis to ensure a certain level of safety even if I went.

“If I don’t have that, I’d rather focus on preventing the enemy from taking the armory than trying to recapture it.”

“It’s definitely not something we can force you to do since it’s happening because we can’t defend ourselves. Actually… there was a way to avoid fighting the guardian soldiers.”

“There was? That sounds like it’s in the past tense.”

“That’s right. It’s an impossible method now.”

I was a little curious about what that impossible method was.

“It’s nothing much. King Galvar didn’t just create a defense system. He made it so that the defense system would be disabled for those who are ‘qualified’.”

“Who are those qualified people?”

“Those who possess the artifacts made in the first melting furnace. Now… they’re all lost.”

Is he saying that the artifacts they made are the key, like a dwarf…? But it seems that they have lost everything because of the passage of time.

There was a major civil war in the middle, so it must have disappeared or been destroyed at that time… or something like that.

“Huh? Wait a minute. That first melting furnace, was it something from when you were on this continent?”

“That’s right. It was the first melting furnace to handle runes. The melting furnace had magical power, so it created all kinds of powerful weapons and artifacts.”

“Is that the melting furnace that made the Frostfire Forge of Isborg?”

“Oh, that’s right. We’ve only heard about it in literature, but it seems that it’s actually passed down in the mainland.”

I smiled slightly when I heard his answer.

“Then there’s at least one way left to prove the qualification.”

“Yes? What do you mean…”

“It’s right here. That qualification.”

I said, tapping the throne I was sitting on.

“No… how can that be… but…”

President Dimarsenne stared intently at the Throne of Prosperity I was sitting on, even though it was embarrassing. I even gave up my seat for a while for him to take a look.

“W, well, this is definitely not an ordinary object. How did you get it? No, is it passed down?”

“Well, it’s complicated to say. Just… think of it as one of the Empire’s treasures.”

Would you believe me if I said I accidentally went back to the past 3,000 years ago and brought it back? Would you not believe me?

Well, if I talk about the Secret Labyrinth, there’s nothing I can’t explain, but there’s no need to go that complicated way.

“Anyway, will that work? The proof of that qualification.”

“I think it’s possible. Of course, we can’t take the throne all the way, so we need some measures to prove it…”

“I’ll allow it as long as the throne isn’t damaged. I’ll ask your engineers to do it.”

It would be a good thing if we could avoid fighting the guardian soldiers by using the throne.

If there’s that much guarantee, I don’t think there’s a problem even if I go myself.

Of course, I’ll have to bring the Legion with me.

“We can’t just stand by and watch, so we’ll support you with elite troops. I don’t know for sure, but the Celestial Race will be moving to secure the armory by now.”

“Will they be aiming for that secret passage too? Just in case, they have a floating island. They might be aiming for the front entrance.”

“A floating island… you mean that powerful aerial fortress. It’s definitely too powerful, so we were helpless.”

It was a topic that was uncomfortable because it was the story of them being pushed back, but for some reason, President Dimarsenne looked confident.

“But even with that, it’s absolutely impossible to break through the armory from the front.”

“Why is that?”

“The armory is sealed, but we know what weapons are inside. We also know what the defense system is made of. And the front is equipped with a weapon that can never be penetrated, no matter what kind of large weapon you bring.”

“What the hell is that weapon?”

“It’s a long story to explain… but the literature says this: A weapon that projects using the electromagnetic force generated by using rune magic on two long rails… the name is Rail gun.”

Hull.

The railgun I know? The one the US military is torturing aliens to introduce? [A railgun is a type of ranged weapon that uses electromagnetic force to launch high-velocity projectiles.]

No, I heard that the US military has given up on introducing it? I heard that the conclusion was that gunpowder was cheaper, so the introduction became uncertain.

But if you think about it, it seems that it wouldn’t be difficult to introduce in a world with magic or magic power.

Of course, it wouldn’t be possible to exert a power close to that with ordinary magic.

If it’s a level of a powerful weapon sealed in ancient times, it wouldn’t be impossible…

“With that kind of weapon… I definitely can’t break through it. Even if it’s a floating island. Furthermore, I need to get it.”

“…Definitely, there is a need to do so. At least, it must not be handed over to the enemy.”

Dimarsenne seemed wary, thinking that I was greedy for weapons.

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of unnecessarily misusing such a dangerous weapon.”

But I couldn’t guarantee it because I didn’t know how intense the fight with the Creator God would be.

Anyway, there was a reason to go to that armory.