Chapter 126: Imperial Empire

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Empire territory, the throne room.

The throne room is very wide, with pillars that support the ceiling of this room and the shadows from the sunlight penetrated into this throne room, making it as if it were in heaven.

At the end of the room, two monster statues were built side by side. These statues had the form of a dragon with their mouths open as if they wanted to spitfire.

Not far behind, there is a majestic throne, covered in carvings of dragon skin motifs. While behind the throne, a giant window shows the view of the capital city of the imperial city.

But the people who were now kneeling before this throne seemed unfazed by the sight they saw.

Their legs trembled, while their faces showed great fear. They were all kneeling right in front of the two dragon statues.

In addition, they have similarities, namely the clothes they wear. Everyone who was kneeling was wearing the same clothes, that is, a face covering that covered their entire face except for the eyes with an all-black shirt, gloves, and pants.

"Arghhhh… .." A painful scream sounded from in front of them, making one of them even shed tears of fear.

The sound suddenly stopped, and they then heard the sound of something heavy falling right in front of them.

* thump *

As a result, dust popping up, they tried to sneak a glance and finally saw the person wearing the same clothes as them lying with their eyes open.

The person had an expression of shock, fear, and anger on his face. Apart from his open eyes, his mouth also seemed to be muttering while bleeding.

"It's been 7 years…" Another voice was heard from behind the statue, although the person who spoke said it in a low tone; it had made everyone who was kneeling feel cold sweat.

Behind the two dragon statues, a middle-aged man with shoulder-length hair was sitting on the throne.

The man raised his left hand and rested his cheek, while the other hand was holding a claymore with blood on the tip.

This man also wears a crown on his head, with a thin beard and mustache making this man look like a wise man.

"Is there really no result at all ?! |" the man raised his tone while exerting immense pressure on his subordinates.

This man is the current king of the imperial empire, who was the prime minister serving the king of Sieg before. He was crowned because the king of Sieg left, and that incident had already been 12 years.

It could be seen in his eyes that the intent of killing was immense; he had even killed many people who were incompetent at his job.

When the king stares at them, none of his subordinates dare to make a sound. The pressure exerted by their king caused their kneeling positions to push down even more until they all became crawled on the floor.

* creak *

The screeching sound of the door echoed through the corners of this room, making the king's subordinates lose their pressure and breathe easily.

The king pulled his pressure and turned his gaze to someone who dared to bother him.

A young man, about 20-25 years old, wears a shirt that extends over his legs, and a large hat that is slightly taller than a usual hat comes in and bows.

"Sorry to disturb your majesty, but we have an interesting offer from someone who works in the North Kingdom." This young man is the prime minister who currently serves the imperial empire.

The young man's voice sounded like the voice of an angel to kneeling subordinates of the king. They secretly glanced at the prime minister and gave their thanks through eye contact.

"Hooh?" When the king heard this offer, he showed a curious expression. He added, "Is it that interesting until made you dare to disturb my time?" he asked the prime minister in a relaxed tone, but his eyes show a different meaning.

Fortunately, the prime minister understands the other meaning of his king, "I have read the contents of the offer, and this offer can increase the percentage to capture that traitors." He put his hands down and joining his palms together while lowering his head.

* swoosh *

The king leaned back on his throne and threw his sword up.

Everyone in the throne room became nervous, especially those who were now kneeling before the king.

What? Is this a new type of punishment? All of his subordinates had the same thought; they knew that their fate would not change if they dodged the fallen sword.

Only the prime minister is not affected by the actions of the king. A bunch of cowards, how can they not use their brains? That is why the task given by the king will not succeed! He snorted and calmly looked at the expression of his king.

Meanwhile, the blade circled in midair before finally stopping and descending rapidly.

* swoosh *

It was so fast, all the king's subordinates closed their eyes and hoped that the sword would not hit their bodies.

* clang *

The sword sounded had fallen; they glanced at their respective friends and found that all were alive and safe.

Confused expressions appeared on their faces. Even so, they still didn't dare to raise their heads.

"Pfft." The prime minister who saw this tense could no longer hold back his laughter; he chuckled while looking down at them.

Meanwhile, the king who was sitting frowned at this tense situation. "Tell me the latest news from that traitors." This time he no longer pressured his subordinates and ordered them to stand up.

When his subordinates stood up and saw the sword's location that the king had thrown, they were all dumbfounded. What the fuck! Thought all of them.

The sword fell right into the mouth of the dragon statue in front of them; the position of the sword was slightly tilted; if it weren't for the teeth of the dragon, it might have slid down to the side and made them become heart attack.

Their king had no intention of killing any of them or punishing them; he just wanted to put his sword in a cool style!

Remembering their previous actions, they became ashamed of themselves. But the pressure that had been lost came back to them.

They were initially confused before finally realizing that none of them had provided information to the kings; they fell back on their knees and glanced at each other.

When the prime minister saw their behavior, he was amused. Fool, even if you have brains that are only the size of a shrimp, but that is no reason to ignore the king's orders.

* pop *

"Argh ..."

As they were all in a daze, one of their friends suddenly shouted at the very front. The people around him felt something touch their clothes.

They then glanced over and widened their eyes. The sword in the dragon's mouth statue disappeared and is now stabbing one of their friends' stomach.

Their sweat was pouring out again, "Report Your Excellency, according to one of our spies, the traitors are now in the beast territory." One of the king's subordinates stood up and bowed his head while reporting.

Hearing this, the atmosphere that used to be tense relaxed a little.

"So why didn't you catch them either?" The king narrowed his eyes.

"In my opinion, sending assassins to that territory only will make them die in vain; besides that, we all know that the traitors, apart from having enough strength to handle 3 of us at once, also has a clever brain."

The king's subordinate calmly answered the king's question; he paused to take a breath. "Therefore, the solution I can give is to send assassins to guard every road connected to the northern kingdom."

Impressive, though the prime minister. When he saw an assassin even dared to give arguments and solutions to the king, it amazed him. He praises that assassin because of his attitude, but the solution he brings also benefits this kingdom.

* clap * * clap *

The king clapped his hands; he was also amazed when he heard this. He even didn't believe this is his subordinate. "That's a good answer and solution."

The king smiled when he saw one of his subordinates exceeded his expectations. "From today, I bestow you as the captain of the assassins." The king then glanced at his subordinate who was kneeling behind the new captain." And you, as a former captain, really disappoint me. "

He glanced at this former captain and found him also trembling and dazed when he asked the situation.

When the former captain heard this, he felt that his pride was shattered. He looked at his new captain with anger, hatred, and jealousy.

The reaction of the former captain was also noticed by the king. But he just ignored it. It doesn't matter which method was used; as long as the assigned task he gives was successful, he will ignore it.

"You can disperse," the king waved his hand.

"Yes, Your Highness." After they answered in unison, like their wind, they just disappeared; even the assassin who had been stabbed had also disappeared, leaving only blood marks on the floor.

After seeing all the assassins disappear, and only himself and the prime minister left, the king opened his mouth. " So who will be our friends in the future?"

The prime minister smiled and drew closer to the king. "Master Wizard Grimm, a good friend of the current king north kingdom." He grinned as he spoke this name.