The World-Class Extra’s Walkthrough - Chapter 286
Episode 286:
At the Front (1)
Emperor Bareshan’s death was not unfamiliar to me.
This was because it was an incident that occurred countless times while playing the original < The World Forsaken by God >.
The Emperor of the Magic Empire was one of the boss-level NPCs in the original game, and his end was dealt with in various forms depending on the player’s choices and progression.
There shouldn’t have been any surprises for me, having explored all the options.
But it wasn’t.
“….”
The emperor was lying in a half-open coffin with his eyes closed and a very peaceful face.
As I was looking at that scene, I was feeling a very strange feeling.
I was extremely confused and sad.
‘I guess these are Gilroshan’s feelings too, right?’
I tried to think like that.
As always, I tried to separate my feelings from him and mine.
But even that crumbled when he came face to face with the empress, who seemed to have aged 10 years overnight.
“Mother….”
“My son Gilroshan. “Come here.”
Tears poured down without me knowing.
In a moment of panic, system messages appeared before my eyes.
[Synchronization between ‘player’ and ‘character’ is currently in progress.]
[49% 50% 51%….]
[52.5% completed so far.]
The synchronization progress with Gilroshan was just over half way through. .
Now I could feel the Third Prince’s emotions as vividly as if they were my own.
No, I couldn’t tell if this emotion was mine or a fragment left behind by Gilroshan.
Is it meaningful to distinguish between these?
‘In the end, I ended up killing Emperor Bareshan…’
It was nothing strange to the player.
However, it was a shocking incident for the Third Prince of Giloshan.
Even though there was a case where a mad emperor placed a ban on his mana heart, parricide could not be denied.
It was clearly immoral.
‘How should I accept this? ‘Have I done something worthy of heavenly punishment?’
Or did you break the shackles holding your ankles?
At that time, my mind was so complicated that it felt like it was squeezing out.
Empress Mirphisha opened her mouth.
At one point, she was holding my hand tightly.
“I told you this once, right? “You are a very special child.”
“That is…”
“The ‘new blood’ flowing through you is destiny. If you decide to break out of your shell, don’t hesitate. “We can never go back to those days again.”
Empress Mirphisha was saying this out of concern that I might return to the Giloshan I had when I was the ‘Pig Prince’.
But I found strange comfort in her words.
‘In the end, Emperor Bareshan was a mountain I had to climb. There was no way to heal his completely broken soul.’
It was a realization of my destiny as a player.
Someday, I had to take him down to get my way.
As Empress Mirphisha said, once you are on the road, you must not hesitate.
I have no choice but to hit it with all my might.
‘Now that I think about it, the new blood was mentioned again in the empress’s mouth?’
I once heard it from Gilroshan.
It was Empress Mirpisha who first informed him that new blood was flowing through him.
It was the day after Vareshan placed a ban on Giloshan’s Mana Heart.
‘How did the Empress know about the new blood?’
I wanted to ask that question right away.
But I couldn’t do that to someone who was attending her husband’s funeral with a haggard face.
As a member of the royal family, I silently watched the funeral process.
After the 15-day schedule is over.
[The fate quest ‘I’ll blow all your heads off!’ is completed.]
[Quest completion reward is given.]
[The reward paid can be checked in the inventory.]
A message was displayed saying that the fate quest was completed.
And it was at that time that a new incident began.
“It is said that the lower revolutionary army has summoned a large number of troops. Looking at the flow, it is said that there is a high possibility of invading the imperial territory through the ‘Halhendra Plain’.”
“….”
This was the report posted by Carls, who had a very stern expression.
News announcing the beginning of the continental war.
Coincidentally, the Halhendra Plain was the place where the two forces fought in the previous episode.
I rested my chin and thought.
‘In this situation, there’s only one path I can take, right?’
* * *
The emperor was an absolute being leading the empire.
However, his death and vacancy did not immediately raise up the next emperor.
Even if there was someone appointed as crown prince, the process of succession to the throne stipulated in imperial law was to hold a coronation ceremony after about six months of ‘qualification judgment’.
But with the outbreak of war, things were taking a strange turn.
“This is not the time! Qualified referees should be skipped!”
“you’re right! “Your Majesty must ascend to the throne as soon as possible and deal with the rebellion’s actions!”
“I also agree with Count Vermio.”
A pale dragon with a bitchy vibe.
At an urgently convened cabinet meeting, nobles were strongly asserting that now was not the time to follow procedures.
“Your Majesty, the late Emperor, was a war wizard greater than anyone on this continent. And we lost him in one day!”
“It is said that the knights and soldiers on the front lines, as well as the wizards and priests in the rear, are all greatly shaken.”
“Your Majesty, now is the time to raise the morale of our troops at all costs.”
“Please make a decision!”
“….”
They tried to persuade Empress Mirpisha.
In fact, it was perhaps natural that it was her responsibility to preside over state affairs even when Emperor Bareshan was alive and well.
However, even the Empress could not easily open her mouth about this issue.
This was because all three princes were his sons.
‘They say Lukashan is the crown prince and is training hard as a wizard…’
It was true that he was lacking compared to the young Bareshan.
Moreover, there was too little political sense.
He lacked the charisma and insight that a monarch of an empire should naturally have.
‘If you were to consider his abilities as a monarch, Lapishan would be much better.’
The second prince, Lapishan, had an easy-going personality that was unusual for a prince, and he threw himself into places where he could make full use of it.
From a young age, he gained experience as a knight in the frontier and received recognition for his abilities from the military through repeated training.
If he had been born in a princely state rather than an empire, he was naturally destined to become a king.
‘But this is a magic empire.’
Unfortunately, Lapishan’s magic talent was much lower than that of Lukashan.
So he turned his back on the crown prince race early on and went to the outskirts.
It was a very sad thing.
“Your Majesty the Empress!”
“Please make a decision quickly!”
“…Everyone please be quiet.”
“but…!”
“An empire is not a sand castle! It won’t collapse easily just because the throne is empty right now! How do you not know that speaking like that is an insult to this thousand-year empire! “And they are still nobles of the empire?”
“….”
It was a sharp remark.
Empress Mirpisha, who had made the room quiet, fell into thought again.
If I had to deal with this moment with common sense, I naturally had to listen to what they said.
The enemy’s army was still getting closer by the minute, and only one person was identified as the likely candidate for emperor.
Lukashan’s qualified referee should be skipped immediately.
But strangely, I didn’t feel like it was handled with common sense.
‘Because you are ignoring imperial law?’
No, it wasn’t like that.
The Empress crossed legal boundaries countless times while representing the monarch’s authority.
It was not a situation where one could feel shame for an offense of this magnitude.
Mirpicha soon realized.
“Right. “It’s because of Giloshan.”
“yes? “Who?”
“I told you to please be quiet, Count Vermio. “Do you need to sew that mouth shut?”
“I’m sorry…”
As befits an empress who has been in charge of state affairs for a long time, the decision was made quickly.
She gestured to the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Education and summoned them at the same time.
The key ministers who control each knightly order and magic tower in the empire.
“I intend to give all three princes an equal chance.”
“yes?”
“Your Majesty, in this situation, what do you mean by giving equal opportunities to the three of you?”
“I am saying that I will make a decision after seeing all three participate in the war and raise their majors. “Will the Crown Prince be exempted from qualifying judgment so that he can ascend to the throne as is, or will he declare another phase?”
“…!”
“Do you understand what I mean?”
The gazes of the two people, embarrassed by the Empress’s words, collided.
There was a subtle joy on the face of the Minister of Military Affairs, and the expression of the Minister of Education was completely the opposite.
Other subjects also raised their hands or jumped up with puzzled looks.
But the Empress did not relent.
“In this situation where the safety of the empire is of concern, I do not believe that ignoring the procedures and enthroning the emperor will be helpful. Isn’t now the time to join everyone’s efforts to defeat the enemy? “I decided this was best.”
“….”
“Whoever opposes this, please come forward. Let’s argue with me.”
In conclusion, Empress Mirpisha’s decision was carried out as is.
An order was delivered to Crown Prince Lukashan, 2nd Prince Lapishan, and 3rd Prince Giloshan.
– Ordered to sortie to the Eastern Front and repel the enemies of the Empire.
And the same opportunity was provided.
It was the authority to call in the troops he needed.
* * *
The carriage was rattling loudly as it raced east.
Suddenly the door outside opened and Carls came in as if flying in and sat down.
“Guess what kind of troops His Majesty the Crown Prince has mobilized.”
Lukashan’s choice?
As I looked at the map while suppressing motion sickness, I thought for a moment and answered.
“White Battle Tower.”
In fact, it was an obvious choice.
Of course, Carls was embarrassed.
“no? “How did you know that?”
“Currently, the Five-Colored Spire is without a spire owner, so it is difficult to command. I don’t think people will like the purple pylon because it has a lot of contact with the knights. Since Scarlet Tree Tower mainly focuses on defensive and support magic, I guess I thought it would be disadvantageous to upgrade my major. “I don’t think the rest of the magic towers can even fit into Lukashan’s castle.”
“Oh I see. you’re right. His Royal Highness has decided to command the White Tower’s wizards. But the truth is, it’s not just that.”
“…?”
Carls wrinkled his nose and sighed.
“We decided to take Captain Shedrick Fenn and some of the Imperial Knights with us.”
“okay?”
“Yes, I heard you need a special close escort as the crown prince. “A little bit of this….”
“A little bit of this?”
“It seems a bit unfair. “You two don’t have anything like that and only take one knight with you, right?”
“Hmm.”
I crossed my arms and smiled.
In fact, if you change his position and think about it, it seems like Lukashan was gritting his teeth, thinking that this situation was unfair.
‘He was appointed crown prince early on, but they suddenly told him to participate in the war and accumulate merit.’
It might have been better to just insist on getting a proper referee.
However, it would have been difficult to do so because of Lapishan’s presence.
What if he makes a huge achievement in this war and comes back?
‘Even if you pass the proper judgment, it will be difficult to solidify your position as emperor. After thinking about it that far, Lukashan couldn’t refuse to participate in the war.’
Anyway, Empress Mirphisha’s choice was quite interesting and unexpected.
And it somehow fit the plan I had in mind.
‘Establish Lapishan as emperor and receive his support to drive out the forces of the demon world from the Far East.’
A similar development existed in the original game.
Although it was different in many ways, it was a route that allowed one to attempt the achievement of conquering the demon world.
There was a lot of work to do to do that.
I had to do it while also waging war against the revolutionary army.
“It would have been nice if you had been able to appoint the Marquis of Reuth and the special forces.”
“I can’t help it.”
I really wanted to join hands with Elon Reut again.
His biological son, Carls, was my right-hand man, so I could resolve the situation comfortably in many ways.
But the opportunity was not given.
“I didn’t know that His Majesty the Second Prince would choose the Marquis of Royt.”
“That’s right. “I don’t think we were that friendly at this point.”
Lapishan took Elon Royt and the special forces.
So my choice is….
“Sir? Do you have any fresh chicken?”
The Sword Master is watching the nearby griffins even while camping on his way to the battlefield.
It was Fox Buarez.
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