Chapter 646

Nighttime.

"Thank goodness."

Christina nodded quietly as she closed the book, having heard Rudbeck's story.

Most of the people at the campsite after the march were already asleep.

In the mobile tent, Christina was talking with Rudbeck and two others.

Except for Christina, everyone had a bad expression.

Especially Rudbeck, who couldn't forgive himself for what he had done.

He had practically imprisoned his friend until everything was resolved.

Even if it was for Scarlet's safety, he had to live in confinement without any explanation of where he was or how long it would last.

Louis, Anna, and Rudbeck had bad expressions, but Christina's expression was a little different.

"Hmm...."

There was clearly suspicion in her mind.

"If Scarlet is going to do as we say, what's the problem?"

Louis Ancton looked at Christina and asked in a sharper voice.

In the end, it was Christina who said that Scarlet had to be imprisoned, and in the end, things were handled according to Christina's will.

"Don't be so sensitive. It was necessary."

Louis Ancton gritted his teeth.

Someone had to make a decision.

Christina was just playing that role.

"Did Scarlet seem strange?"

"If so, what?"

Rudbeck didn't hide his discomfort at Christina's question, which seemed to suspect something.

"No, just anything."

Rudbeck cut off her words as if there was no point in thinking about Christina's question.

Christina sighed.

"I know I'm a bitch, but why do you guys seem more emotional than me?"

Christina's gaze cooled.

"Is this a trivial argument or an emotional fight? Immortals are the most powerful army, but Scarlet is the only one who can immediately and perfectly neutralize them. With just Immortals, you can kill the Empire and the Demon King, but they're an army that can't even give a light wound to Scarlet."

If Scarlet wanted to, she could erase the Immortals like an eraser.

"So what do we do? Should we suspect Scarlet?"

Christina gritted her teeth at Louis' words.

"Is it so strange that I say we should be prepared for the worst? Don't forget that we're not the only ones who know that Scarlet has that power. Adelia knew it first."

"No way... now even Adelia?"

"Who do you think Adelia is with now?"

"!"

"Have you already forgotten who the daughter of the Duke of Santhuan is?"

When Christina shouted, they all realized that Christina's words were true.

It wasn't about suspecting Adelia.

It was the other three who were emotional. Feeling miserable for imprisoning his friend, he didn't think about what he should be thinking. "The Divine Sect has already become the Devil's. The Allied Forces are slowly making each one of them their own, but it's not a surprise that the Divine General has become the Devil's side. Maybe they became their power before the Divine Sect!" If the Devil starts to move gradually, inevitably, the Devil will contact the Divine General. Scarlet is the only one who can neutralize the Immortals, making her a valuable asset. They all moved as soon as they confirmed the information. However, they realized that they were more emotional than Christina and were unable to reach the obvious conclusion. "But in the end... Scarlet's whereabouts are being protected by us..." Anna said with a distorted expression. Christina suggests that they should be prepared for the worst, as Adelia also knows about Scarlet's power. Louis questions Christina's suspicion, but she reminds them that Scarlet is the only one who can neutralize the Immortals, making her a valuable asset. Rudbeck is feeling guilty for imprisoning his friend, but Christina is suspicious of Scarlet's behavior. However, did we really have to open and search through his belongings? Scarlet convinced us that we had to imprison him for your sake without explaining anything. Is it really right to doubt Scarlet like this? "No, there wasn't." Ludwig's answer remained the same. Christina asks, "Are you sure?" If we have to doubt Scarlet any further, it's better to be betrayed. "I'm sure." Ludwig concluded. However... "That statement should be true." Ludwig didn't say anything more in response to Christina's threatening gaze. * * * Huangdo Gradium. Emperor Empyratos. Central Palace Tetra. "Now, it seems like everything is slipping away from my hands." "...Your Majesty." "I can control the Immortals and the Allied Forces right now, but..." The distance from the heart of the Empire to the Allied Forces was far, but that physical distance could be reduced at any time. The Allied Forces could be easily monitored and moved at will. However, since the revelation of the Devil's Mark, everything about the Allied Forces had become an area that the Emperor couldn't see. It was a natural phenomenon. After all, it was a situation induced by Vertus, not the Devil. He had sent a sign that it was time to start, and they had started to move accordingly. However, since the beginning of the induction, the situation had been out of Vertus's hands. The Allied Forces were now physically and politically distant from the Emperor. The Allied Forces' leadership was in turmoil and would gradually be devoured by the Devil. The Immortals would follow the Emperor's orders for now, but they would no longer belong to the Emperor once everything reached its destination. The Empire was losing power little by little. Saviole Tanah looked at the Emperor, who was deliberately designing and leading a situation where he would lose everything, with a stern expression. The Emperor was losing something. No. To be precise, he was putting them down. One by one. Not to gain something, but to put something down. The Emperor was still not losing everything. "Your Majesty still has Shanael and the Imperial Magicians. You haven't lost everything yet." The Emperor had too much to put down everything at once. Although the Immortals were a very powerful army, the Empire also had Shanael and the Imperial Magicians, two forces that could not be ignored. "That's the problem." It's not fortunate. The Emperor's words that it's a problem made Tana bite her lips. "I don't want to, but why are there so many who have to sink together?" The Emperor chuckled. The Emperor had too much to put down everything at once. Some things couldn't be thrown away. That's why. Even if he wanted to die alone, the Emperor couldn't. "Tana." "...". "Will you disappear with the Imperial Magicians and Shanael if I ask you to?" Saviole Tanah closes his eyes at those words. "I... don't know why it has to be like this. Why you have to do this... I don't understand." Saviole Tanah is a knight who has been loyal to the Empire all his life. He is someone who had no other way of living. He is someone who does not know anything about life other than that. The Emperor's final command to such a knight is to abandon the Empire. Tears begin to flow from his clear eyes through his closed eyes. "Your Majesty, you are young. I don't know why you have to... why you have to bear this burden." What does being young or mature have to do with being an Emperor? The Emperor must be an Emperor. Saviole Tanah, who has served the Empire for a long time, knows how unreasonable his words are. He is just sorry. He dreamed of becoming an Emperor, but he did not become an Emperor in the way he wanted. Vertus suddenly became an Emperor without a coronation ceremony in the midst of war. The prince who wanted to become an Emperor fulfilled his wish to become an Emperor. However, he became the Emperor of an Empire on the verge of destruction. The last wish of such an Emperor is only one thing. To become the last Emperor of humanity. "Is there a reason why you have to stay on a sinking ship until the end?" Why do you have to stay until the end when everyone else is abandoning the ship? The last Emperor of a disappearing country. Why should those who go to his tomb be buried? The last Emperor of the Gladius dynasty. He will be remembered as a tyrant that will never be seen again in history.