Episode 602
“Why are you looking around so strangely?”
Headmaster Skeleton, who was walking in the lead, looked at Lee Han and asked.
Of course, the capital was the most beautiful and splendid place in the empire, and the palace of the emperor located at the heart was the essence of dignity.
If you were an ordinary imperial person, just entering the capital and seeing the emperor’s palace from afar would be the story of your life.
However, this boy from the Wardanaj family was not the kind to care too much about such luxuries.
Rather than asking, ‘How many gold coins will co out if I lt the decorations over there?’…
“Ah. It’s His Majesty’s palace, but it seems that the imperial officials are using it more.”
Now, after passing through the gates of the capital, the two arrived at the imperial palace in the center of the capital by the shortest distance using fishing.
Alsicle, who passed through the main gate together, went first toward the governnt office where the imperial treasurers were staying, which was also located inside the palace.
At first, I thought that the annex in the palace was used by bureaucrats, but that was not the case.
Following the headmaster skeleton and walking through the hallways of the palace, imperial officials in every room were imrsed in their work with the most tired and weary faces in the world.
Wasn’t the royal family usually living in the palace?
“I was wondering about that. Well, it deserves it.”
Headmaster Skeleton understood Lee Han’s curiosity.
As smart as he was, he must have caught the sense of heterogeneity faster.
Why are there no mbers of the imperial family and only bureaucrats wandering around in this palace as wide as a small city?
In the days of the old Three Kingdoms, the palace would have been a space only for the imperial family.
Outside the palace, the Royal Guard guarded the palace, and only the emperor’s relatives and eunuchs who ran errands lived inside.
And even in the days of the Seven Kingdoms, bureaucrats wouldn’t have been able to spread piles of papers on the floor.
At that ti, the palace would probably have beco a place like a salon, where balls and banquets were held every day, and nobles from all over the kingdom who wanted to et the king would visit.
But now, the imperial palace was the most unusual form in history that the Headmaster Skeleton had seen.
Only a small part of the place was used by the emperor, and the rest were all used by the imperial officials as governnt offices.
Even if the people of the capital who got used to it took it for granted, I couldn’t help but think strangely of a learned guy like Wodanaz who would get a perfect score even if he took the imperial history test right now.
“Has the family head ever told you about the emperor?”
“Uh… I didn’t.”
Lee Han searched for his mory and answered.
In fact, the head of the household, that is, Lee Han’s father, although himself a nobleman himself, never talked about the politics or current affairs of the empire.
Usually talked about magic or magic or magic.
Or cursing at divine magic…
“I thought so. swine. The young bastard will devote himself to magic alone and let do the troubleso things.”
“……”
“Sorry. I sincerely apologize.”
Headmaster Skeleton apologized as a dignified Imperial nobleman.
No matter how much anger he usually accumulates, it was not sothing he would say to the son of that family.
Of course, every ti I was in charge of managing the Imperial Magic Barrier alone, I wanted to visit the Wodanaz family, but still… “I
haven’t heard anything. Rather, why did you ask about the Emperor?”
“I thought I would be surprised if you just t His Majesty.”
Headmaster Skeleton was surprisingly slightly hesitant.
It seed like he was contemplating on how much to say before we t.
Lee Han did not understand.
“No, I spent a year in Ein Lorgard, can you be surprised just by eting ?”
“…you apologized. Do you really have to be so sarcastic to be happy?”
“I’m not being sarcastic, but…”
Realizing that Lee Han really ant it, the skeleton headmaster was even more an.
“Among the bureaucrats, very few people have ever t His Majesty in person.”
“Can I occupy such an honored position all by myself?”
Lee Han was more worried than happy.
What would the senior bureaucrats like the sky think of Lee Han as a ruthless junior?
“It’s not an honorable position, it’s just because His Majesty is lazy.”
“…?”
“Anyway, even among the bureaucrats, not many people know about His Majesty. What do you know about His Majesty?”
“Only those who have reigned for a long ti know about it.”
The current emperor really lived a long ti.
To the point where I don’t know exactly when he was enthroned.
The imperial newspapers and various books did not dare to ntion the emperor carelessly.
Unlike other histories, it was impossible for outsiders who were not mbers of the royal family to systematically calculate or count.
However, even considering that, it was possible to guess that the emperor had reigned on the throne for 1200 years. If the emperor had changed along the way, there would have been an indirect ntion no matter how hard he tried to hide it.
“And you must be an excellent wizard?”
“Why is that?”
“Because you lived a long ti?”
Ordinary people can extend their lifespan with various potions and artifacts, but in the end, there is a limit, and the longer they are extended, the more unstable they beco.
Sotis, you can guess the opponent’s skill just by looking at their lifespan.
Besides, seeing that the skeleton headmaster grumbled and followed the emperor’s words, wouldn’t he be an excellent wizard?
“Funny. Both are correct. I didn’t expect you to guess like this.”
‘What the hell are you doing?’
Are you a demon grand duke?
However, if it was the demon archduke, Lee Han wouldn’t be surprised.
Lee Han even wondered what the emperor’s true identity was, and why the headmaster of the skull was acting like that.
“Are you… like the chira the principal made?”
“…You are more insane than the Wardanaz family head…!”
No one listens, but the Headmaster Skeleton is astonished at the courage to propose the ‘Emperor Chira theory’ in the hallway of the Imperial Palace.
Lee Han beca sullen.
“You said you would be surprised, so I guessed.”
“That’s right. That’s amazing. I’m surprised…”
While talking, Lee Han suddenly realized that the surroundings had beco very quiet.
I didn’t feel any crowds, but the scenery of the palace was the sa.
Nurous paintings and statues. Ceilings and walls decorated with gold and silver.
Stained glass made of athyst, malachite, beryl, etc. that replaces windows.
If you think normally, it would have been enough to think that people had gone deep and disappeared, but Lee Han’s sensitive instincts made him aware of other possibilities.
“Could this be a magically hidden place?”
“!”
The headmaster of the skeleton was startled while talking.
I didn’t expect this kid to notice.
“right. What a surprise!”
“haha. How much I wandered in the punishnt room of Ein Rogard.”
“…It’s not on the level of comparison with that. Stop talking nonsense.”
The outer labyrinth guarding the palace inside the palace emperor’s heart palace was a masterpiece created by the best wizards of the empire.
Not wanting to waste the expensive palace, the emperor wanted to have officials work here, but at the sa ti not to get lost and enter his residence.
It would have been much easier to use violent and coercive ans, but the Emperor didn’t want to hurt people in that way… and the
wizards had to pay more attention.
Thanks to that, however, this outer labyrinth has been completed into a magical masterpiece that is so beautiful that the archmages of the past would feel ecstasy when they saw it.
It reacted as if the space itself was alive, allowing only those the Emperor was willing to et inside.
There was no sense of incongruity or embarrassnt in the process. Even when the two of them walked down the hallway together, when they ca to their senses, one of them had arrived at the heart palace while the other was still walking around the hallway of the palace.
“It seed like there was sothing magical about it.”
“Hey…”
The Skeleton Headmaster was unusually happy.
Originally, the greatest return a disciple could give to a teacher was to exceed the teacher’s expectations.
The fact that all first graders went out exceeded expectations, but that didn’t apply… What the
Wardanaz family boy was showing now was what made Headmaster Skeleton happy.
What makes running this dog-like Einrogard worth a little bit!
“Everything has arrived. His Majesty the Emperor, it would be best for you to see and judge in person. But before we get into it, let ask you a few things. Originally, anyone who sees the emperor is forbidden. Don’t let them talk about the Emperor outside.”
“Like Ein Rogard?”
Headmaster Skeleton hit Lee Han on the head with the cane he was holding.
“okay. Are you okay?”
“Yes…”
“But you won’t be able to hang a ban. It was the sa in Ein Rogard, but I won’t be able to consu half a year’s budget of the empire just to bet on you.”
“You are exaggerating too much.”
“Isn’t that an exaggeration?”
“……”
“Anyway, it’s telling you to watch your mouth. If we talk about the Emperor outside…”
“What will happen?”
Lee Han was slightly nervous.
Are you punished according to imperial law for things like contempt of the emperor?
“His Majesty will sigh.”
“Are you kidding?”
“No kidding. And keep in mind that when His Majesty pouts, it will be much more annoying than you think. ruler. Are you ready?”
“…yes!”
Lee Han took a deep breath and nodded.
Even if the opponent in front of is a chira created by the Headmaster Skeleton, I am not surprised and say, ‘Your Majesty! Your lowly servant has arrived here!’ and ready to kiss the instep.
“okay. Let’s go in.”
Headmaster Skeleton opened the door.
* * *
The emperor’s abode was really nothing.
Paintings, sculptures, decorations, jewelry.
Inside, it looked more like a huge cave than a palace. If Lee Han were tossed this place and the cave of giants in Ein Lorgard and asked him to find the difference, he would not be able to find it right away.
However, Lee Han was not paying attention to the appearance of this bleak place.
It was because of the astonishing majesty of the emperor, who was situated in the middle of the residence.
A gigantic body that seed to fill the vast abode.
Majestic wings that can be said to be more beautiful than any other gold.
Even the wise and benevolent eyes looking at Lee Han and the skeleton principal while slowly sighing.
The emperor was a gold dragon.
“……”
Lee Han was so surprised that he couldn’t speak.
Headmaster Skeleton patted Lee Han on the shoulder as if he understood, and greeted him instead.
“your majesty. I was ordered to bring Yi Han of the Wodanaz family like this.”
Oh Soo…
The emperor looked at the skeleton headmaster and said.
It seems that the conversations with the dragon half a year ago didn’t matter much to you…
It was the first ti Lee Han had ever seen the skeleton headmaster nervous.
“There is a misunderstanding. your majesty.”
Is your na Oh Soo or Ha Ha Ha?
“haha! Your Majesty’s sense of humor makes even a long-lived wizard like laugh.”
“……”
Lee Han was dumbfounded.
What a long-lived mage… You’re still young. you’re so young By comparison, look at the dragon. Outlived the mountains and rivers. Even though other dragons have ascended, they can’t leave. Because of the an oath.
“You are like that again. your majesty. Isn’t that an oath made by His Majesty himself?”
The dragon swore in good faith. I trusted people… But people are tricking dragons and using them. Such despicable people will be the first since mountains and rivers were born.
The skeleton principal’s expression frowned.
Lee Han felt a familiar emotion in that expression.
It was close to the facial expressions of his students when the professor gets drunk and talks about his difficult life.
To put it vulgarly, it was an expression of ‘you’re a jerk again’.
“your majesty. The young sorceress is really listening.”
Oh yeah. I’m sorry. You really have to be careful what you say in front of a young wizard. Do you enjoy life in Einrogard?
“yes.”
don’t lie
“……”
“……”
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