Liv ended up commanding the battlefield alongside Ivanna.
Targayel's men, including Liv, knew how scary Ivanna was. They stayed as far away from Ivanna as possible. As expected, Ivanna was a very dangerous person.
The moment Ivanna, who had evacuated all the civilians, joined, the front line began to shake greatly. The imperial knights, who were not accustomed to war, were even experiencing a culture shock from the explosions that Ivanna caused one after another. Liv could understand their feelings very well.
While he was taking a moment to relax and watch, a bottle containing explosives flew over his head. Liv screamed and ran away. As soon as Liv ran away, there was a bang and an explosion a few meters in front of him. And then a shrill voice came flying out.
“What are you so absent-minded about! We need to move quickly!”
Normally, it would be standard to evacuate allies and throw bombs, but this brazen young lady had none of that. Liv was about to apologize for the harsh beating without realizing it. Then, he heard Rapine's voice.
“Ivanna!”
He came down from the sniping point and asked about the situation on the battlefield.
“What happened? I can’t see the captain or Lord Cirxus!”
Instead of explaining the situation in a complicated way, Ivanna nodded toward the stage. Rapine frowned.
“This is...”
All the main characters of the current situation were gathered together. Ivanna muttered briefly next to Rapine.
“It looks like things are about to come to a conclusion.”
The two looked at the stage in silence. Rapine was silent for a moment and then spoke.
“It would be better to watch and help if it seems dangerous.”
“Yeah. I don’t want to get involved.”
Ivanna nodded and took Rapine's words into account.
“Because it’s something the captain has to finish...”
It was a moment she had been waiting for for a long time. It seemed right to wait for Elze to tie the knot with her own hands and then help her if she lacked the strength.
“Let’s finish cleaning up this place.”
“Yes. What about Kalia?”
In response to Ivanna's question, Rapine pointed with his finger into the distance.
While Targayel's vassals fought the battle, the Kalia acted separately, protecting the nobles who had not yet been able to evacuate.
The original order was to safely evacuate the nobles who were unable to fight, including Duke Wade. However, the nobles refused to evacuate. They wanted to watch this moment, even if it meant risking their lives. Duke Wade was no exception.
Epen, the leader of Kalia, was closely guarding Duke Wade. Duke Wade was a key figure in the Targayel faction and was also Targayel’s in-law. Since he was an important figure who needed to be protected with the utmost priority, Epen was personally guarding him. Epen cautiously advised Duke Wade, who was watching the battlefield, to evacuate.
“Wouldn’t it be better to avoid it now?”
But he shook his head.
“I want to see it through to the end with my own two eyes.”
The eyes shining between his white hair and wrinkles were clearer than ever. With a look of gunfire that was no less than that of a young man, Duke Wade spoke.
“Isn’t this just a moment in history?”
“...”
Epen said nothing. Duke Wade smiled apologetically at Epen and said,
“The old man’s stubbornness is causing you a lot of trouble.”
"No."
In fact, Epen wanted to see it too. He wanted to capture the moment of glory when Targayel spread his new wings in his eyes.
Even during a chaotic battle, a force as large as Kalia's could easily protect this number of people. So, like Duke Wade, Epen decided to be a little greedy.
It was at that moment when the two people were looking at the stage side by side. A pure white light briefly wrapped around the stage and then disappeared. It was too far away to see clearly, but it was clear that something unusual was happening. It was at that time that Epen and Duke Wade were anxiously watching.
A huge pillar of light rose. It was a light that was incomparably larger and clearer than the light that had appeared on the platform just a moment ago. The sacred white light became a large, tall pillar and rose toward the sky. Then, a loud voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
It was the voice of Ilwooz, the Pope of the Church of Ines.
In the past, only a few people turned their heads to the light, but this time it was different. Everyone stopped their hands and turned their heads toward the light.
It was the moment when a miracle unfolded.
No one could deny Ilwooz. He raised a great pillar of light and perfectly proved his existence. And he declared that Erzenes Targayel was the true savior.
Since Ilwooz himself declared Elze the savior, there was no more room for fakes. Now, there was no way for Duke Seraph to turn the situation around. All that remained was destruction.
Duke Seraph could not have been unaware of this fact. Sensing the imminent catastrophe, he slowly closed his eyes. His face, with his eyes closed, was calm, almost serene. Shan spoke to Duke Seraph, who was lost in silence.
“Isn’t it time to reveal your true form, Enoch Seraph?”
Duke Seraph opened his eyes again. He glared at Shan. There was still madness in his eyes. He had not given up yet.
“You can’t touch me.”
It was a confident statement, if not a confident one. Everyone looked at Duke Seraph with eyes that seemed to be at a loss for words, as if they were at a loss for words. Duke Seraph slowly blurted out a word.
“...Heglatan.”
The impact of the word Heglatan was enormous. After witnessing a series of major incidents, people who would not have been shocked by ordinary remarks were immediately shaken. And the most shocked person was Crown Prince Raymond.
“Hey, Heglatan?”
Crown Prince Raymond, who had been watching the situation, was the first to intervene. Cold sweat was running down his face like rain. Raymond asked again, sweating so much that his palms were clammy.
“Lord Seraph! It’s Heglatan!!”
“...”
But Duke Seraph didn't say anything. Raymond stumbled, his legs losing strength as he saw him not answering. But no one helped Raymond up. Instead, they all just took a step back. While everyone else was silent, Shan was the only one who spoke.
"Your Highness."
Raymond slowly turned to Shan. His face was as pale as wax. Shan spoke to him, who had a corpse-like face.
“Duke Seraph has been acting as Heglatan’s spy all this time.”
“!!”
“I don’t know what you have seen and believed in him so far...”
Shan coldly told the truth.
“It's all an illusion.”
Raymond grabbed his head with both hands.
"...Ah."
He fell to his knees on the floor with a thud.
“Ahh, ahh, ahhh..”
A groan of unknown meaning escaped his lips. His head shook weakly. A slurred voice flowed from his lips.
“I... have been deceived by him until now... why...”
The Crown Prince's dignity was nowhere to be found. It was ugly to see him scratching the floor in betrayal. He was on the verge of going mad.
But even though he was pitifully trembling, there was no sympathy for Raymond. The Duke of Seraph said coldly.
“You have to kill the hunting dog as soon as the hunt is over. If you leave it alone, it will end up biting its owner’s neck.”
Shan fired at Duke Seraph.
“You talk as if it were someone else’s business.”
Duke Seraph forced the corners of his lips upward. Shan chuckled and said.
“Did you think we’d leave you alone just because we were watching Heglatan’s every move?”
“...”
“I’m going to rip your limbs off.”
Duke Seraph's face twisted. His usually noble and beautiful face was now a pitiful mess, and he gave the order.
“Attack.”
But there was no response. Duke Seraph shouted again.
“Attack the traitors!”
But it was still quiet. The Duke eventually lost his composure. He got excited and started to run wild.
“Attack! Attack that devil bastard!!”
He shouted and hollered at the top of his lungs, but no one aimed their swords at Targayel. Instead, the knights began to sheathe their swords. Many even dropped their swords on the ground.
“Right now... What are you doing...!”
A knight stood up and spoke to the angry Duke Seraph.
“We are knights of the royal family, not your knights.”
Then another knight spoke up.
“In a situation where even the royal family has lost trust, we have no reason to listen to you.”
Duke Seraph's private soldiers also spoke.
“The Holy Father has performed miracles and revealed the true savior. We want to follow His Holiness’ words.”
Duke Seraph slowly looked around. It had always been that way. Everyone was anxious to get a good look at Duke Seraph, and with just a few sweet words from his beautiful face, he could easily get anything. Everything had always gone according to his will... But not now.
There was no kindness in the gaze directed at the Duke. Elze quietly opened her mouth in front of the vain face of Duke Seraph.
“Enoch Seraph.”
Duke Seraph looked at Elze with trembling eyes. Elze spoke calmly.
“Taking the lives of countless people for their own benefit.”
All sorts of emotions flashed across the Duke's eyes.
“You sold the empire.”
Even as she watched the intense flow of emotions, Elze did not get swept away. She was calm, as if she had been preparing for this moment for a long time.
“Until you lied in Ines’ name.”
Elze looked straight into his eyes and said what she had been vowing to tell him for a long time.
“You are the real devil, Enoch Seraph.”
“...”
The Duke of Seraph's lips were set in stone. The Duke opened his lips for a moment as if he was going to say something. But he soon closed them again. Instead of a final struggle, the Duke of Seraph laughed as if he was sobbing. The sound of mad laughter ominously echoed across the quiet stage.
Leaving Duke Seraph behind, this time Shan opened his mouth. He called Raymond's name.
“Raymond Montes Baluar.”
Raymond looked at Shan. His eyes seemed to be seeking a hint of sympathy, but Shan remained calm.
“You knew about all of Duke Seraph’s evil deeds, yet you condoned them, watched them, and even directly gave orders to do so.”
“Shan... Shan Cirxus...”
Raymond stammered and called Shan's name, but Shan was cold.
“You even tried to kill Targayel, who gave his life for you...”
Raymond gaped. His final sentence had been pronounced.
“Surrender.”
As soon as Shan finished speaking, Raymond lowered his head. His disheveled hair fell down in a mess, covering his face. He remained motionless as if he were dead. After a while, he froze like that, and a small voice came out.
“I surrender... I will...”
The moment the surrender declaration was made, Elze closed her eyes tightly. A shiver ran down her spine. A tingling sensation spread from head to toe.
Shan pulled Elze close and held her tightly in his arms. He could hear the sound of a heartbeat pounding loudly. He couldn’t tell if it was Shan’s or Elxe’s. As the heat of the two people mixed hotly, Shan raised his voice and shouted.
“Crown Prince Raymond and Duke Seraph have surrendered! All soldiers, surrender!!”
He paused for a moment. Then he took a deep breath and shouted again.
“Targayel’s victory!!!”
Shan's voice resonated through every corner. A thunderous roar erupted in the declaration of victory. Targayel's private soldiers raised their weapons high in the air and shouted.
In March 998, House Targayel successfully overthrew the Baluar Empire and launched a revolution.
This was the beginning of the Targayel Empire.
[Continued in Volume 8]
Targayel's men, including Liv, knew how scary Ivanna was. They stayed as far away from Ivanna as possible. As expected, Ivanna was a very dangerous person.
The moment Ivanna, who had evacuated all the civilians, joined, the front line began to shake greatly. The imperial knights, who were not accustomed to war, were even experiencing a culture shock from the explosions that Ivanna caused one after another. Liv could understand their feelings very well.
While he was taking a moment to relax and watch, a bottle containing explosives flew over his head. Liv screamed and ran away. As soon as Liv ran away, there was a bang and an explosion a few meters in front of him. And then a shrill voice came flying out.
“What are you so absent-minded about! We need to move quickly!”
Normally, it would be standard to evacuate allies and throw bombs, but this brazen young lady had none of that. Liv was about to apologize for the harsh beating without realizing it. Then, he heard Rapine's voice.
“Ivanna!”
He came down from the sniping point and asked about the situation on the battlefield.
“What happened? I can’t see the captain or Lord Cirxus!”
Instead of explaining the situation in a complicated way, Ivanna nodded toward the stage. Rapine frowned.
“This is...”
All the main characters of the current situation were gathered together. Ivanna muttered briefly next to Rapine.
“It looks like things are about to come to a conclusion.”
The two looked at the stage in silence. Rapine was silent for a moment and then spoke.
“It would be better to watch and help if it seems dangerous.”
“Yeah. I don’t want to get involved.”
Ivanna nodded and took Rapine's words into account.
“Because it’s something the captain has to finish...”
It was a moment she had been waiting for for a long time. It seemed right to wait for Elze to tie the knot with her own hands and then help her if she lacked the strength.
“Let’s finish cleaning up this place.”
“Yes. What about Kalia?”
In response to Ivanna's question, Rapine pointed with his finger into the distance.
While Targayel's vassals fought the battle, the Kalia acted separately, protecting the nobles who had not yet been able to evacuate.
The original order was to safely evacuate the nobles who were unable to fight, including Duke Wade. However, the nobles refused to evacuate. They wanted to watch this moment, even if it meant risking their lives. Duke Wade was no exception.
Epen, the leader of Kalia, was closely guarding Duke Wade. Duke Wade was a key figure in the Targayel faction and was also Targayel’s in-law. Since he was an important figure who needed to be protected with the utmost priority, Epen was personally guarding him. Epen cautiously advised Duke Wade, who was watching the battlefield, to evacuate.
“Wouldn’t it be better to avoid it now?”
But he shook his head.
“I want to see it through to the end with my own two eyes.”
The eyes shining between his white hair and wrinkles were clearer than ever. With a look of gunfire that was no less than that of a young man, Duke Wade spoke.
“Isn’t this just a moment in history?”
“...”
Epen said nothing. Duke Wade smiled apologetically at Epen and said,
“The old man’s stubbornness is causing you a lot of trouble.”
"No."
In fact, Epen wanted to see it too. He wanted to capture the moment of glory when Targayel spread his new wings in his eyes.
Even during a chaotic battle, a force as large as Kalia's could easily protect this number of people. So, like Duke Wade, Epen decided to be a little greedy.
It was at that moment when the two people were looking at the stage side by side. A pure white light briefly wrapped around the stage and then disappeared. It was too far away to see clearly, but it was clear that something unusual was happening. It was at that time that Epen and Duke Wade were anxiously watching.
A huge pillar of light rose. It was a light that was incomparably larger and clearer than the light that had appeared on the platform just a moment ago. The sacred white light became a large, tall pillar and rose toward the sky. Then, a loud voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
It was the voice of Ilwooz, the Pope of the Church of Ines.
In the past, only a few people turned their heads to the light, but this time it was different. Everyone stopped their hands and turned their heads toward the light.
It was the moment when a miracle unfolded.
***
No one could deny Ilwooz. He raised a great pillar of light and perfectly proved his existence. And he declared that Erzenes Targayel was the true savior.
Since Ilwooz himself declared Elze the savior, there was no more room for fakes. Now, there was no way for Duke Seraph to turn the situation around. All that remained was destruction.
Duke Seraph could not have been unaware of this fact. Sensing the imminent catastrophe, he slowly closed his eyes. His face, with his eyes closed, was calm, almost serene. Shan spoke to Duke Seraph, who was lost in silence.
“Isn’t it time to reveal your true form, Enoch Seraph?”
Duke Seraph opened his eyes again. He glared at Shan. There was still madness in his eyes. He had not given up yet.
“You can’t touch me.”
It was a confident statement, if not a confident one. Everyone looked at Duke Seraph with eyes that seemed to be at a loss for words, as if they were at a loss for words. Duke Seraph slowly blurted out a word.
“...Heglatan.”
The impact of the word Heglatan was enormous. After witnessing a series of major incidents, people who would not have been shocked by ordinary remarks were immediately shaken. And the most shocked person was Crown Prince Raymond.
“Hey, Heglatan?”
Crown Prince Raymond, who had been watching the situation, was the first to intervene. Cold sweat was running down his face like rain. Raymond asked again, sweating so much that his palms were clammy.
“Lord Seraph! It’s Heglatan!!”
“...”
But Duke Seraph didn't say anything. Raymond stumbled, his legs losing strength as he saw him not answering. But no one helped Raymond up. Instead, they all just took a step back. While everyone else was silent, Shan was the only one who spoke.
"Your Highness."
Raymond slowly turned to Shan. His face was as pale as wax. Shan spoke to him, who had a corpse-like face.
“Duke Seraph has been acting as Heglatan’s spy all this time.”
“!!”
“I don’t know what you have seen and believed in him so far...”
Shan coldly told the truth.
“It's all an illusion.”
Raymond grabbed his head with both hands.
"...Ah."
He fell to his knees on the floor with a thud.
“Ahh, ahh, ahhh..”
A groan of unknown meaning escaped his lips. His head shook weakly. A slurred voice flowed from his lips.
“I... have been deceived by him until now... why...”
The Crown Prince's dignity was nowhere to be found. It was ugly to see him scratching the floor in betrayal. He was on the verge of going mad.
But even though he was pitifully trembling, there was no sympathy for Raymond. The Duke of Seraph said coldly.
“You have to kill the hunting dog as soon as the hunt is over. If you leave it alone, it will end up biting its owner’s neck.”
Shan fired at Duke Seraph.
“You talk as if it were someone else’s business.”
Duke Seraph forced the corners of his lips upward. Shan chuckled and said.
“Did you think we’d leave you alone just because we were watching Heglatan’s every move?”
“...”
“I’m going to rip your limbs off.”
Duke Seraph's face twisted. His usually noble and beautiful face was now a pitiful mess, and he gave the order.
“Attack.”
But there was no response. Duke Seraph shouted again.
“Attack the traitors!”
But it was still quiet. The Duke eventually lost his composure. He got excited and started to run wild.
“Attack! Attack that devil bastard!!”
He shouted and hollered at the top of his lungs, but no one aimed their swords at Targayel. Instead, the knights began to sheathe their swords. Many even dropped their swords on the ground.
“Right now... What are you doing...!”
A knight stood up and spoke to the angry Duke Seraph.
“We are knights of the royal family, not your knights.”
Then another knight spoke up.
“In a situation where even the royal family has lost trust, we have no reason to listen to you.”
Duke Seraph's private soldiers also spoke.
“The Holy Father has performed miracles and revealed the true savior. We want to follow His Holiness’ words.”
Duke Seraph slowly looked around. It had always been that way. Everyone was anxious to get a good look at Duke Seraph, and with just a few sweet words from his beautiful face, he could easily get anything. Everything had always gone according to his will... But not now.
There was no kindness in the gaze directed at the Duke. Elze quietly opened her mouth in front of the vain face of Duke Seraph.
“Enoch Seraph.”
Duke Seraph looked at Elze with trembling eyes. Elze spoke calmly.
“Taking the lives of countless people for their own benefit.”
All sorts of emotions flashed across the Duke's eyes.
“You sold the empire.”
Even as she watched the intense flow of emotions, Elze did not get swept away. She was calm, as if she had been preparing for this moment for a long time.
“Until you lied in Ines’ name.”
Elze looked straight into his eyes and said what she had been vowing to tell him for a long time.
“You are the real devil, Enoch Seraph.”
“...”
The Duke of Seraph's lips were set in stone. The Duke opened his lips for a moment as if he was going to say something. But he soon closed them again. Instead of a final struggle, the Duke of Seraph laughed as if he was sobbing. The sound of mad laughter ominously echoed across the quiet stage.
Leaving Duke Seraph behind, this time Shan opened his mouth. He called Raymond's name.
“Raymond Montes Baluar.”
Raymond looked at Shan. His eyes seemed to be seeking a hint of sympathy, but Shan remained calm.
“You knew about all of Duke Seraph’s evil deeds, yet you condoned them, watched them, and even directly gave orders to do so.”
“Shan... Shan Cirxus...”
Raymond stammered and called Shan's name, but Shan was cold.
“You even tried to kill Targayel, who gave his life for you...”
Raymond gaped. His final sentence had been pronounced.
“Surrender.”
As soon as Shan finished speaking, Raymond lowered his head. His disheveled hair fell down in a mess, covering his face. He remained motionless as if he were dead. After a while, he froze like that, and a small voice came out.
“I surrender... I will...”
The moment the surrender declaration was made, Elze closed her eyes tightly. A shiver ran down her spine. A tingling sensation spread from head to toe.
Shan pulled Elze close and held her tightly in his arms. He could hear the sound of a heartbeat pounding loudly. He couldn’t tell if it was Shan’s or Elxe’s. As the heat of the two people mixed hotly, Shan raised his voice and shouted.
“Crown Prince Raymond and Duke Seraph have surrendered! All soldiers, surrender!!”
He paused for a moment. Then he took a deep breath and shouted again.
“Targayel’s victory!!!”
Shan's voice resonated through every corner. A thunderous roar erupted in the declaration of victory. Targayel's private soldiers raised their weapons high in the air and shouted.
In March 998, House Targayel successfully overthrew the Baluar Empire and launched a revolution.
This was the beginning of the Targayel Empire.
[Continued in Volume 8]
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