9th Circle Lord - 177 #177화 2

I applied for a meeting with the emperor, but the security is strict.

Direct guards, including the Ego driver, constantly monitored Luther and the wizard that followed.

Walking through a long red carpeted passage, I can feel the signs of popularity through the famous paintings on the wall.

‘The security is tight. You must have been scared of the Elf.’

In Barrio’s memory of antennae, vigilance against the elves is unusual.

The Elf sweeps the battlefield through the elemental spirits.

It is similar to and different from wizards.

And the biggest difference is that they use their will freely without casting.

It meant that they had an advantage over wizards, so humans could not easily touch the elves.

It wasn’t just him.

Humans have to deal with not only the Elves but also the Dwarfs and the Sioux.

And there is no one to be easy on.

The confrontation continues, but humans cannot be seen as having an advantage.

Thus, the palace maintained more thorough security than ever before, and Luther was able to see the emperor’s vigilance against the heterogeneous race in this aspect.

Passing through the long passage, the iron door is blocking.

Announcing the visit, the iron door opens.

Inside was a wrinkled old man sitting at the top of a wide round table.

The old man looked shabby.

As much gray as Bario, his shoulders are stretched and his skin is full of wrinkles.

It would look pitiful if there was no crown above my head.

Luther made eye contact with the emperor.

He is a great man at the peak of human beings, and his eyes were blurred.

There was a reason.

The solid line to the top of the emperor’s head was continuing below the floor.

‘You’re a puppet.’

The situation is getting strange.

Facing a murky look, the emperor opened his mouth.

“Welcome, Duke Barrio. I’ve been waiting.”

“Greetings to His Majesty.”

Luther greeted Emperor Donovan at first.

The emperor beckoned across.

“You have something to say, don’t you? Sit down for now.”

“Thank you.”

When I sat down, the emperor asked.

“Yeah. What do you have to say?”

“Before that, His Majesty. I think I need to check up as scheduled. You don’t look well.”

Duke Barrio also served as the chief physician of the Emperor.

The emperor shook his head.

“No, I’m fine. So get your business out of here first.”

“Okay. If you allow me, I’d like to start negotiating with the Elves.”

The emperor’s black rice wiggled.

“Negotiation? What are you talking about?”

“Until when we can’t be divided and confront each other. We need to find a compromise and find a way to overcome each other’s crisis.”

The emperor’s expression was strange.

He listened to Luther’s suggestion without saying a word and suddenly asked.

“I can’t believe you said that. Am I the Duke of Barrio?

“That’s right, Your Majesty.”

“No, it can’t be. You’re not as tough on this race as anyone else. But I can’t believe we’re negotiating now.”

A suspicious look came out of the emperor’s eyes.

“Why did you suddenly change your mind?”

“Your Majesty, I’ll be ninety next year. Now that I’m older, I can’t wait to see my blood bleed. I think it’s time to retire.”

The emperor’s eyes became sore from the decorated candid toro.

“I thought the wick was hard, but it was a big bang. What a disappointment.”

“If you give me a chance, I’ll go ahead and negotiate with the Elves.”

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear you. Back off.”

Luther rose from his seat at the emperor’s refusal.

“Okay, I’ll back off.”

“You’ve changed.”

His last words are somehow vague.

Luther turned his eyes on the emperor for the last time.

My thoughts deepened while I was going back.

“Who uses the emperor as a puppet?’

I can guess.

But I hope not.

‘I hope it’s not what I’m thinking.’

He went back to the office with the thought.

When Luther returned to the office, he was lost in thought.

The process of entering the palace and facing the emperor was closely recalled, and the reasoning was soon completed.

“How did you end up in a swamp? What the hell is the reason?’

After finishing thinking, Luther’s bullet exploded.

But the exclamation was brief.

‘Hmm?’

Luther looked up at the ceiling.

Suddenly, the entire palace was wrapped around the magic camp.

What’s going on?

As soon as the thought was over, a sign appeared in Luther’s body.

Spot!

Without a sound, an assassin who appeared behind Luther’s back pushed a dagger.

Luther, who deflected his head, struck out a dagger and grabbed the assassin by the neck.

I got a sore throat, but I don’t have a moan.Rather, he tried to take the crisis as an opportunity and raised his legs vigorously using the rebound when the neck was caught.

Bang!

The leg hit Luther’s groin accurately.

A loud shock rang, the desk was broken, and the documents fluttered in the air.

The opponent looked at Luther.

Luther was looking indifferently at the only visible eye in the mask.

Luther hinted at the mask.

“I’m not human either.”

The eyes of the mask were still unresponsive.

Luther revealed his face-wrapped mask without the opponent having to react.

The expressionless face of the Ego article I saw the other day was revealed.

said Luther.

“We’ve built the entire palace into a magical camp so that it can be moved anytime, at any moment. “If you suddenly attack without hesitation from the back, no matter how many eight-circle masters you have to face, you’re bound to be beaten.”

The emperor tried to remove himself.

It must be because of the conversation we had this afternoon.

“It’s not the puppet’s job. Rather.”

Luther, who stopped talking on the way, sighed deeply as he watched the Ego article.

“I need to see my master.”

Luther paralyzed the Ego knight and made him stiff like a log, then grabbed him by the back of his neck.

It was not difficult to find a master who played the emperor like a puppet.

It had already identified the destination of the dead line, which had led to the crown of the emperor.

“Unexpected reunion.”

I didn’t want this kind of meeting, but I can’t help it.

Luther headed for the destination of the true line that connected the emperor through space travel.

Randomly created spaces are overwhelmingly influenced by the constructed subjects.

But Luther was different.

Anyway, all this was based on the void, and he became the void itself.

The emperor’s downfall was a completely different new space.

Creating a space arbitrarily must be above the master level.

And the opponent was Madosa, a nine-circle player beyond the master.

Of course he couldn’t have made room.

After arriving at the opponent’s space, Luther looked around.

‘That’s tough.’

The sky is black and the earth is cracked.

It is foggy all over due to red fog like blood.

Luther pushed through the fog and went in the direction of the movement.

When I finally reached, I could see myself sitting on a flat floor.

The opponent smiled heavily at Luther’s appearance.

“Long time no see. Teacher.”

Luther looked at his opponent with complicated eyes.

He was a young man with a solid body.

Luther nodded at the young man’s greeting.

“Yeah, long time no see. Jillian.”

His opponent was Jillian, who was the first emperor of the Elmont Empire and his successor.

Jillian didn’t let go of the smile around her mouth.

On the contrary, he is as happy as if he will burst into laughter.

“You’re finally awake. It took you a long time.”

“The reaction shows that you knew I was awake.”

“The magic team formed around you went through my hands. Of course he doesn’t.”

“I see.”

“I haven’t seen my student in a long time, and I’m very bored with greetings. Aren’t you glad to see me?”

“No way. I’m so happy to see you. But I don’t like the process.”

He knew he was awake, but he didn’t come.

Unlike Jillian in his childhood, he had no innocence today.

Luther glanced at Jillian.

“You’ve changed.”

Jillian’s heart was good.

Luther felt sorry for his encounter with Jillian.

Jillian had changed too much.

“Why did you touch the power of darkness?”

His whole body was already full of dark power.

Luther seemed to be on the verge of becoming the devil.

It is less than the devil of Naxanor, but it is still the same trend.

Jillian grinned at his concern.

“It’s greed.”

“What kind of greed did you make yourself do that?”

“It’s obvious. To gain more strength.”

“You weren’t satisfied with Madosa.”

“Yes, I’m not satisfied. Most of all, I didn’t like the fact that I had to die. I could not escape death even though I went beyond the human realm and reached the level of early life. You’ve transcended death, but why can’t you surpassing me? I don’t know why I can’t be better than you.”

Luther’s expression is serious due to Jillian’s jealousy.

Jillian remained calm even when his eyes got cold.

“I’m telling you in advance, this is my space. In other words, I’m no better than God here.”

“Get up.”

Jillian was about to snort at Luther’s order, but when she woke up, her body refused to be a doctor, she was stunned.

Leaving Jillian’s complicated gaze behind, Luther strode up.Luther, who was close enough to breathe, faced Jillian and sighed.

“I couldn’t get over it. That’s too bad.”

“What do you mean?”

“People don’t change easily. After all, your destiny is fixed. I knew you would be different. So I chose you. But you’re the same.”

Jillian in the past was jealous and hostile to herself.

However, he was talented.

Luther held his talent high and covered him up in the past.

But while he was away, Jillian was following the past again.

Luther felt sorry for that.

“Fate can change. But why haven’t you changed? I thought it would be different, but why didn’t you change?”

Jillian shot fiercely at Luther’s question.

“I’m changing. It’s different from you, but in the way I pursue it. Looking back on the past, the kings of Naxanor were great prophets. They pursued eternal life and gave off endless power. Perhaps the way we should go is the way of the devil.”

“It’s not the devil’s way. The road is the path of darkness. It’s the darkness that endlessly hates, destroys, and tries to kill. The darkness is both secret and intense and eats away at one’s will. Eventually, you said it was your own choice, but it was eaten away by the darkness. You wouldn’t have known that.”

“Don’t lie to me. Then what is evil spirits? He exercises the power of the devil with his own will. Why is he all right?”

“He has a strong will unlike you. You thought evil spirits had that kind of will in a day or two. It is a strong will gained by enduring the time of the suppression. The will is strong enough to weigh down the whispering power of darkness. But what more do you have? Did you think you could handle the power of destruction with nothing but magical achievements? Your choice is wrong.”

Jillian didn’t listen to Luther’s advice.

Rather, he felt that he was persecuting himself.

I want to kill.

Jillian’s eyes turned red.

“Teacher, will you let me go? I haven’t seen my teacher in a long time, and I’m going to do a trick that I have.”

My voice smells like blood.

Luther looked at him with indifferent eyes.

I was worried.

Get rid of Jillian.

Or put it back.

And what will happen if you make a choice?

‘I didn’t want to interfere.’

I tried to be free and easy.

But the world was still unstable.

There was a reason.

‘Without God, every being is unstable.’

The only perfect being is God.

Seeing Jillian made me feel new.

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