I Became the Father of a Degenerate Emperor

Chapter 55

Episode 55. I came.(2)

Kratus I.

He was a positional figure who turned Kratus from a small kingdom into an empire.

He subdued the surrounding kingdoms one by one and made them dukes, and Aegis was one of those kingdoms.

Anyway, he was the first human on the continent to have red eyes, and the only human to make peace with the Dark Elves.

So if you were a descendant of Kratus, the Dark Elves might meet you.

Nevertheless, as Duke of Aegis, he wanted to stop the emperor if possible.

“It would be very dangerous.”

In fact, Kratus II and III almost died while talking with the Dark Elves.

From what the Duke had seen so far, Dark Elves were definitely dangerous beings.

For a long time, monsters have been constantly sent to kill humans, but will they listen to humans now?

Even if they talked, if they didn’t listen to what they wanted, it would be difficult to save their lives.

The reason why dark elves attack humans.

Nothing was known exactly about it.

The Duke had also been told by his father that it was only because of an old grudge.

I wondered what kind of grudge it was, but there was no way to figure it out.

The emperor finally recovered from years of madness.

From the standpoint of the Empire, it was undoubtedly good fortune.

However, the emperor now wants to talk with the Dark Elves, and if there is no luck, the difficult fortune might end today.

Even in such a situation, there was not the slightest tremble in the emperor’s voice and eyes.

“The Duchess of Shade’s troops will be arriving soon, so there’s nothing to worry about escorting. You just need to prepare for battle just in case.”

Even though he had to enter the middle of enemy lines, the emperor had a confident face that made you want to pass it by.

‘The Emperor of the Empire is risking himself, so there must still be hope for Kratus.’

If you think about it now, it might be a little strange.

Is this really the right thing to do?

It is said that it is quite far, but there were countless monsters lined up in front of me right now.

Although there are escorts, they are all following me, and the only thing I am holding is one secret weapon.

What if those hideous, hideous things suddenly come running at you?

Although he pretended to be strong in front of the duke, standing in front of the monsters, the fear that surged right away was not the subject.

The moment closer to death than any other situation I’ve ever faced.

Maybe I should change my method now.

– Your Majesty, please convince the Dark Elves for Aegis’ sake. And please take care of yourself.

Remembering the desperate gaze of the duke, I couldn’t help but move on.

He now guarded his rear, fully armed and ready for battle at any moment.

Anyway, since Estill, Sylene, the Imperial Knights, and Shade’s forces are following me closely, there shouldn’t be any problems.

If you have to, it will jump backwards.

So if it’s a punishment to drink anyway, let’s go forward confidently.

I will do it.

I will definitely solve the Aegis problem with my own hands.

After walking for a long time, I arrived at a street where each of the dense trees could be seen in quite detail.

Kuaa-

In the meantime, various monsters were constantly pouring out.

I should stop at this point.

I can’t go any further because if I go one step further, the demons will attack me.

According to the Chancellor’s words, there are many ways to meet a dark elf, but the surest way is to have an elf scream right in front of the forest.

As the Prime Minister said, he only found it after searching through dozens of books, but honestly, it was questionable whether it would really work.

Shortly, Silene stepped in front of me.

“Dark elves, you filthy renegades! Hiding in Spisus and doing all sorts of mean things? The reason you guys are so black isn’t because you picked up and ate the poop of monsters!”

As instructed, she began to speak harshly on purpose.

“Those dark-hearted thieves! The life force of trees is so coveted! These cowardly day robbers! Just how many branches of the World Tree you guys stole!”

For some reason, it felt like the hatred in that voice was not a lie.

Shortly after Silene shouted, the monsters suddenly stepped backwards, and someone slowly stepped forward through the gap.

About 10 people.

Everyone was wearing cloaks and hoods made of leaves.

Perhaps they are the Dark Elves, the ghosts of Spisus.

Soon after, one of them bursts into a roar, his voice filled with mana.

“You dare to accuse us of meanness, on the subject of ostentatious hypocrites?”

A sharp voice, as if he had a deep grudge against the elves.

“Such a world”

After I restrained Silene who was trying to shout reflexively, I spoke up instead of her.

“I am Kratus! I am here to meet you!”

Since Silene’s spirit art had raised her volume to its fullest, there would be no difficulty in hearing my voice.

The Dark Elves became mute after eating honey for a while, probably surprised by the word Kratus.

After a while, one of them answered in a gentle voice.

“Kratus is always welcome. I will allow you to enter Spisus.”

The Dark Elves who slaughtered the humans of Aegis are always welcome if they are Kratus…….

Why? How could he be so kind to Kratus?

That was what I was most curious about.

At that moment, a dark elf shouted in a harsh voice.

“But before that!”

Isn’t that just not enough?

“Show me your red eyes.”

I carefully removed the hood and was immediately cleared.

The moment I moved slowly, Estill and Silene naturally followed.

Duke Shade and his army also started marching as if it were natural.

But he soon heard the cry of the Dark Elves, and he had no choice but to stop there.

“No one but Kratus dares set foot in Spisus.”

In other words, I’m going to go into the forest full of monsters alone, without an escort.

I didn’t expect this to happen.

That said, I couldn’t give up talking to the Dark Elves now.

Because so many lives were at stake.

But even so, going alone seemed dangerous.

But looking back inadvertently, it seemed that leaving Estill behind was even more dangerous than that.

Hwaak-

Flying silver hair. Red flames were burning fiercely in both raised hands.

Besides, isn’t it that he’s wearing a creepy smile on his lips, as if he’s become a different person?

It seemed that he was planning to burn the forest down if he had to.

However, such an act would be no different from a declaration of war, and the enraged Dark Elves might mobilize all their might and attack the Aegis.

An all-out war will break out in an instant, and many of the people who followed the duke will die.

In addition, there is even a quinodon at the center of Spisus, so even if it’s a forest fire, the dragon’s wrath can’t be avoided.

I hurriedly tore off the steel.

“I will go with you, so leave your magic at that.”

Only then did the flame fade.

I asked the Dark Elf as politely as possible.

“I earnestly ask that you allow only one person to accompany you.”

“I’d be happy to allow at least one person. Kratus is our only friend.”

You’re the only friend with a dark elf.

That was something I hadn’t seen in the original work.

Me and Estill followed the Dark Elves into the forest.

Occasionally, they only glanced at the secret palace, and walked silently.

Then, when they reached a fairly deep place, they called the wyverns made of vines.

We rode them and headed to the base of the Dark Elves.

The first thing that caught my eye was none other than Quinodon as I rode a wyvern and flew high into the sky passing between huge trees.

Astrum is doing well.

Come to think of it, I couldn’t thank him.

I would have to send a subordinate to get the dragon’s scales, but even that was not easy.

After flying for quite some time, they were able to land in front of a large cave, and the Dark Elves finally took off their hoods.

It looked similar to elves, but its dark skin reminded me of chocolate.

Estill and I followed the Dark Elves slowly toward the inside of the cave.

A huge cavity nestled deep in a cave.

It was a very large space, as if it had been dug artificially.

A lot of bright light poured from the large and small stones embedded in the ceiling, making it as bright as daytime. Inside, at first glance, hundreds of Dark Elves were sitting in concentric circles.

The Dark Elf who was leading us left us alone in the center of the concentric circles.

Hundreds of dark elves came out all at once and were looking at Estill.

For some reason, I was suffocated to be receiving all those gazes, so I held on to Estill’s hand.

She too, whether her nervousness, her hands were sweating from her grip.

It was difficult to find hostility in the eyes of the Dark Elves.

An unknown sense of anticipation nestled in every side.

It was as if they were expecting something from me.

Then I met eyes with a female dark elf.

Unbeknownst to me, it was standing in front of me, wearing a crown made of twigs.

She said her words with a very surprised face.

“Torus, really…… It’s you?”

After saying that, the Dark Elf even shed tears.