Chapter 283
Side Story 16
Shortly thereafter, it was around that time that the Empire’s envoy arrived in the northern lands.
“Pay your respects before His Majesty the Emperor’s representative!”
By the command of Emperor Wilhelm, to uncover the truth behind the so-called ‘Great Mage Empire’ said to have risen again in the northern lands, and to secure what rightfully belongs to them as rulers of this continent.
The Fourth Empire, once hailed as the most powerful on this continent, vanished into history one day—and now it has been resurrected. It took no time at all for word of this fact to spread from mouth to mouth, reaching even the southernmost edge of the continent.
In a situation where the Emperor and the Revolution were already clashing, the implications of the Great Mage Empire’s existence were undeniable.
“Pay homage before His Majesty the Great Emperor Wilhelm of the Ninth Empire, and before the envoys who carry His Majesty’s will!”
Knowing this, he shouted. With an unyielding attitude, he insisted they could never easily relinquish their position.
“Welcome.”
And it was that man who welcomed the imperial envoys, alongside the Saxon House’s Knights of the Night Raven.
Not clad in rags, but in a robe embroidered with the Saxon House’s raven crest. He bowed respectfully before the envoys of the Ninth Empire.
The man turned his back and strode toward the fortress symbolizing the empire’s might.
Before the colossal structure of the northern fortress—once the Saxon duke’s castle, now reborn as the imperial palace—the envoys of the Ninth Empire held their breath.
