bookpower Chapter 191 : Chapter 191
Chapter 191 : Chapter 191
Chapter 191. The Key to Taking Down the EmpireThe moment the Kraken, the disaster of the Blue Sea, fell, the dark clouds that had covered the sky coincidentally parted, and sunlight poured down.
It was a change that appeared as soon as Ron defeated the monster, as if the storm had been the Kraken's doing all along.roublesome thing after another.”
A heavy silence flowed with a deep sigh.
Belban closed his eyes for a moment then opened them, slowly went to the table, and tore out a piece of paper.
And he picked up a quill and wrote something down in one breath.
—Swish!
The unhesitating black line drew its final stroke, and he immediately handed the paper to Evan.
“Take it. If you go to the basement of this inn with this, the ones watching Rotman Reverk will release him.”
“Is there a detention facility in the basement?”
“It's not much of a facility. Just a storeroom-like place. Why, did you think we would treat the man who brought the kingdom to such a state properly?”
“No, sir. I was just curious.”
On the paper was a short and clear order to release the detained Rotman.
Evan took it and was about to turn away.
“Then I will be on my way.”
At that moment, Belban called him.
“Evan.”
“Yes?”
“Please…… take care of yourself.”
They hadn't been together long enough to build a deep bond, but that one phrase was filled with sincerity.
And his appearance overlapped with the faces of the many people he had left behind in the kingdom.
“……I understand. I will keep it in mind.”
It was an answer to Belban, and to everyone in the Kaien Kingdom.
* * *
Upon going down to the inn’s basement, two soldiers were guarding a door in a corner of a space that truly looked like a warehouse.
Seemingly belonging to the emissaries, they were chatting but were startled upon seeing Evan and saluted him at attention.
“You’ve arrived?”
“Thank you for your hard work. I’d like to take Rotman Reverk.”
Evan handed over the letter Belban had written.
As soon as the soldier read the contents, he nodded, unlocked the padlock, and stepped aside.
“It’s open.”
“Could you give us some time to talk alone?”
“Of course. Once he leaves, there’s no reason to guard, so we will head up first.”
As the soldiers left, Evan opened the firmly shut warehouse door.
Inside, Rotman Reverk was sitting on a chair with an expressionless face.
“You are……?”
“You can come out now. There is a place to go.”
“Where are we going? Are we returning to the kingdom?”
“No, we are going to the Empire.”
“But…… we should be in the middle of a war……”
Rotman seemed to be completely unaware of the current situation due to his confinement.
“It is because we are at war that you are needed. Please help us win this war. If you truly wish to atone.”
“……What must I do?”
“First, let me ask one thing. Did you know that Robern’s Knight Order still exists?”
“So they have finally shown themselves. If they have been deployed, it means the war has tilted to some extent……. Ah, to answer your question first, yes, I knew.”
Although he had been used by the Empire to the point of being brainwashed and sent to the kingdom, Rotman was quite skilled and knew some of the Empire’s secrets.
“I heard the one wearing an iron mask is the commander, do you know his identity for sure?”
“That, I do not know. Not a single person has seen him with his mask off.”
“I see…….”
Evan was already almost certain of the identity from the clue ‘the one with one ear missing,’ but he wanted to confirm it to account for any unforeseen variables.
“Then let's move on from this…… and leave with me right now. The Empire and the three kingdoms are currently in a standoff because of that knight order. You are needed to break through them.”
“I understand what you want, but I alone will not be enough. Their skills are by no means easy to deal with.”
“That is why I have recruited one of the Seven Stars who is here.”
“……That madman? Then the story changes.”
Rotman’s gaze changed.
The news of Ron Witterek’s participation in the war had piqued his interest.
“It seems I have no time to be idle here. Let’s go, I will tell you everything I know on the way.”
Rotman knew.
That Robern’s Knight Order revealing themselves was proof that the Empire had been pushed to the brink.
However, the knight order was the Empire’s final gateway and its most steadfast shield.
Therefore, a meticulous strategy was needed to bring them down.
“Yes. Let’s go.”
And Evan chose Ron Witterek and Rotman Reverk as the means to that breakthrough.
The two of them were the very key to bringing down the Empire.