Chapter 417 Winner Takes It
All (3) Everyone in the meeting.
Although they were giants representing each country, they bowed their heads toward Roman Dmitri without hesitation.
new empire.
and the emperor there.
At the words of Dmitri proclaiming that he had become an empire and ruling the continent, Roman Dmitri looked at the people with a calm expression.
In fact, I knew that one day a moment like this would come.
Dmitri moved towards the goal of reaching the top each time, and those who experienced the battles together in the process knew what to do at this point when the war was over.
yet.
The king of the kingdom of Dmitri was Romero Dmitri.
However, within Dmitry, discussions regarding succession were all over, and he promised to hand over the position as soon as the war was over.
So the representatives of each country could raise their voices without hesitation.
Knowing Dmitri’s inner circumstances, he thought that now was the moment to declare the third empire.
All representatives of each country.
I waited for Roman Dmitry’s answer.
Amidst the heavy silence, Roman Dmitry finally spoke.
“There are people here who have already discussed the future with me. I will tell you again what I said clearly to them.”
Daniel Cairo.
Edwin Hector.
The two have already sworn allegiance.
Since he promised the future, what he was going to say from now on was a message to the Southern Three Kingdoms.
“In the meantime, a lot has happened on the Salamander Continent. The union of Alexandre’s existence Valhalla and Kronos. Each of you in this room has done their part in bringing them down, but I’m not going to promise you anything blindly just because I shared this moment. If there is someone who violates the laws I have set in the new world to be created, I will definitely punish them, regardless of their relationship.”
It was not a matter to be taken lightly.
Roman Dmitry has thoroughly kept the words that representatives of each country have experienced so far.
“If anyone in this room repeats the mistakes of the past. Like the Marquis of Memphis, who withered to death on the scaffold, I will punish you for your sins. No indulgences are permitted. What I am saying now may sound cruel and harsh to you. Cronos and Valhalla lived for their own sake, but even if you destroy them, you will not be able to fully enjoy your power. But if you accept what I said and say you will follow the laws of the new world, I can promise you one thing.”
lang syne.
From the moment he first possessed it, Roman Dmitri has been drawing the future he is about to talk about.
“To live in their own territory that is not infringed by anyone in the future. That is the future I hope for.”
* * *
Past life.
When I was living as Baek Jung-hyeok, one of the four heavenly kings, Goe-ma, said this with an expression that I couldn’t understand.
“No, if you’re not going to enjoy the power you earned through hard work, then why did you conquer Murim so hard? I can’t understand at all. The lord gained the power of omnipotence. Even if you lead a luxurious life every day with dozens of concubines like me, no one will say anything to you. Isn’t your master living a trivial life like a boring guy from a political faction?”
monster.
After the conquest of Moorim, there was no existence that enjoyed reality as much as it was.
Goema lived a dissolute life, squandering the wealth he had accumulated so far, to the extent that there is a saying to live like a goblin.
Even if he lived like that, his wealth never dried up.
In the process of conquering the Moorim, he was thoroughly paid according to the performance system, and the accumulated wealth made him the number one man in the Moorim.
Baek Joong-hyeok drank tea.
Waking up every day, drinking tea, going out for a walk, and swinging a sword to the point of sweating was his daily routine.
The demon’s displeasure was natural.
The absolute leader of the Heavenly Demon Church.
It was boring and not too special to live the life of a being who conquered Murim.
how much tea did you drink
Baek Joong-hyeok, who was looking at the scenery of the lake from the pavilion, put down his teacup and looked at the monster’s face.
“Do you know when I made up my mind to conquer Murim?”
“… Isn’t that an innate instinct? The life of the Heavenly Demon cannot be lived under anyone else.”
“You are right. Since I was born as the Heavenly Demon, perhaps my destiny was determined from the moment I was born. However, the moment I made up my mind to conquer Murim on my own was when I was abandoned by my father and forced to live a life of weak meat. At that time, I was afraid of losing my life. If I didn’t do anything, the moment I lived with my head down like everyone else, as the son of the Heavenly Demon, my life would be threatened. So I struggled every day. Without even solving the fundamental question of why I had to live like this, if there was someone threatening me in front of me, I would definitely trample on the other person by asserting my existence.”
an unconventional life.
It’s not what I wanted.
Knowing that he was destined to live an ordinary life, Baek Joong-hyeok learned to assert himself from an early age.
a day or two.
Time passed.
As he grew up, he leaped into a powerful successor, and at that time, no one treated him carelessly like he did when he was a child.
But the memories of the past always remain in my heart like a lump.
He was convinced that if he stood still and stopped growing, one day his peace would be torn to pieces.
“All I wanted was stability. A life where my territory is not invaded even if I do nothing. For that purpose, he had to conquer Murim. I thought that only by accomplishing feats so strong that no one could touch me would I be able to defy my destiny as a Heavenly Demon and find stability.”
It was a contradiction.
Hoping for stability, Baek Joong-hyeok caused the most brutal bloodbath in Moorim history.
Stability that Baek Joong-hyeok speaks of.
It had a slightly different meaning.
It doesn’t mean that you want a peaceful and stable life unconditionally.
A life where if you lose something, at least you are responsible for it.
It doesn’t mean you want to not fight not to compete.
In the world of the jungle, everything was forced.
The future that Baek Joong-hyeok hoped for through the conquest of Moorim was a life in which everyone respects each other’s territory.
laughed
“I just wanted to live like a human being.”
to that laugh.
The monster looked away.
Although he always pursued practical gains, whenever he saw Baek Joong-hyeok’s side like this, his heart warmed without realizing it.
“… Master, you are a very special person.”
that day.
The ghost looked back on his life.
and concluded
The stability that Baek Joong-hyeok speaks of is the right to live the life each person desires.
Thinking that he couldn’t live an old-fashioned life like Baek Joong-hyeok, the ghost stopped by Giru again after only one day and raised a glass.
* * *
Remarks by Roman Dmitry.
It was a question that required thinking.
But as soon as the words were finished, King Redford opened his mouth.
“The days when I was a nobleman. I thought a lot about how unfair this world is. Cronos and Valhalla were collecting taxes from foreign merchants in an abnormal way, and even knowing that, we had no choice but to compromise with reality. So, on this floor, there’s the concept of ‘Imperial Tax’. It means that you can’t do business without paying them taxes and paying them bribes.”
before he was king.
Redford was the foremost merchant.
Born as an aristocrat in a small country and experiencing many hardships, he used to think about what-ifs when he tilted his glass.
“Every time I’ve experienced something like that, what I hoped for was at least common sense. I don’t even want rich movies. If we create a world we can understand, even if the day comes for me to go to the scaffold, I will gladly accept the new world. So please accept my loyalty.”
King Redford bowed his head.
His emotions spread like an epidemic.
Although it was neither ordered nor planned in advance, the leaders of each representative in turn spoke their thoughts.
This time it was King Umberto.
“Anyone in this room has probably gone through the same struggle. Umberto was bordered by Cronus and never slept comfortably for a moment. All I want is peace of mind. If we lived proudly under the sky, at least I hope we can go to bed comfortably. If the future that Dmitri is talking about is a life in which each other’s domains are truly acknowledged, then I will gladly swear allegiance.”
following that.
King of the Franks.
Edwin Hector.
to Daniel Cairo.
Those who had already sworn allegiance said they would swear allegiance to Roman Dmitri in the new world.
meanings were gathered.
Roman Dmitry accepted the will of the people.
If they had been polite to each other a little while ago, from now on they showed an attitude befitting a new relationship.
“I will not deny the oath of allegiance you speak of. In the near future I will proclaim that Dmitry has become an empire. You will make my coronation ceremony shine in that place, and from that day on, the Salamander Continent will create a new world under the rule of me, Roman Dmitri. But before that.”
He changed his expression.
There is a precedence to work.
Before proclaiming a new world, Dmitry Roman will not allow any remnants of the past to remain.
“We will do a massive purge with all our might. keep in mind Thoroughly exclude personal feelings from the purge process. Certain punishment, if there is one, will lay the foundation for a new world.”
* * *
That time.
There was a person who had a fire on his foot.
Hoffman, the president of Golden Bank, shouted at people with an urgent face.
“Move your luggage quickly. One o’clock is urgent!”
continental war.
When the two empires and the coalition of kingdoms fought fiercely, Hoffman, of course, gave full support to the Cronus Empire.
After confirming the secret of the Golden Bank.
Realizing the reason for the Golden Bank’s existence, he did not bother to hide his intentions in the strong conviction that Alexander would win.
however.
I was defeated.
I still couldn’t believe the reality, but Alexander died and even the Marquis of Memphis, the most powerful Cronus, was executed in front of people.
As soon as he confirmed that fact, Hoffman hurriedly prepared to run away.
The only way to survive was to avoid the blood and wind that would blow in the future.
‘The Roman Dmitri I knew was never a man to show mercy. The beings who were attached to the two empires will be punished regardless of their status. If I continue like this, I will surely die. And now the Golden Bank can’t even afford to repay the money it borrowed to fight the war.’
right after the war ended.
Calls poured in from all directions.
As soon as the war was lost, people who had lent money to the Golden Bank, believing in its name, sent a reminder call.
It was the price of not thinking back.
I didn’t know that Kronos would be defeated with his stupid words.
To be precise, as Alexander’s servant, he risked his life and death because he could only survive if he won.
I gathered all the capital of the Golden Bank and delivered the war materials, and I thought that it was not enough, so I mobilized all my personal connections and did my best.
As a result, Golden Bank sat in debt.
It would have been a problem that could have been solved if the war had been won, but there was no way to repay it now.
blast furnace.
There was no other way.
As soon as the capital of Cronus fell, Hoffman took the property he had hidden and found a way to escape.
Perhaps in the future, he will never be able to live as the president of Golden Bank.
I had to change my face with magic, change my name, give up my splendid life and live a new life, but I still believed that it was a better option than dying.
It was then.
The moment I thought the internal cleanup was almost finished, I suddenly heard a loud noise from outside.
Clink!
to that sound.
Hoffman’s face went pale.
* * *
A fleeting moment.
Hoffman organized his thoughts in his head.
‘No need to panic. The creditors cannot hold me accountable because the repayment period has not yet come, and Dmitri’s relationship with Valhalla has not been settled. In a situation where Count Snowdin is hostile to Roman Dmitri, he will directly attack Valhalla, where the base of the Golden Bank is located. I can’t.’
Even then.
Count Snowdin’s forces were strong.
It was unimaginable that he, who was on his way to attend an international conference, would have been taken away in the middle of the conference.
Hoffman was greedy.
He thought he still had time, as he needed enough time to cash in on his hidden wealth.
Of course, it will come to a conclusion in a few days.
However, at least I came to the conclusion that I could buy time only if I showed the most unshakable appearance no matter who came in.
took a step
Showing his dignified attitude as the president of Golden Bank, he uttered a dignified voice to the uninvited guests.
“Guess where this is… Hehehe?!”
Moment.
eyes widened
People who came with troops.
At the head of them, an all-too-familiar man smirked.
“It’s been a while, Mr. Hoffman.”
he’s right
It was Count Fabius.
And his presence reminded Hoffman of a nightmare from the past.
