Chapter 6.9 (2/2)

“Annoying b.a.s.t.a.r.ds…”

Nerkia ground his teeth as he saw Martan pa.s.s by with a smirk. He had managed to see the previous year’s council lose brutally in the war between Marcis and Yugrasia. He even managed to take part in the battle just a little bit!

But! But!

‘This time, things had changed!’

Times had changed. This time, the students put down everything they had on the line. These students were no longer powered by the motivation to get rid of the after school study time, but by the desire for victory alone.

“Now, we shall begin the empire’s festival, along with the cultural and sports compet.i.tions. As an opening speech…”

Nerkia could no longer hear the speaker’s voice. He was reviewing the strategies they were to execute in their battles.

‘We will… not lose!’

Nerkia quietly lit a fire in his heart.

6.25 Their Story.

[3] The darkness of the empire

The empire was something whose size could not be found anywhere else in history.

No empire in the past was this powerful as the one that existed now.

But once one takes a look into this empire’s past, a history of blood unfolds. One would realize that the empire that existed now could only exist under the sacrifice of countless heroes in battle.

Due to this, there were still many people in the empire who wished to rebel, and because of this, the festival became something that these people had to destroy.

“The festival this time is the largest one they ever had in history. This is because they’re working in collaboration with the four schools this time.”

“Because of this, we believe that it is time for us to go all out as well.”

The men in black in the dark meeting room opened their mouths.

“Plus, the festival this time is administrated by that d.a.m.ned duke.”

“It would be good to kill him, and mess up the festival at the same time.”

“But duke Zeaire will be a hard target to kill.”

The duke’s family had a lineage of war heroes. They were the ones who managed to take over land the size of two small nations! In other words, they were a target harder to take down than the emperor himself.

“Let’s work with the students first.”

These people worked in the shadows of the empire. They fought the empire constantly. But the thing is.

“This time, we will finally attain our first victory!”

They never did anything correctly!

“Several agents from the empire began to move into other nations. And, one of our greatest enemies was taken down as well! Adding to that, a chance like this comes! We can’t let this fail!”

“But this might actually be a trap?”

“The emperor surely isn’t this dumb.”

“He is the one who took out more evil organizations than anyone else in history, after all.”

The group was split in two, and began to discuss the situation pa.s.sionately.

“Silence.”

After a moment of arguing and insulting, a man who was sitting at the middle of all this opened his mouth. Once he did so, everyone turned to look at him.

“It is fine if it is a trap. A chance like this won’t appear again.”

Everyone heard his words. And no one opposed it.

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