Chapter 699 - Operation Behead 1 (1/2)
Chapter 699: Operation Behead 1
After the magical communication with Karen was done, Luke called Baron Hudson, the chief of the Intelligence agency, and ordered him to closely monitor the trends of Emperor Rudolf.
“You mean Rudolf?”
“I heard that something of a strange movement is being seen there.”
Hudson went silent.
Thinking that Luke has always ended up using the Holy Empire or any other information source other than Argos.
Hudson left the room taking the order, and Luke called for Belfair who was in the control of the Baroque Imperial Intelligence agency.
He had attendants take a close look at Rudolf and the Baroque Imperial family.
“Not like that, but there was something to report on him. It was said that Rudolf, who is a war lover has actually asked to cease the battle.”
“He did?”
“And these days, Rudolf doesn’t really trust Imperial Intelligence very much.”
The reason was the series of mistakes that had happened from their part.
Of course, the mistakes were because the slaves did a good job of infiltrating the information.
“There is a story that the new information organization was formed by gathering the SS Knights and the other trusted people. Then, the existing intelligence might be taken down or asked to work in the dark…”
“I don’t know, but we might finish it before that happens.”
At Luke’s words, Belfair’s eyes sparked.
“No way, will you conquer the Baroque Empire?”
“It will be hard to take it down at once. But it isn’t impossible to cut a little from it.”
Occupying the capital, killing the Emperor, Imperial family members, and the other high ranking nobles would destroy the nation.
It was because the nobles who were relatives to the Imperial family, or the nobles who claim that they were loyal to only the Imperial family would lead a rebellion.
But in Luke’s view, the Baroque Empire was very unlikely to survive in that way.
The direct line of the Emperor wasn’t existent, and all the influential Imperial families had already disappeared due to the battle for the throne which happened in the past.
In addition, there seemed to be very few nobles who remained loyal due to the tyranny which Rudolf had shown.
‘In such a situation, if Rudolf’s neck got cut, the Baroque Empire would collapse.’
Whether the lords who were holding their breaths would turn into independent nations or they would surrender to a powerful nation, the Baroque Empire would disappear into history.
And for that to happen, Rudolf had to be removed.
‘The same goes for the underground ruins.’
In order to prevent anyone else from misusing it, all about the ruins and the related records had to be destroyed.
Luke made up his mind and then proceeded.
A few days later, Luke met with the envoys of the Song Empire and Yemaek.
He heard that two weeks ago, they were sending in their leaders and asked for coordinates, and they arrived.
However, Luke who saw the representatives couldn’t help but frown.
“I am the princess of the Song Empire, Jo Mimi. I heard about Your Majesty’s reputation from my brother.”
“I am the princess of Yemaek, Ja-hye. After hearing about Your Majesty Luke’s achievements from the King, and his admiring words towards you, I volunteered for this.”
Jo Mimi was wearing a traditional attire of the Song Empire, she was a gorgeous woman resembling a single rose, and Princes So-hye’s younger sister Ja-hye wasn’t that flashy and more like a wildflower.
At first glance, Luke was able to understand why the two nations sent them as representatives.
Luke, taking a look at them, asked.
“In order to punish the Northside of the Empire, the two will have to follow me to the battlefield… will that be alright?”
Jo Mimi and Ja-hye immediately replied as if they were waiting for that question.
“Hoho, I am a person who learned martial arts from a young age, so I can overpower men with my bare hands.”
“I am also confident that I can do my part in the battle as I have learned archery and zen from my ancestors.”
‘Did they calculate such thing and send them here?’
Luke had no reason to refuse their help, and he couldn’t refute their hold because they were women who were sent as representatives, so he agreed.
“Well, I can’t do anything more then. Do well.”
He did say it, but Luke had no intention of letting things go according to Jo Won-rak or King Biryu’s plans.
“I heard that the knights, sorry, well the warriors who came with you were excellent. Could you introduce me?”
At Luke’s words, Jo Mimi and Ja-hye introduced their warriors and escorts who were standing behind them.
Both the nations sent their most elite warriors to support their princess.