Chapter 700 - Operation Behead 2 (1/2)

Chapter 700: Operation Behead 2

The day after the envoys of the Southern Continent arrived.

Luke received reports from Hudson and Belfair.

“It was said that the Emperor has trusted the state affairs to Count Voltas. It was said that some external training was being done, a clear excuse, but in reality, Rudolf seems to visit the ruins under the Imperial Palace which is being managed by the Imperial Magic Tower.”

Hearing the report, Luke’s gaze turned serious.

“From when did the Imperial Magic Tower manage the ruins?”

“After Your Majesty has rescued Count Ferrero. It has been said that the excavation took time, and in recent months, a lot of research men and magic items were taken in there.”

“Magic items… have you gotten what they are?”

“Magic stones. Regardless of the quality, they were taking in large quantities of them.”

“Well, that means that the excavation of the ruins is done.”

The story that a large number of researchers and magic items were being delivered to the ruins meant that the excavation and restoration were done, and a full-scale research was initiated.

‘What is the reason for taking in large amounts of magic stones? The ruins need Aether to work…’

Maybe they devised a way to replace the Aether?

Or maybe they figured out how to use mana and turn it into Aether.

‘It would be better to hurry up.’

Luke decided to destroy the ruins before the Baroque Empire used them.

Accordingly, the other nations who had entered into the temporary alliance were being asked for an army.

-Rudolf is making a dangerous weapon?

“As dangerous as the undead.”

-That much? How the hell…

Charles of Irea seemed suspicious.

He was trying to figure out if Luke was trying to use his own troops under the context of war against the warlocks and Rudolf.

“You might know about Vers.”

Luke told them about the horrors which had happened in Nemesis, the brink of destruction they faced.

At first, he tried to explain about Vers.

However, seeing the expression on the faces of the Kings, including Charles, Luke didn’t feel like he had explained.

Everyone seemed to know about it.

-Well, isn’t that a pandemic that had destroyed the ancient civilization? It also terrified the capital of Baroque a few years back.

-Did he make that into a weapon?