The Empire of the East has a powerful army. In addition to the main force of millions of troops, there is also a magic legion that the empire considers "not keeping up with the times". It is equivalent to the Imperial Guards Knights of the Imperial Guard. On the surface, it sounds and looks like
It's like an old antique, but it's not.
People in the empire believe that magic is inferior to magic technology, mostly due to range and launch speed, but this is just theory and internal test results at present. It is not yet known how it compares with high-level monsters, demons, who can use magic more easily than humans. But this
It does not hinder the imperial people's mysterious self-confidence.
There are many "visitors from another world" among the Guards Knights. In fact, the number of "visitors from another world" in the empire is four figures, and those with unique skills suitable for combat and who have been incorporated into the army account for one-fifth, and some have joined the army.
Those who joined the Knights of the Guard also received the imitation ultimate ability granted by Emperor Rudra using [Ultimate Grant and Acting Power].
At the same time, this is also proof that the emperor will not treat people differently because of their life experience, and all those with talent and ability will have opportunities. But this is not because the emperor is big-hearted, but because of his ultimate ability [Michael, the King of Justice]
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The same is true for the one-eyed man sitting on the luxurious high-end office chair in the luxurious office with a luxurious desk attached. Compared with the aristocrats who are rampant in the officialdom, his background is not good, and he was framed and lost his wife.
, left eye, fertility.
He is a very thin man with an eyepatch covering his left eye. He is about forty years old now. His name is Calecchilio. He has climbed from a lowly position to a position of great power through talent.
, unintentionally kicked down the person who framed him, and succeeded in his revenge. He is now the commander of the mecha army and one of the "three generals" of the empire.
Opposite his table was a doll-like girl with her head lowered. On the table was a small treasure box she presented to her, which contained several magic crystals and magic weapons produced in the Demon Kingdom.
Although it must have passed all the checks before it came to him, and there were no problems, he still checked it carefully before taking out the contents for detailed reference.
Suddenly, I couldn't put it down.
Compared with the magic crystal mass-produced by the empire using magic technology, in numerical terms, one is worth ten! It is top-notch both as an energy source and as a weapon material. He is not good at identifying magic weapons, but he can kill B-levels casually when he wields it.
You can still feel this about monsters.
He is the commander of the legion, but he has not neglected to practice his personal strength. Killing B-level monsters instantly is nothing, but this is mass-produced stuff, mass-produced!
"Damn it, those guys actually hid such a profitable thing from me!"
While Calecchilio was satisfied with the tribute, he was also very angry.
The object of his anger is the department that is currently investigating the enemy. The empire is powerful, but in the face of the demonic country that has already shown its great strength, it is not so arrogant that it is so stupid that it is natural to collect intelligence.
In this way, wouldn't those departments be able to join forces with the research department and nobles with spare money to make a fortune?
This dissatisfaction is not groundless. As a senior cadre of the empire, he has already obtained some information from dealing with people of the same status, but he did not think there were many benefits before. He believes that the products produced by the empire's technology are the best, and there is not a big market for inferior products.
, It is only for collection, and now it seems that the profit is huge.
"These materials come from the underground labyrinth currently located in the Demon City Rimuru, and the equipment comes from the hands of the Demon Kingdom's top craftsmen. How do you feel?" the visitor asked seemingly cautiously.
Calecchilio raised his chin to the visitor: "Hmph, tell me what you want, Her Majesty Queen Coppélia."
Coppelia is the new king of Kistau, a neighboring country of the empire. In order to replace Clayman who died for some reason, they will naturally pay attention to this kind of international incident as intelligence. However, Calecilia admitted that the queen used the equality of "Your Excellency" The title itself is a kind of contempt.
"As we all know", Clayman is a puppet master. He is a demon king who is known for his ability to directly use his subordinates as puppets. His strength is not that good. Calecilia is also confident that he can defeat Clayman in a duel. The Empire can There are more than a hundred people who can challenge Clayman alone.
Then this Coppelia, who was originally just Clayman's puppet, could only be worse. Now that she has condescended herself, she will naturally be looked down upon by the high-ranking people in a country that values strength.
Coppelia pretended she didn't see it and said: "You have the strongest mecha army in the empire, and you hope to prevent them from passing through our country."
"Hmph, you offer these things just in the hope that my army will directly attack the Demon Kingdom, which will also make you a lot of money. And you think you can defeat other legions, right? I do have the right to ask His Majesty the Emperor for a mission. Moreover, the location of the Demon Kingdom on a plain is indeed more suitable for my legions to march, but I kindly advise you to surrender if you want to survive and avoid losses. I can help you submit a letter of surrender to the emperor."
This is a beautiful job.
When the empire attacks the west, the best route is to pass through the Demon Kingdom. However, if the entire army marches straight in, the flanks will be exposed to the country of the dwarves and the puppet king. It is also an option to divide the troops into three groups and attack at the same time, but if one side can be turned into an enemy It is naturally better to be friends.
If Coppélia refuses here, Calecchilio doesn't mind making her seem to pay the price for "sincerity" or "arrogance" - he does her here.
"...I understand, I will go back and prepare now." Coppelia bowed and was about to leave——
"No need, I have the best paper and pen, just write here." Calecchilio put the treasure box under his desk and pushed the paper and pen to the opposite side.
The text on the paper has basically been written, leaving only a few places where the country name and signature need to be filled in. It is obviously a format document. The empire has done many similar things in the past, so it is natural for the legion commander to prepare a stack of them himself.
Coppelia glared fiercely, turned to look outside the door, bit her lip and started writing.
Calecchilio nodded with satisfaction. Of course, after doing this, he would still strive for the profit Coppelia mentioned. As for what Coppelia had in mind in this forced situation that was not conducive to the empire. Calecchilio doesn't care about the abacus.
Emperor Rudra's control is so reassuring and terrifying.
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Demonic Kingdom Hekatia Tempest, Demonic Capital Rimuru, Council Hall——
Standing opposite Rimuru's seat, Cronpis smiled and said to the senior officials gathered in response to the East Empire's movements: "That's it - Coppelia surrendered to the empire on behalf of the puppet state."
"Is this something that should be said so happily? It's terrible, okay!" Rimuru shouted regardless of his decency.