Even after thousands of years of war and blood erosion, this ancient castle that retains the unique architectural style of the elves still stands on this continent and is known as the "Fortified City" throughout the country.
However, no matter how strong the castle is, it cannot stop the decay and laxity of the human heart.
The rotation of personnel in this castle that has stood for thousands of years has never stopped. They used to be elves, but now they are humans.
The emperor of the Nilfgaardian Empire, Emhyr var Emres, is the latest owner of this castle.
At this time, the emperor in his prime was standing in front of his bedroom window, looking down at the city belonging to Nilfgaard from the slightly blurred window.
It is true that there are still many little mice in this city that are not so peaceful and are quietly moving around.
However, this small move was of great significance to the man who led Nilfgaard, the traditional southern empire, to the north of Mount Amer. In just a few years, he pushed all the way across the country, slaughtered Cintra, conquered Aedirn, and Taymor.
To Leah, the emperor of the empire who was about to unify the entire continent, he was nothing after all.
What worries him the most is the prophecy related to his daughter, who is also his nominal wife--'Ciri'.
In comparison, even Redania, which had just completed its annexation, was placed in second place.
However, since the last time, his most trusted and most powerful warlock on the entire continent, Vilgefortz, completely betrayed him, Emhyr no longer dared to focus a lot of resources on finding someone.
In contrast, the Nilfgaard Intelligence Agency continues to enrich and grow.
Finding a person on the mainland is not much easier than finding a needle in a haystack.
The long wait is naturally inevitable.
Therefore, whenever Emhyr was worried about this matter, he would look out from the bedroom window on the top floor and take in half of the city of Vizima.
Power, conquest, territory.
For Emhyr, these three things are the most reassuring things.
Even though he searched all over the world for his daughter, it was for this reason.
According to the prophecy, the child born to Ciri, who carries the blood of the ancients, will unify the entire world.
And Emhyr himself happens to be a man who regards conquering, dominating, and sweeping everything as his life and even his dream.
He could not accept the fact that one of his sons-in-law, or someone else, would take over the world he had created. For this reason, Emhyr thought of a very simple and crude method.
——He will give birth to one by himself!
What happened to my daughter? She is beautiful and practical! The age gap of forty or fifty years is not a problem at all. He wants to rule the world anyway!
No matter what happens, he must let his children rule.
As for ethics, he doesn't care at all. As long as he can rule the world, let alone letting him have a child with his daughter, even if he is allowed to go to Sun Cactus, Sun Hedgehog, or Emhyr, he will seriously consider the feasibility.
In a way, Emhyr, who is extremely determined to rule the world, can be regarded as a ghost.
However, although his dreams and practical methods are so outrageous that they can almost be put into the entertainment category, as the emperor of a country, Emhyr's abilities are indeed far beyond ordinary people.
This can be seen from the fact that he regained the throne from the usurper, crushed the coup conspiracy with iron and blood, unified everyone, and knitted Nilfgaard together in just a few years.
In the eyes of this emperor, who was known for his strictness and iron discipline, there was no room for disgrace.
Therefore, when he saw the flames suddenly blooming in the city from the window, Emhyr frowned as he should.
He turned his head and asked the curly white-haired old eunuch beside him:
"Who is in charge of the First Order in the outer city of Vizima from noon to evening today?"
"It is Baron Clare, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch wearing a judge's hood bowed respectfully and replied, Emhyr was thoughtful.
"Claire... I remember he is from Fulis, right? His name sounds familiar. Is he from the Third Legion?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch continued to bow, "He is one of the captains of the cavalry directly under Colonel Ramon Tierconnell of the Third Regiment, Ad Fein's Cavalry Division.
He was awarded the title of Honorary Baronet for his military exploits in the Second Northern War. Due to his position, he was directly subordinate to Prince Fulis."
The old eunuch had a very good memory, and his casual remarks immediately made a clear impression on Emhyr.
"Detain him first. If there is a problem in the outer city, it is his responsibility." Emhyr said first, and then pondered for a few seconds, "Waiting for Fulis to express his attitude."
After saying that, Emhyr seemed to have remembered something and added,
"By the way, don't go directly, let Philland try - although his uncle is quite capable, this country always needs young people."
"In addition, let the people from the Intelligence Bureau bring back news about what happened in Fairland and in the outer city."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch bowed again, turned around and prepared to go out.
Emhyr was still standing in front of the window, shaking the red wine glass in his hand with a calm expression.
Even if an unusual accident occurred in the outer city just around the corner, Emhyr did not panic at all and remained calm and composed.
Mount Tai collapsed in front of me, but my face was gone...
"Bang!"
Emhyr's favorite onyx wine glass suddenly fell to the ground, making a crisp sound and shattering into pieces.
However, at this time, he no longer cared about the wine glass or the dark gray nightgown that was spilled all over him. He just stared blankly at the scene outside with his eyes wide open.
It is a world reflected in the sky.
Loess and flying sand are intertwined, and even the sunlight appears so dim that the existence of water sources is almost invisible.
In such a desolate land, a city so huge that it is difficult to describe is slowly moving forward.
In the moving city, there are weird-looking humans with animal features walking around, there are skyscrapers that are unimaginable to ordinary people, and there is also an entire house made of mirrors.
The entire city seems to be made of steel. Even though it is so huge, there is no sign of collapse.
The bustling crowd looked as small as ants in comparison to the city.
Emhyr's feet moved involuntarily, his cheek almost touching the glass, and he didn't even notice when his bare feet stepped on the agate fragments. He just stared blankly at the world in the sky.
"Harris! Harris!"
Emhyr suddenly raised his head as if madly and called loudly to the eunuch outside the door.
The old eunuch who had just walked out felt a little uneasy when he saw His Majesty's irritable appearance, and was cautious not to raise his head.
"Go find it!" Emhyr roared loudly, and then he seemed to have noticed something. He took a deep breath and suppressed the voice that was about to roar, "The previous order is invalid, there is no time to tangle with those losers.
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"Now, immediately send people to the outer city, block all streets, check all suspicious persons, and take the imperial guards with them!"
Emhyr looked at the world in the sky with red eyes. After a while, he pulled his gaze away from the sky and turned to look at the old eunuch behind him.
"I want to know what happened there."
After speaking, he emphasized one sentence heavily.
"Whatever it takes."
Naturally, the sophisticated old eunuch would not make any so-called suggestions to Emhyr at this time, he just bowed his head deeply.
"I obey your orders, my lord."
Emhyr did not continue to say anything, but turned his head and stared at the world in the sky.
'Different from the intersection of the celestial spheres in royal records.'
'The celestial sphere convergence in the record is not like this... Moreover, the picture shown in this image is completely different from the description.'
Emhyr looked at the sky, his Adam's apple slid, he swallowed deeply, and his long shiny hair almost stood up.