Chapter 817: Chapter 818 – Chaotic Clock – Part 3.
<<It was just me fucking walking in circles nonstop.>>
<<For days... Heck. I was straight up stuck in my office for the entire freaking week, just brainstorming.>>
<<BUT I STRAIGHT UP HAD NOTHING!>>
<<I straight up have no way of suddenly acquiring a new legendary or unique class!>>
<<So far? We also located and dealt with several Forgotten Fragments that did appeared in the empire.... But none of them were strong enough to provide me with some good stuff or the stuff that would fit well with my build.>>
<<Honestly, I started looking through some stuff that Sabath was offering... But there wasn’t really anything breath taking that I don’t already have.>>
<<And I really can’t get my hands on any new good undeads, since there are really no strong opponents coming my way....>>
<<...>>
<<Not only that, the protection period is about to end.>>
<<The moment it does, the other nations will gain ability to declare war on us.>>
<<Honestly, I wondered about just recalling the search group to return back to the empire for the time being.... But again, we found something... A big enough clue that straight up terrified GreyHunt.>>
<<...Still, for the safety reasons, I’ve ordered GreyHunt’s team to return back to the empire.>>
<<It will be extremely bad if GreyHunt isn’t part of their team.... Since they still don’t know the stuff that we do know.>>
<<But again, even with those guys...>>
<<...>>
<<I need undead players.>>
<<The only way to pass through that door, which is guarded by the shit ton of monsters inside of that dungeon, is that you need to be the member of the undead race.>>
<<Wretch and Ampi are the two top picks in this.>>
<<But AGAIN! I CANNOT LEAVE THE EMPIRE UNDEFEDED WHILE I WOULD BE GONE!>>
<<It wouldn’t be surprised if somebody would declare a war on us the moment I leave the empire, just for a moment.>>
<<...>>
<<Or maybe just declare the war on us the moment system barrier disappears.... I don’t know.>>
<<But I can’t take a risk.>>
<<I really don’t have any choice, but to be forced to sit in the empire... Straight up be just "imprisoned" here against my will.>>
<<And that is what I did... Just sat down.... As I watched the countdown just research zero.>>
[WARNING!]
[Title effect of : [The First Emperor Of Continent] title has official expired.]
[The other nations are now able to declare war on you.]
<<The protection period is finally over.>>
<<But... Nothing was going on so far.>>
<<2 in game weeks went by, and still no wars, no threats or anything.>>
<<Nobody is also scheming anything as well.>>
<<...>>
<<Well, that peace was short lived through.>>
"There is a chance that the war may break our soon in our empire." – said the man with long yellow beard and hair as his image appeared on the communication mirror.
[Dragon King Of The Pyrgos Clan – Woi Pyrgos Sapienes]
"....Why?" – asked ClownFrog.
"Simple put, split." – replied the dragon king.
"There is a faction within the dragon empire that is apparently trying to take over the entire empire by force."
"...A clan?" – asked ClownFrog.
"That is unsure yet.... But maybe it is more than one." – replied the dragon king.
"For fuck’s sake.... Do you have even some suspects? Or maybe we can do something yet?"
"We have suspects.... But we don’t have any direct evidence that would allow us to move just yet."
"If we were to make a move now, we could be ones being called traitors..."
"...But how do you know who is going to betray your empire?" – asked ClownFrog.
"I’m warning you. This needs to be fully confirmed."
"..."
"Wo’won clan are the main suspects behind the plot of treason." – replied the dragon king.
"However, we saw some people from different dragon clans also working with them... Which makes things problematic."
"We don’t know if they are a directly in alliance with different dragon clans."
"Or are they just trying to create some smoke screen, trying to make us hostile to clans who are not aiming for the treason."
"And what about your own allies?" – asked ClownFrog.
"Beside us obviously. Are there any other clans out there that know about their attempts at treason? A people that you can really trust?"
"Yes, we have allies." – replied the dragon king.
"The Pindon clan are our allies and they are fully aware of Wo’won clan’s schemes."
"Honestly, I’m considering talking with some other clans about this, but I still don’t know who to trust."
"I see." – replied the emperor.
(Well, there is good chance that you are bloody fucking lying here, and the one that wants to commit treason here is you.) – thought ClownFrog who was doubtful of the dragon king’s words.
(This maybe just one big scheme orchestrated by you.)
"..."
"Tell me, Woi." – said ClownFrog.
"If the dragon empire were truly go to the war with itself."
"And it wouldn’t be just 1 or 2 clans, but maybe even 4, how much damage would it cause?"
"From what I’m aware, there are total of 12 dragon clans."
"If 1/3 of them were to say ’fuck you, we rule everything now’, and straight up backstab all 8 dragon clans, it could end up in pure disaster."
"And I’m not talking about some ’bit of damage’... No."
"It could result in destruction in such scale that somebody would need to step in."
"The council system would no longer work and somebody would need to take a crown."
"And here is what I want to know."
"Do you want the crown?"
"...You are saying.... That I should be the emperor in the worst-case scenario?" – asked the dragon king.
"I’m not saying that. I’m saying if you are willing to do it." – replied ClownFrog.
"Or do you have somebody else that would be willing to bear this burden?"
"It doesn’t need to be you or your clan."
"And there is also question if the empire will truly lay in ruins."
"Maybe the worst case scenario will be prevented and there wouldn’t be any point in crowning anybody as the new emperor."
"But again, if the dragon empire could end up in the state of pure destruction and too many clans would be lost, then the emperor would need to be crowned."
"This isn’t something like ’you should do it’, no."
"You will need to do it, if the damage is truly beyond control."
"So I’m asking again."
"Are you willing to bear that burden if the dragon empire would end up get destroyed?"
"..."
"..."
"..."
"Yes." – replied dragon king, Woi Pyrgos Sapienes.
"If it means that our empire would survive and our children could live, then I’m willing to become the emperor."
"Even if this wasn’t the destiny of our empire."
"..."
"I see." – replied ClownFrog.
"If the war really will break out, our empire will try to provide you with some support."
"But before you say thank you or anything, we are straight up not allowed to make any move."
"So don’t think about requesting our support NOW!"
"If anything, the enemy may end up using this as a excuse to paint you in bad light or just manipulate the population."
"I will have my forces on the standby in the empire and once the chaos will break lose, I will immediately attempt sending my forces your way."
"But they won’t arrive their instantly."
"Don’t worry. The fact alone that you are willing to support me in case of that chaos is more than reassuring." – replied the dragon king.
"Thank you."
"No problem." – replied ClownFrog.
"We are allies, aren’t we?" – said ClownFrog as the talk between the emperor and the dragon king continued for bit more, before then being ended.
"..."
(Is he greedy?) – thought ClownFrog as he left the communication room.
(Did he fell for the bait?)
(I don’t know.)
(I honestly speaking just stated obvious.)
(According to him, at least 1 clan is aiming for the treason, but there are also possibilities that there are few more in the mix.)
(And if the dragon empire would really end up getting left behind after the war in such fucked up state, then there will be need for the emperor to be born.)
(I’m not kidding or speaking lies.)
(This is truth.)
(But how would he react to that?)
(Honestly, I do get the benefit from having not just single dragon clan, but an entire dragon empire as our allies..... I still don’t fucking trust that bastard.)
(We could improve our relationships.... But I need to know if they can be truly be trusted.)
(...In worst case scenario, we may end up being forced to not only cut off our alliance with them, but even declare them our enemies.)
(But this fully depends on what actions they will take, not us.)
(But again, we cannot just stand idly and wait until he shows his fangs.) – thought ClownFrog as he arrived at his office and opened up the friend list.
(We need to check if he is truly not betraying us in this very moment.)
[Player Oron has received your call.]
["Sup. What is it boss?"] – asked Oron.
"Oron. I’m sorry when you are already extremely busy... But we may have a situation at our hands that needs to be dealt with right now." – said ClownFrog.
"I have a job that needs your direct involved."
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