The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military ⓘ(STOPPED)

Ch. 158/159 - The Center's Downfall

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The Center’s Downfall (1)

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The victory ceremony was finally over. The grand banquet and the festival were held consecutively to relieve some of the pain of the people. After the festival ended, the Empire thought that they would move actively to restore their glory from the past. However, it was just their own illusions.

The masters, who had gathered in the Center, returned to their own regions one after the other. With their departure, the elites of their region also began to return to their original operation and mission areas.

“This is… burdensome.”

“I’m sorry.”

Iron bowed his head apologetically when he heard Crimson’s words.

A lot of people had been trying to bribe Iron while some asked him for his help. In fact, all of the commanders of the Empire had asked him for his help and most of the key nobles had sent him bribes to build a connection with him. Even the Imperial Family tried to persuade Iron to stay in the Center and become the Capital Defense Corps’ Commander.

It was only natural that Crimson would feel burdened. Even if he was a commander, such requests were bound to make him feel burdened. The burden of having a new master and a general as a subordinate was no joke.

“I’ll go back to the Northeast first. You should go and help the Central Army. Perhaps, by the time you’re done there, everything will be roughly organized.”

“…Yes.”

“Hoo… I feel quite burdened having such an outstanding subordinate.”

Crimson smiled affectionately as he said so. He had already thought that he would fly out of their arms one day. However, he was still flustered. He did not expect that the day would come this soon.

‘But I still have to send him away.’

With his long experience, he knew that he could no longer hold Iron in the Northeast. That was why he had to prepare to let go of the Empire’s Hero.

“Come back after finishing your work in the Central Army.”

“I’ll come back as soon as possible.”

“Hoho~ I see.”

Crimson then prepared to leave for the Northeast as he said so. And just like that, the Northeasterners left the capital on board the airship bearing the Northeastern Army’s mark.

With most of the masters gone and only the Central Army remaining in the capital, the Central nobles began their work to seize power once again. With the Imperial nobles struggling for power and actively moving to seize the vacant seats in the government, the problems that they had barely sealed erupted once again. Bribes inevitably happened during the process of them taking and expanding their powers. And because of that, the rotten atmosphere that was not yet fully treated had contaminated the waters of the capital once again.

However, it was different from the past. They couldn’t hide these things anymore and the people of the Empire wouldn’t hold their breath and remain quiet.

[ Another round of corruption! Until when?! ]

[ We’re in the middle of a crisis but the Imperial Family is only focused on fighting like mad dogs? ]

[ The Crown Prince that lacked charisma. Will he be able to overcome the current crisis? ]

[ Even the Central Army has thrown away the capital? The honor of the Capital City is now only in the past! ]