The master spy or Puss in the boot adventures

The emperor is dead, long live the emperor, part 64

"I think we've won, "Spartacus said, wiping his face, black with the demon's blood...

"Well done! Truly magnificent! "shouted some and entered the throne room...

A tall figure draped in a crimson cloak entered, and a phalanx of heavily armed royal guards lined up around him, and two more phalanxes of archers stood behind them...

"Wait, it can't be!" shouted Mer-mer  in disbelieve. "That looks like the Emperor."

The one who entered didn't look like the Emperor, more accurately he was the real Emperor.

"Then who was the person who was lying in the pool of blood on the throne", Ragnar  asked .

The assassin bent down and looked at the face of the fake emperor.

There was something rotten here, he felt and peel  his face.

"A mask!" he cried, pulling at the thing that covered the dead man's face.

The real face, which had nothing to do with the Emperor's, was revealed beneath.

"What a spectacle, what a show!" the emperor continued to clap.

"But, how...." asked Mer-mer.

The Emperor has ears and eyes everywhere.

The Emperor rubbed his hands contentedly and continued.

" After Solaris lost some of its sentinels, it was very clear that some would try to repair them for their club. With only one watchmaker in town who understood mechanisms, it was very easy to set the trap."

"And how did you know some would try to kill you?" asked Mer-mer.

"With all those senators creeping around you is  very easy to guess. "smiled the emperor.

"And yet..."

"I knew Spartacus would try to free his friends... so we set the trap here. I just didn't expect you to fight so well..."

"And now what? Spartacus asked..."

"This will be the end of the uprising with all its leaders captured. The only exception was Shadow-cat, who escaped... and Julia..."

Mer-mer swallowed bitterly. This was the end.

"All will be crucified tomorrow, except for Mer-mer and Vespera...For them, Solais will come in person to ... interrogate them and reveal their power...But let's leave that....And I have something else to tell you... As we speak, my Praetorian guards are marching to Mark Anthony's villa  and before the dawn has risen... he will " take" his life... This will be the end of your unfortunate coalition... So sad..."

Take them to their cells. And prepare them for the execution tomorrow. Early dawn..."

"Wasnt it announced that we would execute them at noon so that the crowd..., "the centurion asked.

"We can't take unnecessary risks. Shadow-cat and Julia are still at large... but we'll deal with the rest of the rebels in a little while... Soon the small rebel camp will be surrounded by 2 legions and the gladiators slaughtered like chickens..."

Well, if no one has any questions, we can take them to the cells...said the centurion.  Enjoy the weather because you have a few hours until morning... 

The Emperor went out , pointing with his thumb down.

"Not even the gods will help you this time," he said...