EMPEROR: The Untold Story
Cormorant

The emperor was just sitting on the sofa in front of the waterfall while being dumbstruck. He calms his sad self. In his mind was the corpse of his parents. Then a feeling of doubt enveloped him. Would Conrad do all that? Conrad he's known all along? Conrad's sister?

If the throne he sought, the Emperor would gladly give it. Even if Conrad wanted the Emperor to leave the kingdom, all would be sought by the Emperor.

Throughout his life the Emperor knew Conrad, the man always supported him as a younger brother. Even many times the Emperor offered him the Throne, Conrad refused.

What's wrong?

There's something rotten behind all this.

Something that affected Conrad.

Scene after scene in the final weeks of the Zafiry collapse raged in the Emperor's mind.

What has been left behind all this time? Or forgotten?

What made Conrad that way?

What motives make sense?

It is impossible because of the gold and the throne. All can be easily owned Conrad.

Then the Emperor opened his eyes.

‘All’ can be easily owned Conrad.

The Emperor stood up and incubated, “But if it wasn't Conrad, you wouldn't have gotten anything. Even if you wear his body,”

Most likely in this case there was a miscalculation.

A mistake that the owner of the game does not realize, because he does not understand the rules as well as Albert The Wizard. But his obsession with victory beyond the King and Queen was immense.

“The Greatest,” hiss the Emperor while opening his eyes. Hot steam came out from his hands that turned reddish. “What exactly are you doing?” hisses.

**

Valent frantically drove his car towards the basecamp on the edge of Emerald City. Gallard and Echo, who were there to make a replica of Orion's egg to trick Xavier, greeted him.

Valent got out of the car without turning off the engine, his face pale with a worried look. While Alfredo and Jackal arrived after Valent because they saw the Boss was very strange. It's not usually Valent looks that sweet. If there was a B0m to explode, if the Emperor would eat all the guards, Valent always looked alert and planned.

The first thing Valent saw in the basecamp was Minerva, Rafael's 17-year-old son, running towards him while hugging him. “Uncle...” that's all he can say, next he can only cry roaring.

“What is this? Why Rafael? What happened?” Valent grabs Minerva's arm and tries to ask, but the girl just cries hysterically.

Next, Minerva's body collapsed and fell.

He fainted when his cheeks were in tears.

It seemed that he had endured the grief all night until he was finally not strong anymore and his strength was exhausted.

“Gosh! The minerva? Minerva hey? Darling..?” Valent stroked Minerva's cheeks and tried to make her aware. Because there was no end result, he put his nephew's body into the basecamp.

Inside, there is Irina, and her two toddler daughters, Ivy and Lily. They're Michael's wife and children.

“Gabriel..” Irina stood up and helped Valent lay Minerva unconscious.

“Where is Michael?” ask Valent.

“She's inside,” with a grim face, Irina pointed at a room at the end.

Valent was going to go there, but Irina held her arm. “Gabriel,”

“I need to see him,”

“I know you need to, but what you hear is gonna drive you crazy. So you need to calm your mind first,”

“How can I calm down Irina?!” exclaims Valent angry.

His two nieces immediately cried hearing his high-pitched voice, snapping at their mother. Irina immediately hugged her two children, then raised her head towards Valent. Valent was silent while holding back his emotions.

“Gabriel, there are people who from now on his life will be filled with fear. Everyone was in mourning, and there were already many casualties. So please don't take action that can magnify the conflict of hundreds of years,”

At that moment Valent understood. That all of this must have something to do with Zafiry.

Valent took a deep breath, then exhaled.

Then the man closed his eyes and kept silent for a moment.

A voice flashed through his mind.

Albert's Voice.

I'm with you, you'll be strong.

Said that voice.

Then, he opened his eyes, his feelings calmer. Whatever happens, he will finish. They'll finish it.

And he nodded towards Irina, indicating she was ready to meet Michael, and accepted the reality.

“Who is Gabriel?” gallard whispers to Echo. Echo shook her head while raising her shoulders.

**

Michael was sitting on a chair in front of the table with a smitten face as he was still in shock.

“Should have been me..” murmured with a blank look.

“I should have been the victim,” muttered again over and over again. “All because of me, all my fault..”

“Michael,” Valent come in and greet him.

Michael looked at him with guts, while trembling, “I should have been the one to die,”

Valent took a deep breath, “Don't die before telling me the truth, also before you take Ivy and Lily to the undercover. It's good that you say dying is that easy, take your responsibility to your family first,” grunted Valent.

Michael fell silent.

“So..” Valent sat in front of Michael, but he put Albert's wand next to him. “What information should I know, because on my side there are 2 heirs to the throne waiting for an explanation,”

“AH, Cyril and Orion.”.

“Yes, as well as Olena, she doesn't count because you don't know who she's siding with and whether it's really her egg or just a regular chunk of rock,”

“That's the egg, Conrad can feel it,”

“Why hasn't Conrad felt it all this time?”

“Conrad's current strength is limited, because..” Michael's words stopped.

“What's Michael for? Why is his power limited? He could not even detect Orion and Cyril before the two of them entered Velladurai. What's in Velladurai? What happened to Conrad?” ask Valent.

“Gabriel..” Michael looked straight at her.

“What?”

“You know... The Greatest?”

“The Greatest? He's a magician with a level above The Wizard right?”

“Your friend must know the Greatest,” sis Michael.

“My friend?”

Michael nodded and glanced beside Valent. Toward Albert's wand.

Which no one should see.

“Gabriel... There is a reason why we are called Angels. Three Archangels in Orthodox Christianity. Because the Angel is a selfless servant to His Lord. And naming us by that name could make its existence undetectable to anyone even by Cyril,”, Michael said. “But sorry. Too big of an expectation if you hope for us,”

“What are you talking about anyway?” Valent is getting impatient.

“Nobody would have thought that Albert was reincarnated as you. The magic is strong. It is fitting that he bears the title The Greatest, but because Albert dedicated his life to accompany Cyril, the title The Greatest falls to the deputy King, the Witch of the Palace,”

“Yes I already know that one,”

“Si the palace witch who knows everything that goes on inside the palace, knows all the weaknesses of each of her individuals, and knows she can seize it all for the Throne,”

“What?”

“To kill the King and Queen, only one he needs,”

“What do you mean Michael? Don't talk half-way!”

Michael grimaced with blank eyes, then brandished his finger. Form the number one.

“He needs only one heir to the throne, which he can control, which he can possess, to kill the King and Queen,”

Valent fell silent.

“And his choice fell to Conrad, whose heart was being tossed about because his love was rejected by the Concubine,” Michael hissed.

Valent is waiting for the next sentence, Michael is unstable. To tell him to be quiet is like throwing away an opportunity.

“Gabriel... The Greatest isn't dead yet, he's our father. Gary Valentino. He falsified all our identities, disguised as the nationalities of the West, when he was a resident of Zafiry. Diamond gold-studded ground. We were Zafiry's children all this time,” Michael shook his head while sobbing.

Valent listened to everything carefully.

Albert... Hear you?

You're dripping in the flesh and blood of The Greatest.

Again the information makes no sense. I'm starting to want to destroy everything like you used to. Grumbled Valent in heart.

“Then Rafael? She sacrificed what?” valent asked while massaging his forehead. Too much information was going into his brain. He needs a comfortable sleep.

“I betrayed against dad. I know first about the Quon Mansion. I know about Conrad, The Greatest, our origins, about Agha and all the coordinates of your existence. I'm the one who's trying to get Xavier to find you and not Dad. As much as possible you are in Velladurai. But I can't tell you guys because dad's got all the tech access,”

“Then...your betrayal began to be discovered,” guess Valent listlessly.

“Yes. And Rafael helped me. He asked for all this information, for their attention to turn to Rafael. He tried to show off, so I wouldn't be suspected. He purposely told you about the treasure under the Quon mansion from Dad's Laptop! He said he had seen her, but no! I've seen him, I told him about the Tundra Lion! And Rafael gave you a sample of Hatred Orion! Everything so that Orion can live in Velladurai, so that you and Cyril save him from the clutches of the organization!” Michael started crying again.

“She took over all my responsibilities.. lest I have time to run to save Irina, Ivy, Lily and Minerva,”.

Valent threw the chair in front of him angrily.

“Emperor, did you hear everything?!” exclaim Valent.

The emperor entered the room and nodded. ”Yes, I heard everything,”

Michael to gape saw a tall human figure firmly enter the room where they discussed.

The Emperor looked at Michael with a probing look. In his eyes, humans could always lie. Just as he came out of the room to meet Valent, Alfredo and Jackal pulled him into the car and followed Valent's car to the basecamp. They both felt there was something strange about Valent.

“According to my guess, because I know Conrad very well. He is unstable but he is not a killer unless someone controls his mind while he is in a desperate condition,”

“Now there is more that we have to save more main! That's your brother Conrad!” exclaimed Valent annoyed.