Return of the Class 8 Mage
69. execution (1)

 “O king, my father! This is a very inappropriate measure in any imagination. Do you intend to continue the execution of the ruler of the Ivory Tower state tower? Please please reconsider. Do you not see the loss he would bring to the empire? ”

It was the 5th prince of Ragnar, who was 19 years old.

He made repeated fiery pleas to Terry Greenriver, the emperor.

The verbal debate has been going on for several days.

 “Mr tower is a 5th class grand magician. Executing it would be akin to killing tens and thousands of soldiers. No, that would be a much more serious mistake. Yes, serious error!”

Ragnar is desperate to prevent the execution of the tower king because the tower king is his only ally. Fortunately, the tower lord had the ability and reason to escape execution. Ragnar believed that it would work if he constantly debated those points.

 “News of the execution will spread quickly, through state media, to the rest of the country as soon as the execution is carried out. Coldwood, who diligently searched our borders for a long time! Once the vast prairie surrendered, a path would open up even for the Roe kingdom! Since the most powerful witch had died, as the affairs of the country became extremely chaotic, it would be told that the best time to carry out any plan to take action was now! ”

Power of state, state, war, loss.

This is the reason behind Ragnar's argument. Run the most powerful class 5 mage? That's unimaginable. That's never gonna happen! That's what the appeal is.

 “She is not the most powerful witch.”

The emperor quoted calmly after listening for a long time.

 “Isn't the most powerful wizard of the Ivory Tower, Ian Page, the first to reach the 5th grade level, in human history?”

Thas right. There is a serious flaw in Ragnar's argument. The tower lord was no longer the most powerful force within the empire. Wasn't Ian Page, who was much stronger and would continue to become stronger, emerging as the newest power in the Greenriver Empire?

 “He will soon replace the position of the ruler of the tower. Then there will be no problem. No, I dare say that the Ivory Tower will soon welcome its new golden age. Do you disagree? Please tell me. ”

Ragnar spoke as soon as he heard the question.

He didn't even take three seconds to formulate his answer.

 “Ya of course. Ian Page will open a new era as the new power of the Ivory Tower from now on. However, the tower lord was also a magician with decades of experience and skills as powerful as Ian. If he lives, and leads the Ivory Tower, along with Ian Page, the empire will soon stand as the loser of the continent.”

That's certainly not a wrong assumption. The combination of tactical, strategic values from 6th class and 5th class magicians will be truly remarkable.

 “It's not all. The Ivory Tower will be divided into two parts between a young and capable witch and an experienced old witch. What does that mean? They will contain each other.

 “It's not all. The Ivory Tower will be divided into two parts between a young and capable witch and an experienced old witch. What does that mean? They will contain each other.

This implies that the duties of our imperial family and the responsibility to hold the Ivory Tower will be carried out within the Ivory Tower itself. How ideal is that situation?”

That's also a proper assessment.

Even the emperor agreed.

 “You're right.”

 “Then....!”.

 “But,”

Despite agreeing to Ragnar's point, the emperor's mind was already unanimous.

The tower lord had a great weakness.

 “Tuan tower studied black magic. If he only learned it in passing, I would probably reconsider….. No. gabe. No. gabe. You're correct. She, just being herself, a witch, brings benefits to the country. If you have requested the right to life or death for a vile criminal, I may have accepted your application.”

The emperor finally showed his true intentions.

What would it do, if the tower lord requested that he need to study black magic for the security of the country, so could you turn a blind eye or that he wanted to use ruthless criminals as sacrifices for black magic, he said, so can you turn away? the blind eye? Most likely such a request would be granted because the emperor's first priority was the security of the country.  

  “However, the actions of the tower lord have crossed the line. Instead, he must have gone mad. He used the lives of many innocent citizens and fellow witches with a noble standing as a sacrifice. He was told that he had been doing this for a very long time without any hesitation for a single minute. ”

 “It is.....!”

 “For the benefit of the country? State security? State power? No, none of them were wanted by the tower master. His only goal was to put Ian Page under his control. That was the only way to place a firm grip on the Ivory Tower. Isn't that right?”

Ragnar was at a loss for words right at that moment. He knew that it was a clear truth and a grave crime that could not be forgiven. Despite that fact, Ragnar must dig deep and find her. That is, the words he could say, the reason that could save the tower lord.

 “But the tower lord has a greater stature than the great feudal lord. He was in a position as good as the 2nd imperial throne. How could he be executed just for injuring low-ranking farmers? Are you going to execute a member of the imperial family just because he has killed a servant girl? Are you going to execute a noble because he has killed a lowly farmer?”

It was Ragnar's argument that completely missed the mark.

Argument does not have ‘poinhint’.

That was because the situation had turned serious.

 “Ragnar, that's your problem.”

 “….. Sir?”

“That's the reason why I can't choose you as my successor.”

“That's the reason why I can't choose you as my successor.”

With this sudden revelation, Ragnar becomes mute as if a cat got his tongue. We're talking about the tower lord now. However, why the implication of succession suddenly?  

 “Ragnar, I know your thoughts, know your ambitions, and know your nature. You are smart and smart. You have great political sensitivity and even have the power to attract people to you. I know better than anyone, why the crowd refers to you as a saint fit to be king.”

This must be a compliment.

That is, praise as good as can not be matched.

It was as if he was being showered with golden dust.

However, Ragnar failed to smile.

He knew it wasn't a compliment.

 “There's one most important thing you don't have. I'm assuming that you know it very well yourself. You hide the stain very well, but fail to hide it when the pressure is critically increased. Same as now.”

That is Ragnar's deadly weakness.

It was none other than ‘loss of emotions’. Concept ‘conscience’ does not exist with Ragnar. He has no mercy for those poor souls, and he treats every human being as ‘alat’ used for his own success. The Emperor knew and judged Ragnar's nature very accurately. He has been for a very long time.

 “Of course, it's possible that your flaws appear as power. Since there would be many important things to deal with, an emperor would need to handle them logically. ”

 “However, then why ...”

 “Logical decisions can be delegated to loyal servants.”

The Emperor continued after a short pause.

 “Faithful servants are a tool of state affairs. Those, who eat the people of the country and hold power, are the best to use as tools. However, the emperor was not like that. A person who rises to become an emperor is like a father to many citizens. Parents are the only people who can make a choice based on emotional load.”

For those things, requiring a logical and level-headed decision, an emperor could heed the opinions of loyal servants, and even entrust that power to them. However, at the most decisive moment, where is the time to side with the citizens despite the potential loss of the country, the, only the emperor could make that choice and it was the emperor's unique prerogative and rights.  

 “……”

Ragnar remained silent after hearing the emperor's words. He could understand the words and the meaning of what the emperor said. She's clever. He probably knew it and understood it.  

 “Ha ha...”.

He laughed out loud.

It was a calm and quiet mockery.

 “No. I beg to differ.”

 “What is it?”

The emperor's eyebrows shot up hearing the no-man's tone.

“My brother is a son, who was born from the womb of the woman you love so much, yes king, my father. But what about me! Wasn't I the son you birthed to reach the power of the great nobility as well? Maybe, that's the difference!”

“My brother is a son, who was born from the womb of the woman you love so much, yes king, my father. But what about me! Wasn't I the son you birthed to reach the power of the great nobility as well? Maybe, that's the difference!”

“Ragnar!”

 “O king, my father, what other reason do you need? Admit it. You have to admit it. That's the truth, isn't it?”

 “Hah-aaahh.

But the emperor's hand did not move. He only let out a sad sigh through his lips.

 “You're stupid.”

After shaking his head, the emperor left Ragnar's room. Simultaneously, he issued an order for ‘Dimple Moret’, the captain of the first royal knight.  

“Dimple, you have to take care of Ragnar's own residence. Make sure he doesn't leave his room. You have to make sure that no one makes contact with him. Do you understand my orders? ”

After receiving the order, Moret took a knightly stance. There was an aura of the strong determination of an old knight, nurtured by decades of heavy experience.

 “Your order is my command.”

* * *

The scheduled public execution of Herbert Leon, ruler of the Ivory Tower tower is imminent.

That important event will take place in the central square. Members of the noble families and citizens of the imperial city as well as those living nearby came in droves to witness the execution of the tower lord.  

 “Can the man called the ruler of the tower really be executed?”

 “You know him well too? You know the Full Moon Inn over there? The innkeeper's daughter had also been captured by the tower master! He's studying this black crap or something and turning people into cadavers?”

The crowd gathered numbered over five thousand and in anticipation of some unknown emergency, the Ivory Tower witches and the knights and imperial soldiers were sent out widely. Their mission is to provide security details to the royal family, and crowd control and surveillance.

 “Hah, what's crazy?”

“Crazy basics. He's crazy, old.”

 “But how can they catch the old man? What did they say...5th grade? Isn't she a 5th grade witch? With that magic level, he would fly high into the sky and be able to dig deep into the ground! Wasn't he going to cause panic and chaos all this time?”

However, supervision and control are not easy to do. That's because more people showed up than expected. To ordinary people, witches were a mystical existence. And from such a mystical individual, one of the top dogs would be executed in public. To put it in context, perhaps, these events would bring people's interests to a level that would occur only once in a few hundred years of the country's history.

 “Well, as far as I've heard, she is the youngest among the high-level magicians.

 “Well, as far as I've heard, she is the youngest among the high-level magicians.

 “Bos we have caught it!”

A young man broke through the crowd of spectators. It was Douglas, the most talented alchemist in the empire, who still called Ian ‘bosnya’. He also came all the way here to witness the execution of the tower master.

 “Our boss is none other than Duke Ian Page, the youngest high ranking magician! Ah, right now, he is the strongest in the Ivory Tower. I think 6th grade is what they say? After all, our boss has captured the crazy tower lord! He has also saved my – people saying that this is all about? Isn't this fantastic?”

As if praising himself, Douglas hit his own chest hard. It was a show of overflowing pride.

 “Ah...

 “I saw.”

 “At such a young age ...”

Some people nodded their heads in response to Douglas' praise. They have been hearing about rumors about a witch named Ian Page for several years. Even if they didn't want to hear or know about the prowess associated with the name, wasn't that an impossible task?

Too!

That was at the time.

The majestic trumpet sound was heard.

 “Emperor will arrive soon! Give your respect to the emperor! ”

The mana filling the voices of the witches resounded loudly throughout the square. This caused everyone in the boisterous crowd to instantly kneel to the ground. Is that all? The square that was filled with noise, instantly became silent.

 “Ye-yaaaa...!”.

Impressed by this instantaneous change, Douglas knelt down. He renewed his feelings, down to the bone, with respect to the might and awesomeness of the emperor's status.  

 ‘Bos we will accompany him? Come with the emperor, it.’ 

Douglas raised his head high. He raised his upper body slightly as well in his attempt to see his boss, Ian, who was about to enter along the side of the emperor.

Toooooooooo!

With the sound of another trumpet, a number of people appeared through the special path provided. The emperor, Terry Greenriver with gray hair, shows his journey into the silver years, the first royal knight to give his security details, and Ian, along with all the high-level mages of the Ivory Tower appear.   

 ‘Ah! This is the boss!’

The crown prince, prince, princess, or other members of the royal family were not there. Only the emperor attended the execution of the tower lord among the nobles. None other than the emperor, who had decided that was the way.

 “Your Majesty, Emperor! His royal entrance!”

With the rushing cries of many soldiers and magicians, the emperor walked up to the reserved seat. Witches and knights surrounded him for an impenetrable security wall. More complete with Ian. If there were thousands of assassins, chasing after the emperor, they would not be able to break through that security wall.

The explosion-! The explosion-! The explosion-! The explosion-! The explosion-!

This time, instead of the sound of a trumpet, the sound of a thunderous drum was heard, signaling the entry of the convicted person. At the same time, from the passageway from the other side, appeared Herbert Leon, the ruler of the tower, pulled and dressed in worn prison clothes.

This time, instead of the sound of a trumpet, the sound of a thunderous drum was heard, signaling the entry of the convicted person. At the same time, from the passageway from the other side, appeared Herbert Leon, the ruler of the tower, pulled and dressed in worn prison clothes.

 “You, you devil!”

It was at that moment that a spectator shouted as he threw a stone towards the tower lord. It was the owner of the inn ‘The Song of the Full Moon’, the father of the girl who had been held in prison as a source of black magic energy for many years.  

 “You will see! I'll find your body and tear it apart! As much as my daughter has suffered! One hundredfold! A thousandfold! I'll pay you back!”

The anger of a father has stirred up those near him. Everyone picked up the stone and threw it at the tower master. The witches, who were responsible for the safe dispatch from the condemned, used a magic shield only to protect the soldiers and themselves, leaving the tower lord vulnerable.

the piece!

A rock struck right in the middle of the tower's ruler's head. He staggered, but did not show any response. No, he can't do anything. That was because Ian had made him a fool.

 “You trash, !”

 “Worse than a dog!”

 “Death now!”

As the crowd's anger grew and spread like wildfire, the soldiers and knights began to conquer them. If it leads to violent demonstrations, it will lead to an unbearable situation. Therefore, an appropriate level of response is required.

 “……”

As the first wave of crowd anger subsided, the tower lord appeared on the stage of the execution. The tower lord had received an execution order by hanging. It was a sentence chosen after careful consideration of the application among several execution methods such as poison drink, drowning, and hanging.

 “Curse the heinous and pathetic crime of Herbert Leon see no limits.” 

Rising from his seat, the emperor, himself, began to detail the crimes of the tower lord. It was usually done by an administrator, but the emperor took on the task himself this time. The reason of course justifies it, along with the level of anger it brings.  

 “You have neglected the responsibility of the state as the ruler of the tower of Ivory Tower and engaged in the evil black magic. In addition, you have ruthlessly exploited the lives and spirits of people and peer magicians as their source of energy. The toughest crime of the toughest crime you have committed cannot be eliminated even with your death! Therefore, I sentenced Herbert Leon.” to death

As those words were spoken, the soldiers clung to his snare.

That was to place him on the neck of the tower lord.

 ‘The name will be revealed for good as the worst evil villain in the history of the empire, and if there should be any offspring or accomplices hidden in black magic, I, as the first spring of the Emerald River, will be, declare and swear to find them and deprive them of their existence.”

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The emperor's proclamation is over.

The executioner from the tower lord was also ready.

Now, the emperor's single command, a small movement of his hand, would signify the end of Herbert Leon, the ruler of the tower of the Ivory Tower.   

Everything that has been built will end.

 “Run the punishment!”