The Soul Substitute Trash of the Duke Family
Chapter 40

"Everything's gathered?" Carl asked and looked at all the students with a sweet smile that looked disgusting in their eyes.

"Eww... Teacher, your style of speaking is like having children learn to talk." Eura chirps while hugging herself.

"Maybe he thinks we're a bunch of kids just learning to crawl." Sinis Leona and Kei agreed to roar.

"Ahahaa~" Carl just laughed clumsyly. He felt the four of them were too mature not in time.

"So who's our client?" Iven asked and glanced at the surroundings. There was no one but them in front of the Academy gates.

Shortly thereafter, several soldiers appeared with Margaretha. The knight wore the typical Kamitsuki imperial outfit, which was a black iron armor with bright blue tendrils. As well as a knight in a black uniform with bright blue tendrils.

"So those who will help us?" Ask a knight. It seemed like he was the leader of the army, judging from his uniform-wearing clothes.

"Yes, Sir Arthem. Only they remained in this Academy. The others are still on mission." Margaretha was full of regrets.

"All right, it's okay." Arthem said and looked at the four teenagers as well as a black panther who was busy licking his hands with a judging look.

"It's nice to meet you guys. I am Arthem, the head of the imperial army. Please cooperate."

"I'm Carl, and they're my proteges Iven, Wei Tao, Eura and Leona with their pet Kei." Carl introduces them consecutively followed by a friendly smile from the four of them and a friendly roar from Kei.

"All right, then we're leaving now." Arthem was followed by them.

Margaretha stared at their departure in silence. He hopes their mission is successful and returns safely.

The sound of horse footsteps could be heard breaking the silence of the dense forest. They went to the emperor's palace to talk about their mission.

Leona chooses to jump over the trees with Kei who is now human with his agility, while Kaze? The squirrel preferred to curl up in Leona's cloak pocket.

Leona is lazy to ride and prefers to run with Kei on the grounds of training stamina, while the four colleagues prefer to ride horses.

They traveled for two whole days considering that the Moon Shadow Academy was located on the edge of Eige city and slightly entered the forest which was also the border with the imperial territory.

Kei turned into a black panther as they began to enter the imperial territory. The young man was still afraid if he appeared to his human form.

Kei hasn't believed in them completely, except for Jim and Leona. Kei revealed a human form as he and Leona felt at the very back of the imperial army.

They finally arrived at the empire at nightfall.

"We'll meet the emperor tomorrow. Given that it's late at night and my students are exhausted, we want to rest." Carl said seriously.

It is true that they were quite exhausted tonight due to the long journey. Arthem who understood the situation and they also seemed tired of riding for two days decided to take a break.

"Okay, Mr. Carl. Then we rest and meet the emperor tomorrow." Arthem.

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The next day they entered the Imperial palace. They are presented with artificial scenery that looks beautiful along the hallway that makes them amazed.

A guard led them to the emperor's place. Leona looked around, there were several servants and guards who had good looking looks that made her not realize if Carl stopped in front of her, making the girl hit the man's back hard.

'Brukh'

"Ouch!"

Carl glanced at Leona who was busy wiping her forehead and smiled mockingly, "You're going to get unlucky, huh?"

"That's because Master stopped suddenly." Sergeh Leona's fierce.

"Your other eyes, anyway."

Leona just grinned the horse. He was reluctant to chimed in on the man's words, he could have been harassed because he was stunned by the looks of the servants and guards in this palace.

Soon they headed to the emperor's room and found a red-haired man with piercing sitting in his study.

"Oh, have you guys come? Please come in." Sapa Ein friendly.

"Thank you, sir."

They immediately sat down after being handed over by emperor Ein. Moments later came some waiters and butlers, they were busy putting together dishes and snacks in front of them and returning to their positions.

After conversing and conveying their arrival, a smile appeared on Emperor Ein's face.

"I want you to help eradicate the rebels tomorrow in the southeast coast. At that time I saw the most striking abilities of your four disciples. Moreover, you are the sister of the Grand Duke who likes to fight, in contrast to your brother who is lazy to swing the sword. So it's not that hard, is it?" Emperor Ein said spoiled while raising his eyebrows. The four of them stared at them with questioning looks.

"Come on, do you want to, do you help this empire to eradicate them? They make me dizzy." He looked at Carl with a glare.

"Hey, this looks like it's exciting." Whisper Eura while staring at the emperor drama with their teacher.

"The emperor dropped his pride by whining like that." Leona replied in a whisper.

"Do they have a special relationship?" Whisper Iven.

"Sst... Shut up or we'll be wiped out by the teacher." Tell Wei Tao in a whisper.

"Ho~ Do you like that girl?" Asked the emperor in a seductive tone that made them choke.

Moreover, they caught Carl stealing a glance at them like watching a bunch of naughty children who want to steal mango belonging to neighbors.

"I'm just worried that my students are throwing a tantrum." Carl remembers Leona and her friends who like to make a fuss and do not maintain good manners. The four teenagers could only laugh stiffly.

"And one more, Sire. That girl is my student, so there's no reason a teacher likes her student, right?"

'Uhuk'

'Brushh'

Leona looked at Carl horror. Their age is too far away and the girl is reluctant to think about romance. The goal is just to survive and have fun in this world.

While his three colleagues stared at Carl horror. Is their teacher a pedophile?

"Teacher, are you a pedophile?"

"You look like an old man in love with a little boy you deserve to call a grandchild."

"Teacher likes me? Hix... I'm moved. But sorry, Teacher. I can't repay your feelings for me because I'd rather break people's necks and I love casinos." Leona wiped her imaginary tears with drama and rejection.

If only this wasn't the imperial palace, Carl would very much have kicked the girl. His absurd attitude and manner made them only able to sigh tiredly.

"Well, whoa... You seem to be rejected. I rejoice, uh I mean mourn, Carl." Ledek the emperor Ein.

Carl who ignited emotions just chose silence and sip the tea served, of course while biting the edge of the cup to evaporate his emotions.

"Teacher, the cup is not to be eaten." Their chirps are compact when they hear the sound of friction teeth clashing with the cup.

The four students were like angels of the devil. It's so emotionally draining.

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King Grambiel sat haughtily holding Lydia's consort. In front of him stood four Duke people who stared flatly at the sight.

While queen Errena just glanced coldly at the couple. Moreover, he saw the face of Empress Lydia who was looking at him triumphantly and ridiculously. Errena did not care about it at all and chose to ignore it.

"The emperor asked for our help to eradicate the rebels on the southeast coast. I order you to participate in helping the emperor to overcome that rebel tomorrow." King Grambiel.

"Okay, Your Majesty."

King Grambiel grinned. If they were sent to help the emperor, the crown princess would be lyricized by Emperor Ein and make the man her son-in-law. There are certainly many benefits if it is done successfully.

"You can go." King Grambiel. The dukes immediately left from there obediently.

As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, Calvian let out a heavy sigh with the other three dukes. They do not want to be controlled by the King forever.

"We sent our best little knight to reduce the casualties. What do you think?" Duke Mikazuki asked and looked at the other three dukes seriously.

"I agree. Moreover, the emperor already had many great Knights." Duke Castallio.

They could only sigh tiredly. King Grambiel had casually called them to come to the palace.

"I wonder why the king won't send out palace knights." This time Duke Spedarrow chimed in.

King Grambiel never sent court knights to help the imperial side. If asked, they were only used to protect the royal family.

That answer really made the dukes furious. They also have their own territory and family to guard and protect.

They also decided to start revolting little by little without the knowledge of the king and the imperial family. They were fed up with being treated like hunting dogs just to please the empress, who some Duchess found very irritating.