Escape From The Tyrant

Starting the Propelling of Bag.14

"All the preparations are done."

Finally, tomorrow the rebellion will begin soon.

Charlize suppressed her tension.

He discussed the plan once again with a flat head.

"The plan is perfect."

The day before, he had strategy meetings with Dylan all day.

[Tomorrow is 'Empire Knight's Day', Master. All the knights who follow the Emperor will gather in the Imperial Palace.]

[The emperor probably believed it was safe because there were many knights guarding it. But on the contrary, if the Imperial Palace is besieged, the Emperor's forces can be tied together in one place.]

Imperial Knights, even including the 9th Division. Before he returned to the past, most of the young nobles, including his fiancee Kahu, belonged to the Imperial Knights.

Everything is amazing and praiseworthy. But Charlize believed in Dylan.

[Your Majesty, please lead the Imperial Palace. I will besiege outside the Imperial Palace and face the reinforcements gathered for the Emperor.]

[You said that we should divide the roles inside and outside. Gurus.]

Charlize nodded.

[Yes, Your Majesty will be inside. And the outside will be mine. It would be an unexpected uprising. The strategy is to distract others so that we can deal with them with fewer people.]

Charlize continued.

[Remember. Before the Emperor is captured, you must take control of the hidden imperial archives. The terrible corruption and misdeeds of the imperial family were all recorded there. It was a precious material that would be the cause of His Majesty's rebellion.]

Hearing Charlize's resolute words, Dylan looked at her strangely because the existence of the hidden imperial archives that were stored was not a thing that many people knew.

The hidden archives were locations known only to the imperial family.

Dylan was shocked by Charlize's intelligence. Moreover, he even asserted that the corruption of the imperial family was terrible enough to be the cause of the rebellion.

[I'll remember, Teacher.]

But even so, Dylan replied, gently and hiding his surprise.

[The ceremony will be held until evening. After you give me a sign that you have taken control of the gate, I will attack the Imperial Palace with a 'Shadow'.]

There were a total of five gates in the Imperial Palace.

East gate, west gate, south gate, north gate. And finally, the main gate.

[Yes. All the knights who serve as gatekeepers tomorrow have been filled with His Majesty's men. Unfortunately, the main gate failed to be in our territory... It will be fine because the north, south, east, and gates are within our control.]

Dylan nodded, thanking him for his hard work. There will be no barrier to infiltration. And there will also be no difficulty with the siege.

[The rulers of the whole empire will come and follow you, including Duke Kenin, who swore allegiance to His Majesty.]

If he fails to support the rebellion, the price to pay is his life.

But perhaps he spoke calmly and calmly, Dylan stared at Charlize for a long time.

[Emperor. I will tie him up with a rope and make him kneel in front of Master.]

Charlize was confident of their success.

He believed in Dylan. To be exact, he trusted his own decision to choose Dylan.

To appease his joy ahead of the long-awaited destruction of the Emperor. That's Charlize's only job.

“...Haah.”

Charlize let out a slow breath.

Looking back, time passed by so quickly. It was autumn. The season that drove the 7th concubine to death.

Charlize and Dylan visit the tomb of the 7th concubine. Just as he had been living with her in the funeral hall the entire time. Every anniversary of the death of the 7th concubine, Charlize was always with Dylan.

"Teacher."

Dylan's voice, even now, remained warm.

As Charlize turned around, Dylan slowly approached her. Charlize looked at Dylan and observed him.

Her shiny black hair covered all other colors. His blue eyes were gently curled. And his lips only contained kind words.

'Start tomorrow ...'

He will be the symbol of – a tyrant who takes power mercilessly.

Because Charlize raised him to be like that.

Dylan stretched out his hand as if he wanted to grab it. Charlize grabbed his hand and led him to the grave.

Filled with fallen autumn leaves, the grave was calm and tidy. It was as calm as the 7th concubine when she was alive.

Coincidentally, the day before the uprising was the anniversary of the death of the 7th concubine. Dylan, who was standing in front of the grave, slowly bowed and saluted.

'Mother.'

Dylan called out the 7th concubine from his heart.

'It eventually became like this.'

Last day of the funeral.

Dylan, the male, and Charlize, the female, swore at each other in the rain. On the night when she held back her heartbreak after completing the funeral procession.

He dropped himself on the dirty ground. They knelt down on each other, kissed the backs of each other's hands, and promised as if they were going to write it down in their souls.

Their long childhood is coming to an end.

'Just like how I swore back then.'

Indeed, Dylan and Charlize grew into adults who would cause the destruction of the Empire.

Charlize lowered her eyes. He will never forget. 'Please take good care of Dylan'. That was the 7th concubine's last request.

The autumn wind blew hard. If it was a snowy winter, could he feel a little better, even with a heart this cold?

"I have a question, Teacher."

Charlize looked at Dylan.

As long as he believes it will not fail, keep believing in their success. Tomorrow, Dylan would eventually become Emperor, and Charlize would become Grandmaster Emperor.

Today was the last time the Crown Prince and Grandmaster, who could remain innocent.

"What's up, Your Majesty?"

"Don't you say you'll call her someday?"

“…”

"My name."

Charlize was embarrassed for a moment, but she must have asked him that. Dylan peeked at Charlize.

When he became Emperor, it would be a glorious name that no one could summon. In the imperial family, the adults would soon disappear.

Dylan's silence was definitely not coercion, but he could tell Dylan's subtle desire to call out his name.

It is not difficult to call names. He can do as much as he wants.

"Now, I will call you."

Charlize looked at Dylan.

"Dylan."

Two syllables. Saying it is easy. But for some reason, Charlize felt the inside of her throat numb.

Tension seeped into his breath.

Dylan's quiet lips trembled slightly. He's been missing her.

“Once again.”

“... Dylan.”

He could not say anything more as his mind became complicated. Knowing he was blind. Because he knows that his trust is always perfect. And because he knows how much he appreciates it.

The vast heart became clearly stained in a brief silence. A paper that had been pure white had blackened. The once innocent boy.

These thoughts suddenly appeared in his mind.

Charlize shut her mouth. He covered it up so that he could not feel Dylan's heart. With thick oil paint.

***

"Grandmaster, there's someone you need to meet."

V said as soon as he returned to the Imperial Palace.

Since tomorrow was the day of the rebellion, Charlize was very careful today.

As 'Shadow', V knew the situation and reported to Charlize while looking around carefully.

"His Majesty allowed it."

“...Go me.”

Soon Charlize was guided to a secret room.

A dim light illuminated the room. It's warmer than outside.

“... Long time no see, Grandmaster.”

The one who stood and waited quietly was an acquaintance of Charlize. Because it was her fiance before she returned to the past, Kahu.

Charlize looked at V without saying a word. Kahu explained the situation.

“From the outside, although I may be the heir, I have led the Grand Duchy Delmon as the Duke's deputy. Let me tell you directly. I want to join the rebellion together with you.”

"Young Duke."

Charlize's voice sounded indifferent.

"Who told you I was going to revolt?"

With a stern look, Charlize did not even blink an eye. Few people should know that a rebellion is about to happen.

'Does that mean the information has been leaked?'

Over where?

Warning signals rang in his head. Was the preparation so bad that someone had noticed the previous rebellion?

Are there any spies?

It was a matter of everyone's life and death, then Charlize should know.

Kahu.

“On the contrary, it was more of a vague guess I was thinking about when I was chasing you.”

At first, Kahu did not know it would be like this. He had just learned the information as he investigated and chased after Charlize Ronan excitedly.

The flow of time, the future he once knew, suddenly began to diverge. And in the middle of the current was Charlize.

If he could find out more about Charlize, he thought all the paradoxes would be solved.

So when it came to Charlize, she tried to uncover everything about her obsessively. And recently it was clear something was different.

'I have seen the same thing, but a more thorough rebellion, before I return to the past.'

The Empire's unusual atmosphere, the information flowing to Charlize, and the huge amount of funds leaked.

As he chased after Charlize, he happened to realize. Maybe the rebellion will happen again this time.

If the impending rebellion centered around Charlize, then, of course, Dylan would be the next emperor.

[Are my guesses correct?]

So Kahu went to Dylan with half a certainty.

Just then, Dylan looked at Kahu calmly and asked gently.

[If so, will you join us?]

At that moment Kahu realized that he had no choice. Once he knew the secret, he would only die if he did not join. Kahu nodded.

But perhaps the reason he accepted it was because of Charlize.

The secret between the throne and the Imperial Palace, piled up by bloody evil deeds, may be related to the disappearance of his former fiancee Charlize.

After chasing after her for a long time, she became attached to him. This time, he would rather join the rebellion and protect Charlize.

"I went to see His Majesty and immediately asked, then he asked me if I would join him and I accepted."

“...If His Majesty allows it, then it is already allowed. Why are you asking my permission? ”

Charlize asked calmly. Kahu answered politely.

“Because His Majesty said that I still need permission from Grandmaster.”

That is, without Charlize's permission, Dylan wouldn't pull Kahu.

Charlize became shocked for a moment because of Dylan's mere handover of power. But soon he regained his rationality.

Charlize used her mind to think.

'Dylan doesn't have a Crown Princess, so he fails to develop his powers.'

He had recruited Duke Kenin, and many other nobles to his side. However, he was still worried.

'If it were Duke Delmon.'

There is no harm. That's a huge benefit. He also joined his own feet.

Charlize just doesn't want to use Kahu politically.

Before returning to the past, he was the only person looking for Charlize who went missing when no one else was looking for her.

"If you want help in your decision, Grandmaster, then let me guard the main gate alone tomorrow."

"…good."

Among the five gates of the Imperial Palace, the main gate was the only one they could not hold.

There's nothing more to worry about.

For it is Kahu who will hold it.

"I'll allow your participation."

Kahu's face is bright.

'But Kahu, I want him in the safe zone.'

He can't help it.

Rebellion should come first of all from his emotions.

“I look forward to your good cooperation, Grandmaster.”

He hesitated. After her words, Charlize felt strange.

“I am also looking forward to your good cooperation.”

Charlize let out a slow breath.

Kahu raised his head. Charlize emptied her mind. Revenge is in sight.

Indeed indeed.

'Feelings.'

He doesn't need any of it.

***