The Eternal Debauchery's

ex-emperor

The imperial ruler, Grand Quintin, was walking towards the forest behind the palace accompanied by his son, Alan Quintin.

This forest is no ordinary forest. For generations, this forest held the most guarded secrets of the Imperial Family.

Furthermore, it was a place where the hidden strength of the imperial family was located.

Hidden History (hidden history).

Only emperors were allowed to enter this forest normally. No one else was allowed in.

Therefore, Alan was very happy when his father asked him to come as well.

The fact that his father allowed him to come with him meant that he had decided to make him the next emperor.

Alan didn't know much about Hidden History, only a little he had heard from his uncle and mother. But only these small parts were enough for him to know that once he gained the support of Hidden History, his ascension to the throne would be certain.

When the emperor and the crown prince reached the entrance of the forest, they were stopped by a magic barrier. The Emperor took the Imperial Seal out of his pocket and raised it.

Instantly, the seal and barrier lit up at the same time. Then, a small entrance opened in the barrier.

The emperor and the crown prince did not hesitate to pass through the entrance.

But they were stopped by the intense pressure before taking their second step.

"Stop! Identify yourself! What are you doing here!?" A voice asked coldly.

Grand frowned, but he complied respectfully.

“My name is Grand Quintin, the emperor of this generation. Elder, I have brought the eldest son to see the head.”

“Your eldest son? What right does it have to be here?” The voice asked unhappily. "It's not a place where people like him can get in."

Alan's expression turned dark. If not for him having been warned harshly so as not to antagonize the people here, he would have already exploded in anger.

Fortunately for him, he didn't do that. Otherwise, in the best case, he would receive a blow. In the worst case, he would lose a limb.

The emperor was not at all bothered by the attitude of that voice. He knew that the person guarding the entrance was an extremely powerful powerhouse just under the gods. Therefore, he respected her a lot.

“Chairman, I'm sure the head will agree to see us. Please tell him about my intentions.”

The voice in the forest sank into his mind for a moment before agreeing.

“Alright, wait here.”

Not until a minute later, the voice spoke again.

“Head has agreed. Login."

"understood. Thank you, Elder. Let's go, Alan.”

The couple entered the forest and followed the path until a humble-looking cottage was located in the middle of the forest.

Although the hut looked simple, it was actually built with extremely precious materials, each of them could help the cultivation of the people living in it.

There were several other huts like this nearby, but the emperor ignored them. He walked straight towards the first hut he saw and knocked on the door twice.

"Dad, I'm here" said Grand.

"… Come in." A voice came from within.

Grand Quintin nodded and pushed the door open.

When he entered the cottage, he saw a kind-looking old man sitting on a chair reading some documents.

The old man ignored Grand and Alan, not even bothering to glance at them. However, the emperor did not mind. He sat down on a nearby chair and gestured for Alan to sit down as well.

Just five minutes later, when the old man finished reading the documents, he turned his gaze towards the emperor and the crown prince.

Alan shivered. For some reason, he felt his mind become sluggish, and his body became heavy. Moreover, a strange force invaded his body, scanning him from head to toe and unearthing all his secrets.

That kind of feeling scared Alan. He thought he was not dealing with humans, but gods.

Fortunately, the old man averted his gaze after a few seconds and looked at Grand once more.

“Speak, why are you here? Is it about what happened today?”

“... Yes, dad. I want to know your opinion.”

“This is very troublesome.. I never expected something like this to happen in the empire. Worse, we haven't noticed anything in all this time. Fortunately, the little girl, Evelyn, managed to find the situation in time. Otherwise, we will be in big trouble.” The old man said while sighing. However, when she mentioned Evelyn, her eyes shone in praise.

The Emperor was a bit uncomfortable with that. He was unhappy with his father who praised his enemy.

“About that, father... What do you think of the church's actions?”

As soon as he said that, the emperor felt a chill on his spine.

His father looked at him with anger.

“... I'm very disappointed, Grand. Did you really ask about this?”

"Dad? Whatchu mean? Are you talking about Claus? Well, if a prince supported by the church ascends the throne– ”

"Shut up!" The old man shouted to silence Grand. “I can't believe you ended up being like this, Grand. Don't you realize that you are the cause behind this mess!?”

“…!”

“Do you think I don't know what you're planning behind the scenes? How do you isolate the children from the girl and even secretly agree to a plan to kill them!? And even now, you are still thinking of how to kill your own child!!!”

The emperor paled in fear.

Ignoring that, the old man continued.

“Do you know why I agreed to give you the throne instead of your brother? That's because you're the most outstanding of them. But now? Now I regret the choice I made back then! You are currently nothing more than trash who cannot take care of this empire!”

Grand could not say anything. He could feel his father was really angry this time.

In fact, his father had long been disappointed with the way he treated Claus and Dina, but because Claus had never shown such extraordinary talent, and since one of the rules of Hidden History was not to interfere in the affairs of the Imperial Family unless they got out of control, he never interfered.

But now, he regretted not meddling before.

"Haah, what a pity." The former emperor said sadly. “From those 2 girls, one was so talented in swordsmanship that even a hidden powerhouse turned himself into a servant only to teach him in secret.

As for the others, he had a great understanding of politics and leadership, gaining the support of many noble families regardless of his circumstances The old man then looked at Alan who was still silent to this day.

“What about your other children? Only Lena is good. Bryan is nothing more than trash, and this idiot in front of me only knows how to plot against his brothers. Will he replace you? Very disappointing!”

“Grandfather, I–”

"Silent. I don't want to hear your words now. How can you be so disappointing? Unfortunately, Claus seems uninterested in the throne, and Dina is a woman. But one of them will be a much better emperor than you. I would rather put a woman on the throne than a fool like you!" said the old man looking down on Alan.

Alan is red. He bit his lips hard to the point of bleeding and lowered his head in embarrassment. At the same time, he cursed this old bastard in his mind.

The old man seemed to know what Alan was thinking, but he said nothing. Instead, he closed his eyes and sighed.

“But you are right. We cannot allow the church to lay its hands on the throne. The power of the church has grown unceasingly, and now it seems like these old men cannot stop their ambitions anymore.”.

“... Father, then..”.

“Come back, I'll take care of it. As for you, Alan, I don't think you are currently suitable to become an emperor. Like you now, I will never let you become emperor.”

Alan bit his lips before speaking reluctantly.

“... I understand, Grandpa.”