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Chapter 1028 - 525: 6 Sacred Wizards

Chapter 1028: Chapter 525: 6 Sacred Wizards

"I understand. To prevent falling into a trap, we cannot impulsively retaliate without asking the Emperor," Ivita said, looking at the Hearthstone Witch. "You come with me to see the Emperor."

"Some things can only be clarified through confrontation."

"Before that, lend me your mana. I want to join forces with you to create a space gate to prevent the Emperor from using universal Law to corner and kill us. With the space gate, I will escape before he can act."

The Hearthstone Witch said to Ivita, "Your Majesty, what if even the Emperor himself admits that he is responsible for this matter?"

"How should we retaliate against him, in such a situation where unity is required to face an apocalyptic crisis?"

Ivita replied, "We will deal with that when the time comes."

"We will provide a retaliation that is equal to the offense."

...

In the Summer Palace, Danju Palace, at the border of the Holy Empire, six wizards, each with three rotating, eccentric circles on their chests containing the sacred number four, stood before Oyo III, reporting the battle with the invasion army of the Kingdom of Frank from the day before.

The six wizards said to Oyo III, "As agreed, we have summoned sandstorms, hail, thunderstorms, nightmares, toxic fogs, and typhoid fever to stop Frank Empire’s army."

"This is our mission; you can rest easy, Your Majesty."

The Emperor Oyo III, standing beside Duke Gugel, corrected them, "Not Empire, the Kingdom of Frank. Moreover, if you had directly attacked that unit yesterday alongside my forces, we could have severely injured the Kingdom of Frank’s army instead of letting them safely retreat into Rhein Duchy territory."

The six wizards revealed cold smiles.

Anger rose in Oyo III’s heart. "You are the guardians of the Empire, commanded by the God of All Things to protect the Empire until your sins have been redeemed."

The expressions of the six Sacred Wizards turned to anger and contempt.

The leader of the Sacred Wizards, an old man with a white beard, clad in a white robe, gripped a White Bone Staff that constantly dripped blood as he coldly responded to the Emperor, "Didn’t we do as you asked, Emperor?"

"But remember, we only heed the call of the Universal Law—Sacred Decree. We are the guardians of the Universal Law, not your guardians."

Oyo III said, "The Emperor is the embodiment of the Universal Law—Sacred Decree."

The leader of the Sacred Wizards replied, "The Emperor can be replaced, and mortals will inevitably die. Furthermore, the representatives of the Universal Law—Sacred Decree are not limited to the Emperor anymore, but also include the Electors. Although they are insignificant compared to the Emperor, we must still balance their interests. We refrained from attacking the Emperor of Frank’s army directly yesterday because we considered the overall benefits. Please, Your Majesty, understand our position."

Oyo III was aware of the impatience of the six Sacred Wizards, but he was powerless. These Sacred Wizards had protected the Empire since ancient times; they were said to have numbered thirteen during the Whole Sanctum period, but seven had perished throughout history.

The Sacred Wizards, though immortal, could be killed.

Their qualifications were too ancient, and since he was an usurper, it was normal that he could not command them.

They were only willing to help, considering that the Kingdom of Frank had indeed invaded the Empire’s territory.

Thus, Oyo III dropped the issue and said, "I have another matter for which I seek your help. As you also know, Ivita has regained control of Alsace, but he poses a threat to the Empire."

"He is still a deity walking in the Magic Black Forest... I want to ask for your assistance to seal him."

The six Sacred Wizards looked at each other and decisively refused the Emperor.

The leader of the Sacred Wizards said, "We must refuse. Alsace was once an Elector of the Empire, and is now one of the lords within the Empire’s border. Unless Ivita explicitly seeks to kill you, we will not protect you."

"Furthermore, we will protect the Emperor under the premise that Ivita attempts your murder with illegal intentions. However, if he follows the legal process, such as questioning your right to ascend to the throne, we will remain neutral."

Oyo III tried to persuade them. "Ivita is a divine being."

"If he becomes Emperor, he will truly be immortal. Does this not violate tradition? There has never been an immortal Emperor before. Moreover, past Emperors who became deities chose to abdicate and travel to the Star Realm."

The leader of the Sacred Wizards said, "Your Majesty, the situation you describe is not uncommon and has occurred many times in the past."

"Once, one of the Holy Empire’s Emperors, Bird-catcher Henry became a demigod during his reign but was quickly destroyed by his enemies in the divine realms."

"And Frederick the Great, upon becoming a deity, didn’t plan to give up the throne, but his enemies utilized the Pope, the Electors, and the law to legally separate him from the Universal Law—Sacred Decree."

"It is clear that becoming a deity and being an Emperor do not conflict and do not have any negative consequences."

"Thus, we hold no particular view on the feud between you and Ivita."

"However, should he attack you unlawfully, we will protect you."