
May 11, 1163 Zaenium.
The Imperial Capital Beastman Marhamzan.
Daytime.
“Actually, what happened?” Laciel asked.
His hands are covered in blood. He grasped the sword that pierced Leo's body.
“He won't last long. I put dark magic into that sword,” said the voice inside him.
“UHUK!” The Lion Emperor coughed up blood.
“Actually I ... just want to remove the influence of the Great Empire of Zaenia,” Leo said. “Although it is no longer in control of the continent, the influence of the system created by the Great Emperor Zen I still survives and has a very bad effect.”
“What do you mean?” Laciel did not understand his words.
“If it were you, I'm sure .. you could .. abolish it, the future Emperor of the Continent.”
Later, Leo breathed his last breath.
“VICTORY ON OUR SIDE!!!” yell Zhen.
“WIN!!!” The alliance troops shouted it.
“Good work, Your Highness,” praise Hanafsah.
Laciel was silent not responding. He looked towards Oul who was in a calm condition as if he already knew all the things that were happening.
“You can see the future, ‘kan?!” Laciel shouted at him. “You knew this would happen, ‘kan?!” his pedicab. “He also mentioned about the Emperor of the Continent what it was!”
“I'll quote you when we meet. Notifying the future can ruin history, and make the future that has been told not to happen,” replied Oul.
“I said you will become Emperor of the Continent, no matter what happens, it will definitely happen. However, the process is still a secret. And this is one process I can't tell you about. I was even just told a little, not as usual,” he explained.
Regardless of Oul's explanation, Laciel flew out of the battlefield. Hazura.
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“Let me alone,” Laciel said while still above the sky.
“Baikla–”
Hazura had just wanted to answer before Hanafsah cut in.
“Your Highness, there is a letter from the Palace of the Beastman Emperor,” said Hanafsah who had just caught up with Laciel.
“I don't care,” reply Laciel.
“The sender says this has to do with Emperor Leo and the Great Empire Zaenia.”
Hearing him, Laciel stopped his pace. Silent in the sky.
“Give me.”
Quickly, he read the contents of the letter written in Zaenia and understood by her.
“To His Majesty Demon King Laciel Lucifer,
His Majesty Emperor Leo ordered me to inform His Majesty of this after the war is over. He wanted me to show you something that might answer your questions. Come to the Emperor's Palace at any time. I'll be waiting.
The Chief Guard of Imperial Palace Library Beastman Marhamzan.”
After finishing reading it, Laciel immediately burned the paper.
“Hazura, you come with me. Hanafsah, you take care of the team.”
“Good, Your Highness.”
Laciel and Hazura flew towards the Beastman Emperor Palace.
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The Castle or Palace of the Beastman Emperor is a large and magnificent building in the center of the Imperial Capital Beastman Marhamzan. The architecture looks ancient and beautiful, but there is also a bit of modern looking parts.
In front of the palace door there, there was someone standing waiting. Laciel and Hazura went down in front of him.
“Welcome, Your Grace. I am the Chief Guard of the Imperial Palace Library.” The Goat Beastman looked down.
A pair of horns are short and straight typical of goats with beards as well. Her clothes were like a loose eastern robe or clothes and stretched down white.
“Please follow me.”
Without looking back, he walked in front.
“I know you have many questions you want to answer soon. So, I will explain from the beginning only.” He started a conversation.
While in front of a passage leading underground, he turned to look at Laciel. Then, his gaze moved to Hazura.
“Although I'm sure he won't betray you, I suggest you just come alone with me.”
His tone sounded polite so as not to offend Laciel or Hazura.
“That's important?” ask Laciel.
“I highly recommend it. The less one knows, the better.”
Laciel looked at Hazura.
“Your Highness, what if this is actually a trap?” He was worried about his master.
Laciel thought for a moment.
“You just wait here. If there's anything, I'll go straight to.” Laciel gave the code by looking down. Towards the shadow where there were dozens of Wraiths waiting for orders.
Then, why didn't he use his Wraith to deal with Leo? The reason is clearly visible. The difference in strength was very far away. Duke Gazor alone can finish off some. Especially Emperor Leo.
“Good, Your Highness.”
Hazura was convinced. Now it was time for Laciel to continue on his way to the underground passageway which he said contained answers to his questions.
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Laciel walked guided by the Goat Beastman in front of him. The passageway was so dark that it was only illuminated by the torch carried by the Beastman. There was also a light emerging from the end of the hallway. And what awaited him there was astounding.
On the sides of the hallway, with his dark eyesight, Laciel could see there were guard statues made of iron. It looks very much like a robot. Then there was also a pair of modern tanks guarding the door at the end of the hallway.
Laciel couldn't help but wonder.
“Si– who exactly built this place?”
Before answering, he turned to Laciel, “Great Emperor Zen II, grandson of the founder of the Great Empire of Zaenia, Zen I. The Emperor of the Continent who managed to unite the entire race and kingdom under his rule.
“This castle is actually the Eastern Castle belonging to the Great Empire of Zaenia in the past. Used as an extension to control politics and so on,”.
After answering, he walked to one side of the iron door. On the wall, he typed something. Typing. Really typing a button like a computer or laptop. Just one look at Laciel can instantly tell that he is entering some kind of password to unlock.
Password accepted. Soon the iron door opened wide automatically. The room behind it lit up. What appeared before him was like a digital library and a classic library combined. There were various physical books and glass tablets laid out neatly on all sides. And in the center of it was a hexagon with carvings all around it.
Laciel was very interested in the big stone. He approached. And when he was already in front of him, he could see there were many writings carved on it.
The first side he saw used the letters of the alphabet. The letters used in his previous life and did not exist in this world. He read it, but could not understand the language. He only knows English. Eventually he learned that they were languages from all over the world.
On the other side of the stone are written Chinese or Japanese or Korean characters, it seems. Surrounding again. He saw different languages in different writing systems. The other side, another language, another script. It is as if one side is filled with language in the same language family.
After the alphabetic side, he saw Indonesian there. And on the other side is the Zaenia script. From what he read, he could tell that there were the same words as follows.
“This is the Gate of Knowledge opened by the God of Knowledge, the great Zaenus.”
“That thalamah bavian sa interviewee vadhaka talama jod sa, Zaenus ngal.”
“This is the Gate of Knowledge opened by the God of Knowledge, Zaenus the Great.”
“Anyone who is able to understand and memorize this whole language, he is definitely not an ordinary person,” Laciel said. “So, you want to explain the meaning of all this?”
The beastman nodded in response.
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