"The emperor has indeed fallen into the abyss. In that case, proceed according to the original plan."
The original plan? The Witcher Grand Master had foreseen this all along?!
"Wait! How do you know about the Emperor's situation? Who are you?"
After hearing Mark's words.
The royal guards, led by Velocia, raised their weapons and looked warily at the demon hunters in front of them, while the demon hunters led by Bu Bai seemed somewhat at a loss.
What's going on? Why are we suddenly going to fight with our own clan?
"Don't get agitated. We've always been on the same side, but we have a way to save the emperor. So, can you tell me where the emperor is?"
The Witcher Grand Master Van Heid slightly raised the brim of his hat and looked at Princess Verocia with a serious expression.
"Your Highness, Ninth Princess..."
Mark wanted to say something, but Verocia shook her head and then looked at Grand Commander Van Heid in front of her.
"I need a reason."
"The former Imperial Tutor, the Sword Saint Fenrir."
Verosia was stunned at first, then her eyes showed an incredulous look of horror.
Mark also took a half step back as he watched the Ninth Princess, his pupils suddenly contracting due to intense emotions.
After pondering for a while, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Commander Van Heid in front of him.
"Sword Saint Fenrir?!"
You mean... that Imperial Tutor who laid the foundation for the Empire's military achievements?
Mark frantically searched his memory for information about Fenrir the Sword Saint. He had seen the name in Duke Udar's noble academy. He was a legendary sword saint, but all records of him came to an abrupt end during the war against the demons.
The empire was extremely secretive about him, and his contributions to the empire could only be learned about through fragments of ancient books.
"Impossible. Historical records state that Lord Fenrir perished in what is now Fallen Sword Valley after being besieged by the Demon King..."
This is something Father Emperor himself confirmed!
Veroshia bit her lips, which were pale with excitement, but the fact that the Demon Hunter Grand Master had brought up the old matter again meant that the Imperial Tutor... might still be alive!
Father is saved! Father...
"Wait a minute, this still isn't right."
Just as Verocia was about to excitedly tell them, Mark stopped the Ninth Princess again, his expression becoming very serious.
"If the Imperial Tutor is not dead, then he should just return to the capital. Why should he establish a Demon Hunter organization to conceal his whereabouts?"
As far as I know, witchers are not valued by nobles and royalty, but are used as special mercenaries simply because of their momentum and elite personnel.
But if the Imperial Tutor is involved, then things become much more complicated.
Mark's words stunned Verosia and Bu Bai, who were standing nearby.
Yes...yes, if the Imperial Tutor hadn't died, all we would have needed to do was return to the capital?
Why was the news of the Imperial Tutor's death confirmed through the presence of the royal family?
Thinking of this, Verosia's face turned pale. No way...
Could it be another power struggle that ultimately even involves the Imperial Tutor...?
"Hmm, it seems you won't let us off easily unless we explain things clearly."
However, I still maintain that we can go our separate ways from now on, with no relation whatsoever. You can continue being royalty, and we can continue being witchers.
Aside from this time, we Witchers were founded three hundred years ago. Can you connect that time period to anything else?
Three hundred years ago...
When my second brother was just born?
No... this shouldn't have anything to do with my second brother. Right! It's the nobility! A rebellion among the nobility?
"Ah, it seems you've thought of a major event from three hundred years ago."
Indeed, it was because of the turmoil among the nobles that the Witcher organization was born. It was also because of that incident that the emperor truly seized power over the entire empire and suppressed the nobles until now, when only Duke Udar has emerged.
The appearance of the Witchers was too coincidental. A little investigation by the royal family revealed that we were a remnant of a group that spontaneously formed under the Imperial Tutor.
However, their ancestors had no intention of seeking revenge against the royal family and were willing to secretly eliminate demons for the empire. After all, there was no doubt that the Imperial Tutor had indeed been ambushed by the Demon King.
However, this aroused the emperor's suspicion, so our reputation has remained lukewarm, and the nobles have only used us as tools against the royal family. This is how the Witcher community entered the history of the empire.
Originally, demon hunters were not created to hunt demons, or rather, not entirely. It was only over the next three hundred years that they gradually became a group led by vengeful demons.
But their ancestors seemed to have left behind some goal, or some other object, which is exactly what Van Heid and his men need to do.
This matter involves the emperor.
Mark is currently in a position to protect the Ninth Princess, so he is very sensitive to this situation, especially after Van Held said the words "no intention to seek revenge against the royal family".
This further proves that the death or feigned death of the imperial tutor was an order given by the emperor.
"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Van Heid, the current leader of the Witcher Guild, and also a disciple of the former Imperial Tutor. Greetings, Your Highness the Ninth Princess."
Van Heid released his aura, and Mark's skin trembled uncontrollably upon contact, his hair standing on end.
Wow...so strong? This is probably even stronger than a peak nine-star!
Could it be...could it be the half-step ten-star that the Dragon Kingdom talks about?
Compared to that mad emperor, Van Heid is still far inferior, but he is definitely stronger than a peak nine-star.
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