The Ruler Of Darkness - Chapter 563



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Episode 563

Chapter 12: The Creation of Heaven and Earth

The young emperor last night.

I could never fall asleep easily.

“… … .”

He tossed and turned for a long time while lying in bed, then got up and paced around repeatedly.

Eventually, I fell into a deep sleep without even remembering how I fell asleep.

And when I opened my eyes to the morning sunlight shining outside the window.

“Have you coughed, Your Majesty…?”

Outside.

A familiar eunuch’s voice was heard.

“… … .”

But the emperor couldn’t shake off his sleep and just blinked for a long time.

‘Was it a dream…?’

In the dream, he was trembling with fear, kneeling before the Lord of Darkness and bowing his head.

With five-colored clouds filling all directions.

Behind the Dark Heavenly King, divine generals and divine soldiers descended from the sky and were leading him, holding lightning bolts in their hands and spitting fire from their mouths.

As they looked down at the emperor himself, he could not even raise his head and had to bow deeply.

“Listen, Your Majesty.”

The emperor has been called the Son of Heaven since ancient times and was said to be a person given by heaven.

but.

At this moment, the young emperor.

I had no doubt whatsoever that the Dark Heavenly Being, who had the face of the Great Preceptor Yeon So-hyeon, was truly a man sent from heaven.

“On behalf of heaven, I have given you a golden opportunity. You must not neglect even one bit of the responsibility and duty entrusted to you.”

The Emperor did not remember exactly what he had answered in his dream.

Still, he did bow down several times to express his gratitude and make a solemn oath to heaven.

I remembered it clearly.

“Even if heaven forgets your oath, I will not forget it.”

likewise.

The young emperor certainly remembered.

“Ahhhhhhhh…!”

“Save me! Save me!”

Behind the Dark Heavenly Lord.

The gods and the heavenly armies were constantly dragging in sinners and executing them.

I remember that scene so vividly.

especially.

Among those sinners, there were some very familiar faces.

“Hey, there’s something wrong with this!”

“Not me! Please…!”

Among the sixteen families of the Imperial Capital, they were the heads of the Bokyang family and the Yue family.

“Execute!”

They were dragged out by the kidneys and had their throats cut off in an instant.

“… … !”

Before the Emperor could feel relieved.

The kidneys kicked the decapitated bodies of the heads of the families down under the five-colored clouds.

Down there is hell, boiling with blue flames.

“Ewwh …

“Khaaa …

The severed heads of the executed patriarchs were left in the clouds, screaming incessantly in excruciating pain.

from now on.

Their bodies will burn and suffer forever in hell, and their heads will be left behind to cry out in agony for eternity.

and.

“Eww…!”

“Kyaaaaak! I made a mistake…!”

“Please save me! Please save me!”

There were countless people down there who were executed and suffered like that.

“… … .”

Even now that I’m awake.

Their screams were so vivid in my ears that they gave me goosebumps.

“your majesty…?”

Squeak… .

When the emperor called repeatedly but received no answer, the eunuch opened the door and cautiously entered the emperor’s bedroom.

“management…!”

The young emperor, recognizing the all too familiar face of the old eunuch, called his name and smiled.

“Are you feeling okay…?!”

The emperor sat up in bed and approached him.

“Hehe, is there a problem?”

The old eunuch, Yeongwi, smiled bashfully beneath the bandages wrapped around his face.

“Just put some saliva on it and it will get better soon.”

“Ugh… .”

The emperor felt sorry, but at the same time, his heart ached.

“Youngwi, he is the ‘final guard’ who protects His Majesty at the last moment, completely hiding his martial arts skills throughout his life.”

It was because he remembered what Yeon So-hyeon had said to the emperor about him.

And the old eunuch Yeongwi.

“This is all a punishment for delaying my steps and wasting my precious time by talking about things that everyone already knows.”

As Yeon So-hyeon said.

Even while suffering the humiliation of being beaten by the Empress.

He was a person who did not reveal his identity until the end for the sake of his mission.

“Thank you, Youngwi. I really appreciate it.”

“your majesty…?”

The Emperor held his wrinkled hands tightly with both of his and said:

“I… I will not allow you to live any longer in humiliation unbecoming of your high status.”

Just to protect myself, just in case.

Should a subject who has achieved such lofty heights and possesses such noble character rot in the shadows without being able to enjoy the light and praise of the world?

“I will immediately tell the prime minister to promote you to the position of general. If the ministers object, I will personally promote you to the position of imperial military general!”

“your majesty.”

The old eunuch Yingwei asked the emperor.

“Do you not like seeing this old man anymore?”

The emperor jumped up.

“Hey, what are you talking about…?!”

The old eunuch smiled, revealing his teeth, which had been knocked out and broken by the empress.

“Then why are you trying to throw this old man away?”

“Kick me out…?!”

The old eunuch Yeongwi said with a laugh.

“Thanks to your special care, my identity was not revealed to others.”

“Your Majesty…?!”

Indeed, it was Yeon So-hyeon.

“So, if you can’t stand seeing this old man’s ugly face any longer, please, allow me to assist Your Majesty until the end. Of course.”

He winked.

“Just in case my identity got leaked somewhere. The ‘final escort’ will come separately, though-.”

“management…!”

The emperor was so moved that he hugged the old eunuch tightly.

“Thank you, thank you so much…!”

“Your Majesty… ?!”

Yeongwi was embarrassed by the Emperor’s actions that disregarded the royal etiquette and strict class distinction, but soon.

“… … .”

He smiled softly and carefully patted the Emperor’s trembling back.

childhood.

The young emperor, who had suddenly ascended to the throne, was found crying secretly in his bedroom under the crushing burden of the situation.

Just like back then.

“Ahem.”

“… … !”

The young emperor was startled by the sudden cough and raised his head.

‘That was a mistake…!’

I forgot that in the palace there were eunuchs and maids who came and went even to the emperor’s most intimate places.

‘Again, for a while. I’ll have to listen to people gossiping behind my back about how I’m an incompetent emperor…’

but.

Contrary to his self-reproach and concerns, what emerged from the gate was a completely different person.

“Prime Minister… ?!”

That’s right.

The one standing at the door and coughing in vain was none other than Prime Minister Kang Sang.

“your majesty.”

Prime Minister Kang Sang smiled as if teasing the Emperor and said:

“If you want to hug someone from the morning, it would be better to hug the countless maids of the palace rather than an old eunuch. For the sake of the heir, I think that would be a good idea-.”

“Your Majesty, I am surprised…!”

The emperor interrupted his banter and said:

“I will be the subject of gossip among my subjects, and I will suffer for a while…!”

“What do you mean?”

The prime minister chuckled.

“I assure you, Your Majesty.”

He said confidently.

“Right now. Even if His Majesty were to relieve himself in the middle of the palace, there would be no gossip. Everyone would think that there must be a deep-rooted will in heaven.”

“… … ?”

Defecating in the middle of the palace?

The will of heaven?

The emperor’s expression became blank.

“What do you mean, Prime Minister?”

“If you are curious….”

The prime minister smiled faintly.

He was a man over ninety years old who had served as prime minister several times under several emperors.

When he smiles like this, there is no need for a brat.

“You will find out right now if you go out of the bedroom yourself.”

“…out?”

The emperor looked at the old eunuch Yingwei with a blank expression.

“… … .”

But the old eunuch too.

Even though he seemed to know something, he just smiled blandly.

“Oh, of course.”

Prime Minister Kang Sang said seriously.

“It would be better to be firm and make up your mind.”

“What is that…?”

The prime minister shouted outside.

“What are the eunuchs and maids doing?! His Majesty has coughed!”

* * *

“Your Majesty… .”

The high-ranking eunuch who was arranging the Emperor’s robe asked in a very cautious tone.

“Is there anything that feels uncomfortable? Please let me know. I will make improvements right away….”

“Huh, huh? No.”

The emperor waved his arm with a puzzled expression and said:

“There is nothing particularly uncomfortable.”

“I am ashamed, Your Majesty…!”

“… … ?”

“your majesty…!”

The high-ranking eunuch in charge of the emperor’s food and drink smiled happily as if he was about to leave.

“Your Majesty, you are eating all of my food, ahh…!”

“… … ??”

The emperor was embarrassed.

After Gongsun Taerang became the Eunuch of Rites.

To the eunuchs.

Especially for the high-ranking eunuchs who accompanied the emperor, the emperor was no longer a monarch to be served.

They were nothing more than objects to be watched and spied on.

“I am ashamed, Your Majesty…!”

“I am so grateful…!”

however.

The eunuchs’ behavior and the way they looked at the emperor completely changed overnight.

That wasn’t all.

“Oh my, Your Majesty…!”

“His Majesty waved his hand this way…!”

“your majesty…!”

Palace maids.

Under the complete influence of Empress Min, the court ladies who were completely her people were expressing their affection for the Emperor without hesitation.

And it wasn’t a fake feeling, it was a genuine affection.

“Hahaha…!”

“… … .”

Prime Minister Kang Sang laughed heartily as if he was delighted, and even the old eunuch Yeongwi smiled.

‘what…?’

But, actually.

The emperor himself did not quite understand this situation.

Since the position of empress is vacant, it is only natural that there would be someone among the court ladies who would look forward to taking the position.

It was just yesterday that those terrible things happened in the zodiac.

‘That doesn’t make sense…?’

Isn’t it natural that the court ladies and eunuchs, rather than showing favor to the emperor, are busy protecting themselves from the ominous atmosphere inside and outside the palace?

“Haha…! This is not a completely absurd situation, Your Majesty.”

The prime minister laughed loudly after hearing the emperor’s thoughts.

“… … .”

Come to think of it.

The Emperor realized that it had been a long time since he had seen his Prime Minister laugh so heartily and without a trace of worry.

It was perhaps the first time that he had seen the prime minister in such a bright and cheerful manner since the former emperor passed away.

‘Ah… The prime minister was a person who smiled so refreshingly.’

“Actually, Your Majesty… .”

Prime Minister Kang Sang said, wiping away the tears that had formed in his eyes because he was laughing so hard.

“There is a rumor going around the world right now.”

* * *

“What…?!”

The emperor stood by the roadside and cried out in confusion.

“I am an emperor who has been personally recognized by heaven…?!”

“Yes.”

The prime minister smiled with a meaningful expression.

“Your Majesty, you were present at the very spot where the earthly agent of divine punishment had descended.”

He gestured to the emperor and said:

“Like this, not at all. Didn’t you walk out of the Min family in perfect health and dignity, without receiving any minor punishment?”

He added as if it were a given.

“Isn’t that the true Emperor who has received the approval of Heaven? Isn’t that what it means to be the Emperor among Emperors?”

“… … .”

As the emperor stood there dumbfounded, his mouth open, the old eunuch Yingwei nodded beside him.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

He said with a warm smile.

“Among the people, at present, there is a widespread rumor that Your Majesty is a sage king who has been overshadowed by bad ministers.”

“that…!”

The emperor’s body trembled.

‘He is a tyrant, there is no tyrant like him…!’

‘Invading the North and killing countless innocent young people, yet not even winning the war…!’

‘What on earth is the Emperor doing…?!’

‘While the people are suffering from hunger and exploitation, where is the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, and what is he doing…?!’

‘It’s meaningless to submit a petition to the imperial family…!’

‘Ah…! At a time like this, if only His Majesty the former Emperor were alive…!’

In the meantime.

The contempt, disdain, and disillusionment I had received from the world.

All that ignoring and yet that horrible feeling of helplessness of not being able to do anything.

“… … .”

It’s all like this.

In one night, all of it.

It’s turned upside down.

“your majesty.”

Prime Minister Kang Sang said.

“Public sentiment is still changing, but it has not completely changed.”

“… … !”

The emperor came to his senses.

“Yes. You are right, Prime Minister.”

As the Emperor patted his cheek, seeming to burn with determination, the Prime Minister smiled proudly and said:

“Your Majesty, there is something you must do first in the court ceremony.”

“What is that, Prime Minister?”

The prime minister answered immediately.

“Currently, Gongsun Taerang, who is suspended from his duties, will be completely stripped of his official position.”

He pointed to the old eunuch Yingwei standing behind the emperor.

“It is the matter of appointing eunuch Yeongwi as the new Chief of the Royal Court.”

“… What?!”

“… … ?!”

Not only the emperor, but also the old eunuch Yeongwi looked surprised.

The prime minister seems to be looking forward to it.

He said, licking his lips.

“If it’s now, it’s possible.”