Demon Slayer: The Swordsman Coming Out of Sagiri Mountain

royal palace.

Minister Ernest generously placed his dinner plate on the palace, while the little emperor on the throne nodded his face.

"According to what the minister said, that person broke into the palace before to prove his worth, and he didn't plot against the empire?"

"Of course, Your Majesty, none of the rumors about Dior can be used as a criterion for judging his personal will. His honest stay in the Imperial Guard is the best proof."

Minister Ernest, who has been greeted by Mr. Dior at all times of the day and night for a long time, answered like this, tearing at the flesh.

However, there are people in the hall who hold the opposite view.

Before the return of Esdes, the general who suppressed the frontier fortress of the empire... No, General Budd, who has always held the military power of the empire, is the supreme commander of the empire.

As early as the moment I heard that a certain powerful guy broke into the palace, I wanted to find that guy many times and eliminate him completely.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, this is contempt for the royal family. In the face of such an impolite guy, the empire not only did not punish him, but entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. This will lead to the loss of the dignity of the empire in the future."

General Bude was stern, he was not as arrogant and domineering as the minister, and he lowered his head as much as possible when reporting.

"That's... that's what you said... What General Bude said makes sense."

There was a trace of sweat on the forehead of the little emperor on the throne, and a far-fetched smile appeared on his face.

To be honest, he didn't care much about it.

Instead of caring about such things, he still wants to end this meeting as much as possible and then go back to play with his toys. Since he took office, he is good at leaving all things to the ministers to take care of. Anyway, there is a powerful Ace outside the imperial capital. There will definitely be no problems if Des is guarding. As for the problems in the imperial capital, they should be minor problems, and the ministers can handle them by themselves.

"What a stubborn old man."

Minister Ornest felt helpless in his heart, but he didn't feel dissatisfied with General Bude's words.

As the highest military commander in the empire, General Budd's actual age is far over forty, and he also mastered the Teigu [Thunder God's Wrath. Admiral] in the empire, which is said to be as famous as Esthers. The strength is very strong.

To be honest, what Dior has done has made the minister very dissatisfied, and he wished to kill him soon, otherwise he would not have sent a letter to Esthers quickly to let her return to the palace. As for why he did not consider Budd General...To be honest, as the opposing camp, Minister Ornest has always thought that General Budd would handle this matter like this. Not only would he not help him get rid of Dio, but he would win over Dio... …

Obviously, no matter what Dior wants to do in the capital now, he has no reliance. If he finds General Budde as a reliance, what will happen to the unneeded Minister Ernest himself? One can imagine.

Now it seems that the handling of this matter...maybe it can be done like this.

Minister Hornest smiled.

"Then, General Bude, since you are determined to hold Dior accountable, can you promise to be responsible in front of His Majesty the Emperor? Assuming this operation is unsuccessful and the supreme commander of the empire is discredited, then for the empire , the loss of authority must be more serious than before, what should you do as the proposer?"

General Bude was silent for a moment, then glanced at Minister Ernest.

Although he is rigid, he is not an idiot. At this time, he is forced to issue a military order. As long as he agrees to this condition, only one person can survive between him and that devil Dio, otherwise it will be regarded as a betrayal of the empire. It is not uncommon for a minister to use his power to arbitrarily set a crime and execute someone else], the most important thing is the opinion of His Majesty the Emperor.

The highest military commander of an empire, and a villain who forcibly broke into the palace, can the value between the two be placed on the balance equally?
The little emperor's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Interesting, minister, do you want Dio and General Budd to risk their lives?"

"Where is it, Your Majesty, no matter how you say it, it is impossible for General Budde to risk himself, and the reputation of the empire is not something that can be used as a bet. More importantly, in case General Budd If there is anything wrong, then my crime will be serious."

Minister Hornest grinned and waved his hands jokingly.

"Well, I accept this proposal. I will kill that guy with my own hands, and then announce his crimes in front of all the citizens. The majesty of the royal family must not be provoked."

General Bude glanced at Minister Hornest.

He knew that this was a trap, but like many generals who were murdered by ministers throughout the ages, he still willingly walked into this trap.

Loyalty does not need to be proved by rigid actions, but absolute loyalty needs it. If it is needed by the monarch, then the subordinates should go through fire and water regardless of the reason.

"Hey……"

When General Bude left, the corner of Minister Ornest's mouth raised a tricky smile.

The next thing is very clear, whether it is Dior's death in this duel, or General Bude's death in this duel, it is beneficial and harmless to him.

Obviously you can choose to turn a blind eye, but I didn't expect this guy to be as rigid as ever, so rigid that it makes people feel stupid.

……

"The devil Dio, currently a member of the Imperial Guard, is the most likely existence to become the most powerful iron fist in the empire in the future. Bud, the general of the empire, will personally test his strength in the arena of the empire. This is a battle of the strong. In the battle between them, we will witness the birth of the strongest future empire."

Under the setting sun, the notice posted on the city wall said so.

Shyvana lowered her cloak. Because her father had recently recruited a group of officials from the empire to plan something, their family was under surveillance when they went out.

But she wanted to know about Mr. Dior's situation after the separation anyway. After hearing that Mr. Dior entered the guard, she didn't expect such a thing to happen within a few days.

"You have to go to the guard and ask Mr. Dior. General Bude is as famous as General Esdes in the empire. This duel will definitely be very dangerous!"

General Budd's Teigu is said to be able to summon thunder and lightning, and it can turn an area into ruins with one blow, which is very terrifying.