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I FOUND A DOOR TO TENSURA AND BECAME BROKEN IN THE REAL WORLD TOO-Chapter 75: The Empire’s Machination
Chapter 75 - The Empire’s Machination
Far across the Cardinal World,
Beyond the forests of Tempest
And the mountains of Dwargon,
Loomed the grand imperial capital
Of the Eastern Empire.
The Imperial Palace
Stood as a monolithic symbol of dominance,
Its black iron spires
Stabbing into the blood-red heavens,
A twisted monument
To absolute power and ambition.
The skies above
Were cloaked in swirling storm clouds,
And the air itself
Carried the heavy scent of iron and ash.
War vessels, sleek and menacing,
Drifted through the turbulent sky,
Their engines humming with ominous purpose.
Within the palace walls,
In a cavernous, dimly lit chamber,
The rulers of the Empire
Gathered for a fateful meeting.
At the head of the table
Sat Emperor Rudra,
Clad in regal black and gold,
His golden eyes
Cold and calculating,
Sharp with ruthless intent.
Beside him
Stood Velgrynd,
The True Flame Dragon,
Her crimson hair cascading
Like a river of molten fire,
Her eyes glowing
With merciless determination.
Her presence alone
Was suffocating,
The room several degrees warmer
Simply by her existence.
She stood tall and imperious,
Exuding the authority
Of an unyielding conqueror.
Around the table
Sat the Eastern Empire's elite:
Calgurio,
The Commander of the Armored Corps,
A towering man of iron and grit,
His scarred face grim with contempt.
Gadora,
The Imperial Sorcerer,
Draped in black robes,
His gaunt face twisted in a cruel smile,
His eyes filled
With the glimmer of ancient malice.
Damrada,
Another strong general,
His refined demeanor
Masking the serpent-like cunning
Beneath his calm exterior.
The room was heavy
With tension and deceit,
The Empire's greatest minds
Plotting devastation
Behind gilded doors.
Rudra's voice,
Smooth and deliberate,
Broke the silence:
"Tempest..."
He uttered the name
With thinly veiled disdain,
Letting it hang
Like a blade in the air.
He slowly leaned forward,
Interlocking his fingers
With a predator's grace,
His eyes sharp with malevolence:
"Their influence...
Is spreading like wildfire.
Their alliance with Sarion
Has fortified their trade routes.
Their grip over Dwargon
Grows stronger by the day."
His golden eyes narrowed,
Irritation flickering
In their depths.
"They have even seized
Clayman's territory
And absorbed it into their dominion.
If left unchecked,
Tempest will become
An unshakable power."
His voice darkened,
Each word laced with malice:
"And we cannot allow that."
Calgurio
Grunted with frustration,
His armored gauntlet
Slamming onto the table,
The impact reverberating
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Through the chamber.
"It's not just Tempest, Your Majesty..."
He growled,
His voice low and biting.
He tossed a leather-bound dossier
Onto the table,
Scattered with intelligence reports.
"Yuuya Tenjou..."
He spat the name
Like a curse,
His eyes narrowing.
"Our spies
Have attempted to gather intel on him,
But the man is a ghost.
No one knows the limits of his power."
Calgurio's jaw tightened,
Frustration flashing in his eyes.
"But if he was able
To recruit Blanc, Jaune, and Violet,
He is clearly a force to be reckoned with.
We must eliminate him
Before he becomes
An uncontrollable threat."
From her place near the wall,
Velgrynd let out a low, derisive chuckle.
The sound was sharp and mocking,
Dripping with condescension.
Her eyes,
Blazing like twin suns,
Pierced into Calgurio's.
"One man?"
She sneered,
Her voice thick with disdain.
"You're trembling
Over a single man
While an entire kingdom
Threatens to outgrow the Empire?"
She strode forward,
Her heels clicking rhythmically
Against the obsidian marble,
Each step slow and deliberate.
"How...
Pathetic."
Her voice was venomous,
Savoring the word like a predator.
She turned her gaze to Rudra,
Her lips curving
Into a cruel, knowing smirk.
"Forget Yuuya..."
She declared softly,
Her tone dripping with malice.
"It's Tempest
We need to crush first.
If we shatter their foundation,
The rest will fall like broken glass."
Velgrynd
Glided to the head of the table,
Her eyes glittering
With predatory delight.
The temperature in the room
Began to rise,
The walls shimmering faintly
From the heat of her aura.
Her fiery presence
Commanded the chamber,
Every general
Feeling the uncomfortable sting
Of her growing power.
With a sadistic grin,
She placed her hands on the table,
Her fingertips searing
Faint scorch marks
Into the polished wood.
Her voice was low,
Velvet and dangerous:
"The solution...
Is simple."
She turned her gaze to Rudra,
Her eyes narrowed
With sinister glee.
"We will initiate
The Tenma War."
Her lips curled cruelly.
"Let the angels
Do the dirty work for us."
For a moment,
There was only silence,
The words hanging in the air
Like the calm before a tempest.
The generals
Exchanged tense glances,
The gravity of her suggestion
Slowly sinking in.
It was Gadora
Who spoke first,
His voice low and trembling
With vile excitement:
"The Tenma War...
You mean to summon
The angelic legions?"
A twisted grin
Curled across his thin lips.
"Yes...
Yes...
This will cripple Tempest."
His voice dripped with malice:
"Their strength
Will be no match
For the divine wrath
Of the heavens."
Rudra
Sat in cold contemplation,
His golden eyes
Fixed on Velgrynd.
For a long moment,
He said nothing.
Only the faint hum of magical wards
Buzzed softly in the silence.
Then,
Slowly,
A cold, calculating smirk
Stretched across his face.
He lifted a hand,
A gesture of finality,
His voice cutting through the air
Like a blade:
"Very well...
The Tenma War it is."
His eyes hardened,
Burning with cruel conviction.
"I will summon the angels...
And this time,
We will strike Tempest
With the full fury
Of the heavens."
He slowly stood,
And with a single motion,
The chamber illuminated
As magical screens materialized,
Displaying detailed tactical maps
Of Tempest.
Rudra's voice
Was cold and commanding,
Each word sharp
As the edge of a blade:
"In two weeks,
We will summon
Millions of angels.
The celestial legions
Will rain divine judgment
Upon Tempest."
He turned to Calgurio,
His voice cutting:
"Prepare the Armored Corps
For full deployment."
Then,
His eyes shifted to Gadora,
The sorcerer leaning forward
With cruel delight:
"You will initiate
The celestial gate rituals
And open the path
For the angelic legions."
Finally,
Rudra's gaze
Locked onto Velgrynd,
His voice imperious:
"And you, Velgrynd...
You will lead the charge
And burn Tempest to ash."
Her lips
Curved into a wicked smile,
Her eyes blazing
With savage anticipation.
"With pleasure, Your Majesty."
As the meeting concluded,
The Empire's war machine
Roared into motion.
The Tenma War
Was upon the horizon,
And Tempest,
No matter how powerful,
Would soon face
An apocalyptic storm
Of divine wrath.