Emperor's Majesty

Sure enough, before Xiao Yu could finish speaking, someone shouted, "Those despicable Kern barbarians! I never expected them to do such a thing! Olorin, are you aware of this?"

Olorin, however, turned pale and instead of flying into a rage, appeared panicked, which immediately aroused everyone's suspicion.

Odyssey glanced at Olorin as well. "Are you aware of this, Olorin?"

Olorin nodded heavily. "I knew about my family being kidnapped, but I didn't know it was the work of the Kern Kingdom. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to affect His Majesty's important affairs. I originally wanted to find an opportunity to rescue them, but I didn't expect it was the Kern Kingdom who did it."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I, Olorin, would never betray the Empire."

This last explanation just feels like an attempt to cover up the truth.

This did not reassure Emperor Odyssey; instead, it increased his suspicions.

"Don't worry, I will definitely help you find your family. If they are dead, I will definitely avenge them."

At this moment, another general standing nearby spoke up.

"Olorin, I'm afraid he can no longer command the army in peace. Has Your Majesty considered the need for another person to command the Imperial Knights?"

Odyssey nodded. "Steve, you will replace Olorin commander of the cavalry Legion."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Olorin was relieved of his military command, but a hint of relief appeared on his face as he was led away, his face pale.

You did a great job, Centurion. What's your name?

"The King's Return."

"Huh?" Emperor Odyssey was clearly taken aback, wondering what kind of name that was.

Just when Xiao Yu thought victory was assured, suddenly, a dark figure appeared behind Odyssey.

"Careful!"

"Stop him!"

With a soft thud, a dagger pierced Odyssey's back. Although the assassin was immediately hacked to death, it was too late to stop Odyssey from falling to the ground.

"Damn, is this some kind of ruthless trick? They even have this kind of trick up their sleeve!" Xiao Yu was both shocked and furious. This mission was way too difficult.

Forget it, I'm not going to give up so easily!!

"Don't panic, everyone!" Xiao Yu said to the crowd. "The most important thing now is to win this battle. His Majesty is only injured; there's no need to make such a fuss!"

He rushed straight to Odyssey, asking, "Your Majesty, how are you?"

"I can't move my body, and this dagger seems to be poisoned."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "It's not just poison, it's poison from the gods! You're definitely going to die today."

"What should we do then? The battle is about to begin, and someone needs to take your place in commanding the fighting," Xiao Yu asked anxiously. "Please designate someone to lead the charge in your place."

This was the most reliable idea Xiao Yu could think of. As long as Odyssey wasn't under everyone's watchful eyes and morale didn't collapse, the army wouldn't fall apart.

"You shall take my place in commanding the battle!" Odyssey suddenly said.

"What? Me?" Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking, "Why me! Where are the others?"

"They all have important missions, requiring them to command troops in battle, and the soldiers all know them. But you're different. You're about my size, and nobody knows you. So if you impersonate me, no one will notice. You don't need to do anything specific; you just need to be visible to everyone. Wear this crown, and no one will recognize you."

With that, Emperor Odyssey removed the crown from his head.

His ordinary-looking face was revealed behind the mask.

Xiao Yu thought it was fine, he wasn't worried, so he took the helmet and put it on. He also checked the helmet's attributes, and was immediately shocked by what he saw.

[Item Name: Emperor's Majesty (Helmet - Magic Item)]

Item Attribute: Charisma +10.

Special Effect 1: The Avatar of Odyssey. Wearing this helmet, you are implicitly identified as Emperor Odyssey himself.

Special Effect 2: The Emperor's Majesty. You exude the powerful aura of an emperor, and your voice becomes filled with majesty as a result.

[Item Description: This helmet was specially crafted for Emperor Odyssey by the mages and alchemists of the Royal Mage Corps. Because Emperor Odyssey had an ordinary appearance, and to better reflect royal majesty, this helmet was imbued with sufficiently powerful magic. Since Emperor Odyssey rarely revealed his true face to the public, people believed that this helmet was Emperor Odyssey true form.]

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "This thing has amazing special effects!"

With this thing, we can actually fool them for a while.

Without any hesitation, he put on his helmet, changed into the Emperor's battle robe, mounted the Emperor's warhorse, and glanced at the admiring gazes of the crowd around him. A surge of pride welled up in his heart. He had led an army of millions of monsters to attack the Pantheon in the past, so this battle with only tens of thousands of people was no challenge for him.

Watching Emperor Odyssey being led into the rear tent, Xiao Yu's heart immediately filled with a sense of urgency. "Everyone, heed my command! Prepare for battle! All generals, take your positions! Today, I will use the blood of my enemies to paint the glory of my Rhine Empire!"

His voice was now exactly the same as the Emperor's.

Upon hearing this, the generals almost had the illusion that he was the emperor himself.

So they each returned to their own battle formations.

As the central army sounded the attack horn, the main force began to advance in unison, while the Four Kingdoms Allied Forces opposite also began to move. Soon, the vanguards of both sides clashed, and the mages of the Mage Alliance began to unleash devastating magic, which was immediately countered by the Royal Mage Corps of the Rhine Empire.

Flames engulfed the vanguard lines, and soldiers from both sides surged towards the enemy like a tidal wave, mingling together in a sea of blood and fire.

On the left flank, the First Legion and the Kern Kingdom were engaged in a fierce battle, while on the right flank, the Second Legion held off the Stein Kingdom's Charge. The army was slowly advancing, and these undisciplined, brute-force kingdom Warrior were no match for the elite soldiers of the Rhine Empire.

However, they held on tenaciously. At this moment, the Imperial Knights' warhorses appeared behind the enemy lines. It was Steve. He had successfully defeated the Mad Lion Knights, circled around to the enemy's rear, and launched an attack.

The Four Kingdoms Allied Forces began to collapse, its army melting away like snowflakes under the sun. A thick fog rose, and as it began to dissipate, Xiao Yu heard the cheers of his soldiers.

"We won! We've won!"

"Long live the Empire! Long live Emperor Odyssey!"

"We have won, Your Majesty! You led us to victory in this battle."

Hearing the cheers of the soldiers around him, Xiao Yu felt a surge of secret pleasure. Suddenly, a bold plan came to mind. If this plan succeeded, his mission reward would be much more than just an advancement to a skeleton knight.

However, this plan is quite risky, and we'll have to wait and see whether to proceed.

System notification: Mission complete. You helped Emperor Odyssey defeat the Four Kingdoms Allied Forces in his memories, and Emperor Odyssey's soul has been awakened.

The surrounding soldiers turned into mist and gradually dissipated. Xiao Yu found that his flesh and armor also turned into mist, just like everything around him, turning into nothingness, including the helmet on his head.

Finally, everything around him returned to reality. He was no longer on the battlefield, but in a gloomy tomb. The cheering soldiers and the triumphant scenes had transformed into rows of stone coffins on both sides of the tomb, and his teammates stood beside him.

A semi-transparent figure appeared before him; it was none other than the soul of Emperor Odyssey.

"You've finally woken up," Xiao Yu said calmly, looking at the soul of Emperor Odyssey.

"I'd rather never wake up," Odyssey said gravely. "My negligence led me to overlook the safety of my friends, my trust resulted in betrayal, and my obsession caused the empire's downfall. It all started because of me."

Everyone thought Xiao Yu would try to persuade Emperor Odyssey, but Xiao Yu instead sneered, "That's right, it all started because of you, but it's not over yet. Your people are willing to fight for you even if it means death. As long as you return to reality, you still have a chance to rebuild the glory of the Rhine Empire, instead of hiding in a fantasy world and using memories and fantasies to escape your responsibilities—but it seems you don't have that courage, do you?"

Emperor Odyssey looked at Xiao Yu with sorrow, "What exactly are you trying to say, Centurion?"

Xiao Yu smiled coldly, thinking to himself, "You'll find out soon enough what I'm about to say. Just wait and see my amazing verbal skills!"

P. S.: I recommend a new book by Hupan Qishi, "Kings and Nobles in Turbulent Times." You can check it out if you're interested.