Chapter 15: Emperor 2
The Emperor sat at his throne ,his gaze fixed on outside watching chaos that was happening from the window . The storm that was battling against the palace walls was getting worse day by day. His heart carried only one burden: to shield his people from harm. To him, the empire was not merely land and power—it was his heart , families inside the empire were his life , and countless souls in his empire who looked to him as their final line of defense.
The meeting stretched long into the night. Strategies were drawn on how to survive this calamity, how supplies would be distributed, when the scouts would return who were dispatched to investigate the meteor and meteor's crater.Emergency shelters ordered to be built, and food rations secured so no family would starve.
Outside, the storm there was no sign of any stop,Yet within the palace, hope had been seen on everyone's face.
They knew that as long as the emperor lived, the people of Diamond Heart believed that no storm, no calamity, no monsters ,or even the fury of the gods could harm them .
They completely trust the emperor with their life ,they could die for the emperor.
After 1 months of meeting ended,
And far away, in the ruins of the crater where the meteor had fallen.
Scouts were reached now and they started their investigation. After 1 month of investigation they were shocked by the result of their investigation and immediately returned to the capital to tell what they had seen here .
But the condition was not good for them ,heavy storms covered all the continents but the information they had was very important ,they had to reach as soon as possible.
They were on the road now ,the roads were destroyed and heavy rainfall happened everywhere but they did not stop them ,piercing the storms to reach the capital .
They were riding horses ,while travelling Scouts 1 ,how will we tell the emperor what we were seeing? The Emperor will believe this or not said in tension to another scout 2 that was close to him.
Scout 2 said in a sad tone i did't knew but we hope that the emperor will believe your word if he cannot believe your word we cannot do anything.
Scout leader shouted in an angry tone, stop talking and focus on the road ,we have to reach ,We cannot make any delay.
He always was afraid that he see but he had to tell emperor .
Both scout 1 and scout 2 nodded and made their focus on road'
After 1 months of travelling they reached the capital ,
They immediately rushed to the palace,entered the throne room , and fell to one knee before the Emperor. Their voices trembled, yet they shouted with devotion:
"All hail the Emperor!
All hail the Emperor!"
"Rise," the Emperor said. His voice carried both command and compassion. "Tell me what you have seen, so that I may know how to protect my people."
The scout leader swallowed hard, his face pale.He forced himself to tell and his voice cracked and a hint of fear that can see in his eyes
"Your Emperor… we found only one dead figure inside the meteor and "Nearly ten kilometers, reduced to dust. Nothing grows there, nothing lives. Even the air seems poisoned."
The Emperor's eyes narrowed , his mind already calculating what danger such a place could pose to villages nearby.
Scout leader continued and said ,"At the heart of the crater lies a man… half his body destroyed but his heart was moving slowly ,by all that we see he will not survive that he was alive .We tried everything—chains of steel, powerful spells, even artifacts from the treasury. We used all our strength, all our resources. Yet no matter what we tried, we could not move him an inch. It was as if the earth itself refused to release him."
The ministers exchanged nervous glances to each other but the Emperor's face remained unreadable.
The scouts leader bowed deeply, afraid what the emperor would do with them . "Forgive us, Your Majesty. We could do anymore. We cannot take him out"
The Emperor dismissed them gently, not with anger but with the weight of his care. He did not blame them,they already risked their lives and did everything that they could.
The Emperor quickly stood and said to the minister March ,quickly dispatched the soldiers to the crater site and evacuated all the villages nearby.
When the hall emptied, the Emperor sat in silence. His heart grew heavy.
The storm outside was fierce, he thought, but this… this may not be the true storm my people must face. And I must be ready to protect them, no matter the cost.
After 3 months passed. The storm finally stopped, and sunlight returned to Diamond Heart.Farmers once again started working in the field , merchants started selling their items,children laughed in the palace courtyards, and life slowly stitched itself back into routine.
When the Emperor soldiers reached the crater site they could not find anything except for the destroyed 10 km area.
The Emperor believed the scout leader would never lie to me and tell the soldiers to investigate the area.
Diamond heart continent and Emperor will never forget the meteor, nor the man bound in its center.
He knew something was going to happen in the future .
After another months,
The Emperor summoned all his children—the princes and princesses of the Diamond Heart Empire—to the throne Hall.
In throne room,
On the throne of Diamond Heart sat the Emperor, his gaze sharper than the storm winds, yet warmer than fire.
"My children," he began, his voice carrying across the chamber, "for years I have carried the weight of this empire, not for myself but for the people who depend on me. Now, I must decide who among you will inherit that burden."
They stood silently before him—five sons and three daughters, each powerful, each trained beyond the level of Grandmaster. Yet the Emperor saw not just warriors, but heirs who might one day decide the fate of billions.
"In five years' time, I shall pass the throne. Not because I am old, but because duty demands I place it in hands that will protect the people, as I have protected them."
Murmuring start between throne room,
The Emperor raised a hand and continued.
"My first wife, your mother, was taken too young.
After her, I remarried, and your second mother has stood by my side through years without wanting anything.
But now she has been poisoned by a venom no healer can cure. At most, she has ten years left. I wish to spend that time not as an emperor chained to a throne, but as a husband who cherishes her. one of you must rise to take my place."
He leaned forward on his throne , his voice was serious and sharp "Do not think this is a contest of strength or cunning. The throne does not belong to the strongest blade or the sharpest mind—it belongs to the one who loves this empire, who will place the people above self, who will protect them as I have always done."
The princes and princesses bowed deeply, the weight of his words settling upon them like a mantle.
He looked at the princes and Princess and announced that in the upcoming 5 years he passed on the throne to the new king.
So you have to work hard , to take my throne.
The Emperor said to all the princesses and princes.
But time was cruel.
In the distant future, the capital city of Noah lay in ruins. Where once stood the most powerful city that no one can invade.
The streets were filled with smoke and ash, the cries of the dying lost beneath the silence of countless corpses.
Ank stood amidst the devastation, blood staining his body, yet his eyes burning with unyielding resolve. Before him, two princes fought with desperation, their blades striking like lightning.
For two hours they clashed and At last, Ank's blade carved its final stroke, and the princes fell lifeless.
He was breathing slowly , he lifted his head to the sky and roared:
"I did not come for you! I came for the Emperor! I came to kill her!"
A voice, filled with grief and fury.
"How dare you! You have laid your hands on some you should not! I will have my revenge! Come forth, Emperor! I will kill you with my own hands!"
Their roar cracked the buildings and dusk was everywhere.
After fighting for 10 hours.Ank finally stood in front of the palace gate ,on the way he killed everyone that stood in his way .No caring who they were ,in his mind and eyes only revenge that can be seen.
Then, ten figures appeared wearing modern super hero dresses that no one could see before .
They descended on the ground from the sky and said in unison :"Together, let us end Ank!"
From all sides they attacked on Ank ,and everywhere there was only smoke now.
When the smoke cleared, Ank's body was broken. Both arms had been destroyed. Face was purple and poison entered his body.
He collapsed to one knee, his face twisted in agony, but he refused to cry . Through the haze of pain, he shouted across the ruined city:
"I will kill the Emperor!"
It was no longer a vow. It was a destiny carved into the heart of the world.
The true storm had only just begun.