"What exactly happened?"
Even now, Zeref, the true Emperor of the Alvarez Empire, who had just been recalled from the Ishgar Continent by the two Regents of the Alvarez Empire, Irene and August, still hadn't figured out what was going on!
He looked at Neinhart with utter confusion.
"Did you guys get something wrong?!"
"I am the Emperor of the Alvarez Empire, and I am also the founder of the Alvarez Empire! I am Emperor Spriggan, I am Black Wizard Zeref… "
"Now that I'm back, what's wrong with all of you?"
Zeref looked at Neinhart and asked doubtfully.
Hmm, even at this moment, Zeref maintained his elegance as the Emperor of the Alvarez Empire, patiently asking his subjects if they had made a mistake?!
This empire was his, and he was its founder. How did he end up becoming an imposter?
No matter what, he had to figure this out.
"No… "
"What's the point of you coming back now?"
"Why didn't you wait until all the Crown Princes grew up before coming back to seize power with them?!"
At this moment, Neinhart was also speechless. After looking Zeref up and down, he sighed helplessly.
Firstly, Zeref's strength was indeed very powerful…
Neinhart had to admit this point.
Secondly, there was a high possibility that Zeref was indeed the Emperor of the Alvarez Empire. After all, Zeref's aura was not to be underestimated, and Neinhart also acknowledged this point.
However, there was one thing Neinhart had to say: "No, buddy, let's not talk about whether you are the Emperor of our Alvarez Empire, because that's not important at all anymore, okay?!"
"With such big eyes, didn't you see that the two Regents of the Empire, Lady Irene and Lord August, are actually all one family?"
"Didn't you notice that besides Irene and August… "
"There are also two other existences with unfathomable strength, suspected to be on the same level as Lady Irene and Lord August, who have also been brought in to serve as Regents of the Alvarez Empire?!"
"No matter how strong you are, can you really fight one against four?!"
"To be honest, I don't think you'd necessarily win even in a one-on-one situation against any of the current four Regents of the Alvarez Empire!"
Neinhart was speechless at this moment. Could this black-haired young man, who looked even younger than him, really not read the room?
To what extent had the air in this conference room become heavy? He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles just by being there!
Kid, try to be a bit more observant!
Your identity was never important from the beginning!
The important thing is that they are stronger than you now.
"Let's take a step back… "
"Even if you really are His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire."
"This empire is no longer yours to command… "
"Just accept your role! You brat."
Neinhart rolled his eyes at Zeref and thought angrily.
"He actually dared to glare at me?!"
Zeref was also dumbfounded at this moment…
He just wanted an answer. Was it too much for an Emperor of an empire to ask his guard knights for an answer in his own country?!
As a result, his nominal subordinate not only didn't answer him, but actually glared at him?!
To be honest, he had never been so wronged in his entire life…
"Irene, August, I need an explanation."
"Please tell me immediately, what exactly happened during all these years I was away from the empire? Why have I become an imposter of the Emperor?!"
At this moment, a hint of anger finally overflowed from Zeref's emotions, which had not fluctuated for many years. He looked at Irene and August, who were standing at the deepest part of the conference room on the podium, and asked as such.
"Why are there so many people?!"
However, the moment Zeref looked up at Irene and the others, his expression suddenly froze.
Only then did Zeref realize that in front of the conference room, besides Irene and August, there were six other people standing…
"Asuna, Tifa, and Emilia, those three are personalities added by August using advanced enchantment magic. I know this… "
Zeref narrowed his eyes slightly. Among these six people, Asuna, Tifa, and Emilia, although Zeref had never met them, he had some understanding of them…
He knew that these three were products of August's advanced enchantment magic, so he just glanced at them briefly and then looked away from Asuna and the other two.
"The important thing is… "
"The three people standing beside Irene and August are not ordinary."
Zeref focused his gaze mainly on Medivh, Selene, and Elefseria, these three people who were quite unfamiliar to him.
Among them, Selene and Elefseria gave Zeref an exceptionally strong feeling. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he muttered to himself, "Strange, where did Irene and August find two such powerful helpers?!"
"Who are you three?!"
After thinking for a while, Zeref shook his head gently when he realized he couldn't figure it out, giving up on thinking and looking at Medivh, Selene, and Elefseria, asking doubtfully.
"Oh~"
"Isn't this the famous Black Wizard Zeref?!"
"My name is Selene, and I live in North Continent Giltena~"
"Currently, I have been invited by His Majesty Emperor Spriggan of the Alvarez Empire to serve as a Regent in the Empire. It's a pleasure to meet you~"
Selene smiled at Zeref upon hearing this, her eyes full of amusement as she looked at him. It was like the amusement of a higher life form towards a lower life form, even though Selene spoke with great respect for Zeref.
"You said your name is Selene?!"
"And you reside in North Continent Giltena?"
Zeref was stunned. He only knew of one existence residing in North Continent Giltena with strength comparable to Irene and August, and that was…
"Could it be that you are Selene, the 'Moon God Dragon,' one of the six God Dragons who dominate North Continent Giltena?!" Zeref looked deeply at Selene, then tentatively said, "It is said that each of your God Dragons possesses strength comparable to the gods… "
"Oh la la~"
"Those are just rumors!"
"Our strength is clearly stronger than the indigenous gods of an average planet!"
Selene smiled and refuted the rumor Zeref mentioned.
"Who do you think we are?"
"We are the God Dragons!"
Furthermore, Selene strictly corrected the positioning of their strength.
"Uh… "
Zeref's eye twitched slightly upon hearing this, a hint of speechlessness in his expression. It was his first time seeing such an arrogant fellow.
Well, not exactly the first time.
After all, the invincible 'Black Dragon King' Acnologia was much more arrogant than the 'Moon God Dragon' Selene before him.
What was that saying again?
Strength is the foundation of one's arrogance…
"This guy is really weak."
On the other side, Selene looked Zeref up and down, then gave the evaluation of 'very weak.' The opponent was no match for her, Selene!
This person, if speaking in terms of the concept of 'human,' was indeed very strong! But for a Dragon, it was just so-so…
Honestly, Selene was quite disappointed.
After all, this Black Wizard Zeref, who was hyped up as godlike by countless Mages in the human world, the only thing that truly caught the discerning eye of 'Moon God Dragon' Selene was probably the ankhseram god's curse he bore.
In fact, after reaching the God Dragon level, one could already, more or less, directly interfere with the Ankhseram's curse!
For example, a certain 'Wood God Dragon' Aldoron, while self-sealed and in slumber, one of his clones could still replicate a Mage of Zeref's level, along with the ankhseram god's curse…
Although even if the ankhseram god's curse was replicated, one couldn't fully control this power, and would even be Backlash (backlashed) to death by it.
"What about you?!"
At this moment, Zeref looked at Elefseria, who was standing not far from Selene. This guy also gave him a very dangerous feeling.
"Hehehe… "
"My name is Elefseria."
"I am the founder of the world's first Mage Guild, Magic Dragon."
"And also, the initiator of the Hundred Year Quest."
"He is someone who has always been fighting against the Dragon Gods in the North Continent Giltena."
Elefseria smiled and softly revealed his identity.
"Dragon of Magic Formation?"
"So you are that Dragon Slayer who once nearly sank a quarter of the Guiltina Continent while fighting against the Earth God Dragon Dogramag?!"
Upon hearing this, Zeref's expression showed a hint of realization. After all, most individuals who reach the pinnacle of combat strength are well-known figures in the world.
"Hmm, I have to say, your strength is indeed very powerful!"
"If I had to say, among all the Dragon Slayers I've known throughout history, you should be the third strongest, second only to Acnologia and Irene."
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