#107. The Demon’s Temptation

#107. The Demon’s Temptation

The 17th Emperor of the Waldemar Empire, Ludwig von Waldemar.

Tsk.

Seated on the throne, he clicked his tongue.

Dust kept falling from the ceiling of the shoddily built structure.

The original great hall had collapsed long ago, on Ludwig’s orders.

There was no money.

The imperial treasury had already been strained by the long war with the Holy Kingdom.

The Prophecy Stone had at least kept the people fed, but lately, even its predictions rarely came true.

And with tens of thousands of gold disappearing every day to pay for scrolls, there was no way the treasury could hold out...