"Ahem, cough cough~ Gates, what time is it. There was a sudden cough of rage, and from behind the curtain came the voice of Rey III. It was only in the presence of Gates, the most trusted chamberlain, that Rey III made no secret of his illness and burnout.

In front of others, Rey III always maintained his dignity as an emperor, and never showed any tiredness, even if the old prime minister Richelieu came to visit every day, he only heard a few barely noticeable light coughs. But even so, the news of the emperor's critical illness was still flying all over the sky, causing an undercurrent in the imperial capital and even within the entire empire - Rey III was in the prime of life, so he did not have a crown prince.

"It's almost dusk. Gates bowed back. He understood that the "rituals" that Rey III had to perform every day were about to begin again.

"Pull back the curtains. Rey III commanded weakly.

"Yes. Gaz complied, gently pulling the curtains on the west and north sides of the dormitory ajar, and then stood beside the royal bed.

After Rey III fell ill, he was afraid of wind and light, and it was only then that the entire dormitory and the imperial bed were wrapped tightly with heavy curtains. But Rey III was especially fond of the sunset, and even when he was seriously ill, whenever the sun went down, he would open the curtains and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sunset, as if he were performing some serious ceremony.

Gaz felt the curtain next to him move slightly, and someone pulled a small slit from the inside, and Gaz understood that it was the work of His Majesty the Emperor. Historically, Rey III would have kept this action until the sun had completely set, but today this is a bit unusual.

The small slit had only been held for a short time, and before the sun had yet to set, Gaz heard a deep sigh from His Majesty the Emperor, and gently lowered the curtain that had been pulled open.

Rey III's abnormality startled Gates, for fear that the emperor would have some accidents, so he involuntarily looked up, but saw a glimpse of His Majesty the Emperor before the curtain fell.

Gates was completely frightened by what he saw, was this still the same lion-like, world-shaking Rey III?

At this time, His Majesty the Emperor had been ill for only two months, but the original majestic body of Rey III had already become skinny, with a thick circle of dark circles around his eyes, and bloodless lips that seemed paler than his skin. He was dying as if he was about to die.

If it weren't for the fear of the emperor's displeasure, Gates's tears would almost fall, he knew very well that although Rey III had never shown his strength in front of the world, he was also a super strong man as high as level twelve, but he didn't expect to be tortured by illness to become what he is now, I'm afraid that even a child can easily knock him down. No, Rey III probably doesn't even have the strength to stand up on his own now.

Gates finally understood why Rey III refused to be treated when he fell ill, and even he could only serve through the curtain, forbidding anyone to see him for what he really was.

With the pride of His Majesty the Emperor, he would not allow this appearance to fall into the eyes of anyone and tarnish his prestige, not even Gaz, who had grown up with him.

Thinking of this, Gates felt a thrill in his heart, he knew Rey's temper too well, and Rey's III was very likely to be angry and kill him. Now he could only pray that Rey III had just not noticed his glance, otherwise no matter how deep the affection between them was, he might not be able to withstand the emperor's thunderous anger.

"Gates. The wait was not long, but the calm call of Rey III made Gates almost fall to his knees in fright.

"Your Majesty. Gaz replied in a frightened voice, not noticing that there was a hint of crying in his voice.

"I remember that you seemed to be a few years younger than me, but I didn't expect that before I knew it, you would grow old like this. "Rey III seems to have just noticed that this chamberlain, who had been with him for many years, was much older.

Hearing Rey III say this, Gaz had nothing to say except keep kowtowing, and based on his previous experience and understanding of the emperor, Gaz guessed that the emperor was going to put him to death next.

"What, are you afraid of being executed by me?" Although Rey III was already terminally ill, Yu Wei was still there, and his fluttering words not only showed that he had just noticed a glimpse of Gates, but also frightened Gates' desperate prostrate on the ground, and he didn't even dare to say a word of begging for mercy.

“...... Get up. There aren't many old people left, and I don't want to punish you for this. After a moment of silence, Rey III whispered, which only raised Gates' heart higher. He knew that Rey III must have something to do, and he would never let him go so easily.

"I often think of the days when you and I went crazy with Raphael. Rey III didn't care how Gaz answered, but was completely immersed in his own memories, "It's a pity that those days are gone......"

"Your Majesty still remembers the events of that year, which is a blessing for his subordinates. Gates replied cautiously. Silence for long periods of time was also disrespectful to the emperor.

"After Raphael's disappearance, you are the only person I can truly trust. Rey III said tiredly, his tone revealing a deep helplessness and sadness.

"Your Majesty, the entire empire is still in your hands. Gates said hurriedly.

"Hehe, there is no need for this kind of deceptive nonsense to be in my premise. Richelieu...... What are those sons doing, do you think I don't know?" said Rey III in a cold tone.

"As long as Marshal Sebastian is still in power, those clowns won't be able to pull up any tricks. Gates couldn't help but say.

Marshal Sebastin, known as the god of war of the empire, is deeply valued by Rey III, and is a staunch royalist, although he is not in the imperial capital for various reasons, but his prestige in the empire has never fallen, and he is second only to the existence of Emperor Rey III, even if the prestige of the old prime minister Richelieu to serve the three generations of emperors is still slightly inferior to that of the young Marshal Sebastian.

After all, the Eliad Empire was founded by force, and there was no shortage of brave warriors in the emperors of all dynasties, so unlike the Holy See, which emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, the military position had a great voice in the empire.

"Sebastin?" Rey III seemed to sneer behind the curtain, "The marshal's loyalty is naturally unquestionable, but the Imperial soldiers have always been loyal only to the emperor, not to ...... Don't you know?"

Although Rey III's words were not finished, Gates understood exactly what he meant. From the very beginning of the Empire, the Imperial Army was loyal only to the person who sat on the Emperor's throne, and once that person left the throne, the Imperial Army would be loyal to the next person to sit on the throne.

In other words, the Imperial Army was loyal only to the position of the Emperor, not to the Emperor himself. This is the national policy set by Otto the Great after the founding of the country. Even if they were as powerful as Fred the Great and now Rey III, successive emperors have been powerless to change the situation.