Emperor! Can You See Stats!?

Chapter 174: Spy

Now, all eyes in the hall were focused on Eurius’s one-man show. 

It was because the content he was about to talk about was related to the achievements they would make in the future War of Magic.

“The person who will tell you the plan this time is not me.”

Eurius gestured lightly to call someone. 

He immediately got up from his chair.

“My name is Jegal Seung-un, and I have taken over the military affairs on behalf of Lord Jegal, who is in poor health. I apologize for my lack of manners, but please take care of me.”

“…!?”

The leaders of the Righteous Alliance were slightly surprised. 

He was a person from the Jegal family, but he was too young. 

The military affairs of the Righteous Alliance were originally handled by Lord Jegal Do, the head of the Jegal family, but he was absent this time.

The reason was that he felt guilty for not being able to stop Shin Ja-seong, the lord he had served for his whole life, from falling into the trap of the Demon Sect. 

He barely regained his sanity, but he had to recuperate for a few more months to move normally due to the aftereffects of becoming a zombie.

He called Jegal Seung-un, who had fallen into despair, and handed over the military affairs of the Righteous Alliance.

“It is my responsibility that I could not stop him from becoming like that. I have no face to serve him in this investigation.”

“It’s not your fault, Lord.”

But Jegal Do shook his head and looked at him with a sad expression.

“Seung-un, I think you have enough ability to serve him. It’s rather a good thing.”

Jegal Seung-un was originally the most coveted talent in the family, so he just received the position he would have received someday.

But he was an unknown person, so it was not unreasonable for the other people of the Righteous Alliance to be unfamiliar with him.

‘He’s too young to be in charge of military affairs… Even if it’s a recommendation from the Jegal family, can I trust him?’

And his words were also proposals that broke everyone’s expectations.

“First of all, please select elites from each family and sect. I’m going to create a special unit.”

“Huh?”

“Elites?”

“Can I ask why?”

Everyone looked at him with a puzzled expression as Shin Un uttered a sigh. 

One of them, who was sitting on one side, asked a question. J

Jegal Seung-un’s answer was quick.

“It’s to clean up the enemy inside before the real fight begins.”

“…!?”

For a moment, Shin Un’s face hardened.

“Can you take responsibility for what you said?”

“Of course.”

The enemy inside!

The meaning of that dialogue was as follows.

[There are still spies of the Demon Sect within the Righteous Alliance.]

“And not just one or two. Maybe there are some weeds of the Demon Sect among us.”

Eurius added in a calm tone. Shin Un and the others could only be shocked. 

The deputy lord Namgoong Il-cheon opened his mouth urgently.

“Lord! The people here are all representatives of prestigious sects with clear identities!”

“So what?”

Eurius widened his eyes and pointed to where the lord’s room was.

“The lord himself fell into the hands of the Demon Sect. What about those under him?”

“…”

The hall fell silent. 

There was nothing to say in response. 

Soon Jegal Seung-un started to explain.

“Of course, we and I don’t doubt anyone unconditionally. But we have to solve this before the real expedition begins. We will organize a special unit and secretly strike at the forces that have been captured by the Demon Sect.”

“Do you mean you already found out who the spies are?”

Shin Un looked incredulous. 

If there were any suspicious signs, it would be natural for his sect, which was in charge of information in the alliance, to find something out.

‘What’s going on?’

He glared at his disciple Chwi Seon-gae, who was in charge of Gae Bang, with a terrifying look.

‘Ugh!’

Chwi Seon-gae, who remembered Ma Ta-jak’s memory, quickly opened his mouth.

“Hehe. I’ll ask this young new military officer. Our sect didn’t get any information like that… Can you confirm that you have solid evidence?”

“Of course. It’s just a secret that cannot be revealed at the moment.”

The confident answer made everyone in the hall look at each other. 

They were all renowned figures in the martial world.

‘Is there someone among us who has been captured by the Demon Sect?’

They couldn’t understand it no matter how hard they thought, but after hearing about the commotion that happened in the Justice Alliance, they couldn’t ignore it either. 

However, there were some who secretly exchanged glances.

‘How did they find out?’

‘It could be a bluff. It’s a plan that our sect has been working on for decades. How could it be exposed so easily…’

‘Even if we are exposed, we can just deny it and ask for evidence.’

And there was an eye that silently watched them.

‘There’s no doubt that a thief feels his own foot itch.’

The owner of that gaze was Eurius.

***

A few hours before the meeting.

“You’re saying that this is an opportunity to catch the spy?”

“Don’t you have some idea? Even if we don’t know their identity, there must be another spy since your leader, the head of your sect, is in such a state.”

“That’s true, but…”

Jegal Seong-woon had a bewildered expression on his face. 

Of course, it was a natural suspicion since even their leader was controlled by the Demon Sect, but revealing it was another matter.

‘How can we investigate all the sects and clans? What is he thinking?’

When he asked him, Eurius smiled faintly.

“Well, I have a way that only I can use.”

“Really?”

That way was his ability to see stats. 

Of course, the Demon Sect wouldn’t be stupid enough to plant someone who spewed out magic as a spy.

‘But if I say there’s a spy, there will surely be some who panic.’

Eurius scanned the crowd with his eyes.

[Yeon Gil-je]

Current state: Anxious, nervous

[Byeok Chang-hyeon]

Current state: Shocked, confused

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Everything was as he expected. 

Eurius memorized the names and affiliations of those who were shaken. 

And those people were secretly subjected to thorough investigations.

A few days later

“It’s as you said. According to the investigation of Jade Moon Sect, Yeon’s clan was a pawn of the Demon Sect.”

“Our sect also found the same thing. Who would have thought that Geum-anbo, who had some reputation in Gangbuk, had fallen into the hands of the Demon Sect!”

Jegal Seong-woon and Gu Cheon-geol, who had finished their investigations under Eurius’s orders, came to report with astonished expressions. Something that they couldn’t understand with their common sense had happened.

‘How did he pinpoint the ones who were colluding with the Demon Sect?’

Of course, they had investigated thoroughly, but it was Eurius who pointed them out. 

Normally, an investigation would be very inefficient if the scope was vague and wide.

But if the scope was narrowed down to one sect or person, there was no reason why they couldn’t dig up even the most secret information. 

Of course, Byoldongdae and Jade Moon Sect were also the best information organizations in Dongdaeryuk.

But it would have been impossible to identify the spies in such a short time without Eurius’s help.

‘How did he do it?’

They were very curious, but Eurius didn’t bother to answer them.

“Now that we’ve caught the pawns, we need to deal with them. Prepare the Demon Slayer Unit.”

“All right.”

“I understand.”

They left Eurius’s presence with regretful expressions on their faces.

***

The operation to strike the spies was carried out in an instant as soon as their tails were stepped on. 

A special unit composed of only the elites of the Righteous Alliance was formed for this purpose.

Its name was ‘Demon Slayer Unit’.

It was the unit that would take charge of the actual vanguard in this Demon Sect War. 

The first place they attacked was the prestigious Yeon Clan in the northwest.

They began their assault with a roaring cry.

“Yaaaaaa!”

“Demon Slayer! Protect the Righteous!”

“Do not leave a single weed of the Demon Sect alive!”

The Yeon Clan’s figures were startled by the sight of the Demon Slayer Unit’s experts pouring in like a flood.

“What on earth is going on?”

“What have we done wrong? This is an outrageous insult!”

But Namgoong Ilcheon, who was leading the Demon Slayer Unit, sneered. 

He had already received clear evidence from Eurius beforehand.

“You despicable ones are still trying to deny it until the end.”

Swoosh!

A few experts came out from behind and spilled a sack of grain on the ground. Then they brought some livestock and fed them.

“Gurgle!”

“Squeak!”

The livestock that ate the grain turned blue all over their bodies in less than a minute, then vomited blood and died. Namgoong Ilcheon shouted in a stern tone.

“Isn’t this grain the one you promised to supply to the Righteous Alliance?”

“…!?”

Yeon Gilje, the head of the Yeon Clan, turned pale. They were originally a clan that had amassed wealth from grain trading and vast land. So they had a wicked plan to supply poisoned grain to the Righteous Alliance, but they were exposed before they could execute it.

‘Can I expect any support from the Divine Alliance?’

He quickly racked his brain and soon put on an expression full of venom.

“All disciples, resist with all your might and be prepared for imprisonment! We must inflict some damage on them for the sake of the Divine Alliance’s future!”

“Yes, sir!”

The Yeon Clan’s elders clung to the Demon Slayer Unit like leeches.

Clang!

Boom!

Soon, the Yeon Clan became a hellish scene with various weapons clashing. But it didn’t take long for the outcome to be decided.

Zap!

“Aaaargh!”

Namgoong Ilcheon’s sword turned into lightning and pierced through Yeon Gilje. The sword that turned into lightning burned him black.

“Gah!”

“Damn it!”

The situation elsewhere was no different. There was no way a single clan could handle the elites sent by the Righteous Alliance. The Demon Slayer Unit successfully completed their first mission like that.

***

“Casualties: thirty, seriously injured: four, dead: … none!”

“Woooooo!”

The returning Demon Slayer Unit received a fervent welcome. 

They had prevented the dangerous plot of the Demon Sect in advance, so their morale was sky-high.

And of course, that gratitude also went to Eurius.

“I am amazed by your wisdom, Grand Master.”

“I only gave you a little clue. You guys did more work by fighting in front.”

Eurius declined their thanks with a nonchalant expression. 

The Demon Slayer Unit’s exploits did not stop there.

They exposed and annihilated Gumanbo, who had sprinkled sulfur and oil on a narrow mountain path that the Righteous Alliance was supposed to pass through, and tried to kill them with fire attacks!

They exposed and annihilated Cheonsalbang, a secret organization that pretended to help the Righteous Alliance while secretly attempting to assassinate their leaders!

In addition, weeds of the Demon Sect that had infiltrated various places in the Righteous Faction with bizarre methods were discovered one after another.

The leaders of the Righteous Alliance were all dumbfounded.

“I knew the forces of the Demon Sect were strong, but I didn’t expect them to be so thoroughly prepared!”

The Righteous Alliance could have been annihilated before they even had a chance to fight. Eurius’s judgment was correct.

And the reputation of the Demon Slayer Squad, which had gone through several expeditions, soared to the sky.

The full-scale war against the demons had not even started yet, but they had already been deployed so many times. Naturally, the threshold to join them also increased.

“This time, we must get our disciple into the Demon Slayer Squad…”

“No, isn’t it fair to give everyone an equal opportunity? What kind of place is the headquarters that they only include three people!”

The leaders of the Righteous Alliance who gathered in the headquarters were eager to get their factions into the Demon Slayer Squad. Of course, there was a prerequisite for that.

“Grandmaster! Our sect is proud of its hundred-year tradition…”

“Hehe… Can we hear when the next expedition will be?”

They were trying to impress Eurius with all kinds of methods. It was understandable, since Eurius had the authority to deploy the Demon Slayer Squad. Without his command, they would not have any opportunity to act.

Moreover, he did not interfere with the personnel arrangement, but in reality, Nangong Yichen and Jiega Seongun, who led the Demon Slayer Squad, were either his subordinates or close friends.

‘I have to look good in front of the Grandmaster! That way, I can have a chance to earn some merit even when the real war against the demons breaks out!’

That’s how Eurius was able to win over the hearts of the people in the Righteous Alliance without even trying. The whole headquarters was filled with praises for him.

“I didn’t expect you to have such an effect. I admire your master plan.”

“It’s nothing much. This is just the beginning.”

Jiega Seongun praised Eurius until his mouth was dry, but the latter was calm. He quietly looked at the map on the table in the conference room.

‘I’ve cleaned up all the minor places. The Demon Sect is not stupid, they must be preparing for a counterattack!’