My Beautiful Disciples, I'm really not the Main Character!-Chapter 656: Main Character vs the Villain

"It's been such a long time. Is he even going to return?" In the lower world, a man sat on the golden dragon throne. "I don't know how long I can hold on. Things keep getting worse."

His face was distorted with frustration. Even though he was not in any immediate danger, he could feel the walls crumbling around him as he looked at the map of the Holy Continent.

The authority of the Holy Empire used to cover the entire Continent. Everything had changed since the uprisings began after his return from the conquest of the North.

On the map, most of the area was marked in red, which were the territories that had already gone beyond his control. Except for the Royal City and three nearby cities, almost everything had fallen to the rebels.

"I had thought that I would be able to enjoy my life, despite being a mere clone, after returning from the Northern Continent. I thought that the life of a Holy Emperor was more suited to me, where I could just hold the fort and relax. But this..."

Initially, the people of the Western Continent did celebrate his successful return from the Northern Continent after the Necromancer Tower had fallen. He hadn't really felt the need for the real Eren to return to handle things in the Empire.

Unfortunately, with every passing day, things kept getting worse. And now, he couldn't wait for Eren's return.

The only problem was that there was no sign of him anywhere. It was as if he had completely disappeared into the unknown.

If he weren't a clone who would die upon Eren's death, he might have thought that the real Eren had already died.

"Just where exactly are you? I can't fight like you. Even the Demon Sect, connected to you, is not in a situation to help me. If you don't return soon, the Holy Empire will truly fall apart."

"Your Majesty!" Heavy knocks sounded on the door before a person barged inside. "The three cities have also fallen! Only the Holy City is left! You must run away!"

The person who had arrived was the brother of the previous Holy Emperor, who still didn't know that the real Emperor had died long ago.

Even as the Empire fell apart, the man wanted to save his brother's life. If any royal had to die in the city, he wanted it to be him. At least his brother could survive, and continue the Royal Lineage.

"Three cities fell at the same time?" Eren's clone covered his face in disbelief. It was as if the entire world was trying to destroy him.

He could certainly run and survive, but for how long? At the end of the day, he was a mere clone. Once Eren returned, and saw that he couldn't even protect the thing that he was left responsible for, what was going to be his fate?

He could run away, but with a single thought, Eren could destroy him. Eventually, his fate was simply to disappear. If that was his fate, then he wanted to die proudly.

Even if the slightest of damage could destroy a clone like him, it was better to die fighting than to run away from one place to another, eventually disappearing.

The Holy Emperor's brother suggested that he hide inside the Northern Continent, which had been cleared recently. He didn't think anyone was going to guess that the Holy Emperor was hiding in the continent filled with death aura.

"I am not running away," he told the Holy Emperor's brother, who was also the Grand Commander of the Army now.

"Since when has the royal lineage been so cowardly? How can I abandon you and this land, to die at the hands of the enemies?"

He grabbed the armrest of the throne firmly, and stood up. The armrest that was made from the previous metals, crumbled under his grip.

Even if he was a mere clone that couldn't use most of Eren's skills, he had still lived as the Holy Emperor for quite some time.

Even with crumbling authority, he had gathered some essence of faith through his citizens. Although most of it went to the real Eren, even a small fraction was enough to make him stronger than an ordinary human.

He picked up a Sword that was resting near the throne.

"Prepare for our last stand! If we are to die, we will die fighting!" He firmly held the sword, and made a declaration that the Holy City was going to fight the enemies.

"Brother, you..." The General felt his eyes growing moist. Just as he had thought, his brother deserved to be on that throne.

In his eyes, the only reason his brother hadn't joined the battle so far, was because he had been injured in his sight with the Necromancer Tower Master and his guardians.

At least that was the story that the clone had told everyone, to flex his achievements. And now, despite being 'injured', he was willing to fight.

'I will never let the enemy's blade reach you! I swear on my life! I will stop them, even if I have to burn my own life, and use the treasure that our father left behind,' He made a silent promise to himself, as he looked at the Holy Emperor.

War was looming on the horizon. Or rather, it had already reached its climax with only one city left to be conquered.

The forces of the real Holy Priestess, who was the Main Character of the Continent, didn't take a break in the conquered city. She used her powers to remove the fatigue of the rebels, and they matched towards the holy city.

There was another Main Character, who was accompanying her. It was the Main Character of the Northern Continent, who grew stronger, each time he died without forcing the death.

Two main characters had joined forces, unaware of their true roles. And now, they were going to face a mere clone of the villain of the Northern Continent.