The issue is that the emperor’s life and the dukes are intertwined. Meaning, that if the emperor dies, so does the duke. So killing the emperor wouldn’t solve anything. By killing him after the dragon had been released, it in turn, released the duke from the spell binding his life to the emperors.
Yeah, that’s what I’m saying! Don’t kill the Emperor. Just chop off his hand (while making sure he doesn’t bleed out) and confenscate the ring so he can’t use it to control the Duke, then lead a rebellion, install Max on the throne, and imprison the Emperor indefinitely, giving them all the time in the world to research a way to break the contract without having to worry about the Duke being controlled! Minimum angst guaranteed!
SPOILER UP TO CH92!!!!
I don't understand the convoluted way they’re going about this coup…??
I mean, can’t they (either Max or the Duke) just chop off the Emperor’s hand (both of them can move faster than the Emperor can react, which means he’ll have no time to control the Duke to defend himself), confenscate the ring, imprison the Emperor, install Max on the throne, and then research ways to break the contract at their own leisure??? The contract only stipulates that their lives are tied together? I mean, if there's such a risk he’ll (the Emperor) bleed out or smth, why not just use Magic?????
I am c on f u s ed ??? ╮(￣▽￣)╭