Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 100

100. Imperial Palace Dinner (2)

The food served now is poisonous.

The sauce’s tongue-tingling taste is not due to the spices. It is thought to be a type of nerve paralyzing poison.

It is not clear whether it is also present in meat flesh. Only the same kind of poison is lightly spread on the plate.

The wine is also a bit strange.

The reflected color appears to be the long-acting poison of Cavamilla, which is always served with tea.

Oh my. Are you listening?

Hurry and open a channel.

* * *

Logan had been watching Seonghwang by his side for a not too short period of time.

I spent my childhood with him in the Blue Rose Labyrinth, and since then we have often had an audience with him and done things that father and son could do together.

Then sometimes I would sit in his office and eat walnuts with him.

But that’s it. He could definitely say that he had never once seen the Holy Emperor eat other food without hesitation within the imperial palace.

Other people were also surprised. How could it be that the chief chamberlain next to him was so moved that his eyes were moistened with tears?

The empress and queen concubines also stopped stabbing with daggers disguised as greetings and good wishes, and just stared blankly at the emperor.

Seonghwang quietly moved the dishes without paying attention to the surrounding atmosphere, and eventually emptied the entire plate of salmon cutlets.

Of course, after that, he went back to just cutting food with a blank-looking face.

But Logan, who had been observing him for a long time, could tell. That person is just selling his mind somewhere else.

Watching him do that reflexively, it seemed like Seonghwang had a long-standing habit of just pretending to eat.

‘I just thought he was too cautious… … .’

Otherwise, why would a person with so much divine power that his body recovers instantly even after ingesting poison not eat properly?

“Ah, that guy is doing that again.”

I heard a sullen muttering coming from the other side. He is a fake guy who is pretending to be Mores.

Logan looked at the strange fake again.

What on earth is that guy?

When I first saw it at the triumphal ceremony, I had no doubt that it was an evil spirit taking over Mores’ body at will. Although it is faint, I can even feel the energy of something wrong next to him.

The last time I saw Mores was just a few months ago.

But during that brief gap, his brother became a completely different person.

As if by some means, his auror activity increased as if he were a skilled knight. Needless to say, I lost a lot of weight.

Above all, although he keeps it well, what is that rough and ferocious energy that sometimes flows out of him?

Rather than a prince who had grown up in the imperial palace, it felt like I was dealing with a veteran hunter who had devoted himself to subjugating the sea beasts for decades.

“… Sir, this is the first time I have seen Your Majesty eat something during dinner.”

Brother Masain whispered to the fake with an emotional face.

When did these two become so close again?

“uh? Why are you letting that happen? Only if your dinner table habits are like that does your Majesty have the respect of success. “If someone is a picky eater, shouldn’t you nag them or give them their favorite food?”

“that… The term “Your Majesty’s dining table habits” is a bit… … .”

He was truly a fake guy with outspoken words.

“Mores, thanks to you, my father, His Majesty, eats all his meals. “I was worried about your Majesty’s health because he always skips meals.”

Sister Amelia said happily, folding her hands to her chest.

When did the two reconcile again?

“yes? You skip meals every day and you just leave it at that? No, what’s wrong with everyone? “Then what kind of shame would it be if His Majesty, the Holy Emperor of Delcross, were to become malnourished?”

“no… If so, it seems like he will recover right away with divine power… … .”

Is that really an evil spirit?

Now, it has become difficult for Logan to make hasty judgments.

You shouldn’t think like that, but doesn’t it seem like you get along better with people than the original Mores?

Moreover, Logan was caught in a slightly strange sense of déjà vu.

It is clear that that evil spirit has a completely different appearance from Mores, but the more I look at it, the more it reminds me of Mores, who behaved unruly as a child.

‘… ‘I need to have a little talk with that guy.’

That’s what takes more than anything.

Delcross’s success.

The person who doubted whether he was actually a human being had the personality to let an evil spirit take over his son’s body as he pleased.

Logan thought he should be a little more careful in dealing with that fake.

* * *

The dinner lasted quite a long time and ended late in the evening.

Seongjin, who returned to Jinju Palace feeling a little tired, meditated briefly as usual and then opened the storybook he had borrowed from Amelia.

It was quite readable when the first emperor was in full swing fighting dragons, but as soon as he started laying the foundation for the imperial capital to found Delcross, interest rapidly waned. I think I need to quickly read it all and borrow a new book before my motivation to learn completely drops.

However, Seongjin had to close the book again with the ending just around the corner. That’s because the devil bastard was scared and told me about it.

[Lee Seong-jin, it’s light! Light is coming!]

Is that something a pseudo-evangelist would say? If you’re going to tell me, do it right.

Then the Demon King spoke as if he was frustrated.

[So, it’s Prince Logan. It’s running this way at extremely fast speed!]

what?

Only then did Seongjin get nervous and jump out of his seat. I held in my hand the nutcracker I had set up next to the bed, just in case.

I don’t know the extent of Logan’s level, but the approaching presence was so faint that even Seongjin had difficulty detecting it properly. At this level, he is almost at the level of General Manager Bruno.

In any case, sneaking up to Jinju Palace in the middle of the night without officially announcing your intention to visit does not seem like a very good goal.

Considering the killing that Logan showed during the day, it wouldn’t be surprising if he got stabbed here right now.

After waiting like that for a while, as expected, someone jumped down onto the terrace from the third floor.

Seeing as Dasha always came here via that route, it seemed like the security on the 3rd floor was really weak. I’ll have to tell Masain later.

As I was quietly looking at the balcony, Logan, dressed in light clothing and carrying a long sword at his waist, approached the window.

And smart.

I knocked on the glass window.

“… … ?”

What is that guy going to do? Are you saying that you sneak in and knock when you enter the room?

As I was just staring at him in bewilderment, he knocked on the window again.

smart.

“… yes.”

When Seongjin reluctantly answered, only then did Logan open the terrace window and enter the room. He was a truly strange and stubborn guy.

“As I said before, I think I need to talk to you.”

Logan walked quickly and spoke to Seongjin with a calm face.

He no longer feels the same anger or life as before. Of course, it may change depending on the outcome of the story.

When Seongjin nodded, Logan stared at him for a moment.

His slightly drooping eyes were so kind when he looked at Amelia or Masaine, but with a straight face and no smile, he looked even colder.

“Let me ask the question from before again. What on earth are you? “What did you do to Mores?”

Seongjin frowned slightly.

In fact, not only did he not know what happened to the real Mores, but it was also difficult to explain his identity simply.

So, he decided to ask something he was curious about. The easiest way to answer difficult questions is to ask questions.

“What is your identity when you say that? “Are you really an ordinary person?”

Seongjin had already placed considerable weight on the possibility that Logan was also possessed by someone else.

“… … .”

“What is your secret?”

When Seongjin said the word [secret], the boy’s eyes opened wide. It seems like it was something I never expected to hear from Seongjin’s mouth.

“How did you… That’s a fact that only Mores knows… … .”

Logan’s eyes became harsh again.

His hand slowly moves to his waist, where the sword is.

“You, of course, did something to Mores! “How did you figure that out?”

Oops, the guy’s mood, which had barely calmed down, started to turn ugly again.

I tried to check the liver, but it turned out to be too much.

“What about Mores? Where is the real Mores?”

“No, wait a minute!”

Before he could get uncontrollably excited, Seongjin quickly opened his mouth. Wouldn’t it be right to prevent a situation where two brothers fight with swords?

“I just got caught up in it accidentally! “I really don’t know what happened to Mores!”

“… … .”

“Sleep, calm down. I too wonder why this happened! First, I’ll tell you everything I know, so you can reveal what you’re hiding. To be fair, huh? “That’s it!”

What fairness is freezing!

Although Seongjin was in a hurry and was having a big party, he was dumbfounded. Yet, with the sense of crisis that this nonsense must continue, the mouth moves as it pleases.

“Do you understand? From my point of view, you are a weirder person, right? Are you really Logan? Isn’t this another evil spirit that has taken over Logan’s body? “How can I trust you and expose all my finances?”

“… … .”

The agitation slowly subsides from the boy’s bright blue eyes. Logan looked at Seongjin for a moment and seemed to be thinking about something.

And then, he slowly opened his mouth.

“… okay. “You could definitely ask that question.”

“… … ?”

Seongjin opened his mouth without realizing it.

What is this guy really? Seongjin himself thought it was bullshit, but is this really persuasive?

Anyway, Logan looked around, walked over to a nearby sofa, and sat down on it.

“Well, now let’s do the information exchange you mentioned. “Sit down first.”

“… … .”

“Only one question each person at a time. Try to answer as briefly as possible, and if you think the answer is sufficient, move on to the next question. That would be fair.”

Are you obsessed with being fair to each other? Isn’t he a really strange but standard guy?

As Seongjin was staring blankly at a loss for words, Logan winked at him.

“Then shall we start with me? “Who are you?”

“… My name is Seongjin Lee. “Maybe he’s from another world.”

Eh, I don’t know anymore.

The two exchanged questions and answers for a while after that. At first, we asked questions one by one with sharp precision, but as we talked, we soon found ourselves exchanging information openly and without any formalities.

Seongjin confessed to Logan that he died fighting the Demon King in another world and that he woke up in the body of Mores.

When they arrived, there was already no trace of Mores’ soul. I don’t even know why this happened.

He also emphasized that it should be noted that he is actually a very old person.

And I heard something surprising about Logan.

Logan was not possessed by another spirit.

He described himself as an officer from Ortona who died on the battlefield and was reincarnated as Logan.

He has never heard of anyone else being reincarnated, and he doesn’t know why he was the only one who became like that.

He just said that he also wanted to know that in his previous life, he was an experienced and elderly knight.

“But I was probably over 60 years old! “Wouldn’t that automatically make you stand in line?”

“I also don’t have clear memories of my past life, but I think I was probably over 70 years old.”

“A man in his 70s was on active duty on the battlefield? “You’re saying all of that is a lie, right?”

It was definitely serious at first, but now I don’t know why they are fighting over age.

After wasting a while on nonsense arguments.

Logan hesitated for a moment, then asked the question he had been thinking about the most.

“Why is Abama leaving you alone?”

So, why?

Seongjin was also curious about that.

But that question also applied to Logan. Seongjin asked Logan a question.

“And you? “Why is your father leaving you alone?”

what? Logan opened his eyes and looked at Seongjin.

It seemed like he had never had that suspicion before.

Seongjin tilted his head.

You don’t know much about that guy yet.

“Yes, you. “You don’t really think that guy doesn’t know that you’re not an ordinary person, do you?”

fantasy,