Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 109

§ 109. Monster Task Force (2)

Aurors are a force close to the source of life.

If you are a living being living in this Delcross main dimension, it is a natural energy that your body generates on its own, even if only in small amounts, just by being alive.

Therefore, its fundamental nature was extremely body-preserving. Contrary to the violent nature of external energy expressed outside the body, it is instinctively impossible for an auror user to use this aura in a destructive manner, at least within their own body.

Therefore, it may be said that Seongjin, who perceives Aurors as a foreign force like the energy of a monster and uses them as he pleases, is somehow fundamentally different from people at the original level.

“There may be only one way to solve this problem.”

Logan said calmly. Maybe it’s because he’s a former sword master, but he has a strangely trustworthy face.

“what is that?”

“You just need to become so strong that you don’t need to push yourself like that from now on.”

“… … .”

Oh, that’s clear. So why do I feel cheated?

Logan, perhaps aware of the slight sense of betrayal on Seongjin’s face, secretly tried to sell the Auror training method that his country was proud of.

“Would you like to learn the Henesys practice right now? Although Banajas was a rare genius, his practice methods were too intuitive and simple. “In terms of the depth of wisdom and delicacy of its operation, there is nothing that can match the Henesis practice.”

Didn’t you say that things related to Ortona were completely hidden until not long ago?

Now that he thinks that Seonghwang has discovered his true identity, he feels like he has nothing to worry about.

Seongjin snorted.

Where do you sell drugs? Surely Lord Masain said that Banahas training is the strongest on the continent?

Of course, there were poor sentient beings who were intrigued by his words.

“Is that practice that strong? “More than Comforts?”

“Of course, Sister Amelia. “It is not as complicated as Wiroz, but it is an excellent practice that combines spearmanship and swordsmanship at the same time.”

“If I cover it with a spear and throw it, can I destroy a castle wall?”

No, but why does that sister keep wanting to destroy the castle wall that was already intact?

“Are the walls great? Once you reach that level, it is possible to destroy the fortress itself.”

“wow… … .”

Amelia’s gray eyes become even brighter. With a friendly smile on his face that inspired her trust, Logan made the final move.

“Why don’t you try learning it now, too? You’re going to receive the Henesys long sword from Abama anyway.”

Henesys long sword!

As soon as those words were finished, Amelia was completely seduced and was nodding her head enthusiastically.

Seongjin looked at that figure for a moment with eyes full of pity.

They are having a hard time with just Comfort alone, but now that sister is trying to dig both wells at the same time. The difficult road ahead is clearly visible, but what can you do? The person who dug his grave must crawl out on his own.

He pulled out a nutcracker and concentrated.

After listening to Logan’s warning, I thought that I should forget about the habit of moving the monster’s energy for the time being and thoroughly learn the Banahas technique.

But it is said to be the spirit of a monster.

‘… The monsters I killed before were a bit of a waste. There was something I really wanted to do when I caught a monster… … .’

[What do you want to try?]

Seongjin had always wanted to test something against a monster.

Can Seongjin use the spirit of monsters in this world as well?

I couldn’t try it because I lost consciousness both at Diggory Manor and at the Inquisition right after catching the monster, but maybe I could have strengthened my body by absorbing the energy from the monster’s corpse like before?

However, the Demon King was surprised when he heard his question.

[Hey! Now you are a human from Delcross. A body with aura! Are you saying you did something like that knowing what effect the monster’s energy would have on you?]

‘why? ‘It’s just energy. Is there anything wrong with it?’

Seongjin didn’t think it was a big deal, but surprisingly, the demon lord’s worries had reasonable grounds.

[Hey, think about it. The egg planted by the knight named Haven died in one day. But the other guys were alive for a few days, right?]

‘… Come to think of it?’

As for the difference between the two cases, nothing comes to mind right now other than the fact that Haven is an Auror user.

[Why does the gray plague mainly spread to the sick or the elderly living alone in the first place? Isn’t it because Aurors are weak people? Also, if the reason why the egg died so quickly was because of the aurors, wouldn’t the opposite be possible?]

There is a possibility that monsters are vulnerable to exposure to aurors.

So, on the other hand, might the absorbed energy of the monster also act as poison on the body of Mores, who has an aura?

‘There’s definitely a possibility… … .’

Even if something goes wrong with my body, what will my father do? I think it would be a good idea to try it at least once.

Then the Demon King grumbled loudly.

[Do you want to cause another accident after being so upset? Of course your father will save you. If you try to live, wouldn’t you be able to kill him?]

Ugh, that might be a little scary.

Seongjin shivered as he unconsciously remembered Seonghwang’s cool eyes.

Let’s do some training.

* * *

That evening, Logan left the Pearl Palace and visited the administration building for the first time in a long time. He had come to the office of the Knights of St. Aurelion, as he customarily did after the subjugation of the sea waters.

Aside from belonging to the Knights of St. Bastian, Logan was separately asked to investigate things by the Knights of St. Aurelion.

When movements of demon species are detected during subjugation, they are collected and reported.

It was late at night when most people had left work, but Francis, the deputy guarding the office, seemed to be in quite a good mood.

He was a person who would gladly accept working overtime in order to reduce the leader’s workload even a little. Of course, I will apply for vacation the next day.

“This subjugation took an unusually long time. “I heard he came all the way to the north, near Margrave Sigismund’s territory.”

Logan nodded at Francis’ words.

“The request to inspect the territory was rejected. The margrave’s attitude was stubborn. But it’s not like he had no results at all.”

“That means… … .”

“As reported by the exorcists, a demonic species was seen in the Black Forest near Sigismund’s estate.”

Logan, who had stronger divine power than anyone else in the Lilium Detachment, was the most sensitive to the presence of demonic species.

He secretly entered the forest while the detachment was camping and calmly explained to his adjutant how he had defeated the demon alone.

Francis clicked his tongue.

“Did you do such a dangerous thing? If that’s the case, why on earth are you carrying a separate unit? “If His Majesty finds out that the Prince is acting like that, he won’t stay quiet.”

“It was a stand-alone demon called the Forest Witch. There was no danger. Additionally, Lilium are grateful knights who willingly joined forces to help the people in their crisis, not an army I personally own.”

“yes? Did they have such noble intentions? “I thought it was simply the prince’s fan club.”

“… … .”

Logan, who looked at the arrogant adjutant who couldn’t control his words with a dumbfounded expression for a moment, immediately took something out of his pocket and held it out to Francis. It was a small medal with red rust.

It’s so worn that, if you look closely, you can barely make out the spider pattern engraved on the surface.

“This?”

“After killing the demon, I found traces of a summoning ritual nearby. It was buried in the summoning circle. “The devil worshipers had already left there.”

Francis straightened his glasses and looked around at the medal for a moment. He even scratched some of the rust on the surface.

How long had he been like that? Eventually, he put the medal down on the desk and said to Logan.

“It’s a dark church. This appears to be the mark of the [Repentance] Order. However, as the state of preservation is poor and the patterns are crude, it seems necessary to investigate further to determine whether it is authentic.”

Logan nodded.

What he realized while leading a separate unit and traveling around the continent for several years was that there were more devil worshipers operating in secret on this continent than he thought. Representative examples are the remnants of the Dark Church who escaped the purge.

Even when I went to the eastern region, which was the territory of Ortona in the past, traces of this cult were found in every village I stopped by.

A fact that I had not noticed at all when I was Sword Master Gael.

Considering that there are unusually many traces of the Dark Church in the eastern region, perhaps there is something deeper hidden in the dissolution of Ortona than simply Delcross’s masterpiece. Recently, Logan had such suspicions.

“What about the investigation on the eastern side?”

“Not long ago, Commander Silas departed for the east with a portion of the 3rd Knights of the SS. “Exorcists from St. Terbachia also participated, making it a fairly large investigation team.”

Also, the 3rd Knights of the SS.

Logan’s face became subtle.

Why are the 3rd Knights, mainly made up of excellent long spear knights, chosen to carry out such an unsuitable and minor investigation?

In particular, in the case of Silas Agen, the leader of the knights, he is quite old now, so he is not in a position to go on a long-distance mission ahead of a big event like a birthday party.

“It seems like the 3rd Knights of the SS are dispatched frequently.”

Then Francis sighed.

“Why not? Your Majesty is really great too. But since you single out the 3rd Knights, how can you say that you are the leader?”

It is said that the training of new knights in the long spear unit has become difficult due to the leader being away for a long period of time, so Sir Dimroth, the adjutant of the 1st Knights, is doing the hard work in his place.

Thanks to this, Amelia’s classes were also pushed back.

“My aunt is complaining that she hasn’t had a leisurely time at Delcross for Director Silas’ birthday party over the years.”

The leader of the 3rd Knights of the SS is still Silas Ajen. He is a relative of Francis Azen, and someone Logan also knows well.

The tall knight commander who took Gael’s life in Ortona just over ten years ago.

“no way… … .”

Logan thought of a new possibility and frowned quietly.

If I hadn’t talked to Seongjin before, I wouldn’t have suspected it at all.

Come to think of it, how many times has Logan encountered Director Silas in the imperial palace?

Especially when he returned to the capital for a birthday party, wasn’t he on dispatched duty?

I don’t think that’s possible, but it’s possible that the Holy Emperor is chasing the 3rd Knights out of the capital every time before Logan returns… … .

… Surely not?

“Is this all you have to say?”

Logan, who had been lost in thought, suddenly looked up at Francis’ question.

“Ah, actually, besides the demon species, I saw something a little strange in that forest.”

“Something strange?”

“What can I say, it wasn’t the devil’s magic energy, but there was something strangely ominous about it.”

Logan carefully recalled the time when he encountered a demonic species in the Black Forest.

A devil wandering through a snow-covered forest, dragging a long, flowing dress, and a blue butterfly it was holding dearly.

“The forest witch cherished a butterfly. “Right before I cut down that demon, the butterfly disappeared somewhere, but even now I’m not sure what that evil energy was that was different from that of the demon species.”

“… … .”

Francis blinked for a moment, then straightened his glasses and smiled meaningfully.

“I think I know where to find the answer.”

* * *

The next day, after finishing morning training, Seongjin showed up at the monster task force office for the first time in several days.

“Lowering! “Are you here?”

The red-haired Inquisitor, Sir Valerie, welcomes him as always.

Seongjin, who quickly dodged the spray range of Jibril, who rushed at him with a rose-scented spray, also lightly waved to Sir Sharon, who was standing on one side of the office and had a gloomy look with her head down.

And for a moment, I had to stop in my seat, startled. This is because she saw a familiar face sitting straight inside the office with an open book.

Why is he here?

“hmm? “You’re late.”

Logan, who was turning the pages of Apocalypse Now looking as neat as always, looked up.

“I decided to help with the monster task force for a while while I was in the capital. So how far has the investigation into the Gray Plague progressed? “How can I help you?”

“… … .”

As if he couldn’t avoid Jibril’s welcome greeting, the strong scent of roses emanates from him.

I don’t need any help, so just do something about that perfume smell.

fantasy,