§ 114. Scarzzapino (1)
“Nothing will happen to those students.”
That evening, Masain, who was examining Seongjin’s complexion, cautiously opened his mouth. This happened at the medical center attached to the imperial palace, and the general handover to the Knights of Saint Aurelion had already been completed.
At that time, Astley Bettcher suddenly collapsed, vomiting blood, and was in a state of great shock as the possessed evil spirit was thrown away.
Fortunately, Logan quickly restored him with divine power, but after that, he just returned to his original, empty doll-like state.
Jonathan called the doctor, and soon after, the Knights of St. Aurelion and Martha came into the hospital room.
Originally, they were planning to ask for help from an exorcist, but it turned out that Francis was rushing here with a group of knights.
Considering that the Knights of St. Aurelion usually move like the hands and feet of the Holy Emperor, Seongjin guessed that his influence was probably at work.
Considering the immediate appearance of channel interference that suspected they were twins and the dispatch time of the Holy Knights, it is probably safe to say that Seonghwang took action at the moment Astley’s possession began.
‘Anyway, no matter what happens in the imperial capital, you can’t avoid that nobleman’s eyes… … .’
Francis, who arrived at the hospital room, examined Astley’s condition for a moment, and then the Holy Knights helped Astley and took him somewhere along with Jonathan.
Jonathan, who kept looking back with an anxious face, somehow got on my nerves.
“The involvement of the Knights of Saint Aurelion means that the students’ recruits are under Katrina’s control. So don’t worry now, sir.”
Masain reassured Seongjin again.
“Katrina is a very personable person. “It is clear that whatever he steps forward to do will be dealt with fairly.”
Yes, if it’s Sir Katrina, I can somehow believe it. Isn’t he the knight commander whom Francis the Fighting Dog deeply respects?
Only then did Seongjin feel a little relieved and was able to focus his thoughts on other issues.
First of all, it seems that it was Seonghwang himself who drove out the evil spirit that possessed Astley Bettcher.
Even after returning to Jinju Palace, the Demon King, who was trembling in Seongjin’s mind for a long time, later admitted it.
[Uh, your father came and went. Wow, seeing that soul again is really… … .]
‘What happened to the evil spirit?’
[Of course he died! I just touched him, but the soul of that foolish bastard was instantly crushed, leaving no trace.]
However, at the same time, it is said that the Emperor was in the throne room receiving foreign envoys. In that case, his body was in the main palace and only his soul briefly visited the hospital.
Last time, he flew to the border of the dimension chasing Seongjin, and Seonghwang seems to have a way of easily making things like leaving the body.
As expected, he is a man who goes beyond common sense in many ways, perhaps even a representative of God.
But, putting that non-human guy aside, what happened to the twins who suddenly invaded while Astley was possessed?
Herna and Kadesh. Are those unusual children also going out of body like Seonghwang?
However, the Demon King’s explanation was a little different.
[Well, it’s a bit difficult to see that as a proper soul… … .]
And the Demon King, who seemed to be thinking for a moment, gave an unexpected answer.
[There were definitely signs of two different souls at that time. When I think about it now, I feel like I felt something similar to the souls of the twins I saw before. But it was not a fully formed soul. Rather, it felt closer to a piece of my soul that had fallen from somewhere.]
‘… ‘Soul fragment?’
Seongjin blinked his eyes.
what? Doesn’t that feel unfamiliar?
[Yes, that’s right. It felt exactly like those guys.]
Arenja.
A spiritual surveillance network that watches over the ecliptic from beneath the water.
And the demon king put a strong wedge into Seongjin’s guess.
[Besides, one of those two is someone we’ve already met. Do you remember me? In the past, when you crossed the imperial palace wall, he was the one who told us to follow him.]
‘… … !’
And the words the devil said at that time flashed through Seongjin’s mind.
-This time, another guy showed up. A little more powerful… huh? How can this guy communicate?
-That guy asks you to follow him for a moment? What should I do?
That was one of the twins?
Are you saying that Herna and Kadesh belong to Arenja?
‘Wow, wait a minute…’ … !’
Seongjin felt his mind come to his senses.
‘No, now that I think about it, it’s plausible, right? ‘Why didn’t I suspect that earlier?’
The twins had known about the existence of the Demon King for a long time, and Arenja also knew about the Demon King.
The twins are presumed to have high-level channeling abilities, and they share relatively a lot of information with Seonghwang.
If so, isn’t it any more strange that it has something to do with the secret organization of channeling abilities run by Seonghwang?
As Seongjin held his head in despair, the demon king stood next to him and offered comfort.
[Well, because they are minors.]
‘… … .’
I couldn’t help but admit that the kids were definitely letting down their guard.
Anyway, now that you know, it’s simple to check if it’s true.
Seongjin called Director Bruno into the room without any delay.
“Yes, Princess Herna and Prince Gades are said to be unofficially affiliated with Arenja.”
The leader, who soon arrived at Seongjin’s room, looked into space and channeled Arranger for a while, then nodded.
“It’s just that it’s not well-known to the outside world and is a secret known only to internal agents. Oh, and… … .”
The leader added again, concentrating as if he was listening to something.
“Yes, yes. “It is said that they were the ones who named you Red.”
“… ok?”
[What?]
The Demon King was the flagship.
[You mean that? Just get these! I can never forgive you! Wow!]
While the guy was squealing and getting angry noisily, Manager Bruno gave Seongjin a more detailed explanation.
“Arenja’s internal agents are all high-ranking channelers who can create soul terminals. “It’s not just about receiving thoughts, it’s about actually moving part of the soul and examining every nook and cranny of the ecliptic.”
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Soul terminal.
The imperfect soul fragment that the Demon King saw was created by these psychics from a part of their own soul.
It was a small terminal device.
It was for safety reasons that they used such a device. Even if something happens to the terminal, their souls preserved inside the imperial palace will be safe.
Director Bruno added that there is a significant risk involved in moving the soul completely away from the body.
‘Then Seonghwang, why does that gentleman wander around as a spirit instead of creating a terminal like other Arrangers?’
If it’s possible for the twins, wouldn’t it be impossible for that guy as well?
While Seongjin was lost in thought, Edith came into the room and set down the teacup with a clatter. When the story seemed to be getting longer, he ordered the car without being told to do so.
‘You’re making progress, Edith!’
Seongjin felt proud for no reason.
Edith used to have no clue at all, but as the number of maids at Jinju Palace was recently increased, she seemed to be learning a lot by watching things.
“The soul terminal that Red met today probably belongs to Princess Herna and Prince Kadesh. “It is said that these two have stronger channeling abilities than other internal agents, and are the quickest to notice anomalies in the imperial palace.”
Director Bruno continued speaking as he lifted a warm, steaming cup of tea.
“Because they mainly live outside the imperial palace, they are on the borderline between internal and external agents and do not do any official work. No matter what you say, you’re still young.”
Since his face was noticeably brighter as he said that, Seongjin asked this question without thinking.
“Do you like tea, Captain?”
“haha. That’s a shame, sir. I drank it often when I worked at the imperial palace. “It was a pretty simple pleasure.”
The most difficult thing while living outside the imperial palace was not being able to drink good tea. As he said that, the leader played with his mustache, which was sharp and angular even today.
Well, the more I looked at him, the more aristocratic he seemed.
“Of course, I didn’t like it from the beginning. Just by mentioning the car, I got into a lot of trouble. “Those who laughed at me because I came from a lowly background and couldn’t even drink tea, later laughed at me for being a lowly person and pretending to be noble.”
“But how did you come to like it?”
“If you’re going to be laughed at anyway, wouldn’t it be beneficial to enjoy what you want to enjoy first? “After thinking like that, the tea suddenly tasted delicious.”
indeed. As a commoner, he was able to survive in the imperial palace until he became the leader of the knights alone. He was a very mentally strong person.
“Anyway, sir. The problem is that the spirit that possessed the academy student today is also the same. Arranger says that it is not a complete soul, but is closer to an imperfect terminal made of fragments of the soul.”
“What does that mean?”
“Yes, the technology to create a soul terminal. “I don’t know who he is, but I guess he is also a high-level channeling ability.”
Seongjin frowned.
“And his true soul is still alive and well.”
“That’s right.”
Director Bruno nodded and drank his tea.
“… Poof!”
It spewed out my mouth fiercely!
“… Edith?”
As tea drops fly in all directions, Edith silently breaks into a cold sweat and averts her gaze.
Edith had made absolutely no progress when it came to her tea-making skills.
* * *
There are two young ladies who are the objects of greatest admiration among Delcross nobles these days.
A beautiful rose in the imperial palace, Princess Amelia.
And the flower of elegant society, Isabella Scarzapino.
All the nobles hoped to be chosen as their partners at the banquet, and spent the night anxious to get even a glimpse of the hem of their clothes.
But just one day.
At the main banquet of the annual birthday banquet, no Confucius dared to ask them to be partners. This is because the two partners were always decided on that day.
however.
“… “You’re attending with a different partner this year?”
Isabella’s face was strangely distorted when she checked the reply from Jinju Palace. When she sent her letter to comply with the dress code, she received a response she never expected.
“Oh, really? Isn’t that a great thing? “With that ugly pig prince and our beautiful Lady Isabella, even if it is the Queen Mother’s command, how can it possibly be possible?”
“… … .”
The immature maid makes a fuss next to her without even knowing the topic.
It was like that. After Prince Mores became old enough to attend banquets, Isabella always went to the banquet hall with him as a sign of respect for the person with whom he was discussing marriage.
Of course, it wasn’t a pleasant thing. Not only did the prince have an unsightly appearance, but his manners towards the lady were truly the worst.
The only reason she is with Prince Mores is because there was strong pressure from Empress Lizabeth.
However, it was not easy to pass that role on to another fiancee.
Julia Maier was a young servant girl who came to the banquet hall wearing the uniform of a knight, and Lady Valois was just a child who wanted to be weaned from her mother.
“We are finally free, lady! “Now you can finally enjoy the grandest banquet in Delcross!”
‘Liberation… … .’
That’s true, though.
Every time I think of that pig prince’s face, I get sick of food.
But when it comes to attending with someone other than myself, my pride is strangely hurt.
“So, young lady, who will you be going to the banquet hall with now? Maybe it’s the famous Archduke Sigismund… Wow! what should I do!”
Isabella left the room, leaving the maid running around.
As the most famous person in the social world, he is reluctant to suggest a partner to anyone first, and the banquet day is just around the corner with no one in mind.
So, I was planning to ask my brothers as soon as possible, but… … .
“I can’t leave Olivier alone. “I’m sorry.”
Dominic’s older brother, who already has a fiancee, refuses.
“You know, right? “I don’t attend the birthday party every year.”
Ricardo’s second brother also smiled kindly and euphemistically expressed his intention to refuse.
“Why?”
Isabella asked curiously.
The second brother she knew was a very sociable person. He enjoyed drinking, dating, and talking to people from all walks of life.
He was the most welcome guest in all the imperial salons, and the regular gatherings he organized were mainstream gatherings to which Delcross’s influential sons were scrambling to be invited.
In response to his sister’s question, Ricardo raised his head and stared somewhere for a moment with unfocused eyes. And then, she answered with an expression that was a bit vague, rather than a smile.
“Unfortunately, I cannot enter the imperial palace.”
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