Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 143

§ 143. Crown of the Holy Emperor (5)

The reason why Cadmus Klein decided to kill himself was quite simple.

By the time he was in power for over 300 years.

As usual, I was lounging around in the palace, leaving the sluggish political meetings to my descendants, when I heard someone crying from the back garden.

-How long will I have to live like this, taking care of that person?

-But Remus. Don’t you know? Remus is the eldest son of the imperial family.

-That damn eldest son, the eldest son!

In the main palace, there was rarely anyone who raised their voice and went against his wishes, so Cadmus listened with a little interest instead of annoyance.

It’s Remus. It’s clearly the smart-assed son of a bitch who has been presiding over a political meeting on his behalf recently.

I know he’s quite old, but isn’t he still very energetic?

-If I fulfill my duty as the eldest son, that monster will die someday? Are you planning to inherit the throne?

-Remus! Please fix it. Such remarks can easily be mistaken for treason!

-If you want to misunderstand, do it!

What the descendant was saying was more serious than I thought.

Above all, that earnest voice.

That desperate feeling, somewhere between despair, anger, and resignation, resonated especially poignantly in a corner of Cadmus’ heart that day.

-You don’t know much, do you? Uncle! My great-grandfather, grandfather, and father lived like this their whole lives! He was weighed down by his responsibilities as the eldest son, and he passed away after decades of sweeping and polishing the throne that he could not inherit!

-Hana Remus… … .

-But the youngest prince born to that monster is only one year old! That baby is now first in line to the throne! How long does the author live? Decades from now, will my children have to watch their great-great-grandfather being born like me, after all they did was keep up with His Majesty?

His descendants were crying.

-Do you know the expressions on which high and small officials look at me at government meetings, uncle? What am I to them? Are you the one who will inherit the throne and reign over them, or are you just a servant who carefully takes care of the throne?

Only then did Cadmus realize.

Genealogy is a mess!

It’s not that it’s not, the children he had from the empress when he was young have long since died, leaving behind only his grandchildren.

And the baby born to the new young empress a few years ago is now learning to walk.

Emperor Cadmus was revered as a demigod, but he did not rule over them one by one. And in fact, the ruler’s authority has already fallen to the ground simply by the fact that he has no possibility of succeeding to the throne.

At this point, even Cadmus, who lived without much thought, could understand. A country like this cannot last long.

-Is it time to leave the room? … .

Cadmus looked at his hands carefully. The divinity moves according to his will, and pale golden scales on his forearms flutter and disappear.

He has never passed on his divinity to his descendants. Because of this primordial power that is completely controlled by divinity.

However, will a slightly longer lifespan and slightly stronger divine power than that of an ordinary person be enough to lead this huge empire that Cadmus has maintained?

-Using the laws of the normal world.

When I shared my concerns with an old friend, Sigurd Sigurdson, a storyteller who travels through that dimension, made a suggestion.

-If you seal your body to prevent the primordial power from running wild, you will be able to pass on some of your divinity to your descendants without any burden.

-But what if I completely lose control?

-Before that happens, wouldn’t it be okay to slowly withdraw divinity from our descendants? Perhaps their divinity will fade as time passes, but by then the empire will already be on a stable track.

Right.

The storyteller added with a trusting smile to Cadmus, who answered like that but still looked anxious.

-Don’t worry too much, old friend. Even if the time is not right and the primordial power is released, this coffin will not be able to see any of its demonic power, as if the dimensions are separated. That’s what the laws of the normal world are like.

Cadmus, who confirmed that the Holy Emperor’s coffin was working properly as he said, smiled with satisfaction.

Well then, shall we take a little rest now? Actually, I haven’t worked much at all.

In this way, the first emperor was buried in a coffin as if he were still alive.

And Remus, who inherited some of his divinity and became the second great emperor, began his bloody reign by executing all of his subjects who fell out of favor, starting with the execution of his great-grandfather when he was a baby.

* * *

Hundreds of years later, the thousand-year-old kingdom was firmly established as the center of the continent.

Cadmus had enjoyed a truly leisurely retirement.

He lazed around as a soul for decades, and sometimes, when he got bored, he borrowed the body of someone who would soon die to live a new life.

Unfortunately, souls that encountered his divinity tended to melt away without a trace, but he did not care one bit.

According to the original [agreement] made by the main god, most of the souls who died in Delcross ended up in the hands of high-ranking demon lords.

Cadmus was trying so hard to rationalize to himself that it would be better to disappear in peace than to suffer in their hell for eternity.

Saint Grazie is also a saint who was born during such entertainment.

What kind of mentality is this woman who does not take care of her own body and serves others?

Wondering how far she could go, I watched as she was being tried and tried, using her divine powers to survive, and before I knew it, she had become a saint and would be revered by future generations.

And 20 years ago.

Cadmus decided that the time had come to completely withdraw the divinity granted to his descendants.

At that time, all the divinity that remained in the descendants was peculiarly focused on one child. When he glimpsed the child’s fate, it looked like he was going to die. Cadmus, thinking he was right, carved the sign of a saint on the child.

However, contrary to his expectations, the child did not appear at the next Seonghwang’s coffin delivery ceremony.

Cadmus, who was very angry at him, shamelessly appeared in front of the 16th Holy Emperor, who entered the ceremony alone, and harshly scolded him.

However, this insignificant offspring did not even think about coming for the child, but got so scared that he ran away and never looked for him again.

‘All of this is because of that child…’ … .’

Cadmus’ golden irises tightened as he stared at his illustrious descendant, who was snickering in front of him.

It was truly amazing. Where on earth did a guy like that come from?

Unlike his father, who was nothing special, as soon as the mark appeared on his daughter’s body, he got angry and sealed himself in the basement of the church so that he, who was said to be a demigod, could not move.

Although it may have been an expedient because it was a place where the rules of the normal world applied, even Cadmus had no choice but to hold that pulpit in high esteem.

Of course, the fact that it is so scandalous is a separate issue.

[It’s not too late, child. Don’t you know very well how many fates have been twisted because of the cause and effect you have twisted? That’s probably why you sent this fake saint to drag me out, right?]

“… … .”

[Now then, obediently give me your child. If you do that, I will personally come to this world in that child’s body and punish those evildoers. I will gladly lift those heavy burdens for you.]

“… “I’ll give it back exactly as it was said.”

As soon as Sisley’s story came out, an eerie light appeared in Seonghwang’s silver-grey eyes that were glaring at Cadmus.

“Who do you dare talk about cause and effect in front of? “Did you really think that I wouldn’t know your identity?”

[…] What?]

“If you want to hear that unclean name from the beginning directly from me, I will do so.”

[…] … !]

Crumbling.

Cadmus, who let out an animal-like sound from his vocal cords, became extremely ferocious.

Fangs protrude from the mouth, and golden scales begin to flutter here and there on the skin.

[You are determined to see it end like this… … .]

At the same time, the momentum of the success grew stronger.

The hem of the white robes flutters in the wind blowing from somewhere. The furniture scattered throughout the office was blown around by the wind, crashing here and there, and soon soared into the air.

“It seems like it would be good for both of us. “I wondered if there would be room for conversation, but it was purely my mistake.”

Coooooo!

Due to the strong air currents coming from them, the entire main palace building began to shake as if there had been an earthquake.

There is a crack in the wall on one side of the office, and stone dust is falling down.

It was right then.

“Well, will you stop now? “Thanks to you, the garden outside is completely ruined and it’s not a total mess right now?”

“… … !?”

[…] How do I get here?]

Seonghwang and Cadmus simultaneously turned to the entrance to the office where the sound had come from.

I don’t know how long I’ve been here, but there was a boy standing there, staggering and holding on to the cracked door frame.

Grumble.

My body is already in total disrepair from having to forcibly gather up the aura and break through the strong force. The boy smiled brightly, wiping away the fresh blood flowing from her nose and mouth with his sleeve.

“It looks like you were too preoccupied with the conversation. If you don’t do it right, it looks like the main palace will soon collapse. “Are you saying this because you know that the birthday party is coming soon and that there are a lot of VIPs staying at the palace?”

The two were taken aback and gathered their momentum at the same time as if they had made a promise.

[…] That wrong thing… … !]

Before Cadmus could say anything.

Whick!

Suddenly, a huge aura wind rushed in and blew him off the terrace in the blink of an eye.

[…] … !?]

Craddangtangtang!

Cadmus, who had suddenly been thrown into the garden of the main palace along with his desk, woke up in an absurd mood, only to find that the Holy Emperor was no longer paying attention to him and was rushing towards the boy, showering him with divine power from the top of his head to his toes.

“Mores! “Where on earth are you sticking your head in?”

“uh… I guess you were talking about something important. Did you interrupt me? sorry.”

“No, I was wasting time on something that didn’t matter. “Anyway, are you feeling okay?”

“Well, I’m fine now. thank you.”

What is this atmosphere?

Cadmus, who had suddenly become a sack of barley, stared at them with his mouth open.

“Anyway, what happened here?”

“Oh, it’s no big deal. I just wanted to tell you something, so I stopped by for a moment, but strangely, the main palace was empty. “Furthermore, the palace was shaking and I felt a strange presence inside, so I came to see something.”

“In that case, it would be better to call the guards, or stay far away and wait for the situation to end!”

“Haha, as you know very well, I can’t stand being curious.”

“Are you saying you did a good job just now?”

Sigh! The boy cried out loud! I screamed and fell backwards.

Cadmus, dumbfounded, jumped back up to the second floor terrace and saw the boy rolling around on the floor, clutching his forehead, while Seonghwang looked down at him and clicked his tongue.

It looks extremely peaceful, not paying any attention to his presence.

Cadmus gritted his teeth, swallowing the inexplicable anger welling up inside him.

[…] Are you saying you dare turn a blind eye to this body right now?]

Then Seonghwang looked at him with a very annoyed expression and opened his mouth.

“Take a good look, son.”

“… yes?”

As the boy looked back at him, rubbing his forehead, the Holy Emperor slowly extended one hand towards Cadmus and continued his explanation.

“The laws of the normal world are very unique, and sometimes things happen that cannot be understood through the logic of force alone. “The most important law among them is [condition].”

“Conditions?”

“Yes, unless that condition is met, there is an absolute area or boundary that cannot be penetrated no matter how strong the force is.”

Then the boy tilted his head.

“You’re saying you can’t break through even with force?”

“Yes. “For example, a door that never opens without certain conditions.”

“aha!”

As Seonghwang’s explanation continued, the boy’s expression became brighter, but on the other hand, Cadmus’ ominous premonition was growing more and more.

and.

“So, even with such a strong divinity by its side, the soul of the spherical world is preserved without fading, and the body of the syllabic world can contain it entirely.”

With that said.

Crash.

Suddenly, the sound of something clicking together came from Cadmus’ mind.

fantasy,