§ 147. Eve (2)
The birthday party is just one day away.
Seongjin was unable to leave Jinju Palace all morning due to a belated formal dress fitting. Because everything from fabric to design was revised at the last minute, Gabon was much later than scheduled.
“hmm… … .”
Seongjin adjusted his collar and looked in the mirror.
The formal attire, which was neat yet full of ornate details, seemed to suit him quite well.
I thought they mainly showed off unconventional designs, but it turns out that Madame Justine also makes modest clothes like this.
Of course, the color that looked so dull that it was almost black was mostly the result of Amelia’s opinions being actively reflected.
“Changing the fabric was an excellent choice. “Perhaps you will stand out among the bright ball gowns.”
The head designer from Salon de Mercy said that while adjusting Seongjin’s clothes.
“Anyway, where did Madame go?”
“It is said that something urgent suddenly came up and he went back to his hometown for a while.”
“When will you come back?”
“Well, that goes for us too… … .”
Originally, Seongjin was scheduled to visit the Salon de Mercy in person and meet Madame.
I was trying to find out about Seo Yi-seo’s hiring process, but how on earth did that bastard know and fire her out in advance?
‘Still, it’s convenient to call the costume team here.’
Anyway, Seongjin had to attend the main banquet for three days starting tomorrow. Even though it may seem like she has nothing to do, she secretly has a lot to prepare for.
At least Seongjin and Amelia were in better situations.
A grand rite mass is scheduled at St. Bastian’s Church tomorrow during the day, and over the next two days, a complex and difficult liturgy will be held in front of the imperial palace.
In the case of Logan and Sisley, since they have official titles within the Orthodox Church, they have to attend such events and banquets simultaneously for three days.
No, isn’t the schedule too harsh for children who are still underage?
-You two are so overflowing with divine power.
In response to Seongjin’s concerns, Lord Masain smiled and said that.
In particular, Sisley’s divine power is so vast that I have never seen him get tired no matter what he does.
‘i envy you. Then he won’t be able to survive even if he trains all night for several days?’
[There is a point where I feel envy… … .]
Anyway, the entire imperial palace was bustling with people going about their own schedules.
“Brother, if it’s okay, can we talk for a moment?”
So that afternoon, Sisley’s sudden visit could not help but feel very unexpected to Seongjin.
“story?”
“Yeah, it’ll just take a moment.”
Sisley, with a face as grave as a sculpted doll, was holding something that looked like a small booklet dearly, just like last time.
And that’s what’s behind her.
“Shaaaaaak!”
This is Seo Yi-seo, a saint who is still abusive.
“How long are you going to keep this around?”
“I can’t help it, brother. “If I don’t see him even for a moment, Yi-seo shows extreme separation anxiety.”
Are you really treating it like a pet cat?
“What is Cadmus doing?”
“It seems that the First Emperor only appears during meal times.”
Cadmus, who was trapped in Seo Yi-seo’s body, was living quietly without any problems for several days. For now, it looks like he decided to enjoy what he can with his new body for the first time in a while.
Thanks to this, Seo Yi-seo, who has not been able to enjoy a proper meal for several days, is currently extremely nervous.
“But do you have time for this? “Did you get the formal attire right?”
“no. Since I have an official title, I just need to wear a priest’s uniform. “As a servant who serves the Lord and a saint who should be an example for priests, you should always be careful and stay away from luxury.”
“… Hmm, really?”
Seongjin looked at the youngest member of the Seonghwang family with new eyes.
Maybe it’s because I think they’re the same age, but it’s inevitable that I’ll be compared to Chloe.
Compared to Chloe, who was smart beyond her age but gave the impression of being a child who grew up with lots of love, Sisley seemed particularly mature, as if she had grown up early.
Well, if you feel proud of your life as a saint, that would be enough.
Still, how should a 12-year-old girl accept that she has to live a restrained life, wearing only frugal priestly clothes for the rest of her life?
“Let’s have some tea first.”
Thinking that the story might be a bit long, Seongjin headed to the living room with Sisley.
“I probably haven’t shown this to you yet.”
When Director Bruno poured tea for Edith as if it were obvious and disappeared, Sisley opened his mouth, putting down the small book-like thing he was holding in his arms on the table.
“What is this?”
“It’s a diary where I record the contents of the book in my spare time.”
Sisley once visited Seongjin and told him that this world was actually a world in a book.
-Actually, when I was young, I read that novel that Seo Yi-seo is talking about. From then on, I had a vague suspicion that this world was a lie.
Of course, the Demon King’s opinion was that it couldn’t be like that.
Did you say that a solid original world like Delcross could never be maintained solely through the imagery of books?
While Seongjin was lost in thought, Sisley gently pushed the diary forward and spoke.
“Brother Mores. “You probably don’t remember it, but in fact, I’ve often had precognitive dreams since I was young.”
“… Precognitive dream?”
“huh. Of course, it may be hard to believe, but… … .”
“uh? no. believe.”
Seongjin answered, looking into Sisley’s clear gray eyes.
I know that those eyes, which look exactly like the Holy Emperor, are from the Kornsim clan, so how can I not believe in precognitive dreams?
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“Hehe. “It was like this before, but my brother says he believes everything even when I say strange things out of the blue.”
Sisley let out a small laugh without much change in his expression. However, Seongjin’s keen eye did not miss the small blush on the girl’s cheeks.
How come I feel like I know the expression when I look at that poker face?
Seongjin silently picked up the book while receiving Sisley’s expectant gaze.
When I turned the page, I saw that the first page had a clear, childish, round handwriting written on it.
-Delcross Chronicles Volume 2. The downfall of a saint.
Oh, wait. The title is also a title.
“… Volume 2?”
“huh. “I actually saw it starting with volume 1, but I started recording it starting with volume 2.”
So, it was probably around the time that the mark of a saint appeared on her body. Unlike his usual precognitive dreams, the same person began to always appear in Sisley’s dreams.
The man’s face could not be seen properly because he was wearing a mask-like mask, but he was sitting at a desk, humming a song and writing intently with a quill.
Then, before each dream ended, he proudly showed Sisley what he had written.
It was an exciting novel set in the real Delcross.
“That’s how I read the first book, little by little, over the course of two years, every time I had a precognitive dream.”
The title of Volume 1 of the Chronicles of Delcross, as read in this way, is ‘The Young Wolf of the North’.
It was an exciting story with Orden Sigismund as the main character, growing up by catching the sea beasts of the Demonic World and eventually dominating martial arts competitions on the continent.
“Orden, the story of that simple ignorant guy, why isn’t it fun to just listen to?”
“If you had ever read the battle between the Wolf Knights and the Glacher Trolls, you would never have been able to say that. It was a vivid description that made you feel like you were watching the battle right in front of your eyes. As for how the knights captured that huge troll, they formed a double siege and drove it, which was weak to downhill, to the mountainside… … .”
At the same time, Sisley waved his hand and imitated Orden’s final blow that he read about in the book.
“The main character lunges at the troll’s neck like this.”
“… … !”
For a moment, Seongjin’s eyes sparkled.
“Sisley wait!”
“huh?”
Uh, does that somehow feel like part of Banajas 3 with Aurors involved?
“When did you become an Auror again?”
“… “What?”
Sisley rolled his eyes.
Becoming an Auror? I?
“What does that mean?”
“But that move just now!”
“Ah, this is just imagining the movements I read about in the book. “I’ve never particularly learned swordsmanship or training?”
“… … .”
“This movement was so eye-catching and impressive that I tried it whenever I remembered it.”
Seongjin’s mouth dropped open.
what? Where did this talent come from again?
Even though it’s just one movement, you’re mindlessly imitating the Banajas Aura weaving based on something you read in a book?
Until now, I had thought that the fact that this child’s auror activity was more active than that of an ordinary person was simply due to his excessively healthy body due to his overflowing divine power.
‘But if it’s actually because of the layer of aura accumulated unconsciously… … .’
In addition, the fact that the aura is flowing properly through the movements means that the aura this child has accumulated goes beyond the third level at least!
“Anyway, that’s not what’s important right now, brother.”
No, I think it’s very important!
You’re wasting your natural talent and tireless stamina by just doing volunteer work!
“Try to concentrate. “This is a serious issue that involves my brother, me, and Seo Yi-seo.”
Sisley, who dismissed Seongjin’s inner cries as just a lack of attention, continued.
“Anyway, at the end of volume 1, Prince Orden conquers all the martial arts competitions and arrives at the imperial capital. And the first volume of Chronicles comes to an end with the appearance of Seo Yi-seo, a female protagonist who crossed over from another dimension.”
This happened when Sisley had just turned 9 years old.
At that time, Archduke Sigismund had just made a name for himself as a genius swordsman in the North, and soon there was a rumor that he would be participating in a martial arts competition in another country. Sisley was also solidifying her status as a saint by the content of her novels, so she brushed it off, thinking it was just another form of her own precognitive dream.
And not long after the end of Volume 1, the man in the precognitive dream reappeared.
The half-masked man smiled brightly at Sisley and showed her the title of a new book he had just started writing. It was volume 2 of the Delcross Chronicles.
‘The fall of a saint… … !’
The girl was greatly shocked.
If the story proceeds according to the subtitles, the new chronology would be like predicting his own downfall.
Sisley woke up in a cold sweat that day and began writing down the contents of the book he had seen in his dream in his diary. Trying to be as detailed as possible and not leave out a single story.
The story unfolds roughly like this.
A heroine who was the true reincarnation of Saint Grazier appeared, and Sisley, who lost the mark of a saint, received great criticism not only from the Orthodox Church but also from the subjects of the imperial capital.
-It’s the Lord’s punishment! The saint has fallen and lost her qualifications! He must have been in cahoots with the devil!
The little girl struggled to make up for her reputation, but each time she tried, strangely enough, things took a worse turn.
The environment of repeated accidental misunderstandings causes Sisley to develop a bitter mindset, and the things he does in that way lead to further serious misunderstandings, a vicious cycle that continues.
It was such an improbable development that I wondered how someone could be so malicious towards one character.
-Why are you persecuting me like this?
In the end, the good heroine Seo Yi-seo appeals in tears.
-I really didn’t know that the saint would really do that.
Orden, the serious protagonist, looked at her with deep contempt.
-Remain alone and fend for yourself for the time being.
The corrupt, dark figure, Seonghwang, ordered so in a cold voice.
As Sisley read each word, he became more and more out of breath. It’s as if your body is sinking into a deep swamp that you can’t escape from the moment you step into it.
I wondered if I would really do this, but as the dream continued, I could no longer convince myself that I would not become this kind of person.
Sisley’s dream of devastating destruction lasted for about two years. Meanwhile, the little girl lost her smile and became increasingly anxious.
And in the long-awaited final chapter, Sisley finally meets his end at the hands of the god’s representative.
“After reading that chapter, I couldn’t look at His Majesty’s face properly for a while.”
“… … .”
Seongjin flicked through the diary with a stiff expression on his face and checked the last page of the second volume in question.
Indeed, the letters, written with exceptionally firm pressure with trembling hands, occasionally showed smeared marks as if they were the tears the girl had shed.
“I told you about it before. “When Seo Yi-seo actually appeared before my eyes, I realized that beyond trusting the contents of this book, I realized that this was just a world in a book.”
Sisley continued speaking in a voice that sounded more painful than it was calm.
“The bigger problem is after I die, brother. “Since last year, I have been reading volume 3 of the Delcross Chronicles.”
Seongjin checked the clear handwriting on the next page.
-Delcross Chronicles Volume 3. Executioner of the End.
There, Delcross’s greatest and worst crisis was in full swing, in which the corrupted Holy Emperor was descending upon high-ranking demon lords through the saint’s body.
“haha.”
A soft sound of laughter.
Sisley, puzzled, looked up at Seongjin and trembled for a moment.
This is because Seongjin was smiling fiercely, showing his teeth.
“시구르트 시구르슨, 이 개새끼가… … !”
fantasy,
