Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 164

§ 164. Storm (5)

Logan was currently in a state of extreme isolation.

The view of the stormy greenhouse garden becomes far away, and only the other person’s unmasked face fills the field of vision.

“… Benicio?”

Slowly lowering the tip of the sword aimed at the assassin, Logan unconsciously called out the name of his old friend.

Is this really a dream?

-I believe that Ortona will move in a better direction by realizing the future that the Republicans dream of.

A cadet at the academy whose bright eyes sparkled as he imagined the glorious future of his country.

-Do you also think that I betrayed the royal family by saying that I am the second prince who did not hold the throne? Do you also not believe in my firm belief in supporting the republican government for the future of the country?

A friend who was deeply frustrated by the reality that he could not overcome, and was complaining while holding a bottle of alcohol.

“Why on earth are you here… … .”

After being separated like that on the Plains of Andres, it was unclear whether they were dead or alive.

Rumble, boom!

Lightning strikes once again. In that split second, all kinds of thoughts rushed into Logan’s head.

Even after I came back to life, I continued to ask for you. I searched for the whereabouts of my republican comrades. I never meant to betray my country. If you just leave everything and go to Ortona like this, you will end up betraying your current family as well… … .

“Your name Logan.”

Logan was startled by the cold voice calling him.

My senses slowly come back as the cold raindrops hit my head. Now he is Logan of Delcross. It wasn’t Gael Bertrand.

“Benicio. How do you know his name?”

At that question, Logan looked at the assassin’s face again.

At first glance, I thought he looked exactly like Benicio, but when I came to my senses and looked closely, I saw that the outline of his face was subtly different from his. The long scar extending from the corner of his mouth to his chin was also something his friend did not have.

Above all, if my friend were still alive today, he would have already passed his 60th birthday. But isn’t the man in front of me too young?

Logan asked in a quiet voice.

“… Do you know him?”

Instead of answering, the assassin glanced down at Arjuna, who was aiming at him.

“I wanted to ask you this for a long time. Why does the prince of the empire have General Gael’s sword?”

“… … .”

“Are you showing off the power of the empire that easily sank the unrivaled Sword Master like that? “Not only did you want to kill him, but you also wanted to mock Ortona, who collapsed to the end?”

Logan felt a chill creeping in as he felt a bad premonition creeping up on him.

A young man who immediately recognizes Arjuna, knows Gael Bertran, and looks exactly like his close friend Benicio in his youth.

no way… … .

‘… Mr. Kike?’

The arm that was holding Arjuna fell down weakly. The young man stared at Logan’s blood-stained face for a moment and frowned as if he didn’t like something.

“Please forgive my disrespect for you.”

“… … .”

“I was a little taken aback when he suddenly chased me so quickly. “I think there is some misunderstanding.”

“misunderstanding… … .”

“yes. “I am His Majesty’s direct informant dispatched by the guild.”

Logan blinked his eyes slowly, appraising the air around him that had been disturbed by the storm.

This is the truth.

“I did not enter the imperial palace with any impure intentions. So just let it go.”

this is… lie.

When there was no answer, the young man took a couple of steps back, wary of Arjuna.

Nevertheless, after seeing Logan standing there as if frozen, he quickly turns around and disappears over the fence.

“… … .”

There were a lot of things he wanted to ask, but Logan couldn’t bear to follow him any longer.

Even forgetting about using the aura, the fingertips that were tightly gripping Arjuna grew cold in the rain.

* * *

“The Lord has prepared much for you; your cup will be full and overflowing with grace.”

Divine white light pours down on the head, accompanied by a clear voice reciting scripture passages. The Duke of Carthage, who received the blessing, was moved and bowed his head respectfully.

This little saint wearing a white veil was so sacred in her every move, as if she had been handcrafted by the Lord.

As a result, just by looking at her, a miracle occurs in which the stiff neck joints of VIPs are naturally healed.

“The Lord answered your upright faith… … .”

Sisley says so and gives a blessing on the head of another distinguished guest.

The young saint, who had been through many years of service and worship, knew very well how she should act to make people more pious.

Thanks to this, all the distinguished guests were lining up to receive a blessing from this little saint.

It was extremely rare to receive a blessing from a saint at the same time on the birthday. This is because usually saints take care of those in the lowest places, and rarely meet royals or distinguished guests.

Another saint, Seo Yi-seo, stood next to Sisley without doing anything, and the VIPs were satisfied with even that. As for Seo Yi-seo, in Cadmos mode, her golden eyes shine and she is full of majesty just by standing still.

“I think the atmosphere in the banquet hall has stabilized.”

Empress Tatiana fanned herself with a noble gesture and whispered to Empress Melody.

She had been concerned about the slow performance from earlier, but despite this, she did not forget her situation and maintained her composure. She said that just having the Empress calmly guard her place of honor would help calm the agitation of her audience.

“yes. “All of this is thanks to Princess Amelia.”

Empress Melody smiled warmly and answered.

As she said, it was Amelia who was currently controlling the atmosphere of the audience.

The princess astutely grasped the flow of the entire banquet hall, found agitated VIPs, and skillfully guided them back into the banquet atmosphere.

Even though she was quite familiar with life in the imperial palace, she couldn’t help but be impressed by the timely response.

“I don’t know why it’s so trustworthy. I thought she was just a delicate girl, but she has already grown up so proudly. “Isn’t this the attitude of a great princess of an empire?”

“It’s really like that… … .”

Empress Tatiana trailed off. Because deep down, she wanted Logan to play that role.

In her eyes, the image of the First Empress smiling brightly, surrounded by a crowd of people, came into view. An overly flashy appearance, with her entire body covered in red and gold jewelry.

It’s not like they’re keeping the head of the table, but they don’t seem to have any intention of taking care of the atmosphere of the banquet hall either.

‘Lizabeth… … .’

Tatiana was well aware of her ambitions from the beginning. If the Emperor had not cracked down on political strife and secret strife, she would have been at odds with her several times already.

But it was a strange thing. When her son was famous for being an asshole, she tried to appoint him as the crown prince, but now that he has turned into a great person, she doesn’t even pay attention to him.

What on earth is that arrogant woman thinking right now?

“oh! How can Princess Herna and Prince Kadesh look so much like dolls? “Look at them sitting with their hands held together!”

At that time, Empress Melody exclaimed from the side.

‘This one is too gentle again.’

If it weren’t for the success, it would have been a lamb that would have been reduced to just a meal due to the internal secrets. This may be proof that the atmosphere in the imperial palace was stable enough to maintain this purity for over ten years.

but.

‘In the end, a succession fight will happen someday. That is a very self-evident principle, and it is not something that can be avoided forever. But what on earth does His Majesty plan to do, given that he has yet to install a crown prince with such grown children? … .’

Empress Tatiana raised her fan and skillfully hid her sighing mouth.

Meanwhile, Amelia, who had decided that the banquet hall had been somewhat cleaned up, looked around with relief.

Then, my eyes suddenly focused on a terrace in the corner. To be exact, the backs of the twins sitting in front of the closed terrace window.

Herna and Kadesh were sitting next to each other like dolls on a shelf, motionless, looking out the window.

“Are you enjoying the banquet?”

As Amelia approached, they both turned to look at her at the same time. Then, he politely congratulates me with a quite adult expression.

“Good job, Sister Amelia.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Amelia.”

“Hehe. “It looks like you’ve stopped changing clothes.”

Amelia smiled slightly and patted their shoulders. The twins noticed a speck of shadow on her face and nodded at her.

“Don’t worry Seonghwang’s father. “Mores is gone, he will be back soon.”

“Dad, Your Majesty, there is no problem. “If Mores gets involved, we will resolve it somehow.”

Amelia was inwardly surprised and looked at the two people in turn. As she sits still here, it seems like she already knows about the incident on the second floor.

‘Well, sometimes these kids seem like they know everything.’

Amelia, convinced, asked.

“Do you know what happened on the second floor?”

“huh. That’s the aftermath of a sudden opening of a gap. “It’s hard for the average person to bear it.”

“Just getting close will affect you. Of course, the distance to the banquet hall is fine.”

The answer made Amelia nervous. Once again, I realized that I had sent Logan and Mores to that place without any plan, and now I started to regret it.

It looks like the situation in the banquet hall has been roughly sorted out, so let’s go to the office now. She thought and was about to turn around when her twin grabbed her arms from either side.

“are you okay. “Mores will have to get used to the gap from now on.”

“don’t worry. “Maybe you’re already familiar with Mores.”

“but… … .”

Just then, Masain with a worried face approached them from over there.

“Lowering. Have you seen Prince Mores? “I can’t find where you’ve been since a while ago.”

“ah! You came at the right time, brother. She was thinking of going to look for him now. Would you like to go to the office with me?

As she said that, she glanced back at the twins, but before she knew it, the twins had let go of Amelia’s hand and were completely preoccupied with the window and were no longer paying attention to them.

Although she felt a little uncomfortable, Amelia looked at them one more time and left.

And, after a while, the twins.

“Oh, you’re a prosperous dad!”

“Yes, Dad, Your Majesty.”

I exclaimed in exclamation as I discovered lightning moving between clouds.

White lightning that does not hit the ground, but flashes here and there among the clouds before disappearing.

“Do you suddenly feel energetic?”

“Well, you look like you’re in a good mood.”

And the two just kept their mouths shut and looked at the stormy scenery outside.

“Hey. “If we pass through that gap, will we be able to return there someday?”

Eventually, Herna gently pulled on the red and gold necklace around her neck and asked.

“Of course I will. “Because there are still traces of the world coming in.”

Kadesh answers while fiddling with the gold cufflinks decorating his sleeves.

“When I think about it now, I kind of miss that place.”

“I’m just homesick. “Honestly, I don’t want to go back.”

How long did this meaningless conversation last?

Suddenly, the lightning subsided as if it were a lie. The children who were looking up at the rain, which had become weaker than before, started to tremble.

“ah… … .”

The two looked at each other and shouted at the same time.

“I’m back!”

* * *

Blink blink.

Seongjin opened his eyes and realized that he had collapsed right under the sofa. She tried to get up, but

Wow.

Immediately, he stumbled violently, fell back to the floor, and retched.

‘why… ‘Why am I so dizzy?’

No, it was an extreme feeling of dizziness that cannot be described simply as dizziness. It feels as if the inside of the semicircular canal is rotating in three directions simultaneously.

His sense of time and space were being twisted so randomly that it made him wonder if someone was holding his nerves and having fun jumping rope.

[Ugh! Seongjin Lee! Seongjin Lee! You’re a dude!]

In my head, the devil was running wild and screaming.

[What on earth happened! Why did you suddenly collapse and there was no answer?]

The guy was crying like crazy.

Seeing the demon lord, who usually doesn’t open his mouth next to the emperor, cause such a fuss, must have been very worrying.

But it’s okay now, so could you please be quiet? It’s so loud that my head hurts!

[Ugh! hey! I thought you had lost your soul somewhere and I felt so… … .]

At that time, a soft voice was heard from above Seongjin’s head.

“noisy… … .”

[Sigh!]

The demon lord quickly closes his mouth.

When I looked up, holding back my nausea, I saw Seonghwang, who had opened his eyes on the sofa, shakily standing up.

“Don’t worry. This is purely caused by disturbance of the senses. The problem with the body… … .”

After speaking up to that point, Seonghwang covered his mouth with his hand. I feel like I’m going to throw up just talking about it.

And it was the same for Seongjin. The moment I moved my head to see the success, I felt a spinning sensation and felt nauseous.

As I quietly lowered my head and waited for him to calm down, the Holy Emperor’s hand rose above my head and bright divine power poured out.

No, it’s not a matter of physical condition. What good is all that divine power!

But Seongjin also couldn’t get these words out of his mouth. It’s real. Just holding back the vomiting was already my limit.

Wow.

Every time Seongjin vomited, divine power poured down on his head. I wonder what a waste this is.

‘I think this guy is doing this because he doesn’t have anything to do for me… … .’

If that brings comfort to your heart, well.

fantasy,