020. Closing prayer (2)
The Demon King has disappeared. Since when?
It was too late for me to realize it, as I was intoxicated by the feeling that my entire body was filled with auras. If I think about it, it seems like there hasn’t been any sign of him since morning.
Sometimes I just crouched down without saying anything, so I didn’t think it was a big deal if I was quiet.
‘No, is it true that you haven’t been there since morning?’
How was it last night? After being caught in an auror storm, he was carried to Jinju Palace while he was half asleep, where he collapsed and slept until morning.
Was there a devil back then?
‘Oh, wait a minute. ‘When was the last time he spoke to me?’
Seongjin recalled the voice of the Demon King screaming as he was caught in an auror storm.
– Holy crazy! I plan on pouring out more here!
– Kwaaaaa!
Could it be that it was the last time?
Seongjin broke into a cold sweat.
Just as Seongjin’s consciousness flew to Earth at that time, the Demon King also flew to another world somewhere.
Or, although it may be an unlikely assumption, wouldn’t it be possible that the soul of the insignificant Demon King was completely extinguished in that powerful storm?
If he has drifted away somewhere, where on earth should I find him?
‘But do I really need to look for her?’
Since the two of them flew into this world alone, they have developed a sense of comradeship, so they wait and see, but the two are originally bitter enemies. If it disappears like this, wouldn’t it be good for both parties?
Seongjin, who thought for a moment with a stiff face, violently shook his hair.
Oh, I don’t know. They said I couldn’t leave this body far away, but if I survived, I’d be back soon.
* * *
Seongjin, who arrived at the training center later than usual, was taken aback by the unexpected situation. As soon as he entered the entrance, five or six of his knights rushed up to him, put their hands on his chest and bowed their heads.
“Meet the 3rd Prince!”
The voice booms once. what? For a moment, I thought I was seeing the main palace guard.
Seongjin rubbed his eyes and looked again, but there was no doubt that they were the resident knights of Jinju Palace.
What did they eat wrong? Why are they like this all of a sudden?
“Lowering! “Are you here?”
Sir Masaine walks in from over there with a fresh face.
Seongjin asked, instinctively realizing that this change had something to do with that person.
“Lord Martha? “Who are these?”
“Yes, sir. “Because my discipline was lax, I did some mental training yesterday and today.”
From now on, I will take good care of you so that no one is left to assist you. As Masain added with a bright face, the faces of the resident knights who were holding each turn darkened.
Now that I think about it, something also occurred to Seongjin. When Sir Masain appeared at the training ground, all the knights turned their backs and ran away.
I didn’t think much of it at the time, but it seems Sir Martha is more infamous among knights than he seems.
Seongjin felt a little pity and looked at the resident knights.
They were disgusting bastards who only dared to show disrespect towards the prince, but their faces are already turning black from how much they have behaved over the past two days. When I looked at that pitiful sight, I didn’t even feel any hate.
“Hmm, Lord Masaine. “He works as a guard in the main palace and even watches over my sword skills, so isn’t it too much to manage a resident knight?”
But Sir Masain was adamant.
“Although the Sangju Army is recruited from various places, it belongs to the Royal Guard. “I can never allow the discipline of those under my charge to be disturbed.”
“Uh, okay… … .”
Seongjin shook his head excitedly at the resident knights, the light slowly fading from their eyes.
Shouldn’t you have been better at it on a regular basis?
Once I started feeling the aura, the class went smoothly.
Seongjin, who was meditating after hearing Masain’s detailed explanation on how to apply energy, was soon able to create an auror core the size of millet near the Danjeon.
The Aurors, who had been wandering around without listening even when they tried to fix them, suddenly gathered in a circle and stabilized as soon as they reached a certain amount. Although it was still a small amount, I could feel the aurors rotating around the core a little more actively.
‘It’s definitely different from the demonic energy that spreads evenly throughout the body and is absorbed… … .’
And soon enough, he was able to build up the first layer of auras around the core. Although it was more difficult to stabilize than the core, the auror eventually formed a ball the size of a grape and began to spin smoothly in the dantian.
“It is truly amazing that you were able to create the Auror layer so quickly! “It’s hard to believe what I was wandering through before.”
More than anything, it was Masain who was delighted with his achievement.
“Now all that’s left is to keep building layers! Of course, auras are also added to the muscles and skeleton, but this is a gradual change that occurs over a long period of time when an auror is used. “You can’t create as much explosive power as layering the Auror core.”
To properly tie it into a swordsmanship ritual, you’ll need at least three layers, he explained.
Seongjin, excited about his long-awaited achievement, was about to attempt to reach the second floor, but Masain shook his head.
“It will take a little more time to build the second floor. If we consider that the force required to create the core is 1 and the force required to create the first layer is roughly 3, then when building the next layer, we need to attract at least close to 10 auras at once.”
According to his explanation, much more aurors are needed to offset the repulsive forces between layers than to form layers. As layers pile up, this repulsive force literally increases exponentially.
The pinnacle of the article. If you become a Dekaron Knight on the 10th floor of Auror, your repulsive force will be hundreds of times higher than on the 1st floor.
“Therefore, it is necessary to meditate for a long time and practice using a much larger amount of aura than now. “It’s still fast enough, so take your time and proceed slowly.”
“That’s right,” Masain added cautiously.
“I am sorry for disturbing you while you are busy practicing, but if you have time, could you please visit the main palace for a moment?”
According to him, all of today’s official schedule has been canceled.
Of course, everyone now knows that he is fine, but it was still an incident in which support was shattered and Seonghwang collapsed from exhaustion. I guess it would be good for others to see the prince at least visit the hospital before it’s too late.
Still, I was a little worried because the last time I saw him yesterday was him lying unconscious. It is a bit burdensome to just visit without an appointment to see His Majesty.
When I said that, Lord Masain chuckled.
“Probably important people have already visited the hospital. Isn’t Your Majesty very sorry that you missed your schedule with great momentum and couldn’t even rest because you had to greet people you weren’t happy with? Even the prince would be very happy if he could show his face for a moment.”
Seongjin nodded obediently and held out the wooden sword to Masain.
There would be plenty of time to train in the future. Isn’t it all thanks to the success that Auror’s celebration was possible?
Even now, when I focus my mind on my chest, I still feel like something is shaking.
However, Masain’s face as he accepted the wooden sword was a little strange.
The eyes that were round from laughing are slowly distorting, and the corners of the mouth that were smiling are twitching.
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What, why is it like that all of a sudden?
“I never thought the day would come when you two could be together like this again… … .”
“… … ?”
Masain, who was swallowing his words without knowing whether he was smiling or distorted, turned around before Seongjin could ask him anything. He then pointed to two of the resident knights waiting nearby.
“You and you! Escort him to the main palace. The rest of us are going around the training ground now!”
Yeah?
As the knights’ faces became gaunt, Masain shouted.
“Yesterday, you sent the prince to the main palace alone without an escort, right? How can you still be called the proud royal guard of Delcross? “From now on, I will start by tearing off that weak mental head and fixing it!”
Wow.
Seongjin quietly expressed his condolences while listening to the knights’ desperate screams.
* * *
Seonghwang was receiving all visitors in the drawing room attached to the bedroom.
When Seongjin arrived, there were already passengers in the reception room.
“Oh, Prince Mores! How can you be so devoted! It seems that the future of the Holy Empire is filled with supreme glory!”
Louis, the chief chamberlain, heaped great praise on me and then gave me a sneaky tip.
“… “The Empress is eating it.”
When the Emperor is away from work, Louise explained, Empress Tatiana usually carries out official duties on his behalf.
As I approach the open entrance to the living room, I hear the sound of quiet conversation.
“… What should I do… Lohan’s… Protest… … .”
“… informal… One by one… Need… … .”
“… Possible problem… Until the birthday party… caution… … .”
Lewis said, knocking politely on the open door of the living room.
“Your Majesty, Empress Mama. Prince Mores ate it.”
The two people who were sitting on the sofa drinking tea looked at Seongjin at the same time.
“oh!”
It was the empress who reacted first.
She opened her eyes round, then covered her mouth with her hand and smiled softly. Even without that, her slightly droopy eyes are gently curved.
“Prince! Even though we haven’t seen each other for a while, you have become so wonderful. How happy Lizabeth will be!”
Click. Seonghwang then puts down the teacup, making a slightly harsh sound.
There seemed to be no significant change in his expression other than his eyes slightly widening, but Seongjin’s sharp eyes noticed Seonghwang’s pupils trembling slightly.
wait for a sec?
What are you most surprised about?
As I was looking at him with a bewildered expression, feeling betrayed for some reason, the Empress smiled and stood up.
“this… . I guess I was too oblivious to the person who was sick and was just talking about work. “I’m just going to get up, so you two can have a good time.”
“Then please take care of the rest, Tatiana.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Please do not forget that the birthday party is near.”
Then, with a graceful movement like flowing water, it lightly approaches Seongjin.
She was a tall beauty with an elegant, crane-like appearance. With an inertial smile on the corners of her slightly drooping eyes like droplets of water, the Empress lowered her head toward her daughter and whispered.
“I am so happy to see the prince in such good health again. How much has Your Majesty been concerned so far? “Yeah, I heard he’s having a bit of a problem with his memory, right?”
“Yes, well… … .”
I didn’t know the appropriate example, so I just answered with a sullen expression on my face, and the Empress gently raised the corners of her mouth.
“Prince, don’t worry about it and pay attention. “Everyone will be happy just letting go of the past.”
“… … ?”
I don’t know what I want to say, but why does it feel like I’m being criticized for something?
As Seongjin unconsciously frowned in an inexplicable discomfort, the Empress took a step back from him and smiled seemingly harmlessly.
“Then I’ll leave.”
She caught a glimpse of the Emperor’s somewhat cold eyes, bowed gracefully, and left the drawing room.
“… … .”
“Sit down.”
Seonghwang lifted the tip of his chin and pointed to the sofa across from him. Seongjin sat down in his seat, leaving behind his slightly uneasy feeling toward the empress.
“You’re busy, so I didn’t bother you for no reason?”
“No, I came at the right time. “There will be no audience or official schedule for the time being starting tomorrow, so it will be difficult to see each other for a while.”
“yes? “Do you really need long-term care?”
You look fine.
As Seongjin was wondering, Seonghwang shook his head.
“I plan to enter the prayer room soon. “I just handed over the work a little early.”
“A prayer room?”
“… “I don’t remember that either.”
According to the Holy Emperor, he sometimes has to be away for several days to pray.
In the meantime, authority will be delegated to the empress to manage the official schedule and to the cardinals who are in charge of the council and head of the executive department, respectively, and the museum will close.
At the heart of the main palace is a huge prayer room that only the Holy Emperor can enter, and the door is sealed by the Holy Knights so that no one can enter while he is inside.
They say it’s a theocratic country, but the head of the country even prays for its closure.
Seongjin, who was close to an atheist in the previous world, couldn’t help but ask this question without realizing it.
“Pray for what? Is it for the Empire? “Is that effective?”
I thought it might be a bit of a cynical question to ask Seonghwang, who is said to be the representative of the main god, but his answer was unexpectedly cool.
“At least people won’t believe that.”
So it’s official.
It’s not that he is not, but Seonghwang, who is wearing comfortable clothes and holding a teacup, looks somewhat relaxed. Since I don’t even have the robes I always wear, it feels like I’m on vacation.
“Anyway, it looks like you’ve finally made progress in your Auror training. “Is it still on the first floor?”
Seongjin, who realized that Seonghwang’s eyes were on his Danjeon, was confident.
This person really looks like an auror or something.
“Yes, thanks to my father, I finally made the Auror floor. So, I have a question.”
“Something I’m curious about.”
“Yes, what happened to my body?”
A change close to a complete metamorphosis that cannot be explained simply by detecting an aura. At the very least, Seongjin had no doubt that yesterday’s incident would have had a profound impact.
“hmm… … .”
Seonghwang slightly averted his gaze to the side.
“I have no doubts, but… … .”
Slurring the end of a sentence is a rare sign of lack of confidence.
“As you know, Aurors have the ability to restore a person’s body and transform it into an ideal form.”
Seongjin had also heard a sufficient explanation from Masain. It is said that as the aura flows through the body, the body changes in a positive direction.
Didn’t they just say that it’s a change that happens gradually over a lifetime?
“It is more likely to be a matter of the total amount of Aurors rather than a matter of time.”
That was his explanation. Even if you use Aura every day, there is a limit to the amount that your body can absorb and use throughout your life. This means that if a sufficient amount of aura is supplied, changes in the body can also be rapid.
That means.
“Are you saying that the amount of Aurors that passed through my body yesterday exceeds the amount of Aurors that humans run throughout their lives?”
Seongjin opened his mouth wide. Is that possible?
fantasy,
