Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 210

210. Lycanslope Road (4)

Vincent Sigismund.

Former Margrave of Sigismund and one of the few Dekaron Knights on the continent.

He is the one who completed the three giant ice walls and stabilized the boundaries of the Demon World. After transferring the title of earldom to his grown son, he was active in the southern front and made a name for himself as a great general.

Although he was outstanding in his inaction, he was also famous for saving his allies from danger on several occasions with his animal-like intuition. Even though he has no divine power, he has even been able to detect demonic species with his keen senses.

Of course, when Seongjin saw it with his own eyes, he was just a stubborn old man.

“Prince Mores? Do you really think I don’t know his face? Ah! “I am not fooled!”

Masain urged him again to show proper respect, but the old man only stubbornly turned his head away.

“If you’re a prince, isn’t he a child who hasn’t even written his terms yet? But the presence coming from over there is definitely not that of an ordinary human being! Unless they are crazy about murder, how could there be such a person in this peaceful era? It is obvious that they have spent their entire lives going back and forth between the Ortona Civil War and the Southern Front!”

The old man seemed to be paying attention, as he was referred to as ‘that guy’ rather than ‘that guy’. The Holy Knights, who wouldn’t know if they were demons, continue to surround Seongjin, so even he is at a loss.

Of course, it is not a crime of lese majeste that can be overlooked with such tact.

“I won’t warn you again, Sir Vincent. “Hurry up and apologize deeply to your Majesty, and set the proper example you deserve!”

“Masain! They are probably deceiving you and the paladins in some way! “Do you really not know that?”

“You really did it until the end… … !”

Feel so good. It would be a bit of a headache for the Margrave to get rid of all these blasphemies.

At this point, should we force Sigismund to make a deal with a new merchant and take advantage of the relay fees?

While making such calculations in his mind, Seongjin looked at old man Vincent with curious eyes.

‘Come to think of it, Logan said that too when we first saw him.’

It was said that Seongjin’s presence was completely different from Mores’.

There’s no way Logan wouldn’t know that an old man who wasn’t even a sword master noticed it. Seongjin guessed that it was probably because the memories of the struggle spent on Earth were affecting his current presence.

‘That means, at least when I was young Mores, I had no memories of being on Earth.’

How can you be Mores?

Considering Seonghwang’s warning not to be suspicious, he just assumed that he, like Logan, had been reincarnated in Delcross.

However, when he was Mores, he clearly had no memories of Seongjin, and Seongjin also has no memories of Mores as a child?

‘More than anything, will Logan willingly believe this? My father confirmed it, but it’s just speculation, and there’s no clear evidence… … .’

While Seongjin was in such trouble, Orden, who was barely able to gather himself by holding his side, began to get extremely angry at the old man.

“Grandpa, please don’t tarnish our family’s name any more!”

“what? Scam? Are you saying that you are ashamed of this expense? This shameful bastard! Who am I? “This Vincent Sigismund can compete with Balthazar, the greatest knight on the continent!”

But Orden’s expression was cold.

“Honestly, it’s not like you can objectively compare yourself to Master. “You may be a sword master, but you are not my grandfather.”

“What? Such a beautiful sight! “He’s like a naked thunderbolt who doesn’t know what’s up or down!”

“You just committed a great crime of disrespect towards me, and now you’re telling me that you don’t know what’s up and down!”

Come to think of it, Orden was also famous as the best disciple of Balthazar, the greatest knight on the continent.

When I wondered why I had another teacher, leaving behind my grandfather who was a Dekaron Knight, there was a reason. The two people had very different personalities.

“I cannot tolerate further disrespect to someone who came willingly to help our territory!”

“This guy! “How dare you tolerate someone so much!”

“As the Archduke of Sigismund, I am warning the seditious elements who are resisting the Empire!”

Then old Vincent, who was shocked, shook his chin in anger.

“Right now, you’re calling me a seditious element?!”

“Isn’t it true?”

“What on earth do you think you are? Even if that were true, shouldn’t we stand on the side of our own flesh and blood and protect them to the end?”

Then, blue sparks flew out of Orden’s eyes.

“Well said. “Did someone whose blood and flesh were so precious do something like that to Princess Amel when she was young?”

“what… what?”

At those words, the old man suddenly looked visibly embarrassed.

“Why, why is that story suddenly coming up here? “It has already happened.”

“Your grandmother has been tormenting you so persistently, but have you ever tried to protect the princess?”

“Isn’t that what’s important! Hey! now stop!”

for a moment. This was something that could never be ignored.

Now that I think about it, I think I once heard that the Count Sigismund family was my sister’s maternal family.

Director Bruno, shocked by what he felt at that moment, trembles and looks back at Seongjin.

“… Lowering?”

Ignoring his shocked gaze, Seongjin called Masain, who was looking at the two people’s scuffle with an embarrassed look.

“Sir Martha.”

“Yes, sir… … !”

The blood drained from Masain’s face as he inadvertently turned his head.

“It’s because I don’t remember much from before. “Could it be that Princess Amel, whom the Archduke speaks of, is Sister Amelia?”

“Well, that is… … .”

“What did that senile old man do to my sister?”

“… … .”

Before His Majesty found Princess Amelia, there were rumors that the count’s family treated her poorly. It’s just that neither His Majesty nor the Princess has ever mentioned this, so they say it’s just a rumor… … .

Masain reluctantly explained this and looked at Seongjin’s complexion with anxious eyes. It was as if he was worried that he might pull out a nutcracker and rush at the old man at any moment.

No, what are you looking at me for? I’m not that thoughtless person.

At least officially, I won’t be the first to draw my sword. Really.

Seongjin caught a glimpse of the worried gazes of his companions and slowly walked towards the two people.

“Grandpa, you’ve always been like that! “Let’s focus on useless things and close our eyes on really important things!”

“No, when did I…” … !”

The old man who was raising his voice suddenly looked at Seongjin in surprise.

“Well, what is it? Those eyes. I’m going to make a life-or-death decision with myself right now… … !”

“Why do you think I can’t do it?”

Well, from the outside, it would be like a low-level knight fighting a Dekaron Knight.

But you know what? It may take a bit of effort, and it may cost a lot of money, but I still have a picture of dealing with you in my mind to some extent.

The words of the person making such calculations were always the same, whether they were humans or monsters. In the end, I will be the one standing on the ground until the end.

“I thought that would be possible with just that level of auror… … .”

“If in doubt, why not just close your eyes and take the plunge? Aren’t you suspecting me of being the devil anyway? “Perhaps once you draw that sword, everything will become clear, old man.”

Because that’s what I don’t want either.

When Seongjin raised one corner of his mouth, the nervous old man reflexively put his hand to his sword.

“Sir, what is this?”

Only then did Orden seem to have cooled off a bit, looking at Seongjin and the old man in turn with a puzzled expression.

A sudden, close call situation.

“Lowering!”

Masain must have sensed that the air current was unusual, so he quickly ran in front of Seongjin. Soon, the knights who received a signal from Leader Bruno rush to block the gap between Seongjin and the old man.

Then the old man who was watching quietly put down his sword. The pressure emanating from the prince was so overwhelming that Dekaron Knight was almost overcome by the force and pulled out his sword.

“Tsk.”

Seongjin clicked his tongue slightly.

“No matter how senile the old man is, he still seems to have the spirit not to draw a weapon on a member of the imperial family in front of others.”

“Lowering… … !”

Masain, who had realized that the prince had really intended to fight Dekaron Knight, looked as if he was about to faint.

However, Seongjin tapped Masain on the shoulder and spoke softly.

“Leave it alone, Lord Masaine. It looks like the old man has become a little senile after working too hard for his fiefdom. You can’t possibly charge an old man with a feeble mind and body like that for treason, can you? Stories should be told between sane people. “I will meet the Margrave right away.”

treason.

A heavy charge that Orden wanted to avoid even though he was referred to as a seditious element.

The prince threatened the margrave that if he made a mistake, he could even charge him with ‘treason’.

“that… … .”

The old man opened his mouth belatedly, but Seongjin coldly turned away from the old man. He won’t even give you a chance to apologize in the first place.

As the prince takes the lead and starts walking towards the second ice wall, Orden, the knights of the Royal Guard, and the Holy Knights silently follow behind him.

Eventually, when Seongjin and his group got far away, old Vincent turned his head and muttered softly.

“… Oh my, this is a big deal. It really seems like the prince is right. “That cruel smiling face is definitely the same as my father’s.”

* * *

It was after the sun had completely set that Seongjin and his group arrived at the base on the third ice wall.

Woooooo-

Here, the cries of lycan slopes could be heard from quite close by. As I stood on the ice wall and looked down at the snowy field, I saw several pairs of brightly shining eyes flickering as they looked in this direction.

“It doesn’t look like they’re coming at you right away.”

“Yes, sir. There are bases and guard posts made of ice outside the ice wall, but although we occasionally touch them, we have not launched a full-scale attack yet.”

Sir Ilma, who had arrived in advance and was maintaining the base, greeted Seongjin and his group and explained that.

It is said that this is very different from their usual behavior of hunting soldiers in groups. It seems like they are testing something, or it seems like they are herding soldiers into an ice wall.

Perhaps it was because of the presence of Rod, who was said to have been seen among the group. That entity is systematically controlling the Lycan Slopes.

“Take advantage of it.” “I don’t know what the purpose is, but is it okay to gather soldiers like this?”

Seongjin asked, praying for the demon king’s spiritual eyes and checking the shadows of the lycan slopes shining bright purple.

“Nothing has changed much, no matter what their goal is. Until now, they have never crossed the third ice wall. The soldiers at the guard post have all retreated into the ice wall by today. “Now we will meet their forces here.”

Damage so far is one dead and a few injured.

Ridiculously, the damage occurred because the retreating soldiers were unable to cross the ice wall at the same time.

This is inevitable because the entrance to the snowy field is a gap narrow enough for one person to barely pass through. Even that was now blocked by a large stone rolled with a crowbar.

“People come and go here?”

“Usually it’s blocked here too. “When I’m in a hurry, I lower the ladder from the ice wall.”

It was a structure where a rope ladder was lowered from above or pulled up with a rope. At least Auror users can easily climb up the wall, but after receiving even a severe injury, it will be difficult to climb over the wall.

Naturally, this question arose.

“Why don’t they build a proper gate?”

No matter how much it is for defense, the entrance is so narrow. At least the horse should be able to move.

“Well, we tried to make a door, but it was impossible.”

The problem arose because the door could not be properly installed between the ice walls. No matter what structure it was made of or what material it was made from, the door would often freeze to the wall the next day.

When I made a swing door, the hinges were frozen to the wall, and when I tried to pull the door up with a pulley, the entire chain was frozen to the pulley.

Since the ice wall was not built with proper embankments, supporting the load of the door was also a problem. Occasionally, cracks may occur in the ice wall due to the excessive load of the pulley hanging without an axis.

“Hmm, I see.”

Seongjin nodded, and Lord Ilma looked back at the group with a puzzled look.

“But why is everyone in this mood? “What happened on your way here?”

Perhaps it was because they had been traveling together for several days, but they seemed to have noticed the strangely rigid atmosphere of the group.

Moreover, the prince, who had a sullen face as if he were indifferent to everything, had a particularly grumpy face today.

“Something happened. “I guess I’m just a little tired from coming all the way here.”

Seongjin shook his head and smiled at Lord Ilma.

“By the way, Sir Ilma. “It is a little late, so can I finish the explanation and meet Margrave Sigismund right now?”

The rarely seen prince’s gentle and gentle smile,

However, at that moment, Sir Ilma felt a strong chill running down his spine for some reason.

fantasy,