Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 213

213. Lycanslope Road (7)

When a channel opened out of nowhere, I stayed in the flame dimension created by Seonghwang for a while.

Seongjin heard many stories from Seonghwang, including one about the ‘Council of Six’ that protects the Delcross Dimension.

They were also called ‘guardians of the border’. As the saying goes, they were representatives of the ‘border race’ that had been living on the border of the dimension since ancient times.

[A borderline race?]

[okay. They are a high-ranking race that occasionally travels from Ionia to the Delcross dimension.]

It is said that Delcross was originally a solid dimension that resonated with its counterpart, the original world, forming a complete circle.

The name of that world is Ionia.

A beautiful world that was destroyed by a flood of [catastrophe] many years ago, and is now completely gone.

Among the five races that guarded the border of Ionia at the time, a representative from each race served as a guardian of the border for generations.

And under the leadership of the former ‘Guardian of Delcross’, they formed the ‘Council of Six’ to protect the border between the two dimensions.

[Who is the Sentai Guardian?]

[This is a wise ancient dragon that has protected Delcross for the past thousand years. I can’t tell you his true name, but I call him ‘elder’.]

Unbelievable! Dragons really existed in this world!

If I could, I really wanted to tell Sister Amelia.

‘But it’s surprising that the representative of Delcross is not human.’

In fact, the race that dominates all of Delcross is human.

Well, it is said that until Cadmus, the first prosperous man, laid the foundation of the empire, humans were considered a barbaric lower race by the Ionian races. So even if humans took the lead in something, they would never have followed suit.

[The Ionian races had unique characteristics that were different from humans. Most races had something called [Essence] that protected and supported the spirit of the clan. The spirit connected to the entity was constantly communicating with [essence] to maintain reason and preserve their high-dimensional mental world without loss.]

It is said that they easily cultivated civilization through that [essence].

Even without any special training, my spirit was extremely elevated and my mind always remained calm.

Also, without having to work hard to learn something, the knowledge of our ancestors was passed down to our descendants.

[They were all scientists and philosophers, artists and warriors at the same time.]

It was probably natural for them to achieve a high level of civilization. By simply sharing the small joys that individuals discovered and enjoyed with [Essence], the species continued to develop rapidly.

However, Ionia fell, and its brilliant civilization came to an end.

It is said that because the border races reached the Delcross dimension, it was possible for some of them to take refuge here when the world was destroyed.

However, in that urgent situation, it was impossible to completely transfer the [Essence] that supported the spirit of the entire race to Delcross.

In the end, two of the five races lost part of their essence, and two other races lost their essence completely.

[One of these races is the Lycanslope, Mores.]

An elegant race that once had both intelligence and military power, and had giant wolves as their servants.

However, now the connection with the essence has been lost, reason has become clouded, and it has been completely contaminated by the demonic energy of the demon world, reducing it to a mere beast.

Demonic beasts that only respond to the will of the Lycan Slope Lord and move without will like swarm monsters.

At that point, a natural question arose for Seongjin.

[If they lost their essence and were reduced to beasts, how does the Lycanslope Lord maintain their sanity? And how can they still remain in the ‘Council of Six’?]

Then Seonghwang smiled slightly at Seongjin. He seemed to think it was a pretty good question.

It seemed as if he was proud of his well-raised young son, which made Seongjin feel strange.

[The current Lord, Berseus, is not a pure-blooded lycanthrope. He is a distant descendant of Dacianus, a Lycanslope who was the ancestor of the Marquis of Daciano a long time ago.]

And the explanation of the success that followed was surprising.

It is said that some lycanthropes that have been traveling to and from Delcross since ancient times have, in rare cases, combined with humans. There was a slim chance that mixed-race offspring were born from them.

And the descendants are said to have inherited their parents’ strong strength and mental ability to rule their families. Sometimes, we were lucky enough to inherit some of our ancestors’ ‘knowledge’.

But even for those descendants, the limits of their lineage were clear. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t completely connect to the [essence] like a pure-blooded lycan slope.

Those differences led to discrimination and persecution of mixed-race descendants.

[then… … !]

[okay. They probably never thought that the human bloodline, which they considered uncivilized, would become the last bastion of their own reason.]

Because it was a half-body disconnected from the essence, it was able to maintain its reason without relying on the essence. And that has now created a reversal in the relationship between pure Lycanslopes and mixed-race descendants.

[however.]

Seongjin tilted his head.

[The ancestor of the family, then isn’t the current Marquis a very distant descendant from him? I think the lineage is too distant to maintain the traits of Lycan Slope.]

[okay. Nowadays, most descendants have almost lost the traits of their ancestors.]

Seonghwang nodded and stared at Seongjin with slightly deepened eyes.

[By the way, Mores. Do you know about ‘atavistic inheritance’?]

* * *

“Right, Louise?”

As Seongjin asked that question, he looked straight at the huge wolfdog in front of him, and at someone who was clearly a distant descendant of Lycanslope who had the wolfdog as his servant.

[…] … !]

The black eyes, which had always been calm or even dry, looked embarrassed and wavered aimlessly for the first time.

‘Max’ hesitated and took a step back from Seongjin.

[How on earth… … .]

At that moment, a huge amount of aura surged from the wolfdog’s body. He was unable to properly control his emotional agitation, and a part of his auror that he had been thoroughly conserving was revealed to the surface.

[omg! A pretty strong Magi, Seongjin Lee! How did you manage to hide that until now?]

The demon lord took a deep breath and shouted.

It is probably related to the strengthening of the aura that Seongjin is feeling. I thought he was a very different auror from others, but I never thought that the auror itself was actually combined with magical energy.

But Seongjin could no longer continue his thoughts. This is because Louise’s agitation upon realizing that her identity was discovered was unexpectedly strong.

[How did you find out about that? There would have been no clues to guess or evidence to be sure! Even in this era, there is no way that there is anyone left who knows the truth about Lycan Slope!]

Although the words were said in resignation, her voice sounded as if she was out of breath.

[Who did you hear it from? Who else knows that fact besides you?]

“calm down! I just happened to find out about it by coincidence! “Lycanslope traits sometimes appear in descendants as an atavistic inheritance!”

Seongjin also did not suspect Louise of being ‘Max’ from the beginning.

When I think about it now, I wonder why I didn’t recognize Max’s gentle attitude and unique dark eyes before.

Still, who would associate a giant wolf with a normal person?

When I met the guard captain, Sir Sebastian, I felt that the atmosphere was somehow familiar, and the fact that I felt that impression even stronger when I saw Louise for the first time was probably just a case of déjà vu.

Of course, Louise showed a special side at times. However, he thought that maybe it was because his nose was unusually better than that of ordinary people.

It was after Manager Bruno’s cautious remarks that Seongjin began to doubt her in earnest.

-She goes to work early in the morning and works at the count’s residence until late at night, so when on earth is Louise practicing swordsmanship like that? He’s really diligent.

Seongjin muttered that as he passed by, and the leader’s face took on a serious expression and he confessed to him. Louise gave up her path as a swordsman because she failed to become an Auror.

-As the daughter of Sir Ilma and Sir Sebastian, I had all the expectations. It’s truly a pity. When she was young, she became an Auror and was late in her initiation, so if she had suffered emotionally, wouldn’t she be able to understand her hardships?

At that time, for the first time, Seongjin tilted his head.

No, leader. Surely the leader doesn’t know? He’s a really strong kid!

Looking at the Auror’s excellent concealment, it is clear that his Auror proficiency is no joke. But does it make sense that you haven’t even been initiated yet?

But it wasn’t until I started using the devil’s spiritual eye in earnest that I became convinced.

After seeing her Aura with my own eyes, which was significantly different from that of an ordinary person.

‘… It was definitely purple.’

Unlike ordinary people’s auras, which glow in a spectrum from yellow to blue, Louise’s was a vivid purple. As if something was mixed up with the aura.

And I checked it out yesterday when I arrived at the third ice wall. The contaminated aura that glows purple is truly a characteristic of Lycan Slopes.

Once there, the various clues that had been playing around separately in Seongjin’s mind began to come together.

Descendants of lycanthropes and giant wolf dogs.

A trait of Lycan Slope that is said to appear unexpectedly due to atavistic inheritance.

And Louise has no choice but to hide her skills from others.

“Besides, you called me ‘lowly’ earlier. “When we met in the snowy mountains before, I said ‘you’.”

[…] … !]

“You’ve gotten used to the name you call me. Do you know what else? Your way of speaking is quite unique. “I’ve been with you for a few days now, so how can I not understand your tone of voice?”

Then the wolfdog blinks as if embarrassed.

Fortunately, Seongjin’s explanation seemed to have had some effect. The Aurors that were running wild in all directions slowly began to sink into the body.

“I was also curious why you always pretend like you can’t use Aurors. You’re naturally strong, right? I saw it clearly when I ran here, Louise. You handled ‘Schunishuhe’ really perfectly, didn’t you? “Whether it is in the snow or on ice, it runs lightly without slowing down at all.”

[…] … .]

Slurp.

The aura seems to seep into the wolf dog’s body and is completely absorbed. The black eyes, which had suddenly regained complete peace, were looking at Seongjin with a cautious light, as if examining his intentions.

[Wow, that strong magic energy has disappeared without a trace. It’s really amazing.]

The demon lord mutters in admiration.

It was definitely a great Auror concealment. It was enough to fool not only Sir Martha, but even Captain Bruno.

Didn’t they sneak into the tent and sneak out Seongjin? If Dasha had known this, she would have struggled with a sense of shame, saying that she was being pushed around by wolves and dogs.

[…] My parents don’t know about this, sir.]

Louise finally opened her mouth and, unexpectedly, made an excuse for her parents.

[As a child, when I first developed Auror, I felt something was strange. My Auror is somehow different from other people. And even in my young mind, I felt the need to completely hide this from others. Since it was a decision I made entirely on my own, my parents firmly believe that I have not even entered the profession yet.]

okay? I thought maybe Sir Sebastian might know.

Because he really has a similar personality to his daughter.

“Isn’t it the lineage from your father’s side that you inherited?”

[Yes, that’s right, my Majesty. However, in my case, the trait was expressed accidentally over a long period of generations. My father knows nothing about this lineage.]

Descendants of Lycanslope who sometimes inherit the ‘knowledge’ of their ancestors.

In this way, Louise naturally understood and responded to the situation she was in through the knowledge she had innately.

Having wolf dogs as servants, giving them auras and then taking care of them. Even without learning from anyone, I was able to learn it on my own as naturally as breathing.

[Then maybe it would be better now, sir.]

After finishing her explanation, Louise asked in a calm voice.

“What are you doing?”

[I am Lycanslope. They are the same race of demonic beasts that threaten the territory in the Demon World, and they are a different race that the empire classifies as a race of devils.]

“What does that matter? Louise has never done any harm to the territory, right? “Do you think we can just stay as is?”

[But aren’t you the prince of the Holy Empire?]

Louise’s eyes even looked determined when she asked that question.

Even if you know the truth, you can’t easily believe in the option of leaving it alone. It was clearly visible that he was considering a situation where he might secretly bury the imperial prince and destroy the evidence.

Considering the safety of not only herself but also her parents in the estate, it may have been an inevitable choice for her.

Didn’t she say this to Seongjin the other day?

-If you are from the Seonghwang family, I cannot give you a detailed explanation about myself. This is an inevitable choice for all of us, so could you please understand?

Well, regardless of understanding, it cannot be taken lightly.

Seongjin warned as he gently fumbled with the handle of the nutcracker.

“It would be best to judge carefully.”

[I am a good person. I don’t want to hurt you.]

Louise’s eyes, which had been stained with complex emotions for a while, calmed down. It was clear that he had chosen something in his mind, but it didn’t seem like a good direction for Seongjin.

Crrrrr.

Because the deep low frequency ringing in the throat was a clear signal of threat.

[No matter how much I think about it, there is no other way. Could you please cooperate obediently?]

“What are you going to do?”

[I must make you one of my subjects.]

What man?

“hey! Do not be ridiculous! It’s not that I don’t know your position, but I also have family who worry about me just like you do. “I can’t just accept your situation unconditionally.”

[This is the best path for everyone. Do not worry. It will be over soon.]

The wolf dog’s mouth opened and its sharp teeth gave off an eerie glow.

Right then.

Boom!

The wolf dog’s limp tail suddenly began to shake violently.

[oh? Max? wait for a sec… … !]

And push shush. Like the air blowing out of a balloon, the wolfdog began to shrink in size little by little.

what?

While he was puzzled by the sudden situation, a wolf-dog with such an awkward appearance approached Seongjin, wagging its tail excitedly. and.

Wow.

With a small crushing sound, the wolf dog’s sharp fangs lightly bit Seongjin’s hand.

“… … ?!”

[…] … !]

Seongjin was embarrassed.

Not only was that not Louise’s intention as he was reading, it was a playful bite that did not feel alive at all. Thanks to this, he had no intention of defending himself at all.

Blood flowed from her hand, and at the same time, Louise’s scream-like cry rang out.

[Oops, Max! If I disconnect now… … !]

And just like that, my thoughts were cut off.

“… Max?”

Let’s sing “gingaminga.”

Wong!

The wolf-dog let go of his hand and barked loudly in response.

Clear amber eyes with a faithful glow.

Max, the wolfdog who had already returned to his original size, was licking Seongjin’s wounds and wagging his tail happily.

fantasy,