Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 214

214. Lycanslope Road (8)

What you see before your eyes is a vast and majestic snowy landscape.

Beyond the sheer ice canyon, tall coniferous forests covered in snowflakes stretch endlessly to the horizon.

Eventually, as the first dawn broke, the elegant silhouette of nature slowly turned golden.

‘The scenery is really nice. There’s no way back… … .’

Seongjin, who was sitting on the cliff with a helpless feeling, opened his mouth while scratching the ear of Max, who continued to stroke next to him.

“Hey, Max.”

Wong wong!

“I somehow get the feeling that you don’t like her, but can’t you just invite Louise here one more time?”

Then, ki-ing! Whip!

Max seems to have understood what Seongjin said, and whines as he puts his ears back slightly. Is it because of my mood? It’s like, ‘Why are you saying that?’ I also felt like I was being blamed.

“… “Do you hate it that much?”

Then the wolf dog, which was staring at Seongjin with bright eyes, stuck its head in and licked the wound on his hand.

The bleeding had already stopped a long time ago, but the dog’s sharp teeth marks were clearly visible on the hand that had been bitten quite deeply.

What does this mean? Looking at the amount Max was doing, I don’t think his intention was simply to attack.

[hmm. Although it is very weak, I feel like a kind of thought circuit is connected between you and that mongrel dog through that wound.]

The Demon Lord, who had been contemplating the wound for a while, spoke in a slightly sullen tone.

[Maybe it has something to do with the way the Lycanslopes control the family. That mixed breed dog left a kind of ‘imprint’ on you.]

‘… ‘Max made me one of his subjects?’

Seongjin asked, tilting his head.

‘It doesn’t seem like anything has changed, does it?’

Then the Demon King got scared and shouted.

[Will that work? Whether you belong to a demon or a demonic beast, relationships connected through thoughts are not always one-sided. Although this is a relationship led by that mongrel dog, the superiority relationship between you and that bastard is very obvious just by looking at it! Think about it, Seongjin Lee. You are having a spiritual conversation with this great Demon King, but you are not particularly under the control of my thoughts, are you?]

Well, I see.

I thought that because I was a member of the family, I would become something of a puppet. Just like the Lycanslopes follow the Lord’s orders.

[That mongrel dog wouldn’t have expected something like that, right? That guy forcibly cut off the connection with the Lycan Slope by simply creating a new imprint with you.]

Come to think of it, didn’t Max try something like this before?

Even though I was hit hard by Louise and failed.

-Your Majesty, the wolves of the Sigismund Territory travel to and from the Demon World. Therefore, you should not allow wolf dogs, which are descendants of their blood, to bite you.

The fact that Louise, who was always quiet, overreacted at that time may mean that she knew Max’s intentions from the beginning.

‘Then why didn’t they stop me from even trying?’

From the beginning, I thought her intentions and Max’s feelings were separate things.

Still, it’s your family, right? Was it so lax in maintaining control over the family that a relationship could be blown away by such a light bite?

[From what I saw, that Lycan Slope was also a guy with quite strong thoughts. Rather than saying that this mixed-breed dog overcame his dominance on his own, maybe he just didn’t have such strong restraints in the first place?]

Maybe so.

I have a feeling that perhaps what Louise was trying to do with Seongjin may not have as much coercive power as expected.

‘Anyway, one thing is certain.’

It seemed that Louise had completely lost control of Max.

Considering her personality from what I’ve seen so far, there’s no way she wouldn’t come back here even if it was possible.

“Then how should I go back now…” … .”

I don’t know, but the approximate distance from the ice base to this place is well over 15 to 20 kilometers. Plus, it’s not a straight, open street.

It will take quite a while to walk since I don’t know the road well.

Seongjin was quite good at performing shunishuhe, but he didn’t yet have the confidence to perform a trick like running vertically down a steep cliff like Louise.

Kiing.

Max, who has no idea what to do, taps Seongjin with the tip of his nose and wags his tail.

Not moving? Are we still here?

Seongjin chuckled and patted Max on the back, as if he could somehow hear the dog’s voice.

“okay. Don’t move. “When you’re lost, you don’t just wander around without a plan.”

Why don’t you go?

“This is all because of you, Max. What if I blow Louise away like that without any countermeasures? “Can’t you transform or use Aurors on your own without him?”

When he lightly scolded Max, he pretended not to understand even though he understood and rolled around in the snow, showing affection to Seongjin.

In any case, it seemed clear that Max did not know how to handle Aurors. The wolf dog had been running around Seongjin happily, burying its sides in the snow instead of just sneezing.

‘If you notice that I have suddenly disappeared from my quarters, Sir Martha. It’s going to be a mess again… … .’

The morning sun is slowly rising high. Lord Masaine wakes up early to start training, so he must have opened his eyes by now.

I’m not intentionally trying to upset him. Well, nothing ever goes as planned.

Seongjin sighed softly and stood up.

‘Now I have to make a decision.’

Since I know the general direction, I should be able to get back on my own, no matter how many days it takes.

There is only one variable that comes to mind.

There is a possibility that someone who can find his location will get here faster than Seongjin could get back alone.

Whether it was Louise or anyone else.

‘The reason it’s hard to find a lost child is because the child usually isn’t there and wanders around.’

So wouldn’t it be better to just stay here quietly? Of course, I’m not saying I’m lost.

It was when Seongjin was thinking so much.

[…] Hehe!]

Suddenly the Demon King let out a soft scream.

‘uh? what’s the matter?’

Surprised, Seongjin asked urgently, but there was no answer from the demon lord. It is stuck deep in the flame crystal and just trembles.

‘what? This situation. It feels somehow familiar?’

Then, gently.

I felt like a soft wind, slightly different from the cold wind, passed by my body.

‘… no way?’

Seongjin, who had a premonition of something and looked around, soon opened his eyes and looked down at his hands.

Suddenly, I felt a tickling sensation and suddenly, Max’s teeth marks on my hand disappeared without a trace!

“haha… … .”

Without realizing it, I let out a light laugh.

Because I couldn’t have known what this meant.

‘I’ll be able to contact the group through Arenja soon!’

Then there was nothing to worry about anymore.

All you have to do is think about what to do next.

Seongjin felt much lighter and sat down in his seat.

Then, I strengthened my eyesight as much as possible with my aura and began to closely observe the surrounding terrain and the movements of the lycan slopes.

* * *

“Lowering! “Hey!”

That morning, the ice base was on alert.

A major accident occurred where the 3rd prince of the Holy Empire, who had been treated in extreme poverty, disappeared from his lodgings overnight without a trace.

“… “How?”

Masain, who was wandering around the base with a thoughtful look on his face, muttered in despair.

It was truly like a ghost crying.

Ahead of an all-out war against the demonic beast, many troops were guarding the base tightly all night long. Where on earth did you disappear away from their eyes?

For a moment, my vision became dark, but this did not happen for a day or two. Masain quickly came to his senses and went to Manager Bruno to inform him of this.

Then, the leader finds Sir Sharon without delay and urges him to contact Arenja.

The exorcist, who had been channeling toward the ecliptic since dawn, rubbed his dark eyes and sighed in relief.

“You found it. “He is said to be currently at the northern border of his territory.”

“North?”

“yes. It is home to mountain glaciers and canyons. You don’t have to worry now that you’re safe. “It’s not too far from the guard post in the canyon, so he tells us to join him there.”

“iced coffee… … .”

In a moment of relief, Masain lost strength in his legs and staggered for a moment. Sir Sharon, who was looking at him with somewhat pity, added:

“Oh, and you said it wasn’t anyone’s fault. “Your Majesty, you were just involved in an unfortunate accident, so you are told not to scold me too much when you meet me.”

“Ugh!”

Masain, who had hit the nail on the head, kept his mouth shut.

It’s not that it wasn’t, but instead of the relief that swept over me, now a fiery anger began to creep in. The moment I saw the prince’s face, I was ready to start yelling.

Anyway, since I knew the whereabouts, there was no need to delay. The group hurried to prepare to leave the base without even bothering to eat breakfast.

“… “The northern canyon?”

Naturally, the Margrave frowned when he heard the news.

Since they didn’t attack the prince’s group with all their might in the first place, it didn’t really matter when they left the base.

But suddenly it’s the northern canyon? Is that even possible?

“okay. Didn’t I also say that Nunui Gorge was uncomfortable? “How about sending a little more troops there?”

Old man Vincent is giggling next to me.

The prince has gone missing within Sigismund’s base. What kind of convenient statement is this? The prince and his companions are not saying anything right now, but if they are held accountable later, how will they handle it?

Margrave Hendrick, with a hard look on his face, coldly cut off his words.

“As I have said repeatedly, it is extremely inefficient.”

“You seem like a guy who doesn’t understand this kind of thing. Anyway, what was it like? “Did you say Prince Mores left that sword behind?”

Old man Vincent was excited about what might happen, but he soon became depressed when he saw Masain coming out carrying a beautifully wrapped sword.

“Anyway, we can’t just let them go. We need directions to the canyon, and at least we need to send out some search crews… … .”

There was a candidate who was just the right fit.

“I will go with you.”

Orden, who had already completed all preparations, followed the group with two Wolf Knights and several soldiers.

In any case, the third force of hundreds selected by the guard commander was scheduled to arrive at the ice wall soon. He calculated that even if he got out of here, there wouldn’t be any major problems.

Above all, isn’t Prince Mores the beloved younger brother of Amel and a guest at the estate he invited? If his safety was at stake, it was natural for him, as the eldest son of the family, to step forward.

“But Archduke, is it true that Prince Mores is in the north? “How did you get there by yourself during the night?”

Sir Oscar asks curiously.

It was a natural question.

In order to go from the snowfield to the canyon, you first had to return to the territory through the second and first ice walls.

From there, we had to walk back toward the canyon on a rough road for more than half a day. This would be impossible unless you were a Dekaron Knight like old man Vincent.

However, Orden’s thoughts on this were extremely simple.

‘Well, because it’s your job… … .’

If you think about it, hasn’t there been a time before when you were swept away by a butterfly and flew somewhere, and then came back riding a beam of light? For some reason, I felt like something like this could happen to that prince.

“Come on, let’s hurry. “Your Majesty is waiting.”

So, Lord Masain’s words were no longer heard.

The group, including Orden, left the base and began moving at high speed toward the second ice wall.

* * *

“… “Ask for vacation?”

The butler looked at the girl holding out the documents with a stiff expression and asked curiously.

He was a child who worked diligently without missing a day, even giving up his vacation days. But why suddenly at a time when the territory was in disarray?

“Something important has come up that needs to be done. Please repair it.”

Louise’s voice as she said that was even solemn.

“No, that’s not difficult… … .”

The head deacon looked up and down at the girl’s outfit, which was quite different from usual, with a puzzled expression on her face.

A loose shirt with the sleeves rolled up and trousers. As expected, the loose cape drags on all the way down to the toes. He was probably borrowing his father’s clothes.

In addition, although it is well hidden by the cloak, the silhouette sticking out on one side is clearly the hilt and pommel of the sword.

‘What on earth is going on… … .’

Although he filled out the proper application form with polite handwriting, it appears that he did not consider the possibility of rejection at all. If you don’t give me permission for this, doesn’t it seem like they’ll run out without permission at any moment?

It felt very uncomfortable, but in the end, the head deacon had no choice but to nod.

“Okay, I’ve worked hard so far, so now it’s time to take a break. Have a nice trip.”

Louise left the count’s residence, leaving behind the somewhat shocked face of the butler.

As I was quickly walking along the shortcut to the back gate, I soon came across a familiar hunting dog kennel.

Kiing! Wow!

The dogs were so scared that they were stuck in the corner of the kennel. Some of them were defecating on the spot because they couldn’t bear the fear that came with them.

Although it was pitiful, Louise was unable to properly control the vicious force rising up.

Max has escaped his control.

The prince of the Holy Empire was stranded in a snowy field.

It was the worst situation.

‘The canyon is a very cold place… … .’

Aside from keeping his secret, he was worried about how long the prince could survive there once he was alone.

Even thinking about the first time I met him, wasn’t he shivering from the cold because he couldn’t warm his body with his Aura?

‘This is all my fault!’

I was so embarrassed that I made a hasty judgment.

The opponent is the prince of the Holy Empire and the son of the Holy Emperor, who is called the representative of God. He won’t be an opponent he can easily deal with.

Moreover, even though he was well aware of Max’s fondness for the prince, he never expected that the dog would react in such a way!

‘I have to handle the situation as much as I can.’

So as not to cause further inconvenience to my parents, who are protecting the territory with all their might from demonic beasts.

Louise, who was moving at such a fast pace, eventually stopped moving when she reached the border of the territory and took off her shoes. I also take off the belt that was tightly cinching his waist and stuff it into my back pack along with his shoes.

“Whoa… … .”

After completing her preparations, the girl quietly closed her eyes, breathing in the cold morning air.

And he contemplates his inner self in a way he has never done before, but in a way that clearly remains somewhere in his ancestors’ memories.

Huh.

At that moment, the aurors that had been dormant for years began to be released at once. An ominous purple aura mixed with demonic energy flickers on the surface of his body with a distinct substance.

The slender body, which was not much different from that of girls of the same age, continues to expand outward. Crunchy, crunchy. His skeleton distorted and his body grew to the point where his father’s large clothes were too tight.

Crrrrr.

As the exhaled breath sank low, the low frequencies of the beast began to mix in from time to time.

How much time has passed?

What finally appeared was a young Lycanslope wearing a large cape.

The only thing that made it possible to recognize that it was Louise was her pale flaxen hair, the same color as her hair, and deep-set black eyes.

Sniff.

Luise, who smelled the air out of habit, soon guessed the direction of the canyon and quickly started running.

Woooooo-

At that time, a threatening cry was heard from afar, putting her on strong alert.

It was a signal that the Demonic Lord’s Lycan Slope Lord had sensed the birth of another Lycan Slope Lord.

fantasy,