Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 224

224. Air raid (1)

Forming a formal punitive force takes more time than expected.

As it is a task that consumes a large amount of national treasury, it usually takes a year just to set goals and schedules and gather personnel.

However, in the case of the Lilium Detachment, the situation was different.

It was a unit that frequently carried out subjugation, and it was a place where fanatics gathered who would jump into the fiery pits of hell if they were with Prince Logan.

In addition, Prince Logan, who led them, was in a hurry like never before, and with the addition of the Holy Emperor’s breath, the progress was truly smooth.

Chief Chamberlain Lewis wiped his cold sweat from his forehead as he prepared to see off the detachment leaving the imperial capital, preparing as quickly as he could stir-fry beans in a flash of lightning.

‘A lot of things have happened recently. Something unusual is happening on the continent. Otherwise, His Majesty wouldn’t be in such a hurry… … .’

There was another worry for Lewis recently.

Katrina Belpine.

The loyal knight commander known as the Emperor’s Shield refused to leave the Emperor’s side for several days.

He knew it well as he had been assisting the business for quite a long time.

The only time Katrina gets so bad is when things are not going well.

just as expected.

The morning before, Seonghwang, who was preparing to attend a political meeting, suddenly sat down on a chair without saying a word. Then he seemed to fall down on the desk and lose consciousness!

When Luis ran away in shock, Katrina, who was next to him, calmed him down.

“Your Majesty, something happened and you were away for a while. Doesn’t this happen often? Rest assured, Chief Chamberlain.”

As she said, Seonghwang came to his senses after a while, but Lewis could not control his pounding heart.

Since he has served Seonghwang for a long time, he is not unaware of such cases. But recently, he has been leaving my body without warning too often.

Besides, a few days ago, wasn’t there a time when you couldn’t regain consciousness for a while after leaving your body like this?

‘So, it probably started with Prince Mores… … .’

Seonghwang, who noticed Lewis’ worried gaze, raised his hand with a nonchalant expression.

“It’s no big deal. I came to see Mores for a moment. For some reason, he was far away from his group. “I guess you could say he was like that kid, but in a short period of time, he brought another strange beast by his side.”

Apart from his slightly tired face, Seonghwang seemed to be in quite a good mood.

However, there was no way the Chief Chamberlain could not recognize the fleeting concern that flashed across his face.

“If you were going to keep watching impatiently like this, wouldn’t you have told me to return to the ecliptic immediately when the Lycan Slope moves?”

Seonghwang smiled faintly in response to Lewis’ question.

“If you carry a child in your arms for the rest of his life because he is afraid of falling, won’t he eventually be able to learn to walk?”

“… … .”

Solving the large-scale movement on Lycan Slope seemed to be a task comparable to ‘baby steps’ for Seonghwang.

Seonghwang said it indifferently, but there were two blind spots.

One is that the level of injury suffered by the ‘child’ from falling was so fatal that it was unrivaled.

Another thing is that in order to take care of a child who waddles and runs everywhere, parents must first put aside everything and follow the child around all day.

‘Besides, you’ve been going to the prayer room too often lately!’

These days, the Holy Emperor has been going to the prayer room in the heart of the palace almost every day.

[Gaps] have opened more often than before, but it may not be just that. He must be moving his soul somewhere and doing something else at the same time.

Originally, he was a man with no change in expression and an insensitive face, but to Lewis, the fact that he had particularly dry eyes after returning to the grave was not a good sign at all.

‘… This situation cannot continue forever.’

The Chamberlain could understand how Director Katrina felt as she could not leave Seonghwang’s side all day. She, too, feels a sense of crisis regarding the current state of the city.

And before long, their fears turned out to be real.

Seonghwang, who was walking towards the conference hall for the morning political meeting, suddenly stopped and sighed softly.

“this… … .”

A strange silver glow flashes through his eyes as he gazes somewhere far away.

Seonghwang just turned away.

“Katrina, I’m going to the prayer room now.”

“… Is it [niche]?”

“okay.”

The loyal knight commander seemed a little surprised, but soon bowed his head and began giving various instructions to his subordinates.

Meanwhile, Seonghwang quickly gave orders to Lewis.

“Louis.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“It may be sudden, but please contact Tatyana to ask her to help with government affairs. I sent Benitus an official letter that I had prepared saying, ‘Do not show off.’ Delegate external matters to Capran and Cesare as before, but discuss them in advance with Cardinal Meyer if possible. and… … .”

After speaking up to that point, Seonghwang paused for a moment, then twisted the corner of his mouth with a strange expression.

“If you see a guild informant who always comes here, tell them. “I don’t think I’ll be able to go see ‘that kid’ for a while.”

… That kid?

Before Lewis could question anything, Seonghwang left immediately after briefly conveying what he wanted to say. Following him, the Knights of Saint Aurelion, led by Katrina, follow one after another.

Eventually, only Louis, the Chamberlain, and Sir Francis, the lieutenant to whom Katrina had delegated all duties, were left.

“Phew.”

Francis muttered, pushing up his glasses and letting out a small sigh.

“How long will the leader have to suffer like this? “His Majesty Mores will have to return to the imperial capital soon.”

At first glance, it sounded like an unknown cause-and-effect relationship, but Lewis understood it right away.

okay. Mores is me.

This uneasy atmosphere slowly began to surface after he left.

‘… But is that all?

When did all sorts of disturbances begin to occur in the ecliptic, which seemed to be peaceful and unchanging forever? When did His Majesty start to become noticeably busier?

In fact, wasn’t it after the prince woke up from his fever?

‘What on earth is happening to him or to this Delcross now, Your Majesty?’

Captivated by a vague and ominous feeling, Lewis stood blankly for a while, looking in the direction of the deserted prayer room.

* * *

Nate, who entered the prayer room, immediately hugged the people and slowly closed his eyes.

As always, his consciousness expanded greatly and quickly swept across the continent.

First, he looked at his son who was far away.

Would you say he is truly like that kid? With the ice monsters that we haven’t seen in a day on our tail, we are running somewhere with Masain. He should definitely not overdo it anymore.

The Lilium punitive force is heading towards Sigismund at full speed. I think Logan will make it just in time.

In a flower garden full of blue flowers, I see a girl standing in shock. Yes, you will have no choice but to do that eventually.

Nate’s gaze moves south again, and towards the ecliptic.

His godson is seen chatting with barbarian warriors in front of a huge sea animal that he hunted in a swamp. It’s good that he grew up to be a strong warrior, but it would be nice if he returned to the imperial capital soon.

Amelia, holding a book open, caresses a small wooden statue with a worried look on her face. She’s a pretty sensitive kid, so I guess she just can’t concentrate on the book.

Sisley was also seen training with the Inquisitors. Her daughter’s expression has brightened a lot recently, but she occasionally looks back at her northern sky with a worried face, as if she has an unusual premonition.

Tatiana attending a political meeting, Melody sitting in the greenhouse garden and praying, and… Lizabeth.

[Good luck dad! We will not take our eyes off Mores!]

[Dad, Your Majesty! We will crack down on Arenja well, so go!]

The twins, who are the most childlike yet pretend to be more adults than anyone else, convey their thoughts to him.

Nate was a little relieved by this, and as always, he twisted the open [gap] greatly and distorted the space to face himself.

Then, beyond the sharp and tangled cross-sections of space, the aspects he knew came to him with strong thoughts.

[You knew. Wasn’t this all foreseen from the beginning?]

An old man is looking at Nate from afar.

[Now you will painfully realize how arrogant your actions were!]

Berseus holds the [Key] in his hand and smiles crookedly.

[If you change your mind at any time, come see me. Although the result may be painful, it will also be infinitely more beautiful.]

Mitra said, holding the bottle high.

[Krillarak! ㅈMae;Bttala#Gak!]

A huge stingray, which had forgotten even words, screamed as it gnawed at the [key] with its sharp teeth.

[I will never understand or admit what you did to us!]

A woman with heavy rain on her back said.

[If you can’t turn it back, at least I hope your heart is at peace… … .]

A tree that had lived for countless years whispered.

And that concludes it.

Coo!

The alien demon king who fearlessly invaded Delcross alone revealed his gigantic form along with the entrance to the bottomless pit.

* * *

“… … !”

“What do you think, sir?”

When Seongjin suddenly stopped, Masain looked back and asked curiously.

‘what? Why do I suddenly get this eerie feeling?’

Seongjin tilted his head.

Perhaps reflecting his mood, the aura on his chest that was blocking the passage fluctuated greatly before quieting down.

“… No, nothing. “There’s no time, so hurry up.”

Seongjin tried to ignore the uncomfortable feeling and quickly walked towards Masain.

They had just stopped by the fourth guard post and were forcing the soldiers to retreat.

Every time I stopped by the guard post, the laughable incident of the soldiers going crazy over three shaved ice was repeated.

Still, when Orden explained it calmly, he somehow seemed to understand. Is it truly befitting of the sentinels of the devil’s land to not show any agitation over trivial matters?

It was when they were about to lead the increased number of soldiers to the next guard post.

“… Grand Duke!”

Someone shouted from behind, running towards them at high speed. Instead of retreating the guard post, he was the fastest knight left to guard against the devil.

“Grand Duke! Gasp! “That Glatzer Troll!”

Hearing the driver’s urgent cry, Seongjin and his party looked back at him blankly.

okay. As you can see, it’s a glamor troll.

But now they tell me to call them shaved ice No. 1, 2, and 3.

However, the face of the knight who finally ran in front of the group was extremely serious. Breathing heavily, he quickly reported to Orden.

“Glacier trolls, wow, on a large scale… It’s an air raid! Gasp! “The number is by no means less than the Ice Base!”

“… … !”

That wasn’t the end.

“And wow, behind them are the Lycanslopes! “It seems like all the 500 animals that were thought to be heading to the snowfield turned towards the canyon!”

“this! “Was their actual target towards the canyon?”

Orden gritted his teeth and shouted.

Because most of the territory’s power was concentrated on the ice wall base, the canyon fortress is currently almost empty.

“What is the distance?”

“Less than an hour.”

It was hopeless.

They had already requested additional troops from the guard captain, but the enemy army was likely to rush into the fortress before they could even leave the territory.

“Let’s hurry to retreat! “Send a signal in advance to the canyon fortress!”

Seongjin, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, raised his head. Soon Seongjin’s urgent gaze meets Masain’s nervous gaze.

-Sir Masain. You know that too, right? Maybe I can find out who controls the Glacher Trolls among them. If you just catch him, you will be able to greatly reduce the damage to your allies.

Just by looking at Seongjin’s eyes, Masain knew what he wanted to talk about.

And Masain’s answer to that was decisive.

-No way, sir!

Seongjin, facing those evil eyes, slightly turned his head.

okay. I thought so.

“Grand Duke. If you hurry, you’ll somehow get to the fortress on time. I’m not going to go to the third ice wall, but isn’t the height of the canyon fortress that high? “Once we get there, we’ll probably be able to withstand their onslaught for a while.”

Orden responded to Sir Oscar’s words with a worried face.

“I guess so. The problem is the guard posts on the outskirts. “I sent a signal, but perhaps it would be unreasonable for them all to retreat in time.”

Do we have no choice but to abandon the soldiers of the territory with whom we have endured hardships so far?

It was a time when Orden and the knights were in great agony.

Suddenly, a bright idea appeared in Seongjin’s mind.

“ah! “What if it were like this?”

And after hearing his explanation, Masain and Orden’s faces turned pale in an instant.

“… yes? yes?”

fantasy,