Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 241

241. Return (1)

“Kwak?”

The little girl narrowed her eyes at the strange scream that came from the old priest’s mouth.

“What are you doing here? Stay safe.”

“No, can you please stop looking at me with those disgusting eyes? It’s probably going to hurt me.”

Pa-jong waved his hand and continued speaking with a serious face.

“My family just died. How can this be? What happened?”

He was quite capable and useful, but he died in vain like this?

Greed glared pitifully at the high-ranking demon king who was making a fuss that was unbecoming of him.

“Is there anything he left behind?”

“Um… not at all?”

Pajong tried to focus his mind towards the north, but all he could sense was a very faint residual thought.

[Ah, I must quickly tell my master about this… … .]

It was truly a useless dying message.

What do you know?

Who the hell killed you?

“Has the Guardian returned? I didn’t sense it.”

It was not unreasonable for Greed to think so.

The force prepared to attack Sigismund was on a scale that would never have been possible if the Guardian had not come in person.

But Pa Jong shook his head.

“No, the guardian of Delcross has not returned from the gap yet. Well, nothing is going as expected.”

The guardian of Delcross, who was originally held captive, was forced into an urgent situation and tried to induce him to break the [agreement].

Pajong scratched the top of his head, which was starting to empty out.

“If I had known this would happen, I would have done things a little more moderately. Ae-yeol committed it much more violently than I expected.”

Who would have thought that such a powerful guardian would create so many dimensions that he would be held captive all day!

Thanks to this, their plan ended up going nowhere.

It was not enough to conquer Sigismund territory, and it was not enough to bring down the guardian of Delcross.

“ah!”

At that time, Pajong was suddenly startled and shouted.

“Ice hearts! What should I do with them? Ae-yeol said she wanted to return them.”

What did they say? That server… It is an extremely rare item in this world.

I heard that they spent all their money to sweep it all up.

“How many did you borrow?”

Gluttony, who knew well that his passionate nature was not normal, showed signs of discomfort on rare occasions.

“Five. I trusted my family members to be quite capable, so I entrusted them all to them, but they died without a word. Now, how do I get them back?”

Thinking that Ae-yeol would definitely get the full price somehow, Pa-jong sighed deeply with a gloomy face.

* * *

After catching the target demon, the next step was a breeze.

Logan unfolded his sword generously on his way back to the front lines. Because he no longer has to hide anything.

Along his path, the ice tombs of Glature Trolls were piled up one by one, and the corpses of hundreds of Lycanslopes were lying around.

Meanwhile, Logan witnessed an unexpected sight.

In the middle of the slope, Vince was standing there blankly, looking into space.

“…Lee Seongjin?”

There was something unusual about the atmosphere.

Even though a half-broken Glature Troll was swinging his fist, Vince was not responding in the slightest. It was as if his soul had escaped.

After staring at Vince for a moment, Logan hurriedly found the Wolf Knights.

“Since when has it been standing like that?”

The Wolf Knights were momentarily taken aback by the young Sword Master’s question that suddenly appeared. But soon Lord Ilma stepped forward and answered calmly.

“It hasn’t been long. The movement has slowed down little by little, and it is in the same state as before. The situation on the battlefield has been somewhat resolved, so I guess you have stopped controlling it?”

“okay?”

Logan’s face became serious.

You were having so much fun just a little while ago, but you’re quitting right now just because you have some free time? That guy?

‘It can’t possibly be like that.’

It’s definitely true. Something was wrong with Seongjin Lee.

“Holy shit!”

Logan ran quickly toward the rear without even pretending to see the Lycan Slope charging at him.

Please, please, nothing should happen!

* * *

Sniff, sniff.

A small cry is heard from somewhere.

Seongjin walked absent-mindedly, listening to the song as if it were a song he always heard.

[Lee Seong-jin, you idiot! I knew it would end up like this.]

The owner of that voice was a small soul.

The soul, whose red light was blinking in sync with the whimpers, continued to cry as it followed behind Seongjin.

[How long did you think the soul would last after leaving the body? You don’t even think about the future, do you? Your father isn’t coming, so how are you going to return now?]

‘… … .’

Seongjin carefully held the devil’s dusty soul.

Even in his grip, which was much smaller than before, his fragile soul was only a handful away. He has become so insignificant and weak that he can no longer be hated like he used to be.

[Maybe it’s better now? Sniff, sniff.]

Why are you so sad, devil?

Seongjin thought strangely.

You said we were planning on doing this from the beginning, right? He would have been caught up in Gehenna’s terror and his soul would have been completely scattered and he would have died.

[It’s different now from then. In the past, you thought it was okay, but now you want to go back.]

Do you want me to go back?

[You really wanted to stay in that world.]

Well, maybe so.

But devil, why are you crying so sadly? Even when you became a lost child in another dimension in the past, I don’t think you were that sad.

[That’s because you’re sad! Giggle.]

‘… … .’

… is it?

Actually, I’m not sure right now.

[Mores! Mores! Come back quickly!]

[Mores! Mores! Don’t go far!]

look. As always, I can hear the voices of noisy children in my ears. But I don’t think anything.

Anyway, these guys. Please don’t repeat the same thing over and over again. That’s quite annoying and annoying.

[Sir, please come back. Please do not abandon this Bruno!]

Someone’s earnest request can also be heard from afar.

Oh, that’s right. There remains a cause and effect that belongs to me.

He has been exiled from the world for a long time, so he probably won’t be able to set foot in the world anymore without me. I really can’t leave it like that.

‘But it’s a very weak manpower to dwell on.’

That too.

Seongjin’s steps slow down a bit.

I didn’t really feel like I had to go back, but I couldn’t help but feel heavy in my heart.

[Lowering! Lowering! Please open your eyes!]

At that time, the urgent voice of the driver is heard.

Seongjin stopped walking and looked back.

Sir Masain. He is someone who is always in a lot of trouble because he has to follow Seongjin around. If we broke up like this, I would be very heartbroken.

‘Maybe it would be better to let go now.’

okay. Maybe so.

What kind of trouble is this for both of us?

I’m thinking about it now, but it seems like living as Mores was a bit of a struggle. There are so many more things to worry about than when I was alone.

It was time to start walking again.

rattle. rattle.

Suddenly, a bell sound was heard overhead.

‘… … ?’

[Whoa whoa whoa!]

Heavy rain? what? Who’s smiling?

While I was wondering, something new fell from above my head.

If you look at the light movement, it was a light gesture like that of a fairy. It’s just that the subject is a bald old man wearing a red hat.

[…] what? What is this inspiration?]

The demon king, who had been whimpering, stopped crying and asked in an absurd way.

[Hoohoo! Where are you going, kid!]

The old man shouts and easily lands in front of Seongjin.

and! Sister Amelia! Check this out! It’s amazing that dragons are real, and there really is a Santa in this world!

Even when I was young, I never believed in it, but I think innocence is something I need to protect and observe.

Then the old man frowned and shouted, wondering how he knew what Seongjin was thinking.

[This! Do your best! I am not that Santa!]

Oh, is that so?

When I looked at the inspiration carefully, it was a little different from the Santa I remembered.

Although he wore a red cone and had a white beard, his appearance was somewhat poorer than that of Santa.

Moreover, what he was wearing was not a red coat, but a fancy priest’s uniform with the red god’s symbol engraved on it.

huh? Priests?

[Yes! This person is the famous Saint Aurelion!]

At the old man’s confident self-introduction, Seongjin looked at him with a bewildered expression.

Hey, do you usually call yourself an adult? By the way, it’s very different from the images you read in children’s books, isn’t it?

Then the old man glared at Seongjin with a disapproving look on his face.

[Isn’t this all because of you? Ah! Tsk tsk tsk.]

Are you saying it’s because of me?

[Yes, child. What did you think when you first saw me?]

Seongjin thought carefully about the events that had happened not long ago.

So, it was probably in a big city called Regina that I really came into contact with Saint Aurelion.

I thought that the small dolls densely displayed at street vendors looked like the mass-produced Santa dolls I saw in stores when I was a child.

… Huh, Santa?

[Do you understand now?]

So are you saying this is because of me? Because you think I’m like Santa?

Then the old man beat his chest and lamented.

[Of course it’s because of you! After sending it away with such a strong flame, and all the people who received it pouring out strong wishes on top of it, is it not possible for the flame to become stronger and stronger?]

A wish?

[okay. Go back and try to stop your family. In particular, I’m telling you to do something about your father! If you receive blessings from God’s representative every day, your meditation will become more and more powerful. What if my image turns into that of a pot-bellied old man?]

hmm. That might be a bit troublesome.

But at least you will avoid going bald… … .

While Seongjin was thinking such rude thoughts, the old man continued to grumble.

[By the way, take care of your family! Ah! The wish of the best children is to save the worst! Tsk tsk tsk!]

No, old man. If you say you’re not Santa, why are you a good boy?

Also, why am I the worst kid? Still, I did my best for this unfamiliar world!

Then, Old Man Aurelion opens his eyes darkly and glares at Seongjin.

[If a person who drives nails into the hearts of his family, especially his parents, is not a bad child, what is he?]

‘… … .’

At that moment, Seongjin felt something welling up in his chest.

… parents?

To me?

While I was standing there dazed by the complex emotions that suddenly came rushing in, the old man cleared his throat loudly and pointed somewhere.

[Now, look over there. I think you’ve forgotten something, so I’ve come to teach you.]

Forgot something?

As I turned my head to follow the old man’s finger, I saw something like a faint line in the distance.

It was just a thin thread, but it felt like a strange presence as the son-in-law was shining alone in the dark. Seongjin suddenly felt a small curiosity in her.

[Sniff, slurp.]

The devil started whimpering again.

[…] What is it, inspiration? He’s a pretty good guy.]

In addition, the voice that was constantly talking in my ear became even louder.

[Ugh! Bald old man! thank you! Everyone made fun of us for doing something stupid, but from now on, we will also make a big cone on your head!]

[No, I told you not to do that! Since your wish has been granted, let’s end this!]

[Noooooooo! Bald old man! thank you! I thought what a waste of money that was, but I’ll prepare flowers and lace to decorate you right now!]

[No, I’m asking you to leave me alone! How long are you going to pamper me?]

Leaving behind them, Seongjin approached the sparkling thread.

And I inadvertently touched one spot –

-He lifts his sword and sings-

A strange song comes from the room.

hmm? What is this?

Seongjin listened quietly as he stepped on the long thread.

-Olivier, the moon nymph, raises his sword and sings-

ah. I think I know what this is.

Seongjin slowly began to thread the thread, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu. Then her thread began to make happy humming sounds.

-The whole world reacted to this and swore that they would not dare to infringe on his journey.

okay.

Sister Amelia was right.

This was really the first pitch. It wasn’t a curse.

But it’s okay, sister. It doesn’t matter if the angel is a little less dexterous.

[Please come back safely, Mores.]

The earnest thoughts mixed with the song are conveyed.

Seongjin hesitated for a moment.

When I opened my eyes in this world, the first person to hug me was my sister.

If I let this thread go, wouldn’t she be very sad?

therefore… … .

“under!”

“Lowering!”

… huh?

Seongjin slowly opened his eyes at the sound calling him in his ears.

Then, out of the corner of my blurred eyes, a vaguely familiar figure appeared. Seongjin, who was staring at him with narrowed eyes, opened his mouth.

“…Ah, brother Masain?”

“…….”

okay. It’s my brother.

I always said I would become a knight to protect the Blue Rose Labyrinth.

Then the knight’s eyes turned red as he looked down at him. His face looked like he was about to burst into tears at any moment.

Tuk.

At that time, someone’s hand covers Seongjin’s eyes.

“It’s not all better yet, so I’m keeping it closed a little longer.”

I feel a warm energy seeping into my eyes along with a familiar voice. It was a powerful divine power that was rarely seen.

“Logan.”

“…okay.”

“Did you catch the devil?”

“…….”

There was a moment of silence.

But soon, a voice as calm as usual answered.

“Of course. What are you looking at me for? The matter of the Sigismund estate has been resolved, so don’t worry about it and go to sleep.”

“hmm…….”

okay. I thought so.

Ever since Logan came here, he had a feeling that everything would work out okay.

“Damn, that’s reliable….”

It’s your brother, man.

Hearing the faint answer, Seongjin surrendered himself to the rushing waters.

fantasy,