252. Attic (1)
The news of Sigismund was delivered straight to the imperial capital through Arenger. It had been less than a day since the fastest dispatcher left the territory.
It goes without saying that Amelia and Sisley were greatly relieved by the good news that Chamberlain Louis had hinted at. Lunch at Jinju Palace, which had been lonely until now, was unusually lively that day.
“Logan must have been in a hurry. So you two will be back soon, right?”
“Yes, Sisley. Perhaps we will reach the ecliptic within a month?”
The little saint looked puzzled at Amelia’s answer.
“Huh? It’s all over. Aren’t you coming right away?”
“I heard that the territory was once very dangerous. In such a situation, the two of you will not leave right away. The scars from the large-scale battle are bigger than you think. The aftermath will not be resolved so easily.”
The work of the Lilium Detachment began now. Suppression of sea beasts and demonic beasts was also subjugation, but healing the wounds of the affected subjects and helping them rebuild was even more important.
“But you said Brother Mores and Brother Logan played a big role? That’s enough. The rest can be left to the people of Sigismund Territory. Why wait another month?”
“It’s not that simple, Sisley. Unlike the subjugation that Logan usually planned, this time the Lilium Detachment was officially dispatched with the clear purpose of ‘rescuing the Sigismund Spirit.’”
Although it was hasty, the budget was executed through formal procedures. For that reason, it is highly likely that he will remain in the Sigismund Territory for some time in order to show satisfactory results to the administration and the Church.
There is probably a mountain of work to do in the estate.
In order to focus on reconstruction for a while, we need to use momentum to drive out the demonic beasts deep into the demon realm. We also need to treat the wounded and pay tribute to the dead.
Lilium’s paladins are capable of both.
Sisley sighed slightly after hearing Amelia’s calm explanation.
“Then I guess I can’t help it. I wanted to show the two of you the results of my training so far…”
Sisley has now learned how to wield the flail quite convincingly.
Then Amelia smiled softly at her very disappointed sister.
“You just have to train harder for another month. Wouldn’t you be able to surprise them both by becoming even stronger?”
“is it?”
“Of course. Besides, you know how serious Mores is about his training. If you want to surprise him, it won’t take any amount of training to get there.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
After all, if it’s not hard, it’s not proper training, right? But I never get tired. Should I just increase the intensity and time of my training?
I’m thinking that the Inquisitors of St. Marsyas would have been horrified if they had found out, but Amelia quietly added to Sisley.
“Furthermore, most of Sigismund’s soldiers will be focused on repairing the ice wall. Although it collapsed once, there is no other defense that can be made faster and stronger than that to guard against the demonic realm.”
“I see. So even if you chase after the demon beasts, you won’t be able to go on horseback. When you come back, you’ll have to climb over the ice wall without moving on a pulley. It might take longer than you think.”
“That’s right. You know a lot about ice walls, Sisley?”
“Yes, I read it in a book.”
Sisley nodded hesitantly.
In fact, it is not a book on the market, but a book I read in my dream. In Volume 1 of [Delcross Chronicles], which features Orden as the main character, this ice wall was discussed in detail.
“But why doesn’t Margrave Sigismund build a proper gate in the ice wall?”
This was something I was very curious about when I read the chronicle.
Can’t we just build a door? Isn’t it extremely inefficient to deliberately climb over an ice wall using a rope?
“That’s strangely because of the magic’s special ability to make ice grow little by little. The ice grows even in places where there is no water. No matter how big the ice wall is and a door is made, everything freezes after a while.”
Amelia sipped some after-dinner tea and smiled slightly.
“So in the end, all that remains is a narrow tunnel that can barely fit one person through.”
What was even more surprising was that the ice no longer grew after such a narrow tunnel was created.
“But isn’t that strange?”
Sisley, who had been calculating in his head for a moment, tilted his head.
“Ice grows so fast that it blocks the castle gates, so why doesn’t the ice in the canyon keep increasing? They say the Demon World has already existed since the era of the three ancient dragons, right? So now, after so many years, it has crossed the Sigismund Range and covered the continent with ice. It wouldn’t be surprising if I said that.”
“If you think about it that way, the existence of the Demon Lord itself is a mystery.”
“hmm…….”
“Just as no one knows the reason why the demonic landscape is frozen in the cold all year round, no one knows the reason for the phenomenon. It’s just that stories like this have been handed down for a long time.”
Amelia’s gray eyes sink deeply. It’s about revisiting old memories that have now faded away.
A long time ago. When she was finally able to run without falling, she heard someone’s voice whispering in her ear.
-A long time ago, an old wizard who lived during the era of the three ancient dragons found a beautiful flower field in the forest one day and made a wish. Please make sure that no one enters or enters this secret land except me… … .
“…I hope that there is no existence other than me. So that this place is protected forever from the world. And I hope that it becomes my own paradise that no army can invade.”
The girl’s dreamy, blurred eyes slowly regain focus.
“His words literally became a curse, and from then on, the forest became a magic world covered in a cold blizzard. I heard that from then on, the magic world does not allow intrusion from the outside and opens the way only for that wizard.”
I flinch.
Seo Yi-seo, in Cadmus mode, who was moving the dishes by herself, stopped her hands and slowly raised her head.
“Really? There is such a story. It’s fascinating.”
The little saint tilted her head.
It was a story that was not told anywhere, let alone in the [Delcross Chronicles].
“I heard it when I was too young, so I don’t really remember the source. I think someone read the book to me.”
At that time, Cadmus tightened his slitted pupils and asked Amelia.
[How do you know this, descendant? Who heard that from?]
“…yes?”
[The crazy old man asked from whom he had heard the curse on the Demon Lord.]
Cadmus the insectivore’s face was extremely serious. Amelia met Sisley’s gaze for a moment and calmly answered him.
“Like I just said, I don’t remember exactly because it happened when I was young. Did someone tell me a story or read a book to me?”
[You read it in a book? That can’t be possible! There are very few people who know about it, so it’s unlikely that anyone left it in writing.]
Cadmus’ bright golden eyes sparkled and shined.
[Where on earth did you pick this up and read it? Descendants. Think about it carefully. Is this something like
“I don’t remember very well, but I think that’s probably not the case, Cadmus.”
Among Granius’ many works,
All of the books Amelia came into contact with as a child belonged to Count Sigismund, so there was no way such a thing as a banned book could have existed in such a place.
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Then the little saint warned Cadmus with a cold face.
“You should not mention a banned book designated by the Holy Assembly so easily, Your Majesty the First Holy Emperor. Don’t end up causing trouble for Amelia and Seo Yi-seo by saying such things carelessly.”
[…] No, descendants. I just… … .]
“If you are borrowing someone else’s body as you please, shouldn’t you at least distinguish between words that may harm her?”
The meaning of the cool gray eyes staring at him was clear.
-If you’ve ate that much, shouldn’t you take care of that much yourself, you useless glutton?
Cadmus, who was very fond of Sisley, looked deeply hurt by her cold attitude, especially towards him. Then, he suddenly pouts, and the color of his irises returns to dark brown.
“Huh? Mr. Sisley? What is this….”
Seo Yi-seo was in a daze, unable to realize that her body had suddenly been returned. She then found the exquisite feast spread out before her eyes and shed tears of joy.
“Ba…Baab!”
Wagu wagu.
The fake saint’s second storm of food inhalation began. It is somewhat understandable that her rich priestly clothes have recently started to become more and more tight to her body.
“…I guess I’ll have to go a little late with Seo Yi-seo because it’s like this. Don’t you have an appointment today?”
“Okay. Then I’ll wake up first, Sisley.”
A sight that has already become a daily occurrence for the sisters.
Amelia said goodbye to the two lightly and stood up.
After leaving the Pearl Palace, Amelia headed straight to the Silver Rose Labyrinth.
Recently, I spent most of my time at the main palace assisting Seonghwang with government affairs, but today afternoon I was looking forward to meeting Lady Chloe.
“I am still young, so I was not able to attend this birthday banquet, but I think I know very well what the Breton people looked like when they showed up to the imperial palace banquet, Your Majesty.”
As always, Chloe, who had brought in a Breton periodical to study foreign languages, grumbled with a dissatisfied face as she carefully sipped her Melbourne tea.
“My goodness, do you know what the streets of d’Este are like these days? Young people, both men and women, paint their cheeks red and stick out their red lips like bird beaks!”
“haha.”
Amelia smiled with an embarrassed face.
“I heard that applying blush to your face is all the rage in Brittany right now, Chloe. Even at the birthday party, people said it looked like you had a healthy complexion and it was quite well received.”
“Huh? Are you really saying that nobles showed up at the banquet hall looking like that?”
Chloe raised her eyes wide, then frowned and frowned.
“Isn’t it so unsightly? I really hate that clown-like blush, my dear.”
Chloe was astute in her behavior for her age, but she had recently been frequenting the Silver Rose Palace and her guard had been lowered.
In particular, she was gradually opening up to the noble princess, who treated her younger self with respect as a lady.
That’s why I feel comfortable making complaints that I would never do outside.
“Although my family’s roots are in Brittany, I actually don’t like the pretentious atmosphere that’s unique there. I don’t know what an advanced culture is, and I especially wish we could avoid that kind of clown culture.”
Amelia felt something new as she looked at the little girl pouting her lips.
-I would like to ask my father to ban cheek rouge altogether, sister. If I imagine the Imperial Palace Guards all lined up wearing red cheekbones, I think I’ll have a nightmare right away, even tonight.
At that moment, I remembered my younger brother, who had been complaining with a sullen face not long ago, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
Needless to say, as soon as she felt that she resembled Mores, Amelia’s intimacy with Chloe skyrocketed.
“This is because Brittany is a country where performing arts and arts are as developed as its food culture, Chloe. There are many theater actors who are extremely popular there. People look up to them so much that they end up wearing excessive makeup like theater actors. It is said that this has become a trend.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Yes, Lady Chloe.
Therefore, it is best not to be too dismissive of other countries’ cultures just because they seem ridiculous. The future Minister of Foreign Affairs chosen by my younger brother.
Then Chloe blushed and expressed admiration.
“I always think about you, the princess. You are truly amazing. How do you know so much about countries outside the empire? There are stories that not many people know about and that are not even in books.”
“Oh, no. That’s just what I heard from someone, Lady Chloe.”
Even as she answered like that, Amelia was secretly curious.
‘I know. ‘Who on earth did I hear this from?’
Until now, I thought it was nothing special, thinking I had read it in a book somewhere.
However, after listening to Cadmus’ question and thinking about it carefully, he had no recollection of reading a book with such content.
At that time, someone’s voice faintly appeared in Amelia’s mind again.
-That word would mean something like ‘deep and deep’ in the imperial language. And there might also be the word ‘angel’. Let’s see, what’s another word with Arrhc in it…? … .
Who is it? Who would have told that story to their younger self? No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t figure out who it was.
However, despite the faint feeling, Amelia kept tilting her head as she felt something nostalgic.
* * *
Max’s errand didn’t take as long as expected.
The next evening.
When I let the dog in, scratching at the door, Max ran towards me with his tail wagging, and then carefully placed something he was carrying in front of Seongjin.
It was Louise’s remaining pair of shoes.
“…You really met Louise! Well done!”
Seongjin guessed that Max had somehow delivered the soul stone properly. Louise must have sent the one remaining pair of shoes in response.
‘Anyway, Louise must have gone a long way barefoot in the end.’
Seongjin gathered his shoes neatly and placed them on the floor.
This is the last trace of my daughter, so I need to properly convey it to Sir Ilma and Sir Sebastian. I must tell them that I think Louise left it at the Count’s residence.
“Good job, Max! That’s amazing.”
When Seongjin praised the dog and rubbed its head, the dog started wagging its tail and barking vigorously.
Wong wong!
[joy! Still, that mongrel dog will not be your last companion!]
At that time, the devil suddenly spoke in my head as if grumbling.
‘… ‘Did you still keep it?’
Is that important anyway?
[Of course, heng! Because only this body in this world can do it!]
The mood of the snorting devil was much brighter.
Well, I’m glad you’re feeling better. Why do you take such pride in such a strange place?
And that night, the Lilium detachment finally arrived at Sigismund Territory.
fantasy,
