304. Demon King No. 2 (2)
“One day there was a very large fire in Rohan. “It is said that most of the buildings are made of wood, and with the long drought, the damage has become uncontrollable.”
Seongjin also heard about it from Dasha. A nobleman’s estate was completely burned down.
At the time, Rohan’s ambassador said that he had accused Owen of arson.
“Luckily, Owen, who happened to be outside the territory at that time, escaped the attack. However, she lost both of her parents in a fire. Perhaps that is why, even after she entered the imperial palace and became stable, she was unable to sleep properly.”
Owen had openly said that he was not his biological son, but neither Seonghwang nor Seongjin paid any attention to that.
“… “I have nightmares about that time.”
I could guess the reason right away. Didn’t Owen say that to Seongjin before terminating the connection?
-Oh, I don’t like it. If things continue like this, the dream will definitely be wild.
I wondered why the grown-up was suddenly whining in an unusual way, but it seemed like it was a desperate reason of his own.
“okay. It must have been extremely painful to vividly experience the loss of your parents every night. So, isn’t that why the child sent me that gift?”
After saying that, Seonghwang turns his head and looks at the desk for a moment.
As I followed his gaze, I saw a white rabbit eye patch lying there. This is a limited edition eyepatch of the mental attack resistance S+, similar to the one Sisley showed earlier.
It was a whopping price of 3,999,000 P Cash.
“Sisley said it was something that would ward off nightmares. But why did I tell my father… … .”
When the puzzled Seongjin asked, Seonghwang slowly shook his head.
“There is one reason I can think of. “I once said this to that child in passing.”
Seonghwang, who was busy with construction work both in the face and at night, sometimes called Owen, who could not sleep, and showered him with divine power to pass the time.
-lung… Isn’t your father sleeping at this hour?
It is said that to the boy who was still unfamiliar and hesitant, Seonghwang at that time casually answered:
-There is no need to sleep because you have divine power. Since my dream would be messy anyway, I think it would be better to finish at least one task during that time.
Seongjin, who was listening, became bewildered.
“… Just because of that?”
“okay. “Owen is a child with a quite delicate side.”
Come to think of it, Sisley also said this before.
-Owen may seem like he goes around without thinking, but when you get to know him, he is a very attentive and kind person. I once told him that I had a nightmare, and he kept forgetting about it for years and then sent me this.
Since nightmares are what he struggles with the most, it seems like he didn’t listen to what other people said in passing.
However, after purchasing two such expensive items with the cash I saved and sending them away, I am actually afraid of nightmares? Does that mean he still hasn’t found anything for himself?
“Why don’t you write it first…?” … .”
However, Seongjin was able to guess the reason as soon as he spoke. The day we first met at Pangea Chronicle, Owen said this to him with a serious expression.
-Now they are the only ones left to me in this world. You can’t lose your precious people twice. Now I can do anything to stop it.
Needless to say, he was putting the people of Seonghwang family above his own safety.
‘Besides, I wasted the cash I didn’t have enough to buy another animal skin that wasn’t available.’
He was truly an idiot fox who only did stupid things from start to finish.
* * *
Since then, Seongjin spent quite a long time in the office. Thanks to this, when the conversation with Seonghwang was completely over, dawn was already breaking brightly outside the window.
“I don’t know if I made you wait too long.”
Seongjin, who was leaving the office, heard Seonghwang muttering worriedly.
“… … ?”
I was puzzled for a moment, but Seongjin soon realized that it would happen. It must have been a day or two before that guy said something incomprehensible.
Anyway, it was a leisurely morning after a long time. As he left the office under Raphael’s guidance, Seongjin thought happily.
‘Thanks to my father, I’m in good shape. Shall we concentrate on swordsmanship training today for the first time in a while?’
Sir Masain said that we will soon be able to completely remove Banajas Type 8. Seongjin, who at first only knew how to use his fists, has now joined the ranks of full-fledged Auror practitioners.
Seongjin, who was so preoccupied with other things, only when he arrived at the entrance of the main palace did he sense a familiar presence.
“… Sir Masaine?”
“Lowering.”
Masain, who happened to spot Seongjin at the same time, takes a step forward and bows.
‘No, a gentleman who should be warming up in the Jinju Palace exercise hall by now, why did he suddenly appear at the main palace?’
However, Seongjin, who was walking towards him at a brisk pace, soon flinched in surprise and stopped. As expected, in Masain’s hand he was holding the nutcracker he had left in the room.
Because of this, it was impossible not to know who Masain had been chasing all the way here since early morning.
“hmm… … .”
As Seongjin was secretly observing him, a knight with a grave expression approached him and politely offered him a nutcracker.
“Lowering. No matter how busy you are, you must not forget this important weapon.”
“Oh, thank you. Lord Masaine.”
As Seongjin received the sword and put it on his waist, Masain turned and continued speaking.
“I apologize for taking your sword without permission. First, I prepared in advance because I thought I would go to the morning training right away. “Then shall we take you to the training hall like this?”
“Well, is that so?”
Seongjin thought as he followed him obediently, feeling a strange sense of guilt.
Why does this guy seem to be getting used to my unexpected behavior? Is this okay?
[Are you okay, you troublemaker? Look at that face that looks much older than before!]
… Oh, shut up!
* * *
“Are you talking about Prince Owen’s nightmare…? … .”
On the way back to Jinju Palace, Seongjin was able to hear more about Owen from Masain.
“The prince has been like this since he first came to the palace. “He couldn’t sleep well at all.”
Sir Masain is actually of royal blood, but has now become a mere knight. It would be easy for him to ignore Owen, but I guess it’s characteristic of him to be polite and not forget to use an honorific.
“I remember waking up screaming almost every night. So, the other princes and princesses at the time were very worried.”
It is said that the children of the Seonghwang family made a lot of effort for Owen.
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Amelia, who had a lot of knowledge about miscellaneous things, would always bring herbs and scented herbs that were said to be good for sleep, and Logan, who lived with her in the Blue Rose Labyrinth, would spare no effort in giving him hush tea every evening.
Sisley, who followed Owen very well, visited him every morning and gave him divine power with his small hands.
Then, it was almost a year after he came to the imperial palace that Owen began to stabilize. No, rather than finding stability, he was closer to the onset of another insanity.
-I had a very strange dream yesterday. I have been hunting hard in some unknown place. But it was a very strange place where money appeared out of thin air when you killed game.
Owen, who had had a quiet night for a long time, continued speaking while pointing his finger in the air.
-But can you still see the letters you saw in your dream? Can’t you see these letters?
Could it be that the stress caused by the nightmare has reached its peak and he is finally going crazy?
Everyone was worried about him, but surprisingly, Owen brightened noticeably from then on. As the depression caused by the nightmare completely disappeared, his naturally cheerful personality began to surface.
Except for the occasional growl with Mores, daily life in the imperial palace continued peacefully for a while.
I thought everything was resolved like that…
“… “He suddenly left for the southern front, saying he wanted to become stronger.”
Masain nodded at Seongjin’s words.
“Yes, that’s right. And he actually became very strong.”
From then on, Owen continued his brilliant performance as if he were possessed.
Defeat the marines, reorganize the front lines, rescue stranded missionaries, etc. I made small achievements. And since when did you start cutting down enemies at the very forefront of the front line?
One boy who had not even signed a contract completely changed the war situation on the southern front, which was in decline!
“You have truly fulfilled your ‘noble man’s duty.’ He is a person worthy of being a member of the Seonghwang family. Sometimes, unscrupulous people try to diminish his achievements, but that is purely… … .”
That was when Masain spoke up to that point.
Wong wong!
Max, who recognizes Seongjin from the training ground in the distance, comes running towards him, wagging his tail excitedly.
This guy was disturbing the training knights for a while, and he seemed to think it was some kind of game that was repeated every morning.
“Max!”
Seongjin barely caught the guy who ran at him with all his might without falling and hugged him tightly.
“You man. Why are you disturbing the knights? “Didn’t the leader play properly?”
Then, from afar, Director Bruno raises his empty hands with an aggrieved expression. What he wanted to say was clear.
‘I would like to play, but now there are no dishes left.’
In the meantime, it looks like he ran away with all the newly made plates in his mouth.
[Aren’t we all asking too much of a stupid mixed breed dog?]
The Demon King sarcastically said.
I know? Isn’t it time to properly ‘ask’? I wonder if he’s a bit stupid for a dog.
“Max, you guy! Where did you hide all the dishes? huh?”
When Seongjin scolded, Max tilted his head with innocent eyes.
Twisting?
‘… Hmm, since she thinks she’s cute, I guess she’s smart too.’
In the end, Seongjin gave up trying to retrieve the plate and gently scratched the boy’s ears.
“Okay, okay. What if I’m a bit stupid? “It’s so cute.”
Meanwhile, I catch a glimpse of Sir Haven cheering on one side of the training hall.
Of course, Seongjin didn’t care much. Since you are Lord Haven, you must have made another big mistake.
[I think I know what that mistake is. how about you?]
‘okay? I have no idea.’
[…] Seongjin Lee. How is it that you’re getting better at acting like a fool?]
‘shut up!’
What is pretense! Don’t start slandering people for no reason in the morning, you devil!
* * *
Tap, tap, tap.
Owen’s nightmares always began on a shaking cart.
It was a day not that different from usual. The day I regularly went to town to sell skins with my parents, who were hunters.
-Wake up, Owen! Are you planning on coming to town after a long time and sleeping in?
The voice of his father who wakes him up from his slumber, rolling around in his cart.
Now that several years have passed, his face has become blurred in my memory, but his strong arms and copper-colored hair, just like Owen’s, still remain deep in my mind.
-Owen, wake up quickly, take this and go to a nearby church. I guess I’ll have to ask the priests for a blessing.
My mother’s face as she said that was also blurry. Her mother’s worried voice and the bright red color of the pendant she holds out are so vivid.
-Bart’s gift? Why is that?
-These days, I have nightmares every time I sleep with this necklace on. It’s a scary dream where everything is engulfed in flames.
-okay? Nothing like that has happened until now, right?
-huh. So, first, let’s get Owen to show it to the priest. There may have been something wrong with it.
After his parents’ quiet conversation, the scene quickly changed, and before he knew it, Owen was at a church on the outskirts of town. In one hand, she was holding a bright red pendant that her mother had given her.
Tuk!
However, Owen bumped into a strange person at the entrance of the church. A man wearing luxurious clothes and a strange half-mask that did not suit him.
[…] What is this again?]
Behind the half-mask, eerie eye lights glowed yellow.
[Why is this here? Why is this guy who should be dead still walking around?]
The moment he met that gaze, an indescribable fear came over Owen.
fantasy,
