086. Otherworld Apocalypse (1)
It was a world where the sun had completely disappeared.
Cold air without the slightest hint of warmth from life.
A land of death where sticky rain is pouring down from the sky, covering tens of thousands of cold corpses.
It was only a little later that I realized that the sticky viscous liquid was blood, not rain. Because the sky and the ground, everything was just red.
Nate stood alone and quietly under the red sky.
This is the state of Delcross where [Disaster] descended.
Is this the result of ultimately losing balance?
[haha.]
A soft laugh is heard from somewhere.
He walked slowly.
The corpses of soldiers cover the wide plain and are kicked by your feet every time you step. The blood pouring out formed puddles here and there, making a clanging sound with every step.
Eventually, all he saw before his eyes was a collapsing castle wall.
No, can this really be called a castle wall?
Only the half-broken gate and some stone walls remain, but the completely collapsed wall is still soaked in red blood.
And there was a horribly damaged body nailed to the center of the gate.
Hundreds, maybe thousands, of countless blunt knife cuts have torn it to shreds like rags, making it difficult to recognize its shape. Thanks to this, it took me a while to recognize that it had previously been a person.
This is truly the act of someone with a terrible grudge.
Nate frowns, and someone in his head tells him.
[He is the king of Rohan.]
Is this the guy Amelia was obsessed with? How did this happen?
[It will be the punishment he deserves.]
Because the calm voice did not contain any emotion, he felt rather creepy.
Nate looked around and found dry land that wasn’t invaded by a puddle of blood, so he walked towards it.
However, he was soon at a loss for words and had no choice but to stop in a daze, because there were people he knew very well lying there, frozen.
The young woman lying facing the sky was wearing a shabby dress. There is a small dagger stuck in her chest.
He looked older, with shorter hair than he remembered, but his pale, dry face was still beautiful.
Amelia.
[It’s a sore finger. I was saddened by the childhood that I couldn’t take care of, so I took care of it as if it were a bird in the wind, but it withered away as a flower in a small pot without being able to bloom even once. He was a child with many dreams and talents… … .]
Lying next to her was a young man wearing black armor. He is lying down on his back with countless arrows stuck in his back.
He was older than he knew, and his face was hard and sharp, but there was still a youthful look on one side of his pale face.
my son.
[This kid has a lot of potential. I was worried that he might fly off somewhere, so I built a fence around him to protect him, but in the end, he pulled out that power on his own and treated it as his own. I wish I had let him spread his wings a little earlier… … .]
My hands started shaking.
Other, other children… … .
[Stop it. You can’t handle it yet.]
It’s a disaster.
With those words, he was suddenly thrown out of the red world by a strong force.
The sky and the earth are reversed and disappear from sight in an instant.
“… under!”
“your majesty!”
Nate opened his eyes to the urgent voice calling. Lifting his head, he sees the face of Chief Chamberlain Louis looking down at him with an anxious look on his face.
He was lying reclining on the sofa in his office. In his hand, he held Amelia’s pendant that Lewis had brought him earlier.
Lewis had stolen the item that the Silver Rose Labyrinth’s maid had entrusted to the workshop for repair.
“Are you okay, Your Majesty? “I heard you skipped meals and went straight to the office, so I came to check on you. Why are you sweating so much?”
“… No, it’s nothing.”
Nate took a deep breath and raised his hand to the Chamberlain. Her heartbeat, which had been beating so fast, gradually slowed down.
He ran one hand down his face and looked down at the broken pendant he was holding. The small water drop-shaped gem is still sparkling brightly even though it is split in half.
A white and clean gem that seems to have nothing to do with the ominous world filled with red light.
“It’s no big deal.”
Nate said that one more time to the chamberlain, who was still full of worry, opened the desk drawer, put the jewels in, and closed the door.
* * *
Several days have passed since it was officially decided to establish a new task force dedicated to monsters.
The Holy Assembly was still debating whether to recognize this [monster] or to classify it as a category of demon species. This was because there were no passages in the scriptures that clearly mentioned another world or monsters.
What they take issue with is just one verse in the scriptures.
-There is a representative of the Lord, and the Lord Himself gave blessings and said that evil things such as demonic species will not dare set foot on this land.
Depending on how this is interpreted, it is decided whether the monster will remain a monster or become a demon species.
“The scriptures never mention anything other than demon species! To say more than that is heresy!”
“But this passage clearly uses the expression [like] a demonic species! “Isn’t this a hint that there are other things that have been wronged?”
“suggestion? Did you just say it was a hint? We must be absolutely wary of such broad interpretations! “That’s not heresy, that’s what it is!”
“what? “Have you said everything now?”
Theologians were truly amazing people, fighting for a week with just one verse written in a book.
“So this is it. At first, I thought I could immediately go around the capital and start investigating the plague, but now I just end up sitting in my office and quietly looking at books.”
Seongjin grumbled while chewing his cookie. Seonghwang sits across from him, looks into the tea, and quietly listens to the story.
It was the first audience with Director Bruno since his treatment. So many things had happened in the past few days that Seongjin had a lot to talk about with Seonghwang.
First of all, Danjeon’s auror floor was almost close to the 6th floor. The sixth floor could be completed within a few days.
Considering that on average it takes 3 to 4 years at the earliest to build the 5th or 6th floor, Seongjin’s achievement was truly astonishing. At this level, he would be at the level of a low-ranking knight who had just joined the ranks, beyond that of a squire.
The admiration of Masain and the resident knights did not just happen for a day or two. Even Manager Bruno was astonished, and he looked betrayed.
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-No, why is someone who can do this so well in my class?
I don’t think I even thought of Mores as a disciple, so what’s new?
“Director Bruno regained his Auror thanks to his father. As the aura becomes more active, the appearance changes day by day. “They say it won’t take long to reach the level of Dekaron Knight.”
“… … .”
Seonghwang didn’t specifically answer, but Seongjin somehow got the feeling that he was listening more carefully than usual.
Anyway, Director Bruno also accumulated Aurors at a rapid rate and recently reached the 4th floor.
I always thought he was just relaxing, but recently he seemed to be accelerating his meditation as if something was wrong. It’s a bonus that the tips of his mustache are getting longer and sharper.
And another topic of discussion is the task force dedicated to monsters.
Seongjin had been showing up at the task force office every day with Masain for two days now. As the department was officially launched, she started going to work as a formality.
Of course, there were no policies in place regarding work yet, and I was just building friendships with people who were on the same team.
At first, Sir Leandros said that talented people were being invited from all over, but in reality, the professors who had been appointed as advisors were in the middle of an argument at the crusade. Moreover, the general manager, Sir Leandros, had so much work to do that he did not even think about coming to the office.
In any case, the exorcists and inquisitors who were already traveling around the country just continued what they were doing after receiving additional orders to search for [monsters].
In the end, there was currently only one half-crazy exorcist, one cheerful red-haired inquisitor, and a nostalgic terrorist from the Lyora Plague Society going to work at the task force office on a regular basis.
In particular, Seongjin had a lot to say about this Liora quack.
Djibril Seymour.
She was pressed into the monster task force because she and Seongjin had recently infiltrated the capital guard. She is the same plague doctor who once met in front of the court and committed a rose-scented terror attack on Seongjin and his group.
Of course, the first day I entered the office was no exception. She smiled sweetly and showered her new members with perfume instead of greeting them.
“So, when you come to work, the whole office smells like roses! Oh really! “I don’t know what Sir Leandros brought that quack for.”
When Seongjin pouted, Seonghwang, who had been listening quietly, tilted his head to one side.
“Still, it’s a pretty nice scent, isn’t it? “When caring for plague patients, they often suffer from bad odors, so it is not surprising that they are obsessed with nostalgia.”
100 million. You said you were careful, but did you just get used to it?
Seongjin put his nose to his sleeve and sniffed, then raised his head.
“After all, your father doesn’t believe in the nonsense that incense drives away illness, does it?”
“hmm… … .”
Seonghwang slightly averted his gaze. It seemed that he could not bear to openly criticize the plague doctors officially supported by the Crusade as quacks.
“Anyway, that’s what these members do together. “I opened the scriptures and Introduction to Theology, and half a day passed by as I looked at the book and discussed what we should do now.”
When does the crusade end? All you have to do is just do some research, I don’t know why there’s so much to worry about.
Seonghwang, who heard Seongjin grumbling, faintly raised the corners of his mouth.
“So you’re saying you’ve finally read a little bit of Introduction to Theology?”
“hmm… … .”
I just opened it and thought about something else.
This time it was Seongjin’s turn to avoid eye contact.
As I lowered my gaze, I saw an invisible sword hanging on the Holy Emperor’s waist. Unlike the nutcracker, it was a white shortsword with a short blade.
I thought that something simple on the outside was really a good thing. But isn’t it too shorter than what you used before?
“You can just use the Auror Blade anyway. A sturdy sword that doesn’t need any maintenance is sufficient.”
Ah, for an Auror who goes where he wants to go, the length of the sword is no longer that important.
When Seonghwang showed strong interest, he obediently unwrapped his sword and showed it to Seongjin.
The new sword had a milky white handle, and the blade was also made of a rare white metal. When I picked it up, it was very light yet sturdy, and the more I looked at it, the more I thought it was an object. Although it has no special decorations, it is a very luxurious looking sword.
Seonghwang also seemed to quite like the sword.
“Isn’t it like a very nimble fish? Therefore, the name of this sword is Cham Salmon.”
Eh? for a moment?
“… Is that really the original name of that sword?”
“Well, that’s fine. “I’m not sure because I just brought something that looked suitable from the imperial palace warehouse.”
If it’s in the imperial palace warehouse, isn’t it a treasured sword? I think there’s a really cool name for it, right?
“Hey, father. Still, if it could be a historical sword, wouldn’t it be a good idea to find out its name properly?”
Seongjin broke into a cold sweat. Shouldn’t we prevent this wonderful sword from becoming the next nutcracker?
Seonghwang tilted his head.
“Is that necessary? A better name would suffice. “Cham salmon is a truly soft and delicious fish.”
“… … .”
Does this guy like seafood?
Seongjin frowned and thought for a moment. How should I stop this guy?
Well, maybe not if it’s not an important issue. Still, ‘His Majesty’s favorite disease, salmon,’ is a bit… Isn’t it?
“Um, father… … .”
Seongjin hesitated and continued speaking.
“Of course, this sword is not a living object, but I still think that once it has a name, it would be a shame for it to be forgotten.”
“… … .”
“If you’re going to care for it with affection, shouldn’t you also care for its name?”
okay. A name is really important.
Didn’t the twins do the same thing before? What binds someone to this world is their name, and if that name is continuously denied, they will not be able to set foot in the world.
Besides, no matter what name this sword originally had, I can bet all my money that it will definitely be cooler than the salmon!
Of course, it would be property I received from my father.
However, the gentleman who seemed to be insisting on salmon was silent for a moment.
He looked at Seongjin with unreadable eyes, and after a while, he slowly nodded.
“… You are right. “It would never be desirable for the original name to be forgotten.”
then?
“Have my Louis search the records of the imperial palace warehouse, Irma.”
done! The second nutcracker incident has been prevented!
Seongjin clenched his fists and internally cheered. So at that time, she did not notice the fleeting expression that passed over Seonghwang’s face.
fantasy,
