238
After Duke Solgar was executed, the Southern Confederacy disintegrated, the Solgar family was branded with the disgrace of rebellion, and the power structure of central politics was completely changed. The power that divided the empire disappeared like a sand castle swept away by the waves, and Solgar’s fertile territory, including the vast granary, was returned to the emperor’s territory.
In addition, hundreds of swordsmen trained by the Solgar family were scattered. Most of them had a stronger desire for success than loyalty to Solgar, so they were organized into the new emperor’s direct protection unit in place of the royal knights who had been executed for betraying. .
Now, all that was left for Solgar was the red castle and the wasteland that the duke hated and refused to turn away from.
However, in order to take even that, the Solgar family members pointed their swords at each other. As the emperor ignored Solgar’s succession fight, the Solgar family inevitably reached the point of self-destruction.
But at some point.
The succession battle that seemed likely to end in downfall ended in an instant.
All of Duke Solgar’s children have gone missing.
The vassals who followed them did not even question this.
Like a reed swaying in the wind, I entrusted my entire family to ‘someone’ who was like a new typhoon. He was Solgar’s illegitimate son and was abandoned by the duke. Although there were no people supporting him, he single-handedly destroyed everything that stood in his way, brought himself into filth, and put blood on his blade every day. Eventually, there was no one in Solgar who could oppose him anymore.
The Solgar family lost its former reputation and was downgraded to the rank of baron.
His red name was the noble Baron Diophan Solgar.
* * *
“Are you satisfied?”
Quartz trees are green all year round. It withstands the cold northern weather and grows taller than any other tree. A red tree in a white snow field does not break, but warmly embraces the trees and grass growing below it, forming a dense forest. There is Sapphire Lake under a tall mountain covered with quartz trees. The ice-cold water was transparent enough to reflect the bottom of the lake, and on sunny days, it shines dazzlingly, making it look like a fancy valuable item, so it is also called Quartz’s ring.
“Hehe. “It’s a nice place.”
He built a small house by the lake. His father treated him well by giving him a magnificent mansion, attended by dozens of servants, but he said he had no need for it. Only my father and I knew that the person living in the shabby house by the lake was not a fisherman or hunter, but the previous emperor of the empire.
A month has passed since he settled here. He must have been through quite a bit, so his beard was covered in ash, and the shins of his pants were so worn that they were on the verge of forming holes. However, the Bayella that was placed next to his chair was as clean as new. Now that I see it, my eyes are clear. Much more than before.
I thought I wouldn’t be able to endure it, but it seems I’ve adapted to some extent.
“I’m glad you seem to be doing well.”
“Now Jim…” Heh, heh haha-”
He laughed for a while and then continued speaking again.
“The only thing I care about now is the wild boar that destroys the fence at dawn and the fish caught in the net. It’s really nice because there are no high-ranking officials to watch over me or bad guys to control me. “My body is tired, but my mind is as clean as that lake, and Bayella is naturally lit up!”
He turned on Byella.
Simple melody, but the depth is incomparable to before. His free-flowing melodies and truly joyous performance felt extraordinary, like a detached spirit. You can’t even hear the sound of water splashing in the lake. He seemed to stop for a moment to hear him play.
After finishing playing, the emperor smiled and said to me.
“When will you invite me to the imperial palace?”
“Father will welcome you at any time.”
“Hehe. No, as a musician. When the former emperor plays the Bayella in the Great Hall, can you guess what kind of facial expressions the officials will make? ha ha ha-!”
* * *
The emperor’s coronation ceremony was eventually held on a grand scale with the torch of nobles.
Of course, the influential family of Kunkan and the King of Matherand.
Congratulatory envoys were sent from the Tower of Magic and Musenion.
Even envoys from the Western Continent Kingdom and the ‘Snake Serpents’ from the Free Cities attended the coronation ceremony to celebrate his father’s ascension to the emperor. As a result, the coronation ceremony took a whopping three months to prepare.
Years have passed and I have already turned seventeen.
There was no time to focus on the birthday party or the Artemis hunting festival that had been held so far.
My father was in great distress and asked me for help, but I gave up my filial piety for a moment and ran away, leaving everything behind. My father told me first. Put your work first. So, there is no need to receive troublesome dance practice or etiquette training for serving guests or ceremonies. I completely disappeared so that the Empire could not find me.
What I felt was unfortunate was that the others were the same. Ushas also disappeared after appointing a substitute after the job was finished, and it was impossible to contact Melissa and Lanista, so I had no idea where they were or what they were doing. His father, who was thinking of retiring from the family business in a few years, ended up surrounded by paper and perfume.
However, I had no intention of becoming a part of that boring thing.
I planned to leave once the noisy coronation ceremony was over and stability was restored to the empire.
Now the time has come. It’s time to head to the ‘land beyond’.
But there was nothing to do in the meantime. As he concentrates on training, he has no nirani star, and even if he trains alone, he cannot achieve any enlightenment other than improving his internal strength. For the first time in a while, I tried to relax by drinking aronia shakes at a southern island villa with Gulsey, but the impatience and pressure that remained in my heart always made me move.
What should I do?
At the moment I was thinking-
Finally, someone who needed my power appeared.
Materand.
To be precise, it was a request for help from the ‘open sea’ beyond the King of Gong’s waters.
* * *
Fog swallowed the sea.
As if a large army of hundreds of thousands of people was pouring in from beyond the horizon.
The black fog swept over the sky, threatening to engulf the world.
The black sea fog took away life and essence.
Countless lives die.
The sea ceased to be a sea.
Only dark despair reigned on the open sea.
The outermost part of the open sea.
The final destination of your adventurous spirit.
The last sea area allowed to humans.
Twenty ships were fighting against rough waves at the border of Cheonamgoehae.
“Admiral-!”
They were an investigation team dispatched by King Kong to confirm the fortuneteller’s prophecy. Confronting the extreme environment of the Cheonam Monster Sea, we observed the ‘beyond’ filled with high waves and monsters. One day passed and it became two days. Even though it was dawn, the ‘sun’ did not rise.
instead-
What appeared beyond the horizon.
It was a black sea fog that was darker than the pitch black night.
“Entire fleet retreat! Operate the emergency engine with the energy of the hydraulic cannon! Secure a retreat route!”
“The spiritualists raise the southeast wind!”
As soon as the admiral realized the incident, he reacted quickly.
The Pearl Mermaid ship, the symbol of the Mateland fleet, was a powerful ship that could not be defeated at sea, consisting of ruthless naval guns powered by magic, mechanical engines incorporating the technology of the Free City, and spiritualists who controlled wind and water.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
This time, due to the King of Materand’s firm determination and will to ‘overcome’, twelve of the twenty-one Pearl Maid ships were dispatched to the investigation team. Admiral Salave was also a seasoned veteran who was familiar with the open sea. Even if he couldn’t ‘fight against’ it, he was confident that he would retreat safely. This is because he was able to read everything, even the complicated passages under the sea.
“radish… what.”
But when ‘it’ revealed its existence –
Salabe realized how arrogant he had been.
The moment I thought black sea fog appeared over the horizon –
It had already hit like a torrent and had already reached right in front of us.
The Pearl Maid ship retreated at a speed unmatched by any other ship, but was unable to escape the grip of the sea fog. Her veteran handling and her advanced technical skills were of no use against its ferocity.
death.
It was death.
Admiral Salabe realized that the crew’s screams could not be heard on the Pearlmaid ship, which was engulfed in black sea fog. The dead don’t speak. Eventually – when he looked directly at the black sea fog covering the ship he was on. Salave noticed that the sun was up in the sky. The sun rose as always. But only night and death sank in the sea.
“Shit.”
darkness.
death.
When everything is swallowed up.
Salabe looked.
Those crawling out of the sea fog.
“The dead… … .”
Beings from the underworld walk around this world.
The white-bone invaders kill the sailor.
The dead sailor soon becomes a white skeleton and rises again.
“Sea God – give me courage!”
Salabe countered.
Although his skills did not reach that of a master, he was confident that he was never inferior to a master in naval combat. On a boat that was swept by waves and had difficulty maintaining balance, Salabe struggled to survive, breaking his bones. Admiral Salabe’s men also gained courage and wielded cutlasses blessed by the Black Priests to deal with the dead.
It was a time when a glimmer of hope blessed them.
Wooooow-
There was an eerie roar, like the roar of a whale.
yet-
Splitting the deep sea.
Scattering death.
A soaring ship.
Compared to the Pearl Maid, it was old and shabby. No, she was more shabby than any other ship on the sea.
The ship, covered in rust and moss, had only a bare skeleton and no deck or sails.
“iced coffee… … .”
But the moment Salabe and his brave crew saw the ship, they lost all hope and will. The ship came to life and swallowed the crew one by one. Salabe held the cutlass backwards and aimed it at his own chest.
“The Ghost Ship of Samhain… … .”
Phew!
I committed suicide without any regrets.
‘Death’ did not let him go.
The cracked chest spit out green water instead of blood.
“… “It’s Halloween.”
* * *
The sea, where the black sea fog had disappeared, remained calm and silent.
There were only twelve ships wandering alone without crew.
* * *
“It’s been a while, sister.”
How many months has it been?
I was invited to a cabin.
I miss you… … .
No, it was just Melissa who didn’t feel anything and showed up for the first time in a long time.
“But why is your tail like that?”
Melissa was dressed as a witch. She greeted me wearing a pointed hat and a barely-there black dress, holding a broom in one hand and a skull (I don’t want to know whose it was) in her other hand.
“Have you finally acknowledged your identity?”
It suited me. She often introduced herself as a scholar, but in public she called herself a twilight witch, and I sympathized with her. witch. Is there anyone better suited than this? I taunted Melissa, prepared to get hit, but surprisingly, I didn’t get angry or annoyed. Instead, she spread her arms wide and shouted, perhaps in a threatening manner.
“If you give me one piece of rice cake, I won’t eat it!”
“… “What do you want to imitate?”
“Hmm.”
Melissa, who was embarrassed, took off her conical hat and put her hand inside it. To her surprise, she pulled out something from inside her conical hat like a ‘magician’. It was a glass bottle. The bottle is filled with black sewage.
fantasy,
