Became the youngest prince in the novel Episode 37
Chapter 13 Illusionary Army (2)
Hyeokseong Palace is one of the five palaces surrounding Baekseong Palace in the center.
The owner of the place, Third Prince Enoch Agnes, was sinking into a chair and tapping his fingers on the armrests, as if he was thinking deeply about something.
Regan, the leader of Icarus, stands behind Enoch without saying a word.
How much time has passed like that?
The sunlight coming from outside the window was slightly waning.
“So, Regan, you think that Shion has mastered black magic?”
A pitchless voice finally came out of Enoch’s mouth.
“That’s right.”
Regan nodded and answered as if he had been waiting for that.
“It seems like he didn’t just learn black magic, he borrowed power from a high-ranking demon.”
“How sure are you?”
“It’s more than 90%.”
Although he answered that way, Regan was 100% sure that Prince Sion had made a contract with the demons.
“It is a well-known fact that Prince Sion, who until then was so weak that he could not even kill an ant, has recently become so ferocious that he can easily take a person’s life. “No normal person could ever suddenly change their temperament like that.”
That wasn’t all.
“Recently, the unknown power used by Prince Sion, the darkness hovering nearby, and even the unique eerie atmosphere. “It is a change that would never be possible if we were not entangled with black magic, or rather demons.”
And one last, most important piece of evidence.
Regan clearly remembered that when he was seeing Shion out of the castle a few hours ago, Shion’s entire eyes instantly turned black.
Although it was indeed shorter than a moment, Regan’s eyes did not miss the scene.
Regan knew that this was one of the typical symptoms that appeared in humans who made a contract with demons.
“You know how much weight those words carry right now, right?”
Looking at Regan, Enoch opened his mouth heavily.
Black magic.
This was magic performed using demonic energy.
The source of demonic energy was the demon realm, so black magic could not be tolerated in the empire.
He could even be sentenced to death just because he learned black magic, and there was no such thing as lower status.
In addition, beyond learning black magic, it was even more serious to borrow power directly from a demonic being.
Demonic forces are enemies of the empire and enemies of humanity.
Borrowing the power of such an enemy was tantamount to pitting oneself against the entire human race.
Moreover, what if the person who has taken on the power of the devil is not an ordinary person but a direct blood relative of the Agnes family, who can be said to be the rulers of mankind?
The aftermath was unimaginable.
‘Not only will the entire Agnes family be disgraced, but the authority of the imperial family may also fall… … .’
It was also an opportunity to officially get a justification for killing Shion.
‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea to completely finish off Shion this time.’
Then it will be easier to attract Zion’s maternal family to your side.
Enoch, who was weighing the two in his head for a moment, looked at Regan and grinned.
“You probably already have everything planned out, right?”
“of course.”
Looking at the three princes, Regan also smiled coldly.
* * *
The first place Sion and Liu Sina visited after leaving the imperial castle was a famous restaurant in the capital, Hubris.
“Master, are you hungry? “Let’s eat first?”
Liu Sina asked curiously, looking at the restaurant’s sign that said Moonlight Dinner.
Because she rarely saw Shion enjoy eating.
“I’m not hungry, but I have something to order.”
While answering Liu Sina like that, Shion walked into the restaurant, covering his face with his robe.
Moonlight dinner.
It is a secret branch of the information guild ‘Eye of the Moon’ and was a place where Sion once stopped by when looking for information about the Black Forest.
Jing!
Did they already know that Zion would come?
Unlike last time, as soon as the clear bell hung on the door rang, an employee with a stylish mustache came up to Shion and whispered.
“I was waiting. “Please follow me.”
“If you follow me like last time, a knife won’t fly, right?”
“… … “That won’t be possible.”
After answering that, Shion quietly followed the employee as he walked away.
“I didn’t really come to eat.”
Liu Sina clucks her tongue as if she has finally figured it out and walks along with Zion.
Has the location not really changed since then?
Just like last time, after passing through a dark passage with barely enough light to illuminate one’s vision, a large cavity appeared.
And there is a desk in the center of the community, and an intelligent-looking woman wearing round glasses sitting behind it.
It was Eileen, the branch leader of the ‘Moon Eyes’ guild.
“I meet His Highness Prince Sion.”
Eileen, who immediately stood up after seeing Zion enter the community, bowed her head politely.
“It looks the same as last time, but do you recognize me this time?”
Shion chuckles at that and takes off the robe that covers his head.
There was no reason to use it when the other person already knew its identity.
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“If we didn’t know His Highness’s identity this time, we wouldn’t be able to call ourselves an information guild in the future.”
Eileen answered with a bitter smile towards Shion.
Eileen, or rather, ‘Eye of the Moon’, has researched a lot about Zion since finding out its identity.
Therefore, he was fully aware of everything from Zion’s past actions to his recent actions and even his movements.
Because of this, the guild’s unwritten rule of not being involved in the imperial castle as much as possible was broken and a considerable amount of manpower was consumed, but Eileen had no regrets.
‘Because it’s worth that much.’
The shame of the imprisoned prince, the abandoned pureblood, and Agnes.
These were all modifiers that were attached to Prince Zion, but Eileen did not believe the world’s evaluation.
At least the Sion Agnes she saw with her own eyes was very far from that.
‘Even if the evaluation is true, Prince Sion would have been deceiving the world all this time.’
In comparison, Prince Sion’s actions that she heard about these days were consistent with the Sion Agnes she saw.
Have we decided to reveal it and not hide it anymore?
“Anyway, what brought you here this time?”
Eileen gives up her thoughts and asks Zion.
“There’s only one reason to come here, right?”
“I know you want information, but what kind of information is important. If it’s about the ‘welcome army’, there’s nothing we can tell you. “I just can’t figure it out.”
Kronos’ phantom army.
This time, it was one of the seven major disasters that Prince Sion, who was in front of her, was in charge of solving, and was more difficult to deal with than any other disaster.
Other disasters at least had their locations determined, but it was not even known where this disaster would occur.
Nothing was known about its cause, pattern, or identity.
An army that suddenly appears in one of the regions of the empire without any warning, erases all life within a city, and immediately disappears like a mirage.
That’s why people called that army a ghost army, or a phantom army.
Honestly, Eileen didn’t understand why Zion chose the illusion army.
There were many disasters that were equally difficult but easier to solve.
“I already know that.”
Shion shook his head and responded to Eileen.
Zion already knew where the phantom army would appear next.
Not only that, but I already knew the cause and origin of the phantom army.
A mythical Noble Phantasm related to the ancient god, Kronos.
The phantom army was a phenomenon caused by such a Noble Phantasm, and it was that Noble Phantasm that Zionin was targeting.
‘Originally, it was resolved by the hero and his party much later than now, and the Noble Phantasm was also obtained by the hero… … .’
Sion had no intention of giving up that Noble Phantasm to the hero.
“yes? You know? What is that… … .”
When Eileen asks back with a blank expression to Zion’s completely unexpected words.
“I want you to find out something else.”
Shion changed the subject and held out a piece of paper.
“Until I return to the imperial castle, find out everything about those listed here. Even the smallest things.”
“This… … .”
Eileen’s eyes wavered when she saw the names written on the list presented by Zion.
The Gwangseong Council is the most powerful body in the empire after the emperor.
The list was full of names of lawmakers who were members of that assembly.
“Are you sure you’re trying to make a killing book?”
“well.”
Shion simply smiles meaningfully in response to Eileen’s question.
The same instructions had already been given to Eternal Shadow.
Zion thought that information from other sources was also needed for cross-verification.
‘And the more information the better.’
Eileen, who had been thinking about something for a moment while looking at the list in turn with Zion, nodded slowly as if she had finally made a decision.
“… … “Of course.”
Shion, who was standing up as if his business was done, looked at Eileen again as if he remembered something.
“Ah, but who was the informant who assigned me last time?”
“Are you talking about Nari?”
“Okay, let’s put it on again this time. “I might make additional requests.”
“all right. Speaking of last time, did your trip to the Black Forest go well?”
Eileen also asked Zion as if she was curious.
A mysterious incident whose details were completely unknown even though the entire Black Forest disappeared overnight.
Eileen knew that Zion was involved in the incident.
Because he was one of two survivors who went into the forest and survived.
Since I had guessed the identity of the being sealed within the forest, I couldn’t help but be even more curious.
“Yes, thanks.”
Shion slightly nods his head at that question.
At the same time, Sion’s eyes lingered on Liu Sina for a very brief moment.
Eileen’s eyes followed those gazes and looked towards Liu Sina.
“… … !”
Soon, as if realizing something, it began to grow larger and eventually began to be colored with astonishment.
“Are you leaving now?”
The woman who kept yawning as if she was bored next to Prince Shion.
She knew who that woman was.
A red-eyed woman who had been by Prince Shion’s side ever since he returned to the castle.
Clearly, the power that this woman wielded was blood magic.
‘Well, the thousand-year-old witch is not dead… … .’
Goosebumps rose from Eileen’s entire body.
At that moment, Eileen could see.
Before she knew it, she saw Shion smiling at her with his finger on his lips.
* * *
“Miss, what were you thinking when you accepted that request?”
After Shion and Liu Sina left the underground cavity, Allen, the mustachioed employee next to them, asked Eileen.
His eyes are filled with doubt.
The request that Prince Zion had made a moment ago was nothing short of a request for the eye of the moon to come under him.
This was a request that should have been rejected originally because it did not fit the direction of the ‘Eye of the Moon’, which had been maintaining neutrality regarding the throne and power struggles.
“A little while ago, Prince Zion tested us.”
Eileen slowly opened her mouth in a heavy tone.
“Will we come under his wing or will he reject us?”
What would have happened if I had refused on the spot?
Eileen, who was thinking of Zion’s eerie eyes along with that thought, shook her head once to shake off the thought.
“The emperor will soon pass away. Then full-blown chaos will begin, and we must change if we want to survive.”
Until now, it had somehow been possible to remain neutral, but it was unclear whether that would be possible even after the Emperor’s death.
Since ‘Eye of the Moon’ is one of the leading information guilds in the empire, numerous forces will try to attract them like they did today.
“It’s the same as having already become involved with the imperial family anyway, so it would be better to choose a clear route at this point.”
“… … If that is what you want, I will follow it, but why did you choose Prince Sion? “There must be many other prominent royal family members.”
Yes.
Even though Prince Shion has been gaining prominence recently, he is still new compared to other members of the royal family.
Because the starting line was already so different.
“It’s a feeling.”
Eileen answered Allen’s words without a moment of hesitation.
“Until now, no one has ever made me feel this way.”
Moreover, if the identity of the woman next to Prince Shion a moment ago was indeed what she thought, then Prince Zion’s abilities were truly beyond imagination.
“Still, I plan to wait until this disaster.”
Welcome army.
The worst disaster that the entire world is shouting about is impossible and even Eileen herself, who knows the true nature of Zion, believes it cannot be solved.
Will Prince Sion be able to shatter this judgment of the world again?
‘It doesn’t make sense, but if we really, really solve this… … .’
As Eileen thought so, an unknown anticipation was slowly spreading in her eyes.
fantasy,
