◈ Episode 480: Fruit of Memory (3)
‘Line?’
At the moment of familiarity, Rudger involuntarily swallowed his breath.
However, I immediately remembered that the current situation was just a reenactment of an incident 500 years ago.
‘no. no. it’s not line They only look similar because they are the owner of the judgment.’
Having regained his reason, Rudger calmly analyzed his opponent.
‘If you look closely, the starlight in her pupils is weaker than that of Linen’s. It’s a judgment call, but I can’t get rid of the feeling that it’s an imitation.’
Rudger’s guess was confirmed by the newcomers.
Four women appeared around the woman who appeared to be a saint.
They also wore white robes and hoods on their heads.
Each of them had a different hair color, but they had one thing in common: the twinkling stars in their eyes.
‘They’re all judgments?’
It is impossible.
There must be only one roll on the roll at the same time.
It was the law of this world.
However, there were 5 owners of the currently visible judgment.
‘It’s like they’ve been conducting experiments since 500 years ago, no, much longer than that.’
Paladins from Bretus Castle, led by saints, stormed into the capital of the kingdom.
They calmed the chaos that was prevalent in the city by putting the name of people’s relief at the forefront.
Holy Law.
The golden light they emitted calmed the people’s negative emotions amplified by Basara.
It took less than half a day for the noisy capital to sink.
Looking at this part alone, the Bretus Castle was a good people who saved people suffering from demons.
However, Rudger did not accept it as it was.
As expected, paladins and saints gathered in the central square of the capital and were doing something.
A huge ritual camp was drawn, and on top of it, the saints stood in five directions and prayed with their hands touching.
‘That’s it.’
As if to signal that the ceremony had reached its end, the gin engraved on the floor glowed.
The light gradually grew stronger and bigger, and it shone dazzlingly bright even in the daytime.
The light became a huge wave and spread as if drawing concentric circles throughout the city.
People who touched it collapsed one by one.
It wasn’t dead.
Because they were breathing properly.
I just fainted as if I was asleep.
After confirming that all the common people were asleep, the Paladins even attacked the castle.
And what followed was a process that Rudger was familiar with.
Bretus Castle searched out all the royal family, including the king, and exterminated them all.
Children, women, and the elderly had nothing to do.
Even non-royal people who had anything to do with this incident were killed without hesitation in the name of God’s Mace.
Contrary to the peacefully sleeping city streets, the castle was stained with blood.
They also tried to put up their own resistance, but it was meaningless because they suffered damage close to destruction against the demon Basara.
Because the difference in troops was overwhelming.
But could this have been prevented even if the troops were intact?
In the days when they had absolute power, the Seongguk was not simply a large number.
Each of them was strong.
In particular, the power of the saints at the forefront was the greatest.
“This, this… … .”
Sedina was speechless at the terrible sight.
“How can this be? No matter how much power Bretus Holy Kingdom possesses, to come to someone else’s kingdom without permission and purify all the royal family.”
“Because it is possible for them.”
With one snap of Ella’s fingers, the scenery in front of her changed.
The people who had fallen into a deep sleep woke up one by one.
Even though a terrible thing had happened the other day, they started to spend the day as usual without any reaction.
Some have lost family members, and others have suffered trauma that is difficult to recover from.
Everywhere in the city was destroyed or burned, and most of all, the royal family who led the country changed.
But people’s reactions were strangely insipid.
It was like a doll.
A puppet created to perform the role assigned to it.
Sedina trembled at the strange sight.
“This is it.”
Ella stared at the people living ordinary lives with a heavy gaze.
“The reason why the Bretus Holy Kingdom was intact even after all the depravity.”
“… … It seems that you did this with the essence of that ritual.”
Looking at the state of the people, Ludgar realized what Bretus Castle had done.
“Mind control. The source of the absolute power of the Holy Kingdom of Bretus.”
Why was the foundation of the country changed, but not engraved in history?
Why did all of this happen quietly without any backlash or even a word of backlash?
What made this possible was the mighty power of the Holy Kingdom.
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“Did they distort memories, control information, and rewrite history at will?”
It seemed that he now knew why the survivors chose to flee rather than reveal the truth.
Because it’s useless.
Even if you shout out to your throat to burst, people will never know the truth.
so he ran away
“Mind control. It’s not just a simple holy law or mystical power. Rather, this source really resembles the power of demons.”
The unique abilities possessed by demons are called Authority.
From the mental attack, which is the power of the demon Basara, to the fantasy realization of Helya.
A power close to a miracle in itself beyond any magical or scientific process.
The mind control used by the Holy Kingdom of Bretus was the same.
“Apostle of God… … .”
The existence that everyone called a devil called himself an apostle of God.
That being said, it was safe to say that the power of authority eventually flows from God.
Rudgar raised his head.
It was like a habit to stare at the sky.
Looking at that figure, the fragments scattered in my head fit together like a puzzle.
After organizing his thoughts, Rudger opened his mouth.
“In the end, it seems that the birth of the Exilion Empire was accomplished by the Bretus Holy Kingdom.”
The origin of the empire was created by someone’s hands from birth.
“The previous kingdom wanted to escape from the control of Bretus Castle. I needed the power of the World Tree for that. Our elven kingdom also considered the kingdom of Bretus to be the most dangerous, so we didn’t bother to refuse. That’s how we made the agreement and put the plan into action.”
“But it failed. It’s like a trick of fate.”
“It is very unfortunate. But now, I suddenly feel that way. Is this really a trick of fate?”
“What does that mean?”
“Maybe there’s a hidden reason behind all of this.”
Of course, Ella said there was no proof.
But Rudger knew she wasn’t saying it casually.
Even if he looked like that, he was an elf who had lived for a very long time.
Not only did he grow old, but he was also an outstanding head of the family who once led the greatest family.
“Maybe.”
That’s why Ludger took Ella’s words seriously.
Ella waved her hand and erased the reenactment of the past.
The scenery of the orchard unfolded again, and Ella stared at the red fruit that had returned to its original place.
If the eyes when I first saw that were filled with joy, sorrow, and bitterness.
Now that he faced the past once, he seemed relieved somewhere, as if he had put a burden on his mind.
“You know what happens after that. Those who intuited failure scattered all over the place. Some in order to survive, others in order to somehow leave behind the truth and pass it on to future generations. In my case, I could not resist the rebellion of the House of Leafre because I had lost some of Plante’s outstanding vassals. That’s how I ran away, and I continued to live a life of drifting.”
“That’s how it happened.”
“It is very strange. The man who saved my daughter could not be the bloodline of the Bretus Kingdom. Hey, Ludgar Chelsea. What are you doing this for?”
Ella wondered about that.
Why is Rudger doing this?
Aren’t these things that one person can’t handle?
“The work I do is no different from the people of the kingdom that was destroyed 500 years ago.”
What Rudger wanted was simple.
The fall of Bretus Castle.
In addition, I hope that this dominated and fixed world will regain its original appearance.
“Is it really?”
But Ella didn’t take it literally.
There was no lie in Ludger’s words.
Considering the path he had taken so far, Rudger’s answer was the truth.
It’s just a question of whether that truth is everything.
To Ella, Rudger was hiding the real reason.
Artfully, only a part of the truth is revealed.
“If you don’t believe me, I will force you to listen to the answer from me.”
Rudger had no intention of hiding it in the first place.
It was something I felt when I met Ella, but it seemed far from easy to hide something from her.
It was her teacher who felt similar emotions.
Beings who have lived for a long time possessed wisdom that transcended common sense and reality.
No trivial lies or deceit would work for such people.
Ella shook her head.
“No, it’s okay. I don’t have the hobby of forcibly looking into the truth I want to hide. Above all, I can’t be so rude to the benefactor who saved my daughter.”
“You’re treating me as a benefactor now?”
Rudger let out a chuckle.
It was absolutely not what the person who was trying to kill would say.
Of course, Ella also had her own position.
Seeing as they didn’t attack first, it can’t be said that they didn’t have a ulterior motive to test this side.
“You don’t know what dangerous plans I have.”
“Normally dangerous people don’t say they are dangerous.”
“Is that the only reason you are confirming your answer?”
“I don’t know what the exact purpose is, but as long as it doesn’t harm my daughter, I don’t care. It’s funny how the dead oppress the living as they please.”
Saying that, Ella looked at Sedina with loving eyes.
“Because I am grateful for the current situation, just for meeting you like this.”
In an instant, the atmosphere became gloomy.
“… … Something embarrassing.”
Ella scratched her cheek with her finger.
It’s okay if it’s just the two of us with Sedina, but I feel embarrassed for no reason because an outsider is watching.
Ella immediately changed the topic.
“anyway! So, are all the questions solved? Is this the parent meeting?”
It was just a little while ago that I witnessed the hidden truth 500 years ago, but it was dismissed as a parent meeting.
Even though he thought it was an elf with a strange personality, Ludger pointed out that it had not been resolved yet.
“There is still one item I am looking for.”
“Oh yeah. I knew you would say that. that would be it too A piece of Relic.”
Rudger nodded instead of answering.
One of the pieces of Relic was in this realm.
“Well, what are the pieces of Relic?”
Sedina revealed a question she had been harboring for a long time.
Before that, I thought I was going to do it, but since I came this far, I couldn’t let her go without knowing.
“What are you going to do with all that… … .”
“I don’t know the exact purpose.”
Sedina pursed her lips in disbelief at Ella’s answer.
“It is real. It was the human realm that actually tried to use it, and I was just helping to cultivate the World Tree. The only thing I can be sure of is that those people had the conviction that they could stop the depravity of Bretus Castle.”
Ella’s gaze turned to Ludger.
“You know that too, don’t you?”
“Yes.”
“What do you want?”
“I think I’ve already said enough. The downfall of the kingdom of Bretus.”
“I saw all the wizards clinging to that relic. I don’t know what the finished product can do, but it’s definitely not an ordinary thing. If done wrong, it could be dangerous enough that my daughter might get caught up in it.”
Ella looked straight at Rudger and said.
“Still, since you said you wanted it, I’ll give it to you.”
“Do you believe me?”
“I thought that the right owner had come. It’s such an odd fate, though. To think that the fragments of the Relic that would destroy the Kingdom of Bretus would end up in the bloodline of the King of Bretus.”
Maybe this is also fate and karma.
“ruler. receive.”
Ella held something out towards Ludger.
Upon receiving it and checking it, it was the seed of a certain fruit.
This is the piece you were looking for.
Rudgar carefully held the seed in his hand.
“Since all of your questions have been answered, and you have packed everything to take care of, you must be done with all your responsibilities, right?”
“okay.”
Rudger stepped back as if to lead Sedina.
Sedina naturally faced Ella and shared a hug.
“Goodbye again. our daughter.”
“Do not worry. I’ll come back later.”
“okay.”
Ella whispered to Sedina so that only she could hear it.
“Next time, you’re bringing them in as sons-in-law rather than teachers, right?”
“… … !”
Sedina’s face turned red at Ella’s prank.
She stared at Ella with trembling eyes, but she couldn’t say for sure that it wasn’t.
Ella smiled mischievously at her daughter’s lovely reaction and saw her off.
Sedina waved to Ella and approached Rudger.
“Go back.”
“okay.”
The consciousness of the two has risen to reality.
The feeling of being freed from the influence of gravity and feeling lighter.
At the same time, I opened my eyes to the feel of the night wind blowing over my skin.
The outdoor terrace of the Dentis family’s guest room.
Looking at the night sky, it seemed that not much had passed outside compared to the time spent inside.
The warmth I felt in my hands was gone.
Sedina hadtily let go of her hand.
She bowed her head to Rudger, ashamed.
“My, see you tomorrow.”
Then, with quick steps, he ran outside as if he were running away.
Rudger, who was watching the back, smiled and naturally spread his fisted hands.
A hand holding the seed given to him by Ella.
On top of it was the fragment of the Relic he had been looking for so long.
‘now.’
Only one piece left.
It was the only fragment whose whereabouts were not revealed.
Rudger took out the piece of Relic he was wearing as a necklace and brought it close to the newly acquired one.
‘If you resonate these two, you will be able to know the approximate location of the last fragment.’
I wandered all over the continent to find it.
The only place he hasn’t been to is the polar region.
But it didn’t matter.
Even if it’s there, I’ll definitely go find it.
However, that resolution was colorless.
“… … What’s this.”
After confirming the location of the last piece, Rudger could only let out a puzzled sound.
