Chapter 25. Taking care of the snowflakes so they bloom. (6)
‘My greed is endless.’
Emperor Theodore has already taken possession of the Serenade, one of the swords of the four seasons.
And he didn’t stop there, he wanted to take over all the remaining three swords.
‘But I have no intention of holding that sword myself.’
Emperor Theodore is fully aware of the dangers of the Sword of the Four Seasons.
So, instead of taking the risk himself, he tried to take control of the sword’s owners.
Just like Rachel now.
‘But it would have been difficult to subjugate Cain Ardante.’
It was natural that his interest would be focused on the newly appeared sword.
Especially since Aria’s owner was Leah, who seemed to be just a weak girl.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Mikel answered in a calm voice and gestured toward the back.
Druk, Druk-
The waiting members of the Nord Knights stepped forward, pulling a cart.
“Wow, what is that big joint?”
“The monster… … “Are you frozen?”
The corpse of a huge monster trapped in ice gave a feeling of awe to those who saw it.
“The temperature in the Nord territory dropped sharply and a strong snowstorm struck. And a body like this appeared around Mount Fredo in the northernmost part of the country.”
Mikel continued his explanation quietly.
“All of this was because of the sword of the four seasons that descended on Mount Fredo.”
Leah, who received Mikel’s glance, took a step forward.
“Cadenza’s brother sword, Aria, which Prince Cain acquired early on. It is currently… … .”
With tea!
Two blue blades emerged from Leia’s hands.
“Oh oh!”
“oh my god!”
Screams of admiration rose from the crowd.
“It is in the hands of my daughter, Leah.”
“Hoo.”
Emperor Theodore sighed inexplicably and looked at Leah, or more precisely, Aria in her hands.
“Right… … . “That’s how it happened.”
A sharp light flashed through his red eyes for a moment, then was swallowed into the pupils again.
“But you’re reporting this so late, after it’s already in someone’s hands? “I didn’t plan on reporting it the moment the Sword of the Four Seasons appeared.”
Emperor Theodore’s criticism was not directed only at Mikel. He was also saying this about the Ardante family sitting here.
“-!”
There was anger and displeasure in Carlo’s eyes, and a little embarrassment in Cain.
“We had to do it due to procedures, but due to the blizzard caused by Aria, we were unable to fly the entire mission.”
Mikel calmly countered Theodore’s words without blinking.
“We tried to respond as quickly as possible, but it was so dangerous that we had to risk our lives, so we were carefully considering methods… … .”
Mikel slowly turned his face and looked at Leah.
“… … “Arya’s voice reached Leah.”
“Arya’s… … voice?”
Everyone, including Emperor Theodore, listened to Mikel.
“Leah, please let Your Majesty know in detail.”
“-!”
Leah looked back at Mikel in surprise. However, Mikel only showed unwavering eyes.
“… … .”
Leah seemed to instinctively realize what she should say at this point.
“… … “An unfamiliar voice of unknown gender kept calling me.”
A slightly trembling, but clear voice escaped from between her lips.
“It grew louder as I climbed Mount Fredo, and when I finally reached the top, I was able to meet the owner of the voice.”
Cain, who was listening intently, was seen quietly nodding his head.
“As if I was led, I approached the sword and grasped the handle. And I had to fight against the feeling that my whole body was turning pale and freezing.”
Everyone held their breath as they listened to the story that came out of Leah’s mouth.
“I endured it without noticing the passage of time, and at some point, I lost consciousness with the feeling of being swallowed by a huge breath of ice. When I opened my eyes again… … .”
Leah turned her hand over, revealing a clearly visible pattern on the back of her hand.
“… … He became Aria’s master.”
“The sword of the four seasons attracts only those who are worthy to be its master. And we engrave evidence that cannot be hidden on the body of the person who has become the true owner.”
Mikel took Leah’s words and explained them further.
“Once he has mastered the sword, he cannot give it up or separate it from his body. Prince Cain of the Ardante family will attest to this.”
People’s eyes were drawn to Cain due to the sudden nomination. Cain seemed to hesitate for a moment, but
“… … What you said is correct. “This can be notarized at the Wizard’s Tower.”
He answered with a firm voice.
Now he realizes that agreeing with Mikel’s words is the way to avoid the emperor’s attack.
“I also have proof that I have become the owner of Cadenza.”
Cain didn’t forget to slightly raise his hand to show the pattern on the back of his hand.
‘Tsk.’
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I secretly clicked my tongue while looking at the back of his hand.
‘But I still think of him as the owner.’
The sword of the four seasons is greatly influenced by the psychology of the user.
So, Cain was unable to handle the sword and stumbled around, or was shaken around to make him doubt himself.
‘It looks like your self-esteem is sky high.’
Unfortunately, Cain’s self-esteem, which had been firmly built up since childhood, did not seem to be broken by something like this.
While Leah and I went to look for Aria, Cain took the lead and defeated the monster. These were all the corpses loaded on the cart brought by the Sud Knights.
The experience seemed to have restored Cain’s fractured self-esteem and helped him get used to the cadenza.
‘If you give them just a little space, they’ll attack you… … .’
As expected, Cain was an opponent who could not let down his guard.
“… … “Is that so?”
Emperor Theodore muttered reluctantly.
This was also something I heard and knew from Rachel. He would have also seen the Serenade pattern on Rachel’s shoulder.
The only problem is that there is now no justification to put pressure on Leah and Cain.
“Okay, then this is also a ramp.”
The experience of reigning as a person in power for a long time was not easy.
“Two swords of the four seasons have appeared in the empire, and have fallen into the hands of the great Lady and Yeongsik.”
Emperor Theodore quickly changed his stance and made sure that the two were on the list of the empire’s nobles.
In other words, it was like saying that they were still under the emperor’s rule. Even if you are the only owner of a legendary sword.
“… … .”
The corners of Carlo’s mouth hardened in disapproval,
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Mikel just bowed his head silently, without showing much emotion.
“Okay, then the carts each knight corps is pulling are the monsters they have defeated.”
Emperor Theodore spoke with a satisfied voice.
“So the bodies of the Nord Knights were frozen, and those of the Sud Knights were completely burned.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Still, it was the Ovest Knights who killed the largest number, which is also surprising.”
Emperor Theodore’s eyes shined on me.
‘Actually, I killed a lot more.’
I just lowered my eyes and made an innocent face. I feel regretful that I couldn’t combine the numbers I cut with Requiem.
“I am glad that there are so many talented young people in the Empire. Until the subjugation war was successfully completed. “What a blessing!”
When Emperor Theodore spread his hands in a dramatic manner,
Clap clap clap… … .
The other nobles applauded without notice, heating up the atmosphere.
All kinds of eyes fell on me, Cain, and Leah. Most of them were filled with admiration, but other emotions were also visible in the eyes of some nobles.
It was then.
“It’s not just this.”
Leah’s voice pierced the air.
“huh?”
Emperor Theodore raised his hand to stop the applause. When the crowd became quiet, he asked again.
“What did you say just now?”
“I said this wasn’t the only thing, Your Majesty.”
Even though everyone’s attention was focused on her, Leah answered without being intimidated at all.
“There is another person who contributed to this subjugation war.”
“Who is that? Is this person here? Go ahead and say it. “Shouldn’t we praise him right away?”
Emperor Theodore smiled as if he was interested.
He seemed very amused to see the little girl in front of him confidently saying everything she wanted to say in front of him.
“I’m not sure about that. It may or may not be here. However, it is certain that it is within the empire.”
“Oh, but what did he do?”
“He cut down countless monsters that flocked to the Node territory to escape Arya’s blizzard. “He does not receive anyone’s help, he stays alone and silently.”
As Leia said something enigmatic, a murmur spread among the people.
“if… … “Aren’t you referring to that ‘person’?”
“Hey, did you hear that rumor too? “So does that mean it’s real?”
“I thought it was a false rumor… … .”
Leah looked around slowly and spoke clearly.
“He even helped me when I fell from a monster attack. “I really wanted to say thank you, but I couldn’t because he suddenly disappeared.”
The tone of voice as if telling the person hiding inside to listen. There was a desire to find him there.
“We called him the ‘Black Knight.’”
At Leah’s declaration that finally came out, the audience’s faces froze in shock.
“I don’t know your name or age. “Just that he has black hair and black eyes.”
Leah said, looking straight at Emperor Theodore.
“I am sure that without the help of the Black Knight, this subjugation battle would not have been easy.”
“… … .”
“I hope that His Majesty, the fair and just Emperor, will find and praise the Black Knight.”
After speaking, Leah lightly waved both hands.
Charang!
Aria, who was in her hand, turned into silver particles and fell. She left behind a faint sparkle and she colored Leah’s side.
That brief moment added power and weight to Leah’s words that could not be ignored. These were not just words spoken by a young girl, but by someone who holds the sword of the four seasons.
“Wow, it seems like Princess Leia has truly admired him. “It’s such a long, long speech.”
Emperor Theodore smiled, stroking his chin.
“For such a knight to exist in the empire, shouldn’t we find him and praise him? Especially when it’s a knight of such great character.”
I saw it with my eyes. His red eyes were busy spinning, trying to guess the identity of the ‘Black Knight’.
And he was the one who could pinpoint the existence of the ‘Black Knight’ faster than anyone else in the room.
Serenade, a spring sword containing the power of life. And a clue that each sword of the four seasons has a sibling sword.
“If there is a black knight here, please let me know at any time so that you can receive the compensation you deserve.”
Emperor Theodore slowly raised one hand.
“Also, if anyone knows the identity of that person, they must inform me immediately so that I can help him receive compensation.”
Contrary to his generous tone and content, his eyes were shining more sinisterly than ever.
‘It seems like you noticed.’
That the Black Knight is the owner of Requiem.
There was no way that Emperor Theodore was really looking for the Black Knight to give him a ‘reward’. Rather, it would be an attempt to do something to the owner of Requiem first.
‘Things are getting more interesting.’
I hid my smile as I looked at Emperor Theodore’s cunning face.
fantasy,
