§ 146. Eve (1)
The day of the royal coffin delivery ceremony.
As soon as Seongjin returned, Jinju Palace was in an uproar. The prince, who was thought to be fine in his room, suddenly appeared at the front door covered in blood.
Although his body was already in good health due to the Holy Emperor’s divine power, there was fresh blood that could not be hidden on his ruined clothes here and there.
While one of the resident knights was scared and ran to call Councilor Ninias, Seongjin was caught by Masain and taken to the bed.
“No, my father healed everything. “Are you okay now?”
Seongjin protested, but Masain looked like he was about to faint.
“What the hell happened? All this blood… … .”
It was truly astounding for him.
Concerned about the prince’s safety, they strengthened the palace security to prepare for any unexpected situation, but the prince came back covered in blood from somewhere.
“What on earth was the escort driver doing to get to this point…?” … !”
“Don’t blame him too much, Lord Martha.”
Manager Bruno, unable to see Haven crumpled without making a sound, consoled Masain.
“The prince’s art of hiding is at a normal level? “You learn so quickly that even I have been caught off guard sometimes.”
“… Stealth techniques?”
“Oh, didn’t you know? “It seemed like the prince was learning from the assassin he knew these days.”
“… assassin?!”
“hmm? Hmm.”
Seongjin was shocked.
Manager Bruno? Did you just pour oil on it to put out the fire? yes?
“What kind of ruthless bastard would dare to do such a dangerous thing to an immature prince…” … .”
Wooooow.
An ominous aura blooms around Masain.
‘Oh, we’re in big trouble!’
Seongjin broke into a cold sweat.
I was planning to have a formal meeting with Dasha sometime soon, but I felt like something was going wrong right from the start.
Seongjin, who was worse off, attempted to make amends.
“B-but Sir Martha! I don’t know what it was, but I prevented a crisis in Delcross! I even received praise from my father! Really!”
“Crisis?”
Director Bruno, who fully realized his responsibility for the situation, also helped diligently from the side.
“That’s right, Lord Masaine! I heard from Arenja that the prince accomplished something big a while ago! “Isn’t he truly amazing?”
Then Masain’s expression became even more sad.
“And that means I wasn’t by your side at that important time.”
“… huh?”
“A useless security guard who is not there when you need me the most… … .”
“uh?”
“All of this is my negligence! I just couldn’t take my eyes off of him, even for a moment… … !”
In the end, Seongjin had no choice but to raise both hands and feet.
“Sorry! “I-I was really wrong, Lord Masaine!”
Anyone is welcome, so someone please stop this guy from digging into the ground!
[I’ve been telling you this for a long time, but you’re trying to stop that guy.]
The demon lord sighed and muttered.
“You look better than I thought, Seongjin Lee.”
Logan, who visited Jinju Palace around lunchtime, said that.
Seeing that he was neatly dressed in the ceremonial attire of the Knights of St. Bastian, he probably came here right after completing official duties for the Knights.
Seongjin, who was lying on his bed and meditating instead of meditating, got up.
“Weren’t you going to the event? “How did you find out?”
“With such great energies colliding, who wouldn’t know? Most of the articles have probably noticed this. If it weren’t for a ceremonial event, I would have rushed over right away… … .”
No, maybe you’re just sensitive to aurors.
How far is it from the main palace to the church?
“I heard that the Knights of Saint Aurelion had made an emergency dispatch, so I went to the Silver Rose Labyrinth first, but Amelia and Sisley were actually worried about you.”
So, he said he came with a promise to look into it instead.
But when I arrived, I saw that all the resident knights were on the verge of death, and Lord Masain was running wild in front of them.
“I heard about it from brother Masain. “He was seriously injured?”
“Oh, don’t say anything. Lord Masaine is in such trouble. “Today, he told me not to take a single step out of bed.”
Thanks to this, I am pioneering a new auror practice called lying down and meditating.
Then Logan sat down next to the bed and pounded lightly.
“Then you should have been a little more restrained. You know it well, right? After you got seriously injured once, Masaine, how much did Brother Masaine care about your safety? … .”
Then suddenly, he stops talking.
Ah, it looks like this guy got confused again.
“Did something like that happen to Mores a long time ago?”
“… hmm. Yes, I did.”
Then Logan muttered with a slightly sullen expression.
“Mores, where is that child’s soul now? I wonder if he’s safe… … .”
“hmm… … .”
Seongjin, who couldn’t bear to say empty words that everything would be okay, turned his head shyly.
“So, what on earth is going on that’s causing such a fuss?”
“Uh, actually… … .”
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After the Holy Emperor’s coffin delivery ceremony, Seongjin obediently confessed about Cadmus, the first Holy Emperor, who was trapped in Seo Yi-seo’s body.
Logan was surprisingly good at detecting lies. Anyway, in order to prevent a bigger accident, I thought I should at least inform this guy of the situation in detail.
Isn’t there a time in the past when Logan immediately noticed that Mores and Seongjin had different appearances?
So, how can you be sure that the guy who always had a strong distrust of Seo Yi-seo will not suddenly pull out his sword at her, calling her suspicious when her presence suddenly changes!
“… What on earth are you looking at me for? “Even so, I’m not so shabby as to criticize her in an official setting.”
Uh, okay. Instead, you tried to sneak in at night and knock on the window, right?
“… … .”
I can’t deny it.
“By the way, it is the soul of the first great emperor… … .”
Logan rested his chin and thought.
“I knew well that he was revered as a demigod, but I thought it was just an exaggeration to sanctify the founding of the empire. But it’s still alive and well after a thousand years… … .”
The guy’s face looked quite confused.
As someone who dreams of rebuilding Ortona one day, I may be thinking that keeping Delcross, who will be the biggest obstacle, in check is more difficult than I thought.
“It means that all the saints who acted as reincarnations of Saint Grazie for hundreds of years were actually controlled by Cadmus.”
“Yes, they said so.”
“Taking away your body and destroying your soul, is this something that the devil would do? Is that how they create saints who are deeply respected by their subjects? “Where on earth do the roots of the empire’s deep evil deeds come from?”
Logan, who had said that far, noticed Seongjin’s subtle expression and quickly added.
“Oh, of course, I think the current empire is definitely a necessary evil. They are protecting the continent from demonic species, and in particular, the current emperor is pursuing an unprecedentedly moderate policy toward neighboring countries. As the prince of Delcross, I have no intention of neglecting my duty towards the empire and its subjects.”
“… … .”
“But let me make this clear, Seongjin Lee. From a long-term perspective, I believe that one day this empire will have to disappear. “There is no future for this continent unless its existence disappears, or at least changes in some fundamental way.”
Seongjin thought as he looked at Logan’s serious face.
What this guy says is probably mostly true. However, Seongjin was not at all interested in macro-level perspectives such as the cause or the future of the continent.
Cadmus is extremely dangerous. And because of that, there may be danger to Seonghwang or Sisley.
That was the important thing.
“Anyway, don’t take your eyes off him, Logan. “First of all, it seems like my father has kept him contained well, but he might change at any moment and try to kill Yi-seo and harm his father.”
“… huh?”
“Think about it carefully. He’s still targeting Sisley. So who is the biggest obstacle there? Surely he wouldn’t be the first to think about harming his father?”
Then, Logan looked at Seongjin blankly for a moment and then smiled bitterly.
“There are other people to worry about.”
“… … .”
“He is a strong man worthy of being called the representative of God, Lee Seong-jin. “You’re probably the only person in the world who could care about that person like that.”
hmm. Certainly, looking at the attitudes of Sir Martha and Leader Bruno, it was possible to get a general idea of what kind of person Seonghwang was perceived to be in Delcross.
‘But… … .’
Aside from that, the more I look at him, the more I can’t help but think that Logan’s attitude towards Seonghwang is particularly dry.
Of course, since the memories of his past life remain intact, it may not be easy to accept him as a parent.
If you think about it, that guy is like the enemy who destroyed his country to Logan.
‘No. Because he treats me extremely dryly, I guess he doesn’t hold any grudges… … .’
Seongjin looked at this guy who seemed like a total collection of dilemmas with somewhat pitiful eyes.
Is there anything we can do to help this poor guy?
‘… ah! Come to think of it, wasn’t there such an organization?’
Blue Republican Revolutionary Front.
It was one of the transfer groups that Mr. Mores used to support.
I think it might have something to do with the remnants of the Ortona Republican Party, but should I ask Dasha to look into it?
* * *
A townhouse mansion mainly used by VIPs visiting from abroad.
Leonard, who was dressed neatly for the first time in a long time, smiled helplessly in front of the colorful carriage prepared for him.
“at las. It’s really disgusting and expensive! “This damn Delcross is booming!”
He is a member of the royal family of the emerging powerhouse of Rohan.
Although he was clearly a VIP who deserved to be treated with top priority, he was only allowed to enter the palace right before the birthday party!
“There are many ears listening. Please be careful about your words and actions.”
Behind him, a half-masked man approached and scolded him.
“Now that you enter the palace, Leo, you will have to judge everything yourself. “I can’t take care of them one by one like I did until now.”
“… Romaine.”
Leonard looked back with a sad face.
“Honestly, I’m not confident. “Can you please come with me?”
“Unfortunately, I cannot enter the imperial palace.”
Romain looked in the direction of the imperial palace once and then sneered.
“The imperial palace has now become something of a guardian’s absolute domain. There, agreements and restrictions are meaningless. “The moment I take a step, he’ll think he’s right and kill me right away.”
“Oh, really?”
“No way. There are no exceptions for the royal family, so please do not mistreat the employees.”
“Such a bloody bastard… … .”
“It’s not just that. Even when you are alone, you must always be careful and conduct yourself carefully, keeping in mind that you are under his watch.”
At those words, Leonard’s face looked like that of a donkey being dragged to the slaughterhouse.
“Oh, I don’t want to go.”
“… … .”
“Uh, okay, okay. I’m kidding.”
Leonard waved his hand and headed toward the carriage.
“Anyway, I still don’t understand, Romain.”
Leonard, who was stepping into the carriage, suddenly turned around and asked what he was thinking.
“That’s all good, but why are you suddenly asking me to make contact not only with the princess, but also with the third prince? “Even the children of Rohan know that he is a terrible son of a bitch.”
“Don’t trust every hearsay, Leo. He is someone who is effectively hiding his identity, and will one day reveal his sharpest teeth to the Empire.”
“The prince of the empire? “How do you know that?”
“Because I came face to face with his soul not long ago.”
This was the result of wasting the last seeds that had not yet fully bloomed.
“But if you are so cautious, will you really reveal your true identity if I approach you?”
“I don’t want to go right there. I just want to leave some room. Hmm, I see… … .”
Romain looked in the direction of the imperial palace for a moment, thought deeply, and then opened his mouth.
“Well then, how about we try to talk to him like this first?”
And, the lips under the half mask draw a confident line.
“Come back quickly. “The brothers of the forgotten old church are anxiously awaiting only your command.”
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