Episode 125. omen (1)
Aer’s subspace located in Ruwen, the city of harmony.
A member of the team approached Silica, who was standing alone in the center of the square.
“They say Eshel Bert is still in Belias.”
“Anything special?”
“Not yet. Even though the imperial family has already returned to the imperial castle, it is said that they show no signs of returning.”
“What about Hwangseong?”
“Despite the fact that agents stationed throughout the capital are keeping an eye on him day and night, they say they have not yet found any clues about Boris.”
“Surveillance more thoroughly. “If you detect even the slightest magical power, report it immediately.”
“Yes, head of the family!”
The crew accepted the instructions with a loud roar.
“What about Xian?”
“It is said that a little while ago, he returned to the Academy with his group from Brenu. “I don’t think anything special happened.”
Silica, who had maintained a blank expression throughout the report, twitched her lips for the first time.
As if he tried to smile but ended up failing.
“Hey, head of the family. “Shouldn’t we start preparing now?”
“Prepare for what?”
“No matter how vigilant we are, we end up missing the target, and you never know when and where the story about the head of the family will spread, don’t you? Even now, he is preparing to leave the academy with the crew… … .”
“Anyway, I’m the only one who slapped that guy in the face, right?”
Daewon was speechless at the answer that was faster than the question.
“Yeah, that’s true, but… … .”
“Then it won’t matter, right? Even if something happens anyway, I just have to take care of it myself, right? There is no need to prepare yourself for no reason. “I will take care of it.”
“B-but!”
Daewon was about to say something else for a moment before he lowered his head.
“All right. “Head of the family.”
After completing the report, the member left the scene.
Silica, left alone again, looked indifferently at one side of the space without saying or doing anything.
Although she said so, she knew very well that this was in fact an incredibly dangerous situation.
The organization, its successors, and even the God of Black Mist they serve.
Everything Mist has maintained so far may collapse.
But Silica’s face didn’t show even the slightest worry.
As if there is something I strongly believe in.
“Go back… … .”
Her lips, which had maintained a straight line, were drawn into a semicircle along with the word returner.
* * *
The territory of the Quisel family, about a day’s carriage ride away from Sebelinas, the capital of the empire.
From early in the morning, the residents of the territory were moving quite busily.
This is because the news spread that Kundel Quisel, the former lord of the Quizel family and the current president of the Royal Academy, has returned.
Return after about 10 years since stepping down from the dukedom.
Everyone’s attention was focused on Kundel, from ordinary residents of the territory to the main managers of the territory.
The office inside the Quizel family mansion.
Originally, it was the place where the head of the family and lord, Duke Pirlo Quisel, conducted his duties, but today he was standing straight in front of the desk with his hands folded like an attendant.
Even cold sweat was flowing down his face.
In front of him was his father, Kundel Küsel, who still exerted great influence in the family.
“It’s been 10 years since I stepped down from my position as duke. “I heard that our family has become more prosperous in the meantime, but somehow taxes have increased and estate operating expenses have decreased.”
Kundel looked at his son as if asking him to explain.
“Well, that’s because some money has gone into the imperial family in recent years… … .”
“For what?”
“Well, aren’t there a lot of things? Cost of maintaining dignity… … .”
“It is an expense to maintain dignity for the imperial family… … . Was the cost of maintaining dignity important enough to pay half the cost of running the territory for a year?”
The sound of your head spinning to find an excuse can be heard all the way outside.
Pirlo Küsel soon gave up thinking and attacked head-on.
“If you know enough, why are you doing this? You know it too, right? Every year, the Marquis Nephelis provides support to the Empress family, which is 1.5 times the amount we do! Marquis Nefelis is sincere! He really wants to make his bloodline emperor!”
Kundel was speechless.
“Don’t you, father, also want Prince Ruinel to become emperor? Moreover, I heard that Princess Violet went missing during this tour of the front lines! You don’t know, do you? The Nephelis family may have had a hand in it! To prepare for such a situation, didn’t her father also order Princess Violette to reinforce her guardian knights?”
Kundel, who had been listening quietly, soon snorted.
“Yeah, I guess I’m not in a position to blame you.”
“yes?”
“Let me ask you one question. Pirlo. Do you mind if all members of the imperial family die as long as Ruinel can become emperor?”
“Why are you suddenly saying that?”
“Just answer what is asked.”
Pirlo’s worries did not last long.
“If only the Emperor could emerge from the Quizel family, wouldn’t it really matter? That’s what power is, and in any case, peaceful succession to the throne is impossible in the current situation… … .”
“That thought is the same for you and Ruinel, right?”
“Well, wouldn’t you?”
-bang!
Unable to hold back, Kundel finally unleashed his suppressed anger by slamming the desk.
“The throne stained with blood is like a jewel made by the devil! “Why are you forgetting even such a simple principle?”
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In Kundel’s eyes, there was intense anger bordering on murderous intent.
“I won’t say anything else. As of today, cut off all subsidies going to the imperial family, not Ruinel! “I will take responsibility!”
Did I not feel it was worth checking further?
Kundel, enraged with emotion, immediately stood up.
“Uh, where are you going?”
“I will go to the imperial castle!”
There was no hesitation in his steps as he left the room.
* * *
The Berth family’s mansion in Belias, the western border of the empire.
-smart
With a somewhat urgent knock, a man opened the door and came inside.
It was Eshel’s squire Kelin.
“Eshel. Another message has arrived from Prince Ruinel. It’s about when you will return to the imperial castle… … .”
Unlike Kelly, who was somewhat serious, Eshel’s expression was very relaxed.
There was no sense of anxiety as he savored the tea with elegant gestures.
It has already been more than a week since the imperial family returned to the imperial castle after completing their tour.
Originally, it was planned to return with the second princess as an attendant, but Eshel still remained in Belias.
On the surface, it was to deal with the death of knight Cecilia.
However, they only gave instructions to dispose of the body immediately after discovering her body and did not pay much attention to what actually happened to her.
Most people just sat by the window, smiling softly and lost in thought.
“Shouldn’t you return to the imperial castle now?”
Despite Kelin’s question, Eshel just smiled and looked out the window without saying a word.
“Well, according to the news I just received, Academy President Kundel departed from the territory for the Imperial Castle a little while ago… … .”
“I’ve been thinking about it for a few days.”
When Eshel, who had been silent, finally opened her mouth, Kelin flinched without realizing it.
“Something was strange. At some point, the plan I made kept going wrong and getting ruined. I, who always prided myself on being perfect, have never been this twisted… … .”
A ray of cold sweat ran down Kellyn’s back.
“So, have you thought about it? Could it be that someone I don’t know knows my plans? Or is it possible that someone is blocking the information coming to me?”
Eshel’s words were full of laughter, but Kellyn couldn’t help but laugh.
Since you’ve already heard this far, there’s no fool who wouldn’t understand.
He’s doubting himself now.
“Have you heard from Boris yet?”
“yes… … .”
“Two years ago, you volunteered to go to the academy for me, but you came back and said this.”
Eshel’s gaze, which had been looking beyond the window, finally turned to Kelin.
“Some unidentified force was looking after the youngest… … .”
“yes. That’s right… … .”
“Has Boris been harmed by that unidentified force? “Otherwise, there would be no way for it to be news of gamgammu.”
Kelin had nothing to question.
“You’re not even saying you’ll come back this time?”
“… … !”
“Since ancient times, it has been said that the source of doubt lies closest to us. Kellyn, you are my squire who has been with me for a long time. You’ve done a lot for me. So, I have prided myself on knowing you well in my own way.”
Kelin averted his gaze and swallowed dryly.
“But, the person I’ve seen for the past two years is strangely different from the Kellin I knew. It looked the same overall, but the details were a little different? It’s as if a false personality is acting out the original personality… … .”
“Well, I’m not sure what you’re talking about… … .”
“Look straight into my eyes. “Kellyn.”
The moment I looked into Eshel’s eyes again with the feeling of crying and eating mustard,
“… … !”
A bright red glow flashed from Eshel’s eyes.
Kellyn, who felt threatened by this, quickly turned his head.
“Wow!”
Then an unknown intangible force strangled his neck.
“And then this thought occurred to me. What if, on that day two years ago, someone had magically changed your personality? “Not as a person for myself, but as a you for someone unknown.”
Eshel stood up and slowly approached Kelin, who was in pain.
“Kelyn. “Are you really the Kellyn I knew and lived for me?”
Kellin barely opened his mouth, enduring the pain pressing down on his pores.
“Eh, Eshel! Please don’t doubt my loyalty… … !”
However, all that came back to my earnest cries was empty laughter.
“You’ll have to check that now to find out. I want to confirm in detail whether your loyalty is really for me… … .”
‘Can you hear me, Eshel?’
Just as I was holding Kelin’s chin and mocking him, a familiar voice sounded in my head.
“Boris?”
It wasn’t like an auditory hallucination.
This is a part of mental magic that conveys communication through thoughts rather than mouth.
Although it had a somewhat unstable resonance, this was clearly a ‘telepathy’ sent to him by Boris.
‘I don’t have time, so I’ll just tell you the main point.’
Boris cut out all the context and went straight to the point.
‘Everything is twisted. If we continue like this, the black fog of negativity will obscure the light.’
“What do you mean? Where on earth are you now… … ?”
‘Find the Holy Sword.’
“… … !”
Eshel’s pupils fluttered wildly.
(Continued in the next part)
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