Episode 164. The truth revealed (1)
Exactly half a day after it was reported that a demonic beast presumed to be a devil dragon had appeared in Axilium, the northern city of the Usif Empire.
Reinforcements sent from the imperial city finally arrived, but the situation had already ended long ago.
The scene left nothing but burn marks, let alone a body.
As a support team, small doubts arose at the scene, which was not as serious as expected.
The situation was so minimal that there were almost no casualties.
Lord Gallas claimed that he was able to handle the chaotic situation calmly thanks to his thorough command, but this was not the case according to the knights who were present at the time.
The reality is that most people couldn’t even come close to the devil dragon, let alone deal with it, and were so frightened that they couldn’t even remember what they were doing.
However, there was one story in common between them.
It’s about the person who dealt with the magical beast.
Because the distance was so far away, and because they were wearing black cloaks, their faces could not be clearly seen, but most of them agreed that they looked closer to boys than adults.
Also, it was said that strange beings who looked like his alter ego were not alone but settled down all over the streets to prevent any secondary damage. Some even called them the beings of salvation.
“Did you give this to me so that I could believe it?”
Prince Ruinel, who was reading the report, snorted and asked as if he was shocked.
“Well, that’s the exact report I received… … .”
As an attendant, there was nothing to explain.
You can say that by giving up on everything else.
However, the story that only one human was able to defeat a large-scale beast presumed to be a devil dragon was so absurd that it was shocking.
“It’s not enough to focus all my attention on that damn bitch, so what else is this…” … .”
Ruinel gritted his teeth and crumpled up the report.
A situation where you don’t like everything that’s going on.
It felt as if the world had deemed him useless.
The attendant, who noticed this, handed over another letter.
“Well, this was sent personally by Lord Gallas… … .”
“You sent it personally?”
“yes. I don’t know why, but I added that it would be good for the prince to check it on his own. There seems to be something important that wasn’t told in the official report… … .”
Ruinel quickly intercepted the letter in the servant’s hand.
The movement was so fast that he opened the envelope in an instant and began checking what was written inside.
What was written in the beginning was nothing special.
It contains praise for the imperial family and a kind of complaint that says there is nothing wrong with the current situation.
Ruinel read it, suppressing the urge to crumple it up at any moment.
“Well, there is one more thing I heard when I received this letter… … .”
“What is it?”
“They say he’s dead. Lord Gallas… … .”
Ruinel raised his head and looked at the servant for about 10 seconds.
“What does that mean again?”
“It is said that his body was found torn into dozens of pieces in his room. It is presumed to be a murder, and the culprit has not yet been identified… … .”
Even as he laughed again at his bewilderment, the prince’s eyes turned to the letter again.
Bottom of letter.
Even at a glance, this part shows signs of being written in a very hasty manner.
“… … ?”
The content itself was nothing more than an uncertain guess, but it was definitely enough to attract the prince’s attention.
Just before the demonic beast appeared in the city, there was an unidentified assassin who came to visit him. It was assumed that the assassin was the one who dealt with the demonic beast, and although he was not sure, he looked very similar to someone he had seen when he went to the imperial banquet a while ago.
He is the youngest son of Duke Berthe, the guardian of the continent, and recently became the fiancé of Princess Arin… … .
-smart
With a knock breaking the silence, Ruinel’s gaze returned to the door.
It was only a simple knock, but Ruinel seemed to know who it was just by that, and he got up and hurried to the door.
-Suddenly
Ruinel hurriedly opened the door and immediately smiled in delight as if he felt a thrill.
“Eshel!”
The close friend he had longed for and longed for had appeared.
“long time no see. Prince… … .”
Eshel greeted Ruinel with the same gentle smile as before.
“Where on earth have you been all this time? Why didn’t you answer my call? “It would probably take me up all night to describe the anxiety and pain I felt while you were gone!”
Ruinel continued talking non-stop, as if he was trying to resolve the worries that had built up.
“This is not the time. We need to come up with a plan to kill Violet as soon as possible. Otherwise she’ll make us… … Are you listening to me, Eshel?”
Despite the prince’s shouting, Eshel only maintained an unchanging smile and did not respond in any way.
Ruinel suddenly frowned, as if sensing an unusual atmosphere.
It certainly seems like he is the same person he used to know, but somehow he feels noticeably different from before.
Having lived without anyone other than the Emperor, have you ever felt like you were being oppressed by someone like this?
I felt as if I was encountering a supreme divine being, not a human being.
“There is no need to be in a hurry.”
After a short period of silence passed, Eshel softly opened her mouth.
“No matter how thick the darkness is, it cannot cover up a small amount of light. We just have to follow that light and move forward.”
Ruinel’s eyes were trembling violently as he could not understand what was being said.
“Let’s go. To the place where the path of truth leads… … .”
“Uh, where do you mean?”
“The Royal Academy.”
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A place so unexpected and unexpected.
Just as I was about to ask why he wanted to go to a place that would not be very pleasant for a prince,
“… … !”
Ruinel saw.
The moment I tried to blink naturally,
The image of a noble woman with flowing blonde hair appeared behind Eshel and immediately disappeared… … .
* * *
“Devil dragon?”
“yes. Although witnesses at the scene spoke in unison, they said there was no solid evidence. Everything had already been lost without a trace… … .”
Four days have passed since the Axilium incident occurred.
The incident was so serious that news spread throughout the continent and even reached the distant Royal Academy.
“Rumor has it that a man wearing a black cloak single-handedly killed a demonic beast presumed to be a devil dragon, but the story is so absurd that the academic society is currently looking into various aspects of the news about it.”
“… … .”
Runab, who heard the story, seemed to be in shock and could not say anything.
“Well, no matter what, it’s probably nonsense. Just one human being can defeat such a massive beast that even high-ranking knights on the continent can’t handle it. “Maybe the rumors are a bit exaggerated.”
Lamela dismissed it as a false rumor, but Lunav thought otherwise.
I don’t know why, but this is one person that naturally comes to mind.
Even though I wasn’t sure, I couldn’t get the thought out of my mind that the man might somehow be Sian.
“Is there anyone who dealt with that devil dragon… … .”
-Suddenly
Let’s take a moment to continue asking questions.
A member of the academy who was waiting outside hurriedly opened the door and came in.
“Wow, we’re in big trouble, Lunav!”
“What’s going on?”
The academy member’s face was so stunned that he couldn’t even bear to question the rudeness of coming in without knocking.
“The president of the academy is said to be in Luwen now!”
“… … !”
Not only Lunav, but also Lamela jumped up from her seat and showed a very surprised reaction.
“What do you mean? “Why suddenly?”
“Well, I don’t know either! This is the first time I have visited Luwen in person without prior notice… … .”
Unlike the other academy members who were also busy, Lunav’s face quickly changed to calm.
As if he knew what was coming was coming.
Soon, news came that the president of the academy had arrived in front of the Noble Hall, but she calmly sat in her room and resumed her reading, as if she had no intention of going out to meet her.
After a while, Regens Rainriver, the head of the Garam Magic Society, entered her room.
All of the academy members, including Lamela, bowed their heads towards him.
“Hah, what happened to the academy without a message from the president… … ?”
Regens, who was looking down at them in silence, soon quietly recited in an exalted tone.
“Everyone stay out.”
After hearing those words, Lamela immediately realized.
When I told everyone to leave, Lunav wouldn’t be included.
There had been frequent clashes between the two in the past, but today’s atmosphere was more unusual than usual.
The president’s gaze toward Lunav was by no means a gentle gaze toward his granddaughter.
His eyes were filled with inexplicable anger, as if he could throw a lightning spell at her at any moment.
After a while, all the academy members in the room left, and Runab asked in his usual indifferent voice.
“What I’m asking you to do is that you resolve everything, right?”
It was about something related to the Auram Society.
Instead of answering the question, Regens opened his mouth in a tone of suppressed anger.
“I will give you one last chance, not as the president of the academy, but as your grandfather. Talk about everything you know. ”
“About what?”
“About Sian Wert.”
Only then did she look at Regens with a deep gaze filled with distrust.
“Why didn’t you tell me that Sian Wert was in Nodelli?”
“Because there was no need to say anything. “I didn’t think it would do any good to talk about it.”
“Nothing good will happen?”
The anger that he had barely been able to control began to show on his face little by little.
“Have you already forgotten the enormous damage that boy caused to our society?”
“Wasn’t it all baseless speculation anyway? I know that nothing has been properly confirmed… … ?”
“Lunav!!!”
Regens finally exploded, yelling and pushing her away.
“The same goes for the Auram Society! If only you had spoken a little sooner, you wouldn’t have been kidnapped and they wouldn’t have continued to increase their influence within the academy. Why did you continue to stand by? You said that you were the future leader of our society! What on earth are you doing for the academy? … !”
“The future of the academy?”
When she heard the word “future,” she laughed as if it was ridiculous.
“Why should I live for the academy? “The society hasn’t done anything for me?”
“what?”
“If I hadn’t been in the academy, I wouldn’t have been kidnapped, and the Auram Society wouldn’t have grown in power just to kidnap me. In the end, the existence of the academic society brought only bad things to me, not good things. I don’t think it makes sense for me to participate in a conference like this… … ?”
Regens’ face suddenly turned red.
“Someone said that. Even if you live together for 20 years, trust is not established in human relationships. I think that’s correct. To my grandfather, I was just a test subject needed for the future of the academy. “There was no affection between us in the first place, right?”
“okay. What’s important to you is not the academy, but that boy named Sian Bert?”
“yes.”
It was a firm answer without even the slightest hesitation.
“I understand what you mean. You brought all of this on yourself. Don’t regret it later, Lunab… … .”
Regens, who had made up his mind, immediately manifested mana and created a limiting barrier around him.
“It was something I was prepared to do anyway. But don’t take it lightly. Anyway, I’m the granddaughter of Regens Rainriver, a 9-star great sage and head of the Garam Society, right? “You probably need to recuperate for a few days.”
Lunav’s eyes remained resolute until the end.
In a small room with only two people in it, a powerful force strong enough to easily blow up a city was shaking violently.
(Continued in the next part)
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