Episode 165. The truth revealed (2)
-Kkugit
Kundel’s eyes widen and he roughly crumples the letter in his hands.
Now, let alone being surprised, I don’t even have any doubts.
A mysterious monster who single-handedly defeated the Devil Dragon that appeared in Axilium.
Needless to say, this happened a few days ago, caused by a bold boy who quit the academy on his own.
There was no basis.
It’s just that the sense of an old man who has lived for decades continues to convince him that he is the culprit.
It’s been so long since you left that you’ve already shown such an excessive presence.
Kundelo’s mind was very confused.
-Suddenly
In the meantime, the door to the president’s office suddenly opened violently without knocking.
Even though the owner of the room had not given permission to enter, a man was walking into the living room as if it were his own.
Although his face was covered in plain commoner’s clothing, Kundel frowned as if he had already figured out his identity.
“What’s going on here, Ruinel?”
It was Ruinel Sebellus, the first prince of the Usif Empire.
“Please don’t make that face so openly. “No matter how much I am your grandfather, my mental state is not sound enough to accept such discomfort.”
Ruinel roughly threw the cloak he was wearing to one side and sat down on the chair in front of the desk.
“I didn’t come because I wanted to. “Since we haven’t been away for a long time, please share now the conversation we couldn’t have in the Imperial Palace.”
Despite the arrogant appearance of acting as if he was the owner of the room, the president sat down with a bold face and his expression did not change at all.
“Did you come to Hwangseong to rob me?”
“What are you saying?”
“Don’t pretend not to know! “Haven’t you already told Abama everything about what I’ve been up to?”
Did he realize that he wasn’t proud enough to call it an afterthought?
Nevertheless, the prince’s face was by no means that of someone who recognized a mistake or repented of his sins, but was full of unfounded pride.
“I know. From my grandfather’s perspective, everything I did would seem unreasonable and against ethics and laws. But this was never just for me! After all, doesn’t your grandfather want it too? If I become emperor, the prestige of the Quizel family will increase… … .”
“I never asked you to ascend the blood-stained throne.”
Kundel dismissed Ruinel’s impassioned remarks in one word.
“It’s true that age seems foolish, not to mention foolish when you look at it like this… … .”
It was a very insulting remark that showed no respect even if you washed your eyes and looked for it.
“Your grandfather, do you really think a peaceful succession to the throne is possible? Don’t you know how my Abama came to the throne? “Abamama’s brothers and sisters, whom I saw when I was young, I don’t even know where they are or what they are doing or even hear from them!”
“… … .”
“Violette, Fabian, Nerobien, and that bitch who is nothing more than a shell! Can you assure my grandfather that they will never covet the throne? “How could someone who knows the royal family’s situation so well say such foolish things!!”
Ruinel shouted in a voice filled with evil, as if venting his anger.
Kundel said, looking at Ruinel with half-pity.
“Do you really think that you, who ascended to the throne through such a process, will be able to maintain peace on the continent?”
His voice was also gradually getting louder.
“What the emperor must protect is the country, not the throne! “You, who reject everyone just to protect your own food, will be able to maintain peace beyond the empire and on the continent. Now, beyond doubt, there is even distrust!”
“As the emperor’s position becomes more stable, peace in the empire and continent will automatically follow! In the first place, who else could hold the throne other than me? “Just polishing a shabby rock doesn’t turn it into a gemstone!”
Ruinel continued speaking without any sign of backing down.
“You don’t know that. You never know when or how a person’s value will change. Moreover, just as a jewel emitting five-colored light could have been covered by dust and looked like a stone… … .”
“I’m saying that now… … !”
-smart
While an unusual conversation was taking place in the heightened atmosphere, a calm knock was heard from the door.
“Come in.”
The president immediately permitted entry.
-Squeak
Unlike Ruinel, a girl opens the door and comes in softly.
Ruinel, who found her, immediately turned on his double wick and asked.
“What does this mean?”
“Don’t misunderstand. “It was a prior agreement that was made before you came in the first place.”
The girl also reacted with quite a bit of embarrassment when she saw Ruinel’s face.
However, it didn’t last long, and he soon bowed his head politely towards the president.
“Arin Sebelus, a third year student at the Royal Academy. I came here to meet with the president… … .”
It was Arin Sebellus, the 5th princess of the Usif Empire, who had been scheduled to meet with the president today.
“Brother Ruinel. What happened to the academy without any message… … .”
“It’s none of your business. scram. We’re having a conversation that’s more important than the last four years… … .”
Ruinel lightly ignored Arin’s prior promise and ordered her to go out with a red suit.
“How can you become an emperor if you don’t even observe these basic manners? The person who should go out is you, Ruinel, not Arin. I don’t think there’s anything more to say, so just leave my room… … .”
-bang!
Ruinel, who finally exploded, hit the desk hard and jumped up.
Then, after glaring at Kundel as if he were an enemy, he suddenly turned his head and walked towards Arin.
Arin tried to maintain her composure and met his gaze directly.
“You’ve grown a lot, Arin. He knows how to look me straight in the eye… … .”
“It is said that humans are growing animals. I can’t always bow my head in front of my brother and look pitiful… … .”
When she responded with a bold answer that was not overwhelmed by her momentum, Ruinel’s pupils trembled in embarrassment.
“I know that my brother doesn’t like me. But as the younger brother, I can’t be like a shell of no help to my brother… … .”
“What are you talking about?”
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
“It was said that threats sometimes act as an important driving force that can help people develop. Even if I am insignificant and lacking, if I become a small threat that will make my brother nervous, what could be more meaningful than that? “That would be the greatest proof that my brother acknowledged me.”
It was a truly bold statement that made not only Ruinel but also Kundel, who had been listening in silence, open his mouth.
“under!”
Ruinel, who laughed several times as if he was dumbfounded, soon bent down and was at eye level with Arin.
“okay. “Then, as my older brother, I must give you some very important advice that I must not forget.”
He grabbed both of her shoulders and slowly brought his face in,
Finally, he put his mouth to my ear and whispered softly.
“Do you want to die?”
Arin flinched at the bloody threat that chilled her stomach.
“I’m so proud that Abama is taking care of me. This is why blood ties without roots are not allowed. If I give it a little squeeze, I think something has happened and start throwing things around… … .”
Ruinel’s eyes were full of life beyond anger.
“Don’t be mistaken. I am in a position where I can strangle you right here and now. No one will protect you. Even if I stick by your side, you’re like a meaningless shell that won’t bring any benefit… … .”
“I protect my body!”
Arin responded with a sincere and fierce look.
“I don’t want anyone to protect me. The princess of the former empire! If she became a princess and couldn’t protect her own body, she wouldn’t be more foolish than that. She becomes a proud member of the imperial family that everyone can be proud of! “That is the path I want to take as the princess.”
Calmly but boldly.
So much so that the listener begins to wonder whether it is really her.
Arin conveyed her firm determination to Ruinel in detail.
Ruinel, overwhelmed by the momentum, could not say anything more.
As the battle of wits between the two imperial family members, who can be said to be the future of the empire, continues,
-smart
Once again, a clear knocking sound was heard from beyond the door.
At this, everyone’s eyes turned towards the door.
“Can I come in?”
A soft voice that instantly calms my somewhat dizzy mind.
It was a truly captivating voice that could never be forgotten once heard, and coincidentally, all three people knew the owner of that voice.
As Kundel, embarrassed by the unexpected visit, said nothing, a moment later the door to the president’s office was carefully opened and a blond man came inside.
“long time no see. President Kundel.”
How could I be angry after being born as a human and seeing that smile?
The atmosphere in the room, which seemed ready to catch fire at any moment, calmed down for a moment, as if an envoy of peace had come to visit.
Arin’s gaze also could not easily leave the man.
“Eh, Eshel?”
The eldest son of the Duke of Berthe and the older brother of Sian Berthe, who was her fiancé until recently.
Eshel Wert visited the president’s office.
“What are you doing here?”
“I have something important to tell you. “I came here with the prince.”
“Important fact?”
“yes. I guess Princess Arin was there at the same time? Fortunately, the. “I was already planning to bring the princess.”
“Um, you mean me?”
Arin was just dumbfounded to hear that he, not anyone else, had found her.
“From now on, I swear to Rumendel of Light that what I will say to you will not contain any lies.”
Not only did he appear out of nowhere, but he even made an oath to God, which was a bit of a surprise.
However, his fresh smile, which was like the morning sunlight, soon became as cold as the frost at dawn, and the atmosphere of the room also changed.
“What on earth are you going to say?”
Kundel, who barely opened his mouth, expressed doubt and asked,
“It’s about my sister, Xian… … .”
Eshel responded with a strange expression that was half joy and half sadness.
* * *
“Whoa, whoa…” … .”
Regens is breathing hard.
How long had it been since he, who had reached the state of a great sage, had been sweating and struggling like this?
And that too to none other than his own granddaughter.
“Couldn’t you have used that power for the academy?”
I asked a question with complicated feelings, but there was no answer.
“… … .”
Lunav lowers his head like a blade of grass covered in dawn dew.
Only the sound of desperate breathing was heard in the distance.
Since I got what I wanted, there was no need to continue this situation any longer.
After Ligens lifted the restrictive barrier he had created, he left the room.
Then after a while.
“Lunab!”
Lamela and the academy members who were waiting outside hurriedly came inside, calling for Lunav.
“Lunab! Come to your senses!”
Judging by the only sound he could hear was his pitiful breathing, he seemed to have lost consciousness.
“No matter what, you did this to your granddaughter… … .”
Just by looking at the situation, I could roughly understand what had happened.
President Regens cast the Mental Breakdown spell on her.
A high-level mental magic that gnaws away at the opponent’s strong mind little by little and induces a confession.
If the intensity was severe, he performed a terrible magic that could cause mental disability.
Even though he is the president of an academic society who values public affairs, is it necessary to do something like this to his blood relatives?
The moment I quickly cast a recovery spell with the intention of taking care of her first,
“That’s Okay. Lamella… … .”
Lunav, who woke up, raised his hand and tried to dissuade him.
“Are you out of your mind, Lunav?”
“I’m saying this because I heard it. “My ears are ringing, so stop yelling.”
Lamela stroked his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
But even for a moment,
Soon, a nagging sound like a heavy rain continued.
“What on earth were you thinking when you did such a reckless thing? How could it be that the president of the society would have used this much strength? “I almost got into big trouble!”
“I’ll listen to all the nagging later. “Please don’t say anything now and just do me a favor.”
“ask… … “You mean?”
Lamela tilted his head at the unexpected request.
“yes. The only person I can ask for is Lamela… … .”
The lamellas were a bit confusing.
I can’t believe she, who never once relied on others during her life, shows such a weak side.
Seeing the unfamiliar yet very human appearance, Lamela felt that her heart was naturally drawn to Lunab.
“Please speak. Lunav… … .”
(Continued in the next part)
fantasy,
