Episode 199. Secret whisper (1)
Sweat was dripping down my forehead, my heart was pounding, and my breathing was shaky.
Jereon thought.
He said that he has now barely escaped the crossroads of life and death.
When I was a guardian knight on the front lines, I didn’t feel this way when I entered the mouth of a troll and came out completely injured.
This literally feels like coming back from death.
Putting aside the black-haired man, who on earth is that woman?
Not only did he disappear from the bar without any trace, this time he showed up in the middle of the night and even grabbed his neck.
No matter how old he got, his senses did not dull.
Isn’t this not a person, but like an incorporeal soul?
Jereon carefully watched the fierce fight between the two men and women while stroking the captured neck.
“… … !”
Then, I made eye contact with the woman who turned her head and immediately looked away.
Jereon thought again.
Is that woman now saying that she did something wrong?
You were just trying to explain about the person called Dio Harfencus, who wrote the Book of Fog?
This is how it looks like he has some kind of unspeakable relationship with that woman… … .
“… … ?”
Jereon’s eyes widened as if the scattered pieces were being put together.
First of all, that woman is not a person.
It is certainly.
I can’t feel anything that could be called a person.
It feels as if some of the fog floating around has changed into a human shape.
And above all, in the words that man just shouted like a spell,
Wasn’t there a word called ‘magic sword’?
Light filled Jereon’s eyes with confidence.
“I’m sorry during this serious conversation… … .”
The eyes of the two men and women turned to Jereon again.
“The lady over there is… … “Is it a magic sword?”
It was a question asked at the risk of death.
Kayram said, ‘Do you really want to die?’ Instead, he answered with a gaze filled with an unspoken threat.
“If you were a demon sword, then yes, I understand your reaction just now.”
“What does that mean?”
Xian, with his eyebrows furrowed, asked in a slightly heightened tone.
“I really want to tell you, but if I reveal anything more than this, I think that girl will slit my throat without me noticing.”
After gathering himself, Jereon quickly turned around.
“Let me call it a day. I think it will be difficult to continue the conversation any longer. “I hope you can comfort the young lady there.”
Kayram’s face was still full of displeasure.
“I will wait for you at the bar where we met during the day. “I look forward to seeing you again soon.”
Jereon hurriedly left the place after saying hello and promising what would happen next.
As he moved his feet more hastily than ever, his body had already arrived at his dorm.
-Suddenly!
Jereon opened the door roughly and hastily closed it, wondering if anyone would come in.
Mark, who was polishing his sword in his room, flinched in surprise.
“Je Leon?”
Sweat was pouring down from his wrinkled face.
“Where have you been so you’re sweating like this?”
Even though I was out of breath, I took the water bottle that Mark handed me and gulped it down.
“Where have you been?”
Jereon, who calmed down during the winter, quickly wiped the water from his mouth and spoke.
“I have just escaped from the gates of hell… … .”
* * *
This is almost the first time in my entire life.
Kayram avoids my gaze, and I stare at her endlessly.
Dio Hapenkus.
Kayram apparently reacted to the name mentioned by the old man and tried to kill him.
Do whatever you want on your own.
“Dio Harfencus.”
[…] … .]
“You know the name, right?”
She only raised the corner of her mouth as if it were insignificant, but did not open her mouth.
“say. “Who is he?”
[I don’t want to talk about it?]
no? I don’t like it.
Why do I hate it?
Is there something I can’t tell you now?
Since it’s not God’s taboo, what reason is there for avoiding giving me an answer?
That someone closest to me is hiding something from me.
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Does she really not know that this is an intolerable situation for me?
My eyes were gradually filled with venom beyond suspicion.
[Look at those eyes? I can’t even shoot it, so I’m so close to eating it?]
Kayram met my eyes and sarcastically laughed as if it were ridiculous.
[why? Are you going to find out by torturing me like the trash you killed?]
“Isn’t there nothing we can’t do?”
Before I knew it, I was holding the main body of a magic sword with a purple aura fluttering in my hand.
[Are you going to use me and take me down? You have tremendous confidence, but are you my master?]
She suddenly smiled and stretched out her cold hand to caress my cheek.
[It’s grown a lot. Before I knew it, the very bold little boy had grown up to look down on me. It was probably around this time. That bastard too… … .]
“what?”
[Please grow up like you are now, master. That way, I too will feel rewarded for following you.]
-sssss
After saying those words, Kayram turned into fog and disappeared into the body.
I quickly tried to energize my sword to call her back, but
“… … .”
No reaction occurred from the sword.
It was as if the soul of the sword had once again entered eternal sleep.
* * *
“Welcome to Sebelinus, the city of beginnings!”
After completing the inspection, Silica passed through the castle gate without any delay.
She entered alone, without any guards such as guardian knights.
Sebelinas, the capital of the Usif Empire.
For Silica, it was a return visit seven years after the imperial banquet.
Of course, it had been a few years since I came here as the eldest daughter of the Nigriti family, and it was a city I had already been to many times under other names.
In other words, as of today, it was not the name of the head of the Mist family, but the name of the eldest daughter of the Nigriti family and a former academic instructor at the Royal Academy.
Not long after passing through the castle gate, several men appeared and blocked her path.
“Are you Sirica Nigriti?”
“yes.”
“Please come this way. “We will guide you.”
Silica obediently followed them without any sign of caution.
Since it is a crowded street, I don’t know if it’s because they are conscious of people’s gaze.
Just by looking at the upright posture holding the sword hilt and the heavy gait, Silica could tell right away that these were well-trained knights.
Eventually we arrived at an ordinary family home.
She went straight inside without hesitation.
There were far more knights inside than those who guided them, and among them,
“long time no see. “Mr. Sirika.”
There was a very welcoming face.
“Sirica Nigriti, the eldest daughter of the Count Nigriti family. “I meet the precious Princess Arin.”
Reunion 7 years after resigning from instructor position.
Scilica bowed his head to her as a member of the imperial family as a descendant of the count family.
“It’s not an official situation, so there’s no need to say such an embarrassing greeting. teacher.”
Arin personally greeted her by calling her teacher.
“I would like to apologize in advance for having you serve me in such a shabby place instead of the imperial palace.”
“Wasn’t it the princess’s consideration for me, who doesn’t prefer crowded places? “I’m fine, so don’t worry about me.”
Not the imperial family’s call, but the princess’s personal call.
After that day, what was the reason for personally calling him out after not having seen him for 7 years?
A calling is a calling, but the fact that she, who was not even treated as a proper princess within the imperial family, led such a squad of knights was also quite noteworthy.
“I will attend to those who are busy and not make unnecessary delays.”
Arin sat down and got straight to the point.
She handed a book in front of Scilica without any explanation.
It was an unknown book, covered in black, with no title written on it.
Silica was looking at the state of the book with a somewhat puzzled expression.
I was a little embarrassed when I found someone’s name written on the back of the book.
However, without showing it, he looked at Arin and asked.
“What book is this?”
“This is a decree of fog that was recently delivered to monasteries throughout the empire through an official letter from the imperial family.”
After hearing the answer, Silica frowned.
It wasn’t like acting embarrassed.
Although it was a fact that the head of the Mist family already knew, the imperial family did not publicly announce this fact.
In other words, Princess Arin has now revealed the secret work of the imperial family to Silica.
Silica, who had no idea why, could not help but be quite embarrassed.
“What does that mean, princess?”
Instead of answering the question, Arin handed her another letter.
“This is an imperial official letter that will soon be sent to each city in the empire and to the noble families that own fiefdoms. “I want you to check first.”
Scilica looked at the contents of the letter with a mixture of suspicion and curiosity.
Eventually she couldn’t believe her eyes.
“Rain, are you going to get rid of the Knights of Light? “What are you thinking, princess?”
“Teacher, what do you think is the reason for the existence of the Knights of Light?”
Silica couldn’t bear to continue speaking in response to her student’s sharp question.
“Maintain order centered on light and continue peace on the continent. Under the name of Lumendel, the God of Light, the Knights of Light suppressed and oppressed any forces that were even remotely opposed to this belief. Like the beings of the old fog… … .”
Arin’s eyes as she spoke were very firm yet indifferent.
The princess, who was immature during her academy days, was nowhere to be seen.
“But recent events have made me question things. “Is light really the only medium that can guide us?”
Silica hurriedly checked the rest of the contents of the letter.
The letter stated that Saint Nephrodite, the spiritual leader of the Knights of Light, had recently planned some kind of scheme using the White Elves in the Kingdom of Garam.
“Is this the truth that the saint herself revealed?”
“yes. However, on her way back to the imperial castle, the saint took her own life. “She said she would be forgiven by her God for her mistakes.”
Scilica’s eyes shook greatly.
“So, I thought. That the Knights of Light can no longer maintain the order of light. “Their role in striving for peace on the continent ends here.”
“What you mean is that you are going to create another force to fulfill that role?”
Arin did not deny Silica’s question.
A moment of awkward silence in a serious atmosphere,
-plodding along
While they were talking, a man came up to them.
“long time no see. “Instructor Sirica.”
“… … ?”
Shiraka’s face suddenly became as hard as stone when she saw him.
“Even though seven years have passed, you really haven’t changed at all.”
The man looked at her and greeted her happily.
Silica, desperately trying to suppress the unpleasant feelings rising inside her, quickly covered herself up with a mask of a smile and spoke.
“Boris? “Are you really Boris?”
“I was worried that you might have forgotten, but I’m glad you remembered.”
“How could you forget? It’s just a little bit embarrassing. “I never dreamed that I would meet Boris again in this place.”
It was a statement that contained a certain degree of sincerity.
Boris approached and took a seat behind Princess Arin with a calm smile.
It was a very natural movement, as if it had been like this for a long time.
“Boris here will explain why I called Mr. Sirica.”
After finishing her business, Arin stood up immediately.
“Then I’ll see you next time. teacher… … .”
Then he suddenly went outside with the knights.
Soon, only Silica and Boris were left in the house.
“As expected, Sirika’s acting skills are amazing. “Even after 7 years, I can’t help but be amazed.”
Boris paid tribute to her with heartfelt applause.
“It doesn’t seem like a very good site, but is there a reason why you chose this place as the burial site?”
The blue blade at the end of Silica’s sleeve was already pointed at Boris’s neck.
(Continued in the next part)
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