Episode 215. For a new order (1)
An imperial official letter sent to each noble family in the name of the second princess, Violet Sebellus.
The faces of the nobles who checked the official documents were all filled with worry.
On the surface, it seemed like a simple request to attend a meeting to discuss the reorganization of the Knights Templar and the direction of the empire, but the true intention behind it was anything but simple.
Knights of Light.
A group of holy knights who subdue evil on behalf of God.
Regardless of social status, anyone can become anyone as long as they have talent in martial arts and magic, and sometimes they can have a higher honor than a noble title.
The value of the name Light was truly significant.
The knights are reorganizing?
In the first place, why is the Knights of Light so famous that even children of high-ranking noble families dream of joining from a young age?
This was because there was the honor of receiving the grace of God’s messenger and saint and carrying out the mission given by Lumendel, the god of light.
However, there is currently no saint in the Knights of Light.
A situation where the spiritual leader, who was like a symbol of the knights, died.
They say they will reorganize the knightly order, which does not have such a saint, under the leadership of the imperial family.
There was no noble who did not know what this meant.
Through the new name of the Knights of Salvation, the imperial family made a kind of declaration that all high-ranking knights belonging to the knightly order would be included in the imperial power.
The nobles thought about this.
I don’t want to go.
But I can’t not go.
The first prince, Ruinel, who was likely to succeed to the throne, fell, and Emperor Dione was in a state of long-term illness, unable to even handle government affairs.
At the center of the wind and rain that could blow at any moment, the second princess Violet created a whirlpool.
Not attending the meeting in this situation is
It was like proving to oneself that one would not follow the rapidly changing order of the empire.
As the imperial family knows the situation of such nobles very well,
There was nothing I could picture other than a smile on my face.
The second princess’s office in the center of the Imperial Palace’s Great Chamber.
Four men and women sit facing each other at a circular table.
They were Violette, Eshel, Boris, and Arin.
Boris stood up, holding the document, turned to them and said.
“Of the 20 families that sent official letters, a total of 18 responded that they would attend. “There has been no response from both places yet.”
“Where is it?”
“The Duke of Kundel, and the Duke of Berthe.”
Violette and Eshel smiled bitterly at the same time.
Coincidentally, it was a family that was related to the two people.
“It seems like my maternal grandfather’s influence was at work. “It’s already been more than 10 years since you handed over your title, but you can’t seem to let go of the affairs of the Muji family.”
Violette sighed but shook her head.
She was convinced that this was due to the influence of her maternal grandfather, Kundel Küsel, the previous head of the family.
That’s because her maternal uncle and current head of the family, Pirlo Küsel, didn’t have that kind of guts.
“You don’t need to worry too much. I guess he just wants to see how other families react. “I’ll probably send you a reply saying I’ll be attending soon.”
Violette’s gaze immediately turned to Eshel, who was sitting across from her.
“What about Lord Eshel? “I don’t think Duke Berthe is very pleased with this yet.”
“Because you are so busy with work, I think you may not have been able to confirm it yet. If this happens, I will just approve it on behalf of the Duke of Berthe. “I’ll tell my father later.”
“… … ?”
For a moment, Arin thought she had heard wrong.
In fact, isn’t Frontline Beliath the place where the most Knights of Light are stationed in the Empire, including the Imperial Castle?
The person who commands and directs those countless knights is none other than Duke Berthe, and he has the ability to lead them according to his instructions whenever he wants to.
Are you saying you will proceed with the matter first and resolve it later by talking to me in detail?
Even though he was the eldest son of the Bert family, it was something Arin could not understand.
However, unlike her, Violette and Boris appeared to agree.
Accordingly, Arin also decided to remain silent for now.
The meeting ended like that, and Eshel and Violette immediately left the room.
Boris approached and spoke to Arin, who was organizing her documents without paying attention.
“Princess Arin?”
“yes?”
“Can I talk to you for a moment?”
“Do you have anything else to tell us?”
“no. Rather than that, I think the princess has recently used the power of the holy sword.”
Arin flinched internally, but continued speaking without showing it.
“Is it noticeable?”
“I could feel the magic of light that had not yet faded from the princess. She thought about pretending not to know, but she was so curious that she couldn’t help it. How did you happen to unleash the power of the holy sword?”
“I just felt so sad that day. So, I tried it out for practice to figure out my abilities. “The result was, well, embarrassing to talk about.”
“haha. You said so. There is no need to be too disappointed. If she is a saint, she will surely be able to properly utilize the power of her holy sword in the near future.”
“Thank you for always being kind to me.”
I feel like I somehow got through it well.
It seemed like there was nothing more to ask, so I could pass without any problems if I just continued like this.
However, Arin did not do that.
Today, there was one thing I wanted to ask.
“Boris, do you think that we can defeat the entity of fog?”
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“You mean the master of the demon sword?”
Without hesitation, Boris immediately mentioned Xian.
“Actually, I think it’s still difficult. “Because we don’t know the true power he has.”
Contrary to what Arin thought, he obediently acknowledged the current situation.
“So, someone like the young princess needs to help. The power of light comes from faith and solidarity. If that happens, defeating the existence of fog will not be an impossible task.”
Faith and solidarity.
That was said to be the most important factor in increasing the power of light.
However, in Arin’s mind now,
Not a strong belief in bright light,
There were more questions about the dark fog.
“The letter Boris gave me… … .”
“… … .”
“How on earth did you get it? “You said Boris didn’t write it himself, right?”
Instead of continuing his answer, Boris smiled strangely.
“Can I explain that this is a legacy left behind by an invaluable friend of mine?”
“A precious friend?”
“yes. They are friends with a very close relationship who are more interested in each other than anyone else and tried to subjugate each other. together… … .”
“yes?”
“no.”
“I would appreciate it if you knew that much for now. “I’ll tell you everything when I get the chance.”
“Ah, I get it. thank you for the reply.”
There were a lot of things that were questionable, but if I asked more, it might raise doubts.
Arin left the room that way.
Boris, who was left alone, stood alone in the center of the room and quietly muttered, giggling with a smile that he couldn’t hide.
“He is also the former owner of the Demon Sword… … .”
* * *
A rear camp on the Belias front on the western border of the empire.
Duke Berthe, who was reading the imperial official’s official letter, immediately raised his head and looked at Yulken, who had delivered the official document, and asked.
“What was the mood of the knights?”
“Even though I’m not very shaken, I don’t think I can say I don’t care at all.”
No matter how important the mission to protect the continent is,
It is said that the duties of the group they belong to are changing without their knowledge, and there is no article that can ignore this quietly.
“How about you?”
“W-what do you mean?”
“Don’t you fully understand what the reorganization of the Knights Templar means? I am not of the Knights of Light. I am just a leader who is there to lead you. “Due to this reorganization, the direction you must follow may change, but I am asking you if you can continue to follow me in the meantime.”
“God Yulken Darius! Even if the place you are going to is the end of the demon world, I will follow you until the end!”
Yulken revealed his aspirations without any hesitation.
“Even though we carry out God’s duty to protect the light, the knights on the front lines, including me, have served the Duke for decades. That will continue to be the case, and no one but the Duke can give us orders!”
“Still, I don’t think I’ve lived a bad life.”
Duke Berthe smiled bitterly but also proudly.
“It seems that other nobles in the empire have already sent replies saying they will attend the meeting. “What do you plan to do with the Duke?”
“I do not follow anyone’s orders except those of His Majesty the Emperor. “It is impossible to follow the official letter sent by the princess.”
“However, in Hwangseong, the first master is now… … .”
Yulken, who was about to continue talking about Eshel, glanced at the duke’s gaze and quickly swallowed.
However, the duke said with a calm look that he did not care at all.
“For now, let’s wait and see the situation a little longer. Just because I don’t go doesn’t mean the meeting won’t proceed. “Right now, just pay more attention to that part so the knights don’t get agitated.”
“I will take the Duke’s orders.”
After receiving the order, Yulken left the barracks immediately.
The duke also came out of the barracks and looked at the sky over the front, which was unusually red today.
‘Please let us go.’
If you want your children to bring about the peace on the continent you so desperately want, please let them go.
The words I heard from my youngest son who disappeared seven years ago were echoing faintly in my head.
He said there was no need to trust him.
All you can do in such a situation is to look at the current situation from the perspective of a bystander.
“What are you trying to do, Sian?”
The duke’s heart was full of questions, not trust.
* * *
A week has passed since the imperial official letter was sent to the imperial nobles.
A procession of nobles who sent replies began to appear one by one at the imperial castle.
There were no nobles who adorned themselves with extravagant activities such as decoration.
Each guard was lined up at a squad level or higher, and as a result, the castle was filled with solemnity and tension.
That’s how we arrived at the high-ranking meeting room within the imperial castle.
The nobles attending the meeting were busy checking each other’s moods with tense faces.
First of all, if you had to choose the great people who could have the most influence on this meeting, there were two people.
They were Kundel Quisel, the emperor’s former father-in-law and the powerful figure of the Duke Quisel family, and Duke Willius Wert, the protector of the continent.
However, even after washing my eyes and searching, I couldn’t see them.
In the Quisel family, the current head of the family, Duke Pirlo Quisel, participated in his place, and the position of Duke Berthe remained vacant.
As the time for the meeting approached.
While the quiet atmosphere continued, the back door of the conference room suddenly opened and a handsome blond man came inside.
It was Eshel Bert, the eldest son of the Duke of Berthe.
As he sat calmly in the empty seat with a relaxed expression, the nobles all showed unusual reactions.
It would actually make no sense for Duke Berthe, who is responsible for protecting the front lines, to attend the meeting in person.
In the end, he responded to the imperial family’s call by sending his eldest son as his representative.
Duke Berthe accepted the imperial family’s order, not the emperor’s order.
It couldn’t have been quite a shock to the other nobles.
-Suddenly
Eventually, the front door of the conference hall opened, and the imperial procession that hosted the conference entered.
At the front was the 2nd princess Violet, and behind her was the 5th princess Arin.
The 3rd and 4th princes were nowhere to be seen.
Who could have predicted this situation?
In an atmosphere filled with anxiety and nervousness, Violette opened her mouth in front of the nobles with an expression of emotion.
(Continued in the next part)
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