Episode 218. For a new order (4)
The power of a holy sword that emits golden, sacred energy.
Kundel was silently looking at the knight’s sword containing that power.
I was skeptical at first, but now that I saw it with my own eyes, I had no choice but to believe it.
This is without a doubt the power of God.
Even I, who had devoted my entire life to magic, could not help but shake my head.
Kundel asked, looking at the knight’s face.
“How about you?”
“What are you talking about?”
“How do you feel about inheriting the power of the Supreme God?”
The driver looked hesitant for a moment, but then cautiously opened his mouth.
“I don’t know if this is the right expression, but I feel a little helpless.”
“Helpless?”
“yes. I have devoted my entire life to training and training my sword and magic, but in front of this power, I am at a level that is embarrassing to even mention my name to. “I felt very helpless because I thought that even if I lived twice or even three times as long as I had lived so far, I would not be able to reach the level of this power.”
The article really expressed honest feelings.
He was respected by many knights within the Quizel family, and was a high-ranking knight with abilities surpassing that of high-ranking knights on the front lines.
“I think other knights who have inherited this power would probably think the same way. We are still far from reaching the level of gods… … .”
Kundel nodded as if he fully understood.
It was to the point where I once again wondered if he, too, was God.
As humans, who are mere creatures, we still lack many things to reach the level of God, the Creator.
“A week later, the imperial family will officially declare the beginning of a new order to the empire.”
Duke Quizel, who was nearby, explained further.
“Well, anyway, it’s Princess Violet who will do it, not His Majesty the Emperor.”
“no. Princess Arin said she was doing it… … .”
Kundel frowned suddenly and turned his gaze to Pirlo.
“Princess Arin is declaring as the representative?”
“yes. It seems that the intention is to prevent confusion among the public by putting Princess Arin in the spotlight, as she has been doing various charity work throughout her empire. Rather, it is said that it was something that Princess Violet promoted more actively… … .”
Kundel’s face suddenly became serious.
Princess Arin is featured as the face of an important event announcing the new beginning of the empire?
There is no way Princess Violet doesn’t know how much this means.
Kundel wasn’t sure yet, but the thought was strongly lingering in his head that there must be another reason for appointing Arin as the representative.
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After an eventful day, the night at the imperial palace gradually deepens.
As she watched the remaining work with the moon in the black sky as her friend, Resimus approached her and handed her a letter.
“What is this?”
There was no sender listed on the letter.
“I received it after meeting Boris on the way here. “He asked me to deliver it as quickly as possible.”
It’s not that far away, but a sudden letter from within the imperial palace?
Arin felt a little puzzled and immediately opened the letter to check.
“… … ?”
After reading the letter, Arin tilted her head as if she couldn’t understand.
“Why are you doing this, princess?”
“What on earth does this mean… … ?”
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Soon, a servant from outside came inside with a knock.
“The princess. “A guest has arrived.”
“customer?”
“I am Sirica Nigriti, the eldest daughter of the White House of Nigriti.”
It was a somewhat late and unexpected visit.
However, without being surprised by this, Arin looked at the letter Boris delivered one more time.
“Please come in first.”
As soon as permission was given, Scilica appeared.
“Thank you for allowing me to meet you even at this late hour.”
“welcome. teacher.”
Arin let her in with a slightly confused reaction.
“Last time, I wasn’t in a good mood, right? It wasn’t enough that he suddenly brought me here, he even left on his own. “I don’t have anything to say.”
“it’s okay. That’s because she learned that the princess was busy working for her empire. “What you showed today was really cool.”
“really… … “Is this you?”
“yes. Regardless of the purpose, the way you resolutely pursued the task at hand made a big impression on me. “I mean it.”
Despite receiving praise from her old teacher, Arin could not bear to smile.
“Can you go out for a moment, Resimus?”
Arin, who thought they needed to talk about something alone, sent Resimus outside.
“I heard that the Nigriti family did not receive the power of the holy sword. May I ask why?”
“It is the same as I said before. “There is no one on our side who can receive the power of the holy sword.”
“I know that’s not the only reason. “I asked because I wanted to know another reason.”
Instead of answering, Silica smiled with an unknown meaning.
“Then can I also ask the princess one thing?”
“yes? “Well, that’s right.”
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Arin nodded, saying it was no problem.
“How much of the princess’s thoughts were reflected in this plan that the imperial family is currently pursuing?”
“I would say almost all of them. “Violet supported me, and Boris and Prince Eshel gave me direction in many ways.”
Arin continued speaking with confident eyes without a trace of shame.
“I don’t know what you think, teacher, but I can confidently say that I was the one who started all of this. “I was the one who first raised questions about the black fog.”
“Was there any special reason?”
“Would it be possible to explain if I said it was triggered by something that happened seven years ago?”
Instead of explaining directly, Arin mentioned something that happened seven years ago.
Silica nodded as if she understood.
“The princess said to me before that she had doubts about whether light was truly a medium that could lead us to order, right?”
“yes. you’re right.”
“Questions can be said to be the driving force that promotes human development potential. What starts out as a small curiosity can eventually grow to be big enough to change the world.
“What do you mean?”
It was something Arin couldn’t immediately understand.
“Can I tell you my story for a moment?”
Arin nodded in response to Silica’s sudden question.
“As you know, our Nigriti family is a family of scholars with a long history. As a result, I was able to access various knowledge through many books and old books from an early age. I think I was probably at a similar time as the princess. We began to wonder why we should worship light and reject fog… … .”
Arin’s eyes lit up after hearing the unexpected fact.
“Is that really true?”
“yes. So I decided to dig deeper. “What is the source of the black fog and what can we do to reject it? The small question that arose gradually grew into interest and interest, and I shared what I had discovered with my younger siblings and people around me.”
I wanted to ask why I was suddenly telling this story, but Arin couldn’t.
It was because he could not open his mouth, as if he was being pressured by her unknown force.
Silica continued speaking without heeding anything.
“But my parents didn’t understand me. In particular, my father showed extreme resistance to the books and materials I had researched about fog, to the point where he burned them in front of me. And then he said to me: “It is said that light is the source that guides us, and that fog is an entity of negativity that must never be touched.”
Her voice was indeed sharp and cold.
This was not the kind and warm instructor I saw at the Royal Academy.
“There was no reason or explanation. What I saw of my father that day was nothing more or less than a fanatic who was crazy about light. What is the reason for blindly believing in light and denying fog? My doubts about the fog soon transformed into aversion towards the light. “That reluctance soon evolved into even more doubt.”
The longer Silica’s words continued, the more
Arin felt like she was falling into a swamp from which she could not escape.
Now I couldn’t even move my body properly beyond my mouth.
“But all those doubts were resolved when I entered the Royal Academy. “After meeting him, I came to know the truth that I need to move forward with.”
Silica immediately took out a book and showed it in front of Arin.
It was a decree of fog that the imperial family had spread to each monastery in the empire.
“You said you were curious about the true nature of the fog, right? Did you think that if you gave it strength, its true nature would be revealed? But you got it wrong. “The black fog is not strengthened by beliefs or bonds like the light is.”
Silica looked closer at Arin with a strange cynicism.
“Do you think unconditional belief is good? no. That is a shortcut to extinction. “We must always question, doubt, and deny everything, but we can move forward.”
“… … !”
For a moment, Arin’s eyes fluttered like crazy as she saw something she couldn’t believe.
In the palm of Silica, who gently lifted one hand,
An unknown black fog began to rise gently.
“The source of the fog becomes more powerful when it is accompanied by negative emotions such as inner anger, envy, and hatred.”
Silica gazed at the rising fog.
“Princess Arin has been traveling around the empire and doing a lot of charity work. Not only is her reputation very high, but voices from some of her quarters are often heard saying that they want Princess Arin to become her emperor. But… … .”
Her firm gaze turned to Arin again.
“You met Xian in Aquizel, right?”
“… … !”
“Xian tried to kill the princess, but he couldn’t. “Do you happen to know why?”
Arin’s lips only trembled and she was unable to give any answer.
“Because I had affection. “She was unable to kill the princess because she had feelings for the princess that she had never had before.”
Silica gently stroked Arin’s trembling shoulder.
“If the princess with whom we have such affection dies cruelly in our hands… … .”
“… … !”
“Only when our successor is caught up in all these negative emotions will he truly awaken. Then, only then will the new order we want be established.”
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“You will have to become a sacrifice to get that started. “Princess Arin.”
The black fog that had been hidden all along exploded out of her body.
Princess Arin, whose entire body was caught in the fog,
“… … !”
Without any resistance, it was eroded and disappeared.
“Princess?”
Resimus sensed something strange and knocked on the door from outside, but there was no one inside to answer.
-Suddenly!
What Resimus saw as he hurriedly opened the door was,
“… … !”
Gradually fading away at the spot where Arin and Silica were talking,
There was only an unknown black fog.
(Continued in the next part)
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