398. Pian (3)
[hey! Isn’t it really too much for you to do to the devil? I thought he was finally calling me, but it happened right under your father’s nose!]
“Uh, I’m sorry.”
Seongjin could fully understand the embarrassment of the Demon King, who had suddenly been summoned before God’s representative and had to be punished.
But he also had his own reasons. Since it was impossible to guess the extent of the demonic energy that the demon lord was spreading, he could not prepare his mind by summoning it from somewhere else in advance.
In that case, I should have committed it in front of my father and received confirmation that it was harmless. Even if other priests stumble, my father will definitely be a strong shield.
‘Well, I didn’t expect this guy to suddenly talk about his grandfather.’
Still, in the end, the devil’s irrational moves showed some effect. This is because Seonghwang, who had been silent for a while, finally took a deep sigh and personally placed a sacred barrier on the bastard.
Seongjin couldn’t feel it properly, but it was clear that the intensity of the demonic energy emanating from him had probably decreased even further.
Where is that?
-Find out my method. In the meantime, try to hide it from others as much as possible.
Since his father said so, now Seongjin just has to trust him and wait. Isn’t that a huge benefit for just a little bit of shame?
Of course, whether the benefit was enough to compensate for the damaged dignity of some poor soul was another matter.
[This is all because of you, Seongjin Lee! Then why do you call me like a child for no reason!]
Sizzling.
Sparks drip from the Demon King’s eyes, creating dotted burn marks.
Fortunately, there was no fire again, because the Demon King was currently resting on the fancy plate that Seongjin had prepared in advance.
He was so sad about losing his salt crystal, so I asked him to prepare the most extravagantly crafted plate in the palace in his stead.
Well, looking at it like this, it looks like a lantern. It’s quite charming, isn’t it?
“Anyway, demon lord. “Shouldn’t you think of a suitable name now?”
After waiting for the guy to calm down to some extent, Seongjin carefully brought up the business he was thinking about.
He planned to keep the Demon King by his side as much as possible from now on.
However, in an effort to hide his identity, I even asked my tired father for an unreasonable request, but I guess I can’t call him ‘the devil’ in front of people.
[huh?]
Of course, the Demon King was confused.
[Why do you need that? I also have a proper name that is as cool as a demon lord, right?]
“that… … .”
When Seongjin couldn’t answer and trailed off, the devil’s eyes suddenly became sharp.
[No way, Lee Seong-jin. Have you just forgotten my true name?]
… hmm.
“It’s not that important, devil. “There is a reason why I am making this suggestion.”
[reason? what reason?]
So, think about it.
Let’s say I’m literally introducing you with a ‘demon king-like and cool’ name. Wouldn’t people who already doubt your identity look at you with even more suspicion?
Also, for safety reasons, it is better to use a pseudonym.
I heard there are many books in Delcross that have been banned because they contain the truth of other worlds, like [Apocalypse Now], right? Maybe your true name is actually written somewhere in those books.
Aside from Sir Valerie, who is addicted to banned books, there is a good chance that someone will discover your identity someday.
In that case, wouldn’t it be better to let people’s guard down with a pseudonym that seems a bit insignificant?
After explaining it for a while, the demon lord got angry, sparks flying.
[Lee Seong-jin. Are you saying that now?]
“why? Isn’t it cute? Red… … .”
[don’t do it!]
In the end, the demon lord couldn’t hold back his anger and began to stir the room as he pleased.
Crackling, crackling.
The objects he passes by emit an ominous noise along with acrid smoke.
[Never call me that! The moment you say that name, I really feel like my existence will be irrevocably fixed!]
hmm.
“There’s nothing to think too negatively, devil. “Anyway, since you had a temporary name like that, wouldn’t there be a faint trace of you left on the soul stone?”
[what? Have you said everything? Wow!]
Cheesy!
The sound of scorching objects as he passed by seemed to be getting stronger, but Seongjin calmly followed his movements with his eyes.
Now, my body is fine and my auror is extremely full. Even if the devil fails to control the flames again and a fire breaks out, we are fully prepared to prevent it this time!
[Lee Seong-jin, you bastard!]
But the Demon King, who had been wandering around for a while, suddenly came right in front of Seongjin and grumbled.
[Do you think I don’t know what’s inside you? I know you’re in a really good mood today, but stop teasing me! Why are you more excited than usual?]
“… I?”
[Yes, you! Even if you didn’t say it, you felt very relieved earlier, right?]
“… … ?”
As Seongjin blinked inexplicably, the demon king sighed and exhaled residual smoke.
[I am preserved in the soul stone anyway, so it is not a big problem if you summon me a little late. But why were you in such a hurry to confront me with your father, and why did you say something that you didn’t even mean to say about me being like your child?]
… uh?
[Tell me honestly. Are you sure you weren’t sure how your father would accept your sudden presence of demonic energy? So, you probably wanted to check his reaction by putting me in front of him instead.]
“… … .”
[Now, am I wrong? If you have something to say, say it!]
Seongjin was at a loss for words and looked blankly at the Demon King. However, he shook his head resolutely at the conviction that soon crossed his mind.
I wanted to check, but that couldn’t have been possible. My father has known of my existence since long ago. And he willingly called me ‘son’ and even said that he would be by my side forever.
… I don’t really remember when it was, but I’m sure it is! So there’s no way you could doubt a father like that, right?
“what… … .”
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Still, feeling good about his reaction is a separate matter.
So, I personally gave my father a rabbit sleeping mask so he could get some rest after a long time. I couldn’t shake the thought that he was somehow giving me bottles and medicine.
Seongjin stared at the red, blinking flame for a moment, then raised the corners of his mouth and continued speaking.
“So let’s stop talking nonsense like that and have a proper discussion about how to behave in front of other people starting tomorrow. huh? Red… … .”
[Oh, don’t do it!]
* * *
Seonghwang was alone in silence. This is thanks to the rabbit eyepatch that Owen gave me as a gift.
-You must have had a hard time in the meantime, but for today, don’t think about anything and rest well. Don’t worry at all about the Delcross dimension.
This is what his son said himself as he held out his rabbit eye patch.
‘If that kid said that, then it’s okay.’
I endured it for almost a month, cramming hundreds and thousands of dimensions into the gap. And it took a week to put it all together.
Having expended so much mental power that it would have been impossible for anyone else to spend a lifetime, he decided to obediently listen to his son for just today.
As the noise in my head, which was always noisy, quieted down, my senses became more sensitive and the voices in my memories began to sound like hallucinations.
-Why don’t you try to preserve cause and effect! Why is this person who is ready to throw away everything at any time without any hesitation, and just go on like a person with no future?
The old man was yelling at him like that all the time.
But he had no idea. The reason Seonghwang can act as he pleases at times like this is not because he has no back, but rather because he has a strong back.
Look at how state affairs run smoothly despite being away for a long period of time. Aren’t the things that will replace him like this gradually being prepared as time goes by?
Finally, Seonghwang, who remembered his son’s confident face, felt a little relieved and slowly closed his eyes.
Squeak-
After a while, the door to the room where he is resting opens quietly. Katrina had even disarmed some of her weapons in case she disturbed the lord’s rest.
“… … .”
She looked at the resting Seonghwang with a surprised face for a moment. When she was still a young knight, she was never seen except when she was serving the young prince.
Since he spent an unusually long time in the prayer room, the Holy Emperor must have taken care of important matters that Katrana could not even imagine.
‘Please forget your worries for now and rest comfortably… … .’
The loyal knight commander, who prayed in his heart, soon closed the door with a peaceful smile.
Not long after that, an agile assassin secretly visited his room.
“… … .”
The assassin, who had been wandering around the palace for a long time while the Holy Emperor was in the prayer room, worried for no reason, returned with a slightly relieved expression upon seeing that the Holy Emperor was fine.
Of course, it was only later that he remembered his original purpose of assassinating the Holy Emperor and made a dumbfounded expression.
And although no one who visited this place would have noticed, there were small spirit terminals hovering around Seonghwang from earlier.
[…] … .]
[…] … .]
The little souls, each blinking in blue and pink, quickly landed on Seonghwang’s bed as if they were going to lie down together.
[This is the first time that Seonghwang’s father doesn’t know that we’ve come to visit him. I feel a little strange?]
[Dad, Your Majesty needs to get some rest too. Honestly, I thought it was a bit too much this time.]
[Then what about the Delcross dimension?]
[Mores is here, right? Nothing will happen.]
And the two remained silent for a moment and looked at the Holy Emperor’s face.
In fact, their father was a very shrewd man, so it was like seeing him so calm and defenseless for the first time.
After a while, the souls who felt they had seen enough of him soared into the sky again.
[good. So today, let’s guard the dimension instead of Father Seonghwang.]
[okay. If anything happens, let Mores know right away!]
[…] Should we just go see Mores now? Red also seems to have changed a bit compared to before.]
[No, let’s stop. If I sneaked up to Mores’ side like before, I’d be caught right away, right?]
And the two looked at each other for a moment, their souls blinking.
[But isn’t it really strange? How did Mores, who does not have spiritual eyes, create such alternative spiritual eyes?]
[You used Red’s eyes before. Couldn’t it have completely hijacked Red’s abilities?]
But how on earth is that possible? The two soul terminals circled around Seonghwang’s bedside, each lost in thought. And the conclusion I came to after a while was simple.
[Well, there’s nothing strange about it. Because Mores is Mores.]
[I see. Because Mores is none other than Mores.]
* * *
Seonghwang, who rarely had a good night’s sleep, was greeted with a refreshing morning for the first time in a long time. That meant that he was fully prepared to deal with the strict cardinals.
And Cardinal Meyer, who was the first of them to be called, was dumbfounded after hearing unexpected words from the Holy Emperor.
“Fire fairy… “You mean?”
“okay. I’m planning to publish a fairy tale about mythical spirits. So, we need to revise some of the heresy court’s arrest guidelines and release some banned books.”
“… … .”
Cardinal Meyer was momentarily speechless at such a bold request.
“Well, Your Majesty… … .”
“As you know, the story of the First Emperor and the Moon Fairy Olivier is still very popular, isn’t it? So much so that for a while every girl born was named Olivier. Perhaps the subjects will also greatly welcome the new fairy tale.”
All of these things will ultimately have to be approved, at least formally, by the Holy Assembly. So, they will give their leader, Cardinal Meyer, the word first.
-This is what I mean, so proceed without making a big fuss.
Fortunately, Cardinal Meyer was not a tight-lipped person like his junior, Benitus. Like Archbishop Wesker, he was not impatient and knew how to handle all the priests of the Holy Synod well.
In other words, it means that he is the best person to be successful, a person who maintains standards but has flexible thinking.
but-
“your majesty. A fairy… … .”
Cardinal Meyer spoke with a shocked expression.
These were beings that only appeared in old myths that were passed down orally. It was a foolish belief at a time when the people did not know the light of the Lord and suffered in ignorance.
The Heresy Tribunal defined the very existence of these ‘fairies’ as ‘evil’. Because everything that was not specified in the scriptures as ‘the Lord’s people’ was a group of evil.
The stories that were passed down orally were prohibited from being told, and most of the few works that remained recorded were designated as banned books.
The reason the story of Olivier the Moon Fairy survives is because most of the anecdotes are full of praise for the achievements of the first emperor.
“I am not someone else, but a member of the Mayer family, so it is a little presumptuous for me to say this… “Your Majesty, please reconsider one more time.”
Cardinal Meyer’s thoughts were firm.
‘Evil’ must not be given any room to penetrate. You can never communicate with ‘evil’.
If we lower our guard little by little to suit the circumstances, doctrines will soon deteriorate and vices will turn into virtues.
Suspicion and immorality toward the Lord will be wrapped up in a fancy way under the name of reason and rationality. And it won’t be long before the subjects of the entire continent will fall into deep despair as they fall prey to the devil’s trick.
I’m sure that’s the case –
“… Cardinal Meyer,”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“How long do you think the Lord, who has lost not only his personality but also his name, will continue to be the support of his subjects?”
Coincidentally, the person who greatly shook the cardinal’s faith was the representative of God, who was believed to be closer to God than anyone else in the world.
fantasy,
