Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 18

018. Prime water (2)

Seongjin stood in the center of the patronage with Seonghwang.

Either way, there is only one choice. Blocking the passage, even temporarily, to block the possibility of a runaway. As long as you don’t intentionally touch the blocked aura, you will be safe forever. There was no room for worry.

Seonghwang gently pressed the palm of his hand below Seongjin’s right collarbone. It is probably the location closest to the open passage.

“If the flow of incoming aurors becomes stronger, breathing may be a little difficult. However, keep in mind that this is merely an illusion caused by the flow of auras rather than the body’s senses.”

Seongjin nodded, trying to hide his nervousness.

“It begins.”

At that moment, a large stream of water poured into my chest. Although it was a surprisingly large amount, it was still a refreshing flow that did not put any strain on the body.

The stream hovers near my chest and hisses beneath my right shoulder blade before disappearing.

That passage is right there. To Seongjin, the position that had been vague until now became clear to him.

The amount of aurors begins to increase little by little. As soon as it disappears into the passage, my chest fills up again.

But it was still not enough. The Aurors that were still pouring in were completely sucked beyond the passage.

“Hmm.”

Seongjin controlled his breathing, trying his best not to gasp.

Even though there were no restrictions on breathing in reality, my chest felt tight for some reason as it felt like my lungs were filling up with water.

Softly, softly. My breathing becomes heavier and heavier, but my hair flutters even slightly as the wind swirls around my back.

‘How long is this going to go on?’

Seongjin suddenly became curious. No matter how prosperous an auror user may be, since he is a human, there will be limits to the auras stored in his body.

However, there is no sign of the supply offensive ending at all. The passage is still sucking up every ounce of Aura, and the amount of Aura pouring in is still increasing.

I was a little worried that I might be overdoing it, so I glanced at Seonghwang and saw that he was still looking normal, with his eyes downcast and his gaze resting on his hands.

No, perhaps he is staring somewhere beyond Seongjin’s chest, into an invisible passage.

Quaaaaaaaaa.

I felt like I could hear the sound of a waterfall pouring down in my ears. Because the amount of aura flowing in is so large, there is confusion in the senses.

Now, rather than water pouring into my body, it felt like my male body was being submerged into the river.

‘I’m suffocating… … .’

While I was constantly suppressing my breathing to prevent myself from hyperventilating, I heard the Demon King muttering in my head.

[This, this is crazy. There is no way something like this is possible for humans… … .]

‘I think it’s crazy.’

Seongjin turned his gaze outside, trying to forget his increasingly painful breathing. But then a strange sight came into his eyes.

I mentioned earlier that the wind of support was getting stronger little by little, and when I looked closely, I saw that the wind was circling around them. The grass on the ground lies to the right and rises above the ground. It’s crazy.

The long robes worn by the Emperor also floated in the air in the wind. It was as if the entire air around them rose.

Flying hair hits my face mercilessly, and stems of grass flying from here and there spin around and then soar into the air in a counterclockwise direction.

At that moment, one possibility appeared in Seongjin’s mind.

How can Seonghwang continuously pour out auras that far exceed the amount that a single human can accumulate?

‘No way, this guy. Are you currently attracting the surrounding Aurors?’

They were literally the eyes of a typhoon.

The trees in the garden a little distance away were swaying as if they were about to break due to the strong wind. Even so, the bare grass of sponsorship is starting to be pulled out. The small table where they had been eating before was pushed around weakly by the wind and thrown into the corner of the back garden.

‘Anyway, I think this is a bit dangerous… … .’

Seongjin, who was sweating coldly at the mess around him, rolled his eyes and looked back at Seonghwang.

This guy was also closing his eyes and furrowing his brows, as if he was finally feeling a bit tired. I can feel the trembling in my hand that is touching my chest getting worse little by little.

And yet the rushing torrent is still getting stronger!

The Demon King screamed in my head.

[This is crazy! I plan to pour out more here!]

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

The few garden trees were broken and thrown down, and a small table on one side was tossed around and soared into the air.

They were now in a stormy sea. I felt like my body was being pushed backwards by a strong wave and I was out of breath.

I just can’t come to my senses. In an instant, Seongjin’s mind was caught up in a strong torrent and was drifting away somewhere.

[Quaaaaaa!]

I heard the demon lord screaming, and it quickly moved away.

And then my eyes became dark.

* * *

“… huh?”

Masain, who was in the middle of beating the Jinju Palace knights in the training hall, suddenly raised his head and frowned.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and the aura in the air was shaking like crazy.

“Is it towards the main palace? no way… … .”

After catching a glimpse of the resident knights lying around, exhausted from exhaustion, he turned around and started running towards the main palace.

* * *

Quang!

Suddenly, the Holy Knights who were on guard at the sound of the prayer room door opening violently were startled and corrected their posture.

Katrina, the leader of the Knights of Saint Aurelion, who had just recently attended a private prayer, strode forward with a stern look on her face and began to put on her brief armor.

“What about the adjutant?”

The knight, who was embarrassed by her behavior, which rarely broke prayer time, answered a beat late.

“Sir Francis is currently at the Academy. Regarding the sacred relics… … .”

“Well, okay. “If I feel something, I will follow it on my own.”

She kicked the sword belt with a final clang and pointed at the door with the tip of her chin.

“I’m going to the main palace right now. “You guys follow me.”

* * *

“What on earth is going on, Chamberlain?”

Balthazar, the commander of the 1st Knights of the SS, who rushed to the aid with fearsome momentum, roared.

Suddenly, it seemed as if all the auras in the air had been swept away somewhere, and a storm suddenly descended on the back garden of the main palace. It was a whirlpool of enormous aura.

Due to the force of trees being uprooted and blown away, the workers are unable to do anything and are gathered at the edge of the storm, stamping their feet.

Why is this suddenly a lightning strike in the peaceful imperial palace?

In Balthazar’s opinion, the only person on the entire continent capable of such a feat was Seonghwang himself.

So, I grabbed the person who knew the whole story best and started shaking things up.

“What on earth is he doing again? Please answer quickly!”

However, Louis, who was caught by the collar, was mumbling as he looked at the Auror storm with a mesmerized look on his face.

“Hey, you’re over there…” … . Over there, His Majesty, His Majesty, and Prince Mores… … .”

“Even Prince Mores?”

The strength of the old knight’s grip, which had been so strong, weakened. It occurred to him that if even the young prince was involved, this would never have been what the emperor had intended.

For the first time, a look of nervousness appeared in Balthazar’s eyes as he looked back at the storm.

* * *

Crackling.

I walk slowly with the sound of burning fireworks in the background.

Wooden fences in a mess, torn and collapsed barracks, and overturned military trucks.

And the whole place is covered with corpses.

The corpses of my colleagues were scattered here and there along with monsters.

This place is definitely in Seongjin’s memories.

The place where the superhuman unit, determined to fight for the last time, left with tears behind. The last forward base was completely ruined.

There was only one thing different from then.

All of this was engulfed in a red-hot fire that did not exist at the time.

Crack. The wood of the leaning fence splits apart and falls to the ground, scattering sparks.

Seongjin stopped walking and looked down at his hands and body.

Combat uniforms and combat boots stained with blood and the bodily fluids of monsters.

A scarred hand wrapped in a tattered bandage.

Lee Seong-jin is his usual self. But why does it feel so unfamiliar?

When I raised my head again and looked at the dark red flames covering the tent, the flames that were dancing around as if they were alive slowly approached Seongjin.

When I put my hand up as if to welcome it, the flames were sucked in and stuck to my hand.

This heat. It is a familiar heat that I have experienced at some point. As I looked blankly at my burning hand, the flames began to creep up my arm and spread.

The sleeves of my combat uniform are on fire, and the skin on my forearms is distorted.

And then a calm voice was heard.

“It is truly a flame that burns the soul.”

It’s a disaster.

Suddenly, a blast of cool air came from behind, and the flames were instantly blown out.

“No matter how much I pushed, the heat did not go away, so it was no wonder that the inside of the passage was completely burned and empty.”

The dark red flames burned more and more fiercely and struggled, but they could not invade the boundary drawn around Seongjin. Before he knew it, the flame that had been on his body had completely disappeared.

Surprised, Seongjin turned around to see a person who could never be here standing with his arms crossed, looking in this direction.

A dumbfounded voice came out of his mouth without me realizing it.

“… father?”

No, why is this guy here?

“This is a story about when you had a fever. “I wondered where this fire came from, and it turned out that there really is no such thing as a fire hell.”

Seonghwang looked around for a moment and then slowly approached Seongjin. The closer he gets, the more the flames push out.

The light from the fire was reflected on the long white robes, giving them an unrealistic red sheen.

He came closer and was almost at eye level with Seongjin.

Like pouring cold water on your head, your head gradually becomes clearer.

The prosperity is in this world.

He is seeing Seongjin’s true nature.

he… … .

“… Successful … your majesty.”

A suppressed sound escaped Seongjin’s mouth. It was a voice full of fear that even he himself could not explain.

When Seongjin called, Seonghwang looked at him blankly for a moment, then tilted his head slightly to the side and answered. As if he was a little puzzled.

“Yes, Mores.”

what?

“No, over there… but… … .”

“It looks like you need a bit more training, son, to be pushed all the way here without even being able to withstand that level of aura.”

“A son… “Hey, father?”

As he was stuttering in embarrassment, Seonghwang turned away from him and waved his hand.

“I’m going to open my eyes now, but I’m a little tired too.”

“yes?”

With that said, finally.

Shoot ahhh.

A strong stream of water rushed from somewhere. In an instant, the scenery before my eyes disappears.

The forward base was in ruins.

Corpses filled the base.

The flame of Gehenna, writhing in black and red.

Seongjin’s mind began to drift away helplessly again.

[Mores.]

Seonghwang’s voice echoed in my mind like a dream.

[Remember that when you pull the water in a channel, the things on the other side are pulled in with it.]

* * *

“… “Hey!”

“Mores!”

I woke up to the sound of someone calling loudly.

As I blinked and focused for a moment, I saw the familiar knight with a gentle face smiling brightly.

“Have you come to your senses, sir?”

“… Sir Masaine?”

For some reason, Seongjin was lying leaning on Masain’s arm.

I tried to get up but felt like I was spinning so I just gave up. Her whole body is listless and she has no energy at all.

“Oh, Your Majesty the Prince!”

“Fortunately, the!”

Looking around, he was surrounded by an old knight with a rugged look that he had never seen before and servants from the main palace. Only then did I slowly begin to remember the context.

Oh, we… I completely lost the support of the main palace. There must have been an uproar.

“… My father?”

Yes, where is the person who actually caused this accident now?

In response to his question, Masain and Noh Gi-sa made eye contact for a moment and then turned to Seong-jin and spoke.

“Rest assured, sir. “Your Majesty is safe.”

“… … .”

Seongjin, who was following Masain’s unstable gaze moving back and forth, found Seonghwang surrounded by another group of people a little distance away.

He was also being supported by the knights of the Royal Guard, but for some reason, he had his eyes closed and his head hanging down, as if he was completely unconscious.

A middle-aged woman wearing silver brief armor is holding his hand and pouring out white shining divine power, and the chief chamberlain standing next to him is restlessly circling around.

The old knight noticed Seongjin’s gaze and spoke in an uncharacteristically soft voice.

“Don’t worry. “You’re just a little exhausted.”

“… okay.”

Seongjin nodded.

It’ll be okay. He was a braggart until the very end.

Without realizing it, I placed my hand on my chest where the passage was.

It felt like I could hear the sound of water droplets splashing somewhere inside my body.

fantasy,