Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 405

405. Head Tower (3)

Romain trudged back to the cave he had used as a temporary staging area.

Originally, while I was there to collect information, I was planning on putting on a puppet show or something on the streets of Bertrand.

But amid the wave of gorgeous ‘fairies’, I couldn’t bring myself to take out my old dolls. It felt like it was clearly showing the gap between himself and his current success.

As he entered the cave helplessly, [Pajong], who was rolling around on the floor, turned to him and asked.

“What are they all, doll?”

Romain inadvertently looked at the age spots covering the old man’s face.

Although it may have been a hasty measure, it was a temporary body. The old man’s body was rapidly deteriorating after becoming the devil’s vessel.

‘I’ll have to prepare a new bowl soon.’

With that in mind, Romaine politely responded to the high-ranking demon king who was spread out on the floor without any hesitation.

“These are my poor dolls, Lord of Disease. “Didn’t you see repairs being done here every day?”

“Well, I saw it. As you said, they were so unsightly that I had no idea that those rags could actually be called ‘dolls.’”

At his harsh evaluation, Romain once again looked down at his hand puppets.

“… … .”

Even from a subjective perspective, his dolls were not in very good condition.

It is already difficult to recognize the original color due to hand stains here and there, and here and there there are also marks of poor sewing skills.

The Fire Demon Lord doll, which was originally supposed to be red, is now completely indistinguishable from the gray warrior doll. If this were the case, even if the puppet show had been staged, it would have been difficult to see any meaningful results.

The [form] that should be the basis of the flame has collapsed to this extent, so no matter how much you can charm people with the power of your voice, there will inevitably be limits to building a barrier to the flame.

“It’s tattered. It looks like the dolls were aimed at a specific target. Could it be that they were damaged by the [rebound] of the curse?”

Surprisingly, the high-ranking demon king’s sharp eyes immediately recognized traces of the unnatural power that had damaged the tattered dolls.

“It looks like they were trying to strike a flame barrier containing a curse against a target that was no match for them. Doll. “Who on earth were you trying to harm with those clumsy tools?”

“… … .”

Several months ago, the presence of the Holy Emperor protecting the Imperial Capital temporarily weakened.

At that time, Romain did not miss the opportunity and attempted to find the busiest street in the imperial capital and deploy a proper [Flame Barrier]. He intended to deal a fatal blow to his archenemy.

However, if you try to attack a living, arousing opponent with flame images, there will naturally be a [reaction] against him.

The dolls that were unable to completely suffocate the enemy began to be damaged by the recoil. Even though it wasn’t played a few times, it was ruined so badly, as if it had been hit head-on by hundreds of years.

‘Still, there is one thing I have learned for sure. ‘The fact that both the Hero and the Fire Demon Lord’s puppets have reacted means that they still exist in this world just fine.’

The generational change is not over yet. His nemesis ultimately failed to become the Fire Demon Lord.

Ah, how fortunate this is!

‘And the Fire Demon Lord, who survived until the end, must have not forgotten his grudge and is still wandering this Delcross dimension chasing my soul.’

I also confirmed this fact myself some time ago. It was the day Romain infiltrated the imperial palace by clumsily creating a soul terminal.

At the time, when the soul’s defenses weakened due to imitating the imperfect secret arts, didn’t the Fire Demon immediately pursue him and chase him into the body of the human he had taken over?

-Is it you? Did you bastard make such a trivial attack on me?

Romain, who was thinking back on the incident for a moment, suddenly felt puzzled.

Now that I think about it, I didn’t even pay attention to the shock of losing the terminal at the time, but the Fire Demon didn’t seem to recognize me at all.

-Oh, is that you? It became so insignificant that I almost didn’t recognize it! Where did something that couldn’t even die suddenly appear?

-what? You bastard? You know me? what is your identity?

no way.

‘me… Don’t you remember? Was it just that someone attacked him and he followed the traces of the flames that remained to track down the attacker?’

But how can that be? There is no way that the Fire Demon Lord would not remember the Dream Demon King who tricked him so well that he lost everything.

‘Or does this mean that my existence, completely separated from the puppeteer, is no longer the [Dream King] he is chasing?’

Strong-!

Maybe it’s because I’m deeply immersed in incomplete memories, but a sharp pain suddenly arises in my head. Romain distorted her face, hidden behind her half-mask.

One day, Romain was unexpectedly separated from the puppeteer, and some of his memories were irreparably damaged.

Because of that, he couldn’t clearly remember what kind of ending he, the hero, and the Fire Demon King met in the end.

‘but… … .’

At least I know this fact for sure. If we leave them alone like this, the ‘Hero’ and the ‘Fire Demon Lord’ will deeply establish themselves as obstacles that will constantly threaten Romaine’s safety in the future.

‘So even if we can’t put an end to it right away, we have to eliminate them little by little and steadily from now on… … .’

Romaine, who had been deep in thought, suddenly noticed the old man staring at him in silence, and took a deep breath.

The gaze of an absolute being who can instantly crush a human soul. That scary gaze is scanning you down as if you are observing yourself!

“… … !”

It was clear that he had lost consciousness for a moment due to the shock he received in the imperial capital. How can you just pretend to listen to a question from a high-ranking demon king and then be lost in your own thoughts?

“… So, I apologize, Mr. Pajong. It’s no big deal. “I was just trying to eliminate the political enemies of the prince I serve from afar.”

Romain spoke quickly.

“It is nothing more than a trivial human matter, and it is not something that the great Lord of Disease needs to be concerned about.”

Incomplete memories and the existence of a nemesis who could threaten one’s safety at any time.

It would have been difficult for a high-ranking demon king to hastily reveal these great weaknesses. It’s obvious that the moment he shows the slightest opportunity, he’ll snatch him up, tear him to pieces, and immediately join the real puppeteer’s side.

“silence? A prince you serve? “What, is that a strong guy?”

“It’s not that strong, so I just tried to use it from afar.”

“okay? “Then why did you fail?”

“I am truly ashamed. However, in the end, the only trick this lowly doll could pull off to avoid the eyes of the Holy Emperor was such a clumsy flame barrier. “I wasn’t able to prepare properly because I was worried about what he thought.”

“Hmm… … .”

It wasn’t a completely understandable explanation, but fortunately, the sowing didn’t seem to care much.

“Yeah, your trivial circumstances are none of my business. But the more I think about it, the less funny it seems! Isn’t it like a doll playing with a doll? “Kill, kill, kill!”

“… … .”

It was a rude remark that offended everyone, but who would dare criticize that high-ranking demon king?

Instead, Romain collected himself and decided to seek the advice of the Absolute on the matter at hand.

“Sowing. Actually, there is something I would like to discuss with you.”

About the fairy craze that is sweeping the streets of Bertrand.

* * *

“okay. A fairy? In the Holy Empire, which has been clinging to poor scriptures for the past thousand years? “Well, after living so long, all sorts of things happen.”

After listening to Romain’s explanation, the old man looked into space with a strange expression.

“The opposition from the Orthodox Church must have been formidable, right? Anyway, this looks like a lot of fun! “I wish I could see that strange sight with my own eyes!”

Of course, it was an impossible wish. As long as the Holy Emperor’s [Grace] surrounds the Imperial Capital, there is no way the devil would dare approach there.

“Anyway, it’s not a bad story for us, doll. The weaker humans’ mental defenses against [evil] become, the easier it will be for the church under my command to encroach on the continent! “Wouldn’t the invasion accelerate further?”

The blind faith enforced by the collective consciousness has a much greater impact on the soul’s unconscious defenses than expected.

This will be an even more important issue, especially from the perspective of high-ranking demon kings who must prioritize dimensional mental invasion due to the constraints of causality.

But now, the guardian of Delcross is completely ignoring that advantage, and is breaking down the vigilance of humans by bringing in one by one beings whose boundaries between good and evil are unclear, into the range of awareness.

That was why Romain was confused. It wasn’t enough to strengthen our guard in preparation for a full-scale invasion in the future, so you took it upon yourself to weaken the human defenses!

“… So then, what purpose does the guardian of Delcross do such a thing?”

“Well, doll. “How can I know his complex nature?”

The old man scratched the empty top of his head with a sullen expression.

“But, isn’t it obvious? He’s probably trying to do the same thing you did. “By using the collective consciousness of the humans of the ecliptic, we are working to broadly overlay a new ‘image’ of ‘fairies’ in this dimension.”

“Are you saying that it makes us give up the defenses that blind faith in the Lord gives us and accept the uncertain existence of a ‘fairy’? Why? “There is no real benefit at all, is there?”

“Well, fairies are their own fairies.”

Pa-jong, who responded like that, suddenly burst into unpleasant laughter as if something had occurred to him.

“But doll, do you know what? When the Guardian of Delcross first took power, he went on a rampage with the intention of eradicating all the devils on the continent. “He was so obsessed with catching and killing demons that he used any tool that came to his hand.”

There have even been numerous instances where the Holy Emperor himself invaded the demon world. How can a human being, even a representative of the Lord, do something so crazy!

The embarrassment felt by the high-ranking demon kings at the time was indescribable.

“He even has a fairly powerful demon under his command! “I was so surprised when I first saw him.”

At those words, Romain looked at the seedlings in shock.

“… devil… yo. this? Is that really true?”

“That’s right. Why would this body talk nonsense to you?”

The old man, who had been observing Romaine’s stiff expression with amusement, continued.

“So who knows? Maybe-”

The old man’s mischievous eyes became uncharacteristically deep.

“Once again, we don’t know if an even more powerful force than before has come to Delcross’s guardians.”

* * *

“This is lemon pie.”

[wow! It’s lemon pie!]

“These are bear meat cutlets.”

[Wow! It’s my favorite bear meat!]

Every time Seongjin throws finely chopped food onto the glass bowl, fluttering red flames burn them away.

Sir Robert, who had been quietly watching the little boy from the side, adjusted his flat glasses and made a serious face.

“That person is the ‘Fire Fairy’ who is becoming a hot topic these days. “It feels like a fairy’s flame is touching your hand. Does it feel hot or something?”

“Uh, it’s okay. “Sir Robert.”

Seongjin was originally not harmed by the devil’s flame. Although the feeling that she was very hot was conveyed intact.

But recently, the temperature I could feel was noticeably lower than before. This is because the Demon King constantly tried to control the heat.

-My wonderful glass plate!

Because it had been incorporeal for a while, the Demon King had a hard time coordinating the suddenly acquired flame body with the external environment. Thanks to this, he ended up putting a lot of expensive dishes out of use for a while.

But in the end, it was a problem that only time would solve.

Now, he has found the right temperature that burns food quickly, creating a fragrant aroma, while keeping the dishes intact at the same time.

So now, I am sitting in a polyhedral glass bowl made with great passion and passion by craftsmen, and comfortably receiving food from Seongjin.

“Ahh! Hot! “Blisters on my fingers!”

So, this means that it was the devil’s intention. Things like the situation where Lord Haven, who gently touches a flame, gets burned and jumps around awkwardly.

“Then why are you trying to touch him without permission?”

“yes? But lower! “Princess Amelia and the other knights were all fine, weren’t they?”

Lord Haven put his burned finger in his mouth and cried.

“You are so great! “It seems like the fire fairy only hates me!”

“That’s because you always do something rude. “Stop talking nonsense and go to Dr. Ninias and get treatment, Lord Haven.”

Just like that, an unusually peaceful afternoon passed by.

fantasy,