Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 433

433. Secretary of the Immortal (6)

Looking back, those were the most leisurely days of Masain’s life.

“Brother Masain! “You’re here?”

When he entered the Blue Rose Labyrinth in time for his shift, Mores, who had been waiting for him, came running towards him holding a toy wooden sword. As always, she wore a faded red cloth around her neck.

“Lowering! “If you run like that, you’ll fall!”

Just before Mores, who was running, was hit by a toy and fell, Masain suddenly lifted him up and warned him.

Then the child burst into laughter and waved his arms, probably thinking that it was also a game.

“But what about Logan, brother?”

“Logan, he is in class right now.”

“class?”

“Yes, you will probably be very busy until evening. “You recently started a new swordsmanship class.”

Logan, who was the first prince at the time, had already distinguished himself in many ways. It was probably only natural that the empress, who had gained momentum, began to focus more and more on his education.

On the other hand, Empress Lizabeth was strangely neglecting Mores.

Let alone caring about the child’s education, she seemed reluctant to even meet him face to face. She occasionally went to her parents’ home, the Principality of Asein, and was often away from the imperial palace for long periods of time.

The empress’s attitude was such that even influential figures in the imperial capital were reluctant to send their children to be Prince Mores’ half-brother. However, it is impossible for servants of very low status to join in with his intense play.

Although they said they took the time to make it a success, it was simply not enough for a child who was at the peak of his activity.

Thanks to this, Mores was gradually getting used to playing with toys alone in the playroom.

“… … .”

Masain, who was worse off, ended up becoming a playmate under the pretense of being an escort during working hours.

The problem is that they are all actions that are far removed from the duties of a knight.

That’s the case even now. What a messy game, like imagining an imaginary enemy and trying hard to hit a pillow together!

If Armand, the academy’s dean, had found out that Mythra, a precious relic, was being used to dust off a mere pillow, he would have shed tears and hit the ground.

“Eight!”

Puk puk!

Mores, who had someone to play with, was excited and pounded the pillow.

“Don’t bother the angel! “You wicked witch!”

“yes? Sir, what we are defeating now is not a devil but a witch?”

“huh!”

It was just an immature child’s game, but it seemed to have its own specific setting.

“Hey! “Take my nutcracker!”

Masain, who was hitting a pillow with a beat next to him, looked puzzled again and asked.

“By the way, sir, did you give the wooden sword a name?”

“huh!”

“But isn’t the nutcracker your Majesty’s favorite sword? “If the names are the same, won’t you get confused later?”

“hmm… … ?”

Then, Mores looked worried for a moment, but then smiled brightly at Masain.

“I don’t know. But, brother, it’s still my black nutcracker!”

“Is that so?”

“huh!”

puck! Plop! puck!

Under the two men’s heated attack, the high-quality duck down pillow from Rohan soon met a gruesome death. White feathers burst out from the cracked pillowcase and scatter in all directions like snow.

“… … .”

Masain became a little worried.

What on earth would the users who saw the messed up playroom think of me? The prince may not be able to help protect the royal family’s health, but wouldn’t he be in trouble for being an ugly member of the royal family who causes accidents?

but-

“Ahahahaha!”

When I saw Mores smiling brightly amidst the fluttering feathers, I wondered if it mattered what other people thought.

“Brother Masain! Now let’s play training!”

Perhaps because he still had some energy left, Mores clashed wooden swords with Masain for a while.

widely! Crack!

There was no way that the wooden sword wielded with such short arms could pose a threat to Masain, the knight of the imperial palace.

However, the child’s skill in occasionally stabbing unexpected blind spots was a bit harsher than it looked.

Although he is always overshadowed by Prince Logan, who is praised as a genius, perhaps Prince Mores is also a genius in his own way? Masain thought about it for a moment.

As the sun set and it became dusk, Mores put his wooden sword down on the floor, looking exhausted.

“You’ve finished training, now it’s time to meditate!”

“haha… … .”

Still, the child lay down on the floor and said he wanted to meditate, wondering if he had picked anything up from somewhere. Of course, rolling around the playroom and sweeping up dust is not proper meditation.

After rolling around for a couple of laps, Mores stood up, shaking his messy hair.

“Are you finished with your meditation?”

“huh. But is Logan’s class over by now?”

“Yes, probably.”

“Then, brother! “Let’s go see if Logan is okay in the Blue Rose Labyrinth now!”

Lately, the child has been asking about Prince Logan’s well-being more often.

But until then, Masain was not considered a big deal. I thought to myself, since he was stuck with me so much, he might be quite lonely on his own.

* * *

Although the atmosphere within the imperial palace was so peaceful, the atmosphere on the continent was still chaotic.

These are demonic species that have brought their demonic power to the saints that have been around for over a thousand years. Those who had been secretly encroaching on the continent rose up like crazy when the young emperor began to expand his sphere of influence by force.

If we forget, an underground cult is causing trouble, and demonic contractors are running amok. Unspeakable and cruel acts of devil worship continued, and powerful devil species were summoned day after day along with large-scale human sacrifices.

So the suffering of the people caught up in it is indescribable.

It was around that time that a powerful first-class demon species appeared in the middle of Ortona, which was now a ruined country.

“Abama! There is no other way to help them other than the power of the Empire and Abamama’s powerful divine power! Although they have escaped the embrace of the empire, it is clear that they are also the poor subjects of the Lord. So, please look after their pitiful situation!”

Perhaps because of his innate nature of righteousness, Prince Logan even gave up eating and drinking and fervently complained to the Emperor.

“Logan… … .”

All the great and minor officials admired the young prince’s upright spirit.

However, in Masain’s opinion, Seonghwang seemed very reluctant.

Not surprisingly, the surrounding area of ​​the empire had not yet been completely reorganized. At a time like this, how can someone who is the central point of the empire carelessly leave his position for the sake of another country?

“This is also for the sake of the subjects of Delcross, Abama! If that powerful demonic species continues to devour people without any hindrance, it will eventually grow into a serious threat to the empire!”

Prince Logan’s words also made sense. Be it sooner or later, the devil will eventually move towards the ecliptic.

This wasn’t the first time he had personally led the Holy Knights to subdue demons, so it wasn’t such a bad idea to take action before the damage became too much.

“… … .”

But even so, Seonghwang hesitated for a long time. For some reason, he had a strong premonition that he should not be away now.

However, soon after, Seonghwang had no choice but to decide to take over his own government. This is because Prince Logan, who was immersed in grief, secretly packed his bags and tried to escape, saying that he would fight for the suffering people, but was discovered by him.

“… “Son.”

Seongwang sighed softly as he looked at the child being held in one hand and giggling.

“No matter how talented you are, you are still a child. “Even if you went to Ortona alone, what can you do for the people there now?”

“Hey, Abama… … .”

Seonghwang, who had been quietly staring at his son, who rarely showed a gloomy expression, finally nodded.

“okay. Don’t worry too much, Logan. “I will go with you.”

In this way, Seonghwang led one Holy Knight and one knightly corps and directly carried out the subjugation of the demon species.

In the end, this may have been the right choice. This is because Seonghwang, who went directly to the north, captured the demon species with almost no damage.

Considering the enormous number of people that are usually deployed to subdue large demon species, the success of this achievement is truly a miracle.

There was also additional income here.

First, the North’s antipathy towards the empire has decreased slightly.

And secondly, it had the effect of temporarily quelling those who tried to take advantage of the chaotic situation to cause unrest.

‘Is the prosperity of Delcross truly a monster?’

When you witness first-hand the incredible futility of killing a level 1 demon species with a single sword, no matter how intensely your will to fight may be, it will suddenly cool down.

Above all, in the process of moving north, Seonghwang also obtained unexpected information. Tremendous information that perhaps his dead first lover, Marie, may have left his child behind.

“Lowering… No, Masain. Why on earth is that sea beast’s horn…? … .”

“Oh, it’s nothing, Captain. “I just have a request from His Majesty Mores.”

“Mores… “What do you mean?”

And surprisingly, Masain was also included in this punitive force. This is because he was directly asked by Mores to always keep an eye on Logan, who may escape to Ortona again at any time.

-And brother. As you head north, look for a black rex there.

-… black… ? what?

-Rex. It’s a black rex. Since you’re flying through the sky, you have to be careful not to get caught!

Masain inadvertently laughed off Mores’ request. Nowadays, a child’s imagination can create even sea water that does not exist in their head. Doesn’t a child’s imagination always surprise people by exceeding expectations?

But I can’t go back empty-handed like this and disappoint my child. So, instead of looking for Rex, Masain cut off some of the horns of sea beasts he caught on his way back and kept them.

‘I must say I met him and he flew away. Do you think His Majesty Mores will like it at this level?’

However, what awaited Masaine, who returned with the horn piece, was not Prince Mores, but the news of his sudden disappearance.

* * *

The imperial palace was instantly turned upside down.

How on earth is this happening? How could a precious prince disappear so easily in a border that is constantly running without water leaks?

-Have you heard the rumors? Empress Lizabeth, who always admired you, took her son personally… … .

-Shhh! Hey, please refrain from making baseless speculations!

-yes. That’s not true. When I heard that, in fact, His Majesty Mores escaped on his own. He secretly bypassed his guards and leisurely walked out of the mayor’s labyrinth… … .

-No, what nonsense is that! How can a child defeat the palace guards by himself? Mores, you are only five years old!

-However, it is said that the knight who stood guard at the Blue Rose Labyrinth personally testified so.

Without a single clue left behind, the case seemed to fall into limbo.

However, when Seonghwang himself came forward, the matter was quickly resolved. Of course, the process was not very peaceful.

Seonghwang, who went down to the underground corridor with a cool spirit, found Prince Mores, who had quickly disappeared. And finally, he returned to the imperial palace, holding the child tightly in his arms.

“… … !”

“… … !”

But everyone who saw him had to swallow their screams all at once. This is because the hem of Seonghwang’s white robes was soaked with soggy blood.

Clap!

With each step he takes, a long bloody path unfolds.

“your majesty… … !”

Even Louis, the faithful chamberlain of the Holy Emperor, did not dare to approach him. This was because I had an instinctive sense of crisis that if I touched him even just a little bit now, everything would come to an end. The momentum that Seonghwang gave off was cold and brutal.

Masain also watched with bated breath among the crowd of people. A blood-soaked figure, a new form of a small child wrapped in black cloth, and the child’s pale hands slightly sticking out.

and-

Chrrrrrrrr… … .

A strangely shaped red string crawling over it at high speed.

“… … !”

Masain’s fingertips became cold from tension.

It was the trace of a red curse left by the devil that he was afraid of seeing again, even in his dreams.

fantasy,