Episode 181. angel eyes
“… … .”
“What did you do with the painting?”
Why is there no answer?
When Ian slowly opened his eyes, he saw Beric’s face smiling awkwardly. His mission was to escort Acorella and bring back the painting safely, but he is now bare-handed.
Beric grumbled as he supported Ian’s back.
“I’m sure you’re bringing it back safely?”
“Berrick.”
“No, I, huh!? “I thought you were dead, huh!?”
A voice making excuses crept in. It’s fortunate that Ian is okay, but if she had known this would happen, she would have rushed over sooner. The opponent has been completely destroyed, so there is nothing to make an effort for, and there is also nothing to make excuses for.
“It’s done, Beric. “Go and get the picture.”
“iced coffee! right! You know, you’ll be surprised when you see that, right? It’s so big? And the eyeballs are spinning around like this? I think it’s probably worth about a pig. Mmmmm.”
“It makes me wonder.”
“yes. “I’m going.”
Beric rolled his eyes back and forth and gave an incomprehensible explanation. Although he stood up immediately after Ian scolded him. At that time, Acorella’s cry was heard in the distance.
“Hey, Beric, you idiot!”
“uh? That’s right! “It was coming on its own!”
“What will you do to me if I leave this behind? uh!?”
“Is everyone okay? Why did the portal suddenly disappear? Wow! “Where did rice, rice, and border tribes come from?”
Tommy, who was holding the front part of the painting, stopped when he saw the mess. Corpses piled up like a hill and blood flowing endlessly. Not only was the sudden appearance of border tribes, but the presence of injured wizards was also unusual.
“Uh, what happened?”
“It’s a long explanation. First, let’s sort out the situation. Warrior. Please move the painting to the inner building.”
“yes. Ian.”
Sigh.
A nearby warrior was handed the picture. Just as Tommy was about to warn him to be careful, the warrior climbed up the stairs, lightly holding the painting with one hand. The two of them moved it around, but to the warrior, it looked no different from a newspaper.
“Captains, after assessing the number of people, build and maintain a new protective shield. “Captain Acorella, follow me.”
While Ian walked through the central lobby and gave orders, Acorella followed behind him and whispered.
Crack, crackle!
“Ian, I met His Majesty Gail on the way to get the painting. “They were hiding in the third imperial palace when they saw us and approached us.”
At her words, Ian’s steps stopped.
It really implies a lot, doesn’t it? The reason why Gale’s power was clearly defeated by Mariv, and why he was hiding in the 3rd Imperial Palace among the many imperial palaces.
“It looks like Gale also knows the emperor’s secret passage.”
“I guess she was in a relationship with former Minister Wesley, so even if I didn’t know the details, I would have noticed.”
“But, didn’t you stop even after seeing them move the picture? “There don’t seem to be any signs of battle.”
Acorella’s hair was soaked with sweat, but it was from work and not from battle. she reported, Acorella lowering her voice a little more.
“His Majesty Gale asked me to send you a message. If I get the chance, I would like to meet you privately. “I think this is a request regarding the entrance to the imperial palace.”
It’s not even worth half a penny. The embers have barely died down, so do you mean to bring in external forces and cause chaos in the palace again? Ian smiled and asked back.
“I’m not the kind of person who asks for a hopeless favor.”
“yes. So, we put several conditions on it.”
“Tell it without adding or subtracting.”
Ian stopped in the hallway and leaned against the wall. It was because her legs were weak, but Acorella did not notice. That’s because Ian’s posture and movements were natural.
“Information about His Majesty’s secret passage. and-”
“Hmm.”
It wasn’t very appealing. Since it was a passage built with magic, it would only be a matter of time before the wizards would figure it out if they put in a little effort. Now that Mariv was captured, time was on their side. Above all, if the emperor found out about the situation, there was a high possibility that he would appear himself.
“This is the management, authority, and delegation of the magic seal stone currently held by the imperial palace. “To be honest, as soon as I heard this, I almost rolled my eyes.”
Acorella’s voice, filled with emotion, was sincere.
A superior above a superior. Isn’t this a gemstone so meaningful to wizards that they can’t even dare to put together a specification?
“As you know, isn’t Gale the person with the most magic seal stones in the current imperial palace? “If we look at the situation carefully, we will be able to take advantage of this situation and bring glory to the Ministry of Magic.”
Although she spoke calmly as if nothing had happened, Ian could easily guess what thoughts were going through her head.
“Do you want to study the magic seal stone?”
“That’s right. Chew, open, taste and enjoy the principle of the seal stone… … .”
I ended up spitting out my truth without realizing it. As Acorella stared into space at attention, muting her words, Ian took out an amber gemstone from her pocket.
“Take it.”
“What is this?”
“It is a new type of magic seal stone created by Mariv.”
“Yesss!? how?”
Acorella shouted as she felt snort coming out of her mouth. It was an exclamation somewhere between astonishment, cheers, awe and curiosity.
“It seems that the way it works is different from the existing magic sealing stone, so you and the wizards of the magic stone management department should go down to the basement and study it right away. “Some wizards, including Nakina, are unable to produce magical power after being hit by arrows made from it, so be especially careful.”
“You’re saying you can’t produce magical power?”
“I think it’s a temporary phenomenon, but that’s just a guess. “All the amber arrows lying around outside are debris, so collect them and proceed.”
“Yes, I will find out right away.”
Acorella swallowed and stammered. And she bowed and bowed, holding the gemstone in her arms as if it was the most precious thing in the world. She runs outside in a hurry.
Crack, crackle!
“Well, Ian! It’s a picture. It was clearly painted with liquid stone, and Beric says the angel’s eyes just moved. “It’s probably just what you’re looking for.”
“I understand. “Let’s find out.”
“yes. Well then, Magic Stone Management Department! Ziphaaaap!”
Leaving her shout behind, Ian entered the conference room.
A quiet space with no one around.
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The picture is tilted to the left.
‘Acorella and Tommy carried the painting, but Gail did not stop them. It means that he has already confirmed it. And since it was one of the entrances to many passages, they probably thought it didn’t matter.’
Ian took a step back and looked at the picture.
When he was emperor, he also used this passage to escape the imperial palace when the Chroni rebellion occurred.
“your majesty. Are you listening?”
There is no answer. But Ian knows that it is selective silence. The Emperor is probably sitting in the dark. So, it was clear that he was watching the place where the picture was hanging at the same time.
“I know everything you’re inside. It is an uncomfortable place for Your Majesty to be, so please come out. “Is Beols there too?”
Again, there is no answer. If someone who didn’t know him saw it, Ian would look like he was crazy. He thought for a moment and then said Marib’s name.
“Prince Mariv has been captured alive.”
So, I am telling you to stop now and take care of the situation. At that time, the leftmost angel’s eyes looked straight at Ian.
-… Is that true?
Creepy voice. The octave is so high that it’s hard to believe it belongs to an old emperor. Ian gave her a light salute and nodded.
“That’s right.”
There are no Liquistone paintings in the Ministry of Magic. Even if there was, only the opposite wall would be visible, so visual information would have been extremely limited. All you hear will be explosions or loud noises. The emperor did not seem to have a detailed understanding of how the situation was going.
“Are you with Beols? “Are you okay?”
So, they probably sent Beols to look around. Hale sensed that moment and tracked the ark.
“You can come out now. “It’s all finished and safe.”
But the emperor only blinked and looked down at Ian.
-Show both Mariv and Gail. I can’t leave before then.
Ian furrowed his eyebrows at the unexpected answer. I couldn’t imagine it at all. If you are an emperor, isn’t it the right thing to do to quickly show up and sort out the situation?
But now he was telling Ian to prove he was safe. There hasn’t been any interaction with Ian so far.
“your majesty.”
Ian suddenly remembered that he had lived an unusually long life. I wondered how he could have lived so long while being as dry as an old tree, and I realized that it was because of his nature.
A pathetic emperor who fears death as if it were heavenly punishment and prioritizes ensuring his own safety over taking care of the palace.
“Isn’t Prince Gale following His Majesty’s will? “Your Majesty can come out and do whatever you want.”
-can not believe it. Mariv poisoned me, and Gael gathered the nobles’ troops without consulting me. Both sons cut out their father’s heart and broke it into pieces.
I guess it was a condition of the ‘deal’ the emperor agreed to support Gale. Push Marib out politically, but prohibit troops that could disturb the imperial palace, that is, threaten the emperor’s safety.
However, the corpses of the nobles’ volunteers were lying scattered throughout the palace.
“… So come out and declare that both of them are stripped of their titles as princes. “Your Majesty, there is nothing to be afraid of.”
This is absurd. He is an emperor who needs to be treated at such an old age. The angel in the picture asked again.
-If Mariv and Gale are stripped of their status as princes, Arsene and Jin remain. Do you want Arsene to be your successor?
Ian suddenly noticed that the emperor’s nuance was strange. Because he said it as if he knew full well that Arsene was not qualified for it. Ian lowered his gaze for a moment.
“no. If Prince Marib had been strong, he would have deprived him of legitimacy by appointing another successor, but now the situation is different. “It would be best to first leave the position empty and make a decision after the confusion is resolved.”
I feel like I want to force Jin as my successor, but there is a process in everything.
‘If I support Jin now, the emperor will even suspect me and hide himself even more. Because it’s the right time. Even if the emperor is assassinated, it is a good time to ignore it as the flow of history and move on.’
The emperor knew. Now, it is Ian who receives situational support comparable to his in the imperial palace. If he wanted to seize power, an act of treason, such as cutting down the emperor, could easily happen. So he sharpened his edge even more and tried to look into Ian’s purpose.
‘For Jin to surpass Arsene and be recognized as the true successor, the emperor’s support is absolutely necessary.’
Thinking this, Ian bowed down gracefully. I was willing to do it for Jin’s future, and for the future that Ian remembers.
“your majesty. Please come back and take care of the palace. Everyone is waiting for Your Majesty.”
A long silence followed. Ian raised his head at the sudden feeling of popularity. It was Beols. He was still looking down at Ian with a wary gaze.
“Sir Ian. “Get up.”
“What about your Majesty?”
A letter in his hand. There was a lot of blood on it.
“… Is it the blood of His Majesty the Emperor?”
“… From now on, listen carefully to what I say. This is the request that His Majesty left to me and to Bariel.”
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