Chapter 72 Casting dark clouds (4)
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Imperial sword, Saxony Yul Orden.
The atmosphere in the room instantly froze at the appearance of an unexpected being. Saxony, on the other hand, knelt down on his knees without any agitation.
“It’s been a while, princess.”
“Now, Lord Saxony?!”
The place where his gaze was directed was Perticia.
Meanwhile, Perticia, who was confused by Saxony’s appearance, asked back in a confused tone.
“Why are you here…?”
“It’s probably confusing in many ways, so let me explain the details. “Are you okay?”
At that time, Seoric stepped forward.
Saxony stepped back slightly as if there was no objection, and the Ulan group, including Perticia, also nodded. An explanation soon followed.
“The reason why Lord Saxony is here and not in the imperial family is related to what I said earlier.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Because it was Lord Saxony who told me that Count Dermore was in the imperial family.”
Noah opened his eyes wide at those words.
It’s because I finally realized the whole story.
Something happened to the imperial family, and Saxony came out to tell the story. The proof was that Saxony himself did not deny Seorik’s words.
Then.
“Now, wait a minute!”
A clear voice interrupted the conversation.
Perticia’s voice. She continued speaking with an expression of confusion that had not yet subsided.
“I understand why Lord Saxony is here. Well, then what about your brother?”
The imperial sword is a shield to protect the emperor.
But if Saxony himself is here, who will keep Chartrand safe? This is what Perticia wanted to ask.
“Your Majesty…”
On the other hand, Saxony tried to continue answering, but then clenched his teeth.
Suffering, self-blame, anger, etc.
Perticia’s eyebrows trembled slightly at the sight of various emotions. Because she was able to infer the general situation from Saxony’s reaction.
However, as if it was difficult to accept the speculation that had just occurred to him, he immediately shouted out a rebuttal.
“But you said the coronation ceremony would be held soon, right? “Then it’s still safe…!”
“······no.”
Then Saxony shook his head.
Next, a voice tightly suppressed with strong anger came out from his lips.
“Attending the coronation ceremony is not ‘your Majesty.’ “It’s a monster wearing your Majesty’s mask!”
“······!”
Red eyes shaking violently.
If Saxony, who lived for Chartrand more than anyone else, could say something like that, then perhaps the real Chartrand is no longer from this world.
Immediately after facing the cruel truth.
Perticia, whose legs were shaking, seemed to have lost all strength in her body and fell down.
“Feh, Perticia!”
Fortunately, I was able to avoid falling over thanks to the support of Ibella and Laurea who were nearby. Noah sighed as he looked at Perticia.
‘It’s probably a big shock.’
Although she realized the secret of her birth and learned about Chartrand’s insidious intentions, Chartrand is still Perticia’s only family.
It would be quite a shock for such a person to meet his end at the hands of a monster. So it was understandable to react that way.
“Let’s sum up the situation first.”
The conversation stopped for a while as Perticia’s condition worsened, but she had no intention of wasting precious time.
Noah looked back at Saxony and asked.
“According to what Lord Saxony said, this means that the Lord of the Abyss is currently in your Majesty’s body, right?”
“Yes. “I don’t know if that monster is the Lord of the Abyss or what.”
Saxony nodded silently.
Noah asked again.
“How did that happen?”
“I don’t know the exact thing. “By the time she found out, it was already too late.”
However, there is one thing I noticed.
At some point, Chartrand started acting very different from usual.
“When was that?”
“It must have been after the Great Purge. “To be exact, I think it started when Count Dermore joined.”
Apostle of Lacus, Count Dermore.
If Chartrand has become strange since he joined, it is very likely that Lacus is currently wearing Chartrand’s mask.
“And it was when I declared war on the Desert Cult that I began to notice a sense of discomfort.”
Afterwards, Chartrand clearly looked different from before. As Saxony’s story was ending, Delia suddenly raised her hand.
“I have one question.”
“Tell me.”
“Then, how did you view the government?”
Currently, the state affairs of the empire are in Chartrand’s hands.
But if Lacus had replaced Chartrand, who would have handled the state affairs and affairs, which were sure to be crowded every day?
“If something suspicious had been seen here, wouldn’t the great nobles have stayed still?”
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If he had done something that would make him feel uncomfortable while observing state affairs, there was no way that the sharp-witted nobles would have stayed quiet.
In response to Delia’s questions, Saxony explained the situation he had seen and heard at the time.
“That wouldn’t have happened. We recruited the great nobles in advance. No, the word ‘incorporation’ would not be appropriate. “The great nobles were also in very strange condition.”
The situation is strange. At those words, Ian and Laurea’s faces became as hard as stone.
“That means…”
“Are you saying that the great nobles have also been replaced by monsters?”
“That’s very likely.”
Saxony nods again.
Then Noah joined the conversation.
“I agree with that opinion. “Lacus’s descendants have special abilities.”
“Special abilities?”
“Yes, it is the ability to interfere with a specific space and take control of the space itself.”
So, in the original work, they would hide their presence in trees or rocks, and then scout out human forces or monitor a group of warriors.
“However, in this case, that ‘space’ just became the human body.”
Humans are also included in space.
After destroying the target’s soul, if only the body remains, it would be no different from a tree or rock.
When Noah’s explanation was over, Saxony spoke again. It was to explain the strange behavior shown by the great nobles.
“The great nobles abolished their mansions in the capital and sent all their families, vassals, and dependents to their fiefdoms. “It must have been an action to avoid suspicion.”
“······!”
The moment I heard the explanation that followed.
Noah, Ibella, and Delia’s eyes narrowed. It was because a memory came to mind that could prove what Saxony had just said.
“I think I understand now.”
“I know. “I think the reason why the start of school was postponed, as Professor Miel mentioned, has been revealed.”
Two girls shaking their heads.
Noah then recalled yesterday. It was a memory of the current situation at the Academy that she heard from Professor Miel, whom she met by chance in front of the main auditorium.
“Half of the freshmen who passed the entrance exam did not participate. Some of the 2nd and 3rd year students have also not returned yet even though vacation is over.”
The reason why the opening of Arsene Academy was postponed.
This is because the children of great noble families from the empire did not attend the school opening ceremony.
And just now, Saxony said that the great nobles had sent their families and relatives to their territory.
It was a moment when the current situation and Saxony’s explanation fit together like a puzzle.
“Then it means that His Majesty Chartrand and the majority of the great nobles have been replaced by monsters of the abyss.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
Saxony immediately agreed to Noah’s words that neatly summarized the current situation. After assessing the situation, it was time to consider the future.
“······thank you. “I’ve calmed down a bit now.”
Perticia came to her senses.
When she seemed to have calmed down, Saxony slammed her head into the ground in shame.
“I’m sorry, princess. “I will accept the sin of not being able to protect Your Majesty.”
“No, it’s not your fault. Rather, she no longer needs to be called princess.”
“yes? What do you mean by that?”
“I learned the secret of my birth.”
Perticia answers in a calm tone.
As I just said, the imperial blood does not flow in her body. So there is no need or reason for her to be treated with the utmost respect as she is now.
“Is that so.”
Saxony was not that surprised by the answer that came back from Perticia. He reacted indifferently to a story he already knew.
Then.
Saxony shook his head.
“It doesn’t matter.”
“yes?”
“The princess is the princess. Even if she knows the secret of her birth, it is also a clear fact that she is the princess and has been living in the imperial castle.”
That is also true.
Even if the imperial blood does not flow through the body, it does not mean that the 16 years spent in the imperial family have never happened.
Perticia nodded.
Saxony thought it was comforting him. But the moment he heard what followed, he realized that the thought he had just had was an illusion.
“So only the princess is qualified. “She deserves to be the master of the empire.”
“······yes?”
Perticia asks blankly.
She asked back with a puzzled look, as if she didn’t understand what Saxony had just said.
“Now, Lord Saxony? “What do you say now?”
“I’m talking about what happened after we brought out the monster wearing your Majesty’s mask. “You don’t want the empire to go down the path of destruction like this.”
Saxony stood up and walked towards Perticia. Did you feel pressured by this? Perticia took a step back, looking confused.
“That means…”
“The secret or truth of birth is probably good. “The only hope that can sustain the imperial family and the empire is the princess.”
“I, I, I…”
The distance is getting narrower.
Then Perticia realized.
The fact that I can feel obsession and even madness beyond a sense of duty in Saxony’s eyes. The moment she felt her instinctive fear and closed her eyes tightly.
A voice of salvation was heard.
“That’s not something we can discuss right now.”
“······Ulan.”
A barbarian youth blocking Perticia’s path.
Perticia’s complexion, which had been stiff due to his support, softened slightly. Meanwhile, Saxony frowned slightly at the sudden appearance of a disruptor.
“Right. Are you from Ulan Bator?”
Ulan nodded his head in silence.
Then he finally said what he wanted to say.
“What we should do is not worry about the future of the empire. “It’s about bringing out the monster hiding in the castle and blowing its head off.”
“I agree with that. However, we need to prepare in advance for the chaos that will come later…”
Just as I was continuing my explanation to persuade.
Suddenly Ulan cut him off.
“You have no right to say that.”
“······what?”
“It is Perticia’s choice alone to decide whether to become the master of the empire or not. So don’t force your opinion.”
A statement that directly challenges Saxony’s will.
His brows furrowed again. After a while, Saxony growled lowly at Ulan.
“Are you denying my mission and great cause for the empire?”
“I’m just denying what you said.”
Ulan responded in an indifferent tone.
The hall was filled with tense tension. It was truly an imminent situation. Seorik and Istan tried to open their mouths to calm them down.
But at that moment.
An unexpected person appeared.
“Commander.”
It was a man believed to be an agent of Istan’s Crow Brigade. The tension that had been building at his appearance disappeared in an instant, and Istan looked away with a sigh of relief.
“What’s going on? “If it wasn’t urgent, I would have told you not to come in until I called you.”
“It’s an emergency.”
“The Emperor’s command has come down.”
“······!”
Everyone’s countenances hardened at those words.
Chartrand is the only being who can issue the imperial decree. And the one who currently occupies Chartrand’s body is Lacus, the Lord of the Abyss.
In other words, it would be safe to say that this was Lacus’ order. Istan, who realized this fact, asked back with a serious look on his face.
“Hwangmyeong? contents is?”
“An abnormal phenomenon has been observed in the fountain of magic, and the great nobles currently in the capital are told to summon the knights and prepare for the gathering.”
“what? That means…”
It means to summon troops.
They say they will gather the imperial army in one place.
“Keu, what on earth are you planning?”
Suddenly calling in the military?
Seorik frowned as if it was difficult to read Lacus’ intentions. Istan and Saxony also expressed their current feelings with stiff expressions.
On the other hand, there were exceptions.
“Phew, that’s how it moved as expected.”
Noah Darshen.
She muttered as if she had expected things to turn out this way. Then Seorik spoke with a surprised expression.
“Did you really expect this situation?”
“sure. “It is obvious what the Lord of the Abyss will do first when he becomes the master of the empire.”
“Can you tell me the answer?”
“Yes, it’s simple. “The goal is to eliminate all elements that may interfere with the cause.”
The great work of Lacus, the Lord of the Abyss.
As in the original work, it means covering the world itself with the darkness of the abyss.
Even though I didn’t know what happened after that, it was obvious what was going to get in the way.
“Ah, that’s right. Now, I understand.”
“I can tell what it is just by looking at it.”
“We are a distraction.”
“that’s right. “Only the star warriors who have passed the ordeal are qualified to brighten the darkness of the abyss.”
Noah nods again.
Then, all of a sudden, he took a deep breath.
“there’s nothing we can do. “It may be a little earlier than expected, but we have no choice but to use insurance to deal with it.”
“Yes? insurance?”
“huh. “There is a trump card prepared in case a large-scale battle like this one occurs someday.”
A request from Muak of the Desert Church.
Letter from Laurea to Cadel.
In addition, Noah’s insurance policies were diverse.
“And I left my card in the meadow.”
“Hmm? “A meadow?”
“Yes, I’ve probably contacted you by now.”
Noah shook the amulet he took out from his chest.
An amulet wrapped in blue light.
And as Noah looked at this, his eyes also turned blue little by little.
fantasy,
