Academy’s Weapon Replicator chapter 220

Chapter 70 Audience (4)

With each step Frontier took, people retreated from the center.

Suddenly, a large blank appeared in the center, and Frontier stood upright in the center.

“This is Frontier de Roach. I have come forward on orders from His Majesty.”

Frontier thought he should get down on his knees, but he politely greeted him first.

If we had to get down on our knees every time we did something, how annoying and tiring would it be. Above all else, Frontier’s senses were telling him that there was no need to kneel.

“… … Frontier.”

Bartello looked down at the Frontier in the center.

The emperor’s eyes seemed to be unfamiliar with Frontier, or, conversely, too familiar. The eyes of the emperor, who narrowed their eyes, were a kind of coercion different from savagery or hostility.

“It’s been a long time.”

“… … yes,”

“He’s the devil’s child.”

Bartello cut off Frontier’s words and said.

devil child.

The sound of breathing in the surroundings was heard at the words the Emperor had mentioned again.

Those who know Bartello know that when he saw the Frontier when he was still a baby, he called him ‘the devil’s child’.

Of course, those who heard the story at the time did not know that the demon child was Frontier, but this time they must have known for sure.

“Your Majesty, I am not a child of the devil. My family also came.”

Frontier said sarcastically. In a place like this, it was the norm for the nonsense of the devil’s child to spread and come and go in people’s mouths.

“No, you are the devil’s child.”

But Bartello didn’t want to go as simple as Frontier.

“You just don’t know yourself.”

When this happened, Frontier’s eyes naturally sank.

Frontier himself is a problem, but at this point, Ampere is worried. The enraged Ampere began to think that the whole imperial palace might be overturned.

Of course, that’s an overstatement, but maybe Frontier isn’t the only one who’s worried about that. Everyone is watching Chuck Ampere, who is not.

“… … .”

As expected, Ampere was looking at Barthello with a very unpleasant look, but there was no sign of going out immediately.

At the time, Frontier was a newborn baby, but not now. Growing up as a full-fledged man, he stands firmly in the center, looking at the emperor.

It would be a disgrace for Frontier if he came out here.

“… … But.”

Then Bartello spoke softly.

“It was late. the devil.”

“… … Yes?”

“The vicious energy that surrounded you when you were young has receded. Overcome or avoid? I never thought that would be possible. What have you done, Frontier?”

“… … sorry. I can’t understand Your Majesty’s words.”

Frontier said frankly. That he was a child of the devil, or that he had a vicious energy, or that he overcame it.

I don’t even know if that’s true or if it’s just the bullshit of the old emperor.

But if you dare to guess, it’s probably because of possessiveness. If the original Frontier really had that kind of energy, did it disappear because her soul changed due to possession?

“… … fufu. is it.”

Then Bartello laughed. It was a soft smile. Frontier wasn’t the only one who was surprised by that.

“It wouldn’t have been easy. It’s amazing. You suffered at a young age.”

… … I had a hard time though.

It is unknown whether the hardships Frontier has suffered so far are what Barthello meant.

“Go away. I made the atmosphere heavy. I need to rest for a while.”

After saying that, Bartello buried himself deeply in the chair.

Frontier stood stunned, said hello and backed away. He thought as he returned to his seat.

‘… … Devil.’

In the game Etius, the existence of the devil is somewhat unfamiliar. Because in this world, the only opponents humans have to face are monsters.

Whether it is a naughty fairy that disturbs the farmhouse or a huge monster from myths, humans collectively called all the enemies that harm them ‘monsters’.

Therefore, the original demon should not exist. No matter what kind they are, humans will call them all monsters.

But the devil certainly exists as knowledge. Otherwise, no one in this world would ever hear the word ‘devil’ in the first place, and it would not have been so easy to find in a book.

And the most famous of those demons is the Seven Deadly Sins.

‘… … The terrible energy that surrounded Frontier.’

The energy I had since I was a baby is gone and now it’s gone.

From the days of sloths, now to sloth.

‘Maybe, really?’

Frontier felt a headache.

The devil, the vicious energy, laziness, sloth.

All of that prompted Frontier to hypothesize in one direction.

The demon of sloth, Belphegor.

The story that flowed like a joke in Constell became a reality before my eyes and began to approach me.

* * *

After that, it was time to introduce the people who participated in the joint operation and achieved excellent results, that is, the main character of today’s event.

Of course, Frontier was also included in it, and Edden Hamerlot was beside him.

Edden had to stand next to Frontier, and his body was completely rigid throughout the introduction.

“Next, Edin Hamerlot!”

“yes.”

Edden answered in an awkward voice when his name was called.

Philly looked at him and smiled.

“Mr. Edden is the leader of ‘Phenomenon’, the professional headquarters of this joint operation. That alone deserves to be here!”

“thank you.”

“Besides, I was able to successfully complete my job as a leader, and at the same time, I was able to read in advance where humans and monsters meet, and then succeeded in eradicating the demons at once. He played a huge role in getting the operation done.”

At Philly’s words, the nobles around them chatted with each other with a low voice.

In fact, the specific content Philly says to them is not important, and what is important is how Philly expresses himself.

Fully qualified, brilliantly, great role and so on. These expressions become the material for judging how much work the person has done, and how much he has received in the eyes of the Empire in the future.

And now, Edden is rated much higher than the people Philly has introduced so far.

Besides, Edden is already famous as the number one professional player, so it was only natural that the interest of the aristocrats would increase.

“By the way, Mr. Edden.”

“yes.”

“I also attended the meeting and heard some stories.”

Philly said so and smiled shyly. She scratched her cheek in embarrassment.

“Actually, I didn’t understand how Mr. Edden found out where he met, even after hearing the story at the meeting.”

“… … Oh, you are.”

“Can you give me a brief explanation here?’

Philly’s polite words and deeds did not suit the Empress. As well as being shy about talking about their own shortcomings.

However, it was a perfect fit for Philly himself.

Because it has a cunning that most people can hardly read behind the scenes.

‘Answer me well. Edin.’

Knowing the truth behind Philly’s acting, Frontier thought without a single expression on his face.

Please don’t be vigilant.

“Then I will explain briefly. First of all—”

Edden eagerly explained what he had investigated at the request of the Empress.

Of course, the contents were made at will by Edden. It was because of Frontier that Edden found out where they met.

Frontier was pointing out the location, and Edden was just putting the back and forth to convince them to go there.

You already know the answer, and information is piled up like a mountain. Problem solving by reporting the answer first. Therefore, Edden’s explanation was plausible at first glance.

“… … hey.”

Philly’s smile widened.

Edden’s explanation was certainly plausible at first glance.

It’s not enough to fool Philly.

“It’s a lot better than the description I heard at the time.”

“… … Yes?”

“I didn’t understand it then, but now I understand. It felt as if the description was ‘improved’. It is a more fluid and clear explanation than it was back then. That’s great, Mr. Edden.”

Philly’s words sounded like compliments to others.

It wasn’t Edin. It felt as if the skin had been touched by the sharp blade that soaked into Philly’s smile.

Actually, the explanation that Edden gave at the time is a little different from the explanation now.

In order to get to the meeting point designated by Frontier as quickly as possible, the explanation was a bit sparse. In addition, there were inconsistencies. It was corrected over time and changed to the current description.

‘Stand, did you find out?’

Edden looked at Philly’s smile and tried to figure out what her intentions were, but it was too much for Edden.

Philly was only glancing at Edden, but Edden was taken aback by Philly’s low-pitched smile and the way he evaluated Edden’s explanation as if he knew everything.

And without realizing it, the momentary gaze that was about to turn to his right side, Frontier.

Seeing the movement of those eyes, Philly laughed.

On the other hand, Frontier closed his eyes and lamented inwardly.

‘Damn it. I knew it was going to be like this.’

Perhaps Philly knew before that Edden was suspicious. She would have immediately noticed the inconsistency of Edden’s explanation of the meeting place.

But it was silent at the time. I don’t know if it was because he trusted Edden, or because he was convinced that he was an enemy.

However, there were indeed demons in the tangent location that was traced by Edden’s contradictory explanation.

At this point, Philly’s thinking changes. Edden’s incomplete logic. Even so, Edin got the answer right.

Someone gave Edden the location of the meeting point. Therefore, the explanation is ambiguous, and in order to match the correct answer and the argument, the contradiction is resolved and the explanation is more ‘improved’.

If you point it out lightly, fakes who do not have real knowledge instinctively ask the real ones for help.

Just like Edden did.

As if I had moved my eyes towards Frontier without realizing it.

‘Still, even after seeing you in a long time, it’s terrifying. Her Majesty.’

Philly smiled as if she had heard everything enough and moved her gaze.

The next person was Frontier de Roach.

“Then, Mr. Frontier.”

“Yes.”

“Mr. Frontier was able to locate the people who had been injected with mana injections, and weed out false information to determine the location of the mana injection lab. It was a key role in this operation, and I think he made a huge contribution.”

Philly’s evaluation of Frontier was a bit bland. A ‘core role’ or ‘a great achievement’ could be said to anyone. Therefore, the reaction of the people around him was also calm.

Of course, it was Philly’s intentional action.

“However, it would be difficult to explain here how Mr. Frontier knew the location of the lab.”

“… … That’s right.”

Frontier replied.

Of course, it is a three-dimensional map, so I can take it out and show it at any time, but of course I couldn’t say no here.

Philly said with a smile.

“So, personally, I’m very interested in how they found out about the location of the lab, so I’ll see you in the drawing room later.”

This time around, it was a bit more noisy.

It was not common for the Empress to call the individual separately.

But maybe it’s just pure intellectual curiosity, or, as I told Edden, there’s something questionable about Frontier’s explanation and needs to be confirmed.

So the people around them were convinced of each other.

“Yes, I understand.”

Of course, Frontier knows the meaning of this call.

At least, he knew well that he wasn’t curious about a three-dimensional map.

“Really, Aten. you come too It’s good to see you after a long time.”

Philly called Aten. Aten nodded, and Philly looked at Aten and Frontier.

“By the way, both of them were Constell students.”

What is ‘I see’?

Aten and Frontier’s expressions became subtle at Philly’s blatant acting, as if they had noticed it now.

Philly looked at both sides once more and nodded.

“Yes. It suits you.”

“… … Mom.”

“Ahaha, don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s just something I said lightly.”

Philly put a finger to her lower lip. At the same time, Philly’s grin.

At that moment, Frontier knew. A signal that only you can recognize.

This is a password.

“The two are standing side by side, just like light and shadow.”

“… … okay.”

Frontier nodded calmly.

“Light and shadow are everywhere. Also here is the Imperial Palace. So I think it would be a good idea for the two of us to be together.”

“Mom… … !”

Aten’s face turned a little red, and he raised his voice as if to dry Philly.

Then Frontier had a different idea.

Philly wants to see Frontier separately. Words from her.

Light and shadow are everywhere.

Even in this palace.

The light of the imperial palace, the shadow of the imperial palace.

… … dark part.

“Don’t you think so? Frontier.”

Philly asked.

Frontier nodded and answered.

“You are right.”

“Mr. Frontier?!”

Aten’s face turned even redder.

Unfortunately, Frontier didn’t even care about the superficial conversation.

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