188 – Blood and Kin (7)
Eve quickly straightened up her disheveled clothes, and the emperor looked at the distant mountain from a little distance away.
I was also facing Lucius while keeping my distance from those two people.
“… ….”
“… ….”
If you think about it, he is my older brother.
What is really going to happen with this atmosphere?
What’s more, isn’t this the situation after defeating the demon, that is, the crown prince?
No matter what, Lucius’s state of mind must be quite complicated.
It may not be a relationship where I can provide comfort, but at least I shouldn’t have created another type of confusion.
For some reason, I didn’t have the courage to see him. His face gets hot. Plus, he was truly embarrassed.
I lightly touched my forehead and rolled my eyes at her, glancing at Eve far to the side.
I don’t know how she noticed that gaze, but she also flinched and looked back at me.
‘Ah, how could you not hold back for that moment and try to do something…? ….’
Not going to lie, his head started pounding really hard.
No matter how much I am, I’m not an animal.
No matter how much blood was sucked, it would never have been to the point of losing reason and cognitive abilities.
But the fact that I tried to do something like that with Eve doesn’t mean that my self-control is at the level of an idiot.
Or should I say that Eve’s appearance just a moment ago was that captivating?
But that seems like too much of an excuse.
It was a time when I kept thinking about useless things in the world and tried to keep an eye on Lucius again.
There is one thing that suddenly arises: anxiety.
‘Isn’t this a situation where it wouldn’t be surprising if I got stabbed?’
I don’t know for sure because I don’t have a sister in my past life or in my current life.
Right now, I’ve touched Lucius’ younger sister and the emperor’s daughter.
So, I decided to run a simulation using Flügel, whom I consider to be my half-blood younger sister, as an example.
What if some bastard somewhere tried to get his hands on our Flügel?
‘And that scene was caught by me right away.’
I briefly rested my chin and nodded. It was really simple to come to a conclusion.
‘I have to die. No, I have to kill him. ‘f*ck.’
Question and answer dance. I planned to kill him.
Dante does not tolerate it.
I realized it a beat late, but I thought I had thought of something too bloody.
First of all, the assumption itself was meaningless.
That’s because Flügel surprisingly has a tendency to be a pure lover.
A style close to pure and pure.
It doesn’t really fit, but that’s the truth. It doesn’t really suit me though.
I said it twice because it’s important.
‘…… Anyway, that’s not important right now.’
At that point, I broke out of my thoughts and came back to reality.
Now that it’s like this, I really need a knife, no. The moment when you try to raise your body tension, thinking that you might be hit by an attack spell.
Jeokruguk-
Lucius only briefly made eye contact with him, then removed the rosary from around his neck and handed it back to its original owner.
That is, to me.
I suddenly accepted the platinum-colored rosary that was handed to me.
Seeing as how much divine power has been consumed, it appears that the help was sufficient.
I was blinking blankly and looking at Rosario and Lucius alternately.
“This time, I got help from that piece.”
Lucius spoke with a sigh so small that it was hard to hear.
The way he looked at me was so complex and subtle that I can’t even describe it.
“…… If possible, try not to entrust the rosary to someone else. Judging by the nature of the divine power, the person who gave it to you seems to be Beatrice Louise, a first-year student.”
“Uh, yes?”
“Dante, do you really understand what it means for a woman to give a man a rosary that she made?”
As I was questioning him in an idiotic tone, Lucius immediately got to the point.
“The act of a priest gifting his rosary to a person of the opposite s*x means, ‘My feelings for you are equal to my lifelong faith.'”
After saying those words, Lucius narrowed his eyes as if he understood what he meant.
I looked down at Rosario with my expression frozen and my head tilted.
Of course, I didn’t know what that meant.
However, I know how Beatrice feels.
Even now, I couldn’t forget Beatrice’s shy appearance that day, when she pulled my hand and let me touch her body.
I feel like a real libertine when I say this after doing something like that with Eve a little while ago…….
That is definitely not the case.
Anyway, this means that there was no reason to be greatly shocked even when I found out that Rosario had such a meaning.
‘…… ‘Am I f*cked up?’
So there was no other reason why my pupils were fluttering down right now.
A little while ago, I had entrusted Rosario to Lucius.
So, the rosary that Beatrice gave me as a gift, the rosary that has many meanings, is given to another man, even if only for a short time.
“… ….”
I looked up at Lucius, feeling momentarily dizzy.
He shook his head as he looked at his pitiful younger brother.
“Brother.”
I spoke in a very urgent tone and held his hand.
“This thing… …. If possible, please keep it a secret from Riche.”
“… ….”
“I believe it.”
Lucius did not give any particular answer. He just nodded his head hesitantly.
And he added that he was grateful to me because it saved his life.
I’m begging you to please stop worrying about that for a moment.
“Dante.”
Soon, Lucius, with a serious expression on his face, opened his mouth again.
Seeing that, I also nodded with a hardened expression.
What should I say this time, is this time about bringing up a story related to Jerome?
With those questions and tension in mind, I waited for Lucius’ next words.
“The position of Grand Duke Ernestia belongs to a person second only to the emperor in power.”
“…… ?”
Lucius said his first words, which were quite different from what I expected.
While I was stopping, Lucius’ hand gently tapped my shoulder.
He added a vague word with a rather complex expression on his face.
“First of all… …. “It means that bigamy is possible.”
“… ….”
“Of course, you have to persuade the women around you, but cheer up anyway. …… “I’ll cheer you on from afar.”
Interrupted afterword in a quiet voice.
The moment I came to my senses, Lucius was quickly moving away from me.
I stared blankly at his back with a bewildered expression.
“Huh, junior.”
Before I knew it, Eve with a complexion tinged with red was pulling the hem of my clothes.
I looked back at her with her heart relaxed.
The moment Eve makes eye contact with me, she flinches and rolls her eyes without knowing why.
“Well, I mean. Today’s work…….”
While she was half in tears, she tried to add the words ‘Please forget’, but-.
I conversely grabbed both of her hands and squeezed them tightly.
“Huh.”
And she tried to smile her natural smile at the woman who made a surprised voice.
“It was a memory I will take with me for the rest of my life. “I won’t forget.”
“…… “Neot?”
“The next opportunity will come soon, right?”
“Yes??”
Eve’s eyes opened so wide that they began to spin around.
He didn’t seem to understand what was being said right away. It was exactly the reaction I was hoping for.
I somehow felt a chill running down my spine.
I feel like I can picture my uncertain future in my head.
There was only one way to solve it.
I looked at Eve and placed my forehead against hers.
Soybeans.
Eve became a ripe apple.
A gentle smile formed on my lips.
“It was cute, sister.”
“…… ! …… !!”
“I’ll do it again next time.”
“?!!”
Eve’s face got hot, and she felt like she would faint if she said anything more unfamiliar, so I swallowed the words I had prepared.
It must have been very embarrassing for her to be dashed out of nowhere, but there was nothing she could do.
When I had time, I had to raise my likeability a little more.
It wasn’t just limited to Eve.
I learned at the same time the legal solution of the Grand Duke’s position and the problems that arise from it.
Should I say that this is a task that must be continued from now on?
Only in the future will it be easier to get permission from each person.
“… ….”
I fell into deep thought, leaving Eve alone for a moment.
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If you keep going like this, you won’t actually get stabbed.
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This was an incident that occurred near the island.
Thanks to this, the emperor arrived on time.
So, the emperor suggested that Lucius, Eve, and I stay in the imperial castle for a while and then return.
Right now, he must have been quite confused as the hints and mental interference the crown prince had given him were released.
Anyway, the situation had to be resolved.
There must have been quite a few people who witnessed the bright red sky that night.
Above all, the death of the crown prince was by no means a light matter.
According to the principle, the crown prince’s position will be passed to Lucius, but…
Isn’t Jerome’s case not like a typical dethronement or accidental death?
The next successor to the imperial family was actually a demon who made a contract with the Three Kings.
No matter how hard you try to hide it, rumors will come out in many ways.
Just recently, there was the Duke Blake’s fall from power…….
Either way, no one can deny the fact that the Emperor and Lucius will have a lot more work to do in the future.
Therefore, Lucius was scheduled to reside in the island for the time being.
On the other hand, Eve and I chose to return to the academy.
Because both I and she had work to do.
‘If we hadn’t suddenly discovered Duke Blake’s traces in the first place, things wouldn’t have progressed like this…….’
The original plan was not like this.
Of course, this is because the appearance of a demon and a duke could not be assumed.
How could they have guessed that they would suddenly pop out?
That too, by kidnapping Lucius.
As a result, there was a battle with the demon of the heavens in a limited form…….
Still, it was definitely ideal to be able to exclude the contractor from Yeokcheon.
At least since the contractee has been lost like this, it will be difficult for even the Three Kings to descend directly on the continent.
‘To put it another way, it’s not all that bad.’
The carriage road from the island to the academy.
I closed my eyes tightly and was lost in thought.
It was an unexpected situation. But, isn’t there something else that has been lost as a result?
Rather, it should be said that there was a harvest.
Maine is dead. The radius of action of the devil in reverse will now have no choice but to be reduced.
In that case, it is ineffective to allow the devil to reach out to the continent any longer.
What happens when the main body of a Three Kings level entity appears on the continent?
Have we already seen that scene many times?
At least as a player, I didn’t see a single ending credit while fighting them.
Now was the moment when a change in thinking was needed.
I had already established several major premises with Tsumei, and my head was filled with assumptions that had infinitely low probability of coming true.
I brought to the surface one of those ‘assumptions with a low probability of realization.’
What is the card we are holding now?
The devil of devastation, and the Unhwaryeong of the East.
The former surrendered to us on its own, and the latter naturally became ours after the Dragon Emperor, who confirmed my existence, cut off his interest in the Shirong Corps.
The worries did not last long.
“…… Seniors.”
I spoke softly to Eve, who was sitting across from me.
She raised her head, and I continued speaking succinctly.
“Can I ask you to contact me?”
There was no subject. But what I was thinking must have been the same.
A strange image suddenly appeared in Eve’s red eyes.
To reiterate, there are a total of two cards given to us that we can use.
First, the existence of the ‘Demon of Destruction’ who can use the art of dimensional movement.
And secondly, the Siryong Corps ruled by King Eonhwaryeong.
Conversely, the spirit of speech was ruled through Eve.
To summarize, we had a means of transportation.
To summarize, we had an army.
So then, is there any reason to be passive?
I was brought out of my thoughts as I touched the seat inside the carriage.
Now that this has happened, I will go directly to the nine heavens.