130 – Purpose of the Black Church
“Their purpose… is the Emperor Lisbeth’s command.”
“Why do you think so?”
When Einhart asked, Millia answered.
“I felt strange in my conversation with Simon.”
“Strange?”
“Yeah… not like the nuance of trying to kill the emperor… how to say…”
Millia recalled a conversation with him.
***
“Come into the Black Church, Millia Britannia.”
“That’s funny.”
Miria snorted at Simon’s suggestion.
“You don’t think I can become emperor just by joining hands with the likes of you? Besides…”
Millia said while looking at the Guardians surrounding her.
“It’s the Black Church… Gia Raid didn’t have this kind of technology, so I guess this is an exclusive property obtained there?”
“That’s right, do you think my words are a lie?”
Simon gave strength to his words, as if to emphasize once again.
“Come to the Black Church, then you will get what you want.”
“Well, I guess you have to have a good reason to do a deal? You can’t just trust these pieces of iron and install them, right?”
Saying that, I swung my fist, and Aura Fist shattered the Guardian.
Kwaaang!!
“You’re going to make me emperor with just this? Or are you looking down on the emperor?”
“No, that’s not what I believe in.”
Simon continued his speech by building other Guardians in the vacant place created when the Guardian was broken.
“There is a way to neutralize Emperor Lisbeth.”
“Cheack.”
As soon as the words came out, Millia smiled fiercely and glared at Simon.
“Do you want to die?”
“Isn’t that a lie?”
At that time, Isaac, who had been listening to the story, whispered next to Milia.
“Princess, I understand that you’re displeased, but for now, let’s try to extract as much information as possible. I’ll tell you.”
“……”
As Millia closed her mouth as if accepting, Isaac spoke to Simon.
“Prince Simon, you’re not saying that you shouldn’t believe us in such absurd words? If the Black Church had such technology, why are you suggesting it here? Wouldn’t it be more profitable to defeat it?”
“No, that’s not what I want.”
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Simon shook his head.
“You seem to have misunderstood me, so I will say it again. I said that the emperor could be neutralized, not killed.”
“…!”
“…!”
“…!”
At that moment, Aren’s voice came through Milia, Isaac, and Baltos’ heads.
‘We need to find one High Human. Find an ability called Nullification.’
“No, invalid…!”
f*ck!
As Baltos tried to open his mouth, Millia struck him in the side.
“Shut up.”
Isaac broke into a cold sweat at Baltos’ stupidity and focused on the topic as a part.
“Is it possible to neutralize it? Then why are you making such a proposal to us now…”
“I want you to help us with information from the emperor and our support, then the church will push Princess Millia to the position of the next emperor.”
“Information… what information are you talking about?”
“You sound stupid.”
Simon said in disappointment at Isaac’s words.
“Of course, the Emperor’s route and the surrounding situation.”
“Don’t you know much about our Emperor? There is no place he can’t go in this world, and it’s no wonder he appears anytime and anywhere. Against such a person, you can neutralize it with just a short time of preparation?”
“Well… it might be impossible to kill, but…”
Simon said with his eyes shining.
“It can be captivated.”
‘…… I think invalidation is correct.’
Isaac broke out in a cold sweat and continued.
“Then what next?”
“next?”
“Let’s say we succeed in raising our princess to the position of emperor. What next?”
“Ah, you’re talking about a gear raid.”
When Emperor Lisbeth is gone, there will be no Transcendentalists in Britannia.
‘But the Emperor Istal remains in the Kia Raid…’
As Isaac thought, Simon gave a confident smile and said,
“The next emperor is me, Simon Giareid.”
***
“Perhaps he was planning to use the power of the woman who is the boss of the Black Church. And for some reason, he hardly ever said that he was killing Emperor Lisbeth, but mostly used the word subdue. It would be more effective to say it directly if you want to win me over. … and Aren.”
Milia fixed her gaze on Aren.
“Did you say you’ve seen nullification?”
“… yes?”
in a dream Will you get angry if I say that?
“Perhaps the Black Church already has the Gift of Nullification. And they seem to be collecting High Humans… Do you know anything?”
“No? I can’t guess…”
“Then, what kind of phenomenon does the ability to nullify specifically create? Does the gift get sealed just by looking at it?”
“No, that’s not it.”
Aren briefly recalled the void in his dream.
“White-silver energy emanates from its body.”
“A hundred?”
“Yes, it feels a little holy. When touched by that energy, High Human cannot use the gift. As a bonus, he cannot move.”
“What if non-highhumans touch it?”
“No effect.”
At Aren’s words, the people in the room sighed with a more comfortable expression.
“Whoa, I thought it was an incredibly annoying ability again?”
“It’s a troublesome ability. In Britannia…”
When Baltos and Isaac spoke, Einheart’s face wrinkled.
“Why do you have that ability? Isn’t High Human so pitiful?”
“Isn’t it? I think so too.”
As a high human being, Aren also agreed.
Looking at the two of them, Milia said.
“Aren Difus.”
“yes?”
“Ask for an ally.”
“as I said last time…”
“I will help you.”
Miria said with a serious expression.
“I’m not asking you to help me. I really just want to cooperate. There is a high possibility that the Black Church will target the High Humans.”
“what…”
“If the Black Order targets you, I will lend a hand. Of course, I will do something about Emperor Lisbeth’s obsession with you.”
“It’s such a sweet story. To the point where I want to believe it.”
Aren used the shore to stare intently at Milia.
“What are you thinking?”
“I have no intention of making you an enemy. No…”
Miria got up from her seat and bowed her head.
“I’m sorry about what happened until now. I don’t think I can be forgiven for things like this, but I will apologize anyway.”
“Me, Millia?”
“…!?”
Aren, as well as Baltos and Isaac, looked at her with a surprised look at her sudden action.
Millia said.
“I need your help.”
“… You’re quite scared, right? The Black Church is certainly a strong organization, but compared to Britannia, it’s not so strong…”
“no.”
Millia interrupted Aren and looked up at the shore.
“Surprisingly.”
“What?”
“That you’re looking down on them.”
“……”
“Certainly, in terms of total strength, the Black Church is just the tip of the iceberg compared to the Empire.”
Millia said as she sat down on the bed again as if she was still weak.
“But that’s not what’s important. Depending on how they move and what they can do, Britannia will take a lot of damage.”
“Well, that’s right.”
After listening to the conversation between the two for a while, Einheart said.
“So what you want is cooperation with Aren? To be honest, I wouldn’t have much faith in Aren’s position? No, depending on how you hear it, aren’t you trying to lure Aren into Britannia?”
“Hey dude, why do you talk like that when you’re also from the Britannia royal family?”
As Baltos glared at him, Einhart also glared at him and said.
“Since when did you admit that I belong to the royal family? Valtos Raio.”
“……”
“And did I just say something wrong?”
Einhart looked at Milia again and said.
“Any way you hear it, it’s a really good story. Let’s join forces to take down the bad guys. You lend me your strength, I’ll take care of the rest. And?”
Einhat pointed to Aren and continued.
“Then, what should Aren do in the future? If the Black Order appears in Britannia, should Aren run towards it? Or should I attach your people to Aren? That seems like surveillance in a way, but ah, did I think I was too negative? “
“What do you mean?”
Millia glared and asked, and Einhart looked straight into her eyes and said.
“I told you earlier, it looks like a ruse. They do everything they can to lure Aren into the empire.”
“You mean I bowed my head to attract Aren?”
“Looks like it? Or is there a reason why the behavior has changed 180 degrees?”
“I should have just told you… the Black Church…”
“You’re laughing.”
Einhat snorted and said to Aren.
“Don’t believe it. He’s an asshole.”
“… It’s strange for me to say it, but why are you so upset?”
“Be angry because you’re angry.”
He pointed to Einhart’s Millia and said.
“This woman… I mean, most of the royal family don’t have normal people. Didn’t you almost die from this woman too?”
“What… is it?”
“If this place was Britannia instead of Exgent, you would have already died? In particular, this woman hates High Humans extremely much. But her attitude suddenly changes like this?”
“But why are you angry? You’re talking to me.”
“What are you talking about? A friend!”
“This, this guy…!”
Friendship is a wonderful thing.
When my friend looks dangerous, he runs to me and gets angry instead.
‘This is youth!’
It was a friendship that they hadn’t known for a while, but Einhart was the first true friend he made after entering the academy.
“Keugh… It was a little touching.”
“Jjasik, I’m impressed.”
“…… Ughhhhh.”
Frey, who was looking at the two, said as if he was disgusted.
“Brother, don’t do that~ My sister doesn’t want to see her like that.”
“What are you talking about? We’re having a friendship conversation right now, do you find this disgusting?”
“Yeah, gross.”
“so.”
In the midst of our conversation, Millia interrupted.
“No matter what Einhart says, the most important thing is your choice, Aren Deepus.”
“Hmm…”
“Of course, I think your reasons for doubting me are valid. But what I’m saying now is sincere. I want to join hands with you and destroy the Black Order.”
“……”
Aren thought for a moment.
‘Honestly, it’s not a bad condition for me. It’s just that let’s cooperate… I’m a little worried too.’
I don’t know what the purpose of the Black Church was, but if their purpose included High Humans, Aren’s position was also dangerous.
“… What do you think, sister?”
“Huhuhu, it’s strange that you’re asking for your sister’s opinion.”
Frey stroked Aren’s head in satisfaction.
“Well, it would be nice if we held hands~ Should we put some conditions instead?”
“condition?”
Frey looked at Milia and said.
“Einhardt’s words just now aren’t completely absurd~ Just keep it simple~”
“for example?”
“I’m asking you to refrain from beating my sister for a useless cause over there~ For example, there’s a possibility that the Black Church is involved, so run right away~?”
“You mean don’t call me if you’re not sure, and?”
“It would be nice if my sister didn’t have your people around~ but if you are attacked, you’ll need someone as expected, right?”
“It sounds obvious. How can you cooperate if I tell you not to send an escort?”
Frey thought for a moment, then spoke again.
“The simple way is to build a long-distance teleportation portal.”
“If it’s a portal, it’s also Kuzen…”
“Of course, I have to make a new one in a secret place~ It hasn’t been long since I’ve been victimized, but our princess already forgot? Then I get poisoned again~”
“……”
Miria’s expression crumpled fiercely at Frey’s childlike tone.
However, he immediately relaxed his expression and said.
“…Huh, yes, then are you making the place?”
“Heungheung~ For me, the strongest beautiful girl, that’s all about eating melted ice cream! I’ll prepare a place in the city where there are few people and no one will find out.”
‘Am I saying it’s difficult?’
Aren looked at Frey with an apologetic expression.