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32 Agnes Imperial Council (2)
same time.
In front of ‘Feast of the Moonlight’, a restaurant created by the information guild ‘Eyes of the Moon’ to hide its identity.
Dozens of people who hid themselves in the dark watched the restaurant with emotionless eyes.
The group they belonged to was Ennadima.
It means ‘hidden spirit’ in fairy language, and as its name suggests, it was a shadow unit in charge of the hidden power of the 5 princesses.
“ Inside?”
“ It’s boring. It doesn’t look like you’ve noticed.”
In response to the words of Elta, the leader of Ennadima, Suha returned after approaching the restaurant a while ago.
“ Then let’s go right in.”
A cold voice came out of Elta’s mouth as if there was no need to wait any longer.
with him,
sususu!
Dozens of extremely trained crews began to climb into the dark and approach the restaurant.
There was no hesitation or anxiety in their eyes.
Because I had already confirmed several times before that this was the branch of the information guild, the Capital of the Moon’s Eye.
After the investigation was over, all that was left was to enter as quickly as possible so as not to create any variables and destroy the branch.
Duck!
Ennadima rips open the restaurant door with only minimal noise and then enters inside.
They saw the scene inside the empty dining room where there was only darkness in their eyes.
But Elta didn’t panic and went into the kitchen and started knocking on the wall.
Soon after,
Tung!
A hollow sound echoed in his ears from the corner of the wall.
Quad Duck!
Elta, who immediately sent a signal with his eyes to his subordinates, tore off the wall and started descending down the narrow passageway behind him.
Ennadima’s crew quickly followed him.
How far down did it go?
In the eyes of Elta who reached the underground cavity, the home of the Eye of the Moon in an instant,
“… … ?”
For the first time, the feeling of doubt was young.
An empty communal space, just like the restaurant upstairs.
‘ What?’
It was understandable that the restaurant was empty.
Because it’s not operating hours for no reason, I could get suspicious if I set up a guard.
However, it was impossible to comprehend that there were no people to this place, the center of the eye of the moon.
“ Captain, this is… … .”
It was when the other crew members looked at Elta with bewildered eyes, as if thinking the same thing as him.
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One sound in their ears.
It was like the sound of a firecracker’s wick burning.
Along with that, a pungent smell that brushed the tip of his nose.
“ Like this dog… … !”
Elta, who finally noticed everything, started swearing and trying to get out of the cavity.
It was already too late.
aah!
An explosion that erupts from the center of the cavity and covers them all in an instant.
Even that was not enough, the extended explosion begins to erase the entire underground cavity and the entire Moonlight Feast on top of it so as not to leave a trace.
The branch of the Eye of the Moon that was left with nothing but rubble in such an instant.
“… … .”
From the roof of a nearby tall building, Eileen was looking down at the completely devastated branch with cold eyes.
* * *
Agnes imperial meeting.
This meeting, also called the Agnes small meeting, was literally a meeting that only the immediate royal family of the empire could attend.
Therefore, only the royal family with succession qualifications could hold the meeting, and other royal families were free to refuse to attend the meeting.
“… … .”
However, from early morning in the small meeting room of the People’s Palace where the royal family meeting was held, all the royal families except Zion had gathered.
All of them responded to the convening of a meeting held by Zion.
It was a scene that indirectly showed how much the status and presence of Zion in the Imperial Fortress had risen compared to before.
It was obviously not a very pleasant situation for them, but the expression on the expression of the 5th Princess Diena sitting on one side of the round table was brighter than expected.
‘ It must have been completely annihilated by now.’
A little while ago, she had sent one of her shadow units, Ennadima, to Zion’s intelligence organization, the Eye of the Moon.
Obviously, she had thoroughly researched several times before that, and Ennadima’s power was also strong enough to be one of the strongest under her, so there will be no variables.
I came into the meeting room as soon as the sun rose, so I hadn’t received a report yet, but it was obvious that there would be good news as soon as the meeting was over.
‘ Of course, that would be bad news for some.’
Thinking like that, when Diana smiled a little,
“ Utekan, you seem to have come into the arms of the light these days, but you made the right choice.”
First Prince Rubrios, who was sitting at the round table, looked at Utekan and opened his mouth softly.
“ What? What are you talking about?”
Utekan, who had complicated eyes on him, asked Rubrios.
I feel like my head is going to explode because of Zion Agnes.
“ Last time I saw a priestess serving the light entering your palace. So you thought so, didn’t you?”
At that question, Utekan’s eyes fluttered momentarily.
Because he seemed to know who the priest meant.
‘ When and how did you see it?’
Of course, it was enough to create a reason for just one priest coming and going.
The problem, however, was that Lubrios’s eyes, looking at Utecan himself, were shining as sharp as if they were searching.
He must have known something.
‘ Things are messed up.’
It was time to think about how Utekan should respond to that.
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As if the timing was right, the door of the small meeting room opened and Sion appeared.
As a result, people’s eyes are focused on Zion.
“ Why are you so late?”
Diana, who frowned slightly, asked Shion.
Among the royal family, it was her reaction to being the most sensitive to time.
But soon after, the eyes of the 5 princesses curved like a smile.
“ I wonder why. no way… … Did something happen last night and you came to fix it?”
Along with him, a strangely pleasant voice came out of her mouth.
Diena’s hopeful gaze was fixed on Shion’s face, which would soon be distorted.
However,
“ I’m really curious.”
Contrary to her expectations, Zion’s face was not distorted as she answered.
No, he was smiling just like her.
“ I thought you were going to be crazy about getting things done by now.”
“ What… … ?”
What are you talking about?
Diana’s eyes fluttered, feeling the ominous look of that smile.
Up until now, whenever Shion smiled like that, something happened that exceeded her expectations.
And that ominousness soon became a reality.
“ My Majesty, Diena!”
Diena’s servant enters the small meeting room calling her urgently.
Now, only the royal family could enter, but Suha’s condition didn’t seem to care about that.
Or, even if you take it, there is something to tell you.
“ What? I would have told you not to come in until the meeting was over.”
“ I’m sorry, Your Majesty. I was rude because I had something to tell you in a hurry.”
With those words, Suha bowed her head to the other members of the royal family and approached Diena and started whispering something in her ear.
With him, her face begins to contort rapidly.
Soon after, Diena’s eyes began to flutter as if on fire with embarrassment and anger.
“ Shion, you… … !”
It wasn’t the usual respect, it was half-talk.
Overnight, the Shadow Troops and the Intelligence Organization flew at the same time, so it would be impossible to be respectful.
“ You should have thought that if you were looking for someone else’s, yours would also be targeted.”
Shion, who smiled at her, turned around and sat down at the round table as if there was nothing more to do.
“ Then let’s start the meeting now.”
As if those words were a signal, the chaotic atmosphere in the small meeting room subsided in an instant.
With him, the eyes of the royal family gathered once again toward Zion.
“ Whew… … .”
Diena, who had to hold a meeting for the first time, swallowed the minute by force and sat down.
Just a few months ago, such a scene was unthinkable.
who could have imagined
The sight of Zion, who was called the imprisoned prince, naturally taking the initiative in the meeting.
‘ You seem to have a lot of thoughts.’
Sion’s gaze, looking around at the royal family sitting at the round table, stopped for a moment at Utekan, who had complicated eyes.
The death of Hanosral and the destruction of the demons that existed in the Ascalon family.
In addition to that, even the acquisition of rice cakes that Shion himself had sprinkled.
All of that happened almost overlappingly, so it must be complicated.
‘ Good posture.’
Shion wanted Utekan to think and think more freely.
That way, the rice cakes he threw in his imagination will grow bigger and bigger.
“ Now tell me why you convened the imperial council, Zion.”
At that time, Evelyn, who was watching from one side with eyes that could not understand her thoughts, opened her mouth to Shion.
“ You must have already guessed.”
Shion replied with a small smile.
There was only one reason to gather only the royal family at this time.
“ You all know that the throne cannot be vacant forever, right?”
Of course I knew.
The longer the vacancy on the throne, the less good it is from the point of view of the Empire.
But even if you knew it, filling that position was a different matter altogether.
“ Of course. And I know everyone here is looking forward to it.”
Rubrios opened his mouth in his usual soft tone.
“ It is also very earnest. Probably, the throne will not be filled unless all but one die.”
It is a metaphorical expression that the people gathered here have a strong desire for the throne.
No, it could have been a fact, not a metaphor.
“ Maybe… … Since he’s going to ascend to the throne, he didn’t call us together to tell us to give up, right?”
Diana, who had regained her consciousness at least next to the first prince, asked Sion.
Shion smiled softly at him and shook his head.
Because there was no reason to say that the seeds wouldn’t work anyway.
“ I want to make a suggestion to you.”
“… … proposal?”
“ A proposal that will allow you to ascend to the throne as well.”
“ Ha.”
Diana snorted at Shion’s words.
“ Does that sound like the youngest brother to rise to the throne if it goes like this?”
“ Why? You don’t think so?”
“… … .”
She could no longer snort at Shion’s languid voice.
No, not only Diena, but everyone there was silent without objection.
Because it really seemed like it would be.
Of course, in terms of visible indicators such as base forces, Zion was still at the most disadvantage.
However, Zion’s bored eyes, as if looking down on everything, and the incredible achievements Zion had shown up until now, inflated the anxiety deep within their hearts.
“ Shouldn’t the competition be fair? That’s why I’m opening up the plate so that you can prove your qualifications as an emperor.”
Just like he proved his succession qualifications by subjugating the phantom army.
Saying that, Zion’s eyes were curved as if he was enjoying the situation.
“… … After all, it is time to start competing for the throne.”
Evelyn nodded at him and opened her mouth.
“ What is that proposal, Zion? If it is to kill or harm other brothers and sisters, I will not participate.”
“ Don’t worry. Because it’s not like that. Besides, it’s good for the Empire, not bad.”
“ Are you going to help the Empire?”
Shion smiled at the question and opened her mouth again.
“The Seven Great Disasters. No, the subjugation of harms that have now become the 6th disaster. That is my offer to you.”
“… … !”
At those words, the eyes of the royal family were young.
“ The first and the most complete defeat of the catastrophe will be given the upper hand in the future race for the throne. How about it, isn’t it a good condition for you?”
That said, it wasn’t a bad offer.
It was very difficult and difficult to subdue disaster, but it was not impossible.
Their power would be more than enough.
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Moreover, it seemed that there was no such thing as fair competition as this.
Because the evaluation of him will be made by all the people of the empire, not each other.
“… … .”
The royal family are silent again as if contemplating something.
But, unlike before, that silence had a positive meaning.
‘ What else is this… … .’
Except for Utecan.
Because he couldn’t help but be happy that the troubles of the empire were gone.
But just because he opposes it alone doesn’t change anything.
Besides, it’s a strange situation even if you show your opposition.
“ Come on, let’s decide which disaster we’re going to take from now on.”
After reading people’s thoughts in that silence, Sion smiled and opened her mouth as if she didn’t even need to listen to an answer.
In Zion’s still eyes, the Black Star was waving like a wave.