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50 World Conference(4)
The office located on the top floor of Cheongseonggung Palace.
“ My Majesty, Diana… … .”
There, Hallegrion, the first leaf of the World Tree, and Lloyd, the commander of the 1st Division of the Spirit Corps Ygracia, were looking at the Five Princesses who were staring blankly out the window with worried eyes.
Of course, as usual, Diana looked out the window and pondered, but this time something was different.
Their lord has been in that state since the moment they came back here after the monarch meeting was over.
In addition to that, the eyes of such a princess were fading away as if they were dead.
“ Hey, it’s no longer even possible to touch it… … .”
A murmur from Diana’s mouth.
In her mind, the image of Zion she had seen at the monarch meeting was replaying endlessly.
‘ It was like seeing my father.’
It was also the Emperor Emperor in his heyday, not just before he died.
No, it was not an exaggeration to say that it was actually more than that.
The pressure emanating from Zion was beyond imagination.
‘ Is the fate of a king really determined from birth?’
Up until now, Diena had thought that fate was hers.
But these days, I keep thinking that it was an illusion.
And with him, her hopes were also shrinking to the point of being invisible.
‘ Now all that’s left is to hope that the proof will fail… … .’
With that thought, Hwang Nyeo sighed once.
I didn’t like the current situation where I couldn’t take the initiative.
“ By the way, what are you planning on doing in the competition?”
Clearly, Sion had said that this time around the world competition, demonic evil had already permeated the entire empire.
Diena had no idea how her youngest brother would prove it.
“ Besides, don’t tell anyone about this and keep it a complete secret.”
Just before the meeting was over, Zion had spoken to everyone there.
Perhaps he was extremely wary of this fact leaking out.
at that time,
“ Sir, can I give you one opinion?”
Hallegrion, who was listening to Diena’s murmur, opened his mouth.
“ Tell me.”
“ I think the reason Prince Zion said such a thing is that if that fact spreads, it will be extremely difficult to prove it during the competition. If so. How would you like this to happen?”
“ Maybe that’s the way… … .”
“ Yes, your Highness may have already thought about it, but we are leaking content from this side on purpose.”
Hallegrion’s voice became more secretive.
“ It is a very interesting and unconventional content, so it will spread quickly just by spilling it lightly. And if that’s why Prince Zion fails to prove it… … .”
He would have no choice but to give up the throne as he had said.
“… … .”
At the fairy’s words, Diana remained silent and looked out the window.
In fact, it wasn’t that she didn’t come up with this method either.
‘ But… … .’
It had nothing to do with magic.
The highest taboo of the empire, including the imperial family.
If the contents were leaked this time, along with breaking such taboos, it could be a situation that could endanger the entire empire.
The light of deep concern in Diena’s eyes.
Soon after,
“ I… … .”
Then her mouth began to open slowly.
* * *
The waiting room of Chimseonggung Palace.
“World contention after three days.”
Sion, who came here after a long time, opened his mouth to the white flame lord Ahmad and blood tower lord Kerma in front of him.
“ Can you finish the improvement of the embolic by then?”
Improved chrominance.
It was in charge of the most important part of the proof that Zion would do during contention.
The effect on him was already felt enough in a wealthy city.
Therefore, Sion thought that if the improvement was completely completed, there would be no shortage in carrying out this plan.
“ Heh heh, it’s such a tight time.”
In response to Shion’s words, Ahmad stroked his beard and answered.
However, unlike his words, there was a sense of relaxation in his expression.
“ Looks like you’ve already done it.”
“ Yes. I was lucky enough to find the last piece I needed for my use at Adegripa. Now we just have to put the pieces together.”
In Ahmad’s voice saying that, there was confidence in the improved red line.
at that time,
“ By the way, your Majesty, although the improvement of the red circle is over, there is a limit to its scope. Perhaps you need a medium that amplifies the power of the magic circle in order to cover the entire range that your Highness thinks.”
Next to Ahmad, Kerma opened his mouth with a slightly concerned expression.
“You don’t have to worry about that. Because I already have something in mind.”
“ Yes?”
“ It’s just coming.”
Shion smiled at Kerma, who was questioning him, and looked towards the door of the waiting room.
“ The princess of the House of Bamel has arrived.”
At that moment, the voice of the servant who was guarding the door was heard.
“ Additional instructions will be conveyed through the shadows from tomorrow.”
As soon as Ahmad and Kerma got up from their seats at Zion’s celebration and went out of the waiting room, a woman came in.
“ It’s been a long time, His Majesty Zion.”
It was Priscilla.
A princess who politely greets Zion.
In reality, it was only a few months, but Priscilla really felt like seeing Zion after a long time.
A lot has happened since the last time I saw him, and so much had changed for him and Prince Zion.
In addition, she felt as if she was too far away from seeing Prince Zion like that.
Of course, some things haven’t changed.
‘ Those eyes.’
Still, no emotion could be found in the eyes of Prince Zion looking at her.
“ Yeah, half a year has passed?”
“ No, more time has passed than that.”
Unlike Shion, Priscilla’s eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Longing, fear, and admiration… … remorse.
Among them, compassion, in particular, was a feeling that had existed for a long time, and at the same time Priscilla herself could not understand it.
Because it was absurd to feel such feelings for Prince Zion, who was so superior to himself in every way.
But ever since Prince Zion became vaguely aware of what he was fighting against alone, such feelings were always etched in her heart.
That’s why I wanted to lighten that burden, and that’s why I wanted to stand by your side.
Of course, he admitted that he couldn’t do that now.
“ Looks like you put a lot of effort into it.”
Looking at Priscilla like that, Shion smiled softly and opened her mouth quietly.
“… … Yes?”
“I grew up fine.”
It was a very calm voice, and it was too plain to be called a compliment.
However,
Juruk.
As soon as he heard those words, a single streak of tears fell from Priscilla’s eyes involuntarily.
It was the first compliment I ever heard.
Ever since I heard from the former Prince of Zion that I had to be qualified.
I really tried my best.
In order to somehow qualify for it, I did not stop for even a single moment to learn magic, and I tried everything I could to help somehow.
“ Ugh… … Whoa!”
I couldn’t stop crying because it seemed like he was finally recognizing his hard work that had never been acknowledged.
“… … .”
Shion quietly waited for Priscilla to stop crying.
how much time has passed
“ Then… … Am I now qualified to stand next to you?”
Priscilla, who had sniffed her nose several times with her makeup smeared on her face, looked at Shion and asked.
“ That’s not it.”
Shion immediately shook her head in denial.
I acknowledged the effort, but I still have a long way to go to stand by my side.
When Priscilla’s face turned gloomy,
“ But just because you can’t stand by my side doesn’t mean you can’t help me.”
A quiet voice came out of Shion’s mouth.
“ Yes? what does that mean… … .”
“ The world competition to be held this time.”
On the lips of Zion who looked at her with those words,
“ I need you then.”
Suddenly, there was a smile that looked happy.
* * *
One day before the start of the world competition.
The last person Shion met was a knight with emerald-colored hair who looked to be in his early 30s.
Perhaps because of the casually neglected sword and the slightly untied front of the shirt, such a knight gave a rather gritty feeling.
“ I didn’t know that His Majesty Zion would ask to see me first.”
The voice that came out of the knight’s mouth after greeting was also very similar to his appearance.
“ I’m sorry, but can I ask you the business right away? It wouldn’t be good if the story of personally meeting with a certain royal family spreads.”
It was a fairly straightforward statement, but at the same time, it was understandable if the identity of the article was known.
‘ Milayon Jeffrey.’
The leader of the Knights of Agnes, the world’s strongest knights, and a sword that works only for the Emperor.
A legendary figure who has risen to the present position with only one sword, and is evaluated as having the next level of ability just after Iveline Agnes, who is called the strongest knight.
He was not included in the ‘Seven Heavens’ because he never showed his proper skills, but he was also a strong player who received a reputation for being able to enter at any time if he made up his mind.
‘ In the chronicle, the emperor was vacant until the end, so he never showed much performance except for the very second half… … .’
Shion had no intention of corrupting this level of power.
“ I want you to help me this time.”
Zion answers direct questions as well.
“ Um… … As Your Majesty already knows, we, the Knights of Agnes, work only for the Empire and the Emperor. Of course, even if they are direct blood relatives of Agnes, they cannot give us orders unless they become emperors.”
To that, Million began to answer with a troubled expression on his face.
“ I personally feel like I want to help His Majesty, but… … Because there is a set rule. Of course, I know that Your Majesty is the closest to the next emperor, but you have not yet ascended to the throne.”
Contrary to the image, it was a rather long and cautious statement, but overall, it was a rejection.
However, despite his rejection, Shion’s expression was not much different from the first time.
Because it was what I expected from the beginning.
“ Then, this time, I’m going to act for the Empire, not me.”
Then, at the low voice that came out of Zion’s mouth,
“… … Yes?”
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Milleon’s eyes began to tinge with doubt.
* * *
world competition.
As one of the events held during the World Conference, it was a literal competition in which armed groups called the strongest of each power, such as the Imperial Palace, the Five Great Families, and the Aegyo Three generations, participated and competed against each other.
Naturally, its popularity was bound to skyrocket, and so many people flocked to it, boasting a larger scale than any other event.
Today, such a world competition is held.
“ Wow, that’s no joke!”
A large crowd had gathered since morning in the Great Performance Hall of the Hwangseong Fortress, which was opened only to the low-ranking aristocrats only during the competition period.
“ Do you think we have gathered more than last time?”
Next to the man with a long mustache admiring him, the man with thick eyebrows nodded and answered.
“ It has to be. Strangely enough, even the Knights of Agnes, who had never moved before, were said to be participating in this world competition.”
“ Huh, is that really true?”
“ Really, besides that, the Gray Lions, Spirit Corps, Blue Claws and other places that oppose him are also very competitive. Most people think it will be the best fight of all time.”
“ Haha, hearing that, I’m looking forward to it even more!”
A man with a mustache who can’t hide his excited expression at the eyebrow man’s words.
“ But say it. In fact, there is one thing I am most looking forward to.”
The man with eyebrows opened his mouth in a more secretive tone towards him.
“ What is that?”
“ Prince Zion Agnes.”
“ Ah!”
“ Before that, he was almost imprisoned, so there was no information, and he hardly appeared in public during the last year when he started his full-fledged activities.”
The eyebrow man’s eyes as he continued to speak looked at the still vacant seat among the leaders of the imperial family and the third generation of apocryphal.
“ Because there are still many people who don’t even know how they look. Nevertheless, the achievements we hear are all unbelievable, aren’t they? So, of course, I am curious.”
what kind of character
Will he be a tyrant as cruel as the rumors have been heard?
Or is it a completely different look?
Even the word that they were the most powerful imperial family to rise to the next great throne was spreading, so the curiosity was bound to grow.
“ Actually, hearing what you said makes me curious too. I heard he was really handsome… … .”
It was before the mustache man finished speaking.
for a moment.
It was just one moment.
Tens of thousands of people gathered and the great dance hall, which was noisy like a market barrel, became silent in an instant.
As if someone poured cold water on them all.
bum bum, bum bum.
The sound of a single footstep echoing through the great dance hall that was so silent.
Those who turned their heads towards the sound of the footsteps as if possessed were finally able to see.
Leading the twilight swordsman wearing an expressionless mask.
A man walking into the main theater with bored eyes.
People’s eyes could not be separated from the man because of the heterogeneous sense and pressure that he had never felt before in his life.
“ That person is… … .”
It was the moment when a trembling voice was about to come out of the eyebrow man’s mouth.
“ Die! The enemy of His Majesty the Three Princes!”
The eyes of everyone present, including him who witnessed something, began to swell to the point that they could no longer enlarge.