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5 Cheating (3)
“ Have you met His Majesty Zion?”
A middle-aged knight with an impressive scar that cuts his face diagonally bowed his head and opened his mouth to Evelyn Agnes, who had just returned to his palace.
“… … Yes.”
Receiving his greeting, Evelyn paused for a moment and nodded her head.
“ But why did you bring the knights back?”
“I said I wouldn’t take it.”
“ Yes? What do you mean? Did you mean that His Majesty Zion said you would not accept it?”
“ Yes.”
Common sense did not understand, so the knight’s eyes were dyed with doubt.
The imperial castle was breached, and the palace was attacked, and the person involved almost lost his life.
But I wouldn’t be surprised if you said that you would come to this palace for refuge, but you won’t get any support.
In addition, Evelyn’s expression in answering was also different from usual.
‘ You usually just put on a bitter face… … .’
There was also a bit of bitterness today, but there were other emotions on her face as well.
Worry, compassion and… … surprise and bewilderment.
What the hell happened?
“ It has changed. It makes me wonder if it’s the same person.”
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Muttering more like a monologue rather than talking to the knight, Evelyn recalled her meeting with Shion a while ago.
Obviously, Xion’s behavior was different from usual, but the word of participating in the succession ceremony made her feel embarrassed and angry.
Evelyn thought that if Shion received the succession ceremony, she would die.
I couldn’t let Shion, who I thought was the only brother, die, so I forcibly released the momentum to break the will.
‘ But I endured that momentum.’
If it was originally, it was a level of momentum that would not be surprising even if I fainted the moment I showed it.
However, Zion went beyond simply enduring the momentum and let it flow with ease.
When did you grow up like that?
Or was he hiding his power all this time?
Evelyn felt surprise and eccentricity about him, but at the same time felt danger.
A single black star swirled in Zion’s eyes facing the natural sea.
‘ It was definitely not a natural disaster.’
A heterogeneous star that could not be seen anywhere else in the world.
Evelyn opened her mouth to the knight, recalling the black star that stirred fear deep in her chest.
“ Secretly increase the border around Chimseonggung so that Zion does not detect it. Never again.”
“ I see.”
“ And… … Let’s keep our eyes on Zion as well.”
At Evelyn’s command, the knight quietly bowed his head.
* * *
“ Heh heh, I bet your Majesty Ibelin loves you very much.”
Hearing Fredo’s smiling voice from the side, Shion looked at what was placed on the table in front of him.
A round object emitting a pure blue light due to the aggregation of great magical power.
It was the heart of a thousand-year-old ogre.
An ogre, a monster that can be said to be a symbol of strength and stamina.
When such an ogre lives for a thousand years, its power will gather toward the heart.
It was known that if humans ate it, great strength and physical strength could be improved.
“ How are you willing to give something so precious… … .”
In fact, to nourish Shion’s weak body, Evelyn had sent food several times before.
This was the first time that he gave something more effective than any other elixir.
‘ If this is enough, it will be a temporary measure.’
Shion thought as he felt the magical energy emanating from the heart of a thousand-year-old ogre.
Even if a normal person cooks and eats this heart, he cannot absorb half of it, so he will only get the effect of making his bones stronger and muscles stronger, but Sion was different.
I was confident that I could completely absorb the power of my heart and see more effects, and that meant that the restrictions on using the Black Star would be reduced considerably for the time being.
Even so, unless the body itself is repaired, it will not be a fundamental solution.
‘ Evelyn Agnes.’
At the end of that, he stopped thinking about the heart of a thousand-year-old ogre, and Shion thought of Iveline Agnes, who had previously visited the Chimseonggung Palace.
Is it really one of the main characters in the Chronicles of Flosimar?
Although she is still only the first part of the chronicle, she was already finished.
Both as a ruler and as an unmanned person.
In particular, the shining stars in her eyes were already telling that the achievement of the heavenly sea had reached its climax.
Heaven.
As described in the Chronicle of Flosimar, it was a power that only the direct line of the Agnes family could use.
It is known as the power that reigns above all things, and befitting the saying, most of those who have mastered the natural sea had a different level of power than the general strong ones.
The characteristic is that, like the Black Star, the number of shining stars in the snow varies depending on the achievement.
‘ But it’s strange.’
I didn’t think of it when I read it in writing, but when I saw it, I realized something.
The nature of Evelyn that I felt at first glance.
Sion felt similar to her own Black Star in it, although it was a small part.
A power that only Shion himself can use.
But how does a similar force exist?
‘ It doesn’t really make sense to come into this article like this.’
Shaking his head, thinking that there were more things to learn in the future, Shion recalled the time he met Evelyn again.
‘ If it’s 6 stars, it’s safe to say that you’re already at the top level.’
Iveline Agnes pressed Sion with such a natural disaster, and Sion responded by revealing her black nature.
If Shion had not shown her power, Ivelin would never have broken her will to give up the succession ceremony.
‘… … After that, I know. Zion, if you so desire.’
At Shion’s reaction, Evelyn looked surprised for a moment, but eventually rejected it.
‘ Don’t ask me about the power you have now. But when you think the time is right, I want you to explain it.’
I added this, though.
The conversation that followed was about things to be careful about when holding a succession ceremony and asking about how you are in the past.
From that conversation, Shion could see that Evelyn had a good deal of favor with her.
Well, it must have been that the elixir like the heart of a thousand-year-old ogre was generously given.
In fact, the main reason Ivelin came to Chimseonggung was to hand over the heart of a thousand-year-old ogre along with concerns about Zion’s safety.
‘ This favor may be useful later.’
at that time.
“ Sir Zion, the princess of Bamelga has come to visit.”
As if knowing that Shion had finished thinking about Evelyn, the servant who stood outside the door announced that a visitor had arrived.
“ Bring it in.”
An impressive woman with reddish brown hair and dark red eyes came in through the door with him.
It was Priscilla.
“ Why did you suddenly call me while treating me as someone I haven’t seen before?”
She had a blunt tone as if she had not yet been able to unravel, but there was a strange expectation in her eyes.
“ Since I’ve stayed in the palace all this time, I have to pay for him.”
“ Yes? What happened all of a sudden?”
Priscilla’s forehead frowned slightly at Shion’s sudden words.
“ How long will this take to complete?”
“ Without the bottom or the end, what is that… … .”
However, her doubts began to turn into surprise the moment she saw the piece of paper that Shion held out.
“ This… … Where did you get it?”
Priscilla asks Shion while she scans the paper with her nose almost stuck in her nose.
A magic circle was drawn on the paper she was looking at.
“ I drew it.”
“ Yes? I beg your pardon? Your Highness drew this?”
Priscilla’s eyes turned from surprise to astonishment.
It was surprising that Shion knew how to draw magic circles, but that wasn’t the problem.
“ This form and composition… … And to the driving principle. It’s something I’ve never seen before.”
Priscilla, who was also an excellent wizard herself and raised the power of the Bamel family, was able to get into the latest theories put forth by various horse towers.
However, none of these theories were found.
That means that this magic circle itself was created by Zion.
No matter how easy it is, making something new is only possible if you master one field to the limit.
‘ I wonder if Prince Zion had mastered magic to this extent… … .’
“ I asked when I could finish it.”
Shion seemed to know what kind of misunderstanding Priscilla was making, but he didn’t bother to correct it.
red tint (索敵陳).
This magic circle with a simple name of finding the enemy was magic from the Chronicles of Flosimar Heroes.
two years later, it did not exist in this age yet.
There was only one effect, but it was very useful.
As if to inform the reader, the chronicle of Flosimar was described in such detail that the magic circle was even painted, and that’s why Zion remembered it.
“ I can complete it by tomorrow.”
To Shion’s words, Priscilla answered, still not taking her eyes off the magic circle.
It was the first magic circle I had ever seen in my life, but it was easy to complete because the driving principle and the magic itself were not that difficult.
But the problem was what it was used for.
‘ It’s like detection magic, but it’s different. It’s like trying to force something out… … .’
Is it because the question was too big?
Priscilla, who opened her eyes for the first time, asked Zion.
“ By the way, may I ask where you plan to use this?”
“ Ready to hunt.”
In response to Priscilla’s question, Shion raised her lips slightly and answered.
Late afternoon, the world is dyed red with the last light of the sun passing behind the palace.
Hannah, one of the maids of Chimseonggung Palace, was hurriedly walking somewhere while watching the sunset outside the window.
“ What are you doing?”
Questions filled her eyes.
Not only her, but the servants and knights in the castle were walking down the hallway with questionable expressions.
A few minutes ago, Prince Zion’s order to assemble suddenly fell.
So, Hannah and all the people working at the palace were moving to the dance hall outside the palace, the gathering place.
“ It’s Hannah.”
A soft voice came from behind Hannah as she was walking.
An old man with bald white hair gracefully entered Hannah’s eyes as she turned her head.
“ Ah, Vice-Captain!”
The joy in her eyes with him.
The old man’s identity was Baren, the deputy chieftain.
Baren, who has been working at Chimseonggung for over 20 years, was popular among servants for her kindness and gentleness, and Hannah regarded Baren like her grandfather.
“ Do you know why the Vice-Chairman asked the Crown Prince to gather?”
“I don’t know.”
Baren shook her head at Hannah’s question as she approached her side.
“ Since he has changed, I have never been able to understand his thoughts. He doesn’t even have the temper to explain what he’s doing.”
“That ’s right… … And I’m a little scared of the changed prince.”
Hannah nodded in response to that.
After the attack, Prince Zion’s face became much more difficult to see than before, and there was nothing to do with her and his servants.
This made work easier, but Hannah was afraid of Prince Zion.
Every once in a while, seeing Prince Zion from a distance, it made my whole body shiver as if I was drowning in cold water.
The unknown alienation with him was enough to lead her to fear.
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“ I guess I wasn’t the only one who sang this night.”
Hannah speaks to Baren while looking at the people already gathered at the dance hall where they finally arrive.
Soon after, Hannah’s eyes saw the figure of Shion standing in the center of the dance hall.
Seeing Prince Zion looking down at the people with silent eyes without saying a word, she felt something ominous.
When Hanna unwittingly wraps herself in the chill that comes from him.
“ Start.”
A cold voice came out of Prince Zion’s mouth, presuming that no one else would come.
Priscilla, who was standing next to him, nodded and began to memorize a spell.
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As a result, the red light that began to flow from the magic circle that had been drawn on the floor of the gymnasium beforehand.
Such a red light was getting darker as Priscilla’s spell continued, and beyond filling the dance hall, it extended to the entire castle palace.
The servants and knights who took a step backwards from such a light with the impression that they were instinctively rejected.
“ What is that light… … uh? Vice-Chief?”
Hannah’s eyes were dyed with doubt as she looked at Baren, shaking her body in the red light that even felt eerie.
Unlike her and others, Baren was looking at the magic circle, the source of the red light, with a captivating expression.
as if possessed.
In addition, it was time for Hannah to grab Baren’s collar as he approached the magic circle.
Knock.
A drop of blood more red than that falling in the center of the magic circle that emits red light.
That moment.
“ Ah, ah… … .”
Hannah could see.
Baren treated herself like a granddaughter.
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Huge tentacles protruding from every hole in Baren like that.