108. Chimera
Before the South reached a dramatic agreement, Cain Akan. The fifth prince of the Akan Kingdom returned safely to the royal capital.
“Your Majesty is waiting.”
Unable to complete the journey, he was called to the palace.
“I am the fifth prince of the kingdom, Cain Akan!”
“Come on!”
The door opened with the chief’s cry. I stepped on a long red carpet. He passed the long line of ministers and arrived in front of the throne.
He knelt down and bowed his head.
“God, Cain Akan. I have fulfilled your majesty’s orders and returned.”
“Raise your head.”
“Yes.”
The king’s face appeared.
“Good work.”
He didn’t ask any questions.
“You must be tired, go and rest.”
Lavinia Arkan showed no interest at all.
“your majesty.”
“Do you have anything left to say?”
“If it is related to Lavinia, it has already been discussed. Don’t tell the prince any more.”
‘Has it already been discussed?’
The nobles of the tower secretly avoided Cain’s gaze.
why?
I was puzzled, but Cain’s remarks had no power if the nobles in the tower didn’t help.
“Yes.”
In the end, I had no choice but to retreat.
* * *
“The search party has already departed.”
“Yes?”
After the meeting was over, Cain could not help but be surprised to hear the story of Ekain Volvov, the elder of the tower.
“It was just before His Majesty returned to the royal capital. His Majesty did not like it, but he is also a member of the Akan. You do not know how important His Majesty Lavinia is.”
And the king of Akan was not foolish enough to change the trend with his personal feelings. If that were the case, it would have been impossible to become the king of Akan in the first place.
“But for me, obviously…”
“Because of work in the northern part of the Empire.”
“Are you talking about snow?”
“Yes. The frigid demon lord is mobilizing and sweeping away the northern barbarians. Previously, the demon king of lust released the succubus to the kingdom of Dormund, and before that, the two princesses of Hilderan were kidnapped by the demon king of lust. The behavior of the demon kings is different from before.”
where is that The Demon King of the Geumgang was suddenly abducting the royal family at random.
Although they were far from the succession to the throne due to the human eye, the kidnapping itself was important.
“All demon lords except the demon lord of lies are unusual. This may be a leap, but maybe…”
“perhaps?”
“The demon lords may be trying to go back 100 years.”
“…I hope. Rather, it will become the self-reliance of the demon lords. Unless you’re an idiot.”
The coexistence of demon kings and humans is based on mutual agreement, but the underlying idea is that humans have the upper hand.
This is possible because it is seen as a means by which humans can use the Demon King. What if the actions of the Demon Lords change and it turns out that it is impossible? What if we recognize that it is not just a danger, but an enemy that needs to be eliminated immediately?
Humans do not tolerate demon lords. Demon lords do not survive.
“You don’t know. 100 years may be different for them.”
“Ugh.”
“In any case, as long as the situation of the demons is not serious, the importance of His Majesty Rabina has increased. Your Majesty also acknowledged that part.”
“How is the search party structured?”
“The magicians of the tower came out on their own.”
The tower and the royal family are separated.
Although nominally obeying the king’s orders, the mato was an independent institution.
And their armed groups never fell behind the royal family. The horse tower and the royal family were the two carriages that drove the Akan Kingdom.
“Do not worry. The tower will somehow find your Majesty.”
“But that is the realm of the Demon King. It will never be easy.”
“Isn’t that what you have to do?”
“I wish my sister didn’t get caught by the Demon King.”
Cain clicked his tongue in regret.
* * *
After returning to the royal capital, Cain returned to his work.
He goes to social circles, holds banquets, and builds friendships with wizards, knights, and nobles.
And wielding swords, monarchy, diplomacy, politics, economy and even swordsmanship. I received training in various fields.
He was the fifth prince, but he was aiming for the throne.
At first, Akan was a meritocracy unlike other countries. There were many cases where even the first prince could not become a crown prince, and there were many cases where he became a king even though his succession rights were low.
No, in the first place, Akan has no high or low right of succession to the throne. As long as they were born into a royal family, only those who proved that they were given equal qualifications and that their values were more brilliant could become kings.
‘This is a failure.’
In that sense, his failure to lose Lavinia Akan instead of finding the tower was painful.
At a point where each achievement was important, he had made a rather big mistake.
Of course, I’m more worried about my sister’s well-being than that.
‘I can’t imagine seeing my sister go wrong.’
The obsession of wizards was more than ordinary people could imagine, and Lavinia Akan was a different kind that surpassed even those wizards.
With his common sense, he could not have imagined that Lavinia Akan would die.
Kaang-
I felt a tingling shock in my palm. missed the sword. The sword that had lost its owner was stuck in the ground.
“Your Majesty, you seem to have a lot of misconceptions.”
The old knight who was fighting him put the sword in.
“I think it was a little bit. I’m sorry.”
“no. After returning from Erzest, he abuses himself every day. How would you like to get here today?”
“I do that.”
Cain picked up the sword. As I was about to take the sword, a knight came running.
“Your Majesty, there is a visitor to your Majesty.”
“Guest?”
“It’s called Granada.”
“…move to the detached palace right now.”
“But you are not alone.”
“What if I am not alone?”
“There are 11 elves together.”
“You mean there are 11 elves?”
Elves are an extremely closed race. Their country, the Elven, was completely covered in forest, and the strong will of the forest did not allow the existence of unauthorized intruders.
In the past, during the Great War, the forest was forcibly burned and advanced, but now that the agreement was signed, the Elven was nothing more than an unknown world.
There were very few elves leaving the elven, so it was not easy to see the elves.
“I will go right now.”
There were Granada and 11 elves in the reception room of the detached palace. Cain greeted them with muttering elves to their splendid aspects as well.
“welcome. Granada.”
“I think it was a rude visit because it was so sudden.”
“no. I was the one who told you to come visit me anytime.”
I didn’t know it would come so soon.
“But what about these people?”
“These are elves who have a connection with me.”
“Nice to meet you.”
Cain greeted the elves.
“If it’s not rude, can I ask for a private session?”
“Anyway. Sir Alburn, please guide the guests elsewhere.”
“Yes, my lord.”
A knight named Alburn led the elves and disappeared. It wasn’t something he was going to do himself, but he skipped it.
“Speak now.”
“They are elf slaves scattered across the continent.”
When he first heard Berge’s order, Granada was worried. Because ‘how’ to plant the elves in Akan was quite important.
Are you lying or are you telling the truth?
Elves were slaves. Although it was an identity that was forcibly created by humans, the opponent was also human. Being a slave was never a plus.
But I wondered if it would be right to tell a lie.
Akan’s intelligence is never bad. And if you dig a little, you’ll find the top of the Golden Moon, and it’s easy to tell that they’ve been buying elf slaves lately.
In the end, Granada’s choice was the former.
“Are they the elf slaves they were buying at the top of the Golden Moon?”
Also, Cain knew.
“I will not deny it.”
“Why?”
“They are slaves. However, the status of slavery was ultimately created by humans abducting them. They are all precious Elven elves.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Akan was a land of humans, even if it was a narrow-minded identity created by humans.
The war between humans and other races was a victory for humans, and even if a peace treaty was signed, humans have always had the upper hand.
Even if a long time passed, the accumulated prejudices could not disappear.
Of course, that wasn’t the only thing.
“When elves enter the tower, it means that they take away what was given to humans. Those complaints will be poured out on me. Is there any reason I have to accept them all the way through?”
“Think about your relationship with Fail.”
“That is a contract already signed. It is separate from this.”
“They are excellent wizards.”
“Exactly, an Elementalist.”
“Animals are also a branch of magic. Isn’t this also denied in Akan?”
“Of course it is.”
“They will be your strength.”
“I do not know.”
Whether the elves would serve Cain simply because he accepted it, he doubted.
“As long as it does not go against my beliefs and oaths, I will always support Your Majesty. It can also swear on the World Tree.”
“The elves lose all their mana if they don’t keep the oath of the World Tree, right?”
“It is similar.”
That part was quite tempting. 11 elves who cannot be betrayed because of their oath.
Considering that all elves have excellent qualities, they will definitely stand out in the Magic Tower. What if they were recognized at the tower and supported Cain in that state?
“But, as long as it doesn’t go against my beliefs and oaths, does that mean that you could betray me?”
“I’m talking about the things I swore to before swearing allegiance to my supreme majesty, and the rules I had to follow as an elf. Typically, even if your Highness gives orders, they will not be hostile to me.”
“understand. However.”
Cain’s eyes turned sharp.
“So, what can you and them get?”
“They cannot return to the forest. Speaking as an elf, however, elves are closed and do not accept back those who were once human slaves.”
“Do the displaced need shelter? It doesn’t have to be Akan, right?”
“It doesn’t have to be Akan, right?”
“It is poor.”
“It is also a gift from Hillen.”
“…continue.”
“It was me who gathered them, and I also received orders from Hero Hillen Cargill. Hillen wants to maintain a good relationship with His Majesty.”
“Can you interpret this to mean that one day I will be able to get the help of a hero from Hillen Cargill?”
“If you allow the elves to settle safely, there is no reason not to.”
“exactly.”
This time it’s a little bit tighter.
Cain closed his mouth and pondered.
‘Healen Cargill.’
Although there are rumors of a failure in the northern snowfields, that doesn’t tarnish his worth.
Because he killed and absorbed the two demon kings. No matter how much you fall and break, as long as you don’t die, a great future is predestined.
“···good.”
There will be a backlash.
If he suddenly inserts elves into the tower, there will be no backlash from the wizards.
It will be even worse for those who serve other princes or princesses. In the end, it is something that causes a lot of checks and checks.
So, he needed confidence.
“Instead, I’ll have to meet with the hero Hillen Cargill and hear the answer.”
that you can support yourself.
No, show support.
“It’s impossible right now. Hero Hillen is currently in the snowfields of the northern part of the Empire.”
“of course. We can wait a few months.”
Hillen’s opinion didn’t matter. Because if the demon king is black, it has to be black.
And two months later, in the northern snowfields, Hillen Cargill, who had established a clear relationship with the Czernian Marquess, came to the Kingdom of Akan and met Cain.
It was right after Berge met Reina Sordain.
* * *
“Wow…”
Lavinia Akan blinked blankly.
The snow fell, but the snow could not extinguish the burning fire.
There were hundreds of monsters.
They were high-ranking monsters in the snowy fields that were not easily touched by humans.
Even though Lavinia was a famous chimera maker, how could she have seen so many high-ranking monsters gathered in one place?
“Everything, mine?”
“Are you going to gulp everything without even applying saliva?”
“chimera.”
“Yeah, it’s right to make a chimera out of them.”
“many.”
“Of course a lot.”
To be honest, Berge did not know that Reina would give out hundreds of monsters so readily.
It was part of how much she valued this alliance.
So even more.
‘I’ll have to be careful.’
Once the relationship breaks down, the feeling of betrayal is also great. Snow falls even in the lava fields if the Frostmas hold a grudge. Even less so, she was an excellent demon who ascended to the position of the Demon King.
“really.”
“You can really do whatever you want. But there are conditions.”
“Condition?”
“You made it clear to me that you wanted to make chimeras and let them stay in the tower.”
“yes.”
“And I want to take the chimeras you made into my family.”
“engrave. I will not.”
Lavinia spat out the answer Berge wanted.
A chimera was a combination of creatures that could be violent from the point of view of humans, and a proper safety device was needed to properly control it.
That was the mark of obedience.
A magic engraved inside while creating a chimera.
Of course, no matter how much the engraving was engraved, it would be broken if accepted into the family, but there was no need to endure the hassle.
‘By the way, I don’t know if this is okay.’
As the elves settled in the Kingdom of Akan, Granada had delivered various information.
Among them, there was a search team newly dispatched from the Kingdom of Akan.
The purpose was, of course, Lavinia Akan, and they were currently staying at Hortonwalk. He hadn’t taken any action yet, but it was the calm before the storm.
They will surely climb the mountain and be frantic to find Lavinia.
From a rational point of view, it would be right to release Lavinia Akan.
However.
‘I mean, I’m greedy.’
In his previous life, he was blindly away from her, but as he got along, his mental world was simply unique. No, I don’t know if I could describe it as simple, but I was able to control it to some extent.
And the effectiveness of Lavinia Akan as a control was difficult to describe in words.
She was important to both the creation of the golem and the creation of the chimera.
If I had to pick the most needed people in the Tower right now, at least, it was her and Logger.
‘At least not right now.’
Until the golem is complete and all these monsters become chimeras.
‘For now, leave it alone.’
There was no need to scrape and make crumbs. If you leave it alone, you will get tired and fall off.
“Don’t put all the monsters on the second floor.”
“yes.”
“But before you make a chimera, you need to complete the core of the golem.”
“···why?”
“Of course, that’s more important.”
“no.”
“Is the chimera more important?”
“yes.”
She nodded and raised her thumb. He seemed to want to express that there is nothing in this world more important than a chimera.
If that’s the case, just keep talking. Tongue cut in half
“This is my tower, not Lavinia’s tower. So my words are the law, and my words take precedence. Golems are more precious than chimeras.”
“···bad.”
“Thanks for the compliment.”
“exploitation.”
“That’s what I do best.”
“hurry.”
“Yeah, it would be beneficial to you to make it a little faster.”
Lavinia shrugged her shoulders and entered the tower.
“hurry!”
“Your Majesty, this is a problem that should be urged like that…”
“excuse!”
“I haven’t played a single moment since I came to the tower!”
“I can’t speak. work.”
Lavinia shut the mouth of the golem mage. At her stinging gaze, he shed tears of blood and was abused in real time.
Berge, who was leading the monsters to the second floor, laughed at the sight.
A princess who abuses the talents of the kingdom for the sake of the Demon King. It was quite an interesting sight.
‘I’ll have to buy a potion and feed it soon.’
I can’t die from overwork before the golem’s core is complete.
“…Ugh.”
“why?”
“I do not know. Sudden chills…”
“feigned illness.”
“No, really! Isn’t it really too much, Princess?”
“Work.”
“···Yes.”
The golem master, Raymon, wept and started work again.