632 – 8. Testament (6)
The procession surrounding the carriage moves slowly.
The middle part, called the heart of the continent, especially the academy was a place where riches of all kinds of cultures gathered. It would not be strange to call the place of education, where tens of thousands of people always reside, already a city.
Therefore, the fact that a procession appeared on this road to the academy is not very special.
There is only one special thing, the pattern that adorns the carriage escorted by the procession.
A golden dragon.
It is an academy where the powerful and wealthy of the whole continent gather, but there was no place where the ‘dragon’ could be used as a family symbol. With only one exception.
Imperial Imperial Family.
Indeed, it meant that one of the continent’s greatest blood relatives was staying inside this wagon. Of course, the attitude of the convoy surrounding him was not unusual.
I couldn’t even find the slightest bit of carelessness in the eyes of the knights who were wary of the saju with a restrained attitude. The momentum emitted by the powerful was itself like intangible violence, not even a single sparrow landed near the procession.
Tense tension like paper on the verge of tearing.
The only exception to that suffocating air was the inside of the wagon.
The silver-haired woman lets out a languid yawn. With her chin resting on her chin, I could feel boredom like thick honey in her gaze as she stared at the documents she was holding.
Actually, the color of that pupil was a cold blue.
“The ‘Haster family’… ….”
Like the dew at dawn, the recital flows down. I turned to the side of the woman’s pupil, and soon the buried memories began to form on the retina.
Yes, it was.
2Nd Princess Iris recalled her memories of her childhood. Having been bedridden all her life, she regained her health like a lie one day. How long has it been since she started to be interested in state affairs?
Iris, who was inherently intelligent, soon gathered her talented staff. Then, the news I came across was the ‘relic of the Seven Sins’.
‘I heard that there is a person who covets presumptuous treasures.’
She was a man with a pale complexion. From the silvery hair close to gray, to the whites of the eyes and the silvery eyes that make it hard to distinguish between them.
Iris understood for the first time that day.
Why is the Alpenhauser family called ‘blind with open eyes’?
It was difficult to guess the direction of the gaze. The only expression on her face was a faint smile, and Iris had the illusion that she had a fleeting ghost in front of her.
‘His Majesty the Emperor asked the five noble families what to do with this. Of course, our Alpenhauser is among them.’
Iris then answered what she said.
I remembered how the man’s fingers gripping the teacup were so thin and long that it gave me goosebumps.
‘What does Alpenhauser mean?’
‘Isn’t it the same as Your Highness? How can a staff determine my future path?’
‘I still want to hear it.’
In retrospect, it was a funny scene.
At most, a teenage girl has a conversation with Alpenhauser’s representative without pretense. We wouldn’t have known each other’s intentions.
At that time, Iris desperately needed her allies. Moreover, the Alpenhauser family made a decisive contribution to curing her illness.
As long as the political base was still low, she was not an existence that could be wielded as she wished. Of course she had to pretend to listen to the opinion.
Neither of them were clumsy enough to not know this. Also, I didn’t know that the other person was acting.
Even so, you have to do such a trivial play.
This is probably the ugliest side of politics.
Of course, I didn’t show off. He didn’t have the time to go on with his thoughts anyway.
It was because Alpenhauser’s agent opened his mouth.
‘Which do you prefer, benevolence or rationality?’
‘Reasonable.’
‘Even a handful of kindness?’
It was a sullen tone.
A smile that looks like interest, ridicule, or just a ritual hangs on the man’s lips. However, there was no hesitation in Iris’ answer.
‘Absolutely reasonable. Nothing else.’
That is the only answer.
Alpenhauser’s representative replied without erasing his smile. His name was probably ‘Dalton’.
‘As expected, Your Highness hangs out with Alpenhauser.’
Alpenhauser reciprocated his belief by faithfully carrying out his master’s orders.
The tragedy that befell the Hastur family was dealt with through the collusion of the high-ranking aristocratic families, led by Alpenhauser. Follow-up measures such as providing relief were also discussed, but this was dismissed as unnatural.
Because the Alpenhauser had to be a family that was aiming for gold and robbing others’ gold mines. Of course, it would be possible if another 5 noble families intervened, but in that case, the game would have to be too big.
A head-on clash between the 5 noble families of the Empire?
It was an incident that couldn’t help but draw the world’s attention. And the more eyes and ears you have, the more difficult it is to keep secrets.
Until now, Iris had thought there was no mistake in that choice.
Until a few days ago, she heard the sad news of her confidant.
“I never thought the daughter of that family would be like that.”
Did they have to destroy the gate altogether?
A bitter cold regret flashed through Iris’ mind for an instant. However, for a noble family to perish, it would have been unnatural and inevitable to draw attention again.
So you’re saying I’m wrong?
This consultation was fleeting. Soon, Iris shook her head, erasing the self-doubt from her mind.
I am not wrong.
The confidant was injured, but Iris was personally on the way to take care of it. Even if the plan went wrong, it was still within the scope of being able to deal with it.
At least, if unimaginable variables don’t appear.
It was then that the wagon came to a sudden stop.
“Me, Your Highness. I’m sorry, but a strange woman is blocking the procession… Please wait a moment.”
It was an explanation of the situation that I heard before I even had time to question it.
It’s called ‘Strange Woman’.
Popping, the feeling of hearing the sound of her thread breaking.
Following her instincts, Iris slammed the door of her carriage open. Then one of her acolytes followed with a bewildered expression.
“Your Highness, it is dangerous outside, so please get inside the carriage…….”
Tap, the woman’s feet step on the ground.
That blue gaze is thrown far away. Above the straight line, a single portrait appeared vaguely.
Jet-black.
The woman’s face was hidden in the shadows as her black hood was tightly pressed down. The woman’s body did not even move as she stood silently with her head bowed. Looking at her, you might think that she might be a statue.
However, that expectation was shattered shortly after.
Because her woman’s head began to lift slowly.
The pupils covered by the shadows rise like wisps of fire. Its color is tan.
It was a dry hue, like desert sand.
The woman’s hand is stretched out to the side. An attitude that comes with a blazing fire.
The moment when the woman who grabbed her teeth finally took a step.
“Kill me now!”
At the command issued like a scream, a beam of light shoots out.
The heavily armed knights were no different from silver bullets. It also has a will, a cannonball that traps its prey like a net.
Shortly, the wizards in the rear started chanting while muttering. It was an agile response without the slightest delay.
Looking at that reliable figure, Iris twisted the corner of her mouth.
You even came to visit me on purpose?
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It was a foolish decision. There was a reason no one touched the bloodline of the imperial family.
On the contrary, Iris felt that this meeting was like a gift from the heavenly gods.
A golden opportunity to straighten out every twist!
Celine Haster said nothing, clutching the handle of her attitude with both her hands.
And disappearance.
The new model of the girl who jumped out of the ground as if scattering met a silver shell. Compared to all the giants over 180cm, Celine’s body, which was quite small, looked so dwarfed.
However, the result of the conflict is the exact opposite.
Kang, sparks flew, and the sword of the knight who rushed ahead fell to the ground. And a stab that explodes from the side as if he had expected it.
Even though he is doing joint work, his sword path never mixes. Thoroughly calculated timing and trajectory drove the girl like a skilled hunter.
If it’s the only misjudgment, yes.
The point was that girls were never prey.
“Kuk!”
Celine’s body, which was accelerating, turned back as if it were sliding. A terrifyingly fast blade of light passed over it, and a scream escaped from the mouth of the knight who had struck her first.
It was because the girl’s attitude as she bent her knees and swept the ground as if laying her down had cut him under his chin.
First one.
The girl’s nonchalant eyes immediately moved in search of the next prey.
The hunt had only just begun.