The man who sold the world (3)
in the cold frozen air.
The truth that I had been ignoring for a long time raised its head.
If another family has brought in old dragons, including the Demon Eye Dragon.
They are faced with a very obvious question.
‘So how the hell are you going to summon me?’
Currently, there are a total of 3 reagents that can summon SS-ranked summons born in Korea.
Two of them are kept in the Royal Palace, and only one remains in the possession of the Duke of Beltern.
In the first place, the only force with the ability to advance the plan was the Duke.
However, it is a very dangerous idea to doubt the Duke of Beltern.
As is often the case with the duke’s family in history.
This is because Belthern is also a branch of the royal family.
So we turned to Einclad beyond the sea.
It was natural to doubt them.
The duke, who seemed to read my expression, shook his head with a faint smile.
“Einclad’s international students play a role as a bucket to attract Eshas’ attention. There are plans to cooperate in the future, but they won’t do anything right now.”
“Are you sane?”
I am well aware that this is a dangerous matter, but my voice rises without realizing it.
The Duke of Beltern drove us to Einclad during the Russell arrest operation.
So, there must have been enough time to chat with him.
Perhaps the dimensional coordinates of the Black Dragon were also found at that time.
But there was no way Einclad would cooperate without expecting anything in return.
If you do it wrong, you could be eaten by them after the civil war is over.
Not only are the 4 Old Dragons, but they are also bringing in foreign countries.
Isn’t it too reckless regardless of the right or wrong of things?
The duke, who faced the natural feeling, lowered his gaze a little and spoke frankly.
“The only ones I invited were the Magical Eye Dragon and the Black Dragon.
“…”
So, did the masters of the Book of Heaven that the Demon King spoke of intervened and ruined the calculation?
I put those thoughts aside and focused on the person in front of me.
In fact, there’s no point in paying attention to it right now.
Anyway, the duke family, who was a member of the royal family until a few generations ago, is going to revolt.
The death of Edwin II seems to have shocked him.
Seeing that he reveals it to me, I am also trying to get him into a rebellion.
In the first place, unless the Demon Lord defeats the Black Dragon and Eshas, it is a plan that has no chance of winning.
No matter how much Elfriede and Medusa exist… is it really right for me to join this side?
As the head of El Cloud was in a serious conflict, the Duke showed his hand a little more.
“Have you calmed down a little? First of all, thank you for listening calmly. But I don’t see this as a rebellion.”
“What else is that…”
If it wasn’t a rebellion to invite the old dragons to kill Eshas, the guardian dragon of the kingdom, what would it be?
As I struggled to remain silent, the Duke pulled out a letter.
It doesn’t look like it’s been more than a year old, but an envelope with the time stamped on it.
As if it was carefully opened, the seal with the seal of the royal family has been preserved quite well.
The duke, who placed the entire table with the contents, said calmly.
“This is the letter that arrived just before you set sail for Einclad. Please read it.”
“…”
There is no possibility that it was forged, as Elena, who was next to him, did not make any special comments.
I pulled it out with trembling hands and read it. Before I could even turn the first paragraph, I was out of breath.
Although it contains the name of King Edwin II, the handwriting is not clean as if it was scribbled in haste.
It was probably written secretly, avoiding Eshas’ eyes.
Sure enough… King Edwin II in the letter is asking the Duke of Beltern for help.
“The surveillance and control are getting stricter… Are you not sure about Elena?”
“This…”
Elfriede bites her molars tightly without drooling.
While we were completely speechless, a familiar face entered the completely closed drawing room.
Ersa Cutter.
Anxiety was heightened when she arrived, who should be helping the wounded.
“Why even Professor Ersa…”
“The previous king had questions similar to yours. He was suspicious of Elena’s origins. Rumors about Eshas’ ‘blood transfusion’ were secretly famous.”
“But we’ve already tested it!”
As I said that, I realized my mistake.
The last time I did the genetic test, I just matched Elena’s with me.
The fact that she is a member of the royal family is another thing.
Ersa with a complicated expression blinked at the letter in my hand and spoke as calmly as possible.
“I compared the hair of His Majesty’s predecessor, which was enclosed with the letter, with Elena’s. It wasn’t too difficult on Elena’s side because there were samples and materials left.”
“What are you talking about now…”
Elena trembled heavily as the blood all over her body dried up.
Although Ersa had a distasteful expression on her face, she released the result sheet as if he were sentenced to death without hesitation.
“Test results are inconsistent. There is virtually no possibility of paternity. Eschas grafted Russell’s lover with another man.”
“That’s ridiculous!”
Persia raised her tail upright and shouted, but she immediately caught Ersa’s gaze and was silent.
I’d rather think that Ersa was lying, but…
She takes great pride in her profession and major.
Even with a knife in his throat, he’s not a great person to do such a thing.
Unfortunately for Elena, whose expression almost fainted.
The story isn’t over yet.
The Duke was only now beginning to prove that his plan was not a rebellion.
“The previous king was not weak enough to commit suicide. To send a letter asking for help in the first place and then leave without a word. It doesn’t match.”
“What do you want to say?”
“In my opinion, it’s not suicide, it’s murder.”
The duke explains to the end while slightly avoiding his gaze as if he’s sorry.
next moment. A strange equation began to form in my head.
Elfriede murmured in disbelief next to her.
“Well then, that Eshas assassinated His Majesty the former king…”
“right.”
“No. It doesn’t make sense. Anyway, there was no conclusive evidence, so why suddenly…”
Elfriede covers her mouth without talking.
Perhaps you have come to a similar conclusion as me.
As we couldn’t say anything more, Elena, who had been silent for quite some time, spoke heavily.
“It’s because of me. I was tested in the Count of El Cloud…”
The secret letter sent to the Duke was not found.
If it had been discovered, we wouldn’t have been able to have a conversation here safely.
So, there is only one conclusion left.
Essha, who was watching our trends, noticed the fact about genetic testing.
Feeling threatened by our actions, Eshas murdered Edwin II to destroy evidence before it was too late.
Now that I see it, it is also suspicious that the cause of death was said to be poison.
Not to hide Edwin II’s suicide, but rather to hide the murder.
Maybe he actually killed him with poison.
“I, I am my father…”
Elena muttered with a voice full of guilt.
The duke, who frowned slightly, denied it without delay.
“not.”
“yes?”
“It was Eshasu who killed His Majesty the previous king. It is his fault for misleading the royal family and the kingdom by mixing blood at will. How should you feel guilty about being an innocent victim?”
A voice that roused us as if instigating us.
Even knowing that, I felt my heart drawn to me.
Eshas really did too much.
Even if only half of the things listed so far are true, wouldn’t it be worth dying for?
“This is not a rebellion. Punishing Essha and returning the kingdom to human hands is true loyalty. To remain silent is injustice and disloyalty. there is no
Most importantly, there is no evidence of the murder of the previous king, but…
In any case, it is clear that Eshas drove the previous king to death.
He was already sentenced to death for only two charges, namely that and blood transfusion.
‘Still, it’s the guardian dragon of the kingdom…’ and the range of being able to tolerate it has already gone beyond that.
There is no guarantee that it won’t be our turn next.
nevertheless.
I couldn’t hold the duke’s outstretched hand willingly.
The old dragons summoned by the Duke are simply buckets.
The role is to divert Eshas’ eyes and inflict wounds.
A successful rebellion requires the cooperation of other great families…
If you don’t know anywhere else, you’ll have to reveal Elena’s identity to attract Westwall.
‘But if you reveal your identity, Elena is over.’
I lost my mother a long time ago, and I lost my father not long ago.
The brothers and sisters could not even be seen as being on the same side in the first place.
Now, only the title of descendant of the royal family remains, but if you take that away, what will be left?
However, Elena looked at me and shook her head with a small smile.
As soon as I can’t say anything, her side starts to persuade me.
“Don’t worry about me. If I were to become a king like this, what wealth and glory awaits me? Now, I won’t be able to sit comfortably next to Eshas for even a second.”
“Elena-sama…”
“I can’t imagine Lewis going through something similar. If it was Eshas, it would be okay. I’ll do anything I can to help, so that I can get a job after graduation.”
In the midst of trouble, Elena ends with a joke.
When I saw her like that, I hardened my heart.
After all, as long as you’ve come this far, you either go all the way to the end or you die on the way.
If I say no, will the duke stay still?
Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to organize your thoughts.
Immediately after, he looked directly at the duke and returned to the point.
“What do you mean when you told me to become a king? The duke’s family has diverged from the royal family.
“It’s too much for me to manage right now. And Drakor will still need a guardian spirit. It’s true that Eshas has prevented countless invasions of foreign enemies so far… The king is the one who can replace his vacant place. it should be.”
Words that were fully conscious of the Demon Lord within me.
That’s why I wanted to tell you that there’s nothing different from what you’ve been up to, but…
In fact, the Demon Lord is not a demon who is greedy for politics.
Even at this moment, to respect my will, even advice is spared.
“Besides, you have Westwall blood and you are a benefactor of the White family. If you marry Elfriede, the issue of legitimacy will be somewhat resolved… Is there anyone more suitable than this?”
“…”
“Master, are you now king? Long live His Majesty Luis Elcloud… Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll be quiet.”
Persia, who makes a lot of fun and gets everyone’s attention, turns her body back into a round shape.
I squeezed the courage of my body and shook hands with the duke.
“For now, I will join you in defeating Eshas. Give the throne to someone else at any time.”
“Yeah, it’s okay to think about it slowly. There’s still a lot left to do.”
El Cloud’s genes engraved in my blood resisted, so I couldn’t even call him the king.
Ersa, who was standing in the distance, sighed and muttered.
“Ha, if I had known it would look like this…”
“I am always grateful to the professor.”
“Don’t change your words later, Your Majesty.”
“No. Don’t do that…”
After promising cooperation with difficulty, an operation meeting was held immediately.
Originally, after defeating the Demon Eye Dragon, I tried to summon the Black Dragon and the King of the Night to fight Eshas…
The unplanned Old Dragon intervened two more times, so we decided to delay the plan a bit.
The remaining two, the Red Dragon and the Beneficial Pterosaur, are very strong elements of anxiety.
“The Red Dragon is aiming for Eshas, and the Pterosaur Dragon will move according to the Black Dragon, so we can’t just leave it alone. Let’s get rid of the 2 units and continue. Thanks to Dimensional Summoning, we can defeat them without reagents…”
“Is it okay for the Black Dragon side to be at peace?”
“It’ll be hard to get over unless we summon him.”
Do I have to summon the Black Dragon or is there really no other way than to attract foreigners? There are still a lot of things to discuss, but… My head is so complicated that I can’t concentrate.
In the end, I decided to disband for now.
Anyway, I’m glad the long-awaited uprising has been delayed.
The duke said it wasn’t a rebellion, but others would see the same thing.
When she returned to Elfriede’s room with the help of a candle, the handmaiden gave her a jacket saying that she did a good job.
I didn’t say anything special, but it doesn’t look like I’m strongly against my policy.
At first, she was reluctant to Essha.
On the other hand, Medusha ordered Persia to join the group.
“If I make a mistake again, this time…”
“A fox trout?”
“No. I’ll make you a real tuft of fur. Your boy will be Dredric’s scarf for the rest of his life.”
“…don’t worry. I’ll be very careful.”
Persia changed into a very polite posture and covered her mouth with her tail.
To comfort Elena, I was greeted with a drink that Elfriede brought.