“You’ll win anyway, aren’t you trying too hard?”
early morning. Launel was holding a sword in the gymnasium. Without even thinking about wiping the sweat from his upper body, he is concentrating on only one point.
You can’t be entangled in memories of the past forever. We have to overcome. I had to become a sword, forgetting everything and even myself. To do so, Launel swung his sword without rest.
“A hard-working genius. The world is so unfair.”
“······Kazan. What are you here for?”
Launel put down his sword. Because I knew Kazan would talk to himself until I answered. He was a guy who didn’t care about others, so it’s better to reply quickly and send it off.
The second prince, Kazan, shrugged.
“The other side had a party and went crazy, so I was curious about what this side was doing.”
“I don’t really have anything to do.”
“right? No matter how much he is the crown prince, partying with nothing to do~”
“… I’m talking to you, Kazan.”
Launel sighed.
The relationship between Kazan and Lee was not bad. But it wasn’t good enough to pass the time by joking around with each other.
The fight between the 1st Empress and the 2nd Empress was famous even within the palace, so there could have been an invisible fight between their children, Launel and Kazan.
However, from Launel’s point of view, Kazan was just a lazy, self-centered and immature younger brother.
“me? Do I have a lot to do? In an hour, I have to eat, and I have to take a nap.”
“That means there is nothing to do.”
“It’s just too unfair for a talented person to even try. For the balance of the world, I just live in moderation.”
“If you are not motivated to live, raise your sword. Let me motivate you.”
Raunel’s words made Kazan look disgusted.
He was a man who couldn’t be joked about.
They must have had the same bloodline, but I wondered how different people could be.
“Looking at how well he responds, he doesn’t seem to have any intention of losing.”
“No one fights to lose.”
“Then I’ll win, well. It’s that Reinhardt. Isn’t there a time when you were afraid of that human except when you were young?”
As a child, Reinhardt was a demon himself.
To the brothers, Reinhardt was scarier than ghosts.
Abusive language and violence are the basics, and the appearance of drooling and running out of control was closer to a beast than a human.
The relationship between Kazan and Lee was not bad. But it wasn’t good enough to pass the time by joking around with each other.
“right? No matter how much he is the crown prince, partying with nothing to do~”
The fight between the 1st Empress and the 2nd Empress was famous even within the palace, so there could have been an invisible fight between their children, Launel and Kazan.
I don’t know about the 3rd Prince Carmon or the 4th Prince Leon, but Launel and Kazan, who had been together as children, knew very well about Reinhardt’s madness.
But as they grew up, the gap widened. Raunel and Kazan constantly proved their genius and drew public attention, but Reinhardt continued to fall without a trace.
Launel reprimanded.
“Cover your words and do it.”
“swimming. Deep down, he hates Reinhardt more than me. There was a rumor that Crown Prince Chaekbong cried alone in the back room when he crossed the water?”
“This is something that His Majesty the Emperor has carefully considered for the sake of the authority of the imperial family. What can I be disappointed with?”
“It’s really boring.”
It was the emperor who installed Reinhardt as the crown prince. However, no one in the imperial family acknowledged that choice.
He might get angry once in a while, but Launel was calmly piling it up inside.
In Kazan’s eyes, Launel was the least interesting person in the world. There seemed to be no particular emotion at all.
“Kazan, get to the point.”
“Did you just come to play?”
“There’s no way you’d come to the gym you hate the most in the world at this early hour for no reason.”
“Hmm… you know me too well.”
Kazan, who was stabbed to the point, nodded.
Then, he took out a turquoise marble from his bosom.
“This? Isn’t it the jewel of the wind?”
It was a treasure received from the emperor. Kazan is handing over that.
“Take a moment. Because it is an item that increases mana sensitivity.”
“·······.
Launel looked at Kazan in silence.
Kazan is a genius. He didn’t want to go out, but he had more abilities than most archmages. Kazan probably knew right away that his mana was unstable.
“Can you please stop looking at me like that? Oh, look at the chicken meat. After all, you’re not thinking about my sister or something like that, can you?”
“I don’t think I can get along with you either.”
“······ I’m lending it for a while. In this confrontation, never lose.”
Kazan’s eyes showed sincerity.
I was really hoping that Launel would win.
No, it would be more accurate to say that he couldn’t see Reinhardt winning.
“Kazan. Why do you hate Reinhardt so much?”
“just.”
“just?”
“I was very scared when I was younger, but when I grew up, I realized that I really wasn’t a big deal. I, who was scared by that guy, became pathetic, so I decided to just hate it.”
Reinhardt, who was just insane, was incompetent.
but.
The figure of Reinhardt seen from the north is unforgettable.
I still think it’s a dream, like a fantasy Rich showed me, but I don’t know why Reinhardt keeps getting caught.
“What if Reinhardt wasn’t a big deal?”
“As long as you don’t suddenly come back and realize your hidden power, wouldn’t that happen?”
Launel thinks so too.
People can’t suddenly change.
But obviously Reinhardt was changing.
He went to the north and became the owner of the spirits, and after successfully completing his debut in the social world, he was tying up nobles in the special convict ward.
Even so, Kazan did not change his mind about Reinhardt. It seemed to be dismissed as a momentary whim.
Seeing them partying and reveling before an important confrontation, they seemed to think that it was…
‘The results will tell.’
Launel shook his head.
The outcome of the confrontation will tell you everything.
I didn’t even have the slightest thought of losing.
I had to win.
certainly.
*
“······ majesty. I am sorry.”
“It’s okay.”
“Because Leon continues to be stubborn… ha.”
Empress Lia sighed.
The reason she sighed was because of the prince who was following me around.
Leone.
Ever since I was saved by Garp in the Eternal Palace, he has been following me whenever he has a chance.
“Grandfather.”
“His Highness Reinhardt, how many times do I have to tell you that you are not my ancestors?”
“It’s ancestors…”
Rion didn’t give up on her title for me.
It was also strange to recognize Garp, who was nothing more than a piece of flesh.
It seemed that Garp and Leon were communicating with each other.
‘The owner of divine power that surpasses the sword master just by getting older.’
If you’re not going to kill it, there’s nothing wrong with keeping it by your side.
Because Leon really possesses divine power.
It’s a shame because he killed him before he became an adult.
I looked at Leon’s wrist and said.
“Why are you suppressing Leon’s power?”
“If you don’t handle your power properly, it could lead to life-threatening accidents.”
Empress Lia explained why she had suppressed Leon’s power.
The bracelet that Leon is wearing now was an item containing the ability to suppress when a certain amount of power is exerted.
The bracelet is still holding on, but it will break after a year.
“The bigger Leon is, the stronger he will be. Wouldn’t it be too late if I taught you how to control your powers then?”
“I taught the sword, but I broke the sword. After teaching them how to use their bodies, there were no more items left in the palace.”
“That’s natural, since you’re a child. I don’t have any friends to play with, so it’s not because moths are sore.”
“I let them play with their peers and once they got into a big accident…”
Empress Leah was speechless.
Why wouldn’t she want to let Rion play around?
But I couldn’t help it because I couldn’t handle it if I left it alone.
“How about entrusting it to me?”
“Yes?”
“Rion’s divine power is innate. If you try to stop it, the backlash will only grow.”
“Are you okay? Aren’t you busy preparing for the showdown?”
“It’s okay because the results won’t change if you prepare for a few more days.”
Empress Leah looked at Reinhardt in surprise.
It was definitely the first time that Leon followed someone like this.
It’s a bit worrying, but if it’s Reinhardt who really caught the ‘dragon’, then it’s a story of great skill.
‘There’s never been a single person willing to take on Leon.’
Due to the strong perception of him as a northerner family, all famous swordsmen and teachers were reluctant to teach Leon.
Even if there was, when he experienced Leon’s divine power, he ran away in disgust.
It was a pleasure for the crown prince to step forward, but Reinhardt was doing that because he didn’t know much about Leon’s divine power yet.
“All right. However, if you find it difficult at any time, you can quit.”
If you refuse, you can only hurt your feelings as much as you refuse.
It was best to experience it firsthand and make me give up.
Contrary to Empress Leah’s expectations, however, Reinhardt did not give up even after several days.
Leone took off the bracelet and was quickly adapting to the use of power as time passed.
“······ Big, what the hell did you do?”
“It’s a secret.”
Leaving behind Empress Lia’s surprise, I smiled inwardly.
Capturing Leone is like holding her.
Besides the support of the 4th Empress, there were definitely things to gain.
‘Gap. Since I granted your request, you owe me.’
Garp, absorbed inside of me, was released in the form of a mass of flesh, and taught me how to play with Leon and use his strength.
The time I could last outside was at most an hour a day, but that was enough.
In the Holy Land, Garp was absorbed by me, but he was not completely under my control. Because he is not an AI.
But for this incident, Garp owes me a great debt.
I am meeting my descendants and even teaching them myself.
And from that day on, Garp kept appearing in my dreams.
He was dancing and showing me something.
The footsteps of the Demon King, who is called ‘Heavenly Demon’s Ruler’.
I am meeting my descendants and even teaching them myself.
And from that day on, Garp kept appearing in my dreams.
He was dancing and showing me something.
The footsteps of the Demon King, who is called ‘Heavenly Demon’s Ruler’.
*
Time passed, the day of the confrontation.
A large number of people gathered at the Colosseum.
By estimating the number, it exceeded 10,000.
“An open confrontation between the prince and the prince, it’s something that will last a long time.”
“Isn’t it a fight where Prince Launel’s victory is confirmed anyway?”
“Are you going to publicly disgrace and replace the successor…”
It is the Colosseum that Deus sealed after he ascended the throne. Although it is located on the outskirts of the capital, it was reopened today specifically for the confrontation between the crown prince and the prince.
Raunel stood in the center of the Colosseum wearing his armor with a calm expression.
‘······ They threw a party and spent a week playing with the kids.’
What did Reinhardt think of the confrontation with himself?
Rumors that Reinhardt was in charge of Prince Leon quickly spread throughout the imperial family.
With less than a week left before the confrontation, they spent all their time playing, let alone practicing swordsmanship.
‘I can never lose.’
This fight will definitely win.
Over the past week, Launel has regained his skills and surpassed himself.
Thanks to the gem that Kazan gave her, her mana sensitivity improved dramatically.
If it was now, he seemed to be able to defeat the lich he had met in the north.
“Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince!”
Boo Woo Woo!
With the sound of the trumpet blowing, Reinhardt began to walk out from afar.
＜ Illusion (5) ＞ End