“This is the first time since Princess Carnell’s coming-of-age ceremony, Your Highness Reinhardt.”
Archduke Persephone replied while drinking tea leisurely.
They came in under the pretext of investigation, but unlike other nobles, they were able to afford it.
‘There’s not even an inch of confusion.’
Other nobles make a fuss just by seeing a wyvern from afar.
On the other hand, Grand Duke Persephone was calm and undisturbed.
It was only natural that he was a Dark Elf who had lived for a long time and was a Grand Duke who divided the Empire.
I didn’t even expect a surprising reaction in the first place.
“Do you know why I came?”
“I heard that the Dragon Knights are causing a stir in the system recently. Seeing that they flew all the way to my territory, it must be the reason for the investigation.”
Even knowing that I came here for an investigation, I still feel this relaxed.
Grand Duke Persephone, who was nicknamed the emperor of the business world, could not help but get involved in illegal affairs.
However, it was thoroughly concealed. His name won’t come out even if it’s revealed.
It takes a lot of determination to weave him.
1It is on a different level from tying the empress and nobles together.
I nodded and said.
“I received a tip that poor-quality copper is mixed with the steel swords supplied by the military at your workshop.”
“Huh. What kind of workshop are you talking about?”
“’Palmonto Workshop’ and three others.”
Palmonto Workshop.
When the name came out, Archduke Persephone’s eyes lit up.
“The studio has never been disclosed to the public, but… Who did you get the information from?”
“Well, you know better.”
The Palmonto workshop was where Archduke Persephone secretly developed elven weapons.
It was a workshop made up of only elves and dark elves craftsmen, and the Empire was completely unaware of its existence.
If someone reported it, it meant an elf or a dark elf.
Grand Duke Persephone’s impression was crumpled when he heard that there was a traitor inside.
I looked at Arel for a moment, but Arel shook her head.
“… Palmonto Workshop does not make iron swords for military service. Sounds like a false spy.”
“As long as the intelligence comes in, as the head of the investigation, I have an obligation to check it myself.”
“…”
Archduke Persephone looked at me with bated breath.
It must be trying to figure out my intentions.
When Palmonto’s workshop is revealed, he will be heavily attacked.
Humans do not want a different race to become stronger.
Not to mention, Archduke Persephone secretly gathered only elves and dark elves to develop new weapons.
‘I’m sure they’ll be making Windrunners by now.’
Windrunner. Shoes worn by Dark Elves in the future.
It splits the wind and allows you to run through the air with little mana.
Although the floating time was not long, the utilization was great.
At the moment you want, you can step on the air like a wall and change your posture.
Due to the nature of using nature and mana in the body at the same time, humans could not use it.
I remember being surprised when I saw him step on the wall without a ladder and ask if there was anything like that.
Archduke Persephone finally opened his mouth.
“We cannot disclose the workshop.”
“Are you refusing an investigation? If it turns out later, it will be applied more unfavorably?”
“If you had been informed and intended to investigate, you would not have informed me. What do you want?”
Also speaks well.
I also didn’t want to turn Prince Persephone into an enemy.
A situation where even two bodies are not enough just to defeat the faction of Archduke Carlos. If I’m going to deal with Archduke Persephone, I’ll die from overwork first.
And there was another reason why I came to him by mentioning the secret workshop.
“I need to meet the owner of the Palmonto workshop.”
“The workshop cannot be disclosed…”
“’Homunculus’.”
“······!!”
Grand Duke Persephone reacted to the word homunculus.
The owner of Palmonto Workshop is an alchemist in biotechnology.
Kaichel, who made the Philosopher’s Stone, had a different specialty.
He is the only alchemist who created an artificial life form, the homunculus, but creating life is a taboo area.
If it is known, the entire continent will be attacked.
That’s why I hid a single strand of hair.
“I have something to do with his help.”
“May I know what help I need?”
I waved my hand in the air.
Then a black area appeared behind my back.
“Sub-space…?”
“Oh, do you know?”
“Isn’t it high-level magic that disappeared a thousand years ago?”
“Then you know this too.”
widely.
After clapping their hands, a group of huge bones appeared.
“Bone Dragon…!”
It’s the Bone Dragon!
The dragon he had seen recently appeared only once.
Archduke Persephone asked cautiously.
“What kind of relationship do you have with the divine lord?”
I replied with a smile.
“I am the Holy Lord.”
*
For a moment, I wondered if I had heard something wrong.
War with the North. The story of the birth of a divine lord as the new master of the north was widely spread.
And Archduke Persephone knew more about the story.
However, no one knows who the ‘sacred lord is’. Not even the monarchs of the north. It was a person who suddenly appeared like a divinity.
‘The divine lord is… the crown prince?’
It is impossible.
However, the time when the crown prince headed north and the time when the divine monarch was born are oddly intertwined.
At least the timing was right.
However, that makes no sense.
Is the crown prince, who was treated as a idiot, the holy monarch who unified the north?
‘The dragon I saw in subspace. If it wasn’t for the holy lord, there’s no explanation.’
The divine lord saved Prince Launel.
The anecdote of appearing at the imperial palace with Prince Launel was already famous.
I wondered if the goal was to save the prince and stop the war, but in reality it was not easy to understand. Even though he couldn’t kill the prince of the enemy country, he went directly into the enemy camp and released him.
However, if he was the crown prince because he was a divine monarch, this could also be explained.
‘Then the recent moves…’
Reinhardt suddenly became stronger. He defeated Raunel at the Colosseum and proved himself as a sword master. That power might have been obtained from the north.
With the Bone Dragon and the strength and power on his back, there was nothing rough.
But it has been hidden all this time. But why did he suddenly tell himself after hiding it?
‘If I had revealed that I was the divine lord from the beginning, the resistance would have been great. But now that I have the power of investigation leader, there is no reason to hide it.’
Reinhardt, who has returned from the north, suddenly reveals that he is the Holy Lord?
It must have been hacked to pieces by Archduke Carlos and his subordinate nobles.
Since the empresses had no reason to stand still, the emperor would have no choice but to harden. He could have been stripped of his title, saying what a disgrace it was for the crown prince of the empire to become a god of barbarians.
But now it’s different.
He became the owner of the spirit, verified his skills, and even gained power.
It is even destroying the nobles related to Archduke Carlos. Since the first empress could not be subdued, in fact, there was no one in the empire who could ignore the crown prince any longer.
‘If Archduke Carlos finds out, a civil war will break out.’
It is impossible to sack the crown prince now.
The presence has grown too big for that.
When the divine lord is revealed, all that remains is a civil war.
Even knowing that, Reinhardt revealed to himself that he was the Holy Lord.
those eyes. that attitude. in each and every action.
‘······ Confident.’
There is great confidence in
As if he were certain that he would not lose.
But Archduke Carlos is more terrifying than he is known for. His potential is not concentrated only in the north. On the contrary, the hidden power and connection were greater.
Numerous groups and countries were connected to Archduke Carlos.
‘Are you saying to stand in line?’
The center of Prince Reinhardt’s actions was only one.
Establish the authority of the imperial family.
You won’t know how hard it is to get to the jaggeum-eul.
As the head of the investigation, the more he conducted the investigation, the more he would recognize the corruption deeply rooted in the empire. Corruption was involved in everything that flowed into the army, life, and the imperial family.
It has grown too big to handle.
However, if the crown prince was the Holy Lord.
Anyone with the authority to unite the forces of the north and move…
“I will let you meet the owner of the Palmonto workshop.”
*
There are no eternal secrets.
But you can share secrets.
If each other knew a secret that was fatal to each other, the secret was naturally guaranteed. Unless someone betrays you.
In addition, it would be an excuse to suppress the Archduke of Persephone.
If I, who is nothing, knew too much of his secret, he would resist and attack me, but on the contrary, if I let him know that I am the holy lord, he will not be able to move.
Of course, the story is different if each other can give each other what they want.
“Persephone. Are you bringing humans here…?”
A small island connected to the domain of the Grand Duke of Persephone. Elves and Dark Elves were living in the area that did not allow human invasion.
Even though the number was only 50, it was more amazing that they were gathered like this because they were said to be on the verge of extinction.
“Arel! What is this?”
“How are you, sister?”
“Hey guys! It’s Arell! Arell is back!”
“What? Arel? Arell is here?”
On the one hand, it was more upsetting. At all, Grand Duke Persephone was a cold meal. The one who was surrounded by elves and dark elves was Arel, whom he brought with him.
“Palmonto. I am the Crown Prince of the Empire.”
Archduke Persephone said.
Persephone was famous for treating everyone with respect, but I never thought he would do that to a Dark Elf like him.
By the way, the name of the owner of the Palmonto workshop was Palmonto.
Palmonto opened his mouth, looking at me with a confused, hostile gaze.
“My, why is the crown prince of the empire here?”
“There is something for you to do.”
“What am I supposed to do…?”
I immediately opened the subspace.
When the dragon seen in subspace popped out, Palmonto’s eyes widened like the full moon.
“Bo, isn’t it the Bone Dragon?”
“Can you save this Bone Dragon?”
Revive the Bone Dragon. It was a way to attend the plenary session of the Dragon Blood Association.
Palmonto was annoyed.
“How would you bring a dead body back to life?”
“I know you are the best when it comes to homunculus.”
Palmonto turned his gaze to Archduke Persephone.
The Archduke nodded, and Palmonto affirmed.
“It is still in the experimental stage.”
“What if there is a ‘Philosopher’s Stone’?”
“·······?!”
He took out three red stones from his bosom.
Kaichel created a Philosopher’s Stone and implanted it into his heart. As a result, Baal was born and could handle infinite nanomachines.
If you’ve already done it once, there’s no reason you can’t make it a second time.
Of course, it was a ‘replica’ of inferior quality to the Philosopher’s Stone embedded in the heart, but it would be enough to become the core of a homunculus.
“Tongue, the philosopher’s stone…! The key to open the ‘door of truth’!”
Palmonto trembled as he received the Philosopher’s Stone.
would know the value.
Looking at the replica, it was like that, so I thought I would faint if I saw the real thing.
“With this stone, it is possible! The core of the homunculus!”
“······ Is that true?”
Archduke Persephone also responded to Palmonto’s words.
Homunculus. They were trying to rebuild the extinct Dark Elves as artificial life forms.
However, there was no material to become the core of the homunculus. The heart of an artificial creature could not be replaced, no matter how good the magic stone was.
“Oh, where did you get it?”
Palmonto’s attitude towards me has completely changed.
Kaichel made it, but it cannot be mass-produced.
To make a replica, you need materials, and that material is your life. I could make about one a year, but I pulled out three because I was overdoing it.
“Can you?”
“Ha, you can! But we need one more thing.”
“What if you need one more thing?”
“It is the one who will become the owner.”
“that?”
Palmonto’s gaze turned to my lower body.
＜ I am the Divine Lord ＞ End