The place Fallon guided was an underground space.
When I went down the long stairs, a huge cavity unfolded.
“… … It looks like the place where you were locked up before.”
“Is that there?”
“The Romant Mountains. That’s where those blue horses came from.”
I nodded my head in agreement with Alan’s words.
It’s a little different, but it’s clear that there’s something oddly similar about it.
that buck
Fallon, who was walking slowly, stopped and stared at me.
No, to be precise, it was to look at the heavenly horn on his shoulder.
“I want to see it with my own eyes, is that okay?”
“It doesn’t matter. By the way, Alan is there, is it okay if I show you?”
“It doesn’t matter since you’re my closest aide.”
Squeak.
When the cloth was undone, mysterious light purple eyes were revealed.
Seeing this, Alan held his breath involuntarily.
Fallon, who had been staring at the ceiling with his spiritual eyes for a while, covered his eyes again with the cloth.
“It doesn’t look right as expected.”
“… … Could you elaborate?”
In response to my question, Fallon began to explain his Spiritual Eye.
These eyes allow you to glimpse the outer appearance of the soul, and it is said that you can also feel the essence of the object.
“So you can feel or see it to some extent without untying the fabric.”
However, it is said that he summoned the heavenly gaze and gazed through the heavens, but he could not see it properly.
“Isn’t the soul of the heavenly corner invisible at all?”
“The soul is like a silhouette. It follows the shape of the body.”
It was not difficult to understand what Fallon’s explanation was.
Silverted’s soul looked like that when he went to the spirit world.
“But this phantom beast only sees something round. Its appearance reminded me of an egg.”
It wasn’t just the appearance.
He said that for some reason, it felt like his powers weren’t fully awakened.
“In the case of an agent of a god who made a contract with a lower body, it has the appearance of a human woman, but has a huge darkness inherent in it.”
“Through that, you can tell he’s the Dark Spirit King, but he’s saying he’s not sure because he can’t feel anything like this.”
“That’s right.”
We were talking in a strange way in a slightly heavy atmosphere.
Cheon-gak was just lying quietly on my shoulder, apparently not interested in it.
“So I decided it would be better to show you the inside.”
Fallon pointed to the aisle with his hand as if guiding.
I didn’t know what was inside, but I decided to be told to come and see for myself.
Entering the aisle like that led to a straight path.
Pictures and letters were engraved on the connected walls, creating an atmosphere like ruins.
“mural… … is it?”
“I guess so.”
I looked through them slowly.
There were traces of considerable time left on the walls, but the murals were oddly vivid.
There was a picture of humans holding up an existence surrounded by light.
I thought it was an ancient god spoken of by the Matu tribe and the Resurrection Church.
Because it was drawn to bestow something on humans.
‘This is the first minion… … .’
Its appearance was very recognizable.
He had green eyes, white fur, and a small horn growing from his forehead.
“It’s exactly the same as you, Cheon-Gak.”
“… … Kyuwoo.”
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Like me, Cheon-gak’s eyes looking at the mural were sharp.
In terms of people, it felt like I had narrowed my eyes.
There was a strange hostility in his green eyes.
“Do you have any guesses?”
Cheon-gak, who was quiet for a while at my question, shook his head quietly.
In response, I quietly admired the mural without asking further questions.
‘… … After all, it’s about praising the ancient gods.’
The contents of the mural were roughly as follows.
The ancient god sent a servant resembling a heavenly wing for the development of humans.
It is said that the existence that hated humans did not follow this.
In response, the ancient god severely punished the servants and sent an agent, which was the original spirit king.
The punished servant harbored a grudge and joined forces with the evil god to confront the ancient god, but was defeated.
‘Is this the power of evil spirits?’
He seemed to understand the reason why Hoesangkyo referred to Cheon-Gak as Shinsoo.
I went against my will, but I was a minion given by the ancient gods at the beginning.
Alan, who was watching this, cautiously opened his mouth.
“… … Are all the things written here true?”
“Well, at least it seems that the records of the ancients are correct… … huh?”
While looking around, a mural caught my eye.
A creature that stands on two legs with a huge body and ears that rise like wings.
Next to it was a being that had been drawn as a demon in the mural all along.
It was confronting an existence united in light while clad in darkness.
“… … .”
As if I was possessed by something, I only stared at it for a while.
* * *
When the news of the installation of the crown prince became known, Eiland became a crowd as an outsider.
Because of his performance in the war, it was the highlight of the atmosphere that said that the crown prince competition was virtually over.
Since there was even a justification for congratulating the installation of the crown prince, everyone decided to come.
“Congratulations, poor Cruz! This will secure the kingdom’s future.”
“Oh, what a drop. Now, His Highness the Crown Prince.”
“hahahaha, thank you. It hasn’t been sealed yet, so call me low.”
I still wanted to pay more attention to the maintenance of the body and the inspection of the roof angle, but I couldn’t throw them away.
‘Still, I’m glad I found out the minimum information.’
So it was the day of the bookbinding ceremony.
Before going out to the event, I was sitting quietly to get dressed.
It was preparation for so-called makeup, but it was my first time doing something like this, so I couldn’t erase the awkwardness.
A woman approached me.
He didn’t wear flashy accessories, but he was an old man with a strange elegance.
She politely bowed her head to me.
“My name is Iribe Oudra, who was in charge of dressing Low Crus today.”
“Nice to meet you, I know your name. I’m in charge of Mama’s makeup.”
“Yes, lower. Our family has the honor of serving His Majesty from generation to generation.”
The Odd family was entrusted with more than just dressing up.
They have been in charge of preparing events that require formality for generations.
She began to powder my face with a cautious but familiar gesture.
I didn’t say anything, so I just kept quiet.
Iribe opened her mouth as if recognizing me.
“From now on, you will be dressed up every time you go to an official position, so you will get used to it in no time.”
“… … Are you getting this every time?”
“Yes, lower. Appearance is a good means of enhancing dignity. So there is no reason not to use it.”
Hearing Iribe’s words, I strangely agreed.
Even when I first saw the queen, I was impressed with her appearance that was not suitable for her age.
Certain features and good-looking appearances are innate, but there may have been some that were decorated to make them stand out.
“Even if you say this, you look so much like His Majesty that a little makeup is enough.”
As if those words weren’t false, it didn’t take long for Iribe to dress up.
The only thing that went on was making the features stand out with powder or trimming the hair neatly.
After finishing the work like that, Iribe opened her mouth while dressing me in a wedding dress.
“We, the Odd family, are also in charge of guarding Jongmyo Shrine, did you know?”
“Of course I know.”
“Because of that, I sometimes feel the energy of the old kings.”
I knew that what Iribe said was normal.
I’m not saying this because I really feel it, I’m just saying it to cheer me up.
However, despite being aware of this, there was a strange sense of immersion in her words.
“That’s why I can see that the old kings are blessing you.”
“exactly? I am so grateful for that.”
“I sincerely condone the installation ceremony, poor Cruz.”
After receiving her congratulations, I stared at the full-length mirror placed nearby.
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Lighter-than-usual skin and well-groomed hair.
The white-and-blue ceremonial dress looked quite plausible to me.
After dressing up, I headed for Daejeon, guided by my servants.
Unlike usual, the door was firmly closed.
Before entering, I looked up at the sky for a while.
White clouds gathered together to block the sunlight.
Even so, the clear blue sky stood out without a speck of dust.
“I will go in.”
Ik-
After my words dropped, the door opened slowly as if it had been waiting.
“――――.”
Before long, I caught my breath at the sight that unfolded.
There were not only high-ranking officials, but also the head of the family that is said to be the head of the kingdom, and representatives of each ethnic group.
Its scale was more than a New Year’s party.
Besides, they were all wearing black uniforms.
The formality and atmosphere that arose there was truly calm and solemn.
jerk, jerk.
I passed them and slowly moved forward.
At the end of the road was a queen in a blue uniform and cape.
I wasn’t sitting on the podium as usual.
There was a slight smile on her face as she stood in the center waiting for me to come.
After walking for some distance, I was greeted by Morgan and Hones, who were standing a short distance from the Queen.
Unlike me, they were wearing white uniforms with no blue at all.
The two bowed in unison, got down on one knee, and offered me their gloves and sword.
As a prince, it meant that they would recognize me as the crown prince and at the same time be loyal.
After putting on the gloves and sword they gave me, I approached the queen and bowed.
“Stand up, Cruz.”
After giving me instructions, the queen slowly loosened the cloak she was wearing.
Then, after standing up, put it on me and opened my mouth.
“I, Annette Alexander, proclaim that Cruz Alexander has become the rightful crown prince of the Kingdom of Grandets.”
clap clap clap clap-
Reverent applause rang out with the Queen’s declaration.
Receiving their applause, I went up the podium.
The sight of looking down at so many people in the same uniform aroused strange feelings.
I didn’t know what exactly this felt like, but it wasn’t all that bad.
“Originally, this is the end of the event, but I prepared an additional venue like this to convey my thoughts.”
I felt a lot of emotions in the gaze looking up.
Those who look up to them, those who admire them, those who try to measure me.
The emotions shown are different, but none of them weighed lightly.
I smiled slightly and continued.
“This war has not been bad for me. Because it has risen so high. If there were benefits like this, I would have liked to go through a little more.”
The atmosphere softened slightly at the joke mixed with laughter.
The seat was a seat, so there was no laughter.
I felt more comfortable gazes focused on me.
“I think the same goes for the kingdom. Because I was able to face reality.”
The slightly changed tone and the light gaze were given weight again.
I didn’t stop, and continued talking as if showing off.
“We have always prepared by recalling the past when we were invaded. You said you shouldn’t repeat that time.”
The posture was great.
Thanks to this, in the past, even one of the great families had a hard time becoming a kingdom.
Now I can say that I have a clear advantage over him.
“But with that dazzling growth, we became arrogant.”
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Lack of exchange with the Feyer continent contributed to this.
I just judged it by looking at the number of soldiers and the approximate level.
Even with Hella, this alone was considered equal to each other.
“That’s why I think it’s an advantage. Thanks to that, I was able to indirectly experience the level of the enemy.”
Responses to this story were varied.
Those who deeply sympathize with those who participated in the war.
Since there is a story that came out in the previous meeting, those who nod their heads for now.
Those who regard this as a political trick and still do not believe it.
“One, I will not tell you to trust me blindly.”
My assertion changed the mood again.
It was a reaction because I couldn’t accurately see through my inner thoughts.
“Even though I said this, it’s because people think that they don’t realize unless they experience it themselves.”
That’s why it was still enough to know only knowledge and to be vigilant.
If you can’t even do that, you just have to create a situation where you have no choice but to move.
“So I will declare it here. Those who want money and power, aim to increase military power.”
My direct remarks generated the first rumble.
This surprised Morgan and Hones, who were listening to me from below.
I didn’t care and continued talking.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s technology, information, or tricks. I promise to empower those who serve the national interest.”
… … However, I had no choice but to be concerned about the queen’s reaction, so I was a bit cautious.
She just watched my actions with interest.
“Those who want to make connections with me, remember what I said. That way, there will be absolutely nothing to lose.”
The reason why I made such a remark was because I judged that this was the most effective.
The best way to increase human efficiency is, after all, strong motivation.
Even those who don’t know that fire is falling on their feet will have an effect if they shake a carrot.
It is a strategy that can be risky by nature.
I thought it was okay now that I could wield a whip at any time.
“I will also directly participate in exchanges with the northern family for this purpose.”
After saying that, he walked away from the podium.
Those who felt the speech was over clapped their hands in unison.
The sound was heavier and more lively than the first time.
While looking down like that, I saw a bright light shining on my uniform.
I tilted my head slightly at this.
The sunlight that was hidden by the clouds wrapped around my body.
The warmth and the sound of applause ringing in the ears gave a strange sense of uplift.
‘… … I’ll see you soon, brother Carl.’
With the object of revenge in mind, I slowly came down from the podium.