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Leaving behind the monster fighting with Gremory, Ferzen carefully held the fallen Prince Raymond in his arms. Heard.
“…… “
All the tissues and bones in the lower tube were melting and bubbles were forming.
The deadly venom that went behind the bronchi blocked his breathing and tried to sever the nerves connecting his body and brain.
Sooner or later, death, which can be said to be eternal rest, will come to him.
However, if a monster that repairs and heals the body’s defects and wounds were to descend here, the war would not be concluded.
Gremory, who raised his knee and exploded his right eyeball, damaging his optic nerve and concentrating a greater amount of magical power, continued the battle where he was on par with the descending monster and had the upper hand.
In one word, if only we could ignore Prince Raymond’s death……
Yes, that is probably why he told himself for the last time that it was okay to be shameless.
Do not be bound by the Brutein family, but pursue happiness as a person called Fersen.
“Your Highness.”
After realizing that, Fersen hugged Prince Raymond, who was unconscious and only trembled intermittently.
“My loyalty to the imperial family, my ability to be a dependable person for you…… “Did you really think it was because of Brutein blood?”
Because he suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, the idea that it was easier to live alone changed after meeting Euphemia and Uriel.
She wanted to be a good husband to them and build a happy family together.
Her relationship with her older brother ── Jeremiah, with whom the meaning of blood relationship had been so awkward that it was meaningless – also changed.
He wanted to be a younger brother without any shame, and he wanted to clearly engrave the meaning of family.
And during the process of his own change, it was none other than the imperial family that steadfastly held on to the man named Fersen as an overbearing and proud nobleman.
Their expectations and will toward him, who suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and was nothing more than a stain on his family, would have given him a burden and pressure that he could not bear under normal circumstances.
Rather, for Fersen, it became his only life goal for a long time.
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Perhaps that is why my attachment to the Brutein family became even stronger.
Even if it was a twisted person like you, it was a name that made you receive someone’s expectations and will.
Yes, in one word.
In the eyes of the imperial family, “Fersen von Schweig Brüttein” Is a flawless man.
Ironically, he was an object of admiration for Fersen.
And that heart and determination have not changed even now.
The pillar of the proud empire──Because it also rested on the happiness pursued as a human named Fersen.
This war is not because we want to have something more.
Rather, it is the finale of a villain struggling not to lose.
So how can you ignore his death right in front of your eyes?
Because of this, Fersen picked up a dagger that was lying around and stabbed deep into the artery in his neck.
Puhuaak!
Then a large amount of blood flowed out along with a burning pain.
Cow!
Soon, the gate to the underworld opens behind him once again.
With this, I exhausted all the unique abilities, but I had no regrets.
Toduk.
Shoot!
Sudden rain pours down harshly from the dry sky.
The sunset setting in the sky after a long time.
There is a rumor going around that this twilight period connects this world and the underworld, but it doesn’t seem to be a lie.
The cries of ghosts began to echo in the air, lowering the eerie atmosphere.
What are they sad about?
Also, what are you afraid of?
Squeak.
Soon, a stuffed toy made of cloth sewn together walks out from beyond the gate of the Underworld and begins to heal Prince Raymond’s wounds.
Restore Fersen’s hand that was damaged by Gremory.
“…… “
But even when Fersen saw the sight of Prince Raymond coming back from the dead, he was unfocused as if he were in a daze.
Somewhere deep inside, it is as if a lock in the soul is slowly being unlocked, revealing a huge presence.
It ridiculously weighs down the human ego called Fersen, and vomits out memories of eons—some of them—like an ocean.
And when those memories were mixed, humanity and emotions began to disappear and dry up at a rapid rate.
Finch!
But the love I realized after meeting Uriel and Euphemia.
A family elegy that was achieved by improving her relationship with Jeremiah.
Times spent working tirelessly to repay the expectations and will of the imperial family.
Like stars shining in the vast universe, the human being Fersen is clearly engraved in the eternity of time.
At the end, Fersen shouted the word “Status window” In a low voice for the first time in a long time.
And when I lowered my gaze, every time I saw ” ??? The special unique ability that was marked as 「 ■■■■ ■■■■ ■■■ 」 Is now marked as 「 ■■■■ ■■■■ ■■■ 」.
If you search anywhere in this world or anywhere that has achieved civilization, it is a character that does not exist.
Fersen could read that.
「 Berthem Elquia Erue. 」
If I were to put it into the language of this world, you are the king who will not rest in peace.
Yes, that is…… It was the true name engraved in this soul.
* * * * *
“…… “
As time passed little by little, the eons of time that were engraved in my mind rapidly became assimilated with Fersen’s ego.
To put it another way, it means that his presence is growing.
As it begins to contain levels that the human body cannot handle, it is natural for the vessel to collapse.
Crispy.
Fersen turned his head back to see that he was aging rapidly starting from his fingertips, and that his skin was crumbling like an old mummy.
The monster that repairs and heals the body’s defects and wounds tried his best, but it seemed to be an area that even his extraordinary abilities could not solve.
But Fersen read the eons of time that piled up in his mind, and as a result, he did not question himself.
In the first place, this unique ability that he had did not allow him to avoid the death he faced, but rather sealed away the memories of living for eons.
To be exact, it was a protective device that prevented the person from recognizing the true name itself, Berthem Elquia Eruye.
That is the identity of the unique ability that has not been revealed until now.
Perhaps that was why Fersen felt much more at ease at this moment.
He became clear about what he had to do.
Also, because I knew that this was not a breakup.
Therefore, Fersen held his altar with his remaining hand, which had not yet crumbled.
At the same time, Prince Raymond, whose wounds had completely healed, came to his senses and shakily stood up.
“Baek, small…… !”
And the sight of Fersen that caught his eyes was the sight of a warlock attempting to sacrifice himself through the altar.
“Count──!”
I wanted to run right away, and if I couldn’t run, I could even crawl to prevent that sacrifice.
His body, which had just returned from death, did not have that much energy.
“Your Highness.”
“Count…… ! “Don’t do that!”
“I am not leaving.”
Ferzen said that with his own reasons.
Of course, from Prince Raymond’s point of view, he had no choice but to simply accept these as words meant to comfort him.
That’s because humans living in mortality have never faced complete death and returned to this world.
“It won’t be a long trip.”
“Count…… ! Please…… “
“So, I will go back.”
After this short trip is over.
“Please welcome me with a smile.”
And that night.
“Let’s be honest and have a drink.”
Hearing Fersen’s words to him before the end, Prince Raymond resented him for the first time.
Because all of those were promises that could never be kept.
Isn’t the best you can do is sit down in front of his grave, force a bitter smile, and have a drink without talking to him?
“Count…… “
Because of this, Prince Raymond called Fersen as if to beg him not to do such a harsh thing to him, but……
Squeak.
The gate to the underworld opens before he knows it, forcing a cold, cold resignation upon him.
At the time the transaction was concluded, the area was the law of the underworld.
There was no room for involvement in this world.
Soon, a strange monster, moving with rotten tree roots as legs and with its head tilted like a crescent moon, approaches Ferzen and carefully embraces him with his four arms outstretched.
Prince Raymond looked vain when he saw that, but……
“Ah…… “
I felt something like blind worship, absolute submission, and agape loyalty without expecting anything in return from this strange creature, and I had a faint hope that something might happen.
Ah.
Ah……
aaah!
However, upon seeing Fersen seemingly melting into his arms and being completely absorbed, Prince Raymond grimaced his face to the point of being ugly and let out an ugly, fierce cry.
Yes, the Ernest Empire has once again stood on their bloody sacrifice.
I am so embarrassed.
It’s so shameful.
This is so humiliating.
This is so deplorable.
…… It was a repetition of such history.
* * * * *
“Your Majesty!”
The retainers who approach Prince Raymond, who is sitting down, hastily raise his body up.
“You must order a retreat!”
The monster that descended due to Ferzen’s sacrifice participated in the battlefield, but the monster that was first summoned was already on the verge of losing its fighting ability.
However, it is also questionable whether the monster that descended through Fersen’s sacrifice will be able to put an end to Gremory’s life.
It would be perfectly fine if it were the latter, but if that didn’t happen, the Ernest Imperial Army here would have been annihilated.
Fortunately, the water level of the current blocked by turning the stern had dropped significantly, so retreating was not difficult.
For this reason, the loyal vassals awakened Prince Raymond’s consciousness by shouting at him.
“…… “
Prince Raymond raised his head from the echoes of desolation, emptiness, sadness, and anger that permeated him and chewed his trembling lips.
“…… “Retreat.”
I wanted to escape from their shadow.
I wanted to get out of their shadow and establish an equal relationship.
I wanted to have a close military-lord relationship that not only receives help, but also provides help.
But was it greed?
Even though he ordered a retreat, Prince Raymond could not easily escape from his frustration.
But what drives him is that the happiness that Fersen sought remains in this world.
I had to protect Jeremiah.
I had to protect the woman of Ruerg and the child of Fersen that she carried.
I had to protect the wives of the Alfred family.
Again, in this frustratingly repetitive history.
If we wanted to be at least a little proud, we could not have achieved the fall of the Ernes Empire.
Fersen would not want his grandsons to be buried next to his grave.
“…… Send someone to you and Elizabeth. “We must quickly return to our home country.”
“Then what about the elders of the Alfred family?”
“No, I will not tell him this.”
Holding the horse’s reins tightly, Prince Raymond lowered his head.
How Alfred’s loyalty was structured, he knew better than anyone else.
Ferzen dies.
Now the odds are stacked against us.
Corleone Wayne Barretta Alfred, if that old monster gets this information, he will immediately revolt.
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There was no loyalty to sacrifice one’s life for the falling empire.
All history will crumble and be of no interest to Brutein.
So, we did our best on the final front.
It was better not to have an army led by him.
However, to the extent that the order was meaningless, some of the leaders who were exchanging opinions behind the scenes secretly ordered soldiers from their own families to leave the front lines.
…… Only heaven knows who will be laughing at the end of this war.
* * * * *
Cheoppapdeok.
In the middle of the battlefield, Gremory fell comfortably backwards and let out a sharp breath.
The sunset is all gone.
A dark night.
In the end, it was she who achieved her final victory.
The sacrifices she made for this moment were her two arms, her right foot, her hearing, and one eye.
I didn’t have a dog like this, but the pleasure of finally standing at the top I wanted to climb was quite satisfying.
“Your Majesty…… !”
Leaving behind her cheering soldiers, her vassals approaching her Gremory call out to her with her pale complexion.
But Gremory, unable to hear their voices due to his lost hearing, raised his upper body and looked at his lower body.
Limbs clearly torn left and right.
Maybe that’s why there was quite a bit of bleeding from there.
The body is not normal because the spleen was pierced, and it is amazing that he is still alive despite losing this much blood.
“It’s not even a month, but a lot of blood is flowing from the crotch.”
“Keu, keum! Everyone, bring the medic to His Majesty right now! And bring all the soldiers with the right blood type!”
“Yes, yes!”
In this situation, the vassals did not know how to react when they saw Gremory telling a joke that was really hard to laugh at, but instead, Gremory, in her own way, relaxed the tension in her body and reached the end of the war. It was a signal indicating that it had been done.
Now all that remains is the same as always.
It will only be a time of destruction and joy that the winner can enjoy.
The only thing that was unfortunate was that there was no Fersen in this world to watch the entire process.
‘Until the end…… ‘
What a boring man.
Gremory clicks his tongue, surrenders himself to the approaching medics, and quietly closes his eyes.
* * * * *
There is light, not darkness.
As if to prove that there is light because there is darkness.
In the depths of the underworld, painted in pitch black—the highest level monsters bowing their heads in front of the pantheon there were each trembling.
And the trembling does not subside as time passes, but rather becomes more intense, showing that they are harboring a clear fear.
They are monsters who have lived comfortably for a long time, putting their names on the ledger of the underworld.
Who on earth could be an object of fear to them?
They are the ones who are incomprehensible to other beings and are the ones who cause fear.
Ttogak.
But it looks like the answer to that question will soon be revealed.
The sound of footsteps echoed from beyond the pantheon of impenetrable pitch darkness, and the overwhelming presence spreading throughout the depths of the underworld pressed even harder on the bodies of the monsters who dared not raise their heads.
“…… “
Yes, one man standing proudly in front of the pantheon.
He didn’t say anything or make any moves.
I am informing the monsters gathered here.
「You miscellaneous things. 」
「Your king has returned. 」
Said.
Then the monsters gathered here called him this.
Bertem Elquia Erue.
Our king who never sleeps.
And the mortals in this world called him this.
Fersen von Schweig Brutein.
Or, Fersen von Schweig Ruerg.