Episode 133 – Place with scars (2)
What are you imagining?
Xian just let out a deep breath in pain.
Conrad gazed at the cyan for a while and then said to Osley.
“Change bag. Could you please step aside for a moment?”
“All right.”
At Conrad’s words, Osley slightly lowered his head and left.
And Conrad, who doesn’t carelessly treat Osley.
Even though Conrad is the crown prince of the empire.
Osley was a Marquis of the North.
Of course, in terms of position, the position of the crown prince was much higher.
However, even as the crown prince, the position of margrave was not a position where he could be treated carelessly or be dismissed comfortably.
A king who has a kind of autonomy beyond the highest administrative, military, and judicial power.
Even Conrad could not carelessly take on that heavy responsibility and authority.
Osley left and Conrad looked at Xian again.
In the meantime, the pain subsided a little.
Xian said to Sera who was in her arms.
“Sera. Would you like to go out for a while?”
“cellar···.”
Sarah hesitated for a moment, then looked at Xian and Conrad alternately.
After a while, Sara got up and went straight out of the room.
Silence that subsides for a moment.
“Hmm. Hmmm.”
Conrad let out an uncomfortable cough.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen an elf, too…”
Conrad approached Xian with a smile on his face.
Xian hurriedly tried to get up, but Conrad waved his hand and held him back.
Then Conrad sat down on Xian’s bed and said.
“Is this why?”
“What… are you talking about…?”
Conrad said with a sad face.
“Is this why you kicked out Elena?”
Elena is none other than Conrad’s younger sister.
It was the princess who came to Ruben the other day.
And there was a history of Xian kicking him out because there was trouble in Ruben.
But was it like this?
“What do you mean?”
“It seems that it was so intense that you couldn’t even hear the knock.”
Conrad once again made a disgusted expression.
It seems that there is some kind of absurd misunderstanding.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking… but I can tell you that it’s a misunderstanding.”
“Um…really?”
“You really are sleeping, and I just woke up.”
“Hmm…”
Conrad’s expression softened a little at Xian’s words.
However, the sense of danger on his face deepened even more.
Then Conrad looked at the visit Sarah had left.
“I’ve heard that elves are a race of beauty, but… Same with Brahe’s daughters last time…”
Is it unreasonable to push ahead with your appearance?
I’ll have to get rid of the beauty world.
Conrad muttered something to himself.
Then he turned his gaze back to Xian and said.
“I will apologize for what happened last time. It’s a crazy marriage. Oh, don’t get me wrong. Elena doesn’t do that to just about any guy. I’ve never really met a man before. ”
“No, so—”
uhh, that’s it
What more can I say here?
“And even if Elena seems a bit insane, I can assure you that there is no woman as true as Elena. I’m not saying I’m your brother, I really am.”
“Since Elena was bound by a sense of duty as a princess since she was young, she didn’t neglect her lessons. Perhaps more than any other woman…”
Conrad’s murmur continued to be heard.
Xian simply shook his head.
For such a long time, Conrad’s boast of Elena continued.
Sian immediately knew how much Conrad cared for Elena.
A brag that ended after a really long time.
In a dizzying spirit, Xian finally spoke up.
“More than that, Your Highness. How is His Highness here?”
Conrad also said with a shy smile as if he remembered it only then.
“I came running right away after receiving a report on the situation in the north.”
The incident that turned the entire northern region upside down this time.
And it was an incident that almost turned the whole empire upside down.
As the crown prince of the empire, it seemed that he needed to see that fact with his own eyes.
“By the way, Dark Elf. I’ve heard about elves through reports, but… I’ve never seen or heard of dark elves. Not to mention being able to come to the Dark Elf village…”
Conrad murmured his last words and looked around.
Well, seeing Conrad here.
Eolchu seemed to have worked out well.
However, the problem was that the related facts were reported to the imperial palace.
That Conrad came all the way here.
Wouldn’t that time be short?
“Did I… have been passed out for so long?”
“I heard from the Marquis, it’s been 3 weeks since today.”
3 weeks.
Xian was lost in thought for a moment.
It’s not exact, but…
It was a little over 10 days after I came to the North when I met Dyson.
In a nutshell, the incident in the north was resolved on the 10th.
The case was resolved in 10 days.
Been passed out for 3 weeks.
‘What is this…’
Xian was speechless for a moment.
stupid mind.
‘Oh.’
Then, a thought suddenly came to my mind and I asked Conrad.
“Aslandis. What happened to Aslandis?”
“Athrandis… you’re talking about the forest keepers of the Dark Elves?”
Sian nodded slowly.
Conrad, where the word forest keeper comes directly from the word Asrandizga.
He seemed to know everything about the post-war situation in the north.
“Even if I was worried about you, I was worried about someone else after selling my hat. You are too…”
Conrad shook his head slightly and continued.
“It’s okay. There is no danger to life.”
“ha···.”
Sian let out a big sigh of relief.
extreme moment.
In the frozen time, Xian was aiming for Instiz, not Asrandiz.
Madness and malice dwelling within the Instiz.
and what is unknown.
Aslandis was being manipulated by that unknown unknown entity.
It was because he thought that if he destroyed it, he would be able to save Aslandis.
And above all…
Xian couldn’t bear to aim the tip of his sword at Aslandis.
The fate of Aslandis, who had to kill his wife and son as a forest keeper.
That’s why Sera had to stay.
Xian couldn’t bear to aim the tip of his sword at Aslandis.
Maybe that’s why.
“I don’t know the details because I’ve only heard about this, but the forest keeper said it was all thanks to you that saved his life.”
Sera’s attitude just now.
Somehow, I wanted to be hugged excessively, not like Sera, and there must have been a reason for that.
“but···.”
Conrad continued with a dark expression.
“It looks like you’ve lost all your strength.”
“Have you lost your strength? Are you talking about Aslandis?”
“Yes. They say you’ve lost all your mana.”
Conrad nodded calmly and said.
“Fanat said, it seems that all of the mana he had was consumed while controlling the rampage of the Instiz. At the same time, it is said that part of the mental world that makes up magical power has also been damaged…”
As if recalling Fanat’s words, Conrad slightly furrowed his eyebrows.
But soon he shook his head and said.
“It’s complicated, so you should be able to figure it out.”
Apparently, Panat’s… no, the magician’s explanatory temperament had been activated.
Xian had also been through it, and it was quite dizzy.
Even if I try to explain it, it’s complicated theories that others are not familiar with.
And Conrad was also a knight.
Could Charlotte’s descendants be magicians?
Explaining complicated theories just gave me a headache.
So I didn’t ask about it in detail.
Anyway, one conclusion.
“They say that the Dark Elf Forest Keeper has lost his qualifications as a wizard.”
“·······”
Xian had nothing to say.
An absolute magician of the 8th tier.
Many efforts have been made to reach that level.
All of that disappeared in an instant, so I really had nothing to say.
Sian stayed still with his mouth shut.
Seeing Xian like that, Conrad opened his mouth again.
“It is not because of you. It was decided from the moment the Instiz’s runaway magic was controlled in the first place. If it weren’t for you, the Forest Keeper wouldn’t even be alive.”
Conrad spoke to me as if comforting, but he wasn’t blaming himself.
Xian did the best he could.
Aslandis was only fulfilling his responsibilities as Aslandis.
It was a situation that happened at their best.
However… Xian only felt a bit of remorse.
“That is not the problem now.”
Then Conrad continued.
gaze.
Conrad opened his mouth again with a very troubled expression.
“Your Majesty is quite angry about the situation in the north.”
“Your Majesty the Emperor?”
To Xian’s question, Conrad nodded slightly and answered.
“As you know, the incident in the north was directly involved by His Majesty.”
That was something Xian knew.
Because of that, Elandur and Lorsilt.
This is how the two families came to support the North.
And an incident in which the emperor was directly involved.
In other words, this meant that the report of this incident did not only go to Conrad.
“Your Majesty is quite angry at the actions of the Dark Elves.”
“ah···.”
It was only then that Xian could nod his head.
An event that turned the entire North upside down.
No, it was an incident that almost turned the whole empire upside down beyond the northern part.
The dark elf was behind this incident.
And to put it simply, it was all done by the Dark Elves.
It was also true that the dark elves used black magic.
It was also true that the Dark Elves manipulated the barbarians using such black magic.
The people of the empire were harmed and the empire was threatened.
All of those things were done by the Dark Elves.
Of course, the forest keeper Aslandis and the watchmen stepped forward to cover up their mistake.
However, in the end, even Aslandis, the forest keeper, was stained with madness and became an evil that threatened the empire.
Perhaps, without Xian, something really terrible would have happened.
“His Majesty greatly appreciates your contributions. You mentioned that you wanted to meet him in person.”
The emperor was aware of all the merits Xian had done.
However, each of the circumstances that led to this point.
All of that was the Dark Elf’s fault.
“Your Majesty wants to punish the Dark Elves.”
The emperor’s anger was, in a way, natural.
And why Conrad is here now.
“That’s why the forest keeper named Aslandiz is currently under confinement in the imperial palace. Your Majesty wanted to ask for the crime right away… but I somehow stopped you and delayed the progress of the matter. I came here myself with the excuse that I need to properly understand the context of the situation even if I am guilty.”
It seemed that this was the ultimate reason why Conrad himself came here.
“Most of all, you passed out and I couldn’t handle the work.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
Xian expressed his deep gratitude to Conrad.
Aslandis was taken to the imperial palace.
The emperor was enraged by the situation in the north.
And 3 weeks passed by.
If Conrad hadn’t stepped in, the situation would have been over.
Before Xian could do anything.
Fortunately, Conrad took action right away from the fact that Xian was involved.
“It’s done. All I can do is drag the time like this.”
If it wasn’t for the Crown Prince Conrad, no one would have been able to do it.
“I can’t completely convince Your Majesty… but I’ll do anything I can to help.”
Conrad’s next words.
Xian was quiet in thought.
The case in the north was somehow well resolved.
There are wounds and scars, but fortunately they are not irreversible.
But not all cases were over.
A crime committed by the Dark Elves.
Although it was Dyson’s arbitrary work, the guilt did not go away.
The wounds and scars carved by the Dark Elves were still there.
But Aslandis and Sera.
The Dark Elves you see here in town.
Is it really right to ask them for their sins?
Xian was deep in thought.
The thought lasted a little longer.
It’s been such a long time.
“majesty. May I ask you a favor?”
Sian said to Conrad.
Conrad nodded as if to say something.
Sian looked at Conrad and slowly opened his mouth.
“I want to have an audience with His Majesty the Emperor.”
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The capital of the Charlotte Empire, Darkan.
And the heart of the Empire, the Imperial Palace, located in Darkan.
And the place that can be called the heart of the imperial palace.
It was none other than the emperor’s audience room.
The interior is clean and classy.
This is a spacious place that can accommodate hundreds of people.
There were two blonde haired men.
One is a handsome man dressed in neat yet classy clothes.
A being that naturally exudes dignity and grace.
“You’re not feeling well, did you need to move so quickly?”
It was none other than the crown prince, Conrad.
And the other blonde man who received Conrad’s question.
“it’s okay. I’m uncomfortable, but… as you know, I don’t have much time.”
It was none other than Xian.
“That’s true, but…”
At Xian’s words, Conrad paused for a moment.
Independence from Ellandur.
And time earned from Durac.
There were less than four months left before going to the North.
And with this northern incident, more than a month has passed.
The case was over in about 10 days, but it was because Xian had passed out for three weeks.
So, the remaining time was a little over two months.
“Do you really intend to become independent from Ellandur?”
In response to Conrad’s question, Xian nodded without hesitation.
“My opinion has not changed. That’s what I’ve been entrusted with with this Northern job.”
“surely···.”
Conrad nodded slightly and continued.
“I’ll have to wait and see how it ends, but… it seems that the qualifications for independence have been met with the work of the northern part this time. Even His Majesty is very interested in it.”
An overwhelming justification for Ruben’s independence.
This time, he was not only with Xi’an, but with the Knights of Ruben.
And to be precise, it wasn’t Xian who helped the people of the North.
Xian only solved the underlying problem of the threat.
It was the knights of Ruben who drove out the barbarians who occupied the north.
In fact, the work of the North was accomplished by the Knights of Xian and Ruben.
Of course, Xian, as well as Ruben’s name, were in the emperor’s ears.
‘I hope Durak won’t find fault with him?’
A promise with none other than Durak.
There was a bar that promised to return to the family immediately if the matter in the north was not resolved well this time.
Of course, Xi’an’s merits were such that even the emperor praised him.
It is safe to say that Xian solved it, not to the degree that he solved it well.
But in case you didn’t know
The concept of satisfaction is always subjective.
Not satisfied with this level of achievement.
When Durak said this, Xian had nothing to say.
Then what should I do?
Whether it’s three months, two months, or nabal.
You have to stand up and stand up.
“His Majesty eats it!”
As I was thinking about this and that, a loud cry came from beyond the audience room.
Before long, the door to the audience room suddenly opened.
Xian pushed his thoughts away and slowly rose from his seat.