102 Target (3)
pounding.
Cedric was startled. His fiery orange eyes turned towards the Imperial Palace.
It was a brief moment, but his presence was too clear to doubt his senses.
A pure and intense explosion of ether.
Seeing that the flow did not continue, it was not a symptom of a runaway. However,
“Just that.”
Christel’s words awakened my thoughts. The prince turned his gaze and looked at her.
His blue-gray eyes fluttered slightly with anxiety.
“Am I mistaken?”
“no.”
“Wow!”
At the same time as his answer, cheers erupted from the audience.
The Marquis duem’s polo team scored again.
Between the gentle whistle and applause, the eyes of the two men and women subsided.
It might not have been a big deal.
For example, a paladin who met a beast while running through the forest needed ether…
“Dad?”
At that moment, Elizabeth’s bewildered voice was heard. The two turned their heads to look at the Count.
I followed her gaze and saw my father, Sir Michel Mutte.
As soon as the prince got up from his seat without delay, everyone in the party stood up.
A middle-aged man was approaching with a busy pace without an escort.
His close-up look was a mess.
The collar of the jacket was wrinkled, probably from a hasty departure from the count’s house.
His dark gray hair was jagged, and sweat was forming on the nape of his neck.
It meant that no matter what his business was, it was not a story to be told by a single messenger.
“majesty.”
“Sir Michelle.”
“A message from the Borderless Marshal.”
He mentioned his spouse. The prince foresaw bad luck.
“While interrogating the pirates captured by Elizabeth and Princess Kristel, I got a statement from the head. It is said that he fought a young paladin last year in the territorial waters of the New Kingdom. It is said that his opponent had jade-colored eyes and controlled the wind.”
“Continue.”
“They said they couldn’t resist even if hundreds of pirates attacked them, so I asked how they would deal with the archbishop……”
Sir Michelle continued. Elizabeth held her father’s hand tightly.
“I replied that it was not such a problem. When the white-haired paladin cast a spell, the sky split and the wind raged, and the ship shattered.”
Kristel took a breath. Rarely, bewilderment spread across the prince’s face.
“It is said that the same statement was obtained from other pirates caught in the forest. Your Majesty, Sir John Haines is not an Archbishop…”
The middle-aged man’s tone was close to fear. He whispered inaudiblely.
“He is a cardinal with a stigma.”
– Kwaang!
The shadows of Kristel and the prince were shot into the arena.
The startled horses burst into tears, but the two didn’t care.
Black gloves grabbed François Duhem’s collar with rough hands.
Johann Haynes cheated on his position. There were enough reasons to move.
*
“I almost died…”
I mumbled hoarsely. Cool, intermittent coughing.
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Of course, the fact that Lord Haines was still alive was not guaranteed.
But he had bounced away and hadn’t gotten up yet.
At least the hurdle has been passed. Thinking so, I got up from the ground toppling over.
Then, he looked at the dazzling golden circle. The size and pattern were completely different from the sanctuary.
The second circle boasted a much more colorful and geometric pattern.
Moreover, it was well twice as large as the largest diameter shrine recorded in history.
I don’t know what happened…
“thank god.”
self-talk came out
Thanks to that, Benjamin and Canael in the wagon, the guards and the coachman who fell to the floor all came into my circle.
You couldn’t fight it, but you could protect it. I’m going to be promoted to Archbishop here.
– beep
“Perseverance.”
I was startled and looked into the warmth on the palm of my hand.
The wren made a small movement of its right wing. was alive I cried for a moment and my throat was sore.
He put his forehead on the boy’s head and whispered.
“I’ll give you the ether. receive.”
-beep······
He cried as if he was about to lose his courage.
Ironically, he still hasn’t absorbed my ether.
I swallowed dry saliva as I watched Sir Haynes stagger out of the circle.
For a moment, I felt as if my legs were losing strength.
In my mind, I wanted to catch any horse here and run away.
But it couldn’t and it couldn’t be.
Until the main characters arrived, I had to protect the people here, until someone who could subdue Lord Haines arrived.
Let’s hold on. I clenched my teeth. Even if you are scared, you should do what you can.
“Sir Haines.”
“Yes, my lord.”
He answered from afar.
I tried my best not to shake my voice and avoid his gaze.
“We will find a way to save our son together. If you let the prince know, he will be able to help you.”
“I told you.”
he laughed helplessly.
Through his white hair covered in dust, his wet face was visible.
“Gukseo does not choose any means and methods. Your Majesty should know better.”
I was speechless and looked at him.
I don’t know about Prince Jesse’s past, but I know what happened recently.
Werner Gukseo was a human being who sacrificed only thirteen-year-old children and even planted an assassin in another country to get rid of his adopted son.
In addition, Lord Haines’ sick son was taken hostage, imprisoned, and no medicine was given.
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Only to torture Lord Haines. So that he can kill me without hesitation.
“·················ogue.”
I wanted to tell him that there will be gaps because it is a human job and that he will meet his son.
But to him now, it sounded like a deception.
“I am now the Archbishop. I can block the Lord’s attack.”
So I calmly set my course. There was no change in his expression.
“If you keep using ether like that, your exhaustion will come. So, in the end, it ends here. First,”
At that time, the paladin moved his arms strangely. I stopped talking and looked at him.
What are you doing?
“I told you about that. Sooner or later, you will be able to see the stigmata.”
said the man His arm gestures were like tying a string to an invisible bow.
It was completely different from the previous movement, when he pulled out an opaque sword from the air.
Mint-colored eyes stared at me clearly. I reflexively embraced courage in my arms.
-Shoot aaa
A cool breeze, unsuitable for July, swayed through the lush trees.
The air on the forest road began to rumble. It wasn’t the mood.
“Sir Johann Haines.”
“At the time, I didn’t mean me.”
I was out of breath. It was as if a flashlight flashed in front of me.
The words the man had said in the past fell like a waterfall in my ears.
‘It’s Esprit. It is a magical beast often found even in the mountains of the new kingdom.’
‘It was the first time I saw Esprit when I was very young.’
‘Six months remain in the body… Even the common people in the countryside know this.’
‘I was a mercenary before awakening as a paladin. From a very young age.’
no way.
-Whew!
My eyes slowly widened.
A strong wind from Sir Haines shook my hair and the hem of my shirt.
The sky was rapidly darkening.
A thick, gigantic gray cloud swirled overhead. like a sign of a storm.
‘If you open the stigma, you can go straight up to the Cardinal rank. Unless you are from commoners.’
Fall out! The sound of breaking branches echoed throughout the forest.
His body was drenched in cold sweat. I instinctively took a step back.
‘John’ was neither a noble nor an archbishop. He was not recognized because he was from a commoner.
“cardinal.”
As my words signaled, time seemed to stand still. The man’s lips twitched slowly.
In an instant, the roar of the wind subsided. His voice resounded widely.
[Tempestas.]
– Rumble!
Kwagwang! It thundered. A sharp stream of arrows exploded from his fingertips.
It was a long and majestic weapon, as if it had been shot directly by God.
At the same time, everything returned to normal speed. A great gust of wind struck me.
– Awesome!
-Zeek, quaaang!
The Holy Land was shattered with a terrible noise.
An arrowhead clad in pure white light struck me from the front.
instinctively knew. can not avoid. I will die here.
-beep!
That was then.
-Paaah!
“ね!”
A flash of light flashed over my palm. It was a brilliance that stabbed the eyes. Following,
-Chang, chin, tsar!
A huge metallic wing spread out in front of him.
And the world turned white.
*
-thud!
“Ouch. Aww…”
I was lying on the floor like fallen leaves.
Seeing that his whole body was throbbing vividly, it looked like he was still alive.
did you live In addition? how?
“Wow, I’d rather die than die.”
The tip of the horse was cut off. I paused at the sight unfolding before my eyes.
Whether a button fell off his torn shirt or not, he got up and looked around.
This was not the forest road on the outskirts of the equator where I confronted Lord Haines.
“…why is everything blurry?”
For a moment, my mind went blank. I was standing alone in a space that was all white and there was nothing.
The ceiling and walls are all so white that it is impossible to guess where they are located.
It was my senses and everything, and I thought that maybe I was dead.
Could it be that he died in the play and escaped from ‘Toegye-gong’? Then what about the courage you were with me?
“Be brave!”
-beep!
As soon as my cry fell, a small luminous light of lavender rose from the floor along with a familiar cry.
The round lump soon turned into a wren.
I hurriedly knelt in front of him. The perseverance was intact, unlike before a while ago.
With her wings fluttering and her black eyes blinking, she was in perfect health.
I was so surprised that the words came out a beat late.
“you······. What happened. Doesn’t it hurt now? it’s okay?”
-Pirr
“I don’t know what that means. Are you dead too?”
– beep
Duckshim tilted his torso and jumped.
He seemed to have something to say, but it seemed cramped because he could not speak the language.
Soon it turned into a pale purple sphere again.
“Perseverance,”
-aaa
The mass of light grew silently. I was mesmerized and watched the transformation of perseverance.
Is this the ability of perseverance?
– I don’t know where this place is.
flinch. Soon, a voice so familiar to my ears met me.
It was definitely Prince Sedric’s voice. It’s the prince’s voice…
“Princess Sarnez?”
As the light cleared, it was Kristel that appeared. I pursed my lips in shock.
The face is Kristel, but the voice is the prince. What a terrible hybrid this is,
– tt.
Kristel frowned and clicked her tongue.
It seemed to me that he was not satisfied with his coughing while holding his neck.
As she sighed, a bright lilac light wrapped around her body again.
Then the mass of light grew bigger and bigger. I waited for the second transformation with hope.
It is very difficult to listen to the explanation once.
-Prince! all right,
“no. this is not Please change it quickly.”
I hurriedly waved my hand.
I was afraid that the prince’s face and Kristel’s voice would appear in his dream.
The man’s handsome forehead wrinkled, and soon disappeared into the rays of light.
His next target was an unexpected person.
“Benjamin?”
– Beep beep, beep
“Puff.”
I burst out laughing out of context.
It was because as soon as Benjamin opened his mouth, the sound of a bird of perseverance came out.
I want to borrow the human form I’ve met so far to explain it, but it seems that I haven’t mastered the tone and behavior enough yet.
Benjamin moaned loudly as if he himself was frustrated. His blue eyes shone fiercely.
This time, I was determined to show something.
– Saaah!
“Ugh.”
When he saw the person in front of him, his chin naturally opened. I covered my mouth with my hand.
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Otherwise, it was likely that they would shout or point at them, or one or the other.
“you······.”
– Nice to meet you, Prince Jesse. I didn’t know we would meet like this.
Indigo blue eyes curved beautifully.
The black hair that reached to the waist and the luxurious robes of the Archmage were definitely something he had seen in portraits.
As soon as I recognized him, lightning struck my brain.
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Only then did I realize what perseverance really is. He wasn’t a god!
“I see you, High Majesty Alexandre.”
-I am only borrowing the form of a friend. I am not
I bowed my head hastily, and he tilted his head to answer.
– Still, when referring to me here, ‘Niki’ would be better than ‘Perseverance’. I can’t advise you on the morphology of birds.
A face resembling a prince smiled softly. His tone was lower and sweeter than that.
-Isn’t ‘Biryeom’s Ark’ too long to sing?
I shook my head. Then this isn’t the ‘ark’. That’s awesome.