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Red Spotted Lynx (3)
“Come on, let’s go.”
-Courre…
Judith Calmingha was accustomed to grabbing the side of the rock and slowly pushed it away with force.
He didn’t even send a look to Elisor for help.
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Of course, given the strength of the Archduke, it was not impossible to do it alone.
However, the reason why the Crown Princess was already surprised a few times was that the old man had not emitted ether even once.
I could feel the energy in my body, but that was it.
For the young man to sense the power of the earth, in fact, it was the first and last battle in the Statia Plain.
It was amazing. How could that be?
For the paladin of the new kingdom, ether is the same as breath.
They are taught not to abuse it, but everyone uses it and learns it as a habit.
Those who show off are pathetic, but the special ether itself is widely used because it is a useful skill in real life.
-Kugu Palace…
-Wheewoo…
A dark and huge hole appeared in the place where the rock had receded.
There was also a dirt staircase leading to the basement.
No one probably knows that this is here.
I don’t know which noble’s estate it was, but I thought there must be a reason why Judith was so confident.
The Archduke slowly straightened his waist and looked back at Elissa.
The one and only eye showed a fierce presence.
The Crown Princess met her gaze with a barely subdued breath.
“Follow me. If you don’t change your mind.”
A dull voice rang out.
“If you have the courage.”
“·················ogue.”
‘Job, jeep, jeep.’ Without hesitation, the Archduke walked downstairs with his back to the Crown Princess.
Elissa closed her eyes tightly. A bitter northern wind scratched her cheek.
To be honest, I was very tired. I have been starving for a long time and I haven’t been able to wash properly.
By now, I was worried about what would happen to the New Guild Army and how Cornelissa and her mother in the royal capital were doing, so she couldn’t even sleep.
Not knowing the war situation, I was naturally upset.
I was also concerned about the secret letter that Martier would have sent and the safety of the commoner soldiers I had enlisted.
However······.
‘Give my regards to Cornelisser and His Majesty.’
‘······okay. I believe God bless you.’
What remained in the middle of the blotchy eyelids was the face of her brother who had died in the end.
It was Jesse’s last smile and sweet voice. And it looked bloody.
Her pale cheeks and reddish blonde hair were terribly decisive.
The child’s body was witnessed in a temple that collapsed in shock, was terribly destroyed, and lost its dignity.
The death of his brother had to change Penetian forever.
Blue eyes twinkled.
“I will go with you!”
certainly. I will make it happen at any cost.
Elissa jumped down the stairs without hesitation.
This time, he didn’t stumble or look back.
With her back bent, she strode through the lightless cave.
There was nothing to see, but nothing to fear.
-Jump, jerk, jerk…
There was a faint clattering sound from the front, and that was enough.
‘Whew.’ A gentle wind blew from the front. Subsequently,
-Paaa…
Thousands of bright crimson grains swarmed her without warning. it was mana
However, since it was not an aggressive magic power, Elisha proceeded unwaveringly.
Particles soaking her whole body hovered around her like a baptism.
Using the light as a guide, the Crown Princess advanced faster.
Long braids of blonde hair followed her like a tail.
-Tub, tup, tumble…
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Only footsteps could be heard, but the archduke’s back was still nowhere to be seen.
The steep ascent continued for a long time, but the descent appeared like a lie.
The young man’s hands quickly turned into scars.
It was because of the constant scratches on the rough walls and pillars like sandpaper.
It didn’t matter though. It was probably good
Because I can’t miss this opportunity.
-widely!
“Ah!”
– Kagang! Fluffy!
Finally fell forward.
He was spared major injuries thanks to the armor, but hot drops of blood began to trickle down his forehead.
Trying to do everything with my bare body without using ether, I felt like a child overnight.
The sense of balance and lack of sixth sense was unfamiliar.
The Crown Princess rubbed her face roughly against her light armor and hurriedly raised her upper body.
Had it been two hours?
-Saaa
“·················ogue.”
There was a dim light in front of me. ‘Tweet.’ A clear chirping of birds was heard.
Like the song of a small creek and the laughter of children, the dreamlike noise continued in a blurry way.
Elisha got up from her seat in a hurry and leaned against the wall.
Soon, the sunlight became clear as if it could be caught in my hand.
‘Whaaah-!’ The eardrum pierced in an instant, and the refreshing smell of grass filled the lungs.
The salty smell of the sea mixed in here.
For a moment, I wondered if this was a hallucination.
“… Look at this! This is the wreath I made!”
“It’s great. I have a talent.”
“Your Majesty, this was made by my brother. I’ll give it to you as a present!”
“That’s great too. I have to walk to the office.”
But it was reality.
Elissa, who came out of the cave, frowned at the sudden sunlight and looked around.
Everything was foreign land. Unlike the northern part, it did not appear to be a rugged terrain.
There were no mountains, so the view was open to the horizon, and on the other side of the high sky, seagulls were brushing white.
Cosmos and Gujeolcho were sparsely blooming in the field dyed with yellow reeds.
Beyond that, the vast eastern coast swelled like blue silk.
Children weaving ornaments with wild flowers were running all over the place.
They were faces that did not know anything about worry or hunger.
Not to mention the war, even the Archduke who was talking to them in front of them seemed not to be afraid.
“Where, let’s see how much weight you’ve gained.”
“Ah ha ha!”
As the old man lifted up a child, a laughter that was more pleasing to hear than a royal performance erupted.
Elisha forgot my situation for a moment and smiled.
Parents who sent their spouses to the battlefield weren’t the worst either.
Commoners carrying laundry, side dishes, and farm implements politely bowed to the Grand Duke and went on their way.
There was no one who was startled or bowed his head at the old man’s progress.
She was alone, and no one questioned her.
It was just a friendly and willing attitude as if he had seen the old man in the neighborhood.
There was sincere respect and affection in his eyes.
That was it.
“·················ogue.”
“Sister, your forehead is bleeding! It hurts a lot?”
‘Reply!’ A girl asked, tangled in Elisha’s lap.
The Crown Princess looked down at the child in surprise. He looked two years younger than Cornelisser.
As I looked into the eyes full of worry, my throat choked up somehow.
So I couldn’t come up with an answer right away.
“Can Mila heal you? yes?”
As a signal for those words, little dolls flocked to her.
They were the kids who had been watching with curiosity from a while ago.
The crown princess’s cold armor warmed up in an instant.
“Milane’s older sister and older brother are the most famous lawmakers in town!”
“Yeah, I got hurt here yesterday too, but Mila tore up the herbs and covered them…”
“Are you friends with the Grand Duke? Is this your first time coming to our village?”
“You are really handsome! It’s really pretty!”
“Your hair is very long. You haven’t cut in a year? My mom tells me to get a haircut once a month!”
“Child, be quiet. Will Mila heal you?”
Elissa killed the tears that became hot for nothing. And I barely opened my mouth.
“······okay. Thank you.”
Then, in her sight, a beautiful fall flower bloomed.
“Wow!”
“Do you like pannekoek?”
‘My dad’s apple Panecook is the most delicious in the world!’
The Crown Princess lifted her head while listening to the chatter of the little sparrows.
The Archduke approached me and looked at me.
The wrinkled hands were full of bittersweet fruits, given by the people.
The old man finally opened his mouth.
“Welcome to Prince Kamingha.”
“·················ogue.”
“I have a lot to learn for a while.”
“Yes, Mila will teach you herbal medicine. I know over a hundred!”
The girl hanging from the bridge said coldly. The warm wind carried the fragrance of abundance and serenity.
Elisha laughed out loud after a long, long time.
*
The next evening, we gathered together in the prince’s barracks.
It was for dinner and conversation with His Majesty the Emperor.
“Marquis, try this as well. Absolutely to your liking.”
“Thank you, Kristel.”
Bekov’s pork, which Ga-in gave away, was moderately soft and had no bad taste.
Even if it wasn’t as good as eating at the Imperial Palace, it was amazing.
Thanks to the hot and clean soup, three bowls went right into my stomach.
I put two chicken legs on the main character’s plate.
As we filled each other’s dishes, Sir Elizabeth covered her mouth with a napkin.
David had a somewhat disappointed face, and Emperor Frederic snorted.
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Oops. My heart sank at my own rudeness.
After receiving a ladle from the servant in a hurry, he poured plenty of meat and vegetables into the adult’s bowl.
A middle-aged man withdrew a smile and made an impression.
“Are you telling me to eat more here?”
“Do you want to bite me?”
“It has become . . . Even me gets involved in playing with young people.”
The middle-aged man who answered chicly raised a fork.
Still, it seems that he didn’t like it when he saw that he was looking for wine.
Again, the sound of moving dishes and serious conversations colored the room.
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On the other side of the barracks, behind the dazzling curtains lay Prince Sedric.
He is still unconscious, but fortunately, there was no lack of ether or any pain.
Healing priests said that they had entered a mana rest period.
The mana in the body had been exhausted, and the body had been awake in tension for a long time, so it was an explanation that it needed a rest for a while.
He wasn’t the only one sleeping.
Sir John and François, who seemed to be ‘friends’, also entered a period of hiatus that day, and so was Carme.
After a lot of surprise, Fabrice eventually got sick (he visited the hospital in the morning).
Princess Marguerite Diop drank several medicinal teas and finally regained her clear consciousness.
I heard that he and the lightning wizard are siblings.
“······It is difficult to calculate accurately because it is mixed with battle losses, but according to reports, at least thirty to up to one hundred soldiers were lost in the halibut fog. I heard that it was also the result of limiting the unidentified imperial army corpses found in the plains.”
Said Sir Elizabeth with a fork and knife.
The emperor’s red eyes fell heavily.
“He also defined it as a battle loss. There is nothing to change now.”
She answered, putting down the empty glass.
David poured the wine over and over with graceful movements.
“The dead Julita Statia created a virtual space in the ruined village and kidnapped them. How many people can accept this fact? Even Duke Veran in the barracks next door is suffering from it.”
“·················ogue.”
“If it weren’t for your testimony, I wouldn’t have believed this body either.”
The emperor who quietly glanced at us drank the wine like water.
She was always disturbed by the story of her grandfather’s enemy and lover.
I emphasized several times that ‘Ulitter’s temporary space has been completely destroyed, and no one trapped there will be able to escape’.
Even so, the adults could not easily shake off their displeasure. Of course, though.
“But isn’t it strange?”
“Yes?”
“He lured the trafficker in the end to bring back the old Countess of Statia, but the last thing you saw was my grandfather?”
“That’s right.”
I nodded seriously. Christel quickly helped.
“I saw it too, Your Majesty. It was the same long face as the portrait of Byeon in the Imperial Palace. He had blonde hair, red eyes, and a long, colorful cloak.”
“.
The emperor frowned and emptied the glass again.
Sir John, who could not see it, started to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by the master by sharing alcohol with her.
It was a sight that brought out bitter laughter.
In retrospect, I think that moment was close to a ‘miracle’.
Romero, who had nothing to do with Carme, appeared, perhaps the true nature of the two of them. I had a feeling it might be evidence of love.
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Of course, your Majesty would never want you to feel that way.
This was an assumption that meant nothing to him who leads the present empire.
As Julita herself admitted, she is the undeniable worst war criminal and an eternal traitor.
Whatever her motive, her choices have killed as many as the stars in the sky for decades.
“Are you sure that the experiment that was taking place in that fortress has something to do with Statia’s warning?”
The middle-aged man shook his glass and asked sharply. I quickly posted an answer.
“Yes. Juliet is already dead. There was no one left that I loved or hated, so I don’t think there was any reason to lie. There must be a reason that led us there. It is also very suspicious that the golem was guarding it.”
“……The Magical Division is researching the drug François secured. Results will come soon.”
A sighing reply came back.
He had a more thoughtful expression than expected (you probably didn’t expect it, this) with a much more painful development.
I nodded and grabbed my drink glass. A long silence passed over the table.
Um, I have to tell you something other than this.
-Golgolgolgol…
At that moment, a strange sound was heard from the side of the prince’s bed.
We were startled and looked up.