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ductility (1)
It was dark inside the tent. The firewood in the brazier made a sharp bouncing sound.
– Exactly!
“······What?”
Frederick doubted his ears and wrinkled his teeth.
Her hoarse voice was as cold as a blade of a knife.
At first glance, life was reflected in the eyes looking back.
It was early in the morning, but the emperor was still not in bed.
She was not alone in the largest barracks in the military camp.
François Duheme, standing in front of a large table, covered her forehead with an anguished look on her face.
Duke Cecil Blanquer and Marquee Caroline Mute were silently aiming at the air.
The young lieutenant colonel was with his mother, and Hanan Lumayyan, who borrowed Isabelle’s body, was also present.
It was none other than the 28-year-old Djibril Dioff who was present on behalf of the many royal families on the battlefield.
He refused, but Frederic knew that there was no shackle more effective than holding him accountable.
Modest Bacari was revealing a subtle presence under a robe like the night sky.
A middle-aged man pushed forward with a sharp tone.
“Ask again. What are their reagents used for?”
The excuse that ‘the test could not be carried out because the reagent was corrupted’ was, of course, false.
Taking advantage of the dark, the Marquis was posting a secret report to the owner.
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Occasionally, from a distance, an owl roared in disbelief.
“It has not been tested on humans or animals, so the results are inaccurate. It is the result of conducting drug testing on only the reagent itself, and Sir Michel Mutte’s report has not been published—”
“François.”
The king cut his horse’s waist with a boiling voice. The man’s pale pink eyes trembled.
Then his voice became very low.
“…you know that the bodies of the paladins are buried under the land where haloweeds bloom.”
Silence passed for a moment.
Hanan, who was sitting with both hands on the armrests, quietly closed her eyes.
“Your allies are taking their bodies and cremating them after proper grooming. Judging from the way of burial, it was clear that they were sealed indiscriminately after death. There seemed to be no at least a funeral, and there were no headstones. They were treated worse than the residents of Mancrans.”
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“Also, a strange purple sap was oozing out of the remains. It was very suspicious and bizarre that it was neither oil nor shisu.”
“I’m already sick to my stomach.”
Frederick frowned and stretched out his hand.
The servant David poured ice water into her glass with an unwavering attitude.
As of today, there was a strict order not to drink alcohol.
Elizabeth felt the dryness of her mouth and thought of her friends.
An inexplicable fear ran through her spine like a omen. My fists were clenched clenchedly.
“The reagent ingredients obtained from the collapsed rock castle were… It seems to match more than 70% of the body’s essence.”
“Damn it.”
Frederic snorted. Francois had a sad expression on his face.
“They are testing it by injecting it into a living body. The remaining 30% contains various magic stones and herbal particles. Of course, some unknown ingredients were also found. As I said, the details need to be supplemented by Lord Rimless. If you allow me to conduct the research at Duhem Youngjuseong, even if it takes time, I will get more accurate results.”
“It has been Just because you’re so cautious means that the results are ominous.”
Frederick shook his head and let out a deep sigh.
A disturbing air swept through the left crowd.
The general manager of Fleur de Lis, who had been listening quietly, raised his head.
“…isn’t that essence a substance that doesn’t come out of the remains of a priest? Am I wrong?”
“You are well aware, Commander. As far as we know, the only substances produced by the remains of the priest are Holy Stone and Sunflower. The essence of a paladin is the first.”
Duke Blanquer answered again and again. Then the young man’s face darkened.
“According to the librarian, the new kingdom in the war era used a special ether in the holy stone and used it as a weapon. Then the reason for putting the liquid from the remains of the paladin into the human body is…”
“I’m going to make a weapon again this time.”
Tuk, Jibril swung his wand and spit it out.
In an instant, everyone’s eyes turned to him.
His blood-red eyes were sinking heavily.
It was the color of the royal family’s unique authority and nobility.
Soon the smile disappeared from his lips.
“I heard that you also experimented with Shinsoo? That naughty kitten. Then it’s obvious.”
Every time he shook his head, a strawberry-colored blonde ran down his shoulder.
Modest looked at the man in disbelief.
“Isn’t that the ambition to create a paladin with human hands? Little Captain.”
“. . . . . . .
David sighed and closed his eyes.
The young prophet had a blank face.
He was a man of many visions, and his condition was mature for his age, but he could not be hopeful enough to paint such a terrible situation with his own head.
The Duke of Blanquere and François kept their mouths shut side by side.
This was blasphemy beyond the imaginable range of daring human beings.
I felt like I was going to be punished just for counting and judging those words, just for remembering them in my mind.
Frederick supported himself with his arms resting on the table.
I needed some time to think.
“You’d better hit it right away, Your Majesty. Even so, didn’t Wilhelmina Sneijder rule the country?”
“Be quiet, Jibril.”
Caroline warned. But the young Diop did not stop talking.
“Do you have time to seek honor? If the experiment succeeds if we leave it like that, wouldn’t it be a disaster for us alone? We have to stop it by raiding.”
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“Confucius, the problem is the relationship between the Duke of Sneijder and the royal family.”
The Marquis pointed out calmly. Jibril said, ‘What is that?’ He wrinkled his nose with a frown.
That same charisma was one of the many reasons why he would not ascend to the throne in the future.
The man was overly aggressive and faithful to his instincts.
“Even if it was Duke Sneijder himself who led the secret experiment, and even if we were lucky enough to prove it… Perhaps it is difficult to grasp the connection with the royal family. In the end, there is a strong possibility that it will be accepted as a religious rebellion of a nobleman. By then, all evidence of the experiment will be destroyed and difficult to find.”
“Aha. Will Sneijder step out?”
Confucius put on an annoyed expression on his face. The lieutenant colonel nodded his chin.
“Yes. Even one soldier guarding the laboratory was under mental control. The peacock is not a great man who can easily be shaken by an improvised draft. Moreover, according to the testimony of the Vatican Neutrals, the subjects of the new country do not even know that the duke is ruling the country.”
“Is that enough? So, isn’t he really the same as the king?”
“no. She is everywhere and at the same time she is nowhere.”
Elizabeth quoted an old man she had once heard. Cardinal Ari Schott.
“They must be wearing a human curtain layer by layer to keep their tails from being trampled on. The only villain that can be seen in innocent eyes is Berner Penetian Gukseo.”
“…it is a strategy of devouring the country by putting my younger brother as a disgrace. What a great sister.”
‘The guy Marguerite must also work hard.’ The man who joked like that started playing with his cane again.
Frederick glared at his nephew, then concentrated on his thoughts.
All life is born according to the will of the Lord.
Among them, paladins and priests were precious beings endowed with the power of the gods.
Although the evil ones misuse the ether to do deceitful things, it was basically a divine power crafted from beyond the heavens.
The act of imitating the ether was unheard of and no one could speak out.
Even the people of the princely kingdom, free from the concept of belief, refrained from speaking and doing, and even the wandering bards did not dare to become toxic.
Writing, painting, music, dance, sculpture… It was considered a mortal sin to transcend the authority of the Lord in any way.
Apparently, their beliefs, not their laws, judged so.
A very primal fear and repulsion had built up a high fence in the hearts of humans.
But how could such a horrific and dangerous experiment take place?
Even in the Penetian New Kingdom?
Where does the madness of coveting absolute power even against the will of God come from?
-Not that it is unprecedented.
flash. The emperor’s eyes opened like the sun that cuts the dawn.
She slowly raised her gaze and looked in the direction the voice was coming from. It was Isabelle.
No, it was the ancient king who descended on her body.
– It seems that Unio had that kind of power too.
“What did you just say?”
Frederic’s voice flashed like a freshly forged Durandal.
Hanan looked at her with mysterious bronze eyes.
Long ago, my swordsmanship teacher, Lazar Lister, seemed to shudder.
It wasn’t just because the emperor of the empire was also a sword master.
It wasn’t because she was of Lazar’s blood.
Does this mean that there are things that do not change even after a thousand years?
-Memories of this body are swept away by the wind and are incomplete… Have such people run rampant in the past?
Everyone held their breath at the King’s declaration.
Hanan and Isabelle were completely different beings in every way.
Even though they share the same body, there is a stark difference in the atmosphere and impression.
Except for Caroline and Frederick, most of them felt a sense of intimidation, big or small, just by making eye contact with her.
-There were thugs who conducted full-scale research in order to transcend the divinity of the Lord and to covet His dignity. Although they were only a few, they were not to be ignored. This body and Yuri Penethian knew of their existence.
“Did they succeed in their research?”
The emperor immediately asked. Hannah shook her head solemnly.
-If that was the case, the continent would have been chaotic beyond comparison with now. Unio’s infighting must have taken a different shape.
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“Great. Did these guys exist a thousand years ago? No, you weren’t afraid because you were an old man?”
Caroline grunted, rolling a glass of water in her palm.
Elizabeth quietly blinked.
“His Majesty Hanan. Did you just say Yuri Penetian?”
– That’s right, kid.
“your majesty.”
The commander of the neighborhood guard immediately looked up at his superior.
In an instant, a thread-like possibility passed through the clever swordsman’s head.
Frederic quickly caught him in the young Jijae’s eyes.
A high-pitched voice crossed the barracks.
“Even though it is difficult to find ancient records today, there is no one who does not know that Yuri Penetian was the first king of the new kingdom. But if he was aware of the secret quest, if he had figured out its principle or theory…”
“Does it imply that it may have been passed down within the royal family?”
“······Yes.”
At those words, the inside of the barracks shook. Jibril, who was biting the ice, slowly stood up.
“Then am I right? If even the royal family intervened, this would be an irreversible sin.”
“Confucius. This is still just a heart attack. Now that Crown Princess Husain has disappeared and the king is suffering from madness, the royal family is no different than a scarecrow. No matter what Sneider shakes with, Shin Guk is unable to defend himself. Also, the pact is no joke. If you are a leader, do not rush to judge.”
Cecil pointed out timidly. It was Hanan who received her words and no one else.
-Isn’t there a gift seat left in the temple? Traces of that evil quest.
Frederick quickly rolled his eyes.
Isabelle’s light green hair was dancing like a bush.
-It may have been looted after that, but even to the day this body closed its eyes, the library of the Temple of the Boundary was a forbidden sanctuary. Even the young deacon’s graffiti notes couldn’t be taken out if it was kept there.
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– It wouldn’t have collapsed. It’s a protected area by the World Tree.
For a moment, a lie-like silence passed. Finally, François spoke realistically.
“I beg you, my majesty, Your Majesty. Even if there was a material with the secret recipe for creating a paladin hidden somewhere deep in the Holy of Holies, even if it was miraculously preserved without being incinerated or looted for over a thousand years… I understand that the library is an area that only cardinals can enter and exit. However, the only recognized cardinal of the Empire is Her Majesty Aurelie Boutier. He couldn’t even empty the Imperial Palace.”
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And this time the silence was long. This topic seemed to be settled here.
The Marquis neatly organized the scattered thoughts.
It would be wiser to approach Duke Sneijder’s tactics carefully in the long run.
First, by collecting as much evidence as possible around Mancrans and the Rock Castle, and continuing the experiment—
“There is someone who will protect the Imperial Palace for you.”
Frederick suddenly ran out of luck. She had a strangely brazen face.
Water dripped from Caroline’s mouth as she tilted the glass.
François doubted his hearing for a moment, then widened his beautiful eyes.
“no way······.”
Are you saying that you want to meet him?
“Oh my God, your father, who must be catching a bear by now?”