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Wandering Penethian (3)
jerk. Elisha stopped walking.
“·················ogue.”
The tall limestone peaks unfolded before my eyes.
In the crevice of the rocks that glowed white in the sunlight moment by moment, trees clad in ruffled leaves sat as if they were spectators.
Beyond the rocks surrounding the land like a windshield, there was the smell of the deep eastern sea.
‘Shoot aaa… The call of the faint waves and the answer of the seagull were heard.
The sky looking down on the two of them seemed too high and far away today.
There was no conversation between them for a while.
It was then that Elisha realized that Judith had lied to me.
-Wheewu…
“suddenly······.”
There was no such thing as ‘a wagon that fell down in the village below’.
The old man simply chose a gloomy place to teach his relative’s child.
The Crown Princess quietly lowered her eyelids.
It is the story of a man who wanted to become a god.
“I know.”
Then came a calm reply. The two women’s eyes met.
“Are you talking about the legend of Count Ralph Giggold? This is the story of a man who craved the power of the Pope, approached the Sacrament of Wishes 600 years ago, drank holy water, and died after drinking holy water. I remember learning it from the Wangsa (王師) when I was young. I have heard that it is a tale that teaches a lesson about human greed and nostalgia.”
“······okay. Something like that happened.”
The old man looked up at the top of the rock and started walking again.
Elissa diligently teased her legs from behind her one step.
The land covered by the yellow grass was a typical stone plain.
There were a lot of things on his feet, but the young man was quite accustomed to crossing the stone bridge.
Without using the ether in his body, he balanced himself with pure muscle power, and even enjoyed the leisure of counting the distance of the javelin while watching wild beasts.
Judith judged her with her one and only eye. The Crown Princess got stronger.
-Pumpkin, squash, squash…
I learned a lot in a short period of time and quickly absorbed it and made it my own.
He showed a flexible mind and attitude to the point where the harsh warning was overshadowed.
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Occasionally, there were days when I hid alone due to anxiety and shock, but like a young man, I quickly recovered.
There were parts that I didn’t understand yet, but I promised myself that I would try harder.
So I had to give it a chance. She was an old man who needed no solace.
He was a person who knew how to get up from a collapsed place with just a little stimulation and teaching.
Judith Calmingha saw potential in Elither Penetian.
So I finally opened my mouth.
“The Penetian New Kingdom is literally the land of God. It has been that way since the founding of the country, and it is still so. Only in the new kingdom were paladins born, and there were also many priests. Even the essentials of the streets will not doubt that we are the closest beings to the Lord God. You will think so too.”
“·················ogue.”
“That was the cause of the evil. That we were too close to God.”
‘Tub, turbo, blatantly!’ The cardinal of the earth attribute started climbing the rock with his bare hands.
In the meantime, Elissa clung to the rock with more muscular arms.
A strong force entered his entire body.
There was no other way, and neither of them hesitated.
“It was a long break, but if you think of the Lister Empire, it will be easy to understand. All their stories and traditions are centered on humans. Liquor is a popular and popular story. Love, friendship, betrayal, trust… There is no record of anyone who coveted the power of the Lord or the Pope. You may not know that their faith is more secular than ours.”
“·················ogue.”
“On the other hand, the Penetian royal family has long wished to become like a god.”
‘chin!’ Elissa grabbed the pointy boulder with trembling hands.
The rough, sharp surface felt like a piercing palm.
But it seemed that if I didn’t do this, I would not be able to come to my senses.
Not a single sentence should be missed now. She clenched her teeth and looked up at the Archduke.
The old man was climbing high without a single rope.
The Crown Princess raised her flag and followed her.
“Don’t get me wrong. I don’t have any clear evidence. Even the royal family cannot take in the royal family’s robes, and taking them out is not strictly prohibited.”
“·················ogue.”
“However, sometimes a rumor is more powerful than a single piece of paper. You will feel it too. The work of deifying the royal family is not a day or two work… Even if we take one step out of the Grand Duke, you and I will become like the descendants of the Lord God.”
It was true a hundred times and a thousand times.
It was a story that Elither, who felt the people’s ‘fear’ every second, had no choice but to agree.
My beloved brother, Jesse, used to be publicly referred to as the ‘blood of God’.
It was because of her natural purple eyes.
Judith, leaning in the middle of the peak, picked his breath.
It wasn’t because I was out of breath, it was because I was going to say the next word carefully.
The eyes of the two were complicatedly intertwined.
“It would have been an effective means of government a thousand years ago. The people’s faith must have been stronger and more absolute than it is now. The power that governs water and fire, earth and air has exerted power beyond imagination in any era. Especially in a society where magic is despised.”
The last sentence was sharp as a blade. The princess’ eyes immediately darkened.
Magical yangjihwa was one of the policies she had dreamed of since she was a princess.
Mana was a means to make people’s lives more convenient, even from a young point of view.
However, she was supported only by the royal family and a handful of powerless nobles.
Most were silent, and the powerful did not even pretend to listen to Eliser.
Even now, black magic and witchcraft are still playing in the shadows, but there have been criticisms about what will happen if the country approves it.
If there is such a tax revenue (稅收), there were also bitter voices saying that it should be invested in building temples for the people and nurturing priests.
Looking back, it must have been Wilhelmina Sneijder’s will as well.
He must have been afraid that Aether would be defeated by magic.
“…but that’s too far.”
Having said that, the Grand Duke jumped up the sheer cliff with ease.
‘widely!’ Soon the old man’s back was completely gone.
Elissa calmly moved her arms and legs to change her posture.
In order to make a big leap forward, the footsteps had to be stable. The moment you stretch out your right foot,
– Whoops!
“ah!”
My body was out of balance and my legs slipped down.
‘Tapsak!’ The Crown Princess held on to the rocky tree with tremendous reflexes.
My chin was crying from the tension in my arms as my arms ached.
I looked down unconsciously. ‘widely! Tap!’ Broken stones were falling to the dark floor.
A salty wind ruffled her fine hair.
Then the Grand Duke opened his mouth again. beyond the distant peaks.
“That’s what my mother said. It is said that in the Penetian royal family, there is a secret that can take the power of the god and become a true god.”
“み.”
Elissa pursed her lips.
And like Akbari, he climbed up the vertical cliff alone.
His nails were broken and blood was dripping from his knee, but he didn’t care.
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On the battlefield, he suffered even worse injuries.
Even at this moment, when I think of those who are dying somewhere, these wounds were nothing. really nothing.
The altitude was slow but clearly rising.
“I’ve never actually read it, so I don’t know the exact content. However, the princess mother had many opportunities to see King Lilianer up close. Before he died… You said that.”
– Wow!
“Ugh!”
The stone beak that Elissa was holding shattered without a hitch.
For a moment, my back stood up and my heart was pounding.
She gritted her teeth and shoved her arm into the fissure of the limestone.
In an instant, the back of his hand was peeled off, revealing blood and flesh.
It was painful, but it was the only way.
To hold on, so that you can jump over the cliff and fly freely.
“’Listen, Judith. Your Majesty’s greed for the things of the Empire has led to war.’”
. . . my eyes closed slowly. I didn’t want to believe it.
“’He gathered the nine spirits to slay the Lord.’”
His breath caught in his throat, and his lips began to tremble.
“’Ulitter Statia has only been taken advantage of. As the puppeteer’s favorite doll.’”
My stomach churned at those words. My head went cold and I felt a sense of fall for an unknown reason.
Elissa hung on the cliff with all her might.
“’Because of being too close to the Lord, and therefore because of pride . . . . The royal family dared to harbor an uneasy heart.’”
Suddenly the day felt very cold. The cruel truth knew no end.
“’They want to rip apart the belly of the gods and gain greater power.’”
“·················ogue.”
“’Run away, my daughter. Before you die of poison or go crazy. Protect the people of your territory, and never look after the royal family.’”
A strong taste of blood lingered on the tip of his tongue. It was still fine. I could still stand it.
Elisha opened her eyes and looked up at the sky.
And I thought of the people I desperately needed to save.
too young to die. A mother who lost her lover and went crazy.
People who are being manipulated without knowing that they are being manipulated.
“”Penetian is cursed by the Lord. It must be for that reason that this country is called the New Kingdom.’”
Red blood stood in her pale blue eyes.
‘chin!’ Elissa struggled with the cliff face.
His head was pounding as if struck by lightning, and the earth was filled with a sense of betrayal and disillusionment like a tidal wave.
For a moment, I felt like I wanted to run away. The suspicion that maybe this was all a lie also quietly raised its head.
It was a powerful defense mechanism ingrained in her mind for thirty years.
But each time, the face of the Grand Duchess, which she had experienced firsthand, brushed past her eyes like a mural.
The faces of Yeongji-min who depended on each other to keep their smiles safe even during wartime, and the paladins who no longer use ether.
“······· Thus, I have come to help the paladin who is trying to break free from his bondage.”
The Archduke’s voice was echoing from afar.
“It is easy for a knight to destroy the ether. After making a promise, it’s okay to break it. I made myself a witness to them, and promised to be their guardian for the rest of my life.”
‘It’s really nothing.’ The sentence resembled lamentation.
There was a deep sense of guilt and deep regret.
Elisha finally climbed to the top after taking the last stone break.
– aaa
Soon, the cool sea breeze embraced her as if welcoming her.
He staggered for a moment, but he quickly regained his balance.
The Crown Princess looked at the Archduke with a heavy breath, as if she had run a long way.
“Does Duke Sneijder have the same ambitions? As you said, are you trying to gather gods and fulfill your ambitions?”
“I planted Count Arno van Roy to find out .
The old man sighed.
‘Shoot aaah… The waves crashing against the cliff fluttered like dandelion spores.
Elissa waited quietly for the words to follow.
“I’ve been told that anyone who wants to become his apostle must swear allegiance with his heart through black magic.”
“What is that…….”
“It means that the count has nothing to say to me now. Because each time I passed on information, my remaining life was cut in half.”
‘That is my original sin.’ Judith looked at the horizon with gloomy eyes.
Elissa opened her mouth blankly.
While she wanders the road, while she walks late and struggles while practicing running at speed…
Some were literally giving their lives.
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One of the thoughts of overthrowing Sneijder someday.
“They said it wasn’t about collecting gods. Unlike past kings who have been priests from generation to generation, dukes are ordinary people who have neither mana nor ether. Now that you have the treasure, how can you use it? There is a god who has already chosen a master, so the possibility of realization is low.”
“·················ogue.”
“According to the Count’s letter, he said that he wanted to manifest the power of the Lord God in this world. That is why I want to become a divine being. Not in the future, but now.”
It was a plausible story.
Wilhelmina Sneijder, whom Elither knew, was a ferocious pragmatist.
The duke was not a great man who would recklessly throw himself to gain power beyond his grasp.
He didn’t even look like a person who would give his life for the glory after death.
If so, what the hell is it?
There is no way that she would have broken through the barriers of the royal family and looked into the royal family…
How does the great joint transcend the position of God? how is that possible
“’Bio-experiment’.”
·········.
“That was the end of the clue.”
‘Stick, squat, slap…!’ A strong wave writhes against the limestone cliffs.
Elissa looked at Judith with her eyes wide open as if it was pouring out.
It was as if my heart stopped for a moment at the realization. It was as if he had been blind for a moment and deaf for a moment.
The goosebumps that spread like germs all over the body did not subside even after a few minutes.
The archduke’s one eye gazed at her silently. The old man’s long nagging is over.
The choice now rests with the young man. It was up to the heir to the throne to decide.
“I will go back right away.”
A firmer answer came back than ever. The Crown Princess looked straight at the Grand Duke.
The bulging veins in the temple were dark. Wet eyes were trembling.
This was not horror. It was just pure hate and anger.
“What are you going to do when you go back?”
“I will stop it. Now that I know what I want and what I’m up to, I’ll do anything to stop it.”
“He has abundant resources and manpower. As a single blood-blood-”
“no.”
– Whoops!
‘Hurreul-!’ At the foot of the paladin, a newborn golden flame exploded.
His blue eyes were shining like naturalization.
In his hot gaze, the Archduke found Christaner Penetian as a child.
The lumber of Seong-gun, who was clever, caring, and once shimmered more than anyone else.
“I won’t give him any more leeway. No time will be allowed.”
“Then how about the follow-up?”
“I will leave it to the Archduke.”
“······her?”
While the old man made his first dumb voice,
– Aww!
Elissa jumped off the cliff at once.
The body that burst the ether in an instant left a huge hole in the floor and was pierced.
It didn’t end there. She was fired straight ahead at full speed towards the border. ‘Kooh!’
-aaah-!
Then, a strong shock wave covered the cliff.
Archduke Kamingha smiled a little as he brushed away his hair that was fluttering in all directions.