Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 427

427. Transaction (5)

It was inevitable that Furiano would become a huge refugee camp.

This area, located in central Ortona, is far from the western mountain range, so the appearance of sea creatures was rare. The surrounding area was nothing but dry wasteland, so it was not an attractive land for cultivation even for the nearby lords.

However, the most important factor among them would probably be that Furiano was ‘moderately’ destroyed by the civil war.

To the extent that the Yeongju family gave up on rebuilding and fled, there were no infrastructure facilities left in good condition on the ground in Puriano.

On the other hand, there are still sewage facilities underground that are not completely destroyed. Thanks to this, even if a large number of people gather together and emit pollutants for several years, major diseases do not spread and the odor is maintained at a tolerable level.

“And the vast sewers of Furiano make a suitable hiding place. “It is no exaggeration to say that the most disgusting criminals are all hiding here in the underground sewers.”

The man who took Seongjin’s group by ‘special delivery’ said as he led the way.

He was a middle-aged man with a bushy beard, and he seemed to be a middle manager in his own right in the Liberty Underground, where the hierarchy was ambiguous.

“The people hiding underground here are not ordinary refugees or common criminals. They are serious criminals who must avoid the eyes of the Inquisitors. No wonder Giovanni is troubled by them.”

The guide, who was continuing his explanation, stopped in front of an old tent standing between two broken walls. Then he started banging on the tent and getting irritated.

“hey! How many times have I said this! I’m telling you not to keep pitching tents between passages! “What if I block people’s paths?”

Then the refugee jumped out of the tent and took it away with a dissatisfied expression.

Toad-duk-duk.

Soon the obstacles disappear, revealing a narrow and dirty alley.

“This is the shortcut.”

As I followed him through the winding alley, a wide square appeared in front of me. It is a cluttered place filled with dirty tents.

“How far did I go? Oh yeah. Some of those who have gone into hiding are heretics, such as alchemists or magicians, while the rest are all evil devil worshipers. They are out of sight… hey! Don’t look around too much. “People may misunderstand that you are starting a fight.”

Owen suddenly receives attention and turns his head in surprise.

Then Masain, who had been following quietly until then, opened his mouth to the guide for the first time.

“But is there any point in avoiding eye contact with us? “People are already looking this way.”

As he pointed out, Seongjin and his group were attracting people’s attention as soon as they entered the refugee camp.

The person who brushed the grass and mud to dry, and the person who knocked out the laundry near the dirty water fountain. The moment everyone spots Seongjin and his group, they stop what they are doing and fix their gaze.

“The atmosphere is a bit… … .”

It was no wonder that Owen was whispering with a tired face. The sight of skinny people covered in soot with expressionless faces and flashing eyes was, at first glance, bizarre.

The guide took a quick look around and then spat on the floor.

“That’s because you are so different from ordinary refugees. No matter how dusty it is, the stains are too good! Come on, don’t create any unnecessary discomfort and hurry up!”

He quickly passed through the square where people were gathered, and finally took Seongjin and his group to the entrance of a smelly sewer.

“Well, we’ve arrived. “The person you are looking for is probably in here.”

“for a moment. Should we go in there ourselves?”

Masain asked in confusion. As expected, the man who guided the group had already taken a few steps back, holding his nose.

“Aren’t you already finished talking with Giovanni? “We do not take direct action against those who have taken refuge in our base.”

“No, anyway… … !”

While they were arguing, Seongjin looked at the sewer in silence.

“hmm.”

Drip, drip, drip.

At the dirty entrance where sewage was dripping down, there were a lot of stems that couldn’t be distinguished as plants or debris.

Aside from the disgusting and humid air, the wet and slippery dirt stuck to the wall creates such discomfort that it is hard to even imagine what its composition is.

but-

‘Time is running out. ‘For some time now, I’ve been feeling like something’s been a little off.’

In that case, we have no choice but to hurry.

“The sewers built throughout Furiano would definitely be as complicated as a spider’s web. There needs to be someone to guide the way, or at least a map that shows the internal structure… … .”

“This is ridiculous. “Are you looking for an intact map in a ruined refugee camp?”

“Then at least a torch… … .”

“Sir Martha.”

Seongjin held up a small, blinking lamp to Lord Masaine, who was bickering tirelessly with the guide.

“are you okay. Because we have this guy.”

Then, the demon king acts proudly for the first time in a long time.

[Ahem! Leave it to this great devil!]

Seongjin triumphantly tapped the blinking lampshade –

“Come on, let’s go.”

After saying a short word, he walked straight into the sewer.

“Uh, you?!”

Masain, who was startled, was about to stop him.

Tuk.

Owen tapped his shoulder and said something unintelligible in a bright voice.

“You’ll be fine without a guide or map, brother. new… Still, Mores is really good at finding his way around a dungeon, right?”

… yes?

* * *

“How long on earth do I have to wait?”

At that time, in a deep hiding place in the sewers.

Giacomo Milo, whom Seongjin and his party were looking for, was urgently searching for someone in the dark.

“There is a limit to human patience, wizard.”

Giacomo Milo’s current state was beyond words. Dirty features, messy hair, and sunken eyelids.

Looking at that figure, no one would guess that he was once the owner of a fairly prosperous merchant in the north.

“It’s okay to be somewhat imperfect. Hurry and give me that elixir… … !”

Then the person called the wizard slowly stands up. Although she was completely wrapped in black robes from head to toe, her strangely lithe body gave the impression of a noble lady.

“It’s not time yet. “Please wait.”

The wizard walked slowly and passed Jacoro Milo. Then, he stands in front of several rat cages placed on one wall.

Snap! Squeak!

Surprisingly, half-decomposed rats were moving around there. Although their hearts have already stopped for a long time, they are biting each other and gnawing at us persistently as if they are still alive.

Crackle, crackle.

“Hehe.”

It was a terrible and disgusting sight, but the wizard fondled the dirty cage as he would a cute pet.

“As you can see, the completion of the elixir is not far away. Just have to wait a little longer… … .”

“Isn’t that enough already? That level of perfection alone would be a great disaster for the humans of the ecliptic!”

“It is not wise to hastily seek revenge, Giacomo Milo. Do you want to move clumsily and lose everything you have left?”

At those words, a spark flew out of Giacomo Milo’s eyes.

“Don’t be ridiculous! “I have nothing more to lose!”

“… … .”

The wizard closed his mouth and looked at his bloodshot eyes for a moment.

‘okay. The author has already lost the top position he had built his entire life. Even if he thinks he has lost everything, there is nothing he can do.

But in the wizard’s view, Giacomo still had something left to lose. And the devil who made a contract with him knows that very well.

The reason why someone who still has something left behaves in such a self-destructive way. It might be… … .

‘Are these the words of a devil contractor that cannot be helped? Since it has become difficult to realize the wish originally contracted, the devil is trying to steal the soul by inciting the contractee to break the contract.’

After closely examining his noticeably darkened complexion, the wizard was able to confirm once again that it was evidence of slow erosion.

‘It won’t be long anyway. It will be difficult to hold out until the elixir is completed.’

But it probably isn’t any of your business.

A contract with the devil is ultimately a matter for the parties involved. Even if the impulse is excessively encouraged, the root of it is the will of the evildoer. If you do this, you have no choice but to respect it.

‘I have to get what I can right now.’

The wizard made up his mind and took out a small reagent bottle from his pocket. It was an ominous object filled with a thick black substance.

“Here it is. So what is the price of this elixir?”

Giacomo Milo then also handed the wizard a small booklet. It was an old magic book he had stolen when he ran away from his family.

“Dacianus’s secretary as promised. Rumors say it contains the secret of immortality.”

As the wizard silently accepted the booklet, Giacomo Milo snatched it as if taking a bottle containing an elixir. As soon as he saw the black liquid sloshing around inside, a faint light of relief came over his face.

“I’m saying this because it’s a done deal, but even I can’t guarantee the authenticity of that secretary.”

“I know that. “Most of the old books collected by nobles are the work of fraudsters.”

“Then why did you ask for that?”

Then the magician twitched the corner of his mouth that was exposed under the hood. It was a smile that seemed too bitter and painful to be called a smile.

“Well, what can I do? “Those who know the deep mysteries of the world have no choice but to rely on these things.”

If you knew that an infinitely more painful life and an even more terrible afterlife await you.

* * *

“omg! omg!”

Giacomo Milo, who finally got what he wanted, ran frantically through the sewers. Because we had to take this to the imperial capital and spread it as soon as possible.

Of course, the person carrying this will not be safe either. But now none of that mattered. Because what drives him now is nothing other than his fierce revenge on the world.

-Remember, Giacomo Milo. That elixir is nothing more than a trick to deceive ‘rest’.

My breath reaches my chin. In my dazed mind due to lack of oxygen, the wizard’s last words of advice passed by.

-So, you have to be careful so you don’t run into ‘him’. Such tricks would be of no use in front of the true master of death.

The true master of death. There was no way to guess who it meant.

but-

‘Even if I make a mistake, I don’t encounter him. I do not enter the ecliptic directly! First, we will unleash this deadly plague on the outskirts of Regina, infect enough people, and finally have it sweep across the imperial capital in an instant!’

But just like everything else has been like so far. The world was not on his side again.

Blink, blink.

The moment Giacomo Milo discovered a small red light shining in the pitch-black darkness, he realized that something was definitely wrong.

[this! Hurry and avoid, Giacomo! That is the one prepared!]

His demon, Salos, cries out in his mind. But soon the sound slowly faded away from my ears.

“hey.”

And finally, a tall boy appeared before his eyes.

“It’s not as good as I remember, but I think it’s you who I’m looking for.”

The boy’s narrowed eyes suddenly flashed a strange red light.

“how is it? “If we have time, can we talk for a moment?”

fantasy,