Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 442

442. Reunion (4)

Dacian explained it this way:

The effects of Blue Deleria are so powerful that, if done incorrectly, it can become a terrible poison that completely separates the soul from reality.

So, after a long period of research, he came up with a decoction with as few side effects as possible. Of course, the effect of Deleria will be reduced accordingly, but if you take it consistently for a long time and put in your sincerity, you will be able to build a strong wall of your soul.

‘But Deleria is a precious ingredient. Didn’t Dacian also say that he created a secret flower garden and monopolized the flowers?’

There, Seongjin made a slight leap in his thinking.

The period in which Dacian, the progenitor of the marquis, was active dates back hundreds of years. If so, the knowledge he spread may also have been shared with someone and spread secretly.

And in order to achieve their dream of immortality, they must have been looking for something to replace Deleria. For example, Loferum eggs, which have a similar scent to Deleria.

‘In other words, Loperum eggs were used as lower-level ingredients for Dileria!’

If so, it is possible to guess to some extent what the ‘wall’ of the soul that Dacian was talking about was.

The most comfortable place for the soul to dwell.

as soon as-

‘Flame decision!’

The medicinal tea showed the effect of extremely activating Seongjin’s flame crystals. In other words, Loferum eggs are a well-founded substitute.

Like Dacian’s decoction, if the medicinal tea is taken over a long period of time, proper flame crystals may be formed one day.

‘But it would have taken an unexpectedly long time. So there may have been some who tried to achieve a more radical effect.’

It can be assumed that they probably experimented with planting Loperum eggs, the main ingredient, directly into humans. The gray plague patients that suddenly appeared all over the place were probably all side effects of this experiment.

Of course, after Archbishop Wesker arbitrarily activated the [Temporary Emergency Measures], the momentum was lost.

It is still unknown who the radical forces that spread the gray plague are. However, at least Seongjin had an accurate understanding of the forces that supplied medicinal tea through the ‘traditional’ method.

‘In the end, is the Penitent Church the one that started all of this?’

I heard this once while interrogating Belinda. Medicine tea. So, Loferum, the ingredient of the ‘awakening tea’ they say, is a treasure distributed directly by the Archbishop of Penitence.

And at that time, Belinda said this.

-The awakening car is ultimately given to save all humans! The reason we are willing to share it with you apostates even at the expense of it is because it is the will of the Lord who wants humans on all continents to awaken spiritually!

In other words, it is possible that medicinal tea was already secretly consumed throughout the northern part of the country for a long time, even before it spread to the Sigismund Territory.

‘And it is highly likely that the centers will be the bases of the Free Underpass used by the Dark Church.’

So, Seongjin suddenly changed the route of the ‘special delivery’ carriage, leading a flock of people.

I was planning to check it out with my own eyes. Currently, he has an ability that can be called [spiritual eye], even though it is imperfect.

And just in case, if only we could really check the mind-boggling decisions being made in people’s heads!

[Well, what about… … .]

After hearing Seongjin’s explanation, the Demon King reacted a little skeptically.

[I also traveled with you before, right? If there was someone with a flame crystal, I would definitely be able to recognize them.]

“But our group only stayed at the inn for a while, right?”

What are the chances of actually encountering village natives near the inn with frequent traffic at the top?

Therefore, we had to identify people who had lived in the base village for a long time and had taken medicinal tea for a long period of time.

[But… Even if we find the flame crystal as you said, it is a problem.]

The Demon King moves and sits in the center of the lamp.

[You can’t present something that only you and I can see to people as evidence, right? If you want to prevent the distribution of medicinal tea, you will probably have to find another way.]

“hmm. But… … .”

While I was sitting on the wagon and thinking about it, the day had dawned and a distant dawn was appearing on the horizon.

“I can see Tere. Lowering.”

Just as Lord Masaine said, the view of a small village began to appear in the distance.

* * *

The group got off the ‘special delivery’ carriage and arrived safely at Tere’s inn.

“Is this the end? “You’re letting us go so obediently?”

Owen asked, glancing back at the coachman. It wasn’t that it wasn’t, the coachman was still glaring in this direction and showing off her discomfort to her heart’s content.

“no. “You won’t stop watching until we get to Regina, right?”

“what? So what do we do now?”

“What about what? Just monitoring. “You can’t harm us outright.”

Although he reassured Owen, Seongjin also felt uncomfortable inside.

‘It must be a bit of a hassle to move around under their surveillance, right?’

Anyway, let’s think about it after finding a stable place to stay. Seongjin decided to do so and asked the innkeeper for the three best rooms.

“There are three people in your group? Then just one big room would be enough.”

The innkeeper frowned at the group’s shabby appearance and responded. Of course, when Seongjin took out a pocket full of money, his expression immediately changed.

“No, I really need three.”

“I can give you up to two. Of course, you’ll have to pay a little more.”

“three. “You pay three times the price for the other room.”

“Sure.”

Seongjin asked, dropping a gold coin onto the owner’s palm.

“The inn is crowded. “Are there that many people who want to stay in this town?”

I definitely felt like the village was noticeably busier than when I was traveling back and forth from Sigismund Range in the past.

Then the owner, who was secretly biting into a gold coin, answered with an awkward smile.

“That’s right. Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of small merchants or individual peddlers. Have you ever heard of the name ‘Bertrand & Lee’?”

“know. This is a very good business that does business conscientiously. “The financial structure is also strong.”

“… I’m not sure about that. Anyway, I thought they came and went often, and the number of individual peddlers gradually increased. From what I heard, they said they were doing some business with peddlers in Delcross.”

“Right.”

Seongjin nodded, glanced at the people carrying large luggage, and stood up.

The room they decided to stay in was on the third floor.

“Lowering. Isn’t it too shabby for you to stay in? “Why don’t we go back to Regina right now?”

Sir Masaine looked around the room and asked, looking a little uncomfortable.

“are you okay. I won’t be here long. Lord Masaine.”

“Is that so.”

“huh. “Then I’ll take a look around, and Sir Martha can rest here for a while.”

Then, of course, Sir Martha looked very dissatisfied.

But what was strange was that he, who should have protested that he would follow right away, collapsed on the bed obediently to Seongjin’s orders. Of course, Sir Masaine himself looked puzzled for a moment as if he did not understand his actions.

“… hmm?”

Owen also seemed to feel a strange awkwardness in his actions.

‘It’s a newbie. Why has my brother been acting like that since yesterday? ‘Isn’t it a bit strange than usual?’

‘… … .’

Of course, there were no guesses at all.

-Forget everything and just sleep, Sir Masaine. When you open your eyes later, you will forget all the bad things that bothered you.

-Now you just have to follow what I say. Then everything will be resolved.

After coming out of Furiano’s sewers, Sir Masain was very anxious, and Seongjin had comforted him with such words several times.

However, when I heard it from the Demon King later, those words filled with strong will would have acted as a kind of restraint or curse to Sir Martha?

‘Of course, my father came here for a while, so my condition got much better.’

However, unlike his original personality, he still feels like he is strangely obedient.

It feels like it’s not aligned and it’s creaky somewhere. Seongjin advised Owen, trying to ignore the uncomfortable feeling that was easily forgotten.

“I’m going to the next room. “You can rest here and keep an eye on Lord Masaine.”

“ok?”

Owen looked confused. He seems to be torn as to whether he should stay by the side of the escort driver, whose condition is very unstable, or follow the newbie who still looks young.

But his wanderings ended sooner than expected.

“Oh, it’s an emergency quest!”

“What are you saying?”

“just… They tell me to do what needs to be done? what’s this?”

Owen sat down in his chair with a shocked expression.

“Seeing as the instructions are short and vague, I guess they’re saying just do as you say? Strangely, Sang Sang-chang is so reluctant to do anything related to you.”

“… … .”

“But the reward is too much! Unbelievable! It’s an urgent quest in name, but the grade is F and the reward is only 5 cash! “Is this true?”

Don’t you think you’ll be rewarded as long as you rest as I say? What more do you want from there?

“Goes.”

“Ah, yes. It’s a newbie. Still, you have to stay inside the inn. Understand? “Don’t go out and wander around alone-”

widely!

Seongjin left the room, leaving Owen behind with endless nagging.

As I calmly gathered my wits and looked around, sure enough, I felt the presence of the assassins who had been pursuing me from the wasteland, one by one, settling down on the roof of the inn.

At this point, I start to worry about Dasha, who is following me from afar.

‘How many days has this been going on? Dasha needs to have some time to rest.’

From the time he met Giovanni, Seongjin could not sense her presence at all. I guess she may have stayed a little far away to avoid the attention of the assassins watching her group.

Of course, since Seongjin knew Dasha’s outstanding skills better than anyone else, he was not worried that there would be a problem with her life.

But that doesn’t change the fact that you have to move constantly, unable to rest for days on end.

‘I need to finish this job quickly and go back to Regina. But by what means?’

Holding the Devil’s Lamp in one hand, Seongjin walked slowly down the hallway and thought.

‘You can sneak around if you use Auror cloaking. But it would take too much time if I went out and investigated it myself.’

Isn’t there a good way to gently bring everyone in the village together?

* * *

However, Seongjin’s concerns were resolved surprisingly quickly. It was all thanks to a young man who was arguing with the owner in front of the inn.

“Who wants to set up a stall here?”

“I will pay generously for the seat rent. Please do me a favor, old man! yes?”

The young man carrying a large luggage looked closer to a simple farmer from the countryside than a merchant.

However, for some reason, he is clinging to the inn owner quite desperately.

“If this business doesn’t perform well, the investment money in the imperial palace will be completely lost! Please help me!”

“Oh, I don’t know! “Don’t disturb business for no reason, just go to the alley over there!”

“Elders-!”

However, among his words, there was one word that particularly caught Seongjin’s ear.

‘… Investment money in the imperial palace?’

This was the first time Seongjin had heard that the Delcross Imperial Palace was giving investment money to individual peddlers. Besides, just by looking at that young man, he doesn’t seem like someone who could attract investment money, right?

“Hey, if you don’t mind, would you mind talking to me for a moment?”

The story I heard from the young man was quite surprising.

“Jun Sang business certificate?”

“Yes, it is.”

The young man who introduced himself as ‘Oliver’ showed a document he held dear in his arms.

After checking the gold coins he showed to purchase the goods, he became quite obedient to Seongjin.

“Rumors are already spreading everywhere. “If you achieve success in the north after receiving a ‘semi-top business certificate’ issued by the imperial palace, you can receive proper investment and establish a full-fledged top business.”

Due to the recent pioneering work of ‘Bertrán & Lee’, the sense of crisis regarding security in the North has been greatly reduced.

Therefore, small merchants or individual peddlers who are reluctant to compete with existing merchants are rushing to advance into the northern part of the country.

And in order to guarantee and protect their identity, the [Junior Top Business Certificate] recently issued by the Imperial Palace. With this business card, your identity is guaranteed anywhere in the North, and you can follow a large merchant without any additional compensation.

“Good? “Who approved that?”

“This is Princess Amelia. From what I heard, it was said that Princess Amelia is in charge of all recent activities at the top of the imperial capital.”

“hmm.”

Seongjin took the document he held out and looked at the elegantly scrawled signature with a new feeling.

Sister Amelia’s signature… … .

“As expected, Princess Amelia is the best calligrapher in Delcross.”

“… yes?”

When Oliver asked with a puzzled expression at the sudden sentiment, the Demon King let out a small sigh.

[This guy has started again. That damn thick bean pod.]

“shut up!”

“Yes?”

Oliver is very embarrassed when he suddenly hears a voice telling him to shut up. As he returned the documents to him, Seongjin was lost in thought for a moment. Somehow, I felt like I knew my sister’s deep meaning.

Everyone must have felt that if they were blinded by their wild dreams and went to the north without permission, some of them would die in an instant. That’s why I asked them to achieve results under the appropriate protection from the top.

If a certain amount of results are achieved, they will receive investment and build a proper business, but if the business fails, they will give up and return to their hometown.

Additionally, the ‘junior business card’ serves as evidence that the imperial family knows his identity. So even if you are unlucky enough to be stranded alone in the north, it is unlikely that the thieves will be able to harm your life.

Ah, how can our sister Amelia be so kind?

[…] It’s a disease to have bulging arms, Lee Seong-jin.]

What are you saying! I just told the truth!

“So Oliver, what do you deal with?”

“Ah yes. These are medicinal herbs. They are easy to grow and are effective. But growing it in northern climates would be difficult.”

“Hmm… … .”

Seongjin rummaged through the dried grass that Oliver had spread out on the stall. Compared to his great ambition to start a business on his own, the items he displayed were not very pleasant.

Just then, there was a plant that particularly caught Seongjin’s eye. It looks like some kind of foxtail that has lost its fur, or it also looks like an unripe ear of barley.

“What is this?”

“Oh, it’s called teosinte.”

“What herb is used for?”

“Rather than being an herb, it is better to boil and drink as tea. “It doesn’t have any particular medicinal properties, but it has a rather nutty taste.”

For a moment, a flash of inspiration passes through my mind. Seongjin patted Oliver on the shoulder with her big smile on her face.

“Okay, Oliver. “I sincerely congratulate you on receiving the investment from the imperial palace.”

“yes?”

“Your product has sufficient marketability. “I’ll buy all your stuff and prove it to you.”

“Um, everything?”

Seongjin answered strongly to the young man who was still struggling.

“okay. Teosinte, dried herbs, and that stall. All!”

I just came up with a really great idea!

A brilliant idea to bring all the locals from the village to this place without lifting a finger!

fantasy,