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“…I don’t know what you’re talking about all of a sudden, Your Excellency.”
Elnor, who was still in a bloody mood, said those words.
In fact, it is natural that it is difficult to understand if the word war is suddenly dropped. It’s natural to think what a strange thing I’m talking about.
“…”
but.
That is correct.
It’s not exactly because of Elnor, but again, it’s because of the existence that Elnor holds.
“The president of Atalanta is like that, and the warchief of the tribal union is like that. “It seems like they tried their best to conceal the truth.”
Sullivan immediately continued his sentence in an even voice.
“Human ears and eyes exist everywhere. El Fante, the melting pot of struggle. It is already an open secret that traces of the devil were discovered in two places that coincided with the time you were there. “If you make a mistake, it can spread to everyone around you.”
“…”
Elnor slightly raised her eyes wide at those words.
“…Did you say devil, Your Excellency?”
“The devil, Princess Tristan.”
wait for a sec.
Isn’t it a bit dangerous to go any further than that?
Revealing that what Elnor is carrying right now is a piece of the devil could be a big variable in my plans. Even if you can’t do it, it’s safe to go to chapter 5 and find out.
So I tried to open my mouth to stop him.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister looks back at me and winks from an angle that Elnor cannot see.
As if to reassure you that I won’t go that far.
“…”
I narrow my eyes and look at Sullivan.
One thing is certain.
This person really ‘knows’ me well.
Like it was really stuck for a long time before.
“…I don’t know anything about beings related to demons, Your Excellency.”
When Elnor said that in a hard voice, Sullivan shrugged his shoulders and answered.
“Whether you were really involved or not is honestly not important. Rather, the problem is the ‘event’ that is triggered by it.”
It’s a simple story.
Every time the devil shows up, he brings about a disaster so big that it ripples across the entire continent.
Even the Red Night Incident, which the Guardians, the Empire’s strongest force, risked their lives to prevent, is recorded as the worst incident in the Empire, with several cities disappearing into ashes in just one night.
So, it is a self-evident fact that the entire continent will be plunged into chaos just because the power of the devil has begun to appear in the material world.
“There are not many politicians who would welcome that fact. The balance of the continent is currently maintained very precariously. “It is not absurd for one side to immediately invade the other for its own interests if it so chooses.”
Of course, if public sentiment does not calm down and falls into confusion, there will be many ‘opportunities’ for that to happen.
It is not that unlikely that even those who did not have the will to change their minds will change their minds if the perfect opportunity presents itself in front of them.
in other words. really.
The threat of ‘war’ that Sullivan talks about is not a fantasy but a reality.
“From there, what I said earlier continues.”
If the entire continent is shaken by fear of the devil, the solution is also simple.
The only thing that can balance those demons needs to be revealed.
In history, the only human who fought against ‘all demons’ and achieved equal numbers.
“…selection of heroes.”
Paynoll said with a wry smile, and Sullivan nodded.
“They say that originally, warriors are not selected, but are predicted. No matter how much someone claims to be a hero, that authority is not recognized by them.”
The holy sword of the first warrior kept in the Holy Imperial Kingdom.
Only those who are recognized by that object are recognized by everyone as true warriors.
“But now… I will have to force myself to create someone like that. Even if we are not recognized by the Holy Sword, we are at least humans who can claim to be strong enough to stand against the devil.”
“…What do you mean by forcing it?”
Elnor answered in a cold voice.
“If you want to be recognized as a warrior, you must show yourself holding and using the holy sword. Otherwise, the public won’t believe it.”
“You have to force it. “If you need to be seen writing.”
Elnor opened her mouth.
It was a very strong reaction for someone who rarely expresses emotions, but it was understandable.
The risk when a person who is not recognized by the Holy Sword touches the Holy Sword is simple and intuitive.
‘…don’t die.’
lose that life
The reward for accessing power it cannot handle is its entire body being broken.
In other words, the Prime Minister now.
“…Rather than seeing thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people lose their lives, wouldn’t it be better to show a well-planned and elaborate fraud?”
They are talking about creating a ‘scapegoat’ to avoid starting a war.
“…This is something that the imperial leadership has already agreed to. “This is why I have no choice but to blame you, Princess Tristan.”
Sullivan glared at Elnor with shining golden eyes.
“Because it all happened because of you.”
A heavy silence fell around them.
And in between.
I was touching the soul linker inside my chest again.
Inside this academy, there is someone who has already been selected as a ‘hero candidate’.
If there is a ‘Hero Selection’, this is the guy who will definitely be selected.
“…”
Clench your teeth so hard that blood comes out.
This is why I left out the Soul Linker.
Even when I turned into something similar to a demon, Caliban’s only misfortune was ignored.
The only remaining blood relative.
‘…That means it can be used as a sacrifice.’
If it were me, this would be a story I couldn’t bear.
“…”
The good news is that he is not in El Fante right now and is staying in the furnace of struggle.
If you keep him away even just a little bit, the starting point of the main quest will be delayed, and I took enough time to prepare to prevent that from happening-
< System Message >
[An event related to the target ‘Elijah’ will be created soon! ]
“…”
System. please.
Let’s pay attention.
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“Elpanthedaaaaa-!”
Elijah jumped off the train, spread his arms wide, and shouted.
“Why do you like it so much? “It hasn’t been that long since I left.”
However, there was a blunt answer to those words.
However, Elijah just spun around without changing his expression on his smiling face.
I’ve been here for a few weeks and I already know it from experience.
This person always speaks bluntly, but if you look at it closely, he is a very nice person.
It was also much softer than I thought.
“I miss you, teacher! “I don’t think I’ve seen you in almost a month!”
“…Why don’t you say things like that quietly. “Aren’t you embarrassed?”
“Uh, didn’t you miss Teacher Riru too?”
“f*ck you.”
When Liru Garda said that while snorting, Elijah tilted his head and looked away.
There was a box there that Liru was holding dearly in her arms.
“Isn’t that a gift to give to the teacher? “You were holding me so dear the whole time.”
When Elijah pointed to the package Liru was holding, she blushed and hid it behind her.
“Stand, stand, what a gift! “Do I look like the kind of person who would prepare for something like that?!”
“…”
wow.
He’s a really easy person to understand.
Elijah quietly approached Liru with a playful face.
There is only one case where this person reacts this way.
Whenever something related to a teacher came up, Liru would act like a boy who caught a girl he liked.
“Please just let me know. Because I won’t spread rumors. What is it?”
And one thing I’ve noticed while hanging out with Liru lately is that this person is much easier to make fun of than I thought.
This is especially true if a very strong connection has been formed between Liru and her like now.
‘…Because it wasn’t a choice, it was a requirement.’
Of course, there were fights between her friends and Liru before, and there was friction here and there because she thought she was one of those people who flirted with the teacher.
While she was captured by Casa Garda, the warchief, and suffered through hell, a feeling of almost comrade-in-arms developed between her and Liru.
“…It’s not like a gift.”
While those thoughts were coming to mind, Liru answered bluntly. He even hides the package he is holding behind him.
what. Much more stubborn than usual.
Originally, if you gently teased me like this, I would always fall for it somehow.
‘…Are you similar to Yuria in that regard?’
Both here and there, they are people who boast of narrow interpersonal relationships without even a friend of the same age or the same sex.
If you push hard with a subtle friendship attack, you will get over it easily.
So, here.
“yap.”
Elijah quickly went behind Liru and reached for the package.
The movements were light, but the speed was mind-boggling. He was a human who excelled in close combat before, so most humans would be helpless.
“Eck.”
Elijah was pushed out of the tick.
Because I was pushed hard on the forehead by Liru.
‘…What is it, really?’
Elijah pouted his lips in an expression that seemed unfair.
I had felt this many times during friendly sparring with Liru under Kasa, but it was clear that Liru had truly strange abilities.
like.
We often react as if we are seeing the ‘future’ just a few seconds ahead.
Even though it must have been an absolutely unexpected movement just now, it was as if there was something ‘inside’ that body helping Liru.
‘…Both this person and I came here with truly ridiculous abilities.’
If you think about it,
The ability she ‘opened’ under Casa was at a greater level.
Elijah smiled bitterly as he stroked the eyepatch over his right eye.
It didn’t really hurt my eyes or anything. but.
My head hurts so much when I look around without an eye patch.
Because the ‘amount of information’ that needs to be taken in becomes too much.
While thinking this, Liru, whose face was red, said with her fists shaking.
“Do it in moderation, you! “It hits really hard!”
“…”
People are really nice.
Even though he did this, he didn’t say anything harsh and only threatened to hit me.
Is this the same person who used to show off his fists even if he made the slightest mistake?
“…If you have someone you like, your personality can change like this.”
“So why do you keep trying to get me involved with that guy…!”
“Liru never said anything about who she likes?”
“…!”
Elijah stuck out his tongue and said, “Melong,” and took a step back from Liru, who was almost emitting steam from his ears.
‘…Oh, really.’
Elijah chuckled to himself.
In fact, in the past I wouldn’t have even been able to make jokes like this.
The mere fact that another woman was approaching the teacher must have made him anxious.
I have to say that the world looks a little different after I got these ‘eyes’.
In many ways.
“Well, it’s late, but let’s go see the teacher first!”
She spoke animatedly and stroked the eyepatch over her right eye.
Whatever it is, it is a self-evident fact that she has become a completely different person since being trained by Kasa in the furnace of struggle.
So, shouldn’t we at least quickly show Dowd what has changed?
However, it was clear that such a plan was in trouble from the start.
“…You’re with the Prime Minister?”
When Elijah asked that question, Sir Ophelia, who was sitting in the governor’s office, answered in a weak voice.
“Uh, that’s right, I didn’t see you all day, so I did something and it looks like you’re stuck there now.”
No, in the first place, what does a person like Prime Minister do to the Academy?
What purpose are you keeping Daoud here again?
As Elijah was thinking like that, Liru also scratched his head in embarrassment.
“…I can’t help it. “If I’m in that kind of situation, I have no choice but to come find it later.”
“No, you can’t do that.”
When Elijah interrupted the sentence with a strong tone, Liru’s eyes widened.
“…what?”
“I have a very strong… ‘gut feeling.’ “I feel like the teacher really needs me right now.”
“…”
What does that mean?
I wondered what it would be like to see Liru’s personality change, but this guy also changed in the same way.
The liveliness and sociability are the same as before.
I guess I should say that I was a bit… ‘stubborn’ in certain areas.
I feel like there is something I will never compromise on.
If you feel like you have to do something, you should definitely do it.
Just by looking at the following sentence, you can see that.
“Let’s invade!”
“…”
Liru pressed his temples against the pounding pain in his head.
It certainly seemed clear that Elijah had become a changed person thanks to Kwon Seong’s training.
‘…This is not a crazy bitch.’
I see you saying these crazy things so casually.
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fantasy,
