Chapter 888 – 888. God’s Atlantis
Entered the waiting room.
Two men were waiting for us.
One was a man I already knew. 3rd Prince Gidin Justia. He leaned back in his chair and looked at me and patted his hand.
Another man was sitting cross-legged. Blonde hair down to her waist. Sharp eyes and a calm atmosphere. It was Helix Justia, the second prince.
“Nice to meet you. Helix deterioration. It’s an honor to see you again. Gidin lower.”
“Are you Sir Eugene Seong, who won the hunting competition? It’s more normal than I thought.”
Hericks said without hesitation. Red eyes full of calm scan my body up and down. I felt bad. Out of temper, I wanted to put a fist right in the face.
“Older brother. It’s a bad habit to judge people by their appearance. He attacked and dominated the 2,350 districts that the imperial family had not been able to capture.”
Said Gidin. At first glance, he seems to be defending me, but Gydin’s eyes are watching me as if observing a strange creature.
“You guys. Am I ignoring you? I’m rather sorry.”
Elena stepped forward with a smile on her lips. Helix and Gidin sighed almost simultaneously. Then I got up and exchanged greetings with Elena. They set a formal example.
“Duke Baldert…. You are no different from when I saw you two years ago.”
“Lord Gidin seems to have matured a bit. He is the red suit of the empire.”
Elena responded leisurely. She then casually sat down in her chair.
Helix made a slightly uncomfortable expression.
“I didn’t know you would come with Sir Eugene Seong. It seems she cares for Sir Eugene Seong.”
“Yes. This is a dear article. As you can see, he is quite competent.”
“Not only did he win the hunting competition, but he seems to be competent considering that he attacked area 2,350.”
I stood next to Elena. It was a burdensome seat for me to sit in.
“Sir Eugene.”
Gidin called me. He handed me a luxurious box.
“Thank you. Gidin lower.”
“What is gratitude? It’s just handing over the winning prize of the hunting competition. Open the box and see for yourself.”
Everyone’s eyes turned towards me. It was a no-brainer to just pack the box. I opened the box in front of them.
There was a red cape. It was a cloak that felt luxurious even from the outside. I took the cloak out of the box. The fabric was very soft.
“Hecate Cape. SS rank cloak.”
Said Gidin. He looked at the cloak in my hand with regretful eyes. Had it not been for the sudden change in the country, he would have become the owner of this cloak.
“Hecate Cape
All stats increase by 1.
Acquire magic resistance of A rank or lower.
Adapt to the polar environment.
B rank natural healing effect.
S rank stealth available.
Rank: SS」
I knew it, but befitting a winning product, it has great ability.
“Sir Eugene. Do you know the name Hecate?”
“I know her as the goddess of magic.”
Hecate is a goddess in Greek mythology. She is not one of the 12 gods of Olympus, but she is known as a goddess who cannot be treated carelessly by the master of the sky.
“You know right. All her wizards serve her. Do you know The imperial family offered the goddess Hecate an amount equivalent to the 10-year budget of a large city to obtain the cloak.”
“It is an incredibly expensive item. Do I dare to accept this….”
Once I got it, I didn’t want to give it to someone else.
“The winner is a kyung, and a kyung deserves it. Write carefully.”
Gideon calmed down and told me.
“Speaking of Hecate.”
Helix opened his mouth. He took one look at the red cloak in my hand, then turned his gaze to Elena.
“Wasn’t the throne the duke contracted with Hecate?”
“Yes. You’re right. Only a handful of people in this world know that, including the lowlies. Please shut up.”
The throne that Elena contracted with is the moon in the dark. True name is Hecate.
“I’m sorry. I sometimes have a habit of spitting out whatever comes to mind…. I tried to fix it, but it didn’t work out.”
Hericks speaks skillfully. Still looking into my eyes.
“You don’t seem to be surprised. Did you know who Duke Baldert’s contract throne was?”
“Yes. I knew.”
Answered calmly. In fact, it wasn’t long before I found out. The only thing I know otherwise is that the skill Elena received from Hecate is a skill related to her magic.
“Surprisingly. Duke Baldert seems to care about him very much.”
“Didn’t I tell you from the beginning that I was your favorite knight?”
“It did.”
A cold energy lingers between Helix and Elena. They seemed to be holding each other in check. Gidin glanced, but she said nothing.
After a while, the lady-in-waiting served black tea and refreshments. However, no one reached out to tea and refreshments.
“Duke Baldert. No one would think that you came to us for no reason, just for one knight. Isn’t it time to tell you about the purpose of coming to us?”
Helix said, crossing his arms. Elena looked at him and then turned to Gidin.
“Low Gidin. I heard that your life was being sought in this hunting competition.”
“… It was. If it wasn’t for the help of an outcast named Kang Myung-jin, I would have been in danger. Ah, come to think of it, Sir Yujin Seong is the same Legion as Myeongjin Kang, right? What a mysterious coincidence.”
“Do you really think so?”
“What do you mean again, Duke Baldert? Knowing that Sir Yujin Seong and Myeongjin Kang are the same Legion, what do you think I did….”
“No. That’s not the coincidence I’m talking about. Terror in hunting competitions, assassination attempts towards degrading Gydin. Do you think it would have been really dangerous?”
“… I almost lost my life to the raiders. If it wasn’t for Kang Myung-jin, I might not be here.”
“Low Gidin. Yesterday I found a suspicious person and interrogated them for information.”
“…….”
Gidin’s face contorted. In addition, Helix’s atmosphere cooled down.
“Lowering. I am Elena Waldert. I am the illusionist that people talk about. There’s nothing I won’t find out if I step in and interrogate the subject myself. Because the subject’s mind is placed in the palm of my hand. I can forcibly dig in and pull out what the target doesn’t know, even what they’ve forgotten. I have the ability to do that.”
“… Now. Are you going to interrogate me?”
“If necessary, we are considering asking His Majesty to interrogate the lower classes.”
“…….”
Silence.
After a heavy silence, Gidin let out a sigh and shook her head.
“You are scary too. No matter what I say, I won’t even raise an eyebrow. So, I’ll ask just in case. Illusionist, have you cast a spell on me?”
“I didn’t walk. By the way… How do you distinguish the fact that you have an illusion? Do you have any way of telling if this is a dream, a mere delusion, or nothing but reality?”
Gidin and Hericks acted. Gydin fiddled with her necklace, and Herricks stroked her bracelet. I noticed that the objects were to counter Elena’s magic.
“… It is an unmistakable reality now. To question whether reality is real…. That’s scary. Duke Baldert is willing to be honest. Duke Baldert’s visit to me and his older brother must have come at the end of calculations. But….”
Gidin glanced at me.
“Your knight is not fit to converse with us. Even if you are a favorite knight.”
Hericks said it out loud.
“Eugene. Go out for a while I would like you to wait at the entrance of the imperial palace. How long will it take… I don’t know.”
“I will wait for you at the entrance of the imperial palace.”
I bowed my head to them and went out. As I came out into the hallway, the heavy air felt lighter.
‘Let’s go quietly. If I get caught up in fuss while walking around the palace, only I get tired.’
I can roughly guess what they are talking about anyway. Elena intends to use this opportunity to bring in the 2nd and 3rd princes and bring her crown prince down from her throne.
‘…… Is it possible?’
Reminded me of the original.
In the original work, the crown prince protects the crown prince until the end and ascends the throne as emperor. However, he did not enjoy his power as emperor for long. After all, the main character in the original work is Kang Myung-jin, and the emperor is one of the villains.
I stood with my back against the wall at the entrance of the imperial palace. He quietly waits for Elena.
At that time. I felt some kind of intimidation.
“Are you here! Your Excellency, Duke of Lonmacide!”
The imperial knights bowed their heads toward someone approaching. The imperial knights were as tense as soldiers who saw the general. Their attitude was more hospitable than when they faced Elena.
I looked at the Duke of Ronmacid they were talking about.
Huge physique reaching 2.2m. Short crimson hair and scars on his face. The body is full of flaky muscles.
Like Elena, one of the Imperial Wukong. Iron Han Gong. Whole Lined Lone Maced.
Also called the guardian of Justia’s imperial family, he is the most loyal of the imperial palaces and always resides in the imperial palace.
His brown eyes turned to me.
“It’s a face I’ve never seen before. I have quite a bit of power… Who are you?”
“Nice to meet you, Your Excellency, Duke of Ronmacid. I am Seong Eugene, a knight of Duke Baldert.”
“Is he the one who won the hunting competition? Congratulations on winning It looks like you’ve already received the winning prize. Why are you waiting at the entrance to the imperial palace?”
“I am waiting for my lord.”
“Has Waldert come? Did you go to His Majesty the Emperor?”
“He’s talking with the prince’s servants.”
“Hmm. Is it.”
Ronmacid didn’t seem interested in either Elena or the prince. He maintains political neutrality. What he protects is only the imperial family, and what he follows is only the emperor. Even though he is the crown prince, he cannot give him orders.
‘It just went well.’
It was fortunate to meet him here. It’s hard to find him separately later.
“Your Excellency, Duke of Ronmacid.”
As he entered the imperial palace, he stopped at my call. He looks back and looks at me.
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
“Will you listen?”
“It is possible to listen. Just don’t think I’ll be moved by your words.”
“It’s a simple question. Do you know about the Felsman family?”
His brown eyes blazed.
“… I do not know.”
A hard voice rang out. I decided to drop my plan to provoke him. They are more sensitive than expected. If I did this, I could be in danger.
“All right. It’s like I’ve been wasting Your Excellency’s time for nothing. Sorry.”
“Where did you hear about the Felsman family?”
“I just found out by accident.”
“…….”
Ron Masid turned and walked back into the palace.
And 30 minutes later, Elena walked outside. She looked pretty good. It seems that things worked out as intended.
“You look good. Do you think you got what you wanted?”
“It’s not perfect, but I managed to get the cards together.”
•••
The decade is coming to an end.
With tonight’s ball and tomorrow’s wrap-up, the decade ends.
Lukewarm.
The splendid quadruped carriage of the Baldert family ran. The destination was the Justia Imperial Palace, where countless nobles gathered.
Inside the carriage were me, Elena, and Kang Myung-jin.
Elena is an Imperial Wukong, so of course she attends, and I participate as her partner. In the case of Kang Myung-jin, she participates as a legion master sponsored by Elena.
Kang Myung-jin in her clothes was pretty cool. Of course, I also pride myself on not being inferior to him.
“…….”
We didn’t chat.
I needed to organize my head with each plan.
Kang Myung-jin will use this opportunity to make Legion’s leap forward.
Elena is full of thoughts of bringing down the crown prince.
And I was thinking about how to make Elena fall for herself. Elena was so perfect that there was no room to get into her heart. Basic trust was built, but it was difficult beyond that.
“You have arrived.”
Said Elena. We got off the wagon.
The glittering imperial palace welcomed us.
