Chapter 784 – 775 Durdane, the Open Pit Mining Town
Hearing the sound of the door closing behind him, Hwanin wondered if it would be good to change his face in the future.
After Banrohwandong, my skin became clean like a baby. Thanks to that, even if I lengthened my ears and changed the color of my hair, people would recognize me as Fleur, but it seems that my true identity was discovered because of this.
Other than that, the wagon is also quite distinctive, and the number of Que is relatively clear…
As the head butler said, if you had memorized it in your head and tried to find out, there were traces that you couldn’t miss.
Well, I thought it wouldn’t matter if they were found out, but when someone came out to recognize me, I felt a little different.
Hwanin, who put the bracelet of transformation into the aspen, sat facing the butler and stared at him quietly.
“Can we regard the visit of the butler as the will of the Dragus family?”
=Yes. The first prince of the Dragos family requested to see the Holy Priestess. He sent me as an agent because he thought it would be a nuisance and disrespect to visit him in person without saying anything.
Then, the head butler takes out a neat and clean letter from his bosom and holds it out to Hwanin with both hands.
Judging from the manager’s reaction, the visit of the butler already seemed rude enough, but from the prince’s point of view, the butler must have compromised as much as possible.
I opened the letter with a paper knife on the table and read the contents, but it was an invitation in a normally polite tone.
After putting the letter down, Hwanin calmly spoke to the butler.
“I’m not going to stay in Durdane for long, so even receiving an invitation like this is just embarrassing.”
=The prince was well aware that you would be busy. Nevertheless, he inevitably wanted you to come, so he said that if you had any intention of refusal, let me know.=
As Hwanin looked at him calmly, a word from the butler came out of his mouth.
=Decision Meeting.=
“…”
Was Gyeolmyeongja simply a word for those who belonged to it? Hwanin stood up from his seat with a small smile as if he had lost.
“I will prepare and come down. Oh, and I accidentally found a Changgwan run by an agent of the Dimensional Management Bureau and subdued the key person in my own way, but I’m worried that it’s a useless meddling.”
=… I apologize for the inconvenience caused. If you tell me where it is, I will arrange it immediately.=
“I will hand over the materials and evidence. Anne, bring it with them to the butler.”
=Yes.=
After receiving the evidence collected last night, Golter gave orders to the knights accompanying him with faces as hard as rocks while Hwanin prepared upstairs.
One of the middle-class street windows will disappear without a trace before the end of the day.
And in its place, the Changgwan under the direct control of the lord’s castle would be installed.
After leaving the hotel, the luxurious wagon carrying Hwanin and two spirit knights (plus spirits) entered the castle, which was heavily guarded and guarded, without stopping once.
=Please wait here for a moment.=
And Hwanin, who was guided to the deepest and safest place in the castle, looked around the garden decorated in a small courtyard style.
Durdane Lord’s Castle was very grand with the feeling of a fortress built inside the mountain rather than a castle, but the garden here is small and unpretentious that does not match such an atmosphere.
A place where the sunlight from the ceiling beautifully illuminates the garden, seemingly deliberately chosen for herself and Anne.
Anne muttered as she watched the dewdrops on the blades of grass glisten in the sunlight.
= Maybe it’s because it’s the Proud family’s castle, so it’s magnificent. =
=Anne, the prince of Dragus… Are you the Prouds you saw in front of the Giant Forest Labyrinth?=
Isilite, who is left with Hwanin in the garden, asks Anne in a low voice to make sure she doesn’t make a mistake.
= Yes. Darug Ojan Dragus. Even before I left Passage, he was a prince with a high reputation as a fighter of black iron.=
Along with the white leaves of the Fleurs, a fighter of black iron called Merianol’s two greatest forces. And the prince of one of the seven royal families.
=Why did such a person call me here?=
= The butler mentioned earlier that it was a meeting. It seems like it was meant to convey information related to the decision maker.=
When Hwanin had a conversation with the butler, Isilite, who hadn’t heard because the door was blocked, let out a small exclamation.
=Prince Darug… According to the evaluation of the public, I heard that he had a violent temper where fists spoke before words, but then and now… It feels like you deliberately hid your true face.
=The Draugus family left Passage first. Maybe you’ve known about the meeting for a long time…=
= Well? At least he seems to know for sure who the doryeong is against. From today’s interview, you will definitely know what the Draugus royal family is thinking.=
Whether one of the seven royal houses of Merianol will be foe, ally or neutral will be revealed in a moment.
After a cup of tea, a middle-aged Fingel Proud man, who looked as if he was carved out of rock, entered the garden accompanied only by a slender selpin maid.
As soon as he entered, the aura of a characterless warrior filled the garden with a rock-hard aura.
A 7th class warrior that is close to 8th class. Daug Ojan Dragus, second in the ranks of warriors of black iron, who are said to be within one finger when erected by force in the Proud tribe.
However, no one in this place is affected by such an aura.
Entering the garden, Prince Darugue looked at Anne and then Issilite in turn, and lastly noticed Hwanin looking around the garden, strode closer and gave a small bow.
=It’s the first time I’ve seen you since that day. Long time no see, Seongjae.=
“It’s been a while, Mr Darug. Have you been well?”
When Hwanin reached out his hand first, Darug smiled bitterly and took his hand and shook it.
= I didn’t get along well. Passage felt like an abandoned mine about to collapse, with idiots causing all sorts of mishaps.
“That’s why the Draugus family moved to Durdane.”
= Right. It’s okay to escape.=
Prince Darug smiled bitterly once again and moved to the tea table with Hwanin to continue the conversation.
= I apologize for sending the butler. Originally, I tried to do it myself, but the lower ones desperately blocked it.=
“If Prince Darug had come in person, it wouldn’t have been so much of a fuss.”
=I see.=
Heh, Darug laughed and returned it with a rock-heavy expression.
On the tea table carved out of rock, the female attendant quietly set tea and sweets and withdrew. However, Darug didn’t even glance at the car and got straight to the point.
= I’m not used to pretending like this, and Seongje also didn’t seem to like such rudeness, so I’ll get right to the point. By any chance, is the Holy Emperor planning to wipe out Durdane?=
“The reason I visited Durdane was because I needed a few things. There is no extinction or downfall of Durdane.”
= I see. It’s been an hour. Last night, when I heard the news that Emperor Seongje entered Durdane, I was seriously worried about whether the evil customs I didn’t know about angered Emperor Seongje.=
Relief lingered in Prince Darug’s grave expression, probably because he was seriously worried.
Hwanin smiled lightly and denied the story of Prince Darug.
“Even so, I wouldn’t wipe out an entire city.”
=However, the necks of the lord and the incompetent officials of the territory were cut without hesitation. I believe that the current civil war in Hebült was also the work of the Holy Emperor. I don’t believe in the bottom ones.=
Apparently, the person who understood him best was Prince Darug.
As Hwanin kept a small smile without saying anything, Daru, the prince seemed to be in trouble, and with a hand five times larger and thicker than that of an ordinary adult man, he brushed his gray hair slowly.
=I don’t understand the current policy direction of the Passage Council. How strong the Holy Emperor is, how terrifying it is, and despite me and Kshanari commenting so much, they maintain their stupid policy. It’s to the point where I wonder if this is a suicide attempt.=
“Is that so.”
=As far as I know, it has been almost a thousand years since Asin appeared. The data about Asin recorded at the time are also not detailed. I wonder if that’s why many people look down on you…=
Prince Darug, who was talking, brushed down his blistered forearm.
If you imagine the spirit state shown by Seongje in front of the giant forest labyrinth and fall on his head, hives will still rise, but have you become a god now?
No matter how much Yeo-hwi spreads the force field, he believes that the Holy Emperor has the power to destroy the passage.
=There are at least two people in Merianol who don’t want to be enemies with the Holy Emperor.=
“Darug, are you Kshanari?”
= Well. In the royal house of Al Seisis, Kshana Lee is a strong advocate and leads his clan. I’m leading the Draugus royal family. From the outside, it seems that one cardinal of the church insists that there should be no conflict with the Holy Emperor, and even in the royal family of Miriastum, Eledel, who has just ascended to the head of the family, says that he does not see the Holy Emperor as an enemy…=
Prince Daru, who spoke as if recalling his memories, shook his head slightly and swore to Hwanin.
= I swear. The Draugus family will never be hostile to the Holy Emperor. If there is something you don’t like about us, please tell us without hesitation.=
“Instead, you’re asking me not to touch Durdane.”
Seeing Prince Daruug nodding his head in agreement, Hwanin wondered if he had called him for this.
Hwanin did not intend to confront Darug, who bowed his head first and asked for complete peace, so he reached out his hand first. Built
After that, Darug, who had been exchanging small talk, opened his mouth as if he had remembered.
=I heard from Golter that he found rats in the Dimensional Bureau and collected evidence. I would like to say thank you.=
“Because I don’t like them either. But the Draugus royal family doesn’t seem to have a good relationship with the administration either.”
=The Administration Bureau is the limb of Turcyon. What could be more distasteful than seeing the offspring of someone else’s house running wild in our house?
Having said that, Daroog brushed off his neatly trimmed bandit beard, then let out a suffocating drool and spoke a story.
= It’s a decision meeting. While I was collecting information to avoid enmity with Emperor Seongje, I heard the declaration of Emperor Seongje and came to know about it. From my point of view, the meeting with Seongje seemed to be the final goal of the Emperor Seongje, right?=
“That’s right. It is true that Merianol is experimenting with summoning a Warp Wanderer. I recently found out that those who conduct such summoning experiments are called decedents.”
To be honest, when I hinted that it was no different from the birth of this sadel because of the fate meeting, Darug laughed, baring his fangs like a wounded beast.
= Also. A story I heard by chance while promoting the move to Durdane… No, it’s a rumor close to gossip, but after hearing it, I kept thinking about what Emperor Seong had declared. There is information obtained through careful investigation, but it was hard to believe at all.
“What was it?”
= There were rumors that somewhere in Merianol, there were people who were trying to gain the power of the gods and obtain some kind of land through strange experiments. And ‘accidentally’ I also heard that a group called the Gyeolmyeonghoe is working in secret.
The wrath and declaration of the Holy Emperor, the gossip obtained at a strange time, and even the backside group called the Gyeolmyeonghoe.
If only one of the three had occurred, it would have been dismissed as a joke or common conspiracy theory, but when all three occurred simultaneously, Darlug sensed that something was out of the ordinary.
=The fact that the rumor didn’t spread all over the place, but that it came out by accident at a secret club of a socialite, fueled suspicion. And the Gyeolmyeonghoe has a close relationship with the Dimensional Management Bureau… That’s our guess.=
Is this the main point of today’s invitation?
Hwanin also crossed his arms and narrowed his forehead.
Dimensional Wanderers Administration. Top of the green leaves. Decision and Decision Meeting. Basement rate. Forced summons. Kind of experiment.
House of Turcion.
The Turcion family seems to be at the center of all the events.
Hwanin, who deliberately paused for a while, looked at Prince Darug with a kind look.
Looking at the current situation, the information collected by the white wolves, and the fragments he collected one by one, it seems that Prince Darug has nothing to do with the meeting…
After closing his eyes for a moment, Hwanin opened them and stared at him with the eyes of a new-style soul.
“Darug-nim, have you ever met a woman named Yeo-hwi?”
= Yes. … Do you think that Seongjae might be involved in the meeting?=
“Seeing that you have been silent for years and decades with a stationmaster around the city, the suspicions do not stop.”
=… !=
Prince Darug jumped up from his seat and walked around the garden with a very distraught expression, then sat down again and said:
= Reason tells me to save answers, but emotion encourages me to say this. At least in my opinion, if a group called the Gyeolmyeonghoe truly exists, Yeohui-nim would never hold hands with them. Rather, you will take the lead in eradicating them.=
“Is that so.”
That statement is sincere. Darugh is more of an honest general type than a muse.
If he’s speaking with that much confidence, he can check with a few more people before making a decision.
“Darug. Please keep the story we shared here a secret.”
As he spoke, he looked at the attendant standing behind him.
= I believe that the Emperor would prefer silence rather than clumsy help. The Draugus royal family promises to never leave Durdane until the case of the Holy Emperor is finished. And…=
Dragus said, grabbing the hand of the maid who was standing a step behind him and pulling her closer to the table.
= This child is my half-brother and my most treasured pocket of wisdom. When she has important matters, she gives important advice, and this child also gave the advice to invite Seongje to this place and open her chest. There will never be a leak of even a single word of my conversation with the Holy Emperor.
Prince Darug is Fingel Proud. The maidservant didn’t even think that she was a brother and sister because she was a slender and slender Selpin Proud, and her face didn’t even resemble her.
After looking at her for a while with her new soul eyes, her phantom nodded her head and stood up from her seat.
= Oh, could you wait a moment? I’m preparing a simple but present, so please accept it.=
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Darug, who watched from the head of the citadel’s office as Emperor Seongje returned home after receiving a simple gift, let out a small sigh and swept his bangs again.
After the former king and head of Miriastum, Prince Grappa left, his father stepped down and handed over the headship to himself.
Currently, it is still called the first prince because it is a so-called adaptation period, but sooner or later the formal succession to the headship will take place.
Thanks to that, he was able to keep his distance from Passage easily, but if something like today happens a few more times, he will want to throw the title of head of the household back to his father.
Darug asked, turning to the beautiful girl with dark brown hair standing behind him.
= Me. From your point of view, how was the Holy Festival? =
=You were the same person.=
= Rather than such an answer, I would like to hear some helpful advice for the current situation. =
= Then you should ask like that. What if I ask a question that is different from the answer I want?=
Darugh, who was embarrassed by his half-sister’s scolding gaze, asked again as if urging.
= So? Do you really think Sungje will crush the passage?=
=…=
In response to his question, Nagi shook his head slightly as he recalled the golden eyes of the Holy Emperor who seemed to be looking into his own soul.
=I don’t know.=
=… Haha. It’s the first time I’ve heard you say I don’t know.=
No matter how complex and painful the work was, if you acted on the advice from Nagi, the results were always good.
My younger sister, who seems to have been blessed with such wisdom, said she didn’t know.
=Really… I really couldn’t figure out what he was thinking.=
In some ways, it is cold like the Arctic midwinter wind, and in some ways it is warm like the East Sea in midsummer.
One cannot have two opposite qualities. If there is, he must be a madman or a man going mad.
However, Seongje had both of those temperaments and did not appear to be crazy or going insane.
=Perhaps that is the characteristic of a person who is alive and rises to the throne. So this is pretty much certain.=
=What is it?=
=You shouldn’t block his way. And not even close. =
If you stay close to such a person, you will most likely be dyed in his color and go crazy or follow him.
To my brother who should be king, those two are absolute evil.
Dealing with her sister’s sincere reply, he was speechless for a long time.
=Kshanari also… I have to tell you.=
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