Fate (1)
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After the battle is over.
Ernst first called Dillid Frieslan.
Dillid’s left arm was completely blown away, but he barely stopped bleeding and went to Ernst and knelt.
Ernst also spoke without looking at Dillid’s injury.
“I’m not going to ask you about your mistake in this situation.”
“…”
Dillid listened quietly to Ernst.
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Now, it didn’t matter if Dillid made a mistake or not.
Ernst said he would not ask for the error.
Due to Ernst’s personality, there was a high possibility that he would quietly cover it up only if it wasn’t a serious mortal sin.
Instead, if he didn’t do his job properly, Dillid had to be prepared to have his throat cut off.
Ernst gave Dilled some orders, and Diled bowed his head once more and stood up.
Ernst, who had sent Diled back, turned to Rey.
Rey forced a smile at Ernst.
“You’re a little late because you’ve beaten all the time you have.”
“…Yeah, I’m late.”
Ernst looked at Rey for a moment.
It wasn’t very good.
The fatal penetrating wound seemed to have been avoided thanks to the inner armor worn inside, but it was a mess, except for the fact that there was no hole in the body.
There were a lot of cuts or smashed places, even if I glanced at it with my eyes, and the complexion didn’t look good.
“We have a story to share, but shouldn’t we treat the injury first?”
“No, let’s talk first.”
Even if I lay down like this, I was so anxious that I couldn’t even rest.
Ray was still sharpening his mind.
This place was still a battlefield for Rey.
Considering Ernst’s performance so far, it’s not likely to come out very hostile, but if that happens, Rey has only one option left.
Rey felt the presence of Luna approaching and tried to disguise her composure.
Ernst looked at Rey like that and turned around first.
“Follow me.”
Rey left the underground square and walked closer to the fortress wall.
Luna followed Rey from a distance.
Standing near the wall, Ernst looked at Luna.
Rey spoke first before Ernst asked.
“He’s a smart kid. He knows how to deal with spirits and learned a little bit of magic from a wizard who lives in the Countess. He’s getting a lot of help. This time, I got some help in serving Ernst-sama.”
Ernst glanced at Luna lightly and went straight to the point.
“How did you learn the swordsmanship you use… I’d like to hear your explanation first.”
“…All right.”
Ray opened her mouth bluntly.
Although unnecessary stories were excluded and a few adaptations were made, the story calmly continued the story close to the truth.
In the case of Harsia’s swordsmanship and Moros, he explained that he had obtained it by taking the arrangement that Ricillote had prepared.
Rey wrapped herself up in such a way that Lisilote predicted that the chaotic period would come again 600 years ago, and that she chose me as the owner of the arrangement she had prepared to overcome that period.
“Since then, I’ve been encountering the fallen over and over again.”
Ray emphasized fate.
After obtaining Harsia’s swordsmanship and the Empire’s new sword, he listed the numerous ‘evils’ he encountered like fate.
When Rey’s summary was somewhat finished, Ernst asked in a low voice.
“You mean you cut the first prince?”
“Yes. When we secured the testimony that the first prince had blossomed into a Sado, the adviser left by Risilote-sama insisted that the Apostle be removed before it fully bloomed. So, I moved on my own.”
“…”
Ernst had read enough information about the case of the 1st Prince, and was able to see that there were no flaws in Rey’s testimony.
Adding Ray’s testimony to the investigation results of the case of the 1st Prince, which is judged to have a hole in it, fits perfectly.
However, nevertheless…
“You were 14 then.”
“I was the only heir to the space sword created by Harcia at that time, and I was able to handle Moros, and I reached the level of Graduate.”
Ernst suppressed the burst of laughter.
Ernst knew now that that absurd sound was not a lie.
Ernst directly witnessed Rey standing on the battlefield.
Above Rey’s sword attack, there was a sharpness and desperation that only those who went through the battlefield could melt away.
Rey’s very existence was completely against common sense.
Ernst pondered the complex emotions.
Ernst, he was a swordmaster.
Ernst knew that the flow of the world sometimes contained the will of transcendent beings.
The world called it inevitability, and defined beings born out of necessity as being born with destiny.
It was by no means a coincidence that the existence of Rei appeared at a time when the will of the evil spirit began to descend again on the world.
Ernst knew that difficult times were coming again.
In order to overcome that time, Layra needed an existence.
“…can you show me Moros?”
“…”
Rey, silent, turned Moros around and held it and handed it to Ernst.
As this could have been a trap, Rey’s tension was higher than ever.
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Ernst handed Moros over and erected it at an angle.
Ernst’s hand ran slowly over Moros’s blade.
Ernst muttered the sentence engraved on the blade of Moros in bizarre letters.
“Glory to the Empire…”
Even Ernst dreamed of seeing Moros depicted in books when he was a child.
After standing still for a moment, Ernst handed Moros back to Rey.
As Rey handed Moros over nervously, Ernst placed a hand on Rey’s shoulder.
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“It must have been a lot of trouble and… a lot of trouble.”
Ernst tapped Rey on the shoulder and continued.
“You alone have accomplished what many nobles and soldiers of the Empire could not do. Your merit is unbelievable, but depending on how you package it, it can become a sin.”
A hero’s epic was a law that could cover the charge of treason by peeling off one layer.
If the packaging was good, there could be any number of reasons to burn Ray and the Count of Phillips in its entirety.
Of course, Rey was well aware of this, too, so he tried to save himself until the situation stabilized, Ernst thought.
“Rei, I am loyal to the Empire. I respect His Majesty, and I also respect his will.”
“…”
“But we… those who can reach the state of Lord are bound to receive checks and surveillance. It is inevitable, so we should not feel resentful.”
Ray nodded her head for a moment.
Ernst thought for a moment before continuing.
“But we can’t just sit around. We have to try to protect ourselves, otherwise we’ll quickly become isolated.”
Ernst removed his hand from Rey’s shoulder and looked at Moros.
“It doesn’t matter that you inherited Harcia’s space sword. Harcia’s space sword symbolizes the legitimacy of the hero, not the legitimacy of the imperial family.”
Harsia was only an imperial family, not even an emperor.
His existence is said to be a myth, but Harcia cannot become a symbol of the imperial family.
“But Moros… The Imperial Divine Sword clearly symbolizes the legitimacy of the Imperial Family. Therefore, it must be returned to the Imperial Family.”
Rey immediately knelt down and held out Moros to Ernst.
It was Rei’s expression that he would never have any greed for the Empire’s divine sword.
Rey would rather Ernst retrieve Moros, but Ernst gives Moros back to Rey.
“Ray, listen carefully. It would be better to delay the return by a year or so.”
“…?”
When Rey did not readily understand what he was saying, Ernst added an explanation.
“Phoebus-sama, who will soon be crowned as the Crown Prince, lacks legitimacy. To present Moros in such a situation is to inflict a great debt on His Majesty.”
However, the current emperor did not have much time left.
It was for that reason that he took such a radical way to move the Sword Master of the Empire this time.
If you dedicate Moros to the imperial family now, you will leave a debt to the current emperor.
The debt disappears when the emperor dies.
If possible, it was practically far better to offer Moros after the throne was succeeded to Phoebus.
“Until His Majesty the Emperor ascends to heaven, I will do my best to take care of His Majesty. However, if you can save money, it is wise to take it. So until then, keep Moros. Don’t show it to others.”
“However…”
“Do I look like a vessel beyond my control?”
Many people saw Moros in this battle, but many of them were killed.
Also, in the first place, the people in this fortress were his own, selected by Ernst.
It wasn’t difficult for Ernst to control the information for about a year if he was determined and grabbed it.
Ernst emphasized once again.
“If your existence is revealed, there will be many people who will be offended by you. It will be easier to protect yourself if you owe the newly crowned Emperor to your Majesty.”
“I know what you mean.”
“When the dark times come, if you have enough merit and prove your loyalty to the imperial family… Your Majesty may lend you Moros. You are so flexible, do as I say.”
“…”
“Lay.”
Ernst grabbed Rey’s shoulder once more.
“In the future, I will wrap up your merits and protect your people. I have the strength and the will to do so.”
“…”
“So you too be mine.”
Becoming mine meant getting married to Spera in the end.
Ray shook her head slowly.
“That’s not okay.”
Ernst’s expression wrinkled for the first time after reuniting with Rey.
I explained it well enough to understand it, and I thought that Ray was also a smart enough kid, but I didn’t know that he would turn down the offer.
Rey, who saw Ernst feeling anger beyond embarrassment, briefly asked Luna for forgiveness.
“Luna, wait a minute…”
“…”
The atmosphere wasn’t bloody, so Luna took a few steps back without taking her eyes off Rey.
Rei used the bracelet to develop a soundproof barrier and opened her mouth.
“Ernst-sama, you know Ernst-sama. Many sacrifices were made to succeed the Space Sword, but no one succeeded.”
“Know.”
“This is a sword that kills its master. It is a sword that destroys and destroys the master’s body. My life is short.”
Ernst looked at Rey again.
He looked back at the boy with his hazy eyes and breathing heavily.
I felt again how precarious the pounding from my heart was when I was doing tightrope walking.
Rey stared straight into Ernst’s golden eyes.
“My lifespan will be shorter. I will burn it for the sake of humanity and the Empire and my people. I will die sooner than Ernst. I will probably die much sooner. That’s why I don’t want to be associated with anyone.”
“…”
“My role is to pave the way. I can only walk there. So, I want my people to pay for my work, after I have passed away.”
“…”
Ernst looked at Rey for a while, then took a deep breath and took a step back.
“Go and get treatment first. You don’t have to worry about safety.”
“…Ernst, I know there is room for misunderstanding, but I’d rather say it now.”
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“It is said that Risilote-sama studied how to strengthen the hearts of ordinary people with the dragon hearts used by the imperial family. Such records were left in the arrangement that Risilote-sama left behind.”
It was a blatant lie.
However, Ray continued speaking more naturally than ever.
“Maybe I can prolong my life a little more. Later… If I make a great contribution to the Empire, may my Majesty the Emperor grant you a Dragonheart, even a small piece?”
“…you’ve already done enough.”
As an apostle, he slain the first prince who might have caused great chaos in the empire.
In the Rubyha Kingdom, the forces showing impure movements were prevented from reaching out to the Empire.
And today, by playing with the demons, he saved an empire that was almost torn apart.
Ernst nodded.
“When the time comes, I’ll try to get you help.”
“thank you.”
Rey bowed her head once and turned around.
Luna approached and supported Rey who was staggering.
Silver eyes, darkened with sadness, shone in Ernst’s eyes for a moment, then disappeared .
