191 – 65. Aren’t you afraid of ghosts? (1)
The prevailing theory is that the power class before Elijah deliberately maintained war.
This is half true and half wrong.
In fact, they exploited most of the powerless people by taking advantage of the various situations arising from the war.
But they ultimately did not have the power to end the war.
None of them could guarantee that humanity would win and regain the lost land.
Elijah is different.
She was confident and could guarantee, and she was someone who could make it happen on her own.
As soon as Elijah took the throne, he made several promises to all mankind.
The first of these is the conquest of the demon world.
She declared that she would reclaim the stolen sacred lands and expand humanity’s territory.
There is a legend that has been passed down since the world of demons and the land of humans were first separated. When humans regain the sacred land of ‘Canaan’, greenery will grow in the inhospitable land and milk and honey will flow endlessly. It was said that all mankind would be prosperous.
Elijah announced that he would carry out the legend into reality.
It was ridiculous.
It was a story that someone would laugh at.
If only the speaker had not been Elijah.
Humanity gathered as one before Elijah.
The person who appeared in the dreams of all mankind and co-annihilated and was resurrected along with evil spirits had a certain symbolism.
The first great unification in human history.
The conquest of the demon world begins with unprecedented unity.
A departure ceremony was prepared to commemorate the first step.
It was a marching event from the north of Jursalem to the entrance of the demon world where safety was secured.
The conquest itself had already taken place, but the departure ceremony was separate from it.
Elijah decided that a festival was needed to officially inform the people of the completion of the imperial palace.
“Waaah-!”
Onlookers crowded around the wide open street.
Everyone cheered, cheered, and cheered the imperial procession crossing the main street.
The imperial knights were in charge of leading the procession.
Dressed in golden armor, they advanced confidently.
What was behind it was truly spectacular, and there was a carriage escorted by imperial guards wearing platinum armor.
The carriage was so huge that onlookers could only see it by raising their heads high.
Even so, it was not easy to find the person riding there.
In a sense, it went beyond the definition of the word ‘carriage.’
The cart was pulled by none other than four large elephants.
Also, it was a purely ceremonial carriage that was completely open without a roof or walls.
Judah and Elijah were sitting side by side in the carriage.
“Oh….”
Judas seemed deaf from the cheers of the people flying over the carriage.
Elijah sat with his arms crossed, leaning on her shoulder, and looked around calmly.
A lot of people flocked.
The crowd is so huge that it could easily lead to an accident.
So many people are praising themselves.
Have faith in your own achievements and what you will accomplish in the future.
It wasn’t a particularly touching feeling.
I know it’s a big deal, but I’m not sure.
There is no sense of exaltation, pride, or accomplishment.
I just want to quickly finish conquering the demon world and relax and play around with Yuda.
However, it was not completely irresponsible.
I feel a certain level of responsibility.
He said he had to do it himself.
I saw children running around laughing.
The country in which Judah lived had a level of administrative power that did not cause much trouble even if a child wandered around late at night.
I also have a small desire to maintain such a country.
“Your Majesty! Thank you!”
“Ah, the kind Gukseo has seen this place!”
“He will lead us to peace!”
Judah was Elijah’s bodyguard before he was a state secretary, and was reputed to be a man of considerable ability.
He just wasn’t noticed because he was overshadowed by Elijah.
There are many people who are looking forward to his performance.
This was the first time for Judah to be treated as a person in power by so many people, and this situation made him somewhat embarrassed.
He smiled awkwardly and waved at people.
“Did you just smile at the girl? Who is this?”
“… “I’m not careful enough to make you laugh while singling out one woman out of all these people.”
“Hmm.”
Judah did not dislike Elijah’s persistent jealousy.
This is similar to a kind of conditioned reflex.
He’s persistent, but he doesn’t have any serious doubts.
“Then kiss me.”
And, it’s just cute that he always asks people to like him more.
Judah casually caressed her cheek and kissed her lips.
Now what about kissing in front of people?
Not once or twice.
In addition, because of the height, it is difficult to see from below.
There may not be anyone watching, but it doesn’t matter.
Whether you see it or not.
Rumors that the emperor and his wife’s gold threads were a little too good had already spread to every corner of the continent.
“Are you satisfied now?”
“Umm…. One more time.”
Page.
“Now?”
“Wow. Good.”
Satisfied after two kisses, Elijah rubbed his face on his shoulder.
“But where is your mother-in-law? “You can’t see me today.”
“He said he didn’t like crowds and wanted to rest at home.”
“Hmm. “I see.”
Judas suddenly became curious as he watched the cheering people.
“How long will it take to conquer the demon world?”
“Well…. “We need to proceed as quickly as possible, but it won’t happen as quickly as I hope.”
Well.
No matter how great Elijah is, she is ultimately an individual.
It would be impossible to handle the entire Demon World at once.
“What is the deadline Ellie wants?”
“One day?”
“… ….”
“If you want to conquer something, you may have to do it.”
“… Huh? “You can do it?”
“Hung.”
He looks up at me with a rather innocent face, as if asking why I can’t do it.
“Instead, it will become an uninhabitable land in the future. The land will boil forever, and all the plants and animals that grow there will die. Above all, there are still people in the demon world.”
It is not an environment suitable for people to live in, but there are people who live there.
They don’t live in the demon world because they want to.
The demon world and the human land were repeatedly taken away or regained, and in the process, there was a survivor who became isolated in the demon world.
They are people who were unable to cross into the human realm when their land was taken away.
Not much, though.
“It is difficult for me to avoid such survivors and only kill enemies that need to be killed.”
It was already amazing that she could cover such an enormous width of land, but Elijah said it was a shame that she was unable to hit with precision.
She gave up thinking about Judas.
She thought she knew Elijah well, but she’s not when it comes to magic.
It always exceeds expectations.
“So it’s best to support my magic while advancing the army.”
Elijah is not assisting the army.
The gist of this plan to conquer the demon world is for the army to assist Elijah in his absence.
“Ellie must have a lot to do.”
“Wow. Still, I have to do it. “To be with Yuda longer and more often.”
“Can I help you too?”
While Elijah took Judah out a few times, Judah also felt itchy.
“Umm….”
Elijah touched the bottom of her lips and pondered.
“I’m worried…. If Judas wants it. Instead, don’t go to a dangerous place. “You should travel mainly to safe places.”
Elijah spoke as if warning a child.
Sometimes she sees Judah as an object in need of her careful protection.
There are several plausible reasons for this overprotection.
First of all, Elijah is stronger than Judah.
She can’t help but be worried because her husband is weaker than her.
And the second.
Judas almost died once.
When she fought with Drake.
And when she stood alone against the imperial guards.
Although it was not a trauma, Elijah still remembers that day vividly.
He is only weak by Elijah’s standards, but when looking at humanity as a whole, Judah is one of the strongest among her.
She was defeated at the time, but now she can kill Drake with a single sword.
“Then, of course.”
Nevertheless, because Judah did not dislike Elijah’s overprotection, she readily accepted.
She had no intention of going to a place that was dangerous enough for Elijah to worry about anyway.
She won’t go out often.
In order for her to be active enough to be of meaningful help to Elijah, she must go into battle very often.
That means that the time away from Elijah becomes longer.
Judas also did not wish for such a depressing disaster.
“Hmm. Okay, then I promised.”
“Yep. Of course.”
Elijah smiled at Judah’s answer and pressed her lips to him.
She stayed in contact for a little longer than before, and after pulling away, she leaned into his arms.
Judah smelled Elijah’s body and touched her shoulder.
Soft, warm skin that can be felt even on her clothes.
No matter how noisy the surroundings are.
Even though this is a place that looks down on everyone, the two were able to fall into the feeling that they were the only two in the world.
Judah savored her warm skin with his fingertips.
As a result, a stronger desire began to creep in.
He suddenly asked.
“… But when will this outing ceremony end? How far do we have to go?”
“It’s still a long way to the destination. So hold on for now.”
“Ugh….”
She said as Elijah gently touched his thigh.
“… “Because I am also holding back.”
“… !”
*
A few weeks have passed since the launch ceremony ended.
Judah and Elijah continued to lead a somewhat boring daily life, and occasionally went into battle.
Judah fought very rarely, and mainly served as a mana and happiness charger next to Elijah.
The advance to the Demon World proceeded smoothly, with no major injuries or setbacks.
Then one day.
Elijah and Judah visited Jericho.
This fortress city located at the entrance to the Demon World is also an important supply base for the conquest of the Demon World.
Elijah visited such supply bases from time to time.
Are there any missing materials?
This is to monitor whether a crime such as embezzlement has occurred.
He visited the crime scene unexpectedly without warning, but no one has been caught so far.
There was no corruption at all, even on paper.
“Surprisingly, everyone is honest.”
On my way back after checking supplies.
Judas muttered as if he was curious.
“So…. “In the old records, corruption was very frequent.”
We looked at the records from when Balak and John were reigning, and confirmed that there was an enormous amount of money leaking.
Elijah had no intention of just sitting by and letting that happen.
Military supply/military corruption is in itself an internal attack against the empire.
We tried to set an example by punishing them severely and harshly, but somehow not a single person was caught.
“It may not be there at all, but it seems like everyone is listening better than I expected.”
The reason why something like this is possible is complex.
For mankind on earth, Elijah is a quasi-divine deity who transcends humans.
Also, she is an unlimited teleport user, meaning she can move freely anywhere at any time.
Her ability served to watch over everyone like a god.
“Managing supply routes is easy…. “If we do this, we will be able to push the front line earlier than planned.”
Advance and form a front line by building walls and campsites in specific terrain.
Stay at that point, clear the advance route, then advance and form a battle line again.
Under Elijah’s instructions and supervision, mankind was eating away at the land of the demon world.
“Anyway, it’s been a while Jericho.”
“Okay. Before this, the monster lizard swallowed Judas…. “We must find them too and exterminate them.”
“Um….”
“Judas, only I can eat…” .”
“Umm… ?”
The point of getting angry was a bit strange, but Judas decided to move on for now.
I burst into laughter while thinking about the past.
“At that time, you probably thought I had lost my memory, right?”
“Ugh….”
Elijah still felt embarrassed when she thought about that time.
“Yeah, but. Even though I’m blind and deaf, I can communicate….”
“Even now that I think about it, it’s amazing how that happened.”
“… But you didn’t know it was really me?”
“Yes. Really. I thought she was a girl, but….”
“What kind of woman?”
“… ….”
Judah was somehow embarrassed and scratched her head.
“It’s not that I think it’s anyone or anything…. I just thought it would be better if it was Elijah because she had black hair…. Hmm….”
“… ….”
Elijah paused for a moment, and then she almost jumped into him and crashed her lips into his.
Even though Judah was surprised, he supported her so that she would not fall and accepted her kiss.
When she parted his lips, Elijah was smiling brightly.
“But, was it really me?”
“So, how surprised I must have been.”
Moreover, at that time, Judah even tried to run away from Elijah, so she could not help but be even more surprised.
“Are you just surprised?”
At Elijah’s question, which seemed to be something she was hoping for, Judah laughed.
“I was happy too. “Because I missed you.”
Elijah smiled with satisfaction and she kissed him with her mouth.
“I missed you a lot too. But, you don’t know how surprised I was when I thought you had lost your memory.”
“Well….”
“On the other hand… It was strange too. Should I say I was selfish? Regardless of the bad things I said to you back then, I was hoping that we could start again. On the other hand, it was nice to be able to see you again….”
Judah was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about her complex emotions, and then she nodded.
“I would have felt that way too.”
Elijah, who felt sorry for her, was relieved by her words.
With just one word from him, she feels so at ease, and she can be saved.
“Thank you.”
“Thank you.”
Now, it has become a past story that we can laugh about.
“Shall we go back soon?”
Checking the supply of Jericho supplies and pondering over memories are over.
Now is the moment to go back.
The two heard a small whisper.
That was a conversation between someone in secret.
The two held their breath and focused on that voice.
-I heard it also appeared in camp area 4. That ghost.
-Hey man… ! Don’t call me a ghost! Did you see a ghost or not?
-But who did this, if not a ghost?
– Oh really…. Who’s kidding?
-I’m sure. Moreover, I heard this story yesterday, and I heard a whining sound like a newborn baby crying somewhere… !
-Ugh… !
I could see people shaking in fear just by hearing the voice.
Meanwhile, Elijah was perplexed.
‘Are there evil spirits around here?’
An evil spirit, a type of demon.
Because it has no substance, it is difficult to deal with.
You can eliminate Elijah with magic if you just find her, but tracking her down is not easy.
‘But…. ‘Isn’t Jericho an area where evil spirits appear?’
As it is a demon that is difficult to track and eliminate, the areas it appears in are managed by dividing them quite precisely.
However, there is no Jericho in that area.
‘Hmm…. Should I instruct the engineer in charge of Jericho to find out more? She might be a simple thief, seeing as she’s out of food. She’s a thief, but because she wasn’t caught, we can’t ignore the possibility that she might be mistaken for a ghost. Public security management is also important….’
As I thought about her plan, her grip on my hand became stronger.
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“Judas?”
When I looked up, his complexion was a little pale and he was sweating for some reason.
“… ?”
Unable to answer, she rolls her eyes back and forth.
It was a symbol of an anxious and scared person.
Elijah looked up at her and searched through his memories.
I didn’t use magic.
However, Elijah kept his memories that she had seen before in her head from beginning to end.
So detailed that you can take it out and check it whenever you want.
And at the end.
“… !”
I realized.
“Judah, Judah?”
“Uh, yes. Ellie.”
“Judas heard it too. About that?”
“Hmm. “That’s such a strange story.”
“Shall we check?”
“… Well, why do you have to do it yourself instead of having someone do it for you? Is it necessary? “Is there one?”
Elijah grinned without realizing it.
It was a very mischievous, playful smile.
The truth confirmed through his memories.
‘Judas. ‘I’m afraid of ghosts.’
“No. This is my job too, so I have to step up. Let’s go check it out for ourselves. “There may be something important going on.”
“… ….”
Judah remained silent due to Elijah’s firm and responsible attitude like an emperor.
Elijah, who was looking up at him, asked carefully.
“Are you scared?”
“What? Heh, ha! Am I a ghost? No way. Of course you’re not scared, right?”
“Right?”
Elijah smiled brightly and took his hand and led him.
“… ….”
Although she was actually scared of her, he couldn’t say that, so he had no choice but to follow her.
