Children of the Holy Emperor - Chapter 358



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358. Join (1)

After the aura of success blocking the passage completely disappeared.

As if they had waited, the embers of Gehenna quickly engulfed the aisle and rushed towards the fortress.

He belatedly tried to collect his own aura by force, but the aura that was almost depleted was powerless in front of the fierce flames.

Fire!

Rather, the flames were transferred to the aura, and a tremendous burning sensation occurred throughout the body.

“… … !”

Logan also seemed to feel unusual heat. He took a step forward to greet the success, but he looked back in surprise.

“Lee Seong-jin, are you okay? Why do you seem to have a fever all of a sudden?”

“Uh, what… … .”

There is such a thing.

But now it’s okay. because my father is here

“Can I help you?”

“it’s okay. What’s out of shape?”

Seongjin shook his hand at Logan, then grabbed his head, which began spinning with high fever.

‘If it’s my father, he’ll fix it properly this time too. I’ll have to be prepared to be hit hard for one night.’

Even today, when I think about it, it feels a bit dangerous.

I couldn’t have pointed it out otherwise, but my father must have been very angry. If it were him, he would already know everything.

‘Are you still the father? He probably won’t lose his temper right away.’

However, it was when Seongjin had just finished preparing his mind, and the signs of prosperity were almost at hand.

thud!

I thought I was a little dizzy, but suddenly a strong shock was transmitted to the back of my head.

Seongjin was confused and thought. I guess his father was angry too. No, but why not the forehead… … .

“Lee Seong-jin!”

Logan’s voice calling him soon faded away.

* * *

A large demonic species that appeared near the ecliptic for the first time in many years and successfully subdued it.

The tremendous rumor quickly spread throughout the ecliptic.

“Surprisingly, there are very few casualties! What a wonderful Lord’s care!”

“The best knight on the continent, Balthazar, led the subjugation unit, right?”

“Ah, then no worries. Perhaps by now, he has properly shown the evil demon species a bitter taste.”

Disasters that do not feel the damage are nothing but fresh and interesting stories for people. Soon, everyone in the ecliptic began talking about this incident as soon as they met eyes.

“Maybe it was just a house?”

“No, all the houses are something! I heard he was a distracted bastard?”

And among them, the performance of a completely unexpected person was included.

“But you know what? It seems that it was actually Prince Mores who subdued him! Just in time, he was in Bathurst Territory, and he stood alone against him to protect his subjects.”

“what? Yes, this man is talking nonsense! Does that make sense?”

“No, really! No one has seen it with their own two eyes. I heard that Prince Maures tore the demon species to shreds at once with the sacred energy of the Holy Family?”

Rumors that were considered false gradually began to have credible grounds. It was because Balthazar’s troops, who left for the subjugation, returned to the ecliptic quickly after easily completing the purification.

A demonic species that disintegrates and disintegrates, almost returning to its demonic form.

It wasn’t that difficult to purify such a bastard. All you had to do was to set up a huge barrier, push the number of people, and pour in the divine power.

Thanks to this, there was no damage to the subjugation troops. Only the two princes of the Seonghwang family suffered major and minor injuries and were transported to the main palace for treatment.

Around that time, even vague rumors began to gain weight little by little.

“Oh my God, Prince Maures rode the [wind] and dashed bravely toward the demon species.”

“wind? what is that?”

“I heard that you are a Shinsoo who received the grace of the Lord?”

“What else is Shinsoo?”

“Ah, this man! Haven’t you seen St. Bastian’s new scripture fairy tale yet?”

Soon, rumors about Prince Mores and the divine beast [Wind] began to sweep the ecliptic like a storm. Thanks to the newly published fairy tales of the scriptures, they were expanded and reproduced at an extraordinary rate.

So, by the time that evening came around, rumors that Prince Maures was an apostle of St. Bastian had spread far and wide throughout the ecliptic.

“An apostle of St. Bastian!”

The tremendous rumor naturally flowed to the members of the crusade as well.

In order to go through the proper ‘procedure’, they were only summoned to the imperial palace after all the work was finished.

All the paladins under his command were sent out, and the five commanders of the Holy Knights, who nominally waited for the approval of the crusade, were also seated.

“What kind of nonsensical nonsense is that! Inquisitor! Is the Inquisitor out to investigate yet!?”

Cardinal Benitus was beating Sir Parris, the new leader of the Knights of St. Marsyas, to death. It was because he was more sensitive than anyone else to the heresy that distorted the will of the main god.

“Shouldn’t we know how this absurd statement came about! Could it be that the 3rd prince himself said such a disturbing thing?”

“It doesn’t seem like it, but… … .”

“Don’t you think so? Look! If you still can’t figure out a single thing like that, what the hell are you doing, saying you’re the leader!”

“Calm down, Your Excellency Cardinal. It hasn’t been long since I sent the second Inquisitor. Besides, aren’t the two princes as well as most of the knights on the scene receiving treatment right now?”

By the time the reinforcements had just arrived on the scene, the situation was largely over.

Balthazar hurriedly transported everyone on site, including the two princes, to the imperial palace before setting the Granius-style barrier.

The Lilium Detached Corps, which had been squeezing divine power, was completely exhausted, and the resident knights of the Pearl Palace also showed signs of erosion, albeit weakly.

“There was a strict order from His Majesty the Holy Emperor not to dare disturb their rest.”

“Eh! These useless things!”

In the meantime, Cardinal Mayer, who had been silent, rubbed his forehead and made a slightly worried expression.

“Not good. not good… … .”

“The large class 1 demons were defeated without damage. Wouldn’t it be possible to exalt the names of the great singer and Delcross on the continent? What is the problem?”

At Archbishop Wester’s question, Cardinal Meyer put on a confused expression.

“Don’t you know? Seonghwangga itself, not the empire of the main god, is considered sacred. Seonghwangga receiving the trust of the subjects on behalf of the main god. Isn’t that what His Majesty is most wary of right now?”

“But it is already too late. dismissal.”

Wesker raised an eyebrow.

“The princes’ activities are so clear. That’s why Cardinal Benitus can’t carelessly disparage Maures as usual. Those young princes did what would have been difficult even if all the five Holy Knights had rushed in.”

“one… … .”

“For the subjects, the Song of Songs is already the same as the power of the main god itself. Therefore, the praise for the Seonghwangga can never exceed the respect for the main god who is the subject of power.”

Still, being an apostle of St. Bastian, isn’t that a little too far-fetched?

To Cardinal Meyer, who still showed a sign of concern, Archbishop Wesker added with a sullen face.

“You don’t have to think too complicated. Isn’t Sisley-nim already recognized as an apostle?”

“The case is very different from Sisley-sama. Wasn’t she already a saint who received the support of her subjects through her long service activities?”

But what about Prince Maures?

“You have only recently risen to prominence, and you don’t even have the slightest bit of divine power. And yet now rumors are circulating that he has wrought divine grace and defeated the demon species! What is it if it is not an excessive apotheosis for a successful singer!”

Besides, Prince Maures was a little [different] from the other princes and princesses of the Holy Family.

Most of the high priests were already aware of that. An undeniable evil energy that sometimes flows from that strange prince.

If he hadn’t been Seonghwang’s favorite prince, Cardinal Benitus would have taken him to the Heresy Tribunal for interrogation.

“Profane! Rumors are circulating that a person without a single divine power dared to exercise the grace of the Lord God! This is heresy! It is a heresy that no one can deny!”

Sure enough, Cardinal Benitus, who had overheard their conversation, jumped out in anger.

“In this world, the only ones who can claim themselves as the tools of the Lord God are His Majesty the Most Holy Emperor and the clergy and paladins who serve the Lord Lord! Prince Maures absolutely does not deserve that! Do you understand!?”

Everyone at the crusade was expecting such a reaction from him.

‘It’s really noisy. He’ll make a fuss until he runs out of energy again.’

Since he is a person with strong divine power, he will run amok for a long time.

Everyone thought that way and indifferently rummaged through the documents for follow-up measures.

However, none of them could have guessed that today’s crusade would end with this conclusion.

“Prince Maures is a true tool of the Lord. He will soon become a paladin.”

Everyone at the crusade widened their eyes and turned their heads at the voice that sounded like scraping rough metal.

There stood a man who looked like a dead tree.

Leandros, leader of the Knights of Saint Tervakia.

The gloomy man leading all the exorcists opened his heavy mouth again.

“Because this Leandros, with his honor, will appoint Prince Maures as a member of the Knights of Saint Terbakia.”

“… … ?”

“Perhaps he will not refuse the offer.”

Silence fell throughout the solemn assembly.

“… Prince Maures?”

“Does that make sense? Doesn’t he have no divine power?”

“A paladin without holy power? what is that… … .”

However, despite the growing agitation, Sir Leandros did not blink an eye.

“Everyone seems to have forgotten, but the Knights of Saint Tervakia consider only two things important. It is the strong hostility towards the demon species and the correspondingly strong power of destruction.”

Usually, those who have divine power have the power of healing, blessing, and destruction, all with varying degrees.

Among them, most of the members of the Knights of St. Tervakia, whose main task is exorcism, were specialized in the ability of destruction.

However, this power of [destruction] is only one of the characteristics of divine power, so only those with divine power mainly join. In principle, anyone who could beat the devil well met the qualifications.

There was also a precedent here. Terbakia, a saint of wisdom that exorcists want to inherit. He, too, is said to have originally had no divine power.

However, Saint Terbakia, holding powerful holy relics in both hands, defeated more demons than anyone else at that time. So, in the later generations, he ascended to the ranks of adults.

And the same goes for Sir Leandros.

He had the power of destruction so strong that he was called the nightmare of demons, but he was also the only one among the leaders of the Five Holy Orders who had no divine power.

“Ha, but… … .”

Cardinal Benitus, who had been standing dumbfounded in shock, finally came to his senses and opened his mouth.

“That person, no, the 3rd prince doesn’t deserve that… … .”

“I heard that Prince Maures’ military power has already surpassed that of an ordinary knight in the imperial palace. Where is that? Considering his achievements so far, there is no doubt about his ability to [Destruction] against demonic species.”

“… … !”

No one would dare to refute that statement.

Prince Maures is the one who solved the monster crisis in the zodiac. Besides, not too long ago, he led the Wolf Knights and successfully subdued the demon beast that appeared after hundreds of years.

In addition, there was an activity today. Aren’t all of these achievements difficult for even the leader of the Holy Knights to achieve in their lifetime?

“Also, the beloved sword you are using is that nutcracker that has the status of a holy relic.”

“… … .”

“Now, everyone, answer me. Is there anything short of his qualifications?”

Looking back at the members of the Holy Assembly who were engulfed in silence, Lord Reindros drove a wedge with an expressionless face.

“So, as soon as everything is settled, this Leandros will personally deliver the message to His Majesty.”

* * *

While everyone was heating up over the third prince, Seong-jin’s spirit was wandering in an unrealistic place.

[hmm. I think my father fixed it, but… … .]

Sungjin tilted his head, puzzled.

It doesn’t look like it’s dead, does it?

Still, for some reason, he was now halfway out of his body, contemplating himself through the eyes of his soul.

To be precise, a long passage connected to one’s own body.

‘That’s my father’s aura!’

Soon he could see the characteristic aura of the shining white emperor, slowly pushing the fire of Gehenna out of the passageway.

‘I thought it would be possible if it was my father!’

Seongjin, relieved inside, stared blankly at the sight.

And beside him, there were other beings watching it along with Sungjin.

[Lee Seong-jin. There is the fire of Gehenna.]

As always, a small and insignificant red soul.

Seongjin looked at the guy blankly and nodded.

[…] uh.]

[That long road must be a shortcut to cross the dimension, right?]

It was only then that Seongjin realized what the demon king had been worrying about from earlier.

A long passage covered in dark red flames, that was the way back to Gehenna.

Sigurt A Pandemonium completely fused with District 34. To the dimension where Seongjin and the Demon King left.

[By the way, Seongjin Lee.]

Seongjin kept his mouth shut, but the demon king asked again as if he was anxious.

[If I go back to Gehenna, will you treat me like you do now?]