Children of the Holy Emperor - Chapter 375



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375. Mores Exploration Journal (3)

That evening.

Owen, who was inspired by Carrie and went back to see Mores, soon regretted his thoughts.

‘Yeah. It was all just your imagination, Carrie. That guy Mores is the worst-tempered kid on the continent! He’s a stubborn, incurable idiot!’

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t communicate with Mores once he started acting up.

‘Why? I thought I explained it seriously, but why aren’t you listening to me at all?’

In order to convince Mores, he even made up a plausible story about the source of the elixir with his brain that wasn’t working well.

It is a panacea that the living saint, Father Bart, personally brewed herbs that are good for the body and blessed them with prayer every day!

Of course, I didn’t ask for the permission of the person concerned, but I firmly believe that Father Bart will understand.

“Hey! Do you know how precious this remedy is? An item that was completely sold out on the server, and how much our newbies worked hard to get it… …!”

I was so excited that the real source almost popped out.

As Owen hurriedly covered his mouth, Mores glanced at him and replied with a blank expression again.

“… No matter how good the treatment is, what’s the use? It’s of no use to me right now anyway. I won’t listen.”

“No, what I’m saying is, at least try it out to see if it works!”

“No. Why do I have to eat something I already know to be true? There is no cure stronger than my father’s divine power anyway.”

“But there is still that one possibility!”

Owen shouted, unable to hide his impatience. If he delayed any longer, he didn’t know when he would have another chance to persuade him. The gaze of Sir Marsain, who was looking at him, was gradually changing into something serious.

But, unaware of his eager pace, Mores’ reaction was always the same.

“Yeah. No. And that looks really bad.”

“Kwaaah!”

Owen, who eventually fell over while holding the back of his neck, was finally able to calm down after receiving divine power from the Holy Emperor who appeared a while later. Needless to say, Mores’ fever rose again during that time.

‘Why on earth are you being so stubborn? When you’re having such a hard time.’

Owen looked at Mores, who was breathing heavily, and clutched the elixir in despair. Then, the Holy Emperor, who had been staring blankly at him, opened his mouth softly.

“You keep bringing it up, Owen. Can you tell me what it’s for?”

“… Ah, yes, father.”

Who would have thought that I would attract the attention of the king?

Owen, who suddenly came to his senses, hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth with difficulty.

“This is… a medicine that was hard to obtain in the South… good for the body.”

I couldn’t bring myself to tell him such a long-winded lie, so I spoke awkwardly and trailed off. The king nodded, as if he didn’t care much.

“… Yeah. That’s what it looks like.”

“… … .”

“Mores says it’s useless now, so doesn’t that mean it might be different next time? Please take good care of it. I’ll bless it.”

Seonghwang, who had said something meaningful, poured divine power onto the elixir and then disappeared beyond the office.

“… … ?”

Owen was momentarily taken aback by the unexpected turn of events. He sat down on the bedside table, gathering his elixir.

Still, there was one good thing about it. I felt a slight loss of strength in the gaze of Sir Marsain as he looked at the elixir.

Owen sighed and glanced at the small window floating beneath his gaze.

[Main Stream 3? Progress 0%]

After finishing Main Stream 2, the Main Stream doesn’t seem to progress at all. This is probably because the prerequisite quests haven’t been completed.

[Special Quest? Let’s Return to the Zodiac!]

[Quest Level: E]

[The goddess who rules over a dimension has gathered the essence of all things in the universe in one place at the request of someone special. Thanks to her invisible efforts, you have obtained the ‘ultimate elixir’ more easily than you thought. It goes without saying that precious items always have precious uses. Now, you must return to the zodiac and find someone to gift this item to.]

[Reward: 30 P Cash]

[*This product is available in the Pangea Chronicles store window.]

Owen carefully looked at the quest floating at the top of the status window.

‘It’s been a while since I returned to Delcross… … .’

The title is ‘Let’s Return to the Zodiac’, but why on earth does this quest show no sign of being completed? I asked Mr. Status Window several times, but I didn’t get a clear answer.

So Owen was guessing that there might be some other hidden requirement that needed to be met.

-Now you must return to the Zodiac and find someone to gift this item to.

Yeah, that means I have to find someone and hand over the ultimate elixir.

Considering that the title of the mainstream show is ‘Save Seong□!’, finding that person named ‘Seong□’ would be an urgent task.

But who the hell is that?

Does this really mean Sisley or Father?

‘Isn’t it possible that the target is Mores?’

It was a pretty reasonable suspicion. Owen had been hanging on to Mores for days, putting aside quests and such, to try and get him to eat the elixir.

But there has been no response from Status Window so far.

So far, there has only been one such case.

‘It means that my actions did not deviate significantly from what Mr. Status Window wanted.’

Originally, he was a meticulous and precise person who would even give instructions on small actions when meeting the chief.

But in some cases, the status window would give such vague instructions.

A typical example of this was the quest for Priest Bart.

Occasionally, when his visits and Owen’s schedules seemed to conflict, Mr. Status would urge him to return to Jinji, making strange excuses.

All he had to do was launch a quest saying, ‘Let’s meet Priest Bart, who is waiting in the main shrine!’ But he avoided mentioning him vaguely, as if it was difficult to even bring up the subject.

‘It was the same when I met Nazranka from the Volanta tribe.’

The quest Owen received at the time was like this.

[Special Quest? Get an assistant to help you in Volanta!]

Other than that, I had no information at all, so I wandered around and was about to give up.

But how surprised I was when I met a stubborn-looking shaman at the Elders’ Council and the quest was suddenly completed!

I never dreamed that she would be my helper. Nazranka, the Shaman of Volanta, had long been known to harbor great resentment against the Empire.

As a result, she surprisingly maintained thorough neutrality, which actually prevented excessive backlash from other elders.

When Owen once asked Nazranka why, she replied:

-The Great Spirit wants me to do so.

Yeah, even then, Status Chang didn’t say anything. He just let Owen move and things flow.

While Owen was lost in thought-

Knock knock.

Sir Marsain brought in a large armchair and sat down opposite Owen across the bed.

Then, she started taking out some craft supplies from her bosom one by one.

“However, seeing His Majesty the King lying in the treatment room like this, I feel a sense of relief, even though my heart aches. I know he won’t have another dangerous accident for a while.”

Then, in a polite manner, he begins to carve lovely flower petals onto the blue cloth.

Owen, who was still wondering what it was, stared blankly at the sheep for a moment before asking.

“…Embroidery? Do you do all the embroidery yourself?”

“Yes. This is also quite a mental discipline. There is no better hobby for controlling angry emotions.”

I somehow thought I knew who he was angry about.

“Just wait a moment. Now you have a proper husband. I will make you a hat that will suit you well.”

“… … ?”

Inspiration, a hat? What is that?

Owen wanted to ask that question, but he couldn’t open his mouth. Sir Marsain soon became serious and devoted to embroidery.

Boom. Swish. Boom, swish.

For a while, the only sound in the quiet room was the sound of a needle and thread moving.

“… … .”

That’s when Owen was rolling his eyes helplessly, looking at Mores’ face, then at the needle.

“In his childhood… that is, before Your Majesty came to the palace, the Prince Mores of that time was very different from the one You know.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes, he was truly a kind and lively person. There has never been another young prince so lovely in the world.”

Kind… active? Loving?

It was a sight that Owen could never have imagined.

However, there was a soft smile on the lips of Sir Martha, who was recalling the past after a long time.

“At first, I thought I had to become a palace knight for my own safety. However, soon after I met Prince Mores, I was able to discover my true purpose in life. It was to spend my life by Prince Mores’ side, protecting him.”

“… … .”

“Whatever harms Him, I condemn with my own hands.”

Sir Martha, having said that, stopped sewing and looked straight at Owen.

“That’s why I’ve been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. About the thing that Your Majesty has been forcing Prince Mores to take several times.”

At first glance, his eyes looked calm, but in the center of his pupils, a strong fire was quietly burning.

“Is it really a cure? Do you think Your Majesty is doing this because you think it is absolutely necessary for Prince Mores?”

That question brought a new realization to Owen.

That knight, who just seemed like a nice person, was someone who lived in the middle of the imperial palace during the golden age of the previous dynasty, when intrigue and intrigue were rampant.

In other words, he is someone who cannot fully believe in these peaceful times. So, he has already decided to stand on Mores’ side and is ready to make a ruthless choice whenever necessary.

Oh, oh, oh.

Suddenly, a faint goosebump appeared on my spine.

Still, Owen was upright. Even though he may not have completely sorted out his feelings for Mores, his affection for the entire Sung Hwang family was genuine.

And if something were to happen to Mores, his loved ones would surely be very sad.

So I was able to answer confidently.

“Yes, that’s right. I understand that you may not readily believe this, but this is something that will benefit Mores, and never harm him.”

“… … .”

“As proof, didn’t your father just bless this himself?”

Then, Sir Martha, who had been staring intently into his eyes for a moment, slowly nodded her head.

“Yes. I will believe in you.”

Owen felt momentarily relieved by that answer.

But that wasn’t the end of Sir Marsain’s business.

“If so, could you please leave it to me for now?”

“…yes?”

“I also agree with Prince Mores right now. With His Majesty the Holy Emperor by your side, there is no cure in the world that will help you as much as His Majesty’s divine power. But if the day ever comes when Prince Mores needs it… … .”

Sir Marsain, who had spoken up to that point, hesitated for a moment and then added:

“And if there comes a day when Your Majesty is unable to help the prince, then I, Masain, will definitely personally give you the cure. Is that not okay?”

“… … .”

This was something that would never have happened. It was a precious elixir that you never knew when you would be able to obtain again.

But perhaps because of the serious atmosphere that Marsain gave off, Owen found himself moving his hands as if possessed.

And just when I dropped the elixir into the palm of Sir Marsain’s hand-

Tiring!

Owen finally heard the little beep he had been waiting for.

That’s right, it was the refresh sound that notified the completion of the quest.

[Special Quest? Let’s Return to the Zodiac! (Completed)]