Children of the Holy Emperor - Chapter 388



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388. Collision (5)

The guy literally looked like a blazing flame.

The body, which has grown to the size of a child’s fist, becomes a kind of red light source that emits visible light.

If you look at the shadows of the furniture moving in a dizzying manner according to the movement of the flames, you can see that they clearly have a physical form.

It feels like he’s not just a simple soul, but has taken on the real body of fire. If you look closely, the essence of the soul hasn’t changed much, but you could say that the Demon King has gone through quite a dramatic change.

‘It’s getting closer to the appearance of Demon King No. 2 that I made before?’

Seongjin thought about such sentiments for a moment.

[Lee Sung-ji, Lee Sung-ji!]

The Demon King, who had come to his senses, suddenly began to cry and flew in front of Seongjin.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

[Lee Seong-jin! Lee Seong-ji!]

“… … !”

Seongjin couldn’t help but furrow his brows reflexively for a moment. As the blazing fireball directly touched his skin, his face instantly turned hot due to the intense heat.

Fortunately, like the fires of Gehenna, the heat itself didn’t seem to harm Sungjin. Of course, he didn’t get burned or charred, but he still felt quite hot.

[Eww! It’s Lee Sung Jin! Lee Sung Jin is really here!]

Either way, the Demon King, who was very excited, seemed to be unable to see anything.

The thing that had been circling around Seongjin’s head absentmindedly soon swept across the floor, twisting like a snake, and then shot up to the ceiling.

Knock knock!

An annoying noise is heard, as if sparks are flying from the chandelier that the guy just barely brushed past.

“Hey. Stop it, you’re crazy. Come here.”

At Sungjin’s call, the thing flew over his head again and began to circle around in a fast orbit.

[What the heck! What the hell is going on? Why are you here with me? Surely you aren’t dead, are you?]

This guy, can it be that I can’t see him, he’s been following me around like this all along?

Seongjin, who was at a loss for words, followed the bastard’s quick movements with his eyes and responded.

“Who died? I just called you back to Delcross.”

[What? How? I would have jumped into the fires of Gehenna and disappeared completely?]

The demon lord still looked confused.

[Why on earth does my soul still remain? How is that possible?]

“Hmm, it would be a bit long to explain.”

And to be honest, I don’t even remember it all.

While Sungjin was choosing his words for a moment, the demon king changed direction again and quickly flew towards the corner of the room.

[Wow! It’s real! It’s Delcross! This is really a treatment room! It looks exactly like the last time I saw it?]

The demon king, who had been flying around the room as if he was looking around, returned to Sungjin’s sight as if he had remembered something.

[But Lee Seong-jin, why have you been talking to me out loud since earlier?]

“huh?”

Seongjin blinked.

“That’s… because you’re not in my head right now?”

Even without trying it, I had a feeling that the same conversation as before would be impossible. When I concentrated, the Demon King’s presence that I always felt in my head still hadn’t returned. It would be safe to say that he was now completely separated from Sungjin.

“I’m saying that I don’t even know how to consciously send thoughts to you.”

[What? Then shouldn’t I just go back?]

The demon king’s flames suddenly rush towards Seongjin’s head. Perhaps it’s trying to return to the salt crystal-

Whoosh! Whoosh!

[… … !?]

But, unfortunately, it passed right through Sungjin’s head. It left behind only hot heat, as if his head had been put in an oven and then taken out.

‘Hmm. It’s pretty hot.’

When Seongjin shook his head with a flustered face, the Demon King looked flustered and started to spit out sparks.

[That…! I really can’t go in? Then where should my soul stay now?]

There was already an excellent answer prepared for that. Seongjin held out the red-tinted soul stone to the Demon King as if he was looking at it.

?Red’s soul stone?

[… Huh? What is that?]

“As you can see, it is a soul stone. Thanks to this, I was able to preserve your soul just before it was completely destroyed.”

Until now, the Demon King had been using Seongjin’s salt crystals as his temporary home, but now he has a new, more stable haven.

Perhaps because of this item, the Demon King’s soul was partially subject to the laws of the world of the underworld, and was completely separated from the Holy Spirit.

“That means there are no more issues left between you and me. It’s over for good. So that’s… … .”

[Generation change?]

“…whatever.”

[So you’re now a proper Fire Lord? The fires of Gehenna won’t bother you anymore?]

“uh…….”

And of course, something about the thing that was hanging from the bastard’s mouth seemed to have loosened a little.

[Huh? Lee Seong-jin. Why aren’t you saying anything all of a sudden?]

“… … .”

[Huh? Huh? Lee Seong-jin. Lee Seong-ji!]

“… Hey. Shut up.”

Stop talking nonsense!

[…Sniff!]

I was worried that he would ask more questions, but fortunately, it seemed that wasn’t the Demon King’s main interest.

The red flames seemed to have faded a bit, reflecting the bastard’s deep disappointment. Perhaps, in terms of a human expression, it would be closer to paleness?

[This can’t be happening! This can’t be happening! You know that, right? We were originally meant to have a conversation between souls! And I don’t like those ugly beads at all!]

“What’s wrong with the soul stone?”

[Are you asking because you don’t know? Compared to the salt crystal, this is an absurdly simple shape! Just wait and see! I’ll go back into your salt crystal!]

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Demon King, who had been spewing flames and strengthening his fighting spirit, flew in again and passed through Seongjin’s head like a ghost.

Wheeze-

‘Eww… …!’

I tried hard not to recognize it, but I started to feel bad when I thought of it as a ghost.

[Strange? This can’t be happening! This can’t be happening!]

The Demon King paced around restlessly, then quickly rushed into my head again.

WHIST- WHIST- WHIST!

Finally, Seongjin couldn’t stand it any longer and shouted.

“Hey! Hey! Wait a minute! I said this is all useless! Stop for a moment!”

Is this what it feels like to be hanging on a spinning grill and having your head roasted evenly? If I keep doing this, my hair will really catch on fire!

But, despite Sungjin’s dissuasion, the demon king continued to meaninglessly pass through his mind several times.

And after a while, the exhausted Demon King finally realized the reality and became deeply frustrated.

[Oh my gosh…! My… my perfect 24-sided treasure trove? The seven arches that stretch out in a wonderful curvature, drawing a left-right symmetry?]

Are you saying that you can’t play around corners anymore? You can’t enjoy the thrill of going up and down an arch? Is that so?

The Demon King trembles, and instead of tears, small sparks drip down. If he seems sadder now than when he was ready to make a sacrifice and say his final goodbyes, is it because of his mood?

“… … ?”

But here a bit of a problem arose.

The sparks he had dropped on the carpet left black, burnt marks, and soon a fierce flame began to burst out from there.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

“uh…….”

The sight seemed so unreal that Seongjin stared blankly at the burning carpet for a moment.

Meanwhile, the flames spread rapidly, quickly spreading to the furniture and curtains. The entire temporary treatment room was soon engulfed in a huge flame.

Roar roar!

Only after the dark room became brightly lit did Seongjin finally come to his senses.

‘Ouch! This is a big problem!’

Why has it been that every time he brushes against something, it makes a strange, squeaky sound?

Seongjin was about to pick up the bedding and start igniting the flames, but someone reacted faster than him.

Doo doo doo doo!

The sound of footsteps running urgently down the hallway.

Seongjin reflexively pressed the selection button without any time to think.

?Summoner Red?

?Summon / *Release*?

[Hey! Wait a minute! Lee Sung Ji… … !]

Poof!

Almost at the same time that the demon lord’s figure evaporated from thin air, the door to the treatment room opened roughly.

Boom!

“Oh my god!”

It was Sir Marsain.

He noticed Seongjin, who was just approaching the flames, and his face immediately turned pale.

“What are you doing here, Your Majesty?”

“Ah, Sir Marsain. Sorry. I’ll put out the fire right away… … .”

But Sungjin couldn’t finish his words. He was caught by Masain Kyung, who rushed towards him, and was dragged across the hallway in an instant.

“Fire! There’s a fire in the treatment room. Guards, put out the fire quickly!”

As Sir Marsain shouted with a loud voice, all the knights and guards in the main palace gathered in front of the treatment room.

“Huh! Sir Marsain? How did this happen… …!”

“Fire! There’s a fire!”

“Hurry up and contain this before it spreads to His Majesty’s office!”

Oh, man. This has become a huge commotion.

When Seongjin looked back with a defeated expression, Masain Kyung was still wearing his Royal Guard uniform.

It looks like you’re not even ready to sleep? I told you to rest, but this guy really doesn’t listen to people.

But perhaps the one who should be angry is not Seongjin but Masain Kyung.

“I knew it!”

Masain glared at Seongjin with burning eyes.

“Why on earth are you doing this? Since you’ve finally recovered, you should rest and conserve your energy! Why can’t you wait until late at night to play with fire again?”

“No, playing with fire? Sir Marsain. That’s not it… … .”

Seongjin, who was trying to make an excuse, was speechless as he looked at the people busily walking around and the bright fire shining outside the hallway.

Oh, that’s true.

No matter how you look at it, it’s a scene of great pranks.

Fortunately, as Sungjin kept his mouth shut, Masain Kyung, whose anger had quickly cooled, put the cloak on his shoulders.

“I will tell my maid to make sure you can rest in another room today. I wonder when Your Majesty will come to his senses… .”

“what…….”

No, Sir Marsain! I have been wronged!

This time I really didn’t do it on purpose!

* * *

The next morning.

At the request of Cardinal Benitus, all five cardinals were gathered in the conference room for the first time in a long while.

Cardinal Meyer, head of the Holy Synod.

Cardinal Digory of the administration.

Cardinal Cesare, who is in charge of all matters related to foreign affairs.

Finally, there is Cardinal Kaplan, the head of the council and the father of the Empress.

“By the way, is it permissible for you to summon us, Cardinal Benitus? I am sure His Majesty has sent you the courtesy letter.”

At Cardinal Meyer’s remark, the eyes of the other cardinals all turned to Benitus.

Official document saying don’t show off.

Since Cardinal Benitus causes so many incidents and accidents, this is an official document that is already sent out as a custom when the Holy Father is absent.

Then Cardinal Benitus flinched in surprise and slowly avoided people’s gaze.

“That… That’s not the important issue! Don’t we have more pressing issues at hand? You must have all felt that the magic coming from ‘that guy’ has gotten stronger recently.”

That guy.

It was impossible not to know who it referred to, but no one could point out his impiety.

The aura Prince Mores had been giving off lately was too ominous for that to happen. All five cardinals had been secretly sensing it.

“You all know that Your Majesty has kept him by your side for over a month, under the pretext of treating him recently! Why on earth would you have done that?”

The five cardinals knew better than anyone else the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit. They would not have wasted so much time on a simple matter of healing the body.

And Cardinal Benitus had already figured out the answer in his head.

“When Your Majesty is around to see that guy, it is clearly a big problem. It is something that cannot be handled by simply banning the entry of priests.”

“What do you mean by something that is impossible to handle?”

“Isn’t that obvious? This time it’s finally revealed my evil nature!”

Benitus paused for a moment and looked around at the cardinals with confidence, then spoke loudly and forcefully, each word.

“Don’t you know that you are scattering your magic over there? That evil thing clearly belongs to the devil’s forces, so I don’t think we should allow it to dare to impersonate the servant of the Lord!”

“Benitus, you. Surely… …!”

Cardinal Meyer’s expression changed when he realized Benitus’s intention.

What is needed to ordain a paladin is three or more high priests and two or more captains of the paladin order.

But to remove him from office? All it takes is five or more high priests, or the commander of the Order of the Knights.

And now, here in this place, all five cardinals are gathered.

“exactly.”

Benitus’ eyes lit up.

“We are gathered here now to discuss his dismissal.”