Children of the Holy Emperor - Chapter 395



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395. Negotiation (5)

Black clouds are gathering.

A harbinger of disaster, formed by tens of thousands of swarming monsters, began to darken the sky above the stormy island.

[iced coffee…….]

[The meeting of six] looked up at the scene in a daze. The [key] connected to the barrier relayed the scene of the invasion, which was so vivid and frightening, without any filtering.

Crack. Crack. Crack.

The appearance of the monsters swimming around with their long body segments covered by shells resembled at first glance the shapes of lugworms or martens. The only difference was that their size was incomparably larger.

At the forefront, the figure of the lower demon lord leading them can be seen.

Its appearance is not much different from its kind, except for the three pairs of wings with distinct veins. Perhaps its individual status is not very high, but it seems to have acquired the qualifications of a Demon King by utilizing the unique group consciousness shared by group monsters.

Crack, crack.

The monsters, who had already devoured everything in their world, were rushing madly as the path to a new dimension filled with abundant food opened up.

So, dimensions collide at full speed.

Ugh!

And then, he is stopped for a moment by bumping into a transparent membrane floating in the air. It was one of the five racial barriers that guarded the Delcross dimension.

[…sigh!]

As the giant woman let out a groan that was neither a sigh nor a sigh of relief, Nate opened his mouth in a calm voice.

[It’s fortunate that the gate opened outside the barrier. I was lucky today.]

[… … !]

The Storm Lady glared at Nate as if she was going to devour him at any moment.

It was impossible not to know that everything, including the time the gate opened and its location, had been planned through his meticulous calculations.

[But how long can that barrier last?]

Indeed, that wasn’t the end.

As if responding to Nate’s words –

Kwung! Boom!

The advancing monsters begin to repeatedly and violently knock on the transparent barrier.

As the entire dimension shook in shock, the hallway where the [Council of Six] was gathered also began to vibrate in the aftermath.

Kururur… … .

[… … .]

Since the appointment of the new guardian, this is the first time the barrier has been directly attacked like this. Everyone is dumbfounded by this unprecedented situation and looks back and forth between Nate and the woman.

It was just then.

Charrrrrr!

Suddenly, one of the chains that had been squeezing Nate started to be dragged somewhere at a furious speed. This was because the linked barrier had become extremely unstable.

Chae-Ang-!

Nate stumbled for a moment under the taut force, then quickly turned to face the Storm Lady, supporting the chain with one hand.

[What should I do? Heavy rain. If I just apply a little force here, this chain seems like it will break right away.]

If the chain breaks like this, the racial barrier will also take a big hit. Then, the broken barrier won’t last long and will be broken by the invaders.

In an instant, those terrifying dark clouds pour down upon the giants’ hiding place.

[Doing something vile… … .]

Ugh!

The giantess glared at Nate, her teeth grinding. Reflecting her emotional state, a fierce thunderstorm continued to rumble through her wildly blowing hair.

But what can she do? In this situation, there is only one path she can choose.

[… This time, there’s nothing I can do.]

Passus… … .

As the woman turned the key with a look of resignation, the chain that had been pulled taut disappeared into thin air in an instant. It was an inevitable choice to protect the barrier.

[Remember one thing clearly! I will never forget until the day I die that you forgot your duty as a guardian and threatened the safety of our people!]

Finally, the woman who had been glaring at Nate turned around and seemed to melt into the air. She had moved to the island to protect her people.

[… … .]

A cold silence falls for a moment among those who remain.

[… What are you going to do now, Nate?]

When the old dragon broke the silence and asked with a sigh, Nate tilted his head to one side as if he was puzzled and answered.

[Why are you asking me that? You were the ones who summoned someone who was busy defending the dimension to this place, even using the power of the key.]

[I don’t think you would have caused such an accident without any countermeasures. Surely there must be some way to resolve it by now?]

[You’re talking nonsense.]

Nate’s clear gray eyes met the dragon’s gaze with an unexpectedly gentle light.

[According to the ‘Agreement’, my body cannot take even one step outside the palace. It is impossible to move to the scene right now.]

[But your soul… … .]

[The causality is very insufficient to exercise the power of the soul. As you know, doesn’t a transfer always require an appropriate causality? It may be a little late, but from now on, I will follow the elder’s advice and save some causality.]

At the extremely polite and polite remark, the veins on Goryong’s forehead finally burst.

[Oh, come on, Nate! Shut up!]

It was just then.

Crisp! Slurp-

Once again, one of the chains that had been wrapped around Nate’s arm disappeared. At this, Goryong looked in shock at the person who had freed him.

[… Mitra!?]

[Haha. Nate, this is exactly what you want, right? Please, for the sake of poor Poor Boomwoo, could you stop them? Since it has come to this, I will also release some of the causality that I restricted during the agreement.]

[No, wait! Mitra, what the hell are you doing without consulting me… …!]

Then, the draconian in a state of shock looked at the dragon and scratched the scales on its double-layered brow ridges.

[Well, that’s what happened, sir. There’s no other way for now, is there?]

[that……!]

[As you know, Elder, the safety of the racial boundary and the Delcross dimension is no longer important to me. There is no one left to protect, and there is no racial territory left.]

On the day that Ionia was struck by disaster, the last representative of the race who had lost all his kindred gazed at the previous guardian with deepened eyes. In his eyes, covered in a transparent veil, a faded sadness that could not be simply dismissed as intoxication rippled.

[But, sir. At least, I would like to avoid the meaningless destruction of the last legacy of Ionia, the barriers, just for the sake of an unnecessary quarrel with that friend.]

[… … .]

But Mithra wasn’t the only one who acted impulsively.

Crispy-!

With a small noise, one chain after another disappears. The young tree, the new representative of the tribe, clumsily manipulates the key.

[… Hatasu Titi?!]

[Mitra’s words that there is no other way sound quite reasonable to me.]

[That’s not such a simple problem! What if you blindly and recklessly release the causality that was limited by the agreement?]

[In order to prevent this situation, shouldn’t we solve some of that person’s causality?]

[that……!]

While they were bickering, Nate, who had become considerably lighter, slowly walked with the remaining chain wrapped around his body. He was trying to escape from this chaotic situation and head towards the giant scorpion that was solely focused on chewing on the key.

Charrrrrr… … .

[Lord Manta. What will you do?]

Then, Gaori, who had been chattering his teeth, stopped his actions as if he was lying and blankly looked down at Nate.

[… What the heck; view??]

[It’s not a big issue to worry about. As you can see, the consensus of the ‘meeting of six’ seems to be gathering like this.]

[Svijjadal$rakbti!]

[Yes, of course.]

At that absurd sight, Mitra and Hatasu Titi exchange glances.

‘With all due respect, Mitra. Was he able to communicate?’

‘That’s right. It really is like a conversation. I just realized that.’

They couldn’t be sure, but it seemed like some meaningful conversation had taken place between Nate and Manta. After a while, the last remaining chains disappeared without a trace.

Passs …

[Thank you for your cooperation.]

[Lord Manta!]

At the screaming cry of the Goryeo Dynasty, Gaori also does not back down and lets out a shriek.

[Kya kah kah; hey? What the heck!]

[What the heck are you doing! If you have a mouth, explain it to me!]

[Shapu? Maze#? Kkeubureuk!]

[No! So speak so that I can understand!]

In the midst of all that chaos, Nate, who had finally felt free after a long time, leisurely raised one corner of his mouth.

[I have received your feedback from the ‘Meeting of Six’. I am sure you will never regret today’s decision.]

* * *

Kurrururur… … .

The entire army of demons is transferred together with the black gate.

A miraculous sight, as a large space twists and turns, powerlessly pushing into an even more vast twist!

Finally, as Nate disappears into the [Gap] along with the dimensional entrance, the gathering dark clouds disperse and the distorted sky returns to its straight appearance.

[… That’s really amazing.]

The young tree, which had been gaping blankly, lets out a pure exclamation in a soft voice.

The other members were in the same situation. It was not the first time they had seen the Guardian of Silk Delcross wield his power, but the wondrous sight was enough to capture their attention. Even though they were representatives of a race that had led the races for a long time and had survived the worst of the destruction of Ionia.

[Hahaha! What a wonderful sight!]

Mithra raises his flask high into the air, the Draconian way of showing respect in front of everyone.

Of course, the clan members who would have sympathized with him were no longer by his side.

[Somehow, I felt like I was going to comply without resisting the forced summons. I guess he had planned to rob me of my cause and effect like this from the beginning. He’s secretly a very cunning friend.]

On the other hand, unlike them, Goryong was caught up in somewhat complicated emotions.

[… Hatasu Titi.]

[Yes, sir.]

[I’ve known you for quite some time now. But your actions just now were completely out of character for you. Unlike your usual principled nature, you seemed rather impulsive earlier.]

Then the young tree thought for a moment and nodded.

[Your point is valid, great dragon. Now that I think about it, there are some things that even I feel are a little strange.]

It’s not that it wasn’t, Hatasu Titi had been feeling strange since the moment she first saw the Guardian of Delcross.

A little familiarity, or perhaps a thrill of joy.

They were vague fragments of emotions, but overall, they could be lumped together as affection.

There is no denying that that unusual first impression had some influence on subsequent judgments.

[The moment I saw him, I felt that he was very trustworthy. Maybe it was because I thought that I could just follow what he said. It was like I was ‘enchanted’.]

As he tilted his head, the long branches extending from his head struck each other, making a monotonous frictional sound.

[But it’s really strange. I have a strange feeling that something like this happened not long ago… … .]

* * *

Jangle jangle.

Feeling the ripples gently hitting his cheek, Nate slowly opened his eyes.

Maybe it was my mood. It had probably been less than a week since I entered the prayer room, but I felt like I had been away from my body for a very long time.

“Pheha!”

As I rose from the pond, Katrina, who looked much more haggard than before, came running to greet me. It looks like I’ll be getting a lot of nagging from Francis later on.

“I’ve been away longer than I thought, Katrina. How have things been for you and your children?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. That is… … .”`

Then, the loyal knight commander averted his gaze. It was a somewhat subtle reaction, unlike her who always showed restraint.

And then, a little while later, Nate heard shocking news.

“… Yes. That kid did that.”

He called himself an apostle of the Lord. In the middle of the holy assembly where all the high-ranking clergy were gathered, he proudly showed off his magic.

“It’s not surprising anymore since that’s what the kid does.”

But regardless of our numbness to the shock, the fact remains that the situation needs to be resolved.

How on earth do we end this enormous accident!

“It is a little early, but I will hasten the publication of the canonical fairy tales that were in the preparatory stage. And I will tell Francis to… … .”

Nate, who had been giving quick instructions, slowly raised his hand and washed his face dry as he suddenly felt a surge of doubt.