Children of the Holy Emperor - Chapter 399



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399. Pian (4)

-Why don’t you command us to call on your name?

-So that my staff can finally rest in your hand.

-Why do you close your eyes and refuse to look at us?

-So I don’t know the direction of the staff in advance.

-Why do you say you will not judge the good and evil of the results?

-So your karma belongs entirely to you.

– Then, what on earth can we do to fulfill your will?

– Build a church in the most sacred place in your heart and ask yourself this question –

-Is that important to you?

-Is that right in your opinion?

-Are you going to bear the consequences?

-If you have no hesitation in this, I will gladly serve you, and you will not be lacking in anything in accomplishing the work of salvation.

* * *

In the scriptures, it is said that the Lord said that he would no longer judge between good and evil. He did not even reveal his name to the apostle who received the revelation.

Cardinal Meyer had until now considered it purely because God had granted humans free will.

Until just now, when I heard shocking words from a representative of God.

“How long will the Lord, who has lost not only his personality but even his name, continue to be the support of his people?”

“… … !”

Cardinal Meyer’s eyes widen in shock.

But it wasn’t because the Holy Emperor had directly denied the existence of God. It was simply a shock to him because something he had been vaguely worried about had finally been confirmed to be true.

“… … .”

The Emperor, who had been quietly watching the cardinal, frowned slightly without him even noticing. This was because it took more cause and effect than expected to just utter that one word.

Perhaps, if [the meeting of six] had not robbed us of some of the causality, we would not have been able to express even a part of that truth.

‘It is an inevitable choice.’

Of the remaining high-ranking clergy, Cardinal Meyer was the only one who had even a vague knowledge of the [Primetime Agreement].

Considering all that has happened so far and all that will happen in the future, it is essential that from now on he, the head of the clergy, firmly hold the center of the Holy Assembly.

“…your majesty.”

After a while, Cardinal Meyer, who had barely recovered from the shock, opened his mouth in a trembling voice.

“Your Majesty, do you know anything about the founder of our Meyer family… ?”

But the Holy Emperor would not listen any longer and cut him off, for he now had no more cause and effect left to devote to the Cardinal.

“I don’t think I need to explain it at length. I think you have already realized that with you and your sister, no more people with divine powers will be born into the Mayer family.”

“… … !”

The suspicion in the cardinal’s eyes soon turned into certainty.

For centuries, the Meyer family was known as one of the most prestigious families, producing many high-ranking clergy.

However, this was not because they were the only ones who received the Lord’s love, but because the evidence of the [promise] made by the ancestors of the family was passed down through their bloodline.

‘Yes. I heard that the first ancestor called it [the primordial agreement].’

The truth about the ancestors that Cardinal Meyer heard from the previous head of the family and also passed on to the current head of the family many years ago.

‘but…….’

As Seonghwang pointed out, it is true that recently, for some reason, no one, including the current head of the household, has been born with divine powers.

Meyer, who had heard the truth, already had a vague idea of ​​the cause. It meant that the [Primetime Agreement] that their ancestors had spoken of was slowly coming to an end.

“If, if all the words of the patriarch are true… … .”

His eyes, now filled with a faint sense of fear after the shock had subsided. The overwhelming reality that was too difficult for a human to handle had suddenly taken on a physical form and was now right in front of his nose.

“Then, Your Majesty, what should we do now… … .”

“You should not just lazily recite prayers like you do now, but should have a humble attitude of seeking the truth. All the instructions I have given are in line with this.”

“…yes?”

“Hasn’t the Lord said? If we build a church in our hearts and don’t neglect to ask ourselves questions, all these efforts will come together and one day create a great history of salvation.”

… But Your Majesty, I don’t think that spreading the story of the fire spirit to the world is the truth that the seeker should pursue.

Cardinal Meyer immediately thought of that. Fortunately, despite the subsequent shocks, he still had the self-control to not ask the Holy Emperor such a question out loud.

“Don’t forget this, Cardinal.”

The Holy Emperor continued speaking calmly to the increasingly confused Cardinal.

“The grace that protects the zodiac will remain intact in the future, and the demon sect will not extend its reach to this place. This means that even if you have a slightly more flexible attitude than you do now, you will never be easily manipulated by the devil’s tongue.”

“… … ?!”

Then Cardinal Meyer’s eyes widened. Suddenly, he thought of someone who was proudly spreading magic energy within the zodiac.

“But, Your Majesty. The day after tomorrow… … ?”

“… … .”

The atmosphere is settling down coolly.

Cardinal Meyer quickly bowed his head before the Holy Emperor and shouted.

“I, I made a big mistake. Please forget about it!”

* * *

The existence of the fire spirit was accepted more easily than expected. Why did Cardinal Meyer, the head of the Holy Synod, maintain such a hard-line stance?

In addition, it is said that the influence of Cardmos, which is no longer here, was also great.

-Lee Seong-jin. I feel a strange power inside of me. It feels like something unclean to be a divine power, but it is too sacred to be considered magic.

As the Demon King had commented when he first appeared, the aura that the first Holy Emperor gave off seemed to have some resemblance to magic.

Does that feeling resemble the sacred barrier surrounded by multiple layers of holy spirits, and the demonic energy of the Demon King faintly felt between them?

‘The fact that the Demon King’s original magical energy was already extremely weak probably played a part in reducing the priests’ resistance.’

Of course, Sungjin had no intention of frustrating the Demon King by picking on that point. The bastard was already deeply depressed about his new identity.

[Injustice… Spirit? This great Demon King, to such a trivial… … .]

As the shocked Demon King staggered down onto the plate, a wavy pattern appeared in the center of the plate due to the high fever.

Hmm, it seems that glass plates are easily destroyed by fire. I’ll have to use a metal plate with a high melting point like before, or look into porcelain plates from Brittany.

Anyway, once the existence of the spirit was accepted by the Holy Assembly, things went smoothly from then on.

Sungjin was safely acknowledged as the Lord’s ‘Apostle’. His aura change was also covered up with something like ‘a blessing from the fire spirit to undergo the Lord’s trial’.

Given this situation, the overall atmosphere in the palace towards the Demon King could not help but be gentle.

“Our fire spirit is so cute and beautiful! Somehow, Mores, she looks a lot like your Aura.”

Amelia let out a pure exclamation of admiration as she saw the sparkling flames on the glass plate. No matter what ominous rumors were going around underwater, if it looked similar to Sungjin’s aura, it was definitely good.

“Now you’re going to play with fire openly? Mores, you bastard, from now on I’ll be watching you with both eyes wide open. Do you understand?”

Owen, with a slightly displeased expression, continued to nag Sungjin about the dangers of fire. He was usually a very gullible fool, but sometimes he would act harshly in strange places.

“An ancient spirit recognized by the Holy Assembly… … .”

And Sir Marsain.

His face looked much more relaxed than before. Although he didn’t show it on the outside, the frequency of his embroidery had decreased significantly, so it was impossible not to know how much stress he had been under.

“I see. That’s what it was.”

For Masain, it seemed that he was grateful that the prince he served was free from issues related to demons, whether it was the mysterious fire spirit that suddenly appeared or something else.

Of course, there wasn’t completely no noise around.

“What? Spirit? What kind of far-fetched fabrication is that? Masain. No matter how you look at it, it’s magic… … .”

“Would you please just get out of here? Or just shut up that useless talking mouth of yours, Francis.”

“… Marsain? Is this the kind of personality you have?”

But there was one person in the palace who reacted more violently than anyone else.

“I can’t believe it! Finally, finally, I can see the true face of Red with these two eyes!”

Captain Bruno was deeply moved as he sat on a pretty plate and welcomed the sparkling flames. Of course, he still made thoughtless remarks that poured oil on the burning Demon King.

“Isn’t it really cuter than you can imagine? Of course, the voice I’ve been hearing in my head up until now was also incredibly cute.”

[…what?]

A remark that could never be dismissed as praise. The Demon King was furious and his flames fluttered.

[Are you ignoring this great Demon King right now? Don’t call me by such a stupid name, you idiot! Because of you, Lee Sung-jin is gradually becoming accustomed to that name!]

Then, Captain Bruno rolled his eyes with a very aggrieved expression.

“… But, Red, don’t you always call me a fool?”

[That’s because you always pick out the most stupid things to say!]

“If you say so, then isn’t it true that Red is always red… … .”

[What?! You little punk! Are you really going to do this with me?]

Hurrrrr!

The Demon King quickly rushes towards the captain and fires fierce, high-temperature flames.

However, Captain Bruno leisurely created a shield using the recently strengthened aura layer.

Boom boom boom boom!

The Demon King, blocked by the sword, struggled with his flames fluttering. However, the captain, a former Dekaron Knight, was no match for Red, a mere E-rank summoner.

Seongjin looked at that cute appearance with a strange sense of longing.

‘It’s cute, but a little… harsh?’

Now that you have the fancy title of ‘Ancient Spirit’, it would be nice to have enough power to properly show off your majesty to others.

‘But that guy is a soul. How can I increase the soul’s power?’

I thought that maybe there was a clue in the Pangea Chronicles, where the ranks of summons were measured, and there was also a summon leveling up system.

I’ve always wanted to go into the game with the Demon King, so it would be nice to log in there with the Demon King someday.

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

While he was lost in thought, the demon king suddenly looked back at Seongjin with a sad expression on his face.

[This little punk keeps crawling up! You say something to him too!]

“Okay, I got it. Come here for a minute.”

Seongjin gestured to the guy, holding out a plate of food he had prepared in advance.

If I had to pick one good thing after the Demon King left the salt crystals in my head, it would definitely be this.

That I no longer have to share my taste buds with him and force him to eat bear meat.

[…Wow! What is this?]

“This is fresh bear meat airlifted from Sigismund’s territory. It’s well-cooked, so try it.”

[Really? Can I really eat this all by myself?]

As I nodded, a fierce flame rose above the meat.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

After gaining physical form, the Demon King was able to burn food himself and enjoy its aroma. There were no longer any restrictions on the food he could eat.

[Bear meat~ Bear meat~ Strong-smelling and fiery bear meat-!]

Soon, along with the pungent smell of protein burning, a lively tune echoes through the room. It was the song of the Demon King that I had thought I would never hear again just a moment ago.

“hmm…….”

Seongjin leaned back in his chair, listening to the monotonous melody.

A peaceful moment that I hadn’t enjoyed in a long time. Perhaps it was time to return to Jinju Palace.