Imperial Guard - Chapter 37



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Episode 37

Heavenly Emperor

“Ghent? Are you talking about Grand Master Ghent?”

“··· What is the Great War?”

Rael stared at the giants in front of him.

I’m sure your name was Danin.

“The great warriors of the Giants! Among them, Gent is the greatest!”

“I’m sorry, can you explain it more simply?”

“Gent is the son of the chieftain.”

“···.”

Are you saying it too easily?

Rael blinked at the sudden words.

‘Ghent is the son of the chieftain?’

Does that make sense?

Rael looked at Danin and asked the question properly once again.

“Are you by any chance that Gent, who is much taller than you and likes to tend to the garden?”

“Gent is tall, but he doesn’t garden!”

“··· There aren’t more than two Gents among the Giants, right?”

“There is only one great warrior, Gent, the son of the chieftain!”

“The Great Warrior···.”

That bastard who spends the whole day tending to the garden and pruning the trees, then comes to the heavenly realm to spy on humans, is a great warrior?

No matter how I looked at it, it was clear that the world was going wrong.

“So, is it because Ghent is the son of a chieftain that he is so tall?”

“No. All giants are the same height.”

“Then, what are you?”

“We are still young and have not grown tall enough!”

“··· How old are you?”

“I’m 12 now!”

“ha···.”

As soon as I heard the age of the giants, I sighed.

Somehow I thought it was stupid compared to Ghent.

Rael was playing with the kids.

‘Both elves and giants live long lives… but do elves not age and giants age quickly?’

There were differences even within the Jangseongjong cartel.

He looked no different from Ghent, so I naturally assumed he was an adult, but he wasn’t at all.

Rael felt ashamed of himself for having just defeated a 12 year old in arm wrestling and been delighted with it.

“Where are the adults? Why are you guys here alone?”

“We are building up our strength for the coming Ragnarok!”

“··· Ragnarok?”

Rael tilted his head at the word he had heard somewhere.

“Ragnarok is something only the giants know about! Humans must not know about it!”

Danin raised the corners of his lips and boasted about the knowledge that only he had.

The chieftain had told us never to tell any other races about Ragnarok, so we had to follow his orders.

‘If it’s Ragnarok, isn’t it war?’

It was a word I had heard a few times in my past life.

When the giants spoke of Ragnarok, Lael began to feel uneasy for some reason.

“Guys. Can you tell me what Ragnarok is? I’ve always liked giants. Grandmaster Gent is also very close to me.”

“It has to be a giant!”

“···I’m actually a giant.”

“Don’t lie! A warrior of the Giants never says that he is not a Giant!”

“Tsk.”

I thought I could fool them because they were kids, but unfortunately I failed.

Rael naturally changed the subject.

“Then can you tell me about Ghent? What is the image of Ghent in the Giants?”

“Great Warrior Gent always gives us delicious food.”

“What else? For example, there are many giants who dislike Gent. They don’t like Gent’s behavior.”

“That can’t be true! Lord Ghent is the son of the chieftain. He will be the one to lead the giants in the next generation!”

“Everyone loves Gent! Gent is the great warrior who will lead Ragnarok!”

“···.”

The giants rebelled against Rael’s words and shouted, “Aaak-!”

It seems that Ghent is the son of the giant chieftain and the next chieftain.

‘Why on earth is that guy called the disgrace of the giants?’

Gent, the next chieftain of the Giants and a disgrace to the Giants.

Reina, who is kind but is a traitor to the elves.

What happened was that there were only weird kids around Rael.

“Well… okay. Anyway, thank you. Take care.”

It seemed like there was nothing more to be gained from the giants.

Rael greeted them politely and turned around.

“Human! I can’t just send you away!”

“Yeah! You won and ran away!”

“···?”

Rael turned his head again.

The giants approached Rael, showing off their muscles.

“Attack again! Danin was the weakest of our giants!”

“Wasn’t there a kid who lost to the guy from earlier?”

“I did that because I was exhausted!”

It seems that the giants’ pride was greatly hurt by their defeat by humans.

Rael opened his mouth with a smile.

“What will you do for me if I win?”

“Huh?”

“If you take my time, you’re going to have to pay me. Don’t you have money?”

Rael naturally prepared to rip it off.

Even if it was just money, money was money.

“··· I don’t have any money, but would you like to eat this?”

Danin handed over the rice ball he had packed in his lunch box.

It was a delicious rice ball made with fresh vegetables cut into thin strips and filled with vegetables that the great warrior Gent had provided for the giants.

“It’s free, right?”

The situation where giants from medieval fantasy handed out rice balls was really absurd, but Rael had decided to ignore such trivial matters.

The important thing was the free food.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve had a free meal.’

A lion always tries his best when catching a rabbit.

Even a 12 year old wouldn’t be spared when it comes to free food.

Rael walked towards the giants, his shoulder muscles relaxed.

*

The Cheon Sang Je is a festival that is enjoyed by people of different races.

The existence of giants obviously means the existence of other races.

“Elorin. Can you summon a low-level spirit?”

“Just wait a minute!”

Elorin summoned a lower-level spirit using her magical powers.

The spirit she summoned floated in the sky, scattering flower particles.

“When are the other elves coming?”

“Isn’t it true that all the elves who said they would come have come?”

Every time the elves moved, a refreshing scent was released and the plants around them swayed as if dancing.

It was a small festival where elves gathered in the imperial capital.

Wing- Wing-

Small spirits flew among the elves and blessed the festival.

The surroundings were filled with the rich fragrance of flowers, and the freshness of nature enveloped the elves.

The elves gathered here had an outstanding ability to communicate with nature.

“Arengor. Can you help me with this?”

Elorin moved the heavy basket, struggling.

It was an ingredient for preparing the blessing of the forest.

“I’ll be there soon, so wait!”

The elven festival was always the same.

We are grateful to nature and the world’s trees and give each other the blessings of the forest.

Elves are a race that originally grew up under the same world tree, so they have a characteristic of caring for each other very much. Giving each other blessings was similar to confirming that affection.

Jerk- Jerk-

At that moment, unfamiliar footsteps were heard, breaking the festive atmosphere.

“Over here, huh···?”

widely-

Elorin dropped the basket she was holding as soon as she saw the approaching elf.

“Elorin. What’s wrong?”

Arengor, who was leading the elves who participated in the Celestial Festival, turned his head as he looked at the fruits rolling on the ground.

And then, he too opened his eyes wide at the sight of the approaching elf.

“Hey, Reina!”

Reina, a traitor to the elves who betrayed the elves and chose the devil.

She was approaching the elves.

“Reina…? Is it really Reina?”

Elorin gulped as she looked at her.

She felt a little happy because she was once friends with Elorin, but when she saw Reina’s cold, expressionless face, she couldn’t help but flinch.

Sling-!

At that moment, several elves approached Reina, drawing their swords.

“Where is this place, you traitorous bitch who is obsessed with the devil···!”

Keln stepped forward as if protecting the elves.

The elven warriors followed him, but were completely outnumbered.

She seemed full of natural power, unlike last time.

‘Damn. Did I make contact with a branch of the World Tree?’

Kelen stood in front of Reina, his whole body braced against the crushing magical power.

“I don’t want to use my strength either. It would be better if you disappeared from my sight while I was talking nicely.”

Reina, who had been following the scent of her own kind that had been bothering her since earlier, approached the elves with an expressionless face.

She was generating magical power in one hand, ready to fight at any moment.

“Whoever wants to do what he wants! Don’t touch the elves anymore!”

“Go back to the devil you love!”

Reina took the brunt of the elven malice poured upon her.

If you don’t listen when I tell you, you have no choice but to hurt them.

Quadduk-

Vines rose from the ground and wrapped themselves around the elves.

The elves each drew upon their natural magic, but they could not resist Reyna’s tree vines.

She alone overwhelmed all the elves present.

“I guess I’ve been away from the forest for too long.”

“Ugh, ugh···.”

Woodduck-

The tree vines began to snake around Kelln’s body and strangle his neck.

Kelln held onto the tree with a pained expression.

“Since when have you been able to disobey me?”

Kelln, who was in the lead, drew his sword and drove it into the tree that was strangling him.

But Reina’s tree wasn’t even scratched.

It was a truly overwhelming difference.

“Oh, Reina…! Why did you betray the elves! Why!”

Kelln was furious.

Kelen, who loved the elves so much, could not possibly forgive her corruption.

“···.”

“Just kill them! How much humiliation do you intend to inflict on us!”

If Reina makes up her mind, all the elves here will be annihilated in an instant.

Knowing this fact, Kelen became even angrier. She was playing with the elves.

“··· I don’t need to get the blood of trash on my hands.”

dump-

As Reyna waved her hand, the vines that had been binding the elves returned to the soil.

The elves were freed, but they could not attack Reyna because they felt the overwhelming difference in strength.

“Go back to the forest and don’t let me see you again.”

“Reina…! Do you think you can say something like that after seeing Reine?! Reine is still waiting for you in the forest!”

At that moment, Elorin shouted at Reyna.

Elorin, who knew Reina’s bright past, could not understand her betrayal even more.

“······ I’m not interested in that kind of girl, so get out now.”

“Reina! Reina···!”

The elves grabbed the screaming Elorin and left.

All that was left in the empty lot was Reina and the festival preparation site.

“I’m sorry, Elorin.”

Reina bit her lips as she watched the backs of the elves leaving.

It is already impossible for me to go back there.

She slowly began to pick up the fruit that had fallen on the floor.

I couldn’t insult the elven festival.

Slurp-

However, Reina soon felt a familiar magic and turned her head.

A demon that comes when it smells like an elf.

‘He’ came.

“You still cherish the elves.”

Reina, who met the monster’s eyes, lowered her head without realizing it.

“···.”

Reina glanced at the festival site where the elves were preparing.

Just his appearance caused the flowers that had been blooming beautifully to fall and the sturdy trees to wither.

It’s because of the ‘death’ magic that the monster possesses.

The demon tribe of the elves, the natural enemy of the elves who can control the magic of nature just by existing, the Basolods.

He is a monster who killed 30% of the elves alone.

The elves could never defeat Basolod.

It was an innate difference in species, just as a rabbit cannot defeat a tiger.

“Don’t look at me like that. It’s easier for me to do it alone than with those scumbags.”

As Reina generated magic, the gates of the spirit world began to open around her.

The goal of Basolod is the elven spirit magic.

As soon as Reina realized this, she declared herself a traitor to the elves.

Because she was the only elf who could open the gate to the spirit world on her own.

Elves, these fools love their own kind terribly.

I don’t want my clan to survive at the expense of one person.

Even if it means being wiped out, I would rather fight that monster and perish together with it.

Reina, knowing that, became a traitor to her clan.

She didn’t want to see any more elves die.

*

2nd Princess. Uriel von Grandia.

She sat blankly in the prepared party venue in the south.

Dozens of nobles who came with her were laughing and sharing drinks around her.

‘There are only vague and useless people.’

The nobles tried to somehow increase their connections at these parties, but Yuri couldn’t enjoy them.

No, in the first place, Yuri didn’t even know a party like this was being held.

The reason Yuri was here was simple.

‘Royal bloodline.’

All that was needed was a royal to shine the light of authority in this place.

The role of the person named Yuri was nothing.

All I could do was watch people wander around.

“Isabel.”

“Yes, Uriel.”

“It’s really boring. Isn’t it?”

Yuri buried herself in the chair.

There was boredom in her eyes.

“···.”

Isabelle also kept her mouth shut.

The nobles present paid no attention to Yuri.

‘Those scumbags…’

Isabelle frowned at the nobles.

Yuri was a princess.

If this was the palace, it would have been absurd to unilaterally ignore Yuri like this.

“I heard that the First Prince also participated in this Celestial Festival.”

“Haha, as expected from someone close to the ruler of the empire, you are interested in and watch over even lowly places.”

But the only royal family member here now is Uriel.

The second princess, Yuriel, is the lowest in the hierarchy.

She’s in a position where it’s obvious she’ll get pushed around someday.

From the perspective of the nobles present, there was no need to scratch and make a fuss.

‘··· ah.’

The music of the orchestra and the laughter of the nobles.

The sound of glasses clinking together.

Even the nobles’ glances to figure out each other’s intentions.

Everything about the party got on Yuri’s nerves.

‘It would be easier if we just killed them all.’

Her fingers twitched.

The thought of having to tear those pigs apart and kill them right in front of me began to fill my head.

“Miss Yuriel.”

At that moment, Isabelle noticed Yuri’s condition and carefully grabbed her hand.

It was a trigger that awakened the numerous blessings within the princess’s body.

“··· Thank you, Isabelle.”

Yuri tightly closed her eyes, forcing herself to calm the storm inside her heart.

In order to suppress the murderous intent and desire that sometimes threatens to burst out, you must surrender yourself to blessings.

Meaningless time.

And meaningless people.

Yuri closed her eyes and waited for time to pass.

The thought of having to spend the next week like this made my head spin.

And at the back of the party, dark magic began to bloom without anyone knowing.