My Fiancee Was the Villainess of This World - My Fiancee Was the Villainess of This World chapter 99

99 – Holy Kingdom

The sun god can be said to be the spirit of the people of our empire.

All citizens of the empire always look at the sun rising in the morning and think of the emperor of the empire looking over this continent.

When a year’s farming is successfully completed, people give thanks to the sun for its blessings, and when they suffer damage from a flood or a drought, they pray with concern about God’s wrath.

Besides that, all things big and small are related to the sun.

For example, about half of the proverbs are related to the sun.

In this way, it is no exaggeration to say that all the lives of the people of the empire originate from and belong to the sun god.

However, if we say that the sun god does not exist, it is hard to imagine how confused the people of the empire would be.

‘He is the sun god…’ .’

The era in which the founder was active was a thousand years ago from now.

At that time, there were many inconveniences that were incomparable to now.

Nevertheless, there were some aspects of that era that were better than the current era, and that was the part related to magic.

“Wow, I can’t believe I’m still conscious even after wearing so many magic tools…” .”

As I said that, I looked at someone who had wrapped Miles’ body with a magic tool that limited mana.

A great wizard who can be said to be the greatest gifted child of his time.

However, it was no exaggeration to say that his skills were very weak compared to the wizards of a thousand years ago.

It is something that cannot be helped.

The magic used in the mythical era was based on the knowledge received from creatures who came from the sea of stars.

So there are bound to be differences.

“Is this serious?”

“Yes, Miss Cynthia. Usually, when I do this, I can’t even breathe properly. The flow of mana is the flow of life.”

“How does this person survive?”

“Umm… “Is this because the black blood shows that it’s a fish-like monster?”

For example, the existence of the emperor who embraces the sun is like that.

Six sun-bearing beings born after the death of the first emperor.

They are not beings that originate from the power of a god, but rather a phenomenon created by the first generation, who was born in the age of mythology, using the magical techniques of the time.

In fact, it is a miracle that can be considered the power of God.

And this means that the empire must prepare for attacks by beings who use such miraculous powers.

It was a very difficult situation.

It cannot be stopped in the same way as it is now.

Even if you stop it, you will have to make a huge sacrifice.

The good news is that there is still a lot of time left.

‘First of all, it’s this guy named Miles.’

We should take this man straight to the Holy Kingdom and settle the matter.

“Maximilian….”

The eyes of Priscilla and her companions turned to me.

Her expression seemed to want to know what kind of conversation she had with her man named Miles.

I looked at those people and took a moment to gather my thoughts.

“What I am saying now will shake the very foundation of the empire. So everyone swear. “I will carry the truth that comes out of my mouth to the grave.”

As everyone nodded with serious expressions, Cynthia nodded with an expression full of doubts as to whether she should do the same.

“The existence of the sun god who looks over Akradium is a fiction. “We simply worship the natural object of the sun, which rises in the east and sets in the west, as our god.”

I told the most important story.

Then everyone fell silent as if time had stopped.

The sun, which can be said to be the soul of the people of the empire, is a fictional being.

Of course, you can’t help but be mesmerized.

“Well, what do you mean by that?”

Martin asked that question with a difficult expression.

I shook my head and continued the story.

“Humanity was weak. “Sometimes people called heroes were born and led humanity, but there were also many strange creatures living in the sea on the continent.”

“The anger of the abyss….”

The empire calls the monsters that live in the sea where sunlight cannot reach the ‘wrath of the abyss.’

It was said that the creatures that did not receive the grace of the sun hated the creatures on earth that did receive the grace of the sun and became ferocious.

But that is just a story close to a fairy tale.

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“It is said that on the night when the moon rises to its full form, strength and will are created in mana. “On the night when that will was born, a strange power came from the sea of stars.”

“Could it be that strange creature found in this underground cavity…?” .”

“Okay. “That is the trace.”

In reality, mankind, who was given power by those who were called gods, simply exterminated the monsters on the ground that they could touch.

The ocean is an area that humanity has not yet dominated, so those strange creatures remain.

“Your Highness. So, is this man named Miles a vestige of that mythical era?”

Sir Pedro asked Miles with his sword pointed at his neck.

I nodded to him.

“Those so-called gods had a clear purpose. In terms of magic—”

Someone who caught my gaze slightly lowered his head and continued speaking.

“… “It is an equivalent exchange.”

“Yes, equivalent exchange.”

Those called gods gave us knowledge and demanded a reasonable price from us.

And the First Emperor decided that this could not be tolerated, so he made a great escape together with like-minded mankind.

All my explanations are finished.

Excluding Miles, the expressions of the eight people were varied.

I felt speechless due to the shocking explanation.

“Uh, huh?”

Cynthia was especially shocked.

Cynthia snooped around her, looking at her, then she looked at me and started pursing her lips.

─ Was Garden of Thorns originally a story like this?!

That’s probably what they’re saying.

I looked at Cynthia and shrugged her shoulders.

Probably, the story of this mythical era was not covered in The Garden of Thorns.

It just seems implied that there is a force targeting the empire, and the female protagonist, Cynthia, is their vanguard.

It’s a twist that goes beyond imagination, but it’s not one that gamers like.

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“The next target is the Holy Kingdom.”

Sir Pedro said this and glared at Miles with a sharp expression.

“That will happen.”

“If the Sun God is a created god, then what is the Holy Kingdom…?” .”

Ludwig’s mumbling was the key to everything.

The Holy Kingdom announced that those who receive the sun god’s protection show aptitude for divine power.

However, the sun god is a fictional god that does not exist.

Then where does the divine power they talk about come from?

There is no need to think difficultly.

It must have originated from foreign media that came from the sea of stars.

“There is a saying called atavism. “It is a phenomenon where a son resembles his grandfather rather than his father.”

Martin nodded his head with a complicated expression.

It seemed like he knew what I wanted to say.

“All those born in the age of mythology were greatly influenced by the foreign gods who came from the sea of stars.”

As their descendants, it is inevitable that the influence will remain in a subtle way.

So, those who use divine power appear to be close to an atavism.

For some reason, we may be able to borrow the power of foreign media that came from the sea of stars.

“Maybe it’s the moon that’s the problem.”

Martin said this and looked at the ceiling of the base camp.

It’s just as Martin said.

I think that children born on the night of the full moon may have divine powers.

‘The secret will soon be revealed.’

It was time to face the secret that the Holy Kingdom had hidden for hundreds of years.

***

After returning to the imperial castle, we rested for a day.

No matter how urgent it is, I have been ordered by my father, the emperor, to protect this place.

You can’t just get on the gate to the western region without a letter.

So, I took a break and waited for a reply to the letter I sent to my father.

One day has passed since then.

“Your Highness. “It’s a letter.”

Sir Pedro, who had headed to the western region, returned with the letter I wrote.

I read the letter given by Sir Pedro.

Unlike usual, the letter my father wrote simply stated the business.

Hand over the task assigned to me to the Prime Minister, form a guard, and fly to the western region right away.

To summarize, that was it.

“Count Abarca.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Count Abarca seems to have thought that something like this could happen at any time.

If you look at the fact that as soon as he received my order, he attached 30 knights as a guard.

“It’s a competition. “Everyone, make sure you are prepared.”

─ Yes!!!

Maybe a war will break out.

With that determination in mind, we headed to the western region.

Wow.

The mana in my body was linked to the gate and I felt dizzy.

“Whoa…” .”

When we left the gate with a sigh, the escort troops and carriage were waiting for us.

It seemed like my father had sent a carriage here in advance.

“Let’s go.”

We got on the carriage that my father had prepared for me and set off to where my father was waiting.

“… “Is it war?”

Priscilla, who was riding in the same carriage as me, asked that question with a worried expression.

“Well.”

I found out that the source of divine power is quite bad.

But if divine power cannot be used, how many casualties will there be?

We will have to find a consensus.

“Won’t the Holy Kingdom also do its best to struggle?”

How would we know the identity of a man named Miles?

If she had known that he was such a dangerous man, she would not have sent him as an escort.

Wouldn’t she come out like that?

“Then the way to uncover the crime is—”

“There is.”

There is also a very amazing method.

Is there a person who doesn’t come out even a drop of blood when stabbed?

‘Could it be that the first person even took this into consideration?’

In the myth that tells the story of His Majesty Arun, the first emperor, there is a story that when blood seeped into water, it turned into wine.

If you use that tale, you will have no choice but to be defeated.

‘Wait, Holy King Gregory.’

“We have arrived, Your Highness.”

“Yes.”

I smiled confidently as I approached my father, who was waiting for us with a serious expression.