The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 398



399 – Uninterpretable

A large crowd of people gathered in the square in front of the imperial palace. There is only one purpose for which they gathered. It was to enter the labyrinth that exists underground in the imperial palace. Due to the endless influx of people, the imperial wizards and knights worked hard to maintain order.

“Is there still any information about the labyrinth?”

The vice-priest of the church, who was hidden in a robe, spoke. Estelle, who was quietly looking around, adjusted her cat mask and shook her head.

“According to the records of the imperial palace, the last person to enter the labyrinth was several decades ago. It is also on record that the report he wrote was discarded as soon as the emperor confirmed it. “The reality is that there is absolutely no information about the labyrinth.”

Estelle swallowed her words, ‘Except for Ross.’ The vice principal looked at Estelle, who had just finished explaining, and then turned his head to another direction. Estelle was looking around again to find Ross when she heard the pontoon master’s voice.

“… “The leader has high expectations of you.”

“The leader… ?”

“They said you would prove your worth in the labyrinth.”

“… ?”

Estelle, who did not understand what the vice-principal said, tilted her head, but the vice-principal changed the subject without further explanation.

“Recently, there have been reports that a person named Lily in the capital is killing our believers every day.”

“… “Reports on lilies are sent to the church every day.”

When Estelle spoke in a nervous voice, wondering if she would make a point, the vice principal shrugged his shoulders and crossed his arms as if it was okay.

“I’m not blaming you. Don’t do something foolish and ask for force from the Intelligence Guild. “It’s just that the religious leader is very interested in the rumor that Lily uses space magic.”

“… It’s not a rumor, it’s a fact. Many people have personally seen Lily use space magic. “We are in the process of signing a contract with the current emperor regarding a new portal.”

After looking at Estelle for a moment, the vice-principal asked in a dry voice without any particular reaction.

“Do you think Lily will enter the labyrinth?”

“I know that too… .”

Estelle, who was trailing off her words, suddenly turned her head in confusion as the murmur around her grew louder. And soon I was able to find out the reason for the murmur. A huge illusion created by magic appeared above the entrance to the imperial palace. It was so huge that anyone in the capital could see it.

The illusion was someone Estelle knew. Bella, the emperor who had become the new sun of the empire, put his hands together in an old-fashioned outfit and faced everyone waiting to enter the labyrinth.

[To those who have the courage to enter the labyrinth, which is more dangerous than any other place on the continent and awaits great rewards, the emperor welcomes you wholeheartedly.]

– Wow!!!

– Emperor, live forever!!!

– Please let me in quickly!

Bella smiled faintly at the enthusiastic response and spoke to everyone.

[A total of 892,421 people wanted to enter the labyrinth today. Everyone can enter the labyrinth, regardless of the number of people, and entry will begin on a first-come, first-served basis, as stated in the provisions regarding the labyrinth.]

The gates of the imperial palace were not yet open, but people began to step forward little by little. Everyone is trying to enter the labyrinth a little faster than others.

“Everyone, get ready to fight right away.”

The members of the Confsion, who had been quietly standing in their robes, nodded at the vice president’s words. Estelle was looking around out of the corner of her eye, and when she couldn’t see Ross no matter how hard she searched, she bit his lip in nervousness.

‘Where on earth are they?’

[As the promised time approaches, I will open the gates of the imperial palace. If anyone who passes through the gates of the imperial palace does not follow the orders of the imperial wizards and knights, they will be summarily executed and made an example of.]

Bella warned in a stern voice, but the people didn’t care that they would soon be able to enter the labyrinth and just cheered.

[Then open the door―]

When Bella suddenly stopped talking, the people who were cheering and preparing to run were confused and raised their heads towards the sky, following Bella’s gaze.

“W-what is that?”

“Ha, the sky… ?”

The sky people looked up at was split. Then, a huge black hole appeared from the crack, and someone slowly emerged from within. He was wearing a grotesque mask, wearing a robe and holding a black spear.

The people who saw it each said something.

“Um, what about that mask?”

“It’s a lily! “It’s a lily!”

“… “Is that the rumored space magic?”

As people with lily-like appearances continued to appear from the black hole, the murmur in the square began to grow louder. A nobleman who saw the face of a girl who appeared for the last time shouted loudly without realizing it.

“… “Hwang, the golden king!”

“What? What king?”

The mercenary standing behind the noble asked again in a stupid voice, and the noble shouted again as if he was frustrated.

“You stupid mercenary! “The man over there is the Golden King, the ruler of the West!”

As the noble’s cries spread, those who recognized the Golden King began to speak in surprised voices one by one.

“Jung, it’s true. “It’s the Golden King.”

“what… The Golden King never leaves El Dorado! How would a person who did not attend the coronation ceremony be regarded? .”

“Could it be that the Lily and the Golden King joined hands?”

“But how are you floating in the sky? “Even if you use flight magic, you won’t look like you’re standing comfortably like that.”

Estelle looked up at Ross with a bewildered expression as the endless murmurs around her surrounded her. I had no idea that she would appear so openly as a lily. Even though they knew that the church was targeting Lily.

Sure enough, the vice-priest leaned towards Estelle, as if he was very interested in the appearance of the lily.

“Are you sure that she is a lily?”

“… “I’m sure.”

“Hmm, seeing the Golden King next to him, does it mean that the lily and the Golden King are holding hands?”

Estelle felt uneasy at the relaxed look of the pontoon master, who nodded as if he had roughly understood the situation. There was less response than expected.

“… “Wouldn’t the Golden King be a variable for us?”

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“It’s okay. “Because we have a way to control the Golden King.”

“… !”

Estelle, surprised by the pontoon leader’s words, shrugged her shoulders without realizing it. Could it be that the Church had anticipated the Golden King’s intervention? The vice principal whispered softly to Estelle, who was chewing her lips in anxiety.

“Do you know the identity of the Golden King?”

Is it floating? Estelle thought for a moment and answered, trusting her intuition.

“… “I suspect it might be a dragon.”

The vice principal looked surprised at Estelle’s answer.

“Wow, that’s really amazing. “No matter how much he is the head of the information guild, I would never have thought he knew information that only a very small number of people in the church know.”

“… “I don’t know how to control dragons.”

Estelle spoke as if she was wondering, but instead of answering, the vice-priest raised her head and looked up at Lily. Estelle glanced at the profile and let out a small sigh.

‘As expected, the vice-religion leader of the church is not lax… .’

While Estelle was feeling sad inside, the pontoon master muttered quietly as he watched the lilies slowly falling from the sky.

“The lover the Golden King desperately seeks is in the hands of the religious leader.”

“… yes?”

“The leader personally sealed it and hid it so no one could find it. If we use that lover well, the Golden King will definitely hand over the lily to us.”

Estelle clenched her fists, swallowing the words that were trying to escape her throat for a moment. This was a huge problem. So much so that she must tell Ross, who is unaware of this fact, even if it means risking being revealed as a spy by her vice-principal.

Clearly, the Golden King was more likely to choose his beloved lover than the hatchling he had met for the first time. While Estelle was anxious and thinking of a way to contact her, Bella, who had stopped speaking due to the appearance of Lily, continued speaking again.

[The gates of the imperial palace are now open.]

As soon as those words were finished, the huge doors of the imperial palace began to open without any loud noise. When the door fully opened and people started moving, Estelle quickly spoke to the pontoon master.

“Wouldn’t it be better to enter first? “I will clear the way from the front.”

At Estelle’s suggestion, the pontoon master pointed to the back of a lily that came down from the sky and settled down near the entrance.

“Okay, let’s say a quick hello before we enter the labyrinth.”

As soon as permission was given, Estelle gained momentum. As a spirit full of murder and speculation approached from behind, she unknowingly passed the people who had stood aside, and Estelle quickly approached Ross.

Estelle cut her finger and used the blood to write a note without the pontiff and Confsion following behind her noticing. She balled up the note and filled it with magic and threw it towards Ross.

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widely-!

“… ?”

Something hit my head. It wasn’t dangerous, but I couldn’t avoid it even though I was alert to my surroundings. When he inadvertently turned his head, he saw something falling to the floor.

What fell on the floor was a small ball made of paper that is commonly found on the classroom floor.

I bent down and picked up something that had fallen on the ground. I looked around to see who threw it, but I couldn’t tell because it was near the entrance and there were a lot of people there.

When I opened the bundled paper, I realized that it was a note sent to me by Estelle.

-You stupid pig! The cult leader has the Golden King’s lover! be careful!!!

I frowned and read the contents once again, then scratched my forehead. Edio had been with us until just now, but for safety’s sake, he decided to join the Golden King on his way back to El Dorado and remained in the secret hideout. So, the lover the cult leader has is probably not Eddie.

If you think about it, there was never any setting about the dragon’s s*x life. Just in case, he leaned slightly towards the Golden King and asked quietly so that no one could hear.

“Um, do you have any other lovers besides Eddie?”

The Golden King, who was looking at my question with a curious look in his eyes, slightly shook his head.

“… “Edio is my first and last.”

I nodded deeply to the Golden King to correct the misunderstanding and tried once again to understand the note Estel sent.

… Then what is this?