< Chapter 105 - John Berelf >
Chapter 105 – John Berelf
Uder and his party, who had been moving under the cover of darkness, arrived at a place where they could truly take a breather as dawn broke.
“You won’t get caught here.”
Most of the group nodded at Leon’s words.
A cabin nestled on the other side of a rugged mountain, through a sparsely populated forest.
It was a fairly large place, but since there were so few people, there seemed to be no need to worry about being caught, as Leon had said.
“If it were just a cabin in the mountains, the villagers might see you coming and going, but this place would be fine.”
When one of the Royal Knights explained to the Emperor who was carrying him on his back, the Emperor nodded with a tired face.
Whatever it was, he looked like he just wanted to go in and rest.
[Yuder, isn’t this Sarah’s hometown?]
[I think that’s right.]
The birthplace of playable character Sarah.
Cordelia glanced at Sarah, but since she was in the front with Leon, she could see nothing but her back.
‘Is it okay?’
In the original, this cabin was a place Sarah missed but didn’t want to return to.
A place filled with memories of my one and only father.
But that is the place I want to erase from my memory of my father being murdered.
Cordelia looked back at Sarah, slightly nervous.
But fortunately, either it was a blessing or Sarah had already overcome her past pain, so she just calmly moved forward.
[Oh, wait. Wait. Weren’t you just holding hands with Leon?]
It was just for a moment, but I think I caught it?
I think Leon held Sarah’s hand once as if to comfort her?
right?
Did you see it too?
As Cordelia’s face brightened, Uther smiled bitterly without realizing it.
It was because I thought Cordelia was really interested in other people’s love lives.
“Let’s not do that and focus on our work.”
“Huh? Huh?”
What, what does that mean?
It was when Cordelia blushed and a strange sense of anticipation grew in her.
[Let’s go in. Let’s move too.]
Melissa spoke in a nonchalant and chic manner, and Uther smiled and started to move forward, holding Cordelia’s hand.
Of course, Cordelia smiled shyly and wiggled her hands, turning them into clasped hands.
[Really, really.]
The group all entered the cabin amidst Melissa’s small sigh.
&
“It’s a little late, but I’ll pay tribute once again. Heroes of a foreign land, two people of destiny. I will never forget your assistance to the royal family.”
The Empress Dowager, sitting in front of the fireplace, was extremely tired and her clothes were torn and unsightly in places during her escape, but she still had the dignity of a ruler of an empire.
If Justia F. Seilun, the first queen of the Seilun Kingdom, possessed the neatness and sturdiness characteristic of a trained warrior, the Empress Dowager possessed an air of elegance and sharpness, truly as chilling as a sword.
Although her body was weak and she had never received any combat training, the power in her eyes seemed more than enough to overwhelm the First Queen.
‘After the regency.’
I’m about thirty now.
It was understandable that, despite being relatively young compared to the high-ranking officials of the empire, he had ruled the kingdom as a real regent and not a puppet for the past four years.
“I also appreciate your efforts.”
The young emperor sitting next to the empress dowager spoke with his neck stiff. It seemed as if he was trying to show some majesty, but he was still too young and weak for that.
Was he only eleven now?
“Your kindness is truly infinite.”
As Uther and Cordelia bowed their heads respectfully, smiles spread across the faces of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.
The Empress Dowager’s smile was one of relief, and the Emperor’s smile was one of clarity.
“You are indeed the two people whose destiny has been chosen by the heavenly voice. Can we expect more of your activities?”
When the Empress Dowager asked again, Yu De slowly raised his head and answered.
“I and my fiancée Cordelia have come to the Empire as members of the Order of the Holy Cross. We promise to cooperate with the Imperial Family until the Office of the Chancellor, which has been overrun by demon followers, is destroyed and the demon followers who have spread like a disease throughout the Empire are eradicated.”
“I promise.”
When Cordelia quickly bowed again, following only the last words, the Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief again.
He must have been so relieved that he didn’t even hide his expression this time.
Although I did not see them directly, I heard in detail about the two people’s activities from the Royal Knights.
It was truly unrealistic to think of a young man of the Grand Sword Master class and a girl of the Great Mage class as one, but in any case, what was important was not their age but their abilities.
‘You can do it.’
With the power of the Grand Sword Master and the Great Wizard, it was possible to make the impossible possible.
The Grand Sword Master was such a being.
‘further······.’
There was one more Grand Sword Master in the Imperial Court who could be absolutely trusted.
If we can rescue him – that absolute knight Galahad – our power will double in an instant.
A glimmer of hope appeared on the Empress Dowager’s face.
But that was only for a moment, as the Empress Dowager soon put on a stern expression and spoke.
“It is truly regrettable that the evildoers in the Ministry of the Interior, including the Prime Minister, were actually followers of the devil.”
I thought they were just a bunch of traitors, but now I see that they were monsters who had given up on being human.
“As a member of the Holy Cross Guardians, I will definitely destroy them.”
“I will destroy it.”
As Uther and Cordelia spoke again, a smile spread across the Empress Dowager’s face again.
And that was when it happened.
“Your Highness the Empress Dowager, may I ask you a question?”
When Yuder asked that, the Empress Dowager nodded coolly.
“What is there that I cannot answer for you? Ask me.”
At the Empress Dowager’s permission, Yu De swallowed dry saliva and carefully opened his mouth.
“I would like you to tell me about the voice from heaven.”
A mysterious being who points out Uther and Cordelia as the two people of destiny.
Who is he, and how is he in contact with the Empress Dowager? Is the story he told about himself and Cordelia really all about them being destined to be together?
At Yuder’s question, the Empress Dowager looked back at Leon for a moment, then nodded again and said.
“The voice from above… is the voice from above that has been giving me advice since I was a child. Perhaps it is the gods of heaven… I think so.”
When I listened to it a little more specifically, I heard that sometimes a sacred voice was heard, as if giving an oracle.
The Empress Dowager explained that it was like a one-way order that made conversation impossible, but it had been of great help to her several times in her life.
‘Are they real angels?’
To begin with, half of the gods of the Pleiades were angels who came down from heaven.
Even Solari was one of the seven archangels of the heavens.
‘Angels.’
To be exact, the four archangels still remaining.
If one of them is a heavenly voice that helps people on earth-
‘That makes sense.’
I don’t know about the other archangels, but Raguel had a chance.
As the Archangel of Justice, she loved and cared for humans very much even in the third volume of Heroes’ Chronicles.
But that was a three-part story.
Originally, in Part 2, she did not have much influence on Pleiades until the Great Summoning.
But she is involved in earthly affairs? And through the Empress Dowager, who rules the empire?
‘It’s not just the Empire.’
Given the circumstances, if the Heavenly Voice was truly an archangel of the heavens, then the Kingdom of Cailun could also be said to be under the influence of the heavens.
Crown Princess Daphne, who has now become a political adult and is actively intervening in the royal family’s affairs, must also be hearing the voice of heaven.
[Isn’t it okay since they’re on our side?]
Uther nodded at Cordelia’s message, but he couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
Are you saying that the butterfly effect of the actions of Uther and Cordelia reached even the heavens?
It was possible, but honestly, I thought it was a bit too far-fetched.
Other causes.
Another reason.
The beginning of the Archangels’ interest in Earth much earlier than in the original.
“Count August Bayer?”
Yu De, who came to his senses at the Empress Dowager’s call, bowed and stepped back instead of asking further questions.
For now, it seemed like this was all that could be found out from the Empress Dowager at this point.
“Then I would like to discuss what to do going forward.”
As everyone’s eyes focused on him, the Emperor, who had been carefully observing her, grabbed the Empress Dowager’s sleeve.
“Your Majesty the Empress Dowager.”
And then the small voice continued.
The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyebrows and answered, saying that she had no choice.
“Your Majesty, I too would like to rescue Lord Galahad. However, I believe that it would be both reckless and untimely to set out to rescue Lord Galahad now.”
Although she was the Emperor’s mother and the Duchess Regent, the young Emperor was officially the supreme ruler of the Empire.
So the Empress Dowager continued her story in a soft and affectionate voice.
“First of all, it is time to gather the strength of the loyal subjects who are loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. And to do that… first, we must cooperate with the elves.”
His last words were more likely addressed to those present than to the emperor.
Elves of the Empire.
The first priority was to contact them, the so-called Jonver Elves, and ask for their help.
In any case, the elves of the empire were also descendants of the Magic Kingdom of Magellan, and so they hated demons and their followers.
If they knew that the Prime Minister had become a group of devil followers, they would do everything in their power to support the imperial family.
‘The leader of the Jonber elves is a person from that era.’
Vincenzo Lombardi, godfather of the elves.
He was a member of the High Elf royal family, and despite being over a thousand years old, he was still alive and well and led the elves of the empire.
Having lost his parents, siblings, and many friends to the devil, he still harbors hatred and a desire for revenge that has not worn off even after over a thousand years.
“I will follow Her Highness the Empress Dowager’s wishes.”
The meeting ended with the Royal Knights paying their respects to the Empress Dowager’s instructions.
And that night.
Cordelia came over and sat down next to Uther, who was squatting outside the cabin and standing guard.
“Isn’t that a night watch?”
Because the wizard was precious.
It’s not like there aren’t any people on guard duty.
Cordelia burst into laughter at Uther’s words, then hugged Uther’s arm tightly and said.
“just.”
I just wanted to do this.
These days, because of Kirara, the amount of Yuderbun is a bit lacking.
Uther laughed slightly at Cordelia’s analogy.
“Am I some kind of essential nutrient?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Essential nutrients.”
Cordelia laughed out loud and turned her head slightly to press her lips to Uther’s jaw.
Because the height difference was so big, it was difficult to kiss my lips without craning my neck while sitting like this.
“lol.”
What good would this be?
Uther also smiled and kissed Cordelia’s cheek and collarbone in succession, and Cordelia flinched and said.
“It leaves a mark.”
The collarbone in particular.
But Uder tilted his head and said.
“Are you telling me to stay?”
[Ugh, please. Please.]
It seemed as if Melissa’s screams had been faintly heard, but Uther and Cordelia were already so focused on each other that they didn’t care.
Just a short kiss.
But it didn’t last long, because I was on guard duty one way or another.
So Cordelia went into Uther’s arms and started talking about something else.
“But it’s a little disappointing.”
“what?”
“No, if we go to the Jonber elves like this, we won’t be able to go to the Imperial Academy.”
Because this wasn’t the original plan.
Using the documents prepared by Kaplan, he enters the Imperial Academy and obtains student status.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I could leisurely attend the academy, but I still had some regrets.
“I wanted to wear a school uniform.”
Because the Imperial Academy uniforms were famous for being pretty and cool.
At Cordelia’s words, Uther bit Cordelia’s ear gently and said.
“I wanted to see you.”
“huh?”
“School uniform.”
Cordelia in her school uniform.
“Did you miss me?
“Oh, I missed you. So much.”
Cordelia blushed brightly at Uther’s words. After mumbling for a while, she spoke in a small voice.
“Me, me too.”
A picture of Yuder in his school uniform.
It must have been cool, obviously.
Cordelia, who had been fidgeting with her fingers and daydreaming for a moment, suddenly smiled brightly and turned to Uther and said.
“Yuder, Yuuder. When you’re done with your work in the Empire, why don’t you try it on at the Academy?”
After defeating all the demon followers and stopping the great summoning.
Uther smiled slightly at Cordelia’s suggestion.
“I would like to, but isn’t this a flag?”
“The protagonist is okay.”
[What is the flow of conversation?]
As Melissa intervened, Yuder nodded. He hugged Cordelia’s small body tightly again and promised to go to the Imperial Academy.
“When everything is over.”
“Yeah, if it has a happy ending.”
A story that is somehow vague, but that I really want to achieve.
Uther and Cordelia kissed each other lightly.
&
Same time. Far away.
The one called the God of Swords raised his head.
His face was wrinkled under his graying hair, but he was by no means weak.
One half-life crisis and the second old age that comes with it.
Having continued to walk the path of the sword for a long time that would never be permitted to a normal human, he was able to reach reason.
And that’s why I no longer felt burdened by the name of swordsman.
“You’re back.”
Geomsin was the strongest swordsman on the continent.
But he did not work for the empire.
He was merely a seeker who walked and walked the path of the sword.
“Have you achieved the sword of heaven?”
It was an unreasonable request.
Even the swordsman himself had only touched the Sword of Heaven about ten years ago.
A state reached after over a hundred years of training.
But still, the swordsman asked.
Because it could have been possible if it was the child in front of me.
A disciple I never had in my entire life.
I was so busy walking the path of the sword alone that I had no time to care for others.
I thought I would never take on any disciples until I died.
But when I first saw the child in front of me, I changed my mind.
If it’s this kid.
Couldn’t it be possible to go beyond reaching reason?
Wouldn’t it be possible to achieve truly perfect swordsmanship?
So I accepted it.
So I tried to convey everything about myself.
But one day, the child, his only disciple, left him and went out into the world.
Receive revelation.
To follow the voice from on high.
To the swordsman’s question, Maximilian, the greatest swordsman on the continent – no, the greatest swordsman of all time – raised his head and looked at his teacher.
Instead of answering with his mouth, he drew his sword.
Ultimate Two – Holy Sword Barisada.
An object that would not have been in his hands originally.
The swordsman smiled happily. He drew his Ultimate Six – the final sword, Balkazad, and welcomed his disciple’s challenge.
“Let’s play.”
As always, let’s test your mettle.
The swordsman laughed, and so did Maximilian.
The swords and paths of the two people became one.
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