Ending Maker Episode 398
Chapter 1 – National Foundation Day #3
As the music that had been playing cheerfully subsided, those who had been laughing and chatting also stopped talking and looked in the same direction.
Pope of the Cordelia Order.
Cordelia’s companion, the incarnation of the goddess.
But that wasn’t all.
The man who was about to enter was a figure with a much greater presence than that.
The swordsman of no swords.
Guardian of the Pleiades.
Along with Iron Man Landius, he is called the strongest warrior in the Western Continent – no, in the Pleiades.
But that wasn’t all.
Those in the business world also knew that the Pope of the Cordelia Church and the most powerful warrior was an iron-blooded merchant with formidable skills.
The Cordelia upper section, named after the Cordelia Order.
What Cordelia’s upper ranks feared was not only the amazing talents and fearsome driving force of its leader, Uder, or the powerful information power derived from the Holy Cross Guardians’ network.
At the top of Cordelia, new products that did not exist before were appearing one after another.
‘How on earth did you come up with these thoughts?’
As for the production itself, it was expected since it was done by the Cordelia Church, which had ancient dwarven equipment and dwarven craftsmen, but the idea behind the products was surprising in the first place.
There are so many convenient products that have been released that make you wonder why they didn’t exist before.
What was also surprising was the level of completion of the products.
Even though they were clearly newly developed items, they came out looking perfect, as if they had been used and improved somewhere for a long time.
The Cordelia Order was not simply a religious group that succeeded the Solari Order.
It was a powerful organization that possessed both military power and financial resources that could shake up the entire Western Continent, enough to make the Argon Empire and the Kingdom of Cailun, known as the two continental powers, nervous.
The one who leads the Cordelia Order.
The pinnacle of nothingness and at the same time the dark side of the financial world.
A suppressed silence that seemed ready to burst at any moment filled the banquet hall.
And music.
A song appropriate for the position was played, and the doors to the banquet hall opened with majestic music that would have made Cordelia think, ‘Is that the background music for the final boss?’
The pitch-black castle.
That’s why the pure white curtain stands out even more.
Between the gold threads, the face of a surprisingly handsome man was revealed.
Jet-black hair reminiscent of the night, mysterious green eyes, and clear, transparent white skin.
Everyone in the banquet hall, regardless of gender, let out exclamations at the sight of him, who looked like a god descending to earth.
Juder August Bayer.
Guardian of the Pleiades.
Although he was only in his early twenties, no one could possibly call the young man before them a child – no, no one could even think of calling him a child.
This is because not only his overwhelming appearance, but also the subtle yet heavy energy emanating from his entire body captured the hearts of those who saw him.
An awkward silence followed.
Pope of the Cordelia Order – Uder stepped forward and stood in front of the central platform, and after giving a brief greeting with his eyes to everyone who was still looking at him, he raised his hand.
“Next, the special envoy of the Argon Empire will enter.”
Another door opened along with the voice of a palace official, somewhat suppressed, perhaps due to tension.
Duke of Aryan.
He was a handsome middle-aged gentleman with gray hair that suited him well, and he was the maternal uncle of the current emperor, so it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was practically a quasi-royal.
Due to the chaos in the system, not only the imperial family but also the nobles were killed en masse, so his position was indeed strong, but that was only in the empire.
It would be no exaggeration to say that there was virtually no one who expressed admiration upon seeing him enter accompanied by Carine, the songstress of Celian, who was renowned as one of the most beautiful women in the empire.
It was because the presence of Yuder that I had just seen – no, the presence of Yuder that was still emanating from the stage was so powerful.
Duke Arian, who sensed the atmosphere, walked forward with an awkward smile, and Catherine also walked forward with awkward steps, half in embarrassment from not being noticed and half in surprise at the majesty of Uder standing on the podium.
Uder gave a brief bow to those sitting on his left, then turned to look at the door on the other side.
“Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Daphne of the Kingdom of Seilun enters.”
Special envoy of the Kingdom of Seilun.
There was a bit of a stir inside the banquet hall at the appearance of the crown princess, who was not an ordinary member of the royal family, but it only lasted a moment.
Since it was none other than the founding ceremony of the Holy Nation of Eudellia, it would not have been strange for Crown Princess Daphne to appear.
[It’s been a while.]
As Uther smiled gently and sent the message, Crown Princess Daphne also showed a refreshing smile befitting her nickname, the Lion Queen.
She took her seat in a pure white dress that accentuated her lush golden hair reminiscent of a lion’s mane, showing off her dignified beauty like a famous sword.
Special envoy of the Argon Empire and the Kingdom of Cailun.
They are not ordinary nobles, but people who are equivalent to royalty and the crown princess.
However, Uder greeted the envoys calmly as if all of this was natural, then turned back to face them once more.
‘Half a year already.’
Six months have passed since the provisional founding of the nation, which could be considered a founding on paper.
The Cordelia Order, which inherited the lineage of the Solari Order, was established, and the Holy Nation of Eudellia also now had the foundation to be a proper country.
So, the National Foundation Day was proclaimed.
‘The teacher still couldn’t come.’
Landius and Lena, who are rebuilding the Paragon Kingdom, are having days where they feel like they don’t have enough bodies.
It was a task to rebuild a country that had completely collapsed and was nothing but ashes.
Moreover, since a dungeon contaminated with the energy of hell was discovered underground in the Paragon Kingdom, it was not a situation where one could easily escape.
‘I hope everything is fine.’
Because it was none other than Landius.
Yuder, who always thought of his master’s muscular figure, laughed silently and then turned around completely to look at the last remaining door.
Because the most anticipated moment has arrived.
“The incarnation of the goddess enters.”
The music has changed.
The palace officials opened the doors on either side of the stairs, and a goddess-like woman appeared along with a splendid light.
Cordelia August Chase.
The incarnation of the goddess who descended to earth.
A savior hero who protected the Pleiades from Archangel Auriel and Overlord Asmodeus.
Another silence engulfed the banquet hall.
It was the kind of silence that one loses one’s senses when faced with a natural wonder, a sight so overwhelmingly beautiful and mysterious.
“It was… … light. That’s the only way I can describe it.”
Count Baanan from the Empire was not lying.
Because he was truly overcome by the feeling of being faced with light.
Heavenly beauty.
The highest beauty.
Although they were old-fashioned and cliche-like words, no one in the banquet hall could think of anything else.
An angel’s ring resting on her lovely pink hair, wings of light spread wide behind her back.
The pure white dress radiating a mysterious light was in perfect harmony with Cordelia’s slender yet beautiful body, making it feel as if they had been one from the beginning.
Cordelia took a step forward.
Everyone who stood low and looked up at her from her high perch thought:
Cordelia, the goddess of the sun and love, may in fact also be the goddess of beauty.
Could it be that the woman before my eyes is not an incarnation, but the goddess herself?
Cordelia continued to walk forward.
Everyone in the banquet hall forgot to even breathe and focused their attention on every single one of her small movements.
It was a beauty that was so violent that it would not be an exaggeration to say that it had to be that way.
And amidst this quiet frenzy that seemed to be increasing the number of Cordelia believers in real time, Uder smiled with a delighted smile.
That woman is my woman.
I am that woman’s husband.
This is Cordelia, my beloved.
It was enough to hear the sound of his arms being cut off, but fortunately or unfortunately, there was only one person who could read Yuder’s inner thoughts.
‘Anyway, really.’
Cordelia, who met Uther’s eyes, had to make great efforts to maintain a dignified expression.
This is because Yuder’s thoughts, such as not being able to sell his arms, were conveyed through his eyes.
And finally, we arrive.
Uther knelt down in front of Cordelia, who had arrived before him, and kissed the back of her hand. Cordelia eventually smiled a pure and shy smile instead of her noble smile.
“ah.”
Exclamations spread through the silence.
These were voices that could not be suppressed and came out.
Uder smiled again at the crowd’s reaction, and Cordelia narrowed her eyes slightly as she recalled what had happened in the royal capital in the past.
But that was just then.
‘This won’t work.’
‘Huh? What?’
‘Let’s sing a song.’
‘uh?’
It was the moment when Cordelia opened her eyes wide without realizing it.
As Yuder stood up from his seat and lightly snapped his fingers, the musicians began to play new music as if it were a prearranged signal.
“Go.”
As Uther took a step forward, leading Cordelia with her eyes wide open, those present in the banquet hall naturally stepped aside to make room for him.
And then the dance of just the two of them began.
Everyone in the banquet hall let out another gasp at the beautiful and enchanting sight, and Cordelia, whose face turned red because of it, glared at Uther in front of her.
‘Excuse me, Mr. Black Cloak, wasn’t there a dance planned?’
I understand that you went all-in on your beauty routine for 3 nights and 4 days to show off, but how come you’re dancing in front of everyone like this now?
In response to Cordelia’s questioning, Uther responded as usual – that is, in a brazen and shameless manner.
‘Cordelia, it’s because I love you so much.’
Cordelia almost stumbled for a moment at the sight of his direct gaze and his flirtatious content, but she was in the arms of the celestial being who could do anything with his body.
Uther made Cordelia’s mistake seem like it was part of the dance, and then he put strength into his arms that were embracing her slender waist.
‘I’m proud of it, but I want to hug you like this.’
‘That, that’s enough.’
Cordelia’s neck and ears began to turn red again.
Uther felt the urge to whisper something in Cordelia’s ear like that – to see her bashful face – but he tried to suppress it and sent her the same look as always.
‘So you don’t like it?’
‘He’s a bad guy, really.’
Cordelia, who gave an answer that wasn’t an answer to the question, let out a “Huh” sound and focused on dancing, and Uther gave Cordelia a surprise kiss on the forehead.
‘This is fucking crazy, fucking crazy.’
Scarlett, with her hands and feet curled up, and the rough-eyed Avalanche had pained expressions on their faces, but the two of them were a minority in this place.
The moment Uther’s lips touched Cordelia’s forehead, muffled screams and gasps erupted from those around them.
And in fact, Scarlett and Avalanche were also smiling, despite their suffering.
Because the two of them were a perfect match.
Elasticity and admiration.
Thunderous applause.
After finishing their dance beautifully, Uther and Cordelia returned to the stage and were greeted by the envoys of the Empire and the Kingdom.
Although they were of royal and quasi-royal families, their status was strictly of an earthly nature.
Before the incarnation of the goddess and her companion, they were all just mere mortals.
Cordelia, who greeted Crown Princess Daphne and the imperial envoys – Catherine, the songstress of Celian, who met Cordelia for the first time with such a lively smile, could not control her emotions and half fainted – turned around slightly and looked at everyone in the banquet hall.
“Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming.”
Cordelia’s soft voice spread beyond the banquet hall and spread throughout the entire Eudellia Holy Nation.
And people could see.
The image of Cordelia formed by light above the palace of the Holy Nation.
It was the result of a special holographic magic circle that Uder had created to show off Cordelia’s beauty to as many people as possible.
Instead of cheering or exclaiming at the appearance of the 100-meter-tall hologram, those gathered in the square began to pray with ecstatic faces and their hands clasped together.
A country blessed by the gods.
The country where the incarnation of the goddess resides.
Cordelia swallowed hard.
Although she practiced hard, she was unable to adapt to this kind of situation, perhaps due to her natural disposition.
So instead of making a long and pointless statement, Cordelia kept it brief and to the point.
Thanks to everyone who attended.
Gratitude and praise to Cordelia, goddess of the sun and love.
‘Dude, I’m so embarrassed I could die.’
Praising and thanking oneself with one’s own mouth – and in front of so many people – was such a shameful thing that it wouldn’t be strange if it triggered a death sentence.
So Cordelia, without even having the time to cover her blushing face, smiled as brightly as she could and spoke her last words.
“I hereby proclaim the founding of the sacred nation of Eudellia, under the protection of Cordelia, the goddess of the sun and love!”
It’s a bar!
It’s a bar!
It’s a bar!
As Cordelia felt embarrassed again at the voices echoing outside the window, thunderous applause and cheers erupted simultaneously from inside and outside the palace.
The land where the gods reside.
The guardian nation that protects the Pleiades.
With everyone’s blessings, the Holy Nation of Eudellia was established.
* * *
And then again six months later.
The Incarnation Room, located deepest in the Eudellia Holy Land.
Uther and Cordelia, standing facing each other, had similar yet different smiles on their faces.
“Are you ready?”
“Oh, I’m ready.”
When Cordelia answered with a big smile like a child the day before a picnic, Uther looked at Cordelia like a parent the day before a picnic and asked.
“What do you need to prepare?”
“here.”
What Cordelia handed over was a letter sealed with the seal of the Holy Nation of Eudellia.
“What’s the content?”
“No, no. Don’t even think about reading it. You’ll know when you use your clairvoyance ability, right?”
Yuder nodded at the cute threat with his fist clenched tightly, placed the letter on the bed, and looked at Cordelia again.
“Have you decided where to go?”
“Yeah, yeah, first I’ll go see Master Landius and Unnie Rena, and then I’ll go back to Earth.”
Because I’m so curious about how Kang Jin-ho, Hong Yu-hee, and Natasha are doing.
I miss mom and dad too.
“Okay, I’ll take care of it.”
Yuder, who answered in a theatrical manner, turned around and stuck his back out, and Cordelia jumped up and hung onto his back as if she was carrying him.
“Well then, let’s go.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Uder smiled again at Cordelia’s answer, which was full of excitement, and threw himself out the window, creating a whirlwind.
And the next morning.
Maia opened the letter while standing next to Dahlia, and instead of laughing bitterly or sighing, she smiled slightly.
“Are you used to it now?”
“Not familiar.”
“But Dahlia, you know what?”
“what?”
When Dahlia tilted her head as if she didn’t know, Maia smiled bitterly this time and took out her notebook and showed her a page.
A record of Uther and Cordelia’s escape.
It was the monumental 100th love elopement.
