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A mess
‘You didn’t explain it to the kid. You just passed it on to me.’
The Abbot of Brighton clicked his tongue slightly as he looked at the plump cheeks.
After waking up and realizing that Aaron was gone, he was still in that state. He didn’t really complain, but his face was filled with pain.
It was clear that Aaron knew this and yet passed the blame onto himself.
I tried to appease him, but even reading the Bible had no effect.
It would have been easier if she had just whined like a child, but Kanna didn’t cry or complain, she just held it in.
It was okay when Youngae was awake, but Youngae was sleeping next to me and snoring. ······She was snoring loudly.
“He must be thinking of you too. He said the capital was in danger-.”
“······It’s not that guy. It’s Aaron.”
“Yes, Aaron. I misspoke.”
Brighton nodded with a bitter smile at the sharp remark.
“Okay, so don’t be too upset. I did it all for you.”
“···I’m not upset.”
Kanna’s eyebrows furrowed. Her eyes were so big that her eyebrows were almost touching. Her glaring posture was exactly like Aaron’s.
‘···You taught the kid something really good.’
Brighton muttered and laughed softly. He coughed slightly to shake off the laughter before opening his mouth again.
“Then why are you so upset?”
When I asked that, Kanna’s face became complicated. It was amazing how such a small face could show such a variety of expressions.
“Because I’m lacking…. Because I’m no help…. Because I’m useless….”
Kanna muttered and murmured. It was not an expression befitting a child.
“It would have helped. After all, children are a source of strength just by existing.”
Brighton shook his head slightly and spoke in a firm voice. He could be sure of that because he had a son.
Kanna’s eyes widened a little. Her tense cheeks relaxed slightly. The corners of her lips that had been closed slightly shook.
Brighton felt a little relieved at that.
“Again… again! Say it again!”
At that moment, Kanna suddenly got up and shouted. Her eyes sparkled deeply like the stars in the night sky.
Brighton stared at him for a moment. He was indeed cute. However, the education had to be solid.
“Okay, if you read five chapters of the Bible, I’ll tell you more.”
Kanna’s face hardened again. Kanna, who had been licking her lips like Aaron for a moment, wrinkled her nose and opened the Bible.
He read the Bible quickly with very clear pronunciation.
It was a Bible written for children, so there were a lot of easy words, but even considering that, he was a very smart child.
“···I read it all.”
As he spoke, the eyes he looked up at were very similar to Aaron’s, who had been bargaining with the offering.
Brighton nodded in satisfaction.
The moment he was about to answer, Young-ae, who had been snoring, suddenly sat up.
Kanna wiped Youngae’s mouth as usual. Youngae looked at Kanna and asked why her expression was so unpleasant.
He definitely had the qualities of a priest, checking on other people as soon as he woke up.
Kanna hesitated for a moment before speaking quietly. It seemed as if she wanted to hear something similar to what she had heard from Brighton.
At that moment, Youngae gave him a wink. Brighton began reading the Bible again, as if she was asking him to look away.
Then-.
“I missed you, Aaron! Here you are! Aaron! Kannaya! Here you are! Aaron!”
Youngae’s voice sounded strangely like gritting her teeth.
After a while, Kanna burst into laughter and the two began to chat happily.
The topic was how strong and cool Aaron was.
‘I guess I’ll have to talk to Baron Fullfoot when I get back.’
Brighton finished reading the Bible while planning like that.
***
I heard something like that in a liberal arts class.
It is said that emotions are based on memories.
At the time, I was lying down and sleeping, so I let it slip away, but now I remember it clearly.
That was true. Of course, my case was a bit special.
The memory was vivid. No, it was hard to describe it as vivid.
The situation just a second ago felt the same as it did a few years ago. I couldn’t tell what time I was living in.
It seemed like he killed Udra before he could breathe, and at the same time, he whispered words of love to Udra. And as he did so, he seemed to be pressing Kanna’s head, so I felt a variety of emotions at the same time.
It was difficult to express it with the word confusing.
but-.
Beep! Beep! A tearing, unpleasant alarm sound caught me.
Thanks to that, I was able to perceive the present.
‘From here to the left-.’
The elevator shaft was so complex that it resembled an ant hole. It was easy to get lost.
But I clearly remember taking the elevator, so I was able to find the route.
As I stomped my feet hard, the wall collapsed and my body was lifted upwards.
I continued forward without stopping along the path I had remembered.
“Head! My head is falling out! Head!”
“Erm···! Erm···! Erm!!”
The first and fifth eldest sons kept making a lot of noise. I wanted to hit them and anesthetize them, but I didn’t have the time.
‘It’s getting faster and faster.’
I clicked my tongue at the flames shooting up from below. Boom! Boom! The fire wasn’t dying down, it was just getting bigger.
‘It must be a magic tool.’
The flames grew fiercer as the magical tools that the royal family members carried as a basic three or four seemed to be fueling the fire.
It was clear that the imperial bastards had become insensitive to safety.
There were instances where the devil escaped and broke it down, but you should have also assumed that there was also an instance where a madman burst dozens of dragon snots inside at once.
He clicked his tongue and moved his feet diligently.
‘Transfer here.’
When I turned my head, I saw a firmly closed door. I kicked him and the door flew inward, crumpling.
Beyond that, I could see the Imperial Knights looking confused. There were quite a few of them, perhaps because of the incident that had occurred in the Eastern Management Bureau.
Whether my appearance was strong or not, their expressions were subtle.
[I don’t want to wash. I hate water.]
“Yes, Udra. I washed up… no.”
Frowning, he threw the first and fifth eldest sons he was holding at the men, then ran forward without hesitation.
The first and fifth eldest sons flew towards the men, screaming. The development was novel in its own way, and the imperial knights greeted them with bewildered faces.
The expressions of the first and fifth eldest sons looking at me while being held by them were sullen. A small path appeared through the gap. I quickly ran towards it.
“Wait a minute-! What the heck···.”
The one at the very end of the royal knights blocked the way.
I wrapped my left hand around Selena’s head and twisted my right hand to take out my sword. When I saw him, the bastard raised his aura.
The black and white vision was turbulent. The flow of the bastard’s aura was clearly visible.
It showed where I was weak and where I should aim.
‘So that’s what it was.’
The principle of flowing that I had been using until now is now clearly understood.
Then I thought of the master of the sword. I hadn’t seen him three times yet, but I remembered him clearly, so there was no need to do so.
I thought of him over and over again in my head. It didn’t take long.
A long, drawn line. A perfect vertical slash that cut through the bastard’s sword despite having no aura.
The aura of the one whose center was accurately marked subsided. The hand of the one holding the sword rolled on the floor and made a loud noise. The head of the imperial knight turned at that.
It was as if they had seen a ghost. I walked forward without hesitation.
Only then did the imperial knights come to their senses and try to follow them-.
Kwaaaaaaaang!
There was a huge roar and the ground shook slightly. A few guys lost their balance and fell to the side.
‘This time it’s a high-level magic tool.’
Behind them, a huge flame was peeking out.
“Let’s go together! You fucking third son of a bitch!”
The first and fifth eldest sons, who had woken up without realizing it, ran desperately, even shedding tears.
“Oh… It’s fire!!”
“But if you back out like this-”
I could hear the confused conversation of the imperial knights behind me, but I paid no attention to it.
[Chief, I’m sleepy.]
“Then sleep comfortably, Quarter.”
He shook his head, grimacing at the memory of the quarter. However, his feet continued to move diligently.
I kicked the closed elevator with all my might. Boom! Now that I had some experience, I could easily break it.
A dark passage where not a single light can be seen.
A vivid memory was a milestone.
[Ta-da!]
As I snapped my fingers along the canna, a small fire appeared.
It was a small fire, but it was enough. I checked the distance and ran forward without hesitation.
Kwaaaaang-!
“Damn it! Run! Don’t stop!”
“I get it.”
The five eldest sons and the eldest son, whose friendship had deepened, followed.
Behind them, the imperial knights were shouting and rushing forward, and at the very bottom, the vibrant flames were shouting and pursuing.
I kicked the wall again. From now on, I just had to keep going up. I rolled my feet even wider.
[Ttaddan-!]
Kanna was riding on the head of a park and raised her hand. It was a pretty cool statue.
He gave it more strength and kicked the wall again.
Kwaang. My memories were jumbled and it was quite dizzying and difficult, but it was up to me to think about it.
[Yes, I will have fun next year on my birthday just like I did today!]
Yes. I took a deep breath, responding to Kanna’s scream.
The long passage that seemed endless finally came to an end.
There was an elevator at the end. A slowly descending elevator. The inside of the elevator was visible in the black and white.
There were quite a few of them. Some guys who frowned as if they didn’t like going to work, some guys who glanced at the woman next to them, and even some women who snorted at them for no reason.
I clicked my tongue and stepped on the walls on both sides. Kwang-. I grabbed the elevator that was coming down with my toes slightly in.
Clang-. With an ominous sound, a heavy force passed through my arm. I chuckled at the sight, thinking it was like a hero from a movie I had just seen, then bit my lip to collect myself.
The wall screamed and pieces fell down. “What the hell!” a voice shouted from below.
He smiled bitterly and put his hand in a secluded place.
The iron was quite heavy, so I had to strike it three times. I endured the throbbing pain in my hands and tore the hole open with all my might.
Then, people appeared confused.
“Fire!”
I shouted with a kind smile.
Some of them had a dazed look on their faces. Oh, it’s been so long that I forgot.
I clicked my tongue slightly and scratched the floor again. Only then did the guys come to their senses and jump up.
Two of the royal knights thrust their swords at me. I said fire – you rude bastards.
He clicked his tongue and moved his hand. This time, it was Hendrix’s swordsmanship. The two swords intertwined and headed toward the elevator door. The door where their swords were stuck split diagonally.
I tore up the floor completely. Only then did the bastards scream and run away through the cracked door.
[Okay. I went there, and it was the wrong way.]
Hendrix muttered like an old man who had attained enlightenment. He was right. It was not the right path. However, he would have to try it to find out whether it was right or wrong.
My mind split into several parts. I grabbed the elevator ledge with the hand that had slit Avery’s throat and jumped.
In front of the wide-open elevator, the imperial knights were raising their auras. Their number easily exceeded ten.
It seems that some people were removed from the enthronement ceremony due to the Eastern Management Bureau incident.
What are you going to do if something goes wrong during the coronation ceremony? Why are you doing it this old-fashioned way?
“The Great Demon has escaped again! This time, I will stop him!”
The guys formed a formation and chattered about something. Their spirit and energy were quite good, but-.
“It’s fire.”
I raised the corners of my lips and whispered playfully.
“iced coffee···.”
A few people sighed. Their expressions became subtle.
I made another mistake. I could have made it scary when there was a scar, but now the atmosphere has become unnecessarily uncomfortable.
“Damn it, first! Grab my hand! We’re here!”
“Is it the end! Are you alive?”
At that moment, a warm and strong shout was heard from below. Soon, the first and fifth eldest sons, who were in a mess, jumped out.
The guys who came out rolling around were hitting each other with their fists and saying clichéd things.
“What are those?”
The two turned their heads at the imperial knight’s muttering. Their expressions turned pale as they saw the imperial knights piled up in front of them.
at that time-.
“Kwaaah! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!”
“Fire! Fire!”
Imperial knights poured out of the passage. As they rushed forward, screaming, their faces covered in black grime, the surrounding men retreated with dumbfounded faces.
I caught my breath and ran again. The imperial knights tried to stop me. So I grabbed the one running next to me and threw him.
The men who were about to swing their swords were terrified and grabbed them. They pointed at me, calling me a vicious demon.
[Dog Noni Cub-.]
Come to think of it, the devil seems cooler than a bastard.
at that time-.
Kwaaaaaaaang!
Flames shot up from every elevator. The few who were slow were caught by the thieves and disappeared.
I swallowed my saliva and ran diligently. I mingled with the imperial knights, but they all ran away, so I didn’t pay any attention.
“Run a little faster! You’re going to be late!”
“Thank you!”
I helped the fallen man up and gave him some words of encouragement. When he raised his head while muttering, I saw a handsome mustache.
“Fondue?”
“Huh? Do you know me?”
I clicked my tongue slightly at the sight of the hives that had formed on his forehead. I pushed the guy’s back hard.
Uh-uh- The guy who had been walking around soon got mixed up with the royal knights and disappeared.
After putting some distance between us, we turned around.
The magnificent palace was so large that you had to crane your neck to see it.
[The Imperial Palace? Not a good place. Don’t even come near it.]
When asked about the royal family, the captain, who always smiled, answered seriously. It seemed that he was similar in his dislike of his previous job, no matter where he left.
At that moment, the palace was in an uproar.
‘About now?’
I took the time to applaud, but-.
Kwaaaaaaaah!
It exploded half a beat late.
With a refreshing roar, the palace burst into flames. A huge flame rose up, engulfing the entire palace.
“hmm.”
The palace was burning.
It seems like the idiots only designed it to be earthquake-resistant because the foundation was not good enough last time. They should have considered the possibility of a fire breaking out inside.
The eldest and fifth eldest son approached me quietly. Their sweaty faces were pale.
“···Huh? That person?”
The first one, with a pale face, muttered in a daze. He never looked for me when his life was at stake, but he seemed to remember me when he came out.
“I really destroyed the palace with my own hands-.”
The five eldest sons were shedding tears of joy. It seemed that they had a lot of resentment towards the empire.
I decided to show him a lot of kindness.
“Thank you for your hard work. Burning down the palace. I am proud of you.”
He nodded and patted the shoulders of the five elders.
Then the bastard’s face instantly turned white. He was so happy that he even groaned.
‘Escape cleanly.’
How did you get to the end of the plan? It was so clean that it was almost invisible, but it was a bit disappointing.
Kwaaaaang!
Again a loud noise erupted and the palace shook violently.
As the explosions continued, the once sturdy palace collapsed from the bottom up, perhaps unable to withstand them.
When he turned around, he saw his eldest son with his mouth wide open. The eldest son was staring blankly at the collapsed palace with eyes that didn’t know what to do.
“You are now the eldest son.”
When I slyly joked about it, the bastard’s eyes actually grew twice as big. He kept chewing his lips and rolling his eyes.
“What do you plan to do now?”
At that time, the five elders asked with very burdened eyes.
He was slightly down on his knees. Maybe he was tired or trying to gain momentum, but those sparkling eyes were incredibly burdensome.
“What to do.”
I glanced towards the plaza.
In fact, the part about the coronation was the most unsettling. Even if I had gathered all the elements that could explode, there was a chance that no crazy person would actually rebel against the royal family.
However, in order to return safely, a rebellion at the coronation was essential.
Otherwise, you might get chased along the way.
at that time-.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
A shout erupted from afar.
It seemed like there was a crazy guy over there too.
“Now we must destroy the capital.”
Whenever I undertake something, I always have to do it as big as possible.
That way, everyone is busy cleaning up the mess and can’t think about finding the culprit.
It was a unique know-how.
As he said this, the faces of the five elders became determined.
I tried to smile, but the corners of my mouth were heavy because the mercenary force had just been annihilated.
Still, I was able to lift it up a little bit because I was just holding Kanna and Hannah.
– You think that’s just your own fucking business.
The tenant kept grumbling, still upset.
The thick raindrops soaking my hair felt refreshing and I chuckled.
***
‘What is this-.’
Swallows’ eyes widened at the sudden change in atmosphere.
“The empire is falling!! Everyone, take up your sword for freedom!”
“In the name of God-!”
“Keep your formation up! Aim for the Emperor!!”
Hell was unfolding where the coronation ceremony had just taken place.
Suddenly the Pope stood up and denounced him as a devil. The knights of the noble alliance drew their swords. The plaza began to turn red as people cried out for justice.
In the sticky rain, screams erupted repeatedly, and red blood sprayed. The man who had been stabbed in the stomach bit the neck of the man who had stabbed him.
Of course, even if there were no Auras, the Imperial Knights were still Imperial Knights. However, because there were so many of them, they became entangled with each other and the fight became a reckless one.
In short, a rebellion broke out at the coronation.
And the starting point was the magic cast by the Magic Tower Alliance.
The magic was successful. It was impossible to achieve the level of delicacy of Kanna, but the magic tower masters were able to show off even greater power as they gathered together.
It was so huge that it filled the sky over the capital and could be seen from far away.
The reason I faithfully participated in the magic even though I was tired was because I knew that Kanna, who was going far away, would notice.
However, the problem was after the magic. Suddenly, there was a growing commotion saying that the aura was blocked. I tried to use magic on it, but the magic also didn’t work.
“What the hell is going on! Gray Tower!”
The green magic tower with a pale face shouted urgently. The blue magic tower and the red magic tower with similar faces were also attached to the gray magic tower.
However, the gray tower seemed not to be interested in them and was looking somewhere else.
The place his gaze landed on was the imperial palace spewing fire like a volcano.
“Ah, there was such a road-.”
Hans, the gray-haired man, muttered softly, his voice full of joy.
“Speak up! Gray Tower Master! What the hell is going on!!”
The green tower bellowed, a mixture of spit and rainwater spraying out from the corner of its mouth.
The desperation was clearly evident. It was an inevitable situation. In a way, it was a major disruption to the imperial coronation ceremony.
“Didn’t I tell you? We’ll split the ball.”
Hans spoke in a voice as cold as ever.
“Hey! Sitting down at such a young age, I can’t see anything!”
A red-faced green-haired man grabbed Hans by the scruff of his neck.
The Swallows couldn’t understand their journey. If it was that important in the first place, shouldn’t they have participated more actively?
‘···There was no problem with the magic.’
Swallows could be sure because they had checked them all. There was nothing wrong with the magic. Rather, it was an eye-openingly excellent technique.
then-.
‘···It’s going to rain.’
Aura and magic were blocked at the same time -. Swallows had used it before in Cassidy with the help of the Gray Tower.
‘The rain that never fell in the capital suddenly started to fall. Did they mix him in?’
Swallows looked up at the sky and muttered. The situation gradually became clear.
‘Those who don’t get rained on have the standing water evaporate and inhale it.’
Then, isn’t it true that he himself can’t use it? At that moment, the green magic tower shouted.
“How dare a human ignore my words-?!”
The green tower shouted and swung his fist, but his posture was unusual.
I could tell because the Swallows had quite a sharp eye for the sight they were getting while being hit by Aaron.
‘They say that elves have better bodies than humans.’
At that moment, letters that he had never seen before appeared around Hans. The green magic tower he had been swinging his fists with flew far away. It was clearly magic.
‘It’s ancient magic.’
Swallows was a man who loved magic books. The only words he didn’t know were ancient magic that were only told as legends.
‘···Ancient magic is not affected?’
It seemed that the way he handled mana was different. Hans shook off the green magic tower and turned around without any hesitation.
There is someone who actually uses the ancient magic that was only heard of in legends! The wizard Swallows was excited and forgot about the situation.
When trying to follow it-.
“Yeah, you did it too! What the hell did you do?!”
I was caught by the green magic tower. Next to it, I was also looking at the red and blue magic towers.
‘It’s ugly.’
The swallows felt inflamed.
Since magicians were originally born from lack and longing, it was natural for them to be ugly and dirty.
The more a person has fallen off a cliff, the more they know how terrible the bottom is, so they struggle not to go down.
However, pushing one’s mistakes onto others was a different matter.
“Even if you didn’t participate in the magic plan, didn’t you feel it when you were using Mana together? The magic was perfect. Rather, it was really great.”
As he said that, he tried to push away the green magic tower’s hand. However, the evil force was greater than he had thought.
“These kids- let’s see, let’s see, do I look like some innocent elf?”
The green tower’s face distorted greatly. Swallows clicked his tongue slightly and clenched his fists.
At that moment-. Bam, with a heavy sound, the green tower collapsed in an instant.
There was an ugly guy over there.
Dylan was a mean guy.
“Let’s go quickly. The cubs seem to be over there.”
Dylan said, twirling his dagger. He was pointing at the burning palace.
“Where are you going-.”
At that moment, a blue-haired man with a distorted face rushed towards him. Swallows swung his fist without hesitation.
Tuktuk, thanks to getting used to Aaron’s posture, the flow went better than expected. However-.
“Hmm!”
The actual punch that struck hurt so much that it brought tears to my eyes. The blue magic tower that was hit fell backwards in an ugly manner.
The red magic tower next to him raised its hand and stepped back.
‘···This is what it tastes like.’
Swallows muttered, stroking his fist. It tasted different from magic.
“Eww!”
At that moment, the red-haired man screamed and fell forward. Swallows squinted and stared at Dylan, who had punished him.
‘Why bother with someone who has already surrendered?’
“Did you see that? I just removed the green and red magic towers.”
Dylan smirked, twirling the dagger.
Although he wondered what the point of catching something that couldn’t even use mana was, Swallows nodded hesitantly.
Dylan was looking over himself, his mouth watering.
“Okay, then follow me.”
The one who clicked his tongue loudly spun around.
It was a truly unsightly sight, but strangely enough, it was quite sturdy.
The guy walked with a strange gait, finding his own way through the chaos.
He looked like a dog because he kept sniffing, but he was actually pretty good at it.
Even the Swallows, who were initially unimpressed, kept their mouths shut and followed the guy.
‘But he’s taking care of me-?’
Swallows had other questions as well.
Of course, there was a connection between him and himself called Aaron, but he didn’t seem to be interested in that. So why did he take care of himself?
That question was soon resolved.
There was an imperial knight who was lying down injured, and as soon as Dylan, who was passing by, saw him, he quickly stabbed him in the back of the neck with his dagger.
The action was so natural, it was like picking up a silver coin on the side of the road. There was no hesitation to that extent.
Dylan, who had actually done it, opened his eyes wide and looked down at his hand.
“Did you see that? Did you see me defeating the royal knights?”
A very excited Dylan kept talking while pointing at the fallen royal knight.
‘···You’re taking me here to prove that I did it.’
Maybe not, but looking at that dirty squeaky butt, I’m sure of it.
“Okay, open your eyes wide and look. We’ve taken out two magic tower masters, and we’ve taken out the imperial knights-. Next is···”
Dylan smiled broadly, twirling the dagger.
At that moment, Swallows felt a strange feeling and stared at where the Crown Prince was.
While all this chaos was going on, the crown prince just stayed still.
As if it didn’t matter.
The crown prince waved his hand lightly.
Then the master of the sword stepped forward.
The owner of the sword, who had nothing in his hand, took a stance as if he were holding a sword.
‘what-.’
at that time-.
“Get down! Get down!”
Dylan rushed in and knocked Swallows over.
At the same time, an invisible line split the plaza in half.
