Episode 218. The Classics of Incitement (2)
Nebia had already met the Emperor several times.
From the moment she was reborn as a saint, it was inevitable that she would visit the zodiac frequently.
He often met and socialized with the Pope in the most beautiful flower gardens in the zodiac or in the quiet audience chamber of the palace.
Meloin and Charis, the emperor’s children, also showed up there to show their faces.
I’ve met many nobles, but none of them left such a bright impression on me.
Although it was invisible, it felt as if a brilliant light was flowing from the Emperor’s body.
The power of purification that came from him was so great that he could be called a saint.
There was even a rumor that any monster that came into contact with him would become as tame as livestock.
It was natural that the people would praise it, as it possessed such beautiful light.
‘Someday I too…’
Although not as beautiful as the Emperor, his children, Meloin and Charis, also shone beautifully.
At one time, Nebia also respected them in many ways.
Who would have thought that during his time living in the slums, he would personally welcome these people whom he had only heard about through rumors?
That is the ruler. It was not an empty boast that he was called the greatest emperor of all time.
My interest in them dug deep into my heart.
-You don’t have to feel so burdened. The Saint is always right.
The Emperor’s words always shook Nebia’s heart.
The tone and intonation of his speech made me feel like I was meeting my father and brother again when they were alive.
There was no shortage of comfort in the times when he lost two precious family members and was abused by his mother.
But even such a royal family had its dark side.
It was not known to the world because it was so thoroughly hidden, but Nevia knew.
A strange voice that was heard every time he spoke to the Emperor. It was a voice that was far removed from the Emperor’s bright image.
Although Nevia could read a person’s mind just by their voice, the Emperor had an unparalleled favor towards her.
I don’t know what that dark side is, but if you ask me if it’s to the point where I would want to distance myself from someone who has been so kind to me, I would shake my head.
In the first place, doesn’t everyone who is tall have at least one thing?
`Me too.`
At first, Nebia liked the darkness.
I don’t know exactly what the Emperor’s darkness was, but it felt like I had met someone of the same kind.
This is because Nevia also had a face of desire hidden behind a gorgeous mask of a saint.
The splendid evil hidden behind the splendid facade.
At that time, Nebia had no role model.
At that time.
* * * * *
“This is…!”
“You have finally taken off your emperor’s mask, Demon King.”
Carmine was greatly embarrassed by his identity being revealed.
The fact that the seemingly kind emperor had turned into a strange demon could be seen just by looking at his blackened hands.
It was his own hand that had transformed into the Demon King’s, which he had not seen in 300 years. There was no way he wouldn’t remember it.
“That’s ridiculous!”
This is impossible.
He himself has never once transformed into a demon king since he was reincarnated.
In preparation for the possibility of his identity being revealed, he has strengthened his resistance to divine power to the maximum.
No matter how overwhelming the saint’s power is, it is impossible to solve it easily.
“Don’t get me wrong, my sound waves are not just filled with divine powers.”
“What are you talking about!”
“Have you ever heard of the clan that reveals the soul?”
“what?”
The emperor who had become the Demon King flinched as if it was not the first time he had heard it.
In this empire, there exist special bloodlines that possess powers that ordinary people can never possess.
The Yoho tribe, which received the blood of the Shinsoo Millennium Tiger, and the Inja tribe, which has the blood of the Demon tribe flowing through it.
Their common point is that they are similar to humans, but have special powers.
And there existed another, unknown race.
“The Dawn Tribe. I don’t remember a single thing.”
“…!!”
This is a clan that can only be found in history books these days.
Although they did not possess superhuman strength like the Yoho or Jain tribes, they had their own unique characteristics.
No matter how much the other person hides, they are born with the supernatural ability to reveal their true appearance or see through their true feelings.
In other words, Nebia’s hearing was not simply good because she had good ears.
“No matter how many masks you wear, they’re all useless in front of the Dawn Tribe. It’s an ambiguous ability that may or may not be helpful in battle, but it’s an ability that’s terrifying to certain people. Just like you.”
It’s a disaster for someone who wants to hide their identity their whole life.
If the person you encounter is a member of the Dawn Tribe, there is a very high chance that their identity will be revealed just by making a sound.
However, the old Nevia did not doubt the emperor’s identity.
At that time, unlike now, it could only be used to distinguish lies, and because of the deep favor towards the emperor, there was no time to find out.
Even though I felt malicious intent, I didn’t feel uneasy.
Therefore, the emperor also did not notice what Nebia’s race was.
“You’re a Dawn Tribe? That can’t be true! They killed me a few years ago…”
There had been reports of rebel forces stationed in a certain harsh snowy area.
Because it was an area where development was impossible and there were many slums, it seemed like a good place for criminals to gather.
While investigating the place, the Emperor discovered that the leader of the rebels was a Dawn Tribe.
An old clan that sees through every soul.
The emperor shuddered at the fact, and vowed to deal with them immediately.
`No matter how much you try to find out my identity, if there is no evidence, it is all in vain.`
So rather than talking openly, they seem to have chosen to organize a rebel group and collect evidence step by step.
The Emperor’s power can silence their voices as many times as it wants, but if they don’t give up, there will be a limit.
That is why the emperor was afraid. He took action out of fear that his identity would be revealed.
But the longer the tail, the more likely it is to be stepped on.
If we send a regular knight squad, the Emperor himself will end up revealing his identity to them.
If that suspicion spreads throughout the empire, public sentiment may fall.
So, instead of the Knights Templar operating on the surface, they dispatched a secret force operating behind the scenes.
-Black Squad.
A shadow force that handles everything secretly and leaves no evidence behind.
Since their actions are never made public, once they are all dealt with, they can be blamed on another gang of bandits.
“There’s no doubt about it. I clearly ordered the Black Squad to eliminate them all!”
Two men from the Dawn Tribe who were the leaders of the rebels.
They, who were of wealthy relations, were suffocated by the processing unit led by the emperor.
I thought I had dealt with it secretly, but the fact that Nevia was of the same clan as them gave me a chill.
“That’s right. They all died by your hands.”
Slurp-
A harp reminiscent of a swan’s wings was summoned into Nevia’s hands.
Despite its appearance as a musical instrument, it was an object that turned into a weapon when held in Nebia’s hands.
“My father and my brother!”
Tiing-
The sound that often comes from string instruments resonated.
The sound wave, which seemed ordinary at first glance, flew like a bullet and pierced the Demon King’s shoulder.
“Ugh!”
Tiing! Tiing! Tiing!-
It wasn’t over yet. The strings were repeatedly plucked, firing similar bullets of sound waves.
Just by strumming the instrument, something like a concentrated barrage of fire from a platoon occurred.
Kwakwakwaaang!-
The ground shook from the explosion even though no gunpowder was mixed.
Still, Nebia didn’t stop and continued to pluck the strings.
Tiring… ding-
Pull the string and pluck it a beat later.
Then, the Demon King’s body, which was barely able to raise itself, was crushed by a huge pressure.
“Ugh!”
The Demon King was thrown to the ground as if he were being crushed by a transparent block of metal.
However, Nebia, who was not satisfied with that, increased the pressure and suppressed the Demon King even more.
“Die…die!”
Anger was transmitted from the saint.
Nebia’s eyes were so bloodshot that she wanted to make him stick to the floor like clay.
The great disaster that was thought to be the work of simple thieves was actually caused by the hand of the emperor.
So I was angry at myself. I was ashamed of the past when I had once looked up to such an emperor and considered him a role model.
“It’s all your fault!”
At least while her father and brother were alive, her family was stable.
Even if those two hadn’t died, my mother wouldn’t have been twisted.
Moreover, he would not have even hanged himself.
If the light hadn’t come down miraculously at that time, I wouldn’t be here now.
“asleep!!”
I was completely blown away by that blow of anger.
The appearance of the Demon King who fell into the invisible pit could not be confirmed.
“Haa… Look at my mind.”
Nebia’s legs wobbly, as if she had exerted too much force.
She had once shed tears like the ground was falling when she saw the corpses of her father and brother in the past.
As my tears froze in the local cold, my heart also became colder.
I couldn’t control my emotions because that day kept coming to mind.
Kugu-kung!-
The ground that had been quiet then began to shake again, and an arm appeared from the ground.
The Demon King, who had sunk into the ground, rose up through the ground and grabbed Nevia by the neck like a ghost.
“You did a good job.”
“Ugh!”
Surprisingly, all the wounds from Nebia’s attack had healed.
It was evidence that he was clearly not human.
“This monster…!”
“Hahahahaha! Did you think I would get beat up by a human like you?”
“Ahhh!”
The Demon King grabbed Nebia and slammed her so hard that the floor broke.
Then Nebia screamed and vomited blood.
“I never thought you were the daughter of that rebel leader. I should have known when I heard you had a talent for being good-looking.”
Nebia’s origin was also in that snowy area, but there was no clue as to whether she had any family with them.
People also had a strong misunderstanding that the ability to be good at hearing was a power that developed after being reborn as a saint.
Ting!-
As he barely managed to flick the string with his hand, a shock wave was generated and pushed the Demon King back.
Naevia, who had risen again, was able to speak with a sore throat.
“You have shamelessly acted like a saint, wearing the emperor’s mask until now. If I had not been reborn as a saint, you would have continued to act like an emperor and do trashy things.”
Nebia revealed the Emperor’s identity using only sound waves.
It is impossible to make this possible simply by being a Dawn Tribe.
This was the result of the combination of the Dawn Tribe’s power to reveal the souls of their opponents and the divine powers bestowed upon them as a saint.
Even the Demon King, who had developed a resistance to the power of the Holy Spirit, was unable to respond to the combined power of the two.
“That means you are the only one who can forcibly reveal my identity.”
Even the Dawn Tribe was scary to him.
But the saintess who appeared before my eyes was incomparable to them.
Her appearance, with the corners of her lips raised in satisfaction, was closer to that of a villainess than a saint.
So the Demon King made a quick decision.
“Then there is only one place you should go! I will send you to hell just like your father and brother!”
An emperor who displays ominous magic power with his whole body.
He approaches one step at a time, possessing an evil power that only the Demon King could ever wield.
Nebia smiled and said this even though she was standing in front of such a monster.
“That’s funny.”
“Are you throwing a tantrum? No one is coming to save you here!”
“That’s not it, I’m just really dumbfounded.”
Nebia could sense the Demon King’s emotions through her hearing.
In this situation, the one who has the overwhelming advantage is the Demon King, and the one who is in danger of death is Nevia.
But every time I heard his voice, I felt like a dog barking and making a lot of noise.
A feeling of being restless and excited.
In a word, it is called fear.
“Why are you afraid when the situation is so favorable?”
“…!”
The Demon King flinched at those words.
In this absurd situation where the subject and object were reversed, Nebia was reminded of her past self through him.
A coward who was obsessed with dominance and did not want to see the world.
How can someone be so similar to themselves?
“It’s not really my place to say this, but I know a lot about people like you who are just flashy on the outside. They’re characterized by wanting to get attention for themselves, using others and not even treating them like human beings.”
I could say that with such certainty.
Because Nebia herself tried it herself.
“And you know what another trait is? You always burn with a useless inferiority complex, trying to catch up with someone. Isn’t that right?”
The more he heard those words, the more the Demon King’s teeth chattered and the more the blood vessels in his head rose.
It was a backlash that arose because we tried to ignore the undeniable fact and instead of acknowledging it.
The fact that he is inferior to the great sage Dantia in all his achievements.
“Then this too… might be something that can help you overcome your inferiority complex?”
A magical tool for storage was held in Nevia’s hand.
A magical tool containing evidence of Heidern’s research on the Demon King.
The emperor who had become the Demon King opened his eyes anxiously when he saw that.
Dismissed!-
“no!!”
He screamed madly when Nebia destroyed it with her magic.
I rushed to tear that woman to pieces right away, but Nevia was still laughing.
Then she destroyed a wall in a corner with sound waves.
bang!-
There was a hidden space inside, and his daughter, Meloine, was standing there holding a crystal ball.
“Hey, Meloline? Why are you here!”
“….”
Meloine didn’t respond as if she was being manipulated, and her very presence there was suspicious.
“Do you know how excellent Alighieri’s skills are?”
“Technical skills…?”
He looked closely at the crystal ball Meloin was holding.
It was only after I became convinced that it was never meant to be decorative.
“S, no way…!”
As his face turned pale, Nebia looked satisfied.
“Do you understand now?”
That smile was unique to a villainess.
* * * * *
The town of Alighieri fell into silence for a moment.
An unbelievable scene was being broadcasted on the screen illuminated by the magical tool held by Elder Enviel.
[Then there is only one place you should go! I will send you to hell just like your father and brother!]
The much-respected Emperor Carmine.
The sight of him transforming into a demon was enough to make the entire town feel colder than winter.
I transformed into Envyel and imitated Envyel perfectly.
“Now, can you see it?”
Although he was a disgusting villain, he had his own talents.
“That demon is the Demon King we must defeat!”
This is the guy who comes to mind when you think of ‘agitation’.
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