Chapter 185. What is the real seed of God? 2021.11.09.
Originally, the banquet, which would have been held until morning, ended late at night due to the verification ceremony schedule. The Javier siblings left the banquet hall side by side to return to the mansion. Emily stretched out and gave a small yawn.
“Ugh, tired! I’ll have to take a hot bath right after I get back.”
“Do you want to drink warm milk after that?”
“Older brother, do you think I’m still a lover? …of course there’s a place to drink!”
It was when the brother and sister were grumbling and heading toward the place where the wagon had been parked.
“Enrique!”
A soft cry was heard from behind, and the two stopped walking. Someone appeared through the trees in the dark vision garden. It was Renesmee who came out alone without an escort.
“Meet Her Highness, Princess of Langard.”
“Meet Her Highness the Princess.”
Enrique and Emily greeted Renesmee politely. Renesmee came closer and stood.
“Enrique. how have you been?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Enrique smiled politely and bowed his head. Emily, who had been treated like a stranger, just laughed.
‘Yeah. They don’t even look at me.’
Emily’s heart felt uncomfortable. However, Renesmee’s eyes were focused only on Enrique.
“No matter how many years pass, Enrique is the same. He was also very tall. It has become cool.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
“…You always speak politely, right?”
“I apologize.”
“Anyway, I’m glad you’re doing well. Aren’t you curious how I’ve been?”
Enrique just smiled. In contrast, Renesmee’s expression darkened for a moment.
‘I didn’t dream of a reunion like this.’
They were clearly right in front of me, laughing and talking to each other, but I felt the thick wall. I couldn’t figure out how to break it down.
“Enrique. I heard that they are His Majesty’s escorts now.”
“yes. That’s right.”
“how is it? Isn’t it hard?”
Enrique laughed at the seemingly anticipatory question and answered firmly.
“yes.”
“I see…”
Renesmee, who was hesitant while holding hands, gathered courage and looked at Enrique.
“That Enrique.”
“Say yes.”
“Enrique was my knight. Can I be your knight again?”
said. Renesmee’s heart was pounding. Renesmee waited for Enrique’s answer with excitement. Emily looked at Renesmee with cold eyes and snorted.
‘What is my article? It must have been a temporary escort. It’s still the same as being selfish.’
Even as time passed, Emily didn’t like Renesmee. After a while, Enrique opened his mouth.
“I apologize, Your Highness.”
Shadowed by darkness, Enrique’s golden eyes were serious. along with his voice.
“Then and now, my lord is one.”
“Enrique…”
“And will continue to be so.”
It was a complete rejection that left no room. Renesmee couldn’t bear to ask him to reconsider. shoot-. The night wind shook the tall trees. The fluttering hair covered her face, so Renesmee’s expression could not be seen.
. . . On the way to the mansion in the carriage, Emily looked at Enrique from head to toe and sighed deeply.
“This is why it’s a big deal to have a very handsome face.”
Emily’s prejudice that if you’re handsome, you pay for your face, deepened.
‘If Renesmee continues to be a nuisance, my relationship with Mabel will become ambiguous again.’
Renesmee was a big stumbling block to Emily, who was carrying out her brother’s plan to make a government book.
“Older brother who will suffer in the future. cheer up. Anyway, I’m on your side, brother.”
“…Ok, thanks.”
Enrique smiled lightly and turned his gaze outside the carriage. The night scenery passed slowly.
***
The morning of the verification ceremony was bright. The second largest hall of Ermano opened for the verification ceremony. Those who participated in the verification ceremony were few. Priests from Abelardo, Emperor Esteban, Gustaf and other henchmen, and Oscar, who was present as a member of the imperial family, filled the seats. Leading the verification ceremony was the elder Clement, the deputy of God King Michael.
“You two candidates come this way.”
The protagonists of today’s verification ceremony, God’s seed candidates Mabel and Renesmee, stood in the middle. Just like the God King said that there was no need for preparation, there was really nothing prepared in the hall. After a while, something covered with cloth was placed in front of each of them.
“Two minutes. Do you see the two items I have prepared in front of you?”
Mabel and Renesmee nodded. Ikui hurriedly rolled up the cloth, and what appeared were two flowerpots covered with soil flat.
“I planted the seeds of the sacred flower Pendraum in that pot.”
Sacred Flower Pendraum? Mabel tilted her head at the unfamiliar name. As if he knew this, Elder Clement’s benevolent explanation continued.
“Only pure and strong divine power can make a pendulum bloom. His Holiness the God King is the only one who can make a pendraum bloom in Abelardo.”
As his gaze focused, Michael rested his chin and indifferently nodded his head. Moments later, Ikui whimpered and brought a planter covered with cloth.
“This is the divine flower pendraum.”
As soon as Elder Clement finished speaking, Ikui removed the cloth and the pendraum appeared.
“and…!”
“It’s beautiful…”
Exclamations erupted from all over the place. It was such a beautiful flower. The petals were translucent like the wings of a butterfly, and each leaf was dazzling with brilliant light.
“It contains divine power, so it is very effective when used as a medicine. It has the ability to cure most diseases, but since His Holiness the God King is the only one who can smoke it, it is priceless.”
Mabel rested her chin and nodded seriously.
‘I want to grow and sell in large quantities!’
Mabel, who was thinking of selling the sacred sacred flower, the symbol of the temple, was already a great merchant. Clement’s explanation continued.
“The verification process is very simple. You can use divine power on the potted plant every day to make the pendulum bloom. How easy is it?”
Clement smiled refreshingly as he made him do something that only the God King could do. He looked at Renesmee, who was bewildered, and at Mabel, who was calm.
“The one who blooms the most beautiful flower after a week is the one who is qualified to be the seed of God.”
so a week. The curtain on the verification ceremony to uncover the true seed of God has risen.
***
Larimar and Xavier huddled together to watch, leaving a potted plant on the table.
“and! Are you saying that the sacred flower blooms here?”
Xavier quarreled with Larima, who was observing the flower pot with curious eyes.
“Be careful, Larimar. Then what are you going to do if you break the pot? If you have a clumsy personality like you, it’s better to take a step back.”
Then Larimar smiled brightly and answered.
“It’s okay Xavier. I’ll break your head first.”
“…!”
Quick-witted Xavier hurriedly ran out of the bedroom. Larimar laughed and ran after him.
‘It’s youth.’
Looking at my stocks, I smiled heartily.
“Guys! I told you not to run around like that!”
The nanny who had shouted at Larimar and Xavier sighed and came inside. The nanny saw me sitting in front of the flower pot and smiled kindly.
“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. Pretty flowers will surely bloom.”
“Thanks Nanny!”
“Be brave too.”
I put a potted plant on the window sill next to the bed so it could be seen.
‘I hope the week passes quickly!’
***
“Ah.”
Esteban went out for a walk and encountered an unexpected person. Likewise, it was Renesmee who was out for a walk. She cherished a potted pendraum.
“Meet Your Majesty the Situation…!”
“Don’t be so nervous, Renesmee.”
“Yes…”
“Did you go for a walk?”
“Your Majesty.”
“What is Your Majesty? Didn’t I tell you to call me Uncle?”
“…Your maternal uncle.”
Renesmee looked at Esteban and smiled shyly. Esteban saw the face of the person he missed.
‘He looks a lot like my sister.’
Now that Renesmee had grown up and had come of age, she could see her sister’s face better. Such a nephew couldn’t help but feel affection for Esteban. However, it bothered him that he was competing with his most precious daughter, Mabel, for the seat of the Seed of God. Esteban had already been informed of Renesmee’s whereabouts.
“Renesmee.”
“Your maternal uncle.”
“If by any chance something happens to you, tell this uncle without hesitation. Don’t forget that you have a family who is always there to help you.”
Esteban’s large hand patted Renesmee’s small shoulder. It was a friendly hand. To the extent that it feels regretful to fall. Renesmee thought of her father, the Emperor of Langarde and the stern lord. He had never said a single kind word to his daughter. There were times when I thought that maybe I didn’t know what my name was because I didn’t remember being called by my name.
‘Even when the divine power was manifested, only my father wasn’t very interested.’
It reminded me of the time when the expectation that I might be affectionately called by my name was shattered. The more I did, the more I felt the warmth of others. Renesmee smiled bashfully as she looked up at Esteban, who was looking at her worriedly.
“Thank you, maternal uncle.”
Her silver hair, like hers, reflected the sunlight. Inadvertently, I wondered how this scene of standing facing each other would look to others.
‘Maybe… they might look like father and daughter.’
The thought that they would be more like father and daughter when standing with him than Mabel with cherry-colored hair. Renesmee pictured a fleeting wind in her mind. He knew best that it was an impossible dream.
***
Time passed quickly and it was the night before the announcement of the results of the verification ceremony. Tomorrow was the most important day, but there was someone who couldn’t sleep.
“Oops. majesty. Why can’t you sleep?”
Seeing the brightly lit room, Elliot entered Renesmee’s bedroom. Renesmee’s expression was very dark as she sat unkemptly in front of the table.
“Elder…”
“Why are you making such a sad face, Your Highness?”
“Flowers do not bloom. No, it didn’t even sprout…”
Renesmee’s face contorted into tears. Elliot’s gaze turned to the potted plant on the table. As Renesmee said, the flower pot was in the same condition as when it was first brought.
‘I didn’t expect it to sprout, but…’
Elliott laughed haha, hiding his pathetic feelings. Of course, he, who had anticipated all the situations in which flowers could not bloom, handed something to Renesmee with a meaningful hand.
“I think ‘this’ can help Her Highness.”
“what is this?”
“You will know when you open it.”
Renesmee’s eyes widened as she opened the pouch and checked the contents.
“…This.”
That was a sure defeat to win this verification.
***
“Finally today!”
With a clear mind, Mabel headed to the hall where the final verification ceremony was held. The long-awaited planter was already in the hall, covered with a cloth, through strict procedures. The two escorts and Oscar followed suit.
“your majesty. Are the flowers blooming?”
Enrique, unable to contain his curiosity, asked. However, it was Oscar who answered the question instead.
“Enrique Javier. Are you ignoring my brother right now? It’s Mabel. Of course I smoked it.”
“…Oscar, are you trying to tell me to fire me again?”
“If you know, why don’t you voluntarily resign?”
“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it.”
While the two childhood friends were arguing, they arrived in front of the hall without realizing it. Only Aidan stared at Mabel’s smiling profile.
‘I don’t remember seeing Mabel taking care of the potted plants.’
Except for shifts and other times, Aidan was always by Mabel’s side. However, Mabel’s potted plant was always on the window and did not move. I had never seen Mabel peering.
“What’s wrong, Aidan?”
“no.”
“How much is Aidan worried about me?”
“…”
“It’s okay.”
Mabel’s hand lightly tapped the back of Aidan’s hand. With a brief contact, Aidan, as always, felt the stability of the restraint. As they entered, they were greeted by Clement, who had been waiting for them.
“Welcome, Your Majesty. Her Highness Princess Renesmee is already here and waiting for you.”
“okay? The luggage is late. Let’s get started soon.”
As Mabel stood in the middle of the hall, Ikui stood in front of a planter covered with a cloth. Mabel rested her chin on her chin and smiled slightly as she felt Michael’s gaze on her.
“I’ll walk then!”
Ikui grabbed the cloth with both hands and pulled it off at the same time.
“…!”
A wave of shock rose in the middle of the room. Everyone was shocked. In front of Mabel, there was a potted plant as it was at the beginning, and in front of Renesmee, there was a potted pendraum in full bloom. It was a situation where the outcome was clear to anyone. Breaking the silence, someone shouted in a shrill voice.
“Then the seed of God is…!”
It was then.
“for a moment.”
