Chapter 238. Our master, do you have many lives?
2022.05.14.
A breathtaking three-way confrontation unfolded.
‘Yang Yi’s rough thoughts and anxious eyes and I watching them…’
The place is the imperial treasury where the relics are gathered together. The personnel were Yang, I, and Aidan.
[Is this weird? It’s because I’m in bad shape, so I can’t become a giant?] The
sheep trembled and buried her head in my arms. Seeing that he didn’t even wag his tail towards Aidan, he seemed quite concerned.
‘So you shouldn’t have been nice to Aidan.’
After fighting every day, everything came back as karma.
[I don’t know what the heck you’re talking about.]
The sheep started talking nonchalantly. He seemed unwilling to talk to Aidan.
‘Well, I’ll take care of the problems between the two of you.’
I walked slowly and stood in front of the pile of artifacts. The variety was very diverse. From the tableware used in the imperial family at the time to the royal scepter of Aktaon the Great that my father gave me.
Adding in the five artifacts he had obtained through Evil this time, the amount was staggering.
“Sheep. Will this be enough?”
I waited anxiously for Yang’s decision. Yangi poked her head out of my arms and carefully examined the artifacts.
[and. I collected a lot.]
“Really? Can I stop collecting now?”
[No!]
“…what?”
[Really perfect! I think I just need one more!]
“Ugh. one more?”
The anticipation that I thought would be enough cooled down at the push. At that moment when I let my shoulders hang down weakly, Aidan handed me a box.
“This item was purchased yesterday.”
“Oh right. I went to the Aidan auction house!”
When I opened the box, there was a statue of a red tide inside. I glanced down at the sheep in my arms.
“Sheep. how is it?”
[Mmm. great job. I think this should be enough!]
Yangyang finally gave permission.
‘Now all the conditions have been met.’
There was no problem with my divine power and I collected enough artifacts. But it wasn’t all over yet.
‘This is the problem…!’
Because one of the biggest gates remained.
***
“-So I’ll be back for a while.”
As soon as I finished my words, the atmosphere calmed down.
I held on to the hem of my dress and carefully examined the expressions on Oscar and Dad’s faces.
‘huh! As expected, the response is not good!’
haha!
The atmosphere is bloody frozen beyond the bad level, but let’s just ignore such a minor problem.
It was Oscar who spoke first instead of the father who had a hard expression.
“What are you talking about, Mabel?”
It’s not like Oscar didn’t understand, but I pretended not to know and said it again.
“I’ll go back to the past and see the moment Aidan was bound by the forbidden.”
“Suddenly, why… no, rather than that, Mabel to send you alone again? Do you really want to see me die of blood loss?”
Oscar’s complexion was really not good. I felt bad because I knew better than anyone that it was all because they were worried about me.
“The reason why I collected relics during the reign of Aktaon the Great was to go to the past?”
“huh.”
“…I did something wrong.”
Oscar seemed genuinely to regret giving me the artifact. I felt like I had trampled on Oscar’s sincerity, so my mood also sank.
“Sorry for not telling you earlier. I’ll return the memoir Oscar gave me…”
“It’s nothing to apologize for. Don’t apologize Mabel. So there is no need to return it. It was given to you.”
Oscar sighed and wiped his face.
Oscar said in a distraught voice, ‘Because this is all because of the damn mission. What the hell is God thinking…’ he muttered, then raised his head.
“Why are you suddenly going to the past? Do you have any reason to lift the ban?”
Oscar stared straight at me.
Oscar’s point was sharp. I expected it, but when I met it, I couldn’t open my mouth easily.
‘It’s not yet time to reveal that Aidan is Ades.’
It wasn’t that I didn’t trust my dad and Oscar. Of course, the family wouldn’t make Aidan a victim.
However, it was clear that Aidan’s death could put an end to this sluggish situation.
Just the fact that there was someone who knew about it could come as a silent pressure to Aidan.
I didn’t want to put Aidan in a situation where he had to choose to abandon himself again.
I had to convince Oscar and my dad without telling them. I calmly began to explain.
“Not too long ago, Veron sent me a letter through his aide.”
“okay. Didn’t you discard it after deciding that it was useless information?”
I nodded my head at Dad’s answer.
“Actually, it was an ancient record I saw in Veron’s lab before. it was written there If Veron dies, Aidan will die.”
It wasn’t a complete lie.
If Veron dies without distributing Aidan’s ownership to others, Aidan will run out of control and disappear.
Oscar opened his mouth as if he was at a loss for words, then parted his lips with difficulty.
“Are you sure?”
“maybe. It’s forbidden to connect Veron and Aidan. I could have killed Veron if I lifted that ban, but there was no such thing written in the ancient records.”
After my explanation, the two of them seemed to understand the current situation.
“Veron’s purpose is to absorb all the life force of the world and become the god of the new world. Right now, the current is on Veron’s side.”
The situation was not so optimistic.
Devlin was still isolated, but Veron was ignoring the resistance of the people and nobles. Devlin’s domestic situation was going from bad to worse.
In addition, damages such as earthquakes, droughts, and tsunamis, which are still called signs of disaster, continued in various parts of the continent.
“To strike Veron after lifting the ban.”
Until now, I have avoided all-out war because someone has to bleed.
But war could no longer be avoided. I had to hit Devlin and bring Veron down to punish him.
And before that, I had to save Aidan.
“If you go to the past, you might find out how. There is no other option.”
“Mabel, but I want you to…”
Oscar grabbed my hand with a confused look on his face. I could feel Oscar’s burning emotions in the hand that desperately grasped it.
After a while, Dad silently watched me with serious eyes.
“Mabel.”
“Yes, Dad.”
“Why did you hide it?”
It wasn’t exactly a reprimanding tone. However, it was a very scary question for me, who had always felt guilty towards my family.
“I didn’t want anyone to know.”
“I’m trying to handle it alone again.”
This time the reprimand was correct.
I couldn’t make an excuse, so I kept my mouth shut, and my dad called me.
“Mabel.”
“huh.”
“How is the passage of time? Is it the same as here?”
I nodded, puzzled by Dad’s unexpected question.
“The sheep said there would be no difference in words.”
“How to get back?”
“Just like when I went to the past, I just have to twist space-time with my own power and come back.”
“What if, in an emergency, Mabel’s holy power is insufficient and you cannot return?”
“I will leave that divine power behind.”
Even after that, Dad’s questions continued. It was mainly about how I would cope when faced with a dangerous situation.
After a moment of silence, Dad opened his mouth.
“Go away.”
What surprised me the most was Oscar, not me.
“Father! Why don’t you dry it!”
“It’s Mabel’s choice.”
“It’s too dangerous. How can you send me to the past alone?”
In response to Oscar’s vehement objection, Dad called out Oscar with an extremely serious face.
“Oscar.”
“Yes, Father.”
“Is Mabel an existence that can only move if someone protects it?”
At that question, Oscar’s gaze turned to me. Unknowingly, as I laughed like an idiot, ‘Haha’, Oscar’s expression darkened.
After a while, Oscar answered.
“…no.”
‘You laughed like an idiot, so why don’t you answer no?’
While I was embarrassed by Oscar’s answer, the rich man’s serious conversation continued.
“Mabel is strong. So it is not difficult to save myself.”
“I know.”
“As the emperor of a country, we have no right to oppose decisions made. I just believe and follow.”
“Your father is right…”
In the end, even Oscar defeated the opposition at his father’s persuasion.
Unexpectedly, I received the full support of my father.
Dad looked at me and said.
“I’m only preparing for Mabel’s return.”
Dad tapped me on the shoulder a couple of times with his big hand, just like he did with Oscar.
“Time seems to be passing too slowly to just wait.”
Dad’s face, smiling affectionately, looked somewhat lonely.
***
I’m the only one leaving for the past. I couldn’t rely on anyone else and had to go there on my own.
‘I’m confident.’
There was nothing to be afraid of because I could come back if I had to.
In the past 500 years ago, of course, no one knew me. Also, there is no Veron to oppose me.
Except for the fact that I had no identity to protect me, there weren’t too many risk factors.
It must have been an unexpected battle against the territory, a swarm of fire fighters, or a disease or epidemic.
‘It’s an epidemic, it doesn’t matter because Kyu is sleeping inside me.’
I immediately started preparing to leave for the past. Since going barefoot was reckless, various magic tools were essential.
Orders of this and that through the Evil Merchants had just arrived at the imperial castle. When the communication was connected to the upper part, Franz responded.
[Everything your Majesty commanded has been sent to the imperial castle. We have sent additional items that you may need more, so check them out.]
“Thank you, Master. But what about Casey?”
[I went to the East Coast branch. The damage from the tsunami is said to be serious. Sang Sangju says he will be back soon.]
“Tell me if you need any support. I’ll give it to you even if it’s private money.”
[I will be glad to hear the top notes. I’ll tell you.]
As soon as the communication was cut off, the balcony door rattled loudly due to the sound of strong snow wind.
Looking out the window in the unusual weather, I looked back at the sheep lying curled up on the bed.
“Why is it that the day suddenly became cold?”
Yang Yi answered timidly, glancing out the door where Aidan was waiting.
[Aidan niim khumm! Could it be the effect of realizing that this is Ades-sama? The weather has returned to normal since just then.
]
From that point on, the warm weather returned. according to the original order of nature.
***
Imperial treasury.
After all the preparations to go to the past, I looked back at the people.
“Come soon, Mabel.”
“Yes, Dad.”
As I hugged my dad, he let out a light sigh and stroked the back of my head.
“I’ll be waiting. Mabel will wait for you every day, so you have to come back quickly.”
Oscar came to me first and hugged me. Oscar’s complexion was not good, probably because he had not been able to sleep all night.
“If Oscar promises to eat well and sleep well!”
“Mabel, why are you so obsessed with eating… okay.”
Next, Miss Casey Franz finished greeting Enrique.
After waving to Aidan for the last time, I stood in front of the artifact.
“Then I will go.”
As Yang had told me, I slowly drew out my strength. The power he drew was permeated into the artifacts.
Soon, the relics began to erode rapidly. As if only the time of relics flows.
After a while, a crack formed in the place where everything disappeared, and a shimmering black entrance appeared.
I stood in front of the shimmering entrance. A darkness so pure that nothing could be blacker greeted me.
‘I can only do it.’
‘you can do it.’
‘I’m not scared at all.’
The moment you take your foot off the floor one step at a time—
“…!”
Someone hugged me from behind.
A familiar scent. I knew who it was at once.
“Aidan.”
At the same time, there was a commotion behind my back.
“That bastard…!”
“Do you have a lot of lives, Master?”
“Aidan Aserad!”
In turn came the cries of Dad and Casey Oscar.
The salty reaction somehow relieved my tension, so I laughed hahaha.
