Chapter 111. Stay right next to me2021.02.23.
It was only a small plan to solve part of the ban, but Veron was already realizing his plan behind the scenes. A plan to bring not only Ermano but also the entire continent into a cataclysm very slowly. It was then.
“your majesty. The person you were looking for has just arrived at the imperial castle.”
“Is it ‘him’?”
“yes.”
“Stop by the audience room.”
After changing into the clothes from which he had coughed up blood, he entered the audience room lately, and the waiting guest lowered his head nervously.
“Meet His Majesty the Emperor of Devlin.”
“You worked hard to come a long way.”
“I heard that Your Majesty was looking for this lowly body, so I ran right away.”
Seeing the man laughing, Veron put his chin on his face with a satisfied face. A cunning human who can accomplish anything as long as there is sufficient material reward. He was truly a suitable person with the words on the board that Veron had put together.
“So, did you safely do what I asked you to do?”
“Of course, Your Majesty. It will move soon, so His Majesty just needs to accept the result of victory without worrying about anything.”
“Seeing you speak so eloquently, you must be confident.”
“It’s about believing in my abilities.”
Veron nodded and gave the man an item through an aide. It was a vial dripping with black liquid and a chest full of gold coins.
“Is that enough?”
“of course.”
The man with a chuckle backed away and left the audience room.
***
Sacred Kingdom Abelardo was calm today as well. Except for the fact that the god-king, who is supposed to preside over the regular trusteeship meeting, is missing.
“Uh huh. His Holiness, His Holiness!”
Ikui, an apprentice priest who became the exclusive servant of the god king a few days ago, wandered all over the capital anxiously looking for the god king. However, no matter how much I wandered around the sanctuary or the prayer room, I could not see the god-king.
“Sunghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”
Ikui trudged weakly, lamenting his situation.
‘How did I become like this?’
It was all because of the seniors who ran away saying that they could not stand the god king’s temper. At first, the god-king’s attendants were all eminent high-ranking priests. However, from one day, they all withdrew from their positions, and official priests became servants. Then, Ikui, an apprentice priest, took on the role of an attendant to the God King. It was. Because everyone gave up on the God King and jumped out, a heavy mission came down to Ikui, the lowest of the lowest.
“Heheheuk Mom…”
The boy priest whimpered sadly and moved on again. Just then, a priest belonging to the Ministry of Information caught Ikui. He clicked his tongue as he looked at the messed up junior.
“Is it today?”
“I miss my mother.”
“Poor fellow. Now, take this.”
What the priest handed over was a package with some weight. The sender was a person named ‘Bribri’ from the Ermano Empire.
“This one!”
Ikui’s eyes widened wide. There was a story I heard while taking over from a senior.
“When the God King jumps out, that package can solve everything.”
A blush appeared on Ikui’s face. The boy who cherished the package in his arms exclaimed loudly.
“His Holiness. A parcel has arrived, called Bbribri-!”
I only cried once. However, the direction of the wind flowing around them changed in an instant, and at one point the god king stood in front of them.
‘Fast, fast.’
“Give me this.”
“Huh? yes.”
Even as he calmly handed over the package, Ikui was confused. The God King, who had been searching all day but had not been seen, only appeared in a package belonging to a person named Bribri.
‘Who the hell is this?’
A person who normally doesn’t even pay attention to other people’s parcels checks it right away and even waits for only one person. Whether or not Ikui looked at it with suspicious eyes, Michael opened the package on the spot. Inside was a letter, a necklace and a pair of earrings. It was the essence of the tree of creation. Michael handed the item to Ikui.
“this. Leave it on the sanctuary altar.”
“Yes, I understand. … By the way, are you coming to the meeting?”
“It’s annoying.”
“I brought you the package.”
“What are you talking about? That’s what I came for.”
Strictly speaking, Michael was right. When Ikui’s mouth popped out, Michael clicked his tongue and tapped the boy’s shoulder.
“Go and set up a meeting.”
“and!”
Ikui, who was finally able to resolve today’s schedule, jumped up and down excitedly. Michael opened the letter from Mabel. Without saying hello, there was only a brief message about finding and sending the essence.
“As expected, he’s competent…”
The face of a young adult who must have collected things with a face full of complaints seemed to come to mind. Famine on the continent has been getting better since Mabel’s outing. The cries of the farmers who were struggling with the drought died down. However, the fact that problems are scattered everywhere has not changed. Michael’s expression darkened.
‘Can’t I avoid the moment of the prophecy?’
Human power was only able to postpone the moment.
***
Today, I had tea time with Emily in the greenhouse owned by the Emperor.
“your majesty. The escort knight has changed.”
When we were alone, we decided to talk comfortably with each other, but when we had eyes to see, we kept a thorough distance.
“Aidan is on vacation.”
“okay. I am surprised.”
“what?”
“I didn’t think he would even take a vacation.”
I tilted my head.
“what do you mean?”
“It just seems like he was always there when I saw His Majesty.”
I was amazed inside. Was it possible that Emily liked Aidan because she was observing Aidan so closely? So, without hesitation, I asked.
“Emily, do you like Aidan?”
“yes? It can’t be. I’m going to take a suitable second son-in-law, who has no right of succession to the weak and naive baron!”
“…”
I was speechless at the words of Emily, who jumped up and gave a passionate speech. I was scared because my ideal type was so realistic and specific. I wondered how she had been acting as the lady of a ducal family while hiding such ambition.
“I like being pretty, but I don’t like being too handsome. I think I will pay for my face.”
“Is that so?”
“yes. But Count Aserad is too handsome and already has the title of count. So I don’t like it.”
“I see…”
Suddenly, Aidan was crushed at the speed of light.
‘Come to think of it, it’s been two days since I haven’t seen your face.’
Aidan has not been contacted since he suddenly took a vacation saying he had something to take care of. I told them to contact me through the communication magic tool if anything happened, but I haven’t contacted them yet. On the way back to the room after talking with Emily. Summer has passed and yellow leaves have fallen at my feet.
‘It’s kind of lonely.’
Why did Aidan take a vacation? The fact that he didn’t tell me the reason again was disappointing. Aidan has a secret I don’t know about. My heart felt empty, as if a child I had grown up had become independent.
“Eww.”
That was when I let out a sigh. A thick shadow fell over me.
“Why are you sighing like that, cute Mabel?”
“dad!”
“Yes, Dad. Is it possible that Lisandro is harassing you?”
Dad’s gaze turned to Lisandro, who was escorting me. Sudden suspicious, Lisandro jumped up and denied it.
“Why am I torturing Your Majesty!”
“Do you have a history? when was it I once stole my daughter’s ice cream and ate it. Did the so-called escort knight do anything possible?”
“That was a few years ago, are you still concerned? And then His Majesty allowed me to take a bite!”
“It’s your fault for eating like that.”
“It’s unfair!”
Suddenly Dad and Lisandro started arguing. People passing by were staring at him.
‘Eh tsk tsk. What are grown-ups doing on the street?’
I’ll leave those guys alone and go get some snacks.
***
Yangyang hated Aidan. It wasn’t that he didn’t like the person himself, but the energy he exuded made me feel bad. So I don’t go close to it, but I couldn’t bear it today. After settling on the terrace of Aidan’s residence in the imperial castle, Yangyang immediately changed her appearance. The small and cute cat became huge in an instant. As I pushed my head through the door, I saw Aidan sitting on the couch with no lights on.
[there. Angel of Ermano.]
“….”
Aidan turned his head and looked at Yangyang. The slightly furrowed eyes expressed his feelings.
[Aren’t you in a bad mood lately?]
The sharp gaze of the Shinsoo quickly scanned Aidan’s body.
[I’m running out of energy.]
Like right before an explosion. It was basically an expressionless face, so Aidan’s thoughts didn’t show on his face. Of course, he didn’t look like he was in pain.
“doesn’t care. Because it was expected.”
Aidan replied calmly. In fact, it was strange that Veron had left him alone. Aidan was not limited to one. It was a form of restraining power with hundreds of shallow restraints clinging to it. The restraint was suppressed and exploded by the will of the caster.
‘Only one was forcibly liberated.’
It wasn’t a big deal. In just a few days, he was able to control his raging power.
[I guess that can’t be solved even with Mabel?]
“Don’t tell Mabel, Shinsoo.”
[Um.]
“…Because I’m worried.”
Even if you don’t, you have a lot of thoughts, but I didn’t want to add my own problems to it. Yangyang, who looked at Aidan with meaningful eyes, left the bedroom without answering. Yangyang thought as she rushed to her nature. You have to tell Mabel everything!
‘Because I hate sweet potatoes!’
hahahaha! Aidan did not even dream that Shinsoo was having such outrageous thoughts.
***
“So… the reason Aidan suddenly took leave was to buy time to take care of it when Veron suddenly leaked his energy from something he had done to Aidan’s taboo?”
[Yes!]
“All mysteries have been solved.”
I stroked the sheep’s head. Thanks to that, I was able to avoid wasting time, which I hate the most. I burst into Aidan’s room at once and opened the door.
“I am here!”
“…your majesty.”
Aidan made a rare puzzled expression. Of course, I thought he would have noticed that I had come with my presence, but it seemed he didn’t know at all.
‘The condition is more serious than I thought.’
He didn’t know what Veron had done, but cold sweat formed on Aidan’s forehead, as if in pain.
“If that happened, you should have told me. It won’t be solved by suddenly taking a vacation and shutting yourself away.”
“It is good that you die, Your Majesty. It may even attack Your Majesty.”
Aidan gave me serious advice. I seriously ignored that advice.
“Aidan Asherad.”
“yes.”
“What the hell do you think of me?”
If I were to choose the person I was most attached to in this life, it would be Aidan. Aidan stayed by my side even when Oscar and Dad were away with their respective studies and chores.
‘So of course you know me best.’
I took a step closer, looking directly at Aidan. Then Aidan took a step back.
“Don’t come any closer.”
It was then. Aidan’s energy, which had been wavering uncontrollably, suddenly poured into me. bang! Aidan shouted with a tremendous sound.
“Mabel…!”
In an instant, the inside of the bedroom was devastated and a thick cloud of dust rose. Among them, I saw Aidan running toward me. It was a desperate face that, of course, made me think I was hurt. But I was fine with no injuries. Aidan was relieved to see my appearance as the dust cleared.
“Aidan. I’m not hurt at all.”
“…Fortunately, the.”
“huh. Because I am incredibly strong.”
Only then did Aidan realize something. I started walking towards Aidan again.
“So it doesn’t matter if your blind attacks come thousands or hundreds of times. All you have to do is block it.”
The barrier of divinity was firmly over Aidan. Aidan’s black energy, which was rampaging, was trapped and could not come out. Aidan made a surprised face as if he had not expected this method.
“Veron must be expecting you to be in trouble.”
He probably had someone to watch over in the imperial castle. The more we did, the more we had to show a healthy image. It doesn’t matter at all whether you touch the taboo or not.
“I didn’t mean to disregard power.”
“I know. You were deliberately avoiding me because you were worried about me.”
“…yes.”
“If you keep putting on barriers, you won’t be able to attack anyone. The only problem is that it shouldn’t be too far away…”
It’s hard to maintain a barrier from the main castle to Aidan’s quarters here. After much thought, I came to a clear conclusion.
“I can’t. Stay right next to me.”
Aidan avoided my gaze for some reason at my words.
‘Does it hurt a lot?’
I thought it was because the tips of my ears were red.
