Chapter 55. As you
move into the abyss (2), your pitch-black cloak flutters.
The black feathers covering one shoulder swayed together.
Ever since he opened his eyes again, Calian has been wearing black clothes. I don’t know when I stopped wearing black clothes, but I have never insisted on black to this extent. If Merlin had known, he would have definitely said something about this extreme behavior.
The shirt, jacket, pants, and even accessories were all black. Even the onyx pin at the end of the shirt collar, a glossy black chain that fastens the black button cape. The only colors among the achromatic colors were the two red eyes and the butterfly-shaped ruby brooch.
“… They say that in Kairis, a black butterfly means death.”
Eye-catching black clothes.
A red butterfly that stands out too much.
The person who was looking at Kalyan said to himself. As I looked at the butterfly hanging on my chest and the hem of Calian’s cloak shaking with each step, I had that thought involuntarily.
“To put so much effort into it, doesn’t his feelings for me really remain the same?”
Devlan clearly understood the meaning that Calian had revealed. I didn’t know that the dead Evan had thought of the same thing, but I knew exactly what Calian was thinking when he wore the clothes he wore now.
Chase, who was by his side, did not respond to what he said as if explaining what he knew so well. I just put the peony-shaped tart in my mouth and swallowed it very slowly, as if I hadn’t heard anything.
“Is there any other meaning to Secretia?”
“It means something else. I don’t know.”
Instead, the messenger of death suddenly found his way to Devlan and asked him a question. And Devlan answered Calian’s words as if there was nothing surprising.
“There was something… I guess I forgot it. If I haven’t forgotten, can you tell me?”
As the conversation between the two began, the sound of the music slowly decreased and then stopped. It was clearly felt that the eyes and ears of the nobles were focused on the two.
Calian, who looked at Devlan for a moment, answered quietly.
“Rather than saying I haven’t forgotten, it’s more correct to say I don’t know. Because I’m from Kairis.”
“He’s from Kairis… That’s true. He was the prince of Kairis.”
“That’s right.”
“My intimacy with you is so deep that I forgot about it for a moment.”
The nobles were in an uproar.
Until now, Devlan had never emphasized his friendship with someone so directly. But isn’t what you just said saying that Devlan is close to Calian, unlike Plantz, who expressed blatant hostility towards him?
“… I will listen to it with good intentions in mind.”
“I didn’t think it was an offensive story. I apologize if these words offended you. For the sake of the smooth relationship between our two countries.”
After hearing this, Plantz tried to get up.
This is because it was obvious that he was repaying Calian for Plantz’s work. Therefore, I was planning to send Calian out by saying the right words. To be honest, I wanted to ask on behalf of Calian and Chase, ‘Why did you treat your child like that because you were so close?’, but I couldn’t say that right now.
“Please stay.”
However, Kirie returned before he knew it and stood in front of Plantz.
“Once it could be seen as rudeness on the part of the crown prince, but twice it would be seen as Kairis’ arrogance.”
“who.”
“These are the words of the prince.”
This means that he already knew what Devlan would say to upset the situation and what Planz would do if he did so. Because of this, Planz frowned for a moment and heard Calian’s answer, who was standing far away. It was a surprisingly relaxed voice.
“I’m glad that we are so close that you can forget about it for a moment, Your Majesty. If you had thought we were a little closer, you would have taken the life of Emperor Planz.”
“I almost stole it. You are saying something that will cause great misunderstanding. The reason behind it has already been revealed.”
It is inevitable that misunderstandings will arise. What Devlan tried to kill was Calian, not Plantz.
Anyway, the name has now been sold to Kalian again. As long as he was selling his name like that, there was no need to worry about him barking or growling like last time.
“……Who cares about whom?”
Plantz chuckled and muttered to himself.
Hina deducted the medical expenses for Plantz’s name, but that damn little brother didn’t even think about paying for it and thought he was making a good living, so he just sat back in his chair and sat comfortably. I ignored Devlan’s voice again.
If someone needs to come forward in that situation,
“That’s right, Prince Calian. Didn’t you get a confession from two knights who were suspected among those who guided Crown Prince Plants and Prince Calian to the sea? The assassin was instigated by Meirin Ronds, the head of the Wizards Association. It’s a job.”
like this.
“Of course, I know that it is difficult to prove that my father was not involved. That is why I do not understand why the story is brought up with suspicion, but it is better to refrain from hastily raising doubts in a place where there are so many people listening. do.”
Chase will take care of it.
Perhaps the one who resembles the snake-like Devlan the most is the current Chase. More so than the one who barks and bites.
After thinking about this and seeing that Chase had taken care of everything, Plantz decided not to worry anymore and just keep thinking about his wish. I was going to ask Lucy and Anne to live a long life, but I decided to think about it a little more. Besides Lucy and Anne, and not just for Lemain to live a long and healthy life so that they don’t come back soon when they’re too busy taking care of each other’s headaches, it’s about what Plantz’s wish is for himself.
“Then, can I trust and ask Crown Prince Chase to conduct an accurate investigation into the incident? As you know, if we had not been careful, it would have been an incident that would have caused great harm to the Crown Prince of Kairis, so it would be difficult for us to brush it off like this. With so many people gathered here, everyone “I’d like to hear a definitive answer from where you are, but is that possible?”
“You don’t have to worry. I’m looking into the matter properly anyway. Not only Crown Prince Plants’ accident, but also my mother’s accident is involved.”
“I understand. If Prince Chase makes a promise, we will trust and wait without another word.”
After saying this, Kalian turned back for a moment and looked around. Then he turned his head towards Devlan again and spoke.
“…For the amicable relationship between the two countries.”
Devlan laughed a little at the sound of his words being repeated. Calian also faced Devlan with the same smile on his face.
And at that moment, a weak flow of magical power circulated around Calian, and a translucent silent membrane that could not be seen from the outside unfolded.
“Thank you for accepting the sudden conversation, Your Highness. I already said goodbye to you at the Water Garden, but urgent circumstances required me to speak to you again.”
Calian’s remaining words reached Devlan’s ears.
Calian, who had been looking at Devlan for a moment to get confirmation from Chase about Devlan’s sin and to wait for Alan and Teylan to finish preparing, continued speaking.
“Thanks to you, I was able to save valuable time.”
“Oh my. Is that so? I guess I was happy to see you for some reason.”
Devlan laughed.
Now I know the real intention of suddenly walking over and continuing the conversation. At most, I thought he would just whine about revealing who was behind the assassin, but I never thought he would have a hand in Marquis Lei Jian Lin’s affairs.
Weren’t you confident that you wouldn’t step forward right away for the sake of the ‘harmonious relationship’ between Secretia and Kairis?
“You’re making an unexpected choice. I didn’t expect you to go out on a limb.”
“Because I’m a person who can’t hold back when I’m angry more than I thought. Wouldn’t it be okay to give Chase this much help out of anger?”
“If you get involved in this, this country will be engulfed in war. Don’t you care?”
Calian looked at Devlan.
‘Devlan wouldn’t think that his brother would take the initiative in this matter.’
‘Because it’s true. If I get involved in this….’
‘There won’t be a war. Even if you touch it.’
‘Do you think so?’
‘okay.’
‘All right.’
Soon, a pretty smile appeared on Calian’s lips.
“As long as I get involved, there won’t be a war. So I don’t care.”
“Is that what you think?”
“If it weren’t for you Devlan.”
“okay.”
Devlan answered as if it was nothing and stood up.
He then walked towards the chamberlain standing outside the silent curtain and gave a command in a voice that only Calian and Chase could hear.
“There will be people gathering towards the royal palace.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Clean it up. Everything.”
He gave orders not to chase them away but to kill them all.
Make sure Kalyan doesn’t intervene on his own and properly draws on Alan’s power. So that even if Devlan takes out what he had hidden in preparation for Alan, it can be seen as self-defense.
* * *
In front of the inner sanctum of the Secretia Royal Palace.
Knights and soldiers with faces full of tension stood guard in front of the castle gate. Alan, who was watching from afar, felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
“Aren’t you glad the prince didn’t see that little bastard?”
There must have been something similar on some day.
Knights guarding the castle gate. And these are the people who appear in front of him and move towards the royal palace.
“If you listen to what the prince said, it looks like they didn’t move the soldiers all the way inside Secretia’s borders, so that’s a good thing.”
Half heartfelt relief, half sadness.
Alan, who was mumbling something no one could hear, took a deep breath. I put off the rest of my thoughts about things I couldn’t remember until later and focused on what I had to do first.
– Ugh!
The wizard who had just reached the 8th circle gathered magical power.
There was a feeling as if the air was vibrating, and so much energy that even an ordinary person would look back for a moment collided with each other and began to shake massively.
The energy gathered in his hand gave a pulsing feeling, but no color was visible from the magic power gathered in Alan’s hand. This is because it has completely escaped the limitations of its properties.
Soon, Alan’s fingertip appeared pointing towards the front of the castle in the distance.
The knights lined up with him felt as if a haze was rising on the ground across from them. Those who were wondering what it might be a sign on this winter night soon braced their swords and prepared for the unknown.
– Sigh!
Almost at the same time, a huge magic circle began to appear at lightning speed on the otherwise healthy ground. A white light that seemed to brighten the darkness for a moment flickered several times before producing an intense flash like a flash of lightning.
– Whaaah!
The magic circle on the ground gave off a dazzling white light.
Before the knights could react in any way, the white light of the magic circle soared upward in a curved line and all met at a certain point. A huge hemisphere was created in front of the palace.
Alan, who couldn’t take in the spectacle because he was concentrating on his own magic, let out a short starter word.
A dazzling light seeped through the air and disappeared little by little. The knights’ eyes all looked at one place.
“This is Marquis Lei Jian Lin.”
At that time, I heard someone introduce themselves like this.
The knight commander looked ahead, feeling that his vision, which had been briefly blurred by the bright light, had returned. Alan could also see the great embarrassment in the knight commander’s eyes.
Countless people in black masks, magic lanterns in their hands. Anyone can see that it would be difficult to say that they visited the royal palace in a normal case.
“What is the Marquis doing at this hour?”
“I have come to meet with you and tell you something.”
The conversation between the two began.
And so far.
This was the first thing Alan had to do. There would be Teylan by the side of Raijian, and this was a problem that would have to be resolved in their own hands. If Alan gets involved any longer, this will really escalate out of control.
– Sigh!
Alan, who watched the situation for a moment, snapped his fingers.
The figure of Alan, who had been checking the castle gate with him, disappeared in an instant.
The knight commander, unaware of that fact, opened his mouth while keeping his hand on the sword handle.
“Marquis Lin. The castle gate cannot be opened. Please return.”
“I’m going in.”
“Please go back. It is against the rules to lead private soldiers to the royal palace.”
Although they spoke as if they did not know the purpose of the visit, it seemed that no one was unaware of the origin and situation of this incident, as they were already in a defensive posture from the beginning.
“I plan to only approach the front of the palace. I plan to meet His Majesty there and then return…”
“There are no more warnings. Please return.”
“Do we really have to draw our swords in this place to go back?”
“I just follow the king’s orders.”
“Which king’s famous words were these? Is there a proper king in this palace?”
“… We are simply the king’s knights, Marquis.”
Whether it is a proper king.
Whether or not he is a proper king.
A low clicking sound was heard from Teilan, who was standing nearby. Right now, they didn’t know that it was Teilan who was next to Raijian. Because everyone wore the same clothes.
Therefore, the garrison members did not know that Teilan was also a knight. In the end, Tailan took a step forward and sighed deeply at the prospect of having to use his sword against the knights he had raised with his own hands. And when I tried to tighten the sword handle, I loosened it again.
-Ssam!
A sharp sound like a blast was heard as if it were piercing Teilan’s ears. Lei Jian did not see the arrowhead where the arrow was headed.
Teilan did not draw his sword.
– Kaang!
Nevertheless, the sound of blades clashing against each other was heard, and sparks mixed with iron powder flew out.
After such a moment passed.
Suddenly, the arrow blocked by the sword flew far away and fell.
Lei Jian’s head turned to the side as he saw it glistening in the moonlight for a brief moment and then rolling around on the floor. And then I realized that Teilan was looking somewhere other than Rayjian or the direction where the arrow was fired.
there.
A place that is one step ahead of Teilan, who is supposed to guard right next to Raijian. A place where there was someone who blocked an arrowhead coming from afar on behalf of Teilan, who couldn’t hastily draw his sword due to his heavy feet.
“Explain.”
Not the king’s knights, not the crown prince’s knights, not the marquis, not the marquis’ privates. Not the crown prince of another country, not the prince or archmage of another country.
“What is the reason for preventing your knight from going to the palace?”
These are the people who will recognize the masked Tailan at a glance.
A smile appeared on Teilan’s face when he saw where they were.
A son who rejects his father without a just cause will only continue the tyranny, and a new king who relies solely on the power of nobles and princes of foreign countries is simply weak.
They gathered together in an instant, wearing huge wings touched by Alan’s power. Those who wore black clothes but no one covered their faces. Those who lived with their names hidden, but will now live a slightly different life.
“Can the attack just now be seen as a declaration of war against my master?”
The birds of the chase draped their just and strong swords.
Toward the royal palace.
