Epilogue, the beginning, not the end (3)
A few days later.
funeral was held.
It was a place to honor those who lost their lives in this war and the death of Hans.
People flocked to Dmitri from early in the morning, and they found Roman Dmitri standing there even before the funeral had started.
Everyone knew what that meant. Since Hans was a very special person to Roman Dmitri, the main characters cautiously approached him.
King of Cairo.
Daniel Cairo stood next to Roman Dmitri.
“As the King of Cairo, I say that everyone’s life is equally precious, but that is a blatant lie. As you know, I also had a special presence. Count Nicholas. I wouldn’t be where I am today if he didn’t exist who supported the young king who was nothing.”
I turned my head.
Now, the strong man’s eyes, which did not match the expression of a young king, turned to Roman Dmitri.
“Baron Hans would have been happy. Didn’t we at least end up together?”
“thanks.”
“no.”
It was a grateful heart.
Since Count Nicholas died miserably in the war with Cronus, such advice would not have been easy for him. Even so, he readily summoned courage for Roman Dmitri.
After 30 years, he, who is now called everything in Cairo, has become a giant who can handle such emotions.
Daniel Cairo steps down.
This time, Flora Lawrence came over.
“Are you okay?”
“… Okay.”
“It seems that life is truly unpredictable. When I first met His Majesty Emperor Roman Dmitry, I was just an immature child who didn’t know anything, but now I’m in my 50s, and I’m meeting His Majesty, who looks the same as back then. To me and to the Emperor. Baron Hans was a really nice guy. There are very few people in this world who can blindly give emotions.”
Lawrence and Dmitry.
As the relationship was bound by marriage, Flora Lawrence met with Dmitri often.
In fact, there were times when it was a bit uncomfortable.
After having an arranged marriage with Roman Dmitri, when he married his second son, Rodwell Dmitri, some people talked badly behind his back.
Each time, Hans took care of Flora Lawrence as if showing off. The fact that you deserve to be treated here knowing how special you are.
Baron Hans vouched for it.
If Hans was an important person to Roman Dmitri, he remained a really nice person to Flora Lawrence.
“Congratulations on getting back to your original place.”
Those were the last words.
Flora Lawrence also stepped down.
So, one after another, people started talking.
Dmitri’s main figures and people from each country deeply sympathized with Roman Dmitri’s heart and tried to help at least a word.
They too heard the story of Roman Dmitry. The story of Roman Dmitri, who watched the last path of Baron Hans, who kept his side as soon as he returned to Dmitri.
like that.
funeral was held.
Roman Dmitri tried to be calm.
However, at the sight of the bereaved families who had endured their grief with tears in their eyes, eventually collapsing and bursting into tears, at the sound of crying and crying out for their families.
I couldn’t be more calm.
* * *
I still remember it clearly.
When he first opened his eyes as Roman Dmitri, he met Hans’ worried gaze.
“Are you okay?”
“young master? young master!”
“Come on, get your medicine! Bocchan is sick!”
There was an uproar.
In the end, it was over when Roman Dmitri came to his senses, but from then on, Hans was remembered as a special existence to Roman Dmitri.
So I broke down the wall with him from the beginning. The eyes that worried about him couldn’t leave his mind, so he let him into the fence without a special occasion.
Baek Joong-hyeok and Roman Dmitri.
In fact, they both had similar beginnings.
Baek Joong-hyeok, who was abandoned by his father, and Roman Dmitri, whose father was blinded by Dmitri’s reputation as an idiot.
In a situation where he could have lived a similar life, Hans stood by Roman Dmitri and proved that he was different from his previous life.
As a human being, I received human emotions.
Emotions that have not sprouted have no capacity to accept other emotions, but Hans’s blind emotions sowed seeds in Roman Dmitri’s heart.
He nourished himself and made it possible for him to accept others.
Thanks to Hans.
Roman Dmitry was able to live as a human being.
Roman Dmitri felt tears welling up in his eyes as the memories of him passed through his mind.
as the Emperor of the Empire.
As a leader of all.
I had to hold back the tears.
If it’s according to the teachings of the Heavenly Demonic Church, if it’s according to the teachings of the previous leader and father.
It has always been said ruthlessly that human tears reveal one’s weakness and absolute dominion is impossible at that moment.
In fact, I had never seen my father cry.
Even in the situation where the sons were dying, the father only responded with a smirk at the son’s weakness.
Baek Joong-hyeok hated such a father.
And without even realizing it, he resembled his father and controlled his emotions.
“… Hans.”
Was it like that?
I didn’t want to hold back my tears any longer.
Like the emotions of other bereaved families shedding tears for someone they really care about.
Be honest with yourself.
He lowered his head.
cried for a long time
On the day Hans was sent away, she secretly cried in front of everyone without hiding it, revealing it.
No one found it strange.
Roman Dmitry.
either emperor.
whoever
Everyone was just the same person at the place of leaving a precious person.
* * *
Cataclysm.
Dimensional Rift.
As the problems plaguing mankind were resolved, the two worlds of Dmitry and the Korean Empire quickly regained stability.
last week.
There has been a special change.
First of all, Roman Dmitri returned as the emperor of the Dmitri Empire and entrusted the Korean Empire to Kim Jun-hyeok.
“Incheon Mayor Kim Joon-hyeok was a person who did his best for the safety of the people even when he was persecuted by the central government. I have no doubt that he is not lacking as the next emperor of the Korean Empire. There is a promise made to you when the Korean Empire was founded. I will definitely let you live a human life. Even though I am stepping down from the position of emperor, as the emperor of the Dmitry Empire, I will not ignore the reality of the Korean Empire.”
Everyone was excited.
Junhyeok Kim.
He was a man of sufficient qualifications.
Of course, everyone reacted regretfully to the fact that Roman Dmitri was stepping down, but they couldn’t force it because they knew the relationship with Dmitri.
No one thought it was irresponsible. Lastly, I thought that the promise not to turn away from the Korean Empire proves his sense of responsibility regardless of his position.
And that wasn’t all.
Roman Dmitry raised another problem.
“Listen, Dmitri’s people. Rodwell Dmitry, my brother and deputy for the past 30 years of my absence, has shown great leadership. Without him, Dmitry would never have gone in the right direction. While experiencing this, I realized one thing. If the day comes when I step down from this position. Dmitri’s successor is not my child, but a person like Rodwell Dmitry who has shown great things for this country in the meantime will take over the position. A person who has been proven through thorough verification will be given the qualification to lead the Dmitry Empire.”
It was unconventional.
Blocked the transfer of power.
Even if he later married and had children, Roman Dmitry did not want problems with hereditary succession.
and.
“During that time, we have experienced many trials. Especially the decisive battle with the absolute. By winning the fight, the Korean Empire and Dmitry proved that they had become one. In the future, the two worlds and the two dimensions plan to create a new world through active exchange. God gave us another ordeal, but as always, we will endure the ordeal and create a new future.”
new future.
It was the moment when a new world began.
like that.
Time passed.
* * *
It was a sunny afternoon.
Although it was the weather to go on a picnic right away, a large number of people crowded into one of Dmitri’s buildings.
The reason is right.
It was because of Kim Pan-seok’s trial.
After all the confusing reality was sorted out, the shocking truth was revealed to the world.
“A wizard representing the Korean Empire. The white-clad wizard was actually Alexander!”
It was shocking.
In Dmitri’s world, Alexander was remembered as a symbol of evil.
His name is even mentioned in textbooks, and countless people have lost their families due to his demonic existence.
By the way.
The reincarnation of Alexander!
The problem was serious.
At first, people said that Kim Pan-seok should be judged immediately, but some people questioned whether it was right to pass on the sins of the previous life to a ‘reincarnated’ being.
It was a really complicated problem. The trial schedule to judge the crime was finally decided while the debate was going on fiercely.
in court.
As the jury watched, the judge opened his mouth.
“Criminal Kim Pan-seok. In his previous life, in the name of Alexander, he committed an unspeakable amount of evil. We cannot say that there is nothing wrong with everyone remembering the name and being reincarnated as Kim Pan-seok. Now that the verdict is approaching, the sinner must make his final defense in front of everyone.”
The gaze was focused.
last.
It was the last opportunity to speak.
Since there are no lawyers in Dmitri’s system, Panseok Kim stood up and looked at the judge.
The gaze stung.
Judges who look down on themselves or jurors who look down on their enemies.
Not everyone liked him.
However, he did not try to deny the past that he was Alexander until he revealed his identity and attended this event.
Panseok Kim said.
“I admit all my sins. In those days, when I was called Alexander, I committed evil deeds that should not be done as a human being. Actually, I don’t know what to say here. Having been reincarnated as Kim Pan-seok and given the opportunity to repent, I tried to clear up the karma of my previous life as much as possible, even though I knew that belated reflection was meaningless. I have done so many good deeds to the point of being called a white-clad wizard, but looking back on the past, I am undeniably trash. I will not defend myself. If I have to be punished in my present life for my past misdeeds, I will gladly accept that reality.”
He bowed his head.
admitting guilt.
That was the best that Pan-seok Kim could choose to sincerely reflect on Alexander’s sins.
* * *
New life.
new opportunity.
Kim Pan-seok wanted to live.
Given the opportunity to serve the Heavenly Demon, I really wanted to survive and live a new life.
but.
‘It is an undeniable fact that I have committed evil deeds. At that time, he was stained with black magic and gave up being human, but that excuse would not mean to those who lost their family. In order to live as the person of His Majesty Emperor Roman Dmitry from now on, I must pay off my karma. If not… … .’
gritted it
At a dead end, Kim Pan-seok did not turn a blind eye to reality.
‘I’d rather die.’
left the choice.
From now on, it was not my will.
Regardless of whether people saved him or not, Kim Pan-seok intended to accept the result humbly.
Come to think of it.
It was a happy enough life.
Even though he was a nothing and a wimp, he lived as a man of the Heavenly Demon.
The judge received the opinions of the jury.
After discussing an important story for a long time, everyone’s eyes were focused and finally the judgment was announced.
“In this trial, the jury actively reflected the public opinion on the verdict of the guilty party present. Alexander is undeniably a villain. The crime he committed is unforgivable, but the judge believes that there is no relationship of responsibility between Alexander’s evil deeds and Kim Pan-seok’s existence.”
It’s not just because he died once.
There was a reason people changed their minds.
“After the sinner got a chance to be reincarnated, he actually showed repentance. He did good deeds to the point of being called a white-clad wizard, and above all, he helped a lot by revealing his identity immediately after meeting His Majesty Roman Dmitri. If the sinner simply wished to survive. It could have been that he did not reveal his identity or was uncooperative in connecting the dimensional passages. However, the sinner did a great job in many areas, and Dmitry’s people highly appreciated the sinner’s sincerity in that part. blast furnace… .”
Tensions rose.
If you say you’re forgiven
If a verdict such as life imprisonment comes out, Kim Pan-seok would have to live a life that would have no meaning even if he lived in the future.
Finally.
The judge put an end to the trial.
“Instead of acquitting the criminal Pan-Seok Kim, we order him to perform community service indefinitely to pay for his previous life.”
at that point.
to the word innocence.
‘Chunmai. I survived! I, the second person in the Heavenly Demon Goddess, had to survive through a legitimate method!
Kim Pan-seok secretly clenched his fists.
three lives.
The tough relationship with the Heavenly Demon is not yet over.
