episode_0007

A crack means that the space itself is artificially distorted, causing spatial distortion.

What was important here was artificial creation and spatial distortion.

‘To put it bluntly, this means that someone blatantly dug a passage to get in.’

In addition, considering that the things coming out of the cracks were monsters, it was not obvious who was sending these beings.

‘The Demon King or the Demon Tribe.’

If we think about it based on the original work, it’s only the very beginning, so it would be more correct to think that it was the demon tribe that was much lower down than the demon king who did this.

Of course, even if a low-level demon had done something like that at this point, the main character and the supporting characters following him would still not have matured, so even that would likely be too much for them.

That’s why there were so many casualties.

Thanks to me bringing warmth back to the city, the damage was significantly less than in the original.

However, it could not be denied that the damage was serious enough to be described as serious.

‘I warned you before, you know.’

It’s dangerous, we need to increase our troops, is there really no problem?

He kept giving warnings over and over again, but it seems no one listened carefully.

‘There’s nothing I can do.’

In the original, the story progresses from the protagonist’s perspective, so when they arrive in the north, the only description is that they are fighting monsters.

It was impossible to infer the exact location where the cracks had burst, as there was no clear description of exactly when they had started, so it was difficult to even say that we should just use our best efforts.

‘Besides, in the original work, it is said that after being treated like this, he started to thoroughly prepare for the cracks.’

Rather, it might have been better for the North to be alert now that it has suffered such severe damage.

As we reached this point, the thought of what we should do for Elysia began to spread.

‘Immediate help? Or leave me to stand alone in the future?’

What is the correct answer?

Since my feelings are pointing to immediate help, I guess rational judgment is to leave it alone.

If we think about it realistically, the latter is right… but it is complicated and a bitter laugh spread out because growth is achieved through someone’s death.

‘I don’t know. There’s nothing I can do anyway.’

Since that didn’t work, we decided to just focus on making the North warmer and while we were sharing the spirits.

Lorraine came rushing into my room and told me that something unexpected had happened.

“Many people in the north say that the little lord is the cause of the cracks.”

*

This is how the incident began.

Since there was a huge loss of life, someone needed to be held ‘responsible’ for it.

From their perspective, it was fortunate that someone had the attributes of a foreigner and could take full responsibility with just the power of the family, so they tried to place the blame on me.

‘Considering his insular nature, it feels like he’s protecting his family.’

Lorraine’s opinion was that even though they are brothers and sisters who hate each other, when they are faced with danger, they unknowingly protect each other, just like how they showed a tendency to stick together as members of the same northern clan.

My opinion was a little different.

“With monsters pouring out of the cracks in droves, the North probably doesn’t have the luxury of looking to the South. So one of the reasons they accepted me, my plan to enter central politics, has fallen through… I wonder if they’re trying to pass this on to me. ”

When Lorraine heard that, she seemed to remember something and added a word to me with an ‘ah’ sound.

“Is it possible that this has something to do with the problems that arose in the Karsaril family?”

“Problem?”

“Uh… No.”

I felt something was strange so I tried to ask questions.

Before that, people sent from the north arrived in my room and knocked on my door.

“Damian Do-ryun, Lord Lake Rick Wintraven is calling.”

When I heard that the Northern Grand Duke and the head of the family, Wintraven, were calling me, I had no choice but to follow them.

*

Let’s be realistic, they can’t harm me.

It wasn’t for some innocent reason like I was innocent, but because I was the youngest son of the Duke of Carsaril.

If I get even one scratch on my body, I will face great pressure from the Carsaril family, who have considerable influence in the central government.

Even if I were truly at fault, there was a high probability that Tyler would just say ‘regret’ and send me back to my parents’ house.

‘And this is probably the flow they want.’

If we just look at the conclusion, it can end without anyone dying or getting hurt.

Even from the perspective of the Wintraven family, which has a strong isolationist nature but has a duty to maintain solidarity with each other, there was a high probability that it would be a good calculation.

‘The only thing I don’t understand is.’

I must have known that I was creating warmth.

I find it somewhat incomprehensible why they would reject me, who brings so much benefit to the entire North.

As I was walking forward with a sense of wonder,

Lorraine whispered to me in a small voice next to me.

“If your Majesty wishes, I will prepare a carriage to take you back to your hometown right away.”

Since it was obvious that our relationship would break down whether we went to the Northern Command or returned home, we decided to go before things got worse.

I hesitated for a moment at those words, then shook my head and spoke.

“It’s okay.”

At least Elysia knows everything I’ve done.

With the fairness and coolness you usually show, you will immediately realize that it is not my fault.

I opened the door, thinking that if only Elysia would look at me straight, then it wouldn’t matter what happened.

*

There is nothing more foolish than expecting reason from those who have lost their children and parents.

Those consumed by anger and futility wanted a blind perpetrator like a psychopath, rather than a perpetrator with a complicated story.

The one who was pointed out as the traitor was Damian Karsaril, the fiancé of Archduchess Elysia and a past troublemaker.

“Did Damian open the crack?”

What was asked as the meeting began was a straightforward question.

If it were normal, it would have been right to ask this question after going through the procedure and explaining the reason.

Because they had already made a conclusion from the beginning and were making up reasons for it.

They were just throwing out definitive answers, throwing away all those procedures.

“How could that be?”

“For that matter, Damian’s actions right before the crack opened were suspicious.”

Looking around, about 30% of people were hostile, and the rest were just watching the situation or pretending not to know.

Looking at the situation, it seemed like everyone knew that I was not wrong.

The moment they told the truth, they all avoided eye contact because they knew that their own family, that is, the North, would have to select the person responsible.

“What on earth were you doing when you went out into the deep forest every night? Was it some kind of act of opening a crack? ”

“How could that be?”

Since the conclusion would be the same no matter what I said, I was troubled as I kept repeating the same thing.

What can I say to change the current situation?

At first, I wanted to bring up the truth, that is, the story about the sun spirit to bring warmth to the North.

‘The reason this meeting was held in the first place was to place responsibility on me.’

Even if it were shown to me as the spirit of the sun, there was a high probability that I would argue that it was because I made a contract with it that I created the crack.

‘Furthermore, they were not ignorant, but rather arrogant and greedy.’

There was no way he didn’t know that the reason why warmth had suddenly come to the North was because of me.

‘… Even if you don’t know, it probably doesn’t matter much.’

Considering their nature, they are the ones who use the isolation of the North to create proposals and values.

Rather, they might want to reject me for bringing warmth and making the closedness less severe.

Because what mattered to them was not the future of the North, but their own future.

‘So, even if I mention the spirits, rather than dealing a blow, it could actually become an opportunity for them to unite.’

Rather than saying this, it would be better to turn the table in a different way.

So what we need to do in this situation is…

The reason they are trying to shift the blame to me is because there is no risk, so they created a risk so that I wouldn’t rush in.

“Depending on your answer, you may be sentenced to death, so please think carefully before you speak… ”

“Can you handle all this?”

I raised my head shamelessly, casting the spell, “Do you know who I am?”

In movies and novels, it doesn’t work because the main character is crazy, but in reality, it’s a strategy that works better than you might think.

‘Besides, this is the north.’

Even if the soldiers on the front lines are strong and tough.

Without the supplies and troops sent from the South, they would slowly wither away, so it would be difficult for even the most closed group to ignore the influence of central politics.

In reality, everyone was hesitant, probably because they didn’t know I would come out this strongly.

They pushed ahead with this because they would lose more if they went back on the conclusion they had already made.

“I made a slip of the tongue. But isn’t it true that cracks appeared after Damian entered the deep forest? Can you really prove that there were no aftereffects? ”

The word proof made me laugh out loud.

The only way to prove it in this world is through a third party or an expensive magic tool like a magic ball.

Because there was no way something like that could happen to me when I entered the deep forest.

‘Then what should we do?’

Since it is nearly impossible for an individual to win against a group, it would not be possible to turn this around through unilateral means.

So what I have to do is, rather than trying to beat them normally.

I looked at them and spoke because there was a need to throw the board itself away.

“So, you’re saying that the youngest son of the Duke of Karsaril is trying to join hands with the Demon Tribe and invade the North?”

They just kept putting the blame on me and scolding me.

The goal was to just hush everything over and move on as if nothing had happened.

But the moment I joined hands with the Demons and said something about an invasion, all the things they were aiming for were shattered, so it became necessary to re-plan the board itself.

In reality, those who realized that the situation was becoming serious showed signs of trying to speak up to mediate it.

It seemed like no one wanted to take responsibility, so in the end they were all busy avoiding my gaze without saying anything.

In addition to throwing the board with all his might, he was about to burn the board itself.

“Emergency! The second invasion has begun in the rift! ”

The second invasion has begun.

This meant that the North would suffer an unbelievably large amount of damage.

Furthermore, it was a story that the main character of this world, Indeil, came to this place.