episode_0022
by fnovelpia“Durin. I’m hoping what I heard is wrong.”
When we finished disposing of Serpin and came out of the spire, there was a group waiting for the regent. Everyone was looking at him with a pale complexion. It seemed that the rumor that the Archduke’s daughter had been taken had spread faster than expected.
“No?”
Supreme Shaman Ludmilla. she asked, holding her head. In the midst of the commotion, she tried to calm down somehow.
It wasn’t easy. This was because the red blood on Durin’s hands irritated Ludmilla.
I wondered what would happen if the worst happened, but fortunately the regent’s answer was concise.
“No.”
“Really?”
“You can tell when you look over there.”
Following Durin’s finger, Ludmilla straightened her head. A body was hanging at the entrance to the punishment room in the distance. The thing fluttering from the pole was the corpse of a succubus. His head was smashed and he was fluttering helplessly in the blowing wind. The moment Ludmila saw that scene, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“Woo-ha. When I heard that you had dragged away the real Grand Duke’s daughter, I thought you were in big trouble.”
“Even if the situation is a mess, we do not make judgments that do not exist in such cases. It seems like there is no trust in the regent.”
“I was just wondering. Because treason against the sexes has always been dealt with harshly.”
“I don’t treat high-ranking demons that much. The East is a precious continent that must be with us.”
“Hmm… Really?”
Ludmilla gave Mateus a quick look. The old demon smiled and nodded. The moment he confirmed the Supreme Judge’s benevolent answer, the Supreme Shaman was completely at ease.
“If that’s the case, I’m glad. So, do you plan on releasing that child now?”
“No. I’m still planning to watch a little more. Istria will be imprisoned in a new prison in the eastern spire.”
“The backlash will be formidable. If you put a high-ranking demon in a dungeon or something, even you wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
“You don’t have to worry. We have already arranged for them to stay in a special room with some facilities. The Golden Guard will guard the area, so there will be no problems with your safety.”
“We’re not talking about facility issues. Can you see it over there now? Nobles from the East are coming for you.”
Ludmila pointed her finger into the distance. At the end, green-horned demons were approaching Durin with great strides. They were all old devils with white beards.
The old devil of the Senate. Among them, it was the Demon King’s faction that supported Serpin.
They grew to the point where they formed a single force and divided national opinion, and walked confidently enough to face the regent.
Durin gestured and moved aside the Dullahan who had tried to stop him earlier.
“Regent Durin. I know that you are always working to normalize sexuality.”
The moment they met Durin face to face, they began with formal compliments. It was great patience.
He must have been unable to get rid of his anger upon hearing the news that the Grand Duke’s daughter had been kidnapped. If they were young demons, they would have been embarrassed for spitting out everything they could, but these were people who had lived as nobles for over a hundred years. I was never swayed by emotions.
“I am truly grateful for your dedication. However, I need to properly address the unpleasant incident.”
The veteran eastern noble asked Durin in a calm voice.
“Regent. Are you really planning to turn our eastern region into an enemy?”
“That can’t be possible. Aren’t we the only two continents that haven’t seen bloodshed in over 1,000 years of unified demon world?”
“That’s right. In some ways, you could say that we have maintained a relationship that is deeper than a blood alliance. However, no matter how you look at the path the regent is trying to take now, it seems like he is trying to deny the past years.”
“I think it’s because they think I’ve threatened the Archduke’s daughter. As I said in advance, it was just a simple investigation. Unsavory things are happening not only to you, but also to us.”
“I understand that the current situation is very confusing. But it seems that the current situation will not be solved just because the regent makes excuses… .”
“There is no need to say it back. I will meet the Archduke myself. I’ll establish communication through the shaman, so I’d like you to give me time to send a message before that.”
There seemed to be no sign of the conversation ending, so Durin took the lead. The eastern nobleman, who was preparing to say something else, finally hid his rhetoric. He said, looking into Durin’s red eyes.
“If the regent says so, I will prepare a place for you. I hope it ends smoothly.”
“I think the same thing. Then I will go first and prepare.”
The moment the conversation ended, the eastern and central nobles were divided. One side moved quickly to convey information to the Archduke, while the other side followed Durin to the king’s hall. Ludmilla, who was at the head of the group, followed behind the regent, who was walking forward with great strides.
“What is it? ‘Did you two frame each other?’
Ludmila asked with a puzzled expression. It was a sight that was incomprehensible to her common sense.
Since someone was dragged in like that, I expected a picture of a strong protest followed by a warning from the Archduke. However, the conversation between the two was very dull. It was like an old friend saying hello.
“Why was there no explanation given to me? I always told you everything before doing anything to you.”
“It happened instantly. I actually didn’t have enough time to explain it to you.”
“Huh? That makes sense. I’ll talk a little more about the telegram sent from Daejeon to the Archduke later… .”
“I have to write it right now, so I don’t have enough time. We’ll talk about the rest later.”
Durin went ahead without even listening to everything Ludmilla said.
As they walked away, Ludmila hurriedly tried to follow, but there was a demon suddenly blocking the way.
“I will take you to Daejeon. You need to quickly sort out the confusing castle.”
“The regent is the one who created that mess!”
There were pitiful cries, but his faithful confidant, Verdia, paid no attention.
She forcibly escorted the shaman and pushed him into Daejeon. Ludmila tried to come out again, saying she would not lose, but the rush of work that came in in that short moment caught the shaman.
The aftermath of the rumors spread by Durin began to fill Daejeon.
Post-processing for the maid who was branded a criminal, sorting out the unstable internal air flow, various paperwork to process various appeals from the reception room… .
In the end, she couldn’t afford to chase after Durin, who went to confront the Eastern Grand Duke.
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The regent accused the archduke’s daughter of being a traitor.
Provocative rumors quickly spread to the local area. The content that arrived through the communication port one after another through magic, not words, was all spectacular.
-Attempted to kill Dongbu’s successor by torturing him in the punishment room.
-Istria is already being treated as a treason by the center.
-Military reform was the basis for the conquest of the East. All Dullahan, which has increased by more than three times, will join the expeditionary force.
War clouds were already in the air. Tensions rising in eastern and central Saing made the frontier suffocating. Legionnaires on both sides were ready to jump out at any time.
With just an order from the leadership, a bloody war will begin.
“Your Excellency! Now is your chance. Hurry and sweep away the center.”
“Why are you afraid of those who have no king? They are just a ragtag group of people who rely on the regent.”
The Grand Duke’s palace also jumped on the bandwagon. They could not contain their excitement and cried for war. The number of people pleading with the Archduke gradually increased.
“Please make a decision.”
“…….”
If some people see it, they will be afraid that a really big war will break out. However, the only Duke of the Eastern Continent, Lucifer Astasia del Istria, was displeased.
He knew. This scene unfolding before my eyes was a show.
-Lady Serpin is currently imprisoned in a noble prison. It was confirmed that there were no injuries.
They already knew all the information transmitted safely from the center. Even though the relationship between the center and the east was in a delicate situation after the king disappeared, it did not go wrong at all.
Unlike the south, which was full of barbarians, and the west and north, which were completely different races, the east was a continent inhabited by demons most similar to the center. From politics to culture, everything was so similar that it was impossible to break off.
Nevertheless, there is only one reason for crying out like this. He was raising his voice to win the favor of the Archduke, who was the bloodline of the Demon King.
A feast of exaggerated actions to show mediocre loyalty.
Lucifer, as usual, paid no attention. The moment he confirmed that his daughter was alive and well and was being held in a suitable location, this case was taken out of his mind.
What was important was not this formality.
“Your Excellency. Jeon Seo-gu arrived from the center.”
What they will put on the trading table. That was Lucifer’s only interest.
just as expected.
-Don’t make a deal. I will give you land and power.
Short words written in the regent’s handwriting caught the archduke’s eyes. There was no other content. There is only a magical prey that catches Lucifer’s attention.
“Hehehe. okay. This is it.”
Central and Eastern.
Their symbiosis has always been based on trade.
Even if he had to give up his daughter, it didn’t matter as long as he gave up something more. If it were for the greater good, I could give up my hostage at any time. The Eastern Grand Duke was such a devil.
“I hope I get at least some bones as much as I give up my flesh.”
“… Your Excellency?”
The nobles who were prostrating in front of him lifted their heads. A sound of air coming out of my cracked throat from screaming all day since morning. Lucifer, who had consistently ignored me, finally looked forward. The nobles who were preparing put their heads firmly on the ground and tried to shout loudly.
“Tell the central government right now that you will agree to the meeting.”
“Yes?”
“The king has fled to the human world, and this is the situation right before the angels arrive. Can we see all those who are calling for civil war here as their agents?”
The eastern nobles fell silent. Their long-awaited show ended in vain.
When all the green-horned demons looked like they had chewed shit, Lucifer laughed loudly, as if he finally liked it.
“Hahaha! It’s fun. How can I think of your loyalty in that way?”
“A, Excellency. So it is. The small people just thought about the safety of the East… .”
“Then get ready. Gather your army separately from meeting with the center.”
At that moment, the devils’ eyes focused on the Archduke. They were too quick to open their mouths.
This is because the curtain that covered the stage wriggled again and became turbulent.
“I will also decide depending on the results.”
“A, Excellency. Have you made a decision?”
“The regent will make it happen, not me. Of course, I know he’s not that stupid.”
The end of the deal is extreme.
Will we maintain the fragile peace that has been the case for 1,000 years, or… .
“I hope you make a good choice.”
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