episode_0051

The inspection was not difficult.

This is because all you had to do was check whether the unique ability, Demon Energy Detection, was responding.

As a result of examining everyone, every single person.

There was no trace of demon energy at all.

‘Is it really not there?’

Due to the awakening of this warrior, his ability to detect demonic energy, along with his divine power, has been further strengthened.

However, the fact that the detection ability could not detect demonic energy meant that there was truly no trace of demonic energy.

In that case, you can search for the culprit under the assumption that he is not related to demons.

‘Why?’

Even though I clearly didn’t feel any magical energy.

I had an inexplicable feeling towards the seven princes, not towards the greedy princes and princess.

‘It’s clearly an empty look with no material desires or anything else.’

For some reason, my senses kept screaming that it was the 7 Princes.

He has something to do with this incident and the demons.

‘The 7 princes, who seem to have no reason to object or anything, are the culprits.’

Something is strange.

A feeling of inexplicable discomfort.

I felt like I had to end the current situation and find out about this.

I wonder if what I felt was simply unfounded.

With these two eyes.

“First of all, no magic was detected. As Prince 1 said, we cannot pinpoint someone unless we have accurate evidence. I’ll investigate it separately first, so I’ll check back tomorrow. And the 7th prince.”

“… Yes?”

“There is something I would like to discuss personally. Can you spare some time?”

“Yes… ”

The 7th prince nodded with an expression of confusion.

It’s just absurd that I asked to see it.

There was no sign of anything special.

“There was no particular problem, there was just one thing I wanted to check. No need to worry. Please follow me.”

After saying that, he turned his attention to the first prince next to him.

Prince 1 was looking at me as if asking what he was thinking.

Apparently, he didn’t even include the Seven Princes as a suspect.

‘That’s natural.’

Even in my opinion, the 7th Prince was far from the main culprit of this incident.

When I had a brief conversation with the 1st prince, he said that the 7th prince was an innocent child with no power or material desires.

It is his insight that has been observed for at least ten years, so it is probably accurate.

However, people tend to change even with the slightest chance.

Right now, the 7th Prince seems like he has nothing.

No one knows what is hidden inside.

‘Maybe he’s the real culprit of this incident.’

That’s why I’m trying to gain some confidence from conversations with the 7 Princes.

Although it is difficult to completely confirm it through a simple conversation, you can at least gain some certainty.

I nodded to the 1st prince to show that I had an idea, then turned my gaze back to the 7th prince who was still sitting and said.

“Please follow me for a moment.”

“… Yes.”

Only then did the Seven Princes quickly stand up.

I walked straight away and the Seven Princes followed behind me.

Let’s leave the palace for a while and take a walk in the garden.

7The prince asked me.

“I… What would you like to ask… ”

A timid voice.

The 7th prince’s eyes and hands and feet were shaking.

I took my eyes off his abnormality and looked straight ahead.

“Just a simple question. Just what do the 7 Princes think about this situation?”

“That’s right… Of course I’m sad… Because my father is dead and my brothers only think about the throne… ”

“Is that so.”

Tears welling up in the corners of both eyes.

It was even pitiful to see the body shaking even more.

I said after barely suppressing the laughter that was about to escape.

“I was just asking that. I feel like I wasted my time for no reason.”

“No… I… Then can I go?”

I nodded slightly at the words of the 7th prince.

Anyway, the business with the 7 princes was over.

It becomes “. Then rest in peace.”

I bowed my head slightly and thought as I exited.

The pitiful appearances of the Seven Princes.

But I was quite surprised that it was all an act.

‘The culprit is someone I never thought of.’

The culprit has been found.

Now all that was left was evidence.

***

Someone may ask why the Seven Princes, who have no desire for material goods or power, are considered criminals.

However, I was able to know because I saw and felt the 7 Princes directly.

The fact that he is the main culprit of this situation.

‘It’s too artificial.’

The 7th prince that the 1st prince talked about was an innocent child who showed no interest in anything.

I don’t know if they are pure, but at least the eyes of the 7 princes I saw for the first time did not show any power or greed, unlike others.

Only two empty eyes greeted me.

So I didn’t really care.

But looking back on this situation, there were quite a few strange things.

This is a question that has plagued me since the beginning.

The question was, is there any reason for the prince and princess to rebel while being associated with a group of lunatics who worship a demon god?

And as a result of always thinking about him, inferring the culprit, and investigating various things.

I found out that it was a pattern.

A rebellion in the kingdom 100 years ago.

The first prince said that only the royal family knew the symbols related to it.

And that pattern was a mark engraved by heretics.

If so, the question I had here comes to mind again.

Is there any royal family who would sign a sign of rebellion by associating with maniacs who shout that demons are true gods and kill their people?

Regarding him, I had some doubts that he might be the 7th Prince.

When we gathered together after the king’s death, we felt something was there.

‘Rather, those who covet the throne do not want this kind of chaos.’

I want to ascend to the throne.

Who would like to be involved in this kind of noise?

Then, there were only 7 princes left.

‘But not a single person thought that the Seven Princes were the criminals.’

The other princes and princesses, who were busy biting each other, naturally ruled out that he was not the 7th prince.

Even the first prince.

‘I don’t even know what the 7 princes have.’

Unlike those who openly reveal their desires, he is not the Seven Princes.

Although he showed signs of anxiety.

It’s funny if you think about it.

‘The guy whose eyes were so empty.’

It’s like pretending to be weak for show.

A guy who had obvious emotionlessness and emptiness in his eyes suddenly expresses his emotions like that?

No matter how I looked at it, it still felt suspicious.

So, this is the result of personally walking around the garden and talking with the 7 princes.

I was convinced that he was the real culprit.

‘All words and actions are artificial.’

Of course, it’s so natural that even Prince 1, who has been watching it for a long time, doesn’t notice it.

I couldn’t hide my eyes.

‘You probably never thought I would notice.’

The Seven Prince’s two madly trembling eyes and the muscles in his hands and feet.

That was the key.

Usually, when a person feels afraid of something and trembles with fear, their muscles move irregularly.

However, the 7 Prince’s muscles moved consistently as if there were a set rule.

The reason I wanted to confront the 7 Princes was to take a closer look at it.

‘I was really surprised.’

It is possible for anyone to artificially lower their body and perform it.

But what the 7 Princes did was not just acting.

Although it was noticeable, it was impossible to detect it using normal methods.

This was my view from before I reached the level of transcendence as a sword master, so I felt that the muscle movements were regular.

If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have noticed either.

‘It’s not even just that.’

The emptiness seen beyond the eyes of the Seven Princes.

I was even more certain because I felt the enormous murderous intent there.

If so, the culprit has been confirmed.

However, I was wondering why the 7th prince had planned such a thing, and I wanted to at least show evidence to have the 7th prince executed, so I investigated all the people related to the 7th prince.

I was able to find out one thing.

‘The 7th prince’s mother died 15 years ago.’

The cause of death was not poisoning, but illness.

However, the 7th prince said that it was poisoning.

I checked to see if he was really poisoned.

‘He was truly a soldier.’

The information was that the 7th prince was not interested in the throne in the first place and did not touch his mother.

‘Nevertheless, the Seventh Prince continued to believe that his mother was poisoned.’

But that didn’t last long either.

I heard that it has become quiet again.

‘It wasn’t quiet.’

It was something I was hiding.

For this time.

‘You could say it’s really stupid.’

The reason I couldn’t just say it was stupid was because demons may have been involved in this incident as well. A demon who could be higher than an executive.

‘It was said that the appearance of the Seven Princes at that time was non-ideal.’

As if possessed by something.

If the demon behind the scenes was manipulating him and plotting to take over this kingdom, it was not at all impossible to understand why the Seven Princes made such a choice.

Because there is nothing easier than controlling a child whose mind is falling apart.

‘However, that doesn’t make the sin go away.’

Whether it’s due to demons or something else.

If it had anything to do with demons, they would just kill it.