episode_0062

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The war cloud has stopped.

With the help of Ruinong, I was able to find out as soon as I got outside.

Completely collapsed ruins.

Half-burned gateways and walls.

A pile of scorched ash and an acrid smell that bothers your sense of smell.

Buildings that symbolized the glory and prosperity of the imperial family were devastated. Edanant and Ludmilla, who witnessed him, took a step forward with stiff expressions.

“Sister!”

“Lisa… !”

A beautiful princess came running, straightening her tattered dress.

It was Elizabeth.

Her face, as beautiful as white jade, was covered in soot, as if showing the hardships she had endured one after another.

“Where was the injury? You’re not hurt anywhere!”

“Everyone in the banquet hall is okay. Because Ruinongs protected me.”

The little fairies shrugged their shoulders and cleared their throats.

If it were normal, I would have thought it was crappy. But this time was different.

If it weren’t for Ruinong, the banquet hall would have been devastated like other places. The nobles who barely saved their lives were moved and expressed their gratitude for Ruinong’s performance.

“Ethan! Ethan!”

“Even so, the ugly face has become even more ugly.”

Like Elizabeth, the girl with light green hair was a mess.

In response, Edanant took out a handkerchief and wiped Lue’s cheek, which was full of soot.

“Hehe, hehe… ! Oh, it tickles!”

“How much smoke did it take to get into your nostrils? Quickly relieve your nose.”

“Feeeng! Sniffle!”

“That’s right.”

The rebel nobles who had burned down the palace in an attempt to assassinate the emperor began to surrender. Fighting, large and small, was still taking place everywhere, but it looked like it would be suppressed soon.

I somehow got over the hurdle.

I sighed in relief and looked at Lue’s face.

“Mila… ! Lisa… ! I’m glad everyone is safe!”

“Father, are you okay?”

The emperor, clad in dazzling golden armor, arrived at the scene accompanied by the imperial knights. His entire body was covered in blood, as if he had fought against the rebels along with the troops defending the imperial castle.

He is indeed an emperor with a generous temperament.

If it were any other monarch, he would have waited for news of victory in a safe place.

The emperor, as brave as a lion, personally wielded a spear and sword to eradicate the rebels who had invaded the imperial castle. The rumor that he was a brave warrior in his youth seemed to be true.

“We have subdued all the unidentified monsters that swept through the city of the imperial capital. and… Prince Edanant killed the demon of the God of Disaster who dared to assassinate the emperor.”

“What a great achievement!”

A fresh-blooded apostle was captured in the fairies’ paradise.

However, Ludmilla reported to the emperor that he had been killed.

Mine was sentenced to summary execution.

Furthermore, he boldly added that all of Mine’s bodies were burned.

“… … .”

I was embarrassed, but in the end, I did not report the truth to the emperor. This is because Ludmilla gave him a look and asked him to follow her wishes.

It was not difficult to understand Ludmilla’s thoughts.

Edanant remained silent and agreed to Ludmilla’s wishes.

‘No matter how much they say it’s to protect me… Ludmilla, who has been blindly loyal to the imperial family, would never have thought that she would report a lie to the emperor. I’m worried that I’m overdoing it.’

I was even more embarrassed because Ludmilla showed such strong loyalty that it seemed like she was stubborn.

It was disloyalty and disloyalty to his father.

This is probably the first time.

I was worried that Ludmilla might be tormented by a heavy sense of guilt later.

“It doesn’t look like he was traumatized, but he must have exhausted some of his energy. Now leave it to the Imperial Knights and rest. Since I have spoken, the maids will guide you.”

“However, the battles and defenses are still sporadic. If you leave it to me, I will take it down in one fell swoop.”

“It’s okay, aren’t there loyal Seven Swords?”

“… Yes, I understand.”

When Barbarossa gave orders in a solemn voice, Ludmilla eventually had no choice but to break her stubbornness. It was also because he felt guilty about reporting falsely.

If you were to choose the person in the world who is the most bad at lying, it would probably be Ludmilla.

Ludmilla pursed her lips, looking uncomfortable.

It’s like, ‘I have sinned.’ It seemed like it was advertising itself.

Edanant, who was watching Ludmilla’s changes from the side, inadvertently burst out laughing. Because I thought Ludmilla’s restless appearance, like a scared cat, was so cute.

* * *

Edanant and Ludmilla were immediately sent to the medical post.

There was no need for treatment.

At best, my skin was scratched by the flying debris.

However, Edanant and Ludmilla had no choice but to comply with Elisabeta’s strong demands. I sat in the hospital bed for a while and received first aid from therapists.

“Why did you say that?”

As the healers withdrew and they were alone, Edanant spoke up.

Then Ludmila turned her head to the side and answered.

“It was to somehow hide your identity. It was an inevitable choice.”

Ariel Spellada.

The fresh-blooded apostle who attempted to assassinate the emperor of the Valtaria Empire was like a precious master key that solved countless questions.

The identity of the chaotic world.

Information about the suddenly appearing cultists.

And how he came to usurp the magic weapon of a wise man who was a member of the saint’s party.

We had to conduct thorough interrogation to find out the inside story.

However, Ariel knew that Edanant was an apostle serving the disaster god of war. Therefore, in order to maintain confidentiality as much as possible, the facts were concealed even while telling the emperor the truth.

“How many times today… No, I only get help from Ludmilla.”

As soon as the title “Your Highness” was called, Ludmilla’s eyes turned sharp.

Edanant quickly noticed him and changed his name.

“Please don’t worry about it. Until now, you have spared no effort to protect the citizens. Think of it as a small repayment for that.”

“Yes, I understand.”

As the two of us remained alone in the hospital room, a meaningful atmosphere took over.

Although they were continuing their conversation with crude content, they were looking at each other out of the corner of their eyes.

It’s a strange situation.

How can we be alone together like this?

Edanant and Ludmilla reacted awkwardly, fearful of the other’s gaze. They seemed to be hesitating on how to revive the awkward atmosphere.

“Are all Ruinongs safe? I’m worried that the young fairies may have been shocked by this disaster.”

“Everyone was healthy as usual. But just in case, I plan to look into it later.”

“Big deal, Ruinong’s performance was really great this time too.”

“Yes.”

Ludmilla, whose face was as hot as a teapot, began to speak while trying to clear her throat. However, it was not enough to improve the awkward atmosphere.

It is awkward.

Please, I want someone to come.

Ludmilla was experiencing a situation that was dozens of times more difficult than when she was fighting against strangely twisted monsters. The slightly trembling red eyes seemed to speak for him.

how,

What should I do now?

It is clear that it is an ‘event’ that often appears in romance novels.

As Sukmaek, who had no dating experience up to now, quickly fell into panic. Because I had no experience dealing with situations, let alone facing them.

“Is it okay to leave the Apostle of Fresh Blood as is? If you run away… .”

“It’s okay because I took measures.”

Pistols designed to respond to Ariel’s movements were placed everywhere. If she tries to run away, the pistols will immediately open fire.

No matter how bloodless an apostle is, he cannot deceive the blessings of war.

If you had even the slightest level of intelligence, you wouldn’t try to devise a clumsy escape.

“Ludmilla.”

“Huh? W-what’s going on?”

When the awkward atmosphere began to reach its peak,

Edanant suddenly opened his mouth.

“Perhaps… I wonder if the suggestion you made back then is valid.”

“… Ugh!”

I remembered the promise I boldly shared with my older sister in front of them. Then Ludmilla’s face heated up more fiercely than ever.

Chi profit… !

Thick steam seemed to rise like a locomotive.

It’s not just a metaphor.

In fact, the temperature in the hospital room was gradually rising.

Edanant was worried about a fire while looking at Ludmilla. It seemed as if the red dragon would spew flames from its mouth at any moment. So, I quickly grabbed a water bottle instead of a fire extinguisher.

“No, of course… It’s valid. If you wish… .”

When the heat rises like an imminent situation,

Ludmila lowered her head and whispered in a hushed voice.

“But is it okay? Fortunately, the banquet hall is fine thanks to the Ruinongs’ barrier, but isn’t the area around the banquet hall completely trashed? Is it okay to dance leisurely in an emergency like this? .”

“Well, don’t worry… ! I will take action.”

“If it is unreasonable, you can postpone it to a later time.”

“No! I’ll try to find a place somehow!”

hmm.

You don’t have to do that.

Ludmilla’s insistence on forcing a breakthrough was truly strong and determined. At the princess’s reaction, Edanant was overcome with embarrassment that she had embarrassed him with pointless words.