episode_0069

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The fact that Geomseong had been reduced to a king assassin spread as quickly as his fame.

That can’t be possible.

The Saint of Swords could not have committed the grave sin of murdering his lord… .

Many knights who had admired and respected Regnas protested.

It was the same for the crown prince of the Valtaria Empire.

While listening to the brilliant saga of the saint’s party, Alexis harbored a longing for the outside world. For Alexis, the disaster that occurred in the Kingdom of Pug was like a nightmare that she could never accept.

“Sister! Lord Regnas could not have committed treason by assassinating the king!”

“… However, judging from the circumstances, it seems to be true.”

The castle was destroyed with one sword.

He even cut off all the nobles who attended the banquet hall.

Was there no intention to hide his identity in the first place?

Regnas destroyed the kingdom by showing off his sword skills as a swordsman.

It seemed certain that Crown Prince Erik was saved. If he was planning on concealing his identity, he wouldn’t have made the mistake of intentionally leaving the survivors alive.

‘The scepter of a saint discovered in the paradise of fairies. And the wise man’s magic weapon that belonged to the Blood Apostle. Even this time, the Sword Saint appeared… . ‘What on earth happened to the saint’s party?’

Traces of the saint’s party that had not been discovered until now were appearing one after another.

An ominous feeling came over me.

Because it felt like a sign that a huge storm was approaching.

Ludmilla swallowed heavy tears and looked at Alexis.

“Don’t worry too much. I will look into the reality closely.”

“Yes, yep… ! Sister.”

Ludmilla smiled bitterly at Alexis’s pale face.

It was natural to be shocked.

Because I have harbored an innocent admiration for Saint Pati since before I was even an adult.

The fact that the hero I sincerely admired had become a cruel massacre caused despair. Even though the situation was proven to be true by the only survivor testifying, Alexis still denied it.

‘I’ll have to ask Edanant’s opinion first.’

A warmonger who was a member of the saint’s party along with the Sword Saint might know something.

Thinking that way, Ludmilla thought of Edanant while comforting the disappointed Alexis.

“Her Highness Ludmila.”

“What’s going on?”

A knight armed with full body armor approached Ludmilla, expressing his disapproval.

It looked like something had happened right away.

“There was a brief commotion in the palace.”

“Who dared to cause an uproar in the palace! Even so, it is an ugly situation.”

“Hey, that’s… . This is Prince Edanant.”

“… What?”

The culprit who caused the commotion in the palace was none other than Edanant.

Ludmilla opened her eyes wide and expressed embarrassment at such a shocking fact.

* * *

We received information that Crown Prince Eric, who finished his audience, headed to the treatment center.

I went in to hear the full story from the only survivor of the disaster.

It wasn’t difficult to find him.

This is because I immediately saw a guy who looked like a handsome gisaeng brother.

“Crown Prince Eric.”

“Who are you?”

I came face to face with a handsome man with flowing blond hair.

There were faint sword marks on his beautiful face, as if he had been attacked by Regnas. It was the result of not receiving healing magic in time.

It’s a scar on the face… .

It looks like he returned the grudge he suffered when he was young.

From now on, the crown prince who deserves to be cursed will be faced with a scar every time he looks in the mirror. Just as Regnas looked at the scar and remembered his unfortunate past.

“Edanand von Hohenberg. He is the second son of the Hohenberg family.”

“Hohenberg? That means… .”

“He is the younger brother of the warrior Maximilian.”

“That’s right.”

Erik’s face hardened when it was revealed that he was the younger brother of Maximilian, a colleague of Sword Saint Regnas. Although he tried to act calm, it seems he couldn’t hide his anxiety.

I can’t help but feel anxious.

Basically, the more shitty the past is, the more suspicious one is.

I sat down on the chair next to Erik, who was sitting on the bed, and wanted to be at eye level. He then opened his mouth to the crown prince, who was beginning to show caution.

“I heard that you were the only survivor of the massacre.”

“Keuhum! But… !”

“I’m curious, why did Regnas, who turned the capital into a sea of blood, leave any survivors? Didn’t Geomseong entrust a message to the crown prince?”

“Woah, I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

Was there any reason to spare Marshal Cheolcheon, who poisoned his own mother?

There is something.

Regnas must have tried to use the crown prince of the ruined country to deliver a clue.

But a problem arose.

It is said that Erik, who received the message from the Sword Saint, is paying attention and keeping quiet. The crown prince, who was both a cunning and a weak person, was afraid of revealing the Sword Master’s message.

“I am the crown prince of the kingdom who has been promised treatment as a distinguished guest by His Majesty! That’s rude, Prince Edanant. If you continue to be rude like this, I will file a formal complaint to the Imperial Palace!”

“Haha, it will come out like that… .”

I muttered while shrugging my shoulders at Erik’s angry voice.

The improvisation was quite remarkable.

As soon as he had an audience with the emperor, he immediately took advantage of his status as a distinguished guest of the imperial family.

It is a meanness befitting of a writer who has practiced tyranny in the name of petty power. Even though he was left penniless after the fall of his kingdom, the way he tried to gain power in the end made him feel like a madman.

“I heard it from Regnas. The Crown Prince has done some pretty nasty things in the past.”

“What, what!”

“So tell me. Before I was humiliated in the empire I had escaped from.”

“Ugh! Regnas… ! How dare he!”

The crown prince’s face was distorted in an ugly way.

It was because of the fear that the karma he had committed in the past might be exposed.

Erik was dumbfounded and swallowed his sleep.

“All, there was no next time… ! Surely Regnas said so!”

“… … .”

There was no next time.

Is that exactly Regnas’ message?

It’s hard to understand.

Damn it. Let me explain it a little bit more simply.

“I believe it is not a lie.”

“It’s true! Regnas clearly told me to tell you that!”

Seeing Erik shouting in anger, I nodded and stood up.

I received Regnas’ message.

Now there is no reason to come face to face with the crown prince of a ruined country.

A sound of teeth grinding was heard from behind.

He responded by shrugging his shoulders.

“Edanant.”

“Are you here, Her Highness Ludmila?”

My steps to go outside suddenly stopped.

This is because Ludmila walked slowly from the entrance.

Surely it wasn’t because of the continued argument with Crown Prince Eric at the treatment center? It wasn’t even a fist fight, but Ludmilla herself came forward… .

However, looking at Ludmilla’s frowning face, it seemed like the prediction was probably correct.

“Lu, Her Highness Ludmilla… ! Let’s meet the benefactor who came in person and saved the Kingdom of Pugh!”

Faced with a princess who boasted of overwhelming intimidation, Erik stood up in a huff and bowed.

Are they spherical to each other?

It looks like we met when we saved the Pug Kingdom.

But for some reason, as soon as she faced Erik, Ludmilla’s expression turned grim. It was overflowing with a coldness that did not feel even the slightest bit warm.

This is my first time seeing Ludmila like that.

This is because she always treats others with respect and consideration.

Something inside me stirred at the sight of the princess showing such blatant contempt. I immediately wanted to ask the crown prince to change his location.

“No shame, Your Highness Ludmilla! Your Majesty personally saved the kingdom… Because I was insensitive, I was unable to protect the royal family and citizens from cruel and ruthless enemies!”

Erik, facing Ludmilla, began to give a long speech in a mournful voice as if he had been possessed by a loyal governor.

I fell flat on the floor.

Then he even appeared to be shedding tears.

Just as he begged for mercy from the emperor, is he planning to throw a straw at Ludmilla this time? Indeed, it is shameless enough to make one stick one’s tongue out. If it were me, I would have bitten my tongue out of shame.

“… … .”

I turned my head and looked at Ludmila.

Then I was able to witness cold red eyes.

It felt like a chill was rushing through me.

I instinctively trembled at Ludmilla’s eyes full of contempt.

“The crown prince is truly amazing. You shamelessly prolong your life in the face of your enemies. If I were the crown prince, I would have swung my sword until the end against the swordsman who assassinated my father.”

“Well, that’s… It was to inform people of the horrors committed by Sword Saint Regnas in the kingdom! If it weren’t for that, I would have fought with the determination of Donggwijin!”

Lame excuses only aggravate the anger.

I felt it through the back of Ludmila, who turned her head while snorting.

“You, please follow me!”

“… Yes.”

Why are you taking out your anger on me? Did old maid hysteria suddenly break out?

I let out a heavy sigh as my angry voice rang loudly.