episode_0169

The temporary garrison set up by the Sahard Dukedom to reclaim Lugardrian looked like a pillar erected to the sky.

‘It’s closer to a watchtower than a garrison.’

The main force of Duke Sahad is made up of the same Celestials as himself.

They are a race whose main stage is the sky, which can never be invaded by the Hadrons that crawl underground and the Watermen who cannot leave the ground.

Of course, a watchtower erected high in the sky would be more efficient for them than a regular garrison.

‘The movement speed seems to be quite good.’

Seeing that Duke Sahard flew straight to my call, I had to admit that the Celestials were different from other water races.

‘Is this a phone line? That’s why you arrived early.’

Even the difference was clear when you look at the fact that they developed science and technology on their own, unlike the stupid Suin tribe.

Certainly, birds are smarter than dogs or cats.

“Hey cat, don’t touch the communication line for no reason. It’s a nuisance.”

“Huhnyaa… Sorry.”

“That’s why I said you can’t have smelly water people.”

The words of the celestial woman who was guiding us made Pinna irritated.

“Nyaa? Aren’t you a mermaid too! And you’re saying I smell something when I see you like that! ”

“They are not the same. We, the Heavenly race, were born in the sky, and you, the lowly Miao race, were born on the earth. We are the sky, and you are the earth. Since you do not know this difference, you live being looked down upon by humans.”

“Don’t lose your cool just because of where you were born!”

By eavesdropping on their conversation, it was possible to understand why the Suin tribe joined hands with the drones and rebelled.

‘Surely the Celestials are arrogant.’

Humans may view the mermaids they live with as easy prey, but they may regard the celestials who live in high places and descend from the sky as sacred.

‘Compared to the nymphs who built the city in the sky, they are insignificant.’

In the western part of the empire, the most backward region, the existence of the Celestials is authority and power.

Of course not to me.

“Pina, stop it. We came here as guests.”

“Huhnyaa… Sorry.”

“You too. I hope you don’t pick a fight with my person.”

“I will be careful.”

Even though she was in front of the duke, the woman of the celestial tribe stiffly raised her head and did not apologize.

It was as if arrogance was an inherent trait of the race.

‘This is why the Suin tribe took away Lugardrian.’

Looking at the pitiful Cheonjok, I suddenly wondered what it would be like for the Giants to be so arrogant.

‘According to the Troll King, the arrogance of the giants has been known since the mythical age.’

When I think about how that crazy emperor was causing him headaches, I wonder if that race must have been quite crazy.

“Ugh, isn’t that winged bitch unlucky?”

Let’s arrive at the VIP room.

Pina, who couldn’t control her anger because of the annoying celestials, demanded empathy from everyone, but unfortunately, everyone around her was rational.

“That’s how nobles are originally.”

Butterfly gave an experienced answer and moved on.

“She wasn’t particularly unlucky. I think she has the dignity that fits her position.”

Gloria, who is usually emotionless, actually fanned Pina’s anger.

Eventually, unable to bear it any longer, Pina hung on to me.

“Eww! What do you think, Mr. Sian? I’m unlucky, right? ”

“I definitely thought I was unlucky.”

“Then, please educate that winged bitch! You’re a duke!”

“Pina, what on earth do you think of the peacock?”

I may not be authoritarian, but I am not someone who should be asked to do such useless things so shamelessly.

earth!

“Wake up. Can a merchant ruin his business with his personal feelings?”

“Huh… But you don’t have to hit me.”

I writhe in excruciating pain as the lump on my head grows.

It’s finally getting quiet.

“I’ll get the money and leave tomorrow, so just bear with it for today.”

“Yes… ”

The grass died and the blood came out of the ground, and Nabira, who was tired from pulling the carriage, began to close her eyes on the bed for a while.

“Gloria, can you do this for me for a moment?”

“Yes.”

I took Gloria out to see this garrison.

‘Maybe it’s because they’re based on the Celestial Race, but the buildings are all tall.’

It was 180 degrees different from the West I had usually seen, so it was a new experience.

‘Is it because windmills require a lot of electricity?’

Although it was shabby compared to the Holy Kingdom, it could be said to be a sufficiently scientific civilization in the West.

In that sense, I think my power could be of help to Duke Sahard.

As I was observing my surroundings and lost in thought, Gloria approached me and cautiously opened her mouth.

“Your Majesty.”

“Huh?”

“Thank you for earlier.”

“What?”

“…Didn’t you do something for me?”

“Ah, you don’t have to be thankful for something that’s obvious. It wasn’t done specifically for you.”

I said this while looking into Gloria’s eyes.

“I’m protecting what’s mine, so there’s no reason to be grateful.”

“Am I your lord?”

“Then who is it?”

Gloria’s lips twitched at my question, and then she answered in a trembling voice.

“That’s right. I am yours, Lord.”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s mine, so don’t worry about it and just work hard.”

It’s funny when you think about it.

The ultimate goal of this peddling was to find evidence that Gloria was a spy, and to interrogate her to find another spy hiding in the village.

‘I didn’t know that the prince of Hadron would suddenly appear.’

Although the original plan was slightly changed, I actually gained a lot from it.

“But I don’t think I can dedicate my fate to you, my lord.

“What do you mean?”

A dark pattern began to appear on Gloria’s dispirited face.

“Glory, what’s that on your face?”

“My lord, did you know that? All people born with blond hair are related to the Hadrons.”

Gloria did not answer my question and continued to speak.

Then suddenly a chill ran up my spine.

It was the moment when Hestia’s family protection came into play.

‘It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this way.’

According to the feeling, Gloria was in danger of dying at this moment.

“I wonder if Clara might also become the object of Hardron’s obsession.”

“Gloria, stop for a moment.”

“Yes?”

I immediately stopped Gloria in her time as the divinity of ‘the one who walks the lowest ground’.

I don’t know what kind of being she was threatened by, but I had a feeling that it was the dark, dirty sentences that were smearing her face.

‘Judging from the smell, it doesn’t seem to be divine or magical.’

Looking at the situation, it seemed like her remarks were the trigger.

‘Is this the way it works if you betray Hadron?’

I kept giving Gloria opportunities to betray me.

Delicious food and convenient daily life items that you can never find in the underground city.

There are health checkups provided by nymphs, high salaries as a head maid, and even social recognition.

It was an environment where it wouldn’t have been strange for her to give up being a spy.

‘But I don’t want to lose such a talented person like this.’

I checked her condition right away.

Even though time had stopped, the black letters on her face did not disappear.

‘If you look closely, it’s a prophecy.’

Thanks to the books I received from Allie, I was able to understand the prophecy to some extent and at once.

Well, it’s not like you can read it though.

‘If it is a phenomenon in which a prophecy is engraved, then it is witchcraft.’

It was the same principle as the returning curse used by the Northern Wisdom Tooth Tribe.

‘According to the instructions Allie gave me, it said that if the conditions are met, it will be activated even without a separate divinity.’

In a sense, magic was a technology with infinite possibilities.

‘The sorcerer of Hadron… Why would a rare talent like that, not even found in the Empire, follow him?’

I pondered for a moment and thought over the principles of magic.

Clearly, for magic to work, there had to be some kind of medium, like the first molar?

‘Then there must be a medium somewhere in Gloria’s body.’

It was not easy to confirm in a state where time had stopped.

However, if the time stop was lifted, Gloria’s life would be in danger.

“Hmm… ”

After thinking about it for a while, I put Gloria in my .

Originally, a living being cannot be put into a subspace, but it seems that the case is different for a being whose time has stopped.

And I made full use of the ability to check every part of Gloria’s body.

“Is this it?”

Then I could find something like a bug in her head. It seemed like it was a medium for witchcraft.

‘To put something like this into someone’s head.’

The bug taken out separately from looks really ugly.

I felt sick after seeing all the monsters in the dark forest.

I know there aren’t many sane people in this world, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad.

“Prung is one of the cute ones.”

The bugs were not dealt with separately, but were stored back in for confirmation.

Maybe this will be a way to find other spies.