episode_0172

“Guardian?”

“ㅡYes, yes!”

Perhaps because it saved his life, the man answered very sincerely.

“Has no one gone on vacation other than you?”

“Yes, I am the only one.”

understandable,

He took a long leave for his pregnant wife and has now returned.

Thanks to that, I avoided anger.

“I… How on earth did this happen…”

“Throw away your weapons and leave the palace.”

I said and walked away.

*

The more I walked inside the palace, the more uncomfortable I felt.

“Marian, what’s wrong?”

Although Cecilia and Ceria didn’t seem to feel it.

It doesn’t really feel like it’s suppressing mana.

It’s natural that these two are of royal blood, but why me?

Even Nazar was restricted and could not maintain his usual condition, so he was told to wait.

‘There is no need to use the divine power ring.’

After walking a little further, we came to a flower garden.

I was silently amazed. In a bad way.

I was able to find out the cause of my discomfort. There was a huge fountain in the center of the garden. The water was so shiny and transparent that it looked clean just by looking at it.

Still, I frowned when I saw that.

‘You’re really crazy.’

He cast a spell on his children.

It’s a very complex technique that I’ve never seen before, but I get the gist of it.

I wonder how many people were sacrificed, and I can feel the vengeful spirits. They kill each other, kill each other, and wash the blood away.

Just like that, Jin-i increases the magic power of the surviving members of the royal family. Starting from this garden, it extends throughout the entire imperial palace. The problem is, no, it’s full of problems from the beginning, but the efficiency is also trash. 10%. That’s right, they kill their children just to increase their magic power by 10%.

In short, it is the spell of solitude.

I don’t think there will be any harm right now.

really.

You’re funny~

Did you want to become a god?

It’s sloppy.

It sucks.

But apart from that, it looks dangerous.

Beyond magic, it is the realm of curses.

‘No matter how much I do, I can’t lift this.’

Just turning it off has an impact.

“Myaaㅡ.”

Mea suddenly appeared and rubbed her head in my hand.

“Mea?”

He licked my palm a few times and then turned his back as if he was satisfied.

bang!

Mea stamped her foot. There was a sound so loud that it was hard to believe it was a soft sole.

bang!

When Mea stamped her foot again, it felt like the ground was disappearing and the space was cracking.

Finally, clang! With a sharp bursting sound, something intangible breaks, and then! The fountain split into two. The water in the fountain, which looked like a work of art, turns blood-red.

‘this.’

The morale that had been suppressed is released.

A dark red haze that makes you feel nauseous just by looking at it covers Mea.

I tried to step forward to protect Mea.

“Mya.”

He lightly pushed my chest with his head and swung his tail like a whip as if to stop me from coming.

“Keeek!”

The vengeful spirit hit by Mea’s tail screamed like scratching a blackboard and disappeared.

“ㅡGood job.”

“Myaa-!”

I pressed Mea’s head lightly with admiration.

“As expected, Seongsuㅡ.”

“Marian, are you okay?”

I nodded absentmindedly as I looked at Ceria, who looked admiring, and Cecilia, who was examining my body.

‘In the original work, the kid couldn’t even use his strength properly.’

Considering the amount I ate, it’s not strange, but… .

‘-Maybe you’re stronger than me?’

As I was looking at Mea with strange eyes, Cecilia’s hand squeezed mine.

“It’s dangerous.”

It was a voice full of worry. I could read her sincere concern for me in her eyes.

“ㅡOh, no.”

“Haaㅡ.”

She looked at my face, sighed, and ran her hands down my face.

‘I got close to the point where it wasn’t dangerous.’

As I was about to explain, two warm hands cupped my cheeks.

Seria, who put their foreheads together, made a stern expression.

“Marian, if you knew it was dangerous, you shouldn’t approach!”

Seeing the two people’s expressions full of worry, I just nodded.

“ㅡSorry.”

“Rather than that, is there a need to go to the main palace?”

My head turned as I heard Seria ask a question as if she were puzzled.

“Then?”

“Why don’t we just blow it out of here?”

“Is that a good idea?”

Cecilia also agreed.

“Huh? Is that okay?”

I asked awkwardly and looked around.

Clearly, the only ones that were alive, let alone survivors, were zombies with long, extendable fingernails.

* * *

“Damn it! My immortal army!”

The emperor sitting on the throne hit the armrest.

[It burns and turns into ashes, so there is no point in burning or anything!]

A child’s voice that sounds like it’s mocking.

He frowned at the voice ringing directly in his head.

“I would have told you not to talk to me freely.”

[It seemed urgent, wasn’t it?]

“…”

As he closed his mouth, a dark red book appeared before his eyes.

[Shall I give you strength?]

“ㅡWhat is the price?”

[soul!]

“I would have already rejected it.”

Grimoire inwardly clicked his tongue at the firm answer.

‘-My body is very useful.’

All you have to do is give a simple nod in response. As if he knew that, he didn’t show any loopholes.

A moment of silence. Grimoire started talking in a cheerful tone as if asking how this was.

[It doesn’t matter if you pay with the souls of the invaders, of course, you have to subdue them first, right?]

“Good.”

[The contract is concluded.]

The grave old man’s voice rang out.

‘what?’

The emperor felt deja vu again. Even though I heard this voice somewhere, I can’t remember it.

The car I was trying to think about a little more.

Rumble boom!

There was a sound in my ear as if thunder and lightning were hitting, as if the heavens and earth were turning upside down, and the imperial palace shook violently.

“What?!”

He got up from his throne with the intention of personally clearing out the intruders, but fell down ungainly on the shaking ground.

“Damn it! why? Magical power!”

[oh. It’s really great, isn’t it?]

A voice of admiration rings in my mind.

“Kkkk!”

He swallowed a groan and tried to move his magic, but it felt like something was blocking it.

[There is a barrier in the imperial palace that suppresses the magical power of people other than the imperial family, right? Did you apply it as is? The scope is within this palace. in short.]

Can’t use magic.

“Damn it! Don’t sit back and help me! I am your contractor!”

He shouted urgently.

[okay? Can I help you?]

At the sound of a child’s voice, a pain that felt like my whole body was burning hit my spine.

“Ker, wow!”

Black pus flowed from his body and a foul odor rose.

Crackle, crackle!

Bones crack and flesh twists. Just like the soldiers he used.

But it doesn’t stop and gets bigger and bigger.

The building collapsed and fragments the size of his head fell, but no damage was done to his body.

“Khehehe, kehahahahaha! Overflowing with power!”

He burst into laughter as if intoxicated with power.

A blurry image appeared in the book that was watching the scene. He was an old man with a sharp look.

[Are you satisfied now? He can’t even be reincarnated anymore.]

The book opened wide and a boy with pure white skin came out.

Unlike In-young, who seemed to disappear at any moment, she was full of life and looked like she was 10 years old, so beautiful that you could be mistaken as to whether she was a girl or a boy.

The boy’s true identity was a grimoire, a grimoire in which a devil was sealed.

He smiled mischievously and looked at Inyoung.

“I see. Even though things went the way I wanted, it wasn’t as pleasant as I thought.”

That was the Marquis of Weyr, who had already died.

“ㅡWas it really necessary to use that child?”

“That kid?”

The boy tilted his head. Her purple hair spreads down to her shoulders.

“Sasha.”

I saw him frowning as if he had already forgotten.

“Ah! The woman! She was a greedy and greedy woman that was truly rare among humans! Thanks to you, my strength has recovered quite a bit!”

The boy clapped his hands. In contrast to her bright tone, her expressionless face and empty eyes looked like an amethyst-encrusted doll.

“It was something that could not be helped.”

“That’s right!”

The boy shook his head loudly.

Basically, he cannot betray his contract holder.

However, clever deception was possible.

“What should I do now?”

[I’m going back to the demon world!]

The two talked for a while.

All of this was a contract between the boy and the Marquis of Weyr, who discovered the sealed grimoire in the warehouse.

At the time of discovery, the grimoire was so weak that it did not have the power to fulfill the Marquis’ wish.

The Marquis’ wish is for the most cruel revenge possible.

I did whatever was necessary for him.

The boy waved his hand and thanked him for breaking the seal.

[So goodbye!]

As the grimoire disappeared, his image began to become increasingly blurred.

“I’m sorry for being such an ugly grandfather.”

*

“Seria?”

I looked at Seria, who had a vague expression on her face.

“Ugh. Nothing, Marian is truly amazing.”

“Um, really?”

I grabbed the magical power that controlled the imperial palace with my left hand.

Geek.

Unlike before, something rebelled.

‘hmm?’

I was planning on just crushing it.

‘Was the magic seal inadequate?’

I thought it was useful considering it was my first time doing it.

“ㅡHuh?!”

My clenched fists were forcibly released.

Damn. The barrier broke and something came out like a butterfly breaking out of a cocoon.

But it wasn’t as beautiful as a butterfly. A giant wrapped in a disgusting, dark red film.

That was the only way I could express it.