episode_0179

Words didn’t make sense.

Just by looking at your father and mother, you can see that they passed away in nature, giving birth to only themselves and Emilia, until the end of their lives.

Is maintaining the lineage that important?

The relationship between the two was never bad.

But it was familial love, not marital love.

Now that I have met Renee, I can say this with certainty.

They praise it as royalty, but isn’t this a stallion for them?

“Ha. All right. Then, please at least give me a barrier.”

After arguing for a while, the first elder sighed.

“I understand. I’m here for a short time so hurry up.”

“Sorry, I won’t bother you anymore.”

I felt a little bit sorry for the good-natured laughter.

As expected, they understand when I tell them. It took a long time, but this is it.

Ernel infused mana into the forest barrier to its limit.

‘At this rate, Emilia won’t have any trouble.’

It was the moment he left the camp.

“Ugh! What.”

I suddenly felt drowsy.

“Go to sleep first.”

It was the magic of the elders surrounding him.

“What should I do?”

“What about your granddaughter?”

“Definitely. If it is the child who adores Ernel. Because I can’t have Ernel taken away by a human.”

“You can leave Emilia to my son.”

In my blurred consciousness, I heard the voices of the elders.

‘no…’

He was so naive.

I didn’t even question the attitude of the elders who suddenly gave permission like a flip of the palm of their hand.

But the elders who have known each other for over hundreds of years would say this.

As always, no matter how early you regret, it is too late.

*

It was well over a week later that he opened his eyes again.

“Oppa! Ernel oppa!”

“Ugh. Emilia…? How…”

“Noel told me.”

Noel. The son of the first elder who tricked Ernel and Emilia’s friend.

He, who had an upright character, did not listen to the elder’s instructions to take Emilia by force.

“In the first place, if I did that, I would have died.”

Noel laughed awkwardly.

As he said, unlike Ernel, who was good at elemental magic, Emilia showed natural talent in all studies except elemental magic.

“Ugh…! I have to go back quickly…”

“Are you really okay?”

Emilia supports the stumbling Ernel.

“I’m sorry Emilia, I.”

After hearing the situation, Emilia obediently retreated.

“Leave the forest to me. Do you want to take Noel too?”

“It’s okay.”

Ernel quickly left the forest.

I feel reassured when Noel is with me, but I’m also worried about Emilia.

High elves were absolutely necessary for the forest barrier. To that extent, elders cannot be careless towards themselves.

That’s what I thought.

Just in case, Noel must remain by Emilia’s side.

however.

Why am I so anxious?

Ernel felt an unknown sense of foreboding.

“It’s okay.”

I guess it’s just because I’m in bad shape.

We arrived at the mansion, but Renaire was not there.

“This is…”

It was a mess, as if someone had stirred it up.

As a spiritist, he was soon able to find where Renaire was.

“Imperial Palace?”

But it was already too late.

“Renare! Renee!”

Ernel hugged the cold body of his lover and cried.

They were not simply murdered.

After being killed, all life energy and mana were sucked out.

Of the imperial palace, no. It starts out as the imperial palace, but is huge enough to cover the entire capital…

‘……!!’

Ernel, who understood the technique, was shocked.

‘How could this be so cruel…!’

Kill and kill those of the same blood.

Then those who survive will gain that strength.

What kind of crazy person is like this…

Now is not the time to think about this. The spell was still absorbing Renere’s mana.

“Qu.”

Ernel put his hand into his chest without hesitation. A crystal next to the heart that can be said to be a high elf symbol. I transplanted that to Renee.

“Eh, Ernel…?”

Renee opened her eyes. The limbs that had turned into dried out old trees regained life, and miraculously, even the fetus in her stomach came to life. There may have been some problems, but it was the best result he could do right now.

“Renare. Let’s go to the forest with me.”

“My, how can I?”

Renee was confused. He desperately ran away, but was eventually killed. how. And something, something was uneasy. like.

“It’s okay. Everything is okay.”

Ernel hugged Renaire tightly and comforted her.

Even though he wouldn’t be able to live for even a hundred years without a nucleus, he didn’t care. Because I have enough time to spend with Renee.

Hackdo will support Renaire without a problem as long as he lives.

It was the moment when we were about to leave the palace together.

“I never thought it was an elf.”

“……!”

It was the emperor who stopped them.

Renaire spoke persuasively. He said that he had died once and that the culprits were assassins who had hidden in the palace.

“Father. I’m sorry, but I will yield the throne to my brother.”

“Concede. okay. my daughter Let’s hug one last time.”

The emperor smiled kindly.

“I’ll be back, Ernel.”

Renee hesitated. But she slowly approached, thinking it was the last time.

“……Okay.”

Ernel felt an unknown sense of foreboding. My heart was beating fast. Something is strange.

But he thought it was because he didn’t have a core. In fact, my senses became dull.

Not only that, Renair and Ernel were now connected. To that extent, I can feel her anxiety and her heartbeat.

I will do my best to relieve her anxiety.

“!!!”

Ernel’s eyes widened as if torn. The Emperor’s hand pierced Renair’s chest.

“You guy!!”

“Ah. Father…?”

Renaire coughed up blood and slowly lowered her head.

“Uh, why…”

Those eyes wavered as if they were seeing something incredible. Although he was not a kind father, he was the one who raised me without any shortcomings.

Confusion, questions, and numerous emotions pass by and soon the focus becomes blurred.

Ernel ran without hesitation and grabbed Renair.

Renee’s vitality is draining away. I could feel it at the same time. An ominously cloudy and aging soul.

‘Were you hiding your energy…’

It was only then that Ernel realized everything. Like an old man on his deathbed, the weak energy that seemed as if it would die out at any moment flickered like an ominous flame, different from before.

“Hoo. It’s pretty fast.”

Ignoring the admiring emperor, I looked at Renaire.

Wrong. The core was destroyed. Now neither he nor Renee can survive.

‘still.’

Ernel used his remaining strength to open the gate.

It won’t work for me.

‘At least Renee…’

The emperor was ready to attack at the slightest opportunity.

‘Emilia. sorry.’

Ernel slowly pushed Renaire into the gate.

“It would be a good test subject.”

This was when the emperor approached Ernel, who had collapsed from exhaustion.

White light and spirit power emanated from Ernel’s body.

The light spread enough to cover the imperial palace and the entire capital.

The emperor who received the light suffered like a vampire being burned by the sunlight.

“Keuak!! You guy!!!”

Ernel smiled faintly.

“I want to tell you to be cursed from generation to generation, but I can’t do that. Yes, I will see how long this miserable life continues.”

With those words, Ernel’s body crumbled to dust.

Only then did the emperor notice. What did Ernel, who saw everything through, leave behind in his final moments?

“Kaaa!! Yes, this guy!!”

The emperor’s body is rotting. It was a curse engraved in his innermost soul.

“Jeez, damn it… Hyman… Hyman… right now…”

* * *

widely. Lilith closed the book loudly and opened her mouth.

“Four wishes. It came true.”

When I put the book down on the floor, a blurry image appeared.

“……”

Even if I moved my lips, I couldn’t even make a sound. Lilith gestured, and her form became clear. It was as if she had been there from the beginning.

“Thank you very much, but why… . Did you help me?”

Renair Chiron, the girl with cherry-pink hair and sapphire-blue eyes, asked hesitantly.

Even if he were a god, there would be no such thing as gratuitous kindness.

As if unaware of her true feelings, her gentle voice returned.

“Is there anything else you want?”

“…”

There was no answer, but as Lilith gestured, the seal gradually revealed its presence. Just like a living human being.

And that was something she felt most strongly.

Excited.

My heart, which had stopped and could never exist, is beating.

That moment.

Pot.

A screen appeared.

[Long live His Majesty the Emperor!]

[Long live His Majesty the Saint!]

[A hero who defeated the devil. Long live Your Majesty the Saint!]

First, the coronation of the emperor.

The video changed quickly.

In the end, there were two mothers and daughters rubbing their cheeks with happy expressions.

“Was there an answer?”

Despite Lilith’s question, she kept her mouth shut and stared blankly at the screen.

“It went well… Really, it went well.”

Only after pursing my lips several times did my voice come out.

“If you want, you can live forever in my garden.”

“Eternity……”

Renee asked back without realizing it.

Shiny silver hair, golden eyes that sparkle like stars, a kind smile and a sweet voice.

“Please sit down first.”

Even the gestures of naturally making him sit on a chair and offering him tea were full of consideration.

You can be happy if you are with this person.

He was a person who gave me that feeling just by looking at him.

After hesitating for a while, he looked straight at Lilith and opened his mouth.

“Why are you helping me?”

It was a word with many implications.