episode_0460

I thought the human body was strong.

When a person explodes to death in a cruel movie, it is considered a cinematic exaggeration.

That idea was broken in the military.

When a grenade is thrown into the water.

I remember the sound of the claymore exploding.

When the gun was fired.

When I felt the rough driving of a 40-ton tank.

When the car fell over just from the recoil and all the windows of the nearby barracks were shattered.

Even when I got my head stuck in a corner in that cramped interior.

The human body is weak. If I get hit, I’ll die.

This thought occurred to me.

There was only one reason why I felt this new emotion.

“Can you drill through steel plates?”

“Yes. Take it.”

Because this was a gun that could really be called a ‘gun’.

Seth dragged what looked like a diver’s air canister, placed it at his feet, and held out a bag full of white granules that resembled nitrogen fertilizer.

“···What is this?”

“Highly compressed air.”

It appears to be something like dry ice.

“Put all of this into the air tank and add a cup of water. Next, close the lid, close the valve, and shake it to vaporize the air. However, if you do not close the lid properly and shake it, it may explode and cause serious injury.”

In other words, it means that it should not come into contact with water even on a daily basis.

The waterproof pouch was tied tightly.

“···I’ll be careful.”

The air tank was equipped with something similar to a military waist belt and shoulder straps so that it could be worn on the back.

It looked like the fuel tank of a flamethrower burning a bunker during World War II.

I’m glad I don’t have to worry about it exploding, but it’s so bulky that it might be difficult to carry around on a daily basis.

‘It can penetrate armor even from a certain distance.’

I am satisfied.

“I will write well.”

“···I will never make such an evil weapon again.”

“Yes. This is enough.”

At a time when people’s main weapons were replaced by heavy crossbows, guns were not such an absolute weapon.

In the south where trees are abundant.

A sniper weapon with a range that is incomparable to that of a bow will definitely see the light of day in the central region where the battlefield has changed.

“I’ll get dressed up, so wait.”

“Yes.”

Seth puts on some clothes and puts on his white coat.

At least he was dressed lightly in clothes that resembled a suit.

And in front of me was a frilly tie that looked like a towel.

“···Can you help me do this?”

“Come here.”

Seth adjusts his tie with his slender fingers.

The blue eyes focused on the knot of the tie approached me from many angles, and it felt new.

It’s like a gem.

“···Who made it so it’s so pretty.”

Seth flinched and fluffed up his fur like the tail of a startled cat.

I stroked Seth’s cheek.

“Could you please stop making noises?”

They tell me not to do it, so I want to do it more.

Then what suddenly came to mind was Juul’s short ad-libs.

“Thank you, Seth’s parents. I will have your daughter.”

“You crazy guy!”

The eyes are so fierce that they seem unfamiliar.

He seemed upset. It seems like he was a tactless assassin.

“···I’m just saying this. Because it’s pretty.”

I quickly corrected myself and looked away.

When I glance at it, the corners of my mouth are slowly rising.

“It’s over.”

It was a tie that looked like a dinner napkin.

‘I want to tear off all the frills.’

It feels like wearing an adult diaper over clothes.

I somehow suppressed my destructive impulse.

“It’s more comfortable to wear armor.”

“Oh, I can’t get any more Leviathan leather armor.”

It was a waste.

I liked it.

“Get me something that is light, practical, and has a minimum of class.”

“Is that okay?”

“I hope the gaiters, vambraces, pauldrons, and chest armor are made of sturdy metal.”

Leather cannot withstand impact.

At least that part should be metal to block attacks.

“Okay. And.”

The air is torn open with the sound of paper being torn.

Are you trying to go back?

But there were two people standing in front of him.

Isabel wearing a dress as white as snow… Sur?!

Seth viciously killed him.

“You should get scolded too.”

I was out of breath.

I couldn’t accept this situation.

It was because I knew what that outfit meant.

What kind of person comes to someone else’s coming of age ceremony wearing an eye-catching white dress?!

“···What is it? Why are you here?”

“Why? I’m here to help.”

Why is the leader of an enemy country coming to celebrate the royal family’s birthday?

‘Sir, have you gone crazy? ‘Are you helping me by not coming in the first place?’

I looked at Shir with that feeling, but he just naturally ignored me and smiled.

“···I don’t think you need to help. What about Sii?”

“It’s here.”

···Reck Carter.

His appearance changed to the same as when I first saw him, and his entire body was covered in scars.

The scar on my neck that I cut was also recreated.

As I realized what Lexi had come for, I started getting goosebumps.

“No way, a hero who had been missing for 17 years suddenly appears…”

“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of it. And Shir is visiting with Dwin Lee as his ‘consort’.”

spouse?!

Why on earth?!

“No! Keep other people’s coming-of-age ceremonies quiet…”

“Did you think we would just leave you in the middle of enemy territory?”

I don’t feel any dark feelings other than what was mentioned.

It’s a little touching… Lexi adjusted her officer’s uniform.

“Anyway, Shii is not allowed. If you go in like that, you will definitely be caught.”

“The one I am going to see is Edward.”

Edward?

“···Yes? Why Edward?”

“Edward also played a part in driving you to death to some extent.”

“Edward is not guilty.”

“When you were sentenced to death, they did everything they could to save you, even attempting suicide.”

“Then why are you visiting?”

“That’s why I’m going to visit you. Because Edward is the next heir to the throne.”

···It was like that.

When I had my last conversation with Seth, he said he would definitely save me.

Of course I couldn’t do that, but it was unavoidable.

What power does a prince have to defy his father?

“Just take a stab at it. Are you thinking of joining this group?”

“Anyway, it was 17 years ago.”

“Anyway, Edward will come find you. So, take a look and judge for yourself. Even if you know your identity, don’t be wary.”

Judge Edward.

That child is not guilty. But are you telling me to kill you if you don’t stick to me?

It might be safer to hope that Edward doesn’t recognize me.

‘no. ‘I can’t do anything with such an uneasy mind.’

“And… when the party is over, come out to the maze garden wearing those clothes.”

I felt a little dark here.

You’re not doing that in the maze, are you?

It’s not that classic───.

Isn’t Lexi synonymous with classics that have been around for 200 years?

“···Can you just go?”

“Sihyeon, do you want to get scolded like Topju?”

“······.”

Shir smiles and adjusts her dress.

The makeup she wore with black eyeliner as if she were trying to look as different from Isabelle as possible was shockingly beautiful.

So much so that one can dare to conclude that it is the pinnacle of mystery and ecstasy.

“Oh, you like this kind of thing?”

Shir’s eye smile is truly despicable.

······driving me crazy.

“You stand out so much…!”

There is admiration in the eyes full of heat.

An exceptionally beautiful woman wore a dress as splendid as a peacock’s tail, complete with mystery.

I’m so excited that it’s hard to put into words what it looks like.

“···Is the promise to live as a human still valid?”

The thing that read my mind laughs mischievously.

···no.

You have seen many dead and rotting people.

No matter how beautiful and handsome you are, your essence is protein.

“You don’t have to adjust to me. Madam.”

In the end, what matters is what’s on the inside.

* * * * * *

The gate was open.

Many carriages came and went there, and many people had smiles on their faces.

“Can I eat as much as I want today?”

“I heard it’s not today, but for three days?”

“What nonsense? Why is the coming of age ceremony held for three days?”

“Is it true? The king said to hold a grand festival!”

When the suspected man wrinkles his eyebrows, he clumsily rolls his eyes to avoid the other person’s gaze.

“···But didn’t that person hate my daughter? Why are they suddenly holding a festival like this?”

“I don’t know that either.”

······Gradia’s words come to mind.

The king loves the princess.

If Isabel wasn’t lying to me, she was definitely abused.

‘why?’

From the beginning, the story of the king abusing the princess was already widely spread.

Are you saying that you have been deceiving your own heart?

Why was there a need to fake it? What were you trying to deceive by sacrificing your own wife?

A powerful hypothesis passed through my mind.

“Ha… Hahaha!!!”

“···Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

“No…it’s just funny…!”

As the gate approaches, it seems as if an evil spirit is lurking with its mouth open.

okay.

Let’s give it a try.

Crossing the open gate was not difficult.

In fact, even the soldiers were assimilated into the festival atmosphere and were neglecting their jobs.

Nobles drank on the second-floor terrace of their homes, and citizens enjoyed a buffet on the street.

“I’ll go first.”

“See you later.”

Lexi strides ahead and disappears into the crowd.

It seemed difficult to withstand the attention coming towards me.

“···Humans live in places like this.”

Seth, dressed in a white coat, and Shir, decked out in a gorgeous dress, were mysteriously beautiful.

So much so that it stands out among thousands of people.

With such a remote sound coming out of the mouth of such a person in a voice like an oriole, it was inevitable that people would turn to him.

“Because it’s so well made?”

“There’s nothing special.”

Shir’s eyes were full of dissatisfaction as he looked at me.

“This place was created in just one year.”

“···I had some expectations.”

As Shir said, Gestier was nothing special.

The building is nice and the floors are all paved.

There was no one leading a horse anywhere, and the only ones like that were centaurs.

That doesn’t mean it couldn’t be made, it was just an ordinary village.

Should I say that it seems like a product of damn money?

It seems like an attempt was made to reproduce Hindear, but in reality, it is no better than the motif, Hindear.

“Sihyeon, do you really want to live in a place like this?”

“You don’t have to go to Benji’s to say that.”

My mouth is torn and won’t close.

“Really? Then, shall we go together?”

“Let’s go later.”

As you enter the King’s Road, several knights catch your eye.

The knights who watched the nobles walking in pairs along the King’s Road with indifferent eyes all had heavy crossbows.

To show that you are part of a group, you have to hold hands like that to form a pair.

Shir holds my hand.

The invited guests’ eyes were stinging, scolding Sur for being too extravagant, but Sur didn’t seem to care.

The attention is focused solely on me.

Even though his body feels like it will be crushed under the pressure of the audience’s gaze, his eyes pursue the flaws in his personality.

The final entrance is the inner wall.

The height is constant, ranging from 14 to 15 cubits.

If something were to happen, you would have no choice but to jump off the castle wall or pass through the inner wall.

“Would you please show me the invitation?”

The article looks at me as if sweeping me away.

Eyes full of envy and doubt ironically show a pout.

···Are you jealous of me?

The corner of the mouth rises. You’re jealous of me!

It felt like I was taking an ID test.

“Yes! Here it is!”

I happily extended the invitation.

Soon the driver returns the invitation to me.

“Thank you for visiting.”

As we passed through the inner gate, an open garden welcomed us.

The garden, filled with various sculptures, looked luxurious in appearance.

A few people were seen sitting on benches and resting, and the rare members of the Royal Knights were wearing civilian clothes with a light in their eyes.

“Wow…”

Meanwhile, Shir looked impressed.

‘Now I’m starting to express my admiration.’

A sense of accomplishment satisfies the mind.

After passing through the red thorn vine garden that reminded me of roses, I headed straight toward the castle.

Isabel, whom Shir imitates, is a more beautiful person than anyone else.

A person like that looks everywhere and scans his surroundings like an immature child.

Even that appearance gave off an unexpected charm.

Thanks to this, the knights who were supposed to be honest were conscious of Shir, so they glanced in this direction but did not approach Seth or me.

How many low-hanging stairs did the two of you climb together?

“Dwin.”

“Huh?”

“What kind of place was Heindeer?”

“It was much more beautiful than here.”

It was worth falling into admiration.

Sweet melodies played by professional musicians rang out from the windows of the royal palace party hall, and the daylight streetlights that seemed to be placed on every street seemed to dominate the night.

Meals are being eaten at outdoor tables.

“Please stop.”

···article.

I’m armed.

The eyes that are looking at me are looking at Shir and Seth, and the suspicions that have come to mind are growing stronger.

“What do you have on your side?”

“This is a gift for the princess.”

The knight’s eyes narrow.

“You are a special person to think of giving a gift directly to the princess at her coming of age ceremony.”

Is it NG to give gifts directly?

I don’t know. The only birthday celebration I experienced was handing out a gift directly on the day of the birthday.

“I never thought that a coming-of-age ceremony would be held in such a prestigious place.”

“Yes?”

The knight’s face became dumbfounded.

Then, as if he sensed something, he looked up at me with a nervous look.

“···What is your name?”

“This is Dwin Lee. You two are in my group.”

When the identity card is shown, a surprise appears in the knight’s eyes that makes all the tension disappear.

Do you know me?

how?

I will post a message in “. Please wait. Anton.”

Hosott, who had been salivating over a meal from afar, walks towards us.

“Yes.”

“Ask the princess if she knows a man named Dwin Lee.”

“Okay.”

The knight’s eyes glanced at the back of Hosott’s head as he left, and then glanced at Shir.

‘I have doubts.’

It was clear that he felt something was strange.

However, perhaps because of the difference in makeup, I did not point out that.

Soon, Hosott, called Anton, walked towards us with a confused look on his face.

I don’t know what I heard, but it seemed to be so chaotic that I lost my senses.

“···They tell us to let them in unconditionally.”