Published at 21st of November 2020 06:13:11 PM
Chapter 65: 65
The Imperial Parliament became chaotic . As predicted, Fabian started to push the nobles to come to his heels in even harsher ways .
“Your Majesty, if you withdraw your Imperial Army, people will take it as a sign that you have given up protecting the continent . ” One of the noblemen came forward and dared to say, but Fabian didn’t budge .
“It’s just to stop the pursuit of demons . Empire’s legitimacy doesn’t change . ”
“But Your Majesty……”
“If there’s anyone who wants to speak more, I will allow you to go directly to the periphery to chase away the demons . Chancellor, will you go first?”
As always, the nobles remained quiet in front of their own disadvantages .
“Or, will the Marquis of Satin serve the Empire and sacrifice yourself?”
“Your Majesty……”
Fabian shuddered at their selfish attitude . He knew very well that what the nobles were worried about wasn’t the citizen who had been hurt by demons . They were afraid that the Vatican would expand its influence and place them at a disadvantage .
“If there’s anyone who wants to kiss the Pope’s feet, I’ll be happy to send him, so tell me anytime . ”
In the end, that was the point . After Fabian had said that, all the nobles who attended the parliament closed their eyes and avoided his eyes . He couldn’t look at their pitiful face and rose from his seat, leaving the room . It was an attitude, showing that no matter what they said, he didn’t care .
“Your Majesty . ” Serus stuck close to Fabian who walked away .
“Why? Are you still disappointed with me?”
Serus was splashed with an idle flame, but he was calm . “I won’t, but I have something to tell you . ”
Fabian stopped, staring at him .
“The Pope has set out for the Felice Kingdom . ”
“What?” Fabian’s face frowned because it was an entirely unexpected move from the Vatican .
“When?” Fabian asked him back .
“I don’t know exactly, but I think he’s probably arrived by now . ”
“Damn it!” an unusual, harsh word came out of Fabian’s mouth, “What the hell’s going on?”
Fabian couldn’t understand the Pope’s intent and purpose went to the Felice Kingdom . His heart was frustrated because he wasn’t able to grasp the true motives of the Vatican . But on the other hand, he also felt unprepared to know .
“Serus, I… . ”
“No, it’s too late for Your Majesty to leave now . ”
An angry expression instantly appeared on Fabian’s face . But what Serus said was true . Even If he left now, the Pope would have already gone when he arrived at the Felice Kingdom . And Fabian He didn’t want to show such a pathetic scene .
“Yeah…I don’t do pointless things . ” Fabian, who struggled to cool down, gazed into the air with cool eyes . “But, if you think on the other way around, it means that Saint Iretta is now empty . ”
It was a meaningful remark .
“This is a good time to get caught off guard . ”
Serus nodded solemnly . The Pope’s departure meant that he took both the Paladin and the Knights in question . In a way, it was an opportunity brought by Fabian’s precise judgment which focused on common sense without being swayed by emotion .
“I will follow Your Majesty’s will . ”
Serus and the Black Hawk Knights would never, ever spend that opportunity in vain .
The Felice Kingdom was busy preparing to welcome the Pope
And Arthur’s worries came faster than expected . Considering the Kingdom’s location, his Kingdom couldn’t completely side with neither the Empire nor the Vatican . However, a small Kingdom had its own behaviour . First of all, they had to greet the Pope with a happy smile .
“Your Holiness, welcome to the Kingdom . ”
The Pope nodded his head to Arthur’s greeting, relieving signs of fatigue .
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“It’s been a long time since I visited the Kingdom on the big festival, but I’m coming here again since I couldn’t talk properly because there was a commotion . We shouldn’t neglect the Felice Kingdom, which always shows their faith to us . ”
At first glance, it sounded like he was going to offer a reward for the Kingdom’s donations, but it wasn’t easy for Arthur to be off guard .
“The Pope’s health and the glory of the Vatican are enough for us . ”
“Surely, those are the words of the faithful King of the Felice Kingdom . ” The Pope nodded in a satisfactory way . Until now, his nature wasn’t that different from the Pope that Arthur faced long ago . The Pope was a proud man and a bit arrogant .
He also always felt like a chosen one as he had a holy position . Even so, the Pope wasn’t someone who had the guts to fight against the Empire .
“Oh, you’re late . ” The Pope pointed his eyes at the man standing behind him . A Paladin in shining armour bent his knees and gave the King an example .
“Ah, you’re the knight who defeated the Wyverns at that time . I couldn’t even say thank you properly . ”
“Never mind, it’s his duty as a Paladin . ” said the old Pope
Evelyn, watching the conversation from the sidelines, and she sensed some inconsistency in the Pope’s words . Aside from that, the Paladin was disrespectful not to take off his helmet in front of the King . More than that, he didn’t open his own mouth when the Pope introduced him as a Paladin .
“Sir…Me, Sir…! Adrian, who was in Miriam’s arms, seemed to be calm for a long time, but he broke the mood again .
“Please forgive the little Prince for his rudeness,” Miriam asked for understanding and left the hall first while holding the child . At that moment, no one knew that the helmeted Paladin turned his attention to Adrian before he returned to his position .
“The Prince is young, so it’s all right . We’ll officially introduce our Paladin later . ” The Pope concluded the conversation as if he had read Evelyn’s mind .
In consideration of the Pope who had come a long way, Arthur suggested him to take a rest first . And Evelyn approached Arthur when the Pope’s party was completely out of sight, “Why did he come to our Kingdom at a time like this?”
“It could be just a return for the donation . ” But Arthur didn’t look sure of his words .
“That can’t be true . He wants us to clarify our position……”
“Don’t jump to conclusions . ” Arthur seriously stopped Evelyn from speaking . “You too, you’re a finance minister now, and you have learned about public affairs . Those who represent the Kingdom must not jump to conclusions easily . ”
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Unlike before, Arthur’s face was stern, which meant that Evelyn was already recognized as the representative of Felice Kingdom .
“Be careful, don’t draw your own conclusions . You have to be able to observe calmly and see the problems deeper than anyone else . And to be able to do that you have to kill ‘yourself’ . ”
“Yes . I’ll keep that in mind . ” Evelyn listened to Arthur with an earnest look, as she had been obliged to protect this Kingdom until Adrian grew up .
“You already meet them, so there is no need to participate in the dinner any more . ”
Evelyn nodded .
“Fortunately, the Duke of Akshire is coming, there won’t be a shortage of people . ”
Akshire’s presence relieved her . After all, it was a family that shared the fate of the Felice Kingdom . Evelyn calmly bowed back to Arthur politely . As his father taught her before, now was the time for her to be careful .
The Pope, who had decided to stay at the Pavillion, sitting in an armchair, enjoying the tea . Not long after, the Paladin came in and took off his helmet . Whenever he saw it, the transparent purple eyes shone mysteriously on the young man’s spotless face .
“David . Did I really need to come here?” It was the Pope who asked him that question unexpectedly .
“Yes, you should…” David answered calmly . And the Popenodded with his usual arrogant attitude, “Yeah… . . It’s your will, so I’ll do it . ”
“But I don’t understand what you want to find out in this place . The Felice Kingdom has a long relationship with the Vatican . It means there’s nothing new . ”
“Are you sure there isn’t?” David raised his purple eyes and looked quietly at the Pope . When the Pope made eye contact with him, he fixed his gaze as if he had forgotten everything . “There’s one…… . . Someone who wasn’t originally a part of the royal family . ”
Suddenly, the Pope let out a sound in a daze, “Ah……”
The Pope let out a sound in a daze .
“It shouldn’t exist in the first place . ” David murmured meaningfully, but the Pope didn’t understand what he said .
“I have to know if that being will shake the balance . ”
The Pope just sat there blankly, and David left the door, leaving the Pope alone, whose time had stopped . There was no emotion on his straight face as if the plaster statue created by the artist .
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“Adrian… . ” David said low . He was only a toddler, but his existence appeared all of a sudden .
“It’s a life that couldn’t exist in the past . So what will happen to the balance of this world……?” His purple eyes stared into the air . The doubt he felt when he saw the little Prince at the Great Festival turned into certainty after facing him again today .
“Why, the Emperor’s child was born… . . ”
The words he spoke to himself were like a sigh .
“The cursed tyrant, who will bring death to the entire continent, should have no children . ” David spat out an unknown sound . His eyes reached a distance as if looking at another dimension .
“The equilibrium of this world must not be shaken . ”
That was his only wish, and also the reason why David was alive until now . His purpose of living over the years and his journey through time was to maintain the balance of this world .
David looked down at his empty hand, recalling countless pasts that had overlapped with his hands and said vainly, “No more, there’s no turning back . ”
He was the last successor of the white tower, which had kept the balance of the continent in secret since ancient times . It was very difficult for him to do this mission when he was already left alone . And He lived as a human solely as a guardian of the world’s balance .
“That was the last time . ”
David remembered the moment when he used his hand to create the last magic . It was the last magic given to him . Perhaps because his power was lacking that time, his magic worked imperfectly .
After that, David’s remaining power was very weak, and could only be used to pretend to be a Vatican Paladin or manipulate the demons .
“But my will and ‘that person’ still remains…”
David closed his eyes . It seemed that the teaching he had inherited from his teacher was still engraved in his veins . The equilibrium of the world must not be shaken at any moment . The moment the balance was shattered, the fate of the whole continent would fall into hell .
Once again, he opened his eyes . His purple eyes had a firm will . “Whatever you do . ”
The forbidden magic of time that had flipped the time back . If Adrian’s presence broke the balance, it was his responsibility to get rid of it .
“I have to keep the balance of this continent . ”
David’s voice, who had lived alone for a hundred years just for that reason that sounded vain and bitter .