Published at 21st of November 2020 06:12:49 PM
Chapter 85: 85
Leaves fell on David’s head, who was still closing his eyes quietly .
“… … Ha… . ” He slowly opened his eyes . The tension that had been covering him suddenly stopped . He could feel the wind rushing back and forth .
“Why isn’t he dead? Why is his life energy still there?”
He had even ordered the demons to attack Adrian . Individually, Devil Eye was a weak demon, but they were hard to deal with when they struck in groups . There was never a case where a two-year-old child survived from them .
“I don’t understand . ” David didn’t think that Fabian and his knights would destroy the demons . However, no matter how strong they were, there was no way they could escape unscathed from the countless crowd of Devil Eye . In other words, when they attacked Adrian, the child must have suffered a minor injury .
“If they attacked the little prince first, and only then did he kill the demons …why was the little prince still alive?”
There was displeasure in David’s voice . It was a rare change for him, who had been living without feeling for a long time . And it all began when Fabian dyed this continent with blood .
“What a nuisance . He must have done something again……He’s really an annoying guy . ” He must step in because of the actions of one Emperor who created great upheaval . David, the guardian of time, was forced to interfere in time travel and human life .
“Even though I turned back the time, he’s destined to bring misfortune upon himself . ”
David narrowed his eyes . He didn’t like the fact that there would be a disaster on this continent because of just one person . He tried to prevent the tragedy at all costs . Still, he was agitated that the result was the same, even though he had sacrificed everything .
“The disaster won’t happen if the beings that shouldn’t exist in this world disappear, and the two humans who will cause the disaster are separated . ”
David’s logic was very simple . If two people who had broken up were reunited because of that child, then that child must disappear .
That child was an existence that should never exist, so even if he died, it wouldn’t destroy the balance of this world . That meant that disaster on this continent could be avoided by making a small sacrifice .
“Huh, the Emperor’s bloodline is still foolish . ” David muttered low and woke up . He climbed the stairs and headed to the Pope’s office . The white-haired Pope, who was reading an old book in the sunlight, looked glad to see David .
“Oh, Paladin . ”
He, too, was once an intelligent priest and a dignified pope .
“Your Holiness, I have something to tell you . ”
But all humans had a lifespan . It was the same for the Pope, who was the representative of God’s will . David used him, and in return, he would prolong the Pope’s life a bit .
“Sure… … Whatever you say is right . ” The Pope nodded, staring at David with his empty eyes, “All… … Right . ”
“I’m glad you’re not stupid . ” David said calmly . If Fabian didn’t want to let the child go, David would have to break their relationship by force, even though it would have caused a lot of misfortune .
Therefore, it was his role as a guardian of time to keep the balance of the continent .
For a moment, Evelyn felt as if she had seen her death . When she realized it was dark around her, Evelyn took a deep breath . She opened her eyes slowly, and she caught a strange sight .
“A… . Drian…” She appeared to lose her mind . Her last memory was she sighed with relief when she heard Adrian’s cry . Evelyn closed her eyes and opened them again, but the hell-like cave was nowhere to be seen .
“Princess, are you awake?”
“Nora… … ? Adrian, how about Adrian? The carriage . … . ” Evelyn forced herself to woke up . Her body was really hurt, like being beaten all over, but she didn’t care about the pain .
“Princess, he’s fine . We’re safe . ” Nora wiped away her tears and said something to the maid beside her . It was not long before Evelyn saw Adrian sleeping in the maid’s arms .
Evelyn embraced Adrian carefully in tears so as not to wake him up, “Oh, God . ” It was only when she found Adrian breathing in her arms that her body was relaxed .
“What the hell has happened . Like… … It was like a nightmare . ” Evelyn looked carefully at the sleeping Adrian . Her eyes became red again after seeing traces of open wounds everywhere . Fortunately, all of the injuries were treated and wrapped with clean bandages . And she felt lucky that she couldn’t see the demon’s teeth marks .
“It’s all right . The Prince won’t wake up anytime soon as he’s asleep because of the antidote . The medic has also prescribed a medicine to restore his stamina . ”
Evelyn nodded slowly . Still, her gaze could not be taken away from Adrian .
“I’m sorry,… . . I fainted and I couldn’t do my job . ” Nora bit her lips hard . She also had a scar on her forehead . Evelyn was too late to notice Nora’s wound . Being too focused on Adrian, she didn’t care about Nora or even Fabian’s safety .
“What happened?”
“All I remember is that after the Princess went to talk to His Majesty…… . I fell asleep with the Prince, and when I woke up, the carriage was running like crazy . ” Nora shivered, recalling her horrific memories .
“Outside the windows,… . those demons…… I hugged the Prince who was crying so hard . The carriage went to a dark place, but at that moment, one of it wheels fell and the carriage flipped over … … Sorry, that’s when I hit my head and passed out . “
Evelyn shook her head, “No . Nora, you did your best . ” Nora was a maid who raised Evelyn since she was young . Even though she didn’t see it herself, Evelyn was sure that Nora had done her best .
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“No, I couldn’t do anything . When I open my eyes… … It was after His Majesty hugged the Prince . In that cave… … there were a lot of dead bodies all over the ground, and it seemed like His Majesty had killed them all . His Majesty also looked very tired . ”
Evelyn also remembered that time . It was a desperate view . “Yes, I couldn’t go in because the pile of stones had collapsed . ”
“His Majesty came to the carriage to save the Prince himself before the cave collapsed . The heaven helped us, because the stones fell right after that . If I were alone… . . I wouldn’t be able to save the Prince . ” Nora wiped away her tears, remembering her terrific experience .
“Thanks to God’s help, His Majesty’s medicine was effective for the Prince, right? The medic said it would have been dangerous if the bleeding and poison weren’t stopped quickly . ”
Evelyn blinked . Nora’s words made her realized something important, “Your Majesty? ……No, where is he?”
The place where she was right now wasn’t the Imperial palace . The view outside the window showed a mysterious forest, and it didn’t seem like a place that Evelyn knew .
“I don’t know, Except that His Majesty has brought you here . His Majesty was with you earlier, but he disappeared somewhere . Instead, he left Sir Serus . He told me to tell him when the Princess woke up . “
“Yes . ” Evelyn stroked Adrian’s hair, who fell asleep in her arms, listening to his breath . Her heart ached when she saw the bruises on his cheeks . But when he saw his little lips muttering in his sleep, the pain melted into relief .
“Is Adrian still sleeping?”
“The medic said he will wake up by night . ”
“So Nora, please take care of him until then . ”
Nora seemed hesitant at Evelyn’s request, “I’m… . I’m a sinner who has failed to fulfill my duty . When I return to the kingdom, I will plead my guilt . ”
“Nora, in that situation, anyone would do that . If it were me…… it would be the same . ”
“But I should have protected the Prince on your behalf……”
“That’s why you should protect him now… . . ” Evelyn looked at Adrian, who was asleep in front of her eyes . It was a miracle that Adrian could stay alive in that terrible place . Evelyn could only think that it was everyone’s heart that protected him .
Then, Evelyn handed Adrian to Nora, “It’s all right, so please hugged him again . ” Nora hesitated for a while, but then she hugged the child with moist eyes .
“When I was young, Nora’s arms were very comfortable . So you were in trouble because I begged you to give me a hug when I was four years old . ”
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“Princess… . ”
“Now that I think about it, I think I did it because I felt love . Nora’s arms smelled as warm as my mother’s . ” Evelyn smiled affectionately, “So, I’m sure Adrian feels the same . So Nora, you must hug him from now, you understand?”
“Princess, you’re too much . I’m already old now……” Nora opened her eyes and embraced Adrian tightly more than anything else in the world .
Evelyn cleaned herself first and ordered a visible maid to call Serus .
Soon after waiting, Serus came and gave an example .
“Sir Serus . ”
Although it wasn’t right for Evelyn, a country princess, to meet someone in such a simple outfit, but looked at the situation now, it didn’t matter anymore . Besides, Serus was Emperor’s close aide, so he could meet the Empress more openly .
“What order did His Majesty give to you?” Evelyn could see Fabian’s intention to leave Serus on purpose .
“It’s about telling the princess about the post-war situation . ”
“And… … ?”
“His Majesty ordered me to tell you something if you’re curious about it . ”
Evelyn nodded, “Then, I will listen to you first . ”
There was rare fatigue in Serus’ face, and he started to speak, “First of all, two full days have passed since the cave incident . ”
“It’s been that long?”
“Oh, that …… It’s because the medic was worried that you might be too shocked, so he prescribed a high dose of stabilizer . I don’t know if you remember, but Princess, you lost your mind in the cave and woke up briefly on the way to this place . “
“I… . Did that?” Her memory was hazy . Evelyn had a headache, maybe because of a big shock or medicine . No, more precisely, there was no place that didn’t hurt all over my body .
“Yes . You talked a few words with Your Majesty . Don’t you remember that?”
“Not yet . ”
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“I don’t know about that either…… This is the fortress that belongs to His Majesty . This is a hidden place closest to the scene, unknown to anyone else . So we summoned the Black Hawk Knights and traveled in secret . “
“Which means, nobody knows about this incident?”
“Yes . Only those involved know . The site has also been cleared at Your Majesty’s will . ”
Fabian seemed to kept his promise . Her last worries that lingered in the corner of her heart had disappeared now .
“But, His Majesty won’t just leave this case . ”
“You mean that it wasn’t an accident, but an incident?” Evelyn asked sharply .
“Yes, His Majesty thought so . ” said Serus, and he continued again . “He went out for a while to investigate . I don’t know when he will be back . ”
“His Majesty? by himself?”
“Yes, since he has decided to keep it a secret . ”
Actually, there were a lot of things Evelyn wanted to ask Fabian . But she didn’t even know if she would see him again . Even at this moment, he couldn’t even guess what Fabian was thinking . And How far would he take Evelyn’s circumstances into account .
“Your Majesty, is he all right?” Evelyn, who had been silent for a while, opened her mouth . But Serus was confused for a moment by her unexpected question, “Yes . ”
“Is he hurt?”
“Only slight injury . He’s a bit exhausted, but he’s fine . ”
“So, he’s hurt, too …”
Serus then realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, but it was too late . The Emperor also wouldn’t have expected such a question anyway, so it wasn’t Serus’ fault .
But after that, he once again focused on his duty, “I have something to tell you . ”
Evelyn sighed, “What the Emperor ordered you…… . is it about the antidote?”
“That’s right . ”
Fabian saved Adrian’s life, as Evelyn wished . Then now, it was time for her to listen to Fabian’s wishes .