Chapter 255 – Carleya
#255.
“You must have all received instructions from the headmaster, right?”
A deep voice echoed through the dark space.
A force completely unknown to the public. The five leaders who lead the Church of Destruction gathered in one place. If it were a criminal, it would be impossible to see even an inch ahead, but the people who existed here seemed calm, as if they were not affected at all.
“… Everything will be ready soon.”
Among them, a man with a slim figure answered. The man was wearing a loose robe. Even though she didn’t do anything special, the mana around her was resonating. It was proof that she had excellent mana sensitivity.
The man was called Ma (魔), and he was the one who sat in the position of sub-top master of the Empire’s Magic Tower. Befitting her position, she possessed magical powers beyond imagination.
Along with Ma’s answer, the man next to her also opened his mouth. Her silvery hair, which shone brilliantly even in the dark, was characteristic. Her red eyes glow like blood, giving off a terrifying aura.
“There is no problem with this either. When Ma and I finish cleaning up the Mage Tower, I plan to head for Lianne right away.”
The man has the title of “Sword” Within the Church of Destruction, and is one of the five swords of the Empire, and is called the “Swift Sword” (迅速劍).
And the identity of that man was Marcus Frencia, who was at the center of the incident that happened in Frencia Street 20 years ago.
He was the older brother of Lucas Frencia, who was called the treasure of the Rihanna kingdom.
He was deprived of his position as successor by Lucas, and kicked out for plotting, he waited for the right time while immersing himself in the Church of Destruction.
‘Eris Frencia… The daughter of Lucas and Phrygia.’
Marcus was thinking of Eris. In the world, it is said that he was kicked out after plotting a scheme after being pushed out in a battle for succession, but he is not true.
Actually, what happened between Marcus and Lucas was much more private and personal than that. Of course, that personal incident was an indelible wound to Marcus.
Fresia.
The deceased wife of Lucas and the mother of Eris Frencia. Macas loved that Phrygia. And Lucas also loved Freesia.
Of course, a rivalry between brothers arose, and at the end of that competition, Fresia chose Lucas.
However, Macas, who could not accept him, plotted to violate Fresia, and was discovered by Lucas and had no choice but to run away from the family.
… The Church of Destruction approached Marcus.
At the word that he would allow me to take revenge and put the woman I love in her grasp, I immediately immersed myself in it. And while giving birth to Lucas’ child, Freesia died.
At that time, Macas was half mad. And he thought If she’s not the girl, she’s the daughter!
That was, for Macass, a way for him to get his hands on what he wanted and at the same time get his revenge on Lucas.
Kwon and Chung were having a conversation while Marcus was immersed in his own thoughts.
“Insect. How are things going?”
“… With the exception of a few resistances, the Elven Guard is completely in my hands.”
“Hoo… You mean that? What about the other side?”
Even when he was told that he had a complete grip on a race, Kwon did not react that much. Rather, it feels natural. To the ensuing question, Chung slowly nodded her head in response.
“… The brainwashing of monsters is also successfully progressing. However, it is impossible to completely control an entity of the degree of rod. It can only be induced at an unconscious level.”
“That’s enough. Are there any variables?”
“… The connection with a parasitic angler was lost some time ago. It seems to be towards the sea.”
“It’s the sea…”
When the topic of the sea came up, everyone’s eyes turned to a man.
A man named Tan (彈) slung a long rifle over his shoulder and silently bowed her head. Then, the moment she lifted her head, odd-eyes of different colors flashed.
Sharp red eyes and mysterious purple eyes. It was bright enough to light up a dark space for an instant.
“I know nothing.”
She only threw out one heavy sentence without any katabuta explanation. Even though Tan was the king of the Kingdom of Carleya, he did not know all the information about the sea.
Even more so, if the incident happened in the Marx Strait of the Empire rather than around the kingdom of Karlella, it would be natural to not know.
“But let’s try to find out.”
After saying that, everyone took their eyes off Tan.
Then, this time, all eyes focused on Kwon. It was because he was entrusted with the most important task for the execution of the operation.
Receiving that gaze, Kwon proudly stretched out his burly, muscular body and shouted loudly.
Haha! I have no problem either. A month later, a convention is held to elect a new emperor. There is no one stronger than me, so I will surely take the seat of the emperor. There is no problem with keeping the Harpe Empire in check.”
In order to carry out the instructions given by the leader, the most important thing was to bind the Harpe Empire. The purpose of the Church of Destruction is to organize all forces and rule the world for themselves.
For him, I grew up in the dark for a long time. And now the time has come to unleash that power. A subjugation order has already been issued and the power is only decreasing.
We must take that step before it is too late. The first thing that had to be done was to erase the kingdom of Rianne.
The Harpe Empire was a tough opponent to deal with from the beginning, and the Elven Guard and the Kingdom of Carleya were already in their grasp. The Aman Empire will also soon come under the influence of the Church of Destruction, so the only place that stands in the way now is the Kingdom of Rianne.
“… So that’s the story. Excuse me first.”
Sword, Makas was the first to get up from his seat. It was an action taken under the judgment that there was no need to remain here any longer since all the errands were already over.
No one pointed him out. The five of them are in a position to join forces in the same church, but that doesn’t mean they have a personal relationship.
That’s how everyone disappeared and the dark space was locked in a blacker pitch black.
***
Boooooung-
There are not too many situations where the trumpet sounds on a ship. When departing, when arriving, and when unexpected situations arise. There are only three.
And now they were announcing when they arrived. It means that he has finally returned to the port city of Ronda.
After we were properly connected, Bianca and I, who were sharing the same room, heard the trumpet sound and left the room and went up to the deck.
A port city came into my eyes with the chirping sound of seagulls. The trade route cut off is a serious problem for Ronda. People came out to meet the news of the return of the fleet that announced that it had been resolved.
Among them were also the families of the sailors.
While watching everyone like that, a group of signs approached. When I turned my head, I saw the captain and officers, including Admiral Livron.
Seeing him, Bianca slipped me behind her and stepped out.
“Your Excellency Admiral. What are you doing?”
“Greatness! Young lady. Thanks to you, I was able to finish the subjugation safely. Thank you.”
“It was nothing… Because it was important to me too.”
The admiral talked about his active activities during the subjugation under the guise of pretending, and then brought up the main topic.
“So that’s what… Big! The lord wants to invite you to dinner. What do you think? Of course, Lord True wants you to come too. It looks like you want to say thank you.”
If it was gratitude, it was highly likely that it was related to maritime trade. My external status was as a member of the secret knights of the Yurinas family, so my merits will also belong to the Yurinas family.
Seeing as they’re inviting you to dinner, it seems like they’re trying to give you something pretty big. I nodded my head to Bianca, who sent me a look as if asking a doctor.
“Yes. So, let’s accept it. How long can I go?”
“They said they would send someone to the mansion around 6:00. Until then, we just need to finish the preparations.”
“All right. Then I’ll just go. Sir True, let’s go.”
The ship was already anchored at the dock.
Bianca, who looked down at the crew as they descended into the harbor and enjoyed reunions with their families, gave the admiral a brief bow and took me off the cruise.
The entrance was forming a sea of phosphate due to a large number of people. To get out of here and there, you have to go through a lot. But fortunately we had an escort.
The knights of the Yurinas family and two of Bianca’s direct servants surrounded us and adjusted our distance from people.
Originally, I should have done that too, but since Bianca wouldn’t let go of her arms, I had no choice but to quietly walk beside her.
As soon as she got out of the harbor a little bit and was able to breathe, Bianca used deodorizing magic to blow away the smell around her.
The frown between the eyebrows is unpleasant. As I wrapped my arms around her, she immediately buried her face in my chest and began to breathe.
“Are you okay?”
Eyes gathered around us, but neither we nor the knights and servants paid any attention. When I asked while gently caressing her hair, Bianca, with a more relaxed expression, came to play her childishly.
“Yes… Still not enough Her nose is about to rot!”
“Okay. Okay. You’ve worked hard. Our Bianca.”
Even though she lost her temper more than before, Bianca’s sense of smell was still keen. The port city smelled like the sea, but when people gathered there, it was difficult for me to endure.
Even though I have sensitive senses, there was no problem because the control came naturally, but Bianca didn’t do it right.
I don’t know if I can improve my constitution through a body change, but I haven’t even started yet.
“Whoa… ! That’s it. Let’s go to the mansion.”
“Okay. Let’s go and get some rest.”
We boarded the carriage that had met us earlier and headed for the mansion.
Even after I got on the carriage and was isolated from the outside world, Bianca didn’t think of falling off my chest. She was openly on top of her thighs, burying her face in me.
The figure was cute, but I patted my back as if I was scolding! Whispered and whispered
“You fool… If you’re already like this, what are you going to do for several months?”
“I know. What about then? Shall I follow you?”
Bianca raised her head, crescent-shaped her eyes, and let out her playful words. Of course, knowing that it was just a joke, I quietly caressed his back.
In the meantime, the carriage ran and arrived at the mansion. It was not too far from the port, so it didn’t take much time.
With the announcement of the arrival of the servants from the driver’s seat, we got off the carriage and entered the mansion.
A long line of servants greeted us from the mansion garden to the entrance. Everyone tried not to be conscious, but they glanced at me as if they were curious about my identity when they saw me for the first time.
Even so, he couldn’t make eye contact with me and just glanced at my clothes.
That’s also true, if my true identity is a noble, especially if I’m a bad-tempered type, I can hit the sutra with just that.
Needless curiosity kills the cat. In the case of servants who had worked for more than a few years in aristocratic families, they were all aware of such precautions.
After passing by everyone and entering, we entered a room. I tried to get a separate room, but Bianca wouldn’t let me, so I couldn’t help it.
“If this is the case, rumors will spread?”
“… Then you don’t like it? I don’t care.”
Bianca looked at me with tears in her eyes at my insignificant words, wondering if she didn’t like it. Even though she knows it’s not her, she deliberately acts because she wants to hear the answer.
Bianca often wanted to confirm my affection in this way.
“Well, I don’t care. Then rest. I’ll go out for a while.”
“Where?”
“You achieved 9 stars this time. I feel like I didn’t test properly. First of all, it’s important to figure out my strength.”
He had to leave for Carleya Kingdom in three days, but not even properly grasping his own condition would be a foolish act.
In the face of how the Church of Destruction might intervene, such an act is tantamount to suicide. And, of course, I wasn’t a suicidal person.
In fact, even now, it can be seen that it is a little late. Actually, I should have found out right away, but I put it off because I liked spending time with Bianca so much.
“Hmm… Okay. Should I come by 4 instead? I need that much to prepare dinner.”
“Two hours? … Okay. Then I will come.”
Actually, that wasn’t the only purpose. I have other things to do, but I decided to keep that a secret for later.
After briefly saying hello to Bianca, I sneaked out of the mansion and headed to a place where no one knew.