Ed Rosstaylor Contest (1)
Although his entire body was covered in dust, not a single drop of blood was shed.
The baggy shirt and skirt were torn here and there and became rags, and the amount of magical power that seemed to turn the world upside down had decreased significantly.
Still, Lucy Mayril had no intention of collapsing.
– Quaaaaaaaaaa!
The highest level elemental magic has been revealed for an unknown number of times.
Even as dozens of lightning struck from the sky, a huge amount of fire rose from the magic circle, and hundreds of ice spears decorated the sky, Mebula was not subdued until the end.
If we had not fought while paying attention to our surroundings, the firepower was at a level that would have required a complete redrawing of the map. To that extent, Lucy Mayril’s magic went beyond common sense.
Every time Lucy floated in the night sky and waved her hand, Mebula’s eyes turned towards her. She planned to give and receive countless sums and see who would run out of magic first.
How far can one person go in terms of strength? It’s surprising that a human being who only lives for a little over a hundred years at most could be born with such powerful powers.
However, there was no need to see the end here.
Mebula has lost its advent meaning.
It was planned to descend into the world using the power of sacrifices, but Crepin, who was to be the medium, lost his life.
Even though he was endlessly injected with Mevuller’s magical power, he ultimately met his end at the hands of Ed Rosstaylor.
“… ?”
A gigantic sect suddenly appeared in the sky. It was neither the sacrificial law that Crepin embodied nor the elemental law that Lucy embodied.
The law that Mevuller has manifested is free from the shackles of royalties… It was a moving group that went to the dimension where Mevuller originally existed.
Mebula decided to retreat. Because of just one wizard.
“Where…” !”
Lucy gathered magical energy into her hands again in front of Mebula, who was about to retreat. If Lucy concentrates her mind, she can completely destroy that level of magic.
However, when suddenly my stiff shoulder began to tingle and tingle… Lucy narrowed her eyebrows.
With blank eyes, I look down at the grounds of the Ross Taylor mansion. From the looks of it, Crepin Rosstaylor has come to an end, and the chaos inside the mansion seems to be coming to an end.
The workers and tentacles all lost their strength and fell down. The gremlins are retreating all at once, and the Knights Templar and the Imperial Guard are entering the mansion grounds at once.
The situation is coming to an end. In the end, Mebula was unable to break through to Lucy before Crepin met his death.
A single human blocked the path of the evil spirit. What does that mean… There was no need to explain.
“Okay, go.”
All of Mebula’s eyes disappearing beyond the legal line are looking straight at Lucy. He seems to declare that it is only a temporary retreat, but it does not change the fact that they were ultimately defeated.
“Don’t even think about coming back.”
Lucy’s white hair, shining under the starlight, flutters through the night sky. It’s impressive that I can’t tie my hair down with a tie like usual, so it’s blowing like wild hair.
There is no feeling of joy in victory as he looks up at Mebula with a blank face. In the end, I felt like I was incompletely combusted in a fight that ended in vain.
Just like that, as the figure of Mebula that had been decorating the night sky disappeared, Lucy slowly came down to the ground.
“Coming down… !”
“That crazy monster… I dealt with it alone… !”
“Choi… How many highest level magics have you used… . I couldn’t even count them… It’s so fine… ?”
As it slowly descended from the night sky and landed near the central garden, the soldiers began to split up.
The girl who faced the evil spirit alone and came down to earth alone seems like a messenger from God.
All the soldiers who entered the central garden were speechless and just stared at Lucy who landed so slowly.
He is a man who, if he puts his mind to it, can lay waste to the entire mansion grounds with just a wave of his hand.
That fact was clearly confirmed through the battle just now. The criminals are in a situation where they can’t even say anything.
Lucy didn’t even care about those stares, and shook off the clothes that were becoming tatters.
And then I glanced around. Most of the time, it was just full of soldiers with their eyes wide open, but if you close your eyes and feel the magic, a familiar smell of grass rises from somewhere in the distance.
With his clothes still in his place, he walked between the soldiers with a bouncy pace. Wherever you go, the crowds naturally split to form a path.
I found a blond boy lying under a large zelkova tree in the central garden.
The boy, whose entire body was covered in blood and unconscious, was leaning against a zelkova tree… He seems to have already been through a lot.
Around him are two soldiers providing first aid, a spirit priest and a saint watching from behind. Lucy’s eyes widened for a moment when she saw the two, but then she let out a breath of air as if it was okay and walked towards the boy.
“Ah, ah… !”
One of the soldiers who was providing first aid looked back and was startled. The same goes for the spirit priest or saint next to him.
He tried to say something to Lucy, but Lucy just brushed it off with one ear as if she wasn’t interested, pushed the soldier to the side, and placed a finger on the boy’s solar plexus.
From cuts to abrasions, burns, bruises, lacerations, and fractures. Although he has endured many hardships, this is the first time he has suffered injuries of this level.
In addition, the magic power inside is completely distorted due to excessive use of magic power, and the heat is rising due to the recoil. It’s a heart-wrenching sight just to look at, but right now, all Lucy can do is inject her own magic power to release the tangled magic power.
After tuning the flow of magical power for a while, Lucy sat next to Ed, leaning her back against the zelkova tree.
Both are completely ruined. At least Lucy was able to hold on to herself, but she was exhausted.
Lucy leaned her head on Ed’s shoulder and sighed. And because of the exhaustion that comes from using his magic power to its limit… Little by little, my eyes began to close.
“On the side of the central mansion… Take my hat… Take care of me… ”
After saying that, he quietly closed his eyes. The sound of rapid breathing came out.
The soldiers and the two girls who were watching were dumbfounded and speechless.
What was certain was that no one could touch Lucy at this point.
She was the hero of this massacre, single-handedly stopping the descending evil spirit and sending it away.
*
“I beg your pardon?”
Princess Fenia could not believe her ears.
“Didn’t you say that Persica was the one who made Brother Lindon give up his position as crown prince? “I don’t know how he pressured Brother Lindon, but since he did it anyway, he must be greedy for the imperial throne.”
More than an hour had already passed since the uproar at Ross Taylor Social Church began.
I heard that a separate team is coming from the imperial family, so this case will soon be transferred to the imperial jurisdiction and will begin to be resolved.
Currently, only the cathedral knights and a few imperial guards are controlling the scene.
They extinguished the fire, identified and protected surviving personnel. After administering first aid to the injured, we were watching the situation until they received proper medical assistance.
Second princess Persica stayed in the library and was always reading books. Therefore, even among her subjects, it was rumored that she pursued intelligence rather than power.
“If you stay like this, you will be eaten by Persica. “You and me too.”
“… As I said, I am not interested in the imperial throne.”
“That doesn’t matter, Fenia. “The problem is that he is in a position where he can challenge the emperor if he wants to.”
The location is a barracks built by the Knights of the Cathedral right in front of the mansion site. A space for the royal family to rest for a while was prepared.
Princess Selaha took advantage of the moment when the incident was coming to an end and called Princess Fenia to talk to her.
“So, I tried to further strengthen my position… “I never thought it would happen like this.”
“Selaha has been in this mansion from the beginning, right?”
“That’s right. However, how did you come to this Rosstaylor territory in one night?”
“that… ”
Fenia hesitated. Selaha smiled meaningfully upon seeing the reaction, but soon returned to a solemn expression.
“Are you worried about Ed Ross-Taylor? “It seems like he trusts him quite a bit, judging by the seal on the letter.”
“… “There is something I need to check.”
“Anyway, I don’t think Momma will like it either. “You can’t believe you rode to such a distant land without any report.”
“It’s my responsibility.”
“I’m glad you said that.”
Selaha glanced at the end of the teacup a few times, then turned the cup by sliding the handle and continued speaking.
“Penia. “Anyway, you should know that we are in a very serious situation.”
“Yes… There are a lot of casualties right now… ”
“The Ross Taylor family, which had raised its voice at the center of imperial power for a long time, has fallen to the bottom. Perhaps this incident will be recorded in historical records and passed down from generation to generation. The massacre at Ross Taylor’s mansion. We are at a moment in history. “You have to realize that.”
“What do you want to say, Sister Selaha?”
“It means we have to do what we have to do.”
Seeing Selaha’s eyes become quite serious, Princess Fenia had an ominous feeling. Still, she sat quietly, saying she would listen and see what was said for now.
“Isn’t the only person who can handle this catastrophe the one who will inherit the royal power?”
“… Certainly, the people closest to the imperial power will be able to give a voice to the cathedral knights, imperial guards, and various noble families currently gathered in the mansion.”
“okay. When taking care of things, you need someone to take charge and take responsibility for it. Originally, I was going to do it, but I didn’t know that you, Fenia, would be there at the scene.”
Princess Selaha spoke to Fenia with a meaningful smile.
“Well, how about two of us instead of alone? The two of us need to take responsibility and handle the situation well to keep Persica’s influence in check. “Before that kid changes his mind.”
“No, I don’t belong to the emperor…” ”
“Just because you aren’t interested, doesn’t mean the people around you will think that way. In particular, Persica will actively keep you in check.”
Fenia only showed hesitation in response to Selaha’s words. She knew very well that Persica was an ambitious person, but she could not gauge whether she was truly a person capable of stabbing Fenia in the back.
“And in fact, it is something that must be done before the competition for imperial power. As a ruler.”
“that… that’s right.”
“Okay, so… We must control the mansion site well, reward those who need to be rewarded, and punish those who need to be punished.”
Selaha continued the conversation, wondering if he had anything in mind in advance.
“It is right to reward the little wizard who stopped that monster and the spiritist who protected the guests at the imperial level. “I made a suggestion directly to Abama, so even if I can’t get a title, I think we can at least bestow great honor and money.”
“I agree. The hard work of those two deserves to be praised. “It actually saved many lives.”
“Yes, it is a pity that he has that much power, but lives without seeing the light of day as a commoner. It would be best if they could give me at least a small baron status on the frontier… ”
Selaha bobbed his head for a moment and thought briefly.
“Well, even if that elementalist… “The wizard doesn’t seem to be interested in things like gold and silver treasures or titles.”
“He is a person whose true feelings are difficult to guess.”
“okay. This is especially true for geniuses. In any case, we should reward them both and think about those who should be punished separately.”
The story was progressing steadily. Soon Fenia had a hunch. The story that follows is the main point of Selaha.
“All descendants of the Ross Taylor family who participated in the plan should be hanged on the gallows.”
“… ”
“You don’t look good, Fenia.”
Fenia had already completed her mental preparation. So he wasn’t too embarrassed.
“Ed Rosstaylor was not involved in Crepin Rosstaylor’s plan. Rather, he was the one who stopped him and ultimately finished him off.”
There is determination in the quiet voice. That sight seemed quite impressive to Selaha.
“I saw it clearly with my own two eyes.”
“What you saw was just the last thing you saw after everything was over, right?”
“I was evaluating it even before that. Ed Rosstaylor knew about the darkness of the Rosstaylor family from the beginning. “The reason he entered Sylvania was to run away from that.”
“It’s not good to talk about your guesses as if they were all true, Fenia.”
As Fenia narrowed her brows, Selaha smiled more leisurely.
“If I were Ed Rothtaylor, I would have thought of betraying Crepin first when I saw a wizard who could single-handedly stop even such a huge evil spirit, or a spiritist who could fight all kinds of monsters alone. Since such a reckless plan cannot come to fruition, I would rather betray him in the middle and act like he was a noble person from the beginning.”
“Are you saying you turned your palm over because it looked like Crepin’s plan would fail?”
“okay. “If I can take Crepin’s life with my own hands, I will be able to look like a hero who fought against injustice without being intimidated by the glory of my family.”
Fenia’s expression began to harden as time went by. Despite this, Selaha’s relaxed expression did not change.
Fenia spoke in a low, serious voice.
“You know that’s not true, Selaha.”
It was a statement that penetrated to the core.
“Jenica Palover and Lucy Mayril are strictly from Ed Rothtaylor’s side. “Don’t you see how those two fought against Crepin?”
Fenia, who was criticizing Selaha, clearly seemed in a bad mood.
“Well, those two poor guys were played by the vicious Ed Rothtaylor. At first, he was just brought to the mansion to be used as a sacrifice for Mebula, but it looks like he is stronger than expected and will be able to overpower Crepin… The acting was as if it had been sublime from the beginning… ”
– Wow!
Selaha did not finish the story. Because her head was turned.
It happened in an instant. Selaha himself was just staring at Fenia with his pupils dilated.
The soldier who checked inside the tent at the sudden loud noise also opened his eyes in surprise. Fenia slapped Selaha.
Selaha made eye contact with the soldier and shook his head. The soldier nodded and went out of the tent again, sweating coldly, but his nervousness was still there.
“Penia, are you crazy?”
“I can see Sister Selaha’s intentions. “This is also the reason why Ed Rothtaylor’s actions are interpreted so maliciously.”
Another moment of silence.
Like that, Selaha slowly closed and opened his eyes and spoke.
“When persuading the public, you always need a scapegoat who will take on all the sins and burn at the stake.”
“So Ed Rosstaylor is the right person?”
“I told you. The more neat and tidy the work gets done, the better. “The sight of Ed Rothtaylor burning at the stake is a clear symbol that everything has been resolved.”
“… ”
Fenia Elias Cloel, Princess of Charity.
She has never been in conflict with anyone who holds the throne, and has simply been faithful to her role as the third princess.
She raised her eyes and glared straight at Selaha.
“It’s disgusting.”
“That’s the way politics is. “You’re not yet an adult.”
“Do you think other people who support him will remain quiet? Jenica Palover and Lucy Mayril will also take his side completely.”
“Once you take him to the imperial palace, everything is easy. I wouldn’t know it in a foreign country like this, but there are a lot more forces supporting me within the imperial family. There, the authority of the imperial family can be strengthened, and a powerful army and many subjects who have sworn loyalty to the imperial family can be mobilized.
If you add Fenia’s influence to the mix, things couldn’t be handled more cleanly than this. It’s not that difficult to ask about the testimony of the two. Those two are just victims of being deceived.
”
Fenia looked at Selaha with trembling eyes.
“Think carefully, Fenia. If Persica decides to make a move, you won’t be safe whether you are interested in the emperor or not. “If you want to survive in a high position, you have to be good at walking the ropes.”
“… ”
“The next few hours are nothing short of golden. If we can somehow take the unconscious person to the imperial palace, the rest can proceed smoothly. “There was no time to figure out how to deal with it.”
Selaha’s words continued incessantly, but Fenia did not say a single word in response.
“We have enough justification to do so. You are responsible for getting things resolved. Of course, I fully understand your position as you placed a lot of trust in Ed Rothtaylor, but… ”
Selaha spoke clearly.
“If you keep holding a card in your hand that should be used as a discard card, it will one day hinder you. “Think about it from a global perspective.”
Fenia quietly placed her hands on the table and stood up. Pulling her chin, she quietly raises her eyes, and there is only cold emotion in her look as she looks at Selaha.
“Don’t touch Ed Rosstaylor.”
“I thought it would come out like that, but… . Even if you say it like this, you still have that kind of attitude… ”
Selaha spoke in a frustrated tone, but to Fenia, he seemed nothing more than a monster blinded by imperial power.
It wasn’t this heinous before. I don’t know what happened with Persica while Fenia was in Sylvania, and why she’s trying to keep her in check like this.
“Listen carefully. Who will pick him up now that he is unconscious is a very important issue. No matter what anyone says… He will be a person of great significance in resolving this tragedy. “If he has political sense, there is a possibility that he will become a more troublesome person.”
“… ”
“Whether he becomes a hero or a traitor, depending on how he is used, it will have great political significance. “He is the descendant of the fallen Ross Taylor and the person who was with him until the end of everything. Even if it is not a competition for the imperial power, he will be used as a political tool.”
Selaha’s story itself was correct. Nevertheless, Fenia could not look at Selaha with good eyes.
“Legion Commander Magnus and investor Roland are also coming to the Rosstaylor mansion. Do you think the Northern Grand Army and the Elte Company will just fold their arms in the face of this mouth-watering situation? “We have to move first.”
It is a valuable opportunity to influence the imperial family in some way. As the greatest power on the continent falls, the imperial power structure will be reorganized, and it is a very important question which position to occupy during that chaotic time.
Ed Rothtaylor has influence that could be meaningful in one way or another in taking that position.
“As the princess, we are responsible for the imperial power structure. Isn’t that right, Fenia? Or are you planning to hand over the leadership to the Northern Grand Army forces or the Elte Chamber of Commerce?”
“Unfortunately, I’m not interested in things like the imperial power structure.”
At that time, the entrance to the tent was removed and a girl came inside.
Fenia and Selaha’s attention was instantly focused. Who would dare enter the barracks and comment on the two princesses while they were talking?
There are not many people in this empire who would dare to do such a thing as a commoner.
However, when the two princesses saw the face of the person who came in, their faces froze.
“Oh my, I’m sorry for being an uninvited guest. However, for me, being able to put a few more gold coins in my wallet is much more important than reorganizing imperial power.”
Lortel Kecheln is the acting stock owner of the Elte Chamber of Commerce and is known as one of the empire’s greatest asset owners.
She walked into the tent, smiling like a fox, with her auburn hair flowing down and wearing a pretty dress.
“you… ”
He nodded and greeted Selaha, who recognized Lortel, and took a seat on one side of the negotiation table.
I wonder how much of the conversation was going on inside, and the first thing Lortel said after settling down was… It was quite a chilling story for Fenia.
“so… I even heard of someone being hung at the stake… ”
*The central garden of the mansion was filled with a group of soldiers controlling the scene.
The atmosphere, which was chaotic at first, calmed down quite a bit once the situation was brought under control to some extent.
Several investigators from the Imperial Guard were collecting basic testimonies from people at the scene, and the Knights of the Cathedral were guarding the area around the saint.
Since Saint Clarice did not want to fall from the zelkova tree where Ed Rosstaylor was resting, most of the knights of the cathedral were stationed nearby.
Clarisse, who was resting while being escorted by the knights, looked at the zelkova tree where Lucy and Ed were leaning and sleeping and fell into deep thought.
“Hmm… ”
Clarice has basically no political sense. He simply lived at the top of Seonghwangdo, being revered as a noble and sacred being.
Nevertheless, it is a law to recite Pungwol every three years of Seodanggae. Immediately after such a major accident occurred, all kinds of forces would move into action, looking for their own rice bowls and analyzing the situation.
The person standing at the center would be Ed Rothtaylor, who is currently receiving treatment while unconscious.
In the midst of all kinds of secret struggles, he, who should be more alert than anyone else, is actually unconscious.
If things continued like this, there was a high possibility that Ed would be consumed as a political victim regardless of his will, or that he would become a chess piece for someone else’s advancement.
If that were to happen, wouldn’t it be better to take him to Seonghwangdo, get treatment, and then give him time to slowly sort out his thoughts?
Luckily, it’s school vacation season. There is enough time to get enough rest.
However, I don’t know if I can take him to Holy Emperor Capital… We have to watch the situation on the ground a little more closely.
Where to take the unconscious person… It felt like all the forces gathered in this mansion were carefully observing the atmosphere with their eyes wide open.
