Holy Emperor’s Grandson is a Necromancer - Chapter 145
Episode 145 〈In the name of the Holy King. 〉
The banquet began in a gorgeous hall.
Perhaps because it was the day before the succession ceremony, important figures entered the banquet hall.
Luxurious food with sweet performances.
I didn’t even have time to enjoy them.
As soon as we entered the banquet hall, people gathered.
“Hello, Prince. “I am Count Pudding, who rules the Orne domain.”
“hello. Prince, do you remember me from before? My name is Celia.”
The head of a noble family or the young lady of a noble family approached me.
I smiled awkwardly and accepted their drinks as they were crowded together.
As they groaned and struggled, Charlotte, who was guarding them, blocked their path.
“The prince wants to rest. “Yes. So…”
“Oh! Aren’t you Marquis Charlotte?”
Charlotte was shocked and turned her head.
The chubby nobleman put his hand on his chest and bowed his head in greeting.
Other noble children and daughters also gathered around Charlotte.
“Wait a minute…”
Before she knew it, Charlotte was being pushed around by the nobles. I went out.
It was no one else but the Herraise family.
I don’t know what the characteristics of that family are, but they seem to be quite trusted by the nobles.
Thanks to that, I felt at ease.
Charlotte floundered among the nobles and became distant.
“… “Is there anything suspicious?”
Hans approached me when it was quiet.
He was neatly dressed and whispered from behind.
I looked at the nobles with my [mind’s eye].
“Nothing. They’re all human. Of course, I don’t know if there are human spies.”
What Hans was worried about
was the seal of the Holy Family using the heart of Mist Calf, that is, the warp.
In order to open another dimension and send a living being, the corresponding technology is needed. It is
impossible as long as Count Timon is not alive, but there is what if. -3 days. All you have to do is hold out until the 3rd day of the succession ceremony. This is the
time until Mist Kalf’s magic disappears. In
other
words, the vampires were given three days to use their wicked tricks.
“Of course, the vampires thought. “If there was such a thing, I wouldn’t attack it.”
“I agree.”
The threat Hans spoke of is less than 1% at best.
Now Hans and I are preparing for that small probability.
I looked at Hans.
His eyes were bloodshot and there were shadows under them.
He didn’t look like anything.
“Are you okay? ?”
“I prepared all night long.”
“It’s a pity. I don’t know if he will really come or not.”
“Isn’t the prince also prepared for that?”
“Yes, thanks to you, I can become a saint king without any hesitation.”
“Just do it. Some people are anxious because they can’t get ahead.”
Hans spoke irritably next to him.
The nobles around him frowned at his appearance.
They must have done their own research on Hans. They
ignored him and looked down on him because he was a ‘commoner.’
It was truly unfortunate.
A talented person of all time. I can’t believe I left it alone.
“Besides, the easiest time for the vampires to move will be tomorrow.
Even if they were vampires, they wouldn’t have the guts to hide in the imperial palace.
That’s why they only have a moment to take advantage.
The Holy King’s Succession Ceremony.
Come out of the imperial palace. The pilgrimage route to the statue of the Goddess of Gaia in the square.
They will be aiming for that time.
“Anyway, if nothing happens until tomorrow, doesn’t that mean it will be peaceful?”
“you’re right.”
Hans nodded, but then looked at me and said,
“But please make it as flashy as I said before. What was it? The show of force during the Chaolium Order. Like that.”
“It’s easy.”
“This is a precautionary measure. Cheer up.”
“I don’t want to suffer from muscle pain so I can prevent it.”
I drank the wine.
Hans looked at me and was silent for a moment before speaking again.
“You don’t doubt it, do you?”
“what?”
When I looked at Hans, he cleared his throat as if embarrassed.
“No matter how genius I am, as I said before, the chance of them attacking you is not even 1%. But…” “
It’s 1%, so you’re prepared. That’s right.” “It’s unlikely, but if Count Timon is alive, it’s also my mistake. I’ll have to clean up after it thoroughly.”
“Isn’t that too much of a claptrap? “Can I just listen to the advice of a commoner?”
I think about this every time, but this guy seems to forget that I am a prince.
If it were another noble, it wouldn’t be surprising if his head was cut off for being rude.
I looked at Hans and took out the parchment from the item window.
“Ellis Astoria, the guardian family of the great Holy Empire, has entered!”
The Chamberlain shouted. The
door to the banquet hall opened and Ellis came in.
The banquet hall became quiet.
The nobles looked embarrassed.
Among them, one with high religious faith even prayed while looking at Ellis.
“…She is a saint.”
“You say she’s Cardinal Raphael’s granddaughter?”
“They say she has been hiding the fact that she is a saint.”
“It seems that after the succession ceremony, the Holy Emperor himself will confirm whether she is a saint.”
The sound of the music in the banquet hall became so noisy that it was drowned out by whispers.
This is never a good reaction.
Ellis also hesitated, perhaps embarrassed.
“It’s difficult.”
She had hidden the fact that she was a saint all this time.
In order to avoid being hunted by vampires, she secretly developed her strength in a safe place.
She ended up revealing it in Northern Ronia on her own.
Her greed to protect the prisoners with minimal sacrifice was too great.
I looked at the parchment in my hand and called out to Hans.
“Hans.”
“Yes?”
I held out the parchment to his chest.
Hans took the parchment without thinking.
“You said it was advice from a commoner, right? There’s no need to say something like that now. “It’s gone.”
The contents of the parchment.
Hans’ eyes widened when he saw it.
“Gerrami?”
It is about giving a surname and granting a mansion in the royal capital as a noble family.
“It is a noble document. Under my authority, I can only grant a viscount at most.”
To the commoners, you are suddenly called a viscount.
There will be opposition from the nobles, but you can just ignore it
. Who would say anything to me, a fool, who is about to ascend the throne as a holy king? He
looked at Hans and said,
“I will raise you to that rank later. You have already earned enough of that rank. “It’s a credit.”
“…”
“Then enjoy the banquet.”
I left. I
felt eyes on me from behind, but I ignored them.
I stood tall in front of Ellis.
She looked at me in shock, and I held out my hand to her and said,
“Do you want to dance?”
The whispering of the nobles stopped.
The sound of the music in the banquet hall also changed.
The nobles danced in pairs according to the sound of the music, and the gazes on Ellis were dispersed.
Ellis said with an awkward expression.
“Because I lack knowledge. I wonder if I can satisfy the prince…”
“I can’t either. So, can you teach me? Just like you taught me magic.”
She smiled slightly.
It seemed like she didn’t have any resistance from before. They
held hands and danced, albeit sloppily, and enjoyed the day’s banquet. Tomorrow
is the King’s Succession Ceremony.
It will probably be a very tiring day.
**
Dark night . Passing by.
The sun rises and morning dawns in Laurensis, the royal capital of the Holy Emperor.
A large crowd of people gathered in the wide streets.
Travelers and nobles from all over the continent.
Many people came to see the succession ceremony of the great Holy King.
Laurensis. An abandoned, abandoned house.
The founders who settled there were wearing human masks.
It was very difficult to infiltrate the royal capital. Perhaps
because of the succession ceremony of the Holy King, the inspection was thorough.
Priests were camped in front of the outer gate, and those who passed through the outer gate were in their heads. “He carried out a ridiculous search to inject holy power.
If he were a creature, he would scream in pain and there was even a risk of being beheaded on the spot.
As the progenitor, he endured such pain and managed to sneak in.
Now, he is planning something truly absurd.
” …You mean to hit the Holy King?”
The faces of the progenitors turned pale.
Those above the earl level have already left for a long time.
There are only about eight people, including the Baron and Viscount-level Marquess Kirum.
One of them is disappearing.
The progenitors turn their gaze and look at the being. I saw
a person holding a red jewel.
“…Are you really Count Timon?”
His entire body melted.
Although he has the regenerative ability of a vampire, his hands and feet are all but bones.
Now he is no different from an old zombie without even a form. Despite
his noble status as a count, he was unable to hide his hideous appearance and was even humiliated by having to crouch and hide in a jar in the luggage compartment. .
He had bandages all over his body and was barely able to support his melting body.
A sound was heard as part of his back, bent like a hunchback, was crushed.
He was dying.
“Then who do I look like?”
Count Timon said as he looked at the nobles.
His eyes were filled with madness. However, he did not lose his reason.
He tried to control his emotions to let go of his anger and hatred.
“And rather than hitting the Holy King, we are attacking the person who becomes the Holy King.”
Even as Count Timon said that, he staggered and fell to his seat. He
was panting and spitting out blood.
The blood containing magical power burned and disappeared.
The progenitors turned pale at that sight.
“Sealing the Holy King! I think that makes sense.” Do you?”
“I’m going to fall in!”
What they want to do
is to seal the man who will become the Holy King, 7th Prince Allen Allfols.
-If you live in hiding like a rat, show your pride by sacrificing your life. Become a hero and seal the Holy King! Then the Vampire King will remember you. !
I was deceived by Count Timon’s words.
But when I thought about it again,
it was crazy. Seal away the Holy King, the leader of the monsters, in the middle of the enemy’s camp.
Is that even possible?
Marquis Kirum sat on an old chair and hugged Count Timon. “ Is
this really possible? The Holy King’s seal.”
“It is possible. It is possible! Although the magic is draining, I can open Purgatory. Also, if I use my alchemy, I can send at least one Holy King!”
Marquis Kirum’s eyes narrowed.
“Aren’t you blinded by a desire for revenge?”
“That’s right, I won’t deny what you say, Marquis. But I’m an alchemist. I act based on reason, not emotion.”
Count Timon glared at Marquis Kirum,
“Sealing the Holy King is by no means impossible.”
“You must have seen it too. The power of the Holy King… his terrible power and cruel tendencies!”
Marquis Kirum did not deny it.
That’s how powerful and cruel the guy was.
“Can’t we just leave him alone? Please. Please lend me your strength. I can’t live anymore. I will disappear. Before that, my beliefs will last 1,500 years. “Give me a chance to get revenge on that guy who denied me life.”
Count Timon fell to his knees. He hit his head on the floor.
He shed bloody tears and begged.
“Please, please. “Your Excellency the Marquis!”
This is Count Timon, who did not respect anyone except the Vampire King.
He is praying, even throwing away his pride.
Marquis Kirum broke into a cold sweat.
You have to decide.
Will he remain oppressed and wait for 150 years, or will he become a hero who seals away the Holy King and welcomes the new world of vampires?
“…Marquis, it’s time.”
“They will begin their pilgrimage.”
The only opportunity is the moment of pilgrimage.
The Seonghwang family is under strict security and is conceited about their powerful power.
That’s how much of a gap you’ll see and let down your guard.
That carelessness is the only chance to seal the Holy King.
Marquis Kirum took a deep breath.
decided.
“…Let’s go.”
The ancestors have solidified.
I tremble in fear.
Marquis Kirum said, glaring at them.
“Didn’t you say you were going?”
The bodies of the ancestors were forced to move by the words containing the commandment.
“Wait a moment, Marquis Keyrum.”
Marquis Keyrum looked back before leaving.
“You don’t come forward.”
The Marquis of Kirum looked at Count Timon.
“And… please do me a favor.”
**
The vampires burrowed into the large crowd.
They will take advantage.
It will draw attention, and the moment the 7th Prince lets his guard down, Count Timon plans to use Mist Calf’s heart to seal him.
‘They are letting down their guard.’
Look at the street.
There are only a minimum number of paladins.
Above all, the 7th prince was overconfident in his own strength as he killed numerous progenitors and ascended to the position of holy king.
‘It strikes when you let your guard down.’
‘The report says that without the use of artifacts, he is simply a strong human being.’
I was nervous.
Trembling in fear, I pushed through the crowd and reached the front.
The Holy Knights controlled the road leading to the square where the Gaia statue was located.
Crowds gathered left and right.
The bell rings.
Those holding flowers scattered the petals in their baskets in all directions.
The Marquis de Chirum, dressed as a clown, and Count Timon, wearing a robe, also immersed themselves in the crowd.
There are many opportunities.
As the 7th Prince appears, cheers ring out and the sound is blocked, making it easier for them to move.
The vampires’ breathing became heavier.
Make up your mind so that you can raise your magic power at any time.
‘All you have to do is get closer.’
‘Take a chance, take a chance!’
‘We just need to attract attention. Then everything will be solved….’
The cheers are ‘pop-.’ It was cut off.
The vampires were shocked and fell silent.
Everyone quieted down and there was a quiet silence.
what? what?
The flower petals that fell from the sky disappear and snow falls.
A faint sound came from far away.
It’s a chant.
The people in front of the imperial palace slowly raised their heads.
Thump-… Thump-… Thump-!
The Marquis of Keyrum was entranced.
He, like humans, raised his head high.
A young child in the crowd opened his eyes wide and said something.
“It’s mommy’s dragon!”
At the same time, Marquis Kirum spoke.
“Vampire King. oh my god!”
thud-!
The polished road was broken.
Thick nails scrape the floor and move forward.
A huge heart beats.
Accordingly, the holy power spread out to the surroundings.
A legendary being with an elongated spine, a tail that exudes majesty, horns, and wings made of tooth bones.
Bone Dragon.
That being is leading the pilgrimage.
A throne is raised above it.
The person sitting there.
Behind, the dead move in a row in unison.
The flag on the spear is waving. Those holding muskets flashed their eyes.
The dead carried the palanquin.
Above it, Ellis sings a hymn.
This wyvern flew low in the sky.
The people who had forgotten what to say at that sight let out cheers.
He stretched out his hand towards the 7th prince.
The vampires’ ears grew deaf to the people’s voices.
The Marquis of Kirum and the Count of Timon were losing their minds.
In the procession, Hans made a voice using a magic tool.
-Look, look! Vampires!
They know.
-This is our noble and great power.
That they would attack.
– Look and be afraid. Hide and fall in fear!
Marquis Kirum gritted his teeth.
It’s a failure. You have to run away.
absence? seal? The guy didn’t let down his guard.
They won’t even be able to seal it.
Of course, that existence exists.
-He must be the messenger of God who will judge the false life! This is him.
7th Prince Allen Olfols, who was on the throne, raised his head.
– King Seong…!
Marquis Kirum looked at Allen and spoke in fear.
“…Allen Allfaults.”
The person who becomes the Holy King displayed his majesty in front of the vampire.