Holy Emperor’s Grandson is a Necromancer - Chapter 15

Episode 15. The prince rolls over.

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I looked at the luggage bag thrown by the paladin.

Between the large leather bags are water and food sleeping bags and shovels.

Strange masks and clothing are also included.

this···. He is like a general without a gun.

I looked away.

A cold winter day.

Snow is piled up in the Ronia territory of the Sacrificial Fortress.

Prisoners are shoveling and clearing away the snow. Next to you, you can see soldiers running and shouting slogans.

The prisoners were receiving formal training, wearing military uniforms and holding spears.

…No, this was already the military.

Yes, it’s the military. It reminds me of the Nonsan Training Center!

oh my god! Gaia. Why are you putting me through this ordeal? It’s sad to work hard in your second life, but it’s a second army! Do you resent me that much? This sweet goddess!

“If you’re saying this because I really swore at you, let’s wait and see. “I will curse my future generations.”

In your mind, of course.

If a goddess actually exists and I can hear her curses, I might face even more misfortune.

Like a wizard’s spell, a priest can use his sacred power more powerfully if he speaks words that are close to worship or praise for the god he serves.

Looking at this, it didn’t seem like God necessarily existed.

“These are work clothes. Please put it on and work with the other priests.”

I was dumbfounded by the paladin’s words.

No matter how temporarily you were stripped of your authority and status, how dare you throw your luggage at the prince?

This guy is crazy!

From what I heard, he is the vice-captain of the famous Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom.

I don’t know how the standards here differ from those in Korea, but at most you should be a lieutenant colonel or colonel or higher.

However, the way he focuses and manages me makes me feel like a non-commissioned officer.

Hey, I am the prince of prosperity! In terms of Korea, the president’s son is in the military. This guy can’t be grovelling, but where…!

“The schedule is from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. to build a camp, take care of the tomb, cleanse the dead, and…”

He ignored my disgruntled look and continued talking about his schedule.

A feeling of anxiety creeps in.

There is always one person like this.

‘It doesn’t matter whose son you are. I go to FM.’

The mindset of…

People who stick to their beliefs rather than impressing authority figures and getting promoted!

Oh my god, is it wrong to live a comfortable military life even though you have the support?

Why isn’t this kind of prosperous kingdom corrupted? Stop the defense industry corruption!

“Ugh, let’s not talk.”

I sighed and picked up my bag.

however···. Huh?

I turned my head.

I looked at the city center of Ronia territory a little distance away.

For some reason it smells disgusting.

“…Are there undead in the city too?”

At my question, the paladin tilted his head as if puzzled.

“What do you mean?”

“No, it’s faint, but it smells…”

At that time, prisoners came from the city center pulling a cart.

Bodies were piled on the cart.

“…”

The paladin said as I looked at the corpses without saying anything.

“Sometimes, people die when the environment is not right or during the labor training process.”

In fact, it is said that twice as many people die from labor here than from the ‘waves of death’.

Lonia was the territory of prisoners deprived of human rights.

It was an appropriate measure to deal with felons.

“It’s hard to say it’s because of my mood. “There are no such things as zombies in the city, right?”

The paladin nodded with confidence.

“Please rest assured that nothing like that will happen. “There are people who die while working, but even if they are prisoners, they are given funerals.”

Well, I’m glad.

I felt an uneasy feeling in the city, but it was very faint.

I guess it’s because of my mood.

“Just in case, why don’t we strengthen the security of the city?”

“…You mean public security?”

The paladin tilted his head as if curious, then nodded.

“All right. There are many cases where the body is left unclaimed. If some of them become undead, the people of the territory will become anxious.”

oh! I thought he was a tough guy, but he seems to be the type of guy who listens well to advice.

“If you don’t have any more questions, please get to work.”

As soon as the praise ends, I want to curse this guy.

For now, let’s do as we are told.

I didn’t want to rebel and take on difficult tasks.

Still, since he is a priest and the grandson of a holy emperor, he will be asked to do something that requires less labor intensity.

I opened my luggage and took out my mask and coat.

The mask looked familiar.

“It’s a bird’s beak mask.”

Even the beak with two eye holes sticking out on a white background.

It is a mask that actually existed during the Middle Ages and is an item that often appears in games.

It is said that it was a mask used by people in the Dark Ages in the Middle Ages and it was believed that wearing it would prevent the Black Death.

Of course, it was not effective and death was common.

Looking at this, I get the feeling that everyone thinks the same.

Is there any proper equipment other than these decorations?

“Is this even effective?”

“There are filters with purifying magic, charcoal sand, etc. “It can neutralize poison and pestilence emitted by most undead.”

Is it like a gas mask in this world?

As expected, priests seem to be treated differently than prisoners. The equipment was clear.

I put on a bird beak mask and a fur-covered robe.

When I turn my gaze, I see other priests through my narrow field of vision.

They all wear the same clothes.

It also reminds me of the military. If I stood in a line with my head shaved, I couldn’t tell who was who, and that’s exactly how I feel now.

“Please work together with your colleagues.”

“work?”

The paladin nodded.

“Currently, many people have died from pestilence and overwork.”

Is it already work?

I sighed inside my mask.

The paladin said that and left, leading the other prisoners.

Fortunately, it appears that there is no 24-hour surveillance.

Is it some kind of convenience?

When I look around, I also see village people.

There are many people who may have come from a different place than the village near the monastery.

The number of people currently assigned to work will be in the thousands.

Unlike criminals, since they are citizens of the Holy Kingdom, they are well-equipped with thick winter gear.

Men are lifting heavy loads or organizing equipment, and women are distributing food.

“Prince?”

I looked away.

A familiar girl with silver hair and red eyes is holding a basket.

She found me and came over to me.

The bridge of my nose and cheeks are red, perhaps because of the cold. White breath flowed from his mouth.

She stood blankly with her eyes wide open.

How did this guy recognize me? He’s wearing a mask and even a robe.

Is there even a name written on his back?

As I was about to glance behind her, she took out some food from the basket she was holding and held it out.

“excuse me···. Please eat this. “It’s still warm.”

Every roasted sweet potato.

Charlotte carefully wrapped some sweet potatoes in a cloth to keep the heat from escaping, and then handed me some sweet potatoes.

“oh! thank you. “Have a hard time.”

I took the sweet potato and waved.

She bowed her head to me and handed out food to others.

I took a bite of sweet potato.

It’s sweet. It’s even warm.

A smile was drawn on my lips.

I headed to the cemetery in the city center with the clergy.

Clear snow and dig a hole.

A body was brought on a cart.

The prisoners carefully inspected the corpse to see if it had turned into a zombie, then lifted the corpse and threw it into the dug hole.

The priests reached for the corpse in the grave and muttered something with their Bibles in their hands.

What? Is that a purification ritual?

It is a fairly difficult and complicated sequence.

I thought I could just bow in silence as instructed in the book at the monastery, but was my method wrong?

However, when I looked at it with my [mind’s eye], my soul was purified, so just silent prayer was enough.

Now, let’s get to work too. If you just do it roughly, you’ll fall asleep.

“Brother, brother!”

I stopped digging and turned my head.

Among the working clergy, there was a group that was particularly lazy or did not do their work at all.

Rather, I saw a group of priests sitting on a corpse as a chair.

They were chatting with their shovels thrown away.

I glanced at the other soldiers. Strangely enough, the soldiers were not involved.

Most of the soldiers here are prisoners. And they were commoners.

Even if you have committed a sin, there will be no one who will tell the priest what to do.

I slung the shovel over my shoulder and approached them.

“Take it easy. “You don’t get rewarded for working so hard.”

The person who spoke was a large boy aged 16 and 7.

That is correct.

Doing this kind of hard work only causes physical hardship rather than reward.

I glanced at the paladin.

The paladin seemed to have no time to pay attention to this place as he was busy giving orders to other prisoners.

Even if you joke around, the Paladin won’t care.

“okay.”

I nodded.

The priest took off his mask and ate some food from his bag. Even while drinking water, I spit it out.

“Ana, do you have any alcohol?”

The priest looked at the soldiers dissatisfied, and they noticed him and secretly brought a bottle of liquor.

“Oh oh! That’s how it should be. Yes, you have the blessings of Goddess Gaia. Your sins will later disappear.”

“Thank you.”

The soldiers nodded.

The priest looked around and waved the soldiers away.

“What kind of trouble is this? You should have been promoted to the second year of the academy by now. That’s barely enough punishment. shit.”

He drank alcohol.

I guess the alcohol wasn’t working for me, but my face quickly turned red and I stumbled around.

He strained his neck as if he was paying attention to those around him. He handed me a bottle of alcohol.

“Brother, try drinking it too. “The taste is amazing!”

In fact, he probably held it out because he couldn’t drink it himself.

He’s a man with a lot of bravado.

I was given a bottle of alcohol.

I was thirsty and it was my first time drinking alcohol here.

I took off my mask and drank.

The poisonous energy irritated my throat and the tip of my nose. Still, the heat rose to my body.

Hey, this tastes delicious! Did the servant throw away the alcohol he brought with him?

Perhaps because of the cold, the alcohol tastes better.

“how is it? “Isn’t it delicious?”

“It’s delicious.”

I handed the bottle back to him.

“Haha, we should help each other. It looks like he is also a child of a noble family. “What family do you belong to?”

“It’s me…”

….He is the grandson of Seonghwang.

But if I say that, how will they look at it?

Should I look at him as a lousy idiot? Or should I kneel down? I was also curious about the other person’s reaction.

“It’s just a small family in the frontier.”

I was curious about what the reaction would be, so I gave it a rough look.

“Haha, you’re such a hillbilly! I knew it would be like that. “Because there is no way high-ranking children would come here.”

When the priest said this with a smile, those around him agreed.

“good. If you build up connections here too, good days will come. name is?”

“Allen.”

“nice to meet. Allen. “Well, I understand that I can’t say my last name because I’m embarrassed.”

I held hands together.

“good. If you want to spend your time comfortably and safely here, listen carefully to my words and follow them. “I am Hais, the eldest son of Count Hedron, who serves the great Holy Emperor of the Holy Emperor.”

I was impressed by his words.

Oh, you really can relax without work!

There is no need to make excuses.

Well, I am now deprived of my authority and status, but if I were the eldest son of a count, I would not be able to become a Holy Knight.

I said with a grin.

“Please take care of me in the future.”

“Yes, that’s right. cancer. “Of course.”

I sat down on the floor.

Even though they say he is a criminal, there is an uneasy feeling about sitting on a dead body.

Next to him, Heiss was talking non-stop.

He told stories that seemed like something out of a Munchkin novel, such as how he used sacred magic at the age of 3 and was called a swordsman genius at the age of 7, as if he were a fairy tale hero.

While I was taking a break while listening to the story, I heard a conversation between priests.

“I heard that the reason Mr. Heiss came here was because he was disciplined at the Academy. You gave grace to a lowly person, right? But instead of repaying the favor, the other person repaid the favor with enmity…”

Heiss was startled by the priest’s words and looked at him.

Haice’s face hardened.

“uh? Ah oh. that is···. haha! okay. Ah, this is so unfair, isn’t it? “What was wrong with raping a maid doing chores at Ssang Academy?”

I looked at him.

Heiss must have sensed my gaze and continued speaking while laughing exaggeratedly.

“Anyway, the maids survive thanks to our care. is not it?”

the priest asked.

“So what did you do?”

“uh? Oh, so? Oh, so…”

The guy was embarrassed and blurted out his words. Then he said as if he remembered something.

“Of course I tried to embrace it all. The bitch was scared and spoke to me. ‘Please save me~ Please save me~!’ ha ha ha! How excited I was to hear that voice! “I’m such a pervert too.”

I frowned unconsciously at those words.

The way he talks seems like bravado. But if he had been disciplined and placed here, he would have tried to rape the maid like a bastard from a noble family.

I’m not in a position to say anything, but he was quite annoying.