Holy Emperor’s Grandson is a Necromancer - Chapter 177
Episode 177 〈 Destruction Begins 〉
30 minutes before the giant invasion.
Saeran woke up early in the morning.
He rubbed his eyes in bed and looked sleepy.
I looked at the twins who were sleeping awkwardly on either side, and then I looked at the butler who opened the door and came in.
“Claire?”
An old man in his 70s is standing in front of the door.
He is a butler with a gentle appearance and a straight waist.
“Your Majesty and Marcus are here.”
“…what?”
Saeran was startled by Butler Claire’s words and quickly got up from the bed.
She opened the window and stuck her head out.
A carriage passed through the gate below the castle.
King Franz stumbled out of the carriage and Marcus helped him up.
After that, his mother, Runaan, got off.
Saeran stiffened at that sight.
‘why…?’
Why did they come here?
And without any notice.
It’s been 5 years now.
It is time for the Jotun invasion.
A useless move may twist your fate.
Everything must be moved carefully.
“What on earth were you thinking…!”
I felt angry for some reason.
For a moment, an ominous thought occurred to me.
‘no way…?’
She seemed shocked and covered her mouth with both hands.
“miss? Clothes…!”
Despite what Butler Claire said, Saeran quickly walked away in his pajamas.
15 minutes before the giant invasion.
I hurried down to the entrance of the castle and greeted King Franz.
“Why are you doing that? “Saeran.”
Franz King Zeiner tilted his head as he looked at Saeran, who was breathing heavily.
Saeran answered his question while holding a staff in his right hand and Marcus supporting him in his left.
“What brought you here?”
“I came because I wanted to ask you something.”
“Are you trying to ask?”
Franz Wang Zeiner frowned and said.
“Saeran, think again. I completely understand how you feel. But you must not defy fate. We are ready to accept our fate. “If only I could receive help from the Holy Emperor at a time like this.”
“Wait. “What do you mean?”
King Franz spoke in response to Seran’s words.
“The Holy Emperor led the army across the border without my permission.”
Saeran’s face hardened.
“The commander-in-chief, Marquis Charlotte Herraise, is leading the Heavenly Army, one of the six major forces, and is coming to the Duchy of Ariana. “There must be a reason your name was mentioned when crossing the border.”
Saeran had a blank expression.
That was something he didn’t even know about.
Why does Charlotte come here with an army of heaven?
Also mentioning Saeran’s name.
Saeran fell into confusion.
The army of the Holy Empire crossed the border.
As a result, King Franz and Marcus Runan came to ask questions.
no way…?
“Where is Butler Claire?”
Seran hurried around the castle, forgetting to guide King Franz to the VIP room.
One of the maids was startled by her cry and said,
“You went out into the street a little while ago. “He said he was going to do the grocery shopping in the morning.”
Saeran’s face turned pale at that.
Claire, the butler, did the troublesome work herself, even though she could have just ordered the maids and servants to do it.
That sincerity brought about the calamity of death.
“no.”
Saeran’s legs felt weak.
He collapsed in his seat and made a despairing expression.
Everything fits together.
That means…
“Sister?”
“Sister, why are you doing that!”
The twins Mabel and Marcel rushed to her.
“Evacuate the people, evacuate…!”
Ding-! Ding-! Ding-!
Giant invasion 0 minutes.
start.
thud-!
A huge sound rang out.
A small earthquake occurred.
Saeran turned his head with a stiff face.
The city streets can be seen between the windows of the castle she sees.
A chunk of rock fell.
There was a scream and a commotion broke out.
Saeran closed his mouth.
It has begun.
The Jotun invasion.
The end!
At that time, footsteps were heard from the castle.
Saeran turned his head.
I saw her family.
“oh my god.”
King Franz. Janer looked outside with a bitter smile.
“…Has it begun?”
“Uncle Sa, run away now…!”
It’s been a long time since I forgot about formalities.
When Seran reached out to King Janer, Seran’s mother Runaan spoke to the knights.
“Please take care of Saeran and Mabel Marcel.”
The knights forcibly grabbed the three men’s arms.
“mother!”
“You are weak-hearted.”
Runaan shook his head. And then he approached Saeran and hugged him.
“I hope you are safe.”
“mother! Please….”
Saeran screamed.
The twins alternately looked at their family and Saeran, who were trembling with anxiety and moving away.
King Franz wiped his face and spoke to Runan.
“Aren’t you afraid?”
“It seems to me that your brother is scared.”
“Marcus.”
Marcus looked at Janer.
“You should avoid it too.”
Marcus’ eyes widened.
“but.”
“Defying fate leads to the worst situation. But that would be enough for us.”
The knights grabbed Marcus’ arms.
“your majesty!”
“Please take care of Saeran.”
Beneath the fort, Harman was waiting in the coachman’s seat.
“Harman!”
The twins call him.
Harmon, who was staying at Ariana’s territory, said while looking at Saeran and the twins.
“…get on board.”
**
A small village 2 hours before the Jotun invasion.
Lawrence stroked his neck.
When he woke up in the morning, he yawned long.
He changes his clothes.
I went outside and washed my face with the water I brought yesterday.
My body is heavy. I want to rest. But I have to go to work.
Since I became a servant of a noble family, I have to work hard.
You have to present yourself well so that your son can receive a deacon or a letter of recommendation when he grows up.
If that happens, his adoptive son Roy could at least become an apprentice paladin.
‘Yes, Roy is a blessed child. Because he is a child whom His Majesty the Holy Emperor has personally bestowed grace upon!’
As he opened the door and entered the house again, he saw a familiar child.
He is a boy with black hair and black eyes.
He is about 10 years old.
However, as far as Lawrence knew, his actual age was around 5 years old.
Strangely enough, he grew faster than other children his age.
The boy bowed to Lawrence with both hands together.
“Good morning? father.”
“You’re awake, Roy.”
Lawrence smiled at his adoptive son, Roy.
Have breakfast.
“At that time, His Majesty Seonghwang!”
Roy smiled awkwardly.
It’s the same morning every time.
Father Lawrence continued to praise His Majesty the Holy King, who is now missing.
Every time Roy heard that story, he felt confused.
‘Upset.’
Alon Allfaults Just hearing that name gave me chills, like an aspen tree trembling.
Still, I became curious.
‘You must be a great person, right?’
I wondered how great of a person Lawrence, the father he respected the most, was to the point of praising him so much.
These are all stories that could come out of a fairy tale.
Every time Roy heard that story, his heart ached.
I hated the name Allen.
For some reason, I felt an instinctive repulsion.
However, since I was young, all the children spoke of their admiration for me, so a sense of awe naturally arose.
Roy talked to the villages with Lawrence and then headed to Ariana Fortress.
I entered the market street.
…5 minutes before the Jotun invasion.
“How about learning swordsmanship from Master Harman? “Roy.”
Lawrence asked as they walked down the street, holding Roy’s hand.
“So so.”
Roy smiled awkwardly and remembered a paladin named Harmon.
He was an apprentice paladin and was working at Ariana Fortress.
He often looked at Roy and showed great interest in himself, telling him to take strange medicine rather than practice swordsmanship.
Although there was no malice, it was strangely uncomfortable.
Ding-! Ding-! Ding-!
Then the bell rang.
Citizens on the streets are buzzing.
Lawrence became strangely anxious.
The atmosphere in the castle was unusual these days.
Surely there won’t be a real war?
“dad?”
“huh? “Oh, it’s nothing.”
Lawrence shook his head.
And there was someone who caught my eye, so I pointed to the street.
“Oh, look over there.”
Far away on the market street, there is an old man in his 70s wearing a butler’s uniform.
Deacon Claire was waving his hand.
“I should say hello.”
Roy looked at him and lowered his head.
Even though he couldn’t hear his voice even though he was far away, Roy muttered reflexively.
“Hello….”
0 minutes before the giant invasion.
start.
A chill ran down Roy’s spine.
“…Look.”
When I raised my head,
a huge stone crushed Butler Claire.
Bang!
The stone rolled and destroyed the surrounding buildings.
A large number of people were crushed, and blood spread around the area.
“Four people were crushed .” !”
Roy’s shaking eyes stared straight ahead.
‘Deacon Claire?’
Deacon Claire was being held in someone’s hand.
A paladin wearing white armor all over his body.
He was carrying a musket on his right shoulder.
‘Who…?’
No, this is not the time to question.
Roy raised his head.
Countless rocks floated in the sky.
To his eyes, they seemed to fall slowly.
“Sigh!”
Roy took a breath.
He grabbed Lawrence’s hand and ran.
Countless rocks later hit the spot where Roy and Lawrence were.
‘We have to avoid them at all costs!’
What kind of disaster is this…!
“Ah, Goddess Gaia! Your Majesty, please protect us!”
Roy looked at his father.
He was running after Roy with a despairing expression.
Can you pray to God at a time like this?
‘Father, no matter what, there is no way God would save us in a situation like this…’
That was when
Lawrence regained his stamina . As he was staggering around, a carriage stopped right in front of him.
Roy was startled and looked at the person sitting in the coach seat.
Apprentice Paladin Harman was there.
‘Oh my god, did you really hear my prayers?’
When Roy let out an involuntary exclamation, Harmon shouted,
“Everyone, get on board quickly!”
**
“This was dangerous. Deacon, you will get better.”
Butler Claire froze as she stared at the huge boulder that passed right in front of her.
And then he turned his head, creaking like a broken machine.
The paladin who pulled himself in.
“Who who?”
A paladin wearing white armor with runes engraved from head to toe.
Claire looked beyond the paladin.
The entity right behind you.
A skeleton horse with a sacred energy.
Children are climbing on top of it.
‘Holy undead? no way…!’
Claire was mesmerized for a while before she noticed the man wearing the helmet and shouted.
“Good luck, Your Majesty!”
When Claire was about to fall down, Allen caught her and helped her up.
He wraps his arms around his waist and hurries him onto the skeleton horse and rides him.
Allen also shouted as he got on the horse.
“run!”
The skeleton horse galloped away.
A rock falls right behind you.
Claire looked up at the sky.
“what…!”
Stones that looked about 3-5 meters high began to fall from the sky, as if hail would fall.
“Everyone evacuate!”
Soldiers beckon in the streets.
On top of the bell tower, the guard woke up and continued to ring the bell in fear.
The people fell into a panic.
“Your Majesty, how could something like this happen…!”
“You can hear the explanation from Saeran later.”
Allen said and snapped his fingers.
Runes are engraved on the surrounding floor.
Skeletons rise through the ground and skeletal horses and skeletons are summoned.
“Everyone evacuate!”
They raise the people and burn them.
The panicked people pushed the sacred undead away or ran away, but they were caught not long after. The
skeletal horses gallop.
The skeletal horses ride on the rocks that fall like hail from the sky. Even the people are cut down and turned into minced meat.
No matter how hard you try, you can’t save everyone.
“I’m going crazy.”
Allen pulled out his musket and said,
“This is my first prayer in a long time, so please be kind to me, Goddess.”
Allen breathed into the musket.
At the same time, the skeletons carrying the people pulled out their muskets.
“Gaia.”
Claire, who was riding behind Allen, felt a shadow forming around her.
Claire quickly raised her head, broke into a cold sweat, and screamed.
“Your Majesty, there’s a huge rock… a rock…!”
“To the poor little lambs-.”
Holy power rotates in the muzzle.
Children riding on the skeletal horse cover their heads and tremble.
[Activates sacred energy.]
[Shot bullet ability is granted.]
[Temporarily advances equipment.]
[Exercises Aztalun. Transferring this ability.]
“The power to protect you with your protection-.”
Runes are engraved on the skeletons’ muskets:
“Address-!”
Allen pulled the trigger at the rock falling in the sky.
The rotating holy power passes through the long muzzle and cuts through the wind.
The flying bullet splits into dozens of pieces and pierces the rock.
Boom!
An explosion occurs and small rocks fall.
Skeleton They raised their shields to block them.
The skeleton horses carrying the people safely escaped the city center.
On the contrary, the skeleton horses carrying Allen and Claire headed towards the castle.
A rock flew towards the castle and collapsed.
“Ah, the lady and Your Majesty are in the castle… .!”
“I know. Before that happens, we too are in danger.”
It’s coming soon.
The ice giant.
The disaster he will cause.
-Everyone, freeze.
A loud voice comes from somewhere.
Allen shouted to Claire.
“Hold on tight!”
In an instant, the ground they were on froze and icebergs sprang up.