Holy Emperor’s Grandson is a Necromancer - Chapter 40

Episode 40 The prince goes to enjoy the festival.

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It was the anniversary of a woman’s death.

People gathered to remember her.

The open place was the garden of the imperial palace.

It was simple and quiet.

At the place where the woman statue was erected, Kelt and Ruan, including myself, stood in silence.

After a short memorial service, everyone disperses.

As I was looking at the statue of a woman in the garden, Harmon spoke to me.

“Julicia is coming. “This is Allen’s mother.”

I looked at the woman statue with a surprised expression.

I’ve heard it before. She was the crown princess who died while protecting the 7th prince from a vampire attack, and is now my mother.

It is said that she was a woman with a cleaner and clearer heart than anyone else.

I once again said a moment of silence towards the statue where she was buried and which was erected above her.

About a week passed like that.

The festival is over and the anniversary of my mother’s death has also come to an end.

I thought it would be quiet now, but…

“See you, the prince.”

Nobles come to visit.

“Do you remember me?”

Noble ladies come to visit.

“Haha! I’m here because I have a question for you, Prince. “What kind of magic is there for resurrection?”

Priests and wizards came to visit.

In addition, a scholar who taught the etiquette and history of the Seonghwang family came to visit. Harman begged me to learn swordsmanship.

Every day was filled with busy work.

Even before eating, someone had to meet each other to eat.

It’s a life without easy days.

Ah, I miss the time when I was gravedigger at the monastery.

It became quiet only late at night.

I leaned against the balcony and went limp.

“In this case, it would be better to hunt zombies or vampires.”

Still, even though they are dead and quiet, these damn people come to visit me on a false day!

I actually miss the times when I ignored and neglected it.

My head was pounding.

Because of this, it was difficult to endure both physically and mentally.

“oh! “My lovely brother, Allen Allfols!”

There is someone who wraps around my shoulders.

I turned my head and frowned at 1st Prince Luan shaking the wine bottle.

This person seems to be very excited after recovering.

Perhaps because of his keen sense of taste, he orders all kinds of rare food, drinks alcohol, and secretly enjoys women at night.

Someone is truly suffering!

“older brother. “Please knock when you come in.”

“haha! I’m sorry. “Isn’t life in the imperial palace difficult?”

Isn’t it difficult?

Don’t even talk. It wouldn’t be bad if I had some time off, but since I don’t have that, I want to run away from home right away.

I sighed.

“I’m tired.”

“haha! is it?”

Luan looked at my expression and handed me an envelope.

“Then how about it? “Why don’t you just come and run a quick errand for a change?”

“errand?”

I received a letter.

The text reads [To Hilda].

“There is Hilda territory in the northwest.”

Northwest Hilda territory? Oh, the mining area that Harmon mentioned last time?

Now that I think about it, the name seems familiar.

It is clearly the name of the 1st princess.

“Would you like to go there?”

Luan said with a soft smile.

I frowned at him.

“You mean there?”

“I was wondering if it would be a good idea to get some weapons from there.”

“Is it necessary for the prince to do that?”

“Of course not. But you look tired. I think it would be okay to go there for a break or as a sightseeing trip. How do you feel? Preparations for fun food and festivals are in full swing there. It is also a well-known tourist attraction on the continent. Unlike here, there is no need to pretend to be a prince. “I will be able to enjoy things more freely because Hilda is there.”

Relaxation Tourism Festival.

It sounded like a sweet temptation to me, who was exhausted from my busy schedule.

Since coming to this world, I haven’t really gone out to have fun.

From carrying corpses to hunting vampires to working for the imperial family…

“I heard that they are also looking for things that fit their hands. Instead of placing a production order and waiting, go there yourself. Wouldn’t that be more certain? Plus, there’s a lot to eat and all kinds of souvenirs there. It’s fun too. also···.”

Luan raised the corner of her mouth and ruffled my hair.

“There are many beauties.”

Luan said with a smile.

“As a bonus, please give my regards to 1st Princess Hilda. how is it?”

I lowered my head.

Now it doesn’t matter where you are.

I want to rest!

Did you say northwest? Yeah, that’s a good thing.

“All right. Let’s go. “If only I could escape this awful imperial palace, what would I not be able to do?”

“good!”

Luan clapped her hands and drank the wine. Still, he patted me on the back.

“Then I’ll prepare it right away. Oh, I forgot this. “There are other fun things to do there.”

I glanced at Luan.

“Something to do?”

Luan said with a refreshing smile.

“Beast hunting. “If you go there, you will be able to enjoy it to your heart’s content.”

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The next day, the Red Cross was prepared with a carriage and escort for the Hilda estate.

I was excited about being able to leave the imperial palace.

Harman remained at the imperial palace for work, and Charlotte seemed to have gone somewhere for a while after receiving a letter of recommendation from Emperor Celt.

I fell into a state of happiness at the thought of being able to quietly enjoy a trip alone.

Of course, it was only for a moment.

“Is the archbishop going with you?”

“Don’t worry. He hates you so much that he wants to kill you, but he knows how to distinguish between public and private life.

Luan said jokingly as she saw me off.

Two carriages were prepared.

One is the carriage I will ride to run errands and get things that suit my needs.

The other one was a carriage with the Archbishop and Ellis on their way to Hilda’s estate to run errands.

I had no idea that even Archbishop Raphael and Ellis would go. I heard that there is work there.

Fortunately, there were two carriages.

If I had ridden in a carriage with those two people, I would have gone crazy from frustration.

I guess my brother was considerate of that.

A Red Cross trooper wearing red robes rode on a horse.

The carriage set off.

I opened the window, looked at the outside world, and wandered around small villages and estates.

In each village and territory we visited, we tasted local specialties and bought souvenirs.

When I was in the carriage, I took a nap or concentrated on studying magic.

A week passed, then two weeks.

My tired body and mind gradually recovered.

“Okay, this is it. This is a vacation! “Isn’t this life in another world?”

It was very satisfying.

Where can you find such a relaxing vacation?

At this point, it might be a good idea to leave the imperial palace and travel the continent!

For the first time, I thanked Luan Allpoles.

It was time to pass the last village and the bridge leading to Hilda’s estate.

Suddenly the carriage stopped.

Since it was near Hilda’s estate, it was unnatural for the carriage to suddenly stop even though it was late at night.

I tilted my head and opened the carriage door.

“what’s the matter?”

A Red Cross member said.

“It’s no big deal. Prince. “Sleep comfortably.”

I stuck my head out and looked outside.

“I don’t know if it’s some kind of clown group, but put down everything you have and go!”

He is a rugged man with a full beard. Around them, men with empty tea sloshing around are blocking the street.

In his hands, he was holding crude weapons such as a logging ax and a kitchen knife.

“If you give me money and a woman, I’ll let you go. It looks like a clown or a theater company, but there must be some pretty actors, right?”

This is a cliché that often appears in novels.

Bandits who attack the adventuring protagonist and the protagonist who mercilessly slaughters the bandits.

I couldn’t help but be amazed when I personally experienced a situation that I had only seen and heard about.

Isn’t this also an interesting travel story?

“Ohh! Are you a bandit?”

The Red Cross shook its head at my excited voice.

“I think they blocked us with the intention of making a big deal out of it because the number of people was just right. “It looks like they don’t even know who we are.”

“Your liver is also big. “It seems to me that this is a completely psychotic group and they are trying to attack it.”

They are a group wearing masks, red robes, and carrying deadly weapons such as scythes, swords, and maces.

At least if it were me, I would have sent this suspicious group away even if it was ominous.

“They seem to know us as clowns and street troupes. In a month, a festival will be held at Hilda Estate. What should I do?”

“Treat them appropriately so they don’t attack other travelers and send them on their way.”

“Then I’ll cut the tendon and send it to you.”

It’s bloody.

Still, if you let it go, it is certain that it will attack others. It would be better to subdue it so that it does not interfere with other travelers.

The Red Cross approached the bandits.

I gave the bandit a sympathetic look.

“I hope you live a good life in your next life.”

As I was closing the carriage door, I turned to look into the forest.

There is a sour smell of blood. A black shadow passed by at high speed.

Red eye glow. A sharp-toothed shadow shone through the trees.

When I made eye contact with it, my face hardened.

“Everyone prepare for battle!”

I shouted reflexively.

“Ignore the group of bandits!”

The Red Cross is looking at me.

“Maintain ranks. Protect the carriage!”

The Red Cross faithfully carried out my orders without any questions or hesitation.

The Red Cross guards and surrounds the carriage.

I lower my back and roll my eyes.

“The monster is coming. “Get ready!”

I shouted and got out of the carriage.

He summoned a musket and breathed into the bullet loading area.

I roll my eyes.

Red eyes move in the forest.

It seems that the Red Cross also caught it.

“It’s them!”

“They are forest demons!”

The Red Cross seemed to have realized what monsters were in the forest.

“What are you doing? “Clowning later…”

The leader of the bandits holding an ax approached us with a wide smile.

At that time, a black shadow in the forest struck the bandit leader.

Sharp teeth sparkled in the moonlight.

You can see the rotten flesh with holes and sparse black fur.

It is a monster that is half human and half beast.

“Aaaah!”

The monster bit off the bandit leader’s neck. The neck was torn open and blood spurted everywhere.

Both hands of the monster grabbed the body of the bandit leader. Then tear it into pieces and throw it in all directions.

All kinds of flesh and organs were scattered everywhere.

ㅡKoooooooooo!

The howl of an animal echoed in the forest.

The bandits’ complexions turn pale and they run away screaming.

The beasts of the dead hunted down those bandits first.

Tearing and biting.

It’s so ruthless.

One of the Red Cross said:

“It’s a lycanthrope!”

“What are you talking about, the werewolf from the movie?”

I did not understand what the Red Cross said.

It is different from the wolf seen in the movie.

It had an unnatural appearance to be considered a werewolf.

It looks like a monster that is a forced mixture of a human and an animal other than a wolf.

Rather than a human becoming a beast, it seems as if the beast was forced to take on the appearance of a human.

“Fortunately, they all appear to be creatures.”

“We can deal with them on our own.”

“The bandits just increased their workload for no reason.”

The bandits who were bitten by the lycans stand up.

I became undead and my eyes turned red.

Lycans and zombies came out and glared at the Red Cross.

Then the carriage door opened.

Archbishop Raphael walked out.

“Lycan, half-human, half-animal dead.”

He looked away.

Put the ranch down on the ground.

“I will give you eternal rest.”

I understood what Raphael said.

Was this the reason Archbishop Raphael went to the northwest Hilda territory?

Raphael closes his eyes and prays while holding the ranch.

Red Cross troops camped out at this sight.

Unlike the undead, lycans roll their eyes as if they are observing us. And, perhaps because Raphael is judged to be dangerous, they rush towards him.

When I raised the musket and aimed it at the Lycan, a bolt flew from another direction and pierced the Lycan’s shoulder.

Lycan was startled and turned his gaze toward the hill.

Masked beings wearing green robes come riding on horseback.

Skillfully loads a crossbow from atop a running horse.

A long spear blade is aimed at the zombies.

“Ooooooooo!”

Crossbows pierced the zombified bandits and horses’ hooves trampled them.

Those holding spears throw them with flashing eyes.

The lycans quickly retreated.

He swung his claws, breaking the window and throwing it away.

The lycans let out animal-like sounds and entered the forest.

“Don’t follow. “The forest is their territory!”

The woman riding the lead horse turned the reins and stopped right in front of me.

She is a woman in her early to mid 20s holding a spear in her hand.

She looked around at the Red Cross companies and then looked at the archbishop who had come out of the carriage.

“Long time no see. “Archbishop.”

She bows her head. Then he turned his gaze and looked at me.

She frowns and gets off the horse.

He bent down to be at eye level and said while scanning my face here and there.

“A long time. But things have changed a lot. “I heard from His Majesty, but the atmosphere has changed so much in just half a year!”

I identified her characteristics.

A woman with great versatility and outstanding weaponry.

“Even though it’s been a while, did you say you lost your memory? “Then let me introduce myself.”

A female knight with the confidence of a man.

she is···.

“It’s Hilda. “Welcome to Hilda’s territory, my younger sister.”

Hilda Allpols, the 4th lineage of the Crown Prince, the son of the Holy Emperor.

She was the person who became my older sister.