Holy Emperor’s Grandson is a Necromancer - Chapter 90

Episode 90. 〈 7th Prince’s Hearing 〉

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I met Seonghwang late at night and heard about the Chaolium Church.

It is said to be a religious order that seeks complete independence and the background of the 3rd Prince Rupel.

I handed over the 2nd prince Rupel to the Holy Emperor and heard the story about the 3rd prince and White.

White said that the 3rd prince was placed on probation and was locked in a dungeon.

That was three days ago.

I walked through the corridors of the imperial palace.

When servants and maids encountered me, they lowered their heads in surprise.

The mood is quite frightened.

‘Isn’t it obvious?’

The 7th prince tried to rape the archbishop’s granddaughter. He also dishonored Gaia, and immediately after being exiled, he became desperate and made a contract with the devil.

He summoned evil spirits through necromancy and also had an affair with the princess of Aslan, an enemy nation.

Aslan’s war was also, in fact, a plan to put the princess on the throne, with the intention of taking credit for ending the war and making it a success.

Rumors like these began to spread throughout the Holy Kingdom.

These are all well-constructed words. There were parts that fit together exquisitely, adding to the credibility.

-Holy undead? Is that possible?

If nothing else, some priests scoffed at the idea of holy undead.

However, as testimonies and evidence began to come out, clergy began to harbor distrust in the Holy Family.

“Ha, that’s why I tried to hide about necromancy.”

This is a holy empire where no matter how many necromancers are killed, they will not be punished.

There is a lot of opposition to necromancy.

The fact that the prince of the Holy Family, who was not just a priest, used necromancy was enough to shake up the country.

If it were not for his status as a prince, he would have been subject to interrogation by the Red Cross.

It was going to happen anyway, but it happened before the Seonghwang family could deal with it.

I looked out from the balcony of the imperial palace.

“There are a lot of protesters today too!”

About 300 clergy and thousands of citizens are gathered in front of the imperial palace.

They are kneeling and bowing their heads in appeal.

“I need an explanation about the 7th prince!”

“Your Majesty, please listen to the voices of your followers!”

“Punish the 7th prince who started Aslan’s war!”

Still, it’s nice to be energetic. This is much better than the gloomy atmosphere of Aslan.

I licked my lips and ignored those words.

As I was passing through the hallway, I glanced at the throne room of the Holy Emperor.

The voices of nobles were flowing from there too.

“If that is true, the 7th Prince has committed a sin that should never have occurred!”

“Demon contract? The Chaolium Church deserves to be punished, but this time they are right.”

Those who spoke despite knowing the fear of the Holy Emperor.

They were nobles and priests who had nothing to do with the Chaolium Church.

From what I heard from Harman, they were loyalists who sincerely served the Holy Emperor.

Through my mind’s eye, I also confirmed that they had the characteristic of ‘deep loyalty.’

Even those who absolutely obeyed the Holy Emperor’s orders were showing antipathy towards ‘necromancy’ this time.

“This is the corner that the Chaolium Church believes in . Is this this?”

As it is a denomination that has been around for thousands of years, they have enormous funds and traditional influence.

Currently, the Holy Emperor’s Kingdom is going through a period of confusion.

With the appearance of the Northern Vampire Count, the incident with the vampires of the Holy Imperial Family, Lycan, and the Aslan War.

As much as it is confusing, public sentiment is shaken. Faith was disappearing.

During this period, the Chaolium Church released funds to their advantage. They

began volunteer work by giving food to the poor and treating people for free.

It seems they also spread rumors about me every time.

The citizens were easily incited by the well-intentioned Chaolium Church.

Was it because I was staring blankly at the throne room?

Charlotte came up behind me.

She stretched out both hands and covered my ears.

“These are the voices of foolish traitors. Don’t worry about them. ”

I felt a warm hand and smiled wryly.

Charlotte Unfortunately, they are the ones who serve the Holy Emperor family more than anyone else. Knowing that, the Holy Emperor listens to the words of the loyalists.

The Holy Emperor has no intention of just sitting on the receiving end.

Even now, preparations for subjugation are in full swing. .

We are preparing troops to completely wipe out the seeds of the Chaolium Church.

The Holy Emperor Celt gave instructions directly to the Sword King.

The troops who participated in Aslan will also take a rest and go out as soon as they are reorganized.

‘The problem is. This incident will cause the Holy Kingdom to fall into great confusion.’

If the Chaolium Church is treated carelessly, the situation may become uncontrollable.

There is a high possibility that many people will judge the Holy Emperor as a ‘tyrant’ rather than a ‘holy prince’ and think of it as a ‘reign of terror’. Aristocrats The tribes and clergy will also be distrustful.

Riots may even break out.

If the Celts are prosperous, the Chaolium Church can handle it alone, but the aftereffects will spread throughout the prosperous kingdom.

As of now, the prosperous Celts must prepare for the invasion. The stability of the legal kingdom must be maintained as much as possible.

‘In fact, it is close to a civil war.’

It is also the Chaolium Church that uses the people as a shield. The

more time it takes, the more advantageous they will have and they will continue to demand complete independence.

‘But their struggle will not last long.’

I headed to the imperial library, which seemed relatively quiet.

Inside the library, Raphael’s granddaughter Ellis was sitting at the desk as always.

She had a blank expression. Her

eyes were straight ahead, but her hands were continuously turning the pages of a book.

As usual, magic I came here to study, but the knowledge didn’t enter my head.

In fact, my grandfather’s life or death is unclear.

She was also worried and worried.

I thought for a moment and summoned wine from the item window.

I stood in front of Ellis and had a blank expression on her face. Ellis, who was making a meal, stood up in surprise.

I waved the wine bottle and said,

“Would you like to have a drink after a long time?”

* *

Ellis only came to her senses when she saw the 7th Prince who had spoken to her.

She had been sitting blankly

and quickly stood up. As a result, the chair was pushed backwards and fell.

She quickly bowed her head and saluted.

“Archbishop . Raphael’s granddaughter, Elise Astoria, to the prince…”

“That’s okay. Your mind must be spinning.”

The 7th Prince smiled lightly and placed a glass and a wine bottle of unknown origin on the desk.

Ellis looked at the 7th Prince.

He had a quite relaxed smile.

How could he be so calm when all kinds of rumors were going around outside?

Exile. You wouldn’t expect him to be a prince who was in tears and snot at the time of the attack.

Perhaps he was just pretending to be calm? He might have been trying to preserve his dignity as a prince since it was his seat.

“Ignore everything that is being said now.”

The 7th Prince looked at Ellis.

She lowered her head and continued speaking.

“It’s just the Chaolium Church’s struggle. Since they can’t escape anyway, they are probably thinking of trying to resist with all their might. If they do that, I think they have at least a small chance of winning. “I would have done it.”

Ellis expressed her own thoughts.

It was to put the prince’s mind at ease even a little.

“That’s true. They probably know it and are struggling. Whatever it is, it’s a problem that can be solved if the Holy Emperor steps forward. The problem is the aftereffects. ”

“…”

“It’s the public sentiment.”

Ellis kept his mouth shut.

That’s true. The 7th Prince used necromantic magic.

All the miracles he performed could be seen as the work of the devil, not the Goddess Gaia.

In protecting the 7th Prince, he had a significant influence as a Holy Emperor. “I heard that a hearing will be held. Do you, the prince, plan to attend?

”

“Yeah, because running away isn’t my style.”

“if.”

Ellis asked just in case.

“Can you really summon divine undead?”

This was the thing I was most curious about.

She couldn’t see properly during Luan’s resurrection.

As Raphael’s granddaughter, she also has considerable magical knowledge.

Of course, magic should be impossible.

“Yes, it is possible.”

The 7th Prince could do it just by snapping his fingers.

Ellis’ eyes widened.

Runes were engraved, and a pure white skeleton was summoned before my eyes.

“I really summoned you!”

Ellis let out an exclamation without realizing it and then covered her mouth.

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay to apologize. “Because there was something I wanted to ask you.”

“yes?”

The 7th Prince clearly looked at Ellis.

Ellis felt burdened by that gaze and avoided his gaze.

“What do you think? Holy undead. Do you have any feelings of rejection?”

“Rejection?”

Ellis looked at the skeleton.

The skeleton tilted its head at Ellis’ gaze.

Ellis observed the skeleton with sparkling eyes.

He gently touched the eye sockets between the skulls, the cervical spine, ribs, white arm bones, and hip bones.

“…Amazing.”

Ellis’ gaze returned to the prince.

A being with the status of a saint spoke of her thoughts.

“I don’t feel any resistance.”

The 7th prince smiled with satisfaction at those words.

“is it? “Then I’d like to hear your opinion.”

“Yes, please say so. “I will give you as much advice as I can.”

Ellis lowered his head.

The 7th Prince’s first relationship was the worst, but after that, she ended up in debt to him that she could never repay.

I wanted to help him as much as possible.

“Maybe I go to the hearing.”

Ellis raised his head.

“If I show you this skeleton, can you convince the priests and nobles?”

Ellis’ eyes widened at the 7th prince’s words.

* *

I left the library.

Ellis’s advice was quite satisfactory.

– It’s probably going to be difficult. There is definitely no objection. Rather, I felt the greatness of Gaia when I saw the divine skeleton. If priests see it, they will feel the same way as I do.

She spoke with sincerity.

-But the clergy and nobles are conservative. They have a tendency to reject anything foreign that betrays their faith. So….also advised.

-Convince what is lacking. Fights and disputes alone cannot solve everything. If the prince’s words are sincere, the nobles and clergy will surely agree.

As expected, the saint with the fragments of God is different.

She seems to be full of Gaia’s mercy and love.

Persuade with words, not with fights and disputes.

I feel strangely confident.

However, even if I were to persuade them, I am not very good at speaking.

I thought deeply.

How to persuade the nobles and clergy who will gather at the hearing.

That is…

“Prince.”

At that time, Harmon came rushing over.

He held out the document in his hand to me.

“The hearing date has been set.”

I looked at Harmon and asked.

“When?”

“They say it will happen two days later, late at night. The location is the throne room of the Holy Emperor.”

“Really? It’s faster than I thought. “Are you saying they won’t even give you time to prepare?”

A hearing in the throne room of the Holy Emperor.

It looks like the Holy Emperor is planning to defend me.

I glanced at Harmon and said.

“What about Seonghwang?”

“Of course you are observing.”

“Tell them not to observe.”

“yes?”

“And Charlotte,”

Charlotte bowed her head,

“please do so.”

“Withdraw the troops on the main gate and outer walls of the capital city of Lorensis. Keep it to a minimum, but order them not to move no matter what. On the day of the hearing, I went outside for a moment.”

Harmon looked anxious at my words.

“But the hearing…”

“I won’t run away. I will attend the hearing. But I will pretend to be a devil worshiper as they wish. Let’s see what they come up with. ”

Harmon twitched his eye muscles as if he was anxious.

“What are you planning to do again…”

“Of course I’m trying to convince you. With actions, not words.”

Ellis told me to persuade with all my heart.

That’s all you need to do.

In your own way.

* *

Two days later, in the capital Laurensis.

It was late at night.

The moonlight illuminated the surroundings, and soldiers with torches stood guard until late at night.

The Holy Knights guarding the outer wall and the main gate were puzzled by the lax security than usual.

“It’s quieter than usual today.”

“I heard there is a military parade today as well.”

Even though the large main gate was open, merchants, travelers, and other citizens lined up and were inspected through a small gate.

The main gate was a special gate used for military parades.

“Parades? This late at night? The festival ended the day before yesterday, right?”

“I don’t know. I’m not sure, but it’s an order from the Holy Family. They said that if there are any soldiers gathering, don’t be afraid and let them pass.”

“Where is that law? “You have to verify your identity.”

“Well, we can just proceed as usual.”

Thanks to this, we are still receiving travelers even though it is late at night.

It might be a good thing for them.

As security was low and the Holy Emperor’s Kingdom was in chaos, the soldiers had to be on high alert.

Then they turned their gaze.

The forest shrouded in darkness across from Laurensis is shaking.

The soldiers frowned and looked into the forest.

Some bright light flows out.

“what?”

“hey! “Do you see something in the forest?”

I asked the paladin in the watchtower, but the only answer was that he didn’t know.

They looked away.

The forest, which had been immersed in darkness, began to be colored with sacred light.

The eyes of the paladin who was watching this turned from puzzlement to astonishment after a while.

Travelers and merchants who were being guided through the door also turned their gaze.

An unknown group slowly walked out of the forest.

I hear footsteps made of clanking metal.

Those dressed in white armor walked forward fully armed.

The number alone is over 1,000.

I saw them standing in a line.

The Paladins shouted in panic.

“What is that?”

“aggression!”

“Ring the control bell!”

The Paladins were embarrassed.

Just as they were about to ring the bell, there was someone who stopped them.

The paladins looked at the girl in white armor.

“Your Excellency the Marquis of Charlotte!”

The Holy Knights knelt down and bowed their heads.

Charlotte said, gesturing lightly to them.

“They are not invaders.”

“No, but…”

“Take a good look.”

The soldiers looked away.

They moved as if confirming that there was no bell.

The paladins could tell what kind of presence the ranks were as they got closer.

A legion of white bones visible through gaps in armor.

“Undead!”

This is not an ordinary army either. It

is a sacred undead army.

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was was the sound of a bandaged Mummy blowing the horn?

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

The sound of leather drums shouted majestically.

Undead band . This instrument is played and banshees in the form of women sing a hymn.

A legion numbering approximately 1,500.

Soldiers in heavy armor move.

Heavily armored cavalry on skeletal horses line up.

5m long body surrounded by armor. The megalithic statues moving in line also moved in line.

They all showed the same movements as if they were one.

A priest and necromancer leading the sacred undead army appeared. A man

riding on a chariot drawn by two pairs of skeletal horses. The skull of a mountain goat. The lord of the undead army wearing bone armor.

7th Prince Allen Allfols.

He was emitting a holy aura.

Beings shining brightly in the pitch-black darkness.

The ‘Army of God’ was approaching like a savior.

Charlotte was approaching from afar. After looking at the beings, he turned his gaze to look at the soldiers.

“That is not an invasion.”

The soldiers looked at Charlotte,

because she seemed to know something:

“That’s what the 7th Prince does.”

And she gave them the answer they were hoping for:

“It’s a sacred military parade.”

The Holy Undead Legion moved towards Lorensis, the capital of the Holy Empire.