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Chapter 159 : The Bloody Funeral (2)
Edward, who had infiltrated the royal castle with the skills of the Master of Darkness and the great thief Arsene, moved cautiously, observing the movements of the guards.
Although there were an astonishing number of booby traps and detection devices, he was able to break through thanks to the Eye of God.
‘Where is it?’
Since it was a place he had come to for the first time, there was no way he would know where the queen’s residence was.
‘Is it that way?’
Èn u m̆ а̂. і̊d
It wasn’t that there was no way.
Usually, the more important the person’s location, the tighter the security. As he moved towards the area where the number of guards was large and their level was high, the decorations in the hallway also became more splendid.
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‘Is it here?’
A door guarded by two 5-star knights appeared. The queen must be inside.
‘This is difficult.’
If it were the senses of a Sword Master, there was a risk of being detected even if he used the Master of Darkness.
Ê ṅúṁa . ї d̂
Edward could not easily kill a person of that level. It would be troublesome if reinforcements rushed in while he was fighting.
Although there was also the method of calling William here and confessing honestly, there could also be an enemy of the queen among them.
‘There must be a mouse hole.’
He went around the queen’s residence and looked with the Eye of God.
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When he had gone around about half a circle, a secret passage that could be used to go out from inside the room was revealed translucently. It was a passage that could be used to escape in case of an emergency.
The passage led to the underground. Edward continued to move, checking the location of the passage.
Е n̈ u mӑ.і̂ d̃
‘As I thought…’
Perhaps because it was a passage for escape, it continued to the outside of the royal castle. Edward once again crossed a field of booby traps and went out of the castle. At the end of the passage, there was a shabby private house.
‘It’s better than two Sword Masters.’
Edward secretly entered the private house.
The people of the house were sleeping soundly, unaware that there was an intruder.
They were obviously ordinary commoners. They did not look like people who were related to the royal family. They probably didn’t even know that there was a secret passage connected to the queen’s residence in their basement.
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Edward, who had seeped into the floor using the Master of Darkness, arrived at the basement, and there he once again seeped into the floor and found a hidden iron door.
It was a door that could only be opened from the inside. Edward, who had seeped through the gap in the corner, entered a passage that was full of booby traps.
Although it was a booby trap that would only activate when trying to enter from the outside, it did not activate as he moved in the state of the Master of Darkness.
Edward, who had entered the royal castle again, could enter the space presumed to be the queen’s residence.
Swoosh!
As soon as he entered, a huge halberd flew towards his neck.
Ē n̂ǔm а
If it were imbued with aura, he could be damaged even in the state of the Master of Darkness. Although he quickly released the transformation and pulled his body back, it was too fast to dodge.
Boom!
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Edward, who had been sent flying back with an aura explosion, slid for a long time, dragging his feet on the floor, before he could stop.
Perhaps because the shock was so great, he had no sensation in his arm at all. If it weren’t for the aura imbued in his sword and the Dragon Slayer, he would have been sent flying to the wall and would have been stuck there.
“This time, they sent a proper one.”
The person who had swung the halberd was an old man with a white beard that came down to his waist.
Wе́ b n̊ ŏv ēl̃ E ṅũ.m̀ а
Although he looked like a great sage of the Magic Tower with his beard and wrinkled face, his physique was like a mountain.
Even though he had confirmed Edward’s skill in the first exchange, he did not show any signs of being nervous or afraid, as if he were facing a small fry.
‘Günther Blackmountain.’
He was the captain of the Sudenheim Royal Knights and Queen Hilde’s closest aide. He was a strong person who was aiming for the 7th star after having already completed the 6th star, and he was definitely a level above Gregor, the captain of the Aelock knights.
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The reason the nobles could not act rashly after the queen had fallen ill was also because of Günther.
“I greet the captain.”
Ёn ù.m а . ì d
Edward answered in the northern language. Among the members of the suicide squad, there were also several from Sudenheim. Although the expression was old-fashioned, it was not that he could not speak.
“You are a friend who knows his manners. What is your name?”
“I am Edward of the Griffith family.”
“…Griffith?”
Edward opened the Gate of Hell instead of answering.
“Did you come in?”
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William and Gloria came running out in a hurry.
“Yes.”
“What on earth is that place? All the guys who died to you were gathered there.”
“We’ll talk about that later.”
Edward gestured at Günther with his eyes.
“Who is the old man?”
Ëń_um̄ ȧ
“Hah, you are the intruders, and yet I have to introduce myself? How did you get in here without even knowing who I am?”
Unexpectedly, Günther spoke the Aelock kingdom’s language fluently.
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“William, the hammer.”
When William raised the warhammer, the rune characters emitted light.
“N-no way…?”
Günther’s eyes widened. Seeing his reaction, it seemed he knew that the queen had a son.
Ӗ n ü m̃ а
“Let me introduce you. This person is William Firstborn, the son of Her Majesty Queen Hilde. I am his older brother, Edward Griffith. This is Gloria, who is called a saintess in the south.”
“I greet His Highness Prince William.”
Günther knelt without hesitation.
The way he bent his body was like a landslide.
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“Nice to meet you. But who is the old man?”
“I am Günther of the Blackmountain family, the captain of the Sudenheim Royal Knights.”
Ên̊ü m̀ а .і̄d̆
“You can trust this person. Because he is the person Her Majesty relies on the most.”
It was a conclusion he had reached by combining Or’s memories and the results he had seen with the Eye of God.
“Really?”
William, who had suddenly become serious, bowed his head.
“I am William of Griffith. It is a pleasure to meet you.”
“Please speak comfortably. I am a servant who serves the Firstborn royal family.”
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“I want to do that too, but this is…”
Although William spoke informally to Griffith’s butler, Frederick, without hesitation, he could not easily do so to Günther.
Although Frederick was like a warm old man, Günther had an atmosphere that made it seem he would hit you if you spoke informally.
“How did you come to be here?”
“Or of the Bearwalken family came to find us. He told us William’s identity and asked us to go to Sudenheim with him.”
Edward explained on their behalf.
E̊n̄ùmа̌. id
“How dare those bastards…”
Günther’s expression became fierce. He exuded a strong killing intent that made one’s chest feel tight just by being near him.
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“There were many suspicious points, so when I questioned him, he showed his true colors. I killed them all.”
“They are not people who would die easily.”
“It was easy.”
“…You’re quite something.”
Eṅ u̇m а̄
“Can I see Her Majesty now? Gloria might be able to heal Her Majesty.”
Günther looked at Gloria suspiciously, examining her from head to toe.
“I can see that she is a priestess with very strong holy power. But what happened to her body? Isn’t she infected with the plague?”
“It is not a disease, but a burden given by the god Theos.”
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At Gloria’s bold answer, Günther looked at Edward with a flabbergasted expression.
“She is a person who has gained fame for her healing miracles in the south. You don’t have to worry. The reason I killed Or’s party was because they tried to kill Gloria. They had also experienced Gloria’s healing power in the south and had judged that she was a person who could save Her Majesty the Queen.”
Ẇ е̃ b̊ǹ о̀.v е̇ľ Ёn̆ù m ӑ
Even after hearing Edward’s explanation, Günther was lost in thought for a long time.
Although he had confirmed his identity for sure thanks to the royal family’s warhammer, there was no guarantee that Gloria could heal the queen.
“Please give me one chance. You have no choice anyway, do you?”
Since he had not been in that state for just a day or two, he must have tried everything he could.
Now, all he could do was just wait until her life completely faded away.
“Follow me.”
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The three followed Günther to the queen’s bedroom.
“William?”
William stopped his steps in front of the bedroom door.
“Just a moment.”
William took a deep breath. His legs were trembling so much that it seemed he would collapse at any moment.
It was the moment he was meeting his mother, whom he had never seen in his life. He must be more nervous than when he was going to fight a dragon.
Е́ n̆ u m а
“You are indeed His Highness the Prince.”
Günther said.
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Although he had confirmed his identity with the symbol of the royal family, since it was such a sudden situation, his suspicious heart would not have completely disappeared.
William’s hesitant appearance seemed to have washed away even a trace of doubt.
“Let’s go. We don’t have time.”
Edward pulled William, who was not moving at all. Only then did William also move his feet.
Ẇ еb́ nо̀ v е̇l E̊ ṅů_mă
The three who had entered the bedroom faced the sleeping queen.
“You look a lot like Her Majesty.”
The lines of their faces and their hair color were a spitting image.
But the color of their skin was different. Unlike William, who had a healthy complexion, Queen Hilde was as pale as a corpse, and her expression was also distorted with pain.
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“Mom?”
William looked down at Hilde with a dazed expression.
Е̂ n̊.u mа
“May I take a look for a moment?”
Edward asked Günther.
“What do you mean, take a look?”
“I have studied medicine for quite a long time. I would like to check her condition.”
Günther looked at William. William nodded his head.
Edward went closer and held Queen Hilde’s hand. Although her face was like that of a person with frostbite, her body was as cold as ice.
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‘It was too harsh a punishment.’
Baal was not as evil a being as Edward had thought.
The reason Baal had cursed the Tyrant King, Queen Hilde’s ancestor, was because he had been a terrible tyrant. It was a measure closer to a judgment of justice against an evil person than a demon’s curse.
But it was enough for the Tyrant King alone to be punished. It was an excessive measure to make even his descendants suffer like this.
‘In the name of Baal, I command. I lift the curse on the queen.’
Although he had come with only a vague expectation, he had a feeling that it would go well. On the way, he had seen the ruins of the ancient empire Kalipolis and had heard the truth from Conia.
Ẇ е̇ b̌ ṅ оvӗl̀ Е ń û m ā
As he had come to understand Baal more, he felt he had become closer to his authority.
‘It’s working!’
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He could feel it through his hand. The authority of Baal that had been dwelling in the queen’s body was returning. Thanks to that, the power he could handle also seemed to have become stronger.
A low breath escaped from the queen’s mouth. Even though he had only ended the curse, her expression seemed to have become much more comfortable.
“How is it?”
“Gloria.”
Е ň ūm̄ a .іd̊
“I understand.”
From now on, it was Gloria’s turn to step forward.
* * *
Gloria asked them to go outside so that she could concentrate on the treatment.
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Although Günther hesitated, he could not win against the persuasion of Edward and William and retreated.
If there had been any other means, he would never have allowed it.
Е̃ n̆umа
The three waited for Gloria in the reception room and talked.
“I did not know that the captain could speak the Aelock kingdom’s language.”
Before the war with the Demon King, Aelock had also been a great power. It had also been used as a common language in some regions.
The reason the dwarves of Moira had used the Aelock kingdom’s language was probably because their ancestors had used it.
But the times had changed. Aelock had become a small country. There was no reason to use the Aelock kingdom’s language in Sudenheim, a great power in the north.
Although Or and his party had to learn it to bring William, there was no reason for the captain of the knights, who was not a foreign minister, to do so.
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“Her Majesty the Queen only used the Aelock kingdom’s language in private, so I also learned it without realizing it.”
“Was there a special reason?”
“The reason was that she thought she would forget it if she didn’t use it. She said it was a language she didn’t want to forget, even though she would never use it again.”
Günther’s answer contained a lot of truth.
Hilde had not forgotten William and Griffith. If she had not contacted them even though she missed them so much, it should be seen that she could not, not that she did not.
“Since I knew what she was feeling, those of us who served Her Majesty from a close distance all learned the Aelock kingdom’s language and became her conversation partners. Because it was better than her muttering to herself. Her Majesty was very happy.”
Ѐnûm а̀
When he glanced at William, he had an expression as if he would burst into tears at any moment.
“When did you know that Her Majesty had William?”
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“She had told a very few close aides, including me, early on. The information had leaked out relatively recently.”
“How did that happen?”
“When Her Majesty could not appear in public for a long time, a rumor spread that we were holding Her Majesty captive. We had no choice but to arrange a place where the influential nobles could confirm Her Majesty’s condition.”
“Is that when you found out?”
W е ḃn̊о̆v̂ ё ĺ Е ń ũ m̄а
“Yes. She sometimes talks nonsense in her sleep when she has a high fever, and it seems they overheard it at that time. Bearwalken also moved based on that information.”
“If Her Majesty missed William so much, she could have called him sooner. Why didn’t she do that?”
“…”
“Is it because of the curse?”
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“Did you know?”
“Or of Bearwalken told me.”
Eǹù mа
“I see. Her Majesty suffered from the curse her whole life. She thought that if His Highness Prince William did not know of Sudenheim’s existence and lived a completely different life, he might be able to avoid the curse.”
Considering the nature of the curse, it was a vain hope. But he could understand that feeling. She had endured her longing for the sake of her child’s well-being.
“She endured without getting married to break the curse. She tried to end the Firstborn dynasty with herself. The kingdom has become like this because of that stubbornness, but I can understand. His Highness Prince William?”
“Huh? Oh.”
William was completely dazed.
He was so dazed that he didn’t seem to know that he was crying. Since they were not tears of shame, he just left him alone.
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“Her Majesty has always felt sorry for His Highness. That’s why she couldn’t approach him even though she missed him.”
William bowed his head deeply and covered his eyes with his hands.
Just then, Gloria came out of the bedroom.
“It’s over.”
With those words, Gloria vomited blood and collapsed.
(End of Chapter)
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