Chapter 490 – 140. The Way of the Lord (2)
Cold Shield.
Among the Royal Knights, it is a special unit with a reputation for having particularly excellent knights.
The unit’s commander. The lieutenant of the Elf High Night Krien.
Dragon Larwyn was looking around the headquarters with serious eyes.
‘The preparations are going very well.’
Just a few days ago, they were on the verge of being annihilated by Aquarithe’s Demonic Beasts and a storm.
The Western Demon King now. The atmosphere in the headquarters was completely different from before.
Bon Young-eun, who had been unilaterally beaten by Aquarithe’s Demon Beasts. Now, under Yulian’s command, he was preparing a counterattack.
“Unir’s blessing has reached our new demon king~!!”
Even though the damn rain continues to fall.
A military song rang out through the heavy, humid air.
‘It’s a familiar melody. His Majesty Lucifer often hummed…’
Larwin is also a Royal Knight. He had many opportunities to be with Krienne by Lucifer’s side.
And now a new military song based on that melody. It was naturally spreading throughout the headquarters.
‘It’s a new demon king.’
Not only the Royal Knights, but all the soldiers of the Western Demon Army were excited.
Though a few days ago. Their master, whom they thought would never come back, has returned.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t His Majesty Lucifer. Everyone was enthusiastic about the resemblance to the point where it was impossible to deny that they were real sons.
‘Archbishop Ruian said that he was chosen by Unir as well.’
The contents of the military song were not lies.
Julian von Reinhardt. The new lord of the Royal Knights was officially recognized as Unir’s Apostle.
An apostle is a person who acts on behalf of the authority of a god.
Just the mere fact that Yulian was with the Western Demon King’s army boosted morale.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve been in this kind of mood.’
The time when the Demon King’s army under Lucifer entered the Empire’s Old Hwangdo.
It was comparable to the morale of the old Demon King’s army, which soared just before the fall of that huge empire.
Even now, things were different from then.
From senior commanders to low-level soldiers. He knew very well that the situation in the Demon Kingdom was going to its worst.
‘Just before the summons was issued to this place. News of the fall of the southern frontier cities has already been delivered.’
Southern Caceres, the fierce enemy of the Demon Kingdom.
The Confederate army, led by the damned Duke Pedro, launched a massive offensive.
Meanwhile, the Keiatic Gate in the eastern part of the Demon Kingdom. Even Plutia was activating an unprecedented amount of magical powers.
It really seemed that the end of time had come.
But even so, the only great demon king loyal to the western demon army was absent.
Even his own boss, Krienn, was so anxious that he drank strong alcohol and fell asleep every night.
Of course, this was all before Yulian joined here. It was different now.
Because there is now a new master in the Western Demon King’s Army.
“Remember Yulian’s name!! Son of the great Lucifer~!!”
The voice of the military anthem grew louder and louder.
Larwin chewed on the lyrics.
‘His Majesty’s son. But…’
Larwin saw it with Captain Krien.
Encroaching the whole area with pure white light. An aura that transcends common sense.
Reinhardt’s Marquess. It was the white night, the secret magic used by Grand Master Wilhelm.
And the young lord perfectly reproduced Wilhelm’s midnight sun.
‘A grand master at such a young age…’
Not only that. Larwin is a dragon.
So he knew very well how great the old dragon was.
Just because you’re an old dragon doesn’t make you an old dragon. It is a state that can be reached beyond the race only with a very special realization or special recognition from Yunir.
‘My lord has even reached the realm of an ancient dragon.’
My whole body was really shaking.
At the same time as fear, a great sense of awe came over me.
Like Lucifer. No, even Lucifer was inadvertently giving him new expectations and respect.
‘His Highness Julian might be able to put an end to even the chaos of this era. No, definitely…’
That was the moment.
The voice of the military anthem stopped for a moment.
‘What’s going on?’
Larwyn looked where his soldiers’ gazes were directed.
Several young women were seen there. All of them were beautiful enough to turn their heads to that side inadvertently.
The soldiers gathered here were full of blood, so it was not strange.
‘The lord’s companions.’
I don’t know if they saw Larwin. Since it was the lord’s party, he showed his respect by bowing.
Of course, like a famous royal night. He did not cast an impure glance at beautiful women.
‘Even though they are human. They are awake people who were inspired by their great lord and left the human camp to join the demons.’
Above all, what is leading them now. A blonde haired woman who stood out among the crowd.
And Larwin could see that the eyes of the soldiers were focused on the woman.
‘I never thought that the famous princess of the demon palace would join the lord.’
Elegant dragon horns were exposed on both sides of her platinum blonde hair. Although Larwin already has a wife. It was a beautiful horn that I had no choice but to go to the eye on its own, apart from such intrigue.
That dragon is Cecilia.
Although he never came out of the Demon King’s Palace. The people who saw her face even once were the princess of the demonic royal family who praised her beauty all day long.
‘It’s amazing. I heard that he died due to a failed contract with the demon archduke.’
I heard that there was a lot of talk about that contract in the Demon King’s Palace.
The first thing Ustina did after taking control of the Demon Palace. Because that was the purge of the demon kings who forced Cecilia to sign a contract with the demon grand duke.
Anyway, the princess in the rumor was now treated as a goddess among the soldiers.
‘This. The incarnation of the goddess is already here. It’s disrespectful.’
But by the standards of the demons. It was true that Cecilia was so beautiful.
At the same time, it has an innocent and fragile impression. It was to the point where I had a protective instinct.
‘She looks good with Her Highness Julian.’
If Remiela, the high elf who leads the western demon army, is the most beautiful of the elves. Among the dragons, that Cecilia was by far the best.
If those two become queens of Julian, it means that no one will be ashamed of their off-white color.
However, soon Larwin was surprised again. Soon his new lord stood alongside Cecilia.
‘Cecilia-sama’s beauty also fades when she’s by Her Highness’ side.’
He was also the son of Lucifer, who was famous for his demonic beauty.
And the soldiers who witnessed Yulian. He sang the military song again.
“Unir’s blessing has reached our new demon king~!! Lucifer’s son Julian~!!”
After a while Although Larwin has a blunt personality. He inadvertently sang along to the military song.
***
Preparations for the counterattack were steadily progressing.
No matter how old dragon-class monsters were, it rained heavily in the neighborhood for over a week. Slowly the raindrops were weakening.
It wasn’t heavy rain anymore, it was just normal rain.
‘The moment this rain stops. It’s time for a counterattack.’
Of course, to stop the counterattack, Aquarius would use the power of the ancient dragon again.
My lovers, led by Cecilia, were cooperating with the people of the headquarters.
If only I could neutralize that bad weather. After that, it was a battle of skills.
“The morale of the Western Demon Army is as high as ever! Our counterattack will surely succeed!”
Headquarters commander. White Dragon Aitecia shouted with a lively voice.
The mood of the other commanders was the same. Remiel, who is in charge of the commander-in-chief, also had a bright expression.
“It’s all thanks to Your Highness joining us!”
And her eyes met. Then, involuntarily, she lowered her head.
However, he raised his head again and shouted at the commanders.
“My lord has made three days the start of the operation! Until then, all commanders, please encourage your soldiers to fully prepare for battle!”
“All right!”
At Remiella’s words, all the commanders shouted in unison.
After a while
The commanders left the headquarters headquarters barracks.
And there were four people left in the barracks.
Lucia and Remiella. Dwarf Ruian, Archbishop of Unir Church. The three of them even talked to me.
“The situation is not good.”
As much as biting the commanders. This was a different story from the Aitecia battle.
And Lucia, who became serious. No, she said she became Unir now.
“The Great War of the Primeval Forest. The oracle results from that place must not have been good.”
Ruian looked at Yunir and lowered his head.
“That’s right! Goddess!”
The goddess Yunir is here. So, seeing a separate oracle sounds a bit strange.
Unir dwelling in Lucia’s body was always an incarnation.
Although it has omnipotence that cannot be compared with humans. He cannot fully demonstrate his omnipotence as a god as an incarnation belonging to the earth.
If Yunir, the incarnation, uses that omnipotence to her mischief. He must be asleep for a very long time.
To persuade the Grand Duke of Wrath, who is with Ustina. Yunir had to stay with me until she met him.
So Unir ordered Archbishop Ruian. Ruian had already carried out that order.
A primeval forest where a significant amount of Unir’s demonic energy remains as a god.
In the great temple there, he borrowed Unir’s divinity and predicted the future. Ruian delivered the result.
“The old condition of the Ramir Empire. The last Keiatic Gate that was sealed there. It is said that most of the magical powers of Muganok have been awakened.”
Unir’s expression turned serious at those words.
“It means that the resurrection of Knoia is right in front of you. Yes. That child… Even with the power of Agnes and Lucifer, the seal can no longer be maintained.”
At those words, my face hardened too.
I knew why my parents died.
‘It’s a fact that is not well known to the world…’
Great Saint Agnes, blessed by Jedin, the god of light. And Lucifer, the ruthless demon king whose strength even my maternal grandfather acknowledged.
In the great war 20 years ago, there was no person or beast that could kill the two recklessly.
But even so, my parents had to sacrifice their lives.
An absolute seal created by giving their lives. Because he managed to delay Knoia’s resurrection.
“If the preceding four keistic gates. If the apostles are still alive, the power of the resurrected Knoia will be even stronger.”
An apostle of the Keiatic Gate.
Lamyar. And the resurrected Greiel. Until Duke Pedro and the Apostle of Eastern Plutia.
Ruian was talking about those four apostles.
Unir said.
“Fortunately, the western apostle was neutralized by Julian here. If it was Wilhelm, Greiel of the north would be able to handle it.”
“Then the problem is here in the Demon Kingdom.”
At my words, she nodded her head.
“Two apostles are moving at the same time to the east and south of the Demon Kingdom. Demon kingdom. No, the worst result for mankind is that the Demon King’s forces in the East and West facing the two apostles are individually defeated. If Knoia revives with the two apostles intact. Even Yulian, you can’t handle it.”
I knew right away what that meant.
The more the Apostle’s power exerts a huge influence on the ground. The revived power of Knoia means that it becomes stronger.
“I will have to remove those two apostles from the Demon Kingdom by any means.”
Yunir nodded her head.
“But those apostles will definitely try to kill you too, Julian. They must have already noticed the existence of you.”
At those words, the Archbishop’s gaze turned to me.
It is not a modifier to praise the new monarch.
Through the words of the goddess, he seems to have really realized it. That I am an apostle chosen by God.
Even though other people’s expressions were heavy like that.
I said calmly.
“Well, it doesn’t matter. I have no intention of dying to them.”
At that, Eunir grinned.
“Yes. Julian, if it were you, it would be possible. To prevent the end of this world.”
At Unir’s words, the Archbishop hurriedly crossed himself.
“The blessings of the goddess are with Your Highness. Even evil demons will not be able to destroy us! Only in Your Highness’ name will we prevent that end!”
Even though the incarnation of the goddess is right in front of you. A feeling of awe for me was felt from him.
I answered Unir.
“Still, the Imperial Army and Guard Knights are already on the move. Regardless of the outcome of the meeting, she asked Lilia to surprise the southern hinterland first. The Confederates’ momentum will be dampened for a while. Even if it’s two apostles, it’s up to me to do it from now on.”
At those words, Remiella’s expression turned red. Unir smiled.
“Yes. Julian, you are my apostle. I believe in you.”
And Unir, who finished all the words, quietly fell asleep.
After a while
Lucia and the archbishop left the headquarters barracks.
I decided to talk again with the commander-in-chief, Remiela, about the operation in three days.
It is an operation that must be carried out very carefully. I had to be careful.
But that was the time.
Remiella, who was silent for a moment. She suddenly fell into my arms.
