Chapter 580 – The Final Chapter. To Julian’s Future (8)
“Yulian! Really… It was an unbelievable performance!!”
As expected, the first person to respond was the maternal grandfather.
My maternal grandfather greeted me with an expression full of emotion.
“It was a great performance. Julian Ball. If your Magi can continue to show the level of firepower that it actually showed right now, that Demon Beast Army’s spirit will be dampened.”
And Duke Gerard, who was leaning against the wall of the watchtower with his arms crossed, looked at me and said,
A handsome man who is middle-aged but looks almost in his early 30s.
Chloe wasn’t pretty for nothing.
However, unlike his beautiful appearance, he is a rational man.
‘During Duke Gerard’s reign, Aitern Corporation didn’t become as huge as it is now for no reason.’
Also, if this war with Knoia is over.
Duke Gerard’s position will rise further.
Merit of the Empire for having already suppressed the rebellion with Grius.
In addition, the Aethern Company is affecting all of Island beyond the Empire.
Even the Demon Kingdom is provided with supplies that are lacking through Neutral Commerce, which is connected to Aitern Commerce.
After the war, his position will surely rise above that of his maternal grandfather.
‘And because only the Duke of Aitern knows about existence beyond that continent.’
Not only the people of the present Empire, but the people of the Demon Kingdom do not yet know of existence other than human beings living beyond Island.
I, too, came to know this time by coming into contact with the memories of the World Tree.
Although it is clear that the world that started anew from the earth of the past is Island.
The Earth of the old mankind and the current Island are not perfectly matched worlds.
Old people. And another place that even the two gods couldn’t reach.
The world beyond that place called the boundary of fog.
This is because no human being in the present age has ever touched it.
‘That place must be the source of mana.’
However, generations of Aitern families sent expeditions to the boundary of the fog.
Even if they exist beyond that, it is a different continent or a different world.
Or maybe it’s a world of a completely different dimension, I can’t even imagine.
It was clear that there was another force coexisting with Island.
‘So… Even if Knoia is defeated, it means that there is an unknown threat to the new human race.’
It was clear why the two beings did not make contact.
A Keiatic Gate that was created due to the appearance of Knoia.
That Keiatic Gate turned Island itself into a huge barrier, preventing the two beings from contacting each other.
However, if Knoia is defeated and all barriers disappear.
Eventually, new contacts will begin.
‘That’s why I can’t let another confusion happen.’
Of course, the Duke of Aitern who will play a big role in that new era of reconstruction.
However, unlike my maternal grandfather.
It is a person whose loyalty cannot be guaranteed to never change.
But I knew his essence well.
He is a merchant to the core.
So, for him, I just have to exist as the most valuable thing.
Of course, now I have enough confidence to do so.
‘Well, I didn’t mean to. Somehow… Chloe became my bride-to-be.’
Even if he never became that first wife.
The woman, full of her ambitions, was not going to give up on me easily.
The fact that he, the Duke of the Empire, naturally called me Prince Yulian.
It was undoubtedly an expression of goodwill for that man who calculated everything.
Thoughts about future work and life came into my mind.
Now it was my turn to focus on my conversations with these commanders.
All the commanders of the allied forces, including the Imperial Army and the Demon King Army, were located here.
A very familiar person to me at that time.
Michael, the commander of the Knights of the Midnight Sun, continued.
“As Prince Yulian said, you really fought against the Demonic Beasts by yourself. And… It was also true that there was a plan after that.”
I paid attention to the words of the next plan.
The eyes of the other commanders were the same as those words. No, headed for two people.
Duke Gerard looked at Lilia and said.
“Are the giant tree trunks growing here and there really world trees?”
“Yes. I, the old dragon of Agriel and the former demon king, will testify to that fact. Those trees that grew here in Ramir’s ecliptic are also World Trees… No, it would be more accurate to say that they are new World Trees.”
And the one who answered on behalf of Lilia was Ustina.
I saw the expression on my maternal grandfather’s expression become embarrassed for a moment at the name of the country, Agriel.
Her and His only daughter. A national name that combines the nicknames of the great saint Agnes and the son-in-law Lucifer.
As such, the imperial hero’s maternal grandfather must have a very strange feeling.
‘Still, he was very moved when I first told him the name.’
I became the demon king of that Agriel.
Even the name of the country was built with the meaning of not forgetting your parents.
In the meantime, Ustina answered, and the various commanders hummed.
“The World Tree is definitely… Hasn’t the Demon Kings of the Demon Kingdom contaminated it with demonic energy from generation to generation?”
“Because of that, the World Tree lost its enormous power to purify magical spirits…”
“That’s right! So, the reason why demon power covers the air and ground right now is because the power of the World Tree is not enough…”
At those words, Ustina’s expression frowned.
“You know it’s complete nonsense. Tsk.”
It was felt that Aitekia, who was by her side, was also watching Ustina.
‘That reaction is the general reaction of the people of the Empire, isn’t it?’
The truth I saw in the depths of that world tree.
It was natural that neither the imperials nor the demons knew that.
The Empire believes that the World Tree is a sacred tree created by Jedin, but was stolen by the ugly demons.
On the other hand, the Demon Kingdom regards the World Tree as a sacred tree that Unir gave to the demons.
‘Either way is a little different from the truth.’
The theological truth is, the world tree is the foundation of Island, which Jedin and Unir created together.
At the same time, as the commanders said, it is a sacred tree that purifies the large amount of demonic energy generated by the Keiatic Gate.
However, the ones that polluted the World Tree were, of course, not demons and demons.
‘Actually, it was Mahonryeok and Knoia.’
And the tree that was on the verge of death was regenerated.
Me, Eirin, and Lilia.
To be precise, they were my new born children.
And Lillia calmed the confusion of the imperial army commanders.
“It is natural that you do not know the truth. For a long time, the World Tree has been cut off from humans in the Empire… And even in the Demon Kingdom, the World Tree was considered sacred, so demons couldn’t approach it.”
Everyone paid attention to Lilia.
Her remarks are the oracle of the emperor and saint at the same time.
Everyone knew very well that what she said was never a lie.
“Then let me tell you all. The truth of the World Tree… And the regeneration of that World Tree.”
At that moment, I saw Lilia caressing her stomach inadvertently.
Lillia’s explanation continued.
Although she and her Ei-Lin couldn’t reveal the truth about her conceiving my child through that sacred ceremony.
To some extent, the content was explained in a condensed manner.
And, when the truth is known that the world tree is the divine protection left behind by Jedin and Unir.
The eyes of the commanders of the Imperial Army began to change when they looked at the commanders of the demons gathered together.
***
Elf Remiella.
A clan of great high elves. At the same time, she is the leader of the Knights of the Royal Knights, the most reliable sword of Lucifer, the great ruthless demon lord.
In the Great War of the Demon Kingdom, the Western Demon Lord Army that the current Demon King Julian von Reinhardt first joined.
Although he led the main axis of the Demon King’s army as the highest commander.
Now that Ustina and other staff members of the Demon Kingdom have joined.
She focused only on the duties of the Knight Commander, acting as a knight wielding her sword directly on the battlefield as the general of the Demon King’s Army.
‘Okay. I am… The great current Demon King. For His Majesty Julian…’
However, the place where she was was not the Demon Kingdom, but the border of the imperial ecliptic.
And she looked at the scene of the finished festival with a surprised look.
“Hmm. Well, I’m not even human, so there’s no need for useless bravado. To be honest, the aesthetic style is vastly different between the Empire and the Demon Kingdom. You can’t even compare.”
A tall beauty walking alongside Remiella.
Ustina, the dragon with her fiery red hair, spoke towards her.
“That… Can’t be helped. Miss Ustina. Under Jedin’s command is Hessos, the god of art. Demons are incapable of following the aesthetic sense of that god.”
As he said that, he could feel his eyes looking at the two as they walked away.
They were knights and soldiers of the Imperial Army.
Demons are strangers to them.
No, it was only 20 years ago that they fought each other’s fortunes.
‘As expected, it must be inconvenient.’
It was the same for the demons as well.
The existence of half-human Julian.
And the bad image of humans has been erased quite a bit thanks to Lyles, a knight in the Imperial Army, who performed well with the Demon King’s Army.
When I crossed the rugged Altern Mountains.
It also burned that will.
It was because of that determination to wash away the sadness that the Demon Kingdom had suffered in the meantime.
“As Yulian said to the soldiers of the Demon King’s Army, we are a conquering army… Actually, Remiella, don’t you know that too? Conquest is not important, but gaining complete independence and autonomy is more important to the Demon Kingdom.”
“And the exchanges after that, too.”
At Remiella’s words, Ustina nodded her head.
The two highest-ranking officials in the Demon Kingdom had already heard Yulian’s will.
‘The demons of the Demon Kingdom need time to regain their pride and pride.’
The history of the demons in the past was an era of persecution and karma.
That conquest is just an excuse.
It was not something to be shunned by the imperial people.
He knew that Yulian’s true goal was to stand alongside humans as equals.
‘But… After all, are demons something that humans don’t like?’
However, Remiel, who is strong enough to serve as the leader of the knights, is also.
It was not easy to erase the impression of being discriminated against and ignored by the demons in that long history.
In particular, elves were often captured by humans and turned into slaves.
There is a fear of humans engraved in that instinct.
He was worried that the human soldiers staring at him for no reason was such a displeasure.
“Hmm. Remiella. I know what you think. I don’t think it’s unpleasant. Everyone looks at you because you’re pretty.”
“Yeah, that makes no sense. I’m just a knight…”
“Remiel. You are always amazing Confidence as a knight is great, but confidence as a woman is always lacking. She is considered one of the best beauties along with Cecilia in the Demon Kingdom…”
“Yeah, that’s just because I’m a member of the Royal Knights, so I rate it highly. That… Not at all compared to Cecilia.”
“People say that even the artworks that contain the blessings of Hessos will fade in front of the two of you… So wouldn’t it be nice to have confidence.”
When Ustina spoke so calmly, she felt even more ashamed for nothing.
‘But I’m happy now.’
Cecilia, whom Ustina had just spoken about.
And Cecilia’s older sister, Tricia, was a very close friend of Remiella.
So the two arrived at their destination.
In addition to Sister Tricia, there were other women gathered there.
Seeing this, Ustina murmured.
“This is Yulian’s harem.”
And at those words, Remiella’s pure white face turned red.
