Chapter 830 – Eight Thrones (2)
〈… Black hair, black eyes. Right. Are you that Norse von Wolfhedin?〉
The first prince, who only saw it as a montage, said. I thought his name was Clian.
Is there anything more to chew on than that? Embarrassing people. I was not polite. It is true that golden spoons have good personalities. Because the barn is wide, a lot of human heart comes out.
〈It’s still an awkward name, but it’s nice that it doesn’t need to be introduced.〉
I put up my unarmed hand.
This is the maximum appeal time that means ‘no harm’.
‘Don’t be formal even at a place like this. It’s not even a situation to ask for courtesy.〉
What kind of seat is this?
It’s like a fucking church meeting room, so it’s a bit harsh to say the least.
However, the forager is a creature that doesn’t give in to humble words! I agreed and said.
─Zi Ying!
Pulled out the spear with mana. It’s a samurai, but the fact that I pulled out a javelin with mana means that mana will come soon. The strength to lift the house went wild in the forearm muscles.
【Geirtýr ᚠᚢᚦᚨᚱᚴ】·ᚱ(Raidō)
The javelin of the 3rd Poomsae, the attacking aircraft, went beyond dimensions.
It’s been a long time since Odin’s eyes saw the transparent shield that protected the princes. There was not enough time for analysis to dismantle. It was because the first prince was wiser than he thought.
‘I can’t buy time because I didn’t respond to the conversation.’
But it didn’t really matter.
The spear of aura was stuck in the shoulder of the second prince who was anxiously trying to pull out the dagger from under the bride’s robe. The reason it didn’t penetrate or explode was because I controlled my power.
─Dengreung! A dagger that looked like a sacred object fell.
Ajae, who seemed to be the third prince, exclaimed in bewilderment. The first time I screamed, it was a scream I made to help her older brother in shock at my first bread, but after that it was different.
‘It is a relic that has been poisoned or magically applied. It looks holy, but the effect is a bit messy.〉 It’s a holy thing, but it’s for assassination. Is there a god of poison and ambush or something like that? After all, this world is uncivilized itself. I got used to it these days and almost forgot about it. The traitor who subdued the first prince in Wisdom and stole the
First Prince Clian looked at her then with sunken eyes at her sister.
〈… Heh, heh. Dumb question, bro. What’s the use of legitimacy if you can just take the emperor’s supply and demand in this game? Now is the only chance for me to become emperor.〉
The second prince answered while breaking out in a cold sweat.
As far as I know, I heard that he gave up his position as emperor and converted to religion, but when his situation and position changed, did his heart change as well?
It may be that he has lived with such ambition hidden from the beginning. Clian sighed.
‘Don’t say you don’t believe it, brother. If the older brother and the younger brother who committed this treason together are alive, where are they sitting on the throne? Shin Se-ji, tied to the scaffold.〉
The 2nd Prince, who was about to attempt the Tosagupaeng, fainted as his blood poured out when I erased the spear I had thrown. Tirsi, who squinted at her, tried to take a step forward.
Perhaps she was trying to convince Clian.
However, it was after I saw that I could attack through the shield. The prince struck a piece like a chess queen into the throne.
Rumble—!! The whole basement shuddered. Prince, hit the keyboard shotgun.
After reading the future that will happen nine seconds later, I threw a javelin again before Clian behaved like that, but my attack had already failed even in the future foresight.
─Wedge!!
As expected, the spear thrown at Clian missed as shown in the foreknowledge.
Surprisingly, the prince read and avoided the attack.
‘Did you dodge my attack?’
Didn’t it seem like there was such a thing? I was amazed at his amazing workmanship. It was because, compared to his ability, he didn’t feel anything like a strong man from Clian.
‘Is that also the power of the
Even before it was activated, it amplified the owner’s sensory abilities and physical abilities.
─Zi Ying!!
Next, I tried to attack with magic, and spread the raised mana widely.
The attack pierced the barrier that solidified the mana and aura of beast return with rune magic. I twitched my eyes. It was an animal that appeared out of nowhere. It was a summons.
To my senses, a bull-like monster emerged from the ground and crashed into the shield. I noticed from the feel of the shield that this guy was almost a mithril class monster.
I pushed the aura shield forward. The monster, strong in muscle but lacking in skill or intelligence, was shredded like a blade in a blender.
But it was enough to earn that little time.
Clian turned his palms to the ground.
‘This throne has not been used until now. The first reason is that it was destroyed by overload when used before, the second reason and the biggest reason is the structure of when it is activated.〉
As Klean, who was explaining, stomped his foot, the ground split. Did you destroy it by force? Wrong. As if it had been designed that way, the floor opened up to reveal an abyss-like hole.
‘Your words are interesting! Why don’t you stay here and explain it to the end!”
Ralilura spewed a thread. The skein of her power restrained the prince 360 degrees.
Although tied by a thread that appeared through the space, Klean’s eyes burst with light.
Kwah-!!!! The marble floor exploded, releasing seven sun-like balls of light. The light was sucked into the equipment owned by Clian without a chance to block it. I saw it with a short notice, but I didn’t stop it. It’s because I saw a future where I tried to stop it and failed. ─Keying! I did not venture into the reckless attempt to change fate in 9 seconds. In that case, I focused on analyzing the throne through Odin’s eyes. ‘7 suns were absorbed.’ The analysis of Odin’s eyes was transmitted to the brain. That throne is now in an unfinished state. The person who designed the throne devised a formula to absorb up to 8 ‘suns’. However, there were only 7 suns in Klean’s vessel, weren’t they? This means that the degree of completion did not meet the expectations of the designer. ‘I couldn’t absorb one for some reason.’ According to the design, eight suns should have risen. Using all my intuition and logic, I figured out what had happened. ‘That sun-like mana lump, I’m quite used to it.’ It wasn’t all familiar, but even considering that, it was quite familiar. 〈… This Romanian artificial god. The power of master classes that appeared in ancient times.〉 I shouted with the intention of conducting an induction interrogation. Clian didn’t answer, but I was sure. ‘The mana of the ancients who support Romania!’ Pomona, Janus, Romulus, etc. In modern times, those who distort history and are worshiped as gods. The gods of the seven denominations who passed through the ceremony of the Festival of Heaven. The ‘The mana absorbed less than the design was the power of Arma Schnath. Since Tyrsi is already in control, he couldn’t absorb that.’
There was also a part that matched the contents of the tradition.
Romania’s artificial god was a lump of mana. An artificial god made in a way that promotes the growth of divine power and grants blessings to followers as a kind of automatic response system!
I’ve said it several times before, but that’s why Romania’s religion is the most common religion in the modern world where the gods of each country are silent.
Didn’t the Church of Pomona exist in Britannia alone?
Then let’s think
What if those gods disappeared in an instant?
What if the power of religious orders spread all over the world loses its power?
How big is the aftermath?
Even if the mana accumulated through self-training did not disappear, the shock of the religious people was immeasurable. In fact, there must be magic that directly relies on artificial gods—mana lumps.
‘Health care, national defense, public sentiment. All the power responsible for the majority of the social network is put into the
Acquiring 8 powers that surpass humans is also a secondary effect.
All social systems that are the pillars of the country fall into the hands of individuals. It follows that the power and value of the individual seated on the throne is higher than that of the entire nation.
They say you can become the ruler of Romania just by owning the
Tyrsi exclaimed urgently.
〈Speaking even though he knows my purpose… Even if you don’t listen, you can guess. We welcome you if you would like to join us. If you’re thinking of stopping it, there’s no reason to deal with it. I’m sorry if I prepared a phrase to persuade me.〉
Clian put his piece on his head.
A piece like a chess queen turned to powder and absorbed the collapsed throne and turned into a crown.
‘This rebellion is not just for the sake of the country. There is also a relationship between father and son that I personally want to conclude.〉
As the ground collapsed and the light leaked in, he spoke to Tyrsi.
“Maybe you have something to do with it too.”
Did you guess Tirshi’s origin from the color of her hair, which is rare in this world? Clian clenched her fists. There was a sign that the entire space was locked with a key.
Loki rolled his eyes and shouted.
Clian released Lalilura’s restraints and leaped through space. Are there dimension-related powers among the seven powers? I matched the magic I had planned 9 seconds earlier with Klian disappearing. It was a rune that would tell the coordinates. Clian, who noticed the runes, was perplexed, but he couldn’t move more timely than me, who reads the future. He soon disappeared, wrapped in light like the princes. ─Break it! The princes who had obtained the throne left, and only stone dust was scattered in the basement of the temple.
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Dig-!
With the power of Libertas, the God of Materials, Clian jumped through space and landed in the temple.
I brushed off the runes from my clothes. The enormous manae rune disappeared as if it were being erased. However, since they moved with runes attached, Nord must have grasped the spatial coordinates.
It might not take a few minutes to escape from the basement sealed by Janus’ authority.
‘In that brief moment… That’s amazing.’
Admiring Nord’s skill, Klean buried the surprise in his heart.
Looking around, he was able to find the nobles and bodyguards who were busy with his sudden appearance. And the youngest prince and emperor, who are receiving the Holy Grail right in front of Clian.
He was not interested in acting as a double for the youngest prince, Rebelio.
Clian only looked straight at the emperor.
The emperor turned his hand away from the Holy Grail and said without a change in his expression. At that calm response, Clian laughed. He had to swallow the words he thought while waiting for this time.
‘Did you know? Father.〉
“Did you tell me? It’s late. You should have come before I saw the Holy Grail with my own eyes. What would you do if you noticed that it was fake and canceled the ceremony?”
A spark bloomed in Clian’s hand.
〈Aaaaah!!
The guards who ran to protect the emperor were reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.
The total amount of authority and mana he absorbed was seven. Now, in his crown, seven times the amount of mana in the master class was accumulated.
Among the powers of the Romanian gods, there were not many abilities specialized in fighting, but with this mana, even if Clian used magic, it was unparalleled power.
‘It’s not just 7x mana, it’s just the amount.’
It really wouldn’t be able to produce 7 times the output of the master classes.
But what’s the matter? Clian had a private meeting with the emperor by covering the walls with flames that could melt even iron to prevent intruders from entering.
Furrrr—.
Sweat began to pour from the emperor’s face at the scorching temperature. Clian stepped out as if he were the only one free from the heat.
‘I have a question for you, Father. About the Great Purge.〉
─Poof!! The emperor held out the object he had been hiding.
The king’s utensils brought out by the emperor were accessory artifacts that gave the right to possess the
It was when the emperor chanted a spell to seize the crown, which condensed the power of the throne.
─Hook!
The wind suddenly blew, the emperor thought. His closed eyes didn’t open for some reason, so he held tight to the touch of the object he was holding at the tip of his hand.
But for some reason, I couldn’t feel anything in his hand. The emperor stuttered and opened his eyes as if his eyelids were glued to each other and found that his wrists were missing.
As soon as the flames swept away, the wounds were healing. That’s why he didn’t feel any pain.
‘You are arrogant, father. Did you think I hadn’t prepared for this much?〉
Klean, who blocked the ownership from outside interference, calmly looked at the falling emperor.
The part that retains ownership was burned with lightning. It will affect the balance of the throne, but it’s not a power to keep using anyway. It wasn’t anything to worry about.
‘Is this all? Or will you trust the strength of the captain of the guards next time?”
Clian took another step forward.
The emperor seemed to crawl away, swearing without dignity, then stopped moaning when Klean stepped on his back. Clian questioned his real father who struggled without knowing how to give up.
‘I have a question for you, Father. About the Great Purge. The great purge that killed my wife.”
‘My wife, why did Mercedes have to die? Not the cause you talked about at the time, but the real reason you didn’t tell me or your siblings.〉
Clian thought the reason was because of the past history revealed this time.
His wife died as a result of being entangled with nobles who were digging up the truth about her in order to keep the emperor in check. One last thing she wanted to hear from him before she killed the Emperor.
But the answer came from behind.
‘In her case, it was because she found out about me. She took the opportunity and swept it all at once because David preferred it because it was easy.”
Maybe it’s because I didn’t think it would break through the curtain of flame. Clian, who turned around in surprise, had to be surprised again when he saw the face of the person who appeared there.
〈… 3rd Empress?〉
The empress, who looked helpless, smiled a little in the flames.
‘Are you not going to call me mother again? Clianthus.〉
The empress’ eyes shimmered in the flickering flames.
