Chapter 184 – 184. The Shadow of Demon Summoning (2)
[The child is softer than I thought.]
“Is it soft?”
Eunhyeon, who was walking down a dark street at night, tilted her head at Belldandi’s unexpected evaluation.
[I knew the child would tell the queen to step down from her current position.]
“Because bringing down the queen now will only bring more confusion.”
Eunhyeon laughed bitterly and answered Belldandi’s question.
As soon as Abros voluntarily resigned from the position of Minister of Military Affairs, it is so futile that Pernin’s lax guards failed to catch Randall’s smuggling.
That’s really true, Eunhyeon thought there was no such thing as shit.
“The choice to leave the queen alone can never be a merciful choice.”
It reminds me of Diane, who was showing her annoyance little by little with a tired expression in her bed.
Diane was getting tired little by little.
This is the result of turning a blind eye to the aristocrats’ desperate actions and corruption, who became supporters in order to pave the way to appoint their son as crown prince.
It was just that he was receiving that karma back.
“For Queen Diane, the current royal palace must be like hell.”
It was absolutely not that Eun-hyeon was merciful to Diane.
The fact that Duke Armitas, who was the head of the hostile faction, resigned as military minister and went down to his own dukedom, meant that the power of the noble faction was greatly reduced as a result.
Finally, as the balance of power that had been maintained between the aristocratic faction and the royal faction collapsed, it meant that the nobles of the royal faction had won.
Perhaps after this point, the nobles of the royal party faction who survived without being involved in corruption will be full of ambition to rule the country with national projects that suit their tastes, citing the prestige of Queen Diane.
However, in the current situation of this country, what on earth does victory in this faction fight mean?
The sons of Pernias’ nobles became addicted to the drugs that the criminal sprayed and did not prevent the criminal from smuggling into the capital.
Not only the fact that many aristocrats suffered internally, but it is only a matter of time before this fact leaks out to other countries.
From various points of view, the Kingdom of Pernias has become a situation where it has a big problem.
“When I secretly told her queen about the King’s involvement in the truth about the Lindewald Incident, it was just a warning to keep her straight.”
Now, it doesn’t matter at all whether Damian or Evan is installed as the crown prince, or who wins in the factional fight between the aristocrats and the royalists.
It is a situation where the remnants of demon summoning, which had been hiding 20 years after the war, began to wriggle little by little.
In the management of state affairs, where many dangers lie in plain sight, and the current situation in which nobles fight against each other in the country continues, this country may indeed walk the path of collapse.
“Tsk, my efforts during the public trial were in vain…”
In the end, Eun-hyeon clicked her tongue at the fact that the board she had made even while going to prison and being beaten silently by the Krasir Knights was useless.
“Things like a back-and-forth… Even if you tell me to have a sense of crisis, in the end, I can’t come to my senses and just think about it, so the country becomes like this.”
[… Hey The words are too harsh. I understand how you feel, but refrain from using too vulgar expressions.]
“… Yes. Sorry. I just feel so annoyed because I think my efforts at that time were useless.”
Belldandy nodded as if he understood that part.
[I can’t understand at all… Why are they still unable to see the reality and not correct their biased way of thinking to satisfy their own desires and to think only of what they like?]
“Because that is human. Among humans, these words are often circulated. ‘You have to go through it yourself to come to your senses.'”
[… What does that mean?]
“It means that you don’t know how dangerous something is until you experience it yourself, so you think about it and neglect it.”
In fact, when a succubus named Lira Baranov attacked the nobles of Pernin and established the spirit, the nobles’ thoughts and perceptions were the same.
During the Great War, young nobles who had not experienced the lower demons, or nobles who thought that all the demons had been destroyed and thought it was a lie, walked outside at night without thinking.
A foolish thought that there was no way he could be attacked.
Or an unfounded confidence that you can’t be easily defeated.
It was the pride and complacency I had with myself.
[… Why didn’t you fix your stupid thoughts?]
“Because this country is so peaceful. In fact, it is true that this country is currently in ruins and is rotting inside, but externally there is a perception that it is one of the five most powerful countries in the entire continent.”
Even objectively, when compared to other countries, Pernias’s national power is at a level that never lags behind.
Riod, who ended the great war, is a noble of this country, and there is Illyana, a hero like Riod, and Simon, a high-ranking magician like her.
The man with the title of the kingdom’s strongest knight, and the power of having two high-ranking wizards were not at a level that could be easily found even in other countries.
“That’s why the nobles of this country have no choice but to have a complacent mind that can’t really assume a ‘dangerous situation’. If there is a problem, there are strong powers such as Riod, Illyana, and the Court Magic Division that can play a big role.”
Even when something actually happens and the damage actually occurs, the responsibility for not properly preventing the situation can be passed on, the so-called bad quality role of ‘reproach’ can be passed on.
In the case of Illyana, there was an agreement that she could only make a request in the case of a major event in the country, but it was true that she was benefiting greatly from the value of her witch’s name alone.
“Goddess. That’s what being human is. Greed is an endless creature. When you’re full and your back is warm, you’re not satisfied there and you want more. There is no end to that greed.”
It’s not that it’s not right.
Eun-hyeon had no intention of denying that her greed played a positive role as a driving force for the growth of human society and civilization.
The problem is those who cross the line and do not hesitate to do evil to satisfy their greed.
“I will induce the situation to deliberately create anxiety in this country by migrating Illyana from Pernin sooner or later.”
It was a decision made by Eunhyeon in order to shatter all the complacent thoughts of nobles.
“Perhaps what will become even more difficult in the future is the queen, who has to deal with all of this chaotic state affairs.”
Belldandi nodded as if he understood.
Certainly, considering what the queen had to do in the future, this was more like a warning to Diane that a more difficult road awaited her than to show her mercy.
[What are you going to do now?]
Eunhyeon opened her mouth to Belldandi’s question about her future plans.
“We plan to reinforce our strength in the future. The gods even gave me the hammer of Vulcanos, so I’m going to use it specifically. Overall, it may be necessary to check the strength of Erinn and the others. Oh and…”
[And?]
“… First of all, I think we should set up a date quickly, starting with the wedding.”
After the proposal, there was no time for the delayed wedding as Eleanor’s relationship was added and problems continued to arise.
At this point, the reason she suggested to Illyana to retire from her position as head of the library in Mervis and move in with her was also because of her wedding.
She didn’t want to make Illyana wait too long, so she readily accepted Eunhyun’s proposal.
Above all, it was because she had no reason to reject even Illyana’s opportunity to prank the nobles of Fernias who had ignored Eun-hyeon.
Eunhyun quietly moved her steps.
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“Hyeoni is coming.”
“Huh?”
Erin’s sudden murmur made Illyana question her question as if she didn’t know what it meant, and looked at her front door.
“… ?”
I couldn’t hear the sound of the door opening, and I couldn’t feel the presence of a person, so how could the young girl sense Eun-hyeon’s presence?
Eventually, when Eunhyeon really came into her house and showed up, Illyana’s target hardened.
“Hyun-a!”
Upon entering Illyana’s house, Erin was the first to greet Eunhyeon.
“I’m back.”
“Lol.”
Throwing herself into his arms, rubbing her face, and sniffing her body was like a pet dog welcoming its owner’s return.
If she had been in her nine-tailed fox form, Illyana was sure that she would have strongly expressed her joy with her nine tails wagging vigorously.
She sees the action, and she thinks with a puzzled look.
‘… How did you know?’
The only explanation was that he noticed Eunhyun’s approach with a sense of something other than a human sense.
Eunhyun, who smiled and stroked Erin’s hair as she sniffed her in her arms, read Illyana’s subtle expression and made a puzzled expression.
“Illyana? What’s the matter? What happened?”
“… No. Why?”
“Is your expression so strange right now?”
“How is my expression?”
“An expression as if encountering an incomprehensible monster.”
“… No. Nothing.”
At her precise point, Illyana turned her head away unable to erase her trembling expression.
“Huh?”
Seeing Illyana acting strangely, Eunhyun tilts her head.
“Hyunah! Brother! Brother is awake! I heard you made my brother into a spirit!?”
The image of Erin running around hugging Eunhyun tightly with a very happy expression was the image of a young girl laughing vigorously and cheerfully that she hadn’t seen in a long time.
After hearing the girl’s words and reaction, Eunhyeon realized what had happened.
Illyana glanced at her and opened her mouth.
“Marble. Did you hand it over?”
“Well, the time has come, and I was going to push her foot into something quite dangerous, so I gave her a hand.”
Eunhyun nodded his head.
“Good.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much for bringing my brother back to life!”
“Resurrected is not an expression. Alvin’s current state is not human.”
Alvin’s current state is close to that of an artificially created spirit.
However, the process by which he was made into a spirit that could not be regarded as a spirit was different from ordinary spirits who wake up with an ego in the mana formed in nature.
“Even so, I was able to meet my brother again… It was so good.”
“Now we can meet more often.”
“Huh…”
Erin again buried her face in the pit of her silver string and muttered in a voice so low that no one could hear.
“Thank you… Hyun is really my hero…”
Unable to hear Erin’s small murmur, Eunhyun looked at Illyana with her embarrassed expression as she couldn’t force her Erin away.
“Illyana, let’s prepare soon.”
“Preparation?”
“You know what I said before. I have to move.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
“First of all, let’s say hello to Riod and Theresia-sama.”
“There is no need for that.”
“Huh?”
As if asking what she was talking about, Eunhyeon opened her eyes wide and asked back.
The interpersonal relationships that Illyana formed in Fernias were not that many.
The Armitas duke’s family had already left Pernine and moved to the duchy, and at most the staff who worked in the library under her command or the people of the Marquis of Olivion were all there.
“Still, I’m moving, so I have to tell the people in the library, Riod, and Theresia-sama that I’m leaving Pernin.”
“I know everything. I’ve already talked about it and I’m ready.”
“What?”
“Come on, Hyuna. Actually, Illyana-sama…”
Seeing Eunhyeon’s puzzled look on her face, Erin explained that Illyana had abruptly mentioned her wedding plan and her relocation schedule to Pernin at her court meeting.
When she saw Illyana, who was actively doing her job, unlike usual, Eun-hyeon put on a puzzled expression.
“… Why are you always full of action only at times like this?”
“So what. Any complaints?”
