Resurrected Immortal 52

Chapter 52 – 052. Generation Difference (1)

“This is the third case.”

“Kuhm.”

“What the hell is Artia doing?”

“The number of nobles being attacked by unknown assailants is increasing.”

“Haven’t you got a clue yet?”

“That’s right.”

“There should be no more damage. This is also a matter of prestige in our kingdom.”

At the words of one nobleman, all the nobles present at the meeting were speechless and drool.
The reason why so many aristocrats were present at the meeting hall in the royal castle at the center of the capital Pernin was because of a recent raid targeting only nobles.

“What the hell are Artia and the soldiers in charge of security in the capital doing, why can’t they even catch the outline of the culprit?”

The leader of the Knights of Artia, Riod Olivion, who was in charge of the investigation into the raid, remained silent and was reprimanded by the nobles.
The aristocratic hierarchy was a good opportunity for a nobleman at a lower level to use the current lack of progress in the investigation as an excuse to damage and slander Riod’s reputation.
Aristocrats who had been dissatisfied with Riod, who had an image of integrity and innocence that no one could touch in the kingdom without Artia’s majesty on their backs, began to criticize Riod like fish in water.

“Stop.”

The atmosphere in the conference hall, which had been tumultuous with reprimanding Riod, became quiet as if under heavy pressure with a woman’s voice.

“Captain Artia. Please tell us the information that came out of the current investigation.”

Diane Fernias, a woman sitting on a throne at the end of a long table in the center of the conference room, stared at Riod with cold eyes and commanded.
When Diane gave her permission to speak, Leode nodded her head calmly at her cold eyes, then stood up and opened her mouth.

“Arthia Knight Commander, Riod Olivion, will report on the investigation so far. According to the findings of the doctors who examined the victims who had been attacked in the last two weeks, the symptoms were consistent, such as a state of thinness and emaciation to the extent that only bony bones remained, as if the vitality had been sucked, and it was the same criminal or the same person. We are setting the direction of the investigation, thinking that it is the work of many taking the method.”

“Are there any clues about the culprit?”

“The targeted nobles were all three, and we could not find any connection between the victims except for the commonality of the ‘male’ gender, such as age, faction, title, and occupation. All three victims were walking alone in the middle of the night without an escort, and it was unknown whether they were accompanied or not, and there was no story about witnesses. Investigations are continuing, but useful information has yet to come out.”

“You couldn’t have been waiting for new information to come out, right?”

“As a result of examining the bodies of the victims, no trauma was found, and there were no signs of extortion. The emaciated body that the doctors said was the only trace the perpetrator left on the victims.”

“So?”

“Currently, we are investigating the relationship between the victims and the people around them as well as the grudge relationship, and we are investigating various possibilities.”

“Are there multiple possibilities?”

“It is the possibility that the culprit is not human.”

“What do you mean!”

“It is literally. The culprit could be a species other than human. If you, like me, participated in the Great Arcana War 20 years ago, there will be entities that come to mind when you hear about the symptoms of the victims.”

“No way…”

A possibility that looms in the midst of a terrible memory that I didn’t even want to think about.
During the Great War, Oliver Baotman, a magician belonging to the Magus and the current head of the Aether school, looked at Riod with a frown.
The first to speak of the possibility presented by Riod was the current kingdom’s military minister, Duke Avros Armitas, who had his arms crossed with a stiff face.

“Demons, are you talking about succubus?”

“That’s right.”

Liod nodded his head calmly.
A demon called a succubus or a dream demon is a race that seduces men to extort the vital energy from their body and make it their own vitality and power to strengthen their abilities.
As a means of extorting the spirit, it is also a demon that shows excellent ability in ‘hypnotism’, which mainly shows hallucinations to humans and makes them dream. Because it sucks, there are also cases where daily life is damaged to the point where it is impossible until the body recovers.
During the Great Arcena War, it was the Mirvabilla Empire and its emperor who believed in the demons and tried to summon them to the Arcena continent.
However, it was the ‘lower demons’ who had been hiding on the continent at the time who instigated the emperor, delivered knowledge of the demon summoning ritual, and manipulated and manipulated the empire behind the scenes.

“A succubus… If the culprit in this case is indeed a succubus, it will be quite annoying.”

At the time of the war, a dreamer infiltrated the barracks of the allied camp and manipulated the dreams of the soldiers, absorbing a lot of their spirit and at the same time making them unable to fight.
If Riod was a ‘hero’ who was active on the battlefield by forming a special forces-type team consisting of a small number of people, including Eun-hyeon, appearing here and there to confuse the enemy.
Avros was a ‘master general’ who commanded tens of thousands of soldiers with the kingdom’s flag at the forefront and fought head-on against the enemy.
For this reason, the ability of a succubus to render an ally incapacitated by means other than combat was a nuisance to the commander.

“No, that is nonsense! Didn’t you say that all the demons disappeared in that great war!”

“Demons don’t go away. Even if you kill it, you will only be reborn. Or that they survived the Great War.”

Demons can be killed, but they cannot be ‘destroyed’.

– The demons. Killing all of them doesn’t make them extinct. Even if you kill them, new demons will be reborn.

Recalling the knowledge about demons Eunhyeon had told him about in the past, Riod explained this to a young aristocrat who had not experienced the war of 20 years ago.

“Oh, that can’t be…”

With a pale complexion, the young aristocrat seemed to feel an unknown fear of the unknown race of ‘devils’.

“Assuming that it was really the work of a succubus, there are some symptoms and circumstances that match.”

The fact that the victims are all male, and the state of emaciated bodies and so weak that they cannot move.

“If the culprit is the devil, the problem is even worse. Are you saying it knowingly?”

“Of course.”

Riod nodded his head at Avros’s question with warning eyes.
It was a remark that could become a problem just by suggesting such a possibility.
If it is known that demons are infiltrating the capital, the center of the kingdom, the possibility alone will make the people who have settled in the capital tremble with anxiety, and if other countries hear the news of the demons, there is a possibility that they will use this as an excuse to interfere.

“It’s just a possibility. If you look at the circumstances, there are parts that fit. There are probably people other than me who have come to mind, so I am telling you this first. If not, it’s fortunate, but wouldn’t it be the right decision to prepare in advance in case it’s true?”

“Why do you say Marquis Olivion is judging that! It is up to Queen Mama, who is currently in charge of deputy government, to decide that!”

Riod looked at the young aristocrat, frowning and refuting his opinion.

“You’re right. If the word devil’s evil doesn’t even come out. If rumors leak out, there could be chaos in the capital.”

Even the situation where other nobles sympathize with the words of the young nobleman who first refuted.

“Under…”

Abros looked at the scene and let out a small sigh that no one could hear.
It was as if they were suggesting that a greater danger should be left unattended in order to prevent possible confusion.
They wouldn’t be interested in people falling into anxiety due to the spread of information that the devil might have infiltrated them.
It’s just that they don’t know what damage it will do to them if it causes confusion.
The younger generation of aristocrats, who had never experienced war, were completely unaware of the dangers of demons and were complacent.
Can this be said to be the future of the country?
On the other hand, the aristocrats of the generation who had experienced the war, such as Avros and Riod, who knew about the existence of demons, were unable to express their opinions and had a somber expression on their faces.
I should be prepared for just the possibility of that, but I was hesitant about how to handle this information.
Avros turned her head to look at Queen Diane, seated on the throne in the center.
What is she thinking now
Queen Diane has been entrusted with the power of proxy purification from the King, who is now infirm and unable to rule over her.
If she ever made her wrong choice, she and Avros, who belonged to her opposing faction, had to force her to recant her choice.
If she makes a foolish choice, completely denying the possibility of the devil.

“Does this mean that you are still not confident with the information you have now?”

“That’s right.”

“We cannot devise countermeasures against demons based on possibility alone. Try to find more solid clues.”

In other words, it means to bring convincing evidence that can not only deny this fact, but also silence the aristocrats who are trying to hide it completely.

“All right.”

“Let’s hold another meeting in three days. It would be better if we could catch the culprit before then. If you can’t do it alone, why don’t you go to a friend of the proud marquis and ask for help? Because this is a public issue that is also directly related to the safety of the people. Wouldn’t that arrogant witch also do the favor of her friend, the Marquis?”

It is a sarcastic remark to make sure that work is handled even with the help of a friend because he is incompetent.
Despite hearing her queen’s remarks that insulted her colleague while ignoring her own dignity, Leode quietly bowed her head to answer her queen’s question.

“… I’ll try my best.”

“Then, let’s end the court meeting here.”

The long meeting came to an end with Queen Diane’s declaration.

“Ahh… I thought I would choke to death. Really.”

After the meeting, Riod left the court and Artia’s vice-captain, Cain Cesar, who had been following him, stretched his arms wide and made an expression that he would finally live.

“The look on the Queen’s glare at you, isn’t it really a joke?”

Still remembering Queen Diane’s expression, Cain followed Riod, rubbing his arms with both of her arms as if her body trembled.
The attitude of talking to him is a light attitude that does not seem like the responsibility of being in charge of an important position in a knights order.
However, it wasn’t just because of that attitude that Cain was placed in the position of vice-captain of his knights, so he didn’t seem to care.

“It has to be, because we can’t actually find the culprit.”

“No, no matter how much it is, there is no such thing as quarreling first. Besides, the skill of blaming and criticizing even her close friend, the witch, wasn’t a joke, was it?”

“…”

“No, Captain, have you committed anything against the queen? You don’t do that to other nobles, but why is it that you only do that to the captain?”

“What is sin? It’s a red flag.”

“Eh? Huh!”

Cain turned his head in response to the man’s voice, not Riod, but took a breath in surprise when he identified the owner of the voice.

“Go, Duke Duke.”

He hurriedly lowered his head and greeted Avros, who received the greeting and nodded his head, and immediately moved his gaze to Riod.

“It seems like I haven’t seen you in a long time.”

“I haven’t seen you since my daughter, Princess Eleanor’s coming-of-age ceremony, so it’s been two years. Dismissal.”

“Has it already happened?”

Abros muttered softly and continued.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a court meeting. Would you like a drink?”

Hearing Avros’ recommendation, Leod glanced away from Cain, and Cain, who noticed the meaning of his gaze, immediately nodded his head.

“There is no government work left. Tomorrow morning, as soon as the investigation by the knights is over, I will submit a report to the captain.”

“Please.”

“Yes. Then.”

Cain, who finished his salute as a knight and greeted Abros, left immediately.

“Is he the eldest son of Viscount Cesar? There must have been resistance from other nobles, but he did a good job putting him in the position of vice-captain.”

He is still young at 27 years old.
Had Leo had a child out of wedlock without fighting in the war, he would have had only one son like me.
Considering that the other nobles who knew the reputation of Riod and Artia tried their best to get them to cross their feet, it would not have been easy to place the young knight in the important position of vice-captain.

“This is the guy I picked and I trained. I am proud of my skills and personality. His slightly light-hearted attitude is a flaw, but he is recognized by everyone within the Knights.”

In fact, that light attitude was a problem for the nobles, but Cain, like the atmosphere maker in the knights, was also a popular figure recognized by the members.

“Rather than that, it seems that the business is with someone else through me rather than me.”

“Right.”

Avros nodded his head obediently at Riod’s question, which he guessed correctly.