Chapter 646 – A. A ? ─ Ceres Brags About His Slightly Embarrassing Secret to the Princess.
“Oh my… Venus is from further into the future than I thought.”
Unlike Venus, who was scared, Ceres’ expression was very calm.
“Now, wait a minute Ceres…?! Is that the end of your reaction?!”
“But we already know that Venus came from the future, right? It’s not that surprising.”
The princess finally sighed after seeing Ceres’ reaction.
‘It was an empire before the Order of Saints even existed… Considering Paris’s reaction, does this mean that it was around the time when the first emperor had just created the empire?’
The princess, feeling dizzy, glances at Paris and then back at Ceres.
‘But how old is Ceres? If His Majesty the First Emperor had such a plump body even when he was alive… How old was he when he met me?!’
The princess slowly looks back on her memories.
What did she look like when she first met Ceres?
As if it were so obvious, Ceres was always Ceres. Hasn’t she aged a little? It may be tempting to say that, but the person named Ceres has aged significantly and there are no wrinkles on her face.
‘You took Ceres’ youth for granted…’
When she was young, Ceres was one of the many people who could break down at any time.
But surprisingly, the meeting did not end simply. Ceres, who thought he would break down, did not break down, and scolded him harshly and guided him to the right path.
‘How young and immature I must have seemed…’
The more she thought calmly, the hotter her face became, so the princess took a deep breath.
“Damn, Paris… I have a question to ask… Is there an empire where the sun never sets?”
“Of course it exists. It was created by a human like the emperor or something, right? It is an empire created because the kingdoms of Galagon, Gregory, and Magica recognized it.”
“Hmm… It looks like he came to power not long ago.”
The wonderful story of the first emperor always felt a little like a fairy tale to the princess.
The princess let out a long sigh, thinking that it would come around that time.
She said, ‘I heard that His Majesty the first emperor lived a really long life… But isn’t it highly likely that such a story would have been exaggerated like the founding epics of countless kingdoms? Well, in the end, I guess I won’t know exactly when I arrived.’
The princess eventually gave up thinking any more and naturally looked at Ceres and pointed to the huge steel door.
“In my time, it was very difficult to open this steel door. A lot of magic had to be used.”
“I thought so. It’s made of an alloy that can easily withstand a nuclear explosion.”
“So, most dungeons can only be conquered from the inside out, if the monsters open the door on their own and come out.”
Ceres nodded and walked out through the steel door first.
The princess thought she might see a rough tunnel that seemed familiar to her, but the reality was strangely different.
There was a staircase and an elevator made of very beautifully polished stone.
“In the time I lived…”
The princess, who had now given up on comparing, walked up behind Ceres and began to quietly wait for her elevator.
“Kukkuk, our princess, do you think her head is about to explode?”
“Poetry, it’s noisy.”
“But isn’t something good a good thing?”
“It means that I feel pain that such a good place has become a ruin and a terrible place where monsters come out!!!”
Paris burst out laughing at the princess’s cry, and with a clatter, she entered the opened elevator.
“But, isn’t it kind of funny? I don’t even know the whole story of how the empire and all that was created.”
Paris smiled a little slyly, crossed her arms, and leaned back against the wall of the elevator.
Ceres sees that everyone has entered the elevator and presses the button.
“The royal family’s duty is to protect humans from demons, right? Geez, is there a need to be distressed because the facilities used by demons are destroyed and overrun with monsters? Is the princess better?”
“What on earth are you talking about…”
The princess lightly rubbed her face with her right hand.
“The royal family’s duty is to protect humans from demons who have an evil purpose that threatens humans. If it was their duty to kill all demons in the first place, wouldn’t that be an absurd lie?”
“Hey, what do you mean! That. Among the demons, there are bad guys and good guys?”
Paris said those words behind Ceres’ back.
“Among humans, there are those who enjoy rape, and there are those who lavish mercy and love on the poor? It’s the same principle. Demons clearly hate and despise us who live on earth.”
The princess answers in a serious voice.
“However, does that mean you can say that all demons are bad and evil? That’s not true. As a member of the royal family, I have a way to protect humans other than killing them all.”
The princess clenched her fists and spat out her words.
“It was a short life, but I am a human being who believes that demons and humans can live in peace.”
“Do you think you learned something from what you saw? What…”
Paris turns her head. She had her own circumstances. Because she didn’t go around talking to people in detail, things were complicated.
“We were promised by the emperor. In fact, we don’t want to kill all the demons either. There are probably people who want to go underground and burn all the demons to death. But…”
Paris sighs as she looks at Ceres before her.
“I think there are good demons. Now that I know that, I don’t want them all to be killed. And aren’t there children among the demons? Should we kill those who don’t know anything just because they were born as demons? I hate that because it’s so fucking bad. “
─Dingdong
Ceres looked at the slowly opened door and went out first without saying anything.
It was only then that the princess and Paris remembered that they had talked about so many things in front of the real demon.
“What is this… Isn’t it gorgeous?”
Paris walked out of the elevator, her eyes widened, and she walked ahead of Ceres.
The scenery that unfolded before my eyes was a place where the word ‘paradise’ suited me very well.
I could see a beautifully grown flower field, and on the distant horizon, the golden-colored land was dancing in the wind.
The small, compact buildings gave a strong feeling of being straight out of a fairy tale rather than an ordinary village.
“What, what! What is here! What is it? Isn’t it gorgeous? This is the first time I’ve heard of a village like this?”
“Of course I heard it for the first time. It’s a place I created.”
“Wow, Ceres made it?!”
Ceres looked strangely proud as he looked at the surprised princess and Paris.
“I am not a fool. I have already created a haven for humans who escaped with me to the surface without taking the experimental drug.”
“B-but! What if demons follow me in this elevator?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. You definitely need a suit to come up from the underground to the ground, right? And even if you have a suit, you can’t physically come up to the ground by doing things like rock climbing. You have to use a transmitter, but you have to set it so that it doesn’t receive signals from the ground. If you leave it, you won’t be able to come.”
“Well, I really don’t know what you’re talking about, but I understand that there is a way!”
The princess smiled and said, wow! She took Ceres’ hand and walked towards the beautifully built village.
“I’m happy that everyone is so surprised and happy. Isn’t there anyone living here in particular? I remodeled the place that served as a base for my compatriots who come up to do scouting missions…” Whatever the reason, doesn’t it look like it’s well-made? How on earth did the lady called Youngae make something like this?”
Paris makes her nose growl and begins to look around at the beautifully made buildings.
“Oh, what is this? Is this the center of the village? There’s a pretty well-made fountain, haha! Is this imitating a market stall?”
“Oh, sure! Aren’t there things like this in the center of the village? You made it quite well! Ceres! Didn’t you create a paradise where people who have nowhere to go right now can come here and live a normal life?”
“That’s right, it’s not like the demons were just imitating us. Look here, I know this inn, right? It’s the one here. Isn’t it a famous inn in Colonia? Even the horse shape on the signboard was cut out exactly like that, right?”
At Paris’s praise, Ceres’ face turned extremely red, and she began twirling her dark hair with her fingers.
“Well, I don’t know how you can recognize something like that…”
“It’s not just the inn… When you think about it, aren’t these buildings accurately divided into sections to embody the unique style of each region?”
“Ah, now that you think about it, is that right? I think it’s very demon-like to leave all of this in one place, but from the perspective of a person who was taken underground, wouldn’t he be extremely happy just to see a fragment of his hometown like this?”
In response to the barrage of praise from Paris and the princess, Ceres ended up covering her face with both hands.
“Everyone… I’m happy that everyone is praising me, but you’re so embarrassed to say that… Jeeit…!”
Haha! What are you talking about? Ceres! Did I not even see your room? How much effort did you put in to understand the culture of the earth!”
“Hey, what are you doing? Are you collecting pictures or something?”
“How could it end with a picture? Even I, the princess, have a dense collection of books that I don’t know much about!”
In order to stop the endless praise, Ceres urgently covered their mouths.
Then, after swallowing a lot, he took them to the inn that Paris had excitedly praised.
“Woman, this place was created with the utmost care, right? Because it is a place to drink. I hoped that the shock and sadness of the people who came to the surface could be changed into joy.”
“What… You made the inside just fine? Honestly, I thought there would be a pure white floor in the basement? What’s wrong with making it so well?”
When Paris laughed and slapped his waist with his palm, Ceres laughed honestly.
“Is there even alcohol? If so, how about enjoying a party with the three of us?”
At those words from the princess, Ceres smiled brightly as if she had been waiting and pulled their hands tightly.
“There were a few things I really wanted to get confirmed from the two people on earth. Please tell me if I learned food and culture properly. If there are any mistakes, tell me clearly, okay?”
The moment Paris and the princess saw Ceres talking excitedly, they started laughing.
“If you make alcohol using an absurd method, I will criticize you, so you better be a little nervous, right?”
Haha! The Ceres I know cooks better than anyone else, so don’t worry! I’m sure he made good food here too!!”
“Two, both of you, really! Don’t be weird and follow along! First, the liquor in this oak barrel is something I learned how to brew from Gregory, and it’s made with Alaune’s petals…” The three who enjoy this unpermitted happiness are like no other. I was able to chat more happily than ever.
