Chapter 740
The Royal Palace of Radan is where the highest priests and magicians are always stationed.
There are few beings in the world that can cause an impossible phenomenon unless they buy all of it, so even in Radan, such beings are called devils.
“Radan has many complex underground waterways that are comparable to Itisel. The difference is that Itisel is an ancient structure that has been passed down from the past, while Radan is a facility that was built over a long period of time under thorough management. The current capital is especially worse because it was built underground from the beginning to serve as an advance base when the green space was planned.”
“There might be a devil hiding there?”
“I wanted to believe that it would be so. Even that was just a guess based on reading about demons tormenting people in similar cases to mine.”
Since he has to do everything alone in a world where even all the experts are fooled by sorcery, he cannot be sure. However, when he gathers all the information, he has no choice but to believe it because the only conclusion he can come to is that he is crazy. In the end, Jin, who made a big decision, boarded a ship heading to Itisel to resolve the situation.
Naturally, the only thought that came to my mind when I heard that story was, ‘Why?’
“What does solving that problem have to do with my father···?”
If a civil war or a fight for succession between brothers had broken out and the factions had to be gathered, I could have somehow accepted it. Even though he was different from the father I remember, he was said to be a legend there.
But a devil? No matter how much I think about it, I can’t help but tilt my head because my father was just a hunter, not a devil hunter.
“The legend of the desert falcon I mentioned at the beginning, that’s why.”
It was then that Esmue, who had been quietly listening to the story, opened his mouth.
“Two years is not a short period of time for someone to act with malicious intent. Eugene, you probably lost much more than you have said here. By the time you got to the root of the problem, you would have already reached a point where you could no longer do anything about it.”
“That’s right. It was a miracle that the rumor of the prince’s mental state did not spread beyond the palace.”
“Or perhaps it is the work of the devil. If it is true, it is a truly wicked trick. So it is possible that your position remains vacant even though you can imitate your appearance.”
“I assumed that would be the case, so I stayed in Ogwen. At least until I stepped foot on the sands of Radan again, it would be difficult for him to do anything.”
I almost lost track of the story that suddenly progressed, but fortunately this time I was able to quickly grasp the context.
“So... if your father appeared with you and mentioned suspicions about the devil, a picture would have been drawn that would have made you move regardless of whether you believed it or not?”
“Yes, sir, he is a ‘real’ legend who still has influence.”
Perhaps the ending was more romanticized because it was a near-night escape, but in this case, what is important is not the process and the truth, but the results and the perception.
A prince may have madness, but a desert falcon does not have madness.
However, the father who was actually involved passed away in an unexpected accident, and Jin has continued to live in Ogwen ever since.
“You’re telling me this story so frankly now... I don’t think you’re asking for help.”
“Yes, I was actually thinking about finding a house now. Now that I know your secret, I wanted to tell you my secret too, and tell you about your godfather.”
It must have been an escape for Jin, something he never wanted to do.
Even judging from the fact that he gave me some unusual information last time, he must be constantly dealing with contacts or information brokers to keep tabs on Radan’s movements.
Anyone would feel the same way if they saw the devil who kicked them out as soon as they appeared, but instead of asking why, just came back and laughed without saying anything.
“Were you listening to our conversation?”
“No! How dare you! How could you! I was just prepared to come whenever Lady Eldmia called me! Why! Last time, when the vampire was there! Just like when he called the demon’s name! Then the demon would know that his name was called!”
Caruberos, who is quick-witted about demon topics, spits out excuses like a machine gun as if he had read the cause of my suspicions and bad mood. To be honest, since it was something a demon cub said, the credibility was extremely low, but since there was no evidence, I had no choice but to let it go.
“Let’s say that’s true for now. You mentioned the demon of Radan a little bit last time. You were talking about the district.”
“Oh yeah! I did!”
“Do you know the demons over there?”
“Well... I can’t say I know it very well, but I know enough, right?”
He tilted his head as if he didn’t know why he was asking such a thing, and it seemed like he was asking for a punch, but even if he understood the context, it was still unpleasant in its own way, so he held it in and told Jin about what had happened. Surprisingly, Caruberos came up with an answer.
“Ah, then it’s Ruhal. Ruhal Sina. The timing is perfect.”
“When? What time?”
“It was originally sealed. It’s been about 10 years since I woke up. If you do some calculations, it seems like it’s roughly the same period of activity.”
I could understand without even asking that calculating this and that was referring to the process of regaining strength through human sacrifice, but the word seal caught my eye.
“How to seal a demon. It’s not a children’s fairy tale.”
The demons of this world cannot be sealed by normal means.
They are the petty bastards who originally kept their bodies in the Manmajeon. How can you seal such bastards? Even Crumelia was forced to return after suffering from that plague, but she is still alive and is living a cockroach-like life.
For that to be possible, a situation would have to be created where an incredibly powerful great demon succeeds in incarnating, almost achieves his goal, becomes so arrogant that he visits this world with his main body to get some air, and then gets struck by a blow of justice and ends up on the verge of death, which would be faster than winning the lottery.
“The origin of those children’s fairy tales is Ruhal Sina.”
But Caruberos was confident, confident even when the words that came out of his mouth sounded like bullshit.
“You know that mortal nonsense about sealing demons? That story itself came about because of Ruhal Sina. When this continent was devastated by the fight against the evil gods and even the gods were in chaos, Ruhal was the one who appeared to target the other continent... Things were going well but things went awry at the end. After being sealed like that, the story about demons being sealed and granting people’s wishes came to be.”
“That old demon?”
“Yes, he is famous in Ladan. Look at that Ladan face right now. His complexion has turned pale.”
After seeing Caruberos’s cocky chin gesture, I turned my gaze to Jin and saw that Jin had turned pale just as Caruberos had said.
At the same time, Jean, who had been contemplating whether or not to spend the rest of her life in Ogwen, could sense that she was no longer there.
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