I Am a Low-Class Aristocrat of a Perishing Country

13 – Main character (2)

Our time engraved in the flesh. My hatred rooted in the depths of my soul. And the existence of an uninvited guest who invaded Netion Peace’s body.

All of these things were my thoughts, and they were not. I fell into confusion as I looked at Emperor Astelnerca and the five heroes on the podium.

As if someone was interfering with my thoughts, my thoughts were distorted and new memories flooded. I felt the anomaly again and looked up to them.

Only one man moved lively in the still landscape as if time had stopped.

The man’s ruby-like eyes stared at me. He looked just like me, but was a bit more naive and a netion piece with a youthful tinge to it.

Nethionpees said.

[You are lucky, puppet child.]

So I instinctively believed what I felt.

“Are you… Are you really a netion piece?”

To my question, he declares with an arrogant upbringing.

[No way. I am a founding aristocrat and a master of the sky of the Eld Empire.]

The youthful appearance and the old man’s tone gave a sense of distance. It was indeed an arrogant group of people, but that rather gave me confidence.

‘This guy is real.’

[You are the only fake here.]

“Are you even reading minds? It’s a worse skill than the emperor.”

[What can I not do in my image world? If there’s such a thing, it’s probably to the extent that I can’t eat you right away.]

“… What do you mean?”

Netionpeace sneered and said. His movements seemed to be self-deprecating or pleasant.

[That girl played a funny prank on her body. Condensing my morale to the limit. Even the saintess who lived in the age of great chaos said that was impossible.]

It was the episode of the day I first encountered Illelpi. I couldn’t control her morale, so she suppressed it with her guardian ability, ‘Holy Memory’ instead.

“Yeah, Elfie is a monster. The Fossil Noble stays in her closet if she doesn’t want to find out. Even if you push me away anyway, you’re no good to her.”

[You spoiled child, aren’t you afraid of me?]

Ha, a habit. It’s a habit!

I groaned inwardly.

Even if he possesses it, he sometimes enters the body of a villain and goes through hardships, but there is no way he wants to be polite. Besides, Netion Peace is a villain with a track record that is not worthy of being polite. It was to the point where I didn’t know with what kind of politeness he was seeking courtesy.

I stretched out, maintaining a crooked attitude.

“In general, I grasped the situation. In a word, I’m in control of my body thanks to the ELP. Isn’t that right? To the opponent in the competition for survival, be polite.”

[Heh heh…]

Netion Peace seemed absurd at my outspoken words. He was both a ruler and an object of fear all his life. Therefore, this situation would be an extremely fresh experience for Netion Peace.

I wasn’t afraid of him. No matter how hard I tried, in the end, in front of the avenger’s version of Illerpy, it’s nothing more than a cloth pancake. What’s my habit of noticing every day next to him? Fear?

Don’t be funny.

“If you lose to the new generation, you just stay stuck. Your era is long gone.”

[Looking at the way you speak, you seem to have no questions. For example, things about why you possessed my body.]

“Uh. I’m not interested.”

[Hoo?]

Netionpeace stared at me with red eyes. At this point, he might be angry like an old man, but he was rather interested.

“It’s obvious from the mention of puppets to such words. Even if you don’t know Munjin, you must have been called for your convenience. Even if you’re angry, this body will be mine for a thousand years.”

[I have underestimated your intellect because you have been so sluggish all this time, child. I’ll revise my rating.]

I said stupid and sat down gracefully. After all, aristocrats may be aristocrats.

“It’s noisy. Until what thousand years are you going to have a snowball fight here? Get me out quickly.”

[There is no benefit to dragging it, so I will do it, child. But…]

Nettion Peace muttered his words and let out a wicked little cry.

[Looking at it now, do you like it?]

“Ha? Are you crazy?”

I asked again while holding a statue of arrogance. Then he stepped on the air toward me from the top of the podium and walked away. Soon, the new model of Netion Peace came close enough to touch me.

“What, what.”

I have already learned that it is impossible for Netionpeace to defeat me. However, it was true that he was a little surprised by the unexpected action.

[My essence is immortality. Even if you don’t have the power of fraud, you are qualified as a loser who can come to the world.]

“I know it keenly. Have you ever seen the upper and lower parts of the old man’s body separated beautifully?”

[Sorry, but that’s not my taste. It doesn’t look good, so let me tell you a little bit about how to use your body.]

“… What are you thinking?”

[Unfortunately, we are serial births. If you end up being sealed again because of your weakness, I will make a promise over and over again for eternity. So…]

Netionpeace’s grip is gradually approaching my head. Even if I wanted to avoid it, my body would automatically stiffen when I faced the ruby-like eyes.

[Have a good life. Are you used to waiting? No matter how long humans live, will they live a hundred years? If the white girl dies, then I will eat it without mercy.]

“Ha, who do you think will believe it? It’s strange to look for a chance at any time when you see Ssaksu… Kwaaa!”

Before I could finish my words, a black flash of light flew from Netionpis’ grasp.

I was reduced to a screaming puppet due to the sudden and endless pain. I felt thousands of needles growing from under my skin, and I felt like my body was about to explode, like being crushed by an elephant.

My consciousness sank below the surface, unable to withstand the pain. Rather, it was a better situation. Netionpeace just calmly watched me as I was having a seizure.

[Unfortunately, I couldn’t believe it until the end… Tsk tsk.]

Netty On Piece clicked his tongue and then, abruptly, the corners of his mouth curled up.

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When I woke up from the image world of Netion Peace, I was sprawled on the floor of the banquet hall.

Some people helped me up and supported me with worried faces. As soon as I came to my senses, I immediately saw where the emperor was.

I saw a luxurious balustrade decorated with obsidian. It wasn’t golden chains and red decorations. Looking at the earth in the emperor’s hand, it seems that time has not passed.

I asked the person who helped me.

“Sorry, how down did I get?”

“It was just a moment. Are you feeling unwell?”

“hahahaha, reading medical books lately lately has ruined my health.”

“Oh! Marquis Justiha did that for the sake of her health. The hearts of the two of you are truly beautiful.”

At those words, my feeble reason suddenly came to life as if cold water had been poured on it.

“That’s not it!”

“What are you ashamed of? Her wife has something to talk about. Actually, the person you know is a fan of Marquis Justiha… hahahaha.”

The man confirmed that I was completely conscious and released the brace. Then, bowing his head in greeting, he hurriedly left. Anyone could see that he had left for his wife.

I didn’t even get a chance to correct myself and fell into a sense of exhaustion. It was around that time that Ir Elfi came running.

“Nefi!”

“I’m fine, Elf.”

“Yeah? What? Anyway, that’s not the point.”

Aha, it doesn’t matter if I fall. Well, since I am immortal, it is impossible to be sick. I’m guessing it’s because Ir Elfi knows that too?

… I hope so.

“There is not a single person escorting His Majesty.”

“Oh, yes. You were out for a while.”

I forgot everything because of the pain and sense of time in the mental world. Ir Elfi ignored my words and hurriedly continued.

“There were no Nelfrugian knights, not even a chariot driver. This is clearly an anomaly.”

“It’s definitely unsettling. Shouldn’t we go over there right now?”

I pointed to the seat of the emperor with a wink. Ir Elfi nods his head and quickly agrees.

“That’s the way it should be. Nefi come too.”

“To me?”

“Yes. And just in case.”

“What is it?”

Irelfi asked me with a firm expression.

“Did you use your strength?”

I immediately denied it.

“Not at all. Rather, I fainted for a moment. People will understand this when they hear it.”

“Neffi passed out? There are many things I want to ask you, but first go to His Majesty’s side…”

It was then.

Kurrure…

The entire banquet hall began to reverberate loudly. The ground trembled as if a huge castle had collapsed in a day. Since the scale of the shaking was large, people who lost their balance and stumbled over fell one after another.

Chang-Geurang!

It was the sound of cutlery and bowls falling to the floor. The dizzying chandelier made the spectators tremble with fear.

“Hey, it’s dangerous!”

“Quickly evacuate!”

Someone’s cry became the signal flare. The crowd quickly panicked and stampeded toward the entrance. When I looked around, Ir Elfi was already beside the emperor and empress.

It was also the time when I was about to head to the Emperor’s side. The bewildered clamor of the people who went outside caught my ankle.

‘Ha! Why is this?’

As I went outside, guided by the sound, an unbelievable sight unfolded. Around the banquet hall, a dome-shaped red curtain spread wide. At first glance, it looks transparent, but I felt the texture of capillaries tangled in the tiles.

Several men with weapons tried to strike, but all in vain. Rather, the weapon ricocheted with strong anti-resilience and became a threat to others.

“Neffi! I told you to follow me… No, what is this?”

“What the hell is going on!”

Ir Elfi came out belatedly escorting the emperor and empress. Duke Peyta, who appeared as an old man, was a bonus.

‘Why is this here…?’

I was puzzled by the identity of the Red Dome.

If I don’t remember wrong, the identity of the Red Dome was the ‘spirit’s blood’. It did not refer to actual blood, but was called spirit blood because the energy of the spirit emitted to the outside was red.

An object imbued with the spirit’s blood has strong resistance to impact and hardness like diamonds. It is currently impossible to obtain such a large amount of spirit blood. That was the reason for my perplexity.

It must be a world view where all spirits are extinct. Except for that…’

I turned my head to see if Irr Elfi knew something. She was no different, but she was. Of course, she couldn’t even guess the identity of the red dome.

“It seems that we are all trapped by some method.”

Illelpy looked up at the red dome. She seemed to organize her thoughts about the sudden unknown.

After analyzing the situation for a short time, Ir Elfi questioned the emperor.

“Your Majesty, I will ask you the most necessary questions to understand the situation.”

“What is it? Marquis of Justiha.”

“Why are you here? And who asked for your visit?”

The emperor answered lightly, as if he hadn’t thought about it.

“What do you mean by that? You said you arranged the road, so you said it was right.”

It was only after the emperor finished his words that he put on an expression that seemed to be bothered by something. Ir Elfi recruited such an emperor.

“Your Majesty, with all due respect, I don’t remember. Please tell me who made such a foolish statement.”

“It’s vice-captain Ethio Rescull.”

“Did you say Ethio…?”

Ethio Rescull, vice-captain of the Nelfrugian Knights. He was a commoner who devoted himself to the knights for a long time and served the imperial family and received a title.

Anyone has no choice but to fall for the words of someone who is at the level of the vice-captain of the SS. Even more so, seeing the emperor’s emotions and good and evil, those who believe will have no choice but to believe infinitely.

It must have been a big shock, but Irlp was calm.

“Your Majesty, there seems to be a traitor within. I don’t know what this barrier means, but it must have something to do with serving you.”

“However, the Marquis of Justiha is standing by my side right now. If the intention is to harm me, isn’t it an obvious failure?”

“Certainly it is, but…”

“Is that so?”

I expressed my doubts towards the IrLP who agreed.

“Neffi? Any ideas?”

“Wait a minute… It keeps bothering me.”

Even if I miss something, I miss it firmly. You dare to confine the emperor to the place where the knight commander is? Even if you don’t know the inaction of Irelpi, it’s too loose. Of course, that was only if the target was the emperor.

If the Nelfrugian Knights had collaborators, it would be neater to tear the emperor and empress to death in a carriage. It was because there was no reason to attempt the assassination of the emperor in the place where the Ir Elfi was located.

“His Majesty has nothing to do with it… Rather, His Majesty would have acted as a decoy.”

“Who are you targeting, even using enemies of the empire as bait? Impossible.”

“Your Majesty must be of the highest rank. But think carefully. Who will benefit from His Majesty’s death?”

To my words, Ir Elfi could not easily answer.

“The Empire is peaceful and there are no hostile forces. If there is one, it’s the Duke of Feita, but even so, there is no way they can harm Your Majesty in my own home.”

“That’s right…”

The assassination of the emperor who rules the great empire. If it is the act of another country, it becomes the trigger of a massacre under the guise of war. If it is a force, it will be destroyed, and if it is an individual, it will not die and will suffer.

It is a super low return, super high risk job. That’s why I thought the emperor wasn’t the target.

‘Planning is how to make a big reward come with a small risk for everyone.’

The target of a grand plan that even fooled the emperor and the knights. Who is the person who can bear the risk of being entangled with the imperial family and bring about significant results?

While me and Ir Elfi put her heads together and pondered, the emperor was reassuring the empress. He was mainly trying to placate her by showing off her inaction.

At that time, I suddenly realized. The absence of a certain person who had a clear presence.

“Hey, Elfie. If it’s not the emperor… But the empress…?”

“The empress is well here.”

“Yes, sure you are safe.”

The Empress was here. However, at the banquet, there was only one person who had the closest contact with the empress.

I called the person’s name in a panic.

“But Charles Milotte… Where is she now?”