Chapter 27

Each soul has a different color. Marquis Xuen, for example, has a dull color.

And depending on the emotions, the plates of the soul are dyed in different colors. Now, as Marquis Xuen wanted to kill Duke Hardland, it was dyed with a viscous red color soaked with murderous intent.

“There is none.”

As time went on, I learned which colors meant which emotions. I also know that most people say things that are different from their original feelings.

“Then let’s conclude today’s inquiry.”

I can see it even if I don’t want to see it. Souls that are so distorted that it is impossible to recognize their original soul color. People full of lies.

No, they are not human to me. They’re just lumps with color.

“Today, I have to go see Euseniel.”

I broke the glass vase in the morning, but today I’m fine. And if I procrastinate here any longer, I might get scolded by Euseniel.

No, actually, I should have gone to visit her earlier or even contacted her before.

“Is she going to be angry with me for not being polite?”

But I shouldn’t. Because I don’t want to be hated. I wanted to send a letter, but I would break my pen hundreds of times while writing it.

“Euseniel, Euseniel.”

Muttering the name of my loved one subsided my headaches and nausea.

Upon arriving at the Hill Palace, the chief attendant smiled and asked.

“Your Majesty, you look good.”

“Right.”

His soul trembled in surprise. The thought of going to see Euseniel made me feel good, and I wanted to make fun of him, who was usually never surprised.

“I’m going out.”

Once again, the chief attendant was astonished. It seems strange that I, who find it cumbersome to move, would want to go out.

“I will prepare. Where are you planning to go?”

“The Consium. I will personally inspect the Academy and the Concium’s environment.”

He was even more surprised than ever. I usually avoid places with a lot of people, so he would be very surprised when I said that I will go to a public place.

Still, it’s amazing to see that there’s no sign of surprise on his face.

“There is no need for a noisy procession, so just have three knights on standby.”

If she knows I’m coming, she might run away. My love.

A hum came out by itself.

From the day I told Duke Hardland to return to Alin, I seemed to go crazy with excitement. Before my accession, I wanted to go pick up Euseniel myself, but I couldn’t.

– Your Majesty. Unfortunately, there are rumors that evil beings are roaming around Hill Palace these days.

– Because people die for no reason?

– Yes.

Actually, it was because of me.

I couldn’t control my power, so there were people who were suffocated by my magic. The more I looked at the blood, the stronger my power became, but I couldn’t control myself that much.

Or maybe I’m killing people sometimes. Without even knowing.

So I was going crazy.

I can’t go see Euseniel in that state, can I? What if I ever hurt her? Because I’ve been going crazy since the time I was separated from Euseniel.

“I hope you like it.”

“What?”

“Nothing.”

As the knight next to me looked doubtful, I smiled and shook my head.

In the imperial family, there are stories passed down from Emperor to Emperor from generation to generation.

The God that was contracted by the founding Emperor of the Northern Empire was a demon disguised as a god.

The Emperor held the demon’s hand even though he knew the identity of the opponent, and in exchange for it, he gained tremendous magical power and knowledge. The story continued of how he calmed the turmoil and established the Northern Empire with that power.

Surprisingly, the price the devil demanded was simple.

To put some of the devil’s own blood in the contractor’s body. That was all.

From generation to generation, the blood of the devil has flowed in the descendants of the Northern Empire’s imperial family.

Over time, the blood may dilute, but there are people who periodically summon the devil and make a contract, and eventually the concentration of the devil blood remains constant.

It was very dangerous for humans to have the devil blood. This black blood itself drives humans mad. Because the Emperor with power was crazy, sometimes the land of humans was ruined.

In addition, the continued existence of the devil blood, which could not originally exist on earth, became the trigger for the monster’s appearance.

Because the devil is the source of the monsters.

Moreover, the devil blood gradually engulfs the human and turns the human into the devil itself.

About twice in the history of the empire, when the Emperor with devil blood ran out of control, the number of monsters that responded to it increased exponentially. They made the land desolate.

God, who could not bear to see this, blessed the outstanding human beings on earth to respond to the devil.

The country established by the person who received the blessing was the Southern Empire.

The Emperor of the Southern empire exists to subdue the mad Northern Emperor.

The balance of the continents has been maintained in this state where the darkness of the North and the light of the South face each other.

I came to know this by making a pact with the devil. The more I saw blood, the stronger the devil’s power grew, and it made my mood go up and down.

Even now, my cruel nature whispers in my ear.

– Isn’t that annoying? Kill them all.

The voice that whispers to me since the day I faced the devil. Because of this, I was unable to meet Euseniel.

“Your Majesty, which way shall we go?”

I paused for a moment when the Dean who had met me, asked.

The colored plates of various colors roam the paths. They were obviously in the form of a human, but from some point on, for me, everything became nothing more than a colored lump, not a human.

“Go that way.”

“It just so happened that today there was a joint seminar between the Academy and the Concium. If Your Majesty encourages everyone…….”

I suppressed my desire to run right away, and walked slowly together with the Dean’s slow pace.

Most likely, Euseniel would hate me coming so suddenly. However, if I went to visit her personally, I wasn’t sure what to do with her.

Because of the multi-colored plates, the owner of the voice became difficult to see.

Soon, colorful lumps of color crossed the path, and I can see through them. Among the numerous lumps that are mere colors, there is only one person who has the form of a perfect human being.

“Ah…….”

I couldn’t stop my lips from rising, so I covered my mouth for a while.

The moment she slowly turns around feels so long.

Black hair flying in the air, a long skirt that fluttered a little, and distinct features that retain the look of her childhood. From the dark green eyes to the glittering gold, she was still the same.

My Euseniel, still, you……

Your soul is invisible.

Relief and joy come over me.

“Ah.”

Now I want to hug you, who will come into my arms. I want to bury my face in that thin white nape and rub my lips. Then you will whine and try to push me away. I will grab that arm and send it behind your back, lay you down as it is, and then I…….

Just imagining that scene made me terrified and almost acted in an instant. I barely grasped my emotions.

“I ask Lady Euseniel Hardland for guidance.”

I wondered as her eyebrows fluttered slightly, and she answered yes. In a world full of colors where I heard murmurs around me that drive me crazy, now all I have to do is fix my eyes on you.

“…… Tess?”

I was relieved only when my name came out of your mouth.

If I am forgotten by you, if you see me only as an Emperor, the meaning of my existence will be lost.

“My Euseniel.”

The mouth lies, but the soul tells the truth. So I just have to look at their souls and judge their sincerity. My opinion has no room for intervention.

But as far as you are involved, you can think whatever you want.

If you say you like me, I will accept it as it is, and even if you don’t like me, I just have to think that you actually like me…….

“Euseniel?”

You are the only savior in this painful world, so don’t turn away from me. Look at me.

“Euseniel. Are you thinking of other things in front of me again?”

Your lips, which I rubbed as an excuse to divert your attention, became much softer and sweeter than when you were a child, making me want to bite them. If I lick it, will you get angry?

What kind of expression would you make if I said I wanted those red lips, the slender jawline, the straight neck, and even the delicate skin beneath the neatly trimmed collar of the blouse?

Ah, this is my limit.

“Come quickly. Because my patience is short.”

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