Chapter 29

Translated by Wook

by Wook

“Demon summoning.”

No matter what jewelry in the world is placed, the light contained in it won’t be that bright.

After the maid shouted those words, the banquet hall was filled with air of a different weight than before.

In a space where there was no division according to faction or disposition, only animosity towards one existence was left.

Summoning a demon meant becoming an achievement of the continent, so it was natural.

“Surely not…?”

“In case you don’t know, demon summoning can only be done by black mages, which means those who either have inherited the blood of ancient summoners or are fallen mages.”

The 2nd Empress, who had lost her mana, might have become a black mage and summoned demons in some unholy way.

Unlike those who had nothing to do with magic, Elisha had a connection with it, so the agitation did not disappear and continued to grow stronger.

Elisha let them gossip.

It was reflected as if she had admitted her sin and kept her mouth shut as she had nothing to say.

Why are you so quiet?

You’re not turning meek, aren’t you?

Just before the doubt contained in the blue eyes turned into boredom.

Elisha stretched her left hand to the side.

“Does everyone want to see the demon?”

The tense atmosphere burst in an instant.

“Hiiiyy!”

“Seriously?”

The sound of gushing in the wind exploded from all directions, and there were even people who fell back and fell on their behind.

Elisha didn’t laugh.

She was just glad that Rohan was holding Leon, who was about to run to Elisha, and that Marquis Blemir grabbed Ascencio and immobilized him.

She just remembered the faces of those who stare at her in the same place without moving.

And when she stretched out her arm to the other side…!

A blue light began to flutter from her palm.

White foam, blue and azure afterimages covered her hand and flowed down her arm.

Her body floated into the air as the water that had been stagnant under her feet spun around her like a whirlwind.

A beautiful woman with fluttering silver hair and expressionless face, coldly stood stepping on the water and looked down at people, looking like a goddess.

“Aaah!”

How can you call that a demon?

Ridiculous.

As the people opened their mouths, Elisha stroked Undine’s, who was holding her cheek next to her face, little head with her fingertips.

Undine, who was smiling silently with her mouth open, turned around Elisha one big turn, stretched out and moved towards Leon.

The nobles, who were bewildered by the bizarre and unfamiliar appearance of being beautiful like a glass doll imitating a human shape, but able to change its shape at will, reluctantly retreated.

Rohan didn’t forget the boundaries when facing the spirit, but Leon did not.

“Who are you?”

When Leon was still wondering if he liked this cute and mysterious spirit, Undine looked at Leon and put her forehead to his forehead.

“What’s this?! Disgusting!”

Then a hand popped out from below and tried to grab Undine.

Undine was the first to react to the behavior that no one could stop.

Paang!

Undine exploded.

“Uwaaa!”

With a scream, the skinny boy bounced off Leon’s feet and rolled over the hall.

Chwaruk!

The remains of Undine exploded and spilled onto the floor.

But the floor did not get wet.

The water, which disappeared without a spot, bewitched people, making it look as if nothing had happened.

“You! Leon, youuu!”

If it weren’t for Stoneham’s scream.

Stoneham could tolerate that he wasn’t the brightest person at the banquet.

With an exception of his mother, and especially more so if the other party was the 2nd Empress and her son, whom he had always looked down on and ignored.

Moreover, that special looking thing showed its friendliness not even to the Crown Prince, but only to Leon.

This was impossible, so he thought that that thing would know who really shines and really suited it if only it looked at him!

Stoneham, who was shaking and trembling, thought that his mother and the Eastern nobles would run to him, embrace him, comfort him, and scare Leon.

By persecuting and punishing, he will confirm his position in Barossa once again!

But Stoneham felt odd.

The silence falling over his head is understandable, but why is he still left alone?

Stoneham raised his head to find his mother.

His mother was staring intently at something from the other side.

It wasn’t where Stoneham was.

But behind Stoneham.

Stoneham’s green eyes as he slowly turned his head were as bright as his mother’s.

The moment Undine exploded and disappeared, the erased stream was not only around it.

The stream of water surrounding Elisha also poured down at once.

Elisha’s body staggered as the power that had pushed her up disappeared.

Just before Elisha was thrown to the floor, strong arms supported her so she wouldn’t fall.

Elisha’s untrained body didn’t move according to her will, and because her heart did not feel anything, Elisha looked at the person holding her without agitation…

“Your Majesty.”

Who else could it be if not Kaiden, who supported Elisha’s knees and waist, and let her head rested against his chest.

Of course, that does not mean that Elisha had any great reaction.

Elisha wiggled her eyebrows once, and just stared at the Emperor’s blue eyes in the hopes of putting her down.

Instead of granting her request, the Emperor posed her question.

“Is it a spirit?”

“Yes. This is Undine, a lesser spirit.”

Elisha explained in more detail, noticing that it was not because he was ignorant of it, but because he was trying to convince others.

“Hahaha, hahahaha!”

The sound of refreshing laughter spreads through the Golden Hall.

The splendid appearance of the beautiful man who changes the air around him even with a thin smile was overwhelming.

Rather than being embarrassed by the Emperor who acted like this for the first time, Elisha was only surprised.

She soon frowned.

If Elisha has one more thing, those who want to use it and those who oppose it by oppressing it will react even stronger.

In the past, it was possible to change the board at once and fight to the top because she was the contractor of the Spirit King, and also the Spirit King of Fire, but since it wasn’t like that this time, Elisha, who was going to hold herself from using her power until she became more certain…

Became displeased with the situation that went against her intentions, because it seemed like she was ridiculed by the Emperor.

However, Elisha’s conjecture was far from the truth.

It is true that Elisha summoned a low-level spirit, the weakest of the spirits, but who can laugh at Elisha for nothing?

Even after losing her magic, she did not give up and challenged and eventually succeeded.

Mages are quite rare beings created with talent and effort, but spirits are extremely rare objects that can only be summoned with talents engraved in the summoner’s essence.

Even if they were on the same level or rather inferior in ability, it was natural for the latter to be treated more.

Nevertheless, the arrogance of Elisha, who made an uncomfortable expression because she had forced herself to show something that was not supposed to be shown yet, was surprising to the Emperor.

“What are you looking at? Please drop me off, Your Majesty.”

The Emperor nodded and tilted his upper body to help Elisha get down to the floor.

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

As Elisha thanked him, the pearl ornament hanging from her earlobe dangled.

The Emperor reached out her hand and pulled out the earrings.

Left first, then right.

Then he gathered the earrings in one hand and held it, and opened his mouth.

“2nd Empress, pearls don’t seem to suit you. You showed me something good, so I’ll give you earrings next time.”

“You mean the sapphire earrings to match the ring?”

It was not difficult to distinguish between the two because Isabelle couldn’t have sent Elisha an accessory with a special meaning, such as a ring, that would remind her of the Emperor’s eyes even as a joke.

“If I had known that you had sent it, I would have come out with it. It must have been a good fit.”

The Emperor did not deny it once, and immediately accepted her words.

It seems obvious that he sent it to Elisha after hearing that she was looking for gems as bait, to check where she was going to use it.

Today, the Emperor was different from usual. Very much so.

Elisha thought there must be a reason before, and she still is.

Then she discovered something she hadn’t looked at before.

Her eyes met with the bright woman from the other side, who was staring at her as if she was about to kill her.

Originally, Isabelle hated her and didn’t recognize her much because Elisha was a lowly person who couldn’t stand on the same height as her…

As the Emperor’s actions increased, Isabelle’s jealousy grew fierce.

Elisha blinked her eyes and asked the Emperor.

“Am I an antagonist or a bait?”

The former is to empower Elisha to keep the 1st Empress in check, and the latter is to incite jealousy by showing his affection for Elisha, so that the 1st Empress does not act against the Emperor’s will and concentrates only on catching Elisha.

“2nd Empress, which one do you like better? Tell me. I’m curious.”

Elisha in the Emperor’s blue eyes shook her head with an indifferent expression.

Which one do I like?

You’re going to do whatever you want anyway.

Elisha said, putting her right palm over her left heart, just as she had done in the training ground the other day.

“Everything, according to Your Majesty’s will.”

However, Elisha hoped that there would be no situation contrary to what Elisha herself spit out.

Not Elisha, but the 1st Empress emerging as both a bait and an antagonist.

But Elisha knew.

The Emperor both in the past and in the present, would not miss any chances.

The more serious the 1st Empress goes on Elisha, the more Elisha’s secrets will be eroded and worn out, and sooner it will come off.

The Emperor’s blue eyes and Elisha’s sky-blue eyes looked at each other.

Someone in the past said that the two were very similar, and another said that they were very different.

It is not known which is the truth, but at least the people gathered in the banquet hall at this moment thought.

The two of them, who stand unobtrusively without any emotion, and look down at people as if they are in a different world, are so alike.

However, when Ascencio, who was blocked by Blemir, and Leon in Rohan’s arms, runs and stands in front of Elisha, it changes once again.

The 2nd Empress, who stood side by side with the Emperor and exuded a sense of disparity, suddenly stepped on the dirt and became a good mother, holding her two children in her arms and smiling softly.

The Emperor, who was left alone, glanced at the empty seat next to him.

The blue eyes sank in silence.

Translator’s note:

The pearl earrings were given by Countess Jayline.

The diamond necklace was given by Isabelle.

And the sapphire ring was given by the Emperor to incite discord between Elisha and Isabelle.

And I’ve been wondering about Stoneham’s character… Apparently he’s just a momma’s boy. Tsk.