CH 97

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 97

24. The Duke and the Master of the Holy Sword (1)

next day.

The scheduled banquet for the appearance of the 'Master of the Holy Sword' was canceled, and an advisory meeting was held instead.

'Because a banquet is a schedule with the proposition that serpens are selected to the end.'

He couldn't send Humanus without any preparation. It also has problems such as packing for a journey, but it is an incidental

Work.

After the ceremony of choice yesterday, he hadtily put in a request to the denomination and matop to send talents to help him.

The priest Liena was in the Empire, so there was no problem, but the tower with the anima was in a foreign country.

'At least there is a unique talent, so there is less time to argue over who to send.'

In [Master of the Holy Sword], it was said that the launch ceremony was held a fortnight after the day of choice, so it is likely to arrive around that time.

Humanus stayed in the Empire until then.

will fade

'It's not that I'm playing... .'

I heard that from today onwards, he was staying at the Great Hall and training to properly handle the Holy Sword, and I read it again.

I'm glad things went well!

after the advisory meeting.

Seeing the Serpens handling the paperwork in the office with the same appearance as before, I felt a sense of relief that the day had really passed.

" does that work out well?"

Did you remember what happened yesterday in the main hall of the Great Hall? he was stunned

made a face

"At least there was no one who looked at Serpens in a bad way, right?"

Just by looking at the reactions of lawmakers who attended today's advisory meeting, it was clear that people were still in favor of Serpens.

It cannot be said that they represent everyone on the continent, but at least not all of them are enemies.

'Humanus' situation is sympathetic as a man, but .'

There are functional problems anyway, but there is one thing that can't be used. just

Wouldn't it be more comfortable for me to count myself?

Of course, it's easy to talk about.

'If it were me, uh... .'

My eyes get dark

"Your Majesty suffered a psychological blow, but did you prove that you were the master of the Holy Sword?"

Seeing me smiling brightly as I spoke, Serpense's expression darkened on the contrary.

Oh, really! It's better to explain the important events in [Master of the Holy Sword]...

Sunwoo.

Yes?

looked at him blankly.

It is a very pitiful expression to cry while raising the eyebrows.

"Uh did you find out?"

He nodded his head slightly.

The day of choice passed without any problems, regardless of what I had been worried about so far.

It must have seemed like a problem for Humanus, but compared to the [Master of the Holy Sword] situation, it was just pleasant.

'Instead of the cold, subdued gaze, I did not receive a warm, consoling gaze all at once.

Was it!'

Do you think I'm making fun of you when I say this?

Also, even though I told the truth, Serpence still believed in me. I came into this world as myself.

Serpence declared that he would protect the continent with his own will, regardless of the expectations or responsibilities that others passed on.

Besides, artificially.

'No, should I say that it is a deity?'

Serpence, who still looks like an angel, reveals a noble intention,

As if there were no lies in his words, he appeared to be awakening with a divine brilliance.

It is not that I intend to carry the burden alone, nor am I going to hand it over to the owner of the holy sword.

It made everyone in the room aware that everyone should work together.

'Can things turn out more positively than this?'

That's what I was thinking.

The most encouraging of these is the intervention of the god Luxmea.

Just watch in [Master of the Holy Sword]

If he recalled the deception, even that indirect help was appreciated.

However .

'If you leave a message or something after listening to it for a while, where will it go?'

I asked Serpens if there was any message left for me when I heard that God had intervened.

However, contrary to expectations, the answer that came back was 'I didn't hear anything.'

It was very unfair to throw me into a lonely world and to take care of my own children, as if they didn't care.

Sunwoo...

After being silently depressed, Serpence made an apologetic expression as if it was her fault.

Why is Serpence making that face?

In retrospect, it's not like you came here because of my fall...

Why is that Serppens's fault?

Even if the reason I was forced to come here was for the sole purpose of Serpence, I have no intention of blaming him.

The drowning person is in a hurry

It's only natural to try to grab hold of something.

Moreover, he didn't summon me, and a third person inserted it and pasted it at will.

It's just a moment... I was expecting it just in case, and then I was disappointed.

I wondered if I could give him a clue that he could go back to. I only remembered it for a moment.

I didn't mean to rush back just because I knew a way. I was just thinking of using it as a resting place for my mind that I could return to someday.

If I had received the confirmation that I couldn't go back, I would have been able to completely cut off the lingering feelings and give up.

Leaving aside the documents he was processing, Serpence looked at me with worried eyes.

Wow, Serpens is now able to truly care about others. You've grown so much!

...do you really have to drop the water line like that?

Of course.

He must have received only praise closer to praise than praise.

Rather than being regarded as extraordinary and ostentatious, he would have only received respect and awe.

At first glance they may seem similar, but they are clearly different.

More than that, God, who had never intervened in [Master of the Holy Sword], might have helped him this time. I'm a little concerned about that.

Even when I change the topic, he still remains silent with a gloomy expression on his face.

I don't know who's feeling more depressed right now.

I can't pinpoint who I am

But unlike some people who use the Prasidus surname, he knows how to ask for help because he can't overcome it alone, right? It's really good.

Really?

Of course. It's just a short-lived nostalgia, and I have a friend to lean on whenever I get a car, so what's the problem?

Sunwoo, you"."

"Why, you are so respectful that you want to have him as your older brother?"

In the end, he picked-up and laughed.

"By the way, Seonwoo is older than me is it true?"

"No, anyone can see that I am older? I am the same age as Shion, and in terms of mental age, Serpence is at the level of a child. Physically and mentally, I am an adult!''

You can leave out unnecessary comments.

It's a look on the face of asking for a loss.

With a reluctant look on his face, he put aside his worries and brought up the topic I had raised earlier.

"Didn't I say that there was never a single divine intervention in the future you read about?"

Yes. I cared enough to give Serpens the name Ador, so I can't understand why they neglected him so much.

In [Master of the Holy Sword], the god Luxmea didn't do anything other than put down the Holy Sword, so it was useless for anything.

To the extent that readers were divided over the existence of the god Luxmea.

In such a situation, I was neglected after possessing it, and that is why I felt skeptical about returning.

Ummm... I need some condition.

is it?"

Serpence muttered a little and fell into trouble.

It's a condition... . Maybe it is.

If God can rule the world as he pleases at any time, he is not a god but a dictator.

"Sunwoo, the future and present you know. What is the difference other than your existence?"

Needless to say, it's in a serpent state.

The influence that I myself can have on this world is very insignificant.

There was nothing I could do about it other than serpentine mental care.

In the end, it was Serpens who created the present situation. I changed him, and through him the world changed.

After all, the fact that I am here is one of the evidence that God intervened.

Therefore, it cannot be seen as a condition for God to intervene.

'This is a forced awakening, even if it's the difference between whether or not there is a foundation for Serpence to support it'.'

Why did Luxmea, the god in [Master of the Holy Sword], just watch until the moment when the child he loved so much was pierced by the sword he made of his soul?

After joining the demon cult, couldn't you have sent someone to guide him on the right path?

'The reason that I was able to send me at this point was because some conditions were met Maybe?'

So, why was it fulfilled now and not then?

[Master of the Holy Sword] is simply to inform the future if there is no outside intervention.

Was it even written for?

If that's the case, then why did you put Serpence's memories of the past at the end?

'Before that, I just wish I had written the main character as a serpent!'

It would be quite a hardcore scum, but nothing could have been better to get the reader to understand and sympathize with him.

Why did [Master of the Holy Sword] set Humanus as the main character, drive Serpens into the worst villain, and describe the god Lux Smea as a bystander .

'My sister is better at this than me.

you know... !'

It's just getting complicated and there's no answer that comes out.

Can't you guess what Serpence is?

I think we should do some research.

Serpens said with a wretched expression, enough to believe that what he was trying to do was not just an investigation, but a background investigation.

Is this an investigationable issue?

"In what way?"

"About the new Luxmea. A secret that can only be accessed by major denominations in the Great Temple.

There is a wheat library. Hide there... .

No, it's really a background investigation, isn't it?!

Even if it's a serpent, I think it might be a bit dangerous, but is it okay? ?

First of all, it's not urgent and it's only a matter of curiosity, so let's not overdo it. Our enemies are demons, not the god Luxmea, are they?

I know that much.

I hope curiosity doesn't hurt our cat.

The conversation was cut off, and Serpense's eyes turned to the papers again. And did less than an hour pass?

- Smart.

Someone knocked on the office door.

Without any confirmation, I thought it was Hans, but the door opened and the one that was revealed was Xeon.

I wondered if my eyes met as if passing by, and then I fixed my gaze on Serpens and delivered the task.

Eugese Yulydia of Arche Kingdom has arrived. The butler is guiding you to the drawing room now.

This morning she had sent a message expressing her intention to visit. It must be because of the selection result of the Holy Sword.

He got up quickly, opened the door to the drawing room, and stepped aside so Serpens could enter.

'Is this okay?'

As I tried to look into Zeon's eyes, their eyes met. It's the expression of what you're looking at