Chapter 182 - Chapter 37: Confluence #2
"So, in summary, you went sowhere that you can’t tell us... No, you beca stronger?”
“Yes.”
Felicia sighed at In-gong’s blunt answer, then she asked again in a pleasant voice,
"How long are you going to keep becoming stronger?”
“I have to beco stronger to protect Noona.”
In-gong said shalessly. Felicia blushed and turned her head away.
"Hey, what are you saying?”
Felicia covered her red face with her fan and told him not to tease her. Still, she looked fairly happy.
"Felicia, Oppa as well. Oppa will also beco stronger to protect Felicia.”
Silvan jumped in and held Felicia’s hand tightly. He gazed at her with truly passionate eyes.
“Yes.”
This ti, it was Felicia who replied bluntly. It was a soulless answer which didn’t conceal any embarrassnt. However, Silvan just ford tight fists and beca determined again, causing Chris to click his tongue. Then Chris spoke in a sharp voice,
"Shutra, do you need to keep the place a secret from us?”
There were hidden anings in his words. Additionally, there were so signs of disappointnt. All the people gathered here were strong supporters of In-gong. Moreover, he didn’t want to keep it a secret from Felicia, Caitlin, or anyone else.
However, it couldn’t be helped.
"This is the sword duke’s request. Sorry, Hyung.”
In fact, the sword duke had stated it many tis. On the road to the Sanctuary and inside it, the sword duke had stated that the other Sanctuary inside the sanctuary of the sura was the most important secret.
"Hmm, then it can’t be helped.”
Chris stepped back after hearing the na of the sword duke. Although he didn’t have an official position in the Demon King’s Palace, the only one who surpassed his authority was the demon king. After finishing this conversation to a certain extent, Caitlin’s hand imdiately shot into the air. She looked like a young student asking a teacher sothing.
"Shutra, how did you get stronger? Can you tell us this?”
Her shining eyes were full of curiosity. Felicia, Silvan, and Chris also looked at In-gong with interest. In-gong nodded and said,
"The sword duke organized my aura. And... my power as a gandharva was strengthened through ancestral regression.”
“Sword Duke?”
"Ancestral regression?”
Two voices spoke at the sa ti. They belonged to Silvan and Chris.
’Indeed, Silvan and Chris.’
However, like Chris, Felicia and Caitlin seed more curious about the ancestral regression. In-gong decided to explain it as concisely as possible.
"The mbers of the Eight Legions, including the gandharva, were divine beings. I beca closer to this existence through ancestral regression.”
Although he didn’t talk about the thod of how he received the ancestral regression, the reason why he had beco stronger was clarified. Felicia recalled the mighty divine power that In-gong had emanated and nodded. Chris made a joking expression and said with a smile,
"It sounds ridiculous, but... I believe it if it is Shutra.”
This hadn’t happened just once or twice. Chris had already decided to give up after In-gong received the Moonlight Core. Felicia wasn’t much different. From the beginning, she was much more involved with In-gong than Chris. She was surprised so many tis that her heart couldn’t stand it.
’Should we change his nickna from Disturbance Shutra to Strange Fate Shutra?’
Felicia thought to herself. Caitlin raised her hand again and asked,
"Then Shutra, you taste delicious. Are all gandharva delicious?”
Caitlin asked the straightforward question. Once again, all the children of the demon king seed interested. Carack and Karma also had curiosity in their expressions. In-gong was perplexed since their gazes seed more intense than compared to when he had been talking about the ancestral regression. However, he pushed that thought away and replied,
"No, nothing like that... I am an unusual case. If I don’t activate Spiritualism and lt aura, magic power, and divine power, then I won’t taste like that.”
It wasn’t really an exaggeration. Even prior to receiving divinity, his body fluids were much more delicious than normal gandharva. It was absolutely impossible for ordinary gandharva to imitate the taste in his divine state.
’Of course, I haven’t t other gandharva.’
However, it was probably right. Additionally, sohow, it seed like he would deal a huge blow to the survival of the gandharva if he answered wrongly here.
"Too bad.”
Chris, who was the wildest beast in the room, clicked his tongue with disappointnt. It seed like he was thinking back to the taste. Caitlin also seed disappointed as her shoulders slumped, but it was only for a mont. She shook her head and said with a bright voice,
"I still like Shutra’s scent. Is anything other than your blood delicious?”
"Eung.”
In-gong coughed and blocked Caitlin’s next words. In order to prevent a dangerous topic, he quickly talked about sothing else.
"Rather, I have one more thing to offer Caitlin noona and Chris hyung."
“Offer?”
Chris’s eyes narrowed as he frowned slightly. In-gong exchanged glances with Felicia before responding. Although they didn’t use ssage magic, the two people were able to understand the aning in their eyes. As he read permission in Felicia’s gaze, In-gong let out a relieved sigh. He faced Chris and Caitlin and said,
"It is about a knight appointnt.”
"Surprisingly, Felicia noonim and Silvan are already your knights?”
Chris spoke in a disbelieving voice after In-gong explained. It was because of Felicia. Felicia was designated to beco the ruler of the dark elves. It was unthinkable that she would beco subordinate to soone else under a magic contract. As she read the censure in Chris’ eyes, Felicia spoke in a small voice,
"It was to save Silvan. And... I don’t regret it. It was the best choice.”
Although it might seem like an excuse, Chris no longer pushed Felicia. It wasn’t up to Chris to worry about Felicia’s decision.
Chris just nodded before turning back to In-gong.
"Shutra, I will help you so that you can beco the demon king. I am also interested in becoming stronger as your knight. But I can’t. I will be the king of the lycanthropes. I can’t be subjugated by soone else.”
"I understand, Hyung.”
Felicia wouldn’t have beco In-gong’s knight if it wasn’t for Silvan’s life being in danger. So, it was greedy to expect Chris to beco his knight.
“But the story is different when it cos to Caitlin.”
Chris said, while In-gong tried to maintain his composure. In fact, In-gong had been aiming for Caitlin in the first place. Chris was the future king of the lycanthropes, but Caitlin’s position was different.
"Caitlin, you can do what you want.”
Chris declared before burying himself deeply in the sofa. Caitlin exchanged glances with Felicia before turning to him. She took a deep breath and declared with a firm expression,
“I will beco Shutra’s knight.”
“Thank you, Noona.”
The level of the King’s Knights had risen at the 12th base, so there were two new places. One of those places would now be filled by Caitlin. Caitlin got off the sofa and knelt down on the floor. She raised a hand to her chest and bowed to In-gong. A child of the demon king was becoming the knight of another child. It would be a strange matter if it were declared to the outside world.
In-gong stood up as well and pulled a sword from his inventory. It was an ancient sword he had brought back from the Dragon Temple.
"Caitlin Moonlight, I appoint you as my knight."
He said as he placed the sword on Caitlin’s shoulder. The power of Conquest was triggered. The power of Conquest went through the sword and enveloped Caitlin’s entire body.
It was almost like all the others, but sothing was different. In-gong and Caitlin could feel it. The two people were already strongly linked through the Moonlight Core and Starlight Core. Then the power of Conquest was added. So, the situation turned out different from the others.
‘Conquer.’
The white woman whispered. Along with her voice, the power of Conquest at In-gong’s fingertips beca more powerful. Caitlin didn’t resist; she accepted In-gong’s power of Conquest.
[Caitlin Moonlight has been conquered.]
[The power of the Conquest Knight has increased.]
[The King’s Knights: the number of apostle upgrades has increased to two.]
In-gong felt the power of Conquest strengthening. The power of the King’s Knights beca stronger, causing all his knights—except Chris—to beco stronger. Caitlin raised her head which was wrapped in a white light. The white Conquest Coat of Arms appeared on her forehead.
"How does it feel? Is it strange?”
In-gong returned the sword and raised Caitlin up. Caitlin thought about the question before smiling happily.
“Great.”
&
By the ti Caitlin’s appointnt as a knight was over, it was really late. All the children of the demon king returned to their mansions, and Karma went to her room, leaving only In-gong and Carack behind.
"Well, there is sothing awkward, but I have to report it. There are many things that occurred without Prince... Why are you looking like that?”
"No, I’m just glad that Carack is my aide.”
Carack shivered and shrugged at In-gong’s words.
"Don’t act like I’m one of the princesses. Nasty.”
"Then please tell the report.”
“Understood.”
In-gong and Carack laughed before discussing what had happened within the Demon King’s Palace during the last three days.
"So, it’s confird that three days after the court gathering, we will be dispatched to the north?”
“Yes. As 4th Princess and 6th Prince guessed previously, all the princes and princesses are to be dispatched to the north. I’m sure there will be an official statent from the rits Departnt.”
A lot of preparation was needed before leaving for the north. They had to wait for the new court gathering, and the period of preparation could be too slow, so everyone received notifications in advance.
“The north.”
In-gong could imagine a big invasion from beyond the limit line. The movents in the north were unusual. In-gong was reminded of the Death Knight and War Knight. If a large invasion were to actually occur, then the two of them were likely to be involved.
"And Prince, there is good news. General Vandal has returned to the Demon King’s Palace.”
"General Vandal?”
"He seems to have finished cleaning up Evian. There was a separate letter stating that he will leave the army and move with Prince after returning to the Demon King’s Palace.”
It was good timing. If being sent to the north was truly to prepare for a great invasion, the nature of the mission would be different from all the previous ones. In-gong had to organize his own army.
"It would be great if you make an army around Vandal.”
In-gong agreed. It was possible to create an independent unit if he used the rewards collected so far generously.
"There is an organizational chart that I made in advance. Prince should review it once. I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”
Carack said quickly. In-gong nodded with a pleased expression and said suddenly,
“Carack.”
"What is it?”
"I’m really lucky to have t you."
Looking at In-gong’s sincere voice and eyes, Carack shook his head and said with a sigh,
"Prince, you really have beco soone who tries to lead people astray. Is this a change due to the ancestral regression?”
"Well... maybe I have an incubus ancestor instead of a gandharva?”
In-gong said with a smile, and Carack chuckled.
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"I will give you another drink.”
"Leave it to this Amita!”
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