Chapter 6
Chapter 6 – Flu Ride (3)
I sat up. I could see two children quietly standing in the darkness.
“Hey guys, what is……”
‘Mmph.’
I suddenly felt as if I was suffocating. I quickly grabbed my neck.
There was nothing there. But even though there was nothing there…
“Ugh……”
I could not breathe. Neither my voice nor even my breath was coming out properly.
I slowly crumbled down while looking at the children standing in front of .
The expressions on the Bellang twins’ faces that were visible because of the moonlight looked extrely unfamiliar.
The faces that had always been smiling at were as cold as ice sculptures.
‘What is going on?’
“Synkie, prepare the sacrant.”
“Just focus on what you’re doing, Pierre. (TL: Translates to Peter, but French Peter is Pierre, got to stick with the author’s thods even when she doesn’t give English spellings -.-) He’s resisting.”
“Ugh, cough……”
‘ ‘Synkie’ and ‘Pierre’?’
Those weren’t those children’s nas. At least they weren’t the nas I knew.
I did my best to stay conscious even as my face turned purple from suffocation.
“Don’t rely on your mana. Try to pull out more Divine Power.”
“Okay.”
“Aah!”
‘Synkie’ was giving ‘Pierre’ advice. That tightened the force around my throat even more.
These children were trying to kill . I could at least be sure of that.
I didn’t know how they were doing it, but the twins were trying to commit murder without putting their hands on .
“Ugh, ahh, mmph!”
“He’s stronger than I expected.”
“Your highness, please just accept your fate. This is the will of the Almighty God and his majesty’s decision.”
These punks who haven’t even been through puberty were saying such scary things.
I could feel the vein popping out on my forehead. I clenched my teeth and shook my head.
‘Like hell I would accept this.’
“Ugh, mm……”
“It’s almost complete.”
I beca dizzy. Everything was getting blurry from a lack of oxygen.
I couldn’t help but feel that this world was ‘real.’
There was no way that such a slow shadow of death could be fake.
‘I’m scared.’
Eunse, my brother, and my mom’s faces flashed in front of my eyes.
“Ugh……”
“Good, good.”
Renault Bellang, no, Pierre, was saying terrible things with an innocent look on his face.
I glared at the boy and desperately tried to recall what I had just read in the .
My mind was hazy, so I couldn’t recall very well. I had no confidence that I would succeed.
However… I still had to try.
“I’m going to start the sacrant.”
“Okay.”
It was a hundred, no, a thousand tis better to grasp at the straws and try sothing rather than to die without doing anything.
I tried to do whatever I could to co back to my senses. I had to focus.
A small golden circle appeared underneath Synkie’s feet the mont I started to pray.
‘I pray to the great Almighty God of the continent. I don’t know if you will accept my prayer, but please. Please save .’
“Wait, Pierre. Did you just……”
“I can do it. Hurry.”
“You idiot, not that!”
‘Help .’
– Craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
– Clang!
[Get lost, you bastards!]
“Aaah!”
A golden circle exploded out of my body.
The two boys’ bodies were sent flying as if they were bullets because of my ‘Divine Oracle.’ I could finally breathe again.
The walls were cracked, and every window in my bedroom was broken.
The chandelier was shaking violently along with the ground.
The books I had scattered around the room were flipping pages as if they were reeds blowing in the wind.
The golden circle under my feet was the only thing that was shining brightly in the darkness.
[Cough cough, don’t get any closer!]
My squeaky voice echoed through the Divine Oracle.
The two boys’ feet seed to stick to the ground as they got up as if soone had super-glued them to the ground.
“H, how does he have such……”
“Huff, huff…… Huuuuuuuuu……”
I urgently breathed in and out over and over. My coughing would not stop.
My eyes were hot from the tears that gathered during my suffocation.
“Unbelievable…… There’s no way you have so much Divine Power!”
“Did you really steal a Divine item or sothing?!”
[Won’t you shut the hell up?]
The two bastards were shouting too much.
I said that because I was annoyed, but the Divine Oracle was applied once more and the boys’ mouths were closed shut.
I caught my breath and looked underneath the bed.
It was exactly as I had read in the book. This perfect circle that was radiantly glowing gold…
This was the ‘Holy Domain,’ an aether circle’s simplest form that protected the priest from all external forces.
It was the thing that appeared when I made that vow to Benjamin.
As long as the circle is open, everything I say can be activated as a ‘Divine Oracle.’
The strength of a Divine Oracle varies depending on the Divine Power of the priest who activated the circle.
The Divine Oracle would not work if the opponent had a stronger Divine Power than the caster.
Basically, the fact that these punks couldn’t do anything because of my Divine Oracle ant that their Divine Power was much lower than mine.
[Don’t bite your tongue. Do not think about committing suicide.]
“Mmph……”
Regardless of their identities and the reason behind why they wanted to kill , I needed to keep them alive for now.
I needed to figure out the details of this issue and co up with a plan to prevent this kind of danger from happening again.
They still called ‘your highness’ respectfully and said that it was ‘his majesty’s decision’ to kill .
Did the Holy Kingdom……
– Bang!
“Prince Jesse!”
“We are the Imperial Guard! Drop your weapons!”
The door that had beco weaker because of how my circle released easily fell off.
Vice Captain élisabeth was in the front of the group of knights that charged in with their swords drawn.
The already ssy room instantly turned into a loud flea market.
A few of the Guards who seed like the Elite stood in front of as if to protect .
Benjamin ca with them and quickly supported as I staggered.
I managed to see that his face was pale.
“Get down! Do it now!”
“Mmph! Mmph!”
The other Imperial Guard mbers bound the two criminals.
The two boys whose mouths were shut closed frowned as they flailed around.
The knight who was trying to drag étienne Bellang, no, Synkie out of the room, looked stupefied.
The boys’ feet were stuck to the ground and would not move.
“Prince Jesse, please release your Divine Oracle. It will be difficult to arrest them like this.”
Vice Captain élisabeth realized what was going on and quickly addressed .
But it was hard for to even open my mouth.
I didn’t know whether the adrenaline was gone or if I was finally feeling the sequelae of fear, but I could not put any strength into my body.
My legs were wobbly, and I had a terrible headache.
“Your highness!”
It felt as if my body was crumbling down.
I felt as if my soul and body had split, as I thought I was still looking forward, but my body seed to be falling to the ground.
“Call the Imperial Doctor over imdiately!”
“Damn it. Hey you, go escort Her Eminence, the Cardinal!”
That was what I rembered hearing before I fainted.
* * *
“Does he really plan on living quietly?”
I heard a man’s voice I did not recognize. It was a low voice that woke right up.
It was a soothing voice, as if a voice actor was performing.
I wanted to open my eyes to see who this guy was.
Unfortunately, although my mind was awake, my body was not listening to .
“The flow of his aether has stabled.”
“That ans that he should wake up soon, right?”
I recognized the voice asking that question to be Vice Captain élisabeth’s voice. The man did not respond.
I just hear a chair quietly being pushed back.
“Cédie, will you be back?”
She seed to be talking to the other person. However, all I heard was the footsteps of the man moving away.
I finally thought that I might be dreaming.
I wasn’t feeling frustrated or suffocated, but the fact that my mind was awake but I couldn’t move my body made feel as if I was having a nightmare.
I got sleepy again once I had that thought. I didn’t resist it and fell back asleep.
* * *
“Ah, you are finally awake.”
When I opened my eyes, I……did not see an unfamiliar ceiling. It was the sa wallpaper that I had been seeing for the past week.
‘I guess I’m still Jesse Venetiaan. I’m not back to being Jung Jesse.’
I was disappointed that I didn’t wake up at ho with Eunse and my brother before slowly turning my head toward the person who spoke to .
“Hi there.”
A middle-aged woman was warmly smiling at .
Her magenta hair was tied in a side ponytail and flowing over one shoulder.
Her beige-colored eyes looked warm as they observed my condition.
I was intrigued because this was my first ti seeing a monocle.
“You fainted because of aether overload. I’m glad you recovered faster than I expected.”
“Who, cough. May I ask who you are……”
I asked in a hoarse voice, and she handed a cup that was on the side table.
I had a case of déjà vu as I drank the water.
The ceiling wallpaper was familiar, but this was actually not my room. It was just a room with the sa wallpaper.
Well, my room was probably out of commission after everything that had happened.
I thought about my ‘dorm room’ that had cracks on the walls and every window broken.
‘Man, I destroyed a room just one week into possessing this body.’
“My na is Aurélie Boutier. Have you heard my na before?”
“Ah……”
My jaw dropped on its own.
Aurélie Boutier. Of course, I knew her na. How could I not know?
She was a famous person who appeared in every book that I read.
The Imperial Prince’s godmother. She was soone who had rejected the Duchess title twice. She was the Empress’s close friend and her ‘Religious Partner.’
“It is an honor to et you, your noble Eminence, Madam Cardinal.”
“It’s nice to et you too, little prince. There’s no need to get up.”
The Empire’s only Cardinal quietly chuckled as she greeted .
She motioned for to lie back down as I started to sit up.
I never expected such a colossus to appear in front of like this.
Cardinal Boutier was an important character in QNW that Eunse frequently ntioned.
‘Madam Au was shielding Crapdric in front of Christelle, and wow… Even I almost fell for it. She’s such a smooth talker.’
Madam Au.
She played the role of the matchmaker who connected the MC Christelle with the male lead.
Although I could calm my nerves after eting Vice Captain élisabeth, I felt like I would throw up after eting the Cardinal.
“First of all, I wish to apologize to you on behalf of the Imperial family. The Empire is partially at fault for this incident as well. Her Majesty was unable to co because she is currently busy, but she expressed her deep regrets. She promised to accommodate anything you want.”
Cardinal Boutier furrowed her eyebrows. I tightly clenched the empty cup.
This person plays an extrely important role in the novel and was extrely close to the Imperial family.
I would gain no benefits from getting involved with this person in the long run.
But because of that sa reason, the information I could get from her would be extrely high quality.
I had almost died right before I fainted. I managed to save my life because I had studied so hard, but……
If I had fresh knowledge I learned from a person in addition to what I had learned from books, I might have had a better grip on my powers and been in a much better situation.
I couldn’t let the sa thing happen again. I made up my mind to safely get back ho.
In order to do that, I needed to make the most of the opportunity I was given.
“Your Eminence, I wish to hear an explanation. Could you please explain all of it to ?”
“Sure. I’ll tell you everything.”
She gently took the cup from my hand, poured so more water in there, and returned it to .
She then filled a cup for herself as well.
“Who were those guys? Where are they now?”
“If you are talking about the siblings, Synkie and Pierre, Synkie is a priest while Pierre is a Holy Knight. They are children the Holy Kingdom sent to assassinate you.”
I had expected this, but it was still so cruel. Those guys were too young to do such a task.
“How was that possible? I heard that every attendant had to go through a rigorous check to get into the palace.”
“You are right, but they sohow managed to get their hands on the checking process as well.”
She took a sip of water. Her expression made it seem as if the situation had been horrible.
“Baron Bellang is a noble from a small countryside territory on the southern end of the Empire, and his faith is extrely deep. The Baron couple decided to send a child to attend to you after hearing about how you would be coming to the Empire. Their first child had already beco the young patriarch and would succeed his position, so they decided to send the twins, their second and third children, to take the attendant selection test. Both the parents and children were happy to do that.”
‘I visited Baron Bellang’s Estate when I was younger. The Baron couple were extrely nice people.’
I recalled what Vice Captain élisabeth had said.
“After passing the docuntation process, the two children got onto a carriage to co for their interviews. They couldn’t even think about using portals because they are so expensive. They lost their lives to so bandits while going through one of the dangerous forests in the south. The driver lost his life there as well.”
I could tell what happened next even without hearing the rest.
“Those bandits then disguised themselves as the Bellang twins.”
The Cardinal nodded her head.
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