Became an Academy Spearman

868. [Western Front] – Death is darkness (144)

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Sigh.

As the door was carefully closed, a strange smile appeared on Shiffrin’s lips.

“That’s fun.”

Even though I was just muttering, I really thought so.

It was an untimely visit,

It was an untimely conversation.

And I felt like I was getting to know the man named Han Cheon-seong again.

Sreuk.

I gently sat down on the bed again, but my eyes fell on my body.

Because she was wearing a thin negligee, the outline of her body was subtly reflected. And my body looked really good to me.

She has a pretty attractive body that can captivate men.

Even though time has changed, my values ​​have not changed that much… … .

“Whoa… … .”

While taking a deep breath, I gently touched my body once.

A slight heat remained from the area that seemed to have touched. And that gave me a different feeling.

Should I say it’s thrilling?

… … That was a pretty enjoyable feeling.

“He’s pure, but he’s not immature. “He definitely has an upright nature, but he’s not stupid either.”

My head nodded while evaluating.

That’s why he was a more strange man to me.

In fact, no matter what I heard, I thought the behavior of coming to visit me at night was a point deduction. Because it was thought that he was not careful in itself and was acting in a hurry due to impatience.

But that wasn’t it.

More than that, he faced me with enough intent to give me a huge change of heart.

In fact, it really shook my heart, and this encounter gave me such a good feeling that I ended up raising my evaluation of Han Cheon-seong a little more, rather than deducting points.

“It happens sometimes.”

Even as he spoke quietly, his gaze was blankly directed to the window.

In the middle of the night, only moonlight illuminates the interior.

But the moonlight felt particularly dazzling. As if trying to illuminate this world brighter than the day… … .

I thought it strangely resembled Han Cheon-seong.

He showed his sincerity, but he put himself forward beyond that.

And he tried to use that as an excuse to get a firmer promise from me.

“… “You said you would help me.”

In return, you will protect this empire for me. I’m really mad… … Absurd statement.

He dared to earn the emperor’s trust and declared it as if he were the person in charge of the imperial family’s intelligence department.

So, please help yourself become more certain.

Grumbling.

As he gently brushed away his black hair, his eyes became slightly blurred.

“… … It’s definitely light. “Brilliant light.”

A man with a special light that no one can resemble, and one of the brightest people I have ever seen.

But if you ask me, has that light fully blossomed?

In my opinion, it was still there.

Han Tiansheng has not fully bloomed yet.

At that age, level 8 characteristics is an unprecedented level of growth, and in the past, Anastasia shocked the imperial family with her overwhelming genius.

It is clear that he is a genius who will cause another uproar.

And yet.

It wasn’t enough for me.

“If only it were enough to protect this empire.”

If he wanted to say that his worth was comparable to his, he should have at least told me after he had ascended to the main axis of the empire.

If that had been the case, my feelings would have been completely different from what I feel now.

Tuk.

Even as I put my finger to my lips, a very light breath escaped.

“If you, as a key player, have said such things to me, it is now my mind, my body… … And even the guild that I have called Merin’s Dew could all be devoted to it.”

Because that would be possible with ‘good faith’ in the true sense.

Perhaps I would have been able to form a more trusting relationship than the current Emperor of the Empire.

But the timing was a little ahead.

He was anxious and worried that I would leave tomorrow, so he urgently came to see me and talk to me.

He reflected on me a determination that went beyond his sincerity and was like determination.

And it touched my heart.

I have no intention of denying that.

Because I also really liked Han Cheon-seong. Even his crazy words that his own dedication would protect the empire gave him faith.

There is no doubt that he will rise to the forefront of the empire.

but.

“Whoa… … .”

Even as I let out a deep sigh, I felt strange.

axis of balance.

As if it was twisted and distorted, I felt like I was in a position where my values ​​were slightly shaken.

I know that there are definitely things about the current emperor that are not trustworthy.

However, I believe that the emperor is doing this for the sake of the empire.

With his presence and charisma that overwhelms the crowd, you can see why he became emperor.

And above all… … .

‘Because I have to trust the emperor.’

The moment I, the person closest to him, doubt the emperor and have doubts about his statements and orders, then my value will plummet to the bottom.

In order to gain the emperor’s trust, I also had to overcome many of my weaknesses.

So it was a problem.

The framework for how to report this investigation related to Anastasia has been laid out.

The problem was what to do about Han Cheon-seong.

There is no option to reveal the truth about Han Cheon-seong.

“My name is Eustea.”

Even as I mumbled, a strange laugh escaped me.

An old hero who is said to be the mistake of the empire and the greatest axis that supported the empire to what it is today.

The power he possessed was said to be close to unprecedented, and various old books had different evaluations of him.

Some say that no matter how many of the main axes are combined, they cannot compare to him, while others say that the power of the original apostle cannot be grasped at this time and that he is at the level of the main axes.

There are several controversies.

But all of them are important. This was the empire’s treatment of Eustea.

“If you were good to him, if you fully approved of him… … .”

Everything would really have been different.

Eustea, who had been shunned by the empire, stood alone against the apostle of the beginning and tried to protect the empire, and his noble sacrifice was known only to later generations.

‘But what if?’

If the empire had completely trusted Eustea at that time and mobilized all its might to oppose the original apostle, there would not have been a desperate crisis like the present.

-An apostle with great power called the Nine Apostles.

Even at this time, the front lines maintaining the empire’s four sides will be engaged in combat at every moment, resulting in numerous casualties.

We also know that the entire empire is filled with festivities or great hope due to the recent execution of several of the nine apostles.

however. I know that these are just some of the dangers the nine apostles fear.

Grumbling.

As he swept his black hair, his eyes became unfocused. Just realizing that made her heart heavy.

“You can kill the nine apostles. “It was a long time ago, and it is still like that now.”

Surprisingly, the nine apostles were not a disaster that was difficult for us to deal with.

Although the Nine Apostles had not revealed themselves, the strange clues written in the ancient books made it difficult for the Empire to launch an all-out war.

If those who are powerful enough to rise to the forefront engage in a desperate struggle with the nine apostles, the odds of victory are not small.

Even if you have to make some sacrifices, you will be able to win.

The problem lay elsewhere.

“The Link of the Nine Apostles.”

That was clearly a hypothesis.

However, that hypothesis is the main axis that supported the old empire. The fact that it came from their intuition made it difficult to ignore.

If the current nine apostles are executed, the nine apostles in charge of the ‘darkness’ at the center will gain greater power.

It is a prophecy that the nine apostles who deal with darkness, nicknamed ‘Eucilia’, will be able to manifest their power to a greater extent.

-Death is darkness.

A clue to ‘absolute danger’ left behind by a hero who could see the past and future. What it means, through many interpretations, is only one thing.

An apostle believed to be the head of the current nine apostles.

“Eucilia.”

Because it will make the power of that apostle even stronger.

So the situation the empire found itself in was contradictory.

Because the nine apostles exist, the empire is in danger.

When the nine apostles are about to be executed, Eusilia, who can be seen as the apostle, awakens unprecedented power.

So, although it may be difficult at the moment, there are some who think that maintaining the status quo on the front line is the best.

Since they cannot bring about a bigger disaster, they are trying to prevent a small disaster.

The current emperor, as well as a very small number of beings who know the secret of such prophecy.

“… … It’s always been that way. “If it’s Eustea’s power, things are different.”

The more he thought about it, the more Han Tiansheng’s value became incomparably higher.

He is inheriting a power that no one else has.

In the unlikely event that the original apostle is resurrected, or even if he is not resurrected, he is the only one who can stand against the nine apostles named Eusilia, who possess great power.

Gulp.

“… … .”

As I swallowed my saliva without realizing it, I felt once again how important a crossroads I was standing at.

Now, my light words and small gestures of my hands are holding the great destiny of this empire.

If Han Tiansheng is in danger, if the emperor has a strange feeling about Han Tiansheng or tries to reject him like Eustea did in the past, it will be a disaster in itself.

Anastasia, the main axis, is evaluated as the strongest in the current empire, and there is no disagreement about her strength, so much so that all other main axis people acknowledge it.

So it was important.

She was so indispensable to this empire that Anastasia’s name was mentioned right after the revered emperor as the most important person in the current empire.

And now.

Anastasia spread rumors about herself to protect Han Cheon-seong.

Even though it was clear that Han Tiansheng must have done something in the execution of the nine apostles, she intentionally dismissed Han Tiansheng’s activities and buried their existence among other officers.

“There must be a tailwind… … .”

Those words came to mind absentmindedly in the midst of deep thoughts.

What kind of being I should be now, and what I should do despite the strange aspects of the current emperor.

Now I can get a clear picture.

I should not have made a big deal out of Han Tiansheng, nor should I have intentionally tried to erase its presence.

We had to follow the current trend, but carefully adjust public opinion about Han Cheonseong.

Even as I nodded, I came to my senses.

“I guess I should report on my performance to some extent.”

The emperor had to be interested in Han Tiansheng.

However, I have to work at the intermediate stage to make it seem like good interest.

Just as it had made me evaluate Anastasia favorably in the past, it was the same now.

“… … “I definitely need to help you.”

My mind is made up. Then she felt very tired.

My thoughts were endless, and it felt like hours had passed just by thinking about it. Knowing how important my decision-making was now, I felt an enormous burden and weight.

As I place my hand on my chest, I think about the warmth I suddenly felt.

Han Cheon-seong’s reaction was that he was greatly embarrassed and had no choice whatsoever in my approach.

Even as a grin escaped his lips, he gently pursed his lips.

“Professing to protect the empire might not be enough.”

Obviously, the price was exorbitant.

I felt like I was tempted to get a slightly different payment.

that… … .

The traces Han Tiansheng left behind on me were quite strange.

Would you say that you are strangely attracted to it?

“Now that you think about it, the old book says that Eustea was also quite popular with women.”

I mumbled a joke and burst out laughing.

It’s just funny that I have strange feelings for a man named Han Cheon-seong.