Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 203

Episode 203. Adratan (2)

Those who know the current status of the 'Emperor Adratan' have a rough idea of how great the power of the soothsayer 'Abigail' is.

She has the protection of the 'Emperor' who has a good taste on her back.

That is why, even though only the royal family could stop her tyranny.

“……Soak it in water!?”

In the Emperor's audience room, there was no such thing as an open rebuke.

“Are you, are you telling me to soak the sculptor Abigail arranged in water?”

The body of Emperor Adratan, who was pressed against the throne as if he would melt at any moment, swelled up once.

Even though he was rotten, he was still a giant, and the name 'Iron Lord' came to mind because of the huge body of Adratan IV.

However, the muscles that symbolized the name were no longer to be found.

His legs, which swayed like reeds, seemed to be struggling to support his swollen body.

'Die.'

Yurian, the man who was the royal hunting dog, will die on this spot.

The 'smiling executioner' is hung on the scaffold.

Everyone gathered in this huge audience room believed that imagination without a doubt.

In such a situation, only Linnaeus and Haydn thought that Yurian might have some kind of scheme.

'What is that?'

Now that the Emperor's roar has been heard.

Linne racked her brain to try to understand Yurian's thoughts.

'……I don't know.'

Because Yurian was so unexpected, I couldn't figure it out.

“Hey, listen up! Listen up! Bring that scoundrel out to the execution ground right now…!”

“You don’t have to be so angry, Your Majesty Adratan.”

The moment when anxious thoughts were about to become reality.

Abigail smiled bashfully as she stroked Emperor Adratan's arm.

“I think there’s some truth to what he said. I don’t know about the sculptor, but the processing of the resonance stone wasn’t done by my hands.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, so I guess the smiling executioner’s words have some truth to them.”

As Abigail opened her mouth in a soft yet ticklish voice, like the warm sunlight of a spring day, the anger of Emperor Adratan who was listening to her gradually began to subside.

It was not only Linné who saw it, but everyone gathered at Gyeongcheon Palace who thought of it.

It is a 'poison' with the face of spring.

It is also a 'deadly poison' that kills people.

He said.

“If you say so, then there’s nothing I can do.”

“Yes, I will review the part about the resonance stone again. Of course, there cannot be any counterfeit items in the statue of Your Majesty!”

“Ugh, uh-huh.”

The people gathered at Gyeongcheon Palace could not hide their bewilderment as they watched Abigail take a step back from punishment.

Originally, she was the type who could easily get rid of her enemies by borrowing the Emperor's hand, except for the 'royal family' whom she could not get rid of.

She postponed the punishment of 'Yurien'.

Yurian's face was reflected in their eyes as they were bewildered by the sight they had never seen before.

It's as if the 'smiling executioner' is smiling sinisterly, as if he knew this would happen.

***

I thought I was going to die.

I know. The words I am spitting out now are so rude and useless in front of the Emperor.

But what can we do?

'If I let that woman retrieve the resonance stone, something troublesome will happen.'

My gaze was directed not to the Emperor Adratan sitting at the end of the audience room of the magnificent Gyeongcheon Palace, but to the soothsayer Abigail.

Abigail the fortune teller.

She is a 'witch' like 'Abisha' who exists in the Northern Snowstorm Forest.

'There are four witches in the world of Jimajuk.'

They can cast 'spells' that correspond to each of the four seasons.

Because of this, in the setting, they are called 'Witches of the Four Seasons'.

'Abisha, the witch of the North, the witch of winter.'

And what you see now is Abigail, the witch of 'Spring'.

The reason why she, a witch, nested in a place where people's eyes are on her is simple.

'To collect resonance stones.'

In the world of 《Ji·Ma·Juk》, the 'Resonance Stone' is a mineral that suppresses the remaining evil thoughts of the Demon God, but at the same time, it is a treasure trove of mana that contains various magical powers.

The amount that could be mined was limited, and its value was only enough to make 'something' out of the same weight of gold.

Even if you are a 'witch', it is difficult to easily obtain minerals managed by the state.

'After thinking it over, I guess I figured that the easiest place to get the resonance stone was by the Emperor's side.'

I smiled at Abigail who was looking at me.

'If it were normal, I would have begged the emperor to execute me without even blinking an eye.'

Now, I know that Abigail… no, more precisely, as a ‘witch’, she would not be able to do that to me.

The reason is that Yulian's mother, Milena, is the 'Queen of Thorns'.

'Arbitrator of the witches.'

The Queen of Thorns exists to mediate between witches who are not on good terms and to restrain their disasters from going too far.

It is unknown how Milena, Yurian's mother, came to be the 'Queen of Thorns'.

'Witches cannot harm the Queen of Thorns' bloodline, even indirectly.'

There is such a setting in 《Ji-Ma-Juk》.

Of course, if you don't know what 'blood relatives' are, then the setting is useless.

'You know, right?'

When I turn my gaze back to Abigail, I see her embarrassed expression.

If you've been sitting in the system, and at the Emperor's side for quite some time, you can't help but know that Yurian is Milena's son.

'Stay by the Emperor's side a little longer, if possible.'

If she can collect enough 'resonance stones' to meet her target, she will leave Adratan IV's side and disappear.

Then, the rampage of 'Adratan IV'. One of the events of 《Ji·Ma·Juk》, 〈The Blind Monarch〉, begins.

'The mad emperor will indiscriminately attempt war, both internally and externally.'

Because of this, the empire begins to rapidly decline.

This means the decline of the Northern Front and hints at the revival of the 'Mashin'.

After I had gathered my thoughts to that point, I looked at Abigail. She frowned and met my gaze.

'If possible, I would like to stay by the Emperor's side until he dies.'

No matter how much of a 'femme fatale' she is, it is only right to use her if it can 'suppress' destruction.

“Instead, how about telling us why you originally summoned them, Your Majesty Adratan?”

Abigail frowned and smiled at the Emperor, then pointed to me and the Sword Saint.

Emperor Adratan, who had been rolling his eyes, sighed as if he had just remembered something, then turned his gaze from the 'resonance stone' placed on top of the statue to Haydn.

“That, that’s right. The reason I called you two today was none other than…….”

“It’s something to do with the Yeomyeonghoe, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

The emperor nodded to Abigail's words and began to use hand gestures to command the Celestial Watch that was nearby.

“German, yes, you speak.”

At the emperor's message, German, the leader of the Celestial Watch, stepped forward.

“Thank you for coming all the way here. The reason His Majesty has called you here is none other than to investigate and even eradicate the Dawn Society.”

The blond man, German, opened his mouth in a businesslike tone.

At the same time, he did not forget to glare at the fortune teller Abigail with a displeased expression while continuing to speak.

Hiding his emotions, German continues speaking.

“I’m sure you all know that the reason Lord Haydn was able to come here is because the Holy Nation and our Adratan Empire judged the organization known as the ‘Dawn Society’ to be dangerous.”

He opened his mouth skillfully even though the Emperor was by his side. It was obvious from his actions that this was not the first or second time this had happened.

'You've had a hard time.'

Abigail will hate you a lot, but what can you do?

“In that sense, I am sending this official document in hopes that the Closed Eyes and the Black Star will work together to deal with the leader of the organization called the ‘Yeongmyeonghoe’.”

German turned his gaze to the document he had been reading.

“The representative of Baragi and the representative of closed eyes…….”

German, who had been repeating the words 'closed eyes', cleared his throat.

In fact, the leader of 'Closed Eyes' is not me, but 'Odwin Baladir'.

It seems that no one here feels uncomfortable, but German seems to feel uncomfortable in his own way.

“This is an order from His Majesty King Adratan IV to Sir Yurian.”

At German's words, the black sword raised its head.

“Eliminate them and restore the prestige of the empire.”

As expected.

I nodded inwardly, anticipating why he had called 'Geumseong' and 'Yurien'.

A cold sweat began to run down my back.

This means that the investigation into the 'Yeongmyeonghoe' has begun in earnest, and at the same time, my breathing has begun to tighten as a 'Bishop'.

‘… … What should I do?’

***

The investigation into the Yeomyeonghoe has begun.

I'm in a difficult situation.

I thought I was going to have a brain freeze because my heart was starting to race, but I was surprised to find out that he was calm.

Even.

“……This orchid has light purple flower buds, so it’s easy to use when gardening like this!”

I was so calm that I was asking the gardener about the orchids in the 'garden' I saw on my way to Gyeongcheon Palace this time.

‘… … What’s scary is scary.’

A hobby is a hobby.

“I see. I’ve heard of orchid gardens, but this is the first time I’ve seen one in person.”

"ha ha ha……."

At my words, the gardener showed an embarrassed expression, and at the same time, a fearful smile.

The 'Laughing Squad' would not have approached us with the intention of simply asking questions about orchids.

I opened my mouth to ask about the secret events that took place here.

I think so.

The gardener's back grew damp, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Whatever.

'beautiful.'

But really, I came here to ask about this 'orchid garden' without any ulterior motive.

In the first place, my head was full of thoughts about this garden, so I was able to maintain my composure even when I saw 'Black Star' in the audience room.

'still.'

I'm glad I was able to get out without having to talk to the blacksmith like this.

Now that I have satisfied my curiosity about the 'Orchid Garden', my animosity towards 'Black Sword' has begun to bloom again at my fingertips.

At this place, if I were to encounter the Black Swordsman, I thought that a sword fight might occur──.

“There are still things I don’t understand about hobbies.”

It's always been like that.

This gentleman always struck the mark at crucial moments.

Even when I went into exile in the Holy Land, and when I encountered them there.

When I turned my head, I saw Haydn Reich, Linnaeus, and a man I had encountered in 'Baragi'.

‘Sevi… … what time.’

Yeah, Sebi… …what.

“It’s been a while since the Holy Land, Yurian. Can I talk to you for a moment?”

Despite Haydn's question, I didn't stop my hands from scanning the orchids.

If your heart wavers even a little.

Trembling.

Because I didn't know what to do with 'Yurien'.