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67 – 67. Regicide (1)

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A man, drenched in the blood of betrayal, approached the king amidst the ongoing banquet.

And brandished a sharp blade.

“…For justice.”

“W-Wait! Are you really going to kill me?! Spare me! Spare me!!”

Feeling the ominous aura of Regnas, the king descended from his throne and prostrated himself on the ground, abandoning even a shred of dignity, a humiliating sight.

Thud-.

The splendid crown adorned with jewels fell.

It seemed to foretell the grim fate awaiting him soon.

“Didn’t I appoint you as a knight of the kingdom…! And made you a part of the royal family! Why then are you committing such treacherous acts….”

“Even facing death, you still can’t let go of your hypocrisy.”

Fear filled the king’s face.

At the same time, the blade pierced the king’s heart.

The agony was short-lived.

Like a guillotine passing judgment on a sinner, it swiftly ended his life.

The king, who had ruled with tyranny, squeezing the blood of the citizens in the harsh north, was assassinated. Shockingly, the one who killed him was none other than Regnas, the Royal Knight who was also a double agent.

“….”

Regnas gazed at the lifeless body of the king, who had vomited blood for a while.

He then looked at the throne stained with blood.

Was he reminiscing about the past?

Or was he anticipating the chaos that would unfold?

Despite finally severing a long-standing enmity, Regnas could only release a heavy sigh filled with regret.

“How long do you plan to hide there?”

“Ah!”

Regnas, wiping the blood off his face with his sleeve, turned his head and asked.

There was one survivor miraculously spared from the massacre. Regnas moved towards the hiding place of the survivor.

The footsteps drew near.

And suddenly, the hidden survivor let out a terrified scream.

“Reg, Regnas…!”

“Nice to see you again, Prince Eric.”

Regnas came face to face with a man of handsome countenance. The sole survivor was none other than Prince Eric, the heir to the kingdom.

Facing the blood-stained Regnas like a ghost, Eric completely lost his composure. Mimicking his father’s disgrace, he quickly prostrated himself on the ground.

His opponent was the Royal Knight.

Just like the Red Dragon of the Empire, he was the strongest of the Seven Rivers nationwide.

Escape was futile.

Victory was even more impossible.

The sharp blade, oozing blood, was aimed at his throat. Eric, startled, stumbled backward.

“I-I’m sorry for what happened before…! It was a childish act born out of jealousy! I was wrong, please spare me!”

“Only when faced with death do you seek forgiveness.”

Due to the incompetence of the king and the greed of the nobles, the citizens of the kingdom always had to endure suffering. If it weren’t for the innate talent in swordsmanship, they would have continued to live under the yoke of power.

Regnas, who completely broke free from the shackles of tyranny, gazed at the man whose face bore the horrific scars caused by him, feeling an indescribable rage.

“Especially… I will spare you. Just like a prince.”

“I-Is that true?! Thank you…! Thank you, Regnas!”

Regnas lowered the blade.

Eric’s face lit up with joy.

However,

The joy soon turned into a pain more shameful than death.

As the sharp strike descended, Eric’s handsome face was laid bare. Witnessing the profusion of blood from his face, Eric screamed and collapsed to the ground.

“Ah, ahhhhh!! My, my face!! Regnas!!”

“Why are you so angry? Didn’t the Crown Prince also carve wounds on my face? When I first entered the palace with the guidance of the Queen Mother… you marked my face with a sharp dagger.”

As Eirik vented his fierce anger, Regnas swept his sword and replied.

An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth.

It was revenge to achieve retribution.

A blow was dealt to the oppressor who had oppressed many citizens and exploited their blood. Regnas, who gazed at him with meaningful eyes, spoke again.

“Go to the Valteria Empire.”

The reason for sparing the iron-fisted imperial executioner in front of him was simple.

They needed someone to act as a messenger.

The slain son of a king… if the Crown Prince of a fallen kingdom, destroyed overnight by the Imperial Executioner, were to go to the Valteria Empire, it would surely attract the attention of all nations, including the empire.

“There was no other way.”

As the Imperial Executioner sheathed his merciless blade after repeating brutal killings, he spoke.

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Like a bear determined to become human, the vampire, who had been eating only barley candy in the dim prison, finally faced the situation he had been waiting for.

The Harbinger.

The herald of the great war had arrived.

As Edanant stepped forward, Ariel immediately knelt from her knees.

“You have arrived, Harbinger!”

“Harbinger?”

The vampire, who was thought to harbor a vengeful spirit in prison, showed a somewhat puzzled look. In response, Edanant indicated he did not understand the language.

The arrogance that was present in the Imperial City was nowhere to be found.

And the ominous aura that once permeated from the Abyss was completely absent.

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What on earth was happening?

Had the vampires gone mad from eating only barley candy from the Lucerne?

It was natural to feel such doubts.

“Let me ask you one thing. Where did this come from? I’m talking about the magic bracelet that helped turn the Imperial City upside down. If your answer is delayed even a bit, I know how to create a beehive like before.”

Edanant took out a platinum bracelet from his pocket.

It was the Sage’s Magic Bracelet.

Having subjugated the vampires and confiscated the magic bracelet, Edanant had kept it close by. It was to hear detailed confessions once the vampire woke up.

“I, I was in the Realm of Chaos…!”

“Ah. Then I need to change the question. What is this Realm of Chaos you speak of? I know, of course, that there are many dimensions, including the present world… but I’ve never heard of the Realm of Chaos.”

The Realm of Chaos.

The annoying name popped up again.

Edanant frowned as he asked Ariel again.

“The Realm of Chaos is a dimension inhabited by cursed beings banished from the present world. In their quest to completely crush the resisting Empire and the prosperous Kingdom, the Harbingers discovered it.”

“Hmm….”

Mysterious beings armed all over with sharp iron. If these monsters inhabited a space like the Realm of Chaos, it surely wouldn’t be normal.

Recalling the monsters that ravaged the Imperial City, Edanant became wary.

“Did you find Vergriisar there?”

“Actually, it was located in the ruins in the Realm of Chaos. It was just lying there in the open. It seemed as if it was left there on purpose.”

“It seems like you’re babbling. Should I provoke the beehive like before?”

“I, I’m telling the truth! Harbinger!”

Why.

Why on earth.

Each time he heard the vampire’s answers, new questions arose.

The group of calamity gods, including the vampire in front of him, had spent a time completely cut off from the present world. Hence, information about the Holy Party was lacking. The fate of the priests and knights slaughtered mercilessly in the name of the Holy Sword spoke volumes.

‘For some reason, the Sage left his magic bracelet in the Realm of Chaos. The Harbingers, who incidentally acquired it, said… but how did the Sage know about the Realm of Chaos?’

The captured vampire was undoubtedly speaking only the truth.

It was undeniable that the Holy Party had reached the Realm of Chaos discovered by the Harbingers.

“How do we open the gateway connected to the Realm of Chaos?”

“Alone, it’s impossible for me… I need the help of the other Harbingers.”

The newly found clue pointed towards the Realm of Chaos. If the Holy Maidens and heroes were heading to the Realm of Chaos, there must have been a good reason.

They had to go to the Realm of Chaos.

Even if it was to pursue their trail.

Edanant, after clearing his cluttered mind, decided to temporarily postpone the appropriate punishment of the vampire sentenced to death.

“Where are the other Harbingers?”

“Other than the groups following the strategists, they have scattered everywhere.”

As each group worshipped their own god, it was natural for the social faction to lack cohesion.

A powerful disunited force.

That’s why the Empire and the Kingdom ultimately suffered a reversal of fortune.

“Anyway, I understand. Thank you for being honest in your answers.”

“When can I leave? I’ve only been eating the candies the fairies threw for the past ten days…”

Ignoring the vampire’s pleading voice as she clutched the iron bars.

“Well, then! Please make sure to make a young maiden’s blood red! If possible, I request a maiden who has undergone her coming-of-age ceremony this year.”

“…..”

Consistently disregarding the heartfelt plea filled with pathos.

It was a request not worth listening to.

She placed the bunch of barley sugar candies she had brought in her pocket as food for the imprisoned vampire. As she did, the vampire in the cell let out a sigh of disappointment and slumped to the floor.