TAPGB - Chapter 89
The Abandoned Prince's Ghost Bride
"Let's take a look at Leopold's condition."
After Lucian fell, I checked Leopold's condition in earnest.
Although he was unconscious for a long time and his energy was low, there were no major problems.
However, when I examined his body, I tilted my head at the foreign yet familiar energy I felt.
"... What is this?"
"Oh, what do you feel? Age said it was a soul."
"Soul?"
"Yes, the reason Leopold fell was because he had two souls in his body. After investigating, it seems like something happened at the coming-of-age ceremony."
Before he was crowned Emperor, Lucian used Javier to find out what happened in the temple.
As a result, the temple was able to speculate that a new soul had been injected into Leopold's body.
"What kind of crazy bastard would do something like that?"
"We are also looking for the cause now. As soon as I take the throne as Emperor, I destroy the temple, so he will be able to reveal something sooner or later."
Ruber was unable to proceed with much momentum due to his relationship with the temple, but Lucian was not.
These are the people who brought Leopold to this state in the first place. There is no reason to look inside his hands.
"It's the soul..."
"It's a bit unusual, isn't it? It's difficult if you don't focus properly. It's become increasingly difficult to understand these days."
Somehow, as time passed and the two souls began to assimilate, it was difficult to properly ascertain Leopold's condition. He even shook his head, saying he didn't even know.
"Do you see well? As expected, I'm right..."
"It looks good. Very vivid."
Contrary to Lucian's words, I felt everything vividly, from the ends of the tangled soul to its overall shape.
"I guess it's because I lived as a ghost for a long time."
Lucian was dumbfounded for a moment. But what if what I say is true, I may find a way to fully awaken Leopold's soul.
"Lee, Leah! So how is Leopold now? You said he has two souls. Is Leopold's soul okay?"
"Wait for a second."
I closed my eyes and began to look in earnest.
The sense of reality became distant, and the sight of the soul spread out vastly around me.
It's a beautiful sight, but don't be fooled. I was not fascinated by beauty but reached the center of the soul.
An unidentifiable black soul was wriggling and taking the shape of a round sphere.
However, a faint white color could be seen between them. I instinctively realized this. That white light is Leopold's soul.
"Leopold is Lucian's precious family member. Let him go now."
I stretched out my hand and touched the tangled soul.
Then darkness swallowed me. But after encroaching on him for a moment, the darkness faltered and began to retreat behind.
This is because I have opened up my power in earnest.
'Even though I was like this, I was a spirit that drives out evil spirits?'
If you ignore a ghost that has lived for over 300 years, you will get seriously hurt.
I snorted without hesitation.
The souls that were tightly bound to each other fell apart at the touch of my hand, and the darkness was forcibly separated from the white soul that was almost swallowed up.
My toughness was enough to embarrass the black soul.
Groooolllll-!
Perhaps thinking that things couldn't go on like this, the black soul began to fight back.
I stepped back for a moment, closed my eyes, and then opened them. Then an amazing sight unfolded.
'...Leopold?'
The black soul was in the shape of a human being. However, the figure was very similar to Leopold's.
Wasn't the white soul Leopold?
Looking to the side with confused eyes, I saw a white spirit that was weaker than the black spirit but had the same human shape.
'What's this..!'
There are two Leopolds.
Both black and white had the appearance of Leopold.
In contrast, the white figure of Leopold looked pure and neat and had a frightened face, while the black figure of Leopold was frowning at her.
'....Couldn't they both be LeopoId?'
When I muttered Leopold's name, the white guy opened his mouth in surprise.
But he just opened his mouth and I couldn't hear his voice.
The black guy interrupted the white guy and opened his mouth.
'....How are you here?'
'I came to check on you at the request of an important person. But I didn't expect this development at all.'
Rather than having two souls, isn't it true that Leopold originally had two personalities?
While I tilted my head in confusion, the black guy's eyebrows twitched.
'... Important guy?!'
'Is there anything else besides Lucian? Leopold, Lucian is waiting for you to wake up.'
The white guy smiled brightly and opened his mouth to say something, but as expected, his voice was not heard.
At that time, the black guy muttered.
'... Lucian. Is this the guy who talks nonsense every day?'
'What did you just say?"
The voice was so quiet that I couldn't hear it. I asked again, but the black guy just chuckled.
'..Leah, tell that guy. I'll wake up soon.'
It felt a little uncomfortable, but wasn't that soul also Leopold?
'Don't make me wait too long.'
After I said those words, I opened my closed eyes.
I escaped from Leopold's image and returned to reality.
"Leah, how is my brother?"
Lucian was waiting with an anxious expression. I smiled when I saw him.
"It's okay. It could happen sooner or later."
"Really?"
"He was okay when I saw him. Oh, by the way, both souls are Leopold?"
Lucian, who was beaming and happy, tilted his head at the words that followed.
"What are you talking about?"
"Just as you said, I saw two souls entangled, and when I looked closely, they both looked like Leopold. Is it true that someone was trying to inject another soul into Leopold's body?"
"That..."
Lucian was confused by my words. He was wondering if he might have missed something.
But I couldn't just say for sure that what I saw was the truth.
'Something doesn't feel right.'
The soul can only take on the appearance of the body.
Therefore, both souls in the form of Leopold are probably Leopold.
'But I think I'm missing something important."
What is it?
This ominous feeling. It felt like there was a thorn stuck in my throat, something I couldn't ignore.
"Lucian, can you share with me what you found out?"
Lucian looked at me with a serious expression and nodded.
Soon the two left the room to assess the situation.
Shortly after they left, Leopold's fingertips, who were unconscious, began to tremble.
There was a change in his mind when Leah stopped by.
For the first time, the white's soul, which Leah had sensed was Leopold, trembled and feared what was before his eyes.
'Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha! Because he's a precious person.... Arya, you can't choose someone else over me.'
The black spirit that Leah thought was ominous laughed wildly and then its eyes glowed with madness.
Looking at him, the white soulth ought.
Dangerous. If they continue like this, even Lucian will be in danger.
Honestly, if Leah hadn't interfered a moment ago, the white soul would have been swallowed up by the black soul and disappeared from this world forever.
But thanks to her, he bought time. Just a little bit.
As he was thinking about what to do with that guy, Leopold made eye contact with the dark soul.
'I changed my mind."
The black spirit approached and grabbed the white spirit by the neck. The white soul floating in the air struggled.
'Do you want to come with me too? Only then will you be able to foo your brother and approach Arya.'
'My younger brother...! Don't touch him!'
Faaah!
Although the white spirit used its strength to get away from him for a moment, it was still not enough to fight against the black spirit.
The black soul looked at its own tingling hand for a moment and then looked down at the white soul with cool eyes.
'If you don't want to disappear forever, you'd better listen to me. Okay, I guess I'll have to deal with you first before we get to work in earnest.'
When he sees the black shadow cast over him, Leopold's white soul...
Leopold's body trembled.
Black Soul, Abyss Odelion.
Leon, the boy who founded the Oddrian Empire, smiled eerily.
***
"Did you call me, Your Majesty?"
One of the secret rooms hidden in the imperial palace can only be entered through a secret passage.
Javier appeared there, taking off his robe.
Javier's eyes widened when he saw the figures inside.
One was Lucian, the Emperor who had called him, the other was a high-ranking priest who was in opposition but was secretly collaborating, and there were also familiar faces such as Harry and James.
But there was someone who really caught his eye...
"Master Caesar!"
"Long time no see."
It was Caesar who introduced Lucian.
Javier was connected to Lucian through a note left behind by Caesar, and their relationship continues to this day.
Actually, he couldn't meet Caesar after that day. Although he had only seen Caesar in almost 10 years, Javier somehow felt glad to see him.
Javier was happy for a moment when he noticed the woman between Caesar and Lucian.
When Javier saw her, he paused without realizing it.
'She's a beauty...'
What? Why is he so reluctant?
As soon as Javier saw the woman, he felt hostility boiling up from within.
The high priest and Lucian frowned as an unidentified energy flowed from his body.
"Javier!"
"Priest! What are you doing now?"
'Our natural enemy. Exterminate them.'
An unknown voice came from Javier's head. He couldn't listen to the two people's attempts to stop him and stared at the woman. The woman, Leah, frowned and gathered her strength.
Javier's eyes became more vivid as he drew the mana of nature to his side and unleashed vast power. At that time, there was an unusual atmosphere in the small room.
"Hey."
A low voice echoed through the room, waking everyone up.
The owner of the voice was Caesar. Before he knew it, he revealed the dragon's unique vertical pupils and showered Javier with fear.
"Do you want to die? Who the hell are you spewing out murder on now?"
"Oops! Wow......!"
The highest level dragon among all races. There was no way a mere human could fully receive the dragon's fear.
Kugugugugung-
When the space shook slightly due to the dragon's fear and it seemed like it would collapse at any moment, Leah grabbed Caesar.
"Do it in moderation. There must be a reason."
“.... Tsk.”
Caesar clicked his tongue and took out the Dragon Fear. Everyone in the same room watched Javier with relief.
Javier was panting frantically, like a man who had just been pulled out of water that almost suffocated him.
His complexion went from white to blue, and he trembled and looked up at Caesar with eyes filled with fear.
Caesar's eyes when he looked at Javier were cold and showed no mercy at all.
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