Julian ran away.
'Damn it, damn it!'
Kanna Addis is back.
It was ominous from that moment. But, as expected, something happened.
Kanna went into the dungeon to interrogate Chloe.
Julian pretended to faint and lay in bed for several days, but the moment he heard the servants' story, he realized.
The hint he gave Chloe would be broken.
If so, everything will finally be revealed.
So far, he's been avoiding conversation, pretending to faint every chance he gets. Imitating children was not a particularly difficult task since he was now used to it.
Yes, imitating a child. He even imitated a child who cried and collapsed. However!
'I could have swallowed Addis!'
No, it still saved his life. He had to be satisfied with that for now.
Because he took the hostage and succeeded in escaping.
“Huhu, sob, sob.”
Even in this situation, this girl is holding a teddy bear. Although she was extremely weak, she was the perfect hostage because it was Addis.
“Julian?”
Lucy came in to give him a gift like a flower crown, and she ran into Julian, who was preparing to run away or to be more precise, a middle-aged man who had now returned to his original form.
He tried to run away by wearing an employer's clothes and pretending to be a servant. That's how he got caught.
“Aaaah! Help me!”
So he took Lucy as hostage and escaped. He ran and ran with her stuck to his side. He took refuge in a hiding place. It was a mansion deep in the woods.
Only then did he feel relieved. He really succeeded in escaping!
'Done. I lived!'
His colleagues were inside.
Antiquities dealers of the Southern Continent.
His comrades. Friends, the grand dream of ruling the Western Continent.
Survivors of the destroyed southern continent.
'Yes. We've lived our whole lives on a continent covered in black fog.'
Contrary to Orsini's guess, Julian did indeed have divine powers.
Because he possesses holy power, he can survive in the southern continent buried in black fog.
He doesn't know. Perhaps he is a descendant of a holy priest who failed to flee to the western continent when the southern was destroyed or a descendant of a paladin.
Because they could survive the black fog, they continued to breed in the southern continent, which was covered in pitch-black darkness.
Born in the dark, die in the dark.
Julian also had no doubt that his life would be like that.
But a few years ago, the black fog over the southern continent disappeared.
For the first time, his vision became clear. The land exposed under the sun was so enchantingly beautiful!
He explored the southern continent where the black fog had disappeared for the first time, met other survivors, and crossed over to the western continent.
A land of those who fled from the Southern Continent a long time ago. West Continent.
At first, he was impressed by the civilization they had achieved, then he became jealous, and later he became greedy.
'If my ancestors had fled to the Western Continent early on, I would have lived here too.'
Holy Priest. Or, he would have made a name for himself as a descendant of a Holy Knight.
It's not too late now. He has a powerful magic weapon, a relic from the southern continent.
He decided to become the successor to the Addis family, the strongest in the Western Continent, and take over the family.
'Yes, I need to be compensated for my past life.'
His allies are right there in that mansion. He needs to go in quickly and discuss it.
Only...
"...Uh?"
Julian’s face became blurred.
The entrance to the mansion.
There was a body.
The antique relic dealer, the body of his colleague.
What is this?
Julian raised his trembling gaze. Then lying down in the hallway
He saw another body. As expected, this time it was his colleague, a Southerner.
But why is everyone dead?
Julian walked as if possessed. Beyond the corpse of a comrade. And...
“Are you here?”
"..."
In front of the fireplace in the living room. He saw a man sitting in a rocking chair.
“Is this a drink from the Southern Continent? It’s quite delicious.”
Kalen Addis shook his glass. The sound of ice hitting each other was particularly loud.
“Oh, excuse me. I was bored while waiting, so I had a drink first.”
At that moment, goosebumps appeared on Julian's back.
How, this guy, why? No, why?
“Aren’t you dead?
“I survived. Fortunately, my father believed in me.”
Then he shrugged his shoulders.
“But I tried to follow the way my death had already been designed. It was the method my beloved sister used, and it seemed quite useful.”
“What the hell is this..."
"I needed time to figure out you and your home base. That's all."
And that moment.
"Excuse me."
Lucy, who was lying limp on his side, moved.
“Can you please let me go now?”
A chill ran down Julian's spine.
Was she really awake? He thought she fainted? No, why is her voice so calm?
“Please let go.”
And why is the teddy bear exploding?
The bear's belly skin was torn. And Lucy was holding an open medicine bottle...
“Lucy. You can stop now.”
Then Kalen spoke.
That was strange.
‘You can stop turning it around’?
"Oh really?"
At that moment, Lucy smiled brightly. He grabbed his wrist with one hand. Crack!
“Aaaahhh!”
Julian's bones are broken!
Julian screamed in terrible pain and shook Lucy off. Lucy landed easily and ran straight to Kalen.
“Brother! I received your letter! I’m so glad you look healthy!”
“Yes. How are you?”
“Yes! But I didn’t know you would come before me. I thought you would come after me. I was following behind and looking at the direction of movement, I had a rough idea of where it was."
What, what?
What is this?
Julian couldn't understand at all. What the hell is this...
“Ah, this is what Kanna gave me. It’s a bottle of tracking scent. I was hiding it in a teddy bear.”
Did you understand that question? Lucy kindly explained it to Julian.
“I played the role of a hostage, hehe. What do you think? I did a good job, right?”
“Lucy, you can’t let down your guard.”
Kalen said sweetly, stroking Lucy's head.
“What did I tell you to do when I was hunting?”
“Well, you said I can capture it whenever I feel like it.”
“Yes. That’s the beauty of hunting.”
Kalen said softly. As if this were a good teaching opportunity.
“But before that, I said you had to completely neutralize the prey, right? Mentally or physically.”
“Oh... that’s right. I did.”
“Look at him. One arm and one leg are still intact. So what should we do?”
Lucy smiled shyly.
“You have to tear the limbs apart.”
“Yes. Shall we give it a try?”
"Yes."
“Don’t kill him. We need to investigate.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
A girl holding a teddy bear slowly approaches. Little by little, a small shadow covered Julian's body.
How bizarre it looked.
“Don’t be too upset. You were in the Emperor’s palm anyway.”
Kalen offered consolation to the Southern Continent relic dealer who was turning pale.
“The house was swarming with spies planted by Sylvien Valentino outside the mansion.”
“Wha, what bullshit...”
“Oh, you didn’t know? Do you think it was all a coincidence that you easily approached Chloe Linz and joined the Addis family?”
"..."
“You followed the prey that the emperor cut off and threw away.”
"What..."
“You were going to be captured by the Emperor right now after you had served your useful life. I will snatch you away first. It is a small revenge.”
What kind of bullshit is that? Who is the Emperor? You've never seen the Emperor's face?
An Emperor he doesn't even know is taking advantage of him?
“It looks like you don’t know. It could be so. I only found out about it a while ago. While researching that damn newspaper..."
Julian’s head spun. He couldn't understand what was going on. But one thing was clear.
Are you saying I was just a marionette doll?
“You know, uncle. I’m sad. I’ve cared for you all this time. I even rebelled against you and protected you when you were scary..."
Lucy came closer and frowned as if she was upset.
“But what if it’s all a lie? I’m angry. You’re a bad person.”
"..."
“Bad people must be punished.”
“Hey, this crazy..."
I don't know. I don't know what is what. I want to go home. I'd rather go back to the South Continent!
Julian cried out in fear.
“You crazy bastards!”
His screams continued for a while.
Then, at some point, it stopped.
As he hoped.
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