Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga

Chapter 740

The Royal Palace of Radan is where the highest priests and magicians are always stationed.

There are few beings in the world that can cause an impossible phenomenon unless they buy all of it, so even in Radan, such beings are called devils.

“Radan has many complex underground waterways that are comparable to Itisel. The difference is that Itisel is an ancient structure that has been passed down from the past, while Radan is a facility that was built over a long period of time under thorough management. The current capital is especially worse because it was built underground from the beginning to serve as an advance base when the green space was planned.”

“There might be a devil hiding there?”

“I wanted to believe that it would be so. Even that was just a guess based on reading about demons tormenting people in similar cases to mine.”

Since he has to do everything alone in a world where even all the experts are fooled by sorcery, he cannot be sure. However, when he gathers all the information, he has no choice but to believe it because the only conclusion he can come to is that he is crazy. In the end, Jin, who made a big decision, boarded a ship heading to Itisel to resolve the situation.

Naturally, the only thought that came to my mind when I heard that story was, ‘Why?’

“What does solving that problem have to do with my father···?”

If a civil war or a fight for succession between brothers had broken out and the factions had to be gathered, I could have somehow accepted it. Even though he was different from the father I remember, he was said to be a legend there.

But a devil? No matter how much I think about it, I can’t help but tilt my head because my father was just a hunter, not a devil hunter.

“The legend of the desert falcon I mentioned at the beginning, that’s why.”

It was then that Esmue, who had been quietly listening to the story, opened his mouth.

“Two years is not a short period of time for someone to act with malicious intent. Eugene, you probably lost much more than you have said here. By the time you got to the root of the problem, you would have already reached a point where you could no longer do anything about it.”

“That’s right. It was a miracle that the rumor of the prince’s mental state did not spread beyond the palace.”

“Or perhaps it is the work of the devil. If it is true, it is a truly wicked trick. So it is possible that your position remains vacant even though you can imitate your appearance.”

“I assumed that would be the case, so I stayed in Ogwen. At least until I stepped foot on the sands of Radan again, it would be difficult for him to do anything.”

I almost lost track of the story that suddenly progressed, but fortunately this time I was able to quickly grasp the context.

“So… if your father appeared with you and mentioned suspicions about the devil, a picture would have been drawn that would have made you move regardless of whether you believed it or not?”

“Yes, sir, he is a ‘real’ legend who still has influence.”

Perhaps the ending was more romanticized because it was a near-night escape, but in this case, what is important is not the process and the truth, but the results and the perception.

A prince may have madness, but a desert falcon does not have madness.

However, the father who was actually involved passed away in an unexpected accident, and Jin has continued to live in Ogwen ever since.

“You’re telling me this story so frankly now… I don’t think you’re asking for help.”

“Yes, I was actually thinking about finding a house now. Now that I know your secret, I wanted to tell you my secret too, and tell you about your godfather.”

It must have been an escape for Jin, something he never wanted to do.

Even judging from the fact that he gave me some unusual information last time, he must be constantly dealing with contacts or information brokers to keep tabs on Radan’s movements.

It is unclear whether this stemmed from the anxiety that fakes might be rampant while he was away or whether he was preparing for the day he would return at any time.

The important thing is that the guy doesn’t seem to have any particular attachment to it.

“Don’t you want to go back?”

He was not kicked out because of his own fault, and everyone treated him like a prince, but then he got caught up in a strange incident and had to throw everything away and run away. How could he not have regrets? Maybe it was self-abandonment.

“If you mean, ‘Don’t you miss your hometown?’ Then yes, I do. If you mean, ‘Don’t you miss your status as a prince?’… I don’t know. As you know, Radan is a kingdom in name only, but it’s huge. If you look at the territory alone, it’s bigger than the Eshunua Empire. There are a lot of people, and with that many people, there are a lot of those who covet power. It’s tiring.’”

It is said that assassination attempts were common even before the devil. It is self-evident what these acts, which continued without distinction between King Sibylla and Jin, mean.

“I don’t want to go back to that den of vipers. But that would be no different from running away and abandoning my duties as a prince. So I want to go back and do my duty.”

I leaned back against the creaking back of the chair as I watched the guy draw the line cleanly with a sense of duty, as if there was no room for revenge.

If it was really the devil who was doing the trick, there is no reason not to catch him and kill him. However, if we intervene so actively, the situation will unfold in which not only the empire but also the kingdom cannot participate.

If we come to the worst conclusion that the mad prince sold out his country, Jin, who had already fled unjustly, would become a traitor.

“···Does being a warrior work in Radan?”

“Well, it’ll be hard. There are no demon kings or warriors in Radan. Instead, because they serve many gods, all kinds of heresies are rampant and countless monsters eat each other, creating a huge ecosystem…”

It doesn’t seem to be any different from here, but the fact that it’s mentioned like that means there’s a difference.

In any case, it means that even if you don’t treat the warrior like a children’s fairy tale, you won’t be treated with extreme favoritism…

That means it attracts less attention, right? Personally, I think it might not be a bad thing.

“If it really is the devil’s trick or scheme, I can help you.”

“yes?”

“Caroberos”

“yep!!”

Despite being called after a long time, Caruberos appeared in the air in the blink of an eye, his hair fluttering in the wind, and he knelt down with a loud thud and rubbed his hands together like a traitor.

“I am Caruberos, the master’s faithful servant… Kkuek!”

That look was so unpleasant that I started kicking him. The guy’s face splitting open was unpleasant, and the fact that he appeared without any delay as if he was monitoring me in real time was also unpleasant.

Of course, if I was late, I would have kicked them for being late.

“devil····?”

“There’s no way you signed a contract…?”

Cheryl and Esmie, who knew of my hatred for demons, couldn’t hide their bewilderment, but Jin’s embarrassment didn’t seem to be at that level.

“Brother Tongue, what on earth is going on? A devil? No, more than that, why is a devil like that…”

A myriad of emotions are mixed up on the face of the guy who was smiling calmly just a moment ago. It seems that the one-sided violence I wielded against Caruberos and the attitude of Caruberos, who, despite being hit and rolled against the wall, crawled back to his knees and sat down again without complaining, are playing a big part in it.

Anyone would feel the same way if they saw the devil who kicked them out as soon as they appeared, but instead of asking why, just came back and laughed without saying anything.

“Were you listening to our conversation?”

“No! How dare you! How could you! I was just prepared to come whenever Lady Eldmia called me! Why! Last time, when the vampire was there! Just like when he called the demon’s name! Then the demon would know that his name was called!”

Caruberos, who is quick-witted about demon topics, spits out excuses like a machine gun as if he had read the cause of my suspicions and bad mood. To be honest, since it was something a demon cub said, the credibility was extremely low, but since there was no evidence, I had no choice but to let it go.

“Let’s say that’s true for now. You mentioned the demon of Radan a little bit last time. You were talking about the district.”

“Oh yeah! I did!”

“Do you know the demons over there?”

“Well… I can’t say I know it very well, but I know enough, right?”

He tilted his head as if he didn’t know why he was asking such a thing, and it seemed like he was asking for a punch, but even if he understood the context, it was still unpleasant in its own way, so he held it in and told Jin about what had happened. Surprisingly, Caruberos came up with an answer.

“Ah, then it’s Ruhal. Ruhal Sina. The timing is perfect.”

“When? What time?”

“It was originally sealed. It’s been about 10 years since I woke up. If you do some calculations, it seems like it’s roughly the same period of activity.”

I could understand without even asking that calculating this and that was referring to the process of regaining strength through human sacrifice, but the word seal caught my eye.

“How to seal a demon. It’s not a children’s fairy tale.”

The demons of this world cannot be sealed by normal means.

They are the petty bastards who originally kept their bodies in the Manmajeon. How can you seal such bastards? Even Crumelia was forced to return after suffering from that plague, but she is still alive and is living a cockroach-like life.

For that to be possible, a situation would have to be created where an incredibly powerful great demon succeeds in incarnating, almost achieves his goal, becomes so arrogant that he visits this world with his main body to get some air, and then gets struck by a blow of justice and ends up on the verge of death, which would be faster than winning the lottery.

“The origin of those children’s fairy tales is Ruhal Sina.”

But Caruberos was confident, confident even when the words that came out of his mouth sounded like bullshit.

“You know that mortal nonsense about sealing demons? That story itself came about because of Ruhal Sina. When this continent was devastated by the fight against the evil gods and even the gods were in chaos, Ruhal was the one who appeared to target the other continent… Things were going well but things went awry at the end. After being sealed like that, the story about demons being sealed and granting people’s wishes came to be.”

“That old demon?”

“Yes, he is famous in Ladan. Look at that Ladan face right now. His complexion has turned pale.”

After seeing Caruberos’s cocky chin gesture, I turned my gaze to Jin and saw that Jin had turned pale just as Caruberos had said.

At the same time, Jean, who had been contemplating whether or not to spend the rest of her life in Ogwen, could sense that she was no longer there.

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