What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 526

Sub Male Lead Goes on Strike – Episode 526

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Dragon King’s Onward March! (6)

An envelope with the royal seal?

And from Baron territory in the north?

“…Are you sure you saw it correctly?”

Baron Eda Atsma asked in an icy voice.

I swallowed hard, thinking of only one possibility.

Werner Fenetian.

I hadn’t forgotten for a moment that he was at the Baron Lord’s Castle in the north.

But we have no idea what he will do, what his specific goals are, or what he is thinking by going there.

Unlike Wilhelmina Schneider, who is purposeful and moves according to plan, that bastard is completely unpredictable.

Moreover, there was an even more ‘obvious’ danger to us who had come up to the north.

A mythical monster clan falling from the sky like cannonballs, killing innocent territory residents.

A sacred object that has been threatened by them for two thousand years.

Even the devil who is stealing the heart of that sacred object and conducting terrible bio-experiments.

I couldn’t turn a blind eye to the vivid and clear threat right in front of me.

I knew that Werner was blocking the eyes and ears of Baron Atsma, but too many incidents happened before we even got there.

“Yes, Baron. The commander of the Knights confirmed it himself. In fact, the colleagues who received the urgent report didn’t even know what it meant. But the oldest one recognized it right away…”

A breathless voice came from under the helmet.

Tess still looked confused. It was natural.

I was also chilled by the fact that Werner sent a letter directly to Atsma at this point.

Judging by the Baron’s reaction, she didn’t expect it either.

Did that murderer do something to Baron Atsma?

He didn’t just rob the Lord’s Castle, did he?

According to Duke Sem, there are quite a few knights loyal to the Baron.

I heard that Sir Martier Zeelstra, a subordinate of Eliser, was also captured there.

Damn it, we have an operation to succeed today. A human who is never helpful in life!

“Bring it here. I’ll check it myself.”

At that time, Lynn Isenia, who was sitting across from me, said casually.

Everyone’s eyes turned to her, and the knight hesitated, looking at his master.

The Baron immediately nodded.

As soon as the armor moved, the paladin snatched the letter with a nimble movement.

-Tak!

“If it is the sacred emblem of our royal family, I know it exactly.”

Tess’s face became even stranger at those words.

For her, the royal family and the existence of someone who knew the royal family’s sacred emblem were too sudden.

I gently grabbed and released the teacher’s forearm under the table.

I can’t reveal all the circumstances yet, but I wanted to tell her it was okay.

I know who the royal who wrote the letter is. Even if I don’t know the ‘sacred emblem’ or its contents.

Just calm down.

“Ah, look at this. It’s a divine language that only the royals of the royal castle can use.”

“······.”

Fluttering. Isenia shook the envelope in front of us with a smirk.

The neatly cut side hair near her white cheeks fluttered along.

The continent’s ‘divine language’ refers to the language of the main god that a clergyman naturally awakens when he is promoted to cardinal.

As the reader, I know it’s just Latin, so in short, all the cardinals in this land are Latin speakers.

However, it was not an unknown language that ordinary people could not even access.

Divine language phrases often appear in old theological books or classics.

For example, the Chaum ruins of His Majesty Hanan Lumayan are engraved with the divine language ‘D. G. REG.’

It means ‘Dei Gratia Regina’, which means ‘Queen by the grace of God’, and it is a code left by the little archaeologist India.

“This sentence is proof that is only allowed to the precious people of the royal castle. If a collateral like me used it carelessly, I would be punished.”

“Gasp······.”

Tess’s eyes widened in surprise. I didn’t know Isenia’s identity after all.

I crammed new information between the wrinkles of my brain and checked the time.

8:58 PM. 2 minutes left.

“Seeing that you wrote it so confidently, it means that a precious royal has traveled to the north, or that there is a madman in Baron Atsma’s territory who has risked his life. Not many people outside the royal capital know this phrase. The Baron’s commander of the Knights must be well-educated.”

The cardinal sneered at the Baron until the end.

The middle-aged man replaced his answer by completely ignoring her words.

Even at that moment, I was trying to read the letters on the envelope with my eyes wide open.

I only know a few famous lines of Latin, but the pronunciation itself is easy.

I’ll memorize it and tell Sir John later…

“Huh?”

And I read a very strange letter.

In an instant, my head felt as hard as cement.

“Why? Is it a familiar sentence, priest? Well, if you’re from a noble family near the royal capital, you might know it.”

“That······.”

What should I answer? My tongue was stuck as if it was broken, and it didn’t move.

I had to respond like someone who didn’t know anything, but I missed the timing for a moment.

I wondered if I knew something wrong, but it seemed right.

I was just staring blankly at the sentence.

“······.”

A sacred and holy phrase that was only allowed to the Fenetian royal family staying in the royal castle.

‘Dĕa Ex Máchĭna’.

Dea Ex Machina. God made by machine.

The hair on my whole body stood on end.

“Hmm. How boring.”

“Ah, I’m sorry. I was surprised because it was the royal family’s signature… It’s my first time seeing it in person.”

I hurriedly made excuses. This was real.

Nowhere on the continent have I ever heard of daring to call the main god, the creator god and the only god of this land, a ‘machine’.

Moreover, the original form of that phrase, ‘Deus Ex Machina’, refers to an ancient Greek stage technique [a plot device where a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by the unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object].

It is now commonly used in movies and literary works…

“Ah.”

Literary work.

Novel.

“What?”

Did I just say that out loud?

“No. It’s nothing. My heart was pounding when I saw the signature of a noble person, so I just······.”

I was now flustered, washing my face with my hands, and Tess became as upright as a doll made of bamboo again.

Apparently, there is a law of preservation of coolness between us.

When Tess was embarrassed, I was calm, but now she was giving me a calm expression for my share.

Isenia smiled brightly as if she had seen a very funny sight, then quickly handed the envelope to the Baron.

The middle-aged man, who had even received a paper knife from the servant, tore the paper and said indifferently.

“Take the guests to their lodgings. I should go back to my workshop, too.”

“Yes, Baron.”

What? Huh? I suddenly came to my senses!

“I’m sorry to have to end the dinner so abruptly. We will discuss the matter of the priest’s settlement in Atsma again later.”

“Baron?”

“It’s difficult to talk today because something urgent has come up.”

She gestured to the knights and servants, and several people moved behind us.

It was a gesture to pull out a chair and hand over a coat. I quickly checked the time.

9:00 PM. There was still no news from outside.

I had to buy time here until I got definite information.

Going back to the ‘workshop’ instead of the office, even the word itself felt ominous.

Besides, I wanted to know the contents of that letter. I have to know!

“But I haven’t heard the story of Princess Francisca yet.”

What did Werner say!

“That will also be postponed until next time.”

The Baron’s gaze had already left me.

Isenia got up from her seat, shaking her long hair.

Her face was already devoid of interest.

I felt the Ddukssim in my arms hugging me tightly with both wings.

I spoke with determination. Damn it!

“What does your daughter think of her mother’s work?”

Rustle! The paper rustled roughly in the woman’s hand.

She raised her head and was making a face as if she was about to stab me with her eyes.

I know that I was too unreasonable and rude by general standards.

But if I want to get anything, I have to pretend to cast a net.

“······What did you just say?”

“I’m talking about your daughter, Princess Francisca. I heard that she suffered a lot from the Imperial Flu a few years ago and survived.”

The girl I ran into in the hallway. Unlike the other servants, she was immature and hurried to run away when she saw a guest.

A large, dark red spot on one cheek.

A portrait of a noble family hanging on the wall. Two children clinging to their father in black clothes.

A baby in the arms of her mother alone in the painting.

A dark red spot added to her chubby cheeks.

Is all of that just a coincidence?

The existence of a girl who obviously doesn’t walk the same path as her mother?

“······I wanted to hear about the blessings of God that your daughter received. I was also curious about what she does and how she is doing these days.”

No. Such clues are usually only given to ‘us’.

Like the intervention of a machine god.

“What the hell is that right now······.”

The Baron frowned fiercely.

I took advantage of the gap in her hand to quickly scan the letter.

The letters were upside down, so it was difficult to read quickly, but—

-Thump, thump, thump!

Squeak! At that moment, the door reopened with a violent knock.

This time it was a knight who had taken off his helmet and was holding it under his arm.

Even a fleeting glance told me that the atmosphere was completely different from before.

He looked around at us with a dazed look, bowed to the Baron, and reported like a machine gun.

“Lord, it’s an emergency. Something happened in the spruce forest!”

“What?”

“Ah, I see. Did you pick today?”

The Baron’s face was now completely pale.

On the other hand, Isenia, who was cracking her neck, grinned and showed her fangs.

Her gaze was already directed towards the distant window.

Tess and I clenched our fists tightly under the table and waited for the next words.

“The lower-level monsters in the forest have suddenly woken up from hibernation and are rushing towards us, and the number and momentum are unusual! The mercenaries are blocking them at the front lines, but at this rate······!”

“Leave it to me and you take care of the Baron. To the workshop.”

“Yes! Princess!”

The knights immediately bowed their heads.

I managed my expression with the saddest thoughts possible, but I couldn’t help but hold back the joy and shouts that were bursting out inside.

Tess in the next seat seemed to be in a similar situation.

Ugh, we did it! Our friends did it!

The operation is going smoothly!

“Excuse me for a moment.”

-Spot!

Right then, Isenia shot towards me like a wasp.

I was getting up from my seat and accepted her approach in an awkward posture.

Dark black hair fell softly on my neck.

It felt like it was playing at 0.25x speed, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, a chilling whisper tormented my ears. ‘Just one bite before you go.’

What?

“You look delicious.”

“······Uh?”

Huh, what just touched my neck?

*

At that time, underground.

-Kwaaaang!

“Heuk!”

The north gate of the guild meeting hall fell off with a tremendous roar.

The territory residents, who were moving slowly as usual, turned their heads in shock.

Some of them collapsed and rolled on the floor.

The helmets of the supervisors who were monitoring and directing them also turned at the same time.

-Woodeongtungtang!

“Evacuate! Everyone evacuate outside! Evacuate in an orderly manner in three columns!”

A man who appeared like a storm beyond the broken door ordered in a loud and dignified voice.

A few strands of white hair were flowing out from under the carefully pressed helmet.

The man standing next to him pointed the way with his scabbard.

His body was so big that it looked like his shoulders were escaping out of his armor because it was too small.

In an instant, the faces of the territory residents went blank. They didn’t know what was going on and couldn’t move rashly.

“Hey, what’s going on!”

“A swarm of monsters has appeared in the spruce forest and is approaching here! The Baron ordered all participants to evacuate to the hills!”

“What?”

When the man answered loudly, the supervisors holding whips looked at each other and were embarrassed.

It couldn’t be helped.

It was the season when monsters were hibernating, and even if they didn’t, there was no reason for them to foolishly come here.

The Four Dragon’s ‘Pisces’ was thoroughly protected.

“I repeat. It is the Lord’s order to move all commoners!”

When the supervisor who broke down the door raised his voice again, the others nodded reluctantly.

“Hey, aren’t you off tonight? Didn’t you say your wife was giving birth!?”

······Until someone shouted that.

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