The Shadowed Legacy of the Soulless Messenger [EN]: Chapter 154

At that moment, the crystal throne began to emit light on its own.

“No way!”

The retainers who were watching were all horrified.

The throne emitted light on its own, and a powerful, pulsating light burst forth from within.

It was the light of the king.

“I’ve never seen anything this powerful…”

An old retainer couldn’t help but mutter. And that word became the wedge. The retainers and the royal guards did not dare to resist the woman who had taken the throne, and only watched the situation.

“Holy Knights. Your strength should have returned. Go to the gates of the royal castle and save the people.”

“…….”

The Holy Knights of the King’s Church within the retinue were bewildered.

“Don’t be ridiculous! You are the king’s slayer! What do you think you… Kkyaaaak!”

Lord Aldorf resisted, but at that moment, his arm was cleanly severed.

“How impudent.”

As Kazas raised his hand, Lord Aldorf’s arm was already in his hand. Kazas opened his mouth and bit off a chunk of muscle from the forearm, tearing it away.

“Heeik!”

“E, Elf!”

But then Aldis rebuked Kazas.

“Don’t frighten them, Kazas.”

“I apologize. This is the Emperor’s court.”

Kazas immediately apologized, spitting out the contents of his mouth and bowing before Aldis.

“…….”

“Wait. If it’s Kazas…”

“The Demon King Kazas!?”

“The Demon King who eats magic books! He’s alive.”

Old scribes among the retainers were horrified to hear Kazas’s name.

“Right now, we must all work together to survive. I think I should use all my power to stop the storm, so Holy Knights, I need your help.”

As Aldis said that, the storm had indeed stopped. The power of the king’s light was definitely felt. The hearts of the people, who had been ravaged by the power of great evil until just a moment ago, began to fill with the light of hope.

Only a few people resisted and felt bewildered and distrustful. Most people did not doubt that Aldis Jedaha was the true queen, due to the light of the king that she emitted.

“Ah….”

“And the Emperor’s messenger, the 108th, Azadin.”

Aldis called Azadin in her usual benevolent voice.

“Yes.”

Azadin knelt before her. He was still confused, but to Azadin, Aldis was an irresistible being.

She was his godmother, an object of admiration, a beloved being, almost everything.

But what is she now?

“I release the curse of service placed upon you. Furthermore, I will raise your rank, and now your rank is the 2nd, and I bestow upon you the name of Jedaha.”

“…….”

“You shall now be called Azadin Jedaha, the 2nd messenger of the Emperor.”

“I am grateful for this excessive honor.”

It was an unprecedented reward and promotion.

The 2nd messenger. Although the messenger clan is said to have no meaning in rank, the 2nd messenger was a different story.

The 2nd messenger was the rank that Aldis had held until now. Aldis, who had proclaimed herself the Emperor, was no longer a messenger, so she had passed the position to Azadin.

Moreover, the name of Jedaha?

To Azadin, who was considered the most impious and lowly of the impious messenger clan, the position of the 2nd messenger and the name of the Jedaha clan were given.

In the past, Azadin would have been moved to tears from his non-existent eyes.

But now, he was not moved at all. Rather, his body was trembling. An indescribable sensation was ravaging and tearing apart Azadin’s mind and body like a storm.

“And, Sion Etar!”

Unlike Azadin, who was confused, the one who was called this time knelt down with conviction, like a sword.

“Yes!”

“Subjugate the traitor Arael and her supporters. I don’t want to see blood if possible.”

“Gladly!”

‘…It was the Etar clan.’

Only then did Azadin realize what was going on.

While the Arael faction had rapidly increased its power and had absorbed the Etar clan, the Etar clan had already been in talks with Aldis.

That’s why they were able to seize the throne at a very opportune time.

“Hahaha.”

Arael looked around at this situation.

“Ah, Lady Arael!”

The only one standing by Arael’s side was Janice, who was disguised as a maid. To disguise herself as a maid, her only weapons were the moon-shaped bow and a dagger attached to her body.

Kahsan and Nefti seemed bewildered but remained still to watch the situation. Dimia, who was tied up with ropes, was also dumbfounded.

“What on earth….”

“Impressive, Aldis. I shouldn’t have underestimated you after all. I didn’t know you were in league with him, and I was needlessly suspicious of Chief Hatir.”

“Arael. Now is not the time for us to fight each other. I am also your godmother, so if you agree to join hands with me, I will forgive your past sins and give you the name of Jedaha. I will also forgive the sin of killing the elder and the sin of stealing the copy of the Divine King’s Scripture. Because a talent like you will be absolutely necessary to overcome the trials ahead.”

“Aldis. After suffering such humiliation, I will not become your adopted daughter. I’m getting out of here!”

Arael said that and glanced at Dimia, who was tied up next to Azadin.

At that moment, Azadin unconsciously moved his hand and cut one of the ropes that was binding Dimia.

It was the most important of the ropes that bound Dimia, which narrowed the distance between her hands and feet, preventing her from using her strength.

As soon as he cut it, Dimia immediately cut the other ropes and began to flee after Arael.

“Oh dear!”

“Catch them!”

It seemed that those who appeared to be Sion Etar’s subordinates were already mixed in the audience hall, and they tried to catch Arael and her followers who were running away, but those who tried to catch them fell down with a flash of light.

“Well, it seems I have to do it.”

“Stop it.”

Aldis stopped Kazas, who was trying to chase Arael.

“Now is not the time for us to fight each other, but to protect Coral Sahar. The light of the king has returned and the Holy Knights have been given strength, but that alone will not be enough. Steward! And the captain of the royal guard!”

“…….”

“Are you talking about us?”

They were suddenly called out and were flustered.

Was it a purge? But the messenger clan members were already stationed nearby, holding bows.

If they didn’t do as they were told, they would die.

The captain of the guard and the steward walked to the side of the dead captain of the royal guard.

“I will open all the armories and put the reserves back on the front lines. I need your cooperation.”

“But the soldiers were just rotated out….”

“The light of the king will be with them. We can definitely win. If you truly cooperate with me!”

Aldis’s voice was beautiful and full of dignity, giving faith just by listening to it.

It was a statement with no real basis for belief, but the captain of the guard and the steward knelt before Aldis without either of them being the first.

“Yes!”

“Now, I will give you detailed instructions.”

Aldis said that and began to unfold the map of the castle and establish a defense plan as if she were the ruler who had been ruling Coral Sahar from the beginning.

The retainers were all fascinated by the defense plan she was unfolding.

The light of the king had already captured their hearts, so no one here doubted that she was the true queen.

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Azadin fled from the king’s audience hall as if running away.

His companions followed him. They all had worried expressions.

“Hey, Captain. Are you okay?”

“Ugh!”

Azadin suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and collapsed to the floor.

He couldn’t breathe properly. Since mastering the Kazas Haze [a magical mist], this had been very rare.

It was something that would only happen when he was out of breath from intense training and battles, but now something was strangling him even though nothing was wrong.

“We’ve been coolly usurped. Everyone is fascinated. They killed the king right in front of their eyes, but no one is holding them accountable.”

Zibeck lamented the death of Ansetus IV, who had been killed in an instant.

“In a way, that’s the power of the king. But to think she’s really the Emperor’s direct descendant… What are you going to do? Azadin.”

“First, I need to meet Arael.”

Azadin said that and called out the Emperor’s voice.

[It’s been a while, Azadin. Have you been well?]

“Rather than well… is it true that Aldis is of the Emperor’s bloodline?”

[She is the daughter of the one born between the Emperor and Harkonia. She is truly the Emperor’s direct granddaughter.]

“Her age….”

To be the Emperor’s granddaughter, the timeline didn’t match. But those with the strong blood of the Yaegas gods sometimes lived for hundreds of years while remaining young.

[Do you think the elders of Aragasa would have revered her for no reason?]

“You should have told me sooner. I need to meet Arael. Can you track Arael’s location?”

[She has given up her position as a messenger and is using her artificial spirit instead. It cannot be found by magic. But it seems that she will be looking for you as well.]

“I think so too. And that goes for… these guys too.”

Indeed, Sion Etar approached Azadin.

“The 2nd messenger, Azadin Jedaha.”

“Sion Etar.”

“First of all, congratulations on your promotion. Everyone knows how loyal you have been to the Council of Elders, so even if you are the younger brother of the traitor Arael, everyone will agree with this promotion. Besides, you are very skilled, aren’t you?”

“Hmm. The younger brother of the traitor Arael. Everyone here calls me the younger brother.”

“Does it matter? You don’t have anything to inherit, do you? Ah, if you become a member of the Jedaha clan, that’s a different story.”

“What will you do with those who were seduced by the Arael faction?”

“Our Etar clan insists that they should be purged, but Lady Aldis is not that kind of person. She says we should give them a chance to convert.”

“Convert? Do you think it will work?”

“It will work. Because Lady Aldis will now give everything that the Arael faction promised.”

“…….”

In other words, Aldis will also continue to do what the Arael faction was doing: summoning the existence of the Nether, creating the age of Jupiter, bringing disaster to the Hybris people, shaking their country, and killing innocent people.

It was a truly painful story for Azadin.

Aldis was by no means someone who would condone such meaningless slaughter and terrible revenge, but she loved Aragasa too much. If everyone in Aragasa, the messenger clan, desperately wanted it, she alone would not be able to overturn it because of her own will.

“Lady Aldis needs help.”

“…What do you mean?”

“You need to help her, Azadin.”

Sion Etar saw through Azadin’s inner thoughts.

Sion Etar, who sensed that Azadin was shocked by the fact that the Etar clan was a double agent and was ready to plunder everything that Arael had built, approached Azadin to persuade him.