What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 452

Narak’s Derelict Ship (1)

“Are you ready?”

“Yes!” I shouted with determination, Ropi bundled up in my robe.

The Divine Beast poked its head out and cried out spiritedly, “Myaaang!”

We were in front of Madam Morhan’s ‘mine,’ entering all four digits of the password and preparing for the final step.

The letters on the top of the dial were clearly visible.

M-I-J-N.

‘Mine.’

“Hoo······.”

-Nyaa, Nyaa

“It’s okay. We’ll be alright, no matter what.”

Since there was bound to be an explosion, big or small, if the password was wrong, everyone was in a state of complete defense.

Whoosh—! First, I opened a sturdy sanctuary to envelop the group.

The black magic on that dial wouldn’t be of much use if it was just a simple ‘blast,’ but according to Jibril Diop, it also included an ‘attack’ spell.

And the Ether Circle could block anything if the ‘intent’ to harm me was clear.

In short, this kind of explosion was theoretically defensible.

The difference in divine power between the black magician and me was obvious, so there was no risk of the circle breaking.

Next.

-Whooooosh······!

Swish! Sir Johan’s threatening wind swept the floor.

He decided to completely cut off the air in case a fire broke out.

Even if it wasn’t a blast using gunpowder, the plan was to absorb the impact by surrounding the sanctuary with a thick barrier.

I heard that if part of the mansion was destroyed, he would float us in the air. Ropi tilted his small head.

I rubbed his chin with my little finger and whispered quickly.

“Don’t worry. You don’t have to do anything. You’re still young.”

-Nyang?

He’s at an age where he should only be protected. Then Duke Diop burst out in annoyance.

“Hey, Palace Lord. I still have a bright future ahead of me, you know? I’m younger than you. Why do I have to press the button?”

‘Now I’m being treated like a serious criminal!’ His strawberry-colored hair fluttered wildly.

You are a criminal.

“Didn’t the Duke propose that password in the first place? And you’re the one who looks the most physically sturdy among us.”

Of course, I didn’t say it out loud and made up other excuses.

Then the handsome man, who was holding the dial, frowned slightly.

He had only his thick forearm out of the sanctuary.

“Normally, that would be a compliment, but it tastes bad now. Why exclude Grand Preceptor?”

“Sir Johan can’t because he has a young son.”

“······.”

He glanced at Hérrit’s father. I was in the back, so I couldn’t see his expression. The Cardinal urged gently.

“We don’t have time, so please press it quickly.”

“······If this explodes, at least think about taking responsibility. My wrist will definitely be blown off.”

“It won’t explode. It won’t be blown off.”

I coaxed the Duke. He turned around abruptly and raised his fist without hesitation.

Then, without giving us time to take a deep breath, he slammed down on the dial button!

-Kwaang!

-Kugugugung······!

The man quickly pulled his arm back into the sanctuary.

At the same time, the entire corridor vibrated as if it were about to collapse. I staggered and quickly regained my balance.

Sir Johan’s wind firmly supported everyone.

Magical lights tinkled here and there on the luxurious walls, and decorations that had been swaying precariously as if possessed fell to the floor one by one.

Clang, clang! Clang!

-Nyaaoh

“That’s right, I’m here. Not scary at all, right? Sir Johan, is it going to explode?”

-Gugugugu······!

“I’m not sure yet. The flow of mana isn’t strong, Palace Lord.”

It was then.

-Clang!

Huh?

-Clang, clang clang······!

Before our eyes, the grape and leaf pieces decorating the dial began to separate and move one by one.

Before we knew it, the four letters M-I-J-N had disappeared and were no longer visible.

My jaw was about to drop. But the surprise didn’t end there.

Next, the grape vines engraved on the door rippled.

“Wow······!”

Wow, it’s like a movie! I never imagined it would all be separate!

-Jalkang, chalkadang chalkadang······

-Jelgeureok, jelgeureok!

Very small movements were gathering, causing the movement of large pieces little by little.

Only then did a slow realization dawn on us.

This wasn’t just a simple door, a dial, and decorations, but a giant clockwork mechanism that only looked that way on the outside.

Ropi opened his eyes wide and perked up his ears.

He grabbed my sleeve tightly with his half-extended claws. Then the entire door cleared its throat loudly once. Kuwoong!

-Clunk, clunk, clunk······!

-Meoooong

“Gasp, it’s really opening! The password was correct!”

I raised my voice excitedly.

The dizzying two-story door was opening its mouth, which had been intricately interlocked like a puzzle.

The metal splitting like the Red Sea on both sides was like a living machine.

Looking at it, I suddenly had a thought.

Where is Ran?

Which corridor did that person choose? What are they doing now?

-Kuuuuwoong······!

I flinched.

Finally, a secret room opened before us.

I rolled my eyes incessantly and took a step forward.

Sir Johan gently pushed Duke Diop’s back.

“Hey, I almost fell!”

“Go in first. I’ll take the rear.”

“Why is the Palace Lord alone······. Damn it, I got it.”

The guy scanned me up and down once, ruffled his hair, and strode forward.

What was that look just now? It feels strangely unpleasant.

“······There’s nothing special? It’s just terribly wide and dark.”

Soon, Diop’s voice echoed from inside the room. I stood on tiptoe over Sir Johan’s shoulder. I can’t see well from here.

“That can’t be. I feel the ether of the earth attribute, so take a good look.”

“Then Grand Preceptor should do it himself—!”

And the sentence was cut off. Woooong······. Then, a faint trembling noise was heard from inside.

I’m sure I’m hearing it for the first time, but it felt strangely familiar.

I looked up at Sir Johan in surprise.

His eyes, sensing something, were darkening.

The first-snow-like hair fluttered ominously in the wind.

-Woooong······!

What is it?

-······Dudududu!

Whoa! In an instant, the front of me brightened, and a deafening noise rushed to my nose.

I couldn’t stand the glare and covered my face with my sleeve.

I felt Ropi bending his back as much as possible. Dudududu!

“Damn it! That’s not just an air purifier!”

The Duke’s cry was faintly buried and then reached me.

At that moment, the Crown Prince’s words flashed through my mind like lightning.

I suddenly realized what the sound was.

‘It’s for air purification.’

-Dudududu! Tatatatata······!

Airship.

“Sir Johan! We need to approach and check it out first!”

“Palace Lord.”

A sharp intuition pierced my brain.

“You already know, don’t you! That’s transporting Balto’s ether!”

-Dudududutatatatata!

‘Let’s go!’ I ran into the room, avoiding him trying to stop me.

I thought I tasted blood between my bitten lips.

I don’t know how such a thing is possible, but there is no doubt that the airship is the one tormenting Balto.

Circling the black market 24 hours a day to purify the air—

‘It’s for air purification. But that’s not the only use.’

It’s a smokescreen. A shallow trick to hide the real intention by presenting a plausible use.

You bad guys!

-Tututututatatatata!

Thud! I stood next to Diop and hurriedly checked my surroundings.

The reason my eyes had brightened was because of the front window of the room.

A magnificent airship was approaching us, and the magical lights on the front of the aircraft momentarily brightened the interior.

The magic engine of the airship was so powerful that even the floor seemed to tremble.

I’m probably not mistaken.

“Okay. There’s a wide window in the front, doors to other rooms on both sides, and something like an instrument panel here······.”

Then there’s only one answer.

I turned to Diop, who was in the middle of the noise pollution that felt like my ears were falling off.

He flinched reflexively.

“Duke, we have to smash that thing!”

“What? What?!”

“Whether we tear that airship in half, break it, or crash it! We must make it unusable. That’s how we can help the Divine Object!”

-Ududududu! Tatatatata!

“Are you crazy? I can’t even break through the black magic in this mansion corridor alone! That airship has at least hundreds of layers of spells—”

“We can try! A person can’t just try with their mouth. There’s a being suffering right in front of us, we can’t just stand by and watch because it’s an existence we can’t challenge!”

‘I’ll help you somehow!’ I shouted enthusiastically.

Ropi also bravely added, ‘Nyaaak!’ Then the man’s eyes widened a little.

I also earnestly asked the Cardinal, who was already guarding the rear.

“Sir Johan, please check both rooms! This is Madam Morhan’s secret room, so there must be something useful in either direction. Don’t worry about me!”

The mint-colored eyes glanced at the magician.

He was silent for a moment, wondering what he was thinking, then nodded sharply.

“I will obey your command.”

-Ssaeeeek—!

Then he disappeared like the wind. Kwaaaang! The sound of a perfectly good door breaking was loud.

I found Diop again, using him as background music.

The man had a blank expression that I had never seen before. Get a grip, you idiot!

“Mr. Jibril Diop! Don’t be afraid and let’s give it a try. We’re the only ones for that tree right now! Now that we’ve broken through this place, the black magicians might come rushing in at any moment!”

-Dugugugugu!

“You came all the way here to protect your sibling. Isn’t that right? You’re someone who knows how to fight for something!”

Then his eyes suddenly changed. That’s it!

“······Damn it! Don’t forget that it’s all the Palace Lord’s fault if this goes wrong!”

“Yes, it’s hyung’s [older brother’s] fault! Good thinking!”

-Hwiriririk!

Jiiing, paaaat! As he waved his staff with a flamboyant movement, a magnificent magic circle appeared, filling the wide room.

I met the eyes of Ropi, who had been pressing down on my chest since earlier.

-Nyaaaaoh

“······Yeah, I might need your help in the end.”

But I’ll do my best for now.

I muttered, looking down at the dark black market outside the window.

Because there are still more things to believe in.

Our protagonists have never disappointed me in times like these!

*

Here are some idioms that Ham Gae-in likes.

-Kkiiiii!

-Kwareureu, kwareureung!

“Keuhaaaak! I can’t breathe, keuheok!”

First is Nakji Horong [small octopus skewers].

“Are you crazy?! The black market is closed—”

-Cheolsseodeok, jjeojeojeok!

“Haaaaak! Aaaak, my arm!”

-Kwaaaang!

Second is Bingsu [shaved ice].

“The Constellations of Twilight have conspired! Tell Madam right now! Hurry!”

-Seureung, seokeong!

“Kkeuaaaak! Aaaaak!”

Third is Cheese Buldak [spicy chicken].

“Intruders! Conspirators trying to overthrow the black market!”

-Auuu—!

-Peobeobeobeok!

“Eugh! It stings! Euaaak!”

Fourth is Grilled Clams. What’s next?

“Goodness, how can young ones be so accustomed to violence? Even in wartime······!”

“Mr. Noe, you’ve lived for hundreds of years and you’re still naive!”

Cristel shouted, yanking the whip.

‘Euaaaak!’ The black market mercenaries who were running down the street like crazy tripped over the line.

Last fifth, unlimited refills!

“What on earth are you thinking, taking me? What can a forgotten priest who has forsaken the covenant do—”

“Honestly, if a person sets their mind to it, they should be able to do anything. Some can’t do it because of this, some can’t do it because of that. I really think that’s a bad standard. Why arbitrarily define someone else’s limits?”

“······.”

Noe, who was perched on the Crown Prince’s shoulder like luggage, closed his mouth with a surprised look.

They strode fearlessly into the depths of the black market.

Gae-in only spoke the truth.

-Ttubeok, ttubeok, ttubeok!

-Ttobak, ttobak, ttobak!

A priest who has forsaken the covenant and received the divine punishment of ‘loss’ lives in contempt from everyone.

They are pointed at for life for lying by borrowing the authority of the sacred main god.

Even if they are wearing priestly robes, they are no longer treated as priests, and they suffer even more insults than those who have committed a capital crime.

I learned that there are cases where they are treated as invisible people until they die.

Gae-in thought that was unfair.

They’ve already received a terrible punishment. Why try to punish them twice?

Isn’t it just that you want to ‘justifiably’ harass someone by borrowing the name of God?

“There! Stop! The order is to capture everyone who is wandering outside right now,”

-Kkieo!

-Kwareureureu!

“Heoeoaak!”

As a result, Mr. Noe would have had to live here, thoroughly ostracized.

Having lost the paladin he was trying to pair with, having lost his innocent sibling, and having lost his job and foundation.

He would not have been able to leave Yeliho, even while reliving stories that no one believed, while alone.

There would have been clear limitations as an infant······.

“Ah. I see it over there. Balto is······.”

Because her lingering feelings remain intact here.

Because the withering Divine Object and the ‘child’ who doesn’t remember her are here.

-Jeobeok, jeobeok, jeobeok······

Trapped in time that is forgotten but does not flow.

“You can go and do anything. Really anything.”

“Heueueuk······.”

A wet voice fell in drops. Cedric remained silent throughout.

Gae-in continued to speak vigorously while holding Tete.

“You haven’t given up until now, have you? You’ve endured and waited with the thought that maybe, just maybe, you’ve endured a time that was no different from torture. You’ve really suffered, Mr. Noe.”

“Heup, heueuk······.”

-Aueung

“We’ll help you. Let’s somehow put an end to it this time. I know you want to.”

As I added that, I met the Crown Prince’s eyes. For some reason, the man wasn’t glaring at me again.

“······.”

“······.”

Maybe it’s because we also have a precious priest.

-Kkiiiiiik—!

At that time, a strange cry was heard in the sky above the black market. The eyes of the two men and women turned upwards at the same time.

But there was nothing,

-······Toong! Dududududu!

“Huh?”

Just now, that airship floating there was a little strange.

It was fleeting, but it seemed to stagger in the air for a moment.

There’s no way, but it really felt like that.

Gae-in quickly looked up at her partner’s partner. Her eyes immediately met his.

“Did I see it wrong?”

“No.”

“······Waaaaa!”

What is it this time! This time, cheers erupted from afar.

Their eyes changed sharply and shot out.

And at the reached target, the jewels of water and fire were greatly opened.

-Hwareureuk, hwareureuk! Hwareureuk!

“Catch the thief! Thief!”

“Iyaaaa!”

“It’s a robber! Catch and kill them as you see them!”

In the direction of the Salt Pillar District, alleys were turning red with torches everywhere.

Gae-in’s mind was spinning busily.

Suddenly, an airship in the darkness that looks somewhat painful, and a group that illuminates the area in question at the right time.

“······We need to hurry!”

-Kkia!

The two people and one Divine Beast began to run wildly down the rough streets.

Their Palace Lord will soon be in danger!