What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 647

#647

Religious Distancing (4)

-Kkyiaaa!

Demi lifted his front paws and greeted me happily.

Leah and Ferri got off the bed to greet him.

“Could everyone please leave? I have important business with the Palace Lord.”

-Kkio……

“Oh……”

Camille took off his constellation robe hood and spoke solemnly, and the surprised priests blinked their eyes.

But that was only for a moment.

The elderly priest who had been checking my pulse was the first to rise. The other priests assisting her nodded and packed their things.

Of course, they made sure I drank every last drop of the bitter medicine.

After they bowed to me – “Thank you. See you again. Goodbye.” – and quietly left the cabin, Camille’s gaze turned to Duke Dioph.

“Isn’t Duke Dioph going out?”

“Why would I? I’m a guard. I’m not in a position to take orders from the little commander.”

“……”

“……”

Since that was the answer, we shared a moment of silence with similar meaning.

Soon, Camille sat down.

I smiled brightly and poured him tea, and filled a plate with bread and cookies from the table.

I put a few more logs in the fireplace – “Hey, it’s getting dry.” “Then go wet a towel over there.” “Haa……” – and covered Camille’s knees with a blanket.

It was nice to see his face after a long time.

We had met in the Garden World, but our Camille is different from that Camille.

“Thank you for coming all the way here when you must be busy.”

“I am busy, but… I’m not heartless enough to skip visiting a friend who’s sick.”

“That’s right, that’s right. We’re friends.”

“Besides, it’s been a while.”

“That’s right. Commander is always right.”

Was he always this much like a younger brother?

I was happy to see him speaking so earnestly, even though he was a little shy, so I gave the young man a handful of cookies.

They were hard because they were baked far away, but they tasted good.

Camille stared at me dully over his silver-rimmed glasses and crunched on a cookie.

“…The entire camp is in an uproar. There is no one who doesn’t talk about the Palace Lord and the three of you. They’re probably talking about it loudly at this very moment.”

“Well, I guess so. After all, I came back causing such a ruckus.”

“It’s not a ruckus, Palace Lord. That’s what we call a ‘miracle’.”

Camille swallowed his second cookie and pointed out sharply.

I shrugged with a troubled face.

“I understand that it’s still difficult for you to go outside… Please understand that this is all for your safety. Since you deployed the Crown Ether, there have been several major incidents that have shaken the order here.”

“……Excuse me?”

Wow, it was that serious?

“In a positive sense. It’s good that the soldiers’ morale is rising, but if there are too many people at the festival, we have to prepare for safety accidents, right? It’s similar to that.”

“Ah, that’s what you meant. I see.”

I nodded, watching Dioph hang up the towel.

So, it was a situation where I really had to be careful.

I silently poured a cup of milk boiling in the kettle on the fireplace and handed it over.

I heard that it was freshly squeezed from a village in the rear of the main camp.

I’m trying to save resources as much as possible in case it becomes a nuisance, but I don’t mind giving it to my friends at all.

“If you give it all to me like this, what about you, Palace Lord……”

“I ate 19 servings yesterday.”

“……”

Camille opened his eyes wide and blinked.

But soon he nodded as if he could understand.

He glanced at the prince for a moment, then glanced at Tete, who was lying on the bed playing with an Ether orb.

Then he whispered so quietly that only I could hear. ‘And……’

“I also saw what you did in that world.”

-Awoo woong

Huh!

-Thump!

“Jackpot! Really?!”

-Kkihuoong!

“Shh!”

Oops! I quickly covered my mouth with my sleeve, then realized that the only person watching us was Jibril Dioph.

Ferri also spat out his tail that he had been biting.

“Ah, that side is okay.”

“Don’t suddenly become so calm. It’s scary.”

“……Don’t you think you’re too comfortable with me?”

The prince grumbled as he picked up the book that had fallen to the floor. I nodded my chin at him.

What about it?

Dioph had seen me grab the Crown Prince by the collar and scream embarrassingly.

I said all sorts of things I shouldn’t have said at that time, so he already knew that I wasn’t Yeser Venetian.

He even packaged it well and calmed down His Majesty Stanislas.

I can’t say that this place is a ‘world line derived from the original novel,’ but otherwise, there wasn’t much else to hide from him.

You can calm down.

I sat back on the bed and only made whispering sounds.

“Then let’s talk quietly so that only we can hear. Did you really see it too, Camille? That Camille… said that his memories were ‘synchronized.’ What was it, about 90%?”

“Yes. I clearly felt someone looking into my memories. To be exact, it felt like they were copying them beyond just looking. But strangely, it wasn’t unpleasant at all.”

“Wow……”

My mouth dropped open. Camille, you’re really like a wizard in a fantasy movie!

“I also saw the world from that side’s perspective, and thanks to that, I was able to reassure His Majesty the Emperor and His Eminence the Cardinal to some extent. It was difficult to say that it was accurate information… but anyway, the two of them accepted my words as a prophecy and gained some clues. So, they were able to deal with your disappearance relatively calmly.”

“Oh my, so there was such a backstory. Thank goodness. Thank you so much!”

-Kkureureut!

Leah rumbled her throat and was amazed. I grabbed Camille’s hand once and let go.

I had a mountain of questions I wanted to ask about this incredible mystery, but the most urgent question was right now.

I lowered my voice again, whispering.

“Hey, is the commander there okay?”

“……”

“It seemed like the synchronization was being released at the end, and I’ve been worried about what kind of impact that would have. And actually, I want to know if the people left there are okay. Are they all doing well……”

‘Can you see Camille?’ I asked carefully.

The prophet stared into the air for a long time and soon looked disappointed.

He’s not usually a friend with dramatic facial expressions, but I could definitely tell.

“…I’m sorry. I haven’t been able to ‘connect’ again since the synchronization was released. It’s the same now, I can’t see them.”

“I see… I understand. Thank you for checking.”

I tried not to show my disappointment in reverse.

In fact, since coming here, I’ve been having a hard time because I keep thinking about Prince Yeser and his party there.

I thought it would work out well because it was already out of my hands and I had asked my brother to take care of it, but on the other hand, I kept worrying.

Then Camille looked at me and raised the corners of his lips slightly.

“But I believe you have taken good care of our family’s sacred object.”

“Ah, yes. That matter is……”

‘It was resolved in the direction you wanted,’ I replied in a faint voice.

I couldn’t bring myself to mention the last 모습 [Korean: appearance] of Mr. Nicolas Pompili.

Still, Camille’s complexion brightened as if he had succeeded in creating a face that was somehow bearable.

After that topic passed, we talked about what had happened in the meantime.

Of course, there was a lot of new news in addition to what I heard from Master, Lady Elizabeth, Isabel, and His Majesty Hanan.

For example……

“Military conference?”

There’s such a schedule at the end of the month. This is the first time I’ve heard of it.

“Yes. His Majesty is calling together commanders of level 7 or higher once a week. That’s just the regular schedule, and there are many more minor meetings than that. However, an additional large-scale military conference is scheduled to be convened at the end of this month……”

“Because we have to break through the Heavenly Road somehow.”

Hot. Surprised by the sharp voice, I looked up.

Dioph, who was reading an uncharacteristically thick history book, aimed straight at us.

“……”

-Kkiung?

Translation: You’re reading?

“‘The Puppeteer’s Heavenly Road’. If the Empire wants to strike the royal capital, it must defeat that place.”

“On the other hand, the Divine Kingdom has entered a point where it can no longer retreat. As a more fierce battle than ever before is expected, all supplies are coming in several times faster than usual. At the final military conference, His Majesty will finally check our operations and traps and boost the morale of the army.”

“Then……”

I looked back and forth between Camille, who had started tearing apart bread, and Dioph, who was turning the pages.

No…… Is that possible?

“Then what about my friends? If the camp is such a mess, isn’t it a situation where Sir Christel, His Highness the Crown Prince, and Sir Johann have to step up?”

“……”

“Of course, I’ve never seen the outside situation with my own eyes. But since the situation seems to be turning urgent… I was wondering if it might be necessary.”

A hero who will shake the battlefield. A reliable commander.

The heir to the throne and heroes who have returned after a long disappearance.

If I were a leader, that’s the first thing I would think of before a major battle.

“…So, you’re not just a lazy pig, huh?”

What, you little punk? I glared at the prince with all my might.

He slammed the book shut and swept back his strawberry-colored hair.

“Of course it’s necessary. The main camp is in an uproar, and anyone with a mouth is talking about it day and night. If those three are there, morale will be overwhelmingly high.”

“So please pray for grace, Palace Lord.”

Camille, who had emptied a glass of milk, added.

“That the three of them will rise from their seats on their own within three days, without the help of any priest, including you.”

“……”

I had a blank expression on my face.

I believe it and hope for it, but I felt frustrated that I couldn’t do anything right now.

*

Dawn the next day.

A warehouse located in the deepest part of the Holy Knight area.

-Squeak……

The loosely attached hinge opened its mouth with an unpleasant sound.

The person hidden in the shadows frowned.

I don’t know exactly where this is, but there was no doubt that it was the most secret place in the camp.

Then no noise should be made now. Bright eyes darted around quickly.

“……”

Inside the warehouse, a middle-aged man was lying on a narrow and uncomfortable bed.

He had told him several times to go back to the barracks and rest because he was okay, but the servant did not listen to him until the end.

Fortunately, he didn’t seem to wake up even at that sound just now.

The figure watched him for a while, then closed the door and moved his feet.

The ill-fitting leather shoes dragged unpleasantly, and the faint marks left on the dirt floor were also annoying.

But I had to move right now. There were more than one or two things to check directly.

“Who’s there!”

At that time, a stern shout came from the other side of the alley. The boy immediately hid next to the warehouse.

The robe he was wearing was too big and made it difficult to move, but it wasn’t a one- or two-day thing.

He was someone with a ‘childhood career’ in his own way.

He jumped up at the sound of the knights approaching and landed lightly on the roof.

This area was perfect for going undercover because there were few torches and lights.

Soon, armored men were standing in front of the warehouse entrance.

“…What, did I see it wrong?”

“That could be. Or it was a lost worker.”

“Well… It’s a warehouse where His Highness the Crown Prince is, so I can’t open the door.”

“David is also inside. If something happened, he would have known before us.”

“That’s right, that’s right.”

‘I guess I was a little sensitive. I’m sorry.’ With a certain swordsman’s apology as the last, they trudged back to their places.

The orange eyes looking down glistened with oil.

“……”

The boy, who had been in that spot for a while, checked the dagger and rope in his arms and prepared to move in earnest.

I heard that his partner couldn’t come here. Then……

“I’ll have to move myself.”

The voice that was chattering like that was very young.

‘Seidi’s’ cheeks were flushed.

For the first time in his life, he did not suffer even after transforming into a child.

He didn’t lose his mind due to fever, or suffer from headaches and chills.

Dizziness, fatigue, and unnecessarily heightened senses also felt distant.

The Crown Prince of yesterday and today was just an ordinary boy. Surprisingly.

“……”

The gaze, shining like a garnet under the moonlight, turned to the warehouse right next door.

Soon the child’s head tilted slightly.

A thick smell of ice came.