I Became a Dark Knight the Empress Is Obsessed With

87 – Imperial Banquet – (6)

“Shall we talk a little?”

Cleta, who casually sat across from me, said.

“For now, in peace.”

As soon as Cleta finished speaking, dark red tentacles wriggled between her shadows.

Seeing this, Yuria trembled like an aspen tree. At the same time, a primal, dark fear dominated her whole being.

As Yuria, who had been in the church for a long time, it was easy to know the identity of that wriggling beneath Cleta’s feet.

alien demon. It is similar in branch to Sepia, which the apostle Arwen works for, but its level is several steps higher, and it is a mighty being second only to foreign gods.

“Hey, Cleta.”

Yuria finally opened her mouth, but her voice was faint as if it would die out at any moment.

“How the hell are you here…”

“Mr. Arwen told me. He would be locked up in a dungeon. I couldn’t just watch the church’s priest being tortured by the imperial family, so I came to save him from the chaos.”

Cleta continued with her expressionless expression.

Then her eyes quickly scanned the room.

“But… Contrary to my concerns, it seems that you are doing better than expected. No, should I say that you are being treated with great hospitality?”

“……that, that is.”

“Even though the apostle Atral was defeated. And that to my brother.”

Cleta cut off YuRia.

“Looking at the situation, it seems that you have decided to cooperate with my brother.”

It was clearly an interrogative tone.

“Yuria Enruin, your father who is with foreign media will be disappointed.”

Facing Cleta’s empty eyes, Yuria involuntarily felt nauseated.

After being conscious 20 years ago, the number of times Yuria faced Cleta could be counted on one hand. Even that, he had only witnessed a cosmic fear emerging beyond the transparent wall.

Tears welled up even at that moment when we briefly met, but it was no different now. Rather, the fear doubled as they were facing each other directly.

Cleta said, resting her chin nonchalantly.

“To be honest, I was very surprised. Although my brother became stronger through the oath, I thought he was not strong enough to kill an apostle.”

“…”

“I heard that you are willing to sacrifice your life for the last remaining princess. I wonder what kind of change of heart it will be. Yuria, do you know anything?”

YuRia swallowed in a gulp.

She also had the same questions as Cleta’s. However, those doubts were dispelled as soon as he checked the face of the empress, Lyncia Ayren.

The faces of Cleta and the empress were so much alike that it could be said that they were twins. Maybe Fried is taking the little sister he couldn’t protect into the empress. Yuria dared to guess that way.

“Hmm.”

Seeing Yuria’s reaction, Cleta shrugged.

“Well, if you don’t want to answer, that’s fine. I didn’t expect much. I had another purpose.”

“Well, then what the hell is it?”

Although Yuria was a priest of the church, she was not such an important person that a tycoon named Cleta took the trouble to find her.

The information he knew was limited, and he did not possess extraordinary powers.

When Yuria trembled and asked, Cleta answered by sticking out her upper body.

“Of course, I came to embrace you. You would know that my life changed that day. The noble world my father wanted.”

Cleta narrowed her eyes.

She looked excited, as if recalling the memories of that day.

The scene of the ceremony was like a nightmare to Yuria, but it seemed to Cleta that it was a sad and longing scene.

“I, following in my father’s footsteps, became an apostle of arrogance. Shouldn’t that be enough to achieve the desired goal?”

“Nonsense.”

“It’s ridiculous, so I think it’s worth it.”

The former apostle of pride, Raham Iscobal.

Cleta was trying to carry on his legacy.

Is that why you want to get rid of your older brother, Fried, who is an obstacle? Or, is it simply that he wants to complete the ceremony that day by embracing the person named Yuria?

Whatever it was, it was terrible.

“So, what are you going to do?”

“……Ugh.”

Yuria groaned.

This is the dungeon of the imperial palace. The only place to escape was the door Cleta used to enter.

The situation was grim.

Because the magic tool was hanging around his neck, he couldn’t use the commandments. His feet were shackled, making it physically impossible to even escape.

Truly a quandary.

Yuria gritted her teeth and gave strength to her body.

Like it or not, Cleta continued.

“If you cooperate with us again, I won’t hold you accountable for your betrayal. In return, I’ll give you mighty power. Power stronger and more ecstatic than the lingering tricks on your tongue.”

Cleta said as if inviting, but the tentacles in the shadows were poised to pierce Yuria’s heart at any moment.

It was like a threat.

If you don’t want to die, follow my will.

Yuria miserably distorted her face.

Seeing such a face, Cleta’s expression did not change at all. It was expressionless, as if looking at a small creature on the roadside.

“…”

What should I do?

Yuria was conflicted.

In the end, if he accepted her invitation, it would be like going back to the hellish life of the church.

Hears the sarcasm of people like Anden, becomes a plaything for trash like Slaine, and suffers violence in the name of baptism when bored.

No, it will be worse than that. Yuria could be sure that if Cleta added more, it would be more, not less.

I couldn’t refuse either. No matter how insignificant his life was, he did not want to lose it.

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Didn’t he live desperately because he didn’t want to die? If you put it down here, what the hell will your life be like in the meantime?

My mind went round and round. His eyesight went round and round, his consciousness idling.

In the process, what came to mind was the red-haired knight who had unexpectedly handed the cake to himself.

That became the beginning.

“…”

In the end, Yuria shook her head.

“Sir, I hate it.”

“……what?”

“……I will not return to the church. I will be here. I will stand by my will.”

Yuria gritted her teeth and affirmed with her eyes shining.

Cleta looked at him and made a mysterious expression.

Soon after, Cleta let out a small sigh.

“Yes. If that’s what you mean, then you can’t help it. I don’t mean to force it.”

Cleta slowly rose from her seat.

The end of the unfit long robe swept the ground.

“It’s disappointing. I thought you would be able to understand.”

Cleta smiled bitterly.

That was the first emotion she showed since meeting Yuria.

Cleta raised her hand slowly, and sharp tentacles leaked from between the cuffs of her robe.

Yuria intuited her fate.

‘Ah, that’s it.’

The tentacles retreated as far as they could, preparing to attack YuRia.

She gave up and closed her eyes.

And that was the moment.

tight.

Suddenly, the ceiling caved in and the beams snapped with an unpleasant sound.

Kwakwawang!

And the ceiling collapsed with an explosion.

Red flames leaked through the cracks. But the heat was not felt. It was a flame created by magical means.

Yuria hurriedly hid herself under the table to avoid the flying debris. Cleta also raised her sleeves and raised her tentacles.

And when the explosion subsided, I saw In-yeong standing in the middle of the solitary cell.

A bit of a dwarf physique, but the armor on his body shone in a colorful color.

A number of brightly shining magic letters were engraved on the long sword in his hand, and a blue spirit danced at the tip of the blade.

The knight with blazing red hair checked the room and twisted his lips.

“What kind of situation is this?”

The Guardian Knight, Lautrek Pendrin, looked at Cleta and opened his eyes wide.

“Your Majesty…? No, no. Your impression is different. Who are you?”

“……Huh.”

Cleta looked at Lautrec and the hole he had drilled in the ceiling and gave a distraught laugh.

Anyway, this is a dungeon. It was a sealed room with solid materials and various magical measures.

To enter through the entire ceiling of such a solitary cell was a state of nonsense.

This is the Guardian Knight of the Empire and the continent’s best elementalist, Lautrek Pendrin.

YuRia was deeply impressed.

“That must be the spirit knight Lautrek. I heard from Mr. Arwen.”

“Then you must be Cleta. I heard from Fried.”

“How did you know this place? The banquet hall must be in an uproar.”

Lautrec clapped his hands instead of answering. Then, a small spider-shaped spirit peeked out over his shoulder.

“There is no law that requires a single spirit to contract with one spirit. I told you to keep an eye on the outer castle just in case, but it must have been the correct answer.”

Lautrec swung his sword once.

Then, Sylphy climbed onto the sword and danced, and a mighty wind of mana swept the entire cell. Tables were overturned, furniture was smashed, tattered doors were torn to shreds.

But even in the fierce wind, Cleta maintained her upright posture.

“You’re strong, you’re sure Arwen-san deserves to be wary.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

Lautrec looked back slightly as he said that.

When our eyes met YuRia, who was hiding behind the bed, he nodded slightly.

“…”

The feeling of a tingling sensation in a corner of the heart.

For some reason, at Lautrec’s glance, Yuria felt her fear go down.

*

Kwakwawang!

“What is it again this time!”

As I was running along the side road on the castle wall toward the banquet hall, I turned my head at the sudden sound of an explosion.

Then, at the end of the field of view, there was a huge flame shooting up towards the sky.

I wanted to be quiet for a while, but this time another flame and a raging wind entangled the night sky.

Surely that must be the direction where the dungeon is located?

“If it’s a dungeon…”

Could it be that the prison was raided? That said, there was a high possibility that Yuria, who was imprisoned there, would be in danger.

I wanted to run right away.

But soon I gave up my thoughts.

There were very few people who could summon a flame of that scale here in the imperial palace.

A battle mage, said to be the best in the empire, could not dare to achieve it.

That said, the one who created that flame was a mighty wizard like Seira or Millia… … .

“Could it be Lautrec?”

It meant the flame created by the elementalist Lautrec.

Why is Lautrek, the guardian knight who is supposed to protect the banquet hall, there, and what happened to him, so he hit the Spiritual Spell with full power?

Many questions came to my mind one after another.

But I shook my head and patted my cheek to come to my senses.

First of all, it was important to go to Lyncia. Now I had to trust Lautrec and go to the banquet hall.

“Uh, the soldiers over there…”

Cora, who had hurriedly followed, panted and pointed down the outer castle.

Following their gaze, the Guards soldiers gathered in one place and were guarding the street corner.

Well, it was now getting closer to the banquet hall. From the perspective of the Guard, it was natural to create a siege and control the number of people.

“Damn it.”

Almost all of them.

It was quite difficult to break through an army of that size.

Besides, it was even more impossible because she had a companion with Corara.

I looked at Cora with a thought. Exhausted, she held on to the fence of the castle wall and gasped.

It seems that his stamina is almost at its limit.

However, it was dangerous to leave Cora and head to the banquet hall in this situation.

It was because even at this moment, Aranion and the raiders of the church might be targeting us.

“What do you mean by this?”

Shaking my head in embarrassment, I took in the scenery of introspection looking out under my feet.

And before long, a thought crossed my mind.

“uh?”

look down at your feet

A landscape of introspection?

When I reached that point, my saliva gulped and went down my throat.

It was literally a crazy idea that came into my head.

However, for me, who corrected the mana circuit due to Seira, it was a worthwhile attempt.

“……Ah, I don’t know.”

I made a decision.

The situation is like this, so it must be worth the money.

“Cora.”

“Yes, yes?”

When her name was called, Cora shook her shoulders and looked in my direction.

And I hiccuped a little at the expression I was probably putting on, looking very dangerous.

“Hickuk! Why, why are you like that?”

“Do you like bungee jumping?”

“……That’s…… what is it?”

“Well…….”

Instead of answering, I wrapped my arms around Cora’s waist and lifted her up.

“Actually, I don’t know. I’ve never done it.”

I’m thinking of trying it for the first time today.

“Ugh, ugh! What are you doing! Help me!”

He let out a shrieking scream, but he didn’t care.

I picked up Cora and stepped back and stood right at the other end of the wall. The place where the gaze is directed is the banquet hall with a half-destroyed ceiling.

In that state, I energized the mana circuits in my body.

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Draws out mana from the whole body and focuses on the legs.

In fact, Seira’s measures had an effect, unlike before, chaste and powerful mana was concentrated on both legs.

Certainly, the efficiency itself was different from the method Asaren had taught me.

I’d say it’s more than three times the difference.

“This should be enough to reach.”

After talking to herself, Cora cried.

“What is it! What does it mean to reach! Put it down and say it!”

Ignoring it, I walked slowly.

The first few steps were like walking, the next few steps were running, and the last step was stepping on the air.

Quaang!

With a loud sound, the scenery under my feet changed in an instant.