The Heroine Who Was Taken Away by the Main Character Becomes Obsessed With Me After Returning

71. Relic. (2)

“The winner of the Mutuje. Cale von Reinhardt, come forward.”

Arundel El Beatus.

It’s a familiar name. It’s a familiar face.

No. If you’re a member of the Empire, it’s probably true that he’s a name you can’t help but get used to.

There is no one who does not know the face of the current emperor.

After seeing his appearance, I looked at the VIP seat at the top of Mutuje Stadium with a slightly surprised expression.

A seat that is different from the VIP seats reserved for nobles.

It’s a seat for the immediate imperial family, not ordinary nobles.

Of course, not all members of the imperial family had to attend the Mutu Festival, so there were some empty seats.

A chair in the most corner of them all.

I made eye contact with Ray, who was sitting in the chair, but…….

‘Isn’t it something that was announced in advance?’

It seems that Ray, who was also a member of the imperial family, had never heard of it.

Because he looked quite surprised when he saw Emperor Sun for the awards ceremony.

Of course, it could be something only Ray didn’t know about.

Anyway, there is no time to think about this.

“…… Greetings, the true sun of the Empire, His Majesty the Emperor.”

I thought the guards of the knights were a bit strict.

It seems that this nobleman intended to make the trip himself.

Following the emperor’s call, I took a step forward and got down on one knee.

The royal family. Among them, a legitimate greeting to the emperor.

If the other person was a simple royal family, it would have been enough to greet them politely as I am the heir to the ducal family.

Because the emperor was a being to whom all humans in the empire had to pay their allegiance.

I don’t know why the emperor and not Evan came out.

There is no time to wear it on your face.

“It’s done, get up. Should we kneel down the hero of Mutuje who will lead the new era?”

“Yes, thank you in that case.”

I nodded and stood up to face him.

Dark blonde hair and gold eyes.

A man of mature age who suits the title of ‘Emperor’ no matter who sees it.

In those eyes, there was an emperor’s unique momentum that would overwhelm anyone.

I wasn’t the type of person who was small enough to be overwhelmed just by looking at it.

Those who have the blood of the imperial family are generally good at many things.

Swordsmanship and magic are also part of their talents.

The current emperor, Arundel, is also an expert at the highest level.

Although he never set foot on the Sword Master. Even if it is that much, it is a level that can be overwhelmed by quite a few articles.

Just.

‘…… I’m worse than my father.’

The weight of those eyes is Aion Reinhart…….

Because I’m far inferior to Reinhardt’s lion, who possesses the world’s strongest sword.

Let’s look at him without saying anything.

As if he wanted the people around him to hear, not me, the emperor used a magic tool to make his voice resonate.

“Recently, I heard that there were quite unsavory rumors. Mutuje has been manipulated. …… In addition, there were even rumors that a winner had been decided.”

I said it in a plain tone.

A voice that fills the entire stadium.

“One, that is not true.”

After saying that, the emperor walked away and then looked at me again and opened his mouth.

“Mutu Festival is a sacred event of the empire that has been passed down from generation to generation. If anyone dared to dirty it. In the name of the Beatus imperial family, I would have handled it myself.”

‘…… That’s why he went personally.’

It was only then that I was able to understand the reason why he had personally walked all the way to this spot.

No. If you’ve come this far, it must be strange that you can’t understand.

Well, there must have been only one from the beginning.

To make up for the mutu je that Evan ruined.

The weight of words varies greatly depending on whose mouth they come from.

And the fact that those words came out of the mouth of the emperor himself…….

At the same time as post-processing Evan’s mistakes.

Clearly expressed opinion that ‘I will not listen to any more nonsense about Mutuje’.

In the meantime, even using the name of the imperial family is like using a kind of cheat key.

Nothing else, the emperor of the empire put up the name of the imperial family.

That’s…… If you have any more suspicions than this, you will be treated as having dissatisfaction with the authority of the imperial family.

To be dissatisfied with the authority of the imperial family is in itself a kind of treason.

I don’t think there’s anyone who would dare to question Mutuje even after hearing something like that.

“Then, let’s stop talking nonsense here. Now…… It’s time to celebrate the victory of the honorable winner.”

‘…… What is rubbish Because that was the point.’

Hiding quite blasphemous thoughts.

I stood in front of him and quietly bowed my head.

“Congratulations on the win. Your father, Aion…… You will be very happy.”

“Yes. …… It is just too much.”

You should take good care of your facial expression.

…… Even though.

I had no intention of raising a rebellion twice.

Seeing my attitude, the emperor looked a little surprised.

“Ho… …. You’ve changed so much while I couldn’t see you. Prince Reinhardt. It’s the same with winning the match. It’s different from before. Of course, in a good way.”

“It is an honor.”

A hard tone that doesn’t even contain a hint of emotion.

Soon, I stood upright with my back straight, and stepped back in line with the emperor’s gesture to tell me to go back.

“Sure. Let’s proceed with the awards ceremony from the 10th place in Mutuje. Come forward as your name is called.”

As the emperor calls someone by name.

After someone comes forward and gets a decent reward.

With the cheers of the crowd, they step back.

“… ….”

Just a plain repetition of it.

Because I really liked it now. I quietly looked at the emperor’s face.

Arundel El Beatus.

Although I don’t really like the people who belong to the imperial family of this empire in the first place.

Arundel, the current emperor, had a particularly unpleasant impression among them.

The fact that he is the father of the first prince, Evan, must have played a part in that.

Aside from that, of course.

In the previous episode, he had no good memories of him.

‘Rather… …. I don’t know if it’s bad luck.’

The not too distant future.

Sure.

‘Roughly guessed…… From now on Six years later.’

The ‘disaster’ is resurrected.

Because of them, countless people die.

Every country except the Empire is overthrown.

The borders of the empire were also breached, and devastating damage to the extent that they had to give up 30% of their territory.

The person who made the biggest contribution to the destruction of mankind in that human massacre.

It is…… Because the great emperor in front of my eyes has passed away.

I wonder if it was just the emperor’s incompetence.

I don’t know if I had other thoughts.

The only thing I remember is the smell of fishy blood on the battlefield.

The feeling of cutting through something that is pouring down without end.

And the bitter pain of losing someone dear to you.

A lot of people.

In the first horrific war between humans and demons, where so many people die.

The thing I fought on the frontline was…… It was the Duke of Reinhardt and the Knights of the White Lion.

And at the end of the situation.

The Duke of Reinhardt lost its head.

Because of the emperor who insisted on maintaining the front lines.

‘Although this has already happened… …. There will be good feelings.’

After that, Evan, who was the crown prince, took over the real power of the imperial family.

Should I have seen it as a negative thing or a positive thing?

“Okay, third place. William Marshall, knight of Viscount Marshall, come forward.”

Fighted with me in the semifinals.

After Asael ran away in the finals, a duel with Rin for second place, and after being defeated, a knight settled for third place.

William…… Was it that name?

I feel sorry for him.

The duel with him was not particularly memorable.

He was obviously an expert-level knight, but…….

Because the result of the match between Rin and Asael right before the match was too shocking to bother him.

“Continue to work hard. Please become a shining talent for the empire.”

“…… It is an honour!”

Mutuje 3rd prize is…… Cash million gold.

In fact, commoners are a unit that is difficult to get hold of even if you work for a lifetime.

It is a large amount of money that can be of considerable help to a moderate self-made house.

I envy you.

How nice it would have been if I had just finished in 3rd place and only received a million gold.

“Second place. The honorable wolf of the north, the wolf of the Silver Lang tribe. Rin, come forward.”

While thinking about things.

Rin was called from the emperor’s mouth, and soon after, Rin was brought to the front and stood in front of the emperor.

‘…… He, what is he doing now?’

…… The rituals that the emperor had to take were neatly disposed of, as if they had been given to dogs.

Rin stood in front of the emperor with an expression of no idea what the hell he was thinking.

No……. Even without looking at her face, I somehow know what she’s thinking.

‘…… You must be thinking that it is boring. Of course, I didn’t explain it because I thought you knew about the basic rituals. This.’

The knights who were far away showed signs of trying to draw their swords at any moment, as if they were rude.

Noticing that, the emperor smiled and put it back.

“Yes. There is no need to be overly polite. The noble wolf of the Silver Lang tribe, an ally and ally of the empire, participated in the arena of the empire.”

“Yes.”

“That…… They say. The reward for second place in Mutuje is the right to pick out anything you want from the imperial treasury.”

I almost broke my poker face at that moment.

Even if you look at it like that, I wonder if you’re acting as emperor in vain, the emperor who somehow keeps a smile on his face.

After my turn, Rin trudged in with an expression asking if I did well.

Soon after, my name was called from the mouth of the emperor.

“…… Then. The winner of the martial arts competition. Prince Reinhardt, come out again.”

“Yes.”

I said hello once before.

As he lightly bowed his head, the emperor put on an expression that he was glad that he was at least normal.

“Yes. Again, congratulations on the win. …… Bring ‘it’.”

Let the emperor say so.

Soon, as if they were preparing, the knights behind them brought something inside the luxurious box.

“I think you know. The winner’s reward is an ancient god’s relic. I will entrust this holy relic to you.”

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What was contained within that box…….

A very scruffy crystal ball whose use is unknown.

‘Bonamana. It must be useless.’

Contrary to popular rumors.

It is mostly nonsense that the holy relics of the ancient gods possess people.

In the first place, most holy relics do not have that level of divine power left.

Should the imperial family scatter the holy relics that retain the personality of an ancient god?

And then what if I get possessed by the real old god’s cruelty?

Even if the god’s power is left, it’s more usable than the magician’s artifact.

There is no way they would have produced something dangerous enough to preserve even the personality of a god.

‘I’ll have to show that I received it, and return it when the awards ceremony is over.’

Even so, I had to get this right away, even if I had to return it later.

I wouldn’t know if it was the prince who was hosting the awards ceremony. It was because the emperor came out and offered the holy relic of the ancient god, but I didn’t have the confidence not to accept it.

I stretched out my arm and picked up the crystal ball inside the box.

Feels like touching a hard, smooth stone.

And of those stones.

For some reason, I felt a strangely familiar energy.

Familiar yet unfamiliar.

A hazy but clear contradictory aura.

A ‘something’ different from magical power.

‘? This what…….’

And before I even properly questioned him.

──Consciousness, blinked.