“What did you say...??”
Eugene clearly heard what Laonzena said.
But I had no choice but to ask again.
It must be because it was content that made one doubt one's own ears.
[I heard you know. The Sophists are creating a potion that causes humans to go berserk. I, the leader of the Sophists, am leading the effort. And because of that potion, the Master went berserk and became a swordsman.]
To Eugene Schneider, Laonzena explained in detail what she had done.
He looked indifferent yet guilty, and his lips trembled especially when he mentioned his teacher, Ulysses.
"ah..."
Eugene Schneider, who has been confirmed once again,
For a moment, his face turned pale and he let out a sigh from the depths of his heart.
‘So that’s what happened in the end…’
That which had been tormenting Eugene since the day Ulysses became a swordsman.
It was the tragic downfall of a father who had been so admired by everyone.
And the one who witnessed the downfall right before his eyes was his son, Eugene Schneider.
I can't understand why I ruined such a perfect life.
Eugene Schneider, who had sealed his memories because he felt like his head would explode, finally faced the truth inside Pandora's box.
The Sophist's leap of faith, which he had hoped for, and the fall of his father were due to that leap, and the source was none other than Laonzena, Ulysses' disciple.
Kwaaaak...!
At that moment, Eugene's fist clenched tightly.
“....!”
Swish...!
Victoria glanced at Eugene Schneider without saying a word.
"It's a tremendous murderous spirit, Chief Prosecutor Eugene..."
When Eugene found out that it was Laonzena who killed his father, an extreme murderous intent began to form inside him.
“Would you please step aside, Victoria?”
Eugene Schneider, who had been radiating a life-giving gaze and a life-giving feeling, spoke again quietly.
He asked Victoria to allow him to have a private conversation with Laonzena.
“Okay, I’ll take a look around just in case.”
Swish...!
Upon receiving the request, Victoria slowly turned around, opened the door to the abandoned house, and went out.
Afterwards, the dark, abandoned house where Eugene and Laonzena were alone was filled with a heavy silence that was more than darkness.
"who is this."
Eugene Schneider, who broke the silence
“Who gave you the elixir of the flower of the devil?”
He asked who was behind it.
I remember it completely now.
The appearance of my father, Ulysses Schneider, who became a swordsman at the last moment.
Also, Laonzena's appearance and personality before she became the monster she is now,
Yes, as Laonzena herself said, she was extremely obsessed with Ulysses.
It is easy to see that Eugene could have done something foolish, blinded by that obsession and jealousy.
However, just as Ulysses had worried and cherished her so much, Laonzena had a fragile and foolish nature, so she could do wrong things impulsively, but she was never meticulous or planned.
It was Yuji Schneider who thought that it was possible for a completely different type of person than Laonzena to bring in the elixir of the Demon Flower and plan it so that Ulysses Schneider would not notice it.
[.....]
Laonzena is silent for a moment,
Antoine, at the time, was Antoine de Cel Obléan, the Master's closest confidant. Antoine offered me the Demon Flower Elixir, claiming he had a way to help the Master. At the time, I didn't realize it was made from the Demon Flower...
And then he told me that the person who had created all the roadmaps for him was Antoine de Sel Obléan, Eugene Schneider's adoptive father.
Flash!!
Eugene Schneider's pupils dilated rapidly.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
His heart was pounding like crazy.
‘Antoine...!! My adoptive father, Antoine! Antoine, who has been my adoptive father for the past ten years!!!!!’
A feeling of heartbreak washed over Eugene Schneider.
When Eugene asks Laonzena about the mastermind behind this, the person who is compressed as a mastermind in his head is ultimately his adoptive father, Antoine de Sel Oblain.
Because everything was pointing to Antoine.
Antoine has been betraying and using those around him to become a corrupt warrior.
The truth was eventually confirmed by Laonzena, and Eugene's inevitable sense of foreboding was that it was Antoine.
“-Kkaaa ...
Extreme betrayal, the resulting resentment and anger,
Eugene Schneider roared.
“That...! Hey, look over there!!”
A blizzard blew across the thousand-year-old wall.
The soldier guarding the place spoke to his comrade next to him with wide eyes.
“Huh??? What the heck is that!!????”
The soldier looked in the direction pointed by his comrade's fuss. It was midnight, and his eyes were dim. He stared forward with a look of sleepiness that had escaped him for a moment.
And there
-Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!!
The huge coniferous trees that had been towering high into the sky were falling down, splitting as if struck by lightning.
“-Ku ...
Afterwards, a huge, dark silhouette appeared among the chaotic coniferous forest, and a murderous roar made me feel with my whole body what the silhouette was.
“Giant Ogre!! The Giant Ogre has appeared!!!!”
The most powerful of all ogres. A giant ogre, it stood a staggering 25 meters tall.
“-Woahh ...
ã ¡ã ¡Kukukukukukukukuku!! ã ¡Kukukukukukukukukukuku!! ã ¡Kukwakakakakakakakaka!!
And not just one, but a dozen or so giant ogres were charging towards the Millennium Wall.
“The Demon King’s army’s attack has begun!!”
Rumors of ogres occasionally appearing in the northern snowfields abounded, but the Giant Ogres were a different story. These were not ordinary ogres, but rather advanced monsters controlled by shamans. Led by these creatures, the Demon King's army launched an attack on the empire.
So the commander-in-chief of the Northern Empire's army came to see someone in platinum armor and appealed in a desperate voice.
“If things continue like this, there’s a good chance the walls will collapse, Crusader!!”
The target was none other than the Crusader.
The top member of the Order of the Holy Knights was Constantine von Bayern.
The 25-meter-tall, 20-ton giant ogres are swarming, and a great sense of crisis has descended upon the Empire's Millennium Wall, the Millennium Fortress.
That is why the Imperial Army Commander-in-Chief felt the need for the help of the non-standard force Paladins supporting the North after the Demon King's descent, and came rushing in so urgently.
Originally, the Imperial Knights should have joined, but currently, the Imperial Knights are extremely weak.
"No, Crusader! You know full well that even supporting us to this level means risking a serious conflict with the Council of Elders!"
At that moment, the secretary of the Commander-in-Chief of the Knights Templar, who was guarding Constantine, came in and interrupted the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Empire Army.
If there is no official approval from the Council of Elders for an all-out war, even if the Crusader goes to war on his own authority, he must stand by and camp in a specific area.
However, the Knights of Constantine the Crusader positioned themselves as close as possible between the walls and the villages to protect the northern residents.
The resulting conflict with the Council of Elders is deepening,
Depending on the situation, the Council of Elders may impeach or suspend some of the Crusader's authority.
That is why the secretary general is expressing an opposing opinion.
What should I do...?
A situation where you have to step forward instead of providing support to prevent the wall from collapsing.
Crusader Constantine was deeply troubled.
Something flashed through his mind.
[I will do my best to be a good father to our daughter Victoria, Adrian...]
It was an oath he had sworn on the grave of his departed wife, Adrian von Bayern.
Wasn't it Constantine who wandered around after Adrian died?
Then, while wandering with my young daughter, I had many thoughts.
This is the temperament of his daughter Victoria, who resembles Adrian in his youth.
Victoria, who was upright and full of spirit, realized that she should not grow up watching her father wander around like a wreck.
And I thought, what would Adrian have done for Victoria?
Wouldn't you have tried to be a role model for your daughter so that her true character could flourish to the fullest?
So Constantine swore an oath: to be a crusader, to stand up for the people of the empire with conviction.
“Nicola.”
Constantine, who had been silent due to the conflicting opinions between the Secretary General and the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, finally spoke.
“Let’s go. Arm all the elite soldiers of the Holy Knights.”
The elite Holy Knights of the Holy Emperor will stand at the forefront and block the attacks of the Demon King's assault force.
Passuss ...
Eugene Schneider's tremendous roar filled the lungs.
It was Eugene Schneider who exploded with anger, resentment, murderous intent, and all that.
It was none other than the explosion of magic that had been lodged within him.
Because of this, Eugene Schneider's eyes flashed with the red energy of magic.
"It was true! Antoine's words that the Master's secret wife was a demon and Eugene was half-demon!"
It was a situation where Eugene Schneider's outburst was enough to make even Laonzena, who had put everything down and had a detached expression, nervous.
She had heard hints of Eugene's secret through Antoine, but was half-believing it.
However, in this situation where she was able to see it with her own eyes, with Eugene's magical powers soaring endlessly, even she, who had become close to the devil due to the side effects of the magical powers, was overwhelmed.
[Kekekekekeke... Hey Eugene, what are you so angry about? Who are you blaming? You're the one who played around with Antoine and denied your father.]
Magi's rampage once again sparked conflict within Eugene Schneider.
He was grateful to Antoine, the enemy who killed his father, and considered him his adoptive father.
Eugene Schneider felt a heartbreaking sense of betrayal and began to loathe himself.
His inner self has been clinging to it tenaciously.
"shut up..."
Eugene Schneider, struggling with eyes filled with madness,
[Oh... I see, that's the woman. That stupid woman was manipulated by Antoine, and you couldn't do anything about it.]
Like a lynx that has found its prey, Eugene Schneider's inner self, steeped in magic, clung tenaciously to it.
Because Eugene Schneider is mentally completely broken, he will instinctively be looking for someone to avoid responsibility.
So, the devil that had taken over his inner self gave Eugene a very suitable excuse.
It's Laonzenada.
“That’s right...”
Eugene Schneider, whose mental state was completely shattered, took up the excuse.
“That stupid woman killed my father and made me play with Antoine!!!!!!!”
It is a passionate struggle to avoid the complete destruction of the ego.
“Ku ...
Laonzena let out a desperate scream at that moment,
"I'll have to pay the price, huh? Isn't that what you came here for?"
-Aaaaah!
Because Eugene Schneider had suddenly approached her and grabbed her by the neck.
“I will gladly punish you!!!”
-Choooo ...
Eugene Schneider, who had subdued Laonzena's leash with his right hand, roughly tore her shabby clothes with his left.