“It is said that a large-scale attack was carried out on the northern thousand-year wall.”
David, who was serving as the vice-captain of the guard, spoke to Eugene Schneider with a slightly nervous expression.
For him, who was only in his 20s, the attack by the Demon King's army, which he had only seen in history books, had become a reality.
‘This came faster than I thought?’
Antoine had already declared it, and Eugene Schneider knew the Demon King's Army's intentions better than anyone else, so he had already anticipated the fact that war would break out.
But it's much faster than his calculations.
That was inevitable, as Eugene Schneider's side did not know how long and thoroughly Mephisto, who had become the Demon King's right-hand man, had been preparing.
“The emergency alarm stone connected to the Millennium Wall Garrison has been activated, and a messenger arrived from the Imperial Army at the Millennium Wall approximately a few hours ago.”
David explained in more detail how he heard the news.
The Millennium Wall is the Elysium Empire's first security zone, and is therefore directly connected to an emergency alarm stone.
As it becomes operational in stages, the Imperial Family will strengthen security and enter an emergency situation.
"For now, the Crusader faction of the Holy Knights has rejected the Holy Emperor's demands and is now at the forefront. The Emperor has gone to the Council of Elders to resolve the matter. Upon his return, a full-scale meeting on countermeasures will likely be held."
If things were as they were, Emperor Vivian would immediately summon the high-ranking imperial security officials to hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures.
But that couldn't be done.
Because the top priority was to evolve the fact that Crusader Constantine had disobeyed the orders of the Holy See's Council of Elders and stepped forward.
"So, when do you think Your Majesty will return to the palace? There are still things to sort out here, after all."
"I expect he will return sometime in the evening. I will contact you immediately when the Emperor arrives."
"Ah! I see. Thank you. May I ask you a favor, Deputy Director Davis?"
It was actually a fortunate thing for Eugene personally.
Because I had done so much the night before, I had a lot to vent to Jeanne and Marianne.
Eugene Schneider, who understood the situation in this way, expressed his gratitude to David.
"what??????"
After that, Eugene went to see Jeanne.
And Jeanne was completely shocked by Eugene's confident coming out.
"It's literally true. We went out to find a solution to the problem we were facing. And we found it. So it was inevitable that we'd have a new woman."
“You’re saying that now?! If you just say that, will I understand???”
What kind of coming out is this?
Jeanne learned in the morning that Eugene Schneider was away, and was greatly perplexed when she asked around the palace and found that no one knew anything.
However, it was difficult to go out to find Eugene because an urgent message arrived from the Millennium Wall Imperial Army at that moment, and the palace was immediately put on emergency alert.
So, after a few hours of worry and stress, Eugene Schneider went out to create a new harem woman.
The reason given was to improve ability, but it was so shameless that it couldn't be anything other than a stage show.
"Oh, I'm telling you, it's true. You remember, right? My father's disciple, Laonzena. Jeanne, you were also very interested in swords, so you always talked about Laonzena at every family gathering."
But Eugene Schneider was not a man who just injected drugs without any countermeasures.
I was confident that I could convince Jeanne sufficiently.
The reason is that among the women of the Obléan family, the one who has the most positive image towards Laonzena is Jeanne, who dreamed of becoming a prosecutor.
“Ah...! I know, I know, but why are you suddenly talking about Raonjena and Unnie?”
Full of rebellious spirit and a feeling of excellence, that was Laonzena during her time as Ulysses Schneider's disciple.
For Jeanne, who had no choice but to be a non-mainstream figure in aristocratic society, he was a person worthy of being a role model.
Jeanne calmed down somewhat at the mention of that name.
“Why, because the person I met yesterday was that Raonjena noona.”
“Really??? Didn’t you say that older sister went missing?”
“That’s a bit complicated.”
When Jeanne's expected reaction came out, Eugene confidently revealed that the woman he had eaten with at night was Jeanne's role model, Laonzena.
Jeanne's eyes widened even more upon hearing that story. As she was her role model, she was curious about Laonzena's whereabouts after Ulysses died and the Sophists collapsed, but what Jeanne heard was that she had disappeared.
“I see... So you continued to protect the Sophists, following the legacy of the Sword Saint Ulysses... Then you became addicted to the elixir and went into seclusion...”
Eugene Schneider, who had made enough room, gave Jeanne a full story.
It contained the true story of his biological father, Ulysses, and the mission entrusted to Laonzena during that process. At the same time, he also told the story of his conflict with Antoine, which led to his addiction to the enhanced Demon God Flower elixir.
Glance...!
Jeanne nodded slowly and glanced at Eugene.
“....”
And Eugene, in her eyes, seemed quite solemn.
“You must have been very shocked... to learn the truth...”
Kkoo-kkoo...!
Joan of Arc de Celtic Obléan, who carefully holds Eugene Schneider's hand.
It was a natural thing.
Because Eugene found out about Ulysses' situation, where he was betrayed by his father, Antoine, and died a cruel death.
It was such a death, but for over ten years, Eugene had thought that his father had destroyed himself by falling into the desire for strength.
Jeanne sympathizes with how much guilt and anger Eugene must have felt inside.
‘Ugh... This is how Jeanne should be treated...’
But it was all Eugene Schneider's intentional handling of Jeanne.
Of course, Eugene blamed himself and was angry.
So, he ate Laonzena to the point of his magic exploding, displaying madness.
But after doing that, I was able to be more rational.
Because he is the alpha male and the head of the household who has to take responsibility for several women.
However, Eugene Schneider used method acting to soften the sensitivity of his wife Jeanne, who was sensitive to the presence of a new harem female.
"When I heard the truth, my magic exploded. So, I went mad and raped Sister Laonjena."
“Well, I guess that couldn’t be helped...”
Nod...! Nod...! Nod...!
Eugene's method acting continued. He softly muttered, his expression filled with sorrow, about his debauchery, including going out in the middle of the night and having a wild time with another woman, and the heartbreaking truth behind it.
Then, Jeanne, who is a tsundere but also has a lot of wit and a weak heart, reacted by saying that she understood Eugene 200 percent and didn't know what to do with him.
"But because of that, the enhanced Demon Flower poison from Laonjena's body was absorbed into my body. It created a tremendous buff, just like Priscilla before."
“Really? Are you talking about that situation where you suddenly became a Sword Seeker?”
"Oh, of course, I didn't level up to Sword Master this time, but I think I've reached Sword Seeker Alpha, the highest level of Sword Seeker. Sister Laonjena also checked me out."
“Wow! Sword Seeker Alpha, who is not far behind Sword Master in simple close combat skills!”
After that, Eugene continued to cook Jeanne dazzlingly. The anger over having brought another woman into Jeanne's life had long since faded from her mind.
Eugene kept mentioning the new woman, Laonzena, and gaslighting her.
Jeanne, who had been trying to calm down the dispirited Eugene, responded diligently without even realizing that she was caught in his net.
"Hmm... But I don't think that alone is enough to answer the question. The strength of a Sword Master, and of a warrior, doesn't lie in mere close combat."
Jeanne, who had been responding enthusiastically, tilted her head slightly.
The so-called temper and physical physique are worth showing off as Sword Seeker Alpha, but the absolute difference in temper is the pinnacle of this ability test.
"That's right. Jeanne, you're right. The power that Sister Laonzena gave me seems to have given me the opportunity to gain something more than just physical strength."
Shhh...!
But Eugene smiled with a meaningful smile.
“Our son Eugene is here?”
At that moment, a truly loving voice was heard in the conference room where Eugene and Jeanne were talking.
Mamang Marianne, who loves her adopted son so much, came to visit.
“Haha! Mom! I’m sorry! I had some personal business to attend to, so I left in the middle of the night and just got back!”
Dadadadadada!
Eugene ran to his adoptive mother, Marianne, out of breath.
After finishing my conversation with Jeanne, I planned to go straight to my adoptive mother.
I wonder how worried she must have been for hearing the news and coming here right away.
“I’m sorry for worrying you, Mother...”
"Oh my...! Yes, that could be true. Our son, Eugene Schneider, is a grown man now. I'm just worried about the turmoil in the current situation."
Tsk tsk... tsk tsk... tsk tsk...
Eugene Schneider, the filial son, apologized with a truly apologetic expression, unlike when he was with Jeanne.
Then, the kind Mamang Marianne expressed her complete trust in her adopted son and patted him on the head.
‘Um... Such a kind and gentle child...’
But in Marianne's mind, a thought that was bound to be somewhat different from before was stirring.
‘So he raped a woman so manly and brought her to climax...’
Yes, she just saw her adopted son, who was like a child in her arms, grow into a macho alpha male who beats up a mature woman to death.
"Negotiations with the Holy See were conducted through the treasures of the Pietà . Thus, a tacit agreement was reached regarding the Crusader Constantine Gun..."
Evening came and Empress Vivian returned to the palace.
So, the imperial family immediately called in Eugene Schneider, Victoria, and Captain Antonio of the Guard, and entered into an emergency meeting.
"Ultimately, deploying the priesthood became impossible. They were absolutely necessary troops as the Demon King's army grew in size..."
Vivian barely managed to secure a deal with Constantine Gun, using her own money. However, she was unable to secure cooperation from the Holy Emperor regarding the nuns' and priests' sacred magic units.
“My lord.”
Then, Eugene Schneider, the grand prosecutor who served Vivian as his lord, called out to his lord in a heavy voice.
“Tell me, Sir Eugene Schneider.”
Vivian, full of worry, turned her gaze towards Eugene Schneider.
“I will end this tribulation.”
The one thing Eugene said afterwards was truly cheeky, arrogant, and fiery.