“Lilith!”
An ominous feeling.
Cheshire urgently hugged Lilith’s small body and shook it.
But she didn’t react, as if she was dead.
“What is it? What’s the matter?”
Axion was startled by the loud noise and came running.
“Lilith, Lilith is strange.”
“What?”
When he looked at it in a hurry, it seemed as if she was fast asleep. However, even if he shakes her body and touches her cheek, she doesn’t open her eyes.
“Why…”
Axion’s heart sank.
* * *
Holy Fever.
A diagnosis made by a priest from the treatment department who was urgently called in.
It was a disease experienced by those with excessively high holy power.
“…Is there a way or no way? Can’t the child be awakened with the magic beast’s core?”
Axion looked at Nordic asking the priest with a pale face.
“Is it because the child’s mana is too low—Like with Theo, wouldn’t it be possible to increase the magic power level with a nuclear weapon?”
A voice that trembles with desperation.
He couldn’t imagine how it would feel to have his granddaughter in front of him who didn’t wake up.
“The effects of Holy Fever and Mana collided are different. After Young Master Antrace overcame the mana conflict with the magic beast’s core, our treatment department also used the same treatment on a patient with holy fever, but…”
The priest shook his head.
At the same time, Nordic stumbled and collapsed next to Lilith. Axion looked at him in surprise.
‘I’m going crazy.’
Nordic was not the only one caught off guard by the sudden situation.
Cheshire standing quietly next to the priest.
The eyes staring blankly at Lilith looked unfocused and dangerous.
At that time,
Bang—!
Enoch came in, kicking down the door as if to break it.
“Lilith!”
Enoch approached the child without hesitation, not knowing what to do, but then grabbed the child’s shoulders and shook it.
“What is this… Why? Princess…”
A sorrowful look of contemplation.
“Wake up. Why, why are you like this? Eung?”
“Stop it.”
Axion stopped Enoch, who kept shaking the child who didn’t respond.
The priest spoke carefully.
“Duke, if she’s in a holy fever state, you can’t force her to wake up. You have to wait until it happens naturally.”
“….”
Enoch stared at Lilith blankly.
She seemed to be sleeping comfortably as usual.
But no matter how much he wakes her up, she won’t wake up.
‘Holy Fever? To Primera?’
A fever experienced by those with excessively high holy power.
This is a phenomenon that occurs when excessive holy power consumes less magical power and tries to occupy the core.
But how can a child who only has holy power suffer holy fever?
“The time they can survive with magic is about a week. Usually they wake up within a week. However, if she catches a fever soon, she will be seriously ill in her sleep.”
The priest hesitated and said.
“However, young children have weak bodies, so things often go wrong while they are sick…”
“Ah!”
Nordic, who was listening, was startled and held his chest.
The embarrassed priest quickly added to Enoch.
“Duke. I wonder if it is okay for me to tell you this, but why not let His Majesty the Emperor know about the princess’s situation?”
“….”
“With the power of the Primera, he can wake up even those who are in holy fever. It’s not another family, it’s Rubinstein. His Majesty the Emperor will, of course, help you.”
Enoch thought about what the priest said, but he didn’t take his eyes off Lilith.
The Emperor, yeah…
Now Enoch was on his way to meet the Emperor and let him know his will.
“It is hard to believe that God, who took pity on the sick in the lowest places and saved them, gave a revelation to kill innocent humans and take away the land.”
“The High Priest will have to prove that the revelations are true. Before then, I can’t follow Your Majesty’s orders.”
For some reason, the emperor easily let Enoch go, as if he had expected such an attitude.
“Then there is nothing we can do. How can I force you to do something that is so heavy on your heart?”
The last thing he saw as he was leaving was the Emperor’s snake-like smile that bothered him.
‘So that’s the reason.’
To do that damn thing.
Enoch laughed in despair.
Emperor.
The Primera…
Even though it seemed like he could easily catch and kill him, he was at a loss when he felt his omnipotent power.
As if facing a high and wide wall with no end in sight.
A feeling of despair came over him.
* * *
“Go to your Majesty and ask him a favor. As soon as possible before the child is ill.”
Nordic, who couldn’t even walk properly due to the shock, barely moved and told Enoch as soon as he came to his room.
Axion, who followed, felt nervous among the father and son.
“…I can’t.”
“What?”
Nordic, who was about to lie down on the bed, looked back at Enoch in surprise.
“There has been a revelation from God to unify the continent. His Majesty ordered me today to prepare for an invasion of the Kingdom of Teneva.”
“So what about that?”
Nordic staggered closer and grabbed Enoch by the collar.
Enoch added calmly.
“His Majesty will force me to participate in the war in return for his help.”
“Then do it!”
“I can’t, father.”
Axion broke into a cold sweat as he watched the two tensely arguing.
“What do you mean you can’t? What’s wrong with you? Weren’t you already prepared for this when you came back to the capital?”
“I did, but not now.”
Axion wondered at Enoch’s determined attitude.
‘Why is this guy who doesn’t even look back at his daughter’s business like that? He is the one who would have gone out of his way to find the emperor first.’
Nordic weakly dropped his hand that was holding Enoch’s collar.
“You punk…”
He knew that his son was preparing a rebellion.
“Yes, your will comes first. You don’t even know what’s important…”
“Calm down, father.”
Enoch added in a cold voice.
“I will be glad if my child can overcome it on her own, and even if she can’t, I will definitely find another way. I will not negotiate with your Majesty.”
“T, this!”
Nordic couldn’t control his anger and broke down, pointing.
“Old man!”
Axion was surprised and supported Nordic.
But Enoch left the room without looking back.
“Hey!”
Axion quickly followed and grabbed Enoch and turned him around. In contrast to his calm appearance, his blue eyes looked confused.
“Are you crazy? Listen to your father. What other way do you have?”
“….”
“Even if there is, you don’t have time. You never know when it’s gonna go wrong if she starts having a fever. Go to His Majesty at once.”
“Let it go.”
“You were prepared, anyway! Look far away. Look far away. You had no intention of succeeding without getting blood on your sword.”
Rebellion.
He can’t succeed overnight.
He has to hold his breath and prepare slowly and patiently.
In the process, Axion was somewhat prepared that he couldn’t continue to defy the emperor’s will.
“Let it go. Because I don’t have time.”
Enoch’s eyes were bloodshot as he fiercely removed his hand.
He disappeared somewhere, leaving the bewildered Axion alone.
* * *
Enoch hurried to the Wizard Tower.
While praying to God, whom he began to desperately seek at some point.
‘Please, God.’
Lilith’s letter was in his hand.
Spring of 1785.
Priest Zadkiel, 20 years old, suffered from holy fever.
Dad, for a business to succeed, a priest has to become a high priest, right? So, at this time, you need to wake the priest up.
He can’t wake up alone and it hurts so much ㅠㅠ
Maybe I can wake him up… But maybe I won’t be there at that time?
I’ll tell you another way.
Hihi. This is the method that Dad originally worked hard to find. Genius Dad♥
There are remains of ancient priests in the southern Argonia territory★!
(I don’t know exactly where. I’m sorry.)
You can heal holy fever with the relics ★!
(But the ruins are sealed so you can’t find them with the naked eye.)
To find the ruins, you need an A-Class detection magic formula!
This magic formula can only be found at the Wizard Tower. Originally, Master didn’t help Dad… I don’t know how I got it this time.
But Master will help you this time!
So please make sure to wake up Priest Zadkiel!
* * *
At that time, the Wizard Tower.
“Do it while you eat.”
A bowl was placed on Oscar’s desk, where he was busy scribbling with a pen.
A sandwich with lettuce and ham sandwiched between bread.
Oscar glanced and frowned.
“What kind of trash is this?”
“…? What do you mean trash?”
His aide, Robert, spoke as if he was disappointed.
“I feel bad that you skip meals and only work, yes? Eat it while you work! Huh? It’s a bit clumsy, but I worked hard to make it!”
Oscar put down his pen and relaxed his stiff body.
“Hey.”
“Why?”
Oscar chuckled as he looked at Robert’s sad face.
Robert Quon.
Even though he treats him badly every day, he is still the person that Oscar trusts and cherishes the most.
“Why don’t you help the Duke of Rubinstein? Are you afraid of the Emperor? Is there anything difficult if you only give strength to the Duke?”
In his previous life, Robert didn’t understand Oscar for not helping Enoch.
Because he didn’t know that he couldn’t act freely because he was subordinated to the power of the Primera…
“I’m dying of frustration! I really don’t know why a smart man can’t make up his mind!”
Oscar knew that Robert had secretly stolen magic formulas and helped Enoch several times.
It was an obvious betrayal, but it was a very remarkable thing.
Because he was unable to step forward, he took action and helped Enoch.
“You know I trust you the most.”
“What are you talking about out of the blue?”
Oscar smiled and picked up his pen where he had left it.
“Just, well. I’m just saying.”
“You’re so boring.”
It was then.
“W, wait!”
There seemed to be a commotion outside the office, and then the door burst open.
“If you just come in like this…”
“Lord of the Wizard Tower.”
It was Enoch.
Oscar’s eyes widened.
He came into his office looking very disheveled and without contacting him first.
Why all of a sudden?
Without even having time to think, Oscar got up and approached first.
“What is it?”
At that time, Oscar’s heart was beating uncontrollably as he instinctively sensed something was wrong.
Enoch said with a pale face.
“I… need your help.”
“Lilith!”
An ominous feeling.
Cheshire urgently hugged Lilith’s small body and shook it.
But she didn’t react, as if she was dead.
“What is it? What’s the matter?”
Axion was startled by the loud noise and came running.
“Lilith, Lilith is strange.”
“What?”
When he looked at it in a hurry, it seemed as if she was fast asleep. However, even if he shakes her body and touches her cheek, she doesn’t open her eyes.
“Why…”
Axion’s heart sank.
* * *
Holy Fever.
A diagnosis made by a priest from the treatment department who was urgently called in.
It was a disease experienced by those with excessively high holy power.
“…Is there a way or no way? Can’t the child be awakened with the magic beast’s core?”
Axion looked at Nordic asking the priest with a pale face.
“Is it because the child’s mana is too low—Like with Theo, wouldn’t it be possible to increase the magic power level with a nuclear weapon?”
A voice that trembles with desperation.
He couldn’t imagine how it would feel to have his granddaughter in front of him who didn’t wake up.
“The effects of Holy Fever and Mana collided are different. After Young Master Antrace overcame the mana conflict with the magic beast’s core, our treatment department also used the same treatment on a patient with holy fever, but…”
The priest shook his head.
At the same time, Nordic stumbled and collapsed next to Lilith. Axion looked at him in surprise.
‘I’m going crazy.’
Nordic was not the only one caught off guard by the sudden situation.
Cheshire standing quietly next to the priest.
The eyes staring blankly at Lilith looked unfocused and dangerous.
At that time,
Bang—!
Enoch came in, kicking down the door as if to break it.
“Lilith!”
Enoch approached the child without hesitation, not knowing what to do, but then grabbed the child’s shoulders and shook it.
“What is this… Why? Princess…”
A sorrowful look of contemplation.
“Wake up. Why, why are you like this? Eung?”
“Stop it.”
Axion stopped Enoch, who kept shaking the child who didn’t respond.
The priest spoke carefully.
“Duke, if she’s in a holy fever state, you can’t force her to wake up. You have to wait until it happens naturally.”
“….”
Enoch stared at Lilith blankly.
She seemed to be sleeping comfortably as usual.
But no matter how much he wakes her up, she won’t wake up.
‘Holy Fever? To Primera?’
A fever experienced by those with excessively high holy power.
This is a phenomenon that occurs when excessive holy power consumes less magical power and tries to occupy the core.
But how can a child who only has holy power suffer holy fever?
“The time they can survive with magic is about a week. Usually they wake up within a week. However, if she catches a fever soon, she will be seriously ill in her sleep.”
The priest hesitated and said.
“However, young children have weak bodies, so things often go wrong while they are sick…”
“Ah!”
Nordic, who was listening, was startled and held his chest.
The embarrassed priest quickly added to Enoch.
“Duke. I wonder if it is okay for me to tell you this, but why not let His Majesty the Emperor know about the princess’s situation?”
“….”
“With the power of the Primera, he can wake up even those who are in holy fever. It’s not another family, it’s Rubinstein. His Majesty the Emperor will, of course, help you.”
Enoch thought about what the priest said, but he didn’t take his eyes off Lilith.
The Emperor, yeah…
Now Enoch was on his way to meet the Emperor and let him know his will.
“It is hard to believe that God, who took pity on the sick in the lowest places and saved them, gave a revelation to kill innocent humans and take away the land.”
“The High Priest will have to prove that the revelations are true. Before then, I can’t follow Your Majesty’s orders.”
For some reason, the emperor easily let Enoch go, as if he had expected such an attitude.
“Then there is nothing we can do. How can I force you to do something that is so heavy on your heart?”
The last thing he saw as he was leaving was the Emperor’s snake-like smile that bothered him.
‘So that’s the reason.’
To do that damn thing.
Enoch laughed in despair.
Emperor.
The Primera…
Even though it seemed like he could easily catch and kill him, he was at a loss when he felt his omnipotent power.
As if facing a high and wide wall with no end in sight.
A feeling of despair came over him.
* * *
“Go to your Majesty and ask him a favor. As soon as possible before the child is ill.”
Nordic, who couldn’t even walk properly due to the shock, barely moved and told Enoch as soon as he came to his room.
Axion, who followed, felt nervous among the father and son.
“…I can’t.”
“What?”
Nordic, who was about to lie down on the bed, looked back at Enoch in surprise.
“There has been a revelation from God to unify the continent. His Majesty ordered me today to prepare for an invasion of the Kingdom of Teneva.”
“So what about that?”
Nordic staggered closer and grabbed Enoch by the collar.
Enoch added calmly.
“His Majesty will force me to participate in the war in return for his help.”
“Then do it!”
“I can’t, father.”
Axion broke into a cold sweat as he watched the two tensely arguing.
“What do you mean you can’t? What’s wrong with you? Weren’t you already prepared for this when you came back to the capital?”
“I did, but not now.”
Axion wondered at Enoch’s determined attitude.
‘Why is this guy who doesn’t even look back at his daughter’s business like that? He is the one who would have gone out of his way to find the emperor first.’
Nordic weakly dropped his hand that was holding Enoch’s collar.
“You punk…”
He knew that his son was preparing a rebellion.
“Yes, your will comes first. You don’t even know what’s important…”
“Calm down, father.”
Enoch added in a cold voice.
“I will be glad if my child can overcome it on her own, and even if she can’t, I will definitely find another way. I will not negotiate with your Majesty.”
“T, this!”
Nordic couldn’t control his anger and broke down, pointing.
“Old man!”
Axion was surprised and supported Nordic.
But Enoch left the room without looking back.
“Hey!”
Axion quickly followed and grabbed Enoch and turned him around. In contrast to his calm appearance, his blue eyes looked confused.
“Are you crazy? Listen to your father. What other way do you have?”
“….”
“Even if there is, you don’t have time. You never know when it’s gonna go wrong if she starts having a fever. Go to His Majesty at once.”
“Let it go.”
“You were prepared, anyway! Look far away. Look far away. You had no intention of succeeding without getting blood on your sword.”
Rebellion.
He can’t succeed overnight.
He has to hold his breath and prepare slowly and patiently.
In the process, Axion was somewhat prepared that he couldn’t continue to defy the emperor’s will.
“Let it go. Because I don’t have time.”
Enoch’s eyes were bloodshot as he fiercely removed his hand.
He disappeared somewhere, leaving the bewildered Axion alone.
* * *
Enoch hurried to the Wizard Tower.
While praying to God, whom he began to desperately seek at some point.
‘Please, God.’
Lilith’s letter was in his hand.
Spring of 1785.
Priest Zadkiel, 20 years old, suffered from holy fever.
Dad, for a business to succeed, a priest has to become a high priest, right? So, at this time, you need to wake the priest up.
He can’t wake up alone and it hurts so much ㅠㅠ
Maybe I can wake him up… But maybe I won’t be there at that time?
I’ll tell you another way.
Hihi. This is the method that Dad originally worked hard to find. Genius Dad♥
There are remains of ancient priests in the southern Argonia territory★!
(I don’t know exactly where. I’m sorry.)
You can heal holy fever with the relics ★!
(But the ruins are sealed so you can’t find them with the naked eye.)
To find the ruins, you need an A-Class detection magic formula!
This magic formula can only be found at the Wizard Tower. Originally, Master didn’t help Dad… I don’t know how I got it this time.
But Master will help you this time!
So please make sure to wake up Priest Zadkiel!
* * *
At that time, the Wizard Tower.
“Do it while you eat.”
A bowl was placed on Oscar’s desk, where he was busy scribbling with a pen.
A sandwich with lettuce and ham sandwiched between bread.
Oscar glanced and frowned.
“What kind of trash is this?”
“…? What do you mean trash?”
His aide, Robert, spoke as if he was disappointed.
“I feel bad that you skip meals and only work, yes? Eat it while you work! Huh? It’s a bit clumsy, but I worked hard to make it!”
Oscar put down his pen and relaxed his stiff body.
“Hey.”
“Why?”
Oscar chuckled as he looked at Robert’s sad face.
Robert Quon.
Even though he treats him badly every day, he is still the person that Oscar trusts and cherishes the most.
“Why don’t you help the Duke of Rubinstein? Are you afraid of the Emperor? Is there anything difficult if you only give strength to the Duke?”
In his previous life, Robert didn’t understand Oscar for not helping Enoch.
Because he didn’t know that he couldn’t act freely because he was subordinated to the power of the Primera…
“I’m dying of frustration! I really don’t know why a smart man can’t make up his mind!”
Oscar knew that Robert had secretly stolen magic formulas and helped Enoch several times.
It was an obvious betrayal, but it was a very remarkable thing.
Because he was unable to step forward, he took action and helped Enoch.
“You know I trust you the most.”
“What are you talking about out of the blue?”
Oscar smiled and picked up his pen where he had left it.
“Just, well. I’m just saying.”
“You’re so boring.”
It was then.
“W, wait!”
There seemed to be a commotion outside the office, and then the door burst open.
“If you just come in like this…”
“Lord of the Wizard Tower.”
It was Enoch.
Oscar’s eyes widened.
He came into his office looking very disheveled and without contacting him first.
Why all of a sudden?
Without even having time to think, Oscar got up and approached first.
“What is it?”
At that time, Oscar’s heart was beating uncontrollably as he instinctively sensed something was wrong.
Enoch said with a pale face.
“I… need your help.”
