Chapter 60 - Chapter 9: Exception #2 (1/2)
Chapter 60 - Chapter 9: Exception #2
Zephyr Ragnaros:
The protagonist of the Demon World in Knight Saga;
The son of the demon king Mitra and 1st Queen Aishar Ragnaros.
He was the most powerful of all the royal children and had the innate power of a demon king. He was cold and ruthless. He was the one who uncovered the 4th Queen Elaine Moonlight’s secret about Caitlin’s birth, causing the subjugation of the lycanthropes which was called the worst civil war in Knight Saga.
As a result of the lycanthrope subjugation, Chris, Caitlin, the 4th Queen and Caitlin’s father Gallehed were killed and the lycanthropes were erased from the Demon World.
Then there were the other children of the demon king.
The children of the demon king had expended a lot of power in the lycanthrope subjugation while Zephyr held back and didn’t suffer as much despite inciting it.
Zephyr had called Felicia and took the Tears of a Dark Elf. He then killed Felicia’s older brother who had been the strongest protector of the dark elves.
The fates of the 3rd Prince Victor and the 4th Princess Anastasia hadn’t differed greatly.
He hadn’t shown any courtesy even to his older brother, 1st Prince Baikal Ragnaros, and he had murdered his half-siblings without any signs of emotion.
All the children of the concubines, even the ones who followed Zephyr, had been killed. No one with the blood the demon king had survived. Even Shutra, who was hiding from the Demon King’s Palace, hadn’t been spared.
The damage caused on the Day of Massacre had led the demon king Mitra to becoming exhausted.
After murdering all those with Mitra’s blood, he had become the world’s only successor to the demon king.
He had risen to the throne on the blood of those he had slayed and became the new demon king, mercilessly killing all those who opposed him. As soon as that was over, he had naturally launched an invasion.
Zephyr Ragnaros.
That was the story of the strongest and the worst demon king.
That was why In-gong had decided to become stronger. It was why In-gong was building up his influence using his merits.
In order for In-gong, Caitlin, Chris and Felicia to survive, he had to stop the Day of the Massacre.
‘Zephyr.’
At the thought of meeting with him and standing with him at the court gathering...
It felt like he was suffocating. Despite the fact that he hadn’t met Zephyr yet, he was filled with tension.
“Shutra?”
He heard a voice, but he didn’t answer.
”Shutra, are you okay?”
Felicia’s face appeared in front of him. Green Wind’s voice then buzzed in his ears,
‘Master, are you okay? You are sweating a lot.’
“Uh, yes. I just suddenly felt dizzy.”
In-gong replied to both Felicia and Green Wind. Felicia looked at In-gong anxiously before saying with a bright smile,
”Tomorrow is the court gathering. Isn’t it sudden just like last time?”
It was like that. He hadn’t even had time to rest the last time.
‘Surely, they aren’t going to tell me to leave as soon as the court gathering is over?’
In-gong laughed bitterly at the thought. Felicia interpreted the meaning of In-gong’s laugh differently and patted his shoulder.
“Go back and rest for today. I’ll come around in the evening. Shouldn’t you be well prepared this time as well?”
Felicia winked after her words. In-gong nodded.
“Yes, Noona should sleep well also.”
“Yes.”
Felicia knocked against In-gong’s shoulders and turned around. Then Anne Rose smiled and said,
”Unni is friendly.”
Anne Rose, Beiring and Karapapa were all making similar expressions. The three people turned their warm gazes toward Felicia. As always, her ears turned red.
‘I think I know the nature of this family.’
It was clearly a non-political social gathering for the purpose of friendship in the Demon King’s Palace.
In-gong watched Felicia, her family and Daphne leave, then boarded a carriage. It was a dark elf carriage drawn by dracos, not horses.
Carack informed the dark elf driver of their destination and sat down next to In-gong.
“Prince, are you okay?”
”Uh, just wait a little bit.”
Carack looked In-gong up and down with uncertain eyes, but it wasn’t because of injuries.
It was because Carack was worried about himself instead of In-gong.
”Ugh, do I have to wear clothes to the court gathering like last time?”
He recalled Carack dressed in a tight suit. In-gong smiled involuntarily. His worry about Zephyr was diluted as he watched Carack.
”If you are uncomfortable, then concede the court gathering to Karma.”
He was conflicted between his desire to give the role to Karma and his duty, so he just sat quietly.
”W-what are you saying?”
'Master, can I go as well? I will go wherever you go.’
In-gong laughed as he heard Green Wind’s voice. Nayatra and Sektum from Knight Saga weren’t by his side but he didn’t feel lacking.
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Then at the next moment...
”Too nervous.”