Chapter 150 - Chapter 29: War Destruction (1/2)
Chapter 150 – Chapter 29: War Destruction
As he recovered consciousness, there was a series of changes. In-gong opened his eyes slowly as he regained consciousness. The time till In-gong truly woke up was getting shorter.
In-gong blinked. At that moment, a woman appeared in the air and hugged In-gong tightly. A loud voice woke In-gong up,
“Master! You’re awake?!”
In-gong woke up because of her. There was a heavy but comfortable pressure on his chest as In-gong shook his head. When he stared in front of him, he saw a green haired beauty smiling at him.
“Green Wind.”
“That’s right. It is Green Wind. I am not Greenie.”
Green Wind made the antlers on her head smaller than usual and rubbed her cheek against In-gong’s chest. In-gong narrowed his eyes as he felt hungrier than usual.
“Green Wind, how long has it been?”
He asked while stroking her head. Then Green Wind answered as she enjoyed the touch,
“A week. Master was asleep for a week.”
It was longer than he had expected. Somehow, he was hungry despite being full of power.
In-gong closed his eyes for a moment and searched through his memories. The last memory was of his meeting with the demon king. The sins of the gandharva that the demon king mentioned… Additionally, the Seed of Extreme Nothingness which the demon king had given to him.
‘Somehow, I feel reborn.’
It wasn’t a mere feeling. The balance in his body was fixed, and the original aura heart and Moonlight Core were now strengthened, just like when the dragon heart had absorbed the crystal magic power. Aura and magic power blended together naturally.
‘Was it some type of metamorphosis?’
His overall stats had also risen slightly. Thanks to the Seed of Extreme Nothingness, his body was now optimized.
‘Zephyr and I, we are the only two.’
Zephyr had also received the Seed of Extreme Nothingness from the demon king. Perhaps the reason why this Zephyr was stronger than the one in Knight Saga was because of the Seed of Extreme Nothingness.
‘Extreme Nothingness.’
The sword duke’s name for it was very good, and In-gong could agree with that name. The only word which could express the absolute strength of the demon king was extreme. How did Zephyr make use of the Extreme Nothingness? Furthermore, could In-gong conquer the Extreme Nothingness?
A smile formed on In-gong’s face. If Carack was here, he would say that In-gong was burning with ambition.
It was just Zephyr and In-gong who had received the Seed of Extreme Nothingness. Before In-gong had appeared, Zephyr had been the sole contender in the race to become the demon king’s successor. In-gong had caught up with Zephyr in this area. Far from being fazed about the Extreme Nothingness which was difficult to conquer, Conquest was actually excited.
“Oh, Prince. You woke up?”
A voice interrupted In-gong while he was thinking. It was a face he had wanted to see as much as Green Wind’s.
“Carack.”
As In-gong called out his name, Carack smiled and walked over to the bed.
“The sword duke brought Prince back. He said you would sleep for a week in the aftermath of the demon king’s teachings, but you really did wake up after a week.”
As always, it was Carack who explained the situation to In-gong. Before In-gong carried on with the conversation, In-gong touched his belly, and a rumbling sound was heard from the area.
“Carack, let’s eat first. I am hungry.”
After all, he had been starving for a week.
“It hasn’t been prepared. Wait a bit, and I’ll get it for you.”
Carack answered reliably and left the room. Regardless of what happened around her, Green Wind just closed her eyes and leaned her head on In-gong’s chest. He took a short nap.
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“6th Princess and 8th Princess came to visit everyday.”
Green Wind released In-gong as he sat up with a tray of food in front of him. After hearing that Felicia and Caitlin came everyday, In-gong felt grateful and satisfied. He was sorry that he worried them, but it was good to feel treasured.
In-gong tore a piece of warm bread and asked,
“Has anything big happened in the last week?”
“There was nothing big. If you want information, the boss will come soon.”
Carack said while looking at the door, and Nayatra entered the room with perfect timing.
“Your Highness.”
She bowed gracefully, as always, and looked at the food in front of In-gong before she started speaking,
“While Your Highness was unconscious, I gathered information about the situations of the other royal children.”
Yes, Nayatra was truly competent.
In-gong nodded, and Nayatra resumed speaking with a small smile. This was the simple summary of what she said:
In the north where 1st Prince Baikal and 2nd Prince Zephyr were located, there was tension after a big battle. The part of the Northern Limit Line, where Baikal was located, was in fact a highly disputed area where small battles occurred frequently.
Zephyr was located on the northern front, but it was an area with fewer battles. Zephyr, who had finished a big fight with great victory, wasn’t satisfied with defense. Instead, he advanced to the north, across the line, and attacked.
Just like Silvan, Chris had gone to the north-east region and experienced a number of battles, but the frequency was relatively low. Finally, Anastasia and Victor had gone west, and it was peaceful there. Unlike the eastern barbarians, the barbarians beyond the Western Limit Line were waiting quietly.
‘They will be impatient.’
If nothing happened, they wouldn’t be able to build up merits. Anastasia was seriously aiming for the throne of the demon king, so she wouldn’t be satisfied with peace.
“Thank you, that was helpful.”
The information was really helpful, so those weren’t just empty words. Nayatra had been able to gather such detailed information on this matter that he felt sorry towards Carack. However, Nayatra was the best in the field of information.
“Thank you. I am glad that you are satisfied.”
Nayatra replied with a wide smile, completely different from her old nickname of ice princess. In-gong felt better and asked Nayatra,
“Uh, Nayatra. Is that a whip?”
A rolled up leather whip was hanging from Nayatra’s waist. Nayatra nodded quickly at In-gong’s question and replied,
“Yes, in fact, I specialize in whipping.”
Her eyes were shining like she was expecting something. In-gong thought about what to do with this deep-rooted misunderstanding and decided to put it aside. Looking at In-gong’s life, it was natural the misunderstandings would remain.
‘As long as it doesn’t get deeper.’
Nayatra’s gaze was hot as she stared at In-gong, and Carack just chuckled.
“So. Prince, what are you going to do today?”
There were three choices for In-gong.
One, go with Felicia to the library.
Two, train with Caitlin.
Three, walk around alone.
In the cases of the first two choices, they both had distinct purposes.
If he met Felicia, he could investigate the Four Knights of the Apocalypse as well as ask her about 3rd Queen Sylvia. Additionally, he had to talk to Sylvia about Silvan’s fairy. Sylvia had said she would prepare some compensation next time, but In-gong had rescued Felicia and Sylvia because he had wanted to. However, he didn’t intend to refuse any compensation.
The meeting with Caitlin also included the meeting with 4th Queen Elaine. He didn’t have to converse with her like he had to with Sylvia, but she still needed to reward him for killing Gerard. No matter which of the two he chose, it would be a joyful meeting with a beautiful girl.
However, after some deliberation, In-gong chose the third option.
“A whole week has passed.”
It had been more than a week since he arrived at the Demon King’s Palace. Looking back at the past, it was his longest stay. He didn’t know what would happen again, so he had to do the Demon King’s Palace tour when there was still time.
“Well, Prince’s senses are good, so I will stay by your side.”
Instead of asking why, In-gong started moving immediately. He sent a letter to Felicia and Caitlin stating he had woken up safely, then he left his mansion with Carack.
“Now, let’s get started.”
It was an opportunity to use his knowledge from Knight Saga. In-gong hurried as he thought this. In order to complete his planned tour in one day, fast progress was essential.