Chapter 192 - INTENSIFICATION (4) (1/2)

“This way!”

With the shelter collapsing, Jude and Cordelia could hear Princess Daphne’s voice.

Standing on the side of the passage, she faced the wall.

Another secret passage in the secret passage.

As Princess Daphne moved her hand, the walls split, revealing stairs that headed down. The sound of the other royal family members’ footsteps as they descended the stairs could be heard in the pitch-black darkness.

“Hurry!”

At the urging of Princess Daphne, Jude and Cordelia went down the stairs instead of saying anything.

Princess Daphne swallowed hard before she immediately followed the two.

The stairs were much longer than the two had thought.

It was only after going down several tens of meters did they reach the floor.

“Ah!”

While still in Jude’s arms, Cordelia opened her eyes wide and exclaimed.

Because she realized it when they arrived.

‘The barrier’s room!’

The center of the barrier that covered the royal capital.

A place that could be called the core of the barrier.

In the middle of a wide and circular space of about 50 meters in diameter stood a pillar of blue light, with complex magic circles spread all around it.

‘That means…’

Cordelia looked more closely at the pillar of light. The blue light was so intense that it was hard to recognize it, but she was able to distinguish the silhouette of a beautiful sword in the center of the pillar of light.

‘Divine sword, Claíomh Solais.’

The sword of the sun god, Solari.

The heavenly weapon they left on earth.

‘Isn’t that completely awesome?’

It was a sword that the sun god Solari, who was a heavenly archangel and not just anyone else, had used themselves.

How powerful is its attack?

What are the additional effects? There should be a special move built in with such a sword, right?

Will my stats go up by just equipping it?

It was a weapon that had never appeared in the game, so there was plenty of room for imagination.

Several heavenly weapons appeared in Legend of Heroes 2, but those swords were not used by the archangel themselves.

‘I want it.’

It would be nice if we could put that in our inventory.

I really think it would be nice if my Jude can have it.

If Landius has the Solar Blade, though he doesn’t use it, shouldn’t Jude do the same?

My Jude should have a good sword. He should.

Cordelia’s eyes began to sparkle with greed as her gamer brain began to work.

[Cordelia.]

[Eh?]

[Get a hold of yourself.]

[Huh? Ah, yes. I have to calm down.]

Cordelia was freed from temptation because of Jude’s message magic, and she shut her eyes and pushed away all the distracting thoughts in her mind.

And perhaps it worked because she realized something then.

[Put me down.]

[Huh? Ah… You are quite light, so I forgot I was carrying you.]

[Hmph.]

Why do lies always come out of your mouth?

Cordelia slightly glared at Jude who smirked and put her down.

“Wait, wait.”

The Fairy Queen sitting on Cordelia’s chest flapped her wings and moved over Cordelia’s shoulders.

She could go back if she was alone, but it seemed she stayed with them for a while.

And right after that.

Princess Daphne came down the stairs and closed the passage door, and Jude and Cordelia glanced at the royal family gathered on one side.

“Baron Bayer. And Baroness Chase.”

It was an elegant and dignified voice.

First Queen Justina stood up and looked at Jude and Cordelia. Prince Dion stood next to the First Queen but kept his mouth shut, while Princess Darianne had an uneasy expression as she hid behind Prince Dion and was at a loss on what to do.

As for the Second Queen and the Third Queen.

The Second Queen was sitting next to Henry II who was completely unconscious, but unlike the First Queen, she had a very scared and worn out face.

And unlike the Second Queen who took care of Henry II, the Third Queen looked anxious as if she would burst into tears at any moment.

“We greet Your Majesty, the First Queen.”

When Jude and Cordelia politely bowed, Princess Daphne passed by the two and stood next to the First Queen.

And at their actions, Jude thought.

‘They’re willing to listen to us.’

The royal family had run ahead of them.

They could have left Jude and Cordelia and hid themselves here without the two knowing.

But Princess Daphne stayed and showed them the way.

It was proof that she did not view the two as enemies.

‘But that doesn’t mean that they consider us as complete allies.’

Nevertheless, it was important that there was room for dialogue.

Furthermore, First Queen Justina was different from Henry II. Unlike him who had such deep faith in the Lord Protector that rational thinking was impossible, she was able to look at the current situation calmly.

‘We can convince them.’

They weren’t in such a dangerous situation as when they were in the shelter.

Even if he was the Lord Protector, it was unlikely for him to know that there was another secret passage in the secret passage.

‘If he knew, they wouldn’t have come here.’

The First Queen and Princess Daphne wouldn’t hide in a place the Lord Protector knew, especially when he was accused to be an enemy.

‘Okay, we just have to wait now.’

The Lord Protector had caused a huge uproar, but that did not mean he overturned the entire royal palace. The Royal Guard Knights would soon put an end to the situation, and the fathers of the two would come help them too.

The only variable was First Sword.

If he ever beat Jude’s father…

Jude clenched his teeth. It was a painful assumption, but he came to a conclusion soon.

‘It’s all right.’

Even if he was First Sword, he couldn’t occupy the palace by himself.

Even if there was the Lord Protector and his disciples, they would have to eventually get out of the palace.

‘Because there’s Seven-Killings Sword.’

In addition to her, there were many strong people in the royal capital such as the commanders of the Royal Guard Magic Corps who First Sword couldn’t easily defeat.

And it was just his assumption of a worst-case scenario.