Chapter 140 - Devil’s Plague 1 (1/2)

After the incident with Eteria Rodinus and Rosenkreuz, the capital Tenas was visited by priests of the Holy See.

They constantly purged the pagans in search of the whereabouts of Eteria Rodinus, while they spied on the local situation through their believers.

It would’ve been an unacceptable and unsightly behavior in foreign countries, but Woohyuk couldn’t intervene as he had claimed to be a minister of the God of Light.

In order not to keep his future plans and his identity a secret, he had to be careful not to get caught by them as much as possible.

'I only need to cooperate with them for a short while.'

He was a busy man with a lot of plans to work on.

He decided not to make a move against them for now, but the Holy Aperian Empire would definitely be conquered by him one day.

Not only did the empire have a temperate climate compared to other nations in the western continent, but it would be a good base of operations when Woohyuk would confront the Theresian Empire on the eastern continent.

Subjugating all the small kingdoms on the western continent like he had done for the Dane Kingdom would take far too long, so it would be beneficial to conquer the empire first.

In addition, it would be better to maintain friendly relations with the Lydia Kingdom and the Izuna Kingdom, and gradually incorporate them into his reign.

In terms of the overlords from the past who created a lot of trouble for him, Woohyuk would deal with them before their rise to power and the beginning of the inter-overlord warfares.

“What are you thinking about so seriously?”

Helena, who was looking at the outside scenery in the carriage, asked him as she was bored.

Woohyuk looked at her, realizing she had approached him and was sitting next to him.

“My plans for the future.”

“Ah, will you raise pupils after you conquer the Eeth Continent? Hmm… Certainly, the former is not very different from our purpose, but some of us may disagree with the latter plan.”

Helena had read the prophetic book in the Ark of Knowledge and knew what Woohyuk’s plans were about.

“Why? Don't you guys want to take the Holy Aperian Empire back from the fanatics?”

“Of course, I also want to enjoy a wealthy life like Emperor Tiberius and Princess Eleonora. But rebuilding the Ark of Knowledge and preparing for the chaos of the End is far more important than that.”

The Ark of Knowledge was also closely related to the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail would not regain its function unless the Ark was repaired.

It would be impossible to seal Lilith and protect the divine lineage from the demons.

Woohyuk showed great interest at Helena’s explanation.

“You cannot obtain the Holy Grail in its perfect condition. The moment you touch it, it will disappear along with this world.”

“Disappear?”

“Yes, you can assume that it functions like the Verserios you have.”

Initialization system.

It was said that the world where the Demon King Asura was located had been created and destroyed at regular intervals.

That could happen on the Eeth Continent as well.

Helena burst into laughter at Woohyuk’s surprise

“How interesting. I didn’t know that the Demon God candidate who could one day destroy the world could make such an expression.”

“Could one day destroy the world? Why do you keep using ambiguous expressions? Isn’t everything related to my future written in the prophetic book?”

“Of course. But that will happen under the premise that no external intervention will occur, so I can never be too certain.”

That was why Eteria Rodinus didn't tell Woohyuk the contents in detail.

Woohyuk was a very important existence to those who wanted to change the future by avoiding the conclusion within the prophetic book.

Therefore, Helena decided to provide only the necessary information as she helped Woohyuk instead of taking the initiative.

“Then you can’t tell me where the Holy Grail is, can you? Since that might change the future.”

”Yes, that is correct. You seem to understand my position now.”

Helena whipped her blonde hair back and showed an innocent smile.

Afterwards, she leaned on Woohyuk's shoulder, until he spoke to her again.

”Don't think you can tame me so easily, Helena.”

“I can sense your confusion. Is it because of the knight you left behind in the Dane Kingdom? What was her name… Oh right. Isn’t it Leifina?”

Leifina was taking care of her territory with the butler Gustav, holding onto the Informant’s Messages instead of Woohyuk.

Her task was to bring the public’s opinion on their side, since the imperial clergy was slowly making their advances in the country.

She was also there to hide Woohyuk’s location, that could be tracked with the informant’s messages, from Rosenkreuz

Moreover, to prepare for the worst case scenario, Choi Kayoon was living in Leifina's house, pretending to be Woohyuk as she wore the Jester’s Mask.

Because of this, all the monsters Choi Kayoon was training in Floren were being managed by Tinia.

“Are you being jealous of her right now?”

“Honestly, a little. I know how obsessed you are with that knight due to the prophetic book.”

”Obsessed?”

“I can't tell you the details, but that was what it looked like. Be truthful. You can’t deny it, right? A beautiful woman like me is seducing you with all my might, but aren’t reacting a single bit. Maybe your first intimate relationship in this life was also with… Mmmmmh!”

When Woohyuk clocked Helena's mouth with his hand, she struggled rebelliously.

Bailey, who was the coachman, noticed the turmoil and turned to Woohyuk.

[Do you need any help?]

[No, don't mind us. This sadistic saint is just acting up again.]

Woohyuk brought Bailey on this journey in order to avoid suspicion from the priests of the Holy See in the Dane Kingdom.

If rumors spread that the lord of the Schwarz County was a demon, they wouldn't stand still.

For similar reasons, Hong Yuri, who was working as Maximus’ assistant right now, was refraining from appearing in official meetings.

Woohyuk released Helena after checking the remaining distance to their destination with Bailey.

“Don’t you think the future would change badly if you keep stimulating me like this?”

“I'm just trying to be your companion. That role can't be played by anyone else around you right now.”

“I don't need a companion. Rather, it will only interfere whenever I put my plans into action.”

“No, that's a wrong way to think. Desire does not disappear just because it is suppressed.”

If he tried to carry all his burden by himself, he would inevitably reach his limit someday.

And the moment he would lose control over his mind, the Abyss would start to consume Woohyuk.