16 years old (3)
The royal family is now being devalued to a figurehead.
They are a group that once established the world’s greatest nation called ‘Eda’.
Naturally, each member was exceptionally talented, and they were all famous for being born with talents that were just as blessed as Ragnar.
-Foretelling the future.
The absurd ability to glimpse the future, even in fragments, was engraved in the bloodline factor.
But as the generations passed, the blood thinned, and the future we could see became shorter or began to deviate.
Nowadays, most people can’t even get a glimpse of this.
however,
‘For the first time in decades, a royal family that can accurately predict the future has been born.’
A girl who is about nine years old now.
But she had one fatal flaw.
‘The fact that the 14th cousin of the previous emperor was born out of wedlock in a brothel.’
A collateral branch of the royal family that they do not even want to acknowledge as a member.
Moreover, since she was of lowly blood, most people did not know about her existence.
Even her biological father didn’t know.
‘Even you yourself were a poor person living a difficult life in a red-light district, and it was only when Troyban suddenly visited that you realized your status for the first time?’
It was because his biological mother had kept her mouth shut for fear that the royal family would harm him by saying that he had dirty blood.
But Troyvan was the first to discover her and began taking her under their protection.
They used that ability solely for themselves.
‘After that, he wandered from place to place with the fall of Troyban, and then forcibly ascended to the throne with the collapse of the imperial family… … .’
She was a woman born with a strange fate.
Regardless of his abilities or qualifications, he lived his entire life as a puppet for the power plays of ambitious people.
‘But you’re saying that Ragnar had already guessed about Cassandra’s whereabouts?’
This may be because the war with Troy took place several years earlier than in actual history.
But the most important thing is that he was caught in Ragnar’s information network.
Theo also planned to ask Heukseol to lead an operation to find Cassandra after returning, so he thought it was a good thing.
“Where is it located?”
Shelford answered Theo’s question simply.
“Priamos.”
In that moment, Theo’s eyes lit up.
Because it was a city in Troyban’s territory.
* * *
“Are you going now?”
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“Yes. Thank you for your time.”
“We should be the ones to say thank you. You helped us protect our homeland.”
Vittorio and the Knights of Kriemhild came to the port to see off Theo and his party as they left.
“I will contact you separately regarding matters related to the joint venture whenever something important arises.”
“Please take good care of me.”
Theo and his party boarded the ship with a brief greeting, and when they arrived at the continent, they boarded the magic train.
Since it was a path leading to Troyvan’s territory, it was a choice to hide one’s identity as much as possible.
“The clothes you’re wearing today are the ones your mother gave you?”
Shelford gave Theo a double nod at his attire.
Theo scratched his cheek with an embarrassed face.
“Does it… suit you?”
“Yes. You look very handsome. Even though you’re wearing the same white uniform, you don’t look like a Baek Gap Yong Gi uniform. You look like a rich young master who dresses neatly. Wow! I’m jealous. I wish I had a mother like that.”
Theo’s nose turned red.
“Is this your first time seeing this?”
“These are the clothes that Lady Cecilia and Princess Plum gave me together. They say it’s High Theodore’s best new piece of clothing.”
“Oh! It definitely has the sense of the two of you.”
Arin looked Theo up and down several times before smiling sinisterly.
“Junior, can I get something for you too? Something like a friend discount?”
“I will tell you separately later.”
“yes!”
While Arin clenched her fists, Theo turned his head as he felt someone tug on his sleeve.
Ray was staring at him with bright eyes.
“… … .”
How can you tell what you want to say so clearly without saying anything?
Sigh.
Theo found himself laughing.
“Okay. I’ll tell you too.”
however,
Dori dori-
“Huh? Then?”
“… … .”
“… … ?”
“… … .”
“Ah! Of course, I’ll tell you about Princess Suseon’s too. I think it would look pretty if the mother and daughter matched as a couple set.”
Only then did Ray release the sleeve he was holding onto.
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A smile spread across his lips.
Kiyuu! Kiyuu!
The shadows were shaking wildly as if they wanted to fit in with the atmosphere.
‘you also?’
Kiyu!
‘You can’t.’
Kkiyuu! Kkiyuu! Kkiyuuu?
He jumps up and asks why he can’t do it.
‘Do you have any idea how big you’ve become?’
Keeeeek!
‘But don’t you think that’s something that should be done between friends?’
Kekeke! Kekeke!
‘Okay. I’ll just watch what you do for a while.’
Keeeeeeek!
Theo laughed at Umbra’s disgruntled protest.
Keeek!
The more this happened, the more Umbra’s heart ached.
It was at that moment that Theo was finally about to answer that he understood.
“Hey! What are you doing! Get off quickly!”
“Please! Please give us a ride too! We can’t live here any longer!”
“Get out of here! Where the hell do you think you are!”
Outside the window of the first-class cabin where the group was riding.
A struggle was taking place between the poor trying to board the magic train that had stopped at the station and the crew trying to stop them.
Thud thud!
The crew tried to drive out the poor people by hitting them hard with their clubs,
The number of poor people was several times greater, and their faces were filled with desperation, so they showed no sign of leaving the door.
“Ugh! This won’t do! Tell the engineer to hurry up and leave!”
“But if we do that, the people hanging here!”
“Do those rascals matter now? The train is about to be hijacked!”
“Oh, I understand!”
After a few commotions, the magic train finally started moving again, belching steam.
Phew-
“Oh, no!”
“Please! Please take me with you!”
“Ahhhhh!”
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Whether people were hanging on or not, the magic train rolled on, paying no attention and moving away from history.
Most of them fell precariously onto the tracks, but some managed to board and were apprehended by the crew, or even clung precariously to the outer walls.
“… … What on earth is going on?”
Arin opened her eyes wide as she saw the whole situation.
Shelford swallowed hard, and Ray looked up at Theo quietly.
Theo sighed lightly.
“They said last year’s crop failure and famine were the worst ever, but it seems to be more serious than we thought.”
“I’ve only heard about it before, but I didn’t know it was this bad.”
The empire had suffered from a severe drought in recent years, causing poverty in many places.
Industrial cities were happy because they had more cheap workers, but many rural areas were already in ruins.
It was also one of the reasons why the Great War was so severe.
Knock knock-
“I apologize for the inconvenience while you were resting. The commotion has calmed down quickly, so I will be careful not to let something like this happen again.”
It seems there were a lot of protests.
A flight attendant, deeply distressed, came to me and bowed his head in apology.
Arin asked a question.
“They seem to be poor people. What do you plan to do with them?”
“All arrests have been completed and they will be handed over to the security guards at the next station.”
“Okay, thanks. Thanks for your hard work.”
The flight attendant apologized once more before moving on to the next compartment.
“They say the further inland you go, the more severe the crop failures are… … . We may see more of these situations in the future.”
Shelford sighed.
The atmosphere became heavy.
“… … .”
Theo fiddled with his clothes absentmindedly.
A new, spotless white suit.
On the other hand, the poor were wearing clothes that had not been washed properly and that gave off a bad smell.
Those two things were constantly contrasted.
“Don’t even think about doing useless things.”
But Theo’s thoughts didn’t last long.
Shelford was staring intently.
His eyes were more serious than usual.
“You are you, and those people are those people. Don’t even think about stepping forward unless you’re going to take care of all those poor people. Right now, the mission comes first.”
“Yes, I know that very well.”
Theo nodded heavily.
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The Great War was an irreversible major event in history.
It means that even if you step forward, nothing will change.
So I knew very well that even if I came forward, it wouldn’t be of any help.
No, strictly speaking, his idea was that it would be better to not touch the main thread of history as much as possible.
Somehow, the strength in the hand that was stroking the hem of the clothes did not easily let go.
* * *
-This station is Priam Station. There is a distance between the train and the platform, so be careful when getting off… … .
Theo and his party slowly got off the magic train.
A cold wind struck their faces, and a bleak landscape greeted them.
“It’s no different here.”
The surroundings of Priam’s station were not much different from the scenery outside that the group had seen while riding the magic train.
Dry and withered branches.
A field of nothing.
Abandoned houses.
And the many poor people who live around the history.
“Just give me a penny, Nari!”
“There is a child at home who is starving. Please show mercy to him… …!”
“If we stay here, we’ll just be tied up. Let’s hurry.”
The party followed behind Shelford, who took the lead.
The city was much more barren than it looked from the outside.
A place where not a single smoke comes out.
“… … The village where the target is is said to be a small village on the outskirts of the city, so let’s go there.”
At this point, even Shelford, who was trying to remain calm, seemed to be having a hard time doing so, as his voice became heavy.
But the village they arrived at.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … What should I do?”
It was reduced to ashes.
The already desolate village had become a ghost town with not a single person living there, as if the fire had swept through it so great.
Shelford put his hand to his forehead.
At this rate, I would have to inquire about the target’s whereabouts… … I was worried that I would only attract their attention since I didn’t know when Troyban would show up.
The mission was to ‘secretly’ escort the target to Winterer.
Moreover, this is Troyban’s territory.
It was in the middle of enemy territory.
It could be dangerous if your identity is discovered… … .
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“I think something happened.”
But Theo stopped looking around the village and narrowed his eyes.
“What does that mean?”
“We tried our best to cover up the traces, but this fire appears to be arson. There are also signs of looting here and there.”
“what?”
Theo stirred the charred sand.
Dozens of hastily made footprints were visible on the red ground, indicating that there had been a lot of bleeding.
“It appears there was a kidnapping. The time period was… … approximately between one and three hours.”
Shelford’s eyes widened.
“It’s Troyvan! He can’t have gone far yet. Let’s chase after him.”
That was the moment.
Tiring!
[The quest has arrived.]
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[Scenario Quest #5]
The time-seeking prophet is not compatible with you, the one who has gone against time. Secure her and prepare for any possible danger.
· Difficulty: A+
· Reward: Clue to <Secret of Time>
· On failure: death
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‘Any possible danger?’
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
