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'What's going on?'
I opened my eyes wide and turned around.
But Kyle, who placed his hand on the handle of his sword, suddenly stepped out in front of me. He stretched out an arm and pushed me back behind him.
A fluttering cloak obscured my vision, and the cool scent of musk permeated my senses through his senses.
"What's going on!"
The emperor got up and gave orders to the soldiers, and the soldiers ran in haste.
"Oh my gosh...."
The empress covered her hand with her mouth and gave a look of astonishment. A cloud of dust and smoke could be seen in front of her.
"Bur, lightning!"
"Thunderbolt struck the statue!"
The circular banquet hall was half covered and half open, and the quarters were divided starting from the first emperor statue.
And when I came in earlier, the statue of the first emperor, who had been boasting of his majesty with copper, was torn to pieces and scattered on the floor.
"Suddenly lightning struck from the sky! And this statue!"
I saw Kyle slowly taking his hand off the handle of the sword, thinking that the threat had disappeared.
But the scene in front of me was literally horrific. It was because the statue was shattered as if it had been hit by a bomb.
"Are there any injuries?" the emperor asked in a heavy voice.
The knights looked at the people around the shattered statue of the first emperor, and fortunately there were no injuries.
No matter how hard the lightning struck, the copper still had a bare luster.
"Why is something so auspicious..."
The queen furrowed her eyebrows and placed her hand on her forehead.
"Empress, are you okay?"
"I'm dizzy. Whoa."
Suddenly thinking of something, I muttered a little.
"...Hesed, is it you?"
After a while, a blue dialog box appeared in front of me.
[Monde, the god of art, is uncomfortable with your kiss.]
[Hesed, the god of knowledge, was not real, but only pretended to be struck by lightning. and deny it.]
"Haha… I hoped you did."
It seems that the culprit of all this was the gods.
[Hesed, the god of knowledge, is unhappy.]
"What a pity!"
I let out a small sigh and put my hand on my forehead.
[Hesed, the god of knowledge, has become depressed.]
[Monde, the god of art, looks at Hesed and bites his tongue.]
"It's an ominous sign."
"The statue of the first emperor is shattered, and if the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, maybe it means that the empire will be shattered."
Meanwhile, behind me, I hear the stories of the nobles exchanging in low voices.
I looked around.
Everyone had their eyes filled with fear at the unexpected situation.
And I could see the back of the Crown Prince standing with his cool eyes.
Looking at the shattered statue, what is he thinking now?
"..."
A strange feeling pierced my chest.
Maybe it's because of Ariel's body who liked him.
At that moment, the queen's voice was heard again.
"I don't know why God was angry, even though the saint came and blessed Croen Prince with a lot of effort."
She held her fan and shook her head, intermingling her sighs.
The roaring of the nobles grew louder, and Kyle stood still with her cold eyes shining.
Well. However, looking back, it seems that the two of them are not on good terms with each other.
Seriously, how close are you with your father's second wife?
"It's a humble request, but when you return to the temple, the saint will pray for the empire."
The king's voice was heard.
All of a sudden, this series of lightning events was becoming a reality as a result of God's wrath.
But I couldn't get over this situation.
After receiving my congratulatory message, this must happen, and what if he harbors a grudge against me?
Already in the original Novel, Kyle Alexis plays a decisive role in Ariel's death. I had to keep a good relationship with Kyle to avoid the dead route.
I opened my mouth as everyone looked at me.
"The Crown Prince."
He turned around slowly with his eyebrows hardened, and his eyes were cold.
"God has said that He is satisfied."
"...Satisfied?"
Kyle asked me with a firm face as if to say what I meant.
In the chilly atmosphere of the hall, my words spread and the atmosphere calmed down as if water had been sprinkled.
The Empress opened her lips to me as if that was nonsense.
"I do not understand the meaning of words from the saint."
The emperor also added a word.
"Lady. What do you mean?"
An angry expression as if he was fanning a fire.
Of course, the banquet had reached this point, and I understood the absurd feelings they felt when I said this.
But I didn't care and opened my mouth.
"Your Majesty was born in Ciel's month with Ciel's blessing. Destruction is creation, and destruction is the source of all great things."
All people in this world have different gods of protection depending on the month they were born, but in Kyle's case, it was Ciel, the god of destruction. That's why the congratulatory speech also included Ciel.
In other words, the fact that the bronze statue was destroyed by lightning struck a plausible reason for Ciel's satisfaction.
The omnipotent power that destroys everything!
That is the power and blessing of Ciel, the god of destruction.
"What the heck, such nonsense…"
I heard the empress's bewildered voice, but she was buried in the emperor's exclamation.
"Ciel's blessing! Is it true in the eyes of a saint?"
I nodded at the Emperor's words.
Fortunately, as expected, the crowd was easily swept away.
"indeed...!"
"Are you saying that we have seen the divine power?"
"Honestly, His Majesty was born in Ciel's month. No one was injured."
Public opinion quickly changed and the nobles congratulated Kyle.
And at that moment, a strange light seemed to pass through Kyle's eyes.
"It seems that Ciel was overjoyed to celebrate His Majesty's birthday."
"I congratulate you, Your Majesty."
The scene of the bloody banquet quickly warmed up again.
The empress, whose expression was not so good, could be seen rising as if to leave her place.
The atmosphere was buzzing, music was playing, and some old nobles approached and talked to the emperor.
In a quickly disorganized atmosphere, Kyle looked at the Empress with a cool expression and turned to me.
"Then enjoy the banquet."
I quickly lowered my gaze a little before he could say anything.
Now that Hesed has dealt with the situation, it is time for the fake saint to leave.
I bowed my head to him once more and turned around quietly.
I felt his gaze on the back of my head.
"Whew."
I have to tell the gods one word at a time to never hit me with a thunderbolt again.
And I thought I should investigate the relationship between the Empress and the Crown Prince.
The complex thoughts made my steps faster, but Kyle's voice suddenly stopped.
"Saint."
A loud, low-pitched sound pierced my ears.
I paused and stood up, pondering for a moment.
'Should I pretend I didn't hear and go away?'
But as his footsteps drew closer, my options were diminishing.
Soon, I heard a soft voice near my ear.
"The banquet has just begun."
In the original novel, Kyle had little interest in Ariel. If he had any emotions, it was close to contempt. But today he stopped me as I left.
"..."
I looked back at him with an awkward expression, and the intense gaze emanating from his deep red eyes caught my eye.
Then came a soft voice that I never imagined would come out of his mouth.
"I don't want you to leave me like this."
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