The Regressor and the Blind Saint

“His Majesty the Prince, and… .”

Master Ma Thap looked over Vera and Renee.

The corners of his eyes, which had been raised fiercely, were folded, and the red pupils in them fluttered.

“… Saint, is the Apostle next to you?”

Words spoken in a voice full of laughter. Rene bowed her head at him.

“… hello.”

While she was speaking, Renee felt goosebumps all over her body.

There was no other reason. It was because of the youthful energy felt in his voice. It was because the youthful energy was too contrived.

Matapju was an old woman who was 100 and 20 years older this year. It is said that such a lively voice is not the person who will produce a voice full of youthful energy.

He couldn’t see his appearance because he couldn’t see, but Renee had a feeling that the appearance of that matoap master would not be much different from his voice.

‘how.’

Such a question came to mind, but immediately after that, my brain, remembering what had happened two days ago, began to weave infinitely sinister things into the answer.

It was such an accident that some ugly secret might be hidden in the youth of that mage.

Renee clenched her fists. It was a move to hide the shaking.

Matapju continued to laugh with a giggle at the sight of Renee like that.

“Did you come because of the blessing of His Majesty the Prince? Rumors are spreading.”

The mage’s eyes, rolling over and over, glanced over Vera this time.

“I think it will be a really grand festival. Well, since the rumors have already spread like this, how many people gather for the festival?”

Why does that word sound ominous? Rene struggled to suppress the fear that was building up inside, and forcibly raised the corners of her lips.

“I hope it will be a fun festival.”

“It should be. Oh, by the way, how is Trevor doing?”

Startle-.

Renee’s shoulders trembled.

“… Yes, there is always help.”

“I’m glad you’re doing well. ah… , I’m so sorry. There has never been a child as perfect as that child.”

What you can feel in your voice is a deep regret.

… And it was greed.

“He’s a hard-working kid. And I have the ability to support it. Did you know? Magic never ends with theory alone. A more intrinsic understanding, a longing for providence, and even the craftsmanship to develop the conception. Nothing should be left out.”

Heat was added to the voice of the Master Ma Thap. A giggle of laughter began to fill the tone.

“So the kid was good. Because he was a child who never missed out on anything and was like the sum total of his talents. Because he knows the fastest way to providence. No, you don’t have to be fast. it can be slow If you need more time, that’s fine.”

Heat and bliss are added.

The breath between the horses became shorter, and an expressionless expression began to appear on his face.

“If it were him, he could do it, and he could see the truth out there in the distance. Why did the gods inflict stigma on the child? Why did he leave me? I don’t quite understand. I make, cherish, nurture, love, and lead, but why don’t you show it to me? .”

“Matap Master.”

drop-.

At Albrecht’s restraint, the master’s words stopped.

At some point, the expression disappeared and the doll-like face began to breathe life again.

“… Oh.”

fresh. The master mourner laughed.

“Am I being too fussy? I’m sorry. It is so sad to think of that child.”

“I understand.”

Albrecht smiled and answered the Master Matap, then asked.

“But how do you get out of it?”

“I have something to discuss with the Crown Prince.”

Matapju covered his mouth and laughed, then straightened his back and continued.

“Then I’ll just go. It looks like you have a business, but did I hold on to you for too long?”

“no. Take a look.”

“That’s fortunate. then.”

Again-.

The master mate took a step forward.

Vera, who had kept his mouth shut until then, could see the mage passing by him, rolling his eyes and smiling.

The sound of shoes faded away.

There was silence among the rest.

The silence ended, and the story continued after Albrecht had bitten everyone around him.

“… I thought he was just an unusual person, but looking at it like this, there are a few suspicious things.”

His unfamiliar, sunken eyes were glaring at the place where the master had disappeared.

“Go ahead, my brother will be waiting for you.”

Albrecht turned and walked into the palace.

Renee grabbed Vera’s hand and followed him, feeling like he was going to vomit for some reason.

‘… Ominous.’

There was still the sound of laughter in my head.

*

“Nice to meet you.”

As soon as you enter the drawing room, a deep voice resounds. Vera shifted his gaze to the source of the voice.

Standing there was an adult male with a majestic body.

He had a strong physique similar to his own, and bright blonde hair was placed over his shoulder. It was as sharp as that of an eagle with an impression set on its face, and the eyes embedded in it were also shining with gold like hair.

Crown Prince Maximilian van Frich.

A future emperor who has never seen anything in his past life.

Vera, reminiscent of meeting him, bowed his head and greeted him, followed by Renee to greet him.

“Nice to meet you.”

“hello.”

“Okay, sit down.”

Returning to the greeting is a gesture to guide you to the table.

When Vera sat down at the table, holding Renee’s hand, Maximilian, seated across from him, looked at Renee and said:

“What is life like in the Empire? Do you have any discomfort?”

Renee trembled at those words, then smiled and gave the answer.

“Yes, it’s a safe place, so I’m having a good time.”

“I’m happy.”

It was a short answer. As Renee was listening to the voices he heard and the words he was saying, he remembered that the prince was a really blunt person.

‘It’s different from the prince.’

Unlike Albrecht, who was lively and plump, he was a deeply sunken person.

‘It seems that the etiquette doesn’t seem to care that much.’

It could be that you have a quick temper. He guided me to his seat, omitting most of the noble etiquette he had learned right away.

How are the same brothers so different? Renee was thinking about it.

“Okay, then let’s get to the point.”

Those words came out of nowhere.

Renee felt a little absurd and nodded awkwardly.

“Ah yes.”

“I heard a story from my brother. Ma Tap is suspected of being behind the disappearance. right?”

“Yes, if you do an investigation right now… .”

“I’m sorry, but that’s not possible.”

“… yes?”

A word of refusal that cuts out. Confusion began to form on Renee’s face.

Maximilian looked at that expression for a moment, then continued.

“The imperial family cannot help. It is also impossible to publicize. It’s because the festival is just around the corner, so we shouldn’t cause unnecessary friction.”

“Unnecessary friction, did you say that?”

“exactly.”

Renee clenched her fists at Maximilian’s words and hardened her expression.

“Are you saying that the people of the system are disappearing and they are being told that they are unnecessary even though they are suffering something unknown?”

“There will be no disappearances for a while. If there is something that Top-joo is noticing, I will buy myself now.”

“So, you want to stand by?”

“It does more harm than good.”

Maximilian’s gaze pierced René. Maximilian, who had been quietly examining Renee with eyes that seemed at first glance like a beast preying on its prey, continued with a soft lips.

“Right now, the only thing you can get by visiting the tower is finding the whereabouts of the missing person. and conflict. Creating such a conflict at a time when the festival is just around the corner will have a bad effect on the market. Of course, if the market held during the festival is reduced, the loss will go to the people of the Empire.”

“Aren’t the missing people also imperial?”

“A few people of the Empire.”

Suddenly, Renee felt a smirk protruding out of her chin.

“So you want to turn away? Is that correct? At least that’s not the way I know it.”

“Do it… , it’s hard to say. Do you understand the lady’s position? I think this is right.”

“What… !”

“At least my duty is to exist for the majority.”

rattle-.

Renee’s movements stopped.

Maximilian’s words continued in the middle.

“I don’t know what a saint’s way is, but I believe in a way for the majority. Believe that it is the duty of a ruler. Hani, the imperial family cannot help. Public discourse, too, can’t be done.”

Did you come all the way here to hear these words?

As a sign of anger began to appear on René’s face at that thought, Albrecht opened his mouth. A wide smile appeared on his face.

“Brother, if you say that, the saint will misunderstand you.”

“Well?”

“I’m not going to do anything, so can’t it be conveyed to mean going back?”

“… ah.”

Elasticity that can sound a little silly.

At that, Renee’s expression wrinkled strangely. The same goes for Vera.

Vera felt a sense of dizziness as he listened to the brothers’ conversations as they passed by.

As if, someone who will be guarding the castle gates now comes to mind.

‘… no.’

Vera poured out his thoughts.

Come to think of it, it seemed a little harsh, because I felt a sense of remorse.

“… Can you tell me what you are talking about?”

To Renee’s words, Albrecht responded with a characteristic bright smile.

“For my brother, it is difficult for the imperial family to help and publicize it, but I can give you other help. That’s what you want to say. Well, it is in the same vein as the previous owner said that he would be quiet for a while. I’m sorry. My brother is not a talker.”

“ah… .”

“I apologize if I misunderstood.”

“… no.”

Suddenly, Renee felt a surge of shame at the fact that she had become angry without realizing it.

In the meantime, I had an idea that came to mind.

‘… Something.’

Don’t you two look like twins?

It was the same idea that Vera had in mind before.

The difference is that René did not feel any remorse unlike Vera.

Renee shrugged off the thoughts that came to mind and then asked a question.

“What, exactly, can you help?”

“I’m going to infiltrate the tower.”

“… yes?”

“We are infiltrating the tower. In the meantime, my brother will call the Master Ma Thap and tie him up.”

Albrecht added a bit of a playful look and added that.

“It’s not something we’re going to do right now. Isn’t that something that needs preparation?”

Renee nodded his head slightly at those words, and then asked a question because he had a question that came to mind.

“But is that possible? Oriak is a horse tower floating in the sky. Without permission from the inside, it would be impossible to enter… .”

“Isn’t it okay to go through it?”

“yes?”

For a moment, Albrecht felt that he had an advantage over René for some reason, recalling his willingness to it, and continued to speak with a sarcasm.

“I will dig up the ground from the bottom. If you use a physical number like that, you can go unnoticed.”

Albrecht’s golden pupil turned into a half-moon shape. Her white teeth gleamed with her smile.

Renee thought for a moment at Albrecht’s words.

Dig up a horse tower floating in the sky from the bottom.

It’s easy, but… .

“The floor will be floating in the sky. Is the prince an idiot?”

First of all, it’s a matter of flying. Are you saying something that doesn’t even sound like a word?

With that thought in mind, Albrecht hardened when he asked the question.