There are no eternal secrets in the world. Although I had tried hard to hide the fact that Belial was alive, I didn't expect Lorenz to remain ignorant forever, unless he had never escaped Meinhardt. I wasn't surprised. However, the timing was earlier than I expected, so I was a little embarrassed. It's not that I didn't expect it at all, so I can confide in my secret in moderation.
"I will be the only one who can counteract their power."
This was about the extraordinary interference rate. As long as I filled it to 100%, mutants and mages wouldn't be my opponents. If that happened, there was a chance for the North to win. As if recalling some of the experiments he had done before, Knox smiled fiercely.
"It's a pity that we signed a blood contract, in times like this."
A clear sense of menace flowed in. If I wasn't afraid, I would be lying. However, I did not back down. It was about the life of the person I loved and the safety of the place where he had spent his life. I didn't want to lose because of this fear.
'System. It is not just used to defend against bad luck, but also to manifest miracles or other effects. Is there a way to use it in various ways?'
There will definitely be things that can only be done if you are lucky. The system thought for a moment and then replied sullenly.
[(╯︿╰)] [This is a difficult area to interfere with.]
It said it was difficult, but it didn't say it was impossible. I started to be stubborn.
'Quick! Make something! I don't know about it anywhere else, but the situation is different here!'
The system was saddened by the order of the unscrupulous client and opened the system window.
[NOW LOADING....]
Meanwhile, Kyle was steadily descending the stairs. I exchanged a few more messages with him to confirm his estimated time of death. Knox lowered his eyes and muttered to himself as if he were talking to other wizards, then soon he looked at me.
[Shh. I came to the bottom floor.] [The servants started attacking.] [There is a magic stone in the heart of the servants, which is the same as the core of the demon beast seen in the mutant species. I can see it.]
The Demon Beast's Core! If you absorb it, you can increase your luck level. I replied hastily.
[Please collect the cores, you need them. What's on the bottom floor?] [Bedroom.]
At that moment, Knox's eyes curved. He seemed to notice the fact that his servants were dying at Kyle's hands. There was a tense silence in the laboratory. I felt glad that I had a new 'blood contract'. If it weren't for that, I would have been torn to shreds.
[Knox... There is a coffin.]
At that moment, as if warning me, the system window came to mind.
[Kyle Jane Meinhardt. 0 days left from the estimated time of death.] [Kyle Jane Meinhardt. 0 days left from the estimated time of death.] [Kyle Jane Meinhardt. 0 days left from the estimated time of death.]
...It meant that Kyle was in danger. I sent a message urgently.
[It's dangerous.] [Don't open it.] [Caution.]
At the same time, Knox stood up and reached out to me. Was he trying to strangle me like last time? I hesitated, backing away. But before I could take a few steps, a cold iron shelf touched my back. I was afraid and proud at the same time. The fact that he reacted like this was proof that he had indeed placed the Heart of Winter on the bottom floor.
"I want to cut your throat because I feel like it..." Knox sighed. "A guest has arrived. Stop the annoying pranks and tell your Grand Duke to come up to the drawing room."
"They won't even be guests who came to see us."
"But I want to meet you."
With that one word, I immediately recognized who the customer was.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Anger surged up. If he wanted to be emperor, why bother to find and kill the opponent who lost the political dispute? I couldn't understand it. Even after becoming emperor, was the emperor so great that he did this?
'I'm just going to eat well and live well. Because other people who are living well are also affected. It's a problem. Greed ruins all people.'
Yes, I'll have to meet Knox in person. I need to listen to what they are thinking. It is also necessary to gauge how he will act after noticing Belial's survival.
"Aren't you curious? You, kid." I sent a message asking him to come to the drawing room, and Knox called me and smiled. "Which of us will survive to the end? Who kills whom, who dies, can I escape?"
I grinned and retorted. "I'm going to have a hard time. We're survival experts."
When I lifted the thick carpet in the center of the drawing room, the magic circle connected to the Imperial Castle emitted a blue light. It was spewing out. The Blake Territory was holding on, and the distance was quite far, so it was a common method. I knew I wouldn't be able to pass by, but when I saw Lorenz casually appear, I felt my stomach twist.
"I don't see it that way."
Lorenz looked at me with his characteristic gloomy gaze and tilted his head. "This is not the first time the Imperial Family and the Northern Wizards have cooperated. There were times when I had to borrow a hand to remove static."
Before I knew it, Kyle had returned to my side and drew his sword, taking a defensive stance. I asked as I leaned close behind him. "Did Your Highness know too?"
"I vaguely expected it. I just didn't know it was rotten enough to be directly connected to the Imperial Palace."
Lorenz appeared on the magic circle and sat comfortably on the sofa. I glanced at the other side, but Kyle and I stood stiffly and looked at Lorenz and Knox.
Lorenz looked at Knox and said. "By the way, you didn't say you would meet the two of you."
"I'm a rat in poison anyway, so I told you to be aware of what will happen in the future. It means. It's like a kind of entertainment."
That meant that Knox would lock us both in the Mage Tower. This was clearly because of Lorenz's request. I suddenly remembered what he had told me earlier. The Emperor noticed Belial's survival and would use it as an excuse to subdue the North. In the meantime, Knox would supply the materials for the "Heart of Winter" and complete the research perfectly. To do so, it was advantageous for the Emperor to imprison Kyle. An army that has lost its center of gravity is a good opponent to break down with words.
Currently, the Frost Tower is locked. It's not easy to open the door that connects to the outside, and even if you manage to get out of the pagoda, it won't take much time to move to the territory. It will take. Knox's expression was annoyingly correct. It was like a rat in poison.
'I can turn off 'call' and go back to the castle...'
The problem is Kyle. We can't leave him here alone. However, the number of sharp numbers wasn't even there. The helplessness stabbed me so clearly that it was unpleasant.
'System. How can it not be? You can't both die like this!'
After a while, the system window came to mind.
[☆Limited edition lucky corner!☆] [Items can only be added in the area of the anomaly, and if you leave the area, the update will be stopped.]
After all, since it is in the realm of Knox, it can interfere. Don't damn me. It seems that there are moments when the monk is also helpful. I glared eagerly into the air, as if asking me to show it quickly.
[Lucky Compass | ♣ ×5000 | You can only route a moving aura. Auras with a re-route will be destroyed after use.] [Lucky Alarm Clock | ♣ ×3000 | Awakening the Soul!] [Current Holdings | ♣ ×50]
'Where the hell is an alarm clock used? Why is the explanation like that? And... the compass would be useful.'
Fortunately, the mobile magic circle is right in front of me. It is said that the reception room of the magic pagoda is connected to the Imperial Fortress. Take that route to Blake Castle. In other words, the two of us quickly return and destroy the magic circle, and we can escape safely. If that's not enough, you can keep them here for a while. To do that, I have to fill that huge amount of luck...
'When I filled 100, I vomited blood, so if I forced 5,000 to charge, I would die. I don't know.'
I can't use my life force. When I took Kyle out of here like that, he wouldn't be happy. I began to think about it. Then he poked Kyle's side and said, He whispered in a new voice.
[The nuclear weapon that was in the heart of the servants earlier, did you bring it?]
While I was in trouble, Kyle, Knox, and Lorenz had a conversation. It is shaped. Seeing that Kyle's expression was sinister, it didn't seem like a very peaceful story. Kyle answered Lorenz's question and at the same time took out a small item from his pocket and told me It was secretly conveyed. After all, it was the core of the demon beast. The familiar blue light shimmered faintly in the small stone. I go to the magic stone I squeezed it tightly and calmly sucked in its power.
[Current Holdings | ♣ ×55]
'This is it!'
I didn't want to see my smile of conversion, so I quickly bowed my head. In a Q&A with Knox earlier, he said that the 'Heart of Winter' is stored in this tower. And it is most likely stored on the lowest floor of the tower, in Knox's coffin. And the magic stones in the heart of that winter, the core of the demon beast, and the heart of the servants are all others. It is an object made by extracting the vitality of. So, it meant that my luck was everywhere in this tower.
[Your Highness.]
I pretended to be tired and leaned back to Kyle and sent a message.
[From now on, you must listen carefully to what I say and do everything I tell you to do. Right?]
Kyle turned his head towards me. A very affectionate smile comes to mind on his face.
[I always respect your will.]
With the world's most reliable ally, you will sweep away all the luck in the magic tower. It was a liver.