NOVEL NEXT Chapter 179 - The Skeleton King's Body (1)
Isaac let out a hollow laugh.
‘A trusted subordinate of the Skeleton King?’
I don’t know. Who is this?
I don’t know such a person.
I’m not lying, I really don’t know.
Isaac called Shabnak, who had followed him, through telepathy. She’s probably watching this scene from somewhere even now.
‘Just in case it’s a subordinate I forgot.’
And Shabnak, who was his direct subordinate, would know better than anyone about the subordinates.
‘Do you know who this is?’
[I’ll kill him.]
‘No. Don’t kill him.’
[I’ll kill hiiim!!]
‘Anyway, you don’t know him either, right?’
[How dare he impersonate my master’s trusted subordinate. I’ll definitely kill hiiim!!!]
‘Oh my. Let’s not talk about it.’
Isaac didn’t know where she’s watching from, but he could roughly imagine what state Shabnak would be in. She was someone who lost her reason when it came to issues related to him.
It wouldn’t be strange if her eyes were burning fiercely and she had put that Black Angel guy on her kill list.
‘Anyway, if Shabnak is reacting like this, it doesn’t seem to be someone I can’t remember.’
But Shuri and Leia were severely on guard at the words ‘Black Angel’.
“If it’s the Black Angel, isn’t he the magician who tried to kidnap Isaac…!”
“Right, I heard he tried to kidnap Isaac when he was an infant! Was it when he was kidnapped by the fake nanny?”
“That’s right. Before Isaac came to the Eshua mansion! Saying he’d eliminate the Saint candidate!”
…Ah. So it was that guy.
Isaac traced his memories.
It was definitely an incident that the priests had misunderstood on their own.
-I thought it was strange. Actually, there were traces of 7th-rank
-If it’s the
-Well, blood sucking is that dirty bastard’s specialty.
-The prophecy of a Saint’s birth has spread to other countries too. Surely the Magic Empire, being the sworn enemy of the Holy Empire, must have targeted the young master. Dirty bastards.
-Then the young master drove away not only the kidnappers but also the magician of the Magic Empire?
-My goodness, we must report this to His Majesty immediately. To think he drove away even the sworn enemy of the Holy Empire. He’ll become a great treasure of the country.
Right, it must be that guy.
[You mean the guy who was blamed as the culprit because they mistook Master’s
Well, that’s right.
‘Hehe, I’m seeing in person the guy who was falsely accused because of me.’
Back then, I thought what crime did that magician commit.
[No! To mistake Master’s great unique magic for mere blood sucking magic! He deserves to be falsely accused!]
On the other hand, the Prince was wary of the Black Angel.
“As you know… that magician is one of the famous magicians on the continent. A magician the Magic Empire cherishes.”
Well, in short, it means he’s a named character.
“As soon as he saw the Skeleton King’s body in person, his eyes changed… he’s been staying here for two months.”
The problem is that this guy isn’t a good magician. As proof, Prince Paris whispered to Isaac.
“If we go against him, Julius might be attacked. No, he’ll definitely attack, and the country will be destroyed…!”
“Definitely?”
Leia said.
“I’ve heard too. They say more than one or two countries have been ruined by that magician.”
Prince Paris nodded too.
“That notoriety is one thing… but above all, thinking about what he’s done here as soon as he saw the Skeleton King’s body…”
The Prince gritted his teeth.
That magician who suddenly invaded drained a mountain in the kingdom dry with
He said if they didn’t hand it over, the next target would be everyone in the kingdom.
“That was the Skeleton King’s magic. Sure enough, when he said he was the Skeleton King’s trusted subordinate, His Majesty and my brothers said we should hand it over.”
I’m telling you he’s not my subordinate?
[I’ll kill hiiim!!!]
Fearing that the enraged Shabnak might rush in and cause a scene at any moment, Isaac took the initiative.
“Reeeally? You wanted my… the Skeleton King’s body so much that you call yourself a trusted subordinate?”
The Black Angel was wary of Isaac like that.
“Are you a priest from Hella?”
He frowned with disgust as he looked at Leia’s face and Isaac’s attire.
“Silver hair and blue eyes of unparalleled beauty, and blue items. Undoubtedly a Saintess and Eshua. And platinum blonde hair… Could it be Isaac Eshua?”
“What? Do I know you?”
As soon as the words fell, the Black Angel suddenly burst into laughter as if he had gone mad.
“Know me? You know me? Kuhah… Kuhahaha!!! Know you! You’re asking it! Kuhahaha!”
Has this bastard gone crazy?
However, the Black Angel tried to grab Isaac’s collar as if he had a deep grudge. As Leia immediately drew her sword, the Black Angel backed off.
But he couldn’t hold back his laughter as if he would die of laughter.
“You’re saying you don’t know me… Hah kuhaha! Puhahaha!”
No, I’m really starting to worry about this bastard’s head.
“Don’t you dare say you don’t know me!”
“No, sorry. I really don’t know you.”
“When you were an infant, you said I kidnapped you from a place I never went to! Slandering me in the Holy Empire where I never even set foot, and being chased by Eshua when I think about it…!”
“Huh? Eshua? Why is our family name coming up there? We’re innocent.”
However, the Black Angel shouted as if his face would burst.
“Don’t say you don’t know! Lilai Eshua sent people like a madman! And persistently for 16 years!”
…Oh my. Uncle.
This time even Shuri rubbed his forehead.
The Blue’s grudge doesn’t disappear even after 5 generations.
No, what’s 5 generations?
‘They say all 80 Saintesses unanimously thought of killing the Skeleton King, and couldn’t forget even as they were dying.’
Patience and moderation are basic doctrines, but it’s said that the reason they’re doctrines is to control anger, hatred, and obsession in daily life.
For that reason, everyone hates incurring the Blue’s resentment.
They’re so kind that they don’t hold grudges unless someone is truly evil, but once they do, it’s said to be so tenacious that death would be better. If Uncle Lilai went berserk, it’s all over.
Sure enough, the Black Angel trembled with anger.
“Lilai Eshua…! That obsessive, cursed silver whale! Does it make sense to send assassins even when I’m in the bathroom because of his nephew?!”
“Ah… Uncle. You went that far.”
Though his face looks the kindest among the brothers, it’s not for nothing that he’s nicknamed the crazy whale.
He was the Empire’s best hunter known for draining his targets dry.
‘The blood of crazy Blue doesn’t change.’
The Black Angel foamed at the mouth, saying that wasn’t all, as he looked at Isaac.
“As if that wasn’t enough, I was wanted by the Holy Empire’s Imperial Family! In the end, I was even driven out of the Magic Empire!”
“Huh? Why from the Magic Empire? I thought they would rather reward you for harming the Holy Empire?”
“How would I know! Saying I tarnished the Empire’s honor, suddenly the youngest Prince Hiberius fired me!”
At the familiar name, Isaac looked even more at distant mountains.
Ah… I think I know what happened.
I think I know, but if I say it, he’ll probably get even more angry, so I can’t say it.
[Didn’t the Magic Empire Prince know about the past incident and frame him to drive him out?]
Be quiet. He’ll die of rage.
“Dishonorably driven out of the Imperial Family and expelled from the Magic Tower! My family ignored me too! Even my lover left me! Lost my job overnight! Even my hair fell out!”
Ah… Hearing this, I’m starting to feel a bit sorry.
But is that important right now?
“So, what’s this about being the Skeleton King’s subordinate?”
At Isaac’s cold question, the Black Angel’s eyes, which had lost reason for a moment, returned.
“It’s exactly as I said. I came to find my master’s body. The Skeleton King told me to find it no matter what.”
“Oh my, the Skeleton King told you to find it?”
Isaac smiled.
He had felt sorry for this guy, at least as much as a hair of the Skeleton King.
[That… Doesn’t that mean you don’t feel sorry at all?]
‘Never mind, should I just kill this bastard?’
“Anyway, I can’t tolerate you even more. If you don’t want to die a dog’s death at such a young age in this place, get lost. If you don’t want to die by the Skeleton King’s blessing.”
At the mention of the Skeleton King, the palace people were terrified.
“Paris! As expected, let the people from the Holy Empire go back!”
“Yes, do you not know how terrifying the Skeleton King’s
“Prince…!”
The Black Angel was very satisfied with the royal family’s reaction.
‘As expected, the Skeleton King’s name works well.’
A trusted subordinate of the Skeleton King?
Of course it’s a blatant lie. But fortunately, after learning the high-level ‘blood sucking’ magic, everyone feared the Black Angel.
Everyone backed off when he just mentioned
You can tell how much the Skeleton King’s name is ingrained as a symbol of fear on this continent…
“Pukukpukuk.”
…What’s with this bastard?
While everyone is terrified, only Isaac couldn’t hold back his laughter.
To compare
“Pukuk, right! It’s scary, super scary!”
The Black Angel glared at Isaac.
Has this guy really gone mad?
“Do you want to die by the Skeleton King’s
“Pukukuk! B-Blood sucking! He says blood sucking!! Oh my!”
“You bastard, even so!”
Killing intent gathered in the Black Angel’s eyes.
At that sight, people looked at Isaac as if he was crazy, and Shuri whispered in bewilderment.
“Hey, Isaac! Are you okay! If you’re not careful, there’ll be a conflict with the magician!”
Isaac, who was about to die of laughter, wiped his tears and whispered.
“It’s fine. Well, he must be upset. He tried to run off with the Skeleton King’s body, but we came first and ruined it.”
“What? Run off?”
Isaac’s narrowing eyes examined the Black Angel. There were traces of magic formulas left here and there on his body.
‘I don’t know what state my body is in, but it must be a technique to sneak away with the Skeleton King’s body. But it’s still incomplete.’
That guy must have noticed that priests from the Holy Empire would rush in, as Prince Paris sent an envoy.
So originally, he probably planned to run off with the body before the Holy Empire priests arrived, but unfortunately, they arrived in just one day.
‘He can’t help but be upset.’
Sure enough, the Black Angel, who had been interrupted, stared at Isaac with a hardened face. And people were startled by the magical power rising ominously.
That magical power was directed at Isaac.
“Does the Eshua bastard not know the Skeleton King’s
“Isaac…!”
Only then did Isaac pretend to cry.
“Waaah Isaac is sooo scared, mister Black Angel.”
“…!”
He looked at the Black Angel as if he had never been scared.
“Why don’t you show it here? Hmm?”
Even his speech changed.