I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake. Chapter 121

I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake.

Chapter 121

The Crown Prince stroked his beard, lost in thought.

“A pegasus? A pegasus… Wouldn’t it be difficult to handle?”

As the Crown Prince said, Pegasus are difficult to handle.

It’s true that Pegasus have a very sensitive and temperamental personality, and horseback riding is different from regular horses, requiring new learning.

But Caesar was a body that had earned the nickname ‘Prince of the Sky’ when he lived as ‘Mill’.

He could handle a pegasus with his eyes closed.

“I will still try to challenge it.”

“Hmm…”

-Pegasus are something even I find difficult to give.

-It feels a bit wasteful to give my personal possession…

-But I did say I’d do anything, and it would be awkward to ask for a different wish…

At that moment, a blonde man sat down next to Caesar with a thud.

It was Nathaniel Redfield.

“Your Highness. The Crown Prince I’ve seen so far has always been an incredibly frank and manly person. What are you pondering about?”

“Hmph! I’m worried that Viscount El Lindger might get hurt. Isn’t Viscount El Lindger a general heading to the Demon Realm, carrying the will of His Majesty the Emperor and my will? What if he falls from a high place…”

“Your Highness, if a problem occurs, can’t he just return it? Isn’t that right, Viscount El Lindger?”

Caesar nodded.

“That’s right. I cannot damage the gift from Your Highness, and I only have one life. If I cannot tame it by the departure date, I will return the pegasus.”

The Crown Prince’s eyes slightly changed.

“Oh… Is that so? Since you want a pegasus, I’ll give it to you, Viscount El Lindger.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

“But as you said, if you cannot tame the pegasus just before the departure date, you will return it to me and receive the gift I give. Do you understand?”

As expected of our frank Crown Prince.

Now I understand why sycophants swarm around the Crown Prince.

How could they not stick around when he scatters favors so mercilessly?

Caesar now understands the feelings of the cockroaches crawling at his feet.

“Yes! I will do so.”

Nathaniel poured drink into Caesar’s cup.

“The Crown Prince has shown his grace, so I cannot remain idle. Don’t you have a gift you want to receive from me?”

Though it’s the first time seeing him, Caesar quite likes this guy.

Nathaniel, you’ve earned one praise point.

“If I tame the pegasus, please give me armor for the pegasus.”

“Pegasus-exclusive armor! Not bad. You seem quite confident you can tame it.”

“My skill in handling beasts is extraordinary.”

The Crown Prince laughed heartily and clinked Caesar’s cup.

“So confident! I like it very much! Then we’ll drink until we die tonight. You’d better be prepared. I’ve never lost in drinking before.”

“Sounds good!”

Caesar, Trika, and Nathaniel clinked their cups.

***

Trika’s statement that he had no memory of losing to alcohol was absolutely accurate.

Trika, this guy, must have only memories of winning with alcohol.

“Uuuuuugh……”

Trika was making out with the wall, completely unconscious.

“Your lips are rough and dry. I shall moisten them, Your Majestyyyyyy……”

Oh my goodness, my eyes.

Caesar turned his gaze away, unable to bear Trika’s unsightly appearance any longer.

There stood Nathaniel.

Nathaniel was pouring new alcohol into Caesar’s glass.

“Hurry and drink. You’re not thinking of not drinking the alcohol I’m offering, are you?”

“Of course I should drink.”

However, no matter how much Caesar drank, it was nothing more or less than a delicious beverage.

His body had become that of a crazy Royder who breaks down alcohol into delicious nutrients before even getting drunk.

In other words, no matter how much he drinks, he doesn’t get intoxicated.

‘But why is he so composed?’

Nathaniel had also drunk quite a bit but showed no signs of being drunk.

Instead, he seemed to be looking at Caesar with curiosity.

Caesar used psychometry.

-I want to see the bottom of Caesar today……

-Why isn’t he getting drunk?

– I took medicine beforehand…

As expected, it seems he took a magic potion that prevents intoxication no matter how much one drinks.

But this potion must have quite some side effects.

When he wakes up the next day, his hangover will be no joke.

-Even the medicine doesn’t work…

-What kind of body is this?

Caesar looked at Nathaniel.

The air felt humid and sweet.

Indeed, the medicine had been sprayed.

Perhaps he was trying to make Caesar unconscious to extract information.

‘Yes. This is how it’s going to be.’

Caesar loosened his butterfly tie.

“It seems I’ve met a worthy opponent after a long time. How about we compete on our drinking capacity?”

“Not bad!”

Of course, the alcohol-decomposing magic potion has its weaknesses.

If too much alcohol is consumed, the body won’t be able to endure and will collapse.

The potion only keeps the mind intact but can make the body so vulnerable to alcohol that it can’t maintain balance.

He’ll drink until he dies today.

…2 hours later.

Caesar was holding wine bottles in both hands and pouring them into Nathaniel’s glass.

Nathaniel tried to lift his glass, but his hand kept missing.

“What is this……”

“It seems you’re drunk. Lord Nathaniel?”

Caesar placed a glass full of alcohol in Nathaniel’s hand.

“Are you giving up already? I’m disappointed today. I haven’t yet seen all of your lordship’s prowess.”

-This isn’t right.

-My body isn’t listening.

-If I continue further…

As the man hesitated, Caesar stood up, pretending to be drunk.

“If you’re struggling, let me help you.”

“W-what are you doing… Gurgle”

Caesar opened Nathaniel’s mouth and poured wine.

The red wine filled the lord’s mouth completely.

Then the lord finally rolled his eyes and passed out.

Caesar took a deep breath.

Warriors surrounded them.

They were all those who had challenged him to determine the true drinking champion and ended up dying.

Caesar sighed deeply.

‘It’s a bit messy.’

Indeed, the medicine was just medicine.

Caesar staggered for the first time, feeling like he was actually drunk.

Caesar finally placed the wine bottle in the unconscious crown prince’s mouth before heading out.

Hudson and the Dawn Knights looked at Caesar with surprised eyes.

“…What just happened?”

“I’m quite good at drinking.”

Caesar took a deep breath.

After smelling the excessively sweet medicine, breathing the fresh air made him feel alive.

“By the way, where is Prime Minister Hilos?”

***

Caesar soothed his stomach while drinking warm black tea.

Hilos stared at Caesar drinking tea in a neat posture as if he couldn’t believe it.

“To get Trika and Lord Nathaniel so drunk… You’re quite something.”

“If I want to escape, I have no choice but to win with alcohol. So that’s how I got out.”

Caesar used psychometry.

-I know Lord Nathaniel used medicine.

-Since he wasn’t affected by the medicine, he clearly cannot defeat Caesar with poison or hallucinogens.

-I’ve gained good information.

This Hilos knew Trika used medicine and sent him deliberately.

He also wants to find out my weaknesses somehow.

Now I truly realize I’ve completely entered a world of monsters where I can’t let my guard down for a moment.

“I’m struggling a bit. May I get straight to the point?”

“Go ahead. I want to end this quickly because of your alcohol smell.”

Hilos unfolded a map.

“Can you see the letters on the map?”

“I’m not that drunk.”

Caesar glanced at the map and tilted his head.

“Something strange has appeared behind the demon world’s front line. What’s this triangular mark?”

“It’s the rebel army.”

The alcohol buzz seemed to vanish instantly.

Caesar examined the map again.

“If it’s a rebel army…”

“That’s right. They’re all soldiers who were guarding the demon world’s front line.”

The worst-case scenario has finally happened.

Well, it was remarkable that they’d endured this long.

Despite the war ending, they’ve been held at the front line for almost half a year.

If a president were to forcibly delay discharge for 6 months, even South Korea’s 500,000-strong army would immediately turn their guns south and blow up the Blue House.

“Who are the ringleaders?”

“There are multiple rebel factions, so we can’t pinpoint a specific leader.”

This is truly maddening.

It seems certain that this world is right on the brink of destruction.

“What’s their advance route? Surely not to the rear?”

“They’re scattered and regrouping in all directions. The bigger problem is that they’re blocking various supply routes and extorting resources like bandits. As a result, soldiers fighting at the front aren’t receiving proper supplies.”

“Then the magic stone mine under development…”

“That’s being directly managed by the Goldmile Royal Family and the Redfield Family, so there’s no problem. However, the rebel army has occupied the railroad from the magic stone mine to Luxhope.”

It sounds like the Arch Duke’s insides are burning.

To complete the ark, they must somehow activate the magic stone mine, but rebel armies are running rampant in the demon world.

He would want to sweep away these rebel soldiers immediately.

“So what do you want me to do?”

“The rebel army’s resistance is stronger than expected and spreading like wild mushrooms, so we need the help of magicians.”

Hilos handed Caesar the imperial rescript.

“Go to the Arch Duke and obtain reinforcement magicians.”

He received the rescript for now……

Something feels off.

Why should Caesar do this?

If it’s just a delivery, Prime Minister Hilos could do it himself.

If they truly want magician reinforcements, they shouldn’t entrust such a crucial task to Caesar.

“There’s one thing I don’t understand. No one would know better than you about how many magicians are needed or what kind of magicians are required. If I go and ask for magician reinforcements, I know very little, so I might have to do the work more than twice. So why are you entrusting such a crucial task to me?”

Hilos put a cigar in his mouth and spoke.

“Just do it.”

“….”

Right.

It means just do whatever you want.

Damn, this is so filthy……

First, Caesar used psychometry.

-Laar, the Arch Duke, is too fastidious.

-He won’t fight battles with no chance of winning, as if he has eyes that can see the future.

-He might even bite onto the weaknesses of me and the royal family and refuse to provide magical support.

-Rather than seeing such a dirty sight, it’s better to send Caesar.

Aha.

This Hilos seems to have been burned by the Arch Duke before.

Laar, the Arch Duke had an Akashic Record that could see an unchangeable predetermined future.

So when Hilos arrives at the Great Ark Library, the future Laar would come and set difficult conditions or grab his weakness to block magical reinforcements.

That’s why in the history of the imperial kingdom, magicians have rarely been directly used in combat.

The problem is that the current Laar Arch cannot use the power of the future.

Because the future is changing in real-time due to Caesar’s existence.

Hilos doesn’t know this yet, so he’s making this request to Caesar.

“Understood.”

“The demon world expedition is in a fortnight. Get a response by at least tomorrow.”

Caesar said while putting the imperial rescript in his pocket.

“I’ll do my best.”

***

The next day, Caesar met Laar as soon as he opened the door to the Great Ark Library.

The one presumed to be the future Laar looked much worse than what he saw yesterday.

His condition was so serious it was visible at a glance, so he seems to have come from quite a distant future.

Caesar and Laar moved to the picture room where they had met before.

And Laar threw the imperial rescript on the table without even opening it.

“Rejected.”

As expected, this is how it would turn out.

“I understand. Still, I should know the reason so I can have something to tell Minister Hilos. Could you possibly tell me why?”

“Providing massive magical support would be like pouring water into a leaky pot. Supporting magicians in the demon world is meaningless.”

-20 days from now, rebel armies will gather and kidnap Margrave Friedrich and head north.

-Moreover, Orcs and beast-people are breaking through the front lines and advancing.

-Sending magicians to the demon world now is too dangerous.

-I tried to look further into the future…… But it was impossible.

-The Akashic Record stopped working and suddenly bounced back to this time.

Now I finally understand why the Arch Duke cannot see the distant future.

20 days from now would be right when Caesar just arrived in the demon world.

When Caesar is isolated from the continent on a ship, he cannot cause major changes to the world, but when he arrives in the demon world, the war situation changes according to Caesar’s will, thus stopping the future.

Of course, if the Arch Duke had not been interested in Caesar’s affairs or worldly matters and had focused solely on ark construction, there would have been no ‘future information’ coming into the Great Library, and he might have been able to see further into the future.

But if that were the case, he wouldn’t have needed to go that far into the future.

-As expected, one of Caesar, Raven, Yan, and Mitchell was the singularity.

-But the likelihood of it being Caesar is high.

-Because there’s no existence as unique as Caesar.

-I should isolate Caesar from the world once more.

The problem was that the Arch Duke was almost certain that Caesar was the singularity.

Perhaps when Caesar returns from the demon world, he will need to prepare to respond to the Arch Duke’s mysterious machinations.

This is going to be a headache.