I Became the Genius Bastard of a Noble Dark Clan – 141

Chapter 141

Episode 141

The Pope’s goal is the completion of the Emerald Tablet.

The court was far from the Archduke Bintz where the ceremony took place, making it an unsuitable location for the completion of the Emerald Tablet.

He would have set up a base near Archduke Bintz to complete the Emerald Tablet.

‘He should be there by now. The ritual was interrupted, and there must have been a problem with the completion of the Emerald Tablet.’

I had a rough idea of where it was.

I asked Olivia to be sure.

“Is there a place that the Dharma King frequently visits when he leaves the Dharma Kingdom? In the past year.”

After making the pact, Chris started to talk to Olivia secretly.

“…Yes. I often went to the holy place, the ‘Garden of the Moon.’”

Garden of the Moon.

It was a holy place where the energy of the constellations was said to melt like moonlight.

It was a holy land that did not belong to any of the countries of the Gold Cross, and only the Pope could walk there.

“I used to go there to receive revelations from the constellations, but I never thought that such terrible things would be committed in the Holy Land.”

Olivia bit her lip.

“Go quickly. There’s no time.”

The Garden of the Moon was not far away.

As I kept running, a forest appeared, and as I went further into the forest, a beautiful garden with bright moonlight shining down in the distance began to appear.

A dreamy sight, as if a waterfall of moonlight were flowing down.

But there was something strange.

“…Why the energy of the moon?”

Olivia’s face hardened.

Evan seemed to feel something similar.

“…It’s hard to imagine this is a holy place. The energy of the moon is mixed with a terrible turbid atmosphere.”

It looks infinitely beautiful though.

It was not a place of sublime beauty worthy of its name.

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An ominous feeling similar to the frauds of Gehenna was all around.

Chris told me why.

“The energy of the Holy Land was polluted as the Emerald Tablet was completed.”

“Is it already finished?”

“No, that’s not it. The ritual was interrupted, so there must have been a shortage of sacrifices.”

If the Emerald Tablet was completely completed, the four of them would not have dared to attack it alone.

The Pope truly gains powers similar to those of the Constellations.

“…It’s not an ordinary strong energy, even though it’s imperfect.”

As they got closer, the faces of the group became more rigid.

The energy leaking out from the Emerald Tablet began to prickle my skin.

It was an unpleasant energy that seemed sacred, containing the energy of the constellations, but at the same time felt like a terrible fraud.

As I got closer, I could see the Garden of the Moon.

The Garden of the Moon was literally a garden.

But it was no ordinary garden.

A relic for gathering the energy of the constellations.

The outside and inside were shielded by a barrier.

“It’s not a particularly high-level barrier, so entering it shouldn’t be difficult. The problem is the soldiers guarding the outside of the garden.”

The numbers weren’t large.

About 200 people?

Most of them were ordinary soldiers.

A force that Evan could normally subdue on his own.

But the group’s faces did not soften.

I had a feeling something was wrong.

“What is the energy I feel from those soldiers?”

An intense energy was swirling around each and every soldier.

In comparison, it was roughly equivalent to a 3-star article.

Unbelievable.

“It is the power of the Emerald Tablet. It can bestow upon others a power as powerful as the blessings of the constellations.”

“It’s imperfect, but it’s like that?”

“It’s like that because it’s imperfect.”

In his previous life, Pope Pentagel III sacrificed as many as 30,000 lives to the Black Death before completing the Emerald Tablet, which unleashed powers that were nothing short of catastrophic.

So much so that all the nations of the Gold Cross surrendered to Pentagel III.

‘Well, that had its limits, though.’

Weakness of the Emerald Tablet.

The power that is manifested is not infinite.

So, it was wasteful.

As I used my power, I had to make another sacrifice to the tablet.

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As time passed, the power of the authority weakened, and Pentagel III sought more and more sacrifices, committing all sorts of terrible sins.

‘For this reason, there has been much controversy over the origin of the Emerald Tablet. It is too horrifying to be thought of as something designed by the constellation of Justice.’

There was even a theory that it was an object designed by the devil to intricately model himself on the power of the constellations and to corrupt humanity terribly.

‘In fact, it was not created by the constellations, nor by the devil.’

Anyway, that’s not important right now.

“It’s impossible to subdue them all head-on, so we must steal the Emerald Tablet.”

“Is it possible? It seems difficult.”

Evan said, looking around the garden with hardened eyes.

The inside was not visible because it was hidden by a barrier.

“Even if there are soldiers outside, there will definitely be knights guarding inside.”

As expected from a country with weak knight power, it was highly unlikely that there would be any high-ranking knights above 5 stars, but the problem was the power of the Emerald Tablet.

Even ordinary soldiers were given powers equivalent to those of three stars, so it was impossible to guess how much the knights’ powers would be amplified.

“It’s possible. I thought about it.”

“which?”

“I will use the power of Saint Olivia.”

“…But isn’t it not enough?”

Olivia can also use the power of the constellations.

However, it will be far inferior to the powerful output of the Emerald Tablet.

“It’s okay. I thought about that too.”

Chris looked at Olivia.

“Do you remember the story you heard from me?”

“…yes.”

Olivia nodded, clutching the piece of wood tightly.

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely do it. For your sake.”

Could it be because of the tension leading up to the final battle?

The last words, ‘For my brother’, were originally meant to be said internally, but they spilled out.

Olivia’s face turned bright red, and Chris’ face turned slightly red.

Hearing this story in person made even the most shy Chris feel embarrassed.

At that moment, Jupien, who had been standing quietly nearby, spoke in a dull voice.

“What a cute little sister.”

“…yes?”

“My younger brother is not only unlucky, but not cute at all.”

And Jupienne looked at Chris.

As if glaring at a younger sibling you want to hit.

“…Who keeps saying that you’re my brother?”

Chris shook his head.

“Anyway, let’s get moving.”

It was the moment when I stepped forward.

Suddenly, an eerie voice grabbed Chris’s ankle.

[Stop.]

A voice that seemed to flow from the abyss.

It was Mephina, the demon of Gehenna!

‘What’s going on?’

Chris frowned.

Although Mephina had never actually harmed him, he felt an instinctive aversion to demons whenever he heard her voice.

[I came to warn you.]

‘warning?’

[Yes. If you go in there, there’s a high chance you’ll die.]

It was a chilling warning, but Chris responded coldly.

‘I’ve already thought about how to respond to the Emerald Tablet.’

But Mephina said something unexpected.

[The efficacy of the Emerald Tablet does not end with manifesting the power of the constellations.]

‘…what?’

[I cannot go into detail about Gehenna due to its causality. But perhaps, you will be faced with a situation that you cannot resist.]

Chris’s heart grew cold.

Mephina is a demon.

It was not a warning that could be ignored.

‘The manifestation of power is not the end? What the heck?’

In that moment, an eerie hypothesis popped into Chris’s head.

‘There is one thing. The worst thing that can happen because of the Emerald Tablet.’

Chris bit his lip in thought.

‘The chances of what I predicted happening are not high. It’s an extremely small probability. But what if it really happens?’

You will never survive.

As Mephina said, the expression ‘unresistable’ was accurate.

‘What should I do?’

It might have been wise to back off.

but.

‘If we miss this opportunity, we will never have another chance to condemn the Pope.’

If you give him time, the Pope will completely cover up this incident.

Then he will try to complete the Emerald Tablet using another method.

It is a dangerous situation where you can either retreat or move forward.

At that moment, Mephina whispered in a quiet voice.

[If you wish, I will help you.]

Chris let out a hollow laugh.

I wondered why he had to give me such a warning, but it turned out that his purpose was to seduce me.

[If it were up to me, I could prevent the worst from happening.]

however.

The moment I heard that story.

An idea flashed into Chris’s head.

By the way, there was one.

A way to prevent the worst from happening, using only your own strength, without Mephina’s help.

Moreover, if successful, the profits could be huge.

‘If what I suspect is happening is true, then some of Andril’s seals may be released.’

The conditions for releasing Andril’s seal are not simply reaching the 9th star.

There is one condition that is even more heinous than reaching the 9th star, and perhaps it could be resolved through this incident.

Chris, who had gathered his thoughts, spoke to Mephina.

‘shut up.’

[…what?]

‘I don’t need your help.’

[Will you regret it?]

‘well.’

Chris smiled broadly.

‘I have a secret weapon, you know.’

Above all else.

‘I’d rather die than join hands with a disgusting demon like you. So get out!’

Beyond that invisible place, I felt Mephina’s presence rippling.

[…bouncer.]

A voice whose pride was hurt by repeated rejections.

I got goosebumps.

The soul instinctively feels tension in the face of great anger directed at oneself.

but.

‘What are you going to do if you get angry?’

Chris thought dully.

There was no need to be afraid, because even if the demons on the other side of Gehenna were angry, they could not actually harm him.

‘If the boundaries of the Three Realms begin to collapse, the story will be a little different. But that’s still a long way off.’

Could it be that Chris’s composure is unexpected?

Mephina spoke in a strange voice.

[It may be presumptuous, but… it makes me want it even more.]

“…….”

[I will watch. What kind of appearance will you show when faced with overwhelming despair? If you ever feel powerless, reach out to me at any time.]

I felt Mephina smile darkly.

[I’ll be happy to help you.]

With that, Mephina’s presence disappeared.

I intend to watch in silence what Chris does from beyond Gehenna.

‘… Don’t look at me because I feel bad.’

Chris frowned.

But it wasn’t a gaze that could be shaken off even if one wanted to.

Perhaps, in addition to Mephina, there were many other demons who were watching Christian.

I have no choice but to ignore it.

“What are you doing? Do I have to wait any longer?”

“Ah. There’s a bug buzzing in my head.”

Chris shook his head and pulled out a sword.

The magic sword that Nordian gave me was a predator.

“Princess Olivia and I will enter the garden, and Evan will follow and protect Princess Olivia. Jupienne, you will hold off the soldiers from behind.”

The eerie blood red of the demon sword reflected the moonlight.

“let’s go.”

It was the beginning of a decisive battle.