I Became the Father of a Degenerate Emperor

Episode 38. I like Hogu.

Episode 38. I like Hogu.

Dawn wind blowing through the broken windows.

The bleak thing blows into the office, making the already frozen air even colder.

Now, in front of me, the dragon lord Astrum was sitting.

Blonde and red eyes. It was like a copy of me.

The knights were shocked to see Astrum and me on their way here. Those faces are still vivid.

I managed to stop him from grabbing the hilt.

Fortunately, Astrum wasn’t radiating fear right now.

Perhaps he was considerate of me and Estill, who couldn’t use an aura.

The wound from the shard of glass had healed thanks to Estill, but it didn’t feel very comfortable, perhaps because he was facing Astrum.

Still, it was necessary to maintain a poker face in order to achieve the desired goal.

Estill, who was sitting next to him, let out a small sigh and was examining Astrum’s face carefully.

Occasionally I checked my face and looked for differences.

He even lets out a sigh quietly as if he thinks that he resembles Hae-hae.

Astrum frowned as if that gaze was annoying.

“Why is this female here?”

“She is the empress of the Kratus Empire. She deserves to stay here.”

Although it was pretentious, he looked straight into her eyes with his wide open chest.

Astrum made an absurd expression at my attitude.

“No, but why are you talking half-heartedly? Even if I look like this”

I quickly intercepted his words.

“It must be Dragon Lord. Of course, you’ll be older too. So what’s wrong?”

Perhaps he was speechless, Astrum just glared at me with a sigh.

It seemed that he was barely suppressing his rising anger.

After a while, the true Astrum managed to speak with difficulty.

“I am sorry about the glass fragments. My little excitement”

“Is that all you have to say?”

I interrupted once more.

It was to make his judgment falter as his hair grew thicker to the tips of his hair.

Astrum starts to tremble, not knowing what to do.

She was so angry that she clenched both of her fists.

“…… You bastard.”

I said while holding Estill’s waist with one hand.

“There is something urgent, so let’s go after the business is over.”

Then, Astrum jumped up from his seat and pointed at him.

“Didn’t you call me first to tell me the location of the Salryong Temple?”

Without answering, I pulled Estill into my arms.

“Oops… ….”

I lifted her head leisurely, feeling her heartbeat.

“Who was it that shoved the glass in my favor? Wasn’t the dragon the guardian of the world’s balance? It must have been a pure lie when they said they wouldn’t kill in a place other than Quinodon.”

The young, urgent trembling in his eyes clearly showed the bewilderment he must have felt.

“Sah, didn’t you apologize? And you must be alive now…….”

“If they did something wrong, the emperor and empress could have died on the same day, and their three princes could have been orphaned. The empire that lost its emperor might have perished sooner or later, and many of its people could have been enslaved by foreign countries. But are you saying you’re going to end it with just one apology?”

The contemplative Astrum sat down.

A keen awareness of reality followed by chilled rage. There could be nothing more shocking than that.

The look on his face that finally realized that the situation was more serious than he thought.

Astrum continued with an apologetic expression.

“Isn’t that why you came here? I will pay you well.”

I continued as if I had waited. And exaggerated.

“Then let’s start the reward right away. The emperor and empress of the empire and their children were not enough to destroy the lives of countless people, so it should never end with light compensation.”

A look of dismay was evident on Astrum’s face.

“Grunt… ….”

He glanced at Estill, then looked up into the air at her and began to say something about her.

“As a contemplative observer of the balance, I command. Libra of Equitas, who carries the weight of all things, I propose a contract to restore the collapsed balance. Reveal your fairness in front of your eyes.”

At last, an intense light flashed between me and Astrum, and a golden scale appeared.

The body with the small bell, the two scales, and even the chain attached to it were all emitting divine light.

One of the scales was pointing towards me and the other toward Astrum, floating motionless in the air.

There was nothing on the scales on either side, but the one on the Astrum side was much lower.

Eventually, Astrum carefully brought out his words.

“Tell me what you want. I’ll do anything to restore the broken balance.”

I threw it as a test even though I knew it wouldn’t work.

“Burn all the enemies of the empire that are about to invade.”

At that moment, the balance that was leaning toward Astrum shifted toward me.

“No.”

After Astrum’s resolute voice, the balance returned to normal.

“It brings even greater confusion and destroys the balance. Ask for something else.”

I asked for everything possible.

From something to stop the war, to a constant supply of dragon scales, in addition to valuable treasures and gems.

Of course, only the scales fell naturally.

This level of demand alone would have been enough to prevent war, and it would have been possible to raise enormous funds for various policies.

But even though all the demands were granted, the balance still leaned toward Astrum.

Perhaps what I asked for seemed insignificant to him now.

Anyway, it seemed that I gave too much fear to the chojang.

“Can’t we just do this?”

It wasn’t unusual for those words to come out of my mouth.

It was said that disturbing the balance of the world, including killing people, should not be tolerated, so it was because I couldn’t think of anything more to ask for.

I had already accomplished my goal, and after being repeatedly rejected, my motivation naturally faded.

On the other hand, Astrum shouted in a fit of rage.

“That is absolutely not possible. If equilibrium is not reached, the contract is nothing! Say something, come on! There is no time!”

His voice and expression seemed very nervous.

Something like shining powder flew from her body, and wrinkles appeared on her haggard face.

A reward for breaking the balance as a watcher.

It was definitely paying for it.

Looking out the window, it seemed like it would still be a while before morning arrived.

Exhausted Estill was sleeping soundly, slicing my thighs.

Then, I suddenly remembered that Kratus I and Astrum were friends.

If I could be like that, wouldn’t it be nice in many ways?

You can use it as a mount from time to time, and as long as you stay in the imperial family, you won’t have to worry about rebellion or war.

After a moment of reflection, I cautiously opened my mouth.

“Then, how about becoming a friend of the Kratus family?”

At that moment, the balance moved slowly, and the scale on my side went down a little more.

A situation that is out of equilibrium by a slight difference. I guess that was a bit too much to ask for.

Astrum looked at me with confused eyes and was breaking out in a cold sweat.

Nevertheless, the word “Impossible” Was not uttered.

“Friends? Could it be that you are talking about a relationship where we help each other in difficult times?”

“Yes.”

“What kind of friend are you talking about? Be specific.”

I don’t know why, but what Astrum looked like in his eyes was fear.

Is it scary to be friends…… ?

Why?

I told Astrum what I wanted.

“A reliable ally who sometimes drives me away, stays in the imperial palace and protects me in times of rebellion or war. He wants to be like that.”

“Sometimes” Is too vague. Rather set the number and present it.”

Number of times.

I guess that was what I was worried about.

I’m afraid they’ll infringe on my freedom by riding around recklessly.

“I give you a ride only when you feel like it. Staying in the imperial palace is only when the empire is in danger. For reference, the Empire is now facing the threat of war. So, I would appreciate it if you stay at the imperial palace right away from today.”

“…… Only when you feel like it Not bad.”

At that moment, the balance moved slowly and reached a perfect equilibrium.

Ding!

It even emits intense light while ringing a clear bell.

*

Astrum was in the state of stealing the emperor’s bed.

I was asked to stay, so it was okay to be grumpy like this.

It’s still early for morning to come.

Astrum muttered to himself as he lay on the bed.

“…… Stop the war.”

The emperor’s request is not a big deal anyway, so it won’t be too late if you take care of it after getting a good night’s sleep.

“In the end, it turned out like this. He is also a descendant of Thorus. Very clever. You deliberately made me angry and paralyzed my reason.”

I was very angry for no reason. Feeling guilty, my judgment was greatly disturbed.

Furthermore, life force and strength were scattered much faster than expected, so my mind was also very impatient.

If it weren’t for that situation, I would never have become friends with Thorus’ descendants.

Of course, the strength and vitality returned as soon as the contract was concluded, and the wrinkled face also became firm again.

“I never imagined that I would become a human vehicle again… …. Besides, I never thought I’d hear the word ‘damned friend’ from a descendant of Thorus.”

Actually, the situation now is qualitatively very different from the time of Taurus.

“I was bound by an oath of allegiance to that Thorus.”

A dragon had to keep a word he had once uttered.

Lying is also not allowed.

That was one of the many restrictions placed on the dragons by the Lord Oculus.

Betrayal after an oath of allegiance?

It was the same as inviting one’s own destruction.

Even with the power of the main god, no tricks worked.

“Thorus took the heart as a hostage, and he even asked and confirmed the fact. He was a guy who was meticulous in everything to the point of being horrendous.”

Of course, the new friend was also a contractual relationship.

“Lux Divinitas Kratus.”

He said.

– I only give you a ride when you feel like it.

If he had given up his other demands, he could have bound himself more strongly and tamed him more.

But he didn’t.

Even after the contract ended, they informed us of the location of the Salryong Temple without any cost.

Thorus would never have done that. He must have sucked every last drop of honeydew.

Compared to him, Lux seemed insignificant for some reason.

“I heard a while ago that he must be a crazy person…… Just good luck…… ?”

Some of the playful underlings in the human world often told me that.

The descendants of Kratus go mad, even if they go mad, and hack people to pieces at every opportunity.

“I’m sure he’s less crazy than that guy, Taurus, though.”

A smile formed on Astrum’s lips before he knew it.

“…… Be a friend Maybe this time it will be a little different.”

*

I’m sitting on the sofa in my office right now.

I was sitting in the stillness of dawn, listening to the peaceful breathing of Estill.

How can even the sound of breathing be so pretty.

As she strokes her hair with her careful hands, she feels a sense of calm happiness.

Estill is smiling lightly with her eyes closed.

Seeing that she was fast asleep, she seemed very tired from using recovery magic.

Wheein-

In an instant, a cool breeze blew through the window.

It brushed my ear and spat out a human voice.

“Lord of the Secret Palace, the saintess’s orchid is ready.”

A voice so small that only I can hear it. It was probably Silene’s.

Isn’t it the result of something like a wind spirit carrying a voice?

Even though the elven slavery issue has not been resolved yet, it seems that he is thinking of handing over the saintess’s orchid.

After carefully laying Estill down, he called her maid to cover her with a blanket.

After that, I put on my hooded cloak and left the office alone.

I was going to get the saintess’ orchid.

This time I was going to take a little more and completely detoxify it.

When I came out of the building, a new world was unfolding before my eyes.

Due to the rough landing of Astrum with its gigantic body, a large crater appeared on the floor of the imperial palace.

All the streetlights and trees around were downed, and the building with all the windows broken and cracked walls was also unreasonable.

In a place not too far away, several courtiers had gathered and were stamping their feet.

In his right hand, he clutched the echion tightly, and on his back lay a fainting girl.

But this girl…….

For some reason, it wasn’t unfamiliar.

Bobbed wine-colored hair.

And the long scar on her right cheek.

No way…….

The original protagonist, Elodie?

…… No way.