I Don't Need A Husband - Chapter 77
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 77
“This room, where the true names of the Larchen Imperial Family are kept, is a place where only the Imperial Family can enter. If someone else tries to enter…”
When he glanced at a priest, the priest who received the glance from the High Priest extended his hand toward the door. As soon as he touched it, lightning magic was fired from the door, and another priest rushed to save him by infusing him with divine power.
“This is what happens.”
“If you have strong magical power, you may be able to nullify the barrier with that magic power.”
The High Priest smiled at Marquis Miller’s words and said.
“This room is where lightning magic occurs, equal to the amount of magical power you have. Well then, let’s try it.”
Hearing the High Priest’s words, Marquis Miller hesitated and did not move.
“I’ll try it.”
Berthas stepped forward.
“I am a sword master, so what happens to me?”
“The magic is activated according to the amount of aura you have.”
“Can I survive?”
“The barrier is not intended to kill but to prevent entry into the room, so it is probably so.”
“Probably?”
As he was questioning the High Priest’s words and was about to reach for the door, Isilis stopped him.
Berthas, seeing that, shook his head.
A lightning strike so large that it could not even be compared to what the previous priest caught him. The priests hurriedly poured divine power on him with tattered clothes as he appeared through the large light.
“This is so… That’s amazing.”
Although he was smiling casually, he couldn’t help his eyebrows furrowing. It stung a bit. He felt dizzy to the point of losing consciousness, but he tried to calm himself by shaking his head.
“Is there anyone else who wants to test it?”
As Isilis spoke, looking around, there were nobles coming out one by one. The results were all failures. They couldn’t even open the door and were just knocked unconscious by the lightning that struck them.
When no one came forward, she slowly moved her body.
“Can I come in?”
“This place is always open to you, Your Majesty.”
The High Priest bowed politely, and Isilis nodded, standing in front of the room. There was nothing stopping her from opening the door.
“Nonsense!”
As a scream-like cry flowed from Marquis Miller’s mouth, who was watching everything, she entered the room without even batting an eye.
It was like the scene she saw as a child.
The flow of time seemed to have stopped here. As Isilis looked around, she saw a book in a glass tube. It was a book with her true name written on it.
Isilis Tyche Larchen.
That was her hidden true name. At first, she didn’t know what her name meant, meaning goddess of fortune, but now she knew its meaning clearly.
“Mother…”
Isilis held the book in her hands, remembering the previous empress who gave her true name. This was said to be protected by a strong barrier, but the barrier could disappear at any moment. She came here with the intention of destroying this book that holds the Imperial Family’s name.
When she held the book in her hands, a bright light spread out, and her magical power surged for a moment, but it did not reject her touch.
Everything was according to the Imperial Family’s wishes.
She was the one who finally understood the meaning of the words that had been passed down since the day Larchen was founded. It was clear that the founding emperor was not trying to control the Imperial Family but that he was forced to create this place by the nobles.
The founding emperor’s words in the book’s first chapter confirmed her decision.
Everyone except Berthas was kneeling in front of her when she came out. Those who did not kneel were forced to do so by the knights.
“Has everything that needs to be confirmed, confirmed now?”
“Your Majesty! Forgive…!”
“Forgive?”
Isilis snorted at the nobles as they bowed their heads to her, begging for forgiveness.
Forgiveness… How much time did she have to spend in hardship because of them? Moreover, it was calculated that they were the ones who continued to target the child, so she could not just sit back and watch.
Because they targeted the child, she lost her child and became mentally ill… how they must have laughed at seeing her get the illness? It was clear that if Berthas had not come to retrieve the child, she would still be in that state.
And then they pushed her again. They say a new successor is needed. She could never forgive them. It felt like fireworks were flying before her eyes.
The High Priest opened his mouth as burning magic flowed from her body.
“Your Majesty. Are you destroying that book now?”
“The Imperial Family has been holding themselves back for so long, but when I saw them not recognizing those feelings and acting recklessly, I realized that even this kind of consideration was not necessary.”
“Everything is as Your Majesty wishes.”
As the High Priest bowed, Isilis used magic in her hands and burned the book with her true name written on it. She felt relieved.
After all, because of this, she lived in great fear.
It felt like everything that was holding her back was disappearing.
As she glanced up, Berthas’ face was visible beyond the nobles. Isilis opened her mouth, returning her smile to him, who was smiling brightly at her.
“Take everyone with you. Treason is punishable by summary punishment, regardless of rank. The execution will be tomorrow.”
“Your Majesty! Have mercy…!”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Did you consider my situation?”
The nobles’ mouths closed like clams at her cold words.
“Oh, apply the filial punishment and arrest all the family members as well.”
“I take orders.”
Although the nobles were seen clamoring for her words, Isilis did not withdraw her cold gaze.
They brought it themselves. When she thought about how they had persecuted her all these years, she could not possibly forgive them. It was the High Priest who called her, who was watching one by one the nobles who were being dragged away.
“Don’t just go, have a cup of tea.”
“High Priest.”
“This is what this old man is asking because I can’t see you unless something like this happens.”
She couldn’t refuse the High Priest’s words, who curled his eyes and smiled. As she was about to nod her head, the High Priest spoke to her again.
“The Regent of Hillenton over there can also join us.”
The High Priest left a message to Berthas, who did not take his eyes off her. As Berthas approached her side, the High Priest smiled and guided her.
Berthas tried to keep his face from frowning.
Prove her lineage… Where were the nobles who asked the Imperial Family to prove their imperial lineage?
He didn’t understand. Berthas, who was born into the Imperial Family, did not like the sacrificial spirit of the Imperial Family of Larchen. The Imperial Family was a being that must be protected based on its lineage alone.
But Larchen was slightly different.
Even if they were born with imperial blood, they would not be treated well if they did not have magical power, and even if they were born with strong magical power, it would be difficult to control the subjects.
It was something that shouldn’t happen in his world, so he decided. He wouldn’t let his daughter go through all of what Isilis was going through right now. He intended to relieve Isilis of her duties little by little.
…The Imperial Family gave her little and only duties.
That was dissatisfying.
Isilis, perhaps aware of his thoughts, only focused her gaze on the teacup in front of her.
“Your Majesty. The tea is getting cold.”
It was only after hearing the High Priest’s urging that she raised her teacup.
‘Why is she thinking so much?’
Wasn’t everything resolved? Berthas opened his mouth as he looked at Isilis, whose expression was not good even though everything had been resolved for her.
“Do you have any concerns?”
Her head lifted up at the High Priest’s words.
“No.”
“When are you going to have the imperial marriage?”
“I’ll have to do it soon.”
His head turned at the sound of Isilis’ voice. His eyes shone with joy.
‘Finally!’
It was only through the imperial marriage that he could officially stand by Isilis’ side. He knew that even though she was by his side now, the other nobles’ eyes were not kind. But he endured it all.
All he wanted was her heart.
Gradually, he became greedy, but he held back. He thought that if he could be by her side, he would be able to endure even worse treatment. Meanwhile, he couldn’t help but feel grateful that the High Priest brought up the story first.
The High Priest studied Berthas’ face for a moment and spoke again.
“I was surprised to hear that the person who would be the consort was the Regent of Hillenton.”
“Do you?”
“I thought you would not marry a man from Larchen, but I did not know that it was the Regent of Hillenton and not the Crown Prince of the Khalifa Empire.”
“Usman Khalifa was wandering around here and there.”
“Normally, as you get older, rumors are the first things you hear.”
“Did you hear another rumor?”
Isilis smiled back at the High Priest, but Berthas could not smile.
He couldn’t bear to see his presence fading away. There was only one reason why he endured everything by her side. It was because he had confidence that he was the only one who could stand by her side.
He could not bear to hear Usman Khalifa’s name, who was now absent, from the High Priest’s mouth.
Berthas, who was looking at the two people chatting with each other with a calm gaze, saw a holy relic placed next to the High Priest.
“That…”
“Ah, it is Larchen’s holy relic. Do you want to see it?”
When Isilis answered, the High Priest picked up the holy relic and presented it to him. It looked like a small sword and looked similar to his necklace. Isilis asked him as he looked at it for a while.
“What’s wrong?”
“No, it’s similar to this…”
As Berthas took the necklace out from inside his clothes, the sword began to resonate with it. Blue light burst out with a ‘woong’ sound. Then, the holy relic was absorbed into the necklace, and a large sword appeared in front of him.
“No, this is…”
When Isilis called out to her High Priest with startled eyes, he smiled and said to Berthas.
“Actually, I asked to see the Regent of Hillenton to give you this.”
Berthas carefully held the sword that appeared and swung it. He seemed to like the sword moving lightly with a ‘swish’ sound and moved it several times.
Hillenton was a country closely related to Larchen. If Larchen’s predecessor emperor founded the country with magic, Hillenton’s predecessor emperor founded the country with the sword. As a sign of respect for each other, they each exchanged gifts.
Hillenton’s came to Larchen and became a holy relic, and Larchen’s went to Hillenton and became a national treasure. Then, when the two met, they became a sword and a magic weapon used by wizards.
Berthas, holding the sword that appeared, smiled in satisfaction. It was a sword that fit perfectly in his hand. The High Priest opened his mouth to Isilis, who was looking at him, swinging his sword with a happy expression.
“If you bring the other necklace, Your Majesty can get something nice too.”
“Why are you telling me this now?”
“There has been no national marriage with Hillenton so far.”
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