How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 129



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Episode 129. The Second Calamity (4).

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A deep red sunset enveloped the interior of the Damie studio, where Mabel was lying stretched out on the sofa, reading a book.

The child, who was reading a fairly thick book, turning each page while shaking his legs vigorously, looked up from the book with sparkling eyes as if he remembered something, raised his upper body from where he was lying, and looked at Kael, who was sitting at the desk looking at some documents.

“Kael, did you hear the news?”

There was no answer, but Mabel continued talking, untroubled by the silence.

“Since the recent notice was posted, there has been chaos with crowds of people gathering in front of the central square, the palace, and the temple.”

Mabel, who was aware of the recent turmoil in the capital and the topic of conversation among the servants, was able to hear more news from the servants after eating breakfast this morning.

“But yesterday, His Majesty the Emperor himself came out and persuaded the people in front of the palace.”

The Emperor, who had been observing the current situation, appeared to those in front of the palace. It is said that the Emperor, accompanied only by the commander of the Imperial Knights, ordered the palace gates, which had been tightly closed, to be opened, and then came out and stood in front of them and said:

?I have been watching you all this time because I fully understand your anxiety and distress about a disaster that has never happened before and could happen at any time. However, those of you who are here and those who are not here must be equally anxious.?

Even though it was not a very loud voice, the emperor’s voice is said to have echoed throughout the palace.

?Some may feel it is unfair to think that they are safe near the shelter. Nevertheless, I would like to ask you to trust in me, the Knights, and those who move to prepare for disasters that may occur even in places that cannot be seen.?

Even though he could rule by command, the emperor insisted on using the word ‘request’.

?A large-scale earthquake won’t happen right away. A small-scale earthquake will occur before that, and we’ll use that gap to safely guide you to the shelter. I’ll do my best to ensure that even just one more person is safe. I’ve counted the number of people in each household and the number of people who have come up to the capital, and I’ve already assigned people. So please, trust me and go back to those who are moving for your safety.?

The emperor looked around at them in front of the palace.

Many people said that they made eye contact with him and could feel the sincerity in his eyes.

?Jim, I ask for your cooperation again so that I may not use coercive methods.?

With those words, the emperor is said to have returned to the palace. Silence fell on the palace, which had never been quiet, as his voice grew louder day by day, and one by one, people began to leave the palace.

Most of them left, but there were still some who could not leave the place.

?Mom, I can’t go…!!! My mother has a disability, so in order to come here…!!!?

?Where are we supposed to go back to when we have no home to return to!!!?

It is said that those who cried and got angry while telling their stories could no longer remain in front of the palace at the hands of the knights.

“But the knights stood firm and it seemed as if they all knew their story.”

?Jane, there is a member on standby to escort your mother to the palace. Charles, Dayn, Belle, and the elders you serve as well.?

?We will help you find a hotel. Those who are financially challenged may be able to receive support for their hotel expenses by submitting the necessary documents.?

“Of course, it is said that there were those who were not influenced by His Majesty the Emperor’s requests or the persuasion of the Knights.”

Kael’s gaze dropped from the papers and turned to Mabel.

“He is the emperor of this empire. He did what he had to do.”

“Still! How many people are there who avoid responsibility and do not do what they should do!”

‘So what do you want me to do?’

Mabel sat down on the sofa and smiled faintly at Kael’s expression, which seemed indifferent but somehow conveyed his thoughts clearly.

“As you know, His Majesty the Emperor didn’t have a big role in the original work. That’s probably why I didn’t know much about him.”

After their previous meeting, the way Kael had mentioned and treated him, and hearing about this incident, Mabel felt like she had a little idea what kind of person he was.

“He seems like a really good emperor!”

“That’s true.”

Mabel’s eyes widened at the positive answer that came out immediately, and Kael’s eyebrows furrowed slightly at the sight of the child with an expression that said, ‘I’m surprised.’

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“It’s so unexpected….”

– Eeeeek!!!

Before Mabel could finish speaking, a somewhat familiar siren sound echoed throughout the entire house.

Mabel’s gaze turned to the clock as if she was used to the sudden ringing sound and was not startled.

5:30.

The child checked the time, jumped down from the sofa, and started taking something out of the light yellow bag he had left on the sofa.

A helmet, a lanyard whistle, and a small fluorescent flag that can be seen from a distance.

Mabel, wearing a deep yellow helmet over her curly pink hair and a whistle around her neck, grabbed the flag with her small hands and spoke to Kael.

“Okay! I’ll go help with the evacuation drill!!!”

Ssang- Honey Mabel ran out of the office, and Kael, who was looking at the closed door, put down his papers and shook his head excitedly.

?Kael, how about doing some earthquake evacuation drills in your studio like you do at school or work??

Earthquake evacuation drill.

It was Mabel who brought up the subject first.

There was no way that the Damie House, which had been protected by his own magic from the beginning, would collapse, but it didn’t seem like a bad way to calm the anxiety of the servants, so Kael took Mabel’s opinion into consideration.

Twice a day. Regardless of the time zone, the siren sounded, and when the sound sounded, everyone in the Damie household stopped what they were doing and moved to the shelter prepared in the garden.

Whether this method really worked.

Hugo reported to Kael that since the evacuation drill began, the anxiety among the employees has noticeably decreased.

“Okay-!!! Everyone, line up in order!!! Come down carefully so as not to bump into the people in front or behind you!!!”

Mabel’s voice could be faintly heard even beyond the tightly closed office door.

Kael, who had been looking around the empty office, got up and headed to the basement where the monster dolls were to look into another matter.

On the opposite wall from the one where the dolls were neatly arranged was a huge map of the empire, with green, blue, and red letters written on the map.

“South entrance of the capital (Raisa)

Deploy 3 Imperial Knights other than Lars, 2 Paladins = 3 intermediate monsters / 5 low-level monsters.

Northern entrance to the capital (Lina)

Deploy 5 Imperial Knights other than Tariq = 2 intermediate monsters / 7 low-level monsters.

… ?

The Idea Response Team was informed of how many knights from the palace and temple would be deployed to each location in the capital, and based on that information and the skills of the Idea Response Team members and knights who would be deployed, Kael decided to send out the monsters they could handle, as written in the directive.

?Are you really going to let the monsters out? If the monsters come out, it will only cause more chaos.?

When the personnel to control the monster’s doll were finished being arranged, Raisa expressed her dissatisfaction, saying that she was not very satisfied with the plan, but Kael firmly ordered that the monster be sent out.

?Really!!! Do you know something? What is it??

?I’ll let you know when this is over.?

?Just don’t tell me! I’ll burn all the dolls!?

Kael let out a long sigh as he recalled the conversation with Lisa that followed.

He also knew that it was better for the safety of the people not to let the monsters out.

As she said, the appearance of monsters would rather increase people’s confusion, but there was still a reason to send them out.

That was also the reason why an unnecessarily large number of monsters were sent out throughout the empire to convey the orders.

In fact, more knights than before were able to directly subdue monsters, and while some knights were injured during the process, their injuries were minor, and the monsters’ weaknesses and characteristics, which had been gradually disappearing, were spreading among the people.

“With this incident, the Knights Templar will also be able to subdue monsters.”

Kael, muttering to himself, headed to the closet where monster dolls were lined up. He touched the doll of the superior monster, the wyvern, that had appeared only once with the tip of his finger, and thought about why more people should be able to subdue monsters.

“There should be one or two people who know how to subdue the higher-level monsters before the third disaster comes. This is a headache.”

… I guess I should show you at least one.

He sighed again and muttered, then looked through the dolls that still filled the closet and went out of the basement.

No, to be exact, I was going to step forward.

A faint vibration under his feet stopped his movements.

“The second disaster, the great earthquake, began with a faint rumbling of the ground. As if it were God’s final mercy to this world heading towards destruction.”

Originally, earthquakes could only be distinguished into foreshocks, mainshocks, and aftershocks after the entire earthquake had occurred, but fortunately, the original earthquake had clear signs of foreshocks, which were small earthquakes before the mainshock.

Kukukung—the ground shook again.

A moment ago, it was a very faint vibration that only those with sensitive senses could feel, but now it was a definite tremor that anyone could easily feel.

Slowly closing his eyes, Kael’s figure disappeared from the basement. Using magic, he moved to the garden where Mabel and the servants of the Damier family were gathered for an evacuation drill.

“Everyone, take out your helmets from the bags you brought and put them on! Those who are stuck to the wall of the building, fall down and stay on the side without obstacles!!!”

As soon as I arrived, Mabel’s high-pitched voice rang in my ears, speaking faster than usual.

Kael rested his chin on a bright yellow helmet among the pristine white helmets. The clear purple eyes beneath the helmets looked at him and curved like crescent moons at the sight of the one who had placed his hand on his own helmet.

“Leave this to me!!! If anyone gets hurt, come get me!”

At the fairly trustworthy words, Kael’s head slightly nodded up and down, and unlike usual, he could not hide his anxiety and shook along with the ground.

“From now on, follow Mabel’s instructions. You will feel more vibrations in a few minutes, and you will hear the sound of the building collapsing, but the Viscount is protected by my magic, so try not to leave until the situation is over.”

“yes…!”

“I will keep that in mind!”

Kael quickly scanned the servants.

After confirming that the number of people was exactly the same, excluding those who had gone on vacation, he turned around.

“Master, take care on your way back.”

“Take care on your way, Your Highness.”

“Kael, take care on your way back!”

Following Hugo, Lily, and Mabel’s words, others also warned Kael to be careful. Leaving their voices behind, Kael disappeared from the garden.

To face the second disaster, a great earthquake.