𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟑: 𝐀 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝
《Momok Side》
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Prince Momok, who had exiled Kyrie, caused trouble in a village near the Abyss Forest.
As a result, he ended up being imprisoned in the village’s vigilante jail cell.
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“Hey! Let me out! Who do you think I am?! I’m Prince Momok!”
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Initially, when he was caught, Momok still had energy.
He would bang loudly on the wooden bars of the cell.
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“You’ll regret doing this to me, you! I’ll catch you for the crime of disrespect!”
“Are you really the crown prince?”
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A young member of the vigilante group, who was standing guard, directed a suspicious look at him.
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“Of course!”
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Then another member of the vigilante group comes over.
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“What happened?”
“Just as I thought, he’s not the one.”
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Hearing the two’s conversation, Momok raised his voice, “What do you mean!”
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“When we captured you, we sent an owl to the royal castle. Told them that the crown prince had caused trouble, so we’ve detained you.”
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The villagers couldn’t judge whether he was the real crown prince.
So they sent a letter to the castle, leaving the judgment to them.
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“Oh! So! What did my father say?!”
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The young man opened the letter and read the contents.
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“It says, ‘Your death sentence is confirmed. We will send someone in a few days. Villagers are to keep that foolish son imprisoned.'”
“What. . . . . .?”
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The death sentence. . . . . .confirmed?
No. . . . . .that’s. . . . . .absurd. . . . . .
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“It’s a lie. . . . . .”
“It’s true. Want to read it?”
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The vigilante handed over the letter.
He received it with a stunned look and read through the text.
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. . . . . .It seems that a report came from Priest Ion.
Since he failed to bring back Kyrie, Prince Momok‘s death sentence was confirmed. . . . . .
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“No. . . . . .no. . . . . .no. . . . . .this. . . . . .can’t be. . . . . .Father. . . . . .”
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His father had forsaken him.
Unable to accept the truth, he crumpled the letter and threw it away.
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“He seems pitiful.”
“No, it’s not sad. He tried to kill Lady Kyrie, didn’t he?”
“Well, then, it serves him right.”
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The villagers had been saved by Kyrie.
To them, Kyrie was like a god.
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Since he hurt a god, it’s only natural that divine punishment would fall upon him.
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“. . . . . .”
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In a few days, a messenger will come, and I will be taken to the royal castle. . . . . .no, wait!
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“I’ll be dead before they come. . . . . .”
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He had received a slow-acting poison from bandits.
In one more day, the poison would spread throughout his body and kill him. . . . . .no!
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“It’s been a while since I was caught. . . . . .! Hey, what day is it now?!”
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He asked the villagers for the date and was stunned.
There were only a few hours left until his death.
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“No, ahhhhhhhhhhh! I don’t want to dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!”
“What’s with him? He suddenly started crying.”
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Momok did not want to die.
He pleaded, crying.
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“No! I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die!”
“Well, you’ll die in a few days anyway.”
“It’s not that! The poison will spread and kill me in a few hours!”
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But the villagers dryly stated,
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“If you’re going to die anyway, does it really matter?”
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Indeed, it’s only a matter of dying a few days later or a few hours later.
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“No! I. . . . . .I don’t want to die! Why do I have to die!”
“Well, you tried to kill Lady Kyrie, so it’s natural, isn’t it?”
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Kyrie was an important person for the villagers and the people of the royal capital.
Not only did he unjustly exile her, but he also tried to kill her by leaving her in the Abyss Forest.
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It was a grave crime.
Being killed was only fitting.
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Kyrie protected the royal capital from foreign enemies, and her healing powers as a saintess cured all injuries and diseases.
She was, in a sense, a panacea for the kingdom.
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If someone tried to kill her, they must pay with their life.
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“No, noooo! I don’t want this! Help me! Help me, Goddddddddddddddd!”
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Only at this moment did Momok pray to God.
In this region, people pray to God for help, and Kyrie senses the crisis and teleports to them automatically (without her own awareness).
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However. . . . . .no matter how long he waited, Kyrie did not come.
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“It seems that God has forsaken you.”
“Yeah, if Lady Kyrie doesn’t come, that means the prayer hasn’t reached, right?”
“Of course.”
“Ah, it’s just retribution. You must repent for your deeds before you die.”
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After giving a cold stare, the vigilantes casually leave the room.
They showed no sympathy for the crown prince. Because Kyrie is the god of this region.
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“Ugh, uuuu. . . . . .I don’t want to die. . . . . .help me. . . . . .God. . . . . .”
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Desperately begging for his life, tears pathetically streaming down his face.
He prays to God, but the prayer does not reach.
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“Why are you. . . . . .God. . . . . .forsaking me. . . . . .even you. . . . . .”
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God will not show mercy to the crown prince who has harmed God’s child.
He does not even tell Kyrie that the crown prince is dying of poison.
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He has judged that the prince should die like this.
Eventually. . . . . .3 hours have passed. . . . . .
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Gradually, the crown prince’s condition worsens.
He writhes on the ground, tasting the agony of death.
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“Ugh. . . . . .gaaah. . . . . .no. . . . . .I don’t. . . . . .want to die. . . . . .someone. . . . . .anyone. . . . . .help me. . . . . .”
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But as he collapses on the ground, tears pathetically streaming, begging for help, there is no one to lend a helping hand. . . . . .
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Thump!
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“Gah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”
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The poison reaches his heart, and finally, Prince Momok has died.
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“Wake up, foolish prince. You still have things to do for the Demon King.”
