Concerned about Benjamin, Jurgen’s heart was not inclined for this choice, but there was no alternative now. Jorge, who had been listening to the argument nearby, spoke up.

“Even if an investigation is conducted, ultimately it’s the Crown Prince who must act. It would be useless for someone without authority to jump into Lake Sungjan.”

Jorge’s face, as he spoke, seemed to age ten years in an instant. In truth, among those present, Jorge was probably the one most frightened by the idea that Benjamin alone had to go to Lake Sungjan.

Who could put into words Jorge’s feelings of difficulty, even if he wanted to move, and his sympathy and understanding for Jorge? Jurgen, understanding Jorge’s dismal feelings to some extent, did not add any more words. Instead, after much thought and contemplation, he came to a decision.

“Andersen.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“Bring me my sword.”

At Jurgen’s words, Andersen’s eyes widened.

“The sword of the great Windsor… Are you serious?”

“Yes.”

Having answered carefully, Jurgen said to Benjamin.

“Take it with you.”

This time, Benjamin also widened his eyes. The sword of the great Windsor could only be wielded by the head of the Windsor family.

“The ancestors of the great Windsor will guard the Crown Prince until the end.”

Benjamin unconsciously let out a trembling breath.

The statement that he would give the sword of the great Windsor to Benjamin meant acknowledging Benjamin as a great Windsor. Furthermore, it was a public declaration of Windsor’s engagement to Ulyssian, and the fact that Windsor, which had been maintaining neutrality, would firmly stand as a force supporting the Crown Prince. The undead were rampant, Hiscliff was dead, and Greta was trying to destroy Soljereon.

It was true that there was no viable option, but Jurgen insisted that giving Benjamin the sword of the great Windsor was not a choice pushed by circumstances. Moreover, Jurgen said that by giving Benjamin the sword of the great Windsor, he meant not only to be forced into this situation but also to believe that Benjamin, by saving Soljereon, would regain the days when the great Windsor’s dignity was needed.

“Here, I’ve brought the sword of the great Windsor.”

Andersen swiftly brought the sword of the great Windsor. With a determined gaze, Jurgen politely handed it to Benjamin, saying:

“If his lordship intends to return this sword to Windsor afterward, it will not be in the hands of this old man.”

Benjamin did not express surprise, and he immediately understood Jurgen’s intention. The same was true for Ulyssian, who had been watching the situation with bated breath in the midst of this dreadful and disturbed situation.

“Father…”

Ulyssian approached Jurgen with a voice full of emotion. In this horrifying and disturbing situation, Jurgen pushed Benjamin forward, who was trying to move forward with the best and most significant decision Jurgen could make. And in the heart of the desolate world, Jurgen chose Ulyssian as the rightful heir to Windsor.

“I’ve been thinking about it for a very long time.”

“Yes, I know. I will never disgrace the sword of Windsor.”
Benjamin firmly accepted the sword of the great Windsor, answering resolutely. In that moment, Ulyssian felt as if the sword was passing from Jurgen’s hand to hers, much like it would happen at a wedding.

⭐⭐⭐

Greta learned about Dolores’s terrible lies. The statement that the ritual invoking the ancestors had failed was a blatant falsehood.

It was a makeshift method used to deceive Greta and make her believe she had been used as a means to make herself commit suicide on the altar. Deceived to the end by the name ‘family,’ Greta, now with no strength left to be disappointed, listened to the rest of the story from the Hevengio followers with a pale face.

“The world has become too corrupt and decadent for the ancestors to live in.”

“Dolores deemed it necessary to purify this world, and as the chosen one, you, Prophet Greta, were selected as the offering to cleanse this world.”

Greta said nothing. She didn’t harbor anger or feel hurt towards those who never asked for her consent even once. Rather, she felt more composed than when she was alone and confused inside the carriage.

Perhaps when Greta went to visit the aunt of Hevengio, she already had a premonition of everything. Therefore, when she completely destroyed the temple of Gweision in MidAndel, she felt both exhilaration and anxiety that the situation could no longer be reversed.

The ignorant followers of Greta, who knew nothing about her inner thoughts, became increasingly excited and started to voice their opinions.

“Our ancestors are not completely awake now. They are still sleeping.”

“When the world is thoroughly purified, they will awaken at the moment when Gweision’s remnants and Soljereon’s development return to the same state as when the ancestors were alive.”

“Now is the time for the era of Hevengio to unfold!”