As all of the continent’s prestigious families and nobles gathered in Bastian, it was not a good day every day.
Although minor incidents continued, they did not turn into major fights due to Seongguk’s attention.
No matter how strong the national power of Baran is, unless you are the emperor, you cannot act recklessly against the Holy Kingdom.
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“Now is the funeral season, so no accidents are allowed.”
The knight commanders of the imperial delegation strictly disciplined the knights, and they also tolerated uncomfortable situations during the funeral period.
Especially after the conflict between Ren and the Imperial Knight Commanders, a heated war of nerves broke out every time the Imperial Knights and the Knights of Brilliant encountered each other, but the fire did not spread further and passed over.
Of course, I was anxious as if that tight tightrope walk might explode at any moment.
“Ah-oh! What would you do if you were an empire? “The character of those people down there has rotted so much?”
“therefore. “People from other kingdoms look at me like they’re insignificant insects?”
“Damn you guys. Are they the emperor? “They are just slaves who work for a salary.”
“I know yeah.”
Complaints poured out from the Brilliant side’s semi-knights and soldiers.
Although no fight broke out, it was Brilliant who suffered the overwhelming humiliation.
Fortunately, the Golden Lion Knights did not suffer much humiliation because there were many strong-willed men, but thanks to this, the emotional gulf between them and the knights of the empire deepened even further.
“Whoop, whoop…” … .”
Andrew and the members of the Golden Lion Knights return to their lodgings, breathing heavily.
As soon as Dominic, who was waiting at the dorm, saw the scene, he sighed as if it was obvious what had happened.
“Did you fight again?”
“No, those damn bastards are looking for our semi-knights, right? “Why don’t you just wait and see?”
“what? Those bastards are getting more and more violent? “Did you get hit?”
“No, you were craving it to your heart’s content, but when we came, you laughed and left? If it weren’t for our general and leader’s new request, I would have just snuffed out their noses… … !!”
Andrew, who was pounding his chest as if he was going to die from frustration, gulped down water.
“You can’t take care of us, so you mess with the kids below. Smart guys. “I’ll have to stop the kids from wandering around for a while.”
“Whoa… … . “I’ll just have to endure it for the funeral.”
“Yes, by the way, you are also very mature. In the past, I would have just crashed in.”
“Is it the same as before? “Brilliant is growing so big, and since we are the highest order of Brillant knights, we must maintain our dignity.”
“okay. Right.”
Dominic chuckled to himself.
It was amazing that Ren was able to control Andrew, who was completely out of control.
I never would have thought that Andrew, who had such strong pride in the Order of the Golden Lion, would be treated like this.
Thanks to this, Dominic, who became vice-captain, also felt comfortable.
“But if we fight, will we be able to win?”
Dominic asked again with concern.
“Are you stupid?”
“what… , ba, idiot?”
Dominic was so shocked that he was called an idiot by Andrew and was unable to refute it.
“We lived by killing those monsters in the North. Are you scared of those guys?”
“… … That’s right. When you think about it then, it’s not that big of a deal. “Every day was at the level of crossing between life and death.”
“okay. And there’s the general behind us, right? There is also a returning leader. If we lose, the leader and the general will scold us! “Just like always.”
“… … What’s wrong with you? “Are you saying all the right things?”
Dominic looked at Andrew with new eyes.
It was amazing that the day came when I heard everything right from that self-respecting fool.
“The General said that the Order of the Golden Lion is the best! Always think of the best while under him! okay! This is the Knights! “We will become the best!!”
Andrew, who became increasingly excited as he spoke, stood up and punched.
Normally, Dominic would have shaken his head when he saw Andrew like that, but this time he agreed.
“Okay, let’s be the best. “Don’t be ignored again.”
“Have you finally come to your senses?”
“Noisy. I’m the vice-captain. men and horses.”
“Our vice-captain has come to his senses?”
“… … done.”
* * *
Funeral held at the Temple of Astenon. In the hope that the Pope’s soul will return to God, the body is placed in a temple during the funeral, ceremonies are held, and people pay their respects.
Cardinals from all over attend the funeral on the first day, perform religious ceremonies and offer prayers.
Afterwards, delegations and people visited the temple to pay their respects and pray, and a funeral was held over several days.
During this period, the whole of Bastian lived in a quieter and more solemn atmosphere than ever before, and even the nobles of influential families and the imperial family of the Baran Empire took care of the cardinals.
“Thank you for coming. Mr. Ren.”
Brillant’s delegation came to the Temple of Astenon and prayed in front of the Pope’s body.
Aston greets them, and Cardinal Justin, who is next to him, looks at Ren with meaningful eyes.
“I didn’t know you would come as a representative of Brilliant’s delegation.”
“It just so happened that it happened that way.”
Justin smiled lightly, nodded and approached Ren.
He brought his face to me and whispered softly.
“There were traces of brain energy in the basement where His Holiness died.”
A voice that seems to be suppressing laughter that is about to escape. Justin, who looked at Ren’s face as if wondering what his reaction would be, stepped back slightly with a disappointed look on his face.
Ren still stood with an expressionless expression.
“Are you doubting me?”
“That’s not it, I was just saying.”
At those words, Ren nodded lightly.
Justin, who had expected a more grandiose response, shook his shoulders and licked his lips in disappointment.
“By the way, will Lord Ren pass away after the funeral?”
“I plan to stay for a day or two more.”
“All right.”
After a brief conversation, Ren and the delegation came out of the temple. Ren felt his head becoming confused due to Justin’s attitude as if he knew something.
‘Did you just ask to see the reaction?’
Justin already knew that Ren used brain power through his fight with Flake.
Since he used a lot of brain energy in the fight with the Pope, he expected that traces of it would remain.
Nevertheless, what they didn’t hide was that there were quite a few users of brain power on the entire continent, and there was no reason for Ren Argen to kill the Pope.
Moreover, most people in the world do not believe that he is a Master, so who would think that he would have killed the Pope?
‘They say darkness has appeared in this generation. ‘The timing was good.’
He broke through the guard of the impregnable continental rich man, Corbett Raymond, and killed him.
And that was even before obtaining the Dark Emperor’s Relic. After killing Corbett, he took the ‘Necklace of Twisted Time’ that was on the auction house in Avitrari last time.
Most people in power on the continent probably think of Dark Emperor as the influential figure who killed the Pope.
But Ren kept wondering about Justin’s reaction. Why did you react like that? What on earth do you know?
If he really suspected Ren, he would have told the Council of Cardinals or other cardinals about it. But that is not the case.
‘Is it raining?’
While Ren was shaking his head and organizing his complicated thoughts, he saw Brilliant’s knights surrounded by Baran’s knights outside the temple.
‘I heard they keep picking fights on the Baran side, and if that’s the case near the temple, it would be much worse in a place that can’t be seen.’
The three Golden Lion Knights and five junior knights who were guarding the surroundings were being attacked by five knights of Baran.
The three Golden Lion Knights and the three Baran knights are fighting and arguing, and the five associate knights are flinching as their heads are being pushed with their fingers by the two Baran knights.
Carly and Basil, who witnessed the scene with Ren, laughed and tried to leave, but Ren stopped them and approached them himself.
“Hey, hey. What does it matter if we go in, whether your delegation is inside or not? uh?”
“Isn’t this a temple rule? “A memorial time is set for each delegation.”
“What is he saying now? “Did I say I was going into the temple?”
The pony-haired knight, who was trying to push his chest with his hand, was caught by the wrist by the semi-cavalier and his eyes widened.
“under! Did you catch it now?”
“hey! What is this bastard doing to our kids! “Don’t you get out of the way!”
The face of the Golden Lion Knights turned red and he was about to step forward, but Baran’s knights blocked his way.
“Where are you going?”
“Really, you want to try it during the funeral?”
“Ugh, what can you guys do?”
The heat soars in an instant. Emotions that seem to explode at any moment begin to reach their limit.
“Things that couldn’t even raise their heads in front of us in the past are now raising their heads just because your representative has gained some fame… Ugh!”
The pony-haired knight raised his palm and was about to hit the semi-knight on the head, but someone grabbed his wrist and twisted it.
“Kaaa!!”
“why? Are you also going around pretending that your representative is a sword lord?”
Ren, with a distorted expression, twisted the knight’s wrist and broke it completely.
“aaahhh!”
Then, he grabs the neck of the knight who lets out a loud scream and speaks loudly.
“shut up. “Don’t make a fuss.”
The pony-haired knight, whose face was bright red, nodded slowly with a trembling face.
“Huh… … .”
He grits his teeth, suppresses a scream, and grabs his own wrist. He glares at Ren, makes eye contact, and lowers his head.
“Well, see you, General!”
“See you, General!”
The Golden Lion Knights recognized Ren and saluted him first, and the associate knights quickly saluted as well.
The knights of Baran, whose expressions hardened at the sound of general, closed their mouths and shook their heads.
“I heard that causing injury like this during a funeral is subject to severe punishment.”
One of them comes forward again and argues with Ren.
Ren grinned and approached the knight whose face was full of scars.
“Then tell me.”
match!
“Wow… … !”
Instead, Ren slapped the knight hard on the cheek.
The knight, whose face turned and staggered, raised his eyes and glared at Ren.
“What is this-.”
match!
He once again shut the mouth of the knight who was arguing with him.
“this… … !”
match!
When struck one more time, the knight fell to the ground, dropping several teeth and blood flowing from his mouth.
Sereung-
Then the three knights drew their swords and aimed them at Ren.
“For the crime of injuring the knight of Paran-”
“Take it and point your sword at it!”
Kali and Basil, who were watching quietly from behind, overpowered the three knights in an instant and hit their heads on the floor.
“How dare you point a sword at the representative of another country’s delegation? “I’m out of my mind.”
Basil shakes his head and clicks his tongue.
Despite the overwhelming difference in force, Ren, the representative of the delegation, was dumbfounded by the knights who had not expected that they would be so easily subdued by the short-haired girl standing in the back and the large man opposite her.
Still, I was even more embarrassed because they were skilled enough to join the delegation.
“The crime of daring to break the temple’s rules and break into the temple during the time when the Brillant delegation was commemorating. The crime of pointing a sword at the representative of the delegation. and… … .”
Ren spoke slowly in a low voice.
“It’s a crime to touch our children. Let me show you by example. So that your friends can never pick a fight with Brilliant again.”
After saying that, Ren glanced at Basil and Kali, and the two nodded and immediately broke the arms of the fallen knights.
Only then, amid the loud cries, did the people from the temple and the leader leading the Knights of Baran appear.
The leader, seeing his knights rolling on the ground and being trampled horribly, crumples his face and shouts.
“What are you doing now!!”
Then, he raised his spirits and tried to argue, but when he saw Ren’s face, he hesitated.
“you… Is?”
The leader of the Knights of Baran, who almost confronted Ren at the training ground a while back.
Ren spots him and laughs as if it was absurd.
“Ha, was it you? “The guy who told us to bully our kids.”