After quickly organizing what he had to do in Brilliant, Ren prepared to leave for the Empire.
The third mercenary unit gathered at the northern gate of the kingdom. Normally, the crew would have traveled in shabby carriages without any extravagances, but this time, with Ren Argen joining, they received proper carriages and financial support.
“Hey. Isn’t it too luxurious? “Why are we going alone and there are three carriages moving at a time?”
“The person I’m going with is Ren Argen.”
“Wow, what an honor, what an honor.”
The crew was amazed as they checked the carriage and the items contained within it one by one.
Not only that, but various people from far away kingdoms gathered to hear that Ren Argen was leaving.
There were even princes, and the mercenaries realized Ren’s status once again.
“Captain, isn’t this almost like seeing off His Majesty the King when he goes out for a drink?”
“Honestly, Ren Argen’s reputation is higher than that of King Brilliant.”
After this incident in the Holy Kingdom, Ren Argen became so famous that there was almost no one on the continent who did not know his name.
In a situation where the three sword lords of the Empire, the Legion Commander of the Kingdom of Rosaria, and the 10 cardinals gathered in the Holy Kingdom were helpless, Ren Argen alone dealt with the demon and saved the Holy Kingdom.
Hundreds of imperial knights there returned alive after being saved by him, so it was only a matter of time before his fame spread.
There were so many nonsense things that Eric and the members of the mercenary company picked up here and there that they could actually be considered nonsense.
“But is it really true? “Ren Argen summoned a huge pillar of light from the sky and dropped dozens of fireballs from the sky to restore people.”
“Ha, I don’t know. “It doesn’t make sense, but Basil says it’s true.”
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“Are you Basil?”
“okay.”
An albino with pure white hair and red eyes looked at Ren and Basil in the distance with startled eyes.
As if the greetings were over, Ren left the people behind and walked towards us.
“egg plant.”
“I’m leaving.”
Ren, Eric, and Albino got on the top of the three carriages.
The rest of the crew rode in the second and third carriages, which were slightly larger.
Because of the Black Sea and Kinnish Bluff between the Empire and Brilliant, you have to travel a long way to reach the Empire’s capital.
Because of that, it takes quite some time to reach the empire.
Even while sitting in the carriage, Ren closed his eyes and continued to draw sword moves in his mind.
Ren doesn’t even move even from the vibrations of the shaking carriage.
Albino and Eric, who cautiously saw an opportunity to talk to him, were unable to say a word the whole time the carriage was moving.
After driving for nearly two weeks, stopping at Red Pill and stopping in small towns along the way, I came across a huge gateway city into the empire.
An unusually shaped gateway surrounded by a shiny silver roof on top of a castle wall.
The gatekeeper confirms the identity of Grealish’s mercenaries and lets them inside.
‘Silver Fall’, the central gateway city of the empire.
As I entered the city through the gate, I saw that, as the name of the city suggests, all of the buildings were covered with silver roofs.
“Why on earth was it done like that?”
In response to Ren’s question, the albino next to him felt that the time had come for him to step forward and explained.
“It was designed that way on purpose, just like the name of this city.”
“okay?”
“yes. That silver thing is a special mineral called edelbite, which comes only from the mine near Silver Pole, and has the characteristic of emitting a sparkling silver light even in the dark.”
The albino continued his explanation by pointing to several buildings.
“If you look at them, the light reflection is directed to one side. “It’s very flashy, isn’t it?”
Ren and Eric followed his explanation and shifted their gaze.
The light bounced here and there, eventually heading towards the lord’s castle in the center of the city.
“oh… … .”
Ren let out an exclamation.
Architecture using light. I don’t know who came up with the idea, but it was clear that he had a very good aesthetic sense.
“As far as I know, the lord of this place liked flashy things, so he worked with artists to create this work.”
“Do you think there must have been a lot of reserves of that edelbite?”
“Not even that. “I heard that most of the edelbite from the mine was used in the city, so they poured a lot of money into it.”
“In the end, isn’t this a work that sucks the blood of citizens?”
“Yes.”
Eric clicked his tongue as if he didn’t like it.
“Anyway, why do nobles like luxury so much?”
“Ren, please don’t misunderstand. “Our captain wants to say that the problem is nobles who indulge in extravagance.”
Eric, who was even more surprised by the albino’s quick correction, looked at Ren and waved his hands.
“I didn’t mean to insult Lord Ren.”
“I didn’t think so.”
Ren was lost in thought as he looked at the overall appearance of the city.
It is said that the lord of this place did this because he loved luxury, but this alone made it different from other cities.
Because of this, everyone who comes to the city will have a special impression, and it will naturally be imprinted in their minds.
At the same time, it will become popular among people, which in turn will increase the city’s reputation.
‘There are definitely negative aspects, but there seem to be more positive aspects. ‘Has the lord thought of all this?’
Although there is nothing we can know right now, it is too early to dismiss him as a person who spends a lot of money simply for the sake of glamor and luxury.
You’ll find out when you meet them. In fact, even if we don’t meet, it doesn’t really matter what the lord’s personality is.
“We found the accommodation.”
Albino had already ordered his crew to investigate the accommodations they would be staying in today and a restaurant famous for its delicious food.
“Are you good at getting things done?”
“If it weren’t for Albino, our mercenary army would have failed a long time ago.”
“hahahahaha, nothing special.”
Contrary to what is said, there is no humility on the face of an albino.
Rather, his eyes sparkle as if asking for more praise.
Ren ignored him and headed to the restaurant they had made a reservation for.
“Oh, the kids found it well.”
It is a restaurant with a quite luxurious atmosphere. Inside, nobles rather than citizens were mostly sitting at the tables.
Albino and Eric were impressed when they saw the price, but when Ren told them to pay, they immediately felt better again and a smile appeared on their faces.
“I don’t think I would have even dared to come here normally.”
“I will eat it gratefully.”
“okay.”
Now, Ren is running out of money. The time of choosing food because of money is long gone.
“I will help you with your order.”
A restaurant employee comes and takes the orders of the albino and the crew and writes them down.
Hearing their loud voices, the surrounding nobles began to whisper.
“Be quiet and eat.”
Eric recognized that the atmosphere inside the restaurant had become a little strange and tried to dissuade the crew.
Only then did the crew notice the atmosphere and quietly focus on eating.
A scruffy outfit that is different from the nobles around him. At least Ren was okay, but the 3rd division members, who usually don’t pay attention to their clothes, felt a little different from the restaurant.
At that time, a little commotion is heard from outside.
“what?”
“Do you think someone is here?”
Their eyes turned to the entrance of the restaurant.
A young man wearing a very flashy uniform walks through the door.
Two knights follow him in, and soldiers are lined up outside the door.
“Hey, what is this… … .”
A man who shows his displeasure as soon as he enters.
“oh my! Malik, are you here?”
From inside, the owner of the restaurant hurriedly runs out to greet him.
“I think he is the lord’s son.”
The albino whispers.
“okay? “Did you recognize the face?”
“no. “It’s just that, given the circumstances, he seems like the lord’s son.”
At those words, Ren let out a laugh and looked at Malik again.
“The taste is gone here too. “Would someone like me come here if we had any guests?”
“We originally accepted anyone who paid our price, but… … .”
“Did they lower the price? “Why are those scum-like bastards eating here?”
Malik says, looking down at the mercenaries.
The members of the team got angry at those words and gritted their teeth and glared at him, but they did not react in any way.
This was because the captain, Eric, and Albino stayed still.
“You have to be patient. Leader. “If you attack the lord’s son and get kicked out of here, you won’t be able to get to the imperial capital in time!”
The albino grabs Eric’s arm and stops him as his cheek trembles.
“Get everything out.”
“But we’ve already paid for all the food, and they’ve started eating it too, so sending it out now is a bit… … .”
“Isn’t it okay if I give you all the money? “How much?”
Malik sweeps his yellow bangs and makes an arrogant expression. The owner of the restaurant becomes restless due to this reckless behavior and eventually approaches him.
Perhaps he was aware that the highest person in the group was Ren, so he approached him and bowed his head with an apologetic expression.
“I’m sorry, but that person is the son of this lord. “We don’t want to do this either, but for the sake of our guests, please just go back.”
“If you don’t like it, I tell you to take it by my hand.”
Ren, who was listening to the owner’s explanation, looked away and picked up his fork and knife again.
“… … yes?”
“Tell him to come closer and talk instead of annoyingly tinkling from afar.”
The owner’s face turned pale. There was no need for him to tell it.
I said it so that the entire restaurant could hear it without having to say it.
“… … under! “You arrogant bastard.”
Malik, with a red face, leads the knights and approaches Ren.
Ignoring him, Ren focused on eating the meat in front of him.
From the moment Ren stepped forward, the members of the mercenary team felt their worries about the situation begin to subside.
“It really whet my appetite.”
“The food at this restaurant is good.”
Albino and Eric then enjoyed their meal again as cheerfully as before Malik came in.
This was because there was no way that a mere lord’s son, not even the lord of this place, could touch Ren.
“I wonder if you can say something like that even if you lose a single hand like this and get kicked out of the city.”
“Now that I think about it, I wish we could talk after we finish eating. If you want to talk, just hide in a corner somewhere and wait.”
Ren says that while looking at Malik and then turns his head again.
Malik, who was shaking at the words, tried to suppress his anger.
A young knight who looks no more than his own age.
Unless you are a child of a famous family, you cannot show such leisure.
It might be a child of a high-ranking noble family like Arjen or Wallenberg. Here in Silver Fall, I wasn’t particularly afraid of the children of other noble families.
However, I asked because I could still hang out with someone of the same dignity as myself.
“… … What is your name? “I am Malik Ajus, the person who will inherit the Silver Pole.”
However, despite Malik’s questions, Ren remains silent and focuses on his meal.
Malik’s patience was at its limit.
“This bastard until the end… !!”
Malik glanced at the guard knights next to him, and the two knights grabbed their swords.
As they have done so far, one of them cuts off the arms of the mercenaries and the other holds the sword to the neck of the opposing noble who has offended the lord.
No, I tried to take it.
A strange pressure momentarily pressing down on my body. The mood of the young knight, who seemed full of loopholes, changed completely.
“Ugh… … !”
A pressure that feels like it’s suffocating. The moment I pull out my sword like this, a deadly feeling as if my wrist will fly off envelops my entire body.
‘I was scared by this young guy?’
The middle-aged knight protecting Malik stopped before drawing his sword.
The same was true for other escort drivers.
He was sweating profusely and was hesitant to draw his sword.
“what are you doing?”
Malik spoke while glaring at the escort knights, but they could not hear him.
Since they were both high-ranking knights, it felt even more certain.
This young knight’s level is incomparably higher than theirs.
‘My body doesn’t listen… … .’
The middle-aged knight tried to force himself to move, but he couldn’t.
His instincts kept preventing him from pulling out his sword.
“Who are you?”
The middle-aged knight finally gave up on drawing his sword and asked.
But still no answer.
“I told you to go away, right? “Didn’t you hear?”
Albino spoke to them on Ren’s behalf.
“… … what? “You damn bastard.”
“Malik. Just a moment, just a moment.”
A middle-aged knight mutters something in his ear.
Malik glanced at Ren and frowned.
“Does that make sense?”
“But otherwise-.”
Ren, who had just finished eating the meat and put down his knife, stood up and looked down at Malik.
“Did you ask who I was?”
“Yes, yes.”
“This is Ren Argen. As a representative of the Empire’s Three Sword Masters, I was going to the imperial capital in the capacity of chairman of the academy’s review committee. “But the son of the lord of Silver Fall is trying to kick me out.”
“wren… … Arjen?”
Malik widened his eyes as if they were about to fall out.
“Yes, you are not! sugar… God Ren Argen… “What?”
Albino and Eric looked at Malik’s stunned expression and laughed as if it was fun.
After Malik’s escort knights heard Ren’s identity, they nodded as if they understood.
“Call the lord. “I need to hear why you dared to disrupt the official schedule of the Imperial Academy recognized by His Majesty the Emperor.”
“No, father, nothing-.”
“Bring it. “Before I cut off your head right here and make an example of you.”
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At Ren’s words, Malik sat down with an expression on his face that had lost all his strength in his legs.