Leo and Prince Bahelm moved under the escort of the lycanthropes.
Horses were escorted, but they were surrounded.
They glared at the two with long, stinging eyes.
Prince Bahelm muttered.
“I don’t know if I can move because this is uncomfortable.”
“You’re going well, what?”
Leo shrugged.
Lord Bahelm laughed.
“You have no fear. But what if they suddenly turn into enemies?”
“Then you have to fight. Don’t you think we’ll lose?”
Prince Bahelm of the 7th rank and Leo of the 6th rank.
On the other side was Warchief Barmoor and the dozen or so lycanthropes he had brought with him.
Let’s assume that Barmoor and Bahelm are facing each other, and Leo will clean up the rest.
I calculated that it was worth doing enough.
Of course, the lycanthropes who were clearly listening were unacceptable.
“… … !”
The life they exuded began to swarm the surroundings.
“stop.”
Varmoor calmed them down.
“I was too careless after serving the guests. apologize.”
“Warchief! Apologies to humans!”
One of the lycanthropes shouted in surprise.
Barmoor shook his head.
“Radical. Don’t be stubborn. In this case, it is natural to apologize.”
“… All right.”
Barmoor looked at the humans this time.
“I want to say something rude.”
“If you know it’s rude, don’t do it.”
“… You’d better be good when I’m polite.”
Barmoor’s eyes flashed at the sight of Prince Bahelm.
A different level of pressure from other lycanthropes instantly passed by.
Even if it was Lord Bahelm, he could not ignore it, so he nodded slightly.
“Listen and see.”
“The place where the previous warchief is located is quite far from here. So, I want us to carry you on our backs and move.”
A lycanthrope’s movement speed is similar to that of a knight on horseback.
Even the people here are lycanthropes of executive level or higher.
If they made up their minds and moved properly, it would be difficult to catch up unless they were flying wyverns.
Therefore, it was very reasonable to say that he would move with Leo and Bahelm on his back.
But… .
“what?”
Bahelm’s expression frowned.
“I cannot do such a dishonorable thing.”
Although it is an honorary position, he is an aristocrat of the duchy.
Excluding the emperor, the position of one or ten thousand people in this huge empire.
Bahelm’s official status is the status that allows him to stand on an equal footing with the king of another country.
To see him humiliatingly carried on someone else’s back.
It was unbelievable.
Then Leo said.
“What else do I say? Get up, do something.”
“… !? Prince Leo. How could you, as royalty… !”
“Prince Bahelm. Now is not the time to question that. We’re not in a position to spend our time, so shouldn’t we move as efficiently as possible?”
“… … .”
That was right.
Prince Bahelm was like the last secret weapon of the empire, so he couldn’t leave his seat recklessly.
Even leaving this time, the emperor gave special permission out of concern for Leo.
Originally, it was always appropriate to protect the imperial castle near Jedo Island.
However, that was when it was considered rationally, and Prince Bahelm’s lofty pride did not allow him to be carried on someone else’s back.
So, from his point of view, Leo couldn’t help but look surprised.
‘Huh. How can you say something like that?’
Of course, it was natural for Leo.
It’s like riding someone else’s back.
How many times have you done it since you were little?
Rather, he was thinking like this.
‘I’ll take this opportunity to ride the lycanthropes to see how comfortable they are.’
If I had to list the ones I liked best so far in order, it would be Hanson, Celise, and Ellis sister.
I really need to compare the lycanthropes in earnest to what extent they are.
“… Are you pursuing practicality rather than fame? You don’t look like nobles or royalty these days.”
Lord Bahelm looked at Leo with strange eyes.
‘Are you saying there’s no useless stubbornness? Maybe that kind of soft heart is one of the talents to become an archmage.’
Is it possible to acquire the talent bestowed by heaven only if you have such an open mind?
Thinking so, I felt something.
Certainly, on the path of magic, you need to have flexible thinking to go higher.
“Thanks to you, I am going to gain a realization. thanks.”
“… Yes?”
Leo tilted his head at the unexpected words of Bahelm.
* * *
The time Leo and Bahelm moved with the lycanthropes.
The knights sent by the emperor raided various places.
These were the secret workshops of the Casein Guild that he learned about through Denaparte.
“Uh, how are the imperial knights here?”
“How long did you think you guys would be able to hide?”
-Suddenly!
“Ah!”
The sudden blow left the Casein guild members helpless.
The only reason they were afraid was that they would do things that hit people in the dark without anyone knowing.
The moment they attacked first, the chance of losing the Imperial Knights converged to 0%.
“This, what crazy!”
And that was true even at the executive level.
One of the officers of the Cassane Guild, the mad murderer Lisall.
Having reached the level of a beginner sword master, he was famous for brutally murdering the weak.
If there is an equal or strong opponent, he runs away unconditionally, and has dealt with only enemies that can be easily fooled.
That’s why he was chosen as the guardian of the Chimera Lab.
The places where Chimera can be most active are territories with little defense.
With the intention of massacring civilians there, Risell was in charge of this place.
“Hoo. Is there a sword master class? You caught a big fish.”
The imperial knight who participated in this operation smiled slightly.
I heard it beforehand, but if the information leaked in the middle, I wouldn’t have caught such a big man.
“Don’t be ridiculous! How dare you know who I am!”
Risell shouted and pulled out the sword master’s symbol, the sword steel.
The red light flowing through the sword body is the incarnation of destruction that destroys whatever it touches!
However, the knights who saw it were not at all shaken.
Rather, they giggled and raised their swords.
Sword rivers that rise immediately.
It was much clearer and larger than Liesell’s.
“Until now, I might have been able to go around bragging about being a sword master. Not in front of us.”
“Wouldn’t it be possible to pretend to be surprised at least if you were a master?”
At the ridicule of the knights, Risell was speechless.
There was only one thing he could say if he didn’t want to be hacked to death by the numerous sword attacks.
“Ha, surrender.”
* * *
Several businesses of the Casein Guild have been raided.
As a result, quite a few officials were killed or captured and taken to the imperial family.
The only surviving executives were those who were not active in the casein guild’s business.
Those who were timid, those who still had a conscience, or those who came to the Casein Guild because of personal matters such as revenge.
Countess Hermery rallied them.
“The former guild leader was captured and other executives were either killed or dragged away. This is the biggest crisis in the history of the Casein Guild.”
With a crystal ball for communication, she hosted the meeting.
The topic is what should they do in the future? was
-… The Countess is right. If this happens, everyone will die.
-No matter how much we are a branch organization, if you are an executive, you know the location of one or two other executives you are close to.
– Since so many executives were arrested, it’s not just a matter of time for us either. It’s a situation where we have to worry about when the imperial knights will invade our house.
Negative comments followed.
Some even lost their composure and screamed loudly.
Countess Ermeri listened to them quietly.
After being silent for a long time, she opened her mouth when people seemed to have calmed down a bit.
“At times like this, we need to join forces.”
– But what can we do with each other? Most of the information was held by the guild leader anyway.
Even as an executive, he knew very little.
The casein guild was half monopolized by Denaparte, the guild leader.
There was little information that those who survived knew.
“Originally it was a secret, but now that the situation is like this, I have no choice but to tell it.”
-?
“Actually, if I hadn’t had any problems, I would have become the deputy guild leader. It was because Denaparte had been taking over information about the guild from before.”
-!! Huh… How long has it been since you became an executive… .
“Time is not important. Anyway, that’s why I have a rough idea of how the guild works.”
-Five! then… !
“Yes. I am also a noble of the Empire, so if we coordinate both sides, we will find a way to survive.”
The officers fell silent at her calm words.
Even through the crystal ball, I could feel their sincere expression.
said the Countess.
“What do you think?”
-I’m Countess, I want you to be our new guild leader.
– Me too.
-agree.
Soon, with everyone agreeing, the Countess was newly appointed as the head of the Catsane Guild.
she smiled.
“like. Then, to commemorate becoming the new guild leader, we will meet again sometime soon to make a new guild policy.”
The continent’s worst criminal organization. It was the day that Casein’s guild fell completely into Leo’s hands.
* * *
Leo concluded.
‘As expected, the best was the lycanthrope.’
This crazy ride feels like riding a 3rd party car!
The back of the lycanthrope transformed into a battle form was as comfortable as that.
I couldn’t even remember the people I had ridden before, such as Celise or Lord Henson.
It was to the extent that I even fell asleep as I was still running against the wind.
– Jurr.
Leo hurriedly wiped his spit.
‘I really fell asleep.’
He hastily wiped the saliva from his fur.
“Kreung! What did you just do!”
Radical, who was running with Leo on his back, asked.
“ah. Because the hair is so soft. I touched it once.”
“… Sniff. Even humans have eyes to see. My black fur makes other members of my clan envious.”
In Radical’s voice, the meaning of pride was subtly permeated.
The lycanthropes moved at great speed.
Regardless of whether there were mountains or rivers in front of them, they broke through like a gale.
Although the territory of the empire is quite large, it was not too late to get out of the realm.
Leo narrowed his eyes to examine his surroundings.
“But I don’t think this is Abyss? Aren’t you going in the opposite direction?”
Go to the east of the empire to find the Abyss.
But these are west. He was running to the place where several countries including the Roman Kingdom were located.
At that time, Barmoor, who had been listening to Leo, spoke.
“That’s right. The previous warchief lives in the land of humans.”
“what?”
no what is this… .
Leo wanted to ask something more, but Barmoor focused on running as if he had no intention of answering.
Several days passed like that.
After running for three days, the party arrived at the place where the warchief of the previous generation of lycanthropes lived.