50. The justification is… you just have to make it
“It must have been worth seeing the face that took one shot. Kkeukkeuk. How is it?”
To Mordon’s question, his lieutenant did not readily answer.
By that time Mordon, too, realized that something was wrong.
“Why? Why no answer?”
“Actually, Sir.
“Twisted? What do you mean? Speak so that I can understand.”
“An order has been issued to withdraw the message from the departure order.”
“Falling people? Who? Count Soleon himself gave the order to leave the country, but who the hell?”
“Prime Minister Gargent has dismissed it. Come out of Lord Rohan’s quarters and withdraw your message right away…”
Mordon grabbed his forehead and shouted.
“Gargen… Haa… Why is that man again!”
“Until then…”
“Damn it! There’s nothing going on!”
Mordon waved his hand at the lieutenant and gestured for him to leave.
His adjutant disappears.
He stepped into the basement.
dark basement.
There, a black-feathered mortal bird was chained to a chain specially designed with alchemy, unable to spread its wings, and was trapped.
The mortal bird glared at Mordon with fierce eyes.
He didn’t even care.
It’s not like I’ve gotten those eyes once or twice already.
Mordon immediately approached another man, Count Soleon, who was watching over the mortals.
Count Soleon also turned his head in Mordon’s direction.
“There’s been a commotion up there. What’s going on?”
“Earl Gargent intervened. He seems to have prevented the forced eviction of a bastard named Rohan.”
“…… Chancellor? Why?”
“I don’t know. Did you forget that you were supposed to take care of politics?”
“……”
Although Count Soleon was always confident.
There was no immediate answer this time.
That must mean the weight of the name Count Gargend is heavy.
Knowing the meaning, Mordon asked back.
“As promised, solve it to the end.”
“If the chancellor gets involved. It’s hard.”
“No. This is a different promise. If you said you would do it, you should do it until the end. You shouldn’t change your words like flipping your palm like this.”
Count Soleon frowned.
It was because of the fact that Mordon’s demeanor had clearly sharpened.
“You said you were going to get him out of this city.”
“That’s the story before he brought in the chancellor. It’s not that my words have changed, it’s that the circumstances have changed. Be honest with your words.”
“Then what shall we do? Let’s come and give up everything now?”
“……”
When Count Soleon also made a sad face, Mordon pushed on.
“Six months, six months. In just six months, that mortal bird will wither and die! You and I can eat his heart and enjoy eternal life! That we can never get sick and never die!”
Count Soleon glared at the mortal bird.
“Has it been six months since we captured the mortals?”
“That’s right. Just as I heard from the witch, I found him and caught him. According to the witch who told me how to catch that mortal bird, a mortal bird will die if it doesn’t drink water for a year. Now there are 6 months left.”
“Then…that awkward veil will disappear.”
The reason I haven’t killed the mortal bird yet.
It was because the mortal bird used magic to put a barrier around the body.
I tried all kinds of methods, but I couldn’t break through that veil, so they were waiting like this.
“That’s what I mean! If you hold on for six more months, that black bird will die. Isn’t it a waste of money and troops invested to catch that bird? But are we going to give up here?”
“……”
Count Soleon was a person who was sensitive to calculations.
And he was a person who hated losing that much.
It was Mordon who was aiming for that sign and arguing.
Count Soleon had no choice but to move to Mordon’s checkout.
“Cut off the limbs first. I’ll handle it quietly.”
“Aha. Arms and legs? Let’s see, then… We’ll just have to deal with Zephron and the lieutenant named Diaz.”
“Can you do that much?”
“I am the Seven Knights. Huhuhuhu.”
* * *
Contrary to his first impression, Count Gargent was surprisingly not that cold and blunt.
He was the type of person who hides his true nature.
“If you look at this with the eyes of women these days, is it to the point where you can immediately say that it’s pretty?”
Count Gargent asked quietly.
As if the question itself was a bit embarrassing, the words got longer.
“Actually, I hear a lot that I have a poor sense of aesthetics.
“This is enough to brag about anywhere.”
“Are you sure there’s an additional effect? First-aid treatment effect.”
“Since you’re an alchemist too, can’t you roughly determine whether it works or not?”
“Normally. This is quite a high-level alchemy. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to figure out easily. It was made by a talented guy. Maybe it’s because I only made siege weapons, so it’s hard to keep up with friends who do such delicate work.”
“Skills are the ones I vouch for.”
Count Gargent nodded.
“I wonder who it is. Please introduce yourself next time.”
He puts the necklace neatly in the box, with a very satisfied face.
opened his mouth again.
“Now, by the way. Let’s get to the main point. Actually, I was also digging after Mordon. That’s why I accepted Sir’s offer.”
Still, since he was at least the chancellor of a kingdom, he didn’t seem to be blind.
“Yesterday, if that mortal beast disappears… They said that the undead would be rampant. They say that just tying it up is already effective. Didn’t Mordon know that too? do you?”
“It seems that he is using it himself to some extent. According to the archdiocese’s records, he has recently made several rapid achievements. In addition, his reputation and wealth have grown significantly. Can’t you smell it?”
“Ah, sure. Lately, the undead have appeared frequently. Whenever that happened, Lord Mordon directly stepped in to subdue the situation, and his reputation went up that much. Because they matched so tightly, personally, it was to the point where I felt a sense of difference. Hmm. But that wasn’t a coincidence, he deliberately induced the undead for wealth and honor?……I don’t think it would be possible with Mordon’s personality.”
“It is said that even if it has feathers of a mortal bird, it is very advantageous to deal with the undead.
Count Gargent shook his head and sighed.
“It was quite big. Thanks to that, I am also very troubled. His reputation among the people is growing, so it is very difficult to touch him. Those two are people who need to be kept in check…the recent uptrend is a bit worrying…”
“But this is not going to end just like that. The undead will eventually lead the demon army.”
“……”
He took a small note out of his pocket and confirmed it.
“That’s not going to work. I heard that yesterday, and I tried to gather the information I had. I looked at the data again, assuming they were hunting mortal birds… I think I’ve found a clue. There is a clear possibility that Mordon is holding it.”
“You have proof?”
“There has been information that Count Soleon has purchased a large amount of metal that barely reacts to magic since last year. If it was his personality, he would have done work to weaken the Shinsoo beforehand.”
“It means that all kinds of methods were used to lead to his capture. It was all planned.”
“If it’s Count Soleon’s personality, then there’s a high possibility.”
Earl Gargent continued to think, tapping the desk with his fingers.
“Then what do you plan to do now?”
“I need information. I’ll have to find out where it’s hidden.”
“That’s easy. The mana-resisting metal I just talked about. There is a record that traces it. It’s Count Soleon’s villa built on the outskirts of the city.”
Turning over the note that Count Gargent took out, a map appeared.
He pointed to a corner of the map.
“This is where we are now. And this is the villa I mentioned earlier.”
“It’s not far.”
“But even if it’s me, I can’t go in there for no reason. There’s no justification.”
“The justification is…just to make it.”
“Haha! Making a justification? That’s a very interesting word. Then, let’s look forward to what kind of justification will be made.”
Count Gargent stood up from his seat.
“If you need anything for that cause, tell me anytime. I can’t just sit back and watch this country perish.”
He opened the door and went out.
I paused.
“Oh, by the way. Didn’t you see the adjutant yesterday?”
“You mean Diaz? I’ve been sent out on errands for a while. Why is that?”
“I’ve seen the knight that friend served right before.”
You mean Leanoa?
I thought it could be.
She was the representative of Baltras Kingdom among the seven knights, and Count Gargent was the chancellor of Baltras Kingdom.
It was no wonder that the two had met at least once.
“But actually, there were some doubts about the death of Lord Leanoa, who was the former representative of the seven knights of the Baltras Kingdom. It was only investigated internally and then stopped…”
What else does this mean?
Do you have any questions?
Did you know that Leanoa was killed by Kalalim, the 3rd demon corps commander?
Before I could organize my thoughts, Count Gargent continued.
“There was a report that Sir Leanoa met Mordon just before the battle with the demon corps commander. I don’t know what happened there, but in the battle that followed, she couldn’t use all her original power. I didn’t know for a long time. I was watching the money with disapproval… Sir Leanoa tends to trust people, so it seems he didn’t doubt it.”
“……”
“Nothing is known about what happened after that. That’s why he was buried. But one thing is certain… Mordon coveted the position of the Seven Knights for a long time. But the position of the Seven Knights , It doesn’t happen unless the existing knight dies. Personally, I think it’s a pity. Leanoa was a rare great knight.”
It was a significant word.
If you don’t kill, there won’t be a vacancy…
He added one last word.
“Be careful. Mordon is not a person to back down from here. He is a person with the tendency to bite the opponent’s arms, legs, and neck relentlessly until he dies. Keep in mind.”
“It’s all biting, so be careful.”
And Count Gargent disappeared.
* * *
Diaz was on his way back to his lodgings after finishing his errands.
She checked the items in the envelope.
“I bought all the groceries, I bought the pico rice, and I left all the repairs to the equipment… have I done everything?”
Then he took out the fruit to give to Pico and smiled.
“This is a style that Pico will like if it’s sweet. If you give it to him, he’ll really like it, right? Hehe.”
Thinking that Pico would eat it deliciously made me feel full already.
Again, arrange the fruit well.
She walked through the alley, a shortcut.
Although it was a little dark, because he was a paladin, he wasn’t particularly afraid of robbers.
It was common for robbers to run around even if they informed their opponents that they were moderately paladins.
It was not something I had experienced once or twice while traveling around many places, so I could say I was rather used to it.
Of course, it would be easier to pass by neatly without meeting anyone, but…
“Of course, on a day like this, he always appears and blocks the road.”
On days when I thought I wanted to go a little easier, it seemed that robbers appeared like now.
Also, on days like this, the weapons were always left in maintenance.
Still, Diaz did not waver.
“Hey. Step back. I’m a paladin of the church. If you step back nicely, I’ll pretend you didn’t see it. But if you insist on fighting, it won’t end nicely.”
“……”
Diaz’s eyes sharpened.
Usually, if you’re scared to this extent, you’ll back off.
However, the mysterious masked man who appeared before my eyes did not even move.
There was not even a flinching feeling.
Feeling strange, Diaz put the envelope he had bought into a corner while keeping his eyes fixed on him.
at that time.
The guy opened his mouth.
“It’s been a while, isn’t it?”
A guy who takes off his mask at the same time.
“Mordon?”
He was none other than Mordon of the Seven Knights.
However, as soon as he saw it, he uttered an incomprehensible sound.
“You’re only chasing the guys I’m trying to kill.”
What do you mean all of a sudden?
I’ve never followed anyone…
‘Leanoa…’
At that moment, my friend’s name flashed through my head.
“Trying to kill…what? You bastard…you should properly explain what you just said.”
“Clarification? Could that happen? You’re going to die here.”
“You… can’t be… Bye bye…!”
Bloodstained in Diaz’s eyes.
Precious memories with close friends still appear in my dreams and flicker before my eyes.
And her death was still a nightmare.
People suffer so much…
On the other hand, isn’t Mordon grinning like he’s having fun?
“I’ll send you soon, so go and tell Leanoa. Thanks to you, I’m alive! Khehehe!”
“Shut that mouth!”
Diaz unleashed the worst rage of his life.