Episode 93. The Law of Conservation of Garbage (1)
Among the parade grounds used for large-scale joint training, the second parade ground is the largest.
It was a place that was often used until a year ago, but after Sephira came under full-scale political pressure, the troops were scattered and it was no longer used.
The curbs are worn out because they are not even maintained, and weeds are sparse.
There was only the sound of blades of grass swaying in the wind in this place where people did not feel the warmth.
Then, the sound of people’s footsteps was heard.
Tak tok tok!
The sound grew louder and louder, then stopped right in front of the parade ground.
The man who arrived at the parade ground was out of breath.
“Huck, huck, huck?”
The first to arrive was Tarragon. His hair was full of water, like someone who came out of a bath.
Tarragon swept the water from his forehead down to his eyes and looked around.
The parade ground was so wide that it was impossible to look around at a glance, but there was no need to look around.
There is no popularity at all. Tarragon was the only one here.
“Why is there no Keter?”
He was contacted by Keter to come to the 2nd Parade.
I didn’t understand what the first two people meant, but I jumped in the middle of the bath because it was full of nuances that I wouldn’t let them go unless they came quickly.
No one was there, but Tarragon didn’t turn around and wandered around. He suspected that Keter might be hiding around him.
At that time, Tarragon turned his head at the sound of distant footsteps. The footsteps got closer and closer to the parade ground, and before long the two met.
“uh?”
“huh?”
The second to arrive was Luke. Although Luke did not participate in the tournament, he came after hearing the same message.
The two stared at each other blankly for a moment. Luke, who came to his senses first, spoke politely.
“Ah, Master Tarragon. I am Holy Knight Luke Blender of the 1st Squad of the Holy Knights.”
“Sir Luke. Keter… I heard you’re my brother’s partner.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“… … .”
Wheein.
An awkward wind flowed between the two. Normally, it would be enough to just pass by, but both of them have a purpose here, so they can’t.
Since he couldn’t do anything else, Luke broke the silence first and spoke again this time.
“Excuse me, but what are you doing here, Bocchan?”
“ah… . I came first, so you speak first.”
To be honest, Tarragon didn’t feel like Keter was his brother. It was only natural that I was in a position to receive advice from him and had been beaten up badly.
I didn’t feel ashamed of that. Kether was worthy of imitation. I believed that the age difference was not important there.
However, I had no choice but to spare my words because there was nothing to show that I was proud of.
On the other hand, Luke is partnered with Keter. I was able to speak openly because I was proud of my relationship.
“I see that Kether has come here in a cloth. I was eating.”
“huh? Sir Luke?”
“Have you also been told by Keter to come here, Bocchan?”
The two wondered what was going on. He began to speculate in his head why Keter had called not only himself, but others as well.
In the middle of the imagination, another person appeared at the parade ground.
“Mr. Anis?”
“older brother?”
Anise, who arrived third, had brought a bow and arrows unlike the two, and was full of fighting spirit.
However, after confirming that it was Tarragon and Luke at the parade ground, he said with a depressed face.
“Where is Keter going and why are you guys here?”
“Have you also been told by Keter to come here?”
“How do you know that?”
“I have also been called by Keter. The same goes for Sir Luke here.”
“what? no, what is that… … .”
This time, the three turned their heads at the same time. Because another person stepped into the parade ground.
“Hmm?!”
The fourth to arrive was a middle-aged man. He couldn’t hide his embarrassment when he saw the three people gathered at the parade ground.
“Sir Brooks?”
“Brother Annis, Master Tarragon. and Sir Luke. Why are you all here?”
At the appearance of Brooks, the leader of the Sacred Knights Division, Anis realized that they had something in common.
“It seems to know. Excluding Sir Luke, the three of us are part of the Sword of the South.”
“Ahh! After listening to my brother, I see that it is true.”
“As I expected, Lord Darkin will come.”
Another person arrived just before Anis could speak. As expected, it was Darkin, the leader of the 2nd division of the Galactic Division.
With this, all those whom Keter had summoned were gathered.
“Apart from Sir Luke, did you call all the people participating in the Southern Sword…? . For what purpose?”
The five of them, who had gathered at random, had an awkward relationship, so they silently waited for Keter to come.
Then, at last, footsteps began to be heard in the distance. trudge. Everyone knew who it was just by hearing the leisurely footsteps.
“Are you finally coming?”
“The person who called us is the last to come… … .”
The sixth to arrive at the parade ground was, of course, Keter.
Keter appeared with her hands behind her back and nodded while examining the crowd.
“Looking at the crowd, they didn’t pay much attention to the first two people.”
“Keter. why did you call us tell me why.”
Anise, who could most effectively argue against Keter, came forward.
Then Keter waved a finger.
“It’s not Keter. From now on, you guys are trainees, and call me Instructor. Luke. you are number 1 Anise twice. 3 times from the side. You are number five.”
When Keter pointed at the darkin with the tip of her chin and called it number five, he exclaimed in a huff.
“I am Darkin, not Number 5. I mean the 2nd squad leader of the Galactic Division.”
“From number 5 to number 2. You are part of the southern sword. But what were you doing before I came?”
Keter, ignoring Darkin’s words, questions everyone except Luke.
This time, Anise came forward confidently.
“I don’t know why you’re curious about that, but I’ll tell you since I’ve come this far. I was practicing the linking ceremony of the zodiac sign.”
Tarragon said, showing a wet hand.
“I was in the bath and came out on the way. I couldn’t even dry my hair.”
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Brooks gestured to Darkin to speak first.
However, the Darkin kept his mouth shut, perhaps because he was very proud of being called number 5 by Keter.
Brooks had no choice but to speak first.
“As the vice-captain of the Holy Knights, I was guiding the training of the knights under my command.”
“I won’t tell you. Aren’t you my superior?”
As expected, the darkin refused to answer.
Then, unexpectedly, Anis stepped out.
“Sir Darkin. As you say, Keter is not your superior. I didn’t even politely ask. But we answered nonetheless. If you do not speak, what will be our position?”
Darkin bit his lower lip at Anis’s words and opened his mouth.
“I was trimming my bow.”
As soon as Darkin finished speaking, Keter spoke.
“Among them, I am confident that I will take first place in the Southern Sword, Behemoth.”
There was no one who could raise a hand. It wasn’t about confidence or anything like that.
“From my point of view, you guys are trash.”
The faces of the four people who had become trash in an instant were crumpled. I don’t know about Tarragon, but the other three had to rebel to be normal.
But for some reason it doesn’t move. No, I couldn’t move. Because Keter was suppressing the four with only ‘force’.
Keter, who silenced the four, continued with a clear voice.
“There are 30 families participating in the southern sword. The number of participants is over 200. Fifty of them are only interested in participating, and only about 10 of them are serious about winning the prize. So, what do you think the rest is?”
Swoop.
Keter points a finger at the four.
“These are the children who are determined to destroy you guys. Not street gangsters, but at least 2-star knights gathered over 100 people just to kill you guys.”
The history of sword tournaments in the south is long.
The history of Sephira is also long. However, during that long history, there is no record of Sephira receiving an invitation to a southern sword tournament.
Everyone knows why it wasn’t given. But now no one thinks deeply about it.
“Everybody has a flower garden in their heads. I think joining Southern Swords was an exciting social party. Do you think the guys who neglected Sephira for hundreds of years would now come and invite us to have a meal and clear up misunderstandings over a drink? No.2.”
The second time, Anise, who was pointed out, was taken aback.
“The rules of the Southern Sword Tournament. know?”
“… It’s not too late to hear it on the spot.”
“No, it’s too late. let me know instead There is a rule that says, ‘The crime of murder does not apply to mishaps that occur during the competition.’ Of course, there’s also a rule that says, “If you attack an opponent who has surrendered, it’s a felony.” But you know what? In the end, it is the supervisors on site who judge it. Do you know who those supervisors are? They were dispatched from the famous swordsmanship family. You guys are not attending a social party. It means going into the middle of enemy lines.”
Keter raised her voice little by little.
“I will tell you about your future. You will be miserable and miserable. In front of the eyes of nobles, in front of tens of thousands of spectators from all over the South. They will crawl on the ground and beg for help.”
At Keter’s naked expression, their faces turned red like apples, and their muscles all swelled.
“It is none of my business whether or not you guys suffer miserable conditions. Whether a finger or an ankle is cut off is none of my business. But who are you? who are you guys You’re Sephira’s blood relative and a knight. Your defeat is Sephira’s defeat, and your humiliation is Sephira’s humiliation. But what now? What did you say you were doing?”
Kether sighed and shook her head.
“The linking ceremony of the zodiacal sign, bathing, training guidance, bow grooming… Can you do it like this? Can you survive the Southern Sword Tournament? It was two months ago that your participation was confirmed. What the hell have you been doing? What efforts have you made? For the next three months, I’m going to at least practice singing and dancing.”
The people participating in the Southern Sword Tournament were speechless.
Kether was not even weighing down with momentum. It took the momentum a long time ago. As if there was something I could do, say it.
When no one spoke, Keter clicked his tongue.
“If you have no evidence, do you have confidence? If you’re not complacent, ‘I’m sure it’ll work out somehow, what’s going on?’ I am living my life in peace. Don’t you realize that you who are Sephira’s family, you who have sworn allegiance to Sephira, are contributing more actively to Sephira’s downfall than anyone else?”
The four members went beyond the stage of anger and entered the stage of blaming themselves. He made a gloomy expression or closed his eyes tightly.
They also acknowledged it. their complacency.
I couldn’t help but admit it. In Keter’s words, there was no elixir. It’s not difficult to understand either. It was all a future based on facts.
If he went to the Southern Sword Tournament like this, something terrible would have happened.
Even dealing with a single knight is too much, but dozens of knights attack together. Even for archers, revealing their position is already a huge penalty.
Keter’s words became daggers and tore through their bodies mercilessly. At that time when the air of frustration is about to fill the parade ground.
Keter grinned and said.
“But don’t worry.”
Remembrance.
Keter gave a thumbs up.
“I’m with you.”