Episode. 40 Law (2)
The banquet that lasted for two days came to an end.
“Has the time for parting come?”
Zeke, who had packed his things, said with a grin.
His tone was pleasant, but his eyes toward me and Moritz were full of regret.
Uncharacteristically for Ludwig’s son, who is said to be iron-blooded, Sieg was very sensitive.
“older brother! Do you really have to go already?”
Of course, so was Moritz.
Watching the two brothers filming a new wave in front of the main gate of the royal capital, I waved my hand.
“Go carefully. Tell the family head to practice prayers in advance.”
“Heh… … I will pass on those words as they are.”
Zeke, who was embarrassed, looked around.
In order to see off the second son of Battenberg, a few nobles and Temple Knights had followed him to the front gate.
“… … Well, all the trifles were done at Rio Castle. I will go and see.”
Soon after, he boarded a wyvern and circled the air around the royal capital several times before leaving.
“Enjoyed!”
“I will never forget this favor! The next heir to the Great Battenberg!”
The shouts of the Temple Knights and Varen’s thanks followed.
“ha… … You really are gone.”
Moritz looked at Zeke, who was walking away, and turned around.
“Not yet.”
I caught those who tried to enter the royal road.
If there is a farewell, there is also a meeting.
Guests as welcome as Zeke were approaching.
“It’s good timing. How did you come so right?”
He raised his finger and pointed to the northwest hill.
I saw people moving their short legs hard.
Seen from a distance, they looked like children, but the good-eyed knights immediately recognized them.
“Saint. They… … .”
“okay. They are a race of land and iron.”
They are the world’s most stubborn, and they say that they are more picky than royalty.
dwarf.
The field chiefs, who had become part of the four major tribes with only their abilities as blacksmiths, were coming here.
A bloody laugh came out.
In my mind, I wanted to run to him and see him off, but I stayed still.
It was because if the dwarves looked down on them, that would be the end.
Those dwarves are a race that knows the value of the weapons they create better than anyone else.
For an amicable negotiation, this side had to occupy an advantageous position.
Of course, knowing what their concerns were, I was confident.
“Temple Knights, all swords.”
“Fal sword!”
The knights pulled out their swords.
The soldiers guarding the main gate of the royal capital slipped back.
We deliberately set up a guard and waited, and soon after, thirty dwarves arrived in front of us.
“Hmm, what are the humans blocking the way?”
“Hey, is this the royal capital of Varen?”
“You have the map!”
Between them, who started bickering, a dwarf who looked quite old stepped forward.
“Certainly, Magi is a marked enemy… … !”
Sup, ha… … .
Sew, ha… … .
The old dwarf inhaled air several times.
It was the attitude that we didn’t care about us with both eyes wide open in front of me.
“uh?”
One of the dwarves finally looked at me.
“Chief! Then the human is here!”
“That guy, unlike then, his whole body glows?”
When did you say you saw this guy and that guy?
But I knew the reason, so I had nothing to say.
I focused on the dwarf called the chief.
“This is the royal capital of the Baren Kingdom. Clear your business, Dwarf.”
“… … Are you a different human than the one who came to our tribe?”
“I should have asked about it first.”
I said it while pretending to be expressionless.
In any case, they came because they needed my light.
Guests need to be polite like a guest.
But these dwarves were more eccentric than I expected.
“You shine too! Darker than the white lion! Are you, by any chance, a human being called a lantern!”
Shuk-
In an instant, the chief who shoved the ice crescendo with his hand rushed at me.
Then it clung to my thighs.
sniff! sniff sniff!
The dwarf with his nose stuck in the bridge sniffed.
‘… … Shall I hit you?’
First of all, it was time to seriously think about whether or not to start after fainting.
“Hey, I’ll give you a useful sword.”
The Chief Dwarf took a step back and said.
“Instead, sprinkle light from the sidelines until we recreate the legendary sword. You handle the light freely, right?”
There was a hint of confidence on his face.
It was the face of a man who never expected his request to be rejected.
“… … .”
I brushed my chin.
Now, this talk is about exchanging the power of a god for a useful sword.
It’s not even the legendary sword.
A good sword?
“Hey, get off.”
As expected, dwarfs like their own bodies, so they have to press down on the bridge of their noses to get the best taste.
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thud!
The front door, which only let humans in, was firmly shut.
“… … .”
Hureukeum was staring at the front door with a bewildered face.
oops!
Meanwhile, someone burst into laughter.
It was an obvious laugh.
“Puhahahahaha! Chief! That’s why you should hit it in moderation!”
“It was a bit harsh to start with just one ‘usable sword’!”
Hurkeum’s brow furrowed.
A sea of acknowledgment.
In today’s world, the value of the opposite light with demons was infinite.
Such light and a ‘usable sword’ could not be placed on the same line.
“But that’s the case, I didn’t expect you to leave the door without looking back. Not even blood on your head!”
Her face was flushed red, and she jumped up and down in anger.
But that didn’t last long either.
The sentries were glaring at them with their eyes wide open.
“Let’s retreat before we get further hateful.”
The Dwarves turned their steps.
Until you disappear from the sentry’s sight.
The Dwarves who went back the way they came once settled down at the bottom of the hill.
They had pickaxes and shovels in their hands.
“Chief, do we really have to go this far? What moles are we!”
“I hate it too! Still, you can’t bend down and enter even though your name is a dwarf! If we cater, greedy humans will want armor that doesn’t fit their budget!”
Hurkeum spat on his palm and said.
“Actually, I’m not sure if the light of the lantern is really the light of the legend. Where should I find out? It is not too late to negotiate at that time.”
Kwajik-!
they dug the floor
The land and iron races, the Dwarves, were also good at digging tunnels.
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“majesty. The people are gathering in front of the royal castle. Get ready.”
King Varentis nodded.
I could hear the faint hum of the people in my ears.
It was a crowd gathered to hear the king’s speech scheduled for the afternoon.
The King closed his eyes while sitting on the throne.
Memories from not too long ago popped up in my mind.
When thinking about what to do with Horgyo.
What the royal family was most concerned about was what happened today.
Wouldn’t the legitimacy of Baren, which had a long history, change?
Eventually, the fear became a reality.
Today, the king and the royal family decided to abandon the nickname of ‘the shield of the northern continent’.
It was no different from changing the national identity.
‘I have no regrets.’
I had no intention of reversing my decision.
It was Baren’s choice that made the concern a reality.
“Ancestors, please watch over our Baren.”
Spirit flowed in the old king’s eyes.
Her hand gripped the collar with the coat of arms of Baren and Hor.
A ray of light flowed from the feathers as if a skein of thread was unraveling.
Horror shoved his back.
The king followed suit and walked forward.
Standing in the upper part of the castle, on the open lectern, the lovely people came into view.
Cheers poured out.
Eyes of envy and respect were directed towards him.
‘I am… … You are the king of love The people believe in this poor king.’
The King smiled generously and inserted the feather into the hole drilled on the side of the lectern.
The speech soon began.
The majestic king’s voice resounded throughout the royal capital.
Meanwhile.
“The moles have crawled in.”
While listening to the speech in the palace garden, Richard laughed.
Sure enough, as he expected, the dwarves seemed desperate for light.
“Saint. What should I do. It can be done without much fuss if you give the order, but… … .”
“Leave it alone for now.”
Richard, who had bitten Aaron, turned his head.
The king continued his speech with an enthusiastic expression on his face.
Baren’s crisis and despair.
Rio Castle and the heroes who defended Baren against adversity.
He enumerated each of the difficulties Baren had experienced.
And he raised the name of Baren, who overcame all of them.
“… … we have grown up So, we set up a bigger purpose.”
The determination in King Barentis’ eyes was young.
“Baren is no longer the shield of the North Continent. As a religious state of Hor, it is necessary to reestablish its own identity.”
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Richard’s smile deepened.
Aaron and Gide, who were by his side, also quietly listened to the king’s speech.
“We will become a country that takes the lead on the path of peace.”
“That is the will of Hor who seeks good!”
aaa-!
The people let out a shout of joy.
The feathers of Hor and Varen fluttered everywhere.
Some sang hymns, others chanted Hor.
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“What is this?”
“Are you having a festival?”
Meanwhile, the dwarves who had just set foot on the ground of the royal capital scratched their heads.
The appearance of humans gathering together and shouting.
I was just frustrated.
“Oh, that flag! It shines!”
Even in the midst of this, Hurkeum searched for the light like a ghost and opened his nostrils.
“Certainly, I feel the same aura as the human from before.”
“Have you seen how to handle light? At that level, you should be able to make quite special weapons.”
The dwarves, who had been amused all along, also made an expression as if possessed.
The amount of faith contained in the flag is a whopping one million.
It was enough power to bewitch them who were suffering from Magi.
“Long live His Highness King Barentis!!”
“Long live Baren!”
“Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
Approaching the crowd, the shouts of humans rang through the goal.
The dwarves communicated with each other by gesturing with their hands and feet.
“Chief! What are you going to do?”
“… … I’m still not sure if it’s a legendary light! Although it is the light we need!”
“Stop talking about that bastard’s legend! Let’s get ready to negotiate! Why don’t you try it with a hundred ‘usable swords’ first!”
When they go through the negotiation plan like that.
The King finished his last words.
“As of this time, I declare that Baren is the Religious Nation of Hor!”
OK.
All the clouds in the sky have cleared.
Brilliant and holy light poured down from the open sky.
『Authority – Law(律法) invoked.』
king too.
the people too.
Even the dwarves blankly looked up at the sky.
The pillar of light that wrapped around the entire capital seemed to connect the sky and the capital.
“Hey, hey! good… … A hundred bags of ‘good swords’!”
“You madman! This should start with at least a thousand sacks!”
The Dwarves hastily revised their plan.
In the meantime.
The chieftain, Hurkkeum, was left with his mouth open.
Then, he hurriedly rummaged through his bag.
What was brought out was the ‘famous sword among famous swords’.
For some reason, that sword was crying.
“how… … what is this… … .”
When looking at the sky and the sword alternately, Hureukeum had no choice but to freeze again.
Something slowly fell from the sky.
gray slab.
It was a slab of overwhelming divine power that made people fall to their knees.
Intaglios made of light were densely imprinted there.
Seeing this, Hurkeum muttered involuntarily.
“With that, no.”
“what?! Chief! So up to ten thousand sacks?! no!”
He looked at the dwarves with hard eyes.
“… … A reproduced ‘famous sword among famous swords’.”