Episode. 16 Moritz has a lump (1)
If you were to ask Moritz Battenberg to choose the worst humiliation he had ever suffered, he would definitely recall the day he was defeated by Richard.
The sparring in which he was defeated even after using cowardly measures in front of the knights he had summoned!
After that day, Moritz fell into Shimma, not Shimma.
“sh*t! This is nonsense!”
Divided again and again.
The eyes of the knights following me seemed to be shouting that I was a loser.
To make matters worse, hearing that Richard was being taught by Leo, the right-hand man of the head of the household, made his eyes roll.
“aaagh!”
So Moritz had poison in his heart.
Like a training addict, he held a sword when he opened his eyes and read swordsmanship books at night.
revenge!
He tried his best to regain his position by blaming himself in front of everyone.
How long has it been since you had such a poison?
One day, the sky suddenly broke.
-Boo… … .
Through the broken sky, large red eyes peered into the world.
As that terrible gaze explored the continent, Moritz met his eyes, albeit only for a moment.
It was a great misfortune for him.
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“Ugh, ugh… … !”
What would happen if you faced the bottomless pit?
He couldn’t breathe, as if he had been thrust into the jaws of a predator.
“Kyaaah!”
Servants and maids screamed and passed out, and the knights also shook their bodies.
The hole in the sky was soon filled.
But the magic that flowed through them was so thick, it was f*cking horrible.
Magi scattered across the continent.
It kept reminding me of the eyeballs of that time.
Every time Moritz did that, his limbs got cold and his body trembled.
Soon, his heart got worse.
The miasma he harbored in his heart changed direction and started eating away at his mind and body.
Moritz did not have the mental strength to match his lineage.
There were days when he couldn’t hold a sword properly or sleep.
After some time, Richard returned with the 3rd Knights.
“under… … !”
Standing between the knights, Moritz had Richard’s eyes full.
The younger brother, who had changed drastically in just a few months, had already become an existence that Moritz could not overlook.
That fact was very upsetting.
I’m so pathetically lost. why are you so shiny
His eyes furrowed as he looked at Richard.
I wanted to hate him.
Rather, I wanted to be jealous.
But I couldn’t.
“Do you want to train with me… … ? no, this isn’t it Ugh!”
After that day, Moritz muttered incessantly in the room.
He didn’t even know what his feelings for Richard were.
Should I just say that my mind is clear?
When I thought of the light my sister emitted, the fear subsided a little.
“Maurice?”
Then the opportunity came.
I had come across Richard by chance.
“Why did you call me? I just received a call from the head of the household, but tell me about your business.”
“that is… … Hey.”
The words I practiced countless times in the room lingered in my mouth.
let’s train together
I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused so far, so please forgive me.
Those few words didn’t come out of my mouth even if I died soon.
I thought my self-esteem had already been crumbled.
On the contrary, it was so pitiful that he couldn’t stand himself now, who was trembling in demonic spirits, and was terribly ashamed.
That’s why I wanted to be with the brightly shining Richard.
“crazy.”
“Go, why all of a sudden?”
“I’m busy, so let’s go.”
While hesitating like that, I got hit by the wind.
“Hey, wait!”
Richard’s urgent cries went unnoticed as he walked away.
Looking at his brother’s cold-hearted back, Moritz gnashed his teeth.
okay. No apology needed either.
“There is no way that child will ever forgive me! I didn’t really want to get along either!”
I just need that bastard’s light.
You just have to stick around like a leech until you take off this damn Simma.
“Didn’t you say you received a call from the head of the household? I’ll follow you wherever you go!”
Mischief crept into Moritz’s eyes as he chased after Richard.
Of course, I was confident not to be noticed.
I really don’t like it, but my greatest natural talent was stealth, not a sword.
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“Wow! Drink, drink!”
“Chwiik! Pour, pour!”
A banquet was held.
At the banquet hall, where permission was obtained from the householder in advance, the 3rd Knights ate alcohol and meat.
“Can’t you enjoy this time more elegantly?”
“What are you talking about! When you’re having fun, you certainly shouldn’t be enjoying it! Chwiyiik!”
“Orc knows something!”
I shook my head.
Since they were already heavily intoxicated, it was difficult to talk.
“Wasn’t something very happy happen today?”
“Yes, yes! Let’s raise a toast!”
Eventually, they got up from their seats and raised their glasses.
“Adele is waking up! for!”
“Wow!”
Crack-!
Fine wine glasses collided with each other, making a cheerful sound.
“It feels good to see the servants greet me like this.”
Adele was among the knights.
This morning.
When I woke up, she was smiling as she hugged me.
what a surprise
“Adele! Come on!”
“Dad!”
I sat Adele next to me.
It was very unsettling to be left with those drunkards.
“How are you feeling?”
“I slept soundly and woke up feeling so refreshed!”
“Aren’t you pretending to be okay again?”
“really!”
When I glanced at her face, it was a really refreshing face.
… … You have to be able to believe it.
I was worried because he was a guy who insisted on saying that he was so good and that he was fine.
“From now on, tell me right away if you feel overwhelmed. It’s going to be difficult if you keep overdoing it.”
“Yes… … .”
Adele replied with a slightly downcast expression.
I patted her on the head.
“thank you. For saving Gide.”
At my words, she smiled broadly.
His fluctuating emotions were just as childish as they seemed on the outside.
Even though it is actually a tree that is thousands of years old.
“Adele!”
Then Aaron came over, drunk.
“thanks! Thank you so much! Thank you for saving our installments… … !”
“First-class man. How many times do you say thank you?”
It’s not like it’s not, Aaron has lived with Adele’s words of thanks ever since he woke up. That look was very funny.
“Installment payment… … !”
thud!
“Ugh, hahahaha! look at this! Aaron is down!”
I thought I was drinking too much. The knights who had been laughing around Aaron removed him into a corner.
“Why did the first-ranking farmhand get loose like that?”
“Leave it alone. Because the tension is now relieved.”
Aaron ran tirelessly to save Gide. It must have been a very heavy emotional burden.
Rather, it was surprising that he had pretended to be calm until now.
“Adele. Tell me about the Southern World Tree.”
I asked Adele after watching the knights chatter.
“Margarten… … Are you a different entity than you?”
There are two elven forests.
The northern forest was Adelgarten, and the southern one was Margarten. Likewise, there were two world trees.
“Dad knows, but we were originally connected by one root. I was Adelgarten and Margarten.”
“It sounds like a different entity now.”
“Yes. Maybe because sharing the self consumes less energy.”
To put it simply, the other half of Adele was Margarten.
“We were so starved that we were at a point where we stopped talking to each other. I tried to talk to him after I met him, but as expected, there was no answer.”
“It’s in a state no different from the elven forest I’ve seen.”
Adele nodded grimly.
Looking at me hesitantly, it seemed that he was worried about the elves living in Margarten.
“Even if I try to deliver my nourishment by force, my roots can’t reach Margarten… … .”
“Let’s do something once this mission is over.”
It’s something you have to do anyway.
Although the Southern Continent, which was full of magicians, was a risk factor, Horgyo had to spread steadily in the Southern Continent anyway.
In addition, it was an opportunity to attract the southern elves to my side as well.
“Yep!”
Watching Adele try to answer brightly, she tapped on the table.
There are so many things to do.
‘The northern elves will wake up soon.’
I told Adele in advance.
It means that they need their strength in the battlefield to go forward. They were one of my hidden cards.
‘I’ve sent knights to the residents of Snowfall, so they’ll arrive before the departure.’
It is time for my believers and believers to suffer. Originally, pioneers shed blood and sweat.
While I was rolling my head like that, Rapture sat next to me and put my arm around me.
“Chwiik! You don’t even drink, what the hell are you doing!”
“Hey, go and play.”
The strong smell of alcohol stung his nostrils.
“Ughh, come to think of it, the brother of a great human warrior looks just like me!”
“what?”
Suddenly he let out an odd sound.
If it looks like rapture… … , Is there more than Moritz?
“You met Moritz? where?”
Rapture had been stuck in the 3rd Knights quarters all along.
Even with the permission of the family head, the atmosphere in Battenberg wasn’t too good for him to go out.
“Chwiik… … , My compatriot told me to keep it a secret… … .”
I passed a large piece of meat into Rapture’s mouth.
“The meat you are eating, the wine you pour like water. Shut up if you can pay the price.”
“Kwuik! I will tell you! A human scent followed us on our way to the office. If only the smell was removed, it would have been a perfect stealth technique. Chwik!”
I frowned.
Moritz, that naughty bastard was after me?
I already knew he was gifted with stealth.
It’s just that he hates that talent so much that he covets swordsmanship that doesn’t suit him.
“Why didn’t you tell me right away?”
“At first, I was too lazy. But even when a great human warrior enters the office, he stays in one place.”
So I secretly went back and grabbed her by the back.
“Chwiik, do you know how surprised I was when I caught it? He must be an orc! You look just like me! Maybe it’s my child!”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
“Hmm, anyway, he says he’s a great human warrior and brother. Chwiik! So we overheard the conversation together in front of the office door.”
“… … .”
He touched his forehead.
This pig child was saying very proudly that he had done something useless.
“why?”
“Dah, there didn’t seem to be any bad intentions. Rather, it seemed that he longed for a great human warrior. You ask me with a face that resembles me, so it’s hard to refuse… … .”
I was mistaken for a moment. No matter how orcish Rapture is, he is an orc after all.
It meant a stone head in name and reality.
And there are two stone heads in this banquet hall.
As I raised my senses, I felt a presence that hadn’t been caught before.
I flicked my finger towards it.
“come out.”
“Hey… … !”
The eyes of the 3rd Knights, who were each pouring alcohol, turned to the corner of the banquet hall.
Moritz was squatting there.
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With that ugly face turned white.
“You mean kill me?”
“Lee, Richard! wait for a sec!”
I approached him
“You dare to tail me? I recognized it from the moment you blushed. Have you finally opened your eyes to indigo?”
“It’s not like that! Me, I want to be with you! I even got permission from the head of the family!”
“… … You madman!”
I can’t stand it any longer.
I blew myself up.