Episode. 21 Songs of Knights and Elves (2)
Ten days have passed.
“Believe it!”
“Mi, believe me!”
Following the followers, the knights shouted in awkward voices.
Two raised hands were pointing towards the sky.
“I mean, you did a lot better than I thought.”
I wiped my chin and watched the scene.
just one hundred.
The number of knights who became believers in ten days was one hundred.
Faith was spreading at a speed that exceeded my expectations.
“Leo and Aaron don’t have chins yet.”
It’s funny how the guys with the loudest voices skipped the 100th place, let alone the 2nd or 3rd place.
I thought about why, and a rather interesting hypothesis came to mind.
“Most of the knights who have become followers now have a lower to intermediate level.”
If so, wouldn’t it be easier to have faith the lower one’s level of self-confidence is?
Just looking at the prayers of the union, it was found that the knights of higher rank had tremendous pride.
To put it in more detail, it feels like I haven’t opened my heart to the very act of believing in and serving God.
In fact, some of the top-notch knights couldn’t even pray properly after the first day.
Just like Leo a while ago.
“It’s not ready yet.”
But I wasn’t too worried.
There are more advanced knights than superlative knights, and there are more intermediate and lower ranks than upper ranks.
Besides, aren’t they working hard to become my followers?
“Ho-horse!”
“light… … Give me light!”
I laughed when I saw the knights shouting with red faces.
I soon turned around and entered the fort.
Today was a meeting day.
“I don’t see any signs of monsters.”
“hmm.”
The meeting, as always, was jammed from the start.
Ten days after the battle with Poirga.
There have been no enemy raids since.
In a wartime situation, change brings tension.
“Maybe God… … Maybe it’s because of the energy or the light that they don’t want to attack.”
As Abalt cautiously brought up the story, the audience’s eyes turned to me.
I silently shook my head.
“Abalt, if this energy is bothering you, they attack, they are not the ones to avoid.”
“Then what reason do you think the raid stopped?”
“I ask the other way around. Why do you believe the undead must attack?”
At my question, the high-ranking officials ate handfuls of honey.
“Attack is another word for defense. They were playing back to keep us from coming in.”
How many people were sacrificed to the darkness that swallowed half of the kingdom of Baren?
Enough of the ‘living sacrifice’ has already been offered.
All that was left was a huge ceremony to break down the boundary between the demon realm and this side.
“Then shouldn’t we hurry up and issue an order to go out? Waiting like this is just giving them time.”
That was right.
But not yet.
“There is no reason to leave the castle and invade the enemy camp. You know, now we have the advantage of Mercury.”
“Then how… … .”
Liches are clever and clever demons.
I couldn’t even imagine how many troops they had stockpiled.
It goes without saying that if you rush into it, you won’t see anything good.
“If you don’t come, you have to come.”
The first priority is to explore Paulin Castle and its surroundings.
Coincidentally, there is one guy who is perfect for this mission.
“Why, what?”
Moritz, who says that I am also a son of Battenberg, attends the meetings.
He flinched at my coy gaze and asked.
This guy is the second believer born within the alliance… … .
“God has given you a special mission.”
“what!?”
“Tell me later.”
“Finally, I was also chosen by him! Come on, tell me, what is the order?”
“Shh. He said he would tell me later.”
Moritz, impatient, stomped his butt.
He’s a really funny guy.
He became a follower bizarrely quickly, and is now just as devout as the original ones.
“Anyway, we’ll pass on the undead-related issues for now, and then Horgyo.”
Having said that, I looked around the hall.
The top leaders who met my eyes cleared their throats and averted their gaze.
“How come there are no believers among them?”
Fortunately, there are no believers.
Very few people prayed properly.
“I’m working hard every day, but after all I should say it’s a bit awkward… … .”
“So do i. I know it in my head, but in my heart… … .”
Anyway, pride is the best in the world.
Usually, it was like that with knights, and even more so with good knights.
“Saint. I think it’s a bit strange.”
“What?”
Suddenly, Leo spoke to me.
His face was full of displeasure.
“Why doesn’t he accept me as a follower?”
“Why why? It is because of your lack of faith.”
“Don’t you know that I eagerly participate in religious ceremonies every time?”
Ten days ago, the prophets conducted a religious ceremony.
It was not as grandiose as the name, but it was a gathering in the sense of gathering and praying.
“Work a little harder. You don’t believe in God as much as you think.”
Then, a more dissatisfied expression appeared on Leo’s face.
But what can I do?
That’s all I can say to him.
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after the meeting.
Richard took the leaders and went out to the back gate of Rio Castle.
At some point, Adele joined the procession.
“Hi-Hi! The children are coming soon!”
Adele smiled as she held Richard’s hand tightly.
Her innocent appearance raised the lips of several of the top leaders in delight.
“Who is coming? Did the Druid Lady ever make animal friends?”
“What do you mean? My children are not animals.”
The leader who spoke to the unexpected temperature difference scratched his cheek in embarrassment.
“Reinforcements will come.”
“Saint. what is that… … .”
It was then.
The footsteps of the wild beasts could be heard from beyond.
The party standing at the back door turned their heads toward it.
“They?”
About 50 people wearing masks and hoods were riding wolves and running.
As if some kind of magic had been used, the steps of the wolf carrying a man were as light as the wind.
chuck-
They soon set foot in front of the back door.
Then he immediately knelt down and bowed his head.
“I have come at the call of my great mother.”
A question appeared in the eyes of the leaders.
Who are they, and who is the Great Mother?
I couldn’t figure out what the situation was.
“How did you hide your beautiful face with a mask like that? I want to see you.”
It was Adele who spoke then.
After drawing everyone’s attention to her body, she moved her feet and approached the masked person who was kneeling in front of her.
“It’s been a while, Tassar.”
The wooden mask was pulled down in his tiny hands.
Soon after, the hood that covered his head came off.
“Eh, an elf?”
“Saint! what the hell is this… … .”
The leadership was agitated.
It was only natural because the masked people in front of them were sin elves.
“You were the chief, right? It has changed beyond recognition.”
“I think you have changed. I knew that humans grow quickly, but you seem to be particularly fast.”
Richard met the eyes of the elven chief Tassar.
The elves, who looked like withered bellflowers at first sight, had regained their beautiful appearance.
Its beauty is truly borderline.
Both women and men showed off their outstanding looks.
Of course, it wasn’t because they were beautiful that Richard needed an elf.
“listen carefully. From now on, they will defend Rio Castle together with the Union.”
The shocking words widened the eyes of Leo and the other knights.
Elves stepping out to help humans.
It was unbelievable considering the deep divide between the two races.
“Saint!”
How on earth do you have a relationship with an elf?
What is the true identity of a child named Adele?
It was when Leo opened his mouth out of curiosity.
“If you don’t take off your mask, there is no good holy wine.”
Richard, clutching at the painful stigma, looked at one spot and said.
At the end of that line of sight stood a man who hadn’t taken off his mask yet.
“Tsk.”
A short clicking sound resounded, and the last masked person revealed his face.
“If Master goes this far, he will pretend to be deceived. Eh, cheeky bastard.”
The identity of the masked person was Balak.
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“I was waiting. Master.”
Richard, who had moved to a room prepared in the citadel, spoke.
For some reason, his voice was a little chilly.
“Did I come to you late and be sulking like a b*tch?”
“Do you know?”
It was at the time of the bloody battle with the dragon that he opened the imprint.
A lot of time has passed since then, and now I even got a second star.
“Managing the stars wasn’t easy.”
“of course. Can it be any easier?”
aww-
Richard gnashed his teeth.
So, I should have come out of nowhere and taught you how to practice-, the words filled my throat, but I managed to hold it in.
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There was so much to be gained from Balak.
“More than that, this guy is so much fun!”
Either way, Balak was intent on examining Richard here and there.
I was surprised once because he had a metamorphosis, and twice because he possessed mana characteristics.
“To think that the heir of the sword castle has mana characteristics! Ha ha ha!”
In fact, Balak had more than one question he wanted to ask.
What kind of relationship is he with the dwarfs, what is the light that flows from his body, and so on.
But now I just laugh.
Because the most important thing is different.
“ruler… … Hurry up and bring me some holy wine.”
castellan.
Even after traveling all over the continent, I couldn’t find a drink that tasted deeper than that.
Ballack, thinking of the best drink he’d tasted in a long time, opened his mouth.
Even if he tried to maintain his dignity as a teacher, he was like a child who had a dang-gwa in front of his eyes, considering only the castle owner.
“Water is better for health than alcohol. Would you like a glass of water?”
However, Richard was not at ease either.
“… … .”
“… … .”
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
A cold silence passed between the two.
Soon after, Richard opened his mouth.
“If you do my favor, I will give you the best castle wine.”
“As I said beforehand, I have no intention of participating in this war.”
“yes.”
“… … .”
Balak’s eyebrows twitched at the answer that was so calm.
“Why don’t you ask?”
Handling the eight stars, he was the strongest on the same level as Ludwig.
If Balak participated in the battle, the damage of allies could be greatly reduced.
It must be a disaster for the three liches, the leaders of the enemy army.
Such a useful ally declared his absence, but Richard seemed too calm.
“The darkness that has covered the world will not end with this once. Humanity must learn to fight the darkness from now on. You can’t just wait for a hero who appears in a fairy tale.”
Even if it comes with great sacrifice-
said Richard muttering.
“Hoo.”
Balak’s eyes lit up with admiration.
“yes. That is why me and your father do not step forward. But I’m surprised you know why.”
he continued.
“Surely, the world will soon come together around you.”
The flag I saw before entering the fort came to mind.
She already knew that the energy contained within it belonged to Richard.
It’s the power of the opposite attribute of Magi.
Is there any other guy who stands out more than this in this situation?
“Then what was your request?”
“Do you believe in God?”
“Huh, what kind of god is this all of a sudden?”
Suddenly, the old man’s wrinkled face hardened.
“Please become a follower of the Hoor religion. Until then, there is no castle lord.”
On the other hand, Richard smiled pleasantly.