Episode. 26 Golden Home (1)
In the middle of a heavy silence, I opened my mouth.
“We, Battenberg, have done our duty.”
It means I’m going to quit now.
It wasn’t something to say easily to those in mourning, but it was something I had to say anyway.
In the first place, our mission was to kill the lich.
There was no reason to be here any longer.
The king’s face darkened.
They said nightmares that shouldn’t come would come again, and reinforcements that shouldn’t go would go, so I guessed how they would feel.
It was the leaders who soothed the king’s heart.
“The Count of Ord will continue to defend Rio Castle.”
“The same goes for the Jackal Viscount.”
“The Knights of Science are also with us.”
“Linne will also fulfill her knightly duty.”
They showed their bravery in front of them.
There was a firm sense of mission in the eyes that did not shake even an inch.
It seemed that he had already made up his mind, as if he had Battenberg’s absence in mind.
Even in the midst of this, I looked at the knight who kept his mouth shut.
Abalt, the commander of the lost family.
what decision will he make?
“… … Helga will also stop the dark clouds of Baren Kingdom.”
It does.
He turned his head without regret.
Soon I felt Abalt’s gaze, but I ignored it.
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“But a king is a king.”
I will expand the castle and dispatch royal knights and soldiers-
This is what the king said before leaving this place.
He looked like he was going to die soon and made a decision.
On the other hand, I didn’t make any comments throughout the meeting.
After throwing out the topic, he thoroughly took the attitude of a bystander.
It’s not a matter for the people of Battenberg, including me, to intervene.
At least not yet.
“Saint. Are you really going?”
I was alone in my room thinking, when Abalt came to visit me.
“okay. I’m going.”
“… … okay.”
He made a sad face at my calm reply.
“What are you so worried about? Being afraid won’t change anything. Of course it won’t be easy… … .”
“That’s not the problem. It’s just because I’m sad at the thought of being separated from the saint.”
The man gives a disgustingly sad look.
He replied, scratching his arm with chicken skin.
“Then come join me.”
Knights of Count Helga, a warrior who had lost their head.
To be honest, I couldn’t help but be tempted.
Their bravery and honesty were truly among the elite, and their faith was exceptionally strong.
So, when the banquet was in full swing, I asked directly.
Do you have any intention of forgetting the traitor and serving me?
Would you like to go to Battenberg with me?
“sorry.”
Of course, the answer that came back was a resolute refusal like now.
“However, all of Helga’s knights are serving the saint in their hearts.”
“But why aren’t you going with me?”
he straightened his back.
He pounded his chest with his tightly clenched fist.
“How can you pretend not to know the danger to your country? How can the master’s sins not be the vassal’s sins? Even if we forget the traitor Poland Helga, we cannot forget the punishment for serving the traitor and the Kingdom of Baren.”
Saying this is everyone’s will, Abalt firmly refused.
‘It’s been covered very badly.’
Having said this, it doesn’t suit my temper to keep chiding.
But what about
I liked these guys more.
“okay. I’m not forcing either.”
For once, a step back.
No matter how coveted it was, there was no need to be impatient.
“Oh, you should have reached your room by now.”
“yes? What do you mean?”
“gift.”
Well, is it correct to say that it is a keepsake?
Go to Abalt, who was standing with a puzzled expression on his face, and waved his hand.
It’s not a gift that I like very much, but it’s something that will come in handy in the future.
He’s a wise man, so I won’t pretend I didn’t see him.
thump, thump thump!
It was not long after Abalt was sent.
Someone’s rough steps drew closer, and the door was violently thrown open.
“Richard! Are you really going to let go!”
The culprit was Moritz.
My ugly brother screamed out loud about what he was so upset about.
“Then did you think I would be here for 1,000,000 years?”
“but!”
“But go to sleep.”
Moritz’s clenched fists trembled.
Then he struggled to open his mouth.
“okay. You’re right. Our mission is over. But to think I’ll fall for nothing like this… … !”
“What do you mean?”
“I know that we are neither knights nor warriors of the Kingdom of Baren. Aren’t we all brothers who serve Hor together? You can’t pretend you didn’t see the danger!”
hey… … .
I really saw it again.
I wasn’t the type to say such a thing.
“Maurice. Don’t forget what you said.”
“what?”
“Go back later and don’t talk about anything else. Because I listened carefully.”
Are my words stupid?
Moritz had the same bewildered face as Abalt.
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The lively atmosphere of the castle calmed down.
It wasn’t despair or fear, it was the stillness of strong determination.
The men calmly accepted the facts.
That the worst nightmare is coming again, and that Battenberg is leaving.
“Battenberg has helped us so far.”
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“You can’t catch them. You have already received a favor that is hard to repay.”
“Anyway, the kingdom is something we have to protect.”
Watching the knights of Battenberg busy preparing to leave, they made up their minds.
It was disappointing to leave without even having time to properly say hello, but I wondered if there had to be circumstances.
“Educate the newcomers well. Roll like crazy to get used to Magi. I mean send patrols to the front every day. But if you start beating them up, kick them out of the castle. Until you drain your tears and go crazy.”
“Deposit! I will serve you!”
In the meantime, Richard gave the knights of the Alliance harsh advice.
It was really harsh advice, as if he had any ill feelings toward the new royal knights and soldiers.
However, the knights pounded on his chest as if to leave it to him.
It is a kind of reporting ceremony.
The royal sandals thought that they would be useful only if they were thoroughly rolled.
“young master.”
As Richard walked around the castle and talked, Aaron approached.
“Are you sure we have to leave in such a hurry? I still haven’t received an order to return from my parents’ house… … .”
The deep regret and worry in his eyes represented Aaron’s feelings.
This guy and that guy…
Richard just shook his head at him.
Those who stayed and fought accepted the breakup neatly, but those who left were in a frenzy.
“I don’t have time to be lazy.”
In the end, Battenberg’s troops were forced to mount on horseback to his torch.
That was just before they left the castle.
“Chuwoong! We will never forget the favor of Battenberg! thank you!”
“May Hor be with you!”
The men of the association saw them off as they hurriedly left as if roasting beans in a flash of lightning.
The banners of the Confederation held high and the insignia of Horrism fluttered in the wind.
“… … children.”
Richard smiled and signaled for departure.
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Royal knights and soldiers formed a rank.
To receive the king’s order and head to Rio Castle, their faces were not very firm.
Fraud is the worst.
On the other hand, the demonic energy that clung to him with each step only grew thicker.
I thought the nightmare was over, but they said it was still a dream.
The lord of Rio Castle died a long time ago, and Count Ord took over only a few days ago.
All the troops originally guarding the castle died, so the samurai union continued to defend it.
They too have eyes and ears.
He was well aware of how great the danger Rio Castle had warded off.
And they knew that the danger wasn’t over yet, and now they had to fend off it.
I will burn this body and save the kingdom and Rio Castle.
My heart was burning with such a sense of mission, but my head was busy trembling with fear from that terrible demon.
Of course, it wasn’t all bad news about Rio Castle.
That the god Hor protects the castle, and that Richard of Battenberg came with the light.
So many hopeful stories have been heard.
However, there was no one here who was positive enough to believe the groundless rumors that were truly hopeful.
“Damn it… … Why are you sending us?”
“The Royal Knights may not know, but we would be useless.”
The most feared were the soldiers.
It is a well-known fact that the guards of Rio Castle, who were treated as elites, were all massacred in the early days of the nightmare.
It is said that it has stabilized now, but what can a naked soldier do in a place full of knights?
It was impossible to understand why they were recruited as reinforcements.
Even the sky doesn’t care
His Highness the King is even more indifferent.
It was when a soldier raised his head and muttered.
A commotion came from ahead, at the head of the procession.
“weight… … ! Batten… … See you… … !”
The soldiers were so far behind that they couldn’t hear their voices.
I’m still confused, but what’s going on-
he muttered displeasedly. I must have met even a nobleman or a nobleman.
Soon the procession started marching again.
Then, after a while, I found out the cause of the commotion.
“… … omg! Battenberg!”
Numerous knights passing by the procession.
The coat of arms engraved on the breastplate belonged to Battenberg.
The soldiers with tears in their eyes looked at the knights of Battenberg as if they were being dragged to a slaughterhouse.
The same was true of the disgruntled soldier.
“Mmm, cool… … .”
That bold spirit and the size of an iron wall.
His eyes are deep and deep, and his tightly closed lips seem to only express his loyalty to his master.
The strongest group that any man with a sword can’t help but yearn for.
Where are they headed?
Shouldn’t we be prepared for the darkness to come again?
News of Battenberg’s withdrawal was deliberately hidden from the soldiers.
Concerned about the decline in morale, the king ordered silence.
Because of this, the soldier thought that Battenberg was going to carry out an important mission.
For example, going to end the nightmare early.
Although the location of Pauline’s castle was the opposite, they believed whatever they wanted to believe.
That moment.
Faaat-
What light flashed.
It was a bright, brilliant light.
The royal troops who continued the procession stopped and looked back.
The knights of Battenberg who are already far away.
In the meantime, a light like a lantern was burning brightly.
“Uh… … .”
“What is that… … ?”
The light illuminated all the soldiers.
And the soldiers felt something welling up in their chests.
Even though it was only an infinitely warm light, the eyes of the soldiers shimmered endlessly.
I don’t know why, tears flowed.
A god named Hor protects Rio Castle.
Richard Battenberg came with the light.
What was dismissed as unfounded rumors might be true.
“Oh God… … .”
The timid soldier muttered in a trembling voice.