Episode. 26 Golden Home (2)
The front yard of Battenberg was lined with knights.
It was to greet the 1st Knights, 3rd Knights, and Richard and others who were returning from a big task.
“Huh… … You said it was war, but I thought you’d already come back.”
Gide muttered despondently.
I tried to recover my body as soon as possible and go to Richard, but in fact, my body had already recovered a long time ago.
There were no more aftereffects, and on the contrary, he had regained the strength of his heyday.
However, a piece of enlightenment that seemed to be impossible to grasp grabbed Gide’s feet.
It seems like I can do just a little bit more, but it keeps scattering like a mirage.
Pooh- He sighed and shook his head.
‘If you feel sorry for the young master’s coming safely, use it.’
I’ve been wanting to see you for the past few months.
Just like my grandson Aaron, the boy’s face came to mind first.
Richard, who became a young man thanks to the transformation of his bones.
My young boy, who seemed young, really grew up quickly.
I want to see you soon.
Gide’s hips trembled.
“Hmm.”
However, when I looked around, all the knights gathered at the front gate seemed excited.
They are not alone.
Even the attendants and servants who worked in Battenberg were hanging around.
“You are finally here!”
“Just looking at him makes me feel like my breath is free.”
“I had a nightmare yesterday too. I want you to come back soon.”
As I listened with my significantly improved hearing, I heard the chatter of the attendants.
‘It’s him… … .’
The corners of Gide’s mouth twitched.
Needless to say, who they were talking about was.
“Whoops… … yes. by the way Master Richard is the one who leads the light.”
It’s a remark that seems like a lot of trouble, but it was true now.
A haze of light naturally emanated from Richard, whether it was the aftermath of the sacred bone or the aftermath of faith.
The people of Battenberg could not forget the light that Richard emitted.
When you bask in that light, you feel at ease.
The dark sky covering the continent no longer bothers me.
okay. like now.
“… … huh?”
Gide turned his head.
The knights lined up, as well as the attendants and servants who roamed around pretending not to, were the same.
“Oh, oh!”
One excited attendant shouted.
No one scolded him.
Everyone was shocked and couldn’t keep their mouths shut.
Ahead, the light was approaching, dispelling the darkness.
It was a brighter, more brilliant light than they remembered.
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With Richard at the head, the knights increased their speed.
Returning from a successful mission is always thrilling.
It was because he had fulfilled his duty as a knight, and it was because it raised the spirit of his lord.
Numerous knights lined up to greet them.
And, as always, the satisfied gaze of the majestic master.
All of that was an unparalleled reward and praise for the 1st and 3rd Knights.
But this time, I had to give up hope.
“insect! I have returned from my mission.”
Leo took the lead and bowed his head to Ludwig.
“Good work. I commend you for your hard work.”
Gaju’s answer came a beat slowly.
There was no shout from the knights that should have erupted.
‘also… … I knew it would be like this.’
Leo sighed and looked around.
“… … .”
Everyone was intent on staring blankly at Richard.
First, because the light emanating from him was very brilliant.
The second is that the momentum emanating from him is close to that of a sword master.
Third one.
“What is that veil?”
He and the 3rd Knight Commander held up the Horogyo’s feathers.
It was because of the insignia engraved with the crest of the cross.
“Meet the family head.”
“Go, see you, Gazoo!”
Richard and Moritz got off their horses and bowed.
A calm expression, as if nothing happened.
At least that was the case with Richard.
He knows what it means to raise the insignia of someone other than the group he belongs to.
Ludwig and the knights’ expressions hardened.
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“It was a mess at first.”
Leo opened his mouth.
Ludwig, who sat in front of him, looked at him quietly.
“The Baren Kingdom’s Muga Union was afraid of Magi and could not properly respond. Even in a fight that I could have overcome, I barely endured it while suffering great losses.”
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It was really harsh for the evaluation given to those who had been together.
“In front of Magi, neither command nor encouragement worked. Unless they reached a certain level, the perpetrators were cowards.”
“Hmm.”
Tok, tok-
There was the sound of fingers tapping on the desk.
“In total, nearly 8,000 knights and soldiers died in 43 fierce battles. There must be about 1,000 members of the armed forces now. In fact, the Kingdom of Baren will not be able to fulfill its previous functions.”
“A lot of them died.”
“what… … Still, I expect it to be fine right now.”
Ludwig made a questioning expression.
I gave a harsh evaluation in the middle of the day, and now it’s okay again.
“Thanks to Master Richard, they were able to overcome demonia.”
“… … .”
“It wasn’t until he joined that the coalition showed its mettle.”
Leo gave a little more detail.
From Richard, who appeared scattering light at the moment of crisis, to the religion that fascinated the knights in an instant.
In particular, they talked about Richard’s activities for a long time.
“You acted like you knew everything. Are you really receiving a revelation from God? Oh, you already noticed that I was evaluating the coalition. hahahaha!”
pop.
The fingers tapping the table stopped.
“You look happy.”
Seeing the lord’s angry eyes, he smiled troubledly.
It was a truly unexpected reaction.
It was bittersweet for Leo, who was well aware of what decision that naive lord would make in response to the youngest boy’s declaration of war.
“Did you say Horgyo?”
A cold voice came out like frost.
It was time for Ludwig to open his mouth again.
The door swung open instead of the mouth.
“It is good to be young. You put so much heat into something useless.”
It was Ballack.
Balak gulped down the holy wine and waved his hand at Leo.
“kid. You should go.”
“Still looking… … .”
“Have you not finished watching yet? Tsk, I won’t replace you.”
Balak, who clicked his tongue once, pulled out of his chair and sat down.
For an uninvited guest, he looked very confident.
“Coalition or whatever, the cowards won. But someone put a curse on me, so I’m going to fight with the monsters again.”
The explanation of the situation that followed was too dry and many parts were omitted.
At that, Leo sighed.
Judging by Balak’s expression, it seemed that he had no intention of leaving easily.
“kid. Adults, go out so we can talk.”
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“Now, the uninvited guests are gone.”
“You are the uninvited guest.”
Balak dragged himself along and examined Ludwig.
Getting on the nerves of an old rival was one of the few pleasures of an old man.
“You look like your son has been taken away.”
“noisy.”
“Why, because of the veil?”
The insignia of the cross held up by Richard and the 3rd Knights.
He wanted to know what that thing was, but after hearing about it from Leo, Ludwig felt emotions he had never felt before.
He knew very well what it meant for a knight to raise the feathers of another.
“It seems like there really is a God.”
“… … .”
It is with the foot of the will to serve God.
In front of the head of Battenberg.
dare.
“Don’t be so angry. It’s not necessarily bad news for you either.”
Ballack seemed very determined.
Taking advantage of his rival’s sullen expression as a side dish, he gulped down castle wine.
“Big… … Richard Gnome pulled out the second star. hehehe! Have you ever seen a star burning white? It was very beautiful. The swordsmen of the past will be satisfied.”
“I would have said it was noisy.”
Hearing of his son’s accomplishments did not relieve Ludwig’s mood.
On the contrary, it only made my stomach ache more.
Did he say that he had an expression as if his son had been taken away?
It sounded right.
Ludwig seemed to have lost Richard now.
“Balak. So did you also kneel before that god you have never heard of or seen?”
“under! Whether there is a God or not, what does that have to do with me?”
“yes.”
Ludwig nodded at the wise answer.
This was the answer he wanted.
“I wish my son thought so too.”
Balak, who had been dragging along for a long time, stopped laughing.
Ludwig’s eyes, finally able to see properly, harbored feelings of disappointment.
“I thought that child had made up his mind on the sword. But now I realize that it is not. The sword was just a tool.”
Damn Richard, who let go of his sword because he couldn’t feel mana.
To Ludwig, he was both a sore finger and a thorn in his eye.
“It was nice not to feel mana. No, it would have been nice if he didn’t even have talent. I just wanted him to have a will for the sword, to show an attitude more befitting his lineage.”
“… … .”
“Now I thought it had changed the way I wanted.”
A fluttering unfamiliar badge.
The defiant look he gave toward his father.
If you want to try it, try it.
“It seems that the child has already completed his mental preparation.”
It was a somewhat sad voice.
“Stupid bastard. All you want is your greed.”
Balak spat out casually.
“Does the disciple who has been searching for decades still say such things when he finds out that he has no interest in the sword?”
Ludwig wanted an answer.
How could the old man in front of me be so calm?
“chisel… … Did you like fighting?”
“There is nothing more futile than an unnecessary fight.”
“However, you have fought countless times before you can sit there. There must have been quite a few unnecessary fights among them.”
gulp. After drinking holy wine, Balak continued.
“So does the guy. He’ll need strength in the end to get what he wants. you mean sword? It’s a good look!”
“… … .”
“Your son, Richard. He’s going to be bigger than us. Soon the world will revolve around him.”
I never thought that Balak would make such an evaluation.
Ludwig’s eyes widened.
“The place Richard sees is not just the apex of the sword. You took good care of your son, Ludwig.”
“… … .”
thud. Balak put down the castle in front of Ludwig.
Then, as if telling her to drink it, she bent her wrist.
“Damn the old man… … Just one sip left.”
“Chuck, the last sip is the real soup.”
“… … I can feel the familiar energy.”
“It will fit in your mouth quite a bit.”
Balak laughed again looking at his old rival.