Episode. 27 Conversation (2)
the next day.
I went to see guys who I truly consider to be mine.
Since the number of people is the same, it was easier for me to go there myself than to call them in.
The place we arrived at was the dormitory of the 3rd Knights.
It was a barracks lined with stone statues of former leaders in the spacious garden.
Among the stone statues was a middle-aged Gide.
He looked pretty cool with his neatly combed hair holding the window.
“Hey, aren’t you proud to build something like that?”
I asked while stabbing Gide’s arm as he walked alongside.
It’s my dream to build a stone statue of my own, but I wonder if it wasn’t Gide.
Winnie-the-Pooh seemed busy enough to let out a sigh.
Awesome.
It’s been like this since yesterday.
My words to serve the new lord and sever old ties must have come as quite a shock.
“oh my! You are here… … .”
A knight from the 3rd Knights greeted me.
Then he sighed and closed his mouth.
It was because he saw Gide with a gloomy expression.
“hahahaha, Sir Gide is here too! I will see you here.”
With a shy smile, he took the lead.
The place where they stopped was the gymnasium where the knights sharpened their radish.
“Did everyone come early?”
Since the message had been sent in advance, not only the 3rd Knights, but also Aaron, Rapture, and Moritz were all gathered.
Those who gathered under the issue of a major announcement.
I’m going to find out how many of them will be mine until the end, from now on.
“Come and go, someone who is busy talking about something.”
“Chwiik, despite being busy, weren’t you the first to run to the call of a great human warrior?”
“profit!”
Moritz’s face turned red as he accidentally bounced around and couldn’t even find the match.
I clapped my hands because it was obvious that I would scream if I left it like this.
“Don’t talk there.”
Eyes focused on me.
I slowly scanned the crowd.
I saw men waiting for me to open my mouth.
There were those who smiled when their eyes met, and there were those who looked at each other with respect and trust.
How will they change after a while?
I decided to respect any choice, but I also thought that it would be nice if you followed me.
“I talked with the householder.”
“at las… … ! What did the head of the household say?”
I chose my words slowly.
gulp.
The sound of swallowing could be heard everywhere.
“They told me to leave the house. He said he had no intention of following the doctrine of a group smaller than Battenberg.”
“… … !”
“So I said I was leaving. In order to someday make the knights here followers. I don’t know how long it will take.”
The knights fell silent. His wide-open eyes looked as if they would fall out if he was knocked on.
“Is there anyone who can remove the coat of arms of Battenberg with me? Is there a believer who will spread the doctrine of Hoor religion to the whole continent together?”
There was no answer.
“I don’t force it. Remaining here will not break the bond between you and me.”
These are the knights who knocked on the door of Battenberg with their own will and dreams.
You’ve probably spent much longer here than a few months with me.
So I left it to their choice.
I did not want to oppress those who followed me using loyalty and trust as a weapon.
Battenberg or Horgyo?
Two groups that can never mix now recommend an alternative.
They had to choose only one path.
Even if the end leads to one branch again.
“… … .”
quiet left.
Conflict ran across the men’s faces.
Then Aaron stepped forward.
“Paladin Aaron. I will be with you.”
A man who knelt down and pounded his chest.
That look overlapped with when he signed the knight’s oath.
“thanks.”
At my words, he grinned.
Then he walked behind me.
As always, it meant following me.
“sh*t! We lost our players!”
Suddenly someone shouted.
Someone was Jack of the 3rd Knights.
“I want to take second place.”
“You are out. You are weaker than me.”
“okay! Do it in order of rank!”
One by one, they started to open their mouths.
There was a firm determination in the faces that were in deep trouble.
“If not us, who will assist the saint?”
“Since I said I’ll follow you wherever you go, I’ll keep the words I once said.”
“I expected the aftermath of the insignia, but it is a bit shocking. Well, as long as I’m with you, I’ll go anywhere.”
I took a deep breath.
It felt like the tip of my nose would tingle.
No matter how succinct the knights’ thoughts are, I never thought they’d give me an answer right here.
“… … Why?”
Was the faith of these guys deep enough to leave the family I belonged to?
No, even so, was it a question that could be answered so quickly?
“That’s because the young master said he was leaving.”
“Gods are gods, but… … Should I say that I can’t send the young master alone?”
“I have been given a revelation to follow no matter what. In my dream last night.”
My question was solved with a very simple answer.
Guys staring at me blankly.
Foolishly, I will follow me, not God.
A smile came out without me knowing.
Even though they said the same thing, it felt completely different from Gide’s time.
this is my person
They weren’t ‘Richard’, they were famous swordsmen who truly followed me.
“Then, since you are no longer the master of Battenberg, can I leave you alone?”
“Noisy. Call me a saint now.”
The 3rd Knight Commander Polk giggled and joked.
I rejected it with a single knife because that was a very silly thing to say.
“Chwiiik! In my tribe, we saw off our members on a trip with a festival. Isn’t there something like that here?”
“You’re looking for a banquet again after eating your stomach full at Rio Castle?”
“Leave it alone, it’s a pig.”
Rapture called the banquet with a snort.
Thanks to that, the heavy atmosphere became even more harmful.
Until Moritz screamed out.
“This is not it!”
He glared at me with a dissatisfied face.
Chuck- The raised finger remained pointing in this direction.
“Richard!”
“why?”
Moritz was just wheezing all the time, unable to speak.
It seems to be somewhat of a shock.
Not even that.
For Moritz, this place must have a special meaning.
“Knowing what Battenberg is like to me… … !”
“Of course you know. But what should I do with the situation?”
“Ugh… … !”
The two tightly clenched hands trembled.
It’ll be pretty daunting.
If you open your mouth, you will become a man worthy of Battenberg, or you will imitate your respected father and second brother.
Isn’t it Moritz who acted as if this family was everything in his life?
“I’m not forcing you.”
If you don’t like it, you can stay.
I fully understood his feelings.
I believed in God to become Battenberg, but now I have to leave Battenberg for God.
It’s weird that it’s not absurd.
“You choose what is more important to you. It’s your life.”
So I had no regrets.
Whatever Moritz chooses, I will respect it.
“… … sh*t!”
Moritz, who couldn’t win in a minute, spurned his seat.
No one caught him.
Only Rapture flinched.
“Chwiik, are you okay?”
“It can’t be helped.”
That wouldn’t mean rejection.
I will give you an answer after deep thought.
I opened my mouth while looking at Moritz’s seat that had left.
“We are leaving Battenberg in a week. The Kingdom of Baren will be our base.”
I briefly communicated the schedule.
The eyes of the knights were opened at the sound of Baren.
“You mean the kingdom of Baren?”
“okay. Rio Castle to be exact.”
Whether or not the family accepts the religion, I had plans to head back to Rio Castle.
Rio Castle and the Kingdom of Baren were ideal for the Hoor religion to use as a base.
While things have happened like this, I have to make a whole new start in the kingdom of Baren.
The future pictured in my mind.
“The glory of being called Battenberg will not follow you.”
The knights looked tough.
“But the light of Hor will be with you.”
said with a grin.
Then the knights roared loudly.
Do you think this is a Dowon resolution?
I turned my head to the complex-looking Gide.
He listened quietly to all of this conversation and still seemed to be unresolved.
It seemed that it was difficult to adapt to the sudden religion and my changed appearance.
Tuk-tuk.
Without a word, I patted Gide on the shoulder and left.
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“Did you decide to kick it out?”
Balak clicked his tongue and handed a reproach.
Ludwig, who sat in front of him, quietly closed his eyes.
In his closed eyes, a son with a cheeky face came to mind.
“I just loosened the child’s shackles.”
Didn’t I say that I would spread the faith to the whole continent with my own mouth?
The name Battenberg would rather hold him back.
Because the prestige of this place in the southern continent was like notoriety.
“Even if you loosen the shackles, they won’t give you wings.”
I’m glad I didn’t lock him in a cage, but-
Balak muttered and giggled.
“Balak. Are you going to follow Richard?”
“I told you everything I could do with two stars anyway.”
The rest depended on how well Richard mastered the power of the Sword Saint.
Of course, Balak had no intention of following him around and supporting him.
“We agreed to meet again when it reaches four stars.”
“So I was looking for a disciple. Now you are neglecting me.”
“It’s not neglect, it’s maturation.”
The holy wine in the bottle gleamed.
“Aren’t you excited too? How far will he go?”
“Hmph, if I was going halfway there, I wouldn’t have even started.”
“Kuhhh… … You are very trustworthy. It’s different from a few days ago.”
Balak left after emptying a bottle of holy wine.
Left alone like that, Ludwig drank the bottle of castle wine placed in front of him.
Even if you release the shackles, they won’t give you wings.
It wasn’t wrong, but it wasn’t quite right either.
The only thing Ludwig wanted to see was a prosperous Richard, not a wriggling son.
Even more so, Moritz would be with Richard along the way.
Ludwig was sure that Moritz would follow Richard.
There was great respect in the gaze he looked at his brother.
It was like the appearance of loyal subjects who devoted their allegiance to their lord.
How on earth did Richard roast and boil Moritz?
The relationship between the two was obviously not good.
“Whoa… … .”
Whatever the circumstances, I had no intention of sending my two sons away empty-handed.
It was my last attempt at being a father.
His gaze turned to three wooden boxes placed in a corner of the office.
clap-
After opening two of them, Ludwig nodded.
The unopened wooden box should have been out of the question, but the other two were pretty decent gifts.