“today… sure mo… don’t you know… … .”
Luna clasped both hands with a determined face and confidently brought three horses.
Today is the evaluation day for the horse selection task entrusted to Luna.
Luna not only enjoyed a healing life at the stable, but also had a mission to select horses suitable for our party to ride.
It would be nice to go out and buy new horses, but the horses in Kruger’s nature are of the highest rank, so it’s better to pick a few here.
Horses belonging to the so-called excellent horse axis, which are really good, were given to knight commanders and marks, but I heard that reserve horses are also fine.
Let’s take a look at the words that Luna picked out of the countless prospective horses.
“hmm… good. Please explain.”
Therefore, today I am not a weak boss who is cornered by Luna as usual.
I stood with my arms crossed, raised the tip of my chin with an overbearing face, and let out a fierce glance.
“Sign No. 1… This is Arishnell. This kid has a rough personality, but he has good endurance, can accelerate and stop quickly, and is smart.”
It’s a word that looks pretty temperamental with a strong snort and sharp eyes.
I’ve heard rumors that horses look down on riders and do whatever they want… … .
“Wouldn’t mild words be suitable for a beginner like me?”
In response to my cool-headed question, Luna slightly bit her lower lip and pointed at the next words with her palm.
“Symbol No. 2… My name is Beth… … . He has a very gentle personality and has a lot of aegyo… … . Sometimes I lose my eyes on butterflies or small animals and go crazy or twist my body, but I use people’s hands the most… … .”
Even while Luna was talking, her large eyes moved to follow the fly that passed her nose, and she rolled her horse’s hooves in place to follow.
As usual, Luna pulled the reins gently to straighten Beth and looked up at me with eyes that asked.
“Isn’t it often dangerous if you’re not someone you can relate to and control right away? It’s not just riding inside the castle.”
Luna, looking up at me with an expectant face, is cute.
Business is sober.
No matter how much I love Luna, a ball is a ball and I live.
Luna’s ears droop even more at my knife-like judgment.
“That, gram… last time… Symbol No. 3… It’s Thomas… … . It’s blunt and not friendly, but… I’m not afraid, so I don’t suddenly run out or raise my front paws when I hear a loud noise… … .”
I scratched the body of the horse that Luna called Toma with a comb and hit it lightly, but seeing that it was standing still, I nodded my head.
“like this… If an unexpected situation arises and it is not judged to be a threat… I’m on the brave side… … . But I think the sympathy is on the low side… … .”
Although the lack of empathy would be a big drawback for the knights who need to be one with each other.
It doesn’t seem like a big obstacle to me.
Rather, wouldn’t it be that the number of variables that can cause unexpected situations is reduced, if you have a blunt personality.
“good. I like it.”
I released my arms and clapped lightly, then shook Luna’s hand and waved in praise.
“In the meantime, you went to the stable to learn, and you put a lot of effort into picking out the horses yourself, Luna.”
“Do, Doryenniim… … .”
Luna’s eyes widened as if moved by my compliment, and I smiled and raised my thumb.
Actually, since I believed in Luna, I was thinking of ok with all the horses I brought.
“In that sense, take all three horses recommended by Luna. Wouldn’t it be controlled if the number 1 sign is Kane and the number 2 Luna rides?”
While Luna and I were talking, Beth, who had already glanced at the ladybug in the corner of the garden, was just wagging her tail.
‘that… Are you okay? It’s too distracting.’
But since Luna was specially chosen, they’ll get along well.
“Beth’s control… leave it to me… … !”
I’ll take good care of you so you don’t get into an accident, but why do you sound like a troublemaker… … .
Still, I want to see you happy like that.
It took a while for Luna to wave her hand and see her off after putting the horses in the stable and giving them snacks.
I turned my head at the presence I felt from behind, and a servant was standing close by.
“It’s a surprise… If you come, tell me.”
“I just came. A letter has arrived from you.”
I raised my hand to my chest in surprise and opened my mouth after receiving the letter he was handing to me.
“Let’s see. Judging by the seal of the Kruger family, the pattern stamped on the sealing wax is one of two.”
Besides, shaking the letter, the faint scent still lingers.
Could it be caiman? it must be guard
I went back and asked the attendant to do other things, then slowly returned to my room and held the letter knife in my hand.
“It used to be a romance to try something like this.”
It was cool to see it in a movie or something like that. But I never thought I would make this wish come true.
It’s interesting. I inserted a knife between the hardened wax and the envelope to separate it neatly, and then took the letter out of the envelope.
* * *
There was no evidence, but Gadia couldn’t shake off her reasonable doubt that Adelian’s traits she knew were false.
‘Adelian has no proper talent and is arrogant towards others, but he has never raised his head to me like that.’
It is a sequence that has been established since Adelian walked around.
Gadia is gifted with talent. And Adelian, who has no outstanding talent.
How many teachers Caiman had attached since Adelian had just begun to walk.
Swordsmanship, archery, magic. Elementalism. Even art or musical instruments.
Adelian, who did not stand out in any of them, looked at Guardia with jealous eyes, and later couldn’t bear to look straight at her.
It was all about getting drunk sometimes and shouting with a trembling voice, “You have everything.”
‘By the way, what did you see today?’
That was not the Adelian that Guardia knew.
If it wasn’t for the blood magic that the family ring proves, he would have thought that he was a different person.
‘So there is only one conclusion.’
That Adelian’s trait is not incompetent.
If the trait came out very well, what if Caiman was temporarily entrusted with acting as the head of the house to give strength?
If so, it would not be an exaggeration for Adelian, the original eldest son, to officially succeed to the title of head of the household, overtaking Guardia.
‘How great did you get me to fight against me?’
Since the semester was in full swing, Guardia, who would not have been able to come out of the academy originally, came out with Kruger’s power.
No matter how powerful the Kruger family is, it will be difficult to deceive the eyes of the Academy, where royalty and nobles from all over the continent gather.
‘I just have to check this and go back.’
If the letter sent to Guardia went wrong once, it would be possible twice.
Guessing that it would be better to go back after confirming it herself, Guardia hurried her steps and entered the temple.
“who are you. The temple door is already closed.”
Chagrak-
At the words of a male priest with a gentle face, who stopped combing the center of the empty temple and raised his head, Guardia held out his hand while wearing a white robe, showing the Kruger family seal.
“You come from the place where the owner of the city is. But for fisherman business… … ”
“Adelian Kruger.”
As she wrapped the pendant-shaped seal around her wrist and retrieved it, Guardia rhymed with contempt.
“I want to check his traits again.”
“You should know that, in principle, no one else can read it.”
“so?”
Was there anything this city couldn’t do in Kruger’s name?
Guardia arrogantly added, and the priest’s head lowered a little.
“but… You boast of omnipotent power enough to take the life of a person who worships a god in a temple… … .”
“What do you mean?”
The priest who bowed his head at Guardia’s words soon straightened his body.
There was a little anger in his eyes.
“Nobody who knows Adelian Kruger’s traits is here anymore.”
“No nonsense. You must have confirmed the trait here, right?”
“Adelian. The day after he came of age and confirmed his traits. Because the priest who confirmed it was killed.”
The priest recited in a suppressed voice, then lowered his head again as if he had never done that.
“Is there anything in this city that can’t be done in Kruger’s name?”
If so, it would be to raise the dead to hear the answer.
Guardia let out a drool at the low-spreading words.
* * *
“Well, so the conclusion.”
Killing even the priest is insane. I’ll be back right after the academy term is over, so wash your head and wait?
“what the.”
I raised an eyebrow and laughed.
“You know I’m stupid.”
We must run away before Guardia comes.
And you just have to hold on until Kane and Luna become stronger than Guardia. It’s more perfect if you just get the artifacts you planned before.
“By the way, the priest died?”
From noble mtl dot com.
To say it’s for silence… … .
‘The rumors that Adelian’s traits are trash were so widespread.’
Moreover, if Caiman had any intention of controlling Adelian’s scandal, he would have done it already.
It’s my opinion, but it’s probably that Caiman was killed for making fun of his mouth wrong rather than for the purpose of silence.
It’s not a sore finger, but a child is a child, apart from Adelian’s usual foolish behavior.
‘It must have been more disturbing that an incompetent person was his own child. Or it could be that it was a secret attempt to further undermine Adelian’s reputation.’
It wasn’t for Adelian, but Caiman himself would have done it because he wanted to.
It seems that Guardia interpreted it in a completely different direction.
It will be more certain if you meet Alkaido and ask him.
“It went well anyway. I had something to talk about when we met.”
I got an excuse.
I called the attendant and summoned Alkaido, then deliberately sat cross-legged and put my chin on my chin and set an arrogant posture.
‘Should I raise the angle of my face a bit more?’
What do you want to look like?
As I slowly twisted my body to get the angle, I heard a knock.
“come in.”
“I heard you called. young master.”
Hearing Alkaido’s polite greeting in the back of my ear, I opened my mouth pretending to touch my well-groomed fingernails.
“I read the letter from Gadia… … . I heard that the priest who confirmed my trait was killed. that.”
I took a break for a while. Raise only the corners of your mouth.
“Is that what your father did?”
“That’s right.”
“I am My father is also overprotective of me, so I’m going to get rid of it. yes? by the way… did you recognize it?”
Acting out the arrogant Adelian who monopolizes Caiman’s interest and love, I slightly moved my eyes to look at Alkaido.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, youngster.”
“Ha, what’s going on between us? Alkaido wouldn’t have checked it. Continental situation.”
At my words, Alkaido, unlike usual, paused for a while before opening his mouth.
“Certainly, the situation on the continent these days is quite different from that of the past 100 years. I don’t think the error is big.”
“What are you talking about. Isn’t it our family’s business that if even one number is wrong, it is directly linked to loss? I don’t think Alkaido belonging to such a family has anything to say.”
I thought you would know too. Alcaemon. Hurry up and give me the data.
I hid my true feelings and got up, breathing lightly.
“That’s why Alkaido is more than expected. How was it? The odds of war happening.”
“… It was higher than I expected.”
I moved my head to one side, skimmed Alkaido with the tip of my gaze, and laughed.
“How much?”
“If this number doesn’t fluctuate, there’s a 54 percent chance of going to war somewhere in the next 30 years. The probability of a great war encompassing all continents.”
“What are the odds?”
“Seventy-five percent.”
Alkaido is wrong.
Figures fluctuate. that too on a large scale.
It will happen somewhere in three years, not in the next thirty years, and a continental war will begin within five years at the very least.
‘That’s also why Kane rolls so much.’
“Funny, good. If it was Alkaido, you would have organized the data in a nice way, right? Bring it because I want to read it.”
“If it’s the direction that Master Adelian expected. Is there any way to stop it?”
I was about to turn around, beckoning me to leave now, but I only turned my head and opened my mouth at the words of Alkaido, who followed me with my ears.
“curious?”
At my words, Alkaido’s eyes shone brightly.
“yes.”
“it is a secret.”
I was sure That the smile he made this time would be like that of the darkness.
Because Alcaido’s eyes looking at me were talking.
Adelian has something.