118 – In-house request
It was an unprecedented surprise.
To the extent that even if Yulken of the world finished his defenses, he would be helpless.
He would have been able to deal with it if it was just a simple story, such as attacking at night or attacking while going to and from the gorge.
However, it was an attack that broke the common sense of those who dealt with foreigners, so to speak. in an idiomatic sense.
“Majesty! be okay… … !”
Wedge!
The neck of a soldier who had come to support Yulken, who had fallen from the collapsed wall, rolled on the floor.
Soon, even his body lay helplessly on the floor, and a man with a shaggy beard with a sword leaning on his shoulder appeared from behind, giggling.
It was a man who was familiar even to Yulken’s eyes.
That would be the case, because he was the head of the enemies he had faced face-to-face on the battlefield just a year ago, and he was the one Yulken hated the most.
“How are you feeling, Your Highness?”
“Don’t call me that dirty foreigner.”
“You’re good at keeping your mouth shut in a situation like this.”
At the man whose tone was blatantly provocative, Yulken gnashed his teeth, revealing cold anger.
I felt like I wanted to get up and swing my sword right away, but when I fell a moment ago, it was difficult to control my body because my leg bones were fractured.
He was a man who understood the situation more calmly than anyone else.
In such a hopeless surprise attack, he couldn’t even hope for the help of his allies.
It means that he is not stupid enough to rush with a vengeance while even the enemy’s chief is right in front of his eyes.
“You look like you have a lot of questions. What are you curious about?”
“Are you going to tell me easily, even if I’m curious?”
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Kellaag, who read Yulken’s expression, spoke as if mocking him with a mockery, but Yulken responded with a calm face.
Any questions? It wasn’t just one or two.
However, the moment he fell for that trick, he had already finished some level of reasoning.
If asked, it would be a procedure to ascertain whether the reasoning was correct.
“Of course not. But well, if the things we’ve been fighting so far are meant to be, I’d like to tell you at least one thing.”
Yulken somehow expected Kellag to turn out this way.
He was a man who had been prone to arrogance from before, and sometimes when their strategy worked and produced results, there were many times when he was easily caught off guard.
It was clear that he was still in a sense of superiority and wanted to show off.
Then there is one thing he must do now. It was to extract that information somehow.
“You are very thoughtful. Is it a gift from the underworld?”
“No way. You seem to be mistaken, but I have no desire to kill you right now.”
“… … ?”
At the unexpected answer, Yulken wriggled his eyebrows for the first time and showed his agitation.
The two are in the position of the heads of opposing enemies.
Even if they suddenly meet on the street, it means that it is a relationship that can put a knife to their throat right away.
Even if Yulken had been in the opposite position, he would have cut Kellag’s head right here.
At least that was the most gentlemanly attitude, and in my heart, I wouldn’t be happy with giving a corpse as dog food.
Still have no intention of killing? It was not simply to show mercy, but it had to be seen as having a purpose elsewhere.
‘What is the purpose?’
He brought an unprecedented large army.
No matter what kind of means was used, it was done in such a secret way that it would not even be caught by intelligence.
If he had done such a trick, the target he wanted was obviously too small to be Whitewood.
Although Whitewood is a strategic point for fighting the aliens, thanks to that, it did not belong to a large city with a large population of residents.
So even if they plundered this place, Yulken’s guess was that it wouldn’t be comparable to what the foreigners had invested this time.
So, in fact, Yulken believed that their purpose was to take his own life.
He causes a commotion in Whitewood, summons him here, and then rushes in full force to take the supply and demand.
In a way, it can be said that it is a very standard direction.
However, Kellag’s answer proved that this was not the case.
Then, what is the next thing that belongs to the great value to them?
Surprisingly, it came to my mind right away.
The problem was that the content was so absurd that Yulken’s pupils dilated on their own.
“You bastard, please… Did you intend to use my life as an excuse to take the symbol of dominion?”
“You got it right too. Well, unless you’ve seen the letter, it’s quite predictable.”
“This wormy bastard… … !”
Facing Kellag, who didn’t even deny it and shrugged, Yulken snarled, trying to get himself up on his broken leg.
Seeing the murderous eyes in his eyes, the two men escorting Kellag groaned and tried to step forward, but Kellag stopped them and prevented them from doing so.
“Better kill me than to make such unreasonable demands on my family and my people!”
“I can’t do that. Because that was the original purpose in the first place.”
fast.
Yulken gritted his teeth involuntarily at Kellag’s deft attitude.
What is the symbol of domination? It is the legacy of the ancestors that gave hope to this cold northern land.
Although its influence has decreased compared to before, Hespania, where the largest number of people live in the north, is living a prosperous life thanks to the magical sphere.
And thanks to the prosperity and development that began to spread from Hespania to other regions, the current northern region was completed.
To take such a symbol of domination was tantamount to burying all the inhabitants of the North in the snow.
‘Ariel, that child must be worried.’
Yulken sat down on the floor and imagined what would happen next.
Even though Ariel is gradually perfecting her vessel as the head of household at an early age, it is still far from perfect.
It is clear that I still have a soft side and I will not be able to make the choice to abandon my family.
However, handing them the symbol of domination is an understatement.
What can he do in this situation?
As he continued to ponder, a determined resolve appeared in his eyes.
There was no fear of dying on the battlefield anyway.
It would be a more correct choice to end one’s own life, as it would cause trouble to those in the family and the residents of the north.
Seruk.
Even though the sword was taken right away, Yulken always kept a small dagger in his chest.
Originally, it was an item to keep in case of emergency, but it is an item that is inferior to use for self-determination.
Just as he was about to pull it out and stab himself, Kellag took a step ahead and yelled.
“… ! Stop it!”
Those who surrounded him pressed down Yulken’s body and took away the dagger.
Yulken, whose face was buried in the snow, trembled with regret when even his final decision was in vain.
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Looking down at Yulken, Kellag thought to himself that he was an enemy, but he was a great man.
Everyone’s life is a waste of life, and even if he had lived as a warrior, it wouldn’t be much different.
Nevertheless, the choice to be willing to give one’s life for one’s duty. It was truly a level of admiration.
“… Stun it once and tie it up. You never know when you might make an extreme choice, so I tell you not to neglect your watch.”
“Yes, Chief!”
Those who guarded the surroundings took away Yulken’s consciousness and took him to prison.
The blizzard, which gradually grew stronger, erased even the footprints and even the traces that someone had been here, and dyed the white wood even whiter.
Shortly after, when the Gael-led army arrived here, an envoy sent directly from the head of the foreign tribes arrived in front of them.
* * * * * * *
Gale had to return to Hespania three days after arriving in Whitewood.
Even while gnashing their teeth at the absurd proposal sent by their envoy, they resented themselves for not even responding to it.
“that is… It’s true?”
“… I have nothing to say, lady.”
Ariel gnashed her teeth at the news Gail had brought, but kept her anger as quiet as possible.
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Knowing well that it was an unreasonable request, he tried hard not to go over it, but it did not come easily as he wished.
“If you want to save your father’s life… Give me the symbol of domination?”
“… Yes.”
Gale had nothing to say even with ten mouths.
He confidently competed in front of Ariel, promising that he would definitely come back with the news of victory, but what kind of situation is this?
Obviously, by the time he arrived, the situation had already been sorted out and Yulken had fallen into their hands, but that was no excuse.
Just as a soldier who promised to bring victory, he failed to do so. Only that guilt ran through Gail’s head.
“I even thought about fighting on the spot, but considering Your Highness’ personal situation, I couldn’t possibly do that… … .”
“I know, Gail. I have no intention of blaming you.”
Ariel was well aware that this was not Gail’s fault.
Rather, it is because their actions far exceeded expectations.
It was Yulken, not anyone else, who was helpless, so even if anyone else was there, the current situation would have happened.
From now on, I had to think only about what to do next.
Once it became clear that their purpose was a symbol of domination, they had to find some way to compromise on that.
“What do other people think? Is there any way to do it?”
“That, that… … .”
Ariel looked around at the crowd gathered in the venue and asked, but none of the retainers could open their mouths.
In a way, it is natural.
Everyone in this room was well aware of the value of the symbol of domination, and they were aware that even if the captured one was the lord they had served, they could not easily respond.
However, as a vassal, the words of giving up Yulken cannot be put into words.
They thought Yulken would definitely not want to hand over the symbol of dominion at the cost of his own life, but how could he say that in front of Ariel and no one else?
As time passed helplessly, Edgar stepped forward.
He tried to get some answers from Gale, who had been to Whitewood himself.
“Sir Gail, would it be impossible to send a few men to get them?”
“maybe… It will. The location can be roughly grasped, but first of all, there are too many of them, so the vigilance is strict. More than anything… … .”
Gale couldn’t believe what he had seen, so he couldn’t say anything, but as a subordinate, he had to report it properly anyway, so he moved his gaze to Ariel and added a comment.
“It’s not certain, but it’s estimated that they used magic as well as barriers.”
“Magic for the barrier? Aren’t the aliens not good at magic?”
Ariel questioned the strange news and frowned.
She didn’t know much about the foreign people either, but there was some information she picked up through Yulken.
One of them is that foreign peoples are weak in magic or magic, so they avoid all-out war, and fight through tactical superiority such as mobile warfare.
More than anything, how did Gale know that they were using magic?
That was the biggest question.
“Actually, there is a lush coniferous forest northwest of Whitewood. But according to intelligence, nearly half of it was completely burned down.”
“Caught on fire? Did you mean that you used a chemist?”
“It is presumed so.”
Working as a painter in this cold snowy night.
Ariel asked with disbelief in her eyes, but when Gail nodded firmly, she thought again.
“Even with magic, it’s a barrier… Is that, by any chance, similar to the one that wears Loveheim Castle?”
“Most barriers are of the same type. Of course, there will be some differences in their scale and nature.”
“Hmm.”
At Gail’s additional explanation, Edgar put his hand on his chin and let out a drool.
First of all, it turned out to be unreasonable to submit to an all-out war.
Regardless of the number of enemy soldiers, if it turns out that this side has a chance to win, the other side will hold hostages again, mentioning Yulken.
Even if the ultimate goal is a symbol of domination, it is enough to postpone it until later.
In any case, just taking Yulken’s life would cause the Loveheim family’s morale to hit rock bottom.
In the end, it’s like playing with them either way.
It’s a problem if you fight and win, and it’s a problem if you don’t fight and drag around.
At least, the most realistic option would be to give up Yulken, but that was an option that Ed also thought was absurd, especially for Ariel.
‘Is there any way?’
Edgar decided to make a decision.
I don’t think Ariel would allow it, but this was a reasonable option.
Besides, it is also the most realistic way.
“Ariel.”
“what’s the matter?”
“Let’s come up with a plan to rescue Her Highness.”
“Rescue… ? Of course, it would be nice if it was possible, but in addition to the security, how did the barrier… ah.”
As Ariel continued to speak, when she came to an inference, she opened her eyes wide and opened her mouth with an unbelievable heart.
“Ed, you… … .”
“… It’s worth a try. It’s the best option to protect both the symbol of dominance and Your Highness.”
‘Let me go.’
At those words, silence fell in the middle of the room.
The man who promised to always be by her side for the rest of her life,
That’s how I ended up handing over an absurd request to my lover to send me to limb.