Episode 96. magic exhaustion
southern colonies.
The main base of the suppression force in front of the 4th castle.
The Imperial Knights Commander was not too busy with his duties.
“Chief… No, Commander-in-Chief. The Schulzenberg family has sent you a letter asking if you need assistance.”
“Okay. I politely decline. I can’t open my hands to a mercenary family.”
“Okay. And the Holy Knights have arrived and have requested to join the suppression force.”
“Holy Knights?”
The lieutenant pushed the paper he was holding in his arms.
It was a detailed report on the forces of the Holy Knights.
“Twelve knights……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12 self-proclaimed knights.
There is no mage mercenary that has been hired by itself.
Since there is no self-organized upper rank, supply will depend on the upper rank hired by the suppression force.
“Ttt….”
The manager tapped the desk with his finger and fell into trouble.
It seemed that bringing such an idiot under his control would do more harm than good.
His eyes suddenly shifted from the name of the Holy Knights Commander to the Knights Templar.
“The de facto Templar Master Schlus Heinkel? This is probably-“
“Yes. Schlus Heinkel of the Imperial University is correct.”
“Hmmmm….”
A faint smile spread across the captain’s lips.
The Knights Templar owned by Schlus Heinkel.
It seemed that the Knights Templar were established by collecting scholarships and medals in their own way.
It was clear that both the armed forces and the training were a rip off, but if they accepted it, there were definitely merits.
Even if you don’t give them a chance to play, you can give them practical experience.
If so, this was an opportunity to owe Schlus Heinkel.
Schlus Heinkel, who said that the nobles on a fictitious day chew on unlucky, naughty, but because he was a man who was sure to occupy an important position in the empire in the future.
After the scandal with the Crown Prince, the direct pressure on Schlus Heinkel almost disappeared.
“Where are the Holy Knights now?”
“I’m waiting outside. I’ll call you.”
“Let’s do that.”
The lieutenant left, and a minute or so later came back with creaking footsteps.
Arriving at the office was a soldier in full-length iron armor.
You really did have an assortment.
It seems that Schlus Heinkel squeezed a lot of money out of it.
Soon, the man took off his helmet, put it down beside him, and knelt down in front of the leader.
“This is Taylor Schwarz, who is the deputy commander of the Holy Knights.”
“Vice-Captain?”
“Yes. The manager hasn’t arrived yet, so I’m in command.”
“············”.
He’s the commander of the tardiness knights.
The brow of the Imperial Knights Commander frowned.
I felt like I wanted to get rid of him right away, telling the manager to come directly.
“Therefore, we would like to hand over the command of the Holy Knights to the commander of the Imperial Knights Guard, who is in charge of the suppression force.”
“I accept. The Holy Knights are now a member of the suppression force that has gathered to bring down the mace on the moored boat.”
“thank you.”
But since I had already made the decision, I decided not to push and pull for nothing.
The issues of command and rank order of the troops and knights gathered from all over the country right now are so troublesome that I wanted to keep these small things uncomplicated.
Soon after, a man called the vice-chief of the Holy Knights gave his greetings and returned.
“Commander-in-chief. I will report to you. The 4th Castle has been replenished.”
Then the lieutenant spoke urgently.
4th star.
It was the northernmost castle among the four southern provinces lost to the rebels.
In other words, it meant the front line.
It was also a bridgehead to take the other three castles, which must be taken away in order to solve the supply problem.
“What is the disease type and size?”
“There are 100 heavy cavalry here.”
“What race?”
“Yes?”
“Was it a human race or a beast race?”
“It was a beast.”
The manager tapped the desk and fell into thought again.
Replenish troops at the enemy base on the front line.
It was never good news.
If it were a humanoid soldier.
“We begin to prepare for the attack. To spread the word to the entire army.”
“Yes? You mean directly to the last name?”
“Yeah. Take it at once.”
The existing plan to enter a siege after consuming the troops in a round-the-clock war was immediately abandoned.
The intuition he had built up over a long period of time was speaking.
The replenished troops are nothing more than scarecrows that have not been properly trained.
You have to attack right now.
“Yes. All right. I’ll bring the commander and the sergeant.”
Booa…
A horn sounded in the camp, announcing the emergency.
***
“You play with me very much.”
“Fufu. I’m doing this to make you feel comfortable.”
“It’s uncomfortable, so put it down.”
“I do not like it.”
“············”.
I was lying on the thigh of Iris, who was kneeling in some places.
But the problem was that there was no way out of here even if I didn’t like it.
Because now my body has not been able to listen due to the exhaustion of magic power.
Of course, it wasn’t just to say that it was uncomfortable.
It was really uncomfortable.
Iris’ thighs were so large that the head position was too high to lie on the bed.
No, this is because of the size of the buttocks rather than the thighs.
Erra. I don’t know.
“Wow, what are you two really doing?”
“Nursing the sick.”
“············”.
Even though Erica was terrified by her side, Iris was impudent.
I wonder if it’s okay for a guy called a saint to have skinship like this with an outsider who isn’t even a lover.
Slowly, I thought that the Holy See should deprive Iris of her sainthood.
“What really happened?”
“············”.
Erica touched my blood-stained sleeve and asked in a worried voice.
Originally, I was just going to let it flow…
I decided to just tell them because I thought they would push me to answer them.
“Killed several people.”
“············”.
Both Erica and Iris were speechless.
It was a natural result because I deliberately chose words that were difficult to respond to.
Although it is a world view in which people die, it must have come as a shock to Iris and Erica, who would have never killed anyone.
I was fine of course.
Because he only killed the combination of the type, not the person.
okay. not a person
not a person
“Oh, that’s right….”
“Uh. I’m relieved.”
“What? Why?”
“It looks like they weren’t hired by Liechtenburg from the embarrassment.”
“Of course not! What are you talking about!”
Of course not Erica.
Liechtenburg was not without suspicion, but I decided to rule out the possibility.
If she hits me, that’s when she can definitely kill me.
At the very least, I wouldn’t do anything reckless to touch me with something that only ruins my midterm grades.
“It’s not even a plechet.”
“············”.
Flechet… To be honest, it was difficult to say with certainty.
The possibility that Iris took the lead and attacked me is close to zero, but there is a possibility that the elders there were working alone.
Of course, if it was discovered by Iris, Flechet’s elders would be in a state of change.
If you hear noises from inside the plechet someday, then you’re right.
The rest would be Wiegensteins or some other noble aristocratic family.
It’s Wigenstein, it was difficult to make a judgment because of the lack of information as it was a family that had almost no narrative in the original.
In the end, the cause of this incident fell into a labyrinth.
“············”.
“············”.
Iris’s smile was burdensome, so I turned my head away.
He has now regained his strength enough to move slightly.
Anyway, Iris’s eyes are strange.
He seemed to be asking me something.
sh*t. seemed to know what
“Erica.”
“Yes why?”
“Can I go see Julia someday?”
“What? No. No way.”
“Erica. Wouldn’t it be good to hear why?”
“What is the reason…….. What is it?”
Erica clicked her tongue at Iris’s smile and asked.
“I told you that Julia had nightmares and called my name in her sleep.”
“Uh, yes. It was. No, I was talking about something serious back then… ·”
“I think I can fix it.”
“What?”
I lifted my trembling left hand slightly.
I saw a miraculous ring on my ring finger.
that must have been the problem
Not exactly, I have an empty wish in the ring.
I couldn’t help but feel guilty.
“How are you going to solve it?”
“I’m not sure. It’s just that I want to check Julia’s condition. It’s not that I’m pretending to be a doctor and give a grand medical treatment, I’m just trying to meet. Whether it’s a meal, tea time, or consultation, anything is fine. Set up a place for the two of us to meet. I wish I could.”
The solution was simple.
In fact, it could be done right now.
All I had to do was mumble a few words into the ring and it was all over.
But I couldn’t.
Because there’s still something to check.
Was it really the guy who possessed Julia’s body?
Or is it just a ghost that imitates him?
I couldn’t blow it up without checking it.
no. I’ll stop making excuses now.
I wanted to see you again.
I wanted to talk to you again.
Because fake is good.
At least I didn’t want to do anything that would leave me with regrets.
“Well, okay. But shouldn’t we say strange things to Julia?”
“No. Don’t worry.”
“But Schlus.”
“Why are you calling me?”
“That… that…”
“What are you talking about?”
“No, no… That. Since when exactly did you wear that ring?”
Suddenly, Erica hesitated and asked carefully.
The miracle ring?
They must know a bit too.
I wondered why I was suddenly interested in my fashion items.
“It’s been since I went to the Imperial Palace.”
“Ah. Aha. That’s right. Of course. He, by any chance! Have you ever taken off a ring since then?”
Really, why are you asking?
I slept without it for the first few days, but it was so annoying that I almost stopped taking it out.
When I was washing my face, I wore it and said everything.
“Not a single moment.”
With a little exaggeration, he said so.
Then, Erica’s expression changed to that of a slightly startled look.
no what
Is there any function of the miracle ring that I am not aware of?
What is poisonous, so is it dangerous to wear it for a long time?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t remember putting such a setting in.
“Huh. Uh-huh. That’s right… Then, the marriage rumor must have been true?”
“··········································································?!”
no what
how do you not know that
For a moment, I was surprised and failed to manage my expression.
sh*t. It’s like a confession.
Erika came closer and tilted her face to me, sure enough when she saw my face.
Even if I deny it more than this, I’ll just look like an asshole.
“Yeah. It’s true.”
“Crazy… Then when is the official announcement?”
“What?”
“The nobles are all waiting for that. It is true that they are already publicly announcing it through the ring, so when will you officially announce your engagement to the Crown Prince.”
“What does that mean?”
I was talking about something I didn’t know.
Are Arya and I engaged?
When did that story get ruined?
“No, you’re pretending not to know now? When was the last time you admitted it?”
“So, tell me what you’re talking about…”
Koo!
Then the door swung open.
Iris and Erica frowned at the pouring beam of light.
But to me with Mana, it looked smart.
Emilia walking in a cold sweat.
Have you just recovered?
“Schlus Ob … … Mr. Heinkel. It’s not too late for the submission deadline…”
Emilia’s gaze, looking around the lecture room, was fixed on this side, and she stopped.
“It’s me······.”
“Yeah. Everything went well.”
“That’s great. Congratulations.”
“thank you······?”
Emilia’s voice was dry and cold.
His eyes were also fierce.
No, why did I think about it again and again?
oh It was clear there was a misunderstanding.
“Oh no. Emilia, calm down. They’re helping me, not kidnapped or attacked.”
“I know!”
“···········?”
No, I think you’re angry now.
Why is he really like that?
When I looked up and looked into Iris’s eyes, I noticed that he was avoiding me and Emilia’s gaze.
It was like I had never seen Iris so shaken.