55 – 15. Urgent work (1)
“… .”
All the way back to Lichtenau.
Shien felt that something different from before filled his heart.
Even when the brilliant sun rises, when the soft moonlight shines down.
Whether it’s cloudy, raining or windy.
That filled something did not leave Shien’s heart.
Things worked out a lot better than I thought, so it’s a relief that comes from that.
Or is it the pride of having performed well in the duel against Etria unexpectedly?
Otherwise, because of the words I heard a while ago… .
“Shin-nim.”
Thanks to Adele calling herself through the window.
Shien stopped struggling and opened his mouth in a hurry.
“yes. yes?!”
“I am going to take a break for a while. Are you okay?”
“Ah yes. Sure. I do.”
The speed of the procession slows down little by little when the command of the head is given.
Since they ran without rest, both horses and people must have been exhausted.
Still, thanks to diligent movement, we reached the northern border faster than expected.
smart-.
“My lord. This is the leader. May I come in?”
“sure. Come in, Captain Brander.”
The wagon door opens and Blender steps inside.
Perhaps the purpose is to report on the current movement situation.
“We have reached the western border. If you keep going like this for a few more days, the northern border will come out. After that, I think I will arrive at Lichtenau in a few more days.”
“It’s fast. Much more than I expected.”
“I had a lot of desire to go back home. On top of that, everyone seems to be urging themselves because they want to deliver great news.”
Brenda says that and bursts out laughing.
I am also full of bright feelings about what is so good.
“Is it that good?”
“Don’t take it for granted. Didn’t you advertise against the Sogaju of Fiore? As far as I know, Sogaju of Fiore says that he has very high confidence in himself. I bet you’ll probably be locked up for days on this one and won’t be able to come out! Ahahahahaha!!”
“Whoops.”
Does the news of Xien’s propaganda feel so good?
Seeing Brender laughing at the wagon leaving, Shien laughed along.
It’s the first time I’ve ever seen Brander smile like this.
I thought she was the same type as Adele because she always had a hardened or serious face.
It was just because there was no good news to say.
He was the kind of person who was faithful to the expression of his feelings.
‘This is why the head of household is a very important position.’
From one servant of the castle to the leader, the center of the knights.
Everyone is either happy or sad depending on the ability of the family head.
The family head is the family itself, and the family is the people themselves.
What you look like, what you say, and what you do.
According to it, all the values of what is called Lichtenauer are determined.
‘Can you do it well?’
Just a moment later, that stupid worry rears its head again.
To see my people happy and expecting more.
On the contrary, the reason was that I imagined them being disappointed.
But soon, Shien shook his head quickly, dispelling all his worries.
You can do well, you are doing well.
Brenda says so, and so do the rest of the family.
Above all, hadn’t Adele, not anyone else, said that?
It was great, and… that it was beautiful
‘ah.’
Whoaaa!!-
Shien’s face started to turn red in an instant.
Thanks to you, the blender I was talking about huh? I was even confused.
“My lord?”
“Ah yes. yes. Why?”
“that is… .”
I tried to say that my face suddenly turned red.
Blender is ‘nothing.’ he just kept his mouth shut.
Although it’s my own feeling that doesn’t help much.
Still, that feeling was screaming with all its might.
to be quiet Just pretend you didn’t know, pretend you didn’t see it.
“Anyway, my lord. This will make everyone see Lichtenauer again.”
“Was it that shocking?”
“Of course. What kind of person is Sogaju of Fiore? It is an obvious enemy who has been betting on our Lichtenauer at every turn. He must have tried to avenge the humiliation he suffered last time.”
Could it be that he accumulated a lot of anger toward Etria without realizing it?
Brenda continued in a sharper voice.
“They say there is no flaw in talent or experience. I admit that too. However, didn’t he make fun of the head of the household and Lichtenauer even more because of that part? Because of that influence, even others noticed.”
“… It is.”
“In that situation, the head of household would break it. The sogaju that is served in Fiore like that. The woman who is said to be superior to the head of household in many ways. The head of household led to the great result of a draw. Wouldn’t this be shocking?”
Brender doesn’t breathe properly and vomits.
“It’s also the fact that the head of the family stopped being silent about such behavior and asked for a duel first.”
“Ahahahaha… .”
It’s Brenda, who speaks with heart and soul, almost as if giving a speech.
Seeing the leader for the first time, Shien just laughed.
Actually, he just didn’t like Etria to look bad.
The scene where he left Adele and saw his liver was so disgusting that he challenged him to a duel.
That seems to be what Brander felt was a great challenge for Lichtenauer.
‘what… After all, it wasn’t such a bad thing… Maybe it went well?’
It was in the middle of the day when Shien thought so and smiled.
“By the way, my lord. If you don’t mind, may I ask you a question?”
“yes. Of course it’s fine, Captain.”
“How did you acquire such a sword?”
Although it is said that Adele was in charge of escorting Shien.
So, Brenda himself went back to his room to rest.
When she said that she would duel with Etria, she jumped right out.
In case something unpleasant should not happen, thoroughly prepare.
In case the duel takes on an overheated aspect more than necessary.
With the intention of stopping the duel even at the cost of his own body.
But none of the things he was worried about happened.
On the contrary, to the extent that it is not enough to say that it is excellent, no, excellent.
There was only Shien, who showed off his extremely sharp swordsmanship.
“Attack, of course, defense was beyond imagination.”
“Um, maybe it’s because I trained hard?”
“Of course, I know very well that the head of household did not neglect training. but… .”
What Shien saw at that time was absolutely not an ordinary sword path.
It was built through thousands and tens of thousands of experiments and errors.
The essence of the extreme power was contained in one swing.
It was similar to Lichtenauer’s swordsmanship that Brenda knew.
Shien’s sword had a strangely different feeling.
It was as if we were looking at a powerful person who had found his own path.
‘Maybe this person is really great.’
He had little practical experience, and it hadn’t been long since he had properly wielded a sword.
If only that was enough to compete with Etria.
What will happen with more time and more effort.
Brenda was genuinely curious about the future of Cien.
“But, what? Are there any problems?”
“no. But it’s because it’s so much better than I thought.”
Yeah, whatever it was, wouldn’t it be a good thing in the end?
Brenda erased the question that raised her head even slightly.
“Ahh. I guess I’ve been talking too long. How can you interrupt the head of the family’s rest time?”
“no. Rather, it was nice to have a horse partner.”
“I’m even more sorry for saying that.”
I want to go back to Lichtenau soon.
Going back, to his senior Rascal, his colleagues, and his junior knights.
That their owner is a greater person than they thought.
I want to let you know that you are the one who will lead Liechtenau to a brilliant light again.
Brenda thought so and opened the carriage door.
And just as he is about to step out, the outside becomes noisy.
“… What is it? What happened?”
“Please stay here. I will go and find out.”
* * *
Doo doo doo!!-
“Hey! ha! Hey!!”
A man on a horse spurs frantically.
“More, faster! Run quickly!”
The man’s true identity is an attendant belonging to a noble family in the vicinity.
His clothes are very shabby, as if he had undergone some kind of training.
But if you see red blood on your clothes.
You will soon find out that that thought was an illusion.
‘Everyone in the vicinity must be warned! Go away!’
The knights and soldiers who were swept away in an instant.
Their appearance is still good in both eyes.
The estate itself is located in a remote place, so the level is mediocre.
Of course, it happened in a more remote place among them.
‘We need to ask for help! Anything, anyone! I have to tell you this!’
The attendant ran frantically.
Although it was his hometown that he never blamed.
Today, I even came to resent why I was in such a remote place.
At the end of the run until the horse almost collapsed from exhaustion.
The man had barely reached a road where people could come and go.
He said that if you follow the road, you will come across a strong family.
At least he could ask for help from them, he thought.
“ah!”
And then, when I went far away, I found a group of people resting nearby.
Without the time or leisure to confirm who they are or who they are.
The servant frantically rode his horse out there.
“Whoa! stop! You can’t come any closer!”
The well-armed knights came into view first.
At that, the attendant ran even more desperately.
As more unidentified teeth approach, the knights are about to draw their swords.
The man, almost falling off his horse, approaches them.
“help! I beg you, please help me!!”
People who are setting the edge of vigilance towards themselves.
Even so, the servant kept his hands behind his head.
I kept asking for help, begging for help.
Did he even feel a sudden uproar?
The person in charge of the aristocratic family procession here, facing the attendant, appears.
It was Brenda, the commander of the Knights of Lichtenau.
“what. what’s the matter. Who is that young man?”
“It looks like someone from a nearby territory.”
“Why did the Yeongji people come out all the way to the middle… .”
“help! Please help me! The Magician, the Magician has appeared! It’s not enough for us! Honey, please. Please, I beg you to help me!”
The expression of the knights of Lichtenau changed at the word demonic world.
Even though this is a western land that has nothing to do with them.
Still, as a knight of Lichtenau, how could he ignore those who asked for help?
“Look. Calm down and speak clearly. Exactly.”
“Well, that’s what the Demon Lord appeared in the middle of training. Because it was so sudden… .”
“and. what else is there? The situation there, or the state of the Demonic Realm. something like that.”
“ah. color… oh, black! I remember it being black.”
At that moment, the expressions of the knights, including Brander, suddenly darkened.