63 – 17. Tell the truth (3)
Horok-.
“… .”
Shien was silently sipping tea.
I have to do something, but my head is so foggy.
I couldn’t figure out what to do first.
It took almost half a day for Lord Derry’s story to be finished.
To be honest, even that half day was reduced and reduced as much as possible.
The one who was a knight of the imperial family had said so in awe.
Even after that, Shien only drank cold tea.
After remaining silent for nearly 30 minutes, she lightly shook the bell.
with my daughter-
“Did you call, Headmistress?”
“butler. Go get Adele.”
“All right.”
After politely bowing, the butler closes the door and disappears.
After sending him away, Shien buried herself deep in the chair.
Those words that are considered unbelievable and impossible.
The story was embarrassing enough to make me wonder if even a knight of the imperial family was playing a joke.
Recalling the words that came out of Lord Derry’s mouth, Shien closed his eyes.
* * *
“Imperial family’s special armed force, Wolfheddin. If the imperial knights were the official sword and shield of the imperial family, they were beasts of prey that operated behind closed doors. It started with a family or close friend due to the Great War. Besides that, they were ordinary people who lost something precious.”
“Those who lost something precious to the Witchbeasts… .”
“yes. And one more thing, the vengeance and hatred against him were strong enough to be compared to anyone else. It was at that level of trying to enter a group of monsters alone.”
“So Your Majesty has taken them.”
“At the time, the situation was so bad that even the lords who were said to be doing well were all about taking care of their own people. Honey, there was no way it would be a proper support for them. You may have had to fight with your bare hands. His Majesty knew that, so he took them under his command.”
Originally, the emperor tried to somehow convince them to send them back.
Fighting is your duty and the duty of others, you live.
Even if you are resentful and unfair, you have to live to be able to achieve that revenge.
But they said they would fight even to the death.
Before he died, he cried out that he had to kill at least one more monster and die.
His anger at the monsters and hatred for himself who survived overlapped.
It became a gruesome cry uttered by a beast, not a man.
In the end, the emperor sighed and decided to collect them.
At any rate, if they are abused by someone else.
They will only fight until they die and then become beasts.
The emperor made them fight properly before doing so.
I thought I would send it back right away if it seemed a little tired.
“But there is something that even the Emperor overlooked. The vengeance and hatred of humans are sharper than any spear or knife and harder than any steel.”
“I guess so. Whether positive or negative, a strong heart is sometimes the strongest center of all.”
At Shien’s words, Lord Derry smiled bitterly and nodded.
“The more they fought, the more they got away from people. It became another monster that catches monsters. In the process, there were also dead and wounded, and in that way, some deserters were created, but those who survived were more firmly united. The name that was attached at that time was ‘Wolf Hedin’.”
A fight that started out of revenge and hatred for the Demon Beasts at first.
But while fighting alongside those in the same situation as you.
Fighting alongside them is now the only reason for survival.
Revenge, hatred, resentment, plus now a sense of duty.
Even for the sake of my colleagues, I can never back down or rest.
So whether they win or their vengeance is over.
They said that they would fight with the monsters until the very end.
“Your Majesty couldn’t do anything about them. Because it was the colleague next to them who was holding them as they were all crumbling. No one could leave the battlefield. Even if I die from the Witchbeast. Even though I could no longer fight due to severe injuries, I couldn’t go out on my own.”
“… It’s sad. really… I feel sorry for you.”
“In that way, they acted as one vicious pack of wolves, tearing up the demon spectacle and killing the demon beasts. Of course, their whereabouts were kept secret by His Majesty’s order.”
“Why did His Majesty want to keep it a secret?”
“The reason was that the emperor looked after the Great War.”
The situation of the empire, which had been like a flashlight, gradually improved.
In a time full of defeat, death, and fear.
Now is the time to embrace victory and hope.
That part was rather a concern for the emperor who looked at Wolfheddin.
They are extremely hardened warriors in battle with demons.
He even fought against the people inside the empire who had impure thoughts.
Demon beasts, knights if knights, there is no place where the edge is not sharp.
If the existence of Wolfhedin is known, there will surely be people who want to use them.
Even when the war is over, others will not be able to escape until they die.
As people, they fought because they could not bear the sadness and anger.
In the end, isn’t it obvious that he will die as a monster rather than a human at the end?
The choice was made by them, but the Emperor felt guilty for not stopping them.
In order to somehow return them to a human life.
For him, their later years were considered to be quiet.
“Your Majesty has tried to give them the world back. So one by one, they gave up their wolf status and left. And the last one was Adele, the family head’s escort and servant of Lichtenau. Leader of Wolfhedin. His Majesty’s First Wolf.”
After hearing that, Shien finally understood everything.
Starting from the first meeting, when Adele was in charge of the 3rd-class demon scene alone.
Even in sparring with the knights, he easily got the upper hand.
The same goes for defeating the knights of Fiore with a single shot.
With the overwhelming inaction he had shown himself in the meantime.
Lastly, until he tore down the 2nd grade demon spectacle by himself.
The parts that I thought were very strange and didn’t make sense.
It was only now that I felt like I was being cleaned up.
“… Come to think of it, when I went to the imperial palace, strangely, His Majesty welcomed me.”
“Maybe it was because Adele was by her side. Of course, you must have had a love for Lichtenau. It seems that they overlap and have a positive effect.”
At Lord Derry’s words, Shien nodded as if he understood.
“… Who and how much knows about this?”
“Apart from Your Majesty, only the knights of the Imperial Family who were active at the time, those who worked in the Imperial Palace, and finally all members of the Imperial Family know the truth. Other than that, I don’t even know they exist.”
Suddenly, he remembered what Karina, his friend and the owner of Legram, said.
That man named Adele, I don’t know anything.
There’s obviously a person right in front of you, but that’s all.
‘What action did His Majesty take? Looking at it like that, it seemed that Fiore couldn’t find out anything. That’s why it was like that.’
If you receive the protection of the emperor, your backing is greater than any other aristocrat.
I’d say it’s already more powerful than most people with just that one.
After listening to Adele’s battles, it was nothing like that.
“It is still good in the eyes. The way they fought.”
“… How was it?
“It was a shock itself. At the beginning of the Great War, when the monsters were so strong and the response method was not fixed. Even we, the Imperial Knights, had a pretty rough time. After some time, the situation was similar. But Wolfhedin just laughed and bumped into them.”
“Are you saying that we didn’t even form a square and just started a melee? Is that, is that possible?”
“Obviously others cannot. It would be considered suicidal. But Wolfhedin insisted on melee. That could kill more monsters. He said that he would not be able to stand crouching while the enemy was in front of him.”
Even the knights had to be thorough when dealing with monsters of level 3 or higher.
No, even 4 stars. Or even when dealing with the 5th grade, which is the lowest grade.
If you’re not careful, you could die from being pierced through the back.
That’s why, no matter what the opponent’s monster is, I greet it with the best preparation.
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Melee is just the worst way to amplify damage.
Against witch beasts, even if it’s a knight who handles chakra.
Before long, he will be wounded and fall down.
The above is the most basic part to avoid when dealing with the Witchbeast.
Except for them, Wolfheddin.
“Unfortunately, I don’t have much more to say about the combat part. I’m not Wolfhedin, and I haven’t gone through as many grueling battles as they did.”
Adele will tell you the rest.
Lord Derry emptied the teacup and finished the story.
* * *
“My lord.”
The butler’s voice awakened Shien, who was lost in thought.
When I let go of my body leaning on the backrest, I heard the following words.
“I brought you.”
“thank you for your effort. Let it inside.”
At Shien’s command, the office door opened and Adele stepped inside.
“Did you rest well this time?”
“yes. I was doing as ordered.”
Adele was still as calm as ever.
Just like it was when we first met, it’s the same as we’ve seen it.
But now I know something.
I was having a terrible time that even I couldn’t imagine.
That there is a sense of misery behind that innocent face.
“Sir Derry came just before.”
“Is that so.”
“I asked about you, Adele.”
“… .”
Adele didn’t say anything or change.
He revealed his past, but what is the problem?
However, would Shien feel uncomfortable with himself because of that?
Wouldn’t it be possible to see with a different eye, not the one I used to see?
Adele was only worried about them.
Kik-.
Sean gets up from his seat.
And cautiously approached Adele.
“Adele.”
Call his name, when he looks at you.
She lowered her head slowly and said.
“thank you.”
“… yes?”
“And, sorry.”
I don’t even know why I’m apologizing.
But I really wanted to say that to Adele.
Shien kept saying thank you and sorry.